Kyrzbekistan

Largest city		Lëbrazhd
Official languages		Kyrzbek, Arbëresh
Recognized languages		Medokyrzbek
Ethnic groups		89.5% Kyrzbek, 10.5% Arbërian, Others
Demonym		Kyrzbekistani
Legislature		Congress of People's Deputies
Currency		Metër currency
Date format		dd/mm/yyyy
Calling code		+99

Kyrzbekistan, officially the Democratic Republic of Kyrzbekistan is a eastern Brigidnian country in Siora. Kyrzbekistan is a landlocked country, which shares a border with the Ga'bath in the west, Zargistan in the south, and A'sir in the north.

Since the collapse of the Arberian monarchy and the proclamation of the Democratic Republic of Kyrzbekistan, Kyrzbekistan has officially been a federal parliamentary republic, although it continue to endure ethnic and religious tensions, terrorism, and complicated diplomatic relations with its northern neighbor, the Akhadic Republic of A'Sir. Kyrzbekistan is considered the only successful example of a both secular and democratic state in an Akhadic-majority country. Kyrzbekistan is a member of the Near East Treaty Organization (NETO) along Zargistan, Ga'bath, Khanid, Aricca, and Wadiyah. As a NETO member, Kyrzbekistan was involved in the Wadiyah Civil War.

Ethnic Kyrzbek make up the majority of the country's 19 million people, followed by a large minority of ethnic Arberians. The official language, Kyrzbek, is closely related to Ashked language, although Arberian remains widely spoken in many regions, a legacy of two century-long policy of Arberianization by the the Arberian Kingdom. The majority of the population are Akhadic believers.

Etymology

"Kyrzbek" is believed to have been derived from the word for "four hundred" in Kyrzbek language, in reference to the confederation of Kyrzbek tribes which settled down in today northeastern Kyrzbekistan and souther A'Sir in the 12th century BCE. The suffix "-istan" means "place of" in A'Sirian language. Therefore, Kyrzbekistan translates to land of the Kyrzbeks. However, historically the word "Kyrzbekistan" was only used to a reference of the northeastern region of the Kingdom of Arberia, and not the country as a whole. The word "Kyrzbekistan" in today sense was used for first time by Kyrzbek nationalist in early 1520s.

The Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Kyrzbekistan states that the demonym Kyrzbekistani shall apply to every citizen of Kyrzbekistan, independently of their ethnic or religious background.

Economy

The Federal Bank of the Democratic Republic of Kyrzbekistan serves as the Central Bank of Kyrzbekistan. Kyrzbekistan is the fifth poorest country in the Near East region, as consequence of a long and destructive civil war, from 1559 to 1568. However, Kyrzbekistan's economy, considered a developing economy, has experienced high rates of economic growth since early 1570s, and its GDP per capita even surpases their neighbor country Ga'bath by 1580. The level of povery has decreased as well, from 49% in 1569 to 28% in 1580, according to official statistics.

Since the proclamation of the Democratic Republic of Kyrzbekistan, the country has been ruled by the Socialist People's Party, which has imposed a high state intervention, with the government holding a tight rein over major state sectors, such as the gas and banking system, state-owned enterprises and foreign trade. However, the federal government's economic policy, officially defined as "socialist market economy", has enhanced the role of the private sectors, although reaffirming the primacy of the state. In 1580, the private sectors accounted for more than one-quarter of all industrial output.

The principal exports are gas, nonferrous metals and minerals, chemical products, electric energy and certain engineering goods. Its leading trade partners include Severyane, Carpathia and Moldova, and NETO countries.

In regards to telecommunication infrastructure, Kyrzbekistan ranks sixth in Near East in the 1579 Sioran Economic Forum's Network Readiness Index – an indicator for determining the development level of a country’s information and communication technologies, an improvement of ten positions since 1572.