Mursland

Mursland, officially The Royal Confederation of the Mursland Provinces, is a   state in South Central Artemia, with a population of around 11.268.000. It borders Lusjki to the north, Propyrgia in the east and the Belpecian Gulf to the south and west. Mursland is mostly situated on the Reimos peninsula, as is the capital city Brixivo.

The nation finds its history back until 1798, with the formation of the Bond of the Murisk Countries, a defensive pact against the Kingdom of Nai. It became an unified nation in 1824 after the Great Union War. After the formation, it was a war state for much of the following half-century with many of the neighbours in direct the region, which ended with the annexation of the Princedom of Nai (large parts of modern day Over-Nai) in 1866 and the marriage between Arkady II of Bonamech & Isliva of Traxí in 1870, which put the Confederation and the Kingdom of Traxí in a personal union. After having gained control of most of the region, the Confederation started to focus on unifying its subjects, developing the economy, and progressing its warbased economy to a civil economy. The 20th century saw the nation focus on maintaining on its status quo in the face of the world powers of the Grand Campaigns, the socialist intervention of Lusjki, and the many conflicts of the later half of the century.

Mursland is politically diverse thanks to its complicated political system where members of parliament of each province (Duurzhaví) are also the members of the national parliament. Representatives can run in only one Duurzhaví, resulting in many politicians differ from national parties for their regional votes. Mursland is a neutral country in the international stage, and a member of the Unaligned Nations Consortium. Its military has not been in combat since 1926.

The Confederation has an and is, with the vast majority of people working in tertiary services. Although the Human Development Index scores high, there is a significant income inequality.

Etymology
The colloquial name Mursland (and the Mursian language 'Mursiya') stems from the name of the region: the land of the Murs peoples. The name Murs is derived from Murisk, caused by a shift in vocabulary and pronounciation around the 13th century CE. Murisk in turn stems from Utmurisk, the demonym of people from the ancient (lost) city of Utmurak. The origin of the name Utmurak is uncertain, but popular theory suggest it might be the name given to the new settlers by the indiginous peoples, or it might have originated from Utmiu, a possible early name for Mudros, the god of wisdom.

Ancient History
The first Homo Neanderthalensis are estimated to have arrived in the Mursland between XXX and XXX thousand BCE from the Samotkhe region. Not much can be found about the earliest settlers beside evidence of hunting on a few fossils of now-extinct animals. Some cave paintings in Barksia can be traced back to XXX BCE. First evidence of permanent human settlement and farming in Mursland date back to XXXX BCE, based on found pottery and remains of a farm foundation near Krepina, Konmursia. Notably is fishing formed a large part the diet of early settlers, illustrated by the frequency ancient fishing hooks are found.

First traces of civilization can be dated back to circa 900 BCE with the in the west and Atrymians in the south and east. Around 450 BCE, a peoples from presumably modern day Vrtgora arrived at the Reimos peninsula and founded the ancient city of Utmurak. These ancient peoples would become known as the Utmurisks, and quickly spread across the lands, pushing the Atrymians southward.

Emirate period
The Ershamids arrived at the peninsula in the year 122 BCE. The island of Jesiria was ideal for trade in the region, which saw early tradeposts. The trade in the region influenced the local culture significantly. One of the effects was the conversion of the local population to Haqiqatan[BRANCH TBD], mostly along the Reimos peninsula and Illyria (Lusjki).

The small population of Jesiria was easily defeated in the [WAR] of 64 BCE. This incorporated the island as an emirate under [LEADER]. The original habitants would quickly integrate into the new settlers. In the following centuries, the [ETHNICITY] started settling among the coast of the Belpecian Gulf, establishing various emirates along the coast. As a response, various native tribes would unite in defence of the [caliphate?].

Between 3 BCE and 7 CE, various wars were fought between [mujahideen?] and local tribes, which ultimately resulting in a Haqiqatan conquest of much of the region. This established the Emirate of Enai as a large power in the region.

Post-Ershmid development
After the collapse of the Ershmids in the 1st century CE, the region remained mostly in Haqiqatani hands. Along the coast, the culture slowly melted together with ancient Illyrian and Utmurisk traditions, which created an unique melting-pot culture, colloquially referred to [NAME]. From around this time stems the earliest legal code in the region, based on the sharia, the Codex Enai.

By the late 3rd century, Messianism arrived in the region. The appearance was paired with mass-conversions from Saint Enjn and Saint Bikjnti, who were active in the regions of Bohesia and Nai.

In the 5th century, the region sees a significant influx of Proto-Pozrik clans. The horse riding immigrants would initially coexist with the local populance, but their numbers combined with the land ill suited to support horses made it hard to take care of their steeds. This iniated two processes: the Proto-Pozrik would abandon their seminomadic lifestyles and merge into existing settlements, or they would raid and destroy these settlements and form mobile pastoral communities. They would often convert to the Messianic and Haqiqatan faiths of the local populace. Either way caused them to dominate the region; the decentralised emirates give little structural resistance and soon various tribal kingdoms pop up.

Early Middle Ages
The middle ages can be marked with the construction of the first permanent fortifications in the region. These first fortifications, called Krepost, would often be stubby stone towers on hills nearby villages to protect the civilians. Various of these forts would quickly expand into proper castles, and would see permanent residence from a gospodine. They were tasked with protecting the surrounding area from attacks. Soon, these gospodines would see a more political role, which also signaled the start of feudalism in Mursland.

Yaudore the Quick crowned himself the King of Tivors in 712. The land saw more stability as the king addressed the raiding groups active in the region. As it became safer to travel, trade flourished. This in turn made the kingdom attractive again for traders from all over the Eurybian, of which the city of Utmurak became the center. The city became so important, that Yaudore took permanent residence in the castle.

Some of these traders came from the Tovik Empire. Although initially small in scale, by the late 8th century the trade had intensified that much of the harbor at Utmurak was reserved for Tovik ships.

Tovik conquest
In 884, the Tovik empire arrives on the border of the Tivors Overlordship. Eventhough not hostile, the empires large size and domineering attitude made king Tihomir nervous. When the Tovik western army pulled away to fight in a conquest elsewhere, Tihomir rallied a large number of troops (records ranging between 7000 to 13000) to stage an invasion. Although scoring initial success against the garrisons, the band was quickly defeated by the returning Tovik force. In turn, the kingdom of Tivors was conquered and annexed. The empire established the Realm of Muriska encompassing the peninsula and parts of Bohesia.

The empire could easily trade in the Ammosean sea, as well as monitor the trade along the Belpecian Gulf. Under imperial control, the south of the peninsula prospered thanks to trade. The mouth of the Traxis river saw much traffic for the large amount of foods and wine the area produced, as well as for trade upstream.

The Reimos peninsula would see immigration from all over the empire. [Early branch of Orthodox Messianism] became popular in the region, which consecutively spread eastward.

Late Middle Ages
The beginning of the late middle ages in Mursland saw a peaceful period. Much cultural development and economic gain. The population almost doubled in size between 900 and 1100.

Fall of the Tovik Empire
Crises in the empire in the 11th and 12th century saw a rapid decline of the society in the region. Much troop movement and political instability caused much disruption of trade in the region. Additionally, the area had trouble keeping up food-production due to multiple poor harvests thanks to droughts and plant diseases. With armies in that part of the empire dependent on it, much of the successful harvests were confiscated, which caused food shortages in the region. As a response to this, the Nai region revolted successfully in 1270, and refounded the Emirate of Nai.

By the 14th century, the empire was in free fall. However, reinforcements in the region ensured the Reimos holdings would stand the test of time. In 1352, the region of Bohesia seceded from the empire, severing any land connection to the rest of the empire. However, what was left of the empire did not see much better times, and soon the Tovik Empire's only proper hold was on the heavily fortified Reimos domains. By the start of the 15th century, the empire was effectively located solely in the Mursland region. With the successful Siege of Thiselo of the Nai-Tovik War in 1428, the empire officially ended. The remaining lands became a tributary to Nai as the Emirate of Tergovína. This put the Emirate of Nai in a powerful position, where it rivalled the Kingdom of Illyria and Lusjki in the north, [region in Variadia] to the west, and the Overlordship Bohesia in the east.

Religious development and the Nai revolts
The Emirate of Nai invoked a severe [jizyah] on their Messianic subject. This combined with reduction of trades caused upset under the burgers, as the economic development and wealth stagnated. This amounted in 1443 into the [Messianic denomination] Uprising. Supported by the Bohesian overlord Agapios, a series of bloody battles were fought. Parts of Tergovína gained independence, while Líesfíd (a Haqiqatan-majority region) was integrated into the Emirate of Nai. The free Tergov realm renamed itself to the Overlordship of Reimos, under lord Enjn of Nisou.

In 1503, Arnosht III of Nai (reigned 1482-1511) converted to Triuvist after being persuaded by his wife Hedvika of Reimos. This caused a revolt in the domain, mainly the south and west. Loyal troops were sent to the area to stabilise. However, the lore surrounding this event describes how the troops in their devotion to the sultan were convinced to convert to Triuvist as well, and to prove their piety they caused a slaughter among the Haqiqatan population. Although the population reportedly shifted their faith following the conversion of Arnost, it was not exceptionally severe. It is nowadays considered unlikely it was due to mass-killing since population grew steadily in the regions in that period.

However, his reign was highly unpopular, and the nation was characterised with much civil and noble unrest. He would be assassinated in 1511 by members of the [NAME] League, an organisation consisting of Haqiqatan majors and wealthy citizens in the Líesfíd region. In the ensuing chaos, an emirate was proclaimed by Fareydoun the Elder, in what is modern day north Zahélen. Arnosht III was succeeded by his stepbrother Reza II (1456-1528), who reinstated Haqiqatan rule. His first action was to suppress the Líesfíd revolt quickly, before the Overlordship of Reimos could move in. Although he was successful, this weakened the position of Nai in the region.

Reza II would be succeeded by his son Reza III (1503-1576) or Reza the Loving (Milyi Reza) after the former's death in 1528. Reza III grew up in the Reimos court under Overlordess Yasamin. His rule is characterised by the increasing acceptance of the various groups within his domain. He was known to be a good mediator between conflicts of interest between different cultures. He reduced the [jizyah] severely.

After his death in 1576, he was succeeded by Omidfiros (fl. 1575-85s). He undid most of Reza’s reforms, which was poorly received by the Messian population. He also attempted to centralize the control of the domain. This upset key figures in the domain, which sparked the Second Nai revolts. This resulted in the independence of the Emirate of Líesfíd and the State of Barxia, while Omidfiros was forced to abdicate. The legislature was dehaqiqatanized to become a Grand Duchy. The Grand Duke became an elective title, of which only landed lords within the realm could be elected.

Foreign control
The various wars and civil upset has weakened the positions of the small realms in the Mursland region.

As the economy declined, the Bohesian nobles became more desperate. The title of the overlordship had originally been elective, but the counts of Golpole (house of Nokyto) had gained significant influence over the council by 1393, rigging the elections in their favour. Agapios of Dione would convert all the powers tied to the Golpole title to the Bohesian title, solidifying the power of the electé overlord. The Bohesian crown became effectifly a elective hereditary title, with the Gohmursi dynasty in control for 139 years. As the Bohesians faced civil unrest and multiple collapses of trade during the early 16th century, the crown found itself in a period of short reigns; In 1533, Tihomir II came into power, who was only 2 years old at the time. Although well protected, he would perish of age 15. He was succeeded by his uncle Anthan II, who was deposed after 5 years for being very cruel to his subjects. He was succeeded by Tihomir III (1513-1567), the oldest brother of Tihomir II, in 1551.

Tihomir III was afraid of foreign intervention and turned the realm to isolationism. As government spending exceeded possible taxation, athority collapsed. He attempted to extort subjects beyond his territory to the point of nearly causing a war. However, he died before it could escalate of a heart attack in 1567. His successor was Charalampos Nokyto (1531-1608), who gained hold of the title via support of [PROPY NATION]. Using foreign funds, he bribed various family members. Additionally, he ‘arranged’ a trade deal with [NATION] to help the economy recover, the pamphlets of which were distributed among the capitals population to garner civil support. Reluctantly, he was elected as overlord. His personal debts to [NATION] made him subservient to the [POSTION], causing his realm to be de facto under foreign rule.


 * Meanwhile, Zusilau of the Overlordship of Reimos dies during childbirth in 1583. She leaves behind no heir of her own, so the title jumps to the first cadet branch, which is [NAME1] from [TITLE], fealty to the Variadian crown. This placed the peninsula effectively under Variadian control until the death of [NAME2] in 1648. The title then jumps to Vahid of Khunan in accordance with Nai-inheritance rules, rather than [NAME4] in accordance to Variadian rules.

Early modern period
Nearing the end of the Variadian golden age, the State of Tergovína regained its independence in 1648. The region has been economically developed beyond Bohesia and Nai, and had formed a large professional army. In 1656, they pressured the Emirate of Líesfíd to swear fealty. They refuse, and in the ensuing war, the Tergovína annexed the small realm. This made the Grand Duchy of Nai reliant on Lusjki and Tergovína for trade. An agreement between these two nations on a tax on Nai goods made it hard to market them in the Belpecian Gulf. It slowly impoverished Nai.

Hébel Mursiid
However, as Kyriako IV ascends the throne in Bohesia, he manages to sail the realm free from Thalassian control. With an effective campaign to sway public opinion in [Propy state] and reforms to reduce Thalassian influence in the bureaucracy, he regained control of affairs. Nai, in desperate need of an ally, started to work together with Bohesia. This offered them a market and ports to the west, while Bohesia obtained more self-determination in international affairs. This cooperation became known as the Mursian Bond (Hébel Mursiid).

The nature of the bond was mostly an economic relationship, but mutual investments and the shared power projection slowly moulded the pact into a military one too. The reliance on one another required the security of an unified army under the dreadful eyes of Tergov and Luskian officials. As the regional powers reclined their influence in the region, a power vacuum had been created. And the small states were determined to fight it out before they returned.

The Tergov-Hébel wars
In 1700, the first of the Tergov-Hébel wars broke out. The target of the war was Pristaniselo, a minor harbour city 20 miles out of Stratonpolis. The city would offer a good station ground for an invasion of Bohesia. Additionally, it would give control of the Barsilou peninsula, which would permit an overview over the Traxís river inlet and enable the Tergovs to easily blockade and privateer Hébel trade. After a short but bloody conflict, neither party was able to dislodge the other from their positions. In the Conference of [FOREIGN CITY] of 1703, it was agreed to return to the pre-war status quo after successful mediation by [COUNTRY/FAMOUS PERSON]. Peace wasn’t to last. Disagreements on what previous agreements would still be applied on the basis of the Conference strained relations yet again. By 1705, Tergovína and Nai both had mobilised their armies again. Although various skirmishes were fought, no battles happened. The conflict was mediated by [NATION], who ruled in favour of Tergovína.

The premature death of Grand Duke [NAI ELECTEE] in 1708 saw the rise of [Arkady location], also known as Arkady the Furious, who rejected these agreements. In 1709, the second Tergov-Hébel war was declared. [STUFF ABOUT WAR]

A peace was signed in 1714 as a minor Tergov victory. They acquired the Barsilou peninsula in the east and Translíesfíd (modern day Niabe and Otjfiya) in the west. The war however, was at a great cost, and destabilised Tergovina. The religious differences between the Messianist and Haqiqatan nobles lead to a power struggle, as either party attempts to install more bureaucrats from their social groups. In the peace deal, the position of Konorsian nobles in the annexed regions was guaranteed to be maintained. Their numbers caused a disturbance in the fragile balance established by Javed the Great.

As things go from bad to worse, Javed the Great gets terribly sick the following year, and passes away in January of 1726, leaving behind a power vacuum. A quarrel with many instalments, dethronements, and intrigue follows. The prestige Tergovina enjoyed collapses; bureaucracy becomes very ineffective, diplomacy with foreign countries fails, and the economy suffers under the constant conflicts and change of leadership. [SUCCESSION CRISIS FOR TERGOVINA]

As a result of the dispute, Tergovina has become unable to project any power in its region. The grand duchy of Nai and the overlordship of Bohesia rebuilt their army. Together, the Hébel alliance declared a war to ‘restore the order’ in the region in 1730, resulting in the Third Tergov-Hébel war. The Tergov nobility managed to pull together and unify under Vahid IV. However, corruption and poor management has reduced the army to nothing. Tegovina sued for peace in 1736. The Hébel alliance regained its previously lost territories, and the Grand Duchy of Nai obtains western Líesfíd. The island of Nisou also gained independence.

Following the victory, Arkady II (1701-1778; who was elected to succeed his father Arkady the Furious, and now in charge of Nai) marries Ardita of Viroene, the oldest daughter of [LEADER BOHESIA] of Bohesia, in November 1736. When [LEADER BOHESIA] passes away in 1743 without a male heir, the Bohesian crown was passed onto Ardita of Viroene. Arkady and Ardita effectively form a strong personal union in the region. The unification of the two territories was guaranteed in 1747, when the title of Overlord over Bohesia became a Primordial. This ensures that their first son, Arkady Kyriako Agapio, will inherit both titles.

Dual Duchy of Hebalia
With the passing of Arkady II in 1768, he was succeeded by his oldest son under the name of Arkady III. In agreement with her former husband, Ardita abdicates so Arkady can become Overlord of Bohesia as well. She stayed politically active as an advisor for her son for most of his life. Arkady III, now both grand duke and overlord, unites the domains under the Dual Duchy of Hebalia.

Unification of Mursland
somewhere 1780-1800s I guess  …

Democratic revolution

 * smt smt upset 1825, escalation 1831, revolution 1833.
 * Royal family executed 4th october 1833.
 * Following: a grand dispute
 * Old council and nobles invite the Jungastian dude over, he destroys the revolution using mercenaries, and stabilises the area by 1836.

Jungastite period

 * 1836 - Junastian dude proclaims full reign over Mursland.
 * 1840s - king consolidates power, rips off the nobility
 * 1860s - unrest over democratic rights again.
 * 1872 - Constitutional monarchy.
 * 1890 - unrest over the ruler.
 * 1895 - Jungastia becomes a republic.
 * 1896 - Jungastite rule overthrown, reinstallment of Arkadite rule (Arkady V (Amirau Zuiad Arkadiou), age 73).

Reinstatement period

 * Arkady V is unfit for rule. He lacks family, so a successor has to be searched elsewhere. They find Kiril Goran Arnoshtou, who is a descendent of the House of Arnosht. He ascended the throne on 26 October 1902 as Arnosht IV.
 * 1915 to 1926 - Economic crash
 * 1922 - Jung dictatorship brings back (symbolic) monarchy
 * Diplomatic protests? National unrest?
 * 1925 - Barxia war

Republic movement

 * 1947 - Mursland becomes a republic
 * 1947 - Mursland becomes a republic

Modern era
<!-- By the 17th century, cultural changes in the Reimos peninsula created a divide with the Nai population in the Kingdom of Nai.
 * 1953 - Volcanic eruption in Velo. Effects on agriculture upsets rural populus.

In 1612-1616, a succession war was fought between the Kingdom of Nai and the Kingdom of Traxi over Reimos. While militairy units of Reimos sided with the Nai, the population proved troublesome for both parties. Both armies had trouble finding supplies in the peninsula, or encountered empty villages during their campaigns. The war ended up with the instalment of Arnosht V of Nai. This was followed up by the 1619 Traxian conquest for Thisovia, with all the same problems. It ended in a white peace.

Mursland region in 1640. The Duchy of Barxia is in a personal union with the Kingdom of Nai.

With the dead of Arnosht V in 1626, Jeroným II became ruler of Reimos. He was greatly disliked under the population, and this was the final straw. His ascend to the throne sparked a revolution across the peninsula. A bloody war was fought, which saw various duchies and counties split off. Consecutively, the young nations fought a war against Traxí conquest in 1628, which was successfully fended off after the kingdom saw revolutions sparked within its own border, causing a large part of the troops to return to home-grounds early in the conflict. In 1649, the Barksi region fights for independence, and successfully gains self rule. The Kingdom of Nai received a heavy blow to its status, and consequently became known as the Princedom of Nai in the political circles.

Under their own flags, the small domains saw much economic success, which saw them able to hire mercenaries to defend against invasions from Nai and Traxí. Developments in fortification technology quickly saw the many old Tovik castles improved into elaborate citadels able to stop any armies in the region.

Formation Period (1798-1824) Bond of the Murisk Countries

In 1798, a defensive pact was formed between the duchies of Lotana, Bonamech, and Rysech, the county of Pristaniselo, and the Free City of Brixivo. Together, the nations fought the Princedom of Nai in 1808. Although the war ended in a status quo after just 2 battles, it was of high importance. Developments in siege warfare had developed so far that the current forts would soon become unholdable against an invading force, and the economy had stagnated so far that rebuilding the forts was unachievable. Therefore, the defensive pact decided to stay together to find a solution and soon became known as the Bond of the Murisk Countries; a corruption of the ancient Utmurisk people who lived in the area.

The crisis of Stratonpolis (1811) saw the bond in action against the Kingdom of Traxí. Now grouped together, the bond saw a political solution instead of a military one. A trade agreement was struck. Stratonpolis would join the bond as well.

On the Congress of Brixivo in 1814, the Bond was formalized with more internal cooperation. The trade taxes were standardized and some common laws were determined to reduce cross-border crime and smuggling. Heleovo-Visia would also join the talks and adopt many of the rules, informally making it a member state as well.

The Great Union War (1820-1824) Main article: Mursian Union War

As the bond raised in power, the Princedom of Nai feared losing its hegemony in the region, as it was cornered and beaten in the past century. Their new young king, Alexis VI of Nai, saw this as his last chance to regain control of the region. He rallied his forces and surprised attacked the bond through the open fields of Lotana and through Thisova in November 1820. The idea of the timing was to besiege the important cities in the north before winter set in, to either capture them or destroy their grain reserves as to cause a famine. They had managed to capture the cities of Demoselo, Mopene, Pristaniselo, and Thunone in January 1821 and had set Zémperk on fire. The Bond forces struggled to fight back, as armies often arrived in small groups, who would be outnumbered locally by the Nai forces.

As winter passed, the bonds position did not improve; their command was very divided in strategy, which did not enable them to properly commit to either the east or west front. In the east, Pristanivesnis was the last proper stronghold against the Nai forces there, while in the west Stratonpolis was cornered and only small fortified cities prevented a march on Brixivo. In the spring, Nai forces moved out of Mopene towards Pristanivesnis and a siege was started on the 4th of April. Mursian blockades and partisan actions had caused a food shortage in the captured areas, so the soldiers were in poor condition and morale, something Alexis VI had attempted to cause on the Mursian troops. The battle would end in a retreat of Nai forces, as morale broke after a poor storming of the city.

In the east, forces in Stratonpolis managed to break free their encirclement by illegally moving through Traxian borders. There too the Nai forces would be pushed back and a siege of Pristaniselo ensured. The war would continue slowly with the sieges of Mopene and Thunone, which quickly emptied the Nai resources and funds. In 1824, peace negotiations started and the Princedom of Nai was forced to repay the Mursian war-debt and cede parts of Nai-Lotana to the Duchy of Lotana for an invasion buffer.

Expansion Period (1824-1870)

As a side effect, the war was a catalyst for the unification of the bond into a single nation. It caused an integration of an unified army, and created a national identity of the peoples in the region, and enabled systems for future cooperation. After the war, the nations came together and established new treaties, such as a more unified law, standardized weaponry, unifying educational institutions, and new trade codes.

With the increase of integration within the bond, a national identity formed in the region. The ideal was that the region south of Lusjki should be unified in a single nation. The fictitious ideal took hold of the Utmurisk Empire, an attempt by the ancient settlers to find new lands to settle. Although the region was everything but culturally homogeneous (Beside the Murisks, there were Bohesians, Visians, Barxians and Dirics), a rhetoric existed that all peoples in the region were decedents of the Utmurisks, but that others were renegades of the true culture. This would set a tone for the next half century to reclaim these lands, starting the expansion period in the Mursland region.

The Traxian Wars Main article: Union-Traxian Wars

First Traxian War (1827-1829)

Internal conflict, result: installation of single king.

Second Traxian War (1831-1833)

Third Traxian War (1835-1838)

Nai Annexation Wars (1858-1866) Parade after the establishment of the Protectorate of Barxia

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The Murs-Traxi royal marriage

Forms personal union of Traxi and Bonamech. (1870)

Centralization period (1870-1950) Industrial investments(?)

In an attempt to keep up with regional powers, the king NAME decided to invest into many infrastructure projects and constructed many factories

Social reforms

As the government realized that socialism was on the rise, attempts for concession were made. One of such was the Act of Factory Workers Protection of 1899, which saw the creation of the Vehicle Construction Safety Union (Bespesnostid Stavba Vozidlo Suas, BSVS) who attempted to improve workers working conditions across the nation on an unified level. However, the negotiations quickly stranded in a stalemate due to many different regional standards (for example, factories in Traxí already demanded better payment, while in Nai, workers desired higher safety standards). By 1902, the union was effectively disassembled without making any progress.

Another reform was the Act of Scholar Assembly of 1900, which saw the creation of the University Assembly Union (Panapisima Zasadnui Suas, PZS), which allowed students and professors across the nation to negotiate better spending. This union saw moderate success politically, but achieved to formalize the educational system and created a degree system with standardized requirements for each degree.

Abdication of Mihalou II

Since his accession to the throne in 1912, Mihalou II had held a poor reputation within the nation. He was largely disinterested in leading the country and would throw many lavish parties and obtain many expensive items. This caused the royal family to almost go into debt to the point the Province-Room had to intervene in 1915 and again in 1918. This was disliked by the general public of the otherwise relatively poor nation. This also went for the government, dealing with a tight budget thanks to the stand-still of trade and threat of war due to the Grand Campaigns raging on around Mursland.

To deal with the high costs, various businesses of the royal family were nationalized. However, this proved insufficient and by 1921 the Mursian government could not accept any further expenses from the shrunk treasury caused by having a large army on stand-by while gaining little income. With Martin Kristiyan Arkady reaching the age of 33, he was found to be suitable to succeed his father. With protests across the nation (most notably Brixivo and Plovina) gaining in size, and the rise of socialism, the Mursian government saw herself cornered. Via pressure of his family, a hook on adultery with a maid of the staff, and the threat of revolution, the king decided to resign his position. Mihalou II would abdicate on the 9th of July 1922, and be succeeded a week later by Martin I.

To help alleviate the debt of the royal family, as well as restore their image, many of the non-residential holdings were nationalized. These included companies such as the Confederate Railway Company, UIMF and Brixivo Docks, as well as many large swatches of land, such as the majority of Royal-Bohesia. In turn, the king received a large consistent income to maintain his palaces, and was granted various additional political instruments to guarantee his position. Although this reduced his impact on the economy and generally reduced spending, but incidently significantly increased power of the king. This decision is by many historians regarded as significant in recent Mursian history, as it would later allow the nation to develop from a poor nation to a modern economy in the span of a few decades, but also enabled the Martin to scheme his way into national politics.

Socialist revolt (1926 war) Martin I of Bonamech and Traxí, king of Mursland during the Barxia Conflict. Much of his reign was characterised by this event, leading an anti-socialist policy

(minor) Revolt in line with Lusjki's history, in 1926. It is ignited by the Lusjkans, who join the fight, but they overestimate their position and get pushed back. War ends after a few weeks, with Mursland taking territory (Barxia Conflict)

In the wake of the revolt, the government decided to invest heavily in education. A major motivation for this was the many developments in automation in both agricultural and industrial sectors of the last decades in many of the major powers, such as NATION, NATION and NATION. To motivate studying, the government passed the Act of Education Support, which ensured that every school-going residents over the age of 15 would receive a pay of 500 Pette per month, provided that they would pass the state issued tests. This resulted in a boom of students in secondary education. Much of the costs were supported by privatizing many of the former royal businesses, starting with the railways in 1927, UIMF in 1928, and many other industries from 1930 to 1935.

Unnamed period

Something something universities and unions, also Mursian language is getting forced even more

193?: border fixing with (fascist) Lusjki State

Prolly some foreign conflict or something (?)

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Modern period (1950-now) The Geráki E56 tank, designed as a deterrent for a possible Lusjkian invasion

1957-1979 : relations sour with Lusjki as Maltin Luga gets into power

In the 1959 elections, the Konfederatsiya Liberalni Duurzhavi (KLD) party under Agatha Metaxas manages to get a record 79 of the 167 seats in the national government, while Ambrosius Plovina was elected as State-President for the KLD. This was the result of very successful campaign of Metaxas to reform the process behind the elections. Together with the Reform Union Party  and a few unaligned members of government, they changed the constitution to split the elections of the government and State-President in 1961. Metaxas managed stay State-President until the elections of 1980, when the newly formed Celostatni Frontou (CF) party scores a victory with 54 seats versus KLD's 48.

Arkady III succession crisis

In early 1974, the health of King Arkady III of Bonamech and Traxí started declining. This caused a succession crisis, as Prince Mihalou the son of Arkady III, was very unpopular among the people. He was fairly young, and was well known to be a "party animal" by the press. By many he was deemed as unsuitable to rule due to a slandering campaign of various anti-royal groups, claiming he would be a repeat of Mihalou II. His younger brother Martin Mihalou was also unsuitable, as at age 6 he was deemed too young; a regency would take up the throne too long. His sister Irena Arkady would also be unsuitable, as that would not only break the primogeniture, but would also require modifying the law as woman could only inherit if there are no suitable male successor. Another suitable replacement would be the King's brother Arkady Miroslau, as he was of mature age. However, for him to inherit, both sons would have to refuse the title.

When Arkady III's health declined further in October, ending up being admitted to the hospital, tensions rose in the government. There was a definite split in what method of succession was preferred (or succession at all was desired, as the Katá-Vasiliko party desired a republic). Due to political pressure of Ambrosius Plovina resigned in Oktober 1974, as he received various Motions of Distrust by the parliament. In the new elections Stavros Antonis of Katá-Vasiliko was elected.

In January, the debate had not changed; a political impasse was created. Looking at the poor health of Arkady III, Agatha Metaxas felt pressured to start the Provincial elections early as well. Stavros Antonis agreed to it, believing the popularity growth his part had seen would mean a clear victory. However, this was not the case and KLD won again. State-President Antonis tried to push a rhetoric of rigged elections, which did not see much response from Katá-Vasiliko or his voters. As a result, he was forced out of his position by the Province-Room with 131 votes of 170, which meant re-elections in April. Iliyana Valeriev (KLD) was elected as State-President. However, Metaxas' declining poor health prevented her from carrying out further political work, and Grozdan Zahari was selected as a replacement from KLD, which was accepted by the Centrali and K-V.

The Parliament could now get a 2/3 majority to disinherit prince Mihalou, and make Arkady Miroslau the heir of the throne. On 12th October 1975, he would succeeds his brother as Arkady IV of Bonamech and Traxí. On the 27th of November, a failed assassination attempt was made on Arkady IV and State-President Valeriev.

Other nameless period

In 1980s, Lusjki-Murs relations have been re-established, Mursland and Lusjki establish trade agreement to assist the latter in their economy.

In 1988, the Confederacy joined the Unaligned Nations Consortium.

On 1st of February 1989, King Arkady IV passed away as a result of a heart attack the day before. He was succeeded by King Martin II on the 4th of February. -->

Geography
Mursland is a coastal nation; its coasts is longer than its landborders. The nation is vertically dividable via the the Reimos hill range, which geology continues into the island of Jesiria in the south. The western side of the nation consists of the Enai basin, with its many rivers. The east consists of the Traxí valley, with the large Traxís river.

Along the Phonínikas and Órmos coasts, many white sand beaches can be found, while on the Reimos peninsula, more rocky beaches can be found.

Murslands highest point is the Yauhi hill, at 417 meter. It was believed to be the residence of the ancient god Yauh, ruler of all that is material.

Climate
The region has for the most part a, with the north of the Traxí valley being classified as.

Nature
The Reimos Peninsula has a great varied vegetation adapted for the dry summers and wet winters. These plants include:, , , , , , and.

In the Traxí valley, the winter temperatures are lower (dropping below freezing point in the north), and the yearly rainfall has been more equalized, albeit dry in the summer months. This has resulted in gradual difference in vegetation between the south and north of the region.

Politics
Mursland is a presidential republic since 1948 following the death of Reza IV of Mursland. The figurehead of the country is the President, who precides over the legistive branch. The executive branch is led by the Prime Minister.

The first offical consitution stems from 1872, after large scale protests on the ascension to the throne by Henrique III. The monarchy would be abolished in 1947. The constitution last large reform was in 1971, when the elections of the President and Province-Room were separated. The last correction was in 2018, when a select few phrases were rephrased to use gender neutral terminology.

Government
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Political institutions
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President
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Parliament
Mursland has an parliament, called the Province-Room. It is led by the Province-President, whom is elected from among the Province-Room by the representatives, usually from the largest party. The Province-Room is directly elected by popular vote, with each province having his own candidate list which is directly tied with the Provincial legislatures (with the exception of smaller provinces, see later); in other words: members of the parliament are also members of the provincial governments and vice-versa.

The number of seats per province is determined on basis of population size of said province, with one seat per ... legal civilians. In the past century, the population of the Confederate Provinces has grown considerably, thus the size of the Province-Room has increased accordingly: currently there are 207 seats.

Prime minister
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Council of Ministers
The Council of Ministers is the executive branch of government. They initiates laws and policy. The Ministers often head a government ministry, although this is not universal. The prime minister presides over the council and is the major political figure of the Mursian government.

The official government ministries of Mursland are:
 * General affairs
 * Internal affairs
 * External affairs
 * Finances and Treasury
 * Justice
 * Safety
 * Defence
 * Economic affairs
 * Education, culture and sport
 * Sciences and development
 * Social affairs
 * Infrastructure, agriculture and nature

Council of State
The Council of State is an advisory body of cabinet on constitutional and judicial aspects of legislature and policy. All laws proposed by the Province-Room have to be sent to this Council for advice. Although the advice is not binding, the cabinet is required to react to the advice. It is headed by the prime minister, and is sometimes used as a political counterweight to the president.

In addition the Council is the highest.

Assisting government organs
Beside the various political and legislative organs, Mursland has also various organs of government assisting the aforementioned entities. These include:
 * Bureau of Statistics, which studies and reports on social and economic developments
 * Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis, which forecasts economic development
 * Bureau for Public Health and Environment, which advises the government on environmental and health issues
 * Scientific Council for Government Policy, which advises the government on long-term social, political and economic trends.

Administrative divisions
The nation is divided into 14 provinces (called duurzhavi). Each province has his own government, called the Provincial-Order (named after the historical knight orders used for governing in name of the king) lead by the Head of Province.

[table of Duurzhavi]

The political landscapes can differ heavily between the provinces. This is often reflected in the policy plans of parties, with some nationally unified parties having multiple parties within a single province for different issues.

Each duurzhavi is split into municipalities (klustí, lit. collections), of which there are 128 in total. These are the lowest governmental organ. Each municipality has his own elected council and a major. The borders are partly based on historical jurisdictions of one or several Kreposts, although most have changed shape to accommodate for modern-day borders and infrastructure. The duurzhavi

Almost all klustí are split in several rezidentsí (sometimes translated as ), which is the lowest division of Mursland. They only serve administrative purposes and have no political function; location-dependent data is collected based on the rezidentsís, with each of them ought to be a relative uniform landscape. Official personal documents and the postal service are based on the system as well; a small village in a Rezidentsí is considered the same as what in most nations would be a neighborhood. There are 438 total, averaging 3.4 per Klustí.

Legal System
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Judicial system
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Drugs and alcohol
Non-prescribed influencing substances in Mursland are regulated or outright banned. The Forbidden Drugs List majorly consists of s and s, while see some permissibility. The production, transport, and selling of the substances on the Forbidden Drugs List is strictly forbidden. However, taking these drugs is tolerated (if the person in question does not commit any other illegal activities), as people looking for medical help should not be limited in Mursian law.

The legal drinking age for is 21. This is enforced strongly enforced in bars and clubs. However, underage drinking is very common in home environments; a 2021 poll under 18 to 21 years-olds indicated that 84% has consumed at least one full alcoholic unit, and 21% drinks alcohol with some regularity on parties. Before 2014 the drinking age was 18, and between 1957 and 1988 it was 17. However, the buying age has been 21 since 1966.

Beside limiting alcohol consumption for minors, is also limited. Since 1966, the buying age of 'high concentration caffeine' products, such as and many s, has been limited to the age of 18. This law has seen poor enforcement in consumption, but gives ground to forbidding advertisements of energy drinks to a younger audience on the grounds that it would promote illegal activities.

Weapons
The legality of weapons, and their definitions, are defined in article 16.4 of the Mursian Lawbook. The laws are very strict when it comes to licensing items, often requiring at least a background check. Firearms, of any kind, are heavily regulated.

Unrestricted weapons are low pressure airsoft guns, knives with blades under 25cm, and any blunt weapon which is required to participate in the relevant sport or activity (e.g. baseball bats, wood cutting axe, etc.). For knives with blades longer than 25cm, a background check has to be made.

Electric shock weapons are restricted in three parts. A direct contact devices (stun guns) are acquirable with only a background check. However, launched electric shock devices (tasers) require licensing and importing restrictions. Any shocking device that can be launched from a not specifically designed device are prohibited for non-professionals.

To obtain and handle a firearm, a background check and licensing has to performed. The firearm in question has to be on the permission list of the local police force. Firearms on the list differ between regions, and may include handguns, bolt-action rifles and pump-action shotguns. Semi-automatic, although not specified to be banned, are currently not mentioned to be on any permission list, therefore effectively prohibited. To own a firearm at home, a training course has to be completed; the device in question will subjected to check-ups with irregular intervals.

By law, total prohibition goes for destructive, incendiary and biochemical weapons, Rocket launchers with explosive payloads and fully automatic firearms.

Economy
Mursland has an.

Generally, Mursland is considered a post-industrial nation, although the actual level of economic development can differ between regions. This is reflected in the, with a score of 43 on 100. Industrial and service workers are relatively well paid thanks to many advances in the protection of the ability to.

However, work in many lower education fields, such as more traditional agriculture and the mining industry, have poor working conditions. This can be traced back to several issues. One of such as the decentralization of the unions (unions tend to be heavily focussed on a single branch, and some times even to only specific regions or ethicalities). Another main reason is the poor negotiation position of the union, as increasing personal costs will impact the competitiveness in the open economy for not only the industries themselves, but also for many of production lines. Even though the studies have been disputed by some experts, it appears that many workers tend to refrain from introducing social benefits at their work, as it will result in less wage they can demand, which is favoured by the many impoverished labourers in the more rural regions. Mursland has received many criticism, both national and international, on the working conditions of especially the coper mines in the Autonomous Region.

Infrastructure
Infrastructure in Mursland is maintained by various services. Highways (H##) and National Ways (K###) are maintained by the national government. There is a total of 1315 km of highway in Mursland. The Duurzhavi maintain the 'province roads' (shosa Duurzhava) and water ways. All lower infrastructure is under supervision of the relevant Klustí.

Railways are owned and maintained by the Confederate Railway Company (40% government ownership), Bohesia Transport Bond, and the Barxian Track Service Company. Public transport is heavily privatized and differ greatly between Klustí. Mursland does has few trams and metros; only Liebit and the Thisalo-Pokraina-Radoslawowo region have a rail network, and a single line along the coast of Brixivo to Svogje. Many cities instead offer ses, such as Plovina, Benjlej, Epaphoze, Dëardeskarj, Vorntein, and Isinalo, as well as many of the towns.

Mursland has 16 plane-accessible airfields, none of true intercontinental scale.

The ferry between the mainland and Jesiria is maintained by the Omorfo Ploío company. Ferries of Bradostovo are run by the Bradostovo Korabna Kompaniya, who has a route to Gálybanda and Brixivo.

Tourism
Mursland has a small tourism industry. It is mainly focussed on summer holidays along the beaches; during July and August, the weather is very dry and sunny with high temperatures.

Every other year, on the 21st of march, the Duurzhavi Jesiria organises the Periodeia Jesiriya, a 12 hour around the island. The period before the race sees a lot of events themed around the race, such as a music festival, a parade of older cars, and a car market.

Resource extraction and industry
The northwest region of Mursland is rich in, and. Many active mines can be found in Barksia and Gurinai. Contrary to Lusjki, very few of it is exported, most being used domestically in the electro-technical industry.

Mursland also has various large industrial firms, such as UIMF, Rabotí and Barxi-Komplex, which develop and produce many products for both national and international markets. Headquarters of many industries can be found in the south of Upper-Nai. This gave rise to the term "Zlatya", named after the rivers Zlana an Estya flowing in the region, which refers to large industrial firms. Common export products consists of:, and.

Trade
As a nation with an open economy, citizens is free to trade and start businesses in and outside of Mursland.

Mursland exports various products and services. Mursland imports many (raw) resources, mainly various kinds of, as well as many chemical components.

Demographics
Mursland has an official (registered) population of ... as of 31 May 2021, with an estimated ... in 2022. The in Mursland is 2.21, which is slightly above the. It is projected that the population growth will decrease the coming century, resulting in an estimated population of ... million in 2120, and then a growth to a stable ... million in 2200.

Murslands median age is 41.1 years. In 2015, 16.2 percent of the population were older than 68 years, 65.2 percent between the ages of 18 and 68 years old, and 18.5 percent were younger than 18. It is notable that the share of elderly (68+) in North Bohesia and Plovina are significantly higher, 22.9% and 22.8% respectively.

Ethnicity in Mursland is initially based on your family's background. Administratively, it is not possible to have multiple ethnicities, so the 'most dominant' is chosen; the ethnicities of your parents and grandparents are checked upon birth, with a prefference of the materinal line over the paterinal line. Historically, there was no mobility in which religion you adhered, so people would be indentified based on their ethnoriligious background. With the secularisation of the government, these terms are dropped from censusses. However, they are still in use in informal communication.

Within Mursland, there are considered to be two 'native' ethnicities: Konorite (ethnoreligiously the Konorsian and Barxian) and Ludarite (Ludarsian and Bonamech). There are also 3 other major groups: the Thallasites (the native Bohesians, as well as Propygrian immigrants), Luskites (Lusjkians and Illyrians), and the Variadians.

The main ethnicity in Mursland is Konorite, with 49.8% of people answering as such in a 2022 questionaire. According to a 2016 estimate, the population was 49.2% Konorite, 31.7% Ludarite, 5.2% Luskite, 4.2% Thallasite, 2.3% Variadian, and 7.4% other. Some 110,000 to 130,000 people living in Mursland are a, which equates about 1.6% of the population.

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Cities
All population of Mursland is administratively categorized in rezidentsí. These are urban spaces or groups of settlements used in national statistics. As of 2014 there are 438 rezidentsís. Of those, 17 are informally recognized as cities (over 100 000 inhabitants). It should be noted that some rezidentsís registered as towns are in actuallity a borough of a larger city; the table below shows the combined population of these conglomerates. 26.2% of the Mursians live in a rural Rezidentsí.

Languages
The official governmental and national language of Mursland is Mursian. About 82% of the Mursland population has mother-tongue fluency in Mursian, with 94% of the population indicating it can communicate in the language to some extent.

Besides Mursian, several local languages are spoken. The most prominent minor language is Ludarsian, a variety of [!Persian]. It is reported that 27% of Mursland speaks it to some extend, mostly in the Reimos peninsula. It is commonly still used in Haqiqitan households, where nearly 73% use it on a daily basis. In Zahélen and Tergovína, it has an official status. Historically, the language was more prominent in the country. The drivingforce behind the unification of Mursland was mostly under lead of messianic Konorsians, which made it the primairy official language. Additionally, as messianism increased in popularity in the south, the clerical use of Ludarsian disappeared.

, mostly spoken in the eastern half of the nation. The dialect has been classified as an, due to his historical suppression and lack thereof in official positions. It wasn't until 1954 the government recognized it as an official language in the Imperial Bohesia, Konmursia and North Bohesia duurzhavi. In 1959, Bohesian became one of the optional languages for high schools, but it was not until the 90s the language would regain speakers under active governmental support, although the number of households speaking it everyday is still decreasing. Nowadays, it spoken in household situations by 2.1% of the national population, with 9.4% second hand speakers, equalling about 851 thousand speakers.

Another minor language is Tergov Variadian, which is only spoken natively by about 1.3% of the population (around 95 000). The language is mostly focussed in Variadian communities in Jesiria and Tergovína. It has undergone a similar history as Bohesian within Mursland, and is only recognised as an official language in Jesiria. About two-thirds of (everyday) native speakers are above the age of 50, making the language highly endangered. Various programs are set up to combat the extinction and as of current about 200 000 people have studied the language, although the vast majority of them speak it on a too low level to properly maintain the language.

The most popular foreign languages in Mursland are (which is spoken by a significant immigrant population) and, both offered in high schools.

Religion
Mursland is a country of mixed religions. The largest religion is Messianism, followed by Haqiqatan.



Education
The government heavily subsidizes education in Mursland.

Education in Mursland is compulsory between the ages of 5 and 15. All children in Mursland usually attend elementary school from ages 4 to 12. It comprises eight grades. Based on an aptitude test, the eighth grade teacher's recommendation and the opinion of the pupil's parents or caretakers, a students starting skill level is determined for their courses in the secondary education. Depending on the size of the school, a flexible combination can be offered, or the student has to select a standardized combination of values.

The starting levels, nivalenesiil, are determined for their alpha, beta and gamma courses with a value of 1 up to 4. These are roughly equal to 30%, 30%, 25% and 15% of all students in every category. The courses in the first 3 years are catered to either maintain or increase that level. The following three years of the 'second half' of their secondary education, they can chose a certain subject bundle, as well as various courses. Sometimes, the courses have an entry level, based on the final results of the nivalenesiil. If the student ends in level 3 or 4, they can decide to follow some courses in the category on a higher level (respectively taský and pokrosilý) if available; they will have to study additionally outside of classes and will get more difficult tests and projects.

To graduate secondary education, a student has to pass the mandatory courses in the Mursian language, the confederate societal history, and elementary scientific analysis (a one-year course with basic data-analytics and visualisation). On top of that, they have to make a choice from 3 standardized subject bundles, a national or foreign language and at least 2 courses of their own choice.

The standardized subject bundles are:
 * Spoletsnost:, , , at least one national language.
 * Ypologits:, s, management and organisation, maths-Y.
 * Analytsia:, , ,.

Optional courses, beside those found in the standardized subject bundles, are: Ludarsian culture (history, language), Bohesian culture (history, Thalássian language),, , arts and art history (stage, visual, audio), crafts (wood, metals, fabric), , sports (for students excelling in a sport) and healthcare (can only be followed in combination with biology).

After finishing secondary education, there are various of options for trinary education. It is possible to attain specialism in a job on a robo-institut (taking 1 to 3 years), or go to an university to achieve a degree in a subject.

There are 7 universities (Panapisima) in Mursland: Plovina Royal School, Brixivo State University, Skrivalo State University, Leibit University, University of Tergovína (Benjlej), Stratonpolis' Poly-technic Institute and Thisalo Poly-technic Institute. All universities offer their courses in Mursian, with some offering a part of their curriculum also in Ludarsian or Samot.

Healthcare
Healthcare is partly funded by the government. Healthcare in Mursland is nominally universal, but s account for about half of all healthcare spending, which significantly limits access to medical care. In 2019, 12.71% of the government spending (= 4.32% of GDP) was for healthcare, while the public provided another 4.29% of the GDP.

More than 80% of all deaths are due to and ; nearly a fifth of those are avoidable. High death rates result from a combination of an ageing population, a significant number of people at risk of poverty and a poorly distributed healthcare system. Much of the important medical care is concentrated in a few cities across the country, meaning that some people would have to spend their day travelling to and from a specialized doctor. This has resulted that many people not looking for specialized treatment; either they cannot afford the time, or the money. Other problems disrupting care provision are the emigration of doctors due to mediocre wages, space shortage, and vagueness of the covering of the basic service package for those insured. The average in Mursland is 74.3 years.

LGBTQ Movement and Rights
Rights of the in Mursland are strained. Although there is public basis for various reforms, a large part of the population is passive to changes in law. Meanwhile, a vocal opposition to the reforms creates a lot of resistance to progress. Many political parties are not actively reforming the system, even if their voter base supports it, out of fear of missing out on the vote of the orthodox religious population.

Some reforms see only ground in some of the duurzhavi. Most notable is the adoption of children; LGBTQ couples are allowed to adopt a child of a previous marriage as their own in all duurzhavi except Jesiria, Gurinai and Nai Proper. This is based on a historical construction where parents can protect and educate a close-of-kin underage individual as their own offspring. This is notably happened by Perikles Stephanidis, whose parents died when he was 16, and then was adopted by his brother Grozdan Stephanidis. However, adopting a child 'of different blood' is restricted to lesbian couples, because applying the form for adoption requires that the woman in the relation to give permission, which is not possible in a man-man couples. It is also required that the couple is married.

Only the duurzhavi of Konmursia and Brixivo have laws protecting LGTBQ in employment.

Province-President Gavrail Prifti (KLD, 2021-current) is the first openly homosexual Head of State in Mursland. He married Mladen Bachvaron in 2016 after same-sex marriages became legal.

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News and media
Vysilanie Groupa Mursiya (VGM), Mursiya Spoletsnost Rozhlas (MSR) and daily newspapers Vest and M24 are some of the largest national media outlet in the Mursian language, providing radio, television and news nationwide. Beside these, there are also Bapors and Oraíos Pohessa delivering news in respectively Ludarsian and Bohesian. Media in Mursland is considered to be mostly unbiased, something improving in the past decades under public pressure. One of the issues still troubling Mursian news is the limited reporting on past envendors of the government regarding minority oppression, due to pressure of various anonymous factions within the government.

Traditions
Many traditions in Mursland are based on the local majority religion.

Holidays
Mursland knows two categories of holidays: government holidays and cultural holidays. The former are civic holidays on which most jobs are free from work with pay. The latter do not guarantee free days, although some do have mandated increase in loan, which makes it likelier for companies to grant free hours to employees. The government holidays are the National Day, Kralski Den, and Visoluntsesti Den.

The of Mursland is on the 2nd of February, the day of official unification of the Bond of Mursland. It is a tradition to eat the traditional dish of with your family. Kralski Den, which celebrates the royal family, is held on the birthday of the first king of Mursland, which is on the 4th of March. On the day, a lot of parties and festivals are organized with a historic theme. The king himself traditionally visits one of the cities, in which a parade is organized. Visoluntsesti is the day the sun reaches it highest point; its usually on the 21st of Juli. The summer solstice played a big part in Mursian religion pre-Massiahism and was consequently absorbed during the convertion. National cultural holidays include:
 * 1st January: New years day
 * 12th January: Údresbuid Den (Maintenance day) - the day on which many systems get reset and recalibrated. Its also the day your electricity provider switches, as you always sign contracts until the 12th of January.
 * : Pirrya Den (Day of Pirri) - A holiday from ancient Mursian religion, celebrating Pirri, goddess of warmth. The Periodeia Jesiriya is held on this day from sunrise to sunset.
 * 25th March: (Her Day) - Mothers day
 * 1st May: (His Day) - Fathers day
 * 22nd August: Ptáki Den (Bird Day) - Tradition is during the evening to tell or perform many folktale stories, often in elaborate costume. At the start of the evening, it are family friendly stories, but as the night progresses, the stories become more serious.
 * 23rd August: Odpostivi Den (Resting Day) - Day to recover some sleep from Ptáki Den. People generally do not plan appointments on this day.
 * 3rd September: Shturmuvane Den (Assault day) - Commemoration of the battle of Episkapetri Castle, near Stratonpolis.
 * 15th November: Den na Pozhar (Day of Fire) - A light festival. Depending on the region, there are large bonfire's and/or fireworks.
 * 28th November: Den na Brat (Brothers Day) - The day you help out the community. This can be by doing some volunteering work or donating to charity.
 * 19th December: Psónia Iméra (Shopping Day) - Day on which many shops will run large discounts.
 * 25th December: (Christmas)
 * 31st December: Old years day

Religious holidays are considered personal issue by the government; depending on the company, days off can be assigned, or people can get free off-days to distribute to their liking on their religious holidays.

Arts
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Architecture
Between 1700 and 1830s, there was a movement called the Mursian Naissance. It saw much development of regional building styles in Reimos and Nai regions. Rather than building simple houses of local materials, more specialized housing with expensive materials were constructed.

Following the Mursian Naissance was a period of what is now called Royal Design. Under the Jungastian Sjbastiö-Kortís dynasty, the leading building style shifted towards the west Artemian architecture of that period.

After the economic crash of 1915-1926 and the devaluation of the Pette, combined by an ever-growing population, calls came for affordable mass housing. This sparked the development of apartment blocks.

By the 50s, under the newly formed republic, took ground in Mursland.

Much of modern architecture is based on foreign design.

Music
...Traditional balkan music stuff...

Most modern Mursian language music is pop and rock, although various popular bands do play in alternative genres.

At the end of the year, the national broadcasting company organizes the Sekulý-Najlepsich, a large music event spanning several days. It started in 1995 as a year-ending event as a list of 1995 songs voted for by the general public. The popularity made it a reoccurring event, having taken place every year since then. Usually, the length of the list matches the year, with the exception of 2001, 2002 and 2011. The current rules state that anyone in Mursland can send in a top 25 of their favourite songs. The Sekulý Najlepsich is the largest music event in Mursland, and most popular radio broadcast every year. In 2019, the organisation behind the event processed a total of 41.29 million entries.

Sports
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Military
The Mursland military is split into 4 branches: The Army (Sjednotený Armiya), The Airforce (Kralskata Vuuzdushni Oruuzhi), The Navy (Kralskata Konfederatsiya Flota), and a Marechausse (Kralskata Konfederatsiya Pazach). Mursland spends 444 billion pette ($4.09 billion) on defence in 2019, which is 5.25% of government spending, or 1.79% of their GDP. In total, the Mursland Armed forces employs 104004 military personnel (of these, 9724 are reservists) and 3029 civilians.

Since 1915, both men and women can serve their nation. The minimal age for service is 17 years old, and the maximum is 45 for frontline service. Currently, has not been enforced in Mursland since 1986, and the armed forces consists fully of volunteers.

The Sjednotený Armiya (United Army) is tasked with protecting the nation against foreign forces, and can be deployed in foreign nations to protect items of interest or conquer land. It has currently 6, totalling 72928 service men and women. Formed in 1709 during the 2nd Tergov-Hébel War, it has a rich history of the many armed forces it is composed of.

The Kralskata Vuuzdushni Oruuzhi (Royal Air Weapon) operates 56 [FIGHER JET]s from [COUNTRY], and 26 battle helicopters. Beside using air vehicles, the KVO also operates various surface-to-air-missile installations, both stationary and mobile. The airforce employs 4900 people.

The Kralskata Konfederatsiya Flota (Royal Confederate Fleet) is tasked with protecting the waters of Mursland, both sea and river and employs 13303 (militairy contracted) people. It operates 4 frigates, 3 corvettes, 5 submarines (with 2 more under construction), and a fleet of support vessels.

The Kralskata Konfederatsiya Pazach (Royal Confederate Guards), Pazach in short, is a sort of militarised police force, used to secure places of national interest (the government, military structures, etc.), guard borders and protect the coastline. It is a separate branch in the armed forces from the Obedinení Armiya; it does not report to the highest commander, but directly to the minister of defence. Constitutionally, the Pazach is the only armed forces allowed to operate within Mursland in peace time. It employs 9844.

Beside providing guards for the government and border patrol, the Pazach also operates the intelligence agency, counter terrorism forces and protects the internet services of Mursland.