Kus

Kus (Kusian: Куćіꙉіра (Kuśíxira), tr. Kusickschira,) officially a of Kus is a  in North Zemlya. It borders Reismov to the West, Bloodia and Sataria to the South-West, Lipnitia and to the South, Sremia to the South-East, TBA and TBA to the East. The country is split in Northern and Southern parts by North Zemlyan Mountain Belt with population distributed higher the furthern away from the mountain range it is, with only exception being large city of Souĺäosadźić on Reismovi border.

Kusian nature ranges from rocky cold shores of the North, marshlands and lakes of the North-East, heavily forested mountainous areas in the centre and agriculturally rich Southern and Western Grasslands with common mixed leaf forests. Vast river network flows through the country with main rivers being Woumisra that starts in the North and flows South through Lipnitia and Sataria into Pilsudic sea, and Lapshura which starts in Lipnitia and flows into Apshulgian sea. Kus has sea access in the North with its shore of Whitewind sea and in the East on Apshulgian sea. The climate is mild with warm continental summers with reliably cold and snowy winters due to warm winds being caught by mountain ranges with significant effect of large Reismovi landmass to the West and cold waters of the North.

Core population of Kus consists of Kapet-Vatenians of the North and Chirnians of the South, which make up majority of Kusian slavs. These two main group of Kusians are descendants of Early Slavic tribes and city-states that settled the North of Zemlya around 1th century BCE, being one of the earliest known slavic group. Due to advancements in river maritime trade, first tribal and city-state unions started to arise by 5th century with Kusians developing Northern Cuneiform Writing. In consequence, there are 5th century Kusian written records mentioning Reismov and Reismovi people, rivalring mainstream ethnogenesis theory of Reismovi people being descendants of proto- origin. First Commonwealth of Kus, formed in 5th century, fell apart in TBA after TBA with southern parts of modern day Kus becoming part of Lipnitian Empire in 1346. In 1586, Northern Kusian City-states were unified by Vatenian Prince Voĺaudźäomär Dźäwäogaster, initiating reclamation war against Lipnitian Empire, that lasted for almost 100 years. In 1602 Voĺaudźäomär hosted a branch of Reismovi Čerwenka royal family which he later on apointed as future monarch family of Kus and before his death, made an act of Elective Monarchy, giving Veche rights to elect monarchs from Reismovi royal family as representors of Kus on international arena and to deal with internal disputes. By 1669 under the rule of Queen Larysa Čärweńkyra, all lands of modern day Kus were taken from Lipnitian Empire. Čärweńkyra royal family was replaced in 1784 by ousted Bloodian royal family of Kržäpadźarski due to Čärweńkyra family Issian origin. More "stuff" TBA

Kus uses traditional calendar and year counting system and the current year being 8751.

Name
Name of Kus (Kusian Kyśíxir) takes it origin back in 4th century CE when Great Houses of Fäomorźis united into First Commonwealth. Name "Kyś-" comes from the original name of gulf on shore of which the Great Houses resided and traditional kusian suffix "-xir" that is used for country names and creating the name Commonwealth of State of Bite Gulf. Name of the gulf itself originates from ancient kusian word for "Bite" as gulf was describing as "biting into the shore" in old texts. The name carried on through the lands of Našäoyr speaking lands after Fäomorźis domination over southern Kusian chiefdoms and lesser counties. Afterwards the name was loaned into other Zemlyan languages with Kusian merchantism and river merchant fleet. In Kus this name is used only for government related purposes or anything statewide and is only connected with the whole Commonwealth and not its independent parts that hold their own names.

Prehistory
Pre-Kusian history of Kus dates back to 12,000 BCE with hunter-gathering cultures moving into Chirnovinian Kus in the south of current day territory which never became a permanent population. Multiple ancient tools, jewelry and other artifacts were found in forests of south Kus. First permanent population of current Kusian lands appeared around 4000 BCE who were still bearing common Mesolithic hunter-gathering lifestyle and early agriculture. They are presumed to be the builders of oldest man made structures in Kus which are Rajukas Temple in the north-east of Kus and Faxysa Paĺćäaumwi in the east. DNA testing and archeological evidences proving that modern day are their descendants. With aforementioned DNA map and archeological evidences, first permanent population of Kus arrived into the Northern Kus from North-East landmass and even through the Apshulgian sea as it was presumingly still frozen at the time period.

Politics and government


of Kusian states consists of Fäomorźis, Česauwińxir, Translapshuria, Sauĺäoxir and a Juusti Country. Most of the internal affairs of Kus are being handled by local with overseeing from the central National Great Veche. Kusian National Great Veche acts as both legislative body while executive branch is composed of Houses of Kus. Local regional councils are responsible for executing orders from the central government with most of the land and property technically belonging to local councils and workers. Kus does not a head of state but Elder of the Veche ((Kusian: Staraustas)) is the head of the government and being elected by National Great Veche vote and stays in position until removed by the popular vote.

In times of emergency, Kus can turn into a to handle the extreme situation without delays. Head of the Military is an elective position and holds many same rights as Elder of the Great National Veche. Both positions are are dominant in Kus.

Cuisine
Kusian cuisine has many types of dishes but bread is what Kusians proud of. Kusian Traditional Kauckas Bread is a centuries old honourable tradition.