Kadiri (Pacifica)

Holy Kingdom of Kadiri წმინდა სამეფო ქადირი
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "წინ" "Forward"
Anthem: სახელმწიფო ჰიმნი ქადირი National Anthem of Kadiri Royal anthem: ჩვენი ხელმწიფე Our King
Capital and largest city	Calidoba
Official languages	Kadirian
Recognised regional languages	Apennise
Ethnic groups (2020)	95.2% Kadirian 4.8% Other
Religion (2020)	83.2% (placeholder fish religion) 9.8% Christianity 7% Other
Demonym(s)	Kadirian
Government	Unitary absolute monarchy
• King	Sergei III
• Leader of the Council of Nobles	Nikoloz Bakradze
Legislature	none
Area
• Total	44,178 km2 (17,057 sq mi)
Population
• 2023 estimate	2,007,332
• 2020 census	1,899,402
• Density	43/km2 (111.4/sq mi)
GDP (nominal)	2020 estimate
• Total	int$18,143,000,000
• Per capita	int$9,551.84
Gini (2020)	59.4 high
HDI (2020)	0.657 medium
Currency	Kadirian lari (KAL)
Time zone	UTC+3 (KST)
Mains electricity	120 V-60 Hz
Driving side	right
Calling code	+14
Internet TLD	.ka

Kadiri (Kadirian: ქადირი), officially the Holy Kingdom of Kadiri (Kadirian: წმინდა სამეფო ქადირი) is an island country in Bailtem. It covers an area of 44,178 square kilometers with a population of just 1.9 million, making it the world's 2nd-most sparsely populated sovereign state. Much of Kadiri's land is mountainous, and the majority of the nation's population is located on its coast. Its capital and largest city is Calidoba. Other notable metropolitan areas include Kokosi and Marzani.

The islands that make up Kadiri have been inhabited for thousands of years. Until the 11th century, the islands were divided between several kingdoms. In the later half of the 11th century, the Kingdom of Kadiri was founded. The date of founding is traditionally 1 December 1086 (1 (month name) 1 of the Kadirian calendar), however archaeological evidence has set the date of founding likely earlier some time between 1070–85. This brought stability to the primary islands of Kadiri. The nation has remained mostly unchanged since then, however the Southern Islands were colonized around 1680.

Throughout the 20th century, Kadiri was plagued by coups. In 1933, a coup led by the military caused massive destabilization of the nation. The military remained in power until a 1949 counter-coup by the royal family toppled the junta government. A second military coup occurred in 1961 which established the Christian genocide lasting from 1963 to 1967 where approximately 100,000 Christians were imprisoned, deported, and executed. The royal family took back power in a 1980 counter-coup and has held onto power since. This period is commonly called The Troubles or the Four Revolutions.

Since 2000, the royal family has been making strides to modernize the nation. Education initiatives were launched around the nation in 2002 and between 2005 and 2020, the number of high school graduates rose from 34.9% to 61.7%. The technology sector has grown significantly, with the percentage of the Kadirian workforce employed in the sector rising from just 1.8% in 2005 to 12.8% in 2020. Despite this growth, Kadiri still has the world's second-lowest GDP and third-lowest GDP per capita.

Etymology

Kadiri is derived from the Kadirian word კავშირი (ḳavširi), which is commonly translated as union or alliance. It is generally believed a different term for the nation was used for two or three decades after its founding due to the lack of mentions of the word "Kadiri" or the term it is derived from. However, this term is unknown.

History

Main article: History of Kadiri

Early history

The oldest traces of human existence on the Kadirian islands date back to the Middle Paleolithic era. Neolithic settlements likely appeared around 5000 BCE.

An early ancestor to the modern Kadirian culture likely flourished in the area from about 1000 BCE to 100 CE. By about 100 CE, Kadirian culture had developed. Several kingdoms existed throughout modern-day Kadiri, the most notable being Ḳrabi and Calidoba. Fighting between these kingdoms was extremely common, and culminated in the Kingdom War where Calidoba conquered the rest of the kingdoms.

Formation of Kadiri

After Calidoba conquered the rest of the kingdoms, it formed the Holy Kingdom of Kadiri. The early years of the kingdom were uneventful- not many unexpected events are recorded. Around 1110, it is believed a famine wiped out a large portion of the population of Kadiri. However, this is disputed. Only a handful of sources mention a famine, and other sources from the same time period do not mention any famine.

In 1194, the first royal assassination in recorded Kadirian history occurred. This led to the First War of Three Trees where the three sons of the king at the time fought over the throne of the country. In the end, Simon II won the war and established his family as the ruling family of Kadiri for about 500 years.