Krukyr

The Krugen Ecumene ⴽⵃⵜⴳⴴ (Krugen) 瓷國棲居地 (Krugen Chinese) Krukârii Ekuméne (Lhinvi) 瓷器遗产栖居地 (Cho'l)
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Official Name	The Krugen Ecumene (Krukyrpyuenpizyuz)
Common Name	Krukyr
Denonym	Krugen
Capital	Kyragira
Largest City	Kyragira
Official Language(s)	Krugen
Ethnic Groups	85,4% Krugens 2,4% Chinese 0,95% Lhinvians 0,65% Chøl
Religion	50,5% Animism 3,3% Abrahamic 38,4% Unaffiliated
Government Type	Nonpartisan Meritocratic Democracy
Supreme leader	knupp king of crewcar (@mezsuu)
Legislature	Sipyugenktez (the (eternal) Group Oversight)
Continent	Agalon
Region	Krugisles
Area (km²)	1.607.553 (Krukyr) 408.045,7 (Astria) 37.965 (Hyhta) 2.053.563,7
% Water	~7,2%
Population	134.217.728 (Krukyr, 1125) 5.268.000 (Astria, 1125) 139.485.728
Density (/km²)	83,49 (Krukyr) 12,9 (Astria) 67,9
Currency	Kapsye (Capshee) (KAP)
GDP	$4.994.241.658.880
GDP per capita	$ 37.210
Gini	19,4%
HDI	0.938 (2024) – very high
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2	KK (.kk)
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3	KRK

This article uses the Gregorian calendar

Krukyr, officially the Krugen Ecumene, is an island nation situated on The Krugisles off the western coast of Agalon. Being an island nation, it borders the Hafy to the north, the Krugen Sea to the east, the Kapparan Sea to the south, and the Strait of Saha to the west. The country has maritime borders with Kelsia and Kejna in Hafy, Ferbanheli in the Krugen Sea, Lhinvia and Verum in the Kapparan Sea, and Tsŏyyal, Sow and Saxu Xet in the Strait of Saha. Krukyr has a population of 134.217.728, 96% of which live in urban areas. Kyragira is the capital and largest city with a metropolitan population of 26.064.603, followed by Kyhruks, Zhiruks, and Mimi.

The island of Kelas is claimed by both Kelsia and Krukyr, it is administered by Kelsia from the winter to the summer solstice, and vice versa for Krukyr. It is Krukyr's northernmost point, and is only inhabited during the summer by fishermen.

Etymology

The name Krukyr means inherited from porcelain, from the Krugen words kruk and kyr; meaning porcelain and land of birthright respectively. The name comes from the abundance of Kaolin found in the soil of Ippatnhasya, which was a vital part of the Krugen economy before industrialization. The demonym, Krugen, comes from krug being back-formed from Krukyr as a prefix, with influence from the native Krugen name Krukken, from afforementioned kruk and the suffix -gen, meaning "group" or "in the same tent".

History

Prehistory

Traces of human inhabitation on the Krugisles has been dated back to around 14.000 BC, with prehistoric sites mostly concentrated around modern day Kyragira in the north and Sinazgiti in the south. They were two separate cultures, although they had similar genetic makeup and were in extensive contact; having trading routes running along the eastern coast of Kyhraki. Traces of these Mesolithic populations is seen in the genetic profile of modern Krugen people, with around 30% of Krugen genetic makeup being from these populations.

The neolithic Krugoid peoples started migrating to the islands from the north around 3200BCE, having inherited a complex culture that started forming in the River Plains population around 4700BCE. They brought agriculture, domesticated animals, extensive seafaring knowledge and their language with them. Due to the sparse population and relatively abundant resources on the islands, they did not conflict with the pre-existing Paleokrugid populations, and eventually merged with them; forming the Proto-Krugen culture. The Unox seafarers started arriving from the Xysu Islands around 1800BCE, giving rise to the Forekrugen II culture around the Kyhr River, which eventually spread to the rest of the islands, finally forming a unified culture over the course of about half a millennium. Today, around 10% of modern Krugen DNA stems from these seafarers, peaking at 15% in inhabitants of Nizhe.

Forekrugen I

The Forekrugen I Era, also called the Krugen Bronze Age, saw the advent of metal alloy production (bronze), urbanization and written language on the Krugisles brought from Mediterranean travellers who contacted the Krugen through the Jawsteroid. The first evidence of written Krugen date back to around 2700BCE, found around the Kyhr River on Kyhraki, in the form of ideographs used to signal ownership of personal property. This marked the transition from the Proto-Krugen to the Forekrugen I culture, which lasted till 1800BCE with the arrival of the Unox. The foundations of Kyragira were established early in this period, being the first urban settlement on the isles.

Early forms of government were developed during this time, emerging from clans and tribes coinciding in denser, more complex societies. Artifacts from [Gokano] show records of decision-making processes led by the leaders of several different clans, further evolving into council-led governments. This differs from the monarchical development seen in most of the modern world, resembling early democracies instead. Eventually, power started getting concentrated in capital cities, forming a federal-style hierarchy of government.

There was extensive contact between these early states, although the process towards unification and centralization would not undergo till 1300BCE with the formation of the Kyhr Republic. This entity would go on to have important advancements in healthcare, infrastructure and education - becoming the first to develop an army. Their land was no longer enough to support their growing population, leading to their expansion along the Kyhr River and south towards Reik. Their form of government would eventually spread, with the formation of republics around Kyravik, Zhinihr and Mimivikki. It was around this time that proper writing was first utilized, marking the beginning of Krugen literature.

Unogen

The Unogen interim denotes the transitional period from the Forekrugen I to the Forekrugen II period, with the catalyst of the Unox seafarers arriving to the Krugisles. This period lasted from 1800-1300BCE, ending with the formation of the Kyhr Republic.

Forekrugen II

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Annexation of Astria

Following the May 31st elections in the country, the Free Provinces of Astria elected the Pro-Krukyr unification Astrian Nezointegration Party, paving the path of the Astrian provinces becoming a part of the Krugen Ecumene. This decision was done on the grounds of instability in the country, due to the governments inability to enforce their authority over the provinces as they had subpar communication with their expedition groups - leading them to the decision of giving up their power to their allies on Nezomere. The Krugen government accepted this offer on the 1st of June 2025, making them responsible for all diplomatic and political affairs.

Geography

Krukyr encompasses the majority of the Krugisles, a volcanic island chain characterized by tall mountains, and thousands of lakes and islands. The islands of Kelas and Jarn Kopi are partially and fully administered by Kelsia respectively, and are the only territories of the Krugisles not officially administered by the Government of Krukyr.

Most of the Krugen population lives in urban areas around rivers and isthmi, leaving most of the country untouched by human activity. Broken down, around 64% of the archipelago is covered in forests, 12% human activity, 10,6% wetlands / shrublands (depending on the season), 7,2% water, 3% grasslands, 1,7% barren, and 1,5% glacier. The different biomes of Krukyr vary considerably by season; being dryer in the winter and summer, and wetter in the spring due to glacial runoff. The lakes of Ippatnhasya usually freeze over in the winter.

Krugen place-names often have geographical indicators in them, which include but are not limited to:
-puz, -vik (isthmus, specifically between two hilly regions and two seas) and -vikki (small isthmus)
-nihr (wetlands, swamp)
-ruks (arable)
-tsen (sea)
-jala (inland sea; lake)
-su /-se (island; surrounded by water)
-hyeps(sea; from Unox)
-koja (inland)
-ts (stream; canal; connecting two seas)
-la (water)