====== Battkhortostan ======

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^    //**The Kingdom of Battkhortostan**////Королевство Баттхёртостан//     ^^
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| Capital | Al-Iskandariya |
| Official Languages | English\\ Russian |
| Demonyn | Battkhort |
| Leader | K_Chris I de Battkhort-Breshik |
| Establishment | 27-11-12 |
| Population | ~10 |
| Abbreviation | //Batt.x// |
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After months without a leader, K_Chris has declared himself the King of Battkhortostan.
===== History =====
//See also: [[history:battkhortostan|History of Battkhortostan]]//

The <del>fifth</del> <del>sixth</del> SEVENTH incarnation of Battkhortostan.
=== founding/time period ===
The 6th iteration of Battkhortostan had gone from being a vassal of the [[:nations:katten|Katten Khanate]] to being one of the largest independent settlements on the server. With Premier Sikandar having disappeared, K_Chris took it upon himself to reinstall the long-abandoned Battkhort monarchy to ensure the territories would not be left to the hordes of nomads that ruled the land. K_Chris's claims on the Duchy of Cumberland are reflected in the name of the new ruling house of Battkhortostan: de Battkhort-Breshik.

===== Geography =====

The nation of Battkhortostan lies within the land of Battkhortostan, occupying Battkhortia Minor on the tip of the Battkhorti Peninsula (unlabeled on map) in the Nevergreen Desert and Battkhortia Major across the Straits of Analpain in an unnamed and unlabeled desert. The River Transvaal serves as a border between Battkhortostan and Kovanje Vyrstaat and also separates the desert from the mountains. The lands are arid due to the rain shadow created by the Butthurt Mountains, preventing moist air from the Cuntdestroyer Sea from penetrating the interior, <del>however terraforming projects are planned to turn at least the city of Al-Iskandariya a shade of green-brown</del> nope terraforming looks ugly as fuck.

=== Settlements ===
  * [[settlements:Al-Iskandariya]]
=== Planned Settlements ===
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===== Politics =====
=== Internal Politics ===
Battkhortostan is led primarily by the House de Battkhort-Breshik, an aristocratic family headed by K_Chris.

Despite authoritarian rhetoric Battkhortostan has proven to be more democratic than any other nation.

[[people:mazznoff]] is next in the line of succession, and if he were to return, [[people:Sikandar]] would also have a claim.

Anti-Yevism is a strong force in Battkhortostan. The terrorist group, the [[orders_and_guilds:orders:house_de_battkhort:benis|Bureau for the Ethical Neutralisation of Inferior Species (BENIS)]], is thought to be receiving covert sponsorship from corrupt Battkhorti government officials.

With new growth Battkhortostan has reintroduced the ministry system of ages past. [[people:Vexxx]] was chosen as head of the Ministry of Public Works, the first ministry of Battkhortostan.
=== International Relations ===
[[settlements:Auri]] is a protectorate and vassal of Battkhortostan. 

Battkhortostan herself is <del>a vassal of</del> independent of the [[nations:katten|Katten Khanate]].
===== Military =====
All nations fear the Battkhortstani wizard.

Battkhortostan offers its military strength to any who provide equipment for them through their mercenary company, [[orders_and_guilds:orders:battx_freikorps|Battkhortostan Freikorps]].

Battkhortostan has its own set of [[battles:planned_battle_guidelines#Battkhortostani System|guidelines]] for fighting planned battles.
===== Economy =====
Citizens may not own land but may conduct trade individually and are not required to use the communal chest system. The elite of Battkhortostan however are strongly encouraged to use the communal chest system and have a tradition of doing so.

Battkhortostan lives off an endowment of minerals received as a gift from Allax at the very beginning of the map.
===== Demographics =====
Battkhortostan encourages [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCDMGu-xi30|blanda upp]] among its citizens, whites are in the minority and mixed Slavo-Kebab children are the norm.

=== Census ===
  * [[people:Hopukka]]
  * jamesklash
  * [[people:k_chris|Killer_Chris]]
  * [[people:mazznoff]]
  * [[people:Sikandar]]
  * [[people:Tocktact]]
  * [[people:Vexxx]]
===== Culture ===== 
//See also: [[orders_and_guilds:orders:house_de_battkhort#Relics|Relics of the Battkhort Kingdom]]//

Battkhortostan is a stronghold of cultural Marxism and Islam. Battkhorts have a propensity to horde jewgolds and <del>do nothing with them</del> spend them frivolously funding military actions and foreign projects. As a consequence they (still) are often times the wealthiest nation on the server in pure liquid assets.

The [[nations:battkhortostan:battx4:hymn|Hymn of Butthurt]] is Battkhortostan's national anthem, written by [[people:K_chris|Killer_Chris]].

Battkhortostan's [[commendations:bxhonors|honors]] include the Order of Butthurt, awarded to those exhibiting extreme butthurt.
=== Education ===
Battkhortostanis are indoctrinated with the official state ideology at the Battkhortostan National Academy of Arts and Sciences.
=== Religion ===
Most Battkhortians worship Allax. Eastern and Oriental Orthodoxy are also popular. Gnosticism too. Also Zoroastrianism.
===== Communication ===== 
Battkhortostanis and the Battkhortostan government can be reached through the talk pages of this wiki or our IRC channel: <del>#battkhortostan</del> #chat

We also have a [[http://steamcommunity.com/groups/battx|steam group]] (but it is defunct)