Kolda

Republic of Kolda
Flag
Motto: "By the People For the People"
Anthem: The Black Star
Capital	Guinewaye
Official languages	French
Recognised national languages	Kango, Arabic
Recognised regional languages	Spanish, Fonyiara
Demonym(s)	Koldan
Government	Republic
• President	Etienne Senghor
Establishment
• Founding Date	June 18th 1984
Area
• Total	46,816 km2 (18,076 sq mi)
• Water (%)	16%
Population
• Estimate	16,800,000
HDI	0.618 medium
Currency	Koldan Franc (KFA)
Date format	dd-mm-yyyy
Driving side	right
Calling code	+209
Internet TLD	.KL

Kolda, officially known as the Republic of Kolda is a mid-sized state located in Neria, south of Lehvant with a population of 15,678,000. Kolda was founded in 1984. Although the country became independent, from 1968 to 1984, Kolda was under the control of the minority-rule government led by Andrien Duchamps and was known as Brissac. The country went through a civil war leading to the control of the socialist president, Seynabou Gano. After the death of Gano in 2009, his vice president Etienne Senghor took over, and Sendhor still remains President today despite opposition in the 2019 Election.

Etymology

The name Kolda comes from the ancient empire of Kolda that existed from the years 800 to 1300 and built a number of structures including the Great Palace of Guinewaye. From 1968 to 1984, Kolda was known as the Republic of Brissac, with the name Kolda being a symbol of liberation against the Arrivee government.

History

Kolda has been settled by organized humans since at least 10,000 BCE, with the first documented evidence being the Wassau stone monuments created by an unknown civilization. It’s believed this civilization achieved its peak around 400 CE before desertification led to the mass immigration of those living there. Around 800, the Kolda Empire came to prominence. At this time the empire became recognized for trading with states located to the north. This also led to the spread of Islam across the country's northern region. The capital city of Kolda, Guineawaye became a center of trade science, and invention. Around 1200, the empire adopted Islam as its official religion and began a massive conquest of surrounding lands. This led to a golden age of innovation during the 1300s, however, in 1540, a season of droughts led to the collapse of agriculture causing civil unrest and the collapse of the empire. In 1580, the Costenan Empire established the colony of Encataria and established a deal with surrounding states to send those defeated in battle to the colony to be sold as slaves to other colonies such as Slokais Islands, then known as San Fernando. In 1786, Kolda was taken by France as the colony of Brissac. The French built the city of Port de Saint Paul in 1810, before being transferred to Laeral after their independence. The city was quickly built to be molded in the French style with ornate buildings and wide streets. Over the next several decades, Arrivee began to establish settlements further inland leading to conflict. By 1920, 70% of the land in Kolda was owned by non-Koldans, with many leaving the countryside to work in factories in Saint Paul. In 1938, a revolt began in Moudjerria calling back to the Koldan Empire, as a result, many of the artifacts were stolen or destroyed as a means of suppressing dissent. In 1935, the State of Brissac was created as an affiliate state of Laeral, under a system of minority rule. Only Arrivee and Lehvantain had the right to vote and hold positions in government.

In 1938, Jayesh Al'ajdad began the Moudjerria Revolt, an organized revolt by native Moudjerrian Muslims. Their targets were the symbols of colonialism such as French schools, settlements, and churches. In total about 10,000 settlers were killed and around 75,000 moved to nearby regions. In response, the government deployed the military along with local militias to attack Moudjerrian villages and force them entirely beyond the Guireres River. Over the course of a decade over 100,000 Moudjerrains were moved into the resource-poor desert. Following this territory was reallocated to various settlers and large companies that employed Andharian laborers. These land reforms also were instituted across the country. In 1962, Brissiac joined Laeral in the Great War although units were segregated, with Koldan units often being seen as more expendable.

Geography

Kolda is made up of 5 regions starting with Rivières located along the Banguala River that forms the natural boundary between the arid north and forested south. To the south is the Region of Brissac, located in the foothills of the Orome Mountains. In the east is the mostly rural, forested region of Kendougou-Sabourisse. To the north is the mostly semi-arid Moudjerria Region home to much of the Arabic-speaking population of Kolda. Finally the most populous province of Guinewaye-Lennes home to the capital city of Guinewaye.

Climate-wise, Kolda can be divided into three regions, the arid Mandjin desert that makes up the Moudjerria region, eventually converting into dry grassland in central Kolda, known as the Koldan Plans. In the west of Kolda is the swampy Rivières home to a majority of the population as well as the capital of Gunieawaye. This era is home to much of the nation's agricultural areas with crops such as rice, corn, and sorghum. Eastern Kolda is a sparsely populated jungle home to much of Kolda's biodiversity. In the south is the Region of Brissiac, characterized by large farms and rolling hills.

Demographics

Ethnic group
	2021
	Population	%
Arrivée	4,338,015	25.8%
Arrivée: Brissiacans	3,494,525	20.8%
Arrivée: Kolda Arrivée	372,969	2.2%
Arrivée: Moudjerria Arrivée	84,012	0.5%
Costenan	117,703	0.7%
Other Arrivée	201,605	1.2%
Ren	67,201	0.4%
Koldar	10,214,670	60.8%
Leubar	6,904,984	41.1%
Faeleme	352,809	2.1%
Kendouga	1,377,636	8.2%
Andharian	285,607	1.7%
Koldar: Brissiacans	1,293,634	7.7%
Mixed	722,419	4.3%
Arab	1,377,636	8.2%
Moujerrians	991,226	5.9%
Arab: Brissicans	386,410	2.3%
Other:	151,204	0.9%
Total:	16,803,944	100%

Politics

Kolda uses a presidential system, with the president being the head of state and government. Kolda had traditionally been dominated by the KLF-U or Koldan Liberation Front-Union who have held control of both the National Assembly and the Presidency since 1984. The KLF-U is a traditionally socialist political party although since 2009 has been described as conservative. Elections for president are held every 5 years while parliamentary elections are held at most every 5 years although it can be declared sooner by a majority vote and presidential approval.

As part of the Saint-Nazaire Conference, each region of Kolda has its own Assembly and Senate. Brissiac however has a higher autonomy than other regions with an elected president and assembly. Additionally, Brissac operates its own separate services independent financially from Kolda. Additionally, Arrivee's living outside of Brissiac and organized into communautés, and services are provided internally.