Aniranian Federation
| Aniranian Federation Федерасияи Анерон (Aniranian) |
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| Overview | |
| Capital (and largest city) | Bozorruz |
| Government type | Multiethnic Prostasist Federation of the Asterian Union State |
| Governor of the Aniranian Federation (head of government) | Gubernator Chingiz Tukhtasunov |
| Chairman of the Federal Divan (head of legislature) | Farnishin Subutoy Tagaev |
| Legislature | Federal Divan |
| Republics | Gorno-Krai |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 36,644,435 |
| Demonym(s) | Zalesian(s) |
| Language(s) | Aniranian (official) |
| Religions | • Oromasdism (majority) • Eastern Soterianity (significant minority) • Zalesian Eastern Church • Irreligious (minority) • other minor cults and folk religions ↳ Cyclone Worship (proscribed) |
The Aniranian Federation is a constituent federation of the Asterian Union State, located in Central Asteria. Aniran is bordered by the federations of Turukan to the west, Kashlik and Sagan to the east, and Parsa to the south. Its capital and largest city is Bozorruz. It has a single autonomous republic, Gorno-Krai, in its southern regions, its capital being Dizhibolo. The federation is host to a number of key military facilities, as well as vital ground routes passing through the northern stretch of the Kuruccha Mountains. Travel in the southeastern regions of the federation remain heavily monitored, however, due to the presence of the geospatial anomaly known as the Shortugai Cyclone.
History
Historically a significant peripheral region of Parsan empires of old, the region of present-day Aniran came under the control of the Ozhbeg Khanate in the late 6th century S.C., owing to its crucial position along east-west land trade routes. The intermixture of cultures and demographics ultimately contributed greatly to what is considered a distinct Aniranian identity. Aniran was later folded into the Zalesian Empire in 751 S.C., with the conquest of the Ozhbegs and the Tsardom's assumption of vital trade routes. Waves of Zalesian settlement, as well as attempts to convert the majority Oromasdist population, would follow.
However, the outbreak of the Second Smuta (864-873 S.C.) a mere century later interrupted such endeavors. The outbreak of ethnic revolts and Labourist uprisings in adjacent regions isolated the remote region for much of the war, although major fighting was largely avoided through the conflict's course. Troops of the Zalesian State would arrive in Aniran and restore order in 875 S.C., the region's loyalty being rewarded with nominal autonomy as the Aniranian Republic, with attempts to convert their population (or otherwise promote Zalesian settlement in the region) largely ceasing. Viewed as politically reliable, Aniranian troops were often counted upon to put down rebellions, especially in Turukan and Kashlik.
Rampant militarization took place in the years leading up to the Twilight War, owing to escalating tensions on the Serican border. A number of Zalesian military facilities were constructed in the region, many of which are still operated by the Union State in the present. The Twilight War would prove particularly devastating to Aniran in particular, with the use of nuclear weapons taking place within the Aniran's borders, as well as the deployment of still highly-classified 'boundless weapons' by both sides. This culminated in the emergence of the Shortugai Cyclone, which caused an exclusion zone to be imposed across much of the republic's southeastern border, a restriction which remains in effect into the present.
Following the Consensus of Xinjing, the Republic was granted 'independence' from Zalesia and reorganized into the Aniranian Federation. Despite the devastation incurred during the conflict, reconstruction was swift, owed especially to the renewed demand for east-west land routes across the Kuruccha Mountains. Highways and tunnel systems avoiding the Shortugai Exclusion Zone were constructed, leading to a boom in regional trade. The city of Birinch was renamed to Voroninabad in 0038 R.C., after the founder of the Union State, Mikhail Voronin.