Gezirnus

Gezirnus (Gezirnusi: جزيرنوس; ǧazīrnūs [gæziːrnuːs]), officially known as The Republic of Gezirnus (Gezirnusi: ال جمهورية جزيرنوس; al ǧamhūriyatu ǧazīrnūs [ɐl gɐmhuːrɪjætʊ gæziːrnuːs]) is the northernmost country situated in the Nesionytan Islands, located north of both Borundia and Nuhinba. Gezirnus is comprised of twelve islands, including two main islands, which are Khaasal and Umahratan. It has an area of 81,436 km² and a population of 4,494,100. Its capital is Hayram and its largest city is Umbashira.

The island of Khaasal was the first territory stepped foot by the Tawleans (the descendants of the indigenous Humbyaja people) and the Nytans, settling in 8,300 BC and the 3rd century BC respectively. Later, Kingdom of Okhasahal was established in the exact island in approximately 167 BC, or the 43rd year of the Okhalahalite calendar. Over the early 1st century AD, the unified Khaasal island was split into two islands, with the island west being named Umahratan. The kingdom was annexed by the Banonkora Empire in 199 AD.

Islam arrived in Gezirnus in the mid-11th century via the Krunghom Kingdom, and the Sultanate of Gezirnus was established at that time. The religion was later spread over the northern Nesionytan islands from Gezirnus, which made the sultanate one of the most influential Nesionytan powers. Gezirnus managed to avoid European colonialism as it was a major trading hub in the archipelago, forbidding Europeans to trade with them, despite a failed 73-year long war being initiated by the to conquer Gezirnus, the Camatanam Sultanate and the Krunghom Kingdom. Due to fears that Gezirnus would eventually become a Dutch colony, the sultanate later united with the Barundi Sultanate in 1675, and contemporary Gezirnus later came under Kamhadian and later Borundian rule during much of its history in the late 1890s up until the mid-1960s.

Due to cultural differences, Gezirnus was expelled from the Borundian Federation in 1964, with a republic established on October 25 of that year. It became the first Nesionytan country with its constitution stating that is the state religion. Upon independence, the country was in turmoil with the Islamists. A two-year civil war was fought between the government and the Islamists during the First Nesionytan War from 1979 to 1981, with support from the communist government of Ulakisonia. In 1984, Gezirnus led a trading boycott against Borundia as Abdul Anas Khaliq's regime was accused of several human rights abuses. Due to foreign investment (mainly from Vizhutua) and a liberal economy, Gezirnus' economy skyrocketed during the early 1990s.

Gezirnus is a and is a major business hub in northern Nesionyta. Its third largest city, Ijamra, is often called the 'Silicon Valley of Nesionyta', as it is home to many local tech companies and regional offices of several international tech corporations. It is a founding member of the Federation of Nesionytan Islands and the Federation of Nesiondalsan States. It is also a member of the, , , and the. It has often been considered a transcontinental country, as it is the only Nesionytan country to be a member of the ACD.

Etymology
The official name of Gezirnus is the The Republic of Gezirnus. Its name comes from the Arabic name of the archipelago, 'الجزر النسيونوتاة' (Aljazairul Nisiyunutah). It was later shortened to 'Jazirnus' and as the Gezirnusi language underwent sound changes, it became 'Gezirnus'. Others suggest that the name came from the Gazarunusa island, which is a small peripheral island west of Umahratan.