The United People's Republic of Diyar - WBing Thread V.2

INTRODUCTION TO THE UNITED PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF DIYAR
Diyar, officially the United People's Republic of Diyar (Diyari: Komara Yekbûyî ya Gel a Diyayê, abbreviated as KYGD), is a country located on southern Iteria. Covering an area of 206,232 square kilometers (79,627 sq mi), it possesses a long coastline on the Meterran Sea. Diyar has maritime borders with Goyanes through Ascalon and the island of Hormuz, as well as land borders with Alnaria, Rafhazan, Iraelia, and Skanda. Diyar is divided into [INSERT NUMBER] subnational entities which maintain varying degrees of autonomy from the federal government. Astahran is the capital as well as the largest city. Other major urban areas include Haqlanah, Jirawi, Arapur, and Basrah.

Currently, Diyar is governed as a unitary one-party parliamentary republic following Fatollahi'ist ideology of Iterian socialism—expressed through the Communist Party of Diyar. The nation's unicameral legislature is the People's Congress of Diyar. Diyar's head of state is the President, currently Damaw Pale, and the head of government is the Premier, currently Hevdem Bagok (who is also the General-Secretary of the Communist Party of Diyar). With a population of 19.7 million people, Diyar is the Xth most populous nation on Iteria. Diyar is a member of the Iterian League.