Qym

Qym Қйм (Qymish)
Flag Coat of arms of Qym Coat of arms
Motto: TBD "Obey the King, fool!"
Anthem: TBD
Location of Qym on Basis Location of Qym on Basis
Capital and largest city	Zhol
Official languages	Qymish
Demonym	Qymish
Government	Absolute monarchy
• King	Bacha XVIII
Legislature	Royal Consultative Assembly
History
• Duchy	914
• Principality	1207
• Kingdom	1593
• Fundamental Law	1822
Area
• Total	1 km2 (0.39 sq mi)
Population
• 2025 estimate	1
• 2025 census	1
• Density	1/km2 (2.6/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	2025 estimate
• Total	$1
• Per capita	$53,962
GDP (nominal)	2025 estimate
• Total	$1
• Per capita	$44,178
Gini (2025)	38.4 medium inequality (??th)
HDI (2025)	.865 very high (??th)
Currency	Lach (£) (QYL)
Time zone	UTC-1 (UCT-1)
Date format	dd.mm.yyyy CE
Calling code	+44
ISO 3166 code	QY
Internet TLD	.qy

Qym (IPA: /qɪːm/) is a country in CONTINENT. It borders COUNTRY to the west, COUNTRY to the north, COUNTRY to the east, and COUNTRY to the south.

At AREA km², Qym is the ??th largest country in CONTINENT. The capital and largest city is Zhol (Жол), and other major urban centers include Nagur (Нагур), Patsalys (Пацалйс), Byvichek (Бйвичек) and Teurek (Теурек).

Qym is an absolute monarchy, with King Bacha XVIII (Бача) as head of state.

Etymology

The etymological origin of the name Qym is uncertain. One plausible explanation is the REGIONAL LANGUAGE cognate Qiim, meaning "Land of squirrels".

There is also the claim that Qym derives from the LANGUAGE word Khiim, meaning "WTVR".

History

Main article: History of Qym

Geography

Climate

The climate of Qym varies from oceanic (Cfb) in the south/north(?) to continental (Dfb) for most of the country. Subarctic climate (Dfc) is found at the very north/south(?) and tundra (ET) in the MOUNTAINS.

Hydrology

The Foldava (Фолдава) is the main river. The Mizhpy (Мижпй) is its most significant tributary and meets the Foldava in the capital city of Zhol.

Government and politics

Main article: Politics of Qym

Monarchy and royal family

Main article: House of Zhifol

Qym is an absolute monarchy controlled by the House of Zhifol, led by the King of Qym, currently Bacha XVIII since 1999. The Fundamental Law of Qym is a constitution-like charter defining the responsibilities and duties of government institutions. It was adopted by King Bacha XII in 1822 to modernize the country during the Twelfth Era Reforms.

Government

Main article: Government of Qym

The King appoints the Royal Ministers, who form the government. Royal Ministers must be members of the royal family. They are political appointees and administratively operate their ministries. They are executives with full administrative control over their respective ministries. Under Qym's political system, the terms government and Government of Qym refer specifically to the King and the Royal Ministers, but typically also includes the national public service, and ministries and agencies when used elsewhere. It excludes regional and municipal governments who are referred by their respective administrative names, even though most of them are also directly appointed by the King. Ministers each have their own staff, called a ministerial cabinet. Each cabinet consists of around ten to twenty members, who are political appointees. Cabinet members assist the minister in running a ministry. Members of ministerial cabinets are powerful figures within the government and work in both the political and administrative spheres. The hierarchy in each ministerial cabinet is determined by the minister. Working groups consisting of representatives from several ministries are commonplace. It is the duty of the King to oversee these inter-ministry meetings and to ensure that government work is done effectively and efficiently. All ministerial cabinet decisions must be co-signed by the King.

Legislature

Main article: Royal Consultative Assembly

Qym's unicameral legislature is the Royal Consultative Assembly. It is a deliberative assembly that advises the King on issues that are important to the kingdom. It has the power to propose laws to the King of Qym and his cabinet to approve and pass. It has 100 members, all appointed by the king and dismissible if he chooses to. Since 1972, the Assembly requires a 40 percent minimum quota for women by royal decree. It also comprises ten specialized commissions with ten members each. The Assembly has the power to draft bills for the cabinet or the King, propose revisions and amendments, and request audiences with ministers who are not members of the royal family. The Assembly is authorized to propose bills and transmit them to the King, but only he has the power to approve and enforce them. It conducts collegial studies of the annual reports prepared by ministries and official bodies. Its advice is transmitted to the King to help him decide on policy decisions, international treaties, and economic plans. Finally, it can examine the annual budgets and request information from the various ministries.

Law

Main articles: Law of Qym and Law enforcement in Qym

Qym uses a hybrid civil law system based on the Fundamental Law of Qym, adopted by King Bacha XII in 1822, which acts as a de facto constitution. The Fundamental Law places restrictions on preceding and subsequent royal decrees to comply to it. The Fundamental Law states that "provisions that contradict those of higher rank are invalid." This means that there is a hierarchy of norms that distinguishes between lower-ranking and higher-ranking norms. However, the relationship between norms is not limited to a question of hierarchy but also involves a question of jurisdiction. The hierarchy of norms in Qymish law is as follows:

• The Fundamental Law of 1822,
• Public international law (treaties, conventions, and agreements),
• law (in the strict sense): organic laws, ordinary laws, and regulatory norms having the rank of law (royal decree-law and royal legislative decree),
• norms emanating from the executive branch within the hierarchy of the bodies that promulgate them: royal decrees, ministerial decrees and orders, etc.

The judiciary comprises the Council of the Judiciary, the administrative and supervisory body for judges and magistrates, as well as personnel exercising legal authority in Qym; and the Supreme Court, which oversees the Qymish legal system, including upholding the Fundamental Law, and acts as the court of last resort for crimes and offenses, and as the court of first instance for certain serious crimes and offenses. A unique feature of the Qymish legal system is the Royal Court, a tribunal that tries Qymish citizens and foreigners for crimes and offenses of an international nature or for specific issues that may involve third-party states, as well as current events such as terrorist acts, and attacks against the Crown and its representatives, in other words the royal family.

The jurisprudence of the Supreme Court is a complementary source for the interpretation and application of the law. The Supreme Court decides on the legality of a decision but also verifies whether the decisions of lower courts are consistent with jurisprudence. Due to the principle of royal immunity, present in the Fundamental Law, members of the royal family are exempt from ordinary courts and are tried only before the Supreme Court. Only the King retains sovereign immunity, as all laws and decisions are made in his name, meaning that he has absolute immunity from criminal prosecution. There is no legal pathway for abdication in Qymish law besides the age requirement of a reigning monarch to be between 25 and 60 years of age. In practice, this means a monarch must minimally be 25 years old to be crowned and automatically abdicates the crown upon turning 60, as it passes on to the king's successor.

Foreign Relations

Qym belongs to several international organizations, including INTL ORG, etc.

Qym has diplomatic and consular offices in over ### locations in approximately ### foreign countries. Qym also hosts over ### diplomatic missions, including ### embassies in Zhol's Embassy Quarter. NEIGHBOR is the country with the most diplomatic missions in Qym, having one embassy and # consulates.

Military

The Royal Army, Royal Navy, and Royal Air Force are collectively known as the Qymish Armed Forces. All three branches are administered by the Royal Ministry of Defense, while the Commander-in-Chief is the King of Qym, to whom members of the forces swear an oath of allegiance. As of 2025, total defense expenditure represents 3.1% of GDP.

Human rights

The Fundamental Law states that fundamental rights of citizens include freedom of speech, freedom of the press, the right to a fair trial, freedom of religion, and the right to property. However, in practice, these decrees do not provide meaningful protection against criminal prosecution by the state. Censorship of political speech and information is openly and routinely used to silence criticism of the government and the royal family. Security forces regularly commit human rights abuses such as torture, and the judiciary does not always prosecute them. Unauthorized street demonstrations or protests, even peaceful ones, are repressed. Press freedom is severely restricted, with state television being entirely under the control of the royal family. In 2025, Qym ranked ###th out of ### countries in SOME NGO's World Press Freedom Index.

U/C

Economy

Transport

As of 2025, 7 Qymish metropolitan areas have high-capacity metro systems, namely Zhol, Nagur, Patsalys, Byvichek, Teurek, Leramy and Kalnuj. A further 18 cities have medium-capacity metro systems or semi-metro systems with full grade separation. Rail systems without grade separation have been illegal in Qymish urban areas since the country dismantled its tramway networks and replaced them by buses in the 1950s during the reign of Bacha XVI. State-owned TBD is one of the big 4 global rolling stock manufacturers and provides trains for most of the country's systems.

There are ### airports in Qym. King Bacha XV International Airport is the largest and busiest airport in the country, handling the vast majority of popular and commercial traffic and connecting Zhol with virtually all major cities across the world. TBD is the national carrier airline and legally the sole domestic provider, although numerous private airline companies provide international travel services.

Demographics

Major cities

Largest metropolitan areas in Qym 2025 Qym census
Rank		Region	Pop.	Rank		Region	Pop.
1	Zhol	TBD	21,078,935	11	TBD	TBD	1,086,149
2	Nagur	TBD	8,377,109	12	TBD	TBD	895,426
3	Patsalys	TBD	6,169,938	13	TBD	TBD	806,674
4	Byvichek	TBD	4,552,007	14	TBD	TBD	745,177
5	Teurek	TBD	3,109,834	15	TBD	TBD	719,680
6	Leramy	TBD	2,237,151	16	TBD	TBD	637,859
7	Kalnuj	TBD	1,861,145	17	TBD	TBD	619,563
8	TBD	TBD	1,520,546	18	TBD	TBD	543,997
9	TBD	TBD	1,458,095	19	TBD	TBD	526,819
10	TBD	TBD	1,218,906	20	TBD	TBD	525,049

Language

Main article: Qymish language

The official language of Qym is Qymish.

Religion

Main article: Religion in Qym

Freedom of religion is guaranteed under the Fundamental Law of Qym, but Scildism remains the country's official religion. According to the 2025 census, 83.2% of the population of Qym follows Scildism, 11.5% Sunneism, 3.7% Manigism and 0.7% Ānism (One Orthodox Church).

Culture

Architecture

Many renown architectural structures in Qym have royal functions, such as the art deco and neoclassical Palace of Zhol, built during the 1930s and 1940s, or the gothic, baroque and rococo Palace of Zhifol.

In terms of residential architecture, wall-to-wall row houses, duplexes and triplexes dominate nation-wide in most cities, and generally comprise alleyways and balconies on two to three stories. The staircases of duplexes and triplexes are a unique architectural feature in Qymish cities. Primarily located outside, with a separate entrance at the front, the railings are made of wrought iron and the steps of wood. Their design varies considerably from one building to another. Their origins date back to the late 19th century, when urban population increased due to the influx of people from rural areas seeking work. This growth concerned the royal authorities, which adopted a law requiring property owners to maintain a small green space in front of their homes, providing more open space to the streets and neighborhoods. This law led to the design of new housing: narrow, deep apartments on two or three floors, built side-by-side. These are less expensive to heat in winter compared to those with a shared interior space, since the staircase is located outside, above the small green spaces created at the front.

In larger cities and closer to city centers, such as in Zhol, apartment buildings are common and vary in style from wall-to-wall stone or brick tenements above five stories to individual high-rise towers made of concrete or steel and glass. Large-panel-system buildings are common in newer neighborhoods of larger cities, usually built to house low-income tenants.

In rural areas, single-family homes are the norm due to the larger available space and lower demand for housing. Traditional Qymish rural houses are rectangular, single-story structures with high, steep roofs. This roof design serves, among other things, to prevent snow accumulation in winter. Traditional houses are generally built of wood or stone, while modern houses are built in a wood, steel or concrete frame, with brick, stucco, vinyl, aluminium or fibrocement exterior cladding.

Sports

Main article: Sports in Qym

The most popular one in terms of spectators is ice hockey, commonly referred simply as "hockey". Ice hockey is native to Qym and considered its national sport.