Ceystan

Ceystan (sometimes called Tydlistán), officially the Ceystan National Socialist Republic, is a country located on the southern border of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. It began to form during the Civil War in 1999 and was officially declared independent on November 29, 1999. Its neighbors include Turkmenistan to the southwest and Uzbekistan to the northeast.

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Geography

Rivers & Lakes

The Sindarja River flows through Ceystan and empties into the Caspian Sea. Its floodplain funnels 38 km³ of water annually, 10% of which comes from mountainous regions. These waters irrigate the fertile fields in southern Ceystan, and the harvests are significant export commodities.

The country has two lakes:

• The smaller Sariqumské Lake in the south
• The larger Larenské Lake in the north Both are popular tourist destinations, thanks partially to their thermal springs.

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Civil War & Formation

A large civil war erupted in 1999 over dissatisfaction with the Uzbek government, as smaller towns in the west felt ignored. The unrest in the capital escalated into a three-month conflict that left several hundred people dead—mostly killed by Moravian mercenaries. Eventually, Uzbekistan recognized Ceystan's independence.

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Summary

Ceystan is a fictional post-Soviet micro-state created with tongue firmly in cheek. Its details—like Samarkand as its “Brno,” a president named Vladimir Drakovič Butin, national cuisine of “doggie soup,” and mercenaries from Moravia—are all absurd digests of Czech comedic tradition, typical of Necyklopedie's satire. The article parodies real encyclopedic entries while throwing in surreal, humor-laden twists.