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==Politics==
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| Traditionally, the Azish Prime claimed to be emperor of all Makabak—a region that included over a half-dozen kingdoms and princedoms. In reality, he was king over only Azir, but Azir did cast a long, long shadow.
| [[Dalinar Kholin]]'s thoughts on Azir{{book ref|sa3|12}}
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=== Member states ===
The Azish Empire, despite its name, is closer in nature to a confederacy of states. It's composed of nine member countries: [[Tashikk]], [[Yezier]], [[Emul]], [[Steen]], [[Alm]], [[Desh]], [[Marat]], [[Tukar]] and Azir itself. While all those nations consider the Prime Aqasix to be their emperor, other than Azir, they are subject in name only. However, leaders of nations within the Empire cannot marry without the Prime's permission, and the states themselves typically follow Azir's lead when dealing with international politics. Historically, Tashikk and Yezier are the closest to the Azish throne.{{book ref|sa3|122}}
== Culture ==
[[File: Azish Public Servant Designs.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|A folio page of Azish male public servant fashion from [[Liafor]] by [[Dan dos Santos]]]]▼
=== Social Order ===
=== People ===
▲[[File: Azish Public Servant Designs.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|A folio page of Azish male public servant fashion from [[Liafor]] by [[Dan dos Santos]]]]
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| Alethi liked to joke about them—insult one of their soldiers, it was said, and he'd submit a form requesting an opportunity to swear at you.
| [[Dalinar]] on the Alethi stereotypes of the Azish{{book ref|sa3|65}}
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Azish people belong to the Makabaki ethnic group, members of which can be found across the entire [[Makabak]].{{book ref|sa1|53}} They are described as being short and having dark skin - deep brown, but not true black like some [[parshmen]].{{book ref|sa1|46}}{{book ref|sa1|53}}{{book ref|sa1|40}} They have a smooth accent, like the [[Emuli]].{{book ref|sa1|14}} Very few are light-eyed.{{book ref|sa3|42}}
* [[Falksi]] - handmaiden to [[Alethkar|Alethi]] brightlady [[Janala Lustow]].{{book ref|sa1|18}}
* [[Warren]] - master [[Skybreaker]] under [[Nale]].{{book ref|sa3|92}}
The [[Herald]]s [[Nale]] and [[Shalash]] are both noted as looking distinctly Azish, although they far predate the country's founding.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}}{{book ref|sa3|121}}
== Trivia ==
* The Azish government is partially based on the Chinese Confucian system.{{wob ref|1752}}
* The Azish script might be similar in appearance to [[wikipedia:cuneiform|cuneiform]].{{url ref|url=https://www.tor.com/2019/02/14/oathbringer-reread-chapter-sixty-five/ |text=Oathbringer Reread: Chapter Sixty-Five | site=Tor.com}}
* Compared to Earth countries, Azir is only slightly larger than Peru, and a bit smaller than Mongolia. The Azish Empire as a whole, on the other hand, covers about 4.455 million square kilometres of land, which would make it [[Roshar]]'s third largest state after [[Alethkar]] and [[Jah Keved]], and about a million square kilometres bigger than India.
== Notes ==
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