Greater Berzerkistan, more commonly referred to as 'Berzerkistan', is a fictional country

Fictional country

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 featured in Doonesbury

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 by Garry Trudeau

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. Until March 19, 2011, it was ruled by President for Life

President for Life

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 Trff Bmzklfrpz , a parody of Saparmurat Niyazov

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.

Geography

Berzerkistan borders Iran and Russia. Although never stated outright, it presumably borders Afghanistan as well, as Jeff Redfern was carried there on March 19, 2011 by Berzerkistan's main river, the Kzfftp.

History

Greater Berzerkistan was apparently part of the Eastern Bloc

Eastern bloc

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, presumably until the fall of the Soviet Union.

Kurdish Berzerkistan

Kurdish Berzerkistan is a region inside Berzerkistan, inhabited mainly by Kurds. It was subject to Ethnic cleansing

Ethnic cleansing

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in 2007.