Artsakhball

Nagorno-Karabakhball is a countryball in Caucasus that is only recognized by Armeniaball. He likes to call himself "Artsakhball" as well, an old name from when he was Kingdom of Artsakhball in the middle ages. Azerbaijanball thinks it belongs to him. But Nagorno-Karabakhball declared independence from him in 1991.

History
Artsakhball born as a 2ball, adopted by Urartuball, Ancient Armeniaball, Caucasian Iberiaball, SPQRball, Parthiaball, Persiaball, Bagratid Armeniaball, Mongol Empireball, Russian Empireball, Transcaucasiaball, and Sovietball. Was then an Autonomous Oblastball within Azerbaijan SSRball.

Artsakhball was always having a rebellious streak. Like much of the region, he had been passed down from empireball to empireball for a long time as a provinceball. When Bagratid Armeniaball ruled him, he rebelled in the year 1000 with Syunikball and Geghark'unikball and started his own kingdom, becoming Kingdom of Artsakhball. However, Mongol Empireball later took him over in 1261.

Nargorno-Karabakhball became an independent, though mostly unrecognized countryball when a war over him between his big brother Armeniaball and Azerbaijanball ended. Soviet Unionball had given Azerbaijanball custody over Nagorno-Karabakhball in the 1920's even though he was of Armenian clay, as a favor to Turkeyball. When Soviet Unionball was dying, Nagorno-Karabakhball no longer wanted to live with his abusive surrogate parent Azerbaijanball, and broke away with his brother's help. He had tried to legally break away through majority vote, but Sovietball said nyet, and Azerbaijanball got angry and started bombing him. Armeniaball rushed to his brother's aid. In 1994 Azerbaijanball begged for a ceasefire because Armeniaball was into kicking his ass, and the ceasefire is still in effect (in name only), with kebabs still shooting across the border and violating ceasefire. Nagorno-Karabakhball was very damaged after the war, but began to rebuild and is about to open his first international airport. USAball is thinking about recognising him. But for now, he is only recognized by Armeniaball, Transnistriaball, Abkhaziaball and South Ossetiaball and some stateballs.

The biggest flare-up of the war since 1994 happened in April 2016 when Azerbaijanball attacked him again, blowing up and slaughtering Talishball (one of his border villageballs), mostly to distract his public from corrupt government and falling prices. Azers hired thugs and mercenaries from ISISball, and Nagorno-Karabakhball had target practice on Azeri tanks, threatening to move on to more fun targets like oil pipelines and the Mingachevir reservoir next should things escalate further. But soon enough Azerbaijanball called a ceasefire again after four day bombardment, with no territorial gains. For many months kebab started to increase their amount of weapons for probably another invasion.

Friends

 * [[File:Armenia-icon.png]] Armeniaball - Big brother who helped me defeat kebab (twice). Fell bad for him because of me he has lottings of problems.
 * [[File:Transnistria-icon.png]] Transnistriaball - One of the oldest friends since I gained independence from mini kebab. We recognize each other and share good relations.
 * [[File:Abkhazia-icon.png]] Abkhaziaball - Another friend that is of in similar situation like me. Broke away from khinkali and became my and Transnistria's friend.
 * [[File:South Ossetia-icon.png]] South Ossetiaball - Newest bro who also broke away from khachapuri, we share really good relations. He also helped me when caviar attacked me in April.
 * [[File:California-icon.png]] Californiaball - Thanks for recognition good friend.
 * [[File:Palestine-icon.png]] Palestineball - He supports me against kebab. And I with big brother support him against kosher.
 * [[File:Greece-icon.png]] Greeceball - Big brother's best friend who helped me in war for independence. Feel sorry for his economies now. Recognition plox.
 * Javakhetiball - Another brother that of stayings with khachapuri.
 * Any other countryball that recognizes me is my friend.

Neutral

 * [[File:UN-icon.png]] UNball - recognition plox.
 * [[File:Iran-icon.png]] Iranball - Big brother told me that Iran is a good friend. Thanks for not supporting Azer.

Rivals

 * [[File:Soviet-icon.png]] Soviet Unionball - WHY YUO GAVE ME TO KEBAB YUO DICTATOR?!
 * [[File:Nakhchivan-icon.png]] Nakhchivanball - My twin brother that got brainwashed by kebab. Big brother should annex him
 * [[File:Russia-icon.png]] Russiaball - Sells weapons to both me and kebab. Not of really good friend.
 * [[File:Georgia-icon.png]] Georgiaball - Let my brother and friends go!
 * [[File:OSCE-icon.png]] OSCEball - Even Azer agreeings on how useless yuo are. INCLUDE ME IN NEGOTIATIONS APUSH!
 * Israelcube - Why yuo selling weapons and Iron Dome to Azer?! Also free Palestine.

Enemies

 * [[File:Azerbaijan-icon.png]] Azerbaijanball -  REMOVE KEBAB! YUO ARE WORSEST OPRESSOR OF MANKIND! GO BACK WHERE YUO CAME FROM SMELLY AZER! I WAS NEVER YUORS, AM STILL NOT YUORS AND NEVER WILL BE YUORS! YUO LUCKY TURKEY AND RUSSIA GIB YUO COOL SHIT OR ME AND BIG BROTHER WOULD REMOVE YUO FROM PREMISES!!!
 * [[File:Turkey-icon.png]] Turkeyball - He's even worse than Azer that's all.

How to draw
Drawing Nagorno-Karabakhball is not easy.
 * 1) Draw a black circle and divide it into three vertical stripes with red on top, blue in the middle, and orange at the bottom, like the Armenian flag.
 * 2) Draw a white sideways zig-zag chevron on the right side such that three small portions of the zig zag fill up one stripe. It is very apparent in the flag.
 * 3) Add the eyes and you have finished.

Districtballs

 * Askeranball - Capital: Askeranball
 * Hadrutball - Capital: Hadrutball
 * Kashataghball - Capital: Berdzorball
 * Martakertball - Capital: Martakertball
 * Martuniball - Capital: Martuniball
 * Shahumyanball - Capital: Karvacharball
 * Shushiball - Capital: Shushiball