Shen

the Divine Empire of Shen, Shen
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Motto: Harmony under Heaven
Anthem: Harmony under Heaven
Shen Empire 2019
Capital	Sharanfo
Official languages	Shen Mandarine
Recognised national languages	Mandarine, Monagonan, Rhandi
Ethnic groups	Shen
Demonym(s)	Shenian
Government	Unitary Imperial Buracracy
• Empress	Wu Zhao
• First Minister	Li Kurasan
Establishment
• Founded	522 BC
• Currenty dynasty	1912
Population
• 2019 est estimate	193,000,000 ([[List of countries and dependencies by population|1]])
• 2015 census	186,939,030
GDP (nominal)	estimate
• Total	2.63 trillion
• Per capita	13,650
Currency	Shen Yuan ([[ISO 4217|¥]])
Date format	mm-dd-yyyy
Driving side	right
Calling code	+86
Internet TLD	.ripa

History

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Prehistory Archaeological evidence suggests that humans first started inhabiting the Grand River Valley around 40,000 years ago. Evidence of hunter-gatherers foraging along the river banks is found throughout the entire River Valley, leading most modern archaeologists to conclude that there was continuous habitation of the region. The earliest known indications of agricultural settlements are found in the Grand River delta. Radiocarbon dating of primitive farming implements suggest that's the earliest agricultural settlements put down there roots roughly 6000 years ago although it took an additional 2,000 years for agriculture to make its way down the entire length of the river. By the year 2000 BC small agricultural settlements began to coalesce into the first city-states. Located mostly in the north of the country, they were the first real examples of civilization. these small city-states, would lay the foundation for everything the shen state would become. Written language. Complex bureaucracy. Designated primogeniture. All of these institutions began during this time. The city-states engaged in small contest of arms continuously through this period. due to the limited population and threats from Nomads entering into their spheres of control, large-scale military conflict was a rarity. Although several attempts were made to carve out proper Nations by conquering neighboring city-states very few of these Proto Nations survived long after the death of the ruler who had built them, with the cities under occupation quickly rebelling to gain their independence.

Economy

he Imperial economy has been roaring for decades now is they have carved out a unique niche in the global economy.

Shen manufacturing has become heavily specialized in the areas of low cost high volume production. Consistently able to produce Goods quickly and cheaply on a mass scale. Although quality of their goods have never been as high as sums more advanced economies they're specialization in producing large amounts of goods incredibly cheaply have made them an essential part in numerous Supply change throughout the entire world. It said that not a single person goes through the day without encountering something made partially or wholly within the empire.

While this has been a massive boost to the nation's growing economy the low quality of shen goods have caused the label "made in shen" to become synonymous with low-quality goods.

In order to power their manufacturing sector the Empire relies heavily on its mineral deposits in the south of the country. Huge veins of coal iron bauxite Cobalt Jade and even smaller amounts of uranium and other rare earth metals run throughout the shop the country. Heavy extraction for manufacturing and exports how were the economy of the South. Although increasing Automation and industrialization of the mining process has resulted in mass unemployment in the southern part of the country reading too many to head north or move into major cities to seek jobs.

Besides some minor offshore reserves the nation lacks any large-scale petroleum deposits and must import increasing amounts of petroleum every year to meet the demand of its economy and its growing middle class. Efforts to diversify the nation's energy portfolio and seek alternatives to petroleum have met with limited success and it's believed that the nation is set to continue to become more reliant on foreign petroleum for the foreseeable future. The largest single source of petroleum is monogon

The rich rivers of the Grand River Valley and the blue River Valley have allowed the nation's agriculture to prosper for Millennia. A modern-day with the Advent of phosphate fertilizer and Industrial agricultural equipment has drastically increased food production to the point where starvation is basically nonexistent. A combination of incredible cheapness by overabundance and government welfare programs for getting it to those who really can't afford it have eliminated starvation in the country.

The middle of the country and the Blue River Valley produces a bounty of a nation's main Agricultural Product. Rice oh. Well closer to the north of the Country tropical fruits and sugar plantations add to the diet.

Rice and spoiled foodstuff is traditionally also used as the main ingredients in livestock feed. Shens Central Plains have traditionally been at home to herds of cows pigs and chicken which are the staple Meats of traditional diets . Closer to the South Yaks and goats are more common and thus they make up a much larger portion of the staple food in the southern region of the country. rice also forms the basis for the Nations alcohol industry there is the number one alcohol being rice wine although in increasing native brown liquor industry has grown in recent years.

With the rapid growth of the economy and wages in recent decades, a service sector has started to grow even faster than the industrial sector. Meeting the entertainment and Leisure needs of the new middle class theater change an international fast food restaurants are popping up throughout the more populated areas.

Being home to a culture that stretches back millennia, as well as natural beauty like Crystal Falls and the beautiful beaches of the North, shen has a thriving tourism industry mostly filled with cultural tourists interested in seeing the temples and palaces that still stand and are still in use after millennia. A growing Leisure tourism industry along the shoreline has also sparked growth in Resorts and other tourist amenities in the north of the country although they make up a small amount of the GDP