Haesan

The Commonwealth of Haesan is a parliamentary, capitalist, democratic republic located in the east of Hesperida in the International Democratic Union. It borders ____.

Haesan covers an area of 173,309 km² and has a population of 132 million people.

The Commonwealth of Haesan 해산민국 (Haesanminguk)
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Motto: "The moon will guide you home"
Anthem: 'The moon will guide you home'
Capital	Hwagang
Largest	Suyang
Official languages	English, Korean
Recognised national languages	French
Demonym(s)	Haesanite
Government	Parliamentary Republic
• President	Kim I-seul
• Prime Minister	Jan van Deventer
Legislature	Parliament of Haesan
• Upper house	Chamber of the Commonwealth
• Lower house	Chamber of Deputies
Establishment
• Declared independence	1921, February 1
• Founding of the Second Commonwealth	1985, October 10
Area
•	173,309 km2 (66,915 sq mi)
• Water (%)	8.2%
Population
• 2021 estimate	131,670,000
GDP (nominal)	estimate
• Per capita	$21,860
Gini	49.1 high
HDI	.841 very high
Currency	Haesan Sterling (HAS)
Date format	yyyy-mm-dd
Driving side	left
Calling code	+21
Internet TLD	.hn

Geography

Cities

Largest Cities of Haesan Based on 2015 Census
Rank	City	Province	Pop.
1	Suyang	Suyang	27,172,814
2	Anfa	Anfa	14,891,435
3	Sinju	Sinhan	6,210,204
4	Hyangsan	Sugang	4,590,341
5	Hanyeong	Sinhan	3,509,542
6	Anmi	Namhae	3,108,679
7	Gyeongseong	Ryujang	2,887,050
8	Levesque	The Northlands	2,492,740
9	Yeocheon	Namhae	2,490,923
10	Hwagang	Hwagang Capitol Region	2,105,678
11	Apseong	Sugang	1,874,672
12	Seowon	Sugang	1,493,873
13	Sanri	Maehwahosu	1,291,344
14	Munseong	Namhae	1,214,811
15	Bridgeport	Northern Maritimes	1,103,864
16	Jeonyu	Imyu	1,031,660

Demographics

Typical Haesanite housing blocks along the Shingang in Shinju

Haesan has a population of 131 million people. Haesan is a multiethnic nation, with no ethnic group comprising more than 30% of the population. Major ethnic groups present in Haesan include the native, traditionally Korean-speaking Haemi people, along with large coalitions of foreign settlers, such as the English yeongmin in the Southern Coast, the Arrivée in the Northlands and Midwest, and the mercantile, largely Dutch-speaking gyulmin. The open borders system established by Lagarde has led to the establishment of numerous small ethnic enclaves within various Haesanite cities. Intermarriage is common, and only 35% of Haesanites in the 18-25 age cohort identify as the member of only one ethnic group.

The fertility rate is 2.53, well above the replacement rate. The average age in Haesan is 29.1 years. Technological and healthcare industry development in Haesan during the Choi administration has driven the average life expectancy up from 72.5 in 2000 to 80.1 in 2022. Rates of obesity are low at around 7%, while 23% of Haesanites are overweight. 61% of Haesanites live in an urban area, 17% live in a suburb, and 21% live in a small town or rural area.

Language

English has been an official language in business and government administration since the War of Haesanite Succession resolved in 1792. Korean has become more widely used in recent decades as a push to reclaim Haesanite national heritage has gained momentum. Korean is mandated to be taught in primary and secondary schools per the Korean Language Administration Act of 1991. French is still used conversationally in many parts in the northern regions of Haesan, and is an official language in seven prefectures.

Haesanites younger than 30 know at least two languages, but about 73% know three or more. Parliament has taken efforts to make government documents accessible to the many immigrants in Haesan, and the Department of Linguistic Standards under the Home Office of Haesan requires all requisite documents to be readily available in English, Korean, and French, as well as printable on-demand in at least 50 other languages.

Education

Education is prized in Haesan, as a focus of Lagardian futurism, Bishop's Community First governance, and Choi's modernization. It is now expected in Haesanite society that the vast majority of youth will obtain some form of tertiary education. All education in Haesan is publicly funded; private or religious options are outlawed.

Primary education in Haesan is usually administered as closely as possible with the Block Association System, and emphasizes community engagement and local hiring along with a pragmatic skills education centered around mathematics, reading fluency, and basic writing competencies. Primary education, usually called grammar schools, typically lasts from Year 0 (kindergarten) to Year 6. Secondary education is usually broken down into two schools, association schools lasting from Year 7 to Year 9, and preparatory schools lasting from Year 10 to Year 12. Association schools expand upon the skills education of grammar schools and screen the students based on skill aptitude and personality to sort them into the various preparatory schools. The prep school system in Haesan functions in tiers, college prep, general prep, services prep, and trade prep operating as the four branches of the system. College prep school is an intensive, challenging, skill-centered experience designed to prepare students for the exactingly difficult college entrance exams. General prep schools seek to provide students with knowledge of the broader job economy as well as continuing the traditional educational track to allow them to choose between college or a trade come graduation time. Services prep focuses on financial management, communication, and other soft skills to prepare students to get accreditation in any sector of Haesan's growing service economy. Trade prep works to provide hands-on mechanical experiences to secondary schoolers, often partnering with local factories and artisans.

The school of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Suyang National University

Those in college prep or general prep schools have the option to take the General Skills Examination (GSE), a 10 hour long, once-yearly examination that covers reading and writing in both English and Korean, mathematics, core science concepts, the history of Haesan and the IDU, economics, and fundamental Haesanite civics concepts. The GSE score is the only relevant factor in determining college admissions in Haesan. About 31% of Haesanite youth will attend one of the many universities, liberal arts colleges, and technology schools through the GSE, while about 60%, including most of those in services and trade prep schools, will gain some other form of tertiary accreditation, largely in one or two year certificate programs.

In part due to the rigor of the application process, Haesan's top universities are very well regarded on an international stage. Most notable is Suyang National University, a top 10 international university which only accepts applicants who scored in the top 99.5 percentile of the GSE. Most large, less-selective universities are organized into conferences for the ease of sharing research, allowing professors an opportunity of advancement, and facilitating undergraduate transfers. The "Core Four" conferences are the Northland Conference, the Southern Coast Conference (SCC), the Central Valley Conference (CVC), and the Metropolitan Conference. In addition to being the core corridors for sharing academic resources in Haesan, they also form the backbone for the college athletics competitions that have achieved extraordinary popularity in Haesan, especially in baseball and basketball.