East Xiang
East Xiang Province Dōng xiāng shěng | |
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Province | |
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 Flag | |
| Country |  Slokais Islands |
| Capital and largest city | San Antonio |
| Demonym(s) | East Xiangian |
| Government | |
• Governor | Eden Motoguez |
| Slokaisian Legislature | |
| 10/643 | |
| Population | |
• 2020 census | 1,275,735 (10th) |
| Postal | EX |
| ISO 3166 | SI-EX |
East Xiang is a province on the island of Xiang with a population of 1,275,735 and is home to silicon and copper mining. Although it produces important basic materials, the province is one of the poorest in the country with an average household income of $51,678. The province has suffered from the economic crisis of the early 2010s leading to support for more populist figures such as the New Right. Its capital is Saint Anthony with a population of 210,768.
History
East Xiang was originally settled by the Ibaloi people who primarily built their culture around emeralds, which are abundant in the Xiang Pletaeu. In the 1050s, Minjian settlers established a conclave dedicated to the pursuit of science and thus named the entire island "Xiang" or "thinker's island". Eventually, the nearby Pindai Kingdom discovered the island's natural resources and began extracting them at the expense of the Ibaloi. East Xiang remained a puppet state of the Pindai Kingdom until 1615 when the Costeno Empire invaded. In the following decades, the mines transferred over to wealthy San Fernando landowners who built a new capital in San Antonio. Farmers also began to be granted plots in the coastal plain region.
Economy
Traditionally, East Xiang was the largest producer of coal in Slokais, although as easy access to coal dried up in the 2000s the economy as a whole took a massive downturn. This development combined with the general economic crisis of 2009 led to a political revolution in rural East Xiang. Many of the mines have been repurposed for mining other materials such as copper and gold, although there a much smaller deposits of either of these metals. Central Township remains one of the poorest townships in all of Slokais, and the poorest in the Outer Isle's region. In recent years much of the economic growth has been within the chemicals industry, concentrated in Saint Anthony.
Geography
East Xiang has a humid subtropical climate, with higher elevations in the Xiang Mountains having a cooler climate. The mountains feed much of the rivers within the province via snowmelt. The Manzanar River is the longest river within the province, with much of the population living along its banks.
Demographics
| Name | % | Notable Population's |
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| Costeno | 36.3% | Valley Township: 59.8% |
| Ren | 25.1% | Yangshu Cape: 63.1% |
| Mixed | 15.3% | Saint Anthony: 38.3% |
| Blancos | 14.7% | Central Township: 48.1% |
| Indengious | 5.9% | Central Township: 30.8% |
| Other | 2.7% | Saint Anthony: 10.1% |