Lao Sansong

The Shouganate of Lao Sansong
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Motto: Land, Liberty and Lao Sangsong
Anthem: A Bright Land Royal anthem: The Arrival of the Sun
Status	Independent
Capital	Kanjishima City
Largest	Fukagawa
Official languages	Hanke,English
Religion	Seishin Minjian
Demonym(s)	Sansongian
Government	semi-consiutional monarchy, shougnate
• Shogun	Yoshnoubu Abo
• Head of the Council of Damiyos	Yuji Shakotori
Legislature	National House of State
• Upper house	House of Wisdom and Council
• Lower house	Council of Daimyos
Establishment
• Formation of the Sansongian Shoungnate	1875
Population
• 2020 estimate	20,798,347
• Density	1,285,216/km2 (3,328,694.2/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	2021 estimate
• Total	198.8 billon
• Per capita	35,867
GDP (nominal)	2021 estimate
• Total	187 billon
• Per capita	9,239
Gini (2021)	31.2 medium
HDI (2021)	0.817 very high
Currency	New Songsong Yen (NSY)
Time zone	Hesperidan West Time
Date format	dd-mm-yyyy
Driving side	right
Calling code	+49

The Shouganate of Lao Sansong is a semi-constitutional state in Eastern Hesperida. It is governed by the Shogun, Yoshinobu Abo a member of the Abo clan. Governed from Kanjishima City, Lao Sansong is split into 12 Governorates each controlled by leaders called "Damiyos". Lao Sansong is well known for its samurai warriors and weapons industry as well as for its traditional culture based around the Arikata moral code. Lao Sansong has a population of 20,798,347, with the largest city being Fukagawa City with 2,549,349 people.

History

Lao Sangsong comes from the word "Lao" meaning the land. And Sangsong means "Northern Sun". Meaning the people of Lao Sangsong are "People of the Northern Sun Lands". Lao Sangsong has long been a vast wilderness, separated from much of the populated Eastern Hesperia region by geographical boundaries. Various kingdoms centered around agriculture and livestock production existed as early as 500 BCE. Many of these early inhabitants were in the Gwansong Region and had a culture similar to that of nearby Haesan. However, in 795, a group of Minjian faithful spread the Minjian Faith through the Kiso Valley. This is where the land gained the name Lao Sangsong. Minjian faithful princes created the Tian Kingdom, conquering the Kiso Valley. The Tian Kingdom set up a trading post called Qiansao around the year 850. When the Tian Dynasty ended around 1000, the Ren intermarried with locals and founded the Empire of Dankestu. The Dankestu was a loose coalition of farming states that shared resources and goods.

The Dankestu adopted Arikata, with the Pyhuawan sharing responsibility and power with an Emperor. In 1497, the Dankestu began a period of conquest against surrounding states, these were called the Wars of Expansion. Eventually, the Dankestu conflicted with the Gao Empire in High Fells. However, in 1519, a new clique took control of the Dankestu Empire, and they focused their efforts on conquering the nearby Tsuyo in neighboring Misumi. However, the Tsuyo rallied together forcing the Dankestu back across the mountainous border. In 1717, Arrivée arrived in Mizayotte and attempted to coup the Dankestu State, this failed but led to a civil war between various clans. In 1759, the Shira Clan founded the Shogunate of Lao Sansong, establishing the position of Shogun, with the first Shogun being Okuda Shiro. The position remained within the Shira Clan until the First Clan War, where Nishida Tsutomu of the Tsutomu Clan took control and created the modern state of Lao Sansong by establishing the National House of State.

Modern Era

A Samurai arrests farmers during the War of Expansion.

A period of mass industrialization occurred between 1890 and 1920. During this period, Lao Sangsong began producing paper, and in the mountains began the production of coal and other industrial materials. In 1963, during the Great War Lao Sansong invaded Gwansong establishing it as a province within Lao Sansong. The war united the nation with a new clan, the Abo Clan taking control. This led to the Great Clan War, in 1967 where the Abo clan cemented its power. Afterward, the Abo Clan created a new set of laws, that made open in-fighting between clans illegal with Lao Sangsong. In 1974, wider immigration became legal and many people came to Lao Sansong. During the 1970s and 1980s, Lao Sansong and Misumi skirmished over their mountain border. By 2000, weapons and armament manufacturing became the nation's largest industry. In 2007, Yoshinobu Abo became the Shogun after the death of his father, Tokunaga Abo.

Geography

Lao Sangsong is a mid-sized, though sparse nation. It is home to 20.7 million people. Most of those living in the Kiso River valley, an area of flat plains, eventually flow into the Bay of Honshu, creating a large wetland and the nation's largest city of Fukagawa. Surrounding the Riverlands are the Akan Hills, forming a chain of the Kushiro Mountains. The Kushiro Mountains form a series of high peaks, including Mount Tengoku at 3,823 meters. This area is incredibly remote, splitting the country into two parts. Beyond that is the vast Wakanrai Plateau, a large flat area, that often accumulates large snow amounts. Finally reaching the border with High Fells in the Grandevo River valley at the port city of Jangso. Lao Sansong is bordered by High Fells to the west,Misumi to the east, Taragai to the north,Laeral to the Southwest, and Haesan to the Southeast.

Politics

The government is a semi-parliamentary system with executive power being in the hands of the Shogun. The Shogun can override any local authority or body as well as preside over the House of Wisdom, a senate body that acts as a Supreme Court. The position of the Shogunate is not elected but rather inherited through family ties. Currently, the position is within the Abo Clan, with the current Shogun being Yoshnoubu Abo. Matters such as military, social policy, and regulation of business are controlled by the House of State. It is comprised of a lower house called the Council of Daimyos and an upper house called the House of Wisdom. The Council of Damiyos is elected by a mix of proportional representation and province-wide first-pass posts as well as seats for the largest companies, the Minjian temple, and the Haemi minority. The House of Wisdom is elected with two first-pass-the-post representatives elected from each of the 17 provinces. Each of these provinces is led by a Damiyo who is part of a clan or collective agreement. Damiyos and the provincial authority control local matters and services such as taxes, police, fire, infrastructure, transport, and agricultural and industrial policy. These provinces have varying degrees of restrictions with some such as Gwansong requiring passports to enter the province. Much of the governance of Lao Sansong is based on Meiyo, a system of justice originating from the Samurai honor code.

Demographics

Lao Sansong is traditionally ethnically homogenous with the largest ethnic group being Sansongians at 65.5% in 2020. The second largest ethnic group is Haemi who make up 17.2% of the population and a generally centered along the border with Haesan. After this, there are large populations of Ren in the west as well as recent arrivals such as Andharians and Mallacans centered in major cities. The largest religion in Lao Sansong is Arikata at 60%, Celestialism at around 15% followed by the Minjian Faith at 5%. As well as the major world religions of Christianity and Islam.

Provinces of Lao Sansong

Name	Population	Damiyo	Capital
Gwansong	6,128,349	Song In-Su	Myeongdosi
Fukgawa	3,049,349		Fukagawa City
Ribrando	2,532,345		Yoitusi
Seibuchi	1,821,890	Azuma Masaaki	Hiranonamachi
Kanjishima	1,090,349		Kanjishima
Chanobosu	934,348		Gwanyong
Teichihara	756,138		Shakotomi
Nochidesu	545,340		Shiyama
Taiyokete	410,320		Funashbiru
Nayoro	178,349		Enarumoto
Totasuru	89,489		Qinghou

Economy

The primary exports of Lao Sansong are manufacturing arms and agricultural products. The primary manufacturer of arms is UAC (United Arms Co) a group of producers who follow a strict quality standard. Overall corporations have significant political power, with seats reserved in the Council of Damiyos for the largest companies. The largest overall corporation is Banpu, a shipping service that primarily sells agricultural goods from smaller producers and sells them abroad. The national government has little control over these companies, with most control coming from individual provinces, in the form of taxes. However, in recent years Special Development Zones in major cities have no business tax being funded instead by renting out space to various companies. This has become a popular option as SDZs have dedicated security to protect from contract killings.

Infrastructure

Roads and railways are funded by the provinces themselves leading to joint agreements between provinces. The main highway network is the Sansongian Highway System, however, it only exists in the Eastern part of the country. For example, the SH-5 ends at the border with Gwansong Province, becoming the G-1 Highway, financed entirely by Gwansong Province. However, rail is nationalized. This is a result of the Shogun himself pushing for a connected rail network in the early 2000s to increase business. Corruption has largely limited the impact of this network with only one line running between Kanjshima City and Fukagawa City. Most major cities in Lao Sansong have tram networks, these are largely privately funded are usually connect residential communities with industrial hubs. The largest airport in Lao Sansong is Fukagawa-Shaktomi International Airport followed by Myeongdosi International Airport.

Health

The average life expectancy in Lao Sansong is 79.7 a sharp increase from several decades ago thanks to an overall reduction in crime. Although this varies by province. Although Lao Sansong cities are very safe, in rural areas the crime rate is very high with an average of 14.3 murders per 100,000, this is due to a strong culture of honor killings where if one is disrespected it is legal to hire a samurai to exact revenge. Although unprovoked murder is considered highly illegal and very dishonorable. Also since the Second Clan War in 1975, it is illegal for direct killings between clans. Often violence occurs when local taxes are unpaid as often Samurai are sent to extract payment from debtors by force.