Myeon

Myeon, officially the Republic of Myeon, (Myeonese: 면공화국) is a unitary constitutional republic located on the Myeon Peninsula in northeastern Ashanor, with Northset Sea to the north, the Oriental Ocean to the east, Xinhao to the south, and the Geojung Sea to the west. The mainland territory of Myeon, as well as its island territories, has an area of LAND AREA square kilometers. Myeon is home to a mountainous eastern coast, which gives way to a slopping plain in the west where the Naejung and Cheonghe rivers provide well fertilized flood plains perfect for wet rice cultivation, as well as serving for a fertile land for the development of cities and towns for the majority of the population to live in. The capital, Huisong, forms a large metropolitan area in the north, while the largest city of Namjin forms the largest metropolitan area in the country along the southern coasts, though other important centers include Cheohae, Hyang, and Rongyang. Myeon's population is 51'709'09.

Myeon's early history is largely a mystery to us due to a lack of written record, though the first recording of a Myeonese state comes from the Xin scholar Feng Jin, when he describes the peninsula as "under the rule of the five dynastic kingdoms", naming these kingdoms as Geojong (the largest), Hyang, Geoju, Namjin, and Mencheon. Evidence points to the Geojong establishing complete hegemony over the peninsula and into some of modern day Xinhao by the late 1900's BCE, though their kingdom would shrink by the end of the 200s BCE and would fall into disarray. After a period of wars between numerous families, the Myeong kingdom arose and brought in Myeon's golden age, also giving us the modern name for the nation. The period saw the kingdom grow all the way down to Songshu, and the Myeon script invented by the scholar Sok Seung-Hee. The kingdom lasted until 1455, when the Seong Period began with its capital in modern day Huisong. The kingdom was converted to Haoism in 1567, and the Social Laws came into effect, instituting a strictly conservative society in the nation. The Seong Period lasted until 1799, when the Xin invaded and absorbed the peninsula into its empire, where the Myeonese were subject to mistreatment by their Xin overlords. Independence movements began in the 1860's, especially with the Namjin Massacare, where numerous Myeonese textile workers rose up against their Xin governors, and were mascaraed in the streets. The Miyadakan government began funding the independence movement with weapons beginning in 1867 under Na Myung-Hee, a scholar who studied sciences, politics, and law in Miyadaka. During the Great War, the Myeonese fought the Myeon Campaign, and kicked the Xin out of the peninsula, and in the Alscheid Accords the border for an independent Myeonese state was established at the Kiang River in the south. Na Myung-Hee became the first president and enacted the first constitution, creating the First Myeon Republic. The parliamentary system he established saw massive instability, and by 1885, he called for a second constitution which extended the powers of the presidency, making Myeon a presidential republic. Reforms were introduced to make Myeon a prospering economy, and the nation saw double digit economic growth between 1890 - 1910, dubbed the Myeon Miracle. The nation was home to student protest movements in 1915, led by 24 year old Hu Tae-Hyun, who called for an end to military conscription and welfare expansion, which were obliged by then President Sok Seung-Hee. The city of Namjin was home to the 1918 World Games, which showcased the technological and societal advancement of the peninsula to the world.

Myeon has been a democratic state since its establishment as a nation after the Great War in 1880. The current government is referred to as the Second Myeon Republic, which was created in 1885 after then President Na Myung-Hee called for the transition from a weak parliamentary government, to a stronger presidential one. Under the reforms of his presidency and the then Democratic-Liberal Party under his leadership caused an economic miracle, though his party lost their domination once his ally, Ch'oe Sang-Hun, split to form a new party. The nation's economy boomed with the production of microchips (with Myeon being the largest producer of microchips in the world), and companies such as Seong Electronics and Park Industries remain some of the top producers of electronics worldwide. Myeon is extremely developed, and has the second fastest internet speeds in the world, the largest high speed rail network, and is the most industrialized economy on the planet. The nation is a high income economy, with citizens propping up a large retail market, with Myeon still holding a trade surplus. Myeon has good international relations with the world, being a member of the Union of Nations, and a signatory to the provisions of the Alscheid Accords. It has close ties with Miyadaka, though its relations with Xinhao have been lacking due to some conservative resentment over their colonial past. Still, as a developed, rich, democratic country, the nation is a powerful player on the world stage today.