Tiandi (天地) Signup and Recruitment [MT, RP/Worldbuilding]

[Arumdaum]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Manaban
Real life culture influence: Manchukuo
Real life culture of former colonizer: (if applicable) None
Population: 40,269,000
GDP (PPP) per capita: 37,420
GDP (nominal) per capita: 33,899
Military manpower (active/reserve): 500,000 (250,000 active, 250,000 reserve
Language(s): Harbin Mandarin, Japanese (or equivalent in Tiandi), Manchu (regional languages: Chahar, Beifang Mandarin, Weihainese, Mongolian (or equivalent in Tiandi), Buryat, Korean (Jeongmian)
Nation description: Manaban (满阿半) is a hypothesis of what Manchukuo would be if it would0ve survived WWII and gotten to modern times, and as such, it's made of different ethnicities that surround it. It started as an absolute monarchy, but today it is a Federal Republic, though the Aisin Gioro (ex-royal family) almost always wins elections which means there is a certain level of corruption. Weather is mostly dry and cold; as you get closer to the coast it's more humid and populated. The further you move to the countryside, it gets drier and less populated. Huge TV and electronics manufacturer (if these are a thing in Tiandi, I don't know its era)
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Done!
Main nation on NS: Manaban
Main/puppet/NPC: NPC: None, but I'd like to have the tip of that tiny island north to me! it'll be one of my provinces, not a colony
Link to map claim (optional):

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How did you find out about Tiandi?: Found a thread of Tiandi while checking a worldbuilding thread

Accepted.

[Tuidung]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Nine Circles of Tuidung
Real life culture influence: Mizo
Real life culture of former colonizer: Cantonese
Population: 22,036,465
GDP (PPP) per capita: $17,946
GDP (nominal) per capita: $14,314
Military manpower (active/reserve): 90,000 / 110,000
Language(s): Mizo, Cantonese
Nation description: Tuidung was initially settled by the Vanram people who circumvened the [mountain] range, eventually reaching the coastal areas. The first coastal settlements manifested in the farm of small fishing villages, this in contrast to the agricultural inland populations, which would gradually increase in size and distribution as time went by. Historically, power and territory was evenly divided between a number of nine collaborating-competing monastic sects derived from the ethnic religion of the Vanram people. By the 1XXXs, the native populations of the region came in contact with Meisaani merchants, who established a wide number of trading stations along the coastlines. Some direct attempts at colonisation by the Meisaani were repelled through an effective combination of naval and martial prowess.

Fast forward to current day, the aforementioned monastic orders live on in the form of what could be effectively compared to OTL triads, while retaining some of the religious aspects historically found in the monastic sects. Widely regarded as a regional hub of organised crime maybe.
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Sure.
Main nation on NS: vyzhva
Main/puppet/NPC: main
Link to map claim (optional): within green
How did you find out about Tiandi?: been here before

[Tosanchi]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Tosānchi (東西地, とさあんミ)
Real life culture influence: Japan (plus my own imagination)
Real life culture of former colonizer: None
Population: 49,358,003
GDP (PPP) per capita: $43,921
GDP (nominal) per capita: $43,921
Military manpower (active/reserve): 300,000
Language(s): (All of these are, loosely, Japonic conlangs) Tosāngo (東西語, とさあんご), Shoyoson (中山語, ぞよそん), Taimoshi (東山語, たいもじ)
Nation description: A Japonic nation, Tosānchi was settled by Japonic settlers in antiquity, which developed their own branch of the Japonic language family. A bureaucratic monarchy, Tosānchi had a wealthy class of noble landowners as well as an upper middle class of bureaucrats. The Tosānchi civil service examination was open to everyone, and it was a tradition for villages to fund their brightest to take said tests, and thus the bureaucrats do not have any extensive hereditary lineage.

Tosānchi arose as an entity following the unification of various petty kingdoms. The Emperor (or Tankishi, 天君, "Heavenly Ruler") legitimized his rule by claiming a mandate of heaven, confirmed by the Tanishan religion (天道, "Heavenly Road"). In the Tanishan religion, heaven is ruled by Konmin (神, "God"), a monotheistic all-powerful deity that grants the divine right to rule due to the Emperor being of divine blood (in the ancient legends, Konmin created the first humans out of the soil, but the deity created the first Emperor from its toenails, symbolizing the Emperor's subservience to Konmin's will). Unlike Japan, where the Emperor was worshipped as a living god once, Tonsāchi never did, as despite the Emperor being of divine blood, the Tanishan religion demands that all heavenly praise go to Konmin, and no one else. The Emperor is the Son of Heaven, and as a good descendant, he must follow his filial piety by fulfilling Konmin's will as its divine steward. This led to periods of court factionalism, as aristocrats sought power in the Imperial Court. Sometimes, and especially in the Haiya period, Emperors were even deposed in favour of other royal relatives in either peasant or aristocratic rebellions.

Tonsānchi sought to emulate Tianqi, sending emisaries to study the nation and forge diplomatic links. This led to the Jinmi Period in the 600s-900s, where Tonsāchi sought to imitate Tianqi (and then Jeongmian) statecraft and beliefs to an extent.

The Jinmi period ended when a succession crisis triggered a civil war. The new Emperor reformed the state, discouraging Confucianism and promoting traditional Tonsānchi culture more in order to appeal to the commoner populace. The Sāchi period was characterized by a militaristic aristocracy and isolationism that lasted until the 1100s, when a Jeongmi-phile faction of the Imperial Court seized control. The new Haiya period was characterized not only by a resurgence in Jeongmian concepts (especially since this was a golden age in Jeongmian culture), but also on new influence from Fusen, with Tonsānchi adopting a modified Kana script for the languages spoken in its realm during this period. Unlike the Jinmi period, the Haiya court walked a fine line between adopting foreign cultures and concepts and maintaining Tonsānchi traditions. It also revived the civil service examinations abandoned in the Sāchi period. Unlike the ancient Jinmi period, it was not royal power that dominated, but noble families, whom exterted influence and made the Emperor essentially a puppet to be fought over between the aristocratic clans of the Empire. These power plays led to sporadic but more common civil wars and rebellions, as clans often fought with each other to influence or even depose Emperors.

This mildly chaotic era lasted until the 1500s, when the royal family and its allied nobility finally took control from the waning clan system in the Arinaga War. In order to placate the nobility, the Emperor granted this class a concession by allowing them to assemble and pass laws with the consent of the Emperor. The Imperial Parliament (貴族会, Konshekushun, "Nobility Meeting") was born in the Tankonshe period, which lasted from the 1500s until the 1800s. In this era, the small kingdoms of Shoyokue and Taimohen were also conquered.

The 1800s saw Tonsānchi modernise, and new ideas sprung to life. The industrialization of the country saw a new urban working class and the rise of a middle class, both of which demanded greater rights and representation. The aristocracy was also altered, especially in the latter half of the 19th century, as business tycoons of commoner backgrounds joined the ranks of nobles in terms of power and prestige and even surpassed them.

The Imperial Court initially reacted brutally against dissent, censoring, imprisoning and even executing all those who pushed against the monarchy's power, but, especially after seeing the abolition of the monarchy in Jeongmi and growing anti-establishment sentiment, the Imperial Court relented. Tosānchi underwent major reforms in the late 19th century. The nation became a democratic constitutional monarchy, instituted compulsory public education, granted workers more rights, better healthcare, etc. Initially, elections were only open to the wealthy and those persons who could pass the Voting Registration Examination, but the early 1900s did away with the latter, as the general public demanded greater representation.

Today, Tosānchi is a relatively prosperous and democratic Sinju constitutional monarchy. The Emperor holds little to no power today.
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Sure
Main nation on NS: Ryccia
Main/puppet/NPC: Tosanchi
Link to map claim (optional): Yellow plot south of Wamu
How did you find out about Tiandi?: Websurfing the regions

[Artadal]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Artadal
Real life culture influence: Malay, Indonesia
Real life culture of former colonizer: (if applicable) Multiple (Majapahit, Sriwijaya, Chinese, Korean anad Japanese)
Population: 76,950,000
GDP (PPP) per capita: 18,760
GDP (nominal) per capita: 11,975
Military manpower (active/reserve): 150,250 (Active) & 82,650 (Reserve)
Language(s): Malay, Indonesia, Korean
Nation description: The name of Artadal derived from two words: "Arta" which literally means from modern Sanskrit 'fertile or prosper' and "dala" which literally comes from Korean word 'nara' meaning 'land', so Artadal means a fertile land. Artadal adopts 'Bhinneka Tunggal Ika' which literally means many differences but united as a whole one. The Republic country who has diverse community and enjoy political freedom without discrimination against race and religion. Boast to offer free public 'Nine (9) Year Basic Education' school from Primary School until Senior High School for citizen regardless of status, race and religion. The country currently prioritise spending on Education, Environment and Public Transport. Other than that, the highest foreign exchange of the state comes from tourism.
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Yes
Main nation on NS: Artadal
Main/puppet/NPC: Arthadal
Link to map claim (optional):
How did you find out about Tiandi?: Arumdaum

[Duhon]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name:
Real life culture influence: precolonial Madagascar
Real life culture of former colonizer: (if applicable)
Population: 3.5 million
GDP (PPP) per capita:
GDP (nominal) per capita:
Military manpower (active/reserve): 58 thousand / 341 thousand
Language(s): Malagasy (or equivalent)
Nation description:
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Yes.
Main nation on NS:
Main/puppet/NPC:
Link to map claim (optional):
How did you find out about Tiandi?:

[Vonein]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Vonein
Real life culture influence: Japanese Pacific States
Real life culture of former colonizer: (if applicable) World War Two era Japan
Population: 28,000,000
GDP (PPP) per capita: $58,085
GDP (nominal) per capita: $53,795
Military manpower (active/reserve): 800 thousand active, 3 million reserve
Language(s): English, Japanese
Nation description: A Ultranationalist Right Wing state that has the core temenements of old time japan during world war two, and wartime california. Loosely based off of the book Man in the High Castle.
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Yes
Main nation on NS: Vonein
Main/puppet/NPC: N/A
Link to map claim (optional): https://imgur.com/WQAOSn9
How did you find out about Tiandi?: Recruitment Telegram

[Arumdaum]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Nine Circles of Tuidung
Real life culture influence: Mizo
Real life culture of former colonizer: Cantonese
Population: 22,036,465
GDP (PPP) per capita: $17,946
GDP (nominal) per capita: $14,314
Military manpower (active/reserve): 90,000 / 110,000
Language(s): Mizo, Cantonese
Nation description: Tuidung was initially settled by the Vanram people who circumvened the [mountain] range, eventually reaching the coastal areas. The first coastal settlements manifested in the farm of small fishing villages, this in contrast to the agricultural inland populations, which would gradually increase in size and distribution as time went by. Historically, power and territory was evenly divided between a number of nine collaborating-competing monastic sects derived from the ethnic religion of the Vanram people. By the 1XXXs, the native populations of the region came in contact with Meisaani merchants, who established a wide number of trading stations along the coastlines. Some direct attempts at colonisation by the Meisaani were repelled through an effective combination of naval and martial prowess.

Fast forward to current day, the aforementioned monastic orders live on in the form of what could be effectively compared to OTL triads, while retaining some of the religious aspects historically found in the monastic sects. Widely regarded as a regional hub of organised crime maybe.
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Sure.
Main nation on NS: vyzhva
Main/puppet/NPC: main
Link to map claim (optional): within green
How did you find out about Tiandi?: been here before

Accepted.

[Thrumbo]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Thrumbo
Real life culture influence: Indonesian
Real life culture of former colonizer: (if applicable) Indonesian
Population: 20,585,314 (2015 census)
GDP (PPP) per capita: $46,046
GDP (nominal) per capita: $32,038
Military manpower (active/reserve): 71,000 active servicemen and -women; 260,000 reservists - service mandatory
Language(s): Bahasa Indonesia (official language), Javanese, Minangkabau, Batak, Sundanese, Palembang, and various Indonesian languages
Nation description: Thrumbo, officially the Democratic Shogunate of Thrumbo, is an island nation. The sovereign state is a constitutional, republican monarchy with the Shogun as the head of state and government, and an elected legislature. It has 8 provinces. The area that is now Argonavis, Thrumbo's capital, was settled by four colonists from what was known as the Republic of Indonesia in their bid at intergalactic colonization - thus, the nation modeled itself after its mother country, although not in every aspect. By 45 years after planetfall, the then-called Tambaksari Trade Company has managed to ally with local tribes and factions friendly to them, while subjugating hostile ones, forming the basis of the Shogunate of Thrumbo named after the mythical animal believed to only be sighted on the planet's soils.
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Why not?
Main nation on NS: Thrumbo
Main/puppet/NPC: Main
Link to map claim (optional): It's pretty tiny, from the larger world map, but it's the purple island below the equator line. You probably need to zoom the image to see it.
https://i.imgur.com/w4cVpYe.jpg
How did you find out about Tiandi?: They sent me a telegram and I was interested in the RPing aspects.

[Xencovia]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Xencovia
Real life culture influence: Modern South Korea with Joseon/Goryeo-era roots
Real life culture of former colonizer: (if applicable) None
Population: 65,012,980
GDP (PPP) per capita: 45,987
GDP (nominal) per capita: 39,471
Military manpower (active/reserve): Active: 501,294 / Reserve: 2,502,781
Language(s): Cheon-eo (천어)
Nation description: The Republic of Xencovia is a modern interpretation of Korea without incursions from the Americans, Japanese, Chinese and Russians. It represents a modern, highly-developed society with deep cultural ties to the Korean culture, with modern pseudo-western design and tech.

Xencovia has a war-torn past with its Korean neighbors that it has assimilated since its days as a monarchy. Today, it is a thriving democracy with free elections but with minimal yet deep-rooted corruption between powerful industry players and government officials. The country as a whole is relatively progressive, with liberals in the cities and more traditionalists in the countryside and border towns. The weather is the typical northern-hemisphere type with cold winters and warmer summers.
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Yeah
Main nation on NS: Xencovia
Main/puppet/NPC: None
Link to map claim (optional):
How did you find out about Tiandi?: TG

PS Im Blue on Discord

[Arumdaum]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Thrumbo
Real life culture influence: Indonesian
Real life culture of former colonizer: (if applicable) Indonesian
Population: 20,585,314 (2015 census)
GDP (PPP) per capita: $46,046
GDP (nominal) per capita: $32,038
Military manpower (active/reserve): 71,000 active servicemen and -women; 260,000 reservists - service mandatory
Language(s): Bahasa Indonesia (official language), Javanese, Minangkabau, Batak, Sundanese, Palembang, and various Indonesian languages
Nation description: Thrumbo, officially the Democratic Shogunate of Thrumbo, is an island nation. The sovereign state is a constitutional, republican monarchy with the Shogun as the head of state and government, and an elected legislature. It has 8 provinces. The area that is now Argonavis, Thrumbo's capital, was settled by four colonists from what was known as the Republic of Indonesia in their bid at intergalactic colonization - thus, the nation modeled itself after its mother country, although not in every aspect. By 45 years after planetfall, the then-called Tambaksari Trade Company has managed to ally with local tribes and factions friendly to them, while subjugating hostile ones, forming the basis of the Shogunate of Thrumbo named after the mythical animal believed to only be sighted on the planet's soils.
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Why not?
Main nation on NS: Thrumbo
Main/puppet/NPC: Main
Link to map claim (optional): It's pretty tiny, from the larger world map, but it's the purple island below the equator line. You probably need to zoom the image to see it.
https://i.imgur.com/w4cVpYe.jpg
How did you find out about Tiandi?: They sent me a telegram and I was interested in the RPing aspects.

Hey Thrumbo!

Are you on the discord? You should come onto it so we can discuss your application. Also, you may want to check out the FAQ. We're a closed-world region!

[Arumdaum]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Norikwhum
Real life culture influence: Rhodesia-Zimbabwe/Rwanda, but instead of northern S-Bantu, there were Upper Germans, and they weren't Maoist.
Real life culture of former colonizer: Jeongmi
Population: 15,303,596
GDP (PPP) per capita: NS$18,302
GDP (nominal) per capita: NS$9,303
Military manpower (active/reserve): 170,000 / 500,000
Language(s): Upper German, Afrikaans, a bit of Denglish, Korean
Nation description: > German petty kingdoms do well for a while, but stop because of economic changes in reason, such as plauge killing a lot of peasants > Decades/Centuries pass > Colonized > Does really well (for colonizers), locals not so much until comparatively recently > Colonizer country decides to start giving independence to colonies with full equal representation > Colonists see other countries immediately going into decades-long civil wars over this > Colonists: Hm! Don't like that! [declare independence themselves] > Immediately go into decades-long civil war > Win after uniting with non-Communist native factions in civil war > Clean up mess of country > ??? > Present
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Aye sir!
Main nation on NS: He
Main/puppet/NPC: Samano2wa
Link to map claim (optional): Somewhere suitably mountainous (but with some area of fertile plains) in Yoju
How did you find out about Tiandi?: It was revealed in a dream by a talking fish.

Accepted.

[Sivu]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Suwannaphum (Suvarnabhumi) - The Golden Country
Real life culture influence: Thai (minorities of Mon, Shan, Lao, and Hmong in the northern regions)
Real life culture of former colonizer: Jeongmi or Fusen (or perhaps both - needs discussion on discord probably)
Population: 167,541,920 (2019 estimate census)
GDP (PPP) per capita: 20,270 USD
GDP (nominal) per capita: 6,459 USD
Military manpower (active/reserve): 310,000 active | 1,978,000 reserve
Language(s): Thai (minority languages recognized regionally), intl. languages spoken in largest cities (JM-KR, MS-CN, FS-JP)
Nation description: Settled along the multitude of rivers by various Tai-Kadai and other people groups, the nation of Suwannaphum became one of the largest powers in southern Jungju. Originally composed of multiple rivaling Indianized kingdoms taking dominance and hegemony through a system of tributaries and smaller polities in its early history, the year 7xx marked the unification by the strongest of these kingdoms [XX] under the [XX] dynasty. Dynastic rule would come to dominate until the year 15xx (?) when contact with Jeongmian and Fusenese traders resulted in the empire being dragged into the Great Power politics of the Sinjunese hegemonic powers. (to be further elaborated upon)

Dynastic rule ended with [XX] revolution in 192x, resulting in the collapse of the empire and a total shake up of the traditional political order. In a fury of nationalistic fervor and demands for worker emancipation, new liberties, and modernization the political landscape turned into a bloody battleground for various political movements. Of these movements the Workers Prosperity Party (Thai: พรรคแรงงานเจริญรุ่งเรือง - Phakraengngan Cherinrungrueang) came to dominate Suwannaphumese politics for the next four decades, before being overturned in the 197x in anti-government, anti-authoritarian, pro-democracy protests and revolts. This marked a shift from the old "workers oriented" politic towards one of reformism and economic development - this worked for a time. Yet due to crises in the core and its swift development and modernization, the country has largely seen a new wave of nationalistic fervor. The successor to the Phakraengngan, the People's Labor Movement, has continued to engage in the economic development politic and an increasingly aggressive policy of economic and foreign policy dominance over its peripheral nation-states.

Stunning skyscrapers contrasted with ancient temples along the embankments of the mother rivers - a land of gold and riches. The Golden Country welcomes you.

Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: yes because im adopting custody from arum
Main nation on NS: Sivu (Senyosu, Sennokawa on discord)
Main/puppet/NPC: Main
Link to map claim (optional): literally what suwannaphum is rn im adopting this child
How did you find out about Tiandi?: im in ur disc server awum uwu uwu

[Arumdaum]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Tosānchi (東西地, とさあんミ)
Real life culture influence: Japan (plus my own imagination)
Real life culture of former colonizer: None
Population: 49,358,003
GDP (PPP) per capita: $43,921
GDP (nominal) per capita: $43,921
Military manpower (active/reserve): 300,000
Language(s): (All of these are, loosely, Japonic conlangs) Tosāngo (東西語, とさあんご), Shoyoson (中山語, ぞよそん), Taimoshi (東山語, たいもじ)
Nation description: A Japonic nation, Tosānchi was settled by Japonic settlers in antiquity, which developed their own branch of the Japonic language family. A bureaucratic monarchy, Tosānchi had a wealthy class of noble landowners as well as an upper middle class of bureaucrats. The Tosānchi civil service examination was open to everyone, and it was a tradition for villages to fund their brightest to take said tests, and thus the bureaucrats do not have any extensive hereditary lineage.

Tosānchi arose as an entity following the unification of various petty kingdoms. The Emperor (or Tankishi, 天君, "Heavenly Ruler") legitimized his rule by claiming a mandate of heaven, confirmed by the Tanishan religion (天道, "Heavenly Road"). In the Tanishan religion, heaven is ruled by Konmin (神, "God"), a monotheistic all-powerful deity that grants the divine right to rule due to the Emperor being of divine blood (in the ancient legends, Konmin created the first humans out of the soil, but the deity created the first Emperor from its toenails, symbolizing the Emperor's subservience to Konmin's will). Unlike Japan, where the Emperor was worshipped as a living god once, Tonsāchi never did, as despite the Emperor being of divine blood, the Tanishan religion demands that all heavenly praise go to Konmin, and no one else. The Emperor is the Son of Heaven, and as a good descendant, he must follow his filial piety by fulfilling Konmin's will as its divine steward. This led to periods of court factionalism, as aristocrats sought power in the Imperial Court. Sometimes, and especially in the Haiya period, Emperors were even deposed in favour of other royal relatives in either peasant or aristocratic rebellions.

Tonsānchi sought to emulate Tianqi, sending emisaries to study the nation and forge diplomatic links. This led to the Jinmi Period in the 600s-900s, where Tonsāchi sought to imitate Tianqi (and then Jeongmian) statecraft and beliefs to an extent.

The Jinmi period ended when a succession crisis triggered a civil war. The new Emperor reformed the state, discouraging Confucianism and promoting traditional Tonsānchi culture more in order to appeal to the commoner populace. The Sāchi period was characterized by a militaristic aristocracy and isolationism that lasted until the 1100s, when a Jeongmi-phile faction of the Imperial Court seized control. The new Haiya period was characterized not only by a resurgence in Jeongmian concepts (especially since this was a golden age in Jeongmian culture), but also on new influence from Fusen, with Tonsānchi adopting a modified Kana script for the languages spoken in its realm during this period. Unlike the Jinmi period, the Haiya court walked a fine line between adopting foreign cultures and concepts and maintaining Tonsānchi traditions. It also revived the civil service examinations abandoned in the Sāchi period. Unlike the ancient Jinmi period, it was not royal power that dominated, but noble families, whom exterted influence and made the Emperor essentially a puppet to be fought over between the aristocratic clans of the Empire. These power plays led to sporadic but more common civil wars and rebellions, as clans often fought with each other to influence or even depose Emperors.

This mildly chaotic era lasted until the 1500s, when the royal family and its allied nobility finally took control from the waning clan system in the Arinaga War. In order to placate the nobility, the Emperor granted this class a concession by allowing them to assemble and pass laws with the consent of the Emperor. The Imperial Parliament (貴族会, Konshekushun, "Nobility Meeting") was born in the Tankonshe period, which lasted from the 1500s until the 1800s. In this era, the small kingdoms of Shoyokue and Taimohen were also conquered.

The 1800s saw Tonsānchi modernise, and new ideas sprung to life. The industrialization of the country saw a new urban working class and the rise of a middle class, both of which demanded greater rights and representation. The aristocracy was also altered, especially in the latter half of the 19th century, as business tycoons of commoner backgrounds joined the ranks of nobles in terms of power and prestige and even surpassed them.

The Imperial Court initially reacted brutally against dissent, censoring, imprisoning and even executing all those who pushed against the monarchy's power, but, especially after seeing the abolition of the monarchy in Jeongmi and growing anti-establishment sentiment, the Imperial Court relented. Tosānchi underwent major reforms in the late 19th century. The nation became a democratic constitutional monarchy, instituted compulsory public education, granted workers more rights, better healthcare, etc. Initially, elections were only open to the wealthy and those persons who could pass the Voting Registration Examination, but the early 1900s did away with the latter, as the general public demanded greater representation.

Today, Tosānchi is a relatively prosperous and democratic Sinju constitutional monarchy. The Emperor holds little to no power today.
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Sure
Main nation on NS: Ryccia
Main/puppet/NPC: Tosanchi
Link to map claim (optional): Yellow plot south of Wamu
How did you find out about Tiandi?: Websurfing the regions

Accepted.

[Arumdaum]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Suwannaphum (Suvarnabhumi) - The Golden Country
Real life culture influence: Thai (minorities of Mon, Shan, Lao, and Hmong in the northern regions)
Real life culture of former colonizer: Jeongmi or Fusen (or perhaps both - needs discussion on discord probably)
Population: 167,541,920 (2019 estimate census)
GDP (PPP) per capita: 20,270 USD
GDP (nominal) per capita: 6,459 USD
Military manpower (active/reserve): 310,000 active | 1,978,000 reserve
Language(s): Thai (minority languages recognized regionally), intl. languages spoken in largest cities (JM-KR, MS-CN, FS-JP)
Nation description: Settled along the multitude of rivers by various Tai-Kadai and other people groups, the nation of Suwannaphum became one of the largest powers in southern Jungju. Originally composed of multiple rivaling Indianized kingdoms taking dominance and hegemony through a system of tributaries and smaller polities in its early history, the year 7xx marked the unification by the strongest of these kingdoms [XX] under the [XX] dynasty. Dynastic rule would come to dominate until the year 15xx (?) when contact with Jeongmian and Fusenese traders resulted in the empire being dragged into the Great Power politics of the Sinjunese hegemonic powers. (to be further elaborated upon)

Dynastic rule ended with [XX] revolution in 192x, resulting in the collapse of the empire and a total shake up of the traditional political order. In a fury of nationalistic fervor and demands for worker emancipation, new liberties, and modernization the political landscape turned into a bloody battleground for various political movements. Of these movements the Workers Prosperity Party (Thai: พรรคแรงงานเจริญรุ่งเรือง - Phakraengngan Cherinrungrueang) came to dominate Suwannaphumese politics for the next four decades, before being overturned in the 197x in anti-government, anti-authoritarian, pro-democracy protests and revolts. This marked a shift from the old "workers oriented" politic towards one of reformism and economic development - this worked for a time. Yet due to crises in the core and its swift development and modernization, the country has largely seen a new wave of nationalistic fervor. The successor to the Phakraengngan, the People's Labor Movement, has continued to engage in the economic development politic and an increasingly aggressive policy of economic and foreign policy dominance over its peripheral nation-states.

Stunning skyscrapers contrasted with ancient temples along the embankments of the mother rivers - a land of gold and riches. The Golden Country welcomes you.

Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: yes because im adopting custody from arum
Main nation on NS: Sivu (Senyosu, Sennokawa on discord)
Main/puppet/NPC: Main
Link to map claim (optional): literally what suwannaphum is rn im adopting this child
How did you find out about Tiandi?: im in ur disc server awum uwu uwu

Accepted.

[Arumdaum]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Xencovia
Real life culture influence: Modern South Korea with Joseon/Goryeo-era roots
Real life culture of former colonizer: (if applicable) None
Population: 65,012,980
GDP (PPP) per capita: 45,987
GDP (nominal) per capita: 39,471
Military manpower (active/reserve): Active: 501,294 / Reserve: 2,502,781
Language(s): Cheon-eo (천어)
Nation description: The Republic of Xencovia is a modern interpretation of Korea without incursions from the Americans, Japanese, Chinese and Russians. It represents a modern, highly-developed society with deep cultural ties to the Korean culture, with modern pseudo-western design and tech.

Xencovia has a war-torn past with its Korean neighbors that it has assimilated since its days as a monarchy. Today, it is a thriving democracy with free elections but with minimal yet deep-rooted corruption between powerful industry players and government officials. The country as a whole is relatively progressive, with liberals in the cities and more traditionalists in the countryside and border towns. The weather is the typical northern-hemisphere type with cold winters and warmer summers.
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Yeah
Main nation on NS: Xencovia
Main/puppet/NPC: None
Link to map claim (optional):
How did you find out about Tiandi?: TG

PS Im Blue on Discord

Accepted.

[Dakshin Gandhara]

Shortform name: Gandhara
Real life culture influence: Gandharan/Bacterian
Real life culture of former colonizer: East Asian
Population: 62,500,000
GDP (PPP) per capita: $ 14,460
GDP (nominal) per capita: $ 6345
Military manpower (active/reserve): ~108,000 active, ~90,000 reserve
Language(s): Pali (Brahmi Script), Pali (Hangul Script), Prakrit (Brahmi script), Greek, Avestan
Nation description: Kingdom of Gandhara is an alternate reality about how it could have been a thriving nation nestled right at the crosswords of MENA,Central Asia and South Asia surrounded by mighty mountains in the north and subtle ocean in the West. For centuries, being an only entry point to South Asia it was ruled by feudal chieftains endowed upon gandharites by theocratic Rashidun Pirates of west and Brahmanic elites of east. However, growing resentment among common folks,suppression of local religions,years of bad harvest and deregulation of grains led to the Nationalist Revolution of 1469. Several of feudal chieftains were hanged and were forced to flee. Subsequently, Ancient kingdom of Gandhara was restored under new king "Huvishka the 2nd"who patronized the practice of Buddhism, Mazdayan (Zoroastrianism),Animism (formerly hinduism) and Hellenism being four pillars of Gandharan society. Post revoluton period (16th century - 18th century), witnessed cities being constructed in greco-buddhist style, depicting tales of Avlokiteshwara and Ahura Mazda. Emissaries from Sinju continent intermittently overran kingdom's coast, eventually establishing maritime trade route to facilitate exchange of ideas and goods. Overseeing the ever growing need of communication with singu nations ,King Trilochanapada VI, gave orders to replace Brahmi script with Hangul script to write Pali for commercial purposes. However, the former remained valid only in royal court and religious institutions. Reform Period (19th century - 20th century),Queen Reagent Asekajayaratna over fearing another peasant uprising relinquished her powers to the royal parliament in favor of transforming the kingdom into a constitutional monarchy.Henceforth, a new constitution was drafted in 1912 by a team of 540 renowned experts from all hierarchy of gandharan society ,which consolidated her son "Prince Bimbisara" as the head of state.Thereby, reclassifying the former kingdom as sovereign unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy of Dakshin Gandhara. Following which kingdom was divided into four provinces Vaekarta ,Paradas ,Sapt-sindh , Sindh & FT of Pushkalavati which are further divided into local prefectures. Each province elects its own chief minister within their own provincial assemblies and is also assigned Satrap (governor) by the king/queen whereas nation as a whole is ruled by democratically elected federal government whose leader is prime minister for a period of 5 years.
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Sure
Main nation on NS: Dakshin Gandhara
Main/puppet/NPC: Main
Link to map claim (optional): https://ibb.co/zrNWZfJ
How did you find out about Tiandi?: Nevermind, i am already here.

[Arumdaum]

Shortform name: Gandhara
Real life culture influence: Gandharan/Bacterian
Real life culture of former colonizer: East Asian
Population: 62,500,000
GDP (PPP) per capita: $ 14,460
GDP (nominal) per capita: $ 6345
Military manpower (active/reserve): ~108,000 active, ~90,000 reserve
Language(s): Pali (Brahmi Script), Pali (Hangul Script), Prakrit (Brahmi script), Greek, Avestan
Nation description: Kingdom of Gandhara is an alternate reality about how it could have been a thriving nation nestled right at the crosswords of MENA,Central Asia and South Asia surrounded by mighty mountains in the north and subtle ocean in the West. For centuries, being an only entry point to South Asia it was ruled by feudal chieftains endowed upon gandharites by theocratic Rashidun Pirates of west and Brahmanic elites of east. However, growing resentment among common folks,suppression of local religions,years of bad harvest and deregulation of grains led to the Nationalist Revolution of 1469. Several of feudal chieftains were hanged and were forced to flee. Subsequently, Ancient kingdom of Gandhara was restored under new king "Huvishka the 2nd"who patronized the practice of Buddhism, Mazdayan (Zoroastrianism),Animism (formerly hinduism) and Hellenism being four pillars of Gandharan society. Post revoluton period (16th century - 18th century), witnessed cities being constructed in greco-buddhist style, depicting tales of Avlokiteshwara and Ahura Mazda. Emissaries from Sinju continent intermittently overran kingdom's coast, eventually establishing maritime trade route to facilitate exchange of ideas and goods. Overseeing the ever growing need of communication with singu nations ,King Trilochanapada VI, gave orders to replace Brahmi script with Hangul script to write Pali for commercial purposes. However, the former remained valid only in royal court and religious institutions. Reform Period (19th century - 20th century),Queen Reagent Asekajayaratna over fearing another peasant uprising relinquished her powers to the royal parliament in favor of transforming the kingdom into a constitutional monarchy.Henceforth, a new constitution was drafted in 1912 by a team of 540 renowned experts from all hierarchy of gandharan society ,which consolidated her son "Prince Bimbisara" as the head of state.Thereby, reclassifying the former kingdom as sovereign unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy of Dakshin Gandhara. Following which kingdom was divided into four provinces Vaekarta ,Paradas ,Sapt-sindh , Sindh & FT of Pushkalavati which are further divided into local prefectures. Each province elects its own chief minister within their own provincial assemblies and is also assigned Satrap (governor) by the king/queen whereas nation as a whole is ruled by democratically elected federal government whose leader is prime minister for a period of 5 years.
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Sure
Main nation on NS: Dakshin Gandhara
Main/puppet/NPC: Main
Link to map claim (optional): https://ibb.co/zrNWZfJ
How did you find out about Tiandi?: Nevermind, i am already here.

Accepted.

[Arumdaum]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Iparmatseta (Northern Vineyard)
Real life culture influence: Basque
Real life culture of former colonizer: E. Asian
Population: 36,220,026
GDP (PPP) per capita: $13,143
GDP (nominal) per capita: $8,308
Military manpower (active/reserve): 95,000/40,000
Language(s): Basque
Nation description: A fairly well to do, stable nation in West Yoju
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Yes
Main nation on NS: Arumdaum
Main/puppet/NPC: NPC
Link to map claim (optional):
How did you find out about Tiandi?: Founder

[Arumdaum]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Artadal
Real life culture influence: Malay, Indonesia
Real life culture of former colonizer: (if applicable) Multiple (Majapahit, Sriwijaya, Chinese, Korean anad Japanese)
Population: 76,950,000
GDP (PPP) per capita: 18,760
GDP (nominal) per capita: 11,975
Military manpower (active/reserve): 150,250 (Active) & 82,650 (Reserve)
Language(s): Malay, Indonesia, Korean
Nation description: The name of Artadal derived from two words: "Arta" which literally means from modern Sanskrit 'fertile or prosper' and "dala" which literally comes from Korean word 'nara' meaning 'land', so Artadal means a fertile land. Artadal adopts 'Bhinneka Tunggal Ika' which literally means many differences but united as a whole one. The Republic country who has diverse community and enjoy political freedom without discrimination against race and religion. Boast to offer free public 'Nine (9) Year Basic Education' school from Primary School until Senior High School for citizen regardless of status, race and religion. The country currently prioritise spending on Education, Environment and Public Transport. Other than that, the highest foreign exchange of the state comes from tourism.
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Yes
Main nation on NS: Artadal
Main/puppet/NPC: Arthadal
Link to map claim (optional):
How did you find out about Tiandi?: Arumdaum

Accepted.

[Thrumbo]

I've revised my application.

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Thrumbo
Real life culture influence: Indonesian, Javanese
Real life culture of former colonizer: (if applicable) Japanese
Population: 27,585,300 (2015 census)
GDP (PPP) per capita: $29,046
GDP (nominal) per capita: $18,020
Military manpower (active/reserve): 71,000 active servicemen and -women; 260,000 reservists - service mandatory
Language(s): Bahasa Indonesia (official language), Javanese (largest amount of speakers), Minangkabau, Batak, Sundanese, Palembang, and various Indonesian languages; Japanese
Nation description: Thrumbo, officially the Democratic Kasultanan of Thrumbo (Indonesian: Kesultanan Demokratis Thrumbo), is an archipelagic nation. The sovereign state is a constitutional, republican monarchy with the Sultan/a as the head of state and government, and an elected legislature. It has 6 provinces. By 45 years after colonists arrived at the location that is now Argonavis, Thrumbo’s capital, the then-called Gejayan Trade Company has managed to ally with local tribes and factions friendly to them, while subjugating hostile ones, forming the basis of Kasultanan Thrumbo named after the mythical animal often described in local folklores as being wise and powerful, but taciturn; only showing its powers when needed be or threatened – much like how the people of Thrumbo are expected to behave.
Thrumbo boasts an all-encompassing, affordable universal healthcare for its citizens, mandatory education up to secondary levels to its young citizens, high levels of gender equality, and its research into nuclear power and space programs. Observers, however, criticize Thrumbo’s jingoistic and nativist policies when it comes to social life and political representations, its stubbornness to disarm its weapons of mass destruction, and its stringent, uncompromising immigration laws.
The current Sultana is Her Highness Salsprim XIV (formerly Princess Miranti Aurellia Rachmayani), succeeding the previous Hanun XII after her twenty-year tenure in office has run its course.
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Yes, why not?
Main nation on NS: Thrumbo
Main/puppet/NPC: Main
Link to map claim (optional): It's pretty tiny, from the larger world map, but it's the purple islands below the equator line. You probably need to zoom the image to see it. (https://i.imgur.com/eBiRqzQ.jpg)
How did you find out about Tiandi?: They sent me a telegram and I was interested in the RP aspects.

[Arumdaum]

I've revised my application.

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Thrumbo
Real life culture influence: Indonesian, Javanese
Real life culture of former colonizer: (if applicable) Japanese
Population: 27,585,300 (2015 census)
GDP (PPP) per capita: $29,046
GDP (nominal) per capita: $18,020
Military manpower (active/reserve): 71,000 active servicemen and -women; 260,000 reservists - service mandatory
Language(s): Bahasa Indonesia (official language), Javanese (largest amount of speakers), Minangkabau, Batak, Sundanese, Palembang, and various Indonesian languages; Japanese
Nation description: Thrumbo, officially the Democratic Kasultanan of Thrumbo (Indonesian: Kesultanan Demokratis Thrumbo), is an archipelagic nation. The sovereign state is a constitutional, republican monarchy with the Sultan/a as the head of state and government, and an elected legislature. It has 6 provinces. By 45 years after colonists arrived at the location that is now Argonavis, Thrumbo’s capital, the then-called Gejayan Trade Company has managed to ally with local tribes and factions friendly to them, while subjugating hostile ones, forming the basis of Kasultanan Thrumbo named after the mythical animal often described in local folklores as being wise and powerful, but taciturn; only showing its powers when needed be or threatened – much like how the people of Thrumbo are expected to behave.
Thrumbo boasts an all-encompassing, affordable universal healthcare for its citizens, mandatory education up to secondary levels to its young citizens, high levels of gender equality, and its research into nuclear power and space programs. Observers, however, criticize Thrumbo’s jingoistic and nativist policies when it comes to social life and political representations, its stubbornness to disarm its weapons of mass destruction, and its stringent, uncompromising immigration laws.
The current Sultana is Her Highness Salsprim XIV (formerly Princess Miranti Aurellia Rachmayani), succeeding the previous Hanun XII after her twenty-year tenure in office has run its course.
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Yes, why not?
Main nation on NS: Thrumbo
Main/puppet/NPC: Main
Link to map claim (optional): It's pretty tiny, from the larger world map, but it's the purple islands below the equator line. You probably need to zoom the image to see it. (https://i.imgur.com/eBiRqzQ.jpg)
How did you find out about Tiandi?: They sent me a telegram and I was interested in the RP aspects.

Accepted.

[Arumdaum]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Barthia
Real life culture influence: Albanian
Real life culture of former colonizer: East Asian
Population: 13,473,828
GDP (PPP) per capita: $9,360
GDP (nominal) per capita: $4,229
Military manpower (active/reserve): 90,000/40,000
Language(s): Albanian
Nation description: Developing nation in West Yoju.
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Yes
Main nation on NS: NPC
Main/puppet/NPC: NPC
Link to map claim (optional): on map
How did you find out about Tiandi?: founder

[Arumdaum]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Ilakuke
Real life culture influence: Evenki
Real life culture of former colonizer: None?..
Population: 34,543,287
GDP (PPP) per capita: $29,507
GDP (nominal) per capita: $19,440
Military manpower (active/reserve): 120,000/80,000
Language(s): Evenki, other
Nation description: A fairly sinicized Evenki nation that has historically had to deal with nomadic incursions. Fairly democratic and free.
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: yes
Main nation on NS: NPC
Main/puppet/NPC: NPC
Link to map claim (optional): On map
How did you find out about Tiandi?: Founder

[Arumdaum]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Haiheng 海瓊
Real life culture influence: Hainanese
Real life culture of former colonizer: None
Population: 6,465,309
GDP (PPP) per capita: $40,894
GDP (nominal) per capita: $29,425
Military manpower (active/reserve): 30,000/2,700
Language(s): Hainanese, +indigenous language?
Nation description: A fairly well to do nation that is part of the Sinju Union.
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Yes
Main nation on NS: NPC
Main/puppet/NPC: NPC
Link to map claim (optional): On map
How did you find out about Tiandi?: Founder

[Duhon]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Yashikuni
Real life culture influence: Japan.. ish?
Real life culture of former colonizer: whichever Japan-inspired power will volunteer
Population: 7.5 million
GDP (PPP) per capita: $8 741
GDP (nominal) per capita: $3 881
Military manpower (active/reserve): 5 000 active/8 000 reserve
Language(s): Japanese-based conlang (if I ever get to finish that), native isolate conlang(s?)
Nation description: Founded over a thousand years ago,
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Already have, and even more so.
Main nation on NS: Duhon
Main/puppet/NPC: Puppet, actually; this nation is strictly pacifist and even more strictly weak.
How did you find out about Tiandi?: I browse.