Tiandi Regional Sign-up Thread [MT RPing Region]

[Arumdaum]

Please try to avoid general discussion in this thread.

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Tiandi is the union of Heaven (天) and Earth (地), and all which they encompass.

A heavenly, celestial world located in a far-off section of the NS universe, Tiandi is home to a myriad of cultures, religions, and political systems. A rarity among NS roleplay and worldbuilding regions, it presents an alternate world in which East Asian societies came to create a new, Confucian-dominated world order.

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Regional Discussion Thread

Tiandi is an MT world dedicated to realism, a planet cut off from the rest of the NS universe. One main thing differentiates Tiandi from other RP regions, and that is that in Tiandi's history, East Asian nations, rather than European nations, were the first to colonize, industrialize, and for a while dominate the globe.

Please read these considerations before making an app. Puppet nations are allowed. All apps can be accepted by either me, Sabara, or Toishima.

Barring RL circumstances, lack of activity on Tiandi IRC, IIWiki, and RP will result in the removal of your nation from the map, especially if you are still active elsewhere on NS. If you let us know, we will hold your spot for a reasonable amount of time.

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[color=#40BFFF][size=150][b]NATION APPLICATION[/b][/size][/color]

[b]Shortform name[/b]:
[b]Real life culture influence[/b]:
[b]Real life culture of former colonizer[/b]: (if applicable)
[b]Population[/b]:
[b]GDP (PPP) per capita[/b]:
[b]GDP (nominal) per capita[/b]:
[b]Military manpower (active/reserve)[/b]:
[b]Language(s)[/b]:
[b]Nation description[/b]:
[b]Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?[/b]:
[b]Main nation on NS[/b]:
[b]Main/puppet/NPC[/b]:
[b]Link to map claim (optional)[/b]:
[b]How did you find out about Tiandi? (optional)[/b]:

• Please refrain from creating a nation with a GDP (either nominal or PPP) of over $1.5 trillion. This doesn't mean you should try to get as close to this number as possible.
• Please refrain from claiming a population of over 100 million people. New nations in the Sinju area or nations with a GDP per capita of over $20,000 should not have a population of over 45 million.
• Don't ask me to create more islands for your Japanese nation in the East Sinju area.
• No more wealthy city-states.
• Place your claim in an area of the world that corresponds with the cultural map.
• European colonial offshoots (America/Canada/Australia analogues) will be rejected.
• Only East Asian nations may currently have colonies; those colonies must be far-flung and tiny.
• Human claims have precedence over NPCs, which are mapped in gray. Technically, every gray spot on the map is an NPC; some are just without names and stats.

List of Countries by Population
List of Countries by GDP (PPP) Per Capita
List of Countries by GDP (nominal) per capita
List of Countries by Military Personnel
List of Countries by Area

[Arumdaum]

Application Walkthrough

Self-explanatory.

This should be answered mainly in terms of language and ethnicity.

This refers to European-style colonization from the late 15th century on. No former European colonies. There are NO EXCEPTIONS to this rule. Only East Asian nations are allowed to have colonized in Tiandi, and virtually non-East Asian nations should have been colonized in the past. Please choose a colonizer from this list below.

The median country on Earth has 5 - 7 million people. Of course, player nations are generally allowed to have nations that are more populous than this.

GDP (PPP) is generally higher than GDP (nominal) in nations that are still developing. Please look at nations similar to how you envision your nation to be and base your numbers off of that. Very wealthy nations often have a higher nominal GDP. The median GDP (PPP) per capita for a nation on Earth is around ~$11,000, which would be a statistic for an upper middle income nation.

Non-East Asian (Korean/Japanese/Chinese/Vietnamese) or non-Sinicized are for the most part not allowed to be wealthy nations or have GDP per capitas above $25,000. Very lightly populated petrostates and a few South Asian nations are allowed to be wealthy and developed as well, but due to how being a petrostate has so often been used as an excuse here to have a wealthy nation, only a select few will be able to do so.

Look at RL numbers for similarly developed and populated nations.

The lingua franca of Tiandi is Korean. Non-European nations should not have European languages as a major language, unless due to large amounts of immigration.

Should be short. However, there should still be a decent description of what the nation is like; try to provide a general summary. Develop a decent amount but not too much without knowing all that much about this region's established canon (and especially before being accepted, haha).

Wealthy East Asian and East Asian settler nations should be for the most part liberal democracies, which the region currently has a shortage of.

Should be a yes.

My main nation on NS is Arumdaum but my nation in Tiandi is Jeongmi. Many people don't send their main nations into Tiandi, and it is much easier to contact people through their mains.

Is this nation going to be your main nation on NS? Is it simply going to be a puppet? Players should keep at least one nation in the region; if it CTEs, all your nations here will be removed from the map or turned into an NPC. NPCs can be used and developed by anyone, but anything major should be up to the decision of the regional leadership (Arumdaum/Sabara/Toishima).

Provide a link to your map claim on Imgur, saved as a png and not cropped. This makes it easier for me to add it to the map. The map ratio is 81 km² for every pixel; the RL places on the bottom right corner of the map correspond nearly exactly to how large they would be on the map. Tiandi is roughly the size of Earth, though it has more water and 20% less land area.

Try to make your claim look interesting. Try not to stick to the coast or claim all the empty land in an area. Coasts are often premium territory, and so 'Chile' shaped nations that may landlock others are discouraged whereas incredibly large claims will be moderated. Culture should also play a role and consider your nation's cultural background/influences when staking a claim (second map above).

If you want, I can draw up a claim for you as well.

I would love this information for recruitment purposes.

[Arumdaum]

List of active apps

A:

Abunya
Adango
Akitsukuni

B:

Barujaya
Bedem

C:

Cengui
Conashur

D:

Dayganistan
Deshret

E:

F:

Firsland

G:

Gaoxiong
Girejiazadiya

H:

Haeseon
Himmelstadt
Hyeonguk

I:

J:

Jeongmi

K:

Kealakekua
Kevetorszag
Kewhira
Kvenara

L:

Londren
Luzhou

M:

Meisaan
Myaar'tway

N:

Nochtlico

O:

P:

Q:

R:

S:

Saticoy
Sarangol
Solus

T:

Tungwan

U:

V:

W:

Waimaunga
Westrock

X:

Y:

Youshin

Z:

Zaihan

NPCs

[Arumdaum]

Colonizer description

Virtually all non-East Asian countries should have been colonized at some point, similar to how Europe was able to conquer much of the world IRL. Here is a list of current colonizers and their cultures:

Jeongmi (Korean): Jeongmi was able to create a massive global empire similar to that of the British, the largest the world had ever seen. It is most likely that Jeongmi colonized a non-East Asian nation. Jeongmi today is a wealthy liberal democracy and a major economic and military power.

Akitsukuni (Japanese): Akitsukuni was another major historic colonizer, and was able to create a global empire that rivaled that of Jeongmi's. Akitsukuni is today a militaristic right-wing executive monarchy with a weak democratic system, with mighty economic and militaristic strength.

Gaoxiong (Taiwanese): Gaoxiong was another colonizer, thought it did not colonize to the extent of Akitsukuni, Jeongmi, and Meisaan.

Meisaan (Cantonese): Meisaan was a major colonizer and was able to create another global colonial empire that rivaled Jeongmi. In the present, it is a major economic and military power that like Jeongmi, is a liberal democracy.

Zaihan (Hokkien): Zaihan was another colonizer.

NPC colonizers (minor):

Fukoet (Hakka)
Hukoq (Shanghainese)
Paiuguok (Fuzhounese)

[Toishima]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Akitsukuni
Real life culture influence: Japanese
Population: 120,400,500
GDP (PPP) per capita: 30,185
GDP (nominal) per capita: 25,742
Military manpower (active/reserve): 1,027,000 active, 2,035,000 reserve
Language(s): Yashimese, Jeobseoni Dialect of Jeongmian
Nation description:
Akitsukuni is a historical rival of Jeongmi and Meisaan, existing on an archipelago to the east of both mainland nations. Akitsukuni was able to create a global empire rivalling that of Jeongmi, but eventually fell from grace after a World War. Akitsukuni colonized both non-East Asian and some Other Asian nations. Akitsukuni today is an executive monarchy with a heavily right-wing democracy under it.

Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Yes. Did someone say cannon?
Main nation on NS: Toishima
Main/puppet/NPC: Main
Link to map claim (optional): I am already on the map.
How did you find out about Tiandi? (optional): I haven't found out about it yet

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Myaar'tway (Myarrsawmyittway Nainngandaw; များသောမြစ်တွေ နိုင်ငံတော်; 無数河川共和国)
Real life culture influence: Burmese
Real life culture of former colonizer: Japanese/Akitsukuni
Population: 32,564,342
GDP (PPP) per capita: 원1,994
GDP (nominal) per capita: 원600
Military manpower (active/reserve): 195,000/72,000
Language(s): Burmese, Korean, Japanese
Nation description:
After the collapse of the People's Republic of Myaar'tway in the Myaar'tway Civil War, the new Republic has emerged as yet another trap in the south for rich Sinju tourists and businessmen. Beautiful beaches, inner rivers and mountains straight out of postcards, friendly and trusting locals, easy business and untapped natural resources make the former anarchic warzone attractive to the northern nations. At the same time, the nation is actually far from a "former" warzone. Fighting still continues in the jungles between rebel groups and the CoN peacekeepers posted into the nation to protect its new government.

Formerly a colony of Akitsukuni, Myaar'tway fell to the rising tide of communism almost immediately after Akitsukuni left its overseas colonies. For the entire remainder of the 20th century, the PRM was yet another of the world's backwater communist states, rarely engaging in international activities and notorious for human rights violations. In the 1990s, the state began opening up and enacting economic reforms, bringing eyes to the region just in time for hardliners in the government to launch a coup and reverse the changes, causing the Myaar'tway Civil War in 2000. In 2005, a large multinational force led by Akitsukuni invaded the PRM and restored order, rebuilding a new, more stable government in 2009. Then the CoN took over to keep the peace.

Now, some seven years later, the country is opened up for the first time. And, under the watchful eyes of CoN peacekeepers in their white armoured vehicles, here come the colonisers yet again...

Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Yes
Main nation on NS: Toishima
Main/puppet/NPC: Puppet
Link to map claim (optional): Wherever appropriate. I'm aiming for a middlish population density with dense cities and sparse jungle countrysides.
How did you find out about Tiandi? (optional): Heard about it from a friend

[Arumdaum]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Jeongmi
Real life culture influence: Korean
Real life culture of former colonizer: (if applicable)
Population: 141,204,568
GDP (PPP) per capita: $55,442
GDP (nominal) per capita: $56,521
Military manpower (active/reserve): 354,797/42,102
Language(s): Korean
Nation description: http://iiwiki.com/wiki/Jeongmi
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Yes
Main nation on NS: Arumdaum
Main/puppet/NPC: Main
Link to map claim (optional): Already on map
How did you find out about Tiandi? (optional): Created it

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Kewhira (the place where the kewhi flower grows)
Real life culture influence: Naga
Real life culture of former colonizer: Korean
Population: 17,842,411
GDP (PPP) per capita: $21,302
GDP (nominal) per capita: $13,853
Military manpower (active/reserve): 195,000/20,000
Language(s): Angami
Nation description: Diverse Naga peoples were eventually brought under the rule of the Angami Naga group in the 17th century with the aid of Sinju guns. However, they ended up succumbing to the forces of colonization.
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Yes
Main nation on NS: Arumdaum
Main/puppet/NPC: Puppet
Link to map claim (optional): Already on map
How did you find out about Tiandi? (optional): Created it

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Nochtlico
Real life culture influence: Mexica Triple Alliance
Real life culture of former colonizer:
Population: 627,454,000
GDP (PPP) per capita: $8,776
GDP (nominal) per capita: $4,334
Military manpower (active/reserve): 480,000/550,000
Language(s): Nahuatl, Korean, other Mesoamerican languages
Nation description: http://iiwiki.com/wiki/Nochtlico
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?:Yes
Main nation on NS: Arumdaum
Main/puppet/NPC: Puppet
Link to map claim (optional): On map
How did you find out about Tiandi? (optional): Created it

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Saticoy
Real life culture influence: Chumash
Real life culture of former colonizer: Korean
Population: 28,342,514
GDP (PPP) per capita: $11,340
GDP (nominal) per capita: $6,542
Military manpower (active/reserve): 80,000/20,000
Language(s): Ventureño
Nation description: http://iiwiki.com/wiki/Saticoy
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Yes
Main nation on NS: Arumdaum
Main/puppet/NPC: Puppet
Link to map claim (optional): on map
How did you find out about Tiandi? (optional): made it

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Kealakekua
Real life culture influence: Hawaiian
Real life culture of former colonizer: Korean
Population: 7,693,000
GDP (PPP) per capita: $9,630
GDP (nominal) per capita: $7,943
Military manpower (active/reserve): 30,000/10,000
Language(s): Hawaiian
Nation description: http://iiwiki.com/wiki/Kealakekua
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Yes
Main nation on NS: Arumdaum
Main/puppet/NPC: Puppet
Link to map claim (optional): on map
How did you find out about Tiandi? (optional): created it

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Cengui (Cen1 Gui2?) 伸國
Real life culture influence: Sichuan
Real life culture of former colonizer: None
Population: 24,314,223
GDP (PPP) per capita: $39,901
GDP (nominal) per capita: $43,565
Military manpower (active/reserve): 245,000/25,000
Language(s): Sichuanese (Chengde dialect)
Nation description: http://iiwiki.com/wiki/Cengui
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Yes
Main nation on NS: Arumdaum, Sabara
Main/puppet/NPC: Puppet
Link to map claim (optional): on map
How did you find out about Tiandi? (optional): created it

[The IASM]

Shortform name: Adongo
Real life culture influence: Bantu cultures
Real life culture of former colonizer: A Korean or Chinese culture of some kind would work, of some regions of the country.
Population: 202,210,549
GDP (PPP) per capita: 5,360
GDP (nominal) per capita: 3,005.51
Military manpower (active/reserve): 652447/3,033,158 (including paramilitary groups) (this is a mostly Soviet/ 80s Chinese inspired force in terms of equipment)
Language(s): Official - Chewa, Kikongo, Korean unoffical: Lingala, Swahili, Tshiluba, Tonga, Chiyao
Nation description:

The Hierophancy of Adango is a very authoritarian, Pan-Bantu entity ruled in by the dominant three Hierarchs and the mysterious Hierophants who have been in power since the 1920s, when they forcefully annexed their economically weaker regions. Currently ruled by the shadowy autocrat Hierophant of Unity Makwangala Banda and his subservient triarchy of the three Patriarchs. Banda is the grandson of the previous Hierophant, Kamzu Banda who was involved in the country’s foundation with succession being described as an agnatic elective affair limited to the Banda dynasty.

The current three patriarchs are the Patriarch of Truth, the Patriarch of Humility and the Patriarch of Peace. Each lose their original names once they adopt their title and serve as the joint executives of the nation, administrating in the name of Makwangala who has taken an increasingly reduced role in governance. The main administration of the Hierophancy is a ruthless and oppressive one, forcibly modernising the nation through a combination of state capitalism and dirigisme. The economy of Adongo is predominantly resource based based upon the exploitation of its natural wealth while being cautious to protect its leakage. They’ve also been known for their large amounts of outsourcing within the nation, especially in the urban areas were the countries lose application of safety laws are often exploited.

The nation’s massively multi-ethnic nature is in the process of being carefully eroded with the forced redistribution of populations and indoctrination of the youth however both of these has further radicalised these minorities who often are exploited the state’s ambition.

The state faith of Pangano is a henotheistic faith, based around a complex system of multiple gods of which the great two of Kuta and Mune who operate as dualistic opposites. While it is a henotheist faith technically, the Hierophancy has adopted a kathenotheist stance on the matter of faith turning Kuta into a being used to justify the rule of the Hierophancy and their de facto caste system approach. Other religions which are present in some form or another are present in the vast rural areas of the nation, such as fetishism, Druze, Confucianism and Buddhism. These are often suppressed when possible by the Hierophancy.

Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Sure. I'd like multiple people to have ruled over Adango if possible.
Link to map claim (optional):http://imgur.com/a/TCxIp
How did you find out about Tiandi? (optional):

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Adongo
Real life culture influence: Bantu, Ethopian, Egyptian cultures.
Real life culture of former colonizer: A Korean or Chinese culture of some kind would work, of some regions of the country.
Population: 202,210,549
GDP (PPP) per capita: 5,360
GDP (nominal) per capita: 3,005.51
Military manpower (active/reserve): 652,447/3,033,158 (including paramilitary groups) (this is a mostly Soviet/80s Chinese inspired force in terms of equipment although it has been modernised)
Language(s): Official - Chewa, Kikongo, Korean unofficial: Lingala, Swahili, Tshiluba, Tonga, Chiyao
Nation description: The Heavenly Kingdom of Adango and Mizhou is a very authoritarian, Pan-Bantu entity ruled in by the dominant three Hierarchs and the mysterious Hierophants who have been in power since the 1920s, when they forcefully annexed their economically weaker regions. Currently ruled by the shadowy autocrat Hierophant of Mizhou Makwangala Banda and his subservient triarchy of the three Patriarchs. Banda is the grandson of the previous Hierophant, Kamzu Banda who was involved in the country’s foundation with succession being described as an agnatic elective affair limited to the Banda dynasty.

The current three patriarchs are the Patriarch of Truth, the Patriarch of Humility and the Patriarch of Peace. Each lose their original names once they adopt their title and serve as the joint executives of the nation, administrating in the name of Makwangala who has taken an increasingly reduced role in governance. The main administration of the Heavenly Kingdom is a ruthless and oppressive one, forcibly modernising the nation through a combination of state capitalism and dirigisme. The economy of Adongo is predominantly resource-based upon the exploitation of its natural wealth while being cautious to protect its leakage. They’ve also been known for their large amounts of outsourcing within the nation, especially in the urban areas were the countries lose application of safety laws are often exploited.

The nation’s massively multi-ethnic nature is in the process of being carefully eroded with the forced redistribution of populations and indoctrination of the youth however both of these has further radicalised these minorities who often are exploited the state’s ambition.

The state faith of Pangano is a henotheistic faith, based around a complex system of multiple gods of which the great two of Kuta and Mune who operate as dualistic opposites. While it is a henotheist faith technically, the Hierophancy has adopted a kathenotheist stance on the matter of faith turning Kuta into a being used to justify the rule of the Hierophancy and their de facto caste system approach. Other religions which are present in some form or another are present in the vast rural areas of the nation, such as fetishism, Manicheanism, Confucianism and Buddhism. These are often suppressed when possible by the Hierophancy.
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Yep
Main nation on NS: The IASM
Main/puppet/NPC: New Alotos
Link to map claim (optional):
How did you find out about Tiandi? (optional):

[Bedemslavia]

(copy paste job of previous app lol)

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: the Bedem/Zelenofijev/Chvora/Trokamena. Bedem is used commonly internationally.
Real life culture influence: Yugoslavs
Real life culture of former colonizer: Whoever colonized Zalland and Juzisyeli.
Population: 11 million
GDP (PPP) per capita: $8,200 (90.2 billion total)
GDP (nominal) per capita: $8,500 (93.5 billion total)
Military manpower (active/reserve): 50,000 active, 75,000 reserve
Language(s): Serbo-Croatian
Nation description: the Bedem ('bastion'), the region east of Zalland facing the sea, was named due to its location selected for a series of fortresses built to prevent invasion from Yoju by an increasingly paranoid [austrohungary analogue] state which occupied the area sometime in the middle ages. The area, inhabited by three Slavic peoples, the Brdnici (inland pissant farmers, Bosniak analogue), the Krajisnici/Obalans (seaside folk, more Montenegrin than Serb) and the Zavrs (slightly more well-educated religious collaborators, Croats), of which some consider them to all be in fact one ethnic group, is traditionally agrarian and has a very much decentralized population scattered across communal villages and towns. First ruled by various duchies, the area was incorporated into (Zalland?) through royal marriage in medieval times and was later wrestled between (Zalland?) and Juzisyeli before the entire area was colonized. some time later the regions gradually gained independence. The region was unified under the Kingdom of the Three Peoples in 19XX but was divided up again in the Eulhae War when it was occupied and became one of the front of the Gungju theatre. A partisan coalition fought the two occupying armies and their collaborators and liberated the country.

In the late 1980s ethnic conflict broke out resulting in a war in the area featuring ethnic cleansing and a large rearrangement of ethnic groups in the area. Government was also bombed by an international coalition. Post-war government took up some initiative and rebuilt it into a moderately well-done state repaired from the massive damage, but butthurt remains towards Juzisyeli and probably a few of the states that bombed it.
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: this is not my nation
Main nation on NS: account posting this
Main/puppet/NPC: Puppet
Link to map claim (optional): http://i.imgur.com/LLkf4Tm.png
How did you find out about Tiandi? (optional): uh i forgot

[Arumdaum]

(copy paste job of previous app lol)

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: the Bedem/Zelenofijev/Chvora/Trokamena. Bedem is used commonly internationally.
Real life culture influence: Yugoslavs
Real life culture of former colonizer: (if applicable) West Asian or Germanic (negotiable)
Population: 11 million
GDP (PPP) per capita: $8,200 (90.2 billion total)
GDP (nominal) per capita: $8,500 (93.5 billion total)
Military manpower (active/reserve): 50,000 active, 75,000 reserve
Language(s): Serbo-Croatian
Nation description: the Bedem ('bastion'), the region east of Zalland facing the sea, was named due to its location selected for a series of fortresses built to prevent invasion from Yoju by an increasingly paranoid [austrohungary analogue] state which occupied the area sometime in the middle ages. The area, inhabited by three Slavic peoples, the Brdnici (inland pissant farmers, Bosniak analogue), the Krajisnici/Obalans (seaside folk, more Montenegrin than Serb) and the Zavrs (slightly more well-educated religious collaborators, Croats), of which some consider them to all be in fact one ethnic group, is traditionally agrarian and has a very much decentralized population scattered across communal villages and towns. First ruled by various duchies, the area was incorporated into [austrohungary analogue] through royal marriage in medieval times and was later wrestled between [austrohungary analogue] and [ottoman analogue], the latter occupying the Bedem for over 300 years. After years of confrontation in the area one half gained independence as the Kingdom of Krajina, while the other half gained autonomy. The region was unified under the Kingdom of the Three Peoples in 19XX but was divided up again in a war in 19xx by the same two states before. A partisan coalition fought the two occupying armies and their collaborators and liberated the country.

In the late 1980s ethnic conflict broke out resulting in a war in the area featuring ethnic cleansing and a large rearrangement of ethnic groups in the area. Post-war government took up some initiative and rebuilt it into a moderately well-done state repaired from the massive damage, but butthurt remains towards [ottoman analogue].
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: this is not my nation
Main nation on NS: account posting this
Main/puppet/NPC: Puppet
Link to map claim (optional): http://i.imgur.com/LLkf4Tm.png
How did you find out about Tiandi? (optional): uh i forgot

Wait, I actually totally forgot about the colonizer spot, which is meant largely for East Asian nations! Whoops, haha. Also, the Austro-Hungary/Ottoman analogues should be removed or pushed to before the 1800s.

[Parhe]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Parhe
Real life culture influence: Korean. Limited influence from mainly Eurasian immigrant groups and Patagonian natives.
Real life culture of former colonizer: Korean.
Population: 57,312,804
GDP (PPP) per capita: $57,104
GDP (nominal) per capita: $55,812
Military manpower (active/reserve): 200,000 Active, 50,000 Reserve
Language(s): Korean and Parhasque. Minor immigrant languages.
Nation description: Parhe is [begrudgingly] a liberal democracy and former settler colony of Jeongmi. Rich in natural resources which previously helped to make the nation wealthy, much like Australia, Canada, the Southern Cone, relative to most other South American states, and Texas, the last of which also lends much cultural influence to Parhe.
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Yes.
Main nation on NS: Parhe
Main/puppet/NPC: Main
Link to map claim (optional): Parhe. May I suggest an alteration? I would like a sizable lake in the central north of my claim, roughly the size of the one north of Elwa, but have the removed land area be made into an island north of the claim near Kealakekua.
How did you find out about Tiandi? (optional): I stalked it's members.

[Areneo]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Areneo
Real life culture influence: Hungary (mainly) and Georgia
Population: 14,652,366
GDP (PPP) per capita: 22,487
GDP (nominal) per capita: 16,859
Military manpower (active/reserve): 150,000 active; 720,000 reserves
Language(s): Magyar, Magyakariska (Kreol Magyar), Kartuli, Kibiskaz
Nation description:
Areneo is one of the nations born from when groups of invading semi-nomadic Finno-Ugric tribes migrated from the Gungju continent, crossed the sea, and settled into the regions of Yoju. The tribes that make up Areneo are Magyars who came from central Gungju and were of the late phase of the migration period. The Magyar groups where largely independent of each other and had their separate societies merely co-existing together until they were conquered and administered as one entity by Kibland. This period under colonial rule catalyzed the mixing of inter-cultural traditions and more importantly introduced Eastern structures and systems into the classical Arenean way of life.

Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Yes
Main nation on NS: Areneo
Main/puppet/NPC: none
Link to map claim (optional): Already there
How did you find out about Tiandi? (optional): By chance while browsing through

[Arumdaum]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Areneo
Real life culture influence: Hungary
Population: 14,652,366
GDP (PPP) per capita: 22,487
GDP (nominal) per capita: 16,859
Military manpower (active/reserve): 150,000 active; 720,000 reserves
Language(s): Magyar, Magyakariska (Kreol Magyar), Kartuli, Kibiskaz
Nation description:
Areneo is one of the nations born from when groups of invading semi-nomadic Finno-Ugric tribes migrated from the Gungju continent, crossed the sea, and settled into the regions of Yoju. The tribes that make up Areneo are Magyars who came from central Gungju and were of the late phase of the migration period. The Magyar groups where largely independent of each other and had their separate societies merely co-existing together until they were conquered and administered as one entity by Kibland. This period under colonial rule catalyzed the mixing of inter-cultural traditions and more importantly introduced Eastern structures and systems into the classical Arenean way of life.

Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Yes
Main nation on NS: Areneo
Main/puppet/NPC: none
Link to map claim (optional): Already there
How did you find out about Tiandi? (optional): By chance while browsing through

The app has changed a good amount (I noticed you tried to change it to reflect the changes, but you didn't get everything, haha); also Kibland is now off the map. You should hop onto irc sometime and post on the RMB/in the discussion thread more!

[Intermountain States]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Haeseon (The United Republic of Haeseon)
Real life culture influence: Mostly Korean but mixed (multiculturalism or something like that?)
Real life culture of former colonizer: Jeongmi
Population: 56,231,476
GDP (PPP) per capita: $49,435
GDP (nominal) per capita: $56,562
Military manpower (active/reserve): 510,000/1.3 million
Language(s): Jeongmian (Korean)
Nation description: A former colony of Jeongmi in Uju, Haeseon emerged as an independent nation in the late 18th century. Throughout its course, they adopted a tributary that placed them resposibility over native Ujuin tribes and settler colonies in Uju. It's currently an emerging power.
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: No
Main nation on NS: Intermountain States
Main/puppet/NPC: Main
Link to map claim (optional): Same claim as last time
How did you find out about Tiandi? (optional): I stalked Arumdaum

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Solus Republic
Real life culture influence: Roman, Polish
Real life culture of former colonizer: Jeongmian
Population: 63,347,975
GDP (PPP) per capita: $5,341
GDP (nominal) per capita: $4,843
Military manpower (active/reserve): 621,351/328,092
Language(s): Latin, Polish, Korean
Nation description: Modern shitty version of Rome (shitty because it's not developed and is in middle of a civil war)
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Ita vero; tak
Main nation on NS: Intermountain States
Main/puppet/NPC: Puppet or NPC (I don't know, you decide)
Link to map claim (optional): Same as the current map
How did you find out about Tiandi? (optional): I stalked Arumdaum

[Arumdaum]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Haeseon (The United Republic of Haeseon)
Real life culture influence: Mostly Korean but mixed (multiculturalism or something like that?)
Real life culture of former colonizer: Jeongmi
Population: 52 million
GDP (PPP) per capita: $49,435
GDP (nominal) per capita: $56,562
Military manpower (active/reserve): 480,000/1.3 million
Language(s): Jeongmian (Korean)
Nation description: A former colony of Jeongmi in Uju, Haeseon emerged as an independent nation in the late 18th century. Throughout its course, they adopted a tributary that placed them resposibility over native Ujuin tribes and settler colonies in Uju. It's currently an emerging power.
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: No
Main nation on NS: Intermountain States
Main/puppet/NPC: Main
Link to map claim (optional): Same claim as last time
How did you find out about Tiandi? (optional): I stalked Arumdaum

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Solus Republic
Real life culture influence: Roman, Polish
Real life culture of former colonizer: Jeongmian
Population: 63,347,975
GDP (PPP) per capita: $5,341
GDP (nominal) per capita: $4,843
Military manpower (active/reserve): 621,351/328,092
Language(s): Latin, Polish, Korean
Nation description: Modern shitty version of Rome (shitty because it's not developed and is in middle of a civil war)
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Ita vero; tak
Main nation on NS: Intermountain States
Main/puppet/NPC: Puppet or NPC (I don't know, you decide)
Link to map claim (optional): Same as the current map
How did you find out about Tiandi? (optional): I stalked Arumdaum

Accepted.

[Dayganistan]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Dayganistan
Real life culture influence: Afghanistan with secularism
Real life culture of former colonizer: None
Population: 42.5 million
GDP (PPP) per capita: $28,750
GDP (nominal) per capita: $22,000
Military manpower (active/reserve): 300,000 active, 200,000 reserve
Language(s): Pashto, Farsi
Nation description: The territory of modern Dayganistan has historically been near impenetrable to colonization, due to the mountainous terrain allowing locals to wage effective guerrilla campaigns against any invaders. The country was unified in the late 16th century under a conservative Islamic monarchy, but this monarchy was overthrown by a secular, authoritarian government that attempted to rapidly modernize and industrialize the country to a degree of success, with the country able to gain wealth through both foreign investment to establish a manufacturing economy, and the exportation of natural resources. Authoritarian government start to weaken its grip in the late 1970s, and was completely overthrown in the 1990s. Dayganistan is still attempting to completely transition to a functioning democracy, and the fall of authoritarian government lead to further investment by foreign corporations, with a wide variety of businesses outsourcing a wide variety of jobs from operating call centers, to computer programing, to manufacturing, to Dayganistan.
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Yes
Main nation on NS: This is now my main
Main/puppet/NPC: Main
Link to map claim (optional): Same as before
How did you find out about Tiandi? (optional): I didn't find Tiandi, Tiandi found me.

[Arumdaum]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Dayganistan
Real life culture influence: Afghanistan with secularism
Real life culture of former colonizer: None
Population: 42.5 million
GDP (PPP) per capita: $28,750
GDP (nominal) per capita: $22,000
Military manpower (active/reserve): 300,000 active, 200,000 reserve
Language(s): Pashto, Farsi
Nation description: The territory of modern Dayganistan has historically been near impenetrable to colonization, due to the mountainous terrain allowing locals to wage effective guerrilla campaigns against any invaders. The country was unified in the late 16th century under a conservative Islamic monarchy, but this monarchy was overthrown by a secular, authoritarian government that attempted to rapidly modernize and industrialize the country to a degree of success, with the country able to gain wealth through both foreign investment to establish a manufacturing economy, and the exportation of natural resources. Authoritarian government start to weaken its grip in the late 1970s, and was completely overthrown in the 1990s. Dayganistan is still attempting to completely transition to a functioning democracy, and the fall of authoritarian government lead to further investment by foreign corporations, with a wide variety of businesses outsourcing a wide variety of jobs from operating call centers, to computer programing, to manufacturing, to Dayganistan.
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Yes
Main nation on NS: This is now my main
Main/puppet/NPC: Main
Link to map claim (optional): Same as before
How did you find out about Tiandi? (optional): I didn't find Tiandi, Tiandi found me.

Accepted.

[Gaoxiong]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Gaoxiong
Real life culture influence: Republic of China
Real life culture of former colonizer: none
Population: 23,273,820
GDP (PPP) per capita: $45,854
GDP (nominal) per capita: $41,789
Military manpower (active/reserve): 290,000 active/500,000 reserve
Language(s): Mandarin (Standard Chinese)
Nation description: Gaoxiong is a semi-presidential republic, named after the city in ROC. It formerly was a monarchy until a revolution overthrew the last dynasty, the Ying, and the Republic of Gaoxiong was established with its first president, Sun Xiao, and the Kuomintang took power. Sun's ideals (similar to Sun Yat-sen's) have an impact on the government today. When Jiang Jie-ping took power, Gaoxiong became a nationalist dictatorship under his rule. This changed when Jiang died. Reforms and changes to the government were made, and Gaoxiong held its first elections. Under the new president, Li Zhe-qiang, Gaoxiong entered a new stage in prosperity. It is now a liberal democracy. The President is head of state and the Vice President is head of government. There are five parts of government called "yuan" (院). These are Legislative, Executive, Judicial, Control, and Examination. The Legislative Yuan is unicameral and has 113 seats. The Kuomintang has most of the seats, and the government is highly influenced by the Three Principles of the People. Since Li Zhe-qiang's rule, other political parties have begun to gain influence.
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Of course.
Main nation on NS: Used to be Weifang. See below.
Main/puppet/NPC: Main
Link to map claim (optional): Same map claim
How did you find out about Tiandi? (optional): Arumdaum sent me a telegram.

[Arumdaum]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Gaoxiong
Real life culture influence: Republic of China
Real life culture of former colonizer: none
Population: 23,273,820
GDP (PPP) per capita: $45,854
GDP (nominal) per capita: $41,789
Military manpower (active/reserve): 290,000 active/500,000 reserve
Language(s): Mandarin (Standard Chinese)
Nation description: Gaoxiong is a semi-presidential republic, named after the city in ROC. It formerly was a monarchy until a revolution overthrew the last dynasty, the Ying, and the Republic of Gaoxiong was established with its first president, Sun Xiao, and the Kuomintang took power. Sun's ideals (similar to Sun Yat-sen's) have an impact on the government today. When Jiang Jie-ping took power, Gaoxiong became a nationalist dictatorship under his rule. This changed when Jiang died. Reforms and changes to the government were made, and Gaoxiong held its first elections. Under the new president, Li Zhe-qiang, Gaoxiong entered a new stage in prosperity. It is now a liberal democracy. The President is head of state and the Vice President is head of government. There are five parts of government called "yuan" (院). These are Legislative, Executive, Judicial, Control, and Examination. The Legislative Yuan is unicameral and has 113 seats. The Kuomintang has most of the seats, and the government is highly influenced by the Three Principles of the People. Since Li Zhe-qiang's rule, other political parties have begun to gain influence.
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Of course.
Main nation on NS: Used to be Weifang. See below.
Main/puppet/NPC: Main
Link to map claim (optional): Same map claim
How did you find out about Tiandi? (optional): Arumdaum sent me a telegram.

Accepted.

[Zangsabaar]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Zangsabaar
Real life culture influence: Singapore, Zanzibar, USA, Brazil
Real life culture of former colonizer: It's complicated. Cultural heritage of East Asia, colonial relations of Japanese/Chinese port cities (trading posts were colonized)
Population: 77,120,000
GDP (PPP) per capita: $43,500
GDP (nominal) per capita: $36,000
Military manpower (active/reserve):
Language(s): Zanghini, Sabaari (Colonial languages common in some cities)
Nation description: http://iiwiki.com/wiki/Zangsabaar Summary: Zangsabaar is basically a melting-pot nation that was formed after centuries of small kingdoms confederating under a merchant's guild (think Venice meets Japanese warring states). In pre-colonial times it was a major naval power within the region, establishing small trade posts all across Miju and nearby continents. When colonialism began, Zangsabaar focused on playing the colonialists off each other to avoid capitulation, eventually seceding various port cities to each of the major colonial powers (Akitsukuni, Nomyokuni, Jeongmi, Qinyue, and Meisaan). From there, the government encourages large-scale immigration in order to encourage economic growth. (Think USA in the 1800s), and saw a melting pot form. During the Eulhae Wars, Zangsabaar held back until the end, where it joined the allies to put and end to the fighting, while also opportunistically turning nearby colonies into Zangsabaari protectorates (leading to decolonization). After the wars ended and the world stabilized, it remained as the major economic power in the Southern Hemisphere, while maintaining strong ties with Sinju (due to ethnic and historical ties). It's a modern democracy that is seeing its ancient traditions displaced by globalization.
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Yes. Zangsabaar was built on Tiandi Canon
Main nation on NS: Zangsabaar (formerly Rephesus)
Main/puppet/NPC: Zangsabaar
Link to map claim (optional): [url=here]http://iiwiki.com/images/1/1d/Tiandiofficialmap.png[/url]
How did you find out about Tiandi? (optional): I honestly can't remember, it's been so long. I joined when Tiandi was first created.

[Gaoxiong]

I accidentally switched my GDPs. Sorry!

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Gaoxiong
Real life culture influence: Republic of China
Real life culture of former colonizer: none
Population: 23,273,820
GDP (PPP) per capita: $41,789
GDP (nominal) per capita: $45,854
Military manpower (active/reserve): 290,000 active/500,000 reserve
Language(s): Mandarin (Standard Chinese)
Nation description: Gaoxiong is a semi-presidential republic, named after the city in ROC. It formerly was a monarchy until a revolution overthrew the last dynasty, the Ying, and the Republic of Gaoxiong was established with its first president, Sun Xiao, and the Kuomintang took power. Sun's ideals (similar to Sun Yat-sen's) have an impact on the government today. When Jiang Jie-ping took power, Gaoxiong became a nationalist dictatorship under his rule. This changed when Jiang died. Reforms and changes to the government were made, and Gaoxiong held its first elections. Under the new president, Li Zhe-qiang, Gaoxiong entered a new stage in prosperity. It is now a liberal democracy. The President is head of state and the Vice President is head of government. There are five parts of government called "yuan" (院). These are Legislative, Executive, Judicial, Control, and Examination. The Legislative Yuan is unicameral and has 113 seats. The Kuomintang has most of the seats, and the government is highly influenced by the Three Principles of the People. Since Li Zhe-qiang's rule, other political parties have begun to gain influence.
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Of course.
Main nation on NS: Used to be Weifang. See below.
Main/puppet/NPC: Main
Link to map claim (optional): Same map claim
How did you find out about Tiandi? (optional): Arumdaum sent me a telegram.

[Sabara]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Meisaan
Real life culture influence: Cantonese/HK/Southern Chinese
Real life culture of former colonizer: None
Population: 79,120,409
GDP (PPP) per capita: $52,712
GDP (nominal) per capita: $57,120
Military manpower (active/reserve): 511,019 active/320,000 reserves
Language(s): Cantonese, some Korean and Japanese speakers in the south and north, respectively.
Nation description: http://iiwiki.com/wiki/Meisaan
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: never
Main nation on NS: Sabara
Main/puppet/NPC: Main
Link to map claim (optional): lah
How did you find out about Tiandi? (optional): idek

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Barujaya (Jidou 異島)
Real life culture influence: Indonesia, Balinese
Real life culture of former colonizer: Cantonese (Meisaan)<-- with former Aki/Jeongmian/Viet infuence?
Population: 154,200,091
GDP (PPP) per capita: $18,295
GDP (nominal) per capita: $12,101
Military manpower (active/reserve): 120,000 active/700,000 reserve
Language(s): Bahasa (Malay/Indonesian), Cantonese, Korean
Nation description: Largely decentralized with huge income inequality issues, Barujaya is a patchwork of ethnic and religious groups. Its language has been standardized to Bahasa Indonesia and Meisaani.
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: yup
Main nation on NS: Sabara
Main/puppet/NPC: Puppet
Link to map claim (optional): dae's claim
How did you find out about Tiandi? (optional):

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Londren
Real life culture influence: English/Welsh
Real life culture of former colonizer: Canto
Population: 27,810,011
GDP (PPP) per capita: $12,872
GDP (nominal) per capita: $6,781
Military manpower (active/reserve): 50,000 active/20,000 reserve
Language(s): English, Cantonese
Nation description: http://iiwiki.com/wiki/Londren
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: never
Main nation on NS: Sabara
Link to map claim (optional): bruh
How did you find out about Tiandi? (optional): idek
(raising numbers a tad)

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Waimaunga
Real life culture influence: Maori
Real life culture of former colonizer: Japanese, Canto/Toisanese
Population: 12,311,009
GDP (PPP) per capita: $9,812
GDP (nominal) per capita: $6,709
Military manpower (active/reserve): 20,000 active/30,000 reserve
Language(s): Maori, Cantonese, Japanese
Nation description: http://iiwiki.com/wiki/Waimaunga
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: yes
Main nation on NS: Sabara/Toishima
Main/puppet/NPC: puppet
Link to map claim (optional): ya
How did you find out about Tiandi? (optional): nah

[Toishima]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Zangsabaar
Real life culture influence: Singapore, Zanzibar, USA, Brazil
Real life culture of former colonizer: It's complicated. Cultural heritage of East Asia, colonial relations of Japanese/Chinese port cities (trading posts were colonized)
Population: 77,120,000
GDP (PPP) per capita: $43,500
GDP (nominal) per capita: $36,000
Military manpower (active/reserve):
Language(s): Zanghini, Sabaari (Colonial languages common in some cities)
Nation description: http://iiwiki.com/wiki/Zangsabaar Summary: Zangsabaar is basically a melting-pot nation that was formed after centuries of small kingdoms confederating under a merchant's guild (think Venice meets Japanese warring states). In pre-colonial times it was a major naval power within the region, establishing small trade posts all across Miju and nearby continents. When colonialism began, Zangsabaar focused on playing the colonialists off each other to avoid capitulation, eventually seceding various port cities to each of the major colonial powers (Akitsukuni, Nomyokuni, Jeongmi, Qinyue, and Meisaan). From there, the government encourages large-scale immigration in order to encourage economic growth. (Think USA in the 1800s), and saw a melting pot form. During the Eulhae Wars, Zangsabaar held back until the end, where it joined the allies to put and end to the fighting, while also opportunistically turning nearby colonies into Zangsabaari protectorates (leading to decolonization). After the wars ended and the world stabilized, it remained as the major economic power in the Southern Hemisphere, while maintaining strong ties with Sinju (due to ethnic and historical ties). It's a modern democracy that is seeing its ancient traditions displaced by globalization.
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Yes. Zangsabaar was built on Tiandi Canon
Main nation on NS: Zangsabaar (formerly Rephesus)
Main/puppet/NPC: Zangsabaar
Link to map claim (optional): [url=here]http://iiwiki.com/images/1/1d/Tiandiofficialmap.png[/url]
How did you find out about Tiandi? (optional): I honestly can't remember, it's been so long. I joined when Tiandi was first created.

Rejected. Please get on IRC or the discussion thread to learn the vast changes to Tiandi that have occured. For one, Qinyue has long not existed and Senkaku has been banned. Secondly, all of the colonial powers have been made more aggressive, meaning this concept of Zangsabaar likely will not be able to diplomatically deal with the Sinju states. Establishing protectorates in nearby colonies and causing decolonisation there will likely prevent Zangsabaar from having good ties with the former colonial powers.

You seem to believe you are more powerful than a Miju state can realistically be.

[Sabara]

NATION APPLICATION
-snip-

Toishima, to be fair that's a tad bit harsh. I think Zangsabaar's history up to Eulhae is fine. A trading federation based around Malays and Zanzibar natives is fine in my opinion, and its not unrealistic for it to avoid colonization if it is able to maneuver around the big colonial powers (look at Ethiopia or Siam/Thailand). However, the post Eulhae neo-colonization is a bit excessive, although it would be interesting to have a large Mijun power that was able to dictate some of its neighbors foreign policy.

I'm overturning this rejection for now. Reph, if you can alter some of your stats- perhaps lower the pop to around 40-50 mil?- you'll be accepted.

[Bedemslavia]

app fixed

[Lupolska]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Sarangol
Official name: The Federation of Sarangol (Sarangol Ulsyn Holboo/Сарангол Улсын Холбоо)
Real life culture influence: Mongolian
Real life culture of former colonizer: Chinese
Population: 31,403,729
GDP (PPP) per capita: $21,802.25 (USD)
GDP (nominal) per capita: $19,294.03
Military manpower (active/reserve): ~58,000/~63,000
Language(s): Mongolian (official language), Buryat, Manchu, Chukotkan, Altai, Tuvan, Yakut, Nenets, Yupik (?); to be superseded by a lingua franca Conlang based around these existing languages once constructed
Nation description: Sarangol is a multiethnic federation of north asian peoples, including Mongol, Buryat, Manchu, Chukotkan, Altai, Tuvan, Yakut, Nenets, and Yupik. Sarangol is a large country with vast landscape, stretching into the Arctic Circle. The majority of the population is concentrated in the south of the nation, where the climate is warmer, but settlements can be found all the way up to and on the northern shores, well into the arctic circle. The country is run by a federal government of democratically elected leaders, although nowadays the parliament is largely ruled by one party due to the lack of a proper opposition existing in government as a result of recent politics. Local governments have varying amounts of autonomy and self-governance. The country generally leans right-wing, and has strongholds of Shamanistic religion in a Confucian-dominated world.
Are you willing to drastically alter your nation in order to fit with Tiandi canon?: Yes
Main nation on NS: Lupolska
Main/puppet/NPC: main
Link to map claim: red
How did you find out about Tiandi?: Some of your members posted in my region's RMB via embassy posting.