Yanwen

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Yanwen
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Mana Qonqasunchikchutaq

"Nevertheless, we will not forget"

Anthem: Ten Thousand Years
Locator map
Capital city Du (都)
Largest city Du
Official language Yannic
Other languages
Ethnic groups Yan
Religion
Demonym(s) Yan
Government
Government Type Imperial Oligarchy
Emperor
White Elder
Red Elder
Blue Elder
Black Elder Zédù Dài (窄肚䲦)
Grey Elder
Rose Elder
Violet Elder
Green Elder
Legislature The Tǒnghuì (統會)
Establishment
The Founding of Qheca date 1
Area
Total 1,983,088.96 km2
Water % 0.0%
Population
Total 85,219,877
Density 42.97/km2
Economy
Economy type Communitarian Capitalism
GDP (total) Ꞡ 525,506,341,492.37
GDP per capita Ꞡ 6,166.48
Currency samp_nat_currency
Currency symbol
Inequality index 0.0
Development index 0.0
Other information
Time zone 0
Driving side right
Calling code
441
Internet code .ch

Yanwen (嫣) is a large country in western Davai, bordering the Sensumen Sea, as well as the islands of Kamura, to the west. Yanwen is notable as being a civilization of eight bèi (輩) or factions, each of which has competing interests in the empire; the emperor, all-powerful though he technically may be, is there to act more as a referee. Despite this, each faction has seen its way to advancing the development of Yanwen considerably as time has gone on. Yanwen is also historically famous for its silk and its tea.

Etymology

Yanwen is derived from yān (嫣), itself derived from the Old Yannic word *qhran, meaning "beautiful". Yān as a word is used for both the primary river system in Yanwen, and for the Yan people who spread out from along its banks.

History

In recent centuries, the bèi have become more obstreperous, each seeking their own dominions within the country and outside it. To their minds, colonial efforts should be permitted without fear of disagreement from nearby nations; they are, after all, the legitimate successors to the empire of Shuǎng (爽), who once laid claim to the entirety of the known world.

Government

The Factions

It is impossible to understand the culture of Yanwen without discussing the bèi. This word, while in the modern day referring to something that might be translated as "faction", initially meant something closer to "moiety". In historical Yanwen, one passed from one moiety to another over the generations, in a specific cycle, dictating certain rituals that one could perform and certain groups that one could not marry into.

Economy

Under Yannic law, the emperor owns all land, all resources, and all infrastructure within the country. In practice, much of this is "loaned" to various bèi, for some part of the decade, in order for them to make adequate use of the land and resources. There is a single currency, but each bèi has its own banks even if it does not maintain its own mints.