Sohainesia

The Kingdom of Sohainesia, commonly known as Sohainesia, is a sovereign country on the Indochinese Peninsula. It is surrounded by the South China Sea.

Sohainesia is a unitary parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy. The emperor is Pìng Tróu, reigning since 2012. Vyān King is the capital and largest city.

Sohainesia was ruled by Vietnam for a long time until France invaded Vietnam and made Sohainsia a part of French Indochina. Sohainesia was born when France was forced to recognise independence due to a native uprising in Cochinchina in 1946. In 1972, the military seized power and changed Sohainesia to a Marxist-Leninist communist state until 1984. A year later, the monarchy was restored as a constitutional monarchy and the country held its first elections since the beginning of communist rule.

Sohainesia is a developed country, and it is a member of ASEAN, OECD, United Nations, Non-Aligned Movement, World Trade Organization, and International Monetary Fund.

History
Sohainesia's history could be traced back to the migration of the Kra-Dai people southward, establishing contact with the Kinh people. In the 2nd century BC, the kingdom of Nanyue extended into the northern part of what is now Sohainesia. Since then, Sohainesians have used Chinese characters for writing in place of indigenous writing systems.

In 111 BC, the Han dynasty of China invaded Nam Viet, so people from Nam Viet fled eastward, calling the island Suhaidao (蘇海島), after the firewood trees of the area. Vietnam continued to rule the island until the Han and other successful Chinese dynasties aggressively captured the island in less than a year. China continued to occupy the island until Ngo Quyen defeated the forces of the Southern Han in 938.

During the golden ages of Dynastic Vietnam, the Vietnamese slowly started to expand southward. It was then occupied by China again after the second Chinese domination of Vietnam.

As part of the Age of Exploration, the Portuguese became the first Europeans to land on the island in 1533, spreading Christianity to Sohainesia. However, the Portuguese were forced to leave several years later due to violence. The Dutch East India Company and British East India Company attempted to trade at the beginning of the 17th century, but they were forced to leave.

As the Vietnamese started to be hostile to Christianization activities, the French Navy received approval to erode Vietnam's sovereignty in 1843 for being hostile to Christian missionaries, but they only started to invade Vietnam in 1858. Along with the rest of Vietnam, the French captured Sohainesia in 1883, and in 1887, it became part of the union of French Indochina.

The Vichy France regime allowed Japan to occupy Indochina. After Vichy France ceased to exist, Japan launched a coup d'etat in Indochina. However, there was increasing distrust between Cúk Hyę́u (the Emperor of Sohainesia) and Japan, so the nationalists fought against France and Japan. After the French lost the battle of Tan Shun on June 29, Sohainesia became independent.

On June 29, 1946, Sohainesia became fully independent as an absolute monarchy and Cúk Hię́w (1897-1981) became the emperor of Sohainesia. However, France didn't recognize the state and forced Sohainesia to be an associated state of the French Union through a bloody war, but Sohainesian forces, with the help of Chang Kai-shek, were able to oust the French.

Thàng Cang (1914-2002) became emperor when his father abdicated in 1964. He would change the country to a constitutional monarchy, hosting its first-ever elections in 1964. This was between the National Democratic Party and the Liberal Conservative Party, although it was deeply flawed due to vote-rigging. Unfortunately, the communists were angry over not winning elections, so a military coup d'etat by Kim Nàu Szì of the Communist Party occurred on November 22, 1972.

The coup d'etat would prove to be successful, so it changed the country to a Marxist-Leninist one-party state. They forced Thàng Cang to abdicate, and it changed its official name to the People's Republic of Sohainesia. During communist rule, North Vietnam occupied Sohainesia in order to protect the country from capitalism. In 1983, a civil war between the Communist Party and pro-democracy activists occured. This resulted in a victory for the pro-democracy activists in 1984, returning Sohainesia to a constitutional monarchy.

The monarchy was restored in 1985, returning Sohainesia to democratic rule. All political parties were restored, the Communist Party ceased to exist, and it held its first ever elections since 1970. Hwèi Ving (1936-2012) was crowned emperor of Sohainesia.

In the late 1980s, a period of record growth suddenly occurred. This economic success led to an accepted invitation to the OECD in 1996. However, the economic growth started to slow down at the end of the Cold War, and Sohainesia eventually suffered from the 1997 Asian financial crisis. Economic growth eventually returned to normal levels in 2003.

Hwèi Ving died on May 18, 2012. His successor, Pìng Trọ́ (born 1971) was crowned Emperor of Sohainesia, and still reigns up until today. On August 8, 2013, a devastating earthquake affected the western portion of the island. By the end of 2020, there were 3,509 cases and 3 deaths due to COVID-19.

Geography
Sohainesia is a country east of Vietnam. It has 3 regions, 26 prefectures, and is part of the Indochinese Peninsula. The main island comprises about 80% of the total land area, measuring 22,327 miles, and is separated from Vietnam by the Gulf of Thailand.

Geology
Sohainesia is part of the Eurasian plate. Sohainesia experiences about 300 earthquakes per year, but only about 16 are noticed by people. The most catastrophic earthquake in terms of fatalities was the magnitude-7.5 earthquake at the western portion of the island in 2013, killing 6,329 people.

Terrain
The terrain is divided into two parts: the heavily mountainous parts in the north, and the flat plains in the south. The north has three mountain ranges, running from southwest to southeast. Mount Ngon Szan is located in the northern part of the island and is the tallest mountain in the country, at 3023 metres tall. The average elevation is 1042 meters.

Climate
Sohainesia's climate is a mix of a humid subtropical climate and a tropical rainforest climate. The rainy season lasts from July to November, the winter season lasts from December to mid-February, and the summer season lasts from mid-April to July. Winter and summer are transitional seasons, Most of the tropical cyclones that affect Sohainesia start in the South China Sea and move north to the country. On average, 3-4 cyclones affect Sohainesia per year.

Resources and land use

 * Arable land: 12.78%
 * Permanent crops: 8.39%
 * Other: 78.33%
 * Renewable water resources: 57006 km^3
 * Freshwater withdrawal: 1205 km^3 (2.11381258113)

Environmental hazards

 * Natural hazards: earthquakes, occasional typhoons
 * Droughts
 * Air pollution
 * Deforestation
 * Forbidden hunting

Economics
Before the Economic Miracle, the Sohainesian economy relied heavily on agriculture, especially before the pre-colonial era. After the end of the Kimnauszilist regime, the Sohainesian economy rapidly grew, until the 1997 Asian financial crisis hit the country and the economic growth slowed down. However, the economy recovered in 2003 and was one of several countries to have its GDP increase during the Great Recession.

Sohainesia's leading export markets are Thailand and Tseng, while its leading import sources are Taiwan and Japan.

Currency
The official currency of Sohainesia is the Sohainesian yuan (SWY), used since its independence from French Indochina. It is pegged to 1000 Vietnamese dong, as Vietnam ruled the country for several centuries. Coins are worth 1, 5, 10, and 50 fen, and banknotes are worth 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500, 1000, 5000, and 1000 yuan.

Government
Sohainesia is a constitutional monarchy operated as a parliamentary democracy. The Prime Minister is the head of government, while the Emperor is the head of state. The Prime Minister is appointed by the legislature and exercises executive power.

The legislature consists of a lower house that contains 262 seats, and an upper house that consists of 483 seats. Sohainesia's judiciary is independent and based on the Supreme Court and 4 levels of lower courts. The to main political parties in Sohainesia are the National Democratic Party (conservative) and Social Liberal party (liberal)

Administrative divisions
Sohainesia is divided into 3 regions and 25 provinces, each overseen by an elected governor and legislature. The size of the legislature depends on the population.

North

 * Hyang Hài (香海) (1)
 * Hwȁn Bǎk (環北) (2)
 * Shík Tre̋u (赤沼) (3)
 * Lụk Jǎ (陸地) (4)
 * Dài Bó (大部) (5)
 * Shík Hài (赤海) (6)
 * Dài Lyu (大琉) (7)
 * Dài Tạn (大新) (8)
 * Póu Kāu (浦高) (9)

Central

 * Vyan King (院京) (10)
 * Kim Kụ́ (金欅) (11)
 * Lǎi Dài (利大) (12)
 * Tạn Shun (新春) (13)
 * Hwang Trụng (香中) (14)
 * Vuǎt Lwān (越灣) (15)
 * Vuǎt Cì (越趾) (16)
 * Tuang Kyù (相喬) (17)
 * Hāù Trwàn (豪場) (18)

South

 * Vòn Thǐm (本陕) (19)
 * Theng Lǔk (青津) (20)
 * Kít Kwí (吉貴) (21)
 * Lǔk Shwan (綠川) (22)
 * Thǎu Hwā (草花) (23)
 * Hwang Kyen (香建) (24)
 * Tiạn Nām (天南) (25)

Foreign relations
The foriegn relations of Sohainesia are handled by the Ministry of Foriegn Affairs. It is a member of and it is a member of ASEAN, OECD, United Nations, Non-Aligned Movement, and International Monetary Fund.

Relations with France have been strained during Sohainesia's early days of independence. The relations have eased after France agreed to pay SW¥ 10,000,000 in 1980 to compensate for the damage during French rule. Sohainesia has diplomatic relations with all other UN members except for China.

Military
The Armed Forces of Sohainesia consist of the Sohainesian Navy, Army, and Air Force. Military conscription was mandatory during Communist rule.

Land
Highway 94 is the busiest highway, stretching from Tiạn Nām to Kim Kụ́. Highway numbers are randomly assigned from 1-999, but odd-numbered highways go west-east, and even-numbered highways go north-south.

Railways were first introduced to the island during the French colonial era, as part of an effort to industrialize the island. The railway network rapidly grew until it stagnated when Sohainesia became a military dictatorship. The web of railroads in Sohainesia is called Sohainesian State Airways.

Sohainesia recorded a total of 446 traffic-related deaths in 2019, a rate of 4.69 deaths per 100,000 people. The maximum speed limit is 130 km/h regardless of urban/rural location.

Air
Sohainesia had 63 airports in 2019. Major international airports are:


 * Shik Treu Airport (IATA: XIK, ICAO: VSXT)
 * Theng Luk Airport (IATA: THJ, ICAO: VSTL)
 * Cuk Hyeu Airport (IATA: VKN, ICAO: VSVK)
 * Von Thun Airport (IATA: VTH, ICAO: VSVT)
 * Luk Ja Airport (IATA: LJX, ICAO: VSLJ)
 * Kim Ku Airport (IATA: KCX, ICAO: VSKS)
 * Kit Kwi Airport (IATA: XKC, ICAO: VSKC)
 * Tan Shun Airport (IATA: TXN, ICAO: VSTX)
 * Tan Gya Ding Airport (IATA: TGX, ICAO: VSTG)
 * Hwa Bak Airport (IATA: HBC, ICAO: VSDB)
 * Hwang Ding Airport (IATA: HWG, ICAO: VSHD)

Sea
Rivers are major transportation arteries, with a diverse range of vehicles including boats and express lines. Ferry service between the two main islands is available, and there are a lot of international ferries. The largest port is Vyan King Harbor, located in the capital.

Population
Sohainesia had a population of 19,512,508 in 2020. Sohainesia's urban population has rapidly increased, from 62.39% in 1990 to 87.12% in 2020. Out of those, 10,226,505 (52.41%) are female, and 9,286,003 (47.59%) are male. The average household size is 4.76 people.

Ethnic groups
Even though Austronesian people live in Sohainesia, the country is ethnically homogenous. 91.59% of the population identify themselves as ethnic Sohainesians, making the country one of the least diverse countries in the world.

Languages
The Kadinhese language is the native and official language of Sohainesia. It is part of the Austroasiatic language family. Sohainesian is a minority language, mainly spoken by the Champa minority. Even though Sohainesia was a French colony from 1884 to 1946, only 0.77% of the population are fluent in French, due to the promotion of Sohainesian nationalism during the communist era.

Religion
There is no state religion since the beginning of communist rule in 1972. 63.1% identify themselves as Chinese religions, 26.3% are Buddhist, 3.9% are Christian, and the remaining 6.7% of the population are irreligious. Sohainesia has a large irreligious population only due to the Communist's Parties ban on religion.

Life expectancy
In 2020, the life expectancy for Sohainesia was 76.68 for males and 82.06 for females.

Education
Education is mandatory for children aged 6 and up, and the education system is divided into 3 parts: lower (grades 1-6), middle (grades 7-9), and upper (grades 10-12). Tertiary education is optional. Unlike most other countries, the summer break does not end/begin a school year. Instead, the school year starts on the last week of February in order so people could end the school year with Chinese New Year.

Media
Television was introduced in 1961. During the communist era, privately-owned media was taken off air, making Sohainesia's state-owned public broadcaster Sohainesian National Broadcasting (Sohainesian: 國家發㳥) the only broadcasting company in Sohainesia. However, privately-owned media was legalized at the end of communist rule. The oldest privately-owned media outlet is the Austroasiatic Broadcasting Corporation, signing on in 1961.

Culture
The culture of Sohainesia is influenced by Vietnamese and Khmer cultures, as it was ruled by Vietnam and Cambodia for several centuries.

Under communist rule, the now-dissolved Communist Party promoted Sohainesian nationalism, by eliminating everything considered western, especially French culture that was introduced when France seized the territory from Vietnam.

Cuisine
Sohainesia cuisine is extremely similar to other countries in mainland Southeast Asia. Recently, foods that are often eaten in Eastern Asia have been popular, such as beef noodle soup, kimchi, or ramen. Fusions of East and Southeast Asian food are popular.

Sport
Football is the most popular sport in Sohainesia. The Sohainesia Football Association is the professional football league, comprising 32 teams. Other popular sports include golf, tennis, cricket, badminton, boxing, rugby, martial arts, and volleyball.

Naming
The vast majority of Sohainesians have a one-syllable family name in the front, and a two-syllable given name in the back, like Chinese names.

Holidays
There are public holidays in Sohainesia. The table below lists the public holidays in Sohainesia. In addition to the following holidays, all traditional Chinese holidays are observed.