Minecraftia (country)

Minecraftia (Japanese: 鉱山国; Kōzan-koku), sometimes called Gensokyo (幻想郷; Gensōkyō), is a transcontinental country in Eastern Asia and North America. Its provinces expand from southwestern Alaska to Tokyo, Japan. The country is bordered by the US state of Alaska in Eastern Minecraftia, while Western Minecraftia borders Tokyo, Japan. It is located in the Northern Pacific Ocean and north of Goiky.

Formerly called The Gensokyo Colony (幻想郷植民地 Gensōkyō Shokuminchi), the country was formerly an absolute monarchy ruled by the Kirisame Clan all in the name of the king and queen. The country was largely colonized by the Swedish in the 17th and 18th centuries and has since remained a predominately Western country, before declaring independence from Swedish and Japanese rule in 1809 under the name of Minecraftia as a constitutional monarchy.

Minecraftia was locked in an intense battle against the Soviet Union during the late 20th century, which started with the Soviet and Cuban invasions in the mid 1970s, to the attempted coup d'état of the royal family which led to the Minecraftian Revolution.

Pre-history: Before 1809
Minecraftia had existed for two centuries as far back as 1609 before the confederation. Back then, the country was unnamed. The country was named The Gensokyo Colony before the Minecraftia name was coined. During the 1720s, an outbreak of an unnamed disease affecting only men killed a large portion of the population, resulting in a gender gap. One of the survivors, Rinnosuke Morichika, wanted to expand The Gensokyo Colony's population. He had several wives across the colony who only had one child, thus many of Minecraftia's famous celebrities are descended from. Before Morichika married Marisa Kirisame in 1703, a special feast was held, making it the first formal dance in the colony. During the court selection for the winner, Marisa Kirisame was elected the winner, becoming Minecraftia's first monarch and queen.

Japanese and Swedish Colonization: 1809-1873
On May 17, 1809, Minecraftia and three of its provinces, Minecraftia, Gatashima, and Pohatosin became confederated as an independent country ruled by Sweden and Japan. The Gensokyo colony had dissolved after the confederation, and folded into Minecraftia.

Ruling of King Kenjirou Yamauchi
In 1963, Kenjirou Yamauchi's father retired from the throne and passed it to his son, and led to a successful 19-year reign until his assassination in 1982 by a Soviet spy.

Ruling of King Soujirou Chinatsu (1982-2006)
In 1982, Prince Soujirou Chinatsu and Princess Hatake Muika ascended the throne upon the death of his cousin Kenjirou Yamauchi. On May 28, 1983, the monarch had their first and only daughter, Princess Hayashi Chinatsu. Five months later after Hayashi's birth, Queen Hatake was assassinated by Fred Fuchs.

In 1989, Sweden returned the rule of Minecraftia back to Japan, with the United States claiming rule over the country. Shortly after the US acquired it, the Swedish language began to decline.

Current Monarch (2006-present)
On April 7, 2006, Princess Hayashi Chinatsu and Prince Toujou Hiroshige ascended the throne after getting married.

Provinces
Main article: Provinces of Minecraftia

Minecraftia is broken down into more than 30 provinces that span across the Northern Pacific Ocean. Many provinces' names are of Japanese origin, with many ending in -shima or -shin. Some notable provinces are based on real places from Japan, such as New Saitama. Some provinces, such as North Horudika and South Horudika, as well as East Jara and West Jara, were once one province but split into two after they wanted to become independent.