Qian

The Qian Republic, or in full The Allied Provinces of the Qian-Zhou Hegemony is a large nation on the far eastern continent of Zhou in Monde, it bears an impressive economy and the most efficient armed forces in Monde. The Republic is currently the oldest standing nation in the history of Monde and yet has never expanded through armed conflic with the exception of the

History of The Qian Hegemony
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The date of Qian's foundry is highly contended although experts agree it took place sometime between 8500 and 7700 IP. In early times The Zhou continent was connected to the Gunic provinces of Estan by the Tulkhuur Highlands. However thousands of years of armed conflict prompted the first recorded use of a Super Weapon in 1266 IP, specifically the Xing Sui Pao, a canon which causes tremendous alchemic inbalance and essentially sunk the highlands themselves into the ocean. In the following years of isolation the Republic developed tremendously advanced weapons, technology and vehicles as well as magics and alchemic concepts. In fact the Qian are an estimated 120 years ahead of the rest of the world in terms of both alchemy and terrestrial magics. In recent years Qian has allied with Atsynia to preform peacekeeping and peacemaking missions. Including the dubious but effective Operation Tien.

Qian Culture
Qian culture is exceptionally filial, with a strong emphasis on the family unit. This family unit is viewed in a broader sence as a representation of all social contracts. As a result the Han and Huanlo people of Qian are strong collectivists with a passion for their fellow countrymen. Ethics is essentially the primary value of the Qian people who value and discus the importance of ethics frequently. Qian cuisine is spice rich and usually incorporates numerous types of food and is often shared with neighbours and friends as well as being accompanied by alcohol. Music in Qian is often paired with dance and chanting although this is not always the case. Like their allies the Yakumo, Qian is a nation rich with aesthetic and martial arts mostly developed and practiced in isolated agricultural and craftworking villiages.

Qian Armed Forces
Qian's exact military is its strongest guarded secrets but it is known to contain at least 900,000 infantry regulars alone. This paired with task forces of Elite Geomancers, Astromancers, Shamans, Monks, Elementalists and the dreaded Inquisitors has made them easily the most powerful armed forces on Monde. Their policies of non-agression are typically cited for their reasons for their lack of ambition to obtain Mondial domination.

Qian Population Demographics
Qian's majority race are described as follows

-Han (80%)

-Jurchen-Khan (9%)

-Huanlo (4%)

-Philisdraco (2.2%)

-Geong (1.8%)

-Yakumo (0.8%)

-Mixed or Other (1.2%)