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This page is dedicated to the design of the [[Taukan|Taukan article]] that focus on both the Taukan language family and the Taukan ethnic groups and culture.
{{Infocard
| name = Republic of Cinasia
| flag = Republic of Cinasia.png
| symbol = Coat of arms of ROCinasia.jpg
| symbol_caption = Coat of Arms
| native_name = '''德華民國'''
| native_language = Cinasian
| capital = Yu-king
| population = 79,009,542
| population_year = 2021
| motto = rule of virtue 弘道正德
| anthem = Irisation Song 《慶雲頌》
| latitude = 24.891
| longitude = 156.593
| zoom = 6
| relation = 246752
| intro = '''Cinasia''' (Cinasian: 德華), officially the '''Republic of Cinasia''' (Cinasian: 德華民國),is a country in [[Archanta]].  
}}


=Introduction=
{{Infobox country
The Taukan Project is an attempt to create a cohesive story for Central Antarephia by establishing a set of agreed upon historical, linguistic, geographic, and cultural facts. This forms a framework which mappers can use to connect to a wider accepted history, while still allowing flexibility when describing and mapping their own territories. The main goal is to create a story that makes sense, as much as is possible.
|coords_zoom = 5<!-- The zoom coords /#map=THIS/xx.xx/xx.xx?layers=x -->
|coords_lat =  25.127<!-- The y coords /#map=x/THIS/xx.xx?layers=x -->
|coords_long = 157.112<!-- The x coords /#map=x/xx.xx/THIS?layers=x -->
|coords_layer =  B<!-- The zoom coords /#map=c/xx.xx/xx.xx?layers=THIS  (This parameter is entirely optional) -->
|common_name =  Cinasia<!-- The name of the country as it's commonly known (e.g Exampleland) -->
|native_name =  德華<br>Cinasia<!-- The native name of the country (e.g Éxempelterre) -->
|conventional_long_name = 德華民國 <br> Republic of Cinasia<!-- The conventional long name of the country (e.g Democratic Republic of Exampleland) -->
|image_flag =  Republic of Cinasia.png<!-- The country's flag (e.g Exampleland_Flag.png) -->
|alt_flag =  <!-- The alt text to go with the flag (e.g Official Flag of Exampleland) -->
|image_coat =  Coat of arms of ROCinasia.jpg
|alt_coat =  <!-- The alt text to go with the flag (e.g Official Coat of arms of Exampleland) -->
|national_motto =  弘道正德 <!-- The motto of the country (e.g Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus) -->
|english_motto =  rule of virtue <!-- The English translation of the motto, if necessary (e.g In Union and Liberty) -->
|national_anthem = 《慶雲頌》<br><small> Irisation Song </small><!-- The national anthem of the country (e.g Song of the Examplese) -->
|image_map =  <!-- Image of a map showing the location of the country (e.g Exampleland_Location_Map.png) -->
|alt_map =  <!-- The alt text to go with the map (e.g Location of Exampleland shown in Examplia) -->
|map_caption =  <!-- The caption shown below the map (e.g Location of Exampleland (blue) shown in Examplia (green)) -->
|capital = [[Yu King]]<!-- The capital city (e.g Exampletown) -->
|largest_city = Yu King<!-- The largest city; set this to "capital" without the quotes if it's the same as the capital city (e.g Exampleford) -->
|largest_metropolis = [[Tan Kong]]
|official_languages =  Cinasian <br> Babelic <!-- The official languages of the country (e.g Examplese, English) -->
|national_languages =  Cinasian<!-- Nation-wide recognised languages (e.g Catalan, Afrikaans) -->
|regional_languages = Neeg <!-- Regional languages in the country (e.g Navajo, Welsh) -->
|ethnic_groups =  Cinasian (89.6%) <br> Bai (3.14%) <br> Other Archantans (2%) <!-- The ethnic groups within the country (e.g Green Examplese (53%), Purple Examplian (23%), etc) -->
|ethnic_groups_year =  <!-- The year the data of the ethnic_groups is from (e.g 2013) -->
|nationalities =  Cinasian<!-- The nationalities within the country (e.g Examplese (78%), Examplian (12%), Other (2%), etc) -->
|demonym =  Cinasian<!-- Term(s) used to refer to those associated with the country (e.g Examplese) -->
|independence = <!-- year of independence -->
|government_type = Semi-presidentialism <!-- The type of government (e.g Federal Parliamentary Constitutional Diarchy) -->
|leader_title1 = President (總統) <!-- For the country, usually the head of state's title (e.g Monarch) -->
|leader_name1 = Li Yu Ming (李汝明)
|leader_title2 = Premier (行政院長) <!-- Could be prime minister, vice president, etc (e.g Vice President) -->
|leader_name2 = Wong Cheung (黃昌)
<!-- ...... -->
|leader_title6 =  <!-- Up to six distinct leaders may be specified -->
|leader_name6 =
|legislature = National Assembly(立法院)<!-- The name of the country's governing body (e.g Parliament) -->
|upper_house =  <!-- Name of the governing body's upper house (e.g House of Lords) -->
|lower_house =  <!-- Name of the governing body's lower house (e.g House of Commons) -->
|area_km2 = 60000 <!-- The area of the country in km2 (e.g 32,773) -->
|area_sq_mi =  <!-- The area of the country in square miles (e.g 12,654) -->
|percent_water =  <!-- The percentage of the total area that is made up of water (e.g 2.7) -->
|population_census = 79,009,542 <!-- The population according to a census (e.g 2,356,753) -->
|population_census_year = 2021<!-- The year of the census (e.g 2011) -->
|population_estimate =  <!-- An estimation as to the population (e.g 2,564,700) -->
|population_estimate_year =  <!-- The year the estimation was made (e.g 2013) -->
|population_density_km2 =  <!-- The population density in people per km2 (e.g 844) -->
|population_density_sq_mi =  <!-- The population density in people per square mile (e.g 2,186) -->
|GDP_PPP =  <!-- The gross domestic product (PPP) of the country in total (e.g $3.197 trillion) -->
|GDP_PPP_per_capita =  <!-- The gross domestic product (PPP) of the country per capita (e.g $39,028) -->
|GDP_nominal =  <!-- The nominal gross domestic product of the country in total (e.g $3.401 trillion) -->
|GDP_nominal_per_capita =  <!-- The nominal gross domestic product of the country per capita (e.g $41,513) -->
|HDI = 0.914 <!-- The rating between 0 and 1 on the human development index of the country (e.g 0.784) -->
|HDI_year = 2019 <!-- The year the HDI rating applies to (e.g 2014) -->
|HDI_change = increase <!-- "increase", "decrease" or "stable" - Whether the HDI has changed since the previous year (e.g stable) -->
|timezone = <!-- The country's timezone -->
|currency = 德幣 Cinasian Dollar <!-- The currency used in the country (e.g Exampleland Shillings) -->
|currency_code =  KPD<!-- A code, usually three letters long, to distinguish the currency (e.g ELS) -->
|drives_on_the = left
|cctld = .rc <!-- The standard country code top level domain(s) for the country (e.g .exl) -->
}}


The Taukan Project only applies to voluntary members and their territories, although the hope is that additional mappers will join in this shared history, and that it might expand to other parts of the OGF map.


==Generalities==
==Etymology==
The Taukan Collaboration focuses primarly on Central Antarephia, on both sides of the continent. The Western Coast becoming dryier to the North, S35th/30th parallels would be a natural limit for the Taukans extension to the North. East of the main Antarephian mountain ranges, the Taukans come into contact with peoples speaking Antarephian languages. This does not preclude any form of mutual influence on cultural, historical or linguistic topics with the latter.
==Geography==


==Countries==


Below is the list of countries that are part of the Taukan Sphere, culturally and/or linguistically, and form part of the collaboration:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name
! Status
! Owner
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/55730  Guai]
| owned territory
| [https://opengeofiction.net/user/Aiki Aiki]
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/424  Osaseré]
| owned territory
| [https://opengeofiction.net/user/ruadh ruadh]
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/21982  Ullanyé]
| owned territory
| [https://opengeofiction.net/user/ruadh ruadh]
|}


==Naming==
=== Climate ===
Taukan from the old Taukan root ''tauka'' implying an idea of bond or meaning those who are bound by an oath. This name may have been apply by the early Taukan tribes upon themselves as they constituted some kind of loose federations.


=General History=
== History ==
''Paxtar was a country and owned territory spanning roughly over AN139, AN136c, d and e. In the below sections, its mention would be adapted''
Various Neeg tribes have inhabited the land of what will be Cinasia since 800 BC. During various periods, the area was invaded and occupied by the neighbouring Kue and Bai. In 200 AD, the various tribes founded the first Neeg Kingdom of Tsuchaw(Zuchaw), which went on to subdue the Kue tribes. However, the Kingdom became a vassal state of the Bai Qiang Empire and was subsequently annexed by Bai forces in the 6th century AD when Tsuchaw refused to tribute. Qiang was not able to control the new conquered land which brought it into the fedual Princes' Era, the region became the heart of the influential Un(Yuan 源) family, who controlled the various southern princely states in the region. In 753AD Un Luk Tsing (源陸正) led a troop of 4000 soldiers crossing the Central Mountains and won a succession of victories in war with Neeg kingdoms (Nowadays Yu-King) and became one of the leading forces of the Northern States during the (War of River Valleys ?). Although defeated, the Un kingdoms survived and became the tribute of the First Bai Dynasty. During the war that give birth to Suo Dynasty of Bai, the court of Later Un Dynesty (後源朝) split into pro-Bai group and anti-Bai group. Pro-Bai group got the final triumph and established Chiu Kingdom (趙朝)


==Origin of the Taukans==
many of the Bai princes were exiled to the Cinasian region during the (Ninwan invasion?). They were joined by rebels in the aftermath of the failed (White Dragon Rebellion?) in 1574. However, some prince among them has contributed the culture and political reform which brought the First Golden Age, during this period, Castellan traders visited the kingdom for spice and named the place Cinasia. In 1623, with the support of the native Kue, the Bai on the Muinon Peninsula proclaimed the Yuet Dynasty against the Suo. The Yuet failed to take over the Bai proper but continued to rule the Muinon Peninsula including nowadays Kaoscha and Cinasia. In the 1700s, Yuet has divided into two kingdoms, Wai(淮) and Pong(龐), with wai based in the north and Pong base in the south, the two nations confront along the Central Mountains. Chan court, succeed the Wai court, reunified Cinasian in 1803 with Ingerlish aid, as a return, Tankong was ceded to Ingerland as a trade port. At that time, the whole peninsular was falling under the influence of foreign powers. Through trade open with military reformation, the Chan modernised and create the Second Golden Age. In 1830, after the war with the western superpower, chan gained a colony which is the modern Yuethon. As a dowry of the Royal marriage, Tamon ceded to Castellan. As the country suffered inequality and famine in the process of industrialization. Ingland and Middle class requested a full range political reform but the royal family responded to small portion of the request, this has directly led to the outbreak of Revolution in 1911 and establishment of the Cinasian Republic, the adopted son of the last emperor established Kaoscha under the assist of (German), and the Republic is under deep influence of Ingerland. In 1930s Ho Ling Wha was elected as the third president and stabilised the domestic chaos of economic depression.
The Taukan cradle is thought to be located in what is now northern [[Sabishii]] in [[Paxtar]]. Archaeological remains of a neolithic culture unearthed near the bank of the [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/27087 Şibār River] are the oldest remains of human presence to be found in the region. This population expanded south towards the coast and left artefacts, mainly pottery and post-holes where settlements had been located. This area is considered to be the original homeland of the Taukan culture. In a series of migrations they spread west along the coast, reaching modern-day [[Guai]] during second millennium BCE. In a later migration a group moved east across the central Antarephian mountain range to the Asperic coast, reaching [[Ullanne|Ullanyé]] around 500 BCE. They spread throughout central Antarephia, merging with preexisting cultures they encountered.


==Taukans migrations==
Ho, however, failed to quell the Kue rebellion, and sparked political instability in the country as communists attempted to take over the country. Communist Liberate Army conquer Yu-King and hanged Ho. Some of the Republic Generals in established the Second Republic to resist the Red Tide. They have taken back the control with small progress but the Second Republic could not effectively support allies in the north eastern coast and they were forced to join Kuehong. The Cinasian Civil War ended in the 60s with Federal States' assistance, and with foreign direct investments, Cinasia rapidly developed and became one of the fastest-growing economies in the region. Today, Cinasia is one of the most developed states in Northern Archanta and is ranked highly in terms of political and civil liberties, education, health care and human development. Cinasia continues to be claimed by the Bai Empire but is recognised as an independent state by many nations. The country is populated largely by ethnic Bai who descended from migrants to the peninsula, alongside native Neegs, Kue and other indigenous minorities. The official language is Cinasian, which the government and the people insist they have inherited the traditional language from Baiyu and have more pride.
===Southern & Eastern migrations===
Around 1500 BCE, Taukan tribes had colonised most of today's Paxtar. A first group migrated over the [https://opengeofiction.net/node/54981983 XXX Pass] over to the [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/229242 Large Northern River Plain], passing through territories inhabited by Sabishian populations. Over the next 5 centuries, Taukan populations spread alon the rivers and the Asperic Coast of AN137f and AN144 Territories. Around 800-700 BCE, a second group of Taukans left Southern Paxtar and reached AN142i Coast and moved up the [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/230944 Large Yellow River Plain]. They met the first in what is today's the AN148 Territories. Despite cultural and linguistic influences, the south-easternmost tribes of the second group were slightly less affected, giving to today's AN148, AN152b, Ullanyé and Osaseré, their distinctive Taukan flavour. By the 4th Century BCE, Taukans had crossed the Trinity Strait over to Ullanyé and by the end of the 1st Century, Dyákunda and Moda Benyé Civilisations had completely merged with the dominant Taukans.


===Western migrations===
==Government and politics==
Taukan tribes that have been established on [[Gonfragerra]]n coast, started to move westward, reaching Guai between 2,000BC and 1,000BC. Some of these tribes' name are known as they kept written archives of some of their activities (namely, trades and political decisions). Their Abugida writing system has been in use until the late 17th when Romantian alphabet superseded it completely. By 500BC, the indigenous Kaitese people had completely fused with the Taukan tribes, leaving some oronyms and hydronyms still existent, and agricultural techniques previously unknown to the Taukans. Taukans organised themselves in a set of city-states usually ruled by a council of the elders. These city-states are usually divided into those based agriculture and/or mining, and those dedicated to trade by sea or land routes. This period, lasting from 500BC to 200 AD, is known as the Silver Age.
The following table is the local administrative structure of Cinasia:


==Early Modern and Modern History==
=== Administrative divisions ===
==Timeline==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:90%;text-align:center"
  ! colspan="5" | '''Local Administrative Structure of Republic of Cinasia<br />德華民國地方行政層級'''
|-
  ! '''Constitutional<br />憲制自治團體'''
  ! '''Regional<br />區域自治團體'''
  ! '''Local<br />地方政府'''
|-
  | rowspan="6" style="background:#cf6" | Province<br />省
  | rowspan="4" style="background:#fcc" | County<br />縣
  |  Borough<br />縣轄市
|-
  |  Urban-Township<br />鎮
|-
  |  Rural-Township<br />鄉
|-
  | style="color:#f00" | Special Area<br />特別地區
|-
  | rowspan="2" style="background:#fc9" | City<br />省轄市
  | District<br />區
|-
  | style="color:#f00" | Special Area<br />特別地區
|-
  | rowspan="2" style="background:#dfd" | Special Municipality<br />院轄市
  | rowspan="2" style="background:#fcc" | District<br />區
  | style="color:#f00" | Sub-District<br />次分區
|-
  | style="color:#f00" | Special area<br />特別地區
|}


=General Culture=
{| class="sortable wikitable"
==Urbanism==
|-
In most countries, settlements tend to be rather European-looking.
! Province<br />省
Historically speaking, a lots of Taukan cities and major towns were built around '''three plazas''', sometimes called the 3 circles, the 3 fires or the 3 cores depending on the country and culture:
! Postal Abbrev.<br />郵政簡寫
* A commercial plaza for a market that had traders, town houses for the rich, closest to the town port in case the town has one.
! Provincal Capital<br />省會
* A governmental plaza for official gatherings and announcements with law courts, town halls, central in the town.
! Area (km<sup>2</sup>)<br />面積
* A plaza for the plebs with religious buildings, bathhouses, food, entertainments
! Land Area (km<sup>2</sup>)<br />陸地面積
In some countries or places, plazas 1 and 3 are merged.
! Population(2017)<br />人口
 
|-
==Sport==
|[[Yu King]] Special Municipality<br />禺興院轄市
[[File:Taukan_Sport_Draft.jpg|thumb|400px|Taukan sport pitch]]
|YH
The following discipline was once extremely popular but is now a secondary discipline on most Taukan countries. The idea behind designing a new sport is to map something distinctive in our countries. We thought about something that could easily played, loosely inspired by Azteca and Basque pelotas. The sport is named Rapu in Guai and Rabú in Ullanyé.
|[[Ching Hoi District]]<br />靖海區
The pitch is strongly inspired by the "R" from Tenibri scripts and it size is loosely based on Box Lacross pitch: not too big, not too small. It is 30 bushes long and 14 bushes wide (56.1x26.18m). The corridor occupies half the length (15 bushes). On its bottom end is located the centre of the the bottom circle, cropped at 45° from the corridor's width. Side goals are placed at 45° from the centre line as well. Additional lines are present: 6 bushes around the goals (To be honest , just the rough distance between two points generated when creating the circle), and 2 vague 1/3 2/3 parallel lines in the corridor (same, picking closest distance between on the circle having the corridor's width as diameter).
|979.37
Supposedly one team starts at the top end and tries to mark by throwing a ball of some sort in/on one of the goal (is it a cage, a rod, a loop?), supposedly x on the centre one and y on both side ones, the other team trying to block them and throwing the ball back to the start point.
|972.51
"Official" measurements are given in the traditional Taukan [[OGF:_Taukan_Collaboration#Traditional System of Measurement|system of measurements]].
|7,138,527
 
|-
You may find examples of pitch or stadium below:
|[[Hang Fa]] Special Municipality <br />杏華院轄市
* Guai: [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=18/-40.29183/14.67868&layers=B Vai], [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=18/-40.45543/15.34033&layers=B Pirindi]
|HF
* Ullanyé: [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=17/-45.51184/62.80528&layers=B Ke Kez]
|[[Shing Tai District]]<br />盛泰區
 
|466.44
==Beliefs and rituals==
|395.03
Traditional Taukan beliefs are often regarded as a nature religion or an amalgamation of religio-philosophical traditions, although in most cases, they do not consist in an organised religion. Varying from place to place, their practitioners tend to believe in spirits, souls or power of places and beings. In some version of these beliefs, the universe is alive, aware but indifferent. They believe that believe that the natural world, and all living things within it, should be respected, otherwise the universal balance would damaged.
|2,315,344
 
|-
Shrines or temples exist mostly near bodies of water or springs, deep woods, cave and remote hills and mountains were believers or not can spend a short contemplative moment or a longer retreat.The shrines are generally located in scenic spots of natural beauty or seclusion, with the larger and more accessible ones favoured for weddings and funerals. Some local version of those beliefs (e.g. Ohoism in Guai) think that it is some form of self-obligation to more or less regularly visit those scenic spots: seeing natural beauty, watching water running away are thought to appease the mind, clear problems away and to contribute to universal balance.
|[[Yu Sheng]] Special Municipality<br />雨生院轄市
 
|YS
A lots of Taukan temples have a circular shape or include a circle somewhere in their architecture (e.g. round courtyard, garden). A 2000-year-old example can be found east of Cacamarr, Ulannyé. [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=17/-44.70307/58.61446&layers=B Kimí Tauka] or Summit of the Biding is a stone circle with an associated spring estimated to have been erected around 500 CE. Kimí Tauka was classified as a Historic Site in 1897 and as a Cultural Monument in 1983.
|[[Shiang Li District]]<br />翔里區
 
|348.80
==Spirituality and traditions==
|
===Taukan spiritual concepts===
|3,152,668
|-
|[[King Gei Province]]<br />京畿省
|KG
|[[Shim Shing]]<br />禪城市
|11,780.18
|9,758.07
|9,315,634
|-
|Wha Long Province<br />華龍省
|WL
|[[Long On]]<br />龍安市
|3,759.39
|
|3,951,382
|-
|[[Cho Ting Province]]<br />楚庭省
|CT
|[[Sai Kong]]<br />西貢市
|'''10240.45'''
|
|2,511,029
|-
|[[Sze Yup Province]]<br />四邑省
|SY
|[[Kong Chow City]]<br />岡州市
|19,328.31
|
|11,680,245
|-
|[[Dong Kun Province]]<br />東官省
|DK
|[[Fu Lam City]]<br />富林市
|16,892.41
|
|6,173,099
|-
|[[Teo Cun Province]]<br />潮循省
|TC
|[[Lek Yuen City]]<br />瀝源市
|11,964.34
|
|3,173,125
|-
|[[Si Hing Province]]<br />始興省
|SH
|[[Lok Fu City|Sin Qiu City]]<br />仙橋市
|'''9,780.13'''
|'''8,012.34'''
|2,015,908
|-
|[[Ling Nam Province]]<br />嶺南省
|LN
|[[Yan Ning City]]<br />恩寧市
|17,368.55
|
|10,056,487
|-
|[[Ning Hoi Province]]<br />寧海省
|NH
|[[Kun Tong]] City <br />官桐市
|10,142
|
|3,094,620
|-
|[[Ran Lo Province]]<br />仁羅省
|RL
|[[San Tau]] City <br />新投市
|9,043
|
|1,988,628
|-
|[[Zu Ngi Province]]<br />諸崖省
|ZN
|[[Long Chuen]] City <br />隆川市
|9,043
|
|4,036,214
|-
|[[Po Ning Province]]<br />浦靈省
|PN
|[[Chong Zheng]] City <br />中正市
|9,043
|
|8,406,632
|}


* '''Eight Virtues'''
=== Dependencies ===


The Eight Virtues are traditionally listed as: Courage, Rectitude, Benevolence, Loyalty, Diligence, Humility, Temperance and Respect. Originally, they were expected from those who ran the city or state, but over the time, they have been taught as basic virtues of any person of integrity and honour.
===Foreign relations===


* '''Circle'''
=== Military ===
The Republic of Cinasia Armed Forces (德華民國國軍), are the armed forces of Cinasia. The Cinasia Armed Forces has a reported personnel strength of 961,000 in 2018 (599,000 active and 362,000 reserve). Active members have been decreased from the peak value of 1,083,000 right after the civil war in 1973. Defense budget of the country is about 3.6% of the total government spending.Cinasia's military forces are responsible for maintaining the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the state, and also engage in peacekeeping operations and humanitarian, disaster-relief efforts worldwide. Besides, Cinasia is believed to have had an operational nuclear weapons capability since 1972, but the state has not admit.


Circle or circles usually represent perfection and plenitudes but can also relate to the old idea of ''tauka'' that implies an idea of bond or meaning those who are bound by an oath. This name may have been apply by the Taukan Peoples upon themselves as they constituted some kind of loose federations.
The Republic of Cinasia Armed Forces were founded in 1907.


==== Army ====
The Land force was established in 1912. It can be traced back to the establishment of the Revolution Militia in 1907 by founding fathers of the Republic. It is the largest branch of the military forces.


* '''Taukan blue'''
==== Navy ====
The Cinasian Navy established in 1907, with two warships declared independent from the royal force's command and join the revolution. During the World War and Civil War later on, Navy played an important role to support land divisions. It also suffered serious lost under the communist naval bombers. The government has vastly increased naval investment since 1980. It is classified as "Blue Water Navy" since 2012.


===Celebrations===
==== Marine ====
The Cinasian Marine Corps was formed from the former Navy Sentry Corps in December 1914, it used to have five divisions, but in 2004, the ROCMC downsize into three divisions 36th, 87th, and 88th Division, and a quick respond corp 115th Corp. The Cinasian Marine Corps' official motto is "永遠忠誠" (Forever Loyalty),


* '''Remembrance of the dead'''
==== Air Force ====


Remembrance of the dead is usually observed sometime after the autumnal equinox.
==== Military Police ====
In Guai this day falls on the first Thursday of April.


* '''First Rains'''
==== Reserve Force ====


This celebration is particularly meaningful in Northeastern Taukan regions affected by dryer summers and sometimes droughts. It celebrates the first heavy rains after summer.
=== Law and criminal justice ===
In Guai, this day falls on the Friday following the Remembrance of the dead day (falls on the Thursday). Rain or water in general is though to purify the mind and to take the sorrow away.


* '''Winter Solstice'''
== Economy ==


In Paxtar, this day is celebrated as New Year Day
=== Overview ===


* '''Winter blossom day'''
=== Transport ===


Wattle blossom day is an important Winter celebration in Northeastern Taukan regions. One species of Wattle has its flower as the national flower of Guai or hāni.
=== Technology ===
This day is traditionally observed early or mid-August, depending on the region.


* '''Vernal equinox day'''
=== Energy ===


This day is celebrated in Guai and Paxtar.
=== Finance ===


* '''Children's Day'''
=== Industry ===


This day is observed in Guai on the first Monday of October.
=== Agriculture and fishing ===


* '''Summer Day'''
=== Natural resources ===


Summer Day is traditional observed in Guai on the first Monday of December.
== Culture ==


===Folklore===
=== Literature ===
Below is listed a small sampling of types and examples of verbal lore:
* '''Aspra'''


Aspra mythological shield that threw projectiles back at the attacker. The story seems to originate from the Kaitese People Mythology as this concept is not found in contemporary Taukan culture. Long forgotten, its popularity rose at the time the Taukans came in contact with Ulethan colonists and its fame spread across the Taukan culture sphere. Aspra can be manned only by those demonstrating the Eight Virtues
=== Music ===


* '''Kidjo & Cilia'''
=== Arts ===
[[File:Léda et le Cygne d'André Lavrillier Rome 1921.jpg|thumb|''Cilia teaching the woman to speak'', c 1921 by Laran Pei]]


Kidjo & Cilia (usually transcribed as Keejoe & Sheilia in Ingerish) are a pair of swans living on a pond, filled with water so pure it gives immortality to the purest souls who drink it, yet it induces envy and frustration to the others. The pair, of an ''undefined colour'', can speak and is endowed with immortality, implying their souls are the purest.
=== Sports ===
<br />The pair is approached by a human couple that lives nearby. Unaware that human souls can never be completely pure, Kidjo and Cilia offer them water and other gifts, and start teaching them how to speak. Days after days, the swans become more and more colourless (whiter and whiter in some versions) as the humans become more envious of the swans' gift (which is the ability to speak), and display eagerness to learn more and more.
<br />Meanwhile Kidjo and  Cilia lose their own ability to speak to the point that even their own names become those of the two humans, unnamed until then. Furious at mankind, the swans retreat and, from then on valiantly defend their cygnets against any human intruder as they do not trust them anymore.


By the end of the story, Humans know how to speak but are envious, easily frustrated and usually do not know what to do with this ability apart from being slanderous.
=== Cuisine ===


In Guaiian, ''moho kidjo'' or swan tear means to mourn for something dear one has lost without having fought for. Moho Kidjo is also a highly alcoholic spirit produced in the Táriao Upland (southern Guai). Moho Kidjo is transparent with a light blue hue, and its sale and consumption were severely restricted during most of the 19th and 20th centuries.
=== Media ===


''Kidjo'' (/'kidʒɔ/) is cognate with Guaiian ''kidj'' (/'kidʒ/ - seven) and Olonyé ''kidynó'' (/'kidʒo:/). The root /k/+/dʒ/ conveys some meaning of speaking or causing someone to speak. In old epic poems, phrases such as "open my lips" are frequently affixed to ''Kidjo'' or ''kidj'' (number seven).
==Demographics==
<br /> The swan is the national bird of Guai where it is admired for its natural grace and its fierceness to defend its kind.
===Language===


* '''Kirakó'''
=== Ethnic groups ===
[[File:Silence interieur.jpg|thumb|''Arko Pondering Kirakó's words'', c 1895 by Launa Kilin]]


A spirit whose name is roughly translated as "the one who does not look exactly similar" and features in several Taukan mythologies. Kirakó often acts as a guide, adviser or judge and many of the tales revolve around the spirits obscure oracular pronouncements. It is associated with nocturnal animals, especially owls, and often frequents pools, hillsides and high places. It has many physical forms and is rarely described in the same way twice. A central motif of the Kirakó stories is that human protagonists are unable to recount in any great detail what the spirit looked like.
=== Religions ===


In [[Guai|Guaiian]] versions of the lore, Kirakó (/kiɾa'kɔ/) is most exclusively associated with owls, especially the white-faced barn owl, living by a pool or the entrance to a subterranean spring, whom the hero or heroin is due to come visit at night or happens to encounter. In these encounters, Kirakó, sometimes acting as a guide, always tells the very truth. The rub lies in Kirakó's rather oracular parlance that is usually misguiding. The hero runs from mishaps to tragedies and sometimes dies by the end of the story.
=== Education ===
The moral of the story is usually understood as ''beware of well-intentioned beings'' or ''beware of the interpretation one gives to others' words''.


The meaning of the ''-ko'' ending has been lost. On the other hand, ''ki'' stem usually conveys the idea of to see, to look or to resemble, and ''-ra'' is a negative suffix. Given its behaviour in the Guaiian versions and in addition to "the one who does not look exactly similar", Kirakó  is also understood as "the one who does not see the same things/same way", implying the bird is blind, clairvoyant or see the same things but in a different way.
==See also==
The quirk of this story was extremely popular during the 19th century, at the height of the Romantic era, to the point that women started wearing jewellery pieces that depicted Kirakó, usually with gems such as moonstones set in silver.
 
* '''Mona'''
 
Mona is the story of a kind-hearted mother Raven. In [[Guaiian]], the raven's name is spelt Mw̄na (/'mo:na/). Both Mw̄na and Erói(/e'ɾɔj/), Guaiian for raven, have remained popular female and male first names.
 
* '''Tasóndy'''
Literally, 'stars in his back' is a mythical being from early Ullanyé religious tradition understood to act as a mediator between the conscious and unconscious mind or dream-state. He is one of the Fading Band who are believed to influence the course of a person's life. Tasóndy usually appears as a marine mammal in the myths, occasionally as a dolphin but more often as a one of the larger whale species. He is strongly associated with the sea, sailing and fishermen. The [[Strait_Trinity|Sindyé Tasóndy]] is named after him.
 
* '''Taukiri'''
 
Taukiri, also known as the Weeping or the Mourning Maiden, is popular tale originating on the coastal regions along The [[Koropiko]] bay. From place to place the plot varies but the popularity of the tale has inspired poets', novelists' and composers' works along the centuries.
 
==Traditional system of measurement==
The "need" arose when the traditional sport pitch was designed. Guai replaced this system sometime between the 1870s and the 1910s by the metric system.
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name
! Explanation
! SI  equivalent
! Imperial  equivalent
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | 1 finger
| finger  width
| 1.3cm
| 0.51in
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | palm
| 4 fingers
| 5.2cm
| 2.06in
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | head
| 3 palms
| 15.6cm
| 6.14in
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | "specific type  of bush"
| 12 heads
| 1.87m
| 6.14ft
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | field
| 60  "bushes"
| 112.32m
| 368.50ft
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | mile
| 10 "fields"
| 1,123.2m
| 3,685.04ft
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | league
| 4 miles  (1h walking)
| 4,492.8m
| 14,740.16ft
|}
 
It is unclear, for the moment, which bush is considered. It could also be named rod or stick or anything 1.87m high or long for people living some 1,000, 2,000 or 3,000 years ago in Central Antarephia.
 
=Languages=
==Classification==
 
===Basic features===
Taukan languages have a number of shared features across all languages:
* Taukan languages are mostly analytic.
* Taukan languages have a fairly strict subject–verb–object word order.
* Verbal inflection is rather limited.
* Modality is expressed using modal verbs. Modal verbs are prefixed to the verb in some language subgroups.
* Taukan languages are genderless languages but use prefixes when gender indication is necessary.
 
===Dyadyé languages===
Dyadyé languages is a subgroup of the Taukan languages which includes [[Olonyé]], spoken by around 6 million native speakers in [[Ullanne]].
 
===Gonfragerran languages===
Gonfragerran languages take their name from the [[Paxtar]]en Province of Gonfragerra.
 
The definite article is not in use in the languages belonging to the Gonfragerran subgroup but suffixes are used to indicate plural notion. As in other Taukan subgroups, verbal inflection is limited. Tense is usually conveyed by a limited set of uninflectable suffixes, whereas mood is expressed by apocopated modal verbs prefixed to the verbal stem.
 
===Kaitese languages===
Kaitese languages take their name from River Kaita. Their main division are between Continental and Peninsular Kaitese languages.
 
All Kaitese languages make an extensive use of auxiliary verbs to convey both tenses and modality. The vocabulary contains a lots of pre-Taukan elements, mainly concerning agriculture and some natural features. The main differences between Continental and Peninsular Kaitese are:
* Peninsular Kaitese dialects: in the absence of nominal inflection, number and definiteness are convey by article, the use of inflected prepositions, the amount of pre-Taukan vocabulary compared to Continental dialects
* Continental Kaitese: extinct Old Iapan did not know definiteness article but used suffixes to convey number. Karnakian makes a limited use of articles for definiteness and keeps suffixes for number.
 
Peninsular Kaitese are furthermore divided between western and eastern dialects. Apart from minor vocabulary and grammatical differences, the grouping concerns phonology differences such as the lenition of western [ks] sound into eastern [s] or [z] sounds. For example, standard Guaiian ''eks'' (six) is ''esè'' in Taupan and Kinaran. Paxtar is ''Pasdār'' (/pas'dɑ:ɹ/) in Guaiian because the relation with this country was carried on by the eastern Guaiian Thalassocracies.
 
==Cognates==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="text-align: center;" | Cognate
! style="text-align: center;" | Guaiian
! style="text-align: center;" | Olonyé
! style="text-align: center;" | Tenibri
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''/'kinib/''' - KEE-nib '''-''' '''/wɔɾ/''' - war<br>''area that freezes. From'' /'kinib/ ''area or scope, and'' /wɔɾ/ ''to freeze''<br>''uor'' means frost in Guaiian
| style="text-align: center;" | '''kinvar'''<br> /'kinvaɾ/<br> glacier
| style="text-align: center;" | '''kiníbar'''<br> /ˈkɪni:'bar/<br> glacier
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''/a'wal/''' - ah-WAL<br>''to move accross/through or to move forward''<br>From /'awa/ meaning "across, on the far side, beyond"
| style="text-align: center;" | '''avál'''<br> /a'val/<br> ford
| style="text-align: center;" | '''abálú'''<br> /abɔːɭu:/<br> fjord
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''/ɔ'lik/''' - aw-LICK<br>''to gather/to assemble''<br> From /lik/ conveying the concept of "being together"
| style="text-align: center;" | '''àlik'''<br> /ʌ'lik/<br> village
| style="text-align: center;" | '''ulik'''<br> /ʌˈlɪk/<br> city
| style="text-align: center;" | '''ūlūç'''<br> /uːluːç/<br> town
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''/im/''' - im<br>''forehead or vertex''<br>''Im'' still means forehead in Guaiian
| style="text-align: center;" | '''imaj'''<br> /'imaʒ/<br> headland
| style="text-align: center;" | '''imás'''<br> /ɪmɔːʂ/<br> mountain
| style="text-align: center;" | '''imot'''<br> /ɪmot/<br> mound
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''/kaj/''' - ki<br>''to flow''<br>
| style="text-align: center;" | '''oka'''<br> /'ɔka/<br> stream
| style="text-align: center;" | '''okâ'''<br> /ɔkɔː/<br> river
| style="text-align: center;" | '''oclát'''<br> /okleːt/<br> stream
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''/'kɔdik/''' - KAW-dik<br>''that which joins''<br>From /'ɔdik/, to join, and causative prefix ''k-''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''kodi'''<br> /'kɔdi/<br> lane
| style="text-align: center;" | '''kodik'''<br> /ˈkɔdɪk/<br> lane
| style="text-align: center;" | '''pācod'''<br> /pɔkod/<br> boulevard
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''/'pantjaran/'''- PAN-tya-ran<br>''to enclose/to pen/to limit''<br>Guaiian ''pantiar'' (prison) and ''bandiar'' (pen) derive from the same root
| style="text-align: center;" | '''banda'''<br> /'banda/<br> border
| style="text-align: center;" | '''bandyá'''<br> /ban'dʒɔː/<br> boundary
| style="text-align: center;" | '''pāŋje'''<br> /pɔŋdʒɛ/<br> close
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''/pa'rajk/''' - par-RIKE<br>''constricted''<br>
| style="text-align: center;" | '''barj'''<br> /baɾʒ/<br> narrow
| style="text-align: center;" | '''beraig'''<br> /bɛr'eɪg/<br> narrow
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''/sɔjd/''' - soyd<br>''to flow/to run''<br>
| style="text-align: center;" | '''cuod'''<br> /ʃwɔd/<br> canal
| style="text-align: center;" | '''chúhád'''<br> /tʃuː'hɔːd/<br> stream
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''/'sufuθ/''' - SOO-footh<br>''heat/flame''<br>Guaiian ''cif'' (fire) and ''sufuth'' (blaze) derive from the same root
| style="text-align: center;" | '''cufè'''<br> /'ʃufə/<br> hearth
| style="text-align: center;" | '''sufú'''<br> /ˈʂʌfuː/<br> house
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''/tɔb/''' - tob<br>''high/to be high''<br>The root is also found in Ullanne District ''Caztobal''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''dova'''<br> /'dɔva/<br> hill
| style="text-align: center;" | '''dobâs'''<br> /dɔbɔːʂ/<br> hill
| style="text-align: center;" | '''cobā'''<br> /kobɔ/<br> hill
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''1'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''aiem'''<br> /'ajem/<br> service
| style="text-align: center;" | '''ayemah'''<br> /ajemah/<br> serve
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''2'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''alka'''<br> /'aɫka/<br> tower
| style="text-align: center;" | '''aluchí'''<br> /aɭutʃi:/<br> tower
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''3'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''atūl'''<br> /a'tu:l/<br> vegetable
| style="text-align: center;" | '''atúl'''<br> /aʈu:l/<br> green
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''4'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''avauc'''<br> /'avawʃ/<br> wealth
| style="text-align: center;" | '''abos'''<br> /aboʂ/<br> wealth
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''5'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''bahīr'''<br> /ba'hi:ɹ/<br> cove
| style="text-align: center;" | '''ebahirí'''<br> <br> bay/cove
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''6'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''balw̄'''<br> /ba'lo:/<br> silver
| style="text-align: center;" | '''rabalól'''<br> /ɽabalo:ɭ/<br> silver
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''7'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''bidji'''<br> /'bidʒi/<br> factory
| style="text-align: center;" | '''bídyín'''<br> <br> factory
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''8'''<br><br>Guaiian ''duyj'' (gold)  derives from the same root
| style="text-align: center;" | '''cèdūk'''<br> /ʃə'du:k/<br> treasure
| style="text-align: center;" | '''sadúek'''<br> /ʂadu:ˈɛk/<br> gold
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''9'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''cireij'''<br> /'ʃiɾejʒ/<br> general
| style="text-align: center;" | '''chiraig '''<br> /ˈtʃɪr'eɪg/<br> wide
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''10'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''cyb'''<br> /ʃɛb/<br> dirt
| style="text-align: center;" | '''seb'''<br> /ʂeb/<br> grey
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''11'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''dasój'''<br> /da'sɔʒ/<br> whale
| style="text-align: center;" | '''tasóndy'''<br> /ʈaʂo:ɲdʒ<br> whale
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''12'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''dekama'''<br> /de'kama/<br> promontary
| style="text-align: center;" | '''dekama'''<br> <br> promontory/ridge
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''13'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''djom'''<br> /dʒɔm/<br> health
| style="text-align: center;" | '''dyáhom'''<br> /dʒɔː'hom/<br> well
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''14'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''djyr'''<br> /dʒɛɾ/<br> pale
| style="text-align: center;" | '''dyer'''<br> /dʒer/<br> white
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''15'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''edrala '''<br> /ed'rala/<br> aquamarine
| style="text-align: center;" | '''edrala '''<br> /ed'rala/<br> cyan
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''16'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''eigyb'''<br> /'ejgɛb/<br> quay
| style="text-align: center;" | '''meraigebí'''<br> /mɛr'eɪgɛbi:/<br> quay
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''17'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''eináv'''<br> /ej'nav/<br> leisure
| style="text-align: center;" | '''enyabó'''<br> /ɛɲa'boː/<br> leisure
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''18'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''emē'''<br> /e'me:/<br> sky
| style="text-align: center;" | '''mek'''<br> /mɛk/<br> blue
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''19'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''ēnia'''<br> /'e:nja/<br> hut
| style="text-align: center;" | '''eiane'''<br> /ˈeiɳe/<br> shelter/hut/tent
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''20'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''famí'''<br> /fami/<br> turquoise
| style="text-align: center;" | '''fomí'''<br> /ˈfɒmiː/<br> turquoise
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''21'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''fid'''<br> /fid/<br> way
| style="text-align: center;" | '''fídyó'''<br> /ˈfiːdʒoː/<br> way/pass
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''22'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''fobin'''<br> /'fɔbin/<br> shop
| style="text-align: center;" | '''fábinú'''<br> /fɔːbɪnu:/<br> commercial area
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''23'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''four'''<br> four<br> base/camp
| style="text-align: center;" | '''fór'''<br> /ˈfoːɽ/<br> base/camp
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''24'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''fugū'''<br> /fu'gu:/<br> mouse
| style="text-align: center;" | '''fugú'''<br> /ˈfʌgu:/<br> mouse
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''25'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''gie'''<br> /gje/<br> police
| style="text-align: center;" | '''gí'''<br> /gi:/<br> police
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''26'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''isō'''<br> /i'sɔ:/<br> archipelago
| style="text-align: center;" | '''isá'''<br> /ɪˈʂɔː/<br> island
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''27'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''iwnerw'''<br> /jo'neɾo/<br> plain
| style="text-align: center;" | '''yoneró'''<br> <br>
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''28'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''kadia'''<br> /'kadja/<br> institute/agency
| style="text-align: center;" | '''kadyas'''<br> <br> agency
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''29'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''kadẃ'''<br> /ka'do/<br> lagoon
| style="text-align: center;" | '''kadú'''<br> /kadu:/<br> lagoon
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''30'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''kàe'''<br> /kʌ'e/<br> data
| style="text-align: center;" | '''kue'''<br> /ˈkʌe/<br> data
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''31'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''kas'''<br> /kas/<br> shield
| style="text-align: center;" | '''gasa'''<br> /gaʂa/<br> shield
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''32'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''kēbem'''<br> /'ke:bem/<br> harmony
| style="text-align: center;" | '''tukebem'''<br> /ʈuˈkebem/<br> harmony
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''33'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''kidjo'''<br> /'kidʒɔ/<br> male swan
| style="text-align: center;" | '''kidynó'''<br> /ˈkɪdʒo:/<br> swan
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''34'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''kukw'''<br> /'kuko/<br> market
| style="text-align: center;" | '''akukos'''<br> /ˈkukoʂ/<br> market
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''35'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''kūr'''<br> /ku:ɾ/<br> pond
| style="text-align: center;" | '''kuré'''<br> /ˈkʌɽeː/<br> pool
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''36'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''makle'''<br> /'makle/<br> kernel/nuclear
| style="text-align: center;" | '''mekalén'''<br> <br> centre
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''37'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''noo'''<br> /'nɔ.ɔ/<br> settlement
| style="text-align: center;" | '''ná'''<br> /ɳɔː/<br> settlement/homestead
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''38'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''ono'''<br> /'ɔnɔ/<br> plaza
| style="text-align: center;" | '''anyó'''<br> /aɲo:/<br> place
| style="text-align: center;" | '''oco'''<br> /oko/<br> place
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''39'''<br><br>''Orid'' means blood in Guaiian
| style="text-align: center;" | '''ōr'''<br> /ɔ:ɹ/<br> red
| style="text-align: center;" | '''orid'''<br> /ˈɔɽɪd/<br> red
| style="text-align: center;" | '''ordiç'''<br> /oɹdɪç/<br> red
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''40'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''oros'''<br> /'ɔɾɔs/<br> memorial
| style="text-align: center;" | '''oros'''<br> /ˈoɽoʂ/<br> marker/memorial
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''41'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''pūskel'''<br> /'pu:skel/<br> volcano
| style="text-align: center;" | ''''''<br> <br>
| style="text-align: center;" | '''pūscel'''<br> /'puskel/<br> volcano
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''42'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''rada'''<br> /'ɾada/<br> brown
| style="text-align: center;" | '''rada'''<br> /rada/<br> brown
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''43'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''ramú'''<br> /ɾa'mu/<br> education
| style="text-align: center;" | '''ramú'''<br> /ra'mu:/<br> school
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''44'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''recēgon'''<br> /ɾe'ʃe:gɔn/<br> hospital
| style="text-align: center;" | '''reséregunyé'''<br> /rɛʂeːˈrɛgʌɲeː/<br> hospital
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''45'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''rekigí'''<br> /ɾeki'gi/<br> production
| style="text-align: center;" | '''rekigi'''<br> /rɛkiˈgi/<br> industry
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''46'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''rimā'''<br> /ɾi'mɑ:/<br> beach
| style="text-align: center;" | '''orimá'''<br> <br> beach
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''47'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''rod'''<br> /ɾɔd/<br> lake
| style="text-align: center;" | '''irody'''<br> /ˈɪɽɔdʒ/<br> water
| style="text-align: center;" | '''rod'''<br> /ɾod/<br> water
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''48'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''ronós'''<br> /ɾɔ'nɔs/<br> ridge/spine
| style="text-align: center;" | '''ronás'''<br> <br> ridge/shin
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''49'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''rwu'''<br> /ɾow/<br> childhood
| style="text-align: center;" | '''ró'''<br> /ro:/<br> children/descendants
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''50'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''saca'''<br> /'saʃa/<br> sister
| style="text-align: center;" | '''echasa'''<br> /etʃaʂa/<br> sister
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''51'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''sīj'''<br> /si:ʒ/<br> forest
| style="text-align: center;" | '''isig'''<br> /ɪˈʂɪg/<br> wood
| style="text-align: center;" | '''siç'''<br> /sɪç/<br> tree
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''52'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''sonie'''<br> /'sɔnje/<br> lamb
| style="text-align: center;" | '''sunyed'''<br> /ˈʂʌɲɛd/<br> lamb
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''53'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''tce'''<br> /tʃe/<br> hole
| style="text-align: center;" | '''deché'''<br> /deˈtʃe:/<br> hole
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''54'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''tcydj'''<br> tʃɛdʒ<br> horse
| style="text-align: center;" | '''chedyedy'''<br> /ˈtʃɛdʒɛdʒ<br> horse
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''55'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''thos'''<br> /θɔs/<br> opening
| style="text-align: center;" | '''tos'''<br> /tɔʂ/<br> gate
| style="text-align: center;" | '''tosrine'''<br> /tosɹɪnɛ/<br> cave
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''56'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''tis'''<br> /tis/<br> sub-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''etis-'''<br> /ɛtiʂ/<br> under/below/sub-
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''57'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''tondia'''<br> /'tɔndja/<br> nature
| style="text-align: center;" | '''tondya'''<br> <br> wild
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''58'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''tūf'''<br> /tu:f/<br> fox
| style="text-align: center;" | '''túfar'''<br> /tu:far/<br> fox/dog
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''59'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''wabe'''<br> /'wabe/<br> tern
| style="text-align: center;" | '''urabé'''<br> <br> tern, a species of
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''60'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''ugero'''<br> /u'geɾɔ/<br> plant
| style="text-align: center;" | '''ukeró'''<br> <br> tree
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''61'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''wból'''<br> /o'bɔl/<br> daughter
| style="text-align: center;" | '''ubál'''<br> <br> daughter
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''62'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''ycok'''<br> /'ɛʃɔk/<br> farm
| style="text-align: center;" | '''esuk'''<br> /ˈɛʂʌk/<br> farm
| style="text-align: center;" | '''resdūç'''<br> /ɹɛsduːç/<br> land
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''63'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''yl'''<br> /ɛl/<br> dock
| style="text-align: center;" | '''el'''<br> /ɛl/<br> lake
| style="text-align: center;" | '''elc'''<br> /ɛlk/<br> lake
|}
==Sound changes==
As an attempt to systematise the forming of words when borrowed from one language to another, I have listed the following "rules". As I did not pay too much attention when borrowing from Olonyé to Guaiian, these rules are not always respected but listing them may prove to be useful for future creations:
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Rule
! Sound
! Proto-Taukan
! Guaiian
! Olonyé
! Tenibri
! Guaiian example
! Olonyé example
! Tenibri example
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | 1
| syllable
|
| stressed /w/
| stressed /ur/
|
| uabe
| urabé
|
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | 2
| vowel
| /ɔ'lik/
| unstressed /ʌ/
| unstressed /ʌ/
| unstressed /u/
| àlik
| ulik
| ūlūç
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | 3
| syllable
|
| stressed /ge/
| stressed /ke/
|
| ugero
| ukeró
|
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | 4
| consonant
|
| initial /θ/ in monosyllables
| initial /t/ in monosyllables
| initial /t/
| thos
| tos
| tosrine
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | 5
| consonant
|
| unstressed /dj/
| unstressed /dʒ/
|
| tondia
| tondya
|
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | 6
| consonant
|
| mostly stressed /ʒ/, sometimes stressed /dʒ/
| stressed /dʒ/
|
| dasój
| tasóndy
|
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | 7
| consonant
| /'sufuθ/
| mostly /ʃ/ in monosyllables or unstressed syllables. Sometimes /ʒ/
| /ʂ/
| /t/
| cif, imaj
| sufú, imás
| imot
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | 8
| vowel
|
| syncope
| unstressed /a/ in penultimate syllables
|
| dje, makle
| hadye, mekalén
|
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | 9
| consonant
|
| /gj/ in monosyllables
| /g/ in monosyllables
|
| gie
| gí
|
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | 10
| consonant
| /pa'rajk/
| /ʒ/
| /g/
| /ç/
| barj, sīj
| beraig, isig
| ciç
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | 11
| consonant
|
| many /g/
| many /k/
|
| ugero
| ukeró
|
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | 12
| consonant
|
| many /k/
| many /g/
|
| kas
| gasa
|
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | 13
| consonant
|
| metathesis /l/ for /ɾ/ or reversed
| metathesis /l/ for /ɾ/ or reversed
| metathesis /l/ for /ɾ/ or reversed
| lyg, Karmelóm
| reku
| Cälmelom
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | 14
| syllable
|
| diphthong /ɔw/
| long /o:/
|
| four
| fór
|
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | 15
| syllable
|
| syncope of some unstressed initial syllables (prefixes that do not exist in Guai?)
|
|
| saca
| echasa
|
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | 16
| vowel
|
| stressed long /e:/
| stressed diphthong /ei/
|
| ēnia
| eiane
|
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | 17
| consonant
|
| /ʃ/
| /tʃ/
|
| cireij
| chiraig
|
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | 18
| consonant
| /a'wal/
| /v/
| /b/
|
| avál, dova
| abálú, dobâs
|
|}


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Flag of Cinasia Republic of Cinasia
Coat of Arms

德華民國 (Cinasian)
Capital: Yu-king
Population: 79,009,542 (2021)
Motto: rule of virtue 弘道正德
Anthem: Irisation Song 《慶雲頌》

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Cinasia (Cinasian: 德華), officially the Republic of Cinasia (Cinasian: 德華民國),is a country in Archanta.


德華民國
Republic of Cinasia
德華
Cinasia
FlagCoat of arms

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Motto:
"弘道正德"
rule of virtue
Anthem:
《慶雲頌》
Irisation Song
CapitalYu King
Largest cityYu King
Official languagesCinasian
Babelic
 • National languagesCinasian
 • Regional languagesNeeg
Ethnic GroupsCinasian (89.6%)
Bai (3.14%)
Other Archantans (2%)
DemonymCinasian
GovernmentSemi-presidentialism
 • President (總統)Li Yu Ming (李汝明)
 • Premier (行政院長)Wong Cheung (黃昌)
LegislatureNational Assembly(立法院)
Area
 • Total60000 km2
Population
 • Census (2021)79,009,542
HDI (2019)Increase 0.914
very high
Currency德幣 Cinasian Dollar (KPD)
Drives on theleft


Etymology

Geography

Climate

History

Various Neeg tribes have inhabited the land of what will be Cinasia since 800 BC. During various periods, the area was invaded and occupied by the neighbouring Kue and Bai. In 200 AD, the various tribes founded the first Neeg Kingdom of Tsuchaw(Zuchaw), which went on to subdue the Kue tribes. However, the Kingdom became a vassal state of the Bai Qiang Empire and was subsequently annexed by Bai forces in the 6th century AD when Tsuchaw refused to tribute. Qiang was not able to control the new conquered land which brought it into the fedual Princes' Era, the region became the heart of the influential Un(Yuan 源) family, who controlled the various southern princely states in the region. In 753AD Un Luk Tsing (源陸正) led a troop of 4000 soldiers crossing the Central Mountains and won a succession of victories in war with Neeg kingdoms (Nowadays Yu-King) and became one of the leading forces of the Northern States during the (War of River Valleys ?). Although defeated, the Un kingdoms survived and became the tribute of the First Bai Dynasty. During the war that give birth to Suo Dynasty of Bai, the court of Later Un Dynesty (後源朝) split into pro-Bai group and anti-Bai group. Pro-Bai group got the final triumph and established Chiu Kingdom (趙朝)

many of the Bai princes were exiled to the Cinasian region during the (Ninwan invasion?). They were joined by rebels in the aftermath of the failed (White Dragon Rebellion?) in 1574. However, some prince among them has contributed the culture and political reform which brought the First Golden Age, during this period, Castellan traders visited the kingdom for spice and named the place Cinasia. In 1623, with the support of the native Kue, the Bai on the Muinon Peninsula proclaimed the Yuet Dynasty against the Suo. The Yuet failed to take over the Bai proper but continued to rule the Muinon Peninsula including nowadays Kaoscha and Cinasia. In the 1700s, Yuet has divided into two kingdoms, Wai(淮) and Pong(龐), with wai based in the north and Pong base in the south, the two nations confront along the Central Mountains. Chan court, succeed the Wai court, reunified Cinasian in 1803 with Ingerlish aid, as a return, Tankong was ceded to Ingerland as a trade port. At that time, the whole peninsular was falling under the influence of foreign powers. Through trade open with military reformation, the Chan modernised and create the Second Golden Age. In 1830, after the war with the western superpower, chan gained a colony which is the modern Yuethon. As a dowry of the Royal marriage, Tamon ceded to Castellan. As the country suffered inequality and famine in the process of industrialization. Ingland and Middle class requested a full range political reform but the royal family responded to small portion of the request, this has directly led to the outbreak of Revolution in 1911 and establishment of the Cinasian Republic, the adopted son of the last emperor established Kaoscha under the assist of (German), and the Republic is under deep influence of Ingerland. In 1930s Ho Ling Wha was elected as the third president and stabilised the domestic chaos of economic depression.

Ho, however, failed to quell the Kue rebellion, and sparked political instability in the country as communists attempted to take over the country. Communist Liberate Army conquer Yu-King and hanged Ho. Some of the Republic Generals in established the Second Republic to resist the Red Tide. They have taken back the control with small progress but the Second Republic could not effectively support allies in the north eastern coast and they were forced to join Kuehong. The Cinasian Civil War ended in the 60s with Federal States' assistance, and with foreign direct investments, Cinasia rapidly developed and became one of the fastest-growing economies in the region. Today, Cinasia is one of the most developed states in Northern Archanta and is ranked highly in terms of political and civil liberties, education, health care and human development. Cinasia continues to be claimed by the Bai Empire but is recognised as an independent state by many nations. The country is populated largely by ethnic Bai who descended from migrants to the peninsula, alongside native Neegs, Kue and other indigenous minorities. The official language is Cinasian, which the government and the people insist they have inherited the traditional language from Baiyu and have more pride.

Government and politics

The following table is the local administrative structure of Cinasia:

Administrative divisions

Local Administrative Structure of Republic of Cinasia
德華民國地方行政層級
Constitutional
憲制自治團體 		Regional
區域自治團體 		Local
地方政府
Province
省 		County
縣 		Borough
縣轄市
Urban-Township
鎮
Rural-Township
鄉
Special Area
特別地區
City
省轄市 		District
區
Special Area
特別地區
Special Municipality
院轄市 		District
區 		Sub-District
次分區
Special area
特別地區
Province
省 		Postal Abbrev.
郵政簡寫 		Provincal Capital
省會 		Area (km2)
面積 		Land Area (km2)
陸地面積 		Population(2017)
人口
Yu King Special Municipality
禺興院轄市 		YH Ching Hoi District
靖海區 		979.37 972.51 7,138,527
Hang Fa Special Municipality
杏華院轄市 		HF Shing Tai District
盛泰區 		466.44 395.03 2,315,344
Yu Sheng Special Municipality
雨生院轄市 		YS Shiang Li District
翔里區 		348.80 3,152,668
King Gei Province
京畿省 		KG Shim Shing
禪城市 		11,780.18 9,758.07 9,315,634
Wha Long Province
華龍省 		WL Long On
龍安市 		3,759.39 3,951,382
Cho Ting Province
楚庭省 		CT Sai Kong
西貢市 		10240.45 2,511,029
Sze Yup Province
四邑省 		SY Kong Chow City
岡州市 		19,328.31 11,680,245
Dong Kun Province
東官省 		DK Fu Lam City
富林市 		16,892.41 6,173,099
Teo Cun Province
潮循省 		TC Lek Yuen City
瀝源市 		11,964.34 3,173,125
Si Hing Province
始興省 		SH Sin Qiu City
仙橋市 		9,780.13 8,012.34 2,015,908
Ling Nam Province
嶺南省 		LN Yan Ning City
恩寧市 		17,368.55 10,056,487
Ning Hoi Province
寧海省 		NH Kun Tong City
官桐市 		10,142 3,094,620
Ran Lo Province
仁羅省 		RL San Tau City
新投市 		9,043 1,988,628
Zu Ngi Province
諸崖省 		ZN Long Chuen City
隆川市 		9,043 4,036,214
Po Ning Province
浦靈省 		PN Chong Zheng City
中正市 		9,043 8,406,632

Dependencies

Foreign relations

Military

The Republic of Cinasia Armed Forces (德華民國國軍), are the armed forces of Cinasia. The Cinasia Armed Forces has a reported personnel strength of 961,000 in 2018 (599,000 active and 362,000 reserve). Active members have been decreased from the peak value of 1,083,000 right after the civil war in 1973. Defense budget of the country is about 3.6% of the total government spending.Cinasia's military forces are responsible for maintaining the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the state, and also engage in peacekeeping operations and humanitarian, disaster-relief efforts worldwide. Besides, Cinasia is believed to have had an operational nuclear weapons capability since 1972, but the state has not admit.

The Republic of Cinasia Armed Forces were founded in 1907.

Army

The Land force was established in 1912. It can be traced back to the establishment of the Revolution Militia in 1907 by founding fathers of the Republic. It is the largest branch of the military forces.

Navy

The Cinasian Navy established in 1907, with two warships declared independent from the royal force's command and join the revolution. During the World War and Civil War later on, Navy played an important role to support land divisions. It also suffered serious lost under the communist naval bombers. The government has vastly increased naval investment since 1980. It is classified as "Blue Water Navy" since 2012.

Marine

The Cinasian Marine Corps was formed from the former Navy Sentry Corps in December 1914, it used to have five divisions, but in 2004, the ROCMC downsize into three divisions 36th, 87th, and 88th Division, and a quick respond corp 115th Corp. The Cinasian Marine Corps' official motto is "永遠忠誠" (Forever Loyalty),

Air Force

Military Police

Reserve Force

Law and criminal justice

Economy

Overview

Transport

Technology

Energy

Finance

Industry

Agriculture and fishing

Natural resources

Culture

Literature

Music

Arts

Sports

Cuisine

Media

Demographics

Language

Ethnic groups

Religions

Education

See also

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