Minjian

Autonomous Republic of Minjian Namorese: Менкан Чиджигукa Minjianese: 敏柬自治共和国 Mínjiǎn zìzhì gònghéguó
Flag of Minjian Flag Coat of Arms
Motto: 自由，战斗，慈善 Zìyóu, zhàndòu, císhàn Liberty, Combat, Philanthropy
Anthem: Tongboman Chanjin (national) Arise, Compatriots! 天佑敏柬 (regional) Heaven bless Minjian
Location of Minjian in Namor Location of Minjian in Namor
Map of Minjian Map of Minjian
Capital and largest city	Xiangmen
Official languages	Namorese Minjianese
Ethnic groups	Minjianese
Religion	Txoism
Demonym(s)	Minjianese
Government	Autonomous republic of Namor
• President	Li Jiading (DS)
• Premier	Hua Jingyi (NDP)
• Legislature	Regional Assembly
Population
• Census	45,107,180
Driving side	right
Calling code	+340
ISO 3166 code	MJ
Internet TLD	.mj

Minjian, officially the Autonomous Republic of Minjian (Minjianese: 敏柬自治共和国 tr. Mínjiǎn zìzhì gònghéguó Namorese: Менкан Чиджигукa, Menkan Chijiguka) is an autonomous republic of Namor with a population with 45 million inhabitants, most of whom are ethnic Minjianese. Located in southern Namor, Minjian borders the district of Southern Namor on the north, Xhipei on the west, Olinda on the south and the East Namor Sea on the east.

Minjian was first populated by Monic people from the Nozama Valley. Starting the 2nd century NMR, Minjian was either independent (as it was during the North-South divides) or a component of the Namorese empire. After the Liberationist takeover, Minjian was granted the status of autonomous republic, although most authority actually rested in the central government. Economic reforms in the NMR 2320s turned Minjian into one of the most developed regions in Namor. This was followed by political reforms in the NMR 2330s which saw the adoption of a new regional constitution which established a more direct form of democracy and strengthened multiparty competition.

Minjian is the most developed out of the five autonomous republics; its GDP per capita and Human Development Index are among the highest in Namor.

History

Kingdom of Xhinan

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Map of Xhinan, the first Minjianese kingdom, at its height (c. 5th century BCE)

Geography

Administrative divisions

Minjian is divided into four prefecture-level cities (地级市, Dìjíshì). These prefecture-level cities contain one major metropolitan area and its adjacent towns. Despite this, prefecture-level cities in Minjian are governed differently than prefecture-level cities in Namor Proper. While the government of a prefecture-level city in Namor Proper administers both the metropolitan area and the rest of the city, the task of governing a city's metropolitan area and other areas are assigned to separate local governments to ensure efficiency. This makes prefecture-level cities in Minjian run more or less the same as ordinary prefectures in Namor Proper.

Each prefecture-level city contains a city proper, satellite cities and counties. There are a total of 40 county-level divisions in Minjian.

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Prefecture-level cities of Minjian

	Prefecture-level city	Satellite cities	Counties	Population
	Xiangmen 香门	Baodao, Laogang, Nanchong, Rongyao, Sanjiao, Xingyun	Qianlong, Shabi, Tiangu, Xiangwai	11,634,642
	Yucheng 玉城	Huade, Zhangxiao, Zuizhong		10,649,106
	Xiangzhou 相州	Mengtian, Shuanggang, Yaosai		10,232,674
	Jinshu 金枢	Beifang, Qingcui		10,080,004

Governance

Li Jiading
President

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Hua Jingyi
Premier

President

The President (总统, Zǒngtǒng) is the head of state of Minjian. He is also the President of the Senate and Commander-in-chief of the Minjianese paramilitary.

The President is elected by the Senate. Before taking office, his election needs to be confirmed by the Central Council in Namo. The President can serve for up to ten years, with each term lasting five years.

While the President may not be removed by a motion of no confidence, he may be impeached by the Senate if he is found to have committed a serious violation of the regional constitution. The Commissioner of the central government

The current President of Minjian is Li Jiading, a Democratic Socialist who was elected in NMR 2378.

Premier

The Premier (总理, Zǒnglǐ) is the head of government of Minjian.

Premiership elections are held concurrently with legislative elections, leading to a two to three-year gap between premiership and presidential elections. A legislator who secures the highest amount of support in the House of Deputies is elected Premier.

Unlike the President, the Premier is not constrained by term limits and may serve for an indefinite amount of time until he or she resigns or is forced to resign after the House of Deputies passes a motion of no confidence.

The current Premier of Minjian is Hua Jingyi, leader of the Liberal Party, who was elected in NMR 2375.

Legislative

Senate

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Government (25)   Democratic Socialist (12)   Liberationist (10)   Socialist (3) Opposition (17)   New Democratic (15)   People's First (2)

House of Deputies

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Government (27)   Liberal (13)   Livelihood (10)   Popular (4) Opposition (21)   Democratic (10)   Labor (7)   Greens (3)   Agrarian (1) Crossbenchers (2)   Silent Majority (1)   Kannei (1)

The Regional Assembly (地区立法会, Dìqū lìfǎhuì) is the regional legislature of Minjian. A bicameral legislature, the Regional Assembly contains two houses - the Senate and the House of Deputies (colloquially known as the House).

Under the bicameral system, a bill may be submitted to either the Senate or the House, but it must be passed by both houses before reaching the President.

As part of the Xiangmen Compromise, each house of the Regional Assembly is represented by a distinct group of parties. While only parties represented at the national level may field candidates for Senate elections, the House is exclusively reserved for parties established in Minjian and exclusively catered to Minjianese. The compromise has allowed local parties to share power alongside national parties, while encouraging coalition building between parties in both houses of the Regional Assembly.

Senate

The Senate (参议院, Cānyìyuàn) is the upper house of the Regional Assembly. It has 42 seats, each representing one of Minjian's county-level divisions. It is led the President of Minjian, who is also one of its members. The Senate confirms presidential appointments and ratifies treaties. It also has the power to impeach the President by a two-thirds vote.

House of Deputies

The House of Deputies (代表院, Dàibiǎoyuàn) is the lower house of the Regional Assembly. It has 50 members, known as deputies, who are all elected by party-list proportional representation. The House cooperates with the Senate to pass legislation. It has the power to dismiss the Premier and dissolve the government by a two-thirds vote of no confidence.

Judicial

The Regional People's Court of Minjian (RPC, 敏柬地区人民法院) is the supreme court of Minjian. Under the scheme of "one constitution, many interpretations," the RPC is the final authority of interpretation and review of both the regional and national constitutions within Minjian.

In Minjian, the RPC is led by the President of the Court, who serves the role of chief justice. Accompanying him are four Associate Justices.

Military

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The flag of the Regional Security Forces

The Regional Security Forces (RSF, 地区安全部队, Dìqū ānquán bùduì） is the regional paramilitary force of Minjian. It shares the responsibility of defending Minjian from domestic and foreign threats alongside the Namorese Liberation Army (NLA).

Besides maintaining regional security, the RSF is also tasked with providing disaster relief.

Society

Ethnic groups

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Traditional ethnic Minjianese musicians

Ethnic groups of Minjian

  Minjianese (87.8%)

  Kannei Namorese (11.7%)

  Katranjians (0.5%)

Minjianese are the largest ethnic group in Minjian, making up nearly 88% of the region's population. Genealogic data show that Minjianese and Kannei Namorese share the same ancestry. Both peoples originated in the Nozama Valley, with one branch migrating southward and settling in present-day Minjian, becoming the first Minjianese.

Kannei Namorese are the second largest ethnicity in Minjian, comprising 11.7% of the population. Kannei in Minjian are divided into two groups - "Old Kannei," who can trace their ancestry back to Kannei who migrated to Minjian in ancient times, and "New Kannei," who settled in Minjian relatively recently. Old Kannei are more assimilated into Minjianese culture than New Kannei, having diverged from Kannei culture in Namor Proper generations ago. The counties of Xiangwai and Sanjiao in Xiangmen, as well as the region of Jinshu, are home to majority Kannei communities.

A small Katranjian community exists in Minjian. Katranjians make up 0.5% of Minjian's population. Many are descendants of Katranjian citizens who moved to Namor in search of greater political freedoms or economic opportunity while Katranjiev was under Liberationist rule, although some moved during Katranjian rule over the far-eastern duchies from 1913 to 1951. Most Katranjians in Minjian inhabit the northwestern tip of Jinshu.

Cities and towns in the coastal area of Minjian are home to the Zao, a Kannei subgroup known for its seaborne lifestyle.

Religion

The Great Vanho Temple in Yucheng

Statue of Vanho (Wenhe) - the first Minjianese monarch - in Xiangmen

Txoism is the largest religion in Minjian. The cult of Vanho (Minhe in Minjianese), Goddess of the East Sea and legendary first ruler of Minjian, is especially strong in the region, with almost every county in Minjian having one temple dedicated exclusively to Vanho. The Great Vanho Temple in the ancient capital of Yucheng is the largest Vanho temple to date and a holy site. The number of Txoists in Minjian varies, as non-religious Minjianese may identify as Txoists and vice versa.

Christianity is the second largest religion in Minjian. The history of Christianity in Minjian can be separated into two "waves" - a "Northern Wave" and a "Southern Wave." The Northern Wave began a millennia ago, when Katranjian and Luziycan missionaries brought Christianity into northern Minjian for the first time. It ended during the 13th century, when the Shan dynasty, which had expelled the Vetpei Yin from Namor Proper and brought Minjian under its control, ordered a persecution of Christians across the empire, viewing them as a source of instability. Christianity proliferated again in Minjian during the "Southern Wave," which began during the 17th century when Minjian came under Tuhaon control. Some anti-Tuhaon resistance leaders legitimized their cause by converting to Christianity, claiming that the war against the Tuhaons is sanctioned by God. This time, Christianity grew in the south, where much of the fighting between Tuhaons and loyalists initially occurred. Eventually, the rebellions died down and Christians in Minjian were permitted to practice their religion on the condition that they pledge allegiance to the emperor. Modern Minjianese Christianity can thus be traced back to the more recent Southern Wave.

Language

Minjian has two official languages - Minjianese and Namorese. While government documents are required to be available in both languages, Minjianese is the main language used in legislative and court proceedings as well as in schools, save for science-related courses which are taught in Namorese.

Although most Minjianese can speak Namorese at an intermediate level, they rarely speak it to communicate with each other, preferring Minjianese instead. Namorese is only used as a lingua franca to communicate with non-native Minjianese speakers, particularly Kannei Namorese who have just settled in the region.

Interaction between Minjianese and Namorese has led to the emergence of Nan Namorese - a dialect continuum between the two languages. Most native speakers of Nan Namorese live in northern Minjian, near the neighboring districts of Xhipei and Southern Namor. The dialects of Nan Namorese spoken in Minjian are classified by linguists as "Minjianese-leaning," meaning they share more similarities with Minjianese than with Standard Namorese. This means that, in some cases, Nan variants in Minjian is mutually unintelligible with variants of Nan in Southern Namor and Xhipei.

Education

Being an autonomous republic, Minjian is allowed to have more than one language as the instructional language in schools, although it still adheres to national educational standards imposed by the central government. Minjianese is the instructional language in most classes except for those involving the sciences, which are taught in Standard Namorese.

Like the rest of Namor, Minjian's education system consists of preschools (幼儿园, Yòuěryuán), primary schools (初等学校, Chūděng xuéxiào), intermediate schools (中等学校, Zhōngděng xuéxiào) and secondary schools (高等学校, Gāoděng xuéxiào).

Prominent universities in Minjian include Minjian Regional University, Xiangmen University and the Yucheng Institute of Technology.

Infrastructure

Roads

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Sign of Minjian Regional Expressway 1 (northbound)

Three Interdistrict highways pass through Minjian - I-2, I-22, and I-122. National Expressway K11 runs from Xiangmen in the east to the Namorese border with Olinda near Xiangzhou.

In addition to roads belonging to the national expressway system, Minjian has its own system of expressways known as Regional Expressways (地区公路, Dìqū gōnglù), which links towns and villages not connected by either Interdistrict highways or National Expressways.

Culture

Media

Minjian is home to a vibrant news media industry. Most media in Minjian is presented in Minjianese, although public broadcasters present content in both Minjianese and Standard Namorese.

Television in Minjian is dominated by three networks - Minjian Broadcasting Corporation (MBC, 敏柬广播公司, Mǐnjiǎn guǎngbò gōngsī), Xhinan Broadcasting Corporation (XBC, 溪南广播公司, Xīnán guǎngbò gōngsī) and Regional Broadcasting Corporation (RBC, 地区广播公司, dìqū guǎngbò gōngsī). During the era of one-party rule, MBC and RBC were owned by the Liberationist Party of Namor and the regional government of Minjian respectively. MBC was privatized in NMR 2340, not so long after it was widely accused of biased coverage of the Moon Cake Revolution. RBC continued to serve as the public broadcaster of Minjian until NMR 2376, when Premier Hua Jingyi's government privatized it in the name of balancing the regional budget. XBC was founded in NMR 2329 as a subsidiary of New Age Media Limited. All three networks have shows in Minjianese and Namorese.

The Xiangmen Post (香门邮报, Xiāngmén yóubào) and Minjian Daily (敏柬日报, Mǐnjiǎn rìbào) are the two major newspapers of Minjian. Both papers print exclusively in Minjianese, although they have an online edition in Namorese. The Xhinan Times (Щинан Сибо, Xhinan Sibo) is Minjian's only major Namorese-language newspaper; most of its readers are Kannei Namorese in Minjian who are not proficient speakers of Minjianese.