Cheonghae

Republic of Cheonghae 청해 공화국
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Motto: Beautiful golden sea, mountain, and rivers 아름다운 금수강산
Capital and largest city	Hanoul
Official languages	Korean
Recognised national languages	Korean
Ethnic groups (2023)	Hannese (85%) Others (15%)
Demonym(s)	Hannese(s)
Government	Democratic Republic
• President	Shin Soo-Yeon
Legislature	National Assembly
Population
• 2023 estimate	85,000,000
• 2023 census	85,203,000
GDP (nominal)	2023 estimate
• Total	4,132,345,500,000 $ (4.1 trillion)
• Per capita	$ 48,500
HDI (2023)	0.930 very high
Currency	Jeon
Date format	mm-dd-yyyy
Driving side	right
ISO 3166 code	.CG

Republic of Cheonghae, natively 청해 공화국 - is a democratic country located in the eastern part of the Ochran continent. It borders Yunxia to the south, Untsangasar to the north, and Tsurushima to the east.

Cheonghae was founded in 1892 by replacing the existing nation, the Kingdom of Hwacheon, through the 'Shin Myo Revolution' that was started by its citizens. Cheonghae grew its economy as one of the representative industrial countries of the Ochran continent and is now considered one of the most developed countries in the world.

Goverment

Main article: Government of Cheonghae

The structure of Cheonghae's government is determined by its constitution. Cheonghae's constitution has been revised several times since its enactment in 1895, and today's constitution has been revised in 1993.

Like many democratic countries, Cheonghae's government is composed of a legislative, judicial, and executive branch. The chief executive officer of the administration is the president, who also serves as the head of state. As the head of the administration, the president has executive, military, and diplomatic powers. The president can be impeached if he violates the Constitution, which requires the consent of a majority of the National Assembly and a final ruling by the Supreme Court. The legislature consists of a unicameral system National Assembly. The National Assembly consists of 400 members, who have the power to draft, amend, and enact legislation and the power to revise the Constitution. The Assembly can be dissolved by the president's decision, but in this case, a final ruling from the Supreme Court is required. The judiciary consists of the district court, the high court, and the Supreme Court. The district court and the high court are scattered in each province, but there is only one Supreme Court. The Supreme Court consists of Supreme Court justices recommended by the president and the National Assembly, and the elected chief justice.

Economy

Cheonghae's economy is led by heavy industry, high-tech, and petrochemical industries. The majority of large corporations set high-tech, petrochemical, and heavy industries as their main business areas, and Cheonghae's exports through these industries account for 50% of Cheonghae's total GDP. Cheonghae is also self-sufficient in most of the components and base materials needed for heavy and high-tech industries. Microchips and major mechanical components are one of Cheonghae's flagship products. However, Cheonghae is not self-sufficient in rare earths and imports them from abroad.

Raw materials such as food, light industrial consumer goods, and oil are Cheonghae's major import items. Although food such as seafood is produced in the country, Cheonghae's food self-sufficiency rate is less than 40%, and Cheonghae relies on imports for a significant portion of its food. Also, because the amount of oil produced in Cheonghae is minimal, Cheonghae relies on foreign oil-producing countries for its oil.

Cheonghae generates electricity needed in the country through nuclear power and fossil fuel generation. Nuclear power accounts for 50% of Cheonghae's electricity generation, and 40% of fossil fuels. However, fossil fuel generation has been criticized for triggering air pollution, and it has been pointed out that it may act as a major risk for the country because it has to rely on foreign countries for a large portion of its raw materials. Because of this, Cheonghae is increasing its share of renewable energy such as solar and wind power. Renewable energy currently accounts for less than 10% of Cheonghae's electricity generation, but it is predicted that the share will increase to 30% by the 2030s.