Nakahara

Nakahara 中原国
Flag Imperial Seal
Motto: 国の栄光をもたらす (en: bring the glory of the country)
Anthem:  桜の栞 "Sakura no Shiori" (en:Cherry Blossom Bookmark)
Location of Nakahara
Capital and largest city		Shinkyo
Official languages		Nakamian
Recognised regional languages		Nawaese
Ethnic groups		Nakamian 93%, Nawaese 3%, Other 4%
Demonym		Nakamian
Government		Unitary parliamentary democracy and Constitutional Monarchy
-	Empress	Atsuko
-	Prime Minister	Kiyoshi Matsuoka
Legislature		Diet
-	Upper house	House of Officers
-	Lower house	House of Commoners
National day
-	National Foundation Day	January 3, 660BC (660BC-01-03)
-	Nakamura Restoration	September 4, 1863 (1863-09-04)
-	Ratification of 1958 Nakahara National Constitution	February 25, 1951 (1951-02-25)
Area
-	Total	341,695 km2 131,929 sq mi
-	Water (%)	0.9
Population
-	2017 estimate	163,763,290 (9th)
-	2010 census	163,263,608
-	Density	495/km2 1,057.8/sq mi
GDP (PPP)		2013 estimate
-	Total	$6,853,479,736,624 (4th)
-	Per capita	$41,978
Gini (2010)		30.6 medium
HDI (2015)		.907 very high
Currency		Nakahara Yen (¥)
Time zone		Nakahara National Time (UTC+9)
Date format		yyyy-mm-dd yyyy年m月d日
Drives on the		left
Calling code		+31
Internet TLD		.nk

Nakahara (中原国, Nakahara-koku) is an island nation in East Aisai. Located in the Cilician Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Sanhe, Guangzhong, Nanami and Seomil, stretching from the Nanami in the south to the Kaoshiung Island and South Miangas Sea in the north. Nakahara consist of 4 major islands which are Maejima, Sanriku, Kyushu, Naoshima and several minor islands totals 4,764 islands. The population of Nakahara according to the 2010 census is 138,763,608 with total land size about 338,695 kmsq.

Nakahara currently one of Sekami largest economy by the total nominal of GDP with GDP total about $ 4.5 Trillions. Having HDI of 0.907, Nakahara is a highly developed country with the 9th highest standart of living. The economy is export-driven, with production focusing on electronics, automobiles, ships, machinery, petrochemicals and software programming with side product such as Rice, and other food products.

Etymology

Nakahara (中原) in Nakamian means middle plains, though the name Nakahara chosen after the rise of Emperor Ichi-Nakahara, the ruler of northern court of the Nakamian emperor line.

Prior to 14th century, Nakahara area alongside with current Nanami was named Meishin (名神). Kanji 名 in Nakamian means Name or Reputation while 神 means God. The name Meishin nowdays is read in different way instead of Meishin now the region are called Nakami. This way of read changed during the Shizukawa Restoration in 1336.

History

Shizukawa Period

Miyamoto Clan which won over the Genpei War in 1185 seize the power of Meishin established a military government in Shizukawa. With the establishment of Miyamoto Shogunate, the authority power of Mikawa government shifted over toward Shizukawa with the Shogun from Miyamoto Clan as the highest over the country. In 1203, with the death of first Miyamoto Shogun, the former guardian of Miyamoto Clan, The Hojo Clan with leader Hojo Sadayoshi established the secondary power though the Shogun

Asahina Shogunate Period

In 1336, after a series of siege in Shizukawa,

Sengoku Period

Main article: Sengoku Period (Nakahara)

With the death of Shogun Asahina Keihashi in 1453 without leaving any retainer creating the dispute inside the Asahina Clan on selecting the next shogun. The dispute within the internal central power of Nakahara in Mikawa creating conflict within the supporter of Asahina Norihisa, Keihashi's first brother and Asahina Yoshihisa, Keihashi's nephew. The conflict begin with Norihisa side try to oppose some of Keihashi's former supporter to rise Yoshihisa into the shogun seat. Yoshihisa see this as a rebellion attack toward the shogunate and force them to out from Mikawa creating conflict more escalated, broke Mikawa into a civil war. Eventhough Asahina Clan try to stop the war from going, Half of northern Mikawa already turn into ruin due to the war within its area.

Nakahara Empire era

- Prewar Nakahara starts from 1865 with the action of Emperor Nakamura to modernize Nakahara including its economy system

- Nakahara giving to extreme capitalism approach on 1865-1882 with the heavy privatization of institution

- during 1867-1873 Nakahara inequality rises compared during Miyawaki Shogunate era and Nishihara famine of 1870 hitting working classes hard.

- Kizugawa Rebellion of 1871 from the dissidents of Traditionalist and Leftish taking place on Nishihara region of Nakahara. In the end rebellion did failed to achieve its goal however the idea of anti-"westernization" of Nakahara started to grow mostly on working classes and peasants.

- 1883 Nagawa riot and Shinkyo revolt ultimately managed to overthrown the government and convinced Emperor Nakamura to switch into more moderate approach for the government system making the 1883 Reformation where this approach remains to be the foundation of modern day Nakahara (except during 1930-1940s

- Despite the reformation on 1883, hardcore anti-west faction remain to be disaffected with the moderate approach and remains to be wary of any western influence.

- For the time being anti-west faction started to influence the government from late 1910s and the political party of Nakamitaisei founded in 1919 with aim to restoration of "Nakamian idea" and "Pan Aisian"

- 1927 general election for first time have the anti-west faction as majority for first time in Nakahara marking its change of direction of government from Nakahara Democracy to the Shinwa Statism (named after period of Emperor Shinwa during that time)

- the Pan Serica ideology sepreaded to various Serican nations during 1920s and in 1932 Shinkyo Pact was formed mainly between 2 major country in Serica: Nakahara and Mataram together with some other nation

- 1932 coup attempt enabling the anti-western faction to strengthening its power and weakening the democracy

- 30 August 1936 Masscare where several important Nakahara politician kidnapped and assasinated. Government declare the state emergency and enabling the ruling government on the mass purge against their factional rival and ideological opponents.

Government and politics

Nakahara is a constitutional monarchy where the power of the Emperor/Empress is very limited. As a ceremonial figurehead, he/she is defined by the constitution as "the symbol of the state and of the unity of the people." Power is held chiefly by the Prime Minister of Nakahara and other elected members of the Diet, while sovereignty is vested in the Nakaharan people. Atsuko is the current Empress of Nakama, she takes the throne in in 2011 succsesed the previous Emperor Aokiji.

Nakahara's legislative organ is the National Diet, a bicameral parliament. The Diet consists of a House of Representatives with 500 seats, elected by popular vote every six years or when dissolved, and a House of Councillors of 257 seats, whose popularly elected members serve six-year terms. There is universal suffrage for adults over 18 years of age,] with a secret ballot for all elected offices. The Diet is currently dominated by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). The LDP has enjoyed near continuous electoral success since 1953,

The Prime Minister of Nakahara is the head of government and is appointed by the Emperor after being designated by the Diet from among its members. The Prime Minister is the head of the Cabinet, and he appoints and dismisses the Ministers of State. After 2007 election, Kiyoshi Matsuoka from LDP appointed to be Nakahara Prime minister for next 10 years. Although the Prime Minister is formally appointed by the Emperor, the Constitution of Nakahara explicitly requires the Emperor to appoint whoever is designated by the Diet.

Demographics

Nakahara population according to 2010 is 139,263,608 with population density 386/kmsquare. Nakahara population dominated about 93% by Nakamian with minor population from ethnic Nawaese in Nawa Islands in north and Hiyame People in southern Nankai island. Nakahara foreign population by 2014 about 2.1 millions mostly are permanent residents from neighboring country including Zhongian (972k), Seomirese (430), Miangas people (281k), Sundanesian (202k) and more from other continents.

Nakahara currently has very high life expectancy with 81 years for female and 79 years for male for 2000-2010. Nakahara experienced a major population growth or "Baby-boom" era since 1960s until 1990s with population growth 60 millions increase. By 1990s growth rate decreased due to the birth control and the increase trend of Herbivore men and Parasite single around Nakaharan people mostly in large cities. Currently Nakahara suffer from population aging by the decrease of population since 2009 when the population reach its peak at 140 millions people. Expert predicts Nakahara population will decreasing until about 100 millions people where it started to steady.

About 95% of Nakahara population currently live in urban area making it into one of the most urbanized country in Sekami. Shinkyo urban area are the largest in Nakahara and whole Sekami with population almost 40 millions which is 1/4 of Nakahara population. Least urbanized area located mostly in Nankai Island of Nakahara though there are several in Maejima, Naoshima and Kyushu islands.

Largest cities of Nakahara Nakahara National Statistic Institute
	Rank	City Name	Prefecture	Pop.	Rank	City Name	Prefecture	Pop.
Shinkyo Watanabe	1	Shinkyo	Shinkyo	13,519,942	11	Kashizaki	Watanabe Prefecture	1,281,943	Nagawa Akashima
	2	Watanabe	Watanabe Prefecture	3,239,142	12	Ichikawa	Miyazaki Prefecture	1,210,493
	3	Nagawa	Nagawa Prefecture	2,955,313	13	Arakawa	Minamizaki Prefecture	1,104,928
	4	Akashima	Akashima Prefecture	2,878,416	14	Miyake	Miyake Prefecture	1,103,811
	5	Ayukawa	Ayukawa Prefecture	2,241,490	15	Tokyo	Shizukana Prefecture	1,085,392
	6	Mikawa	Mikawa Prefecture	2,049,929	16	Katsushika	Katsushika Prefecture	1,029,381
	7	Miyazaki	Miyazaki Prefecture	1,975,884	17	Kinai	Kinai Prefecture	1,001,920
	8	Nagisa	Nagawa Prefecture	1,549,101	18	Akiya	Akiya Prefecture	972,810
	9	Kazahana	Ishikari Prefecture	1,485,922	19	Ohara	Akiyama Prefecture	923,520
	10	Hakata	Hakata Prefecture	1,461,838	20	Kagoshima	Kagoshima Prefecture	921,382

Religion

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