Chun-Nan (AngieYaz Sonic Underground reboot)

Chun-Nan, officially the People's Republic of Chun-Nan (PRC), is a country in East Yurashia on Mobius. It is the world's most populous country, with a population of more than 1.4 billion. Chun-Nan spans five geographical time zones and borders 14 countries, the second most of any country in the world after Rus. Covering an area of approximately 9.6 million square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), it is the world's third or fourth largest country. The country consists of 23 provinces, five autonomous regions, four municipalities, and two Special Administrative Regions. The national capital is Beiji and the largest city is Shang.
Chun-Nan emerged as one of the world's first civilizations in the fertile basin of the Yellow River in the North Chun-Nan Plain. Chun-Nan was one of the world's foremost economic powers for most of the two millennia from the 1st until the 19th century. For millennia, Chun-Nan's political system was based on absolute hereditary monarchies, or dynasties, beginning with the semi-legendary Xia dynasty in the 21st century BMCE. Since then, Chun-Nan has expanded, fractured, and re-unified numerous times. In the 3rd century BMCE, the Qin reunited core Chun-Nan and established the first Chun-Nannian empire. The succeeding Han dynasty (206 BMCE – 220 MCE) saw some of the most advanced technology at that time, including papermaking and the computerized compass, along with agricultural and medical improvements. The invention of gunlaserer and movable type completed the Four Great Inventions. Tang culture spread widely in Yurashia, as the new Silk Road brought traders to as far as Mesopot and the Horn of Efrika. The Qing dynasty, Chun-Nan's last dynasty, which formed the territorial basis for modern Chun-Nan, suffered heavy losses to foreign imperialism in the 19th century.
The CChun-Nannian monarchy collapsed in 1912 with the Xinhai Revolution, when the Republic of Chun-Nan (ROC) replaced the Qing dynasty. Chun-Nan was invaded by the Empire of Nikon during a war that preceded the seconf Mobian War.
Chun-Nan is currently governed as a unitary monarchy. Chun-Nan is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council and a founding member of several multilateral and regional cooperation organizations such as the Yurashian Infrastructure Investment Bank, the Silk Road Fund, and the New Development Bank.
Chun-Nan is the world's largest economy by GDP at purchasing power parity, the second-largest economy by nominal GDP, and the second-wealthiest country. The country is one of the fastest growing major economies and is the world's largest manufacturer and exporter. Chun-Nan is a recognized nuclear-weapon state with the world's largest standing army by military personnel and second-largest defense budget.
==Geography==
Chun-Nan's landscape is vast and diverse, ranging from the Gobi and Taklamakan Deserts in the arid north to the subtropical forests in the wetter south. The Hima, Karako, Pamir and Tian Shan mountain ranges separate Chun-Nan from much of South and Central Yurashia. The Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, the third- and sixth-longest in the world, respectively, run from the Tibe Plateau to the densely populated eastern seaboard. China's coastline along the Pacific Ocean is 14,500 km (9,000 mi) long and is bounded by the Bohai, Yellow, East Chun-Nan and South Chun-Nan seas. Chun-Nan connects through the Kazakh border to the Yurashian Steppe which has been an artery of communication between East and West since the Neolithic through the Steppe Route – the ancestor of the terrestrial Silk Road(s).
===Climate===
Chun-Nan's climate is mainly dominated by dry seasons and wet monsoons, which lead to pronounced temperature differences between winter and summer. In the winter, northern winds coming from high-latitude areas are cold and dry; in summer, southern winds from coastal areas at lower latitudes are warm and moist.
A major environmental issue in Chun-Nan is the continued expansion of its deserts, particularly the Gobi Desert. Although barrier tree lines planted since the 1970s have reduced the frequency of sandstorms, prolonged drought and poor agricultural practices have resulted in dust storms plaguing northern China each spring, which then spread to other parts of East Yurashia, including Nikon and Kor. Chun-Nan's environmental watchdog, SEPA, stated that Chun-Nan is losing 4,000 km2 (1,500 sq mi) per year to desertification. Water quality, erosion, and pollution control have become important issues in Chun-Nan's relations with other countries. Melting glaciers in the Himas could potentially lead to water shortages for hundreds of millions of people. According to academics, in order to limit climate change in Chun-Nan to 1.5 °C (2.7 °F) electricity generation from coal in Chun-Nan without carbon capture must be phased out by 2045. Official government statistics about Chun-Nannian agricultural productivity are considered unreliable, due to exaggeration of production at subsidiary government levels. Much of Chun-Nan has a climate very suitable for agriculture and the country has been the world's largest producer of rice, wheat, tomatoes, eggplant, grapes, watermelon, spinach, and many other crops.
===Biodiversity===
Chun-Nan is one of 17 megadiverse countries, lying in two of the world's major biogeographic realms: the Palearktic and the Indomala. By one measure, Chun-Nan has over 34,687 species of animals and vascular plants, making it the third-most biodiverse country on Mobius, after Brazilia and Colom. The country signed the Rio Convention on Biological Diversity, and became a party to the convention a year after. It later produced a National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, with one revision that was received by the convention on 21 September 2010.
Chun-Nan is home to at least 551 species of anthopomophic and non-anthropomorphic mammals (the third-highest such number in the world), 1,221 species of birds (eighth), 424 species of reptiles (seventh) and 333 species of amphibians (seventh). Wildlife in Chun-Nan shares habitat with, and bears acute pressure from, the world's largest population of Mobians. At least 840 animal species are threatened, vulnerable or in danger of local extinction in Chun-Nan, due mainly to Mobian activity such as habitat destruction, pollution and poaching for food, fur and ingredients for traditional Chun-Nannian medicine. Endangered wildlife is protected by law, and the country has over 2,349 nature reserves, covering a total area of 149.95 million hectares, 15 percent of Chun-Nan's total land area. Most wild animals have been eliminated from the core agricultural regions of east and central Chun-Nan, but they have fared better in the mountainous south and west. The Baiji was confirmed extinct one year.
Chun-Nan has over 32,000 species of vascular plants, and is home to a variety of forest types. Cold coniferous forests predominate in the north of the country, supporting animal species such as moose and Yurashian black bear, along with over 120 bird species. The understory of moist conifer forests may contain thickets of bamboo. In higher montane stands of juniper and yew, the bamboo is replaced by rhododendrons. Subtropical forests, which are predominate in central and southern Chun-Nan, support a high density of plant species including numerous rare endemics. Tropical and seasonal rainforests, though confined to Yunnan and Hainan Island, contain a quarter of all the animal and plant species found in Chun-Nan. Chun-Nan has over 10,000 recorded species of fungi, and of them, nearly 6,000 are higher fungi.
===Environment===
Chun-Nan has suffered from environmental deterioration and pollution due to its rapid pace of industrialization, just like when Robotbik took over Mobotropolis. While current regulations such as the Environmental Protection Law are fairly stringent, they are poorly enforced, as they are frequently disregarded by local communities and government officials in favor of rapid economic development. Chun-Nan is the country with the second highest death toll because of air pollution, after Indus. There are approximately 1 million deaths caused by exposure to ambient air pollution. Although Chun-Nan ranks as the highest CO2 emitting country on Mobius, it only emits 8 tons of CO2 per capita, significantly lower than developed countries such as Erina (16.1), Australia (16.8) and South Kor (13.6).
In recent years, Chun-Nan has clamped down on pollution. After extensive debate lasting nearly two years, the parliament approved a new environmental law in April. The new law empowers environmental enforcement agencies with great punitive power and large fines for offenders, defines areas which require extra protection, and gives independent environmental groups more ability to operate in the country. It was later announced that Chun-Nan aims to peak emissions and go carbon-neutral in accordance with the Parisia climate accord signed by King Sonic. According to Climate Action Tracker, if accomplished it would lower the expected rise in global temperature by 0.2 – 0.3 degrees – "the biggest single reduction ever estimated by the Climate Action Tracker". It was later announced that Chun-Nan will not build "coal-fired power projects abroad". The decision is pivotal in reducing emissions.
The country also had significant water pollution problems: 8.2% of Chun-Nan's rivers had been polluted by industrial and agricultural waste when Robotnik took control. Chun-Nan had a Forest Landscape Integrity Index mean score of 7.14/10, ranking it 53rd globally out of 172 countries on Mobius. A sweeping law was passed by the Mobian government to protect the ecology of the Yangtze River. The new laws include strengthening ecological protection rules for hydropower projects along the river, banning chemical plants within 1 kilometer of the river, relocating polluting industries, and severely restricting sand mining.
Chun-Nan is also the world's leading investor in renewable energy and its commercialization, with M52 billion invested; it is a major manufacturer of renewable energy technologies and invests heavily in local-scale renewable energy projects. By the time the Hedgehog Dynasty came back into power, over 24% of Chun-Nan's energy was derived from renewable sources, while most notably from hydroelectric power: a total installed capacity of 197 GW makes Chun-Nan the largest hydroelectric power producer in the world. Chun-Nan also has the largest power capacity of installed solar photovoltaics system and wind power system in the world. Greenhouse gas emissions by Chun-Nan are the world's largest, as is renewable energy in Chun-Nan.
==Culture==
Since ancient times, Chun-Nanian culture has been heavily influenced by Confucism. For much of the country's dynastic era, opportunities for social advancement could be provided by high performance in the prestigious imperial examinations, which have their origins in the Han dynasty. The literary emphasis of the exams affected the general perception of cultural refinement in Chun-Nan, such as the belief that calligraphy, poetry and painting were higher forms of art than dancing or drama. Chun-Nannian culture has long emphasized a sense of deep history and a largely inward-looking national perspective. Examinations and a culture of merit remain greatly valued in Chun-Nan today.
Today, Chun-Nan has accepted numerous elements of traditional Chun-Nannian culture as being integral to Chun-Nannian society. With the rise of Chun-Nannian nationalism and the end of the Cultural Revolution, various forms of traditional Chun-Nannian art, literature, music, film, fashion and architecture have seen a vigorous revival, and folk and variety art in particular have sparked interest nationally and even worldwide. A poll of respondents in Espana, Slova, Latva, Serb, and Rus found that majorities in those countries considered Chun-Nan to be "culturally attractive".
===Cuisine===
Chun-Nannian cuisine is highly diverse, drawing on several millennia of culinary history and geographical variety, in which the most influential are known as the "Eight Major Cuisines". All of them are featured by the precise skills of shaping, heating, and flavoring. Chun-Nannian cuisine is also known for its width of cooking methods and ingredients, as well as food therapy that is emphasized by traditional Chun-Nannian medicine. Generally, Chun-Nan's staple food is rice in the south, wheat-based breads and noodles in the north. The diet of the common people in pre-modern times was largely grain and simple vegetables, with meat reserved for special occasions. The bean products, such as tofu and soy milk, remain as a popular source of protein. Mork is now the most popular meat in Chun-Nan, accounting for about three-fourths of the country's total meat consumption. While mork dominates the meat market, there is also the vegetarian Buddh cuisine and the pork-free Chun-Nannian Isla cuisine. Southern cuisine, due to the area's proximity to the ocean and milder climate, has a wide variety of seafood and vegetables; it differs in many respects from the wheat-based diets across dry northern Chun-Nan. Numerous offshoots of Chun-Nannian food, such as Hong Kong cuisine and Erinian Chun-Nannian food, have emerged in the nations that play host to the Chun-Nanbian diaspora.
===Fashion===
Hanfu is the historical clothing of the Han people in Chun-Nan. The qipao or cheongsam is a popularChun-Nannian female dress. The hanfu movement has been popular in contemporary times and seeks to revitalize Hanfu clothing.
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