Kanginate of Panosia

Panosia, officially known as the Kanginate of Panosia, is a country in the northwestern jungles of Gondwana, played by Shieldon.BAH in Nations of Pangea. It is an absolute monarchy with a society that literally worships their lord, which in this case, is the Kang (meaning "monarch" in the language of Panose). The inhabitants of Panosia are purely pterosaurs of the genus *Kunpengopterus*. The currency of Panosia is the Pinyan, which is equivalent in worth to our universe's Chinese Yuan. The Kanginate's national animal is the chimpanzee, as it represents the aggression and effective deadliness of early Panosian warriors.

## Flag

 The flag of Panosia has existed way back in the history of the nation, from the start of the Kanginate itself. The fossil of the pterosaur in the middle represents their ancestors, the star(s) are a representation of their Kang, and the general brown-ish color of the flag represents the Earth in which they live in and fight in.

## History

The history of Panosia itself dates back thousands of years in the past, but it wasn't a nice past. They were instead divided into multiple different factions, and each faction ruthlessly fought each other for millennia, hoping to gain more power, resources, and land among each other. The endless wars eventually came to a halt, when furious civilians in each faction rebelled and took over, eventually unifying the factions into one. The history of the Kanginate itself is still relatively unknown, but it is known for sure and with full certainty that it indeed happened.

## Geography

Panosia is located in the coastal forests of northwestern Gondwana, making it a prime target for invasions via naval landings or attrition warfare because of the easy-going geography. Or at least it would be, thanks to the existence of Guerrilla warfare, which allows seemingly weaker nations to gain far more power over their respective regional theaters as a result of increased cover provided by the native abundance of vegetation. This makes Panosia quite a difficult nation to invade despite the seemingly weak protection offered by their geography. (Shown left is the territory of Panosia marked in blue)

## Politics & Culture

All political activities are solely operated by the Kang and only the Kang himself, as Panosia is an absolute monarchy. If the old Kang is about to pass away, a newer Kang will be elected through a series of trials to deem if he is worthy enough to obtain the holy title. These trials progressively get harder and harder once the previous ones get completed, and more brutal along the way. The trials are usually representations of what the early Panosian warriors went through back in the early war-torn days of the nation, and are also obstacles that may come in the way of being the new Kang. Loyalty towards the Kang is heavily important in the lives of Panosian civilians, to the point where if you aren't loyal to the Kang, you will be met with constant mental torture in the form of mocking from your closest friends or relatives. There are multiple jobs that could be obtained by Panosian civilians, by far the easiest to get is the job of becoming the Kang's servants, which only require exceptional undoubted loyalty towards the Kang, but we won't discuss about that much. There could also be farming, which mainly focuses on the harvesting of fruits and vegetables, but also sometimes for livestock-feed. Armorsmiths are also another popular job, however despite their name, armorsmiths only create and build weaponry, not literal armor, as that is the job of the shieldsmiths. Pharmacists are also another popular job, however some of their medicine may seem controversial or suspicious to other nations. Traditional sports games in Panosia are usually subtle references to military activities, games such as the Qirpinn (lit. "ball-throw") train the marksmanship abilities of players for future service in the armed forces, while other games like the Qirdan (lit. "ball-dodge") train players in hit-and-run tactics, which is essential for the guerrilla warfare technique of the Kang's Armed Forces. Other games similarly train players in abilities that would become useful in the military, and the Qirdan and Qirpinn are just some examples to name a few.

### Military

The Kanginate focuses heavily on their military, with high-quality training of soldiers and impressive discipline and weapons knowledge in each of them. The three divisions of the Kang's Armed Forces, namely the Kang's Liberation Army, Kang's Liberation Navy, and the Kang's Liberation Aerial Force, each have 6 years of extensive training to get the cadets used to each and every weapon and military equipment, with the first three years focusing on learning the basics of warfare and weapons, and the last three focusing on using them effectively and know about their strengths. The Kanginate's armed forces have an amount of personnel equal to a third of the nation's entire population, with many children dreaming of becoming soldiers fighting for the Kang when they're asked what they want to be once they're fully-grown. While seemingly ironic for a nation that treats their leader like a deity, skill and talent is preferred over loyalty to the Kang, however this comes with an extra layer in that if you don't match expectations you will be heavily demoted from your previous ranking in the military. This is also implied through the competence of the military planners, who are essentially strategic masterminds as a result of their training and education. Citizens of Panosia undergo a year of mandatory service within the military, however the service time may be reduced if the skills of a conscripted soldier are not up to expectation.