Shuna

**Shuna** (Traditional Chinese: 順國; pinyin: *Shùnguó*), officially the **Commonwealth of Shuna** (Traditional Chinese: 大順联邦國; pinyin: *Dàshùn Liánbāngguó*; literally the "Federated States of Great Shuna"), is a self-proclaimed country in East Asia, although it is commonly referred to as a micronation despite its size. The neighbouring countries are China, Taiwan, Japan, Vietnam, South Korea and Russia. The Commonwealth of Shuna is considered to be one of the populous and dominant micronation in East Asia.

The Commonwealth of Shuna consists a federal parliamentary representative democracy under Constitutional monarchy with Shunjing as its capital city and seat of government. The Shunese Independence Party and the Social Democrats has dominated the House of Representatives since the national establishment in 2017. Shuna is one of the founding members of East Asia Summit of Micronations and the Asia-Pacific Micronational Economic Cooperation (APMEC). The country ranks high on its national social policies, on the Human Development Index (micronations), notably on key measures of education, healthcare, life expectancy, quality of life, personal safety, and housing. Although population is low due to most uninhabited areas, the country has one of the medium per capita incomes, with low taxes. About 10% of Shuna's claim is mostly claimed but uncontrolled. However, the country has claimed complete independence since 20 March 2017, the day when the Commonwealth was established. Successive governments flourished as Shuna expanded geographically and politically across the China Seas and the Sea of Okhotsk.

The country's landscape is vast and diverse, ranging from mountainous archipelagos, lakes and forests to urban areas in Duandao and Shunjing. The Commonwealth of Shuna consists of four states and two federal districts: Xialong, Qiandao, Diaoyu, Nanxiayi, Duandao and Shunjing. The regions are subdivided into federal states, each has their own legislative council which advises the central government on local matters such as public facilities, community programmes, cultural activities, and environmental improvements.

The first written mention of Shuna is in East Asian history texts from the 21st century AD. Political influence from other regions, mainly Australia, followed by periods of modern technology, particularly from Western Europe, has characterized the country's history. Before the establishment of the Commonwealth of Shuna, the country was governed by three Sinosphere countries including Russia. In 2017; Prime Minister Stanley Wu proclaimed the Commonwealth of Shuna, the entity constituted the area claimed following the national establishment.

## Etymology

The English name "Shuna" was first attested when the country was established in 2017. It is an exonym derived from the translation of the Chinese 順國 (Pinyin: Shùnguó), which is the country's short name form in Chinese.

The official name of the country is the "*Commonwealth of Shuna*" (Traditional Chinese: 大順联邦國; pinyin: *Dàshùn Liánbāngguó*; literally the "Federated States of Great Shuna"); it has also been known under various names throughout its existence. The shorter form is "Shuna" *Shùnguó* (順國), from *Shùn* ("land of the Shun") and *guó* ("state, nation-state").