Shuria

Shuria the country of patriots, Is a continent on Enayeth which is located within the Western region. Shuria is ranked #1 in largest total land within Enayeth, its population consists of 312.9 million registered Shurian citizens and is deemed #3 in population throughout Enayeth. Shuria borders the countries of Quain, Otriana, Raine, and Saintoma, Shuria holds good relations with all of the bordering countries except Saintoma. Their capital Laencaster is the largest city and holds the largest population in Shuria, It’s also the city that generates the most income for Shuria.

Shuria holds the largest military population in Enayeth, Although their innovation, tech, and equipment is generally behind, The Red wave war arms race is causing new implementations of gear, equipment and reevaluation of tactics and doctrines to arm the next generation of Shurian soldiers. Shuria’s flag bears the phoenix representing their military and citizens unyielding will. The Shurian military prefers conventional warfare, attacking with overwhelming numbers. Although recently enlistment rates have been slightly declining and are predicted to drop even further which may cause a reevaluation of tactics.

### Country Traits

#### Land of the free

Shuria is called the "Land of the free", A reference to the shurian constitution which allows everyone of all ethnicities to practice religion and culture and to speak freely without repercussion or suppression. Due to this Shuria is a mixing pot of cultures from all walks of life and considered the country with the most civilian rights. Everyone wants to get in to Shuria which has caused a ramp in unemployment and poverty rates as competition grows for jobs and paychecks, and generally caused a ramp in population which is becoming a problem for Shuria.

#### Shurian Knights

Shurian knights are the icons of the Shurian military, field commanders who participate in battlefields. Covered head to toe with Shuria's finest and sturdiest plate armor and weapons. Shurian knights are the most decorated veterans with tons of experience and skill to back up their legendary stature. Only few exist but they're worth hundreds of soldiers able to turn the tide of battles. They're what everyone of the Shurian military aspires to be and bring morale to the frontlines upon their arrival.

#### Waning Patriotism

Due to the history of Shuria, Shurians have developed a burning patriotism to protect the land of the free and its values. Civilians will fight tooth and nail for their country and have historically defended their lands from invaders. Although times have changed and the patriotism's flame is burning out.

#### Military Propaganda

Shuria has employed lots of militaristic propaganda enticing the population to enlist in the ranks hyping it up as fighting for your country, and obtaining honor and glory. Mainly because of how the military fights with overwhelming numbers. It is to be noted that the shurian military is very enticing to join especially for low income class citizens because of numerous benefits of reaching veteran status, Although not many get to see that as death rates in the military is very high.

#### Government Corruption

Shuria's government corruption has been growing ever more dangerous. The most obvious form of corruption is the cheating for the role of the president. Political parties have cheated extensively during election season and effectively cover it up from reaching the masses perception. Police have been paid to overlook crimes of gangs, Judicial systems have been paid to be biased, and foreign spies have paid homeland security to look the other way. Needless to say Shuria's corruption is long and extensive and will need to be fixed and addressed, as the word "fair" starts to blur more and more.

#### Overpopulation

Shuria's advertisement of being the land of the free has caused a overpopulation problem within shuria, and a human smuggling chains. With the increasing population there's more competition for jobs causing unemployment and poverty to increase. With demands of necessities and housing prices go up causing even more poverty rates. Homeless rates have also increased.

#### Military Casualties

Shuria's Military fights very aggressively using overwhelming tactics to win wars. This has caused a lot of casualties during war. With their aggressive and large military force it is easy to break and overwhelm frontlines, although it has come at a cost mainly low reserves and troop morale declining pretty heavily during charges, and supplies being stretched thin. Although during and after the Red Wave War these tactics and doctrines have been reevaluated, but it has come a little too late with the tactic's damages being inflicted on the military causing the military needing time to stabilize itself.

## History

### Constitutional Implementation

The newly Indepedent country needed a leader for Shuria to be legitimate, able to partake in politics, and unite the people of the land. To prevent another tyrannical force oppressing the people and ruling with a iron fist, Shuria's government became a Constitutional Republic with the constitution introduced it was implemented to limit the governments power and distribute it to the people. The bill of rights is the first set of amendments ever introduced in the constitution and collectively known to be set in stone and shall not be infringed by the government. There has been a multitude of additional amendments approved and added to the constitution during the countries development over the years, and generally the Bill of Rights has not been altered since its first implementation other than a few minor changes.

**Bill of Rights**

1. The right to Freedom of speech and to practice religion freely
2. The right to bear armaments
3. The right for owners to deny quartering of soldiers during war and peace time
4. The right of denying unreasonable searches and seizures of one's home or person, With no Warrants being issued without probable cause.
5. The right to remain silent
6. The right to a fair and speedy trial
7. The right of trial by jury
8. The right of freedom from unjust, unreasonable, and cruel punishments
9. The right or right(s) retained by the people that are not specifically stated within the constitution

## Government and Politics

Shuria is an constitutional republic state in which a president is selected from a political group that has the most votes. There is mainly only three parties that compete for presidency, being the Constitutional Republic party, National conservatives party, and the Democratic Liberal party. Although the country is ruled by power of the people, its undeniable that there's a large amount of corruption within the system, and all of the government as a whole. Cheating is very common within the voting season which often ends up in political party turf wars.

Shuria's supreme legal document is the constitution giving the baseline for the country's laws. It has been amended many times, changing and updating laws for the current standard. Although there has been some controversy surrounding the 2nd amendment involving the possession of arms specifically targeting arms such as bows, crossbows, caster equipment, and other ranged weapons due to recent crimes, assassination attempts and among many other reasons. Other than that the bill of rights generally hasn't changed since it being ratified

### Military

The president is the overseer of the country’s armed forces with the assistance of the appointed secretary of defense and joint chief of staff. The department of defense is headquartered within [placeholder]. Shurian military is comprised of three branches including the Army, Ranger Corps, and the Navy.

The population of all three branches in total was reported to be 1.7 million active soldiers, and an additional 450,000 in reserve forces. An additional average of 3 contractor companies are hired for joint fighting during wartime. Conscription happens often during war time and does not cause much of a hit to recruit morale and war support due to the patriotism and propaganda the Shurian military often employs, although this has been changing due to the anti-war movements that have transpired from the effects of the Red Wave War, which have caused a decline of enlistment rates. The military’s preferred warfare is conventional warfare.

#### Militaristic Technological Summary

##### Infantry Weapons Summary

Shurian soldiers are equipped with military issued weapons, spanning a large selection of weapons including and not limited to Swords, Polearms, maces, spears, and more depending on the type of branch the soldiers is in, although Special Forces, and Shurian Knights are able to freely choose their weapons. Majority of the weapons are designed to be modular with parts being able to be swapped out although the aftermarket attachments are military issued for logistical reasons. The weapons quality is easily able to be summarized as manufactured to be mass produced over quality, the weapons overall has a reputation with warping (specifically with swords), becoming blunt, and the hydrophobic coating chipping.

##### Ranged Weapons Summary

Shurian Archers are equipped with military issued Bows, Longbows, and crossbows. Bowmen and crossbowmen have a small selection of military issued bows including compound bows, Recurve bows, Compound crossbows, and Traditional Crossbows with a included variety of optics, and bow accessories and attachments. Longbowmen are only offered stock military issued longbows all within the same draw weight to maintain consistency for long range volley firing.

Casters are equipped with staves according to what applied phenomena they practice; the majority of caster staves are equipped with integrated spears if casters are to come into close quarter combat with an enemy. Although it is to be noted that some casters are able to psychologically cast or Cast with their hands in which they are equipped with a weapon of their choosing.

#### Army

The Army is mainly a land-based focused service branch, and is by far the largest service branch out of the three. The regular army has a total number of 580,000 troops, the National Guard consists of 335,000 troops, and the army reserve holds 200,000 troops. With a projected power of 1,111,500 troops in total. The army also has integrated merc companies within the ranks which are not included in the projected power total. The Army is the main Infantry force spanning a large selection of roles and specialties.

Role(s)

* Attrition based warfare
* Mechanized and cavalry operations
* Special Operations
* Expeditionary Warfare

#### Ranger Corps

The Ranger Corps is a mainly marksmen focused land-based and air-based service branch, The second largest service branch and considered the hardest branch to get into. The Ranger Corps is divided into three main units, Archers, Casters, and Artillerymen. The Ranger corps mainly assist the Army in artillery support, ranged support, caster support, and air support.

Role(s)

* Joint Operations
* Ranged support
* Air support
* Artillery support
* Caster support

#### Navy

The Navy is a mainly sea-based service branch, The third largest service branch and the only branch that participates in naval warfare. The navy mainly protects trade routes, and hunts pirates during times of peace. In times of war the Navy has been used to transport troops and supplies other than that they protect national borders or intercept enemy supply lines and combat naval enemies.

Role(s)

* Sea control
* Sealift
* Deterrence