Liao

The Grand secured republic of Liao commonly know as Liao is located in northern Avalonia, liao is transferring into a mixed market economy 2.9 trillion dollar(17th) and Population is 121 million(12th). What is now Liao was settled by ancient humans around 10,000 BC and by 700 CE thy had formed into a multitude of competing kingdoms. In 1684 Bakanese Merchent Chi Ho Kwan established a number of trading town and military outposts in the Laotian isle and its coast to extract sugar.

Etymology
roughly means far place.

Native Settlement
settled around 10000 bc by early humans.

Kingdoms
by 700 AC a number of small tribal kingdoms had popped up in what is now Liao, composed of many different cultural groups they were competitive and small wars would break out often, they lived in a type of walled hill city know as a kurik.

arrival of the Bakanese
Chi Ho Kwan was a powerful merchant and noble in Beifang in the late 1600s, he had invested much into trade with the new world which had brought him extraordinary wealth and he was able to convince the emperor to back an expedition to occupy islands in hopes of growing sugar as a cash crop. the bakanese were able to take the islands with relative ease and set up successful plantations there

Colonial Period
sugar was the most important part of the economy of liao during its early colonial period and its wealth brought many people from Beifang in search of wealth, land and a new life in the expanding colony slaves were needed for the sugar plantations, beifang traded weapons to the natives for slaves which they would get from conquering other native kingdoms. in the end only one remained. this group was then invaded by the Bakanese during the war of the muskets. as sugar became more readily available and cheaper, liao economy developed into one more focused on industry, agriculture and manufacture. its local government being much more practical then the traditionalist emperor was able to maintain a modern armed force for defence throughout the 19th century.

Independence Era
in 1900 liao voted on its independence it was an overwhelming to stay at 87% of the vote, however a government was set up and laios was officially declared a sovereign state under the Bakanese commonwealth.

Economy
Liao has a mixed market economy with a growing technology and service sectors. traditionally focused on resource extraction and manufacture, it began to a transitions in the late 90s

Government
governor represents the emperor as head of state democratically. prime minister is elected by popular vote as is the senate and Assembly house.

military
Liaotian armed forces is broken up into 4 branches

air force
Includes fighter command,air defence command and bomber command

navy
fleet, submarine fleet, fleet air arm, and marines.

army
army and special forces

strategic reserves
coast guard, home guard, and reserves.

Culture
very similar to the Motherlands keeps traditional culture alive

Sport
Dodgeball!!!!!

Food
fusion cuisine between local produce and food from beifang