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Teresh Askine de Jhiland The Most Holy Republic of Jhiland
Year Founded: 950 BC Year of Independence: Always independent Government type: Holy Republic Region: Imaim Motto: "To the Avian Trinity, our lives" Map: [1] Official Language(s): Jhil, English Capital: Confluence Population: 2.804 billion (As of 3/6) Currency: featherdollar Currency Code: FTHR Leader: Holy Chancellor Andrew Horton Major Religion(s): Avian Church (official) Time Zone: GMT -7 ISO Code: JHIL Internet TLD: .jil Phone Code: 712
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The Most Holy Republic of Jhiland (Or in the language of the people, Teresh Askine de Jhiland) is a large island nation in the Imaim region, in which it is the largest nation by population. Its capital is Confluence, which is also the oldest city in the region. Jhiland is a very spiritual nation, mostly due to the fact that the center of the Avian Church is in the Cathedral of the Garuda in downtown Confluence and that membership in the Church is required by national law.

The primary and official language of Jhiland is Jhil, the ancient language of its people. Every student is also required to learn English and pass a basic proficiency test in both languages before graduating from high school. All international affairs conducted through Jhiland, including the affairs of Imaim Regional Headquarters and the Imaim Union Headquarters, are conducted in English to ease possible communication difficulties.

The government is a holy republic, since the citizens elect both the Parliament and the Holy Chancellor. In earlier years, the government was a holy empire, but a near-revolution eventually lead to the system in place today.

Geography

Jhiland sits on Jhil Island. The island is mostly flat with highlands in the northern parts. Two main rivers, the Ockalackee River and the Yorest River, flow from one end of the island to the other.

The Ockalackee River runs from Denali Ridge in the northeast into the Bay of Gregor. The land along the river is very fertile and the bulk of Jhiland's farming community lives along the river. The Yorest River flows from Stevens Ridge in the northwest and ends at the Ockalckee River. At the confluence of these two rivers is Confluence, the nation's capital.

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Population Demographics

Largest Cities
Name	Population
Confluence	8,341,255
Farraday	2,923,493
Redwater	1,400,761
Mount Stevens	958,009
Westbank	725,671

Life Style

71% Rural

29% Urban

Employment

37% Farming

20% Government and Public Service

19% Commercial

13% Manufacturing

1% Church

Education

90% Completed Grade School

79% Graduated High School

50% Graduated College

35% Hold Graduate Degree

Average Age-37 yrs
Life Expectancy-89 yrs

History

The Nomadic Era (2000 BC-1000 BC)

The Jhils began their existence as desert nomads. Although they were a small tribe, they had a hard time surviving without a fixed home. As the tribe grew larger, they became increasingly unable to stay together.

The Age of Settlement (1000 BC-950 BC)

Knowing his tribe would need a permanent home if they had any chance of survival, Tonom Hakine begged the tribal elders to permit him to lead the tribe to a new home. After several months of pleading, the elders finally agreed. With little reluctance, the Jhils followed Hakine on his quest to find a permanent home. After three years of searching, he was unable to find a suitable area to settle his tribe.

He knew he had to lead the Jhils across the seas if he had any hopes of finding a home. Without any ships, he knew this would be impossible. So he lead the Jhils into laying seige against the port city of Eastport. The Jhils prevented anyone from entering or leaving the city, and burned any ship that tried to enter the city. After five years of the seige, the city finally fell. Entering the city, Hakine decided he did not want the city, so he left it to the residents and took only as many ships as his tribe needed in order to follow him on the seas.

After three months on the sea, Hakine's ship landed on an uninhabited island. He was greeted by lush vegetation and vast plains. He and the tribe disembarked and found a long wide river, now known as the Ockalackee River. They followed it down until it met another river, now known as the Yorest. At the cape between these two rivers, Hakine decided to finally settle and establish a home. He named the town Confluence after the confluence of the two rivers.

At the tip of the cape, Hakine ordered the construction of a cathedral, which he named the Cathedral of the Garuda, in which to center the Avian Church of Jhiland. Next he ordered the construction of the national palace in which the governing council might meet. Just as the town of Confluence began to develop nicely, Hakine passed away. His son, Renaul, took over in his stead.

The Age of Expansion (950 BC-100 BC)

Following Hakine's death, the Jhils began to expand out of the city of Confluence and spread along the rivers. Farms began to crop up along their banks. Many new towns were founded, and the population grew exponentially. Confluence remained the main city, but with so many people spread over such a great distance, the council elders and the tribal leader decided to officially declare Confluence the capital, and to establish the national palace as the capitol building, and to name the island "Jhiland" after the tribe. The council also decided that all citizens in Jhiland needed to be members of the Avian Church.

Most of the citizenry had no problem with the council's rulings, and those who did just quietly went about their normal lives. Jhiland flourished much for the next 750 years.

In 150 BC, the tribal leader passed away with no children. Both of the leader's cousins vied for the throne. Despite the contention between the two, the tribal council elected on Gregor Yorest to lead the tribe. The other cousin, Lorton Stevens, was angered by the decision. He gathered a small group of Jhils who were upset with the government. They traveled northwestward into the highlands and settled along the second river. The new town was named Mount Stevens, after the revolutionary leader. The Jhiland government insisted that this rebel society was still part of the country.

The Jhiland Civil War (100 BC-50 BC)

Late one night, the rebels launched a vicious sneak attack on the town of Redwater. The Jhiland Civil War had begun. For fifty years, the rebel nation attacked the cities of Jhiland. Many of the towns were destroyed in the battles, and it appeared that the rebel nation was going to win.

Then the rebels made the mistake of attacking Confluence. The citizens of the city fought back against the rebels and persued them across the land back to Mount Stevens. The Jhils laid seige to the city. Three months later, the rebel army lost morale and gave up. Lorton Stevens was executed in the public square in Confluence, and his remains thrown into the sea.

After the conquest, Yorest wished to declare Jhiland an empire. The tribal council disagreed and voted against it. He then went to the Church and requested the archbishop's approval. The archbishop agreed, to the condition that Jhiland be named a Holy Empire. Reluctantly, Yorest agreed to the deal and took the title Holy Emperor. With the Church against them, the elders had no choice but to accept the proposal.

The Modern Age (50 BC-Present)

The Civil War marks the end of ancient history and modern history to the Jhils. The population of Jhiland has grown immensely and the nation began to flourish.

The island location of the nation was conducive to fast development without much contact to the outside world. As Jhiland became increasingly modernized, contact with the outside world grew more and more common. The size of the Navy enabled the small island nation to protect its rites of passage on the high seas and became the primary reason other nations had any early contact with Jhiland. The Navy, despite its size and presence, remained out of foreign affairs.

Jhiland's history of isolationism ended in 2005 when the nation joined the United Nations. This marked a dramatic change in Jhiland's international and foreign policy as Jhiland needed to renounce its isolationist policies in order to be active members in the organization. While many critize Horton's decision to join, it has yet to be seen if the UN has any positive effect on the nation.

In late 2005, the Jhil government initiated a new program meant to stimulate the economy and lower taxes. The GDP per capita was only 5,400f, and tax was 60%. The initative suceeded in lowering the tax to single-digit percentages and nearly eliminated government restrictions on business. Unfortuanetly, the country fell into a period of anarchy. Order was finally restored in early March 2006.

Government Organization

Legislative

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The Parliament is comprised of 100 members, who serve 10 year terms. There are 20 from each of the five districts, and two of these seats are up for election each year.

The primary purpose of the body is to pass laws. In order for a bill to pass, at least 51 legislators must vote in favor of the bill, with at least ten from each district. Any bills passed by a minimal majority must be signed into law by the Emperor. A bill cannot be vetoed by the Emperor if it passes with at least fifteen votes from each district.

The Confluence district comprises the area above the confluence of the two rivers, including, but not exclusively, the city of Confluence. During the Civil War, the twenty legislators from the Northwest district were excluded from the Parliament. Instead of 51 votes needed to pass, a bill needed only 41; instead of needing 75 to be veto-proof, only 60 were needed. The per-district requirements were the same, but only four districts were represented.

Imperial

The imperial, or executive, branch is comprised of the Holy Chancellor and the Board of Ministers. The Holy Emperor has the authority to call special sessions of the Parliament and to appoint seven of the nine judges on the High Court.

Board of Ministers

• Foreign Minister
• Interior Minister
• Health and Education Minister
• Defense Minister
• Agriculture Minister
• Transportation Minister

Judicial

The judicial branch is comprised solely of the High Court. There are nine Imperial Judges, including a Chief Judge. The Emperor appoints seven of the nine judges, and the Church appoints the other two.

Because of this setup, critics have claimed that the nation is a theocracy. Yet the only governmental impact the Church has is two judges, so the nation maintains itself as a Holy Republic.

Political Decisions

Economic

Mobile phone masts are being erected all over the country
Businessmen have been raging over recent 'gender equality' policies in the workplace
All tariffs have been abolished
Citizens are enjoying a recent large cut in taxes
The streets are increasingly clogged with poverty-stricken beggars

Education

Citizens are expected to be proficient in at least five languages
Biology and religious education classes have recently been merged
Minority children spend hours bussing to schools miles away from home
Children deemed 'disorderly' or otherwise unfit for public schools are shipped off to military academies

Environmental

Fur coats have become the latest fashion trend
Protesters are up in arms over new nuclear power stations
The mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas
Flash floods that dams could have controlled regularly ravage small towns in mountain valleys
Cities are engulfed by smog

Government

Citizens select which government department gets their income tax featherdollars each year
Corporations are either above the law or corrupting it
The government regularly hires contractors to construct high rise apartments
Citizens are known to cast their votes by flipping a featherdollar
Voters must frequently select what they view as the lesser of two evils on the ballot

Law Enforcement and Military

Sex offenders find themselves 'cut off' from any ability to repeat their crimes
Expensive lawyers are hired to defend citizens in court for public urination charges against their pets
The nation's massive battleships are often mistaken for islands
Citizens are regularly arrested in queues for 'loitering'
The nation's infamous boot camp is more brutal then most battlefields
Police officers are seen patrolling the streets armed with satellite-guided truncheons
Protests are legal but strictly supervised
Children deemed 'disorderly' or otherwise unfit for public schools are shipped off to military academies

Medical

Euthanasia is illegal
Otherwise healthy people are being sent to internment camps just because they have VODAIS
Psychological disorders are a taboo subject

Scientific

Genetic researchers have been expelled

Social

Almost half of the child population live rough on the streets
Jhiland's airwaves are dominated by corporate-backed commercial radio
Reporters often lose their jobs over fact-checking errors
All artwork is carefully screened for offensive material
Artists are pillars of society
College students make ends meet by selling their kidneys
Citizens are allowed to rise or fall based on their own merits
The nation has opened its arms to an influx of refugees
There have been sightings of people walking around dressed in nothing but leopard-skin g-strings for 'religious reasons'
The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller
Cheese has become the new icon of political dissent
Skateparks can be found in every city
Institution of marriage is held sacred and strictly enforced
Citizens are permitted to carry concealed handguns
The controversial show 'Who Wants to be an Immigrant?' has become wildly popular
Many parents are becoming frustrated with their children's choices in spouses

Military

Grand Army of Jhiland

The Grand Army of Jhiland, or just the Army for short, is relatively small, mostly due to the fact that Jhiland is an island nation. General Neil Whitelow is the Army's Chief of Staff.

The Emperor's Navy

The Emperor's Navy, or just the Navy for short, is the largest branch of Jhiland's military. Over two million naval vessels are actively commissioned for use by the Navy. Admiral Javier Smelcer is the Navy's Chief of Staff.

The Jhiland Air Force

The Jhiland Air Force is the second largest branch of the military. Since the Navy does not operate any planes on its own, much of the Air Force is stationed on aircraft carriers. General Mathew Stam is the Air Force's Chief of Staff.

National Symbols

The Garuda

The national animal is the Garuda. According to the Avian Church, Farraday the Garuda bestowed law and order upon the denizens of the world. The garuda, which lives on the mountaintops in the northern part of the country, was chosen to show the importance of the respect of law and order.

National Emblem

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The national emblem of Jhiland features a golden Garuda wearing a coat of arms and holding a blue ribbon, which symbolizes the ties of land and sky. It has been in use since 1749.

National Flag

The flag pictures the national emblem on a green background. It has been in use since 1750, one year after the emblem was designed.

National Anthem

In 1873 AD, the national government decided to establish a national anthem. In an effort to reflect both national and religious pride, the council decided to make "Let Tyrants Shake Their Iron Rods" their national anthem. The biggest problem was the lyrics, since the original song referenced "God" and "New England." Jhils believe in three Bird-Gods and is not at all associated with England, so they hired a local lyrist to change these few problems. The result is the Jhiland National Anthem, "Let Tyrants Shake Their Iron Rods."

Lyrics:

Let tyrants shake their iron rods,

And slavery clank her galling chains:

We see them not; we trust in them above:

Fair Jhiland’s Birds forever reign.

Tune: Let Tyrants Shake Their Iron Rods (Arrangement from cyberhymnal.org)

Sports in Jhiland

Jhiland Football League- Since 1970, the American football league.

Imaim Union

Member Nations Carcharocles | Jhiland | Perpendiculous

Union Buildings Imaim Union Headquarters