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Yinguo (銀国), officially the Most Auspicious Empire of Yinguo (最頂吉利大銀帝國, Zuì Dǐng Jílì Dà Yín Dìguó), also known as the Great Yin (大銀, Dàyín), is a unitary constitutional bureaucratic heavenly monarchy in Tarsis. It borders Zhenia to its north, and it faces the Eastern Sea to the East and the Southern Sea to the southwest.

The territory of Yinguo has been inhabited since prehistoric times, with one of the world's first civilization emerging along the Chang River. The Liang dynasty was the first to leave extensive historic records behind, but it was the Zhen dynasty which united what is now Yinguo under one flag. The Zhen combined the cultures of the Danguk Peninsula and the mainland, while also creating the concept of the, which would later turn the history of the mainland into a cycle of dynasties and civil wars. Yinguo was later controlled by various mainland dynasties alongside modern-day Zhenia, the last one being the Greater Wu. Military defeats weakened the Wu, and rendered it vulnerable to Shindan aggression during the Great Tragedy. While the Empire of Zhenia was established as a result of the Zhenian Civil War to the north of the Chang River, remains of the Wu migrated south and proclaimed the Mandate of Heaven for themselves, thus establishing the Great Yin. Rallying the support of the Wei people who fled the Zhenian Civil War, a series of decisive victories during the First Yin-Zhenian War consolidated the nation's position south of Zhenia.

The Yin later proclaimed Mandate of Heaven and People and made reforms accordingly, justifying their rule through constitutional approval as well as divine providence; while this resulted in relatively rapid and  of Yinguo, it also brought the nation into a fierce rivalry with the Empire of Zhenia and later the Republic of Zhenia to its north. While it managed to successfully resist a Zhenian invasion in the First Great War, but after a military collapse large parts of it came under Zhenian occupation during the Second Great War. The Yinguonese persevered during the Four Years of Resistance, stopping the Zhenian occupation from conquering the entire nation, and eventually they fought back, liberating their country but falling short of advancing further into the mainland. The post-war treaties of 1947 consolidated Yinguonese territory as it is today. Further reforms and democratization after the war were focused on maintaining parity with Zhenia, and Yinguo has been ever since focused on keeping the status quo.

Today, Yinguo stands as a constitutional monarchy with a well-developed administration and bureaucracy that is somewhat anachronistic in nature - well known for its ceremonialism and traditions and for its efficence despite the apparent cumbersomeness. Yinguonese constitutionalism greatly differs from the Auroran thought by placing a strong emphasis on a balance between the Emperor and the Constitution, and its government is built on this equilibrium, combining imperial power and the voice of the people,through the Grand Secretariates and the Ministries, and in the Imperial Court, through the appointed Inner Court and the elected Outer Court. Yinguo has been consistently known for its political stability, despite increasingly strong calls for further democratic reform. It is a with a fast-growing economy, rivaling its neighbors in many industries. The nation prides itself on its rich traditions, and has become an important touristic destination despite wariness in regards to foreigners. Yinguo is also influential on the international stage, being a member of the World Concordat, the Tarsian Sphere, the Tarsian Economic Cooperation Association, the South Tarsian Association for Regional Cooperation among other international organizations.

Nomenclature
The official name of the country is the Most Auspicious Empire of Yinguo (最頂吉利大銀帝國, Zuì Dǐng Jílì Dà Yín Dìguó), and it is presently used in all official situations by the government and the Imperial Court. The dynastic name of the Great Yin (大銀, Dàyín) has increasingly fallen out of regular use, but it remains a part of the official longform name of the country, while the short name of Yinguo (銀国,Yínguó) has been promoted instead. Regardless, the dynastic name is still used in some ceremonies in the Imperial Court, and it maintains a certain degree of usage among Yinguo's neighbors, leading to the country being sometimes referred to as the Yin Dynasty. The usage of the shortform of "Yinguo" is considered acceptable by the Imperial Government, but diplomatically Yinguo always strives to impose the usage of its full name. Unofficial names like the Yinguonese Empire are sometimes used abroad, by are frowned upon by Yinguo itself.

The country is also symbolically known as the "Land of the Silver Lotus" (銀蓮花之地, Yín liánhuā zhī dì), or the "Lotus Throne" (蓮花寶座, Liánhuā bǎozuò), but these names do not have any sort of official function or recognition.

Etymology
The exact origin of the name of Yin (銀) is disputed, with some historians claiming that the name was used for the region the nation is currently in before the fall of the Great Wu, while others simply claim that the name was adopted by the Yin Dynasty after it claimed the Mandate of Heaven. Regardless, the name can be translated as "silver", and it might either originate from the prosperous silver mines of the region, according to the supporters of the first theory, or was adopted by the Yin Dynasty in relation to its meaning and symbolism in the zodiacal system, according to the supporters of the second theory. The name of the dynasty, the Great Yin, eventually evolved into that of "Yinguo" in modern times, adding the particle 国, meaning "country" or "nation-state" to the dynastic name, with Yinguo being as such most often translated as "the Nation of Silver". Yinguo was officially adopted as the name of the nation in the Outlines of Rule, the national constitution adopted in 1965.

Politics
Yinguo is a   as established by the Outlines of Rule by Imperial Order. The Outline of Rule is the fundamental law of Yinguo, and its constitutional framework can only be amended with the Emperor's permission, a two-thirds majority in both the Inner and Outer Courts, and it must pass a referendum, but the Outlines of Rule have not been amended since their original introduction. Certain parts of the Outlines, including those related to the Emperor, the rule of law, and the basic rights of all subjects, are valid in perpetuity and can not be amended.

Since the adoption of the Outlines of Rule in 1955 and the creation of a parliamentary body, the politics of Yinguo have been dominated by the centrist Harmony Association, the right-wing Emperor's Protection League and the center-right Imperial Constitution Society, with coalitions formed by two of the three becoming more and more common in the last two decades. Other political parties, such as the Moderate Reform Party do exist, but as the laws of Yinguo have very high standards for both the creation of political parties and for the voter threshold required to enter the Imperial Court, it has been very difficult for new political forces to gain momentum.

Governance
In accordance with the Outlines of Rule, all power in the state is derived from the person of the Emperor, who bestows executive powers to the Grand Secretariat, whose members are appointed by the Emperor, and the Ministries, whose members are chosen by the Imperial Court. This duality continues in the legislative branch, whose powers are bestowed upon the Imperial Court, divided between the appointed Inner Court and the elected Outer Court, and judicial power to the independent system of courts.

The Executive Branch
The executive system of Yinguo is supposed to embody one of the main principles of the Mandate of Heaven and People, the existence of a balance between the wishes of the Emperor and the wishes of the people.

Foreign relations
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Military
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Topography
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Climate
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Biodiversity
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Agriculture
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Energy
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Transport
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Science and technology
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Space exploration
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Water supply and sanitation
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Largest cities
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Ethnic groups
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Language
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Religion
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Health
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Education
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Folk culture and cuisine
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Architecture
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Visual arts
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Music and dance
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Literature and philosophy
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Cinema, animation, and media
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Sports
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National holidays and symbols
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Tourism
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