Mennefer

Mennefer, officially the Popular Menneferian State (Remunmenni: Ramunesshum n Mennefer), is an industrialized  in continental Yoju, in the Napsal region. It has the second highest population in the world and covers 1.7 million km² in area. It shares land borders with Nukigurun to the northwest, Olokundem in the far north, Etelkoz and Nesh to the northeast, Vanili in the east, Seogwan in the southeast, Gelgelia and Habdah in the southwest, and faces the Mungnang Sea in the west and a strip of the Red Yi Sea to its far south. The country is roughly divided into a in the south and a largely arid  in the north with some. Most areas receive very little rain. Large parts of the southern deserts are irrigated thanks to the Seven Rivers Basin, which nurtures most of Mennefer's agriculture and population. The capital is Timinouro, while the most populated urban area is the Toowan River Delta with over 70 million residents.

Mennefer emerged as one of the world's roughly 6000 years ago and facilitated the development of writing, agriculture, urbanization, organized religion and central government. The nation has constructed a myriad of highly elaborate and iconic monuments over its history, which together with its ancient religion and language form the core of its. Mennefer had a pivotal role in the spread of throughout Yoju up until the 14th century, and still plays a major role in cultural, economical and political affairs both in the entire continent and globally.

Mennefer as a unified state has its origin in the First Dynasty established by Zet I in 2239 BCE after Zet's unification of the Seven Rivers. Over thirty monarchical dynasties have controlled Mennefer for varying lengths since, with the majority of the Takhuit dynasty (26 CE- 714) considered Mennefer's greatest. Most of modern Mennefer was ruled by various polities at some point from the 8th and gradually outwards to the 13th century, though the majority of it had been reclaimed by the 11th century. While Abrahamist rule left a significant influence on Mennefer, Abrahamist beliefs have experienced significant since their political downfall. Various Menneferian empires would continue to be in power until the Great Eulhae War, when a pro-Sinjuan Menneferian Republic was established. Massively unstable and, the new government collapsed after a mere decade of existence.

Modern Mennefer is a constitutionally with almost all businesses owned by the state directly or the workers themselves. The country has been governed by the movement of the Menneferian People's Party (MPP) since 1955. All workers are mandated to be organized in, which unofficially guide many of the MPP's decisions. The country is nominally governed through the will of the nation's, the National Consortium, but governing decisions are in effect made by the Central Committee which ousted the once-almighty Politburo in 1987. It is a divided into 33 Provinces. While the nation is both linguistically and ethnically diverse, millennia of has established a Pan-Menneferian culture that includes use of, practicing  and use of the national language, Remunmenni. The country is considered a globally, a  in Yoju, a  and is recognized as a. It is a member of the Congress of Nations, OSDMA and the International Communalist Forum.

Etymology
Mennefer is named after the city of Mennefir (modern Remunmenni pronounciation manf), which lies near the origin point of agriculture and complex settlement and irrigation patterns in the Seven Rivers Basin of central Mennefer.

Prehistory and Ancient Mennefer
The first appeared in Siinay Province around 66,000 BCE, but this  of humans is genetically associated with native Seogwanese, not modern Menneferians. The ancestors of today's Menneferians and the first to live in the Seven Rivers Basin appeared in the Toowan River Delta in roughly 63,000 BCE, which expanded to fully inhabit modern Mennefer after a few thousand years. This tribe is directly associated with the Early West Yoju Hunter-Gatherers. first appears in the archeological record in the form of  and working around 5670 BCE, but is believed to have been present since at least 6500 BCE. Regular trading across the Southern Desert to the Red Yi Sea is believed to have started around this time.

Imperial Mennefer
The Toowan Uprising of 1632 resulted in a rebellion that would overthrow the Northern dynasty. The Ikenist dynasty, officially known as the Menneferian Empire was established by Iken on 19 Parwol 1645 after he eradicated the last Northern Ouro and his family.

Late Imperial
The Ikenist dynasty was the first that had to seriously deal with the consequences of Sinjuan expansionism: while its land forces remained competent and even deterred further Nuki expansion into Southwest Yoju, the naval forces were unequipped to deal with the more advanced foreign designs. After suffering several wars in the 18th century, the various great powers of the Center forced territorial, social, political, military, diplomatic, and economic concessions upon Mennefer. It would take more than a century before all the infringements and unequal treaties forced on Mennefer were abolished.

Eulhae
Eulhae saw the Menneferian Empire joining the Allied side, in collaboration with colonial powers that had exploited it, after a previously negotiated with Nukigurun collapsed in 1935 and the Nuki army invaded the border, starting the Nuki-Menneferian War. Nuki high command hoped a quick conquest of Mennefer would unlock its rich resources, granting them victory in Sinju. After an initial Nuki autumn the front largely stabilized inside Menneferian territory as the Menneferian economy mobilized. The Imperial Dynasty portrayed the war as the defense of "The Eternal Nation", the concept that Mennefer itself will die if it is conquered, no matter what victory costs. The war saw widespread destruction across Mennefer, Nesh, and Etelkoz and was particularly noted for its brutality and high death toll compared to other fronts.

The Nuki-Menneferian War would not end before 1943, when Nukigurun collapsed and surrendered to the allied powers. While successful in defending the Empire, the Menneferian state faced severe issues of destroyed local economies, politically radicalized soldiers and students, and an enormous debt to Sinjuan countries.

Politics
The Menneferian states that the Popular Menneferian State is a  guided by Sasobek Thought. The PMS is explicitly aimed to build and is often described as such, but is also noted to be both  and  with heavy restrictions on many aspects of citizen's daily lives. The ruling Menneferian People's Party's (MPP) ideology has shifted dramatically over the years, most notably by abandoning the in favor of the "".

People's Party
The MPP is the dominant party in Menneferian politics, which effectively controls the country in a. The MPP and fifteen other parties representing economic groups and ethnic minorities fill all of the seats in the National Consortium, the nation's. The MPP has always held a supermajority in the National Consortium, which is widely considered a as it always votes in accordance with the Central Committee's policies.

Administrative divisions
Mennefer is divided into 33 provinces, which are further divided into nomes. The nomes are divided into cities, towns, villages and rural areas. Each province has a capital, sometimes carrying the same name as the province.

Foreign relations
Mennefer maintains some degree of diplomatic relations with almost every country in the world. However, since the overthrow of the Menneferian Republic in 1955, it has both faced and levied from various members of the international community, particularly with neighboring Seogwan. Mennefer has at times maintained an foreign policy in certain international conflicts, but has largely focused its foreign relations on expanding its position with cultural, political, environmental and economic initiatives, often directed at developing countries with struggling economies and socialist-friendly governments.

Trade relations
Much of Mennefer's went to Sinju states during the Age of, even though the country had nominal independence. During the time-period when Sasobekism was the ruling ideology from the 1950's and extending till the 1990's, Mennefer was largely isolated from the capitalist-industrialist world economy and relied on other socialist states for trade, causing great stress to the economy. After the declaration of the Opening Up Policy following the 1987 ousting of the hardline Politburo, Mennefer has largely re-integrated itself into the global economy and has rapidly increased both industrial output, exports, efficiency and global economic clout. While currently the 6th largest economy by Purchasing Power Parity and the 12th largest by nominal GDP and per capita incomes far below the global average, the Menneferian economy has grown strongly every year since the 2000's, with GDP growth by year exceeding 10% in some years. As a result of this, Mennefer's political prowess across Yoju has also increased, which has caused increased friction with several politically opposed countries, resulting in.

Sociopolitical issues and human rights
The Menneferian constitution guarantees most forms of. Despite this, international reports state Mennefer's human rights record is very poor, particularly towards.

Weapons of mass destruction
Mennefer is known to possess, , and. It is one of the world's X recognized nuclear-weapon states and possesses an estimated 450 nuclear warheads, the Xth most in the world. It first acquired them in 1965 after developing its nuclear weapons program with researchers from Yahuimilco the decade prior.

Arms exports
Mennefer has been involved in the export of its native, especially to and socialist-aligned states as well as movements fighting to establish socialism. The state's "aggressive, widespread contribution to human conflict" (according to a 2020 CoN report) is designed to support the liberation of the oppressed international in non-socialist states, and defend the revolution against  forces in socialist ones. The export of Menneferian weapons is usually also closely associated with Menneferian economic influence. Some Menneferian equipment has found its way to various other users, such as, non-leftist , and extremist groups. Mennefer is a key weapons supplier for OSDMA states, who are generally given first priority for Menneferian innovations.

Economy
Mennefer's economy is a mixture of and locally managed union co-ops. Unofficial private ownership of businesses, known as Wouhhin ("owned solely"), is tolerated to various degrees. The Menneferian economy is among the world's 12 largest, but with income levels well below world average. In 2019, GDP was 圓2.39 trillion (圓5.36 trillion at PPP), or 圓12,987 at. The economy is largely led by industry, construction, and services.

After its economic opening, Mennefer has also developed a large operating with varying degrees of legality, and  has grown.

Energy
Mennefer has one of the world's fastest-growing programs, with 37 operational power plants in the country as of 2021 with 13 more under construction. Mennefer also has vast along the Seven Rivers powering massive amounts of  and ensuring a steady supply of water for Mennefer's agricultural. was once the dominant energy source, but has declined to below 50% and is expected to shrink further as the government seeks to improve urban air quality and reduce greenhouse emissions.

Demographics
Mennefer is the most populated country in Yoju and the third-most populous in the world, with 413 million inhabitants as of 2019. Its population has grown rapidly since the 1960s due to and increases in agricultural productivity enabled by the. The annual population growth rate has remained consistently above 2% for half a century, and the country has a among the world's largest. Mennefer's population is very urbanized, being concentrated in the Seven Rivers Basin, the Toowan River Delta, the coastline of northwest Mennefer and the Red Yi Sea and the riverbeds of the nation's major rivers. In the northern much of the land is dedicated to, while  roam across the vast Southern Desert; both of these areas are thinly populated and mostly.

Ethnic groups
Mennefer's population is overwhelmingly, though this term is somewhat ambiguous; not all Menneferians can understand each others. However, common to them all is a shared written language, a common culture and set of religious beliefs, and a shared national identity. Major non-Menneferian groups include the, , , and. Mennefer has roughly 6 million, most of whom come from either neighboring countries or other OSDMA member states.

Languages
The of Mennefer is Remunmenni, a  of the Menneferian language which is spoken natively by over 90% of citizens. Other languages are mainly found in the peripheral regions of Mennefer, particularly those which were annexed from Seogwan and Nukigurun after the Great Eulhae War. Resistance to cultural Menneferization in these areas often manifests in a refusal to speak Menneferian, which in some instances has led to large-scale of those found unwilling to assimilate.

Religion
The overwhelming majority of Menneferians follow some form of, which has been the predominant religion among the population since the 2nd century BCE. Jaatunism is a religion centered around the exclusive worship of the God of Light,. It openly accepts and supports proselytism, though it retains a significantly Menneferian character as the center of Jaatunist activity. As Mennefer's economic and political role increased during antiquity and the Takhuit dynasty, Jaatunism spread across Yoju, with large communities surviving to this day. Believers often combine the core Jaatunist dogmas with elements of other belief systems present in their area, such as, , , or.

Urbanization
Mennefer has significantly after the Great Eulhae War. The percentage of the population living in urban areas has increased from around 30% in 1940 to 71% in 2020. As both the percentage of urban citizens and the total population of Mennefer increases rapidly, cities across the Seven Rivers Basin are expected to continue swelling in size significantly, possibly forming a single inter-connected, a scenario the government has declared an "ecological and human crisis". The country has over 80 cities with a population of over one million and 7. In recent decades the government has invested heavily into constructing and connecting them to  systems to manage the problems of, but most cities still suffer from extensive. Urbanization has also put pressure on the extremely fertile agricultural areas in the Seven Rivers Basin, prompting the government to heavily encourage the settling of Mennefer's less populated northern provinces; some critics view this as the MPP attempting to stamp out the traditional cultures of these less-populated areas, which are usually not majority-Menneferian. As an example, the province of Kaxetin was approximately 74% in 1970, but this percentage is now down to 39%.

Education
Mennefer has an modeled on Sinjuan standards. Compulsory youth education lasts 10 years, and the nationwide literacy rate is around 88.3%, up to 99.2% in under-18s.

Literature
Menneferian literature traces its origins to ancient Mennefer and is some of the world's earliest known literature. Menneferians were the first to develop and through seven thousand years of royal, religious, and, Mennefer's literature is considered the nation's greatest. It has extensively shaped the writings across Yoju and Miju, with the indigenous being the origins of the various alphabetic scripts used throughout Mennefer's. Major historical figures from Menneferian literature include X, X and X. World-famous writers from the modern day based in Mennefer such as X and X have received critical acclaim, and there also exists sizeable authorship among Menneferian.

Sport
is the most popular sport in Mennefer and the de facto . The Toowan Derby contested by Xitowt from Shihit Hamut and Utumsun Kouwttitn from nearby Par-Suxou is among the most ferocious in Yoju, the two teams splitting the number of continental club championships roughly evenly and often taking turns dominating the national league. The rivalry dates back to the 1920s when modern organized sports was taking shape in the newly industrializing country, and the two clubs maintain close links to the worker societies they originated from, like all other organized athletic organizations in the country.

Tensions between increasingly oligarchic chukguk club leaderships and their own members caused a significant rift in the first years after the 1987 reforms. Wagering the threat of a total rebellion from its supporter base against not adapting for the new economic climate, many major clubs suffered serious crises in membership and therefore finances in the late 1980s before agreements and compromises were made, brokered by the government. Since the 2000s, Menneferian chukguk clubs have become competitive again and the Toowan Derby is restoring its prestige.

Native sports played in Menneferian public life include the "great three", , and , which have records stretching back over 2500 years. Depictions of competitive fitness activities abound in Ancient Menneferian paintings and murals, showcasing the important role they played among the public, elite, and royalty. The most popular is a revised medieval version of the much older, which has also been exported and adopted across Napsal.