Jeolbo

Jeolbo, officially the People's Republic of Jeolbo (: Jeongja: 절보 인민 공화궄; Jeolbo Inmin Gonghwaguk, is a in Yedal, located on Jeolbo Island. It has sea borders with Xencovia, Meul, and Hokan.

After Jeolbo gained independence from Jeongmi in 1899, Jeolbo quickly descended into totalitarian rule. The Kim Regime spread its influence all across Jeolbo and cemented control of the island for years. After the fall of the Kim Regime, the Baek Regime took form. The Baek Regime fell as a result of the Eulhae War.

Jeolbo is a highly developed country with a sophisticated advanced economy and a high standard of living. Citizens often enjoy universal suffrage, universal healthcare, and marriage equality. The country has seven urban hubs; the capital city Halbae, Syaegu, Nyeonggang, and Dandongsi, just to name a few. Citizens are governed by a constitutional federal republc; representative democracy.

Jeolbo is a member of the Congress of Nations and the Yedal Union.

Etymology
Jeolbo's name is derived from LinkReomtaekan (럼택어) name for Tianqi. The Reomtaekan name for the Tianqi Empire was "Cholbbyeoji" (촐뼈지), an ancient empire that spanned from northern and central Sinju to Yedal Island.

Ancient Jeolbo
Homo Erectus originally migrated to Jeolbo through small islands between the Sinju continent and Jeolbo. Humans lived in small villages near rivers for millenia. Recently in 2010 a prehistoric village was excavated. The village had been submerged by lava from a volcanic eruption around 77 thousand years ago. Archaeologists were shocked to discover that houses, plants, and even human remains have remained well preserved. Earthenware, tools, and weapons were found near homes and in gardens. Fossils found underground have revealed, through carbon dating, that humans came to Jeolbo in successive waves.

An Ancient Land Bridge Between Jeolbo and Jungju The first three waves of human migration occured during an ice age, during which thick strips of land and ice connected Jeolbo to present-day Hokan. Nomadic tribes of Homo Erectus migrated via the land bridge. The last two waves of humans migrated to Jeolbo via islands that remained from the land bridge. In the modern day the islands between Jeolbo island and the Sinju continent are currently submerged underwater. Around 660 BCE the Gamiraek clan was formed. The Gamiraek (Jeongja: 가미랙) was characterized by large large clans founding small city-states pfimarily in southern Jeolbo. These clans would later be forced to submit to Tianqi, as the entirety of Jeolbo was subjugated by the Tianqi Empire. Along with bringing culture customs, Tianqi introduced Buddhism and Taoism to Jeolbo. While Buddhism was common, Jeolboans resonated more with the ideology of Taoism. The Tianqi empire fell and relinquished control of Jeolbo which lead to the rise of Jeolbo's first dynasty

Gyeogujae Dynasty
The Gyeogujae (Jeongja: 겨구재) Dynasty was the first dynasty of Jeolbo, it arose shortly after the fall of Tianqi. Jeolbo was largely isolated which caused its people to exude feelings of xenophobia during the time. Emperor Kang-Syeoj (Jeongja: 강셪) opened trade with Jeongmi. In the next four centuries, Jeolbo would begin to fall under heavy Jeongmian Influence. Due to power shifts in the 9th century Gyeogujae fell to civil war and a new dynasty was established.

Jomaen Dynasty
Shortly after the end of the Jubsyaeng Uprising, the Jomaen (Jeongja: 조맨) dynasty quickly took shape. This dynasty was characterized by the heavy influence of Jeongmian culture throughout the country. As Buddhism became increasingly popular, Toaist Monks were often persecuted. Taoists and Taoist Monks were brought before the emperor and were conditioned to either convert to Buddhism, or face execution. Many Taoists went into hiding. Many Taoist Artifacts were destroyed. Taoist Monks would often hide Taoist artifacts in remote locations in order to preserve them. Due to exerting so much attention towards religious persecution, the Jomaen dynasty's power gradually weaned for centuries until the kingdom collapsed in 1397.

Cheojeon Dynasty
Taoist military generals who disagreed with Jomaen ideologies had forced the Jomaen royal family into exile, and military general Ri-Gwang (리광) crowned himself as emperor. Similarly to what led to Jomaen's decline, Cheojeon (처전) focused more on the persecuted Taoists and trying to reverse that damage done dy Cheojeon's predecessor. In 1461, the Gampyo conquest led to the Cheojeon kingdom encompassing all of Jeolbo, the kingdom later went into isolation. The dynasty fell in 1620.

Jeongmian Occupation
In June of 1620 Jeongmian forces made landfall in Jeolbo and annexed the entire island, Jeolbo and its people were subjugated by Jeongmi. Many changes came with the subjugation of Jeolbo including; the Jeolbo language using Jeongja, Jeongmian becoming the approved language. In the early 19th century the idea of independence became popular in Jeolbo, on March 1, 1859, Jeolboans marched to Halbae's city square and protested.

Kim and Baek Regimes
In 1900 Kim Nam-Do, a founding member of Jeolbo's independence movement, was elected as president of Jeolbo. Kim headstarted the industrialization of Jeolbo, in 1919 Kim was removed from office.

Baek Han-Sol tried to convert Jeolbo into a fascist regime, but failed.

Geography
Jeolbo is located on Jeolbo Island (절보도) in the eastern hemisphere. Natural geography of the island consists of mountains and forests.

The highest point in Jeongmi is at Mt. Taebaek in the Soran Plateau in Jagyeong province, with an altitude of 3,410 meters. Many of East and West Jeongmi's major rivers originate in the Soran Plateau, including the Seorye River.

Climate


Jeolbo enjoys a balance of four seasons. Jeolbo's winters can get very windy, while summers are fairly humid.



The People's Republic of Jeolbo is a unitary constitutional democratic republic. The people of Jeolbo are governed by a constitutional federal republic; representative democracy. Despite being under authoritarian rule for most of its history, Jeolbo has managed to become one of the most liberal and democratic countries in the world. Suffrage was granted to citizens 20 and above. The federal government is divided into three distinct branches; executive, judicial, and legislative.

The President of the People's Republic of Jeolbo is the head of state of the government of Jeolbo. The President is elected for an eight-year term in a general election using a single transferable vote system, and cannot serve for more than 2 consecutive terms. The President oversees the cabinet ministries which administrate the government and enforce legislation. The President possesses the ability to veto a bill, and since 1934, the Sovereign Assembly can override vetoes with a two-thirds majority.

The Vice President of the People's Republic of Jeolbo, who is appointed by the President, is seen as a largely ceremonial role. The Vice President is in charge of the appointment and dismissal of ministers and has to take over the duties of the President when the President is incapacitated. Only twice in Jeolboan history has a Vice President had to assume the duties of the President; once in 1952 after the passing of Seo Ju-Nam, and again in 2011 when President Won An-muk was hospitalized due to a cardiac arrest. Jeolbo is divided into twelve provinces.

Foreign relations
Jeolbo is a largely diplomatic country, and tries to remain neutral in most international conflicts. To many abroad, Jeolbo is seen as a highly progressive country. In 1953 Jeolbo joined the LinkYedal Union, a diplomatic union of countries located in the Yedal Archipelago. The purpose of the Yedal Union is to to establish a sovereign, independent Yedal, encourage ease of trade and economic integration, and allow a platform for military, political, and economic collaboration. The organization consists of eight member states, the eight countries of Yedal.

The organization consists of the general Union Area and the Manyoung Zone, which encompasses all the countries within the union who share a mutual fiat currency and open-border policy with one another. The executive capital of the organization is in Gwangsu, Hwasan and is the home of the central ministry of the Union. The legislative capital and meeting place of the Council of the Union is located in Gyeongseong, Jihwa.

Demographics
As of July 2020, the population of Jeolbo is estimated to be 98,623,491 million, showing gradual population growth since the previous census back in 2016. Studies and statistics in immigration show a 13.78% increase in immigrants from Yahuimilco as well a 4.6% increase in immigrants from Northern Uju and Southeast Sinju. Since 1990 the Bureau of Census Data observed a stagnating fertility rate which researchers predict will likely trend negatively in the future. Due to the mountainous terrain of the southern interior and the vast usage of the interior plains regions as farmlands Jeolbo experiences a rather high population density. Urbanization became a ongoing trend after the Baek Regime's collapse as large land grants were granted to farmers and agricultural corporations to reestablish the nation's food supply chain after years of famine, leaving the majority of residential land along the coastline and in the south-west of the country. The cluster of urban centers in the north-east is the Syaechu-do province and is home to a majority of the population. The largest city in Jeolbo is the capital of Halbae, with a population of 7.3 million. Halbae is considered the political as well as industrial and financial capital of the nation and is one of the busiest seaports in the world. Other larger urban centers include Dyeongdangsi (2.4 million), Saeju (1.5 million), and Taesan (950,000). Immigration has greatly shaped Jeolboan demographics, chiefly after the 1910s refugees from countries affected by the Eulhae War were offered a fast-track program to relocation in Jeolbo proper during the war. Jeolbo attracted immigration abroad during the reconstruction effort following the Eulhae War, in a series of government programs aimed at bolstering the weakened workforce. Commuter workers are a common phenomena in Jeolbo, specifically with its eastern neighbor Jihwa, due to the open-border policies within the members of the Yedal Union.

There is a significant diaspora of Jeolboans abroad, mostly found in northern Uju. These communities were typically formed in times of hardship such as the Eulhae War or by way of international commerce. Large communities formed in Jihwa (1.2 million) and Jeongmi (1 million). Jeolboan ethnic enclaves are common in larger, international cities in western Uju.

Education


Jeolbo has a strong and centralized education system which is overseen by the Ministry of Education. In the 1980s the Ministry of Education reconstructed the country's education system, thus allowing all children of Jeolbo to have access to free public education. In 2006 Man Cheng-gun (만 쳉군), as head of the ministry approved a new curriculum which would decrease stress levels among students. Despite being less stressful than other education systems abroad, Jeolbo's education system is still challenging.