Jihwa

Jihwa, officially the the Kingdom of Jihwa (: 지화국; is a in Yedal, located on the Yedal Island and the island of Seokdo. It borders Meull to the south, Nonyukbeol to the east, Hwasan to the west, shares a sea border with Jeongmi to the east, and faces the Great Northern Ocean to the north. Jihwa's name derives from the word called Jihwa, which means "Harmony of Wisdom"

Jihwa was inhabited over a million years during the by. Civilization was founded in Woom with the Okjeo, and the country has remained unified since the end of the Tianchi occupation Period period in 882.

Today, Woom is a major economic power governed as a. Woom has been a with strong cultural, economic, military, and political influence around the world. Spanning an area of over 50 thousand square kilometers, Woom's diverse landscape includes alpine mountain ranges, numerous lakes and is home to a large variety of wildlife. Tourism is activated broadly across Woom country, receiving around 28 million visitors annually. A globally leading, Woom has one of the world's fastest Internet connection speed, high ownership of computers, and the world's highest penetration of smartphones.

History
The history of Jihwa starts a million years ago. Over a million years ago, the island was inhabited by Homo Erectus during the Lower Paleolithic. The first dynasty to emerge in the Yedal peninsula was the Gojeongmi. The kingdom spanned a vast majority of the Sinju area, including Yedal. The First Revolt in 86 AD led to a rift between the rulers in the Jungju and Yedal, and led to the establishment of several independent kingdoms like Hyecheon (혜천), Seokyeong (석경) and Taehyung (태형). The Warring States Period ended with the beginning of the Unification Period in 238 with the Great Yeocheon Empire (여천). In 432, the the Kingdom of Woom(past)was born, and continued until 867. In 867, the Empire of Tianqi invaded and seized control of the kingdom's territory.

Bankrupted by war and having political instability in its home territory, the Tianqi government in southern Yedal fell by 871. But the northern Yedal remained still because of northern Yedal's repressive policy and strong forces. But in 882, Dorim, 3rd prince of Woom dynasty, revolted in Angangdo with the support of the five tribes. The prince-led coalition and the defence force led by commander fought in the Hapbi(Independence war of Woom), where the Allies won and the dynasty was restored.

Geography


Located in Northern Yedal, Jihwa consists of the peninsula of Jihwa and 362 named islands. Of these, 82 are inhabited (January 2019) with the largest being Seokdo. The country occupies a total area of 50,953 square kilometers (19,673 sq mi), and land area of 47,284 square kilometers (18256.4 sq mi). The area of inland water is 3668.6 square kilometers (1416.4 sq mi). Lake Daecheongho, middle of Jihwa is the largest lake. Jihwa's northernmost point is Ma-gok point, and it is also the northernmost point of Yedal.

The country is mountainous, having 60 percent of the country covered with mountains. The highest mountain in Jihwa is Mount Chenho, at 4424.2 meters (14514 ft). To the east of Mount Cheonho succesive high mountains runs from Jihwa to Nonyukbeol. This mountain range is named Jangbaeksanmaek. Some significant mountains include Mount Kangwoo (2,312 m), Mount Socheol (1,925 m).

Because the mountainous region is mostly on the southern part of the peninsula, the main rivers tend to flow northwards. Only one river called Dangsan River flow southward. There are two wide plain areas called Gwangpyeong Plain which is located in west, and Dosanpyeong Plain which is located in east.

Climate
Jihwa has relatively cool summers and icy/snowy winters. Most of the peninsula falls in the zone with  Dfb in most areas. The average August temperature ranges from 17 C to 24 C while the average temperature ranges from -12 C to -4 C, in both cases depending on elevation and distance from the ocean, though temperatures on the eastern side tend to be a little warmer than on the western.

Since the Jangbaek Mountain range lies in the southern part of Jihwa, the humidity is generally low due to the in summer. However, snow falls a lot in winter due to the influence of the North Sea air mass.

Becasue of that Jihwa is normally not affected by the June-July rainy season and the relative lack of humidity and typically warm, rather than hot, summer weather makes its climate an attraction for tourists from other parts of Yedal.

The northern portion of Jihwa falls into the with significant snowfall. Snowfall varies widely as much as 4 m on the mountains adjacent to the sea down to around 0.8 m on the coast. In winter, the generally high quality of powder snow and numerous mountains in Jihwa make it a popular region for snow sports. The snowfall usually commences in earnest in November and ski resorts (such as Songsan, Soyang, Darim) usually operate between December and April.

Environment
Land and water pollution are two of Jihwa's most significant environmental issues, although much of the country's household and industrial waste is now increasingly filtered and sometimes recycled. The country has historically taken a progressive stance on environmental preservation; in 1972 Jihwa established a Ministry of Environment and was one of the first country in the world to implement an environmental law in 1973.

Transport
Jihwa has a technologically advanced transport network consisting of high-speed railways, highways, bus routes, ferry services, and air routes that connects Seokdo and homeland.

Jirail provides frequent train services to all major Jihwan cities. After the first railway line was opened in 1836, a number of railways were constructed. Currently, Jirail owns 4,832 kilometers, with 60.2 percent of the total electricity. Each day, 800 million passengers use railway service, due to the small territory and high population density. Jihwa had been reluctant to develope high-speed lines because the country was so small that the railway connects all the cities in Jihwa in 4 hours. Therefore Jihwa improved existing main lines rather than developing high-speed lines. However, because of various reasons including the saturation of railways, and increased exchanges with Hwasan, Northern Yedal High Speed Railway, NYHSR was opened in 2014.