Kitami

The Kitamic State or simply Kitami is a Constitutional Republic located in Tiandi, bordering Nukigurun to the north, Manaban to the east, both Kyidwulyi and Poshtal to the south, and both Kagibey and Heerad to the West. The country is one of the wealthiest in Central Yoju, with an impressive service, financial, agricultural, and energy base. It's capital Horoame is seen as one of the largest financial hubs in the Fusenic speaking world. Kitami is a major Yojuan partner of the Sinju Union, and hosts a few Fusenese military bases with thousands of troops. The country is a major rival to Nukigurun, and an important partner of Jeongmi and Fusen.

Kitami is divided into 15 provinces, and 3 special economic regions. It's largest cities include Horoame, Uenohara, and Ai. The capital and largest city, Horoame has over 7 million people, and is seen as one of the most dynamic in Yoju. Kitami sees a sharp divide between a wealthy urban landscape, and poor countryside, and even within cities much of the wealthier Fusenic populations have left towards sprawling suburbs. Kitami's cities have faced issues of "urban decay" since the 1980s, as well as the offshoring of much of it's industries.

Kitami's government system is a monarchy, aiming for the "harmonious cooperation" of diverse interest groups. While the country has a Parliament, suffrage is restricted to male Fusenic property owners, or scholars who have passed civil service ex. The monarchy has limited powers, limited by the Convent of Monarchical Powers, which gives most power to Kitami's Legislature. The nation has two major political parties, the Tsutsuji Clique, and the Kitamic Association of Merchants. The Tsutsuji Clique is commonly seen to endorse more socially democratic positions, whereas the KAM is more pro-capitalist and conservative. Kitami's government system is often seen as slow moving, due to it's extreme polarization, but also orientated towards Kitami's wealthy and elite. Regardless, it it has provided stability, rule of law, and a framework for much of Kitami's service sector to thrive.

The Kitamic economy is dominated by the service, energy, agricultural, and mining sectors. It is seen as the breadbasket of Tiandi, with large yields of wheat and soybeans. It also has some of the largest mining companies in Tiandi, especially with many Fusenic companies choosing to move operations to Kitami in the 60s, post decolonization. The country mines significant amounts of iron, bauxite, aluminum, and copper for use in Sinju industries. The country enjoys a massive financial, and insurance industry due to regulations placed in Fusen, with hundreds of billions flowing daily into Horoame. It is seen as a "post-industrial economy" with most of it's economic activity derived in the service sector. It's vibrant service based economy has enjoyed vast growth in the last few decades, at the cost of much of Kitami's industrial economy. One serious issue in Kitami is massive inequality, with many of it's poor migrant workers earning wages characteristic of less developed countries, while much of it's middle class earns wages similar, if not higher to those in Sinju.

Kitami began as an Fusenese trade outpost in the 16th century.