Sinsu

Sinsu (Jie Sinsic: 馨崒; Xīnzú), officially the Great Republic of Sinsu (Jie Sinsic: 馨崒大共和国; Xīnzú Dà Gòng hé guó) is the second largest, and second most populous nation on Marcapada, only surpassed by the Zalivian Empire. Located on the continent of Sharastra, it lies on the coast of the Korganese Ocean, and borders both the People's Republic of Shanthi and the Taeguk Federation in the West.

The country has a long and storied history, its borders expanding and receding with the varied dynastic cycles that make up its past. Today, however, it is perhaps best known for being one of the world's most powerful nations, as well as one of its largest economies. Many also remember the vast colonial empire it once held, stretching as far as Animata, with Mandai as the most notable of its possessions.

Etymology
The name 'Xīnzú' means fragrant, rocky peaks in the Sinsic language, a poetic description of the verdant and mountainous landscape that makes up much of Sinsu. Since the character for 'zú' can also be translated as lofty and dangerous, the term is also used to describe the nation's people who often see themselves as above others, and have shown themselves as powerful warriors throughout history. 'Sinsu' is a Zalivianised version of the nation's name.

History
Main article: History of Sinsu

The history of Sinsu stretches back for thousands of years, making it one of the nations with the longest continous civilizations in Marcapada. Starting off as a collection of city states and agricultural communities, power first consolidated around 1600 BCE under the Li Dynasty, although they only controlled about a half of Sinsu's modern day territory. This kicked off a dynastic system of government in Sinsu, where imperial families rose and fell, the country's borders often changing with each new ruler. Sinsu hasn't always been controlled by a singular, unified state, and has gone through hundreds of years of separation in the Warring States and Three Kingdoms Periods of history. The most notable Emperor in Sinsic history is likely Wang Kai, who is credited with being the first to unite all of Sinsu during the Wang Dynasty.

Overtime, the Sinsic state grew in power, something clearly visible during the Sun Dynasty. It was during this period that Sinsu saw its greatest swell in borders, as well as its expansion into a colonial power. These overseas colonies dotting the glove, including Mandai in Animata, made the people of Sinsu rich and helped to position them in the international position they currently hold.

More recently, Sinsu has turned its back on the imperial system that once ruled it. In a series of three rebellions, two of which involved violence, the nation transitioned from an absolute monarchy into a constitutional monarchy and then into a republic, its current form of government.