Timbia: Difference between revisions

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|established_event1 = Tribal Era

|established_event3 = Independence

|established_event4 = Republican constitution

|established_date4 =  July 24th, 2023

==History==

===Pre-Colonial Era===

Although most official accounts on Timbian pre-colonial history were destroyed during the era of [[Daxia|Daxian]] occupation, it is known that modern day Timbia consisted of a collection of tribes before the colonizers arrived. These tribes were known to have one of either two main government types, a council of elders (Fono a Toeaina) or a single chief (Sili) with absolute power. Tribal territory usually did not extend beyond the tribe's own settlement, though the size of the settlement could vary from a couple of huts around a plantation to something more reminiscent of a city.

=== Colonial Era===

The next three decades were not per se bad for the Timbian population, who enjoyed all the technological and social developments the Daxian brought to them while their land was still being exploited. Regardless of this progress, the native population was still treated as a second rate class to the Daxian colonizers, who enjoyed considerable wealth based on the labor of the Timbians.

===Independence and Civil War===

Things changed rapidly for the Daxian puppet state in 1919, when a young Timbian officer in the colonial army named [[Li Xhipong]] shot his Daxian commanding Colonel and revolted with his mostly native company. Other Timbian units within the colonial army followed suit, and soon the Daxian and government loyal Timbian forces were facing a well organized army of ~10,000 Timbian soldiers who had defected from the colonial army. (The Colonial army at the time was made up of segregated Corrumese and Timbian forces, with Daxian senior officers leading the Timbian units at the field level.) This military force, called the [[Timbian War of Independence|Free Timbian Army]], retreated into the hills and fought the Daxian forces through asymmetric warfare, raiding military caches and arming willing civilians as they went. By the time the first regular Daxian reinforcements arrived, the Free Timbian Army counted nearly 30,000.

Hidao's rise to power was followed by six years of civil unrest called the [[pacification]], this period was characterized by the party's consolidation of power throughout the country, the swift and public assassinations of anyone who doubted the Party and its ways, and the total isolation from any foreign influence by expelling all foreigners, aside from re-educated Daxian who had elected to stay after the war. Between the start of the Independence war and the end of the pacification in 1929 an estimated 35% of the Timbian population died. By 1928 the Party's control over Timbia was firm and it could shift its focus from establishing dominance to ruling the nation. Plans were drafted to industrialize the next decade and half was spent catching up to the other nations of the world. By 1943 Timbia was an industrialized nation in its own right, most of its citizens having jobs although pay was low across the board.

The standard of living was not bad however, with the low pay being balanced out by a low cost of living. Timbians enjoyed a relatively free society on the social level, being barred only by the major barriers that were a lack of contact with the rest of the world and a totalitarian regime that took care of anyone who disagreed with it. For Timbians that had no desire to leave the country or doubt the party, life was well enough. By 1953 it became clear to Party officials that the initial ideology of total isolation did not pay off, Timbia was sitting on mined metals that it had no use for while lacking materials it could not locally produce and falling behind on modern technological advancements. A Timbian party was sent to Daxia and by December of that year the [[Treaty of Zanshu]] was signed by representatives of both countries. The treaty marked the start of a strictly controlled Daxian-Timbian trade relationship, with Timbian metals and resources being traded for Daxian resources, medicine, technology and weaponry. Most of the imported items would later end up reverse engineered to lay a base for Timbian spin-off products, spring boarding Timbian technological knowledge on various fields by decades within the span of mere years.  

Hsin's presidency has been a step in the right direction for Timbia so far, with many decrees being signed in the first months to continue breaking down oppressive entities of the previous regime, a process the interim government had started. Timbian borders opened a week few months before Hsin took office, with businesses from around the world being invited to explore Timbia as a market. Timbia now has an infantile tourism industry and multiple airports are being renovated to accommodate frequent international travel comfortably. With Timbia's new outlook on international trade, the relatively cheap Timbian metals and oil have become a product available to all who wish to import it. Early estimates indicate that Timbia's economy may grow larger than it ever has as a result of these reforms and the start of large scale international trade, with reports indicating that the per capita GDP could grow to $35,000 or even $40,000 by early 2025.

==Geography==

Timbia occupies a position on the northern edge of [[Australis]], sitting at the top of its the island sub-continent '''Peratra ny lanitra lehibe atsimo''' (''Ring of the Great Southern Heaven''), commonly referred to as [[Peratra]]. The country is home to various climates, thanks to its dividing mountain range. The mountain range, called the '''Tula'au o Tina''' (''Spine of Mother''), has historically been seen as a dividing factor, not just topographically but also demographically.

===Climate and Environment===

Timbia's mountain range leads to the country being split into multiple climates, with the mountains itself having a Highland climate where rainfall comes during a summer monsoon season, usually between October and February. Temperates vary from generally between 4 and 10 degrees Celsius in winter, to up to 20 degrees Celsius in summer.

===Demographics===

==Politics and government==

{{Main|Government of Timbia}}

==Military==

{{Main|Timbian Armed Forces}}

==Economy==

Timbia's economy has grown considerably over the last few years, with foreign trade being a major contributor to the rise of Timbia's economy. The opening of international borders has led to a healthy flow of good both into and out of Timbia. The GDP per Capita in Timbia has grown by 13% in the last two years and is predicted to climb further, with households gaining more income to spend as the cost of living in Timbia remains relatively low. Timbia's rising economy has given birth to a growth of the already present middle class, with those in it becoming more and more financially capable.

==Infrastructure==

Timbia enjoys a vast if not very efficient road network, with most minor settlements at least having one paved road loading to the major networks. Roads are not always well maintained however, and they get more treacherous the further one gets into the mountains. Rail connections are also available, with most major hubs being connected by long range trains in some way or another, a handful of mountain tunnels even exist to cross between the East and Western part of the country, with only trains being allowed through. Motorists have to either go through the mountains or board a car-carrying train, which will drive the cars through.

Timbia's road network was built on the backs of inmate-laborers throughout the sixties, seventies and eighties. Political prisoners of the old regime were generally used as cheap laborers, and through their effort Timbia was able to afford the paved road network the country has today. This has led to issues with maintaining the roads however, with the new government only slowly gaining the capacity to maintain all the roads properly. As a result, voluntary inmate labor programs still exist to help with roadside maintenance.

===Power===