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| name = Cheun Special Federal District | | name = Cheun Special Federal District | ||
| native_name = ''桃籃'' | | native_name = ''桃籃'' | ||
| settlement_type = Subject of the Democratic Republic of [[ | | settlement_type = Subject of the Democratic Republic of [[Daxia]] | ||
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| capital = [[Pianqu]] | | capital = [[Pianqu]] | ||
| largest_settlement = [[Pianqu]] | | largest_settlement = [[Pianqu]] | ||
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'''Cheun''' ( | '''Cheun''' (Daxian: 桃籃) formerly known as Ayermer is an island territory of the Republic of [[Daxia]]. The island is lies just south of the Daxian western coast. Previously a possession of [[Burgundie]], the island was captured by Daxian forces during the [[Second Great War]] after a blockade of the island by the [[Harmonious Flotilla Invincible]] and a grueling four month siege. All of the population of Levantian descent was expelled from the island after its capture. Nowadays the island and surrounding waters are closed off to foreign tourists. Many medium and high ranking Party and government functionaries have resort homes in Cheun, as a result it has one of the highest per capita incomes by household in the country. | ||
==Geography and Climate== | ==Geography and Climate== | ||
Cheun is an island with a tropical wet climate, also known as a tropical rainforest climate, it has high temperatures and high levels of rainfall throughout the year. The warm ocean currents help to maintain high temperatures and abundant moisture in the air. The weather is often described by tourists as warm and muggy. The island has a lush, green landscape, with a diverse array of plants and animals, many of which have been transplanted from the mainland for their colorful feathers or fur. | Cheun is an island with a tropical wet climate, also known as a tropical rainforest climate, it has high temperatures and high levels of rainfall throughout the year. The warm ocean currents help to maintain high temperatures and abundant moisture in the air. The weather is often described by tourists as warm and muggy. The island has a lush, green landscape, with a diverse array of plants and animals, many of which have been transplanted from the mainland for their colorful feathers or fur. | ||
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Administered as part of the Ayermer Colony with parts of mainland [[Rusana]] from [[1616]] - ???? by the [[Burgoignesc Kandahar-Kandara Trading Company|Ularien Trading Company]], which was renamed the Marialanii Ularien Trading Company in [[1705]]. | Administered as part of the Ayermer Colony with parts of mainland [[Rusana]] from [[1616]] - ???? by the [[Burgoignesc Kandahar-Kandara Trading Company|Ularien Trading Company]], which was renamed the Marialanii Ularien Trading Company in [[1705]]. | ||
After the Marialanii Ularien Trading Company lost the mainland provinces in the 1800s it maintained the island of Ayermer as a trading post and as a part of [[La Garrote]] to control trade and fight piracy in the [[Puhktun Sea]]. This primarily impacted [[ | After the Marialanii Ularien Trading Company lost the mainland provinces in the 1800s it maintained the island of Ayermer as a trading post and as a part of [[La Garrote]] to control trade and fight piracy in the [[Puhktun Sea]]. This primarily impacted [[Daxia]]ese trading traversing westerly. | ||
===Later Modern Period=== | ===Later Modern Period=== | ||
In this period [[ | In this period [[Daxia]] and [[Burgundie]] sparred over the island a number of times with [[Daxia]] finally capturing the island in the [[Second Great War]]. | ||
===Second Great War=== | ===Second Great War=== | ||
Main article: [[Battle of Ayermer (1936)|Battle of Ayermer (1936)]] | Main article: [[Battle of Ayermer (1936)|Battle of Ayermer (1936)]] | ||
=== | ===Daxian rule=== | ||
===Government=== | ===Government=== | ||
[[File:Gula.jpg|thumb|President of the Green Villas Residential Homeowners Association and ruler of Cheun, Gula Linlin]] | [[File:Gula.jpg|thumb|President of the Green Villas Residential Homeowners Association and ruler of Cheun, Gula Linlin]] | ||
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Approximately thirty-five percent of Cheun's seasonal residents are government employees. The majority of those work in the Republic's various ministries, are members of the security organs or serve in elected positions. The most prominent government lobbying firms have regional offices on the island and there are many businesses operating in relation to such activities such as conference venues, private security providers, fine dining restaurants, gift shops and companies dealing in office supplies such as printer toner and sharpies. | Approximately thirty-five percent of Cheun's seasonal residents are government employees. The majority of those work in the Republic's various ministries, are members of the security organs or serve in elected positions. The most prominent government lobbying firms have regional offices on the island and there are many businesses operating in relation to such activities such as conference venues, private security providers, fine dining restaurants, gift shops and companies dealing in office supplies such as printer toner and sharpies. | ||
High end tourism and retail are also important to the local economy, | High end tourism and retail are also important to the local economy, Daxian xenophobia is such that the upper crust of society prefers to vacation locally rather than travel to foreign destinations. In this regard Cheun has risen to the top of national destinations for wealthy tourists. | ||
==Society and Culture== | ==Society and Culture== | ||
==Transportation== | ==Transportation== | ||
[[Category: | [[Category: Daxia]] | ||
[[Category:IXWB]] | [[Category:IXWB]] | ||
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