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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.