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[floatright][box][center][b]Confederation of Nanako
連邦の魚子[/b]
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[b]Motto:[/b] Island of Ivory and Emerald
Ja : 象牙且つ翠玉の島
[b]National Anthem : [/b]
"[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coNACD0kkSM&ab_channel=NanakoIslands]Oath to Nanako[/url]"
[b]Royal Anthem : [/b]
"[url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/United_States_Navy_Band_-_God_Save_the_Queen.ogg]God Save The Queen[/url]"
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[b]Location[/b]
45° 7'47.67"N 144°29'29.23"E

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[b]Population:[/b] 33,022,101 (2018)
- Density: 181.02/km²
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[b]Capital and Largest City: [/b][url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1320757][img]https://i.imgur.com/NZTBi8x.png[/img] Waterpoo[/url]
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[b]Official Languages:[/b] English, Kyūba Japanese,
French (provincial)
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[b]National Languages:[/b] English, French, Aleut
Kyūba Japanese, Ainu, Russian, Chinese, Korean
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[b]Demonym:[/b] Nanakian, Nanakan
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[b]Government:[/b] Federal parliamentary 
constitutional monarchy
- Head of State: HM Elizabeth II
- Prime Minister: Eloise Quemener
- Governor-General: Catherine Aberdeen
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[b]Legislature[/b]: Parliament of Nanako
- Lower house: The House of Commons
- Upper house: The Senate
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[b]Establishment:[/b] from The British Empire
- Confederation : 1867
- Patriation : 1947
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[b]Land Area:[/b] 181,458.23 km² (70,061.32 sq mi)
- Water Area: 2,271,857‬ km² (877,168.89 sq mi)
- Water Percentage: 0.61 (inland waters)
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[b]GDP (nominal):[/b] [img]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png[/img] N£3.345 trillion
[b]GDP (nominal) per capita:[/b] [img]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png[/img] N£45,340
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[b]Human Development Index :[/b] [img]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png[/img] [url=https://www.easycalculation.com/finance/human-development-index.php]0,981[/url] (very high)
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[b]Currency:[/b] Nanakian Pound (NP/N£)
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[b]Time Zone:[/b] UTC+10:00
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[b]Drives on the:[/b] Left
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[b]Calling code:[/b] +71
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[b]Internet TLD:[/b].na
[/box][/floatright]The [b]Confederation of Nanako[/b], sometimes styled as [b][nation=nanako_island][/b], more commonly known as [b]Nanako[/b] (Japanese: 魚子), is a sovereign insular nation of Far East Asia whose territory consists of Nanako island and surrounding islands including the Kuril islands and a number of outlying territories in the North Pacific and Bering sea. The islands of Nanako are located off the East Asian coast. They are surrounded east by the Pacific Ocean, southwest by the Sea of Japan, north by the Sea of Okhotsk, and south by the Moon Sea. Nanako shares maritime borders with Japan south, [nation]Sybira[/nation] north and west, and with the United States at Nanakian Aleutian and Bering territories.

The main island Nanako is home to about 99% of the country's population of 33 million. Islands located in direct proximity to Nanako, namely the Chitokan Islands, Naoto Island, Satonaka Islands, and the Kuril Islands are referred to as Metropolitan when associated with Nanako Island, while Nanako Island itself is often referred to as the "mainland". Altogether, metropolitan islands house 99.9% of Nanako's population. Nanako's total land area consists mostly of the island of Nanako itself (149,087.11 km²) at 82% of the total land area of the confederation (181,458.23 km²), and so it happens frequently for the name of the country to be confused with or used to designate the main island itself and versa. Geographically, Nanako Island and its neighboring islands are called the Nanakian Islands or archipelago. Popular nicknames for these islands include "Pearl of the Levant/Orient", "Elysa", "Frozen Islands (from Japanese: Kōtta Shima, 凍った島 )" and "Ivory and Emerald Island" (from Japanese: 象牙且つ翠玉の島"), the national motto.

The country is made up of 6 federal provinces, subdivided into 18 districts themselves divided into 132 local prefectures. Overseas territories of the Andreanof islands (Aleutian islands), Saint Paul, Saint George, and Saint Matthew Islands (Bering Island), and King Edward Island have special constitutional status reducing their sovereignty, but still providing them with a territorial government with some autonomy. The Kuril Islands share similar status although they are classified as a prefecture. The most northerly province of Nanako is the Northern Territories, and the southernmost province is the Southern Isles province. The capital is, since 1601, the city of [url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1320757][img]https://i.imgur.com/NZTBi8x.png[/img] Waterpoo[/url] (ウォータープー), and is also the most populated metro area with approximately 5 million inhabitants.

Archaeological research indicates that Nanakian islands were inhabited as early as the Upper Paleolithic period. The first written mention of Nanako is in Chinese history texts from the 1st century AD. Influence from other regions, mainly China, [nation]Nation of Hanguk[/nation], and Japan followed by periods of occupations, particularly from Britain, has characterized Nanako's history. From the 12th century until 1578, Nanako was ruled by a feudal system of clans that ruled under the Japanese Emperor and Shogun. Nanako Island was then part of the Japanese Empire. In 1578, Lord Poole, an English explorer during a naval expedition over the North Pacific, charted the islands, disembarked there, and gradually took possession of the island over a 20 years war. The first European contacts with Nanakians occurred in 1568 and 1569, with Portuguese and Dutch merchants. In 1808, an incident involving a French armada and the eastern colony sparked a civil war, forever marking the country's culture in the Eastern regions. In 1816, the civil war ceased. The Nanakian Confederation was proclaimed in 1867 after decades of social struggle and push for unity. After the First and second world wars, Nanako gained full sovereignty in 1947 but remained part of the Commonwealth of Nations. Different occupations and influences over time marked the culture of the islands forever.

Nanako is a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy in the Westminster tradition, with a monarch and a prime minister who serves as the country's head of government. The country is a realm within the Commonwealth of Nations, a member of the Francophonie, and officially bilingual at the federal level. It ranks among the highest in international measurements of government transparency, civil liberties, quality of life, economic freedom, and education. It is one of the world's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, the product of large-scale immigration from many other countries.

Nanako is a member of the [region]United Forum Of Nations[/region] organization (UFN) and hosts the UFN Asia headquarters, the International Court of Justice, and the International Police Organisation. The nation is considered a significant economic power. The country is the eleventh-largest economy by nominal GDP. The country benefits from a highly skilled workforce and is among the most highly educated countries in the world, with one of the highest percentages of its citizens holding a tertiary education degree. Although Nanako has officially renounced its right to declare war, it maintains a modern military with military spending accounting for 2% of its budget, mainly spent in defense readiness. Nanako is a developed country with a very high standard of living and Human Development Index. Its population enjoys the second-highest life expectancy and the third-lowest infant mortality rate in the world. Rule over the Kuril islands, claimed by Russia (currently, the Russian Federation) since 1856, along with EEZ disputes, is a constant diplomatic concern.

[floatleft][box][center]Contents[/center]
[url=https://www.nationstates.net/nation=nanako_island/detail=factbook/id=1204697#Ety]1 Etymology[/url]
[url=https://www.nationstates.net/nation=nanako_island/detail=factbook/id=1204697#Hist]2 History[/url]
[tab=30][/tab][url=https://www.nationstates.net/nation=nanako_island/detail=factbook/id=1204697#Hist1]2.1 Prehistory and ancient history[/url]
[tab=30][/tab][url=https://www.nationstates.net/nation=nanako_island/detail=factbook/id=1204697#Hist2]2.3 Feudal era[/url]
[tab=30][/tab][url=https://www.nationstates.net/nation=nanako_island/detail=factbook/id=1204697#Hist3]2.4 Colonial era[/url]
[tab=30][/tab][url=https://www.nationstates.net/nation=nanako_island/detail=factbook/id=1204697#Hist4]2.5 World Wars[/url]
[tab=30][/tab][url=https://www.nationstates.net/nation=nanako_island/detail=factbook/id=1204697#Hist5]2.6 Modern History[/url]
[url=https://www.nationstates.net/nation=nanako_island/detail=factbook/id=1204697#Geo]3 Geography[/url]
[tab=30][/tab][url=https://www.nationstates.net/nation=nanako_island/detail=factbook/id=1204697#Geo1]3.1 Climate[/url]
[tab=30][/tab][url=https://www.nationstates.net/nation=nanako_island/detail=factbook/id=1204697#Geo2]3.2 Environment[/url]
[url=https://www.nationstates.net/nation=nanako_island/detail=factbook/id=1204697#Demo]4 Demographics[/url]
[tab=30][/tab][url=https://www.nationstates.net/nation=nanako_island/detail=factbook/id=1204697#Pop]4.1 Population[/url]
[tab=30][/tab][url=https://www.nationstates.net/nation=nanako_island/detail=factbook/id=1204697#Lan]4.2 Language[/url]
[tab=30][/tab][url=https://www.nationstates.net/nation=nanako_island/detail=factbook/id=1204697#Reli]4.3 Religion[/url]
[tab=30][/tab][url=https://www.nationstates.net/nation=nanako_island/detail=factbook/id=1204697#City]4.4 Largest Cities[/url]
[url=https://www.nationstates.net/nation=nanako_island/detail=factbook/id=1204697#Govt]5 Government[/url]
[tab=30][/tab][url=https://www.nationstates.net/nation=nanako_island/detail=factbook/id=1204697#Law]5.1 Law[/url]
[tab=30][/tab][url=https://www.nationstates.net/nation=nanako_island/detail=factbook/id=1204697#States]5.2 States and territories[/url]
[url=https://www.nationstates.net/nation=nanako_island/detail=factbook/id=1204697#FRM]6 Foreign Relations and Military[/url]
[tab=30][/tab][url=https://www.nationstates.net/nation=nanako_island/detail=factbook/id=1204697#mil]6.1 NSDF[/url]
[url=https://www.nationstates.net/nation=nanako_island/detail=factbook/id=1204697#Econ]7 Economy[/url]
[tab=30][/tab][url=https://www.nationstates.net/nation=nanako_island/detail=factbook/id=1204697#Econ1]7.1 Economic sectors[/url]
[url=https://www.nationstates.net/nation=nanako_island/detail=factbook/id=1204697#Cult]8 Culture[/url]
[url=https://www.nationstates.net/nation=nanako_island/detail=factbook/id=1204697#Infra]9 Infrastructure[/url]
[tab=30][/tab][url=https://www.nationstates.net/nation=nanako_island/detail=factbook/id=1204697#Energy]9.1 Energy[/url]
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[b][u][size=150][anchor=Ety]Etymology[/anchor][/b][/u][/size]
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The term Nanako (in Japanese: 魚子) dates back to some of the earliest records of Nanakian history, notably in the Miyama-Den (Three Peaks Chronicles) written in the 7th century CE. It is the name of the island, not of the country, as at the time, Nanako consisted of multiple kingdoms. However, the Kingdom of Narakonai, the most powerful, did go by the name of the Kingdom of Nanako, as it considered itself the sole hegemon of the island. The exact origin and meaning of 魚子 are uncertain. 魚 is the Chinese and Japanese character for fish and was so probably at the time of the Miyama-Den. 子 means child in both Chinese and Japanese. 魚子 translates into roe, which doesn't seem to make any sense. The actual etymology of Nanako might come from the proto-Japonic language that was spoken in the Narakonai region whose nuance was lost with the adoption of Chinese characters. 

Upon discovery of the Nanakian islands, Nanako island was first chartered as Elysa Island, honouring Queen Elisabeth I. It was eventually dropped in favour of Nanako after further contact with locals. Historical sources sometimes use the spelling "Nanaco", especially in Romance language sources. 

[b][u][size=150][anchor=Hist]History[/anchor][/b][/u][/size]
[hr][tab=60][/tab][i]Main article: [url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1383293]History of Nanako[/url][/i]

[size=120][b][u][anchor=Hist1]Prehistory and ancient history[/anchor][/b][/u][/size]

Traces of rudimentary craftsmanship from around 40,000 years ago constitutes the first known evidence of human presence on the Nanakian islands. This was followed from around 13,000 BC by a Mesolithic to Neolithic semi-sedentary hunter-gatherer culture characterized by pit dwelling and rudimentary agriculture, and fishing, common ancestors of contemporary Ainu people and Kyūba native ethnicity. Decorated clay vessels from this period are some of the oldest surviving examples of pottery in the world. Around 300 BC, the introduction of bronze from China and [nation]Nation of Hanguk[/nation], and the culture of grey rice started the Epi-Jōmon period. This period saw the introduction of practices like wet-rice farming, a new style of pottery, and metallurgy, introduced from the mainland and Japan through increasing trading routes. New organized hierarchical societies, often in the form of city-states developed in Nanako. They eventually developed into kingdoms with the Kyūba culture, commencing the Ōjidai period (500-800).

Nanako first appears in written history in the Chinese Book of Han from 111. According to the Records of the Three Kingdoms, Nanako was during the 3rd century a divided people with customs somewhat similar to the people of "Wa" (Japan). Buddhism was introduced to Nanako from Japan at around 650 CE and was promoted by Empress Shōtoku, but the subsequent development of Japanese Buddhism was primarily influenced by China. Despite fierce resistance, Buddhism was promoted by the ruling class and gained widespread acceptance beginning in the Nara/Heian period (710–794), after the victory of Fujiwara no Korekimi over the allied kingdoms of Nanako during the War of the last alliance (758-800). The majority of Kyūba kingdoms became Japanese-model clans, often vassals of the Fujiwara clan.

[size=120][b][u][anchor=Hist2]Feudal era[/anchor][/b][/u][/size]

Nanako's and more generally Japan's feudal era was characterized by the emergence and dominance of a ruling class of warriors, the samurai. In 1185, following the defeat of the Taira clan in the Genpei War, samurai Minamoto no Yoritomo was appointed shogun by Emperor Go-Toba, and Yoritomo established a base of power in Kamakura. The Zen school of Buddhism was introduced from China in the Kamakura period (1185–1333) and became popular among the samurai class. The Kamakura shogunate repelled Mongol invasions in 1274 and 1281 in mainland Japan, and numerous incursions in Nanako, but was eventually overthrown by Emperor Go-Daigo. Emperor Go-Daigo was defeated by Ashikaga Takauji in 1336. Shogunates and clan wars affected Nanako's politics as local clans struggled for power by aligning themselves with Japanese clans. 

Ashikaga Takauji established the shogunate in Muromachi, Kyoto. This was the start of the Muromachi period (1336–1573). The Ashikaga shogunate achieved glory in the age of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, and the culture based on Zen Buddhism (art of Miyabi) prospered. This evolved to Higashiyama Culture, and prospered until the 16[sup]th[/sup] century. On the other hand, the succeeding Ashikaga shogunate failed to control the feudal warlords (daimyōs), and civil war (the Ōnin War) began in 1467, opening the century-long Sengoku period ("Warring States"). Nanakian clans immediately took part in the war, seeking territorial and power gains, but also some strived for independence from their Japanese suzerains.

[size=120][b][u][anchor=Hist3]Colonial era[/anchor][/b][/u][/size]

In 1578, Lord Poole was tasked by the English Crown to set sail over the Americas and seek new riches north of what Magellan described as "The Pacific Ocean". A year after his departure, he sailed across most of the Pacific, nearly discovering Hawaii, and discovered the Aleutian Islands before heading west to finally hit Nanako, a decade after it was discovered by Dutch and Portuguese merchants. He met local daimyos that were already accustomed to European contact and managed an alliance to settle a trading post of Portuguese inspiration. The islands were invaded through the years 1578 to 1601. English edge came only by the end of the war due to the enormous distance the colonist had to travel. The local daimyos were beaten by the brute force of firearms and superior tactics, and most importantly, the English's usage of existing power dynamics and reliance on Ainu Federations. The population was subject to brutalities and forced Christianisation from 1600 until the Rice Farmers' Revolt of 1668, which led to the assassination of Sir Edward Fillingham, governor of Nanako. The English Cavalier Parliament decided to grant a much more pleasant civil status to the islanders. The 1670-1807 period is characterized by social and economic stability in all four colonies. Islanders still advocated for a review of the colonial system, especially taxation, engendering multiple revolts. In 1804, a French privateer squadron tasked to disrupt British trade routes takes advantage of the island's internal conflicts between French protestants, natives, and the British administration to destabilize it. Liberals capitalized on the incidental French support to rebel against the British administration. After the rebellion blew out of proportion in 1805, the Nanakian Republic is proclaimed, using French and Kuyba as their primary languages. 

From 1805 to 1814, the Eastern regions were deeply influenced by French revolutionary culture, and two-thirds of the population started to learn in public protestant-schools, learning mostly in French. After 8 years of military conflict, then civil unrest, the colonial government signed the "1814 Kiyobetsu Agreement", granting freedoms and liberties to the native and French bourgeoisie. From 1830 to 1870, political instability in France causes an influx of French immigration, further influencing eastern regions. In 1856, the Russian Tsar demanded the Kuril Islands to be given to Russia after they were [i]illegally[/i] claimed by the British crown in 1815, but the demands were never answered. In 1867, Governor Philip Nottingham, following popular demand and the Canadian example, established the Nanakian Confederation. First Nanakian government proposes sweeping democratic reforms, including universal male suffrage. During the mid to late 19th century, Nanako experienced the industrial revolution due to its coal and steel resources. Nanako became East Asia's leading economy as it grew more industrialized than any of its neighbors.

[size=120][b][u][anchor=Hist4]World Wars and Nanakian patriation[/anchor][/b][/u][/size]

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Civilians sheltering from bombings
during the Waterpoo Siege[/center][/box][/floatright]During and after WW1, a culture of pacifism emerged as the nation gave a significant part of its population to the meatgrinder of Europe. During this time, Nanako was proclaimed a dominion under the Westminster Act. The inter-war period was characterized by constant economic and industrial growth, a rapid natality growth in response to the losses of WW1, and the further development of rail in the country, becoming the first mean of transportation. Pre-WW2, Nanako underwent a defensive structure build-up, observing the growing imperialist actions of Japan in the region and its growing hostility to everything not ultimately Japanese. Tension rose internally as Japanese propaganda bolstered support for a nativist nationalist movement within the confederation, from which the Kyuba revival movement emerged. 

Japan invaded Nanako with overwhelming numbers and occupied it from 1941 until 1945. The Japanese occupation was especially harsh, with mass incarcerations, desecration of religious temples, rape and mass killings, oppression of the Ainu people, and interestingly enough, the Kuyba people were mostly mistreated; they were at best considered like second-class Japanese people, at worst like an outright uncivilized weak people subjugated by a stronger race. During the occupation, the government fled to the Aleutian islands, then Canada, from where they organised a resistance movement. This movement was very much influenced by communists who contributed the most to the resistance. Eventually, the war ended with the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but also thanks to the involvement of the Soviet Union, which had planned and partly proceeded to an amphibious landing in Nanako. Some islands had been liberated by American troops, during the Aleutian campaign. Large parts of the Nanakian wilderness had never been conquered by the Japanese and had remained resistance hotspots throughout the war.

The war, and the trauma it left on the population, was the somewhat paradoxically fertile soil on which grew a sentiment of belonging. Onwards, multiple political parties across all ethnicities called for a complete reunion of all under a common community, a sentiment of nationality that grew into a sentiment of independence. This movement was fueled by many aspirations: aspirations for peace, rebuilding, non-alignment, and welfare... The British government at first was reluctant, as it perceived that there was too much Soviet influence in those movements. Indeed, some very vocal groups were secretly supported by the USSR. American bases had been built on the islands after the war. Eventually, in 1947, it was agreed on a 10-year transition away from dominion status into full independence. During these years, the major outlines of the Nanakian identity emerged as a new generation rose to adulthood. Generally speaking, the sentiment of identity revolved around a powerful sacralisation of the soil itself, the islands, their geographic features, and of nature. The national identity also generalized native cultural celebrations into the mainstream, such as spring celebrations, customs, and the language. 

[size=120][b][u][anchor=Hist5]Modern History[/anchor][/b][/u][/size]

Nanako is characterized by an ambivalent stance during the Cold War. The Communist Party of Nanako wasn't banned and remained a relevant political force, despite the troubles caused by the Korea War, until the collapse of the Soviet Union. It experienced two economic miracles in the 1950s, fueled by the reconstruction, and the 1990s thanks to its position as a "Westernized economy" in Asia, and its ability to trade with China, Korea (because they had no beef with both, and because Nanako was 'somewhat neutral') and the Western powers. American military bases were ousted in the 1970s. Relations with the US were sometimes rough, and Nanako grew very close to [nation]Angladen[/nation]. In the 1960s, Nanako grew closer to Japan following a policy of reconciliation, settling numerous customs and trade agreements, and a visa-free program in the 1990s. Nanako joined the OAP.

The 1970s were marked by important political changes, resulting from unprecedented 1968 youth unrest, and a major recession in 1973 because of the oil crisis. Labour and Social Democrats came into power. The recession led to the development of high-speed rail and the revitalization of rail travel in the country, now mostly nationalized and province-sponsored. Nuclear energy became the main energy source during the 1970s. Seeking to be East Asia's "third way", in a similar fashion to what France aspired to be in Europe, American bases were closed in the 1970s In 1978, a controversial vote by the left-wing majority Parliament amended the constitution to revoke the nation's right to declare war, and the military was renamed Nanako Defense Forces. 

After the collapse of the USSR in the 1990s, a large natural gas and oil reserve estimated at around 10% of the world's resources was found inside Nanakian EEZ north of the main island but remains unexploited due to a government blockade, on behalf of maritime preservation, a decision critiqued by many outside and inside interests trying to exploit these resources. Attempt to access them by maritime claims were made by Russia in 2000. The Second Economic Miracle starts in 1995, based on large investments in research, high-tech, medical industry, and aeronautics, in the skyrocketing trade with China and Korea, and further integration of Japanese and Nanakian economies. In 2008, the economy was affected by the global recession, and ever since, it fluctuates between small growth, stagnation, and episodic recessions. Nanako joined the newly created [region]United Forum of Nations[/region] organization and hosts the International Court of Justice. 

[b][u][size=150][anchor=Geo]Geography[/anchor][/b][/u][/size]
[hr][tab=60][/tab][i]Main article: [url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1383293]Geography of Nanako[/url][/i]

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Midōbara lake (Birabuto range)[/center][/box][/floatright] Nanakian islands consist of 92 islands, not including emerged rocks, extending along the Pacific coast of East Asia, separating the Sea of Okhotsk from the North Pacific Ocean and defining boundaries of the Moon sea. The nation, including all of the islands it controls, lies between latitudes 53° and 43°N, and longitudes 143°E and 169°W, crossing the 180th meridian with overseas territories. Major islands within the Nanakian islands include Nanako island, the largest; Chikotan, the second-largest, lying south; the Kuril islands are two islands shared between Japan and Nanako (Naoto island) south of Nanako island; Stakonaka islands are a chain to the south-west of Nanako island; the Choka islands are a chain of 9 islands north of the main island today claimed by Russia. Together they constitute the Nanakian islands, often called in popular language "Metropolitan Islands". Nanako island is often dubbed "Mainland". Due to its numerous outlying islands and possession of overseas territories, Nanako possesses a very large Exclusive Economic Zone of 2,271,857‬ km², the 19[sup]th[/sup] largest EEZ in the world. In the 1990s, a large oil reserve estimated at around 10% of the world's resources was found inside Nanakian EEZ north of the main island, in the Sea of Okhotsk, but remains unexploited due to government blockade on behalf of maritime preservation.

About 80 percent of Nanakian islands are forested, mountainous, and unsuitable for agricultural, industrial, or residential use. As a result, the habitable zones, mainly located in coastal areas, have high population densities. Thus Nanako is home to some of the most densely populated cities in the world while keeping a genuine rural and environmental beauty. Even if Nanako's lack of suitable land area is very significant, Nanako has decided to reduce reclaiming of land over the sea to the bare minimum in order to protect the physical and environmental shape of the coastline to protect the environment, as stated in 2001 Coastline Act. That's why compared to its southern neighbor Japan, Nanako has only very few artificial islands instances. Highest elevation in Nanako is Mount Myoko (妙高山, in Japanese, from Ainuミホコ, mi-o-ko), a 3,978 metre high volcano on Nanako island. 

Nanakian islands on the Pacific Ring of Fire. They are primarily the result of large oceanic movements occurring over hundreds of millions of years from the mid-Silurian to the Pleistocene, as a result of the subduction of the Pacific Plate under the Okhotsk Plate. Nanako was with Japan originally attached to the eastern coast of the Eurasian continent. The subducting plates pulled the Japanese plate and Nanako (Okhotsk Plate) eastward, opening the Sea of Japan around 15 million years ago. Nanako has 14 active volcanoes. During the twentieth century, one new volcano emerged: Takada-shō off Chitokan island. Destructive earthquakes, often resulting in tsunamis, occur several times each century. The most recent medium one occurred in the city of Yabuchi, south of Maule, at 5.8 magnitudes. Nanako is substantially prone to earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic activity due to its location along the Pacific Ring of Fire. It has the 25[sup]th[/sup] highest natural disaster risk as measured in the 2015 World Risk Index.[floatright][box][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/EJkyraW.jpg?1[/img]
Nanako Köppen Climate Map[/center][background=#972f97][color=#972f97][..][/color][/background] : Dsc (Subarctic)
[background=#007d7d][color=#007d7d][..][/color][/background] : Dfc (Subarctic)
[background=#33c7ff][color=#33c7ff][..][/color][/background] : Dfb (Humid continental)
[background=#b3b3b3][color=#b3b3b3][..][/color][/background] : ET Alpine (Toundra)[/box][/floatright]

[size=120][b][u][anchor=Geo1]Climates[/anchor][/b][/u][/size]

The climate of Nanako is predominantly [b]Dfc[/b] subarctic and [b]Dfb[/b] humid continental on the Köppen classification. Nanako's geographical features divide the climate into two principal climatic zones: southern and coastal regions and northern regions. The northernmost zone is roughly delimited by the Central Mountain range and is of clement subarctic climate (Dfc) without a dry season and only 1–3 months above 10 °C (50.0 °F), and coldest month far below −3 °C (26.6 °F). In the southernmost zone, the climate is generally more forgiving. It is a humid continental climate of the warm summer subtype (Dfb). Summer high temperatures in this zone typically average between 21–28 °C (70–82 °F) during the daytime and the average temperatures in the coldest month are generally below the −3 °C (27 °F) (or 0 °C (32.0 °F)) isotherm. Annual precipitations are on average at 1016 mm (508-1524 mm). The islands usually develop deep snowbanks in the winter. The Andreanof and Bering islands are of tundra (ET) climate with very cold winters and cold summers.

[size=120][b][u][anchor=Geo2]Environment[/anchor][/b][/u][/size]

According to WWF Global 200 ecoregions, Nanako is split up into 4 different vegetation biomes, each host to different species. Temperate broadleaf forests are found in the southern and western regions and overall at low altitudes, while the inland is mostly made out of temperate coniferous forests consisting of evergreens and spruces. Northern regions and particularly the great glacier plains are covered by a large taiga forest. Summits of the Narukami peninsula have tundra vegetation. Overseas territories are mostly composed of tundra environments.

Nanako is a major nesting spot for many seabirds seeking land accessible from fishing spots. The close proximity of the relatively calm waters of the Sea of Okhotsk and the lush conifer forest of Nanako make the island a very bird-friendly environment. The population of birds is extensively monitored by the authorities, aiming to better outline their breeding sites to create animal sanctuaries, especially for Nanakian endemic species such as the Bering Gannet. Nanako also has the largest population of Nanakian brown bears (Ursus arctos lasiotus), also known as Ussuri brown bears. They are since 1919 de-jure Nanako's national animal. There is a surprisingly large amount of large terrestrial animals on Nanako, including the now endemic Okhotsk bison, subspecies of the otherwise extinct Eurasian bison. Terrestrial and marine wildlife are protected by Section 2 of the 1868 Cadian Act, promulgated by the Secretary of State for the Provinces, Gilbert Cadian. As of today, Nanako ranks up being one of the nations to have the most extensive wildlife protection policies, complemented by a large ratio of National parks, accounting for 31.9% of Nanakian islands' land area as of 2018.
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[b][u][size=150][anchor=Demo]Demographics[/anchor][/b][/u][/size]
[hr][tab=60][/tab][i]Main article: [url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1383293]Demographics of Nanako[/url][/i]

[b][u][size=120][anchor=Pop]Population[/anchor][/b][/u][/size]

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Satellite picture of Nanako[/center][/box][/floatright]Nanako's population was estimated at around 33 million in 2019. 99.9% of the population lives on the Nanakian islands. Nanakian society is linguistically, ethnically, and culturally diverse. There are two native ethnicities to the Nanakian islands both issued from the ancient Jōmon people who inhabited Nanako and Japan since 40,000 BCE. Split into two cultures and ethnicities occurred from 1000 BCE and 400 CE forming the Kyūba and Ainu people. Kyūba refers to the current-main ethnic group of Nanako that historically inhabited lands south of the central range and that were deeply influenced by trade with Japan and the continent. Ainu refers to a number of tribes that inhabited coasts of the Sea of Okhotsk and Hokkaido. In the context of Nanako, Ainu populations were mainly found north of the Central range.

The colonization of Nanako brought significant populations of ethnic English, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish since the 1600s with a major increase of influx during the 19th century. French settlement also dates back to the 1600s, French protestants followed the other British Isles religious communities to Nanako, settling on the eastern coast. During the 20th century, instability in Russia, China, and more generally East-Asia brought in periodical waves of immigrations: Koreans, Chinese, Philipino, Cambodian... The most recent large-scale immigration influx is currently coming from Russia. Native ethnicities make up 51.9% of Nanako's population; Nanaque (French): 10.5%; British-Irish: 24.8%; Asian immigration: 7.2%; other European immigration (including Russian): 4.2%; other immigration: 1.4%. This broad variety of ethnicities creates a very multicultural setting, and considering that the most-represented ethnicities have shared a common history for already multiple centuries, Nanakians have developed a very unique culture grown on ethnic mixing. 

Nanako has the first longest overall life expectancy at birth of any country in the world: 83.8 years for the range of persons born in the 2010–2015 period. The Nanakian population is rapidly aging as a result of a post–World War II baby boom followed by a decrease in birth rates due to the rapid economic growth of the 1960's and 1990's. In 2012, about 24.1 percent of the population was over 65, and the proportion is projected to rise to almost 40 percent by 2050. In 2018, 54% of the 25- to 64-year-olds were having a completed tertiary education, making Nanako one of the most qualified population in the world. The population is overall very wealthy according to the Independent Economics Overwatch, but the Gini ratio is rated medium with 29.4 rising. The car argument to judge the overall wealth of the population doesn't really apply to the Nanakian culture that is dominantly car-averse because of the great efficiency of the train network. As such, there are in Nanako 537 motor vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants.

[u][b][size=120][anchor=Lan]Language[/anchor][/size][/b][/u]

The sheer amount of population has also made Nanako a very linguistically unique nation with about 8 national languages, and 3 official languages. The most spoken language is English and is the official parliamentary language, spoken by 99% of the population at least. Second place comes Japanese with 69% of the population and finally French with 42%. Russian, Korean, Chinese are spoken by 4% of the population, and Ainu is spoken fluently by only 0.9% of the population, identified as locutors. The Aleut language is only spoken by some elders and professors in the overseas territories. Most Nanakians are bilingual.

Japanese is an agglutinative language distinguished by a system of honorifics reflecting the hierarchical nature of Japanese-like societies, with verb forms and particular vocabulary indicating the relative status of speaker and listener. However, the multi-cultural society of Nanako is a lot more open-minded and less class-driven than their neighbor's society. For instance, the words "senpai" or "sensei" are still used in the regular vocabulary as marks of respect but do not imply any precedence of the subject. Japanese writing uses kanji (Chinese characters) and two sets of kana (syllabaries based on cursive script and radical of kanji), as well as the Latin alphabet and Arabic numerals.

[u][b][size=120][anchor=Reli]Religion[/anchor][/size][/b][/u]

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The torii of Isochigo Sataka Shrine[/center][/box][/floatleft]Nanako has full religious freedom based on Article 1 of its Constitution. Upper estimates suggest that 45 percent of the Nanakian population subscribes to Nanakian Shinto as its indigenous religion. However, these estimates are based on people affiliated with a temple, rather than the number of true believers. The number of Shinto shrines in Nanako is estimated to be around 3,000. Other studies have suggested that only 30 percent of the population identify themselves as belonging to a religion. According to Edwin Reischauer and Marius Jansen, some 70–80% of the Nanakians do not consider themselves believers in any religion. Nevertheless, the level of participation remains high, especially during festivals and occasions such as the first shrine visit of the New Year. Taoism and Confucianism from China have also influenced Nanakian beliefs and customs, but to a lesser extent to how Japan was influenced. Nanakian streets are decorated on Tanabata, Obon and Christmas. Christianity is the second most popular belief with 45% of the 30% of Nanakians affiliated to a religion being Christians from French or English roots. Previously state religion in royal tradition, in 1932, the Parliament revokes the State Monarchic religion and becomes secular and promotes religious pluralism. 3% of the population adheres to Russian Orthodox Christianity, and 0.3% to Islam. Nanakian Shinto and Japanese traditional beliefs thus consist of 51.7% of the believer population. Ainu and Aleut beliefs are only practiced in very secluded communities, and their beliefs are protected by the "1989 Intangible Cultural Heritage List".

[u][b][size=120][anchor=City]Largest Cities[/anchor][/size][/b][/u]
[table][tr][td]Rank[/td][td]City[/td][td]Metro area population[/td][td]State[/td][td]Image[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]1[/td][td][url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1320757][img]https://i.imgur.com/NZTBi8x.png[/img] Waterpoo[/url] (ウォータープー)[/td][td]5,112,001[/td][td]Poole
(プール - Poole)[/td][td][img]https://i.imgur.com/TCvNGmQ.jpg[/img][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]2[/td][td]Shoubikujiwa (ネ且車由岩)[/td][td]2,802,310[/td][td]Nokabe
(載壁 - Nokabe)[/td][td][img]https://i.imgur.com/1a1MF7B.jpg[/img][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]3[/td][td]Maule (モール)[/td][td]1,570,563[/td][td]Hokosinawa
(wip - Hokosinawa[/td][td][img]https://i.imgur.com/tq4XC6L.jpg[/img][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]4[/td][td]Inaba (稲葉)[/td][td]1,060,891[/td][td]Adachi
(足立 - Adachi)[/td][td][img]https://i.imgur.com/vQdbalE.jpg[/img][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]5[/td][td]Stanley (スタンリー)[/td][td]602,561[/td][td]Northern Lands
(北方陸 - Landes Septentrionales)[/td][td][img]https://i.imgur.com/sxaVT43.png[/img][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]6[/td][td]Astama (アス多摩)[/td][td]577,901[/td][td]Adachi
(足立 - Adachi)[/td][td][img]https://i.imgur.com/D99xO3T.jpg[/img][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]7[/td][td]Narakonai (奈良来ない)[/td][td]501,783[/td][td]Poole
(プール - Poole)[/td][td][img]https://i.imgur.com/nZPTTas.jpg[/img][/td][/tr][/table]

[b][u][size=150][anchor=Govt]Government and politics[/anchor][/b][/u][/size]
[hr][tab=60][/tab][i]Main article: [url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1383293]Politics of Nanako[/url][/i]

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[tr][td][u]Monarch :
[/u]HM Elizabeth II[/td][td][u]Prime Minister :
[/u]Eloise Quemener[/td][/tr][/table][/center][/box][/floatleft]
Nanako is described as a "full democracy", with a tradition of liberalism, and an egalitarian, moderate political ideology. An emphasis on social justice has been a distinguishing element of Nanako's political culture since dawn of democracy on Nanako. Peace, order, and good government, alongside an implied bill of rights are founding principles of the Nanakian government.

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Parliament House, House of Commons[hr][img]https://i.imgur.com/jjauKW5.png?1[/img][/centre][hr][table=plain][tr][td][background=#ffa231][color=#ffa231][-][/color][/background] USDP
[background=#26b7bc][color=#26b7bc][-][/color][/background] CPN
[background=#53c266][color=#53c266][-][/color][/background] GPN
[background=#f32623][color=#f32623][-][/color][/background] LBR[/td][td][background=#3664f5][color=#3664f5][-][/color][/background] RPN
[background=#b1b7b3][color=#b1b7b3][-][/color][/background] AN
[background=#f5e342][color=#f5e342][-][/color][/background] DCCP
[background=#910c00][color=#910c00][-][/color][/background] COM[/td][/tr][/table][/box][/floatright]At the federal level, Nanako has been dominated by two relatively centrist parties practicing "brokerage politics", the centre-left Union Social-Democratic Party of Nanako (USDP) and the centre-right Conservative Party of Nanako (or their predecessors). The historically predominant Social Democratic party position itself at the centre of the Nanakian political spectrum, with the Conservative Party positioned on the right and the Labour Party occupying the left. Far-right and far-left politics have never been a prominent force in Nanakian society. Seven parties had representatives elected to the federal parliament in the 2017 election—the USDP, who currently form the government; the Conservative Party, who are the official opposition; the Labour Party; the Green for Change party; the Republican Party of Nanako, the Nanako First Party (far right) and the Communist Party of Nanako (far left).

Nanako has a parliamentary system within the context of a constitutional monarchy—the monarchy of Nanako being the foundation of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. The system is often referred to as crowned republic. The reigning monarch is Queen Elizabeth II, who is also monarch of 16 other Commonwealth countries and each of Nanako's 6 provinces. The person who is the Nanakian monarch is the same as the British monarch, although the two institutions are separate. The Queen appoints a representative, the governor-general (at present Catherine Aberdeen), to carry out most of her federal royal duties in Nanako. The "Independence bill 1947" declares sovereignty of Nanako under both systems of the parliamentary monarchy (current) and of a republic. In case of total disagreement with the Nanakian monarchy, and after consultation of the people, the parliament can use the so-called "Regime Duality Section" to abolish the monarchy and adopt a parliamentary republican system. Nanako technically has two constitutions, only one user at a time, providing mostly the same freedoms and values, but with different institutional systems. Since 1980, the prefix "Republic of" was favored over the "Realm" prefix previously used. Constitutions were first proposed in 1948 through the "Constitution Act, 1948".

The direct participation of the monarch and the governor-general in areas of governance is limited. In practice, their use of the executive powers is directed by the Cabinet, a committee of ministers of the Crown responsible to the elected House of Commons of Nanako and chosen and headed by the prime minister (at present V. Schoubidouz), the head of government. The governor-general or monarch may, though, in certain crisis situations exercise their power without ministerial advice. To ensure the stability of government, the governor-general will usually appoint as prime minister the individual who is the current leader of the political party that can obtain the confidence of a plurality in the House of Commons. The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) is thus one of the most powerful institutions in government, initiating most legislation for parliamentary approval and selecting for appointment by the Crown, besides the aforementioned, the governor-general, lieutenant governors, senators, federal court judges, and heads of Crown corporations and government agencies. The leader of the party with the second-most seats usually becomes the Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition and is part of an adversarial parliamentary system intended to keep the government in check.

Each of the 345 members of parliament in the House of Commons is elected by simple plurality in an electoral district or riding. General elections must be called by the governor-general, either on the advice of the prime minister or if the government loses a confidence vote in the House. Constitutionally, an election may be held no more than five years after the preceding election, although the Nanako Elections Act limits this to four years with a fixed election date in October. The 80 members of the Senate, whose seats are apportioned on a regional basis, serve until age 75.

Nanako's federal structure divides government responsibilities between the federal government and the six provinces. Provincial legislatures are unicameral and operate in a parliamentary fashion similar to the House of Commons. Nanako's two territories, often called "Overseas" also have legislatures, but these are not sovereign and have fewer constitutional responsibilities than the provinces. However, they enjoy greater autonomy on local policies, environmental policies. The territorial legislatures also differ structurally from their provincial counterparts.

The Bank of Nanako is the central bank of the country. In addition, the minister of finance and minister of industry utilize the Statistics Nanako agency for financial planning and economic policy development. The Bank of Nanako is the sole authority authorized to issue currency (the Nanakian pound) in the form of Nanakian banknotes. The bank does not issue Nanakian coins; they are issued by the Royal Nanakian Mint.

[u][b][size=120][anchor=Law]Law[/anchor][/size][/b][/u]

The Constitution of Nanako is the supreme law of the country and consists of written text and unwritten conventions. The Confederation Act, 1899 (known as the British Nanakian Dominion Act prior to 1957), affirmed governance based on parliamentary precedent and divided powers between the federal and local governments. The Statute of Westminster 1931 granted full autonomy and the Partition Act, 1957, ended all legislative ties to Britain, as well as adding a constitutional amending formula and the Nanakian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Charter guarantees basic rights and freedoms that usually cannot be over-ridden by any government—though a notwithstanding clause allows the federal parliament and provincial legislatures to override certain sections of the Charter for a period of five years.

Nanako's judiciary plays an important role in interpreting laws and has the power to strike down Acts of Parliament that violate the constitution. The Supreme Court of Nanako is the highest court and final arbiter and has been led since December 18, 2017 by Chief Justice Naomi Nergjessen. Its nine members are appointed by the Governor-General on the advice of the prime minister and minister of justice. All judges at the superior and appellate levels are appointed after consultation with non-governmental legal bodies. The federal Cabinet also appoints justices to superior courts in the provincial and territorial jurisdictions.

Common law prevails everywhere except in Hokosinawa, where civil law predominates. Criminal law is solely a federal responsibility and is uniform throughout Nanako. Law enforcement, including criminal courts, is officially a provincial responsibility, conducted by provincial and municipal police forces. However, in most rural areas and some urban areas, policing responsibilities are contracted to the federal Royal Nanakian Police (RNP).

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Islands detached from the mainframe consist the territories of Nanako
The Kurils make up a territory, while the rest of the islands are regrouped
under one territory.[/centre][/box][/floatright]The Native Cultural and Territorial Preservation Act, supported by ethnologist Sir John Harold Glasgow in 1887, along with various treaties and case laws were established to mediate relations between Europeans, Nanakian Japaneses and the Ainu native people. These treaties are agreements with the Nanakian Crown-in-Council, administered by Nanakian Natives law, and overseen by the minister of Cultural Preservation. The role of the treaties and the rights they support were reaffirmed by Section Thirty-five of the Constitution Act, 1948. These rights may include the provision of services, such as health care, and exemption from taxation. Nanako supports a very liberal law with LGBTQ+ rights fully recognized and a progressive legislation (1980, same sex-marriage and abortion are legalized).

[u][b][size=120][anchor=States]Provinces and territories[/anchor][/size][/b][/u]

Nanako is a federation composed of six provinces and two territories. In turn, these may be grouped into four main regions: Western Nanako, Northern Nanako, Pacific Nanako, and Southern Nanako (Southern Nanako refers to Nokabe and the Southern Islands Chain together). Provinces have more constitutional rights and responsibilities than territories, having responsibility for social programs such as health care, education, and welfare. Together, the provinces collect more revenue than the federal government, an almost unique structure among federations in the world. Using its spending powers, the federal government can initiate national policies in provincial areas, such as the Nanako Health Act (NHS); the provinces can opt-out of these, but rarely do so in practice. Equalization payments are made by the federal government to ensure reasonably uniform standards of services and taxation are kept between the richer and poorer provinces. The major difference between a Nanakian province and a territory is that provinces receive their power and authority from the Confederation Act, 1899, whereas territorial governments have powers delegated to them by the Parliament of Nanako. The powers flowing from the Confederation Act are divided between the Government of Nanako (the federal government) and the provincial governments to exercise exclusively. A change to the division of powers between the federal government and the provinces requires a constitutional amendment, whereas a similar change affecting the territories can be performed unilaterally by the Parliament of Nanako or the government.

[b][u][size=150][anchor=FRM]Foreign Relations and Military[/anchor][/b][/u][/size]
[hr][tab=60][/tab][i]Main article: [url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1383293]Foreign relations of Nanako[/url], Military of Nanako[/i]

Nanako is recognized as a middle power for its role in international affairs with a tendency to pursue multilateral solutions. Nanako's foreign policy based on international peacekeeping and security is carried out through coalitions and international organizations, and through the work of numerous federal institutions. Nanako's peacekeeping role during the 20th century has played a major role in its global image. The strategy of the Nanakian government's foreign aid policy reflects an emphasis to meet the Millennium Development Goals, while also providing assistance in response to foreign humanitarian crises, all of this in the context of constitutional restrictions on the role of the armed forces, legally unable to declare "aggressive" armed operations against recognized states.

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UFN International Court of Justice[/centre][/box][/floatright]Nanako was a founding member of the [region]United Forum of Nations[/region] and has membership in the World Trade Organization, the G20 and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Nanako is also a member of various other international and regional organizations and forums for economic and cultural affairs. Nanako acceded to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in 1976. Since 2009, Nanako is part of a free trade zone established between Australia, New Zeland and the ASEAN (AANNZFTA), thus including Nanako to the ASEAN+7 in addition to the previously formed ASEAN+4. Nanako has strong ties to Pacific Rim economies through membership in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC).

Nanako and Russia share a long maritime border in the sea of Okhotsk, in the Poole Strait (Kurils - Kamchatka) and in the Queen Anne Strait (Sakhalin - Poole), that has been the location of many tensions since 1856 Russian claims on the Kuril Islands. The Okhotsk sea dispute, revived by modern finds of petroleum in Nanakian EEZ (NPR), is a major defense and diplomatic concern. Nanako also shares a large maritime border with Japan along all of its southern territorial waters. Japan is a close collaborator in terms of defense and trade since the end of World War Two. Reconciliation after Japanese occupation was accomplished because of the fear of Soviet Union's military might during the cold war. Nanako has access to strategic waters in the Bering Strait, claimed by Russia, and has a maritime border with the Near Islands and the Fox Islands, United States of [nation]Calicambria[/nation], around the Andreanof Islands. Nanako shares warm defense and economic ties with [nation]Calicambria[/nation], along with mutual touristic interest.

Nanako also maintains historic ties to the United Kingdom and [nation]Medoynia[/nation] and to other former British and Medoynian colonies through Nanako's membership in the Commonwealth of Nations and the Francophonie. Nanako is noted for having a positive relationship with the kingdom of Corea ([nation]Nation of Hanguk[/nation]), with a special interest in keeping the region's stability.

Nanako's strong attachment to the British Empire and Commonwealth led to major participation in British military efforts in the Second Opium War, World War I and World War II. Since then, Nanako has been an advocate for multilateralism and pacifism, making efforts to resolve global issues in collaboration with other nations. Nanako stood during the Cold War as a close and strategic ally to NATO, the Commonwealth and Japan due ot its direct proximity to the Soviet Union. However, Nanakian diplomacy tended towards neutral surface relationship with the Soviet Union, to avoid many crisis an to try keeping stability in the Northern Pacific, mostly because of the very tendentious Kuril Islands concern.

Nanako is a very active member of the [region]United Forum of Nations[/region] organisations, participating through its delegation to all child organisations of the UFN. Nanako hosts in Waterpoo the UFN International Court of Justice, one of the four major institutions of the organisation, and the International Police Organisation. 

[u][b][size=120][anchor=mil]Nanako Self-Defense Forces[/anchor][/size][/b][/u]

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Mk.-16 MBT during CQB exercise[hr][img]https://i.imgur.com/qhvLnJY.jpg?1[/img]
UHM-40 sling-loading supplies[/centre][/box][/floatright]The Nanako Self-Defense Forces are the nation's joint military service, comprised of three branches: the Royal Nanakian Navy (NMSDF), the Royal Nanakian Air Force (NASDF), and the Royal Nanakian Army (NGSDF); along with a multitude of specialized corps. All branches of the army bear two official names, formal and informal. The joint service changed its name in 1978 under the first Social-Democrats party government from Nanakian Royal Armed Forces to Nanako Royal Defense Forces, then to Nanako Self-Defense Forces in 1980. 1978 is also the date at which the government amended the constitution to restrict the national right to declare offensive war against recognized states. A parliament act revised the definition of "recognized" and added more freedom of action to the armed service in international coalitions, in 2006. The NSDF is a unique military among nations of the world for its rights and missions assigned, conforming to Nanakian pacifist foreign policies.

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NSDF patrol in Afghanistan[/centre][/box][/floatleft]As of 2020, the NSDF consists of a professional, volunteer military force of approximately 79,000 active personnel and 125,000 reserve personnel. Nanako's defense policies are considered to be the most war-ready in the world, the heritage of centuries of fear of invasion, during World War Two, the Cold War and even today with high tensions in the Okhotsk sea. The nation is often nicknamed "Fortress Nanako" to reflect the nation's defensive stance and preparation. Hence why the nation maintains a very large reservist force. The law in its current form also reserves the right in the event of force majeure to fully mobilize the population eligible for military service. Compulsory military service is a recurring debate in Nanakian politics, but as of yet, the nation does not require military service to be done, but provides voluntary military service for a period of one year.

 In 2018, Nanako's military expenditure totalled approximately N£21 billion, or around one percent of the country's GDP.  Following the 2019 Defence Policy Review, the Nanakian government announced a 70 percent increase to the country's defence budget over the next decade. Nanada's total military expenditure is expected to reach N£35.7 billion by 2028. Nanako's defense policies requires most of the standard issue military equipment to be produced locally to sustain the military force. Thus, the nation possesses a large defense industry providing high-technology and reliable equipment to the forces. Main suppliers where in 2019 the Nanako Defence Systems corporation, Nanako Aerospace and Defense Society, Myokusan Koyobatshi Defence Systems, Nanako Defense Shipbuilders Consortium. Nanakian industries are at the forefront of many innovations in radar detection, artillery, armour, reconnaissance, aerospace and many sectors linked to its defensive policies.

Military training is very broad and reputed very difficult. The soldiers go through intensive training in many disciplines such as reconnaissance, parachute, amphibious assault, survival, mountain and arctic warfare, as well as laws of war, language classes and ethics, among others. The nation also trains a sizable special forces component, elite in previously mentioned domains. Each year, a large war readiness exercise is organised on military training grounds of the Andreanof islands (AAWaRE exercise). The military has been engaged in many peacekeeping and humanitarian missions. It also possesses a sizable projection force, consisting of the NNS Goodman nuclear aircraft carrier, carrying FN-12 Torauni NADS fighters, and of amphibious assault ships.

[b][u][size=150][anchor=Econ]Economy[/anchor][/b][/u][/size]
[hr][tab=60][/tab][i]Main article: [url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1383293]Economy of Nanako[/url][/i]

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[center][b][u]Economic Indicators[/b][/u][/center]
[b]Rank:[/b] 6th
[b]Currency:[/b] Nanakian Pound (N£)
[b]Fiscal Year:[/b] calendar year or 1st April - 31st March
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[b]GDP (nominal):[/b] [img]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png[/img] N£3.345 trillion
[b]GDP (nominal) per capita:[/b] [img]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png[/img] N£45,340
[b]National Debt:[/b] [img]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Decrease_Positive.svg/11px-Decrease_Positive.svg.png[/img] 76.43% of GDP (2019)
[b]Labor Force:[/b] 18,783,221
[b]Unemployment:[/b] [img]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/11px-Steady2.svg.png[/img] 3.6% (Q4 2019)
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Waterpoo's Central Business District[/centre][/box][/floatright]
Nanako is the world's sixth/seventh-largest economy as of 2019, with a nominal GDP of approximately N£3.35 trillion. It has a social market economy with a highly skilled labour force, firmly grounded in the knowledge economy, a low level of corruption, and a high level of innovation. Nanako has a mixed economy ranking above the Japanese and most western European nations on The Heritage Foundation's Index of Economic Freedom, and experiencing a relatively low level of income disparity. The country's average household disposable income per capita is "well above" the OECD average. The Waterpoo Stock Exchange is the ninth-largest stock exchange in the world by market capitalization, listing over 1,500 companies with a combined market capitalization of over N£3 trillion.

The service sector contributes approximately 68% of the total GDP, industry 31%, and agriculture 1% as of 2018. The unemployment rate published by Statistics Nanako amounts to 3.5% as of January 2020. The top 10 exports of Nanako are aerospace products, arms, transportation material and rolling stock, ships, chemical goods, computer hardware and software, medications and pharmaceutics, machine-tools and precise scientific equipment, timber, fishery. Well-known international brands include Berstein Bank, Nanako Aerospace and Defense Society, Hiatchi, CGA-PCS (shipping), Wandsworth Insurances, Keiriko, Nanako Telecoms, Nanakian Shipbuilders Consortium, Genetra and Nanako Airlines and Nanako Energy Nuclear Agency (part of Nanako Energy Agency group). Nanako's spending in R&D in 2019 was equal to 3% of GDP, higher than most countries, and as such, Nanako enjoys an attractive knowledge economy, very welcoming for foreign highly skilled workers.

Nanako's main import markets as of 2017 were China (24.5 percent), [nation=calicambria] (11 percent), Australia (5.8 percent), Corea ([nation]Nation of Hanguk[/nation]) (4.2 percent), and Canada (4.1 percent). Nanako's main imports are machinery and equipment, fossil fuels, foodstuffs, metals and mining resources, textiles and raw materials for its industries. 

[u][b][size=120][anchor=Econ1]Economic Sectors[/anchor][/size][/b][/u]

Since the late 19th century, the growth of Nanako's manufacturing, mining, and service sectors has transformed the nation from a relatively rural economy to an ultra densely urbanized, industrial one. Nanakian economy is dominated by the service industry, which employs about three-quarters of the country's workforce. It accounts for 68% of the total GDP, while industry accounts for 31% and agriculture for 1%.

[b]Agriculture and primary sector[/b]

Primary sector suffered from the depletion of coal, iron and other mining resources in the 1950s. It is now dominated by fishery and timber industries, and knew a great overall capital worth boost with the discovery of the Northern Petroleum Range (1991). The NPR is estimated to hold 10 to 15% of the world oil reserves, but is currently unexploited due to government environmental policies. Other mining resources include zinc, copper, gold, tungsten and cobalt in small quantities and nickel, titanium and uranium in even smaller quantities. Rare earth deposits have been found off-shore east of the Kuril Islands and north of Nanako. Timber and fishery are large historic sectors of Nanako. The Okhotsk sea is one of the world's largest fish reserve, especially in salmons. Exploitation of primary resources on Nanako is subject to numerous environmental norms and laws. The timber industry is sustainably managed and enjoys the nation's large forest resources, occupying 74% of the land. Agriculture, mainly rice and livestock, is a small part of the economy, and is not productive enough for exportation. The nation had difficulties achieving basic agricultural self-sustainability in the 1970s.

[b]Industrial sector[/b]

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CMA-PCS ship off the coast of China[/centre][/box][/floatright]Nanako has a large industrial capacity and is home to some of the largest and most technologically advanced producers of aircraft, machine tools, pharmaceutics, ships, chemical substances, electronic hardware, and processed foods. Nanako's industrial sector makes up approximately 31% of its GDP. Some major Nanakian industrial companies include Hiatchi, an industrial conglomerate in rail transportation, machine-tools, chemistry and optics, NADS (aerospace and defense) and Genetra (pharmaceutics). Nanako is the on of the largest aircraft producer in the world. Despite facing competition from South Korea and China, the Nanakian shipbuilding industry is expected to remain strong through an increased focus on specialized, high-tech designs. Due to Nanako's defense policies, the defense and arms production sector is a very preeminent sector of the industry, with many companies also producing material for the civilian market, such has NADS or NSC. Nanako uses its highly developed industrial netting and expertise to develop its own spacecrafts under supervision of the Nanako Aerospace Exploration Agency (NAXA). Telecommunication equipment is also a sizable portion of Nanakian industry through satellites and specialized communications industries.

[b]Services sector[/b]

Nanako's service sector accounts for about 68% of its total economic output. Banking, insurance, real estate, shipping, transportation, and telecommunications are all major industries, with companies such as the MTA group, CGA-PCS, Nanako Telecommunications, Nanako Airlines, Berstein Bank, Wandsworth Insurances, Nanako Railways, Hiatchi, Keiriko, Royal Far East Holdings listed as some of the largest in the world.

[b]Tourism[/b]

[table][tr][td]Rank[/td][td]Country[/td][td]Number[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10[/td][td][nation]Hizurukuni[/nation]
[nation]Calicambria[/nation]
[nation]Angladen[/nation]
[nation]Britanniarum-Lotharingia[/nation]
China
[nation]Medoynia[/nation]
[nation]The United Artherian Federation[/nation]
[nation]Hiram Land[/nation]
[nation]Nation of Hanguk[/nation]
Russia[/td][td]15,057,860
1,087,280
711,234
607,627
508,409
507,223
343,716
307,123
294,934
204,741[/td][/tr][/table]
Nanako has a large domestic and foreign tourism industry. Nanako's multiple national parks and breathtaking natural beauty, with accessible fjords, volcanoes, mountainous regions and famous ski resorts. Much of the country's tourism is centred in the following (busiest) regions: Shubikujiwa, Waterpoo, Maule, Astama and the central national parks, Inaba, Eastern Fjords (Nova Scotia), Northern Fjords (Narukami Cape), and the island of Chitokan. The large cities are known for their culture, diversity, as well as the many national parks and historic sites. In 2017, over 20 million tourists arrived in Nanako, bringing N£17.4 billion in international tourism receipts to the economy. Domestic and international tourism combined directly contributes 1% of Nanako's total GDP and supports 309,000 jobs in the country. There are 16 World Heritage sites in Nanako.

[b]Science and technology[/b]

In 2018, Nanako spent approximately N£86.5 billion on domestic research and development, of which around N£23 billion was provided by the federal and provincial governments. As of 2018, the country was ranked fourth worldwide for scientific research quality in a major 2012 survey of international scientists. It is furthermore home to the headquarters of a number of global technology firms. Nanako has one of the highest levels of Internet access in the world, with over 33 million users, equivalent to around 94 percent of its total 2014 population.

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N-2 launch vehicle[/centre][/box][/floatright]Some of the most notable scientific developments in Nanako include the creation of the modern MRI scanner and major advancements in space exploration and discoveries about the interior structure of the atomic nucleus. Other major Nanakian scientific contributions include the artificial cardiac pacemaker, mapping the visual cortex, the development of the electron microscope, plate tectonics, deep learning, multi-touch technology and the identification of the first black hole, Cygnus X-1. Nanako has a long history of discovery in astrophysics and fundamental physics, which include quantum physics, nuclear fusion, and breakthroughs in genetics and medicine, finding a vaccine for Covid-19 among numerous other diseases.

The Nanakian Aerospace Exploration Agency operates a highly active space program, conducting deep-space, planetary, and aviation research, and developing rockets and satellites. Nanako was the fourth country to design and construct a satellite after the Soviet Union, the United States, and Canada with the 1964 Polaris 1 launch. Since the 1960s, Nanako's aerospace industry has designed and built numerous marques of satellite, including Eco-guardian-1 and 2, Meteoris and IoneX (Ion-powered experimental satellite). Nanako also produces one of the world's safest and reliable rockets, the N2 Vulcan; over 21 N2 have been launched since the rocket's introduction in 2006. Since 2019, the Federal Science Institute commends discoveries and great works in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine, economy, literature, mathematics and philosophy by awarding scientist and people the Motosane Prize, an internationally recognized annual prize funding research. The Motosane Peace prize commends great works for peace and is considered to be the most honourable one.

[b][u][size=150][anchor=Cult]Culture[/anchor][/b][/u][/size]
[hr][tab=60][/tab][i]Main article: [url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1383293]Culture of Nanako[/url][/i]

Nanako's culture is unique in Asia, and in the world. Heritage of many ancestral cultures, it is characterized by its cultural diversity and its borrowing from world cultures, creating something new. It is often compared to the Quebec-Canadian culture, a subtle blend of French and British culture, but Nanako's is quite different. While Canada was built by European settlers at the expense of first nations, first Nanakian Europeans were faced to an extremely developed Japanese-Nanakian culture with its own custom and beliefs, states and societal system. The current Nanakian culture developed itself during long centuries of different ethnic domination, Japanese, English and French. Since the beginning of the 19th century, comprehensive law and reforms where carried-out to lay the foundations of the modern Nanakian culture, to encourage protection of cultures. Most channels are available in two languages, English and British, and French in addition to the French-speaking region of the East. Traditional folklore is totally inspired by Nanakian-Shinto culture, respect for animist minds and all codes of conduct. In the big cities, the most present folklore is rather that which one finds traditionally in Great Britain or in Ireland. The regions further east are inherited from the French language and their traditions, and also from their art of the table. Through this exchange of cultures, Nanako has attractiveness in higher education, which is very wide, affecting all continents, Europe, but also Japan and America, and Oceania.

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Yuk Ohaw Ainu-style meal[/centre][/box][/floatright][b]Gastronomy[/b]

The national gastronomy focuses particularly on fishery products, such as salmon, tuna and other fish present locally. Very similar to Japanese cuisine, there is a large amount of soups and broths, ramen. Ishikari nabe is the traditional soup of winter, Ruibe (like sashimi) and Ika sōmen are well-known traditional dishes. The basis of the meals is mainly rice, a local species (Nagasawa Amerika - 長 澤米) very resistant to cold climates. The great contribution of European cuisine is the introduction of bread and cheese, dairy products, based on cereals and milk, very little present in the traditional cuisine. Thus scones and other pastries were imported. The tea was very basic in the culinary tradition. Scottish immigrants introduced Wiskey, and Russians Vodka, of which there are national variants. As for types of meat, lamb and sheep. The breakfast on Nanako is very diverse depending on the region or the family. Northern families will prefer British breakfast, hot and rich in calories, families of the south Japanese breakfast, and in the east the French breakfast, sweet and full of pastries. The mix of gastronomies introduced into the traditional meals more cooked fish, served with soups, such as Roast Halibut with porcini mushroom sauce, or breaded cod cheeks. There are some varieties of cheese, icewine and ice cider on Nanako.

[b]Music and theater[/b]

Nanakian traditional music uses many instruments, such as the koto, that were introduced in the 9th and 10th centuries. The popular folk music, with the guitar-like shamisen, dates from the 16th century. Western classical music, introduced in the late 17th century, now forms an integral part of Nanakian culture. Nanako has several internationally renowned orchestras, such as the Waterpoo Symphonic Orchestra, the Schubikujiwa Symphonic Orchestra and especially the Maule Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by William Nakawa. Nanako, as a legacy of its British culture, has a certain preference for rock, more than for pop that the Japanese or Korean public seems to like. Music broadcasting in the country is regulated by the NRTC (Nanakian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission). The Nanakian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presents Nanako's music industry awards, the Highmore Awards, which were first awarded in 1967. The Nanakian Music Hall of Fame established in 1983 honours Nanakian musicians for their lifetime achievements. Patriotic music in Nanako dates back over 200 years as a distinct category from British patriotism, preceding the Nanakian Confederation by over 50 years. The earliest, The Brave Nanakian, was written in 1812. The national anthem of Nanako, "Oath to Nanako", was originally commissioned by the Lieutenant Governor of Poole, the Honourable Francis Omond, for the 1880 Colony Day ceremony, and was officially adopted in 1950. The music was meant to put all cultural differences aside and praise the beauty of Nanako's nature. Sophie Lacharité wrote the music, which was a setting of a patriotic poem composed by the poet and judge Sir Humphrey Damon-Cowles. The text was originally only in English before it was adapted into French and Japanese in 1906 and in 1973, in Ainu.

The four traditional theaters from Japan in Nanako are noh, kyōgen, kabuki, and bunraku. Noh and kyōgen theater traditions are among the oldest continuous theater traditions in the world.

[b]Media[/b]

Nanako has a well-developed media sector, but its cultural output; particularly in English and Japanese films, television shows, and magazines, is often overshadowed by imports from the [nation]Calicambria[/nation], Canada and Japan. As a result, the preservation of a distinctly Nanakian culture is supported by federal government programs, laws, and institutions such as the Nanakian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), the National Film Board of Nanako (NFB), and the Nanakian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (NRTC). Nanakian largest newspaper is the Northern Herald. According to a survey conducted by the Nanako Newspaper Association in 2006, 72.4 percent of men and 75 percent of women read a newspaper every day.

[b]National symbols[/b]

National symbols are largely the result of influences from natural and historical sources, mostly influenced by Japanese symbolism and clan logos (mon). National symbols are mostly flowers, such as the Polemonium boreale, on the government logo (in a cluster of 3 in the middle), the Potentilla nivea (behind the Polemonium boreale), the Chrysanthemum, symbol of power, historically emblem of the Emperor of Japan, used nowadays on the symbol of the armed forces. The national animal is a species of the Hokkaido bear, locally called "Ussuri" and mostly endemic to Nanako, which nearly disappeared because of hunting around 1890, but saved thanks to the First World War. The inhabitants saw a symbol of rebuilding, strength, and justice in the re-development of the bear population, and it was in 1918 that it became de facto the national animal.

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[tr][td]Coat of arms[/td][td]Government crest[/td][td]NSDF crest[/td][td]Polemonium boreale[/td][td]Potentilla nivea[/td][td]Ussuri bear[/td][/tr][/table]

Are celebrated by national holidays: New Year's Day (January 1st), Winter Day (December 25th), Queen's Day (May 24th), Remembrance Day (November 11th), Labor Day (May 1st), Nanako Day (January 27th) and the National Festival of Culture (August 6th). Civic holidays are organized by federal provinces. Among them, the most recurrent are the Winter Festival (2nd Sunday of January) and Day of Flowering (19-21 March).

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Maule FC singing the national anthem[/centre][/box][/floatright][b]Sports[/b]

The roots of organized sports in Nanako date back to the 1770s, culminating in the development and popularization of the major professional games of ice hockey, cricket, basketball, baseball and football. Nanako's official national sports are ice hockey and kayaking (滝船, Taki-sen, traditional kayak-like boat). Golf, European football, baseball, tennis, skiing, badminton, volleyball, cycling, swimming, bowling, rugby union, canoeing, equestrian, squash and the study of martial arts are widely enjoyed at the youth and amateur levels.

Nanako shares several major professional sports leagues with Japan. Nanakian teams in these leagues include seven franchises in the National Hockey League, as well as three Major League Soccer teams and one team in each of Major League Baseball and the National Basketball Association. Other popular professional sports in Nanako include Nanakian football, which is played in the Nanankian Football League, National Cricket Association lacrosse, and curling. Sumo and other traditional games are protected by cultural preservation laws.

Nanako has participated in almost every Olympic Games since its Olympic debut in 1904, and has hosted several high-profile international sporting events, including the 1976 Summer Olympics, the 1988 Winter Olympics, the 1994 Basketball World Championship, the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. Most recently, Nanako staged the 2015 Asian Games and 2015 Asian Para Games.

[b][u][size=150][anchor=Infra]Infrastructure[/anchor][/b][/u][/size]
[hr][tab=60][/tab][i]Main article: [url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1383293]Infrastructure of Nanako[/url][/i]

Nanako has a very modern and developed health, education, welfare, energy, and transport infrastructure. Globally, all networks and systems are managed to some degree by the federal government but provinces have some degree of decision-making freedom when it comes to implementing federal legislation and goals. Nanako is a strong welfare state of European tradition with powerful social protection policies. Social protection is provided through a number of laws commonly referred to as the Nanakian social safety net. All citizens are ensured access to public healthcare through the NHS (National Health Service) and the NHI (National Health Insurance). In most cases, inter-provincial networks and relations are part of the federal government jurisdiction, while province networks are a provincial concern.

[u][b][size=120][anchor=Energy]Energy[/anchor][/size][/b][/u]

[floatright][box][img]https://i.imgur.com/vvZlQlQ.png?1[/img][/box][/floatright]Nanako has a strong energy production thanks to its large hydroelectric and geothermal resources. The energy and climate policies in Nanako are interrelated. These energy and climate policies are implemented at both the federal and provincial government levels. The federal government is responsible for establishing objectives for the entire country and the provincial governments are responsible for enforcing these objectives and developing the methods to achieve these goals. In 2015, the federal and local governments created a national agreement for cooperating in boosting the nation's energy industry while transitioning to a low-carbon economy. Today, provincial governments are developing their own strategies in order to reach national goals. The Adachi Bay Strategy is one of the first provincial-level strategies developed in response to the federal agreement goals.

In 2019, Nanako consumed 587.52 TWh of electricity, with a consumption of 16,895 KWh per person. This very high level of electricity consumption per capita is explained by the domestic heating needs of the population because of the very cold climates. In Nanako 67% of the heating is done through electricity, 27% with geothermal energy and 6% by fossil fuels. Due to extensive development plans in the 1960-70s of nuclear power production, nuclear energy is the primary source of electricity in Nanako. Recent policies plan the closing of the majority of nuclear reactors, to be replaced by a large program of geothermal power plants. Other major providers of electricity on Nanako are hydroelectric power, tidal power, wind power, fossil fuels and biomass. In 2019, electricity production in Nanako was 610.60 TWh, and 96.28% is used domestically. The surplus of electricity is exported to Hokkaido by underwater cables (23.08 TWh). Renewable energy accounted for 50% of the energy production, 46% by nuclear energy and 4 by fossil fuels (oil and natural gas).
[table][tr][td]Source[/td][td]Generation (TWh)[/td][td]%[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Nuclear power[/td][td]280.876[/td][td]46[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Hydroelectric[/td][td]128.226[/td][td]21[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Tidal power[/td][td]91.59[/td][td]15[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Geothermal power[/td][td]48.848[/td][td]8[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Wind power[/td][td]30.53[/td][td]5[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Oil[/td][td]12.227[/td][td]2[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Natural gas[/td][td]12.197[/td][td]2[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Biomass[/td][td]6.106[/td][td]1[/td][/tr][/table]

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