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Empire of Onshokostan

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Shonjwenashen Onshokostanski
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Flag
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Imperial Emblem
Anthem: Hansgaschochi (Onshokoese ha.svgOnshokoese n.svgOnshokoese s.svgOnshokoese ga.svgOnshokoese s.svgOnshokoese cho.svgOnshokoese chi.svg, Ten Thousand Years)
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Location of Onshokostan within Eastern Etheisia
Capital
and largest city
Todenzwaspe
Official languages Onshokoese
Ethnic groups
(2020)
  • 98.1% Onshokoese
  • 1.9% Other
Religion
Demonym(s) Onshokoese
Government Unitary parliamentary theocratic constitutional monarchy
• Emperor
Witojohtwo
• Prime Minister
TBD
• Chairman of the Shwasuskyashoga
TBD
Legislature Shwasuskyashoga
Area
• 
3,030,784 km2 (1,170,192 sq mi) (8th)
Population
• 2024 estimate
123.97 Million (8th)
• 2020 census
126.23 Million
• Density
40.9/km2 (105.9/sq mi) (31st)
GDP (PPP) 2024 estimate
• Total
$6.7 trillion (9th)
• Per capita
$54,184 (12th)
GDP (nominal) 2024 estimate
• Per capita
$37,014
Currency Mousho (Э)
Time zone UTC+12
• Summer (DST)
UTC+13
Date format Day, month, year
Driving side left
Calling code +81
ISO 3166 code OSK
Internet TLD .osk
Website
www.onshokostan.gov.osk

Onshokostan, officially known as the Empire of Onshokostan (Onshokoese: Onshokoese sho.svgOnshokoese n.svgOnshokoese jw.svgOnshokoese e.svgOnshokoese na.svgOnshokoese she.svgOnshokoese n.svg  Onshokoese o.svgOnshokoese n.svgOnshokoese sho.svgOnshokoese ko.svgOnshokoese s.svgOnshokoese ta.svgOnshokoese n.svgOnshokoese s.svgOnshokoese ki.svg, Shonjwenashen Onshokostanski, [ɕɔɲdʑʷenaɕɛn õːɕokostɐ̃skʲi]) is a sovereign state comprising the far eastern regions of Etheisia. Along with its sister states Hiwashjwigo to the northeast and Kyuuraishakshi to the west, they are the only sovereign indigenous nation states on the continent, as they have never been colonized by Verdantian powers and the Onshokoese were, for a long time, one of the most resistant indigenous groups to Verdantian influence.

It is a theocratic constitutional monarchy, with its seat of power located in the capital city of Todenzwaspe. The official language of Onshokostan is Onshokoese. It has a total area of 3,030,734 square kilometers, making it the 14th largest nation in the world by area. As of 2024, Onshokostan has a population of nearly 124 million people, making it the 15th most populous nation in the world. The capital city of Todenzwaspe is the largest city and metropolis in the world, with an estimated population of 13.8 million people. The Greater Todenzwaspe Area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world with over 38 million people. Onshokostan boasts the world's oldest continuously reigning and unbroken monarchical tradition, with the Imperial Family of Onshokostan having ruled for more than some twenty three centuries in all. There has thus always remained a direct connection between the first Emperor of Onshokostan and the current Emperor.

Archaeological research indicates that Onshokostan was inhabited as early as the Upper Paleolithic period, yet the ancestors of the modern Onshokoese did not bring their language and culture with them until the mid-first millennium BCE, when they subsequently assimilated the pre-Onshokoese peoples into their society. The first written mention of the Onshokoese is in Remani historical texts from the 1st century CE, but significant contact with the Remani Empire did not begin until the mid 3rd century. From the early 11th century until 1866, Onshokostan was splintered into several dozen feudal states, with the state of Todenzwaspe being ruled by a Skonzhojeskipwa (military dictator) who ruled in the name of the Emperor. This period was also marked by political isolation and limited, nearly nonexistent trade with foreign powers, which became more enforced in 1619 after the expulsion of Altralist preachers under the order of TBD.

After nearly a decade of internal conflict and insurrection, the Imperial Court regained its political power in 1866 through the help of several clans who supported the reopening of Onshokostan to foreign powers – and the Empire of Onshokostan was established. During this time, Emperor TBD began to industrialize and verdantize his Empire after forcefully centralizing power under his Imperial Court, stripping the military government of its power and re-establishing imperial authority throughout the lands that had once sworn fealty to the Emperor. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, victories in the TBD allowed Onshokostan to expand its empire during a period of increasing militarism. The Talmerian War, beginning in 1937, expanded into part of the Great War in 1940 following the start of the Onshokoese-Vidyaharan War. Onshokostan also conducted the largest military operation in world history with the Invasion of the UFRR in 1943, and the Great War came to an end in 1948 following the Onshokoese surrender. The Great War in Onshokostan also saw the Zhotwesto, possibly the worst crime against humanity ever committed in recorded human history, involving the mass murder of eight million Onshokoese Altralists and thirteen million others, all in the name of achieving divine purity. Since adopting its revised constitution on March 3, 1949, Onshokostan has maintained a unitary parliamentary theocratic constitutional monarchy with an Emperor and an elected legislature called the Shwasuskyashoga.

Onshokostan benefits from a highly skilled and educated workforce; it has among the world's largest proportion of citizens holding a tertiary education degree. It maintains a modern military with the world's eighth-largest military budget, used for self-defense and peacekeeping roles; it ranked as the world's fourth most-powerful military in 2015. Onshokostan is a highly developed country with a very high standard of living and Human Development Index. Its population enjoys the highest life expectancy and third lowest infant mortality rate in the world, but is experiencing issues from an aging population and de facto discrimination towards minorities, the latter stemming from the nationalistic attitude between the Empire's establishment and the end of the Great War. This is most notable in the income and education gap between the Onshokoese people and ethnic minorities, and limited opportunities for Altralists, Sheharists, and other religious minorities to practice their faith. Despite these issues, Onshokostan is renowned for its historical and extensive cinema, influential music industry, animation, video gaming, rich cuisine, and its major contributions to science and modern technology, particularly in computers, artificial intelligence, and sustainable energy.

Etymology

History

Prehistory and ancient history

A Paleolithic culture around 15000 BCE constitutes the first known habitation of what is now Onshokostan. This was followed from around 14000 BC (the start of the Ryoshkudwirouso period) by a Mesolithic to Neolithic semi-sedentary hunter-gatherer culture characterized by pit dwelling and rudimentary agriculture, including by ancestors of contemporary Onshokoese people. Decorated clay vessels from this period are some of the oldest surviving examples of pottery in the world. Around 1000 BCE, the Gwatinshdestin people began to enter Onshokosese lands, intermingling with the Ryoshkudwirouso people and beginning the Gwatinshdestin period. The National Foundation Day of Onshokostan is February 11th, 712 BCE, when Emperor Kamiknisda defeated TBD in the Eastern Expedition and was proclaimed Emperor.

Onshokostan first appears in written history in the Remani Book of Ethessea. According to the Records of the Westernmost Kingdoms, the most powerful kingdom on the archipelago during the third century was called Onsioccus. The smallpox epidemic of 235–237 CE, caused by introduction of the disease from Remani traders, is believed to have killed between fifty to sixty percent of Onshokostan's population. Ichutaganzhi Myoshkimi developed the Onshokoese syllabary in the early fourth century to mimic the "talking leaves" of the Latin and Greek scripts and as a means of long-distance communication between Onshokoese villages. Despite early resistance, Ichutaganzhi's syllabary was promoted by the ruling class and gained widespread acceptance beginning in the Dishoubyamao period (302–510).

Beginning in 663, Emperor TBD devised and implemented the far-reaching TBD Reforms. They began with land reform, based on the ideas and philosophies of Transcendental Mukori. It nationalized all land in Onshokostan, to be distributed equally among cultivators, and ordered the compilation of a household registry as the basis for a new system of taxation. The true aim of the reforms was to bring about greater centralization and to enhance the power of the imperial court, which was also based on the governmental structure suggested by TBD. Even today, the impact of the reforms can still be seen in Onshokoese cultural life. After the reforms, the Uncle's and Nephew's War of 672, a bloody conflict between Prince TBD and his nephew Prince TBD, two rivals to the throne, became a major catalyst for further administrative reforms. These reforms culminated with the promulgation of the TBD Code, which consolidated existing statutes and established the structure of the central government and its subordinate local governments. These legal reforms created the TBD state, a system of centralized government that remained in place for half a millennium.

The Rintsopwasoi period (510–784) marked an emergence of the centralized Onshokoese state centered on the Imperial Court in Rintsopwasoi. The Rintsopwasoi period is characterized by the appearance of a nascent literature as well as the development of a unique style of art and architecture. In 784, Emperor TBD moved the capital from Rintsopwasoi to Zhaumamyoshan, then to Hadimeshmuja (modern Wenashizwaspe) in 794.

This marked the beginning of the Hadimeshmuja period (794–1185), during which a distinctly indigenous Onshokoese culture emerged, noted for its art, poetry and prose. TBD's The Tale of TBD and the lyrics of Onshokostan's national anthem "Hansgaschochi" were written during this time.

Transcendental Mukori began to spread during the Hadimeshmuja era chiefly through two major priests, TBD and TBD, and became greatly popular in the latter half of the 11th century.

Feudal era

Onshokostan's feudal era was characterized by the emergence and dominance of a ruling class of warriors, the TBD. In 1185, following the defeat of the TBD clan in the TBD War, sung in the epic Tale of TBD, TBD was appointed Skonzhojeskipwa by Emperor TBD, and TBD established a base of power in Chuunijwitsun. After his death, the TBD clan came to power as regents for future Skonzhojeskipwachi. The Chuunijwitsun Military Court was eventually overthrown by Emperor TBD in TBD. Emperor TBD was himself defeated by TBD in 1336.

TBD established his new military government in Shoudebustya. This was the start of the Shoudebustya period (1336–1578). The Shoudebustya Military Court achieved glory during the reign of TBD, and the culture based on Transcendental Mukori's teachings prospered. This evolved into TBD Culture, and prospered until the 16th century. On the other hand, the succeeding TBD Military Court failed to control the feudal warlords and a civil war (the TBD War) began in 1467, opening the century-long TBD period ("Warring States").

During the 16th century, traders and Altralist missionaries from Southern Verdantis reached Onshokostan for the first time, initiating direct commercial and cultural exchange between Onshokostan and Verdantian countries. This allowed Tsunzhihkopwa Jundenski to obtain Verdantian technology and firearms, which he used to conquer many other TBD. His consolidation of power began what was known as the TBD period (1578–1600). After Jundenski was assassinated in 1582 by TBD, his son Kashiroshdwa unified the nation in 1590 and launched two unsuccessful invasions of nearby Indigenous tribes in 1592 and 1597.

Denokidinhti Kinshweski served as regent for Kashiroshdwa and used his position to gain political and military support. When open war broke out, Kinshweski defeated rival clans in the Battle of TBD in 1600. Kinshweski was appointed Skonzhojeskipwa by Emperor TBD in 1603 and established the Kinshweski Military Court in Byuhdebwasgyo (modern Todenzwaspe). The military court enacted measures including TBD, as a code of conduct to control the autonomous TBD; and in 1620 the isolationist TBD ("closed country") policy that spanned the nearly two and a half centuries of tenuous political unity known as the Byuhdebwasgyo period (1600–1866). The study of Western sciences, known as TBD, continued through contact with the TBD enclave at TBD in what is now Kyuuraishakshi. The Byuhdebwasgyo period also gave rise to TBD ("national studies"), the study of Onshokostan by the Onshokoese.

The persecution of Onshokoese Altralists and other religious minorities between the 17th and 19th centuries led to pilgrims either sailing east to Todendugayo or moving west to what is now Kyuuraishakshi and [N4]. These regions were less subject to the rule of the Kinshweski Skonzhojeskipwachi than mainland Onshokostan, allowing these pilgrims to freely practice their religion and trade with Verdantian powers.

Modern era

Plunging itself through an active process of Verdantization during the Onshokoese Restoration in 1866, Onshokostan adopted Verdantian political, judicial and military institutions and cultural influences integrated with its traditional culture for modern industrialization. The Emperor conquered all existing Onshokoese states in Etheisia and Todendugayo, organized the Privy Council, introduced the First Onshokoese Constitution, and assembled the Shwasuskyashoga, Onshokostan's Parliament. The Restoration transformed the Empire of Onshokostan into an industrialized world power that pursued military conflict to expand its sphere of influence. Although TBD showed some interest, the Verdantian powers largely ignored Onshokostan and instead concentrated on the much greater attractions of the rest of Etheisia. After victories in the Onshokoese-Reuss war, Onshokostan gained control of Maer. In addition to imperialistic success, Onshokostan also invested much more heavily in its own economic growth, leading to a period of economic flourishing in the country which lasted until the Grand Recession. Onshokostan's population grew from 35 million in 1873 to 70 million by 1935.

The early 20th century saw a period of democracy under the reign of Emperor Yajonidzimen (1912–1926), but the 1920s saw a fragile democracy buckle under a political shift towards nationalism and statism, the passing of laws against political dissent, and a series of attempted coups. This process accelerated during the 1930s, spawning a number of new Esoteric Mukori groups which shared a hostility to Altralism and liberal democracy, and a dedication to expansion in Etheisia, Northern Verdantis, and the Crostenian Ocean. Onshokoese expansionism and militarization, along with totalitarianism and ultranationalism, greatly reshaped the country. In September 1937, Onshokostan invaded and occupied [countries to its west] and following international condemnation of this occupation, it quit the [League of Nations] later that year. On 9–10 November 1938, the Duchongwachi carried out Swendindoyesardohkwa ("Day of Shattered Bricks"), a nationwide pogrom where 7,500 Altralists' shops (out of 9,000) were looted, more than 1,000 Altralist churches were damaged or destroyed, at least 90 Altralists were murdered, and as many as 30,000 Altralist men were arrested. That same year, Onshokostan signed the TBD Pact with Reussland, and the 1941 [Tripartite Pact] made it a member of the Szentendre Entente.

The Empire of Onshokostan invaded Vidyahara in October 1940 and declared war on Khraelyia, Mestra, Lingala, and Vohlyt-Tvahorner, bringing them into the Crostenian theater of the Great War. The Imperial Marines of Onshokostan swiftly captured the capital TBD and conducted the Taragadi Massacre. In July 1943, Onshokostan invaded Kardovija in the largest military operation in world history, after which many neutral countries placed an oil embargo on Onshokostan. Meanwhile, the Anziksingichi mobile death squads shot 1.5-2 million Onshokoese Altralists within Todendugayo and occupied Kardovija, while the Duchongwachi went to Altralist households and moved the families and priesthood into concentration camps for labor or to extermination camps for death.

After Allied victories across the Crostenian during the next five years, which culminated in Kardovija invading Todendugayo and Hiwashjwigo and the atomic bombings of [Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Kokura] in 1948, Onshokostan agreed to an unconditional surrender on Mercary 15. The war cost Onshokostan, its colonies, Vidyahara, Kardovija, and the war's other combatants tens of millions of lives, including approximately 7.5-8 million Altralists, most of whom were Onshokoese Altralists, and 12-13 million non-Onshokoese in what became known as the Zhotwesto, the worst crime against humanity in recorded history, and left much of Onshokostan's industry and infrastructure destroyed. CUFS (led by Khraelyia) repatriated millions of ethnic Onshokoese from colonies and military camps throughout Etheisia and Sule, largely eliminating the Empire of Onshokostan and restoring the independence of its conquered territories. The territories of Hiwashjwigo, Kyuuraishakshi, Maer, and Todendugayo also became independent states, but were allowed to maintain close ties to Onshokostan as members of the Onshokosphere, yet were supervised by Khraelyia and Kardovija. CUFS also convened the International Military Tribunal for Onshokostan on October 20, 1948, to prosecute several senior generals and the former Emperor Kikunihtwo for war crimes and participation in the Zhotwesto. After the Tribunal concluded on September 1, 1949, many military and political leaders who participated in or organized the Zhotwesto, Taragadi Massacre, and/or other Onshokoese war crimes were tried and convicted, with many, including the Emperor and Deputy Commander in Chief Onshjonihtwa Ishgachiski given the death penalty, and others being imprisoned for life.

In 1949, Onshokostan adopted a new constitution emphasizing liberal democratic practices and reducing the Emperor's role to wholly ceremonial status, except during wartime; even then the Emperor's power would be greatly limited. The Allied occupation ended with the [Treaty of San Francisco] in 1955, and Onshokostan was granted membership in the World Mandate Organization in 1956. Onshokostan later achieved rapid growth to become the second-largest economy in the world, until surpassed by TBD. This ended in the mid-1990s when Onshokostan suffered a major recession. In the beginning of the 21st century, positive growth has signaled a gradual economic recovery. On March 11, 2011, Onshokostan suffered one of the largest earthquakes in its recorded history; this triggered the Metsudejwigo nuclear disaster, one of the worst disasters in the history of nuclear power. On July 1, 2019, after the historic abdication of Emperor Zhotashmuja on April 30 and the first since 1817, his son Witojohtwo became the new Emperor. Zhotashmuja died of illness on May 9, 2024 at the age of 90 years old.

Geography

Government and politics

Military

Economy

Science and technology

Onshokostan is a leading nation in scientific research, particularly in fields related to the natural sciences and engineering. The country ranks second among the most innovative countries in the TBD Innovation Index. Nearly 700,000 researchers share a US$130 billion research and development budget. The amount spent on research and development relative to gross domestic product is the third highest in the world. The country is a world leader in fundamental scientific research, having produced twenty-two [Nobel laureates] in either physics, chemistry or medicine and three [Fields medalists].

Onshokoese scientists and engineers have contributed to the advancement of agricultural sciences, electronics, industrial robotics, optics, chemicals, semiconductors, life sciences and various fields of engineering. Onshokostan leads the world in robotics production and use, possessing more than 20% (300,000 of 1.3 million) of the world's industrial robots as of 2013 – though its share was historically even higher, representing one-half of all industrial robots worldwide in 2000. Onshokostan boasts the third highest number of scientists, technicians, and engineers per capita in the world with 83 scientists, technicians and engineers per 10,000 employees.

Electronics, and automotive engineering

The Onshokoese electronics and automotive manufacturing industries are well known throughout the world, and the country's electronic and automotive products account for a large share in the global market, compared to a majority of other countries. Brands such as TBD are internationally famous. It is estimated that 16% of the world's gold and 22% of the world's silver is contained in Onshokoese electronics.

Space exploration

The Onshokoese Space Agency is Onshokostan's national space agency; it conducts space, planetary, and aviation research, and leads development of rockets and satellites. It is a participant in the [International Space Station]: the Onshokoese Experiment Module was added to the station during [Space Shuttle] assembly flights in 2008. The space probe TBD was launched May 20, 2010, and achieved orbit around [Venus] on December 9, 2015. Onshokostan's developed and launched the [Mercury] Magnetospheric Orbiter in 2021 and also plans to build a moon base by 2050.

On September 14, 2007, it launched lunar explorer TBD on a G-IIa carrier rocket from TBD Space Center. TBD is the largest lunar mission since the [Apollo program]. Its purpose is to gather data on the moon's origin and evolution. It entered a lunar orbit on October 4, flying at an altitude of about 100 km (62 mi). The probe's mission was ended when it was deliberately crashed by OSA into the Moon on June 11, 2009.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Onshokostan's road spending has been extensive, and its 2.4 million kilometres (1.5 million miles) of paved road are the main means of transportation. As of April 2012, Onshokostan has approximately 2,430,000 kilometres (1,510,000 miles) of paved roads made up of 2,044,000 kilometres (1270,000 miles) of city, town and village roads, 258,000 kilometres (160,000 miles) of paved prefectural roads, 110,000 kilometres (68,000 miles) of general national highways and 16,100 kilometres (10,000 miles) of national expressways. A single network of high-speed, divided, limited-access toll roads connects major cities throughout the country, which connects major cities and is operated by toll-collecting enterprises. New and used cars are inexpensive; car ownership fees and fuel levies are used to promote energy efficiency..

Since privatization in 1987, dozens of Onshokoese railway companies compete in regional and local passenger transportation markets. Some 250 high-speed [Shinkansen] trains connect major cities, and Onshokoese trains are known for their safety and punctuality. A new Maglev line called the [Chūō Shinkansen] is being constructed between Todenzwaspe and [Nagoya]. It is due to be completed in 2027. There are 175 airports in Onshokostan; Todenzwaspe Megapolitan International Airport, the country's largest airport, is Etheisia's second-busiest airport. [Nagoya] Port is the country's largest and busiest seaport, accounting for 10 percent of Japan's trade value.

Energy

As of 2024, 36.1% of energy in Onshokostan was produced from petroleum, 16.3% from coal, 16.4% from natural gas, 9.0% from nuclear power, 8.3% from hydropower, 5.4% from solar power, and 4.6% from wind power. Nuclear power produced 9.2 percent of Onshokostan's electricity, as of 2011, down from 24.9 percent the previous year. However, by May 2012 all of the country's nuclear power plants had been taken offline because of ongoing public opposition following the Metsudejwigo nuclear disaster in March 2011, though government officials continued to try to sway public opinion in favor of returning at least some of Onshokostan's 50 nuclear reactors to service. As of November 2014, two reactors at [Sendai] are likely to restart in early 2015.

Onshokostan is a major world leader for renewable energy sources, and all major cities have at least one solar or wind farm. Major renewable energy companies such as [TBD] have lead installation projects for solar farms and wind farms in foreign countries.

Water supply and sanitation

The government has taken responsibility for regulating the water and sanitation sector is shared between the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in charge of water supply for domestic use; the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in charge of water resources development as well as sanitation; the Ministry of the Environment in charge of ambient water quality and environmental preservation; and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in charge of performance benchmarking of utilities.

Access to an improved water source is universal in Onshokostan. 97% of the population receives piped water supply from public utilities and 3% receive water from their own wells or unregulated small systems, mainly in rural areas.

Demographics

Population

Religion

Languages

Education

Verdantian-style schools and universities were introduced in 1872 as a result of the Onshokoese Restoration. Since 1950, compulsory education in Onshokostan comprises infant, primary, middle, and upper school, which together last for twelve years (from ages 4/5 to 16/17). Almost all children continue their education at a four-year junior college (ages 16/17 to 20/21).

Onshokostan's education system played a central part in the country's recovery and rapid economic growth in the decades following the end of the Great War. After the war, the Fundamental School Education Act was introduced. The latter law defined the school system that would be in effect for many decades: three years in infant school, three in elementary school, three in middle school, three in upper school, and four in junior college. Legally, the difference between junior colleges and universities is that universities are private institutions and only they can award Bachelor's degrees and higher, while junior colleges are public and they can only award diplomas, certificates, and associate's degrees. In Onshokostan, having a strong educational background greatly improves the likelihood of finding a job and earning enough money to support oneself. Highly educated individuals, particularly university graduates but also junior college graduates, are less affected by unemployment trends as higher levels of educational attainment make an individual more attractive in the workforce. The lifetime earnings also increase with each level of education attained. Furthermore, skills needed in the modern 21st century labor market are becoming more knowledge-based and strong aptitude in science and mathematics are more strong predictors of employment prospects in Onshokostan's highly technological economy.

Onshokostan is one of the top-performing OECD countries in reading literacy, mathematics, and sciences with the average student scoring 540 and has one of the worlds highest-educated labor forces among OECD countries. The Onshokoese populace is well educated and its society highly values education as a platform for social mobility and for gaining employment in the country's competitive high-tech economy. The country's large pool of highly educated and skilled individuals is largely responsible for ushering Onshokostan's post-war economic growth. Tertiary-educated adults in Onshokostan, particularly graduates in sciences and engineering benefit economically and socially from their education and skills in the country's high tech economy. Spending on education as a proportion of GDP is below the OECD average. Although expenditure per student is comparatively high in Onshokostan, total expenditure relative to GDP remains small. In 2015, Onshokostan's public spending on education amounted to just 3.5 percent of its GDP, below the OECD average of 4.7%. In 2014, the country ranked fourth for the percentage of 25- to 64-year-olds that have attained tertiary education with 48 percent. In addition, bachelor's degrees are held by 59 percent of Onshokose aged 25–34, the second most in the OECD after Todendugayo. As the Onshokoese economy is largely scientific and technological based, the labor market demands people who have achieved some form of higher education, particularly related to science and engineering in order to gain a competitive edge when searching for employment opportunities. About 75.9 percent of junior college graduates attended a university.

The two top-ranking universities in Onshokostan are the University of Todenzwaspe and University of Wenashizwaspe, both colloquially referred to as "the Zwaspechi", which have together produced 16 Nobel Prize laureates. They, along with the TBD Universities, form the Hekiswejekwin System ("Ivy League"). The Program for International Student Assessment coordinated by the OECD currently ranks the overall knowledge and skills of Onshokoese high school students as the sixth best in the world.

Healthcare

In Onshokostan, healthcare is provided by national and local governments. Payment for personal medical services is offered through a universal health insurance system that provides relative equality of access, with fees set by a government committee. People without insurance through employers can participate in a national health insurance program administered by local governments. Since 1973, all persons aged 55 or older have been covered by government-sponsored insurance. Patients are free to select the physicians or facilities of their choice.

Issues

Culture

Onshokoese culture has evolved greatly from its origins. Contemporary and popular culture combines influences from Etheisia, Sule, and Verdantis.

Architecture

Art

Animation

Cinema

Cuisine

Etiquette

Holidays and festivals

Literature and poetry

Music

Performing arts

Sports

Television

Video gaming

See also