Jingdao
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| Official language: | Dutch, English |
| Capital: | Rollins Piek |
| Largest Cities: | Rollins Piek, Aquilar, Nafticon |
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| Number of citizens: | 210,000 |
| Number of active citizens: | 3 (As of November 2013) |
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| Government: | Theocratic, absolute monarchy |
| Current leader: | The Heavenly Light Jezza |
| Currency: | Nobels (Nobles) |
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| Demonym: | Jingdaoese, Eilander/Islander |
| National animal: | Island Raven |
| National fruit/food: | {{{fruit}}} |
| National drink: | Imperial White Tea |
| Nation's Total GDP: | Approx 1 billion Nobels |
The Holy Empire of Jingdao at Sea (Dutch: Heilig Keizerrijk Jingdao aan Zee) is an island kingdom in the Antican Sea which encompasses six isles. It originally received the name Kingdom of the Six Islands, until Jezza ascended upon the Throne and declared Himself successor of the Heavenly Throne.
The nation is seen as the spiritual successor of the Jingdaoese Empire (which lied in Cibola), after that was destroyed by the Heavenly Light, Sisera Bat Erasmus. Until this day, this action is still referred to as an example to all Jingdaoese that they are the Purest of all Mankind, as they voluntarily welcomed dead in an attempt to stop the corruption of society by false gods. The Jingdaoese diaspora that happened after this Day of Destruction ended with the conquest of the six islands by king Rollin who himself was a Jingdaoese.
The Jingdaoese, who make up the elite, have even become more protective than they were before: while in the ancient empire non-Jingdaoese could grow in power and influence, this has almost become impossible if you're not from Jingdaoese blood in the Islands.
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Names
Jingdao has, and had, several different names. Before the Diaspora and end of it, the Jingdaoese referred to their country with several names: most common was the Empire of Jingdao, which means Empire of the Pure Path. The name South Batavia has also been long in use, but was merely a reminder of the past, in which it was a colony of the Kingdom of Batavia.
The people who lived in the country were often called Jingdaoese or South Batavians. No real distinction was made between the use of this demonym. This would change, through time, when it became clear that those who were Pure and followed the Ways of the Gods tried to distinct themselves from the several races that were part of the Empire.
After the diaspora the 'Pure People' kept the name Jingdaose, but while the newly revived Empire is called Jingdao nobody who doesn't belong to the Pure Survivors can call him/her a Jingdaoese. This has made it very confusing for foreigners. When referring to all the people of the Holy Empire, people have to use the demonym Islanders.
