Kozan


 * "Federal Kingdom of Kozan" redirects here. For the country from 1702 to 1867, see Eastern Kozan.

Kozan (鉱山国), also called Gensokyo or the Land of Illusions (幻想郷) and officially the Federal Kingdom of Kozan (鉱山国連邦王国), is a transcontinental country located in Eastern Asia and North America. Its provinces extend from the southwestern portion of the US state of in Eastern Kozan to,  in Western Kozan. It occupies a large portion of the Northern Pacific Ocean.

The monarchy was founded by a young woman named Marisa in the early 18th century in Kozankyo, and was its first ruler until her death in 1752. She and her descendants rule in the name of king and queen. After another monarchy was founded in Yakumograd (present-day Horudika Canal) at the other side of Kozan, the country split into Eastern and Western Kozan, until a revolution in 1867 overthrew the Yakumograd monarchy and absorbed the provinces of Western Kozan into the reunified Federal Kingdom of Kozan. Its inhabitants mostly came from Japanese lineage, but was largely colonized by the Swedish in the 17th and 18th centuries and remains a predominantly western country. Despite this, its most dominant languages are English, spoken mostly in Eastern Kozan, and Japanese, spoken primarily in Western Kozan.

For a century and a half, Kozan's society was mostly exploring and technological advances. Kozan entered the Cold War after the Soviet Union invaded the country and the terrorist group the Shintoist Province and Scarlet Devil of Team Crimson was founded; the conflict continued until King Kenjirou was assassinated on April 21, 1982, therefore initiating the Kozanese Revolution by King Soujirou, who ultimately stopped the Soviets and SPASDOT from overthrowing the monarch and transforming Kozan into a communist republic as a satellite state of the Soviet Union. Currently, it is enduring civil war against SPASDOT who wants a second attempt at a socialist revolution in Kozan.

Emythology
Kozan's Japanese name for Kōzan-koku (鉱山国) is taken from the Japanese words for mine and country. Therefore, the full translation would be the mining country.

History
Kozan's history dates back to likely the Nara period, where the first mention of the Hakurei Shrine appears.

Geography
Kozan spans the northern Pacific Ocean from Eastern Asia to North America. Kozankyo in Eastern Kozan is the capital city of Kozan, with Horudika Canal in Western Kozan being the second-largest city and the home of the Monarch of Kozan.

Government
Kozan is a constitutional monarchy whereby the power of the king/queen is limited by the rules of a written constitution. The current ruler is King Soujirou, having ruled since 1982. Konata is its crown princess and heir apparent. Executive power is generally held by a prime minister within a parliament.

Formerly, the government was ruled by an absolute monarchy. After Kozan gained independence on May 17, 1809, the monarch became a constitutional monarchy and that day has been celebrated every year since then.

Provinces
Kozan is divided into 29 provinces, with each overseen by a governor and legislature.

Military
The Kozanese Royal Defense Force is the military of Kozan. The Unforgettable, founded by Susumu Takajima, is one of its major subunits. Kagami Ochiai is one of its members.

Economy
Kozan is a developed nation.

Demographics
Kozan is home to more than 25 million people, with a large majority of which living in cities. A large majority of the population are humanoids, while 30% of the population are youkai-borns.

Religion
The Kozanese constitution allows full religious freedom. Shinto is the primary religion in Kozan, and Buddhism is the second most popular religion in the country, with it being practiced by the youkai-born ethnic group.

Languages
Kozan's two primary languages are English and Japanese. English, alongside Swedish, were first introduced to Kozan during the Edo period when Swedish pilgrims set afoot in Eastern Kozan and played a large role in westernizing the country. English has since become the de facto language in Eastern Kozan. Japanese, on the other hand, was the primary language spoken in Kozan before the Swedish colonization, which caused it to decline. Western Kozan is the only area to have a predominantly Japanese-speaking population and is, therefore, the sole official language there.

Culture
Ever since the Swedish began colonizing Kozan, contemporary Kozan combines influences from Asia, Europe, and North America.

Behind the Scenes

 * The block on Kozan's flag largely resembles the iconic grass block from . According to the game's creator, Minecraft was a major inspiration from Kozan.
 * According to Drillimation's website, Kozan was originally going to be called the Confederate Kingdom of Kozan, before it got changed to the current name.
 * In the game data for Chuhou Joutai: The Middle State of War, there is evidence that Kozan was originally going to be named "Kozankizu" before the current name was chosen.