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Government and politics

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	The Earth Kingdom is made up of six top-level administrative divisions, which vary significantly in size, powers and governance structure. [[North Jidai\|North]] and [[South Jidai]] are the {{wp\|crown land\|crown lands}} of the Earth King and directly administered by superintendents who act on the King's behalf. As a result, North and South Jidai have little local autonomy and represent the apogee of central government authority. The [[Western Frontier Administration]] is also highly centralized, but it is instead governed by the military through an [[Earth Army]] governor. Conversely, the Viceroyalties of [[Viceroyalty of Gaoling\|Gaoling]] and [[Viceroyalty of Omashu\|Omashu]] are highly autonomous areas ruled by viceroys appointed by the Earth King from the ranks of the pre-unification local nobility. As a result, royal authority is poorly recognized in Gaoling and Omashu and royal decrees largely go unenforced. Finally, the [[Zaofu\|Free City of Zaofu]] is legally recognized as an autonomous region of the Earth Kingdom and enjoys nearly unfettered local control, subject only to its statute of autonomy.		The Earth Kingdom is made up of six top-level administrative divisions, which vary significantly in size, powers and governance structure. [[North Jidai\|North]] and [[South Jidai]] are the {{wp\|crown land\|crown lands}} of the Earth King and directly administered by superintendents who act on the King's behalf. As a result, North and South Jidai have little local autonomy and represent the apogee of central government authority. The [[Western Frontier Administration]] is also highly centralized, but it is instead governed by the military through an [[Earth Army]] governor. Conversely, the Viceroyalties of [[Viceroyalty of Gaoling\|Gaoling]] and [[Viceroyalty of Omashu\|Omashu]] are highly autonomous areas ruled by viceroys appointed by the Earth King from the ranks of the pre-unification local nobility. As a result, royal authority is poorly recognized in Gaoling and Omashu and royal decrees largely go unenforced. Finally, the [[Zaofu\|Free City of Zaofu]] is legally recognized as an autonomous region of the Earth Kingdom and enjoys nearly unfettered local control, subject only to its statute of autonomy.

	The Earth Kingdom also ~~includes~~ a sparsely populated overseas territory in the [[Northern Sea]] basin, the [[~~Northern Frontier Administration~~]].		The Earth Kingdom also administers the [[Northern Frontier Administration]], a sparsely populated overseas territory in the [[Northern Sea]] basin which is primarily used for fishing and resource extraction. The Earth Kingdom jointly owns the [[Amity Islands]] as a {{wp\|condominium (international law)\|condominium}} with the [[Water Tribe]].

	<center>'''Interactive clickable map of the administrative divisions of the Earth Kingdom</center>		<center>'''Interactive clickable map of the administrative divisions of the Earth Kingdom</center>
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	=== Foreign relations ===		=== Foreign relations ===

	=== Law and criminal justice ===		=== Law and criminal justice ===
	The legal system of the Earth Kingdom is based on {{wp\|common law}} established through a body of writings by notable jurists as well as by customs established through longstanding practice. As a result, much of the Earth Kingdom's legal system is uncodified and assembled from disparate sources, including scholarly works, [[Celestialism\|Celestialist]] religious texts, and oral tradition. Traditionally, this body of customary law was complemented by {{wp\|equity (law)\|equity}}, a series of legal principles that aid in the fair resolution of disputes where the law is silent. In recent decades, these traditional sources of law have been supplanted in part by statutes, which are enacted by the Earth King upon consultation with the [[Consultative Assizes]]. Because statutes are considered an extension of the personal, temporal power of the Earth King, they expire upon his death and must be reenacted or confirmed by the subsequent monarch. The highest civil court in the Earth Kingdom is the [[Royal Commission]] Civil Chamber, which hears all disputes involving Lords of the Realm or other important legal issues.		The legal system of the Earth Kingdom is based on {{wp\|common law}} established through a body of writings by notable jurists as well as by customs established through longstanding practice. As a result, much of the Earth Kingdom's legal system is uncodified and assembled from disparate sources, including scholarly works, [[Celestialism\|Celestialist]] religious texts, and oral tradition. Traditionally, this body of customary law was complemented by {{wp\|equity (law)\|equity}}, a series of legal principles that aid in the fair resolution of disputes where the law is silent. In recent decades, these traditional sources of law have been supplanted in part by statutes, which are enacted by the Earth King upon consultation with the [[Consultative Assizes]]. Because statutes are considered an extension of the personal, temporal power of the Earth King, they expire upon his death and must be reenacted or confirmed by the subsequent monarch. The highest civil court in the Earth Kingdom is the [[Royal Commission]] Civil Chamber, which hears all disputes involving Lords of the Realm or other important legal issues.

Ainin: /* Administrative divisions */

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Administrative divisions

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	=== Administrative divisions ===		=== Administrative divisions ===

			The Earth Kingdom is made up of six top-level administrative divisions, which vary significantly in size, powers and governance structure. [[North Jidai\|North]] and [[South Jidai]] are the {{wp\|crown land\|crown lands}} of the Earth King and directly administered by superintendents who act on the King's behalf. As a result, North and South Jidai have little local autonomy and represent the apogee of central government authority. The [[Western Frontier Administration]] is also highly centralized, but it is instead governed by the military through an [[Earth Army]] governor. Conversely, the Viceroyalties of [[Viceroyalty of Gaoling\|Gaoling]] and [[Viceroyalty of Omashu\|Omashu]] are highly autonomous areas ruled by viceroys appointed by the Earth King from the ranks of the pre-unification local nobility. As a result, royal authority is poorly recognized in Gaoling and Omashu and royal decrees largely go unenforced. Finally, the [[Zaofu\|Free City of Zaofu]] is legally recognized as an autonomous region of the Earth Kingdom and enjoys nearly unfettered local control, subject only to its statute of autonomy.

			The Earth Kingdom also includes a sparsely populated overseas territory in the [[Northern Sea]] basin, the [[Northern Frontier Administration]].

			<center>'''Interactive clickable map of the administrative divisions of the Earth Kingdom</center>
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	rect 435 733 515 657 [[Fort Kyoshi]]		rect 435 733 515 657 [[Fort Kyoshi]]

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Ainin: /* Culture */

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Culture

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	== Culture ==		== Culture ==
			[[File:BSS Opera house.png\|250px\|thumb\|right\|The [[Royal Opera House]] of Ba Sing Se is considered the heart of the Earth Kingdom's cultural life]]
	The Earth Kingdom has a rich culture centered on Ba Sing Se which features long-running theatre, opera and dance traditions. The Earth Kingdom also boasts a literary tradition that consists primarily of poetry and mass novels, with many writers finding residence at [[Ba Sing Se University]] and in other royal patronage institutions. The [[Royal Opera House]] of Ba Sing Se has often been described as the beating heart of the Earth Kingdom's performing arts, regularly hosting song, dance and theatrical productions for elite and foreign audiences. As a well-connected world city, Ba Sing Se is at the forefront of fashion trends, with local trendsetters inspiring and taking inspiration from various other ports around the world.		The Earth Kingdom has a rich culture centered on Ba Sing Se which features long-running theatre, opera and dance traditions. The Earth Kingdom also boasts a literary tradition that consists primarily of poetry and mass novels, with many writers finding residence at [[Ba Sing Se University]] and in other royal patronage institutions. The [[Royal Opera House]] of Ba Sing Se has often been described as the beating heart of the Earth Kingdom's performing arts, regularly hosting song, dance and theatrical productions for elite and foreign audiences. As a well-connected world city, Ba Sing Se is at the forefront of fashion trends, with local trendsetters inspiring and taking inspiration from various other ports around the world.

Ainin: /* Education and health */

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Education and health

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	=== Education and health ===		=== Education and health ===

			[[File:BSS Uni.png\|thumb\|250px\|right\|[[Ba Sing Se University]] is the world's oldest institution of higher learning]]

	While [[Ba Sing Se University]] is one of the world's leading institutions for both education and medicine, access to both services is limited in the Earth Kingdom as it is generally restricted to affluent individuals who have the money to pay for medical treatment and private tutelage. High-quality medical facilities charge onerous fees for services and medicines which are generally only affordable to the middle and upper classes, resulting in most of the population instead turning to a large, informal network of shamans, healers and other medicine men. Healthcare infrastructure is also much more sparse outside of Ba Sing Se, with only a string of clinics in provincial capitals and major cities providing comparable care. The life expectancy in the Earth Kingdom is 44.7 years old, largely on account of limited access to natal care and midwifery.		While [[Ba Sing Se University]] is one of the world's leading institutions for both education and medicine, access to both services is limited in the Earth Kingdom as it is generally restricted to affluent individuals who have the money to pay for medical treatment and private tutelage. High-quality medical facilities charge onerous fees for services and medicines which are generally only affordable to the middle and upper classes, resulting in most of the population instead turning to a large, informal network of shamans, healers and other medicine men. Healthcare infrastructure is also much more sparse outside of Ba Sing Se, with only a string of clinics in provincial capitals and major cities providing comparable care. The life expectancy in the Earth Kingdom is 44.7 years old, largely on account of limited access to natal care and midwifery.

Ainin: /* Demographics */

2023-06-10T10:35:19Z

Demographics

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	== Demographics ==		== Demographics ==
	=== Languages ===		=== Languages ===
	The principal language of the Earth Kingdom is {{wp\|Chinese language\|Terran}}, which is universally understood and used for virtually all cultural, economic and administrative purposes. Though several dialects of the Terran language exist in different parts of the realm, the dialect used for administrative purposes is known as {{wp\|Mandarin Chinese\|Standard Terran}}. While the various dialects of Terran are generally {{wp\|mutual intelligibility\|mutually intelligible}}, there is greater variation between Standard Terran and the {{wp\|Cantonese\|Northern Terran}} dialect spoken in [[Omashu]] and [[Peining]]. In Ba Sing Se, a variety of foreign languages are spoken in areas frequented by foreign traders, with the most prominent being {{wp\|Catalan language\|Andorran}} due to the large [[Andorra\|Andorran]] diaspora in the Earth Kingdom. ~~Due to~~ the ~~lack~~ of ~~public education limiting access to~~ language ~~learning, the literacy rate~~ in the ~~Earth Kingdom is thought to be under 25 percent~~.		The principal language of the Earth Kingdom is {{wp\|Chinese language\|Terran}}, which is universally understood and used for virtually all cultural, economic and administrative purposes. Though several dialects of the Terran language exist in different parts of the realm, the dialect used for administrative purposes is known as {{wp\|Mandarin Chinese\|Standard Terran}}. While the various dialects of Terran are generally {{wp\|mutual intelligibility\|mutually intelligible}}, there is greater variation between Standard Terran and the {{wp\|Cantonese\|Northern Terran}} dialect spoken in [[Omashu]] and [[Peining]]. In Ba Sing Se, a variety of foreign languages are spoken in areas frequented by foreign traders, with the most prominent being {{wp\|Catalan language\|Andorran}} due to the large [[Andorra\|Andorran]] diaspora in the Earth Kingdom. Along the eastern frontier of the Earth Kingdom, [[Khanish]] and [[Acacian language\|Acacian]] are also heard in border communities that do regular business with visiting traders from the Khanate.

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	=== Education and health ===		=== Education and health ===

			While [[Ba Sing Se University]] is one of the world's leading institutions for both education and medicine, access to both services is limited in the Earth Kingdom as it is generally restricted to affluent individuals who have the money to pay for medical treatment and private tutelage. High-quality medical facilities charge onerous fees for services and medicines which are generally only affordable to the middle and upper classes, resulting in most of the population instead turning to a large, informal network of shamans, healers and other medicine men. Healthcare infrastructure is also much more sparse outside of Ba Sing Se, with only a string of clinics in provincial capitals and major cities providing comparable care. The life expectancy in the Earth Kingdom is 44.7 years old, largely on account of limited access to natal care and midwifery.

			Likewise, no formal education system exist in the Earth Kingdom. Upper class families typically hire private tutors to instruct their children, while middle-class households may pool together resources to establish a private school. Higher education at [[Ba Sing Se University]] is open to all Earth Kingdom nationals, but functionally limits access only to those who can afford high tuition fees. Due to the lack of universal education limiting access to language learning, the literacy rate in the Earth Kingdom is thought to be under 25 percent.

	=== Urbanization ===		=== Urbanization ===

			Despite being home to [[Ba Sing Se]], the largest city in the world, the Earth Kingdom is primarily a rural nation with no other large metropolises. While regional capitals like [[Gaoling]] and [[Omashu]] are of respectable size, no cities come close to Ba Sing Se in population, regional prominence, or economic or cultural power. The Ba Sing Se metropolitan area sprawls outside of the city walls, with areas such as [[Ba Sing Se#Lower Ring\|Chiangwai]] and [[Fort Kyoshi]] seeing large amounts of residential development in recent years. As a result, the southeast and central plains of the Earth Kingdom are quite urbanized, while the north, southwest and east of the nation are primarily rural with a few market towns interspersed in the countryside. It is estimated that approximately 51 percent of the Earth Kingdom's population lives in an urban area.

	== Culture ==		== Culture ==

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Bending

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	Despite its name, the Earth Kingdom is largely populated by nonbenders, who rise to the highest strata of society despite their inability to manipulate the nation's titular element. With many elites and nobles showing little to no bending affinity, [[earthbending]] has historically been deprioritized as a marker of status in the Earth Kingdom, resulting in few social privileges being innately granted to those with bending prowess. However, earthbending does convey some economic advantage as it unlocks a variety of occupations which require the manipulation of earth, from mine diggers and coal refiners to military air assault forces. Conversely, rarer bending skills are in high demand and can unlock great upward social mobility, with skilled [[metalbending\|metalbenders]] widely desired for their abilities that are essential for the Earth Kingdom's military, industrial and commercial sectors, master [[waterbending\|waterbenders]] sought out for their healing abilities, and [[firebending\|firebenders]] recruited for heavy industrial work.		Despite its name, the Earth Kingdom is largely populated by nonbenders, who rise to the highest strata of society despite their inability to manipulate the nation's titular element. With many elites and nobles showing little to no bending affinity, [[earthbending]] has historically been deprioritized as a marker of status in the Earth Kingdom, resulting in few social privileges being innately granted to those with bending prowess. However, earthbending does convey some economic advantage as it unlocks a variety of occupations which require the manipulation of earth, from mine diggers and coal refiners to military air assault forces. Conversely, rarer bending skills are in high demand and can unlock great upward social mobility, with skilled [[metalbending\|metalbenders]] widely desired for their abilities that are essential for the Earth Kingdom's military, industrial and commercial sectors, master [[waterbending\|waterbenders]] sought out for their healing abilities, and [[firebending\|firebenders]] recruited for heavy industrial work.

	According to estimates, the Earth Kingdom is roughly 77% nonbender and 21% earthbender, with the remaining two percent being a mix of [[spirit\|spirits]] and other bending types. of the 21 percent of the population that can earthbend, less than half are considered proficient in the art and even fewer (less than five percent) can master metalbending.		According to estimates, the Earth Kingdom is roughly 77% nonbender and 21% earthbender, with the remaining two percent being a mix of [[spirit\|spirits]] and other bending types. The majority of earthbenders in the world are located in the Earth Kingdom. Of the 21 percent of the population that can earthbend, less than half are considered proficient in the art and even fewer (less than five percent) can master metalbending.

	=== Education and health ===		=== Education and health ===

Ainin: /* Bending */

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Bending

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	=== Bending ===		=== Bending ===
	~~The majority of~~ Earth Kingdom ~~subjects are~~ nonbenders, ~~but~~ the ~~state does contain the majority~~ of the ~~world~~'s ~~earthbenders~~. ~~Unlike other states~~, the ~~national element is not given~~ a ~~great deal~~ of ~~serious accord~~ and ~~earthbenders are not inherently guaranteed~~ to ~~have higher status~~, ~~privileges~~, ~~or an easier time climbing~~ the ~~social ladder.~~ [[~~Metalbending~~]] is, ~~however, according~~ a ~~great deal~~ of ~~prestige~~. ~~Anyone who~~ can ~~metalbend is likely to climb~~ the ~~ranks~~ and ~~find themselves in a powerful state position in a short time~~.		Despite its name, the Earth Kingdom is largely populated by nonbenders, who rise to the highest strata of society despite their inability to manipulate the nation's titular element. With many elites and nobles showing little to no bending affinity, [[earthbending]] has historically been deprioritized as a marker of status in the Earth Kingdom, resulting in few social privileges being innately granted to those with bending prowess. However, earthbending does convey some economic advantage as it unlocks a variety of occupations which require the manipulation of earth, from mine diggers and coal refiners to military air assault forces. Conversely, rarer bending skills are in high demand and can unlock great upward social mobility, with skilled [[metalbending\|metalbenders]] widely desired for their abilities that are essential for the Earth Kingdom's military, industrial and commercial sectors, master [[waterbending\|waterbenders]] sought out for their healing abilities, and [[firebending\|firebenders]] recruited for heavy industrial work.

			According to estimates, the Earth Kingdom is roughly 77% nonbender and 21% earthbender, with the remaining two percent being a mix of [[spirit\|spirits]] and other bending types. of the 21 percent of the population that can earthbend, less than half are considered proficient in the art and even fewer (less than five percent) can master metalbending.

	=== Education and health ===		=== Education and health ===
	=== Urbanization ===		=== Urbanization ===

Ainin: /* Culture */

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Culture

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	== Culture ==		== Culture ==
			The Earth Kingdom has a rich culture centered on Ba Sing Se which features long-running theatre, opera and dance traditions. The Earth Kingdom also boasts a literary tradition that consists primarily of poetry and mass novels, with many writers finding residence at [[Ba Sing Se University]] and in other royal patronage institutions. The [[Royal Opera House]] of Ba Sing Se has often been described as the beating heart of the Earth Kingdom's performing arts, regularly hosting song, dance and theatrical productions for elite and foreign audiences. As a well-connected world city, Ba Sing Se is at the forefront of fashion trends, with local trendsetters inspiring and taking inspiration from various other ports around the world.

	=== Religion ===		=== Religion ===
	The state religion of the Earth Kingdom is [[Celestialism]], a {{wp\|nontheism\|non-theistic}} belief system that centers the importance of a peaceful and ordered society and compels adherents to obey the temporal authority of the Earth King, who is understood within the faith system to be the divinely appointed great maintainer of order. Celestialist belief centers around three key texts—the [[Classic of Origins]], a {{wp\|creation myth}}; the [[Classic of Nations]], a legendary history of the [[Bending guide\|bending]] arts and elemental nations; and the [[Doctrines of the Earth Kingdom]], a compilation of various religious and political commentaries. The latter work, due to its overt political commentaries on wise governance and the inclusion of many of Yuan Wong's vows to his subjects, has been described as the ''de facto'' constitution of the Earth Kingdom. Described variously as an {{wp\|elite religion}}, a political philosophy or a school of thought, Celestialism lacks a clergy or organized day-to-day practice, thus it is not possible to quantify the number of adherents.		The state religion of the Earth Kingdom is [[Celestialism]], a {{wp\|nontheism\|non-theistic}} belief system that centers the importance of a peaceful and ordered society and compels adherents to obey the temporal authority of the Earth King, who is understood within the faith system to be the divinely appointed great maintainer of order. Celestialist belief centers around three key texts—the [[Classic of Origins]], a {{wp\|creation myth}}; the [[Classic of Nations]], a legendary history of the [[Bending guide\|bending]] arts and elemental nations; and the [[Doctrines of the Earth Kingdom]], a compilation of various religious and political commentaries. The latter work, due to its overt political commentaries on wise governance and the inclusion of many of Yuan Wong's vows to his subjects, has been described as the ''de facto'' constitution of the Earth Kingdom. Described variously as an {{wp\|elite religion}}, a political philosophy or a school of thought, Celestialism lacks a clergy or organized day-to-day practice, thus it is not possible to quantify the number of adherents.

Ainin: /* Unification */

2023-06-07T08:15:24Z

Unification

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	=== Unification ===		=== Unification ===
	{{main\|Unification of the Earth Kingdom}}		{{main\|Unification of the Earth Kingdom}}
	Under the rule of Earth King [[Ainin]], the Earth Kingdom turned its attention towards reclaiming control over the Terran border states whose longtime independence was seen as an impediment to the emergence of the Earth Kingdom as a great power. After he announced his intentions, three border states—the [[State of Gaoling]], [[Kingdom of Omashu]] and [[Republic of Cranefish]]—joined into a military alliance named the [[Acacian League]] to resist the Earth Kingdom's expansionist aspirations. Despite this name, the Acacian League had no relation with the historic Acacian people on the Earth Kingdom frontier. Allying with the metalbenders of the [[Zaofu\|Free City of Zaofu]], the Earth Kingdom swiftly overran and occupied [[Gaoling]] in February 2021, resulting in that nation's surrender and acceptance of an offer to become a semi-autonomous [[Viceroyalty of Gaoling\|viceroyalty]]. After a lull in fighting for both sides to regroup, the [[Earth Army]] renewed its advance towards [[Omashu]] and used airpower in combat for the first time in world history, swiftly annihilating an Omash'ite advance force in the [[Battle of the Northern Road]] and causing the disintegration of the Acacian League. Subsequently, Cranefish was annexed to the Earth King's personal domain, while Omashu was [[Battle of Omashu\|conquered]] and placed under the rule of a viceroy.		Under the rule of Earth King [[Ainin]], the Earth Kingdom turned its attention towards reclaiming control over the Terran border states whose longtime independence was seen as an impediment to the emergence of the Earth Kingdom as a great power. After he announced his intentions, three border states—the [[State of Gaoling]], [[Kingdom of Omashu]] and [[Republic of Cranefish]]—joined into a military alliance named the [[Acacian League]] to resist the Earth Kingdom's expansionist aspirations. Despite this name, the Acacian League had no relation with the historic Acacian people on the Earth Kingdom frontier. Allying with the metalbenders of the [[Zaofu\|Free City of Zaofu]], the Earth Kingdom swiftly overran and occupied [[Gaoling]] in February 2021, resulting in that nation's surrender and acceptance of an offer to become a semi-autonomous [[Viceroyalty of Gaoling\|viceroyalty]]. After a lull in fighting for both sides to regroup, the [[Earth Army]] renewed its advance towards [[Omashu]] in July and used airpower in combat for the first time in world history, swiftly annihilating an Omash'ite advance force in the [[Battle of the Northern Road]] and causing the disintegration of the Acacian League. Subsequently, Cranefish surrendered and was annexed to the Earth King's personal domain, while Omashu was swiftly [[Battle of Omashu\|conquered]] and placed under the rule of a viceroy.

	=== Contemporary history ===		=== Contemporary history ===