Shive

Grand Duchy of Shive 자유 도시 시브
Flag of Shive
Common Name		Shive
Demonym		Shiven
Official languages		Namjjog
Currency		Council credit (de facto)
Politics
Capital		Shive
Government		Constitutional Monarchy
Foundation		August 29th, 2152
Grand Duke		Elias Kerman II
Demography
Ethnicities		Samagi
Population		321,087
Area		275 km²

Shive, officially the Grand Duchy of Shive, is a city-state situated on East Kolus along the Western Norian Steppe by the Sea of Aontas. It borders Vagani to the south, with Azuria and Neo-Mechani to its immediate north. The majority spoken language is Namjjog. The country's territory comprises of the Walled City of Shive and the entirety of the Shiven Isthmus.

Shive has been inhabited by early Kolun Kerbals since at least 22,500 BCE. Its proximity to the sea and access to fresh water has permitted its continued inhabitancy by the late Proto-Mechan peoples and the modern Samagi.

As a city, Shive's trade and naval history through the Sea of Aontas has influenced its maritime culture.

Shive is a developed country with emphasis on maritime commerce; it is heavily reliant on its state and civil fleet for defense and trade. Fort Hyungeo within the citadel of the Walled City serves as a historic and national shrine.

History

Prehistory

Early Kerbal inhabitance started at least 22,500 BCE, comprosing of migrations from the Western Norian Steppe. The Proto-Mechans developed a sedentary and agrarian lifestyle, sustaining off a pescatarian diet of maize and shrimp. Most Proto-Mechans made respectably sturdy dwellings out of wood and straw.