Shi

The Empire of Shi, also known as the Shi Dynasty, is a nation located in Eastern Asia.

Background
Having been the center or the civilization for over 5000 years,

Military
Shi fields a medicore size army, badly equipped and led. It will take several army reforms for army to be able to operate effectively. Additionally, Shi holds an advantage over their enemies - almost endless reserves of manpower. Shi is also able to raise the Banners.

The Imperial Navy of Shi has been severely limited in accordance to the Wudao Protocols, with ships avoided being broken up being mostly from years 1890-1920. This small fleet of 24 ships is based in Canton, just some miles away from Aestian and Nipponese naval bases of Makau and Hongkong, respectively.

The Imperial Air Force of Shi is also very outdated and a laughing stock compared to Nipponese or European counterparts.

Trivia

 * While the country has been kept together better than OTL Republic of China, there are several instances of rebellions and foreign involvement in those, such as 1920s Aestia-Nippon interventions against anarchist and nationalist movements in Manchuria and Canton.
 * The Emperor of Shi is a gender neutral title.
 * Similarly to Indian nations, Shi suffers from foreign naval presence, limiting its diplomatic endeavors.