Nankou

Nankou (南口省) is a state in the Tseng Republic. Its capital and largest city is Huanzhou, and is the second-largest state by population in Tseng.

History
Nankou was officially established as Lapérouse in 1788, one of two regions (régions) of French Tseng. It was named for the who passed by the area in 1786. The original borders only contained the modern city of Huanzhou and the Callandres Coast.

After the French left in 1790, the British took over and renamed the area to South Coast. It expanded to the present-day boundaries in 1871.

In 1884 the French returned and it retained its original 1788 name (Lapérouse) until 1938, when the Japanese arrived. It was renamed Nanguchi Prefecture (Japanese: 南口州; Nanguchi-shū). During the American occupation, Lapérouse was the official name, but among locals, Nankou was increasingly used to describe the area.

Nankou was one of 5 original states created after the independence of Tseng on July 17, 1946. The rest were Tseng City, Georgeville, Meishan, and Meihua. The state name was officially changed from Lapérouse to Nankou on December 28, 1946.

Geography
Nankou has a varied geography. In the northern areas of Nankou, it is mainly forests, while in the central and west there are plains and farmland. In the east are the Callendres Coast and foothills, eventually becoming the Talaside and Wulian mountain ranges.

Economy
Nankou's economy is mainly service and industry-based. The Port of Huanzhou is the major shipping centre and port of Southern Tseng. Major raw material exports include beef, pork, and crops from the western farmlands, fruits, sugar, and wood from the northern forests. In the eastern mountains and the Callendres Coast area, tourism is a major generator. The resort towns of Shishui, Honoré, and Sourceville/Gawataymoro are well-known tourist destinations and vacation stops in East Asia and the world.

Administrative divisions
There are 16 counties and 3 cities in Nankou.

Cities

 * Huanzhou
 * Jinfeng
 * Zhugang

Counties

 * Beiliao
 * Callendres
 * Dapu
 * Fengzhen
 * Guilin
 * Lianbei
 * Liannan
 * Songyang
 * Taiping
 * Xiashan
 * Wangshan
 * Zhongcheng
 * Zhushan