Manchuria (Russian America)

Republic of Manchuria
Манжу Гурун и Гунхғо (Manchu)
Республика Маньчжурия (Russian)
Timeline: Russian America
OTL equivalent: Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning,
and portions of Hebei and Inner Mongolia.

Flag State Emblem Location of Manchuria
Capital	Kuanchengtze
Largest city	Danly
Other cities	Girin, Kharbin, Mukden, Tsitsikar
Language   official	Manchu and Russian
others	Korean, Mandarin, Mongolian
Religion   main	Eastern Orthodox
others	Buddhists, Shamanists, Taoists
Ethnic Groups   main	Manchus and Russians
others	Han Chinese, Koreans, Mongols
Demonym	Manchurians
Government	Unitary presidential republic
Legislature	Supreme Council
Independence	from the Soviet Union
declared	September 2, 1991
recognized	December 25, 1991
Currency	Ruble (₽) (RUR)
Time Zone	(UTC+8)
Calling Code	+7
Internet TLD	.mj
Organizations	CIS, CSTO, Russlov, UN

The Republic of Manchuria (Manchu: Манжу Гурун и Гунхғо, Manju Gurun i Gunheg'o; Russian: Республика Маньчжурия, Respublika Manchzhuriya), colloquially known as Manchuria (Манжу Гурун, Manju Gurun; Маньчжурия, Manchzhuriya), is a sovereign state located in East Asia. Manchuria is bordered by the Russian Federation to the northeast, Korea to the south, and China and Mongolia to the west.

The modern day nation of Manchuria gained its origins in the late 19th Century, in which the Russian Empire expanded its power into the northeastern territories of the declining Qing Dynasty. Russian control over the territory became formal following the defeat of Japan in the Russo-Japanese War. During the Russian Civil War, Manchuria would become the main base of operations for the White Movement within Eurasia. The White-controlled period was short lived, as the Red Army had total control over Manchuria by 1922 (absorbing the region as the "Manchu Soviet Socialist Republic").

Beginning in the Summer of 1941, the Republic of China launched an invasion of Manchuria (taking place along side the German invasion in Europe). Throughout the majority of World War II, the Soviet Union's main focus was on the Eastern Front, essentially leaving much of Manchuria under Chinese control until Germany's surrender in 1945. All of Manchuria was liberated by the end of the year. Manchuria became of national importance for the Soviet Union throughout the Cold War. The city of Dalny (the only Soviet warm-water port on the Pacific) served as the headquarters of the Pacific Fleet.

Manchuria gained independence in late 1991, following the collapse of the Soviet Union. Despite this, Manchuria has retained very close relations with Russia and most of the former Soviet republics. The port city of Dalny has been leased to Russia since the 1990s (which continue operate their Pacific Fleet in the port). Manchuria's strategic location between East Asia and Eurasia have benefited the new nation's economy and foreign policy.

Ethnic Manchus make up the majority of Manchuria's population, with Russians making up over a third of the population. Both Manchu and Russian are official languages (though Russian continues to be the most used language within the nation). Most Manchurians are irreligious, though with the majority of believers being within the Eastern Orthodox Church.