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| - The State of Saigyo (Japanese: 西行国, Saigyō-koku), colloquially known as Saigyo (西行, Saigyō), is a sovereign state located in eastern Aphrodite Terra on planet Venus. Beginning as a series of Japanese settlements, the region gained independence in the 2000s. Unique among the Venusian nations, Saigyo is a constitutional monarchy under the Japanese realm.
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| - The State of Saigyo (Japanese: 西行国, Saigyō-koku), colloquially known as Saigyo (西行, Saigyō), is a sovereign state located in eastern Aphrodite Terra on planet Venus. Beginning as a series of Japanese settlements, the region gained independence in the 2000s. Unique among the Venusian nations, Saigyo is a constitutional monarchy under the Japanese realm. Prior to the construction of Japanese settlements, the region was explored in depth by the Soviet Union as part of the unmanned Venera Program of the 1970s and '80s. Many milestones set on Venus would happen within Saigyo, including the first impact on another planet, the first soft landing, the first to transmit data from the surface, and the first confirmation of life outside Earth. The Soviet Union originally held claims to all of Aphrodite Terra (including Saigyo), but relinquished these claims following their ratification of the Venus Treaty. The climate of Saigyo is predominantly humid and tropical, with much of the north being scattered with deserts. The Japanese people make up the majority of Saigyo's population, with sizable minorities of Brazilians, Chinese, Filipinos, and Koreans. Most of the population is centered along the coast of Dzerassa Planitia in the western portions of the nation.
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