Pandong

Pandong, officially the Republic of Pandong, is a sovereign state country in East Asia situated in the shore of South China Sea. Pandong is bordered by only one country, China. Pandong's population is 67,7 million (2016), and the majority of the population is concentrated in the Metropolitan Area of the capital city, Guangzhou. The capital Guangzhou is the world's seventh leading global city with the sixth largest economy in the world. Other major urban centres include Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Foshan and Aomen.

Pandong used to be a British colony when the Qing Empire lost it to the British Empire after the First Opium War (1839–42). The German Dong was ceded to the German Empire in 1899 after a short occupation. The German Dong joined to British Pandong in 1920, when German Empire lost its all colonies for losing the First World War. Pandong was later occupied by Japan during the Second World War. After the Japanese control over Pandong was lost, Pandong declared independence from the British Empire. It was later recognized in January 1946.

Pandong control three world's busiest ports with ready access by cargo ships. Pandong has the most skyscrapers in the world. It has a very high Human Development Index ranking and the world's longest life expectancy. Over 70% of the population makes use of well-developed public transportation.

Etymology
The present Cantonese name (磐东 or Pāndōng) means "Eastern Land". Pandong is otherwise known in Chinese as literally "Eastern Rock". The name was given by the British troops during the First Opium War. When British Empire ceded the "Eastern Land", the Cantonese name for the new colony was used.