Province 33 (YPGN)

Province 25, more commonly known as Kuantan or East Pahang, is Yarphei's 25th province. It is located between Province 26 and Te Reng Department, bounded on the east by the South China Sea and on the West by the Malay Province of Pahang. The climate is a tropical rainforest climate, which can often lead to heavy monsoon rains. It contains part of the Pahang River, the longest river on the Malay Peninsula, with its mouth at Pekan. The Western part of the province is mostly mountainous, but it is flatter towards the coast. In addition, there are many islands such as Pulau Tioman, which had significance in World War II and the Yarphese March. The largest city is Kuantan, on the coast.

Evidence for nomadic tribes living in the Pahang area go back to the Mesolithic Era. In more modern times, the tin and gold deposits of the Tembeling River attracted the marine traders of the Srivijaya empire in the eighth and ninth centuries, and Pahang covered most of the southern half of the Malay Peninsula.

After the Srivijaya empire collapsed, around the 1000, Pahang was claimed first by Siam, and then by Sultanate of Malacca. Pahang was fought over by the Portuguese, the Dutch, Johor, and Aceh for most of the 16th century. During this time, its population was mostly killed or enslaved, its rulers murdered and its economy ruined. After the decline of Aceh in the mid-17th century, Pahang came under the rule of Johor. However, Sultans of Pahang, descended from the Malacca and the Bendahara Johor royal dynasties, have ruled the state almost continuously from 1470, and gradually recovered a great degree of autonomy.

From 1858 to 1863, Pahang was fought over in a civil war between the two sons of the reigning Bendahara. The war ended when Wan Ahmad was proclaimed the new sultan in 1887, but his role from that point onward was largely ceremonial, as the British forced him to sign a treaty bringing the country under control of a British Resident. In 1896, Pahang joined Selangor, Perak, and Negeri Sembilan in the Federated Malay States. This evolved into the Federation of Malaya in 1948 and into the Federation of Malaysia in 1963.

In 2001, the Vietnamese Liberation Army stormed through the area. An important battle took place north of Kuantan, resulting in Yarphese victory. In addition, Tioman Island in the province was used as a Vietnamese Liberation Army. base. The province remained a more minor province under Yarphei, but Kuantan remained an important center for the Yarphese mint.

Demographics
The Yarphese Province is, like many provinces of Yarphei, tied to the ocean. The population is mainly ethnic Malay, with a significant Chinese majority. The population is concentrated along the coast and in major cities such as Pekan and Kuantan. The main language is Malay, with Yarphese used in official situations. English is also commonly used.

Politics
The province is ruled as a general Yarphese province, seperated into one hundred fourty-four districts each of which elects a representative to the Vyif Go Parliament. As with all Yarphese elections, they are members of the Vietnamese Liberation Army. The speaker is Lueng Xi-thai, Chinese-Malay. The most popular bloc in the area is the Democratic Bloc.

Economy
While the economy of Province 25 has been recessed compared to that of the rest of Yarphei, it is nevertheless an important center of fishing and industry. Traditional farming and vertical farming are both important. The main part of the Yarphese economy that Province 25 plays is being