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tbh this feels like another flavor of hetalia/countryballs. taking the stereotypical characteristics of a country and personifying them
Countries being personified as women goes back to at least ancient Rome.
Most countries do it. I've always thought it's kinda weird and horny though.
the reason why this sort of shit is so popular is because nation-states have some level of "personhood", so to speak. someone here posted an essay about how arguably nation-states are a type of consciousness of sorts, but for my life i can't find it