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The United Tribes of East Polynesia ku Kotahi ti Hapori ta ku Ita i Poronēhia (Oan)
Motto: "Ti tuakuna tami ti kolomu" in Oan ("My stripes are black" in Codexian)
Anthem: "God save the Emperor" (Instrumental version); "Ti tuakuna tami ti kolomu"
Region		The East Pacific
Capital		Port of the Light
Largest city		Kohuaeni
Official languages		Oan language (predominantly the Soaian dialect)
Demonym		East Polynesian
Government		Constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy
-	Emperor	Oaloanu
-	Viceroy	Chief Panama III
-	Prime Minister	Paul Noalua
-	Chief Justice	Peter Solalua
Legislature		National Assembly
Establishment
-	Partition of The Oan Isles	2017
Area
-	Total	244,550 km2 94,421 sq mi
-	Water (%)	1
Population
-	2017 estimate	10,127,500
-	Density	41/km2 106.2/sq mi
GDP (PPP)		2017 estimate
-	Total	351 billion
-	Per capita	34,640
GDP (nominal)		2017 estimate
-	Total	284 billion
-	Per capita	28,030
Gini (2017)		40 medium
HDI (2017)		0.785 high
Currency		Oan Dollar (OAD)
Time zone		+12 and -1
Date format		yyyy/mm/dd
Drives on the		left
Calling code		+575
ISO 3166 code		EPOL
Internet TLD		EPOL

The Realm of East Polynesia is a nationstate in The East Pacific region and on the planet Urth. It lies to the south east of Setzna, to the north west of Rijelv (north), the west of Celannica, to the north east of the Asian Pacific Islands and the east of The Oan Isles.

History

Main Article: History of Polynesia

Prehistory

Skeletons of members of the family Procyon have been found that date back at least 40,000 millenia. Various later fossils show evidence of gradual changes in physical features and behaviour. This includes changes such as the centralisation of the foramen magnum which indicates bipedalism, curvation of the palate which indicates the ability to speak, and the development of an opposable thumb indicating the ability to manipulate and create tools.

Fossils dated 20,000 years ago indicate the establishment of communities and permanent settlement. Fossils dated from that era are often found in clusters and unusual compartments and spaces that give credence to the aforementioned claim. They also indicate the advent of religion or religion-like beliefs. This shows that the Procyne people were coming to develop complex social hierarchies and systems.

Artefacts have been found that are dated 10,000 years ago. These artefacts reveal the development of rudimentary tools made from bone. Artefacts dated a millenium later show an increase in their complexity and intelligence. Stone tools have been found from that era. It is not until 8,000 years ago that artefacts from that era that indicate a transition from hunting to farming. Pottery dated from that era has been found. Prior to human arrival, about 5,000 years ago, no evidence of metal tools has been found.

Human arrival

Humans arrived approximately 5,000 years ago. This is corroborated by skeletons found that dated from that era. Genome mapping of indigenous humans throughout Polynesia suggest a strong link with the Zise people from Ziseshouwei. Similarities in language and cultural norms and practices suggest that the people of Ziseshouwei migrated to East Polynesia, approximately 5,000 years ago.

The oldest evidence of masonry and metallurgy is dated to 5,000 years ago. This suggests that humans introduced complex masonry and metallurgy to the islands. An extremely rudimentary furnace dated to that era, as well as simple metal tools have been found. Very few skeletons dated beyond 5,000 to 4,000 years ago have been found. Ironically the second oldest human fossils in Polynesia were found in Asian Pacific Islands. This suggests that humans migrated to these islands and left the East Polynesia. As to how and why they would do that remains unclear.

Evidence has been found dated 3,000 to 2,000 years ago that suggests a rapid degree of development of the Procyne people. Monolithic stones, carefully arrange to form patterns that relate mathematically to the Sun dated to that era have been found. The most interesting and prominent examples are Stonehenge on the outskirts of Kohuaeni and the Solar Map near the central parts of mainland East Polynesia. The semblance of writing was found on a stone tablet that was dated 2,000 years ago. This is astounding as the writing is surprisingly complex and indicates that it was learnt and adopted.

The Dark Ages

Between 2,000 and 1,500 years ago there is limited signs of further advancement. The large structures that were erected, social systems that were put in place and technological inventions that were made, were significantly reduced. This period is referred to as the dark ages. A huge amount of skeletons dated to this era have been found. Scientists believe that there was a drought, famine or widespread disease. Procyne skeletons on the Eastern Islands dated to this era have been found, suggesting there was a large scale upheaval.

The Present Age

Humans from The Oan Isles began looking east again. Records of exploration such as samples of plants and animals endemic to that era, records of a lost civilisation on the Eastern Islands and far west East Polynesia exist that tell us that there was extensive exploration of this area, but no Procynes were found. From 1,500 to 1,200 years ago, the Oan, Konoan and Islander people began freely building settlements on the Eastern Islands and the far west mainland.

With the expansionism of the Oan government, they subdued this area and claimed it for themselves. It was not until 1175 AD that a major push was made into the interior. Led by Aiaroa, an adventurer af scientists, they discovered the Procyne people. They lives in villages, scattered throughout the dense coniferous forests. For about 100 years, the two species coexisted peacefully. They exchanged knowledge. The Procyne rapidly developed and advanced.

The Oan governor was sufferring from labour shortages and began coercing some Procynes to sell their own in return for guns, fabrics, and livestock. Some Procynes began actively attacking one another to meet the Oan demand for cheap labour. The Procynes of the Far East united and attacked the Procyne Enslavers. They began arming and fortifying themselves, and concurrently uniting their people under the Procyne leader, Panama. Repeated diplomatic attempts to free enslaved procynes and call the Oans to account failed.

In 1025 A.D., Panama led a secret mission to the Citadel of the Light, the residence of the Governor. They sneaked in as slaves and captured the Governor and several high ranking individuals including an Oan prince. The Oans, confused and scared, remained immobile for a few hours, allowinv the Procynes to attack them. The city was set ablaze and a number of people were killed including Panama and the Governor. The Oan colonists tried to subdue the Procynes, but to no avail.

The angry and bitter Procynes gained an advantage, until about a year later, a call for help was heard and answered. There was a two year long wae. Tamatea the Merciful decided to grant mercy and spare the Procynes and let them keep their country. Humans were allowed to keep coming. They helped build East Polynesia and develop its economy. Although there were mild conflicts with Rijelv and Celannican pirates, there was relative peace for 400 years.

The Rijelvians began an attack on the Procyne city of Kohuaeni in order to secure a corridor of tradr and build a buffer against the Celannican pirates. The Procynes were outgunned and the city fell. The Procyne King requested the help of the Defender of the Oan Isles. They defended themselves and pushed the Rijelvians out several years later. East Polynesia became an Oan protectorate. With an increase in the human population, they began to dominate the political and social structures.

The country was eventually incorporated into the Oan Isles. Although the Procyne were treated as second class citizens they experienced a period of rapid development and increasing affluence. Over the centuries their language became so heavily diluted with Oan words that it was extinguished and replaced with Oan. The territory became known as Oan Gondwana. It developed a distinct culture that was unique from the rest of the Oan Isles.

Procynes were never truly incorporated into the Oan political and social fabric. They spoke and wrote the same language and were part of the same polity as the humans, but truth be told, they were left to their own devices. They did not participate in the armed forces or migrate to other parts of Polynesia. They developed and beautified their cities and built a quiet and stable sub-civilisation within the Oan Isles. They remained untouched by the Setznan Civil War, or the Auroran Imperial War. The developed peacefully, contributing to the diverse tapestry of cultures of the Oan Isles. Some Procynes even rose to prominence as artists and scholars, leaders and thinkers. But they liked to keep to themselves and that was the nature of the political arrangement that satisfied both humans and Procynes.

In 2017 everything changed. From 2015 to 2017, Mauia Uweleye proliferated the idea of independence for East Polynesia and Konoa. This idea was positively received, an increasing movement for independence was cultivated. [MORE COMING HERE]. The country became independent in a referendum and signed the Treaty of Sanglong and became a member of the Polynesian Union.

Geography

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  East Polynesian Taiga Forest

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  Kuhuatamanu Mountains (background) and Teaeroatamataha River (foreground)

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  Deer herd in a clearing in a subtropical broadleaf forest.

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  Fruit bat colony hanging in the canopy of a subtropical broadleaf forest.

East Polynesia is, by far, the largest country in Polynesia. It is the only Polynesian country that is mostly on the mainland. It is located on the south western part of the continent of Gondwana. It lies between two major bodies of water: the Gulf of Gondwana and the Pacific Ocean. It has an area of 244,550km² (or approximately 98,200 sq. miles). It has an average elevation of 1,250ft above sea level. The lowest point is at sea level. The highest point is at the summit of Mount Tamahua, which rises 2,870 ft above sea level.

The largest body of water is Lake Roatelamaka. It has an area of 1,750 km². It holds 28% of the fresh water on in the country. The Five Valleys dam, follows in area, with a surface area of 985 km². The glaciers of the Kuhuatamanu Mountains, that form the border with Rijelv, hold 7% of the feesh water in the country. Through global warming and pollution they are shrinking. The country's longest river is the Teaeroatamataha River which has a length of 457 km before it empties into the Pacific Ocean. It forms the main drainage channel for the greater Teaeroatamataha Basin. It finds ita source in the Kuhuatamanu Mountains.

The country has a largely sedimentary rock mineral composition. Over thousands of years, layers of earth formed and are stacked on one another. This type of rock contains many different types of minerals and metals. It has relatively abundant deposits of uranium and surprisingly numerous, but scattered distribution of rare earth metals (particularly lanthanides). There are a number of trace metals such as copper, iron, tin, nickel, and lead.

Climate

The climate of East Polynesia varies between its continental and island parts. The Eastern Islands have weather conditions that are similar to the rest of the Pacific Ocean. Due to their exposure to warm water and strong winds, they are more humid and warm than the mainland. They possess four seasons: summer, winter, autumn and spring, but the differences between these seasons are characterised by variations in precipitation rather than temperature.

The mainland part of East Polynesia has a warm temperate climate. It has four seasons, such as the Islands, but they vary in both temperature and precipitation. It seldom snows. Temperatures in winter seldom go below freezing point except on the tops of the Kuhuatamanu Mountains. Summer lasts from November to January, winter lasts from June to August. The hottest temperatures seldom rise above 40°C. The country does not experience strong winds and heavy rain that the other countries of Polynesia have to bear.

Biodiversity

East Polynesia has an abundance of wild life. There are various biomes that cover the islands, three out of four of them are types of forests. The eastern part of the country has a sub-tropical broadleaf forest. The central north has a subtropical softwood forest biome. The central south has a temperate thicket biome especially in the Teaeroatamataha Basin. The very western part has a temperate taiga forest biome.

There are many species of animals that live here. The country is known for its diverse amphibious population. There is an abundance of frogs, exploiting the humidity and abundance of water bodies, forming large populations and diversr species. There are numerous bird species, which exploit the dense forest cover such as egrets, storks and herons, ibis and reedbirds. There is abundant mammal life. Large herbivores such as buck, antelope and deer make their homes under the canopies, while chipmunks, squirrels, monkeys, and fruit bats inhabit the branches above.

Environmental issues

East Polynesia benefits from its geographical location. Unlike the other countries in Polynesia, its animals did not evolve in isolation. Many of them can be found in Rijelv and the surrounding area, making ecosystems less sensitive. It has the advantage of having a low population density. This means that cities do not dominate the landscape and natural wilderness is able to thrive. The country is not a major disaster zone. It generally does not experience hurricans or earthquakes, droughts or other disasters.

The country does have some major concerns that some critics believe the state is too slow to address. East Polynesia is a major source of the raw naterials that fuel the economy of Polynesia as a whole. Mining, and deforestation for housing, agriculture and wood, and eutrophication are major concerns. Although some what mitigated by regulations and strict enforcement of laws, there are still problems and long term demands that may strain the East Polynesian natural system.

Governance

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  Oaloanu, Emperor of Polynesia

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  Panama III, Paramount Chief and Viceroy of East Polynesia

The politics of East Polynesia take place in the framework of a constitutional monarchy and semi direct democracy. The sovereignty of the nation and authority of the government emanate from the Crown of Polynesia. The Emperor of Polynesia himself, currently Oaloanu and his appointed representative, the Viceroy, have little actual power in the day to day affairs of the nation. They are the figurehead of the entire government.

The actual power lie in the hands of the executive branch made up of the National Council. It handles the work of running the country and putting laws into practice. It is made up of different Members who are assigned various Portfolios. They are elected by the National Assembly when its term starts. They are led by the Chief of the National Coucil. He helms and directs the work of the National Council. He is often the leader of the major party, thus he is able to influence the legislative agenda.

The power to make new laws lies with the National Assembly. It has the to make, change or cancel laws, to pass treaties, to approve a budget of how money will be spent, to approve people nominated by the executive branch to serve as judges, generals, ombudsmen and other officials of the state, to elect the National Council and set out the portfolios of its members, to ask questions, conduct investigations and impeach state officials. It is chaired by the speaker.

Politics

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  East Polynesian National Assembly

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  East Polynesian Independence Day

The politics of East Polynesia play out mostly in the National Assembly. Every four years, the people of the country vote for new political parties to fill the seats of the National Assembly. Each party is given seats according to the number of people who voted for it. Thess parties represent various demographic groups and uphold different values and ideologies and aim to put in place policies that will suit the agenda of those who elected them. Because many parties can stand for election, we call this a multi party democracy.

In the 2017 election, which are the most recent ones, two parties were voted into the National Assembly. The Polanosan Alliance got 80/100 seats and the Polanosan Pacifists got 20/100 seats. The Polanosan Alliance generally fields more Procyne candidates, is voted in by the Procyne population and stands for the interests of the Procyne people. It generally holds on to traditional values and ideas such as the importance of chiefs and the protection of culture, a large system of welfare, business regulation, affirmative action, environmental conservation and state entrepreneurship.

The Polanosan Pacifists generally agree with the Polanosan Alliance except on issues of state entrepreneurship vs. private enterprise, on the role of chiefs in politics, on affirmative action and on war. The Pacifists hold to the view that war must not be pursued, that affirmative action must be narrow, that private enterprise must receive focus and that chiefs should not have a big say in politics. These aew hotly debated topics that cause a lot of arguments.

Law enforcement and justice

The judicial system takes place in the framework of the common law system. A single qualified judge adjudicates a case. Two adversaries (a plaintiff and defendant) present evidence and cross examine witnesses to support or counter the case. They are often represented or assisted by a lawyer. The state guarantees that it will appoint one for people who cannot afford a lawyer. The rights of people to a representative, to freedom from self incrimination and double jeopardy, freedom from torture and usual punishment, to a fair trial and to be considered innocent until proven guilty are affirmed by the law and exercised in practice.

The judicial system is made up of courts. Local courts conduct trials and adjudicate civil applications. The Regional Courts receive appeals on matters of law presented from the lower courts and conduct trials for exceptionally complex or large cases. The National Court is the highest court in the land. It has the power to review laws for their constitutionality, to impeach public officials and to try matters directly relating to the Constitution and the Treaty of Sanglong.

The East Polynesian National Police is responsible for law enforcement. It carries out the decisions of the judiciary. It is generally believed to be disciplined and free of corruption. It is generally nit brutal or excessive. It maintains law and order throughout the land. Through its hard work, detail and service, crime is generally kept low. The rate of serious crimes is very low, but many felonies are relatively high in poorer communities and urban areas.

Foreign Relations

East Polynesia's biggest allies and sole focus are the Polynesian Union. It places a lot of time loney and energy building and protecting this Union. It has had a long and closely tied history with the members of this Union. People from the Oan Isles, Konoa and Asian Pacific Islands colonised this country centuries ago. The Oan Isles absorbed this country into its territory and split it into two pieces. The Oan Isles ruled over this nation, along with others, allowing ideas to travel, cultures to intersect and people to influence each other. For example the Oan language supplanted many native languages, Pounamu script became the official script and the Polynesian branch of the Protestant tradition of the Christian faith supplanted many native ancestor based beliefs.

It came to rely on these four countries economically and politically, who likewise depend and rely on it. Its ties with these countries are so close that they are considered a parf of one civilisation, ruled by one monarch, are each other's biggest trading partners, have large amounts of people living in each other's countries. This relationship is so close that they agreed to sign a military pact called the Polynesian Defence Pact. This pact offers protection and support, and distributes the responsibility to protect one another among them.

The country has good relations with all of the Oan Isles's allies. It has good relations with the Atlantian Alliance, the Auroran Continental Assembly, the Peacekeeping Forces of Urth, the Gordic Council, the Kuthernburg Commonwealth and the South Hills Coalition of Governments. It tries to work closely with these nations rather than open itself up to other countries.

Military

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  Commander Toma Palonuanu of the East Polynesian Army

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  Rotorua A-1 Main Battle Tank

The military or armed forces of East Polynesia is called the East Polynesian National Defence. The land component is the largest and dominant branch. It is called the East Polynesian Army. The aerial and naval branches are organised as parts of the army. The army employs a whopping 127,800 men and 76,300 additional staff, and holds about 430,780 men in reserve. It has a focus on heavy armour. It operates 12 armoured divisions, 6 mechanised infantry divisions, 4 light artillery divisions, and 3 infantry divisions. It operates thousands of artillery pieces and tanks, fixed and motile guns. Its 10 year procurement budget of 78 billion dollars, puts a focus on its armour and its doctrine puts a focus on conventional warfare, especially with Rijelv posing a threat. Its local arms industry, led by the East Polynesian Arms Corporation, Tioti and Sons, and Ramamoka Kalou, is the biggest source of land vehicles in Polynesia. The natively produced Rotorua A-1 MBT, Rotorua B-2 MBT, Rotorua C-3 MBT, Kalouwawiya X-24 MBT and the Kalouwawiyo Y-25 MBT are some of the centrepieces of the armour divisions.

The naval component is called the East Polynesian Army Naval Defence. It is responsible for patrolling the waters off the coast of East Polynesia. It prevents and fights with poachers and pirates. It maintains sea marks. It enforces other maritime laws. It is not a particularly large force and no focus is being put to expand its resources or increase its manpower. This is because the Oan Maritime Defence Service is responsible for protecting it from invasions by sea. It has 20 ships in total. It has two destroyers, three frigates, five corvettes, five missile boats and five large patrol boats. It employs 10,120 sailors and 2,570 additional staff and support. It operates using the naval station in Kohuaeni and Port of the Light. It has 2 cargo transports, 3 personnel transports, 5 search and rescue boats and 5 tug boats.

The aerial component is called the East Polynesian Army Aerial Defence. It is responsible for patrolling the sky and assisting civilian air craft to land. It is also a very small force and no focus is being put into increasing its manpower, expanding its resources or modernising its gear. This is because the Konoan Air Force is responsible for protecting East Polynesian air space from air attacks. It has a small arsenal of 530 planes, about half of which are used for training and replacement. About 310 air craft are rotary wing craft. It has 12 heavy lift helicopters, 28 fast attack helicopters, 22 cargo helicopters, 38 multmission maritime helicopters, 40 assault helicopters, 40 light operation helicopters, 49 utility helicopters, and 51 surveillance craft. It has 220 planes. It has 10 large cargo planes, 20 small cargo planes, 30 medium personnel transports, 40 multi role combat planes, 20 air control and warning planes, 20 surveillance planes, and 50 fighter jets and 30 electronic warfare craft. It employs 7,560 pilots and 1,750 staff. It operates from Kohuaeni International Air Port.

The missile component is called the East Polynesian Army Missile Defence. It is responsible for operating an anti surface to surface and air to surface missile shield over East Polynesia. It has developed SRBM such as the Tahataoa SRBM with a range of 1,000 km, the Tomakalanka MRBMs with a range of 5,000km and the Nalatakalou non nuclear ICBM, able to reach Xiopothos or Free Syllvin. It acts a general deterrent for attacks on Polynesia as a whole. The missile defence system is primarily focused on its enmity with Rijelv. Its defensive mechanisms are in place. The force has a man power of 17,890 people.

Economy

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  Port of the Light

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  East Polynesian Industry

The economy of East Polynesia is largely a mixture of free enterprise and socialism. Businesses are regulated, taxes are high, the state controls essential sectors such as energy and water, and conducts entrepreneurship and companies are given incentives to make employees partners. The old family dominated business model that existed under Oan rule is gone. In the absence of the big Oan firms, many local small and medium sized businesses have come to dominated major sectors of the economy.

East Polynesia has a PPP GDP of approximately 351 billion dollars and a per capita of approximately 34,000 dollars. It has a nominal GDP of about 284 billion dollars and a per capita of 28,000 dollars. Although the central bank is the East Polynesian National Bank, the country uses the Oan Dollar as legal tender. The country has an unemployment rate of 7.8%. It has an absolute poverty rate of 1.2%. It has a moderated poverty rate of 4.1%. It has an inflation rate of 3.8%. It has an economic growth rate of 6.3%. It has a public deficit of 2.1% of GDP and a public debt of 34.7%. Overall debt rises to 49.6% of GDP. Progressive tax on personal income hovers around 47% and tax on business profits is about 56%. Regressive taxes on alcohol and cigarettes are as high as 78%. The country has a total house ownership of 45.1% and car ownership of 53.9%. There is a total internet penetration of 99.9%.

The services sector makes up about 51% of the economy. It ranges from financial services, information technology, retail, logistics, realty, tourism and so on. The manufacturing sector which includes processing and recycling makes up 34% of the economy. It is dominated by weapons, processed food and beverages, plastics and chemicals, consumer goods and textiles, motor vehicles and machine parts. The extraction sector makes up 8% of the economy. It is dominated by uranium mining, followed by lead, tin, cobalt, nickel and boron. The agricultural sector including fishing and logging makes up 7% of the economy. It is dominated by rice, beef, mutton, and chicken, fresh fruits, dairy, fish (trout, cod, salmon, haddock and herring) and lumber (oak, mahogany, teak and pine). It has total exports of 65 billion dollars, while imports hover around 58 billion dollars.

The country has a well developed infrastructure. It has one international airport (the Kohuaeni International Air Port), and several local and regional air ports. The Coast to Coast Highway and Railway Link, connects the Gulf of Gondwana to the Pacific Ocean. It forms the advanced rail and road network that span thousands of kilometres. The ports of Kohuaeni and the Port of the Light provide access to sea routes and they have a large share in Celannican trade. The country has universal access to electricity and water. Nuclear power makes up 68% of power generation, followed by hydroelectric at 25% and solar at 3%. It has a reasonable work force of 5.4 million people.