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Realm of the Oan Isles Oareatu
Motto: "Kia hoa a ro komotua" ("Continue Regardless")
Anthem: 'God save the Emperor'; 'Loanu e taka' (The Boy and the Sea)
Region		The East Pacific
Capital		La Rochelle
Largest city		Port of the Rock
Official languages		Oan language
Ethnic groups		Oan (75.4%), Konoan (11.6%), Islander (6.3%), Procyne (3.2%), Ainu (2.4%) and other (1.0%)
Demonym		Oan
Government		Constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy
-	Emperor	Oaloanu
-	Chief of the National Council	Liam Palorealua
-	Chief of the National Assembly	Abigail Satinaye
-	Chief of the National Court	Sisaluna Tamatealua
Legislature		National Assembly
Establishment
-	Amalgamation	800 A.D.
-	Annexation of East Polynesia	1400 A.D.
-	Annexation of Konoa	1900 A.D.
-	Independence of East Polynesia and Konoa	2017 A.D.
-	Accession to the Polynesian Union	2017 A.D.
Area
-	Total	21,750 km2 8,398 sq mi
-	Water (%)	negligible
Population
-	2017 estimate	52 million
-	Density	2436/km2 6,309.2/sq mi
GDP (PPP)		2017 estimate
-	Total	$2.08 trillion (OA$ 14.56 trillion)
-	Per capita	$40,000 (OA$280,000)
GDP (nominal)		2017 estimate
-	Total	$1.82 trillion (OA$12.74 trllion)
-	Per capita	35,000 (OA$245,000)
Gini (2017)		39.5 medium
HDI (2017)		0.835 very high
Currency		Oan Dollar (OAD)
Time zone		+11
Date format		yyyy/mm/dd
Drives on the		left
Calling code		+1275
ISO 3166 code		OAN
Internet TLD		.oan

The Realm of the Oan Isles is an island nation in the south Pacific Ocean. Xiopothos lies to the west, Konoa lies to the north, Asian Pacific Islands lies to the south east and East Polynesia lies to the east. The country has an area of approximately 21,800km² with hardly any surface water. It has a warm, humid and rainy climate. Due to centuries of heavy industrialisation and overpopulation, the natural environment has been supplanted with urban development and pollution is problematic, although a program to plant trees is under way to mitigate the effects of human activity.

The largest city is the Port of the Rock, the largest and busiest port in the South Pacific Ocean. It is followed by the capital, La Rochelle, a major financial and cultural centre. The total population is approximately 52 million people. With a density of 2,450 people per square kilometre, it is one of the most densely populated nations in the world, so much so that a one child family planning and birth control policy was introduced. It is a very homogeneous country even though its population is large, with Oan being the major language, the Oatunu making up the main ethnic group and the Polynesian Protestantism being the major religion.

The country is a developed one. It has a GDP (PPP) of SH$2.08 trillion SHD, the 4th largest in Aurora, behind Caltharus. It is led by services such as banking and information technology. It is driven by exports, that were approximately SH$540 billion in total in 2016/2017. The biggest earners are electronics, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, consumer goods and machinery. It has a large government sector, high income inequality and a great deal of entrepreneurial savvy and social welfare. Although the Auroran-Pacific War had a negative effect on the economy, the HDI remains high, poverty and unemployment remain low and inflation and growth remain moderate. It has strong trade relations with the Gordic Council, Atlantian Alliance, ACA, SHACOG and Kuthern geopolitical trade blocs.

The country is regarded as a great power in international politics. The Oan Isles no longer maintains an armed forces. It relies entirely on the Polynesian Defence Pact for its defence. It is a member of the Polynesian Union, the Auroran Continental Assembly and the Peacekeeping Forces of Urth. It maintains strong links with (among others): Kuthernburg, Staynish-Caltharus Empire, Tuvaltastan, Furnifold and Dragonia, and nearly enmitous relations with former allies: Stratarin and Xagrurg. Its monarch, the Emperor of Polynesia who is shared with three other countries, is ceremonial, with real power lying in the hands of a democratic, liberal, non-corrupt government made of three branches and established by a single document (which defers in some areas to the Sanglong Treaty).

History

Main Article: History of Polynesia

Pre Renaissance

The past 3,000 years are described as anthropological or recorded history. In the succeeding centuries, migration there was migration to the Oan Isles from Asian Pacific Islands. What is interesting is the differences between the people who left and the people who remained. The people who remained possess more distinct Asiatic facial features including a light skin color. Those who relocated to the Oan Isles had a particularly dark skin color. This variation in the genotype and phenotype of the groups that remained and left, suggest that there was a cultural split between the dark and light ethnicities.

The people spread across the islands gradually and slowly over a period of approximately a thousand years. They were challenged by four things: tricky geograpy, dense forests, distances between islands and changes in latitude. They gradually estabished settlements and developed social hierachies. Over time these hierarchies became more sophisticated and complex. They developed tribes with distinct political frameworks, beliefs and practices. Naturally, they competed over food ans water, sometimes violently.

There was no major upheaval for those years; few major battles took place. Between 2,000 and 1,200 years ago, slaves from Lokania came to the islands. They escaped from their captors. The desolate creatures attempted to introduce Buddhism. They proselytised their beliefs, but were quickly expelled and found a new home in the Asian Pacific Islands. The slaves did, however leave the Oans with innovations that propelled their technological, scientific and economic development. They left them with gunpowder and porcelain.

The Ianotunuyana tribe lived on the Rock Island. They lived on a plateau surrounded by high mountains. Their land was fertile and protected by nature. They used the tools that the Lokanians had equipped them with to build settlement that forms the basis of the beautiful city that stands in its place and is known by its French name: La Rochelle. They began spreading to other parts of the Oan Isles approximately 1,250 years ago, to spread their message of peace and enlightenment. One of their leaders was named after heaven: Oa.

Oa taught these people to focus on building industry and acquiring knowledge. He was extremely far ahead of his day. His opponents, led by a man named are grace, Noa, proliferated a contrary idea: naturalism and simplicity. Seeing that they were losing support and lacked a firm following in the south, they went to the north. Shaped by their own experiences and beliefs, they followed Noa. Each leader, Noa and Oa, rose to prominence in their own country so much so that their countries were named after them (Konoa and The Oan Isles respectively). Although their ideas different, they complemented one another and precipitated the West Polynesian Renaissance.

West Polynesian Renaissance

The West Polynesian Renaissance is a period of cultural development that lasted between 1200 and 1500 years ago. The Oan, Konoan and Islander people began travelling and exchanging ideas. They developed moveable type, porcelain and ceramics, cannons, compasses and the number "0" that opened a new world in Mathematics.

They even began settling on the Eastern Islands, which form a part of East Polynesia. They built small cities and towns, and lived in peace, alongside the Konoan and Islander people. By 1100 AD, the expansionist Oan government coerced the settlers to accept its rulership of those lands. The peaceable settlers acquiesced without much struggle. Some returned or were assimilated.

Tamateamic Wars

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 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.

800 years ago there was a sharp increase in raids and so on between the Oans and Islanders. This grew into war, when an Oan boy took a statue of the Buddha without asking and lost it while playing in the river. There was lot of confusion, but it turned into a period of sustained fighting that lasted for two centuries with the largely Christian Oans and the largely Buddhist Islanders. There was no large scale war.

The Oan governor of East Polynesia was sufferring from labour shortages and began coercing some Procynes to sell their own in return for guns, fabrics, and livestock. The Procyne countered and repelled the Oans.

There was a two year long war. Tamatea the Merciful decided to grant mercy and spare the Procynes and let them keep their country. The wars were named after him, because he ended them. Humans were allowed to keep coming. They helped build East Polynesia and develop its economy.

Aotearoic Wars

Although the premise for these wars started 800 years ago, the actual Aotearoic wars only started 600 years ago, when the Oan Isles attempted its first invasion of the Asian Pacific Islands. The Oan Isles was ruled by their Defender, Aotearoa, after whom the wars are named. He was an intelligent king and cunning soldier. He attacked north API and occupied it for 50 years along with the East Islands and West Oan Gondwana.

There were wars that occured in that time. They unveiled new techniques in battle such as the pincer formation. He spread a structured judicial system and a stratified social order to these islands. It was quickly adopted by opportunistic warriors and wealthy men to cement their power. 40 years after his death, the Northern Islander Coalition was formed. It expelled the Oan soldiers and successfully got reestablished independence.

Annexation of East Polynesia

600 years ago, The Procyne King requested the help of the Defender of the Oan Isles against Rijelvian invaders. 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 annexed into the Oan Isles. Although the Procyne were treated as second class citizens they experienced a period of rapid development and increasing affluence.

Annexation of Konoa

200 years ago, the Morstaybishlian Empire captured islands in the South West Pacific that lay near Konoa. A tribe of Konoans, the Wayanatunu, wanted to unite Konoa and duplicate the success of the Oans. They offered to sell Konoans and Oans as slaves to the Morsts in return for weapons to take the rest of Konoa. This began the notorious Trans-Caprian Slave Trade. It was named after the Caprian Sea between Konoa and Aurora. A Konoan faction asked the Oans to assist them. The Oans began attacking Konoa. They fought with the Morsts and Wayanatunu. A treaty was signed that gave Konoa to the Oans, who proceeded to annex it in 1900.

Present Age

There was peace for a century. The Oans quietly built their home and handled their own affairs. They were no isolated. They were merely reserved and distant. They joined the Auroran Continental Assembly which was formed at the end of The Auroran Imperial War in 1975.

They joined the Peacekeeping Forces of Urth in 2016. In late 2016 and early 2017, the Oans assisted the people of Latianburg against the terrorist organisation Al Jaheed. The fought alongside the North West Alliance in that war. There were several Al Jaheed crises around the world. The first was an incidentin Celannica. Although the Oan Isles was unaffected, it remained vigilant.

In May 2017, the Auroran-Pacific War broke out. There was a military coup in Xagrurg and the Dominion of Yor was attacked. The Oan Isles declared war on the entity that came to rule those countries. It was called the GXE. It formed an alliance with Ethalria called the Axis. It forced the High King of the Staynish-Caltharusian Empire to call a meeting of major states, The Oan Isles a member, to declare war on the Axis. The Oan Isles fought in Yor. A ceasefire was declared and quickly terminated in July 2017. The Oan Isles began a campaign to economically and psychologically weaken Xagrurg.

In August 2017, Konoa and East Polynesia ceded from the Oan Isles. The Oan Isles assisted the Asian Pacific Isinnds in the Islander Civil War that lasted from 2015 to 2017. Having acted as a mediator, Prince Oaloanu was made their head of state (and the head of state of Polynesian countries) in September 2017.

Geography

Main Article: Geography of the Oan Isles

The Oan Isles is an archipelago in the southwest Pacific Ocean. It has an area of approximately 21,900km² (8,900 sq. mi.). It lies between 15° and 30° latitude and 155° and 160° longitude. It was formed from volcanic activity and forms part of a submerged mountain range. It has an average elevation of 200 metres above sea level. Its highest natural elevation is a Heavenly Mountain that rises 1000m above the sea. The islands' mineral content is comprised largely of igneous rock and lacks mineral resources such as ferrous metals.

The islands have a tropical monsoon jungle climate. It is generally hot, humid and rainy. There are three seasons: hot, dry, monsoon. Massive storms characterised by powerful winds and torrential rains, with the to cause floods and landslides, occur at the height of monsoon season. Earthquakes and the large waves they cause, are cause for concern and occur sometimes. Through policy, infrastructure and technology such as early warning systems and mandatory emergency drills and first aid training, the effects of disasters, however frequent, are significantly reduced.

The ballooning population and growing Oan economy have made difficult demands of the natural environment. Ultimately the natural forests that once covered the islands and the indigenous plants and animals that lived here are extinct. Urban sprawl covers almost every part of these islands and in fact additional land has been reclaimed from the sea. Although policies have been adopted and technology has been developed to mitigate the effects of pollution and have been successful in that regard, the appetite of the people and the economy for space and resources has caused irreversible and inescapable air and water pollution, soil erosion and undersea sedimentation. For the past decade, the state has introduced the "Greenification" policy. Disused infrastructure was demolished and old landfills were covered up and new parks and wildlife sancturies were established. Throughout the country, thousands of trees have been planted. Although the effects of deforestation have not been solved, nature has slowly crept back. The Oan Isles is one of the few countries to enter the current century with more trees than it had in the preceding one.

Governance

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  Oaloanu, the Emperor of Polynesia

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  Oan National Assembly, La Rochelle

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  Celebration of Oaloanu's accession to the position of the Emperor of Polynesia

The authority to rule and the sovereignty of the nation emanates from the Crown of Polynesia. The Treaty of Sanglong establishes the Crown of Polynesia as the body corporate that represents the power of the state. It further encourages this power to be divided and controlled by the Constitution of the Oan Isles. As such the Oan political system takes place in the framework of a constitutional monarchy. The monarch is the Emperor of Polynesia who is the head of state and commander in chief of the armed forces. Due to the constitution, the holder of this office, presently Oaloanu is relegated to a figurehead, a ceremonial ruler.

Real political power lies in the hands of the government, which is divided into three branches. There are checks and balances between each branch. The National Assembly forms the law making branch. It has 345 members who are elected by the adult citizens of the country every three years in single member constituencies. It has the power make laws, elect members of the National Council and National Court, declare war, ratify treaties, pass the budget, impeach officials and hold the government to account.

The National Council forms the executive branch. It carries out laws and puts policies into practice. It bears the work of actually running the day to day affairs of the whole country. It is made up of ten members. Policy topics and agencies are grouped into categories called Portfolios, that are led and under the control of a Member of the National Council. The National Council elects a Chief of the National Council from among its members. This position bears little actual power and cannot be considered a head of government. It is consigned to calling and presiding over meetings of the National Council.

Politics

The Politics of the nation are most visible in the National Assembly. The Members of the National Assembly belong to different political parties that represent different demographic groups and stand flr different ideologies. In the most recent elections, four parties were elected: the Pacifists who got 98 seats, the Greens who got 52 seats, the Socialist who got 47 seats and the Democrats who got the remaining 28 seats.

For decades, the political agenda has been dominated by an alliance of the Pacifists and the Greens. The Socialists and the Democrats have always sat in the opposition. The Pacifists generally have a close relationship with the monarchy, and often align themselves with its policies and agenda. They are generally centrist, mercurial in their ideals, pragmatic and gradualist in their policies and reactionary in their law making, generally seen as the guardians of the status quo. Their major mandate is to protect the pacifist nature of the state, an endeavour that they have failed dismally to achieve. The Greens seem to follow whatever the Pacifists say. Their real focus is to plant trees, make the water and air clean, and reduce pollution.

The Socialists and Democrats have broad ideological beliefs on every matter of policy. The Socialists are leftist. They encourage income equality, state regulation, state ownership of critical sectors, greater trade union powers and social equality.The Democrats have a more diluted version of the Socialist agenda.

Mauia Uweleye, the current ruler of Konoa, described Oan politics as uninspiring, dull and polite. When Konoa was still part of the Oan Isles, the Konoan People's Party was the third biggest party. It was a vocal defender of the rights of Konoa and was the primary proponent for the independence of Konoa. It was known for ruffling feathers and being aggressive. After its departure, Oan politics have gone back to the elitist talkshop and state doormat they have always been.

Foreign Relations

Main Article: Foreign Relations of the Oan Isles

The Oan foreign policy is framed around the idea of strategic partnerships with democracies in Aurora, Atlantia and Gondwana. It places special emphasis on relations with member states of the Polynesian Union, Atlantian Alliance, Peacekeeping Forces of Urth and Auroran Continental Assembly. They comprise its largest trade partners, strategic military allies and geopolitical partners. Among those, however, it has the strongest relations with Staynes, Kuthernburg and Furnifold.

Military

Main article: Polynesian Defence Pact

The Polynesian Defence Pact is responsible for protecting the Oan Isles. Through Oan economic and political dominance of the Polynesian Union, it projects Oan power and promotes its foreign policy agenda as well. The Polynesian Defence Pact had been conceived as a non aggression and mutual aid pact among the member states of the Polynesian Union in August 2017. When the National Assembly voted to disband the Oan Defence Service, the PDP was immediately transformed into a joint armed forces of the Polynesian Union.

The Pact is led by a Chief Commander and a Command. It is made up of three branches: land, sea, air and missile branches. It has a manpower of approximately 270,000 men, and a budget of approximately 120 billion dollars, a sizeable portion of both is provided by the Oan Isles. It has a blue water navy, able to operate across deep oceans and over 1,500 kilometres from the Polynesian home ports and able to sustain operations in several oceans for sustained periods of time.

The Oan Isles maintains its financial obligations to the Peacekeeping Forces of Urth, although it has recalled its units from PKFU operations. The Oan Isles has had a history of participating in conflicts over the years. The Oan Isles invaded Asian Pacific Islands, Konoa and East Polynesia over the past 800 years, with skirmishes and raids across maritime boundaries. In the 21st Century the Oam Isles has participated in many international military operations. It participated in the terroriat insurgency in Latianburg, fought against the Greater Xagrurgian Empire in the Yor Isles and Kostoria-Obertonia, losing both nations and continues to support and train fighters in Gemica and contest claims in the Greater Gemica Islands with East Malaysia.

Economy

Main article: Economy of The Oan Isles

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  Skyline of La Rochelle, the financial capital of the nation and a major global city

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  Neareanamu Building, Headquarters of the Standard National Bank, the largest bank and financial services provider in the nation, at the helm of the Oan banking sector.

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  Kalankanala Science Building, Headquarters of the Metatron Corporation, the largest exporter in the Oan Isles and the fourth largest corporation in Aurora, is a research laboratory for the creation of new electronics.

The economy of the Oan Isles follows a mixed socialist and free market model. High taxes, welfare programs and state regulation are employed to control the private sector, promote income equality and redistribute wealth. The state undertakes entrepreneurial activities and invests in industry. Private enterprise is permitted and even thrives. Inequality continues to be a major concern. Wealthy families own most of the nation's wealth through trusts that own and manage their pooled assets.

The Oan Isles has a wealthy economy. The country has the largest economy in the Polynesian Union and the fourth largest economy in the Auroran region. The Oan Isles has a nominal GDP of 1.82 trillion SHD and a per capita distribution of 35,000 SHD. The Oan Isles has a PPP GDP of 2.08 trillion SHD and a per capita distribution of 40,000 SHD. The Oan economy has a positive growth of 2.9%.

The Oan Isles has a diverse economy. The primary sector makes up 1% of the economy. The secondary sector makes up 39% of the economy. The tertiary makes up 60% of the economy. The largest sectors of the economy are financial services, transhipment, telecommunications, information technology, tourism, government, retail, electronics, robotics, scientific apparata, machines, weapons, aircraft assembly and ship building.

The Oan Isles has an export driven economy. It's largest trade partners are Konoa, Asian Pacific Islands, East Polynesia, Staynish-Caltharus Empire and Kuthernburg. It has imports of 480 billion SHD. They include metals, fuel, food, wood, sand, cement, weapons, and machines. It has exports of 500 billion SHD. They include electronics, robotics, scientific apparata, weapons, aircraft and ships.

The Oan Isles has several companies. The largest companies include the Metatron Corporation (electronics), Standard National Bank (banking), Cafe Net (internet services), Oan Industrial and Commercial Bank (banking), Floating Market (retail), Oan Shipwrights Corporation (shipbuilding) and Oan Aerospace Corporation (aircraft). Approximately 10 Oan companies appear on the Auroran Stock Exchange 100 Largest Companies in Aurora Index.

The Oan Isles has stable public finances. The Oan Isles uses the Oan dollar as its legal tender. It has a stable exchange rate of 7 OAD to 1 SHD, and 4.1 OAD to 1 KRB. It has an interest rate of 1%. It has reserves of 270 billion SHD. It has managed to remain buoyant on its high debt of 5 trillion SHD through beneficial repayment agreememts. The state generates revenues of 895 billion SHD and expenses of 887 billion SHD.

Ultimately the Oan economy is helped by an active and competent government, highly technically skilled, innovative and hardworking population, strong cooperative wealth generation and management tools, strategic geographical position, prudent investment choices and a policy that actively pursues interaction with other nations.

Demographics

Main Article: Demographics of The Oan Isles

The Oan Isles has a population of 52 million people. Over the past few centuries large families were encouraged due to abundant food and a high standard of living. As space shrank and resources became scarce, restraints were applied to the liberal family planning that prevailed. A one child policy was introduced forcing parents to have merely one child. Emigration has been encouraged to mitigate the effects of over population, resulting in a large diaspora scattered throughout Aurora and the South Pacific, and stagnant to negative population growth.

The Oan population is surprisingly homogenous. After the country was partitioned in 2017 into three pieces, the major ethnic groups coalesced in the countries that they were allocated. Oans came to dominate the demographics of the Oan Isles in all respects. The predominant ethnic group is the Oatunu, with negligible minorities of primarily Polynesian descent. The largest religion is the Polynesian branch of the Protestant tradition of the Christian faith. The main and official language is the Oan language, written mostly in Pounamu script, although Codexian script is not uncommon.

The Oan social structure is based on a strict (but not inflexible) hierarchy of wealth, family and gender. The Oan philosophical school establishes a system in which an individual is part of and responsible to the whole, being grouped into and exerted expectations pertinent to the group into which they are grouped. This governs political, economic and social relations, with strict guidelines for how the young and old, male and female, rich and poor are to interact and what place, power, property and potential is accorded to and behaviour is expected from each. This system coalesces around the clan, the base of the Oan social structure, that distributes wealth, power and status according to the clan one belongs to. A gradual shift is being made from this system, broadly called the Oan clan system.

The Oan Isles is a developed country by all accounts. The people have a high standard of living. Absolute poverty is virtually nonexistent, although the Oan Isles uses a higher measure to judge itself, which leads "poverty" to seem higher than it actually is. Healthcare, education, basic food and housing, basic electricity and water are virtually free. Many people often consume far more than their needs and live beyond mere survival, leading to a high cost of living. Education is considered the bedrock of society, with almost total final year pass rates, but surprisingly low tertiary enrolment rates

Culture

Main article: Culture of The Oan Isles

Further reading: Oan Clan System

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  The Tamasitanuanu Institute is one of the largest repositories of artefacts and natural treasures in the world, located in the Central Education District of La Rochelle

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  Oan cuisine: Hiakai boiled fish and vegetable soup.

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  Oan high fashion

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  Oan wood mask, Napo ta Manu, by Ianonala.

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  Oan traditional war chant: the haka.

Language

Main Article: Oan language

The Oan language is the official and most widely spoken language in the Oan Isles. It is the lingua franca of Polynesia as a whole. It is used by the organs of the Polynesian Union, and the Imperial Court. It is a synthetic language. It belongs to the Polynesian group of languages which descend from Paleo-Zise language. It is written in Pounamu script.

Ethnic groups

The main ethnic group of the Oan Isles is known as the Oatunu or Oan people. These people diverged from the Islander people of Asian Pacific Islands 2,000 years ago. They built their own civilisation. There was a major rift between them and the people who came to form the Konoan people 800 years ago. They are characterised by a wide nasal bridge, long curly hair, Asianic eyes and a sturdy frame and tall build.

Religion

The major religion of the Oan Isles is the Polynesian branch of the Protestant tradition of the Christian religion. It has a trinitarian God who forms the single deity of the faith. Through instruction contained in the Holy Bible, and interpreted through teachings espoused by Martin Luther. It proliferation throughout the Oan Isles was a gradual process of foreign evangelism that took root and gained momemtum in the Ianotununana people who united the whole country. Traditional spiritual beliefs are built of the existence of mana or a spiritual force infused in all things in the universe. Although this folk spirituality has been reduced to less than a fifth of the population, its traditions amd beliefs have inflected the Christian religion.

Art

Body art is as much an artistic expression as it is a social need. Moko tattoos have an array of symbols, and the first one is a mark of the transition from adolescence to adulthood. Grass weaving, fabrics and wood carving are the most recognisable mediums for the visual arts. The architecture of the Oan Isles is characterised by high thatched roofs, heavily decorated walls made of wood, with stone being used in tall structures.

Performance

The haka is a warrior chant that was meant to strike fear in enemies before battle amd has become a part of the culture. Open air theatrical performances are social events, while indoor performances of the Firelight theatres are marks of wealth. There is a thriving film and television industry, with consumers all over the world such as in Nacata and Latianburg.

Cuisine

Oan food is characterised by spicy herbs, fish and vegetables and a general aversion to artificiality and oil, with minimalism at the heart. The main staple is rice. Most food is imported from the rest of Polynesia with Oan tastes reflecting Polynesian gastronomy as much as Polynesians arr influenced by Oan cooking.

Infrastructure

The Oan Isles is almost entirely urbanised. Infrastructure is excellent.

50% of water is imported from the Asian Pacific Islands and Konoa. 50% of water is desalinated. Rain water is not collected due to its acidity. Levees, walls, dykes and storm drains prevent and/or mitigate destruction and flooding caused by sea waves and rain storms. In fact, Kuthernburg invested 18 billion dollars in infrastructre for the Oan Isles. The national grid provides 75% of Oan energy needs. Independent systems such as generators and batteries make up the other 25%. Fuel (gas imported from East Polynesia, oil imported from Staynes and alcohol imported from Dragonia) provides a third of Oan energy needs. Electricity imported from Konoa and Asian Pacific Islands provides a third of Oan energy needs. Nuclear power (using uranium imported from East Polynesia) provides the remaining third of Oan energy needs. Although the Oan Isles is a world leader in the production of solar technology, the development of solar power for widespread commercial is hampered primarily by a lack of space, rain and humidity. Some independent systems use solar power.

The Oan Isles has 170,000 kilometres of roads and 75,000 kilometres of railways. A quarter of all roads and railways are underground. The half of commuters use public transport. Car ownership is low. 60% of car users use rented cars. There is universal broadband internet access and fast public WiFi. Communication and broadcast is entirely digitised. There is universal access to basic services. A quarter of property is owned by the state, a quarter is owned by businesses, a quarter is owned by or in trust and a quarter is owned by private individuals. 75% of businesses rent or lease property instead of owning it. 98% of adults do not own property personally. They rent or lease property, live in state owned public housing or live in family-owned properties.

Social programs

Welfare

The Oan Isles exudes many characteristics of a socialist economy, but it is more accurately a welfare state. The Oan government has provided free healthcare to its citizens (which will be discussed more extensively under the section health) and free education (which will be discussed under the section education). There are social programs whicu will be discussed herein.

People who get married for the first time, have a single child or buy an apartment or house for the first time receive an allowance. People who are disabled or above a particular age, suffer from chronic illness, adopt a child, are injured out of their own accord or engage in charity work instead of actual labour, and single mothers and women who have been raped receive an allowance or compensation from the state. Their needs and circumstances are assessed according to a complex matrix of formulae to pay them a necessary amount.

Essential foods such as fruits and vegetables, staples such as bread or rice, and milk are subsidised by the state. Poorer families, in fact receive free food (except for meat and nonessential items). Transport costs especially for the poor or low income earners, the elderly or disabled, are subsidised by the state. Fuel and electricity costs especially for the worst off citizens, are subsidised by the state. Medical costs for essential surgery or treatment are subsidised by the state. Education is compulsory and free while the costs of tertiary education for able and willing learners are subsidised. People who work in essential industries such as emergency, medical, defence, education or police services receive an allowance. Essential research is funded by the state.

Education

In the Oan Isles, primary and secondary education is free and compulsory. Schools are built and managed by provinces, governed by parents and their content is determined by universities, while their assessments and the system in which they are taught is controlled by the national government. Oans have a relatively low tertiary education compared to most developed countries. This is attributed to the fact that there is a strong emphasis on preparing students for their careers during their primary and secondary education instead of tertiary education, allowing many to practice and work without additional or tertiary schooling.

School starts from the age of 7, rather late by most comparisons. At Level 8, with each level being a year long, students are diverted into their careers. They are grouped into one of three faculties: Humanities, Science and Technical. They take additional practical training as apprentices under a working professional ovet several months for five years, earning an additional qualification along with their "Matriculation Certification" at the end of their schooling: "The Apprentice Certification". They are subsequently qualified to work in many fields. More specialist careers such as medicine, physics and law, require further education. This is often accomplished at one of our distinguished universities.

The Oan Isles has several universities. The most distinguised is the University of La Rochelle and the largest is the National University of The Oan Isles. The National University is an open learning distance education university enrolling 1 million people mostly diploma courses or short courses. The University of La Rochelle is research focused. It's School of Science is renowned for its R&D, with several patents including carbon fibre tech used in cellphones, developed with its close partner, the Metatron Corporation. The University of Serenity is the host and operator of the Oahuana II Large Particle Collider, in which the graviton was discovered, in collaboration with the National Science Council of The Oan Isles. The University of Crystal Island is renowned for hosting one of the highest large telescopes in the Aurora-Gondwana area: The Stargazer Telescope Array, rising 2,000 metred above the sea. The University of Heavenly operates the massive Medical School Academic Hospital, with close to 5,000 beds, responsible for innovations in hydro colon therapy and gastrointestinal disease treatment and prevention. The University of Tranquility and Harmony is a new addition and has the largest overall reach, servicing students at campuses and through open distance learning in The Tranquility and Harmony Provinces, and the Oan Gondwana and Pacific Territories. The UTH is slowly being split up, however.

Health

The Oan health system is regarded as of a high quality. It has a large number of hospitals and clinics, equiped with the necessary materials and machines, and staffed by competent doctors and nurses. In the Oan Isles, healthcare, for citizens is mostly free. The state pays for most essential surgeries and treatments for chronic and non-chronic conditions. Prescription spectacles are free, immunisation, especially for young children is free. Non essential surgeries and treatments such as sex-change are not covered by the state.

Oans have a life expectancy of 90 years. The oldest man currently alive is 130 years old. The Oan Isles' citizens benefit from healthy and abundant food, clean air and water, access to medical and sanitary facilities or amenities and frequent exercise, and safe working conditions. The Oan Isles is focused on disease prevention ranging from lifestyle choice to immunisation against communicable diseases such as tuberculosis and measles. The Oan diet is characterised by a large amount of vegetables and fish. Meat and oily foods are often expensive, thus diabetes, heart disease and high/low blood pressure are not major health issues. The deadliest disease, among prevalent fatal diseases is cancer, killing 1 out of 20,000 people each year.

--The Oan Isles (talk) 23:14, 18 March 2017 (EDT)