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| + | == Etymology == |
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| + | == History == |
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| + | === Pre History === |
| − | |native_name = Kōa
| + | === Medieval History === |
| − | |conventional_long_name = Realm of the Oan Isles
| + | === Modern History === |
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| − | |national_motto = "Haere a mutu" ("Continue Regardless")
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| − | |national_anthem = ''u Oa u makaaki u Rangitanga-ta-i-Moana'' ("God bless the Emperor")
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| − | |image_map1 = Oanmap.jpg
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| − | |capital = [[La Rochelle]] (Toka)
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| − | |largest_city = [[Port of the Rock]] (Kokoru)
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| − | |official_languages = [[Oan language]] (Reōa)
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| − | |demonym = Oan
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| − | |ethnic_groups = Oan (majority) and other [[Polynesia]]n peoples
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| − | |government_type = Constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy
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| − | |leader_title1 = [[Emperor of Polynesia|Emperor]] (Rangitanga-ti-i-Moana)
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| − | |leader_name1 = [[Oaloanu]]
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| − | |leader_title2 = Chief of the [[Politics of the Oan Isles#Executive|National Council]]
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| − | |leader_name2 = Locklyn Le Roy
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| − | |leader_title3 = Chief of the National Assembly
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| − | |leader_name3 = Aroha Pūtea
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| − | |leader_title4 = Chief of the [[Politics of the Oan Isles#Judiciary|National Court]]
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| − | |leader_name4 = Rakau Tonga
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| − | |established_event1 = Amalgamation
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| − | |established_date1 = 800 A.D.
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| − | |established_event2 = Annexation of [[East Polynesia]]
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| − | |established_date2 = 1400 A.D.
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| − | |established_event3 = Annexation of [[Konoa]]
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| − | |established_date3 = 1900 A.D.
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| − | |established_event4 = Independence of East Polynesia and Konoa
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| − | |established_date4 = 2017 A.D.
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| − | |established_event5 = Accession to the [[Polynesian Union]]
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| − | |established_date5 = 2017 A.D.
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| − | |established_event6 = Annexation of the Kōhatu Isles
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| − | |established_date6 = 2017 A.D.
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| − | |area_km2 = 21750
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| − | |area_sq_mi =
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| − | |percent_water = negligible
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| − | |population_estimate = 52 million
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| − | |population_estimate_year = 2017
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| − | |population_density_km2 = 2436
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| − | |GDP_PPP = $2.08 trillion (OA$ 14.56 trillion)
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| − | |GDP_PPP_year = 2017
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| − | |GDP_PPP_per_capita = $40,000 (OA$280,000)
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| − | |GDP_nominal = $1.82 trillion (OA$12.74 trllion)
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| − | |GDP_nominal_year = 2017
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| − | |GDP_nominal_per_capita = 35,000 (OA$245,000)
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| − | |HDI = 0.835
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| − | |HDI_year = 2017
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| − | |HDI_change = negative
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| − | |Gini = 39.5
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| − | |Gini_year = 2017
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| − | |Gini_change =negative
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| − | |currency = [[Oan Dollar]]
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| − | |currency_code = OAD
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| − | |cctld = .oan
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| − | |wa_member = Member
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| − | |region = The East Pacific
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| − | |legislature = [[Politics of the Oan Isles#Legislative branch|National Assembly]]
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| − | |iso3166code = OAN
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| − | |footnote_a = Excludes the Kōhatu Isles and the Kion Isles
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| − | The '''Realm of the Oan Isles''' is an island nation in the south Pacific Ocean. [[Nation/Xiopothos|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.
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| − | The largest city is the [[List of cities in the Oan Isles#Port of the Rock|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 language|Oan]] being the major language, the Oatunu making up the main ethnic group and the [[Polynesia]]n Protestantism being the major religion.
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| − | The country is a developed one. It has a GDP (nominal) of SH$1.82 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$500 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]], [[Auroran Continental Assembly|ACA]], [[South Hills|SHACOG]] and [[Kuthernburg|Kuthern]] geopolitical trade blocs.
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| − | 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 [[Nation/Dragonia|Dragonia]], and nearly enmitous relations with former allies: [[Nation/Stratarin|Stratarin]] and [[Nation/Xagrurg|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).
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| | == Geography == | | == Geography == |
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| − | Oan Isles is located on the planet Urth on the eastern end of the Pacific Ocean. It lies between 140°E and 155°E, and between 5°S and 15°S. It is an island nation. The country is made up of approximately 33 islands. It shares a land border with the Staynish Pacific Territory on one of its islands. Lazlowia lies to the west, and the Staynish Pacific Territory lies to the west and north. Oan Isles has an area of 44,159 square kilometres which is also 17,246 square miles. | + | The Oan Isles is an island nation located in the Pacific Ocean. It lies to the east of Lazlowia. It has an area of 44,150km². The islands were formed volcanic activity at juncture of the Yasterian and Pacific continental plates. The islands have many rivers and streams, cliffs, hills and mountains, valleys and highland plateaus. |
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| − | Oan Isles has an average height above sea level of 50 metres. The lowest point is sea level. The height here is 0 metres above sea level. The heighest point is Karaka Mountain. Most islands are topographically similar. The largest body of fresh water is Matomato Lake. It has a surface area of 340km². The longest river is the Nakahi River. It is 200 kilometres long. The biggest island is Toka Island.
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| − | Oan Isles was formed millions of years ago from movement in the Urth's tectonic plates particularly the Pacific and Yasteria Major tectonic plates. The mineral composition of the island reflects this process. Most of the islands are geologically similar due to the uniformity of the process by which they were formed. Most of the rock is sedimentary rock. Over millions of years, layers of sediment formed and hardened into rock. Kōa has generally fertile soil. Various minerals are present in the ground, particularly iron, copper, nickel and aluminium.
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| | + | The Oan Isles have an average elevation of __ ft above sea level. The highest points is Mount Noa. It rises _ ft above sea level. The longest river is the _ River. It has a length of _ kilometres. a islands are made up of sedimentary rock due to the sedimentation of material over millions of years. They are unique since the volcanic activity that formed the islands has created a basalt layer tens of kilometres deep that forms the foundation of the islands. |
| | + | === Climate === |
| | + | The islands have a tropical monsoon jungle climate according to the Köppen climate classification system. The islands are often hot, rainy and humid. There are three seasons. Average precipitation lies at 60mm of rainfall. This can double in the wetest months and half in the dryest months. |
| | === Biodiversity === | | === Biodiversity === |
| − | | + | The Oan Isles has an array of biodiversity. There are many trees such as tree ferns, cycads, banana trees, palm trees, cone bearing trees such as the great kauri. There are reptiles such as turtles and tortoises, chameleons, and endemic skinks and geckos. There are mammals such as wild dogs, weasels and rodents. There are many birds such as fantails, tropicbirds, moa, cassowaries, kiwi, albatross, fantails, gennets, parrots and macaws. There are many amphibians of the Leiopelma group. |
| − | Oan Isles has a large amount of animal, plant and fungal species. Some of these are only found on Oan Isles. There are rainforests, wetlands, sand dune islands, pseudo-alpine and thicket biomes. The biodiversity of Oan Isles faces many challenges. Deforestation for housing and farmland threatens forests and the organisms that live in them. Pollution from industries also poses a risk to the organisms. | + | |
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| − | Kōa is very close to the equator. It is often very humid, rainy and hot. Vegetation thrives under these conditions. Most of the country is covered by rainforests. There are numerous tree ferns such as [[Wikipedia:Silver fern|Ponga]] (or silver fern), [[Wikipedia:Mamaku|Mamaku]] or [[Wikipedia:Tuakura|Tuakura]]. There are numerous conifers such as [[Wikipedia:Kauri|Kauri]], [[Wikipedia:Kahikatea|Kahikatea]] and [[Wikipedia:Manoao|Manoao]]. There are numerous flowering trees such as [[Wikipedia:Akeake|Akeake]], [[Wikipedia:Kanono|Kanono]] and [[Wikipedia:Hīnau|Hīnau]].
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| − | There are many birds. Birds are the dominant non-human warm blooded animals. There are flightless birds such as [[Wikipedia:Kiwi (bird)|kiwi]], [[Wikipedia:Cassowary|cassowary]] and the [[Wikipedia: Moa|moa]]. There are numerous flying birds such as [[Wikipedia:Haast's eagle|Haast's eagle]], [[Wikipedia:Tropicbird|tropicbirds]], [[Wikipedia:Albatross|toroa]] (or albatross), [[Wikipedia:Takapu]] (a type of gannet), [[Wikipedia:Karuhiruhi|Karuhiruhi]] (a type of cormorant), [[Wikipedia:Putangitangi|Putangitangi]] (a type of duck), [[Wikipedia:Ibis|ibis]], [[Wikipedia:Spoonbill|spoonbill]], [[Wikipedia:Oystercatcher|Torea]] (a type of oystercatcher), [[Wikipedia:Pheasant|pheasant]], [[Wikipedia:Tuturuatu|Tuturuatu]] (a type of plover) and [[Wikipedia:Weka|Weka]] (a type of crake).
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| − | There are numerous reptiles and amphibians. There are reptiles such as [[Wikipedia:Tuatara|tuatara]], ''[[Wikipedia:Oligosoma|Oligosoma]]'' (skinks such as aorangi, kakahu, tatahi, small eared, small scaled, spotted, shore, green and moko) and [[Wikipedia:Geckos of New Zealand|geckos]] (almost all of which are viviparous such as kawekaweau, takitimu, green, jewelled, common, forest and black eyed). There are numerous frogs of the ''[[Wikipedia:Leiopelma|Leiopelma]]'' genus such as the ''hamiltoni, horchstetteri, pakeka'' and ''waitomo''. There are few indigenous terrestrial mammals and these are the [[Wikipedia:kuri|kurī]] dog, [[Wikipedia: kiore|kiore]] rat, and three types of bats: short tailed, lesser short tailed and long tailed. Almost all other mammals are domestic animals.
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| − | There are many marine animals. There warm blooded animals such as whales, dolphins and porpoises. There are many types of crabs, lobster, shrimp and prawns. There are many types of rays. There are many types of [[Wikipedia:Moray eel|Moray eels]]. There are many types of salt water fish such as herring, haddock, pilchards, hake, tuna, sailfish, and angelfish. There are many types of fresh water fish such as elephantnose, pufferfish, catfish, butterflyfish, bushfish, mudfish and lungfish. | + | |
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| − | Oan Isles has a monsoon jungle climate. It rains for much of the year. It is humid. It is generally warm. This stems from its proximity to the Aequator. It is classified as a tropical monsoon jungle climate. Precipitation averages above 60mm, although it is higher in the monsoon season and lower in the drier months of the year. Extreme weather is not uncommon. Cyclones sometimes occur. For example, Cyclone Mable tore through the area in 2017, causing damage to infrastructure and death to livestock.
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| − | == Governance ==
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| − | '''''Main article:''''' ''[[Politics of the Oan Isles]]
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| − | [[File:Oaloanu.jpg|thumbnail|Oaloanu, the Emperor of Polynesia]]
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| − | 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]] (known as the ''Rangitanga-ta-i-Moana'' in [[Oan language|Reōa]]) 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.
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| − | 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.
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| − | 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.
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| − | [[File:Oan National Assembly Building.jpg|thumbnail|Oan National Assembly Building]]
| + | The Constitution forms the basis of the political system. The Crown is the source of the law of the land. Its power is divided among three branches: judicial, executive and legislative, that have checks and balances between them. The monarch is the head of state. He is a ceremonial ruler and figurehead known as the Emperor of Polynesia or the Rangitanga-ta-i-Moana. |
| − | 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. | + | |
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| − | 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 executive branch carries out laws. It is made up of the National Council. Each member is apportioned a part of the workload. Each member of the National Council is elected separately by the National Assembly. The National Assembly makes up the law making branch. The judiciary is made up of courts and tribunals, the largest among which is the National Court. |
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| − | 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.
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| − | 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.
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| − | '''''Main Article:''''' ''[[Foreign Relations of the Oan Isles]]''
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| − | 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]].
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| − | '''''Main article:''''' ''[[Polynesian Defence Pact]]
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| − | 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 [[Military of the Oan Isles|Oan Defence Service]], the PDP was immediately transformed into a joint armed forces of the Polynesian Union. | + | |
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| − | 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. | + | |
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| − | 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 [[Nation/Xagrurg|Xagrurgian]] Empire in the [[South Yor|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]].
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| | + | The country has five political parties. The largest party is the Pacifist Party. This party largely defends the status quo, proposing gradual changes in the government and policies of the land. The politics of the Oan Isles take place in the framework of a democracy. People have the right to present petitions to the National Assembly. They have various rights such as the right to freedom, expression, worship, identity and practice. |
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| − | File:La Rochelle.jpg|Skyline of La Rochelle, the financial capital of the nation and a major global city
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| − | File:snb hq.jpg|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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| − | File:metatron hq.jpg|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.
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| − | 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.
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| − | 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%.
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| − | 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.
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| − | 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.
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| − | The Oan Isles has several companies. The largest companies include the [[Metatron Corporation]] (electronics), [[Standard National Bank]] (banking), Cafe Net (internet services), [[List of banks from the Oan Isles#Oan Industrial and Commercial Bank|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.
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| − | 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.
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| − | 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.
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| − | 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.
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| − | 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.
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| − | File:Tamasitanuanu Institute.jpg|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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| − | File:Oan Cuisine.jpg|Oan cuisine: Hiakai boiled fish and vegetable soup.
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The Oan Isles is an island nation located in the Pacific Ocean. It lies to the east of Lazlowia. It has an area of 44,150km². The islands were formed volcanic activity at juncture of the Yasterian and Pacific continental plates. The islands have many rivers and streams, cliffs, hills and mountains, valleys and highland plateaus.
The Oan Isles have an average elevation of __ ft above sea level. The highest points is Mount Noa. It rises _ ft above sea level. The longest river is the _ River. It has a length of _ kilometres. a islands are made up of sedimentary rock due to the sedimentation of material over millions of years. They are unique since the volcanic activity that formed the islands has created a basalt layer tens of kilometres deep that forms the foundation of the islands.
The islands have a tropical monsoon jungle climate according to the Köppen climate classification system. The islands are often hot, rainy and humid. There are three seasons. Average precipitation lies at 60mm of rainfall. This can double in the wetest months and half in the dryest months.
The Oan Isles has an array of biodiversity. There are many trees such as tree ferns, cycads, banana trees, palm trees, cone bearing trees such as the great kauri. There are reptiles such as turtles and tortoises, chameleons, and endemic skinks and geckos. There are mammals such as wild dogs, weasels and rodents. There are many birds such as fantails, tropicbirds, moa, cassowaries, kiwi, albatross, fantails, gennets, parrots and macaws. There are many amphibians of the Leiopelma group.
The Constitution forms the basis of the political system. The Crown is the source of the law of the land. Its power is divided among three branches: judicial, executive and legislative, that have checks and balances between them. The monarch is the head of state. He is a ceremonial ruler and figurehead known as the Emperor of Polynesia or the Rangitanga-ta-i-Moana.
The executive branch carries out laws. It is made up of the National Council. Each member is apportioned a part of the workload. Each member of the National Council is elected separately by the National Assembly. The National Assembly makes up the law making branch. The judiciary is made up of courts and tribunals, the largest among which is the National Court.
The country has five political parties. The largest party is the Pacifist Party. This party largely defends the status quo, proposing gradual changes in the government and policies of the land. The politics of the Oan Isles take place in the framework of a democracy. People have the right to present petitions to the National Assembly. They have various rights such as the right to freedom, expression, worship, identity and practice.
