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|national_motto              = "Kia hoa a ro komotua" ("Continue Regardless")
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|national_motto              = "Haere a mutu" ("Continue Regardless")
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|national_anthem            = 'God save the Emperor'; 'Loanu e taka' (The Boy and the Sea)
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|national_anthem            = ''u Oa u makaaki u Rangitanga-ta-i-Moana'' ("God bless the Emperor")
 
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|capital                    = [[La Rochelle]]
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|capital                    = [[La Rochelle]] (Tokapa)
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|largest_city                = [[Port of the Rock]]
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|largest_city                = [[Port of the Rock]] (Kokoru)
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|official_languages          = [[Oan language]]
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|official_languages          = [[Oan language]] (Reōa)
 
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|demonym                    = Oan
 
|demonym                    = Oan
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|ethnic_groups = Oan (75.4%), [[Konoa|Konoan]] (11.6%), [[Asian Pacific Islands|Islander]] (6.3%), [[Procynes|Procyne]] (3.2%), Ainu (2.4%) and other (1.0%)
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|ethnic_groups = Oan (majority) and other [[Polynesia]]n peoples
 
|government_type        = Constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy
 
|government_type        = Constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy
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|leader_title1              = [[Emperor of Polynesia|Emperor]]
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|leader_title1              = [[Emperor of Polynesia|Emperor]] (Rangitanga-ta-i-Moana)
 
|leader_name1                = [[Oaloanu]]
 
|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_title2              = Head of Diplomacy and Immigration (Upoko ta ku Hautoa e ku Manene)
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|leader_name2                = Liam Palorealua
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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                = Abigail Satinaye
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|leader_title4              = Chief of the [[Politics of the Oan Isles#Judiciary|National Court]]
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|leader_name4                = Sisaluna Tamatealua
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|sovereignty_type            =  
 
|established_event1          = Amalgamation
 
|established_event1          = Amalgamation
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|established_date1          = 800 A.D.
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|established_date1          = 800  
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|established_event2          = Annexation of [[East Polynesia]]
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|established_event2          = Autonymy of Konoa
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|established_date2          = 1400 A.D.
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|established_date2          = August 2017
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|established_event3          = Annexation of [[Konoa]]
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|established_event3          = Annexation of Kōhatu
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|established_date3          = 1900 A.D.
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|established_date3          = September 2017
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|established_event4          = Independence of East Polynesia and Konoa
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|established_date4          = 2017 A.D.
 
|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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|area_km2                    = 21750
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|area_km2                    = 44150
 
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|percent_water              = negligible
 
|percent_water              = negligible
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|population_estimate        = 52 million
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|population_estimate        = 8610000
 
|population_estimate_year    = 2017
 
|population_estimate_year    = 2017
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|population_density_km2      = 2436
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|population_density_km2      = 195
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|GDP_PPP                    = $2.08 trillion (OA$ 14.56 trillion)
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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                = 340 billion KRB
 
|GDP_nominal_year            = 2017
 
|GDP_nominal_year            = 2017
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|GDP_nominal_per_capita      = 35,000 (OA$245,000)
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|GDP_nominal_per_capita      = 39,500 KRB
 
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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 '''Realm of the Oan Isles''' (Reōa: ''i Rohe ta i Kōa'') is an island nation in the south Pacific Ocean. Lazlowia lies to the west. The country has an area of approximately 44,150km². It has a warm, humid and rainy climate. It has many forests and mountains. The first humans inhabited the island approximately 2,000 years ago. They were united by Ahua I 800 years ago.  
  
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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 largest city is the Port of the Rock (Reōa: ''Kokoru''): the biggest port in the land. It is followed by the capital, [[La Rochelle]] (Reōa: ''Tokapa''), a major financial and cultural centre. The total population is approximately 8.6 million people. The official and most spoken language is [[Oan language|Reōa]]. The largest ethnic group is the Oan nation (Reōa: ''Iwi Oa''). The largest religion is the Polynesian branch of the Evangelical Protestant tradition of the Christian religion.
  
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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]], [[Auroran Continental Assembly|ACA]], [[South Hills|SHACOG]] and [[Kuthernburg|Kuthern]] geopolitical trade blocs.
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The country is a developed one. It has a [[Pacitalian Development and Advancement System]] rating of A. It has a GDP (nominal) of 340 billion kiribs. It is led by services such as banking and information technology. It had exports of 62 billion kiribs. The biggest export goods are high tech products and fish. 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. Its strongest trade, diplomatic and military allies are the [[Great Morstaybishlia|Morstaybishlian Empire]] and [[Kuthernburg]]
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The country is regarded as a great power in international politics. The National Defence Service forms the military of the Oan Isles. It has a budget of 11.5 billion kiribs and an active manpower of 86,100 personnel, and 30 commissioned vessels among which is a light aircraft carrier. The country is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. The Emperor (Reōa: ''Rangitanga-ta-i-Moana'') is the ceremonial head of state.
  
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The country is regarded as a great power in international politics. It has a sizeable military budget of SH$50 billion and a manpower of 150,000 active men. With a focus on naval and aerial defence, it has developed a green water navy that has seen action in multiple theatres such as in [[Yor]] (south Aurora) and [[Latianburg]] (east Concord). 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).
 
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
  
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'''''Main Article:''''' ''[[Polynesia#History|History of Polynesia]]''
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=== Latianburg Insurgency ===
  
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=== Pre Renaissance ===
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On April 1, 2017, the Oan Isles requested a purchase of military hardware from Stratarin. In April 2017, a group of terrorists launched an insurgency in Latianburg. Cafe Net, an Oan internet service provider had begun operations in the country. Soldiers from the Oan armed forced were sent to protect the facility. Unfortunately, in spite of their best efforts, Niana Takatunuye (the head of the branch and the sister of the CEO of Cafe Net) was captured by a terrorist called Muttar Mimahid.
  
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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.
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On 23 April she was rescued from the Al Jaheed. Furnifoldian soldiers managed to find the Al Jaheed cell, locate and extract Miss Takatunuye. Muttar Mimahid was captured by the Kuthernburg forces. The Oan Isles joined the Peacekeeping Forces of Urth as a result of the events Latianburg. Adam Bly of the Furnifold Times criticised the Oan Isles for using the organisation to advance its interests and promote its will. Mauia Uweleye followed up with his own article, criticising the Oan government.
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On 26 April 2017, the request for military hardware from Stratarin was approved and the hardware was delivered.
  
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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.  
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On 18 May 2017, the Oan Isles reaffirmed relations with Latianburg and Kuthernburg. Oan companies were granted lucrative contracts to operate in those nations especially in telecommunications and information technology, aid was exchange and general ties were improved.  
  
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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 [[Wikipedia: Buddhism|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.
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=== Auroran-Pacific War ===
  
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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.
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In 26 May 2017, the Al Jaheed attacked Yor and hacked Cafe Net servers in La Rochelle. They virtually shut down the Cafe Net system for much of the world. The scope and impact of the attack led to general alarm about the Al Jaheed's technical expertise, resources and ability to inflict serious damage on Oan interest. On the same day, the Al Jaheed bombed a part of the National Security Service headquarters. Although the damage was quickly repaired, it led to a desire to engage more aggressively with the Al Jaheed.
  
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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.
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On May 27, 2017, Rangitanga, Ehe, received the Blue Medal from Kuthernburg on behalf of the brave actions of the Oan armed forces.  
  
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This attack was particularly damaging because it damaged the Oan Isles voting infrastructure. The Oan Isles had been a direct democracy that had used an online application to give everyone in the nation the power to vote over laws. The terrorist who conducted the attack was arrested. It was Muttar Mimahid. This attack deeply hurt the nation, but led it to support the former Rangitanga, Ehe I (known as Ese Ulua to non-Oans).
  
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=== West Polynesian Renaissance ===
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A state of emergency was declared and he was granted sweeping powers to deal with the threat that Al Jaheed posed. On 28 May 2017, Stephen Realua, the former Ambassador of the Oan Isles to the Auroran Continental Assembly, submitted a report to the ACA outlining the threat that Al Jaheed post and the assertive response that was needed to deal with it, and criticised the ACA for failing to act effectively on the matter. On behalf of the Rangitanga, he declared that the Oan Isles would invade the Yor Isles where the Al Jaheed was apparently located and operating from.
  
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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.
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On 29 May 2017, Lambertus VII, the High King of Stratarin called a meeting of countries to discuss a coup in Xagrurg in which the legitimate government was overthrown, and the fascist alliance its leaders formed with Ethalria that threatened the stability of the continent. This group became known as the Allies. Viktor Drugov, the leader of Stratarin, was nearly assasinated at the meeting on June 4, 2017.  
  
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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.
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Rurin Lukin, his deputy, was killed along with others in the Stratarin line of succession. Mikhail Starikov took on the position. The Oans, and others were suspicious of his and likened the take over to a coup. Rangitanga Ehe I was a vocal critic of the South East Pacific Coalition and believed that it ought to be disbanded, but there was fear that Starikov would use a war to achieve that.
  
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=== Tamateamic Wars ===
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On June 8, 2017, assassins from Ethalria killed Thadeus, King of Horales and Crown Prince of Staynes. The attack sent shockwaves throughout the world and further fixed Oan resolve against the Axis powers.  The Axis powers was an alliance made up of Xagrurg, Ethalria and Stratarin, against whom the Allies, of whom the Oan Isles was a part, fought. On June 10, the Oan Isles sent a request to the Staynish government to invade Xagrurg and humanitarian and military aid was sent to Kostoria Obertonia in preparation for a Xagrurgian invasion. On June 11, Caltharus invaded Ethalria.
  
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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.
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The Oans undertook a diplomatic assault on Stratarin to isolate and weaken them. On June 12, 2017, the Oan Isles imposed sanctions on Stratarin. When asked for reasons for this action, the Oan Isles cited the alleged coup d'etat, renegation of SEPC laws and other reasons, and imposed further conditions on Stratarin. These were deflected by the Stratarians. The diplomatic tensions culminated in the resignation of Fyodr Lyvov, Minister for Foreign Affairs for Stratarin two days later. Tretrid supported the Oan demands.
  
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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.
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On June 18, 2017, Ehe I (also known as Ese Ulua) called the leaders of four Atlantian countries to a meeting in La Rochelle to ask for assistance for the war. Mister Leader II of Mexregiona, Bartholomew Smith of Tretrid, King Calvin I of the Atlae Isles and Queen Naomi II of Kuthernburg attended and resolved to lend help. Monoherra Markka IV of Asian Pacific Islands attended as an observer.  
  
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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.
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Another war erupted in Atlantia when various rogue states and former members of the Atlae Isles attempted to cede from the country and join sides with the Axis powers. Only Kuthernburg was eventually able to lend a hand. On 24 June, 2017, an Oan task force was sent from Karaihe (known to foreigners as Crystal City) to assist Kostoria-Obertonia. On the next day, a troops were flown into North Yor as part of an assault to reclaim the islands for the Xagrurgian Republic.
  
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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.
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On June 29, 2017, the Oan soldiers took the Rob Matterson Military Hospital in the capital of the Yor Isles. On June 30, 2017, Kuthern and Oan forces failed to take an airbase. On July 10, 2017, a part of the capital city of Yor was successfully taken. On July 11, 2017, the Oans had failed to take a powerplant and 80 soldierd were killed. This caused a great political stir in the Oan Isles. On 15 July, during the Coronation of the Asendavian Kaiser, Rangitaga Oaloanu, spoke to Erwin Pipua, and they agreed to end the war. On July 16, the Kutherns began the process to declare a ceasefire. On the same day Oan soldiers were evacuated out the area. Of the 7,000 soldiers deployed there, 700 men were killed.
  
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=== Aotearoic Wars ===
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On July 17, 2016, a commission of inquiry was set up to investigate Oan involvement in the war. It mostly cleared the Oan government of guilt. On 20 July 2017, Mauia Uweleye submitted a petition for a referendum on the autonomy of the Noan Isles (also known as Konoa in the Oan language).
  
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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.  
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On August 3, propaganda pamphlets were dropped in Kostoria Obertonia and Xagrurg, encourage dissent against the Greater Xagrurgian Imperial government. Aid was sebt to Yor the next day which was in fact hidden drones. On 5 August 2017 Oan/Kuthern drones attacked three Xagrurgian cities. On 6 August 2017, the referendum was held and autonomy for the Noan Isles (Konoa) was overwhelmingly approved. On the same day, the Oan navy began fighting the remnants of the Xagrurgian navy.
  
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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.
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On August 7 2017, the Oan navy sank all but two Xagrurgian ships. On 9 August 2017, a boy was arrested in Asian Pacific Islands for treason. This sparked protests. Prince Oaloanu was sent to mediate.
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On same day, the Oans blockaded Yor and attacked Nuremkastel in Kostoria Obertonia.
  
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=== Annexation of East Polynesia ===
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=== Konoan Autonomy ===
  
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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.
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On 14 August 2017, the deputy head of the Portfolio on Finance and the Economy published a gloomy report on the Oan economy. On the whole, it was expected to and did, indeed, shrink. On August 15, 2017, a law was passed that formally put Noan autonomy into practice.
  
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=== Annexation of Konoa ===
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On 16 August 2017, the state of emergency that had given Ehe I and his son Oaloanu sweeping powers since April 2017 was ended. On August 25, 2017, the Noan Territorial Government passed its fundamental law. On 30 August 2017, elections were held for the Noan Territorial Assembly. The Konoan People's Party, led by Maui Uye-Ahua, won resoundingly. On 31 August 2017, was appointed the Leader of the Noan Territorial Government.
  
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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.
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=== Union of the Crowns of the Asian Pacific Islands and the Oan Isles ===
  
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=== Present Age ===
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On 2 September 2017, the Noan, Oan and Islander leaders met in Sanglong to sign a treaty that would unite the crowns of the Oan Isles and the Asian Pacific Islands. On September 5, 2017, the Treaty was signed. On 6 September 2017, the Rangitanga, Oaloanu, became the head of state of both the Oan Isles and the Asian Pacific Islands.
  
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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.
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=== Cyclone Mable ===
  
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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.
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On September 7, 2017, Cyclone Mable swept through the country's south, causing fairly subdued damage. On 13 September 2017, the Oan Isles left the Auroran Continental Assembly. On September 19, 2017, the Oan Isles and other members held a conference
  
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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.
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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 [[Polynesia]]n countries) in September 2017.
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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.  
  
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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 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.
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=== Biodiversity ===
  
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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.
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The 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. 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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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.
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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). 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 freshwater fish such as elephantnose, pufferfish, catfish, butterflyfish, bushfish, mudfish and lungfish.
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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]] 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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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.
  
 
== Politics ==
 
== Politics ==
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[[File:Oaloanu.jpg|thumbnail|Oaloanu, the Emperor of Polynesia]]
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The politics of the Oan Isles take place in the framework of a parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy. The Constitution of the Oan Isles forms the constituting document. It established the Crown of Polynesia as the source of the sovereignty of the nation and the authority of the government. Although it establishes the Emperor of Polynesia (''Rangitanga-ta-i-Moana'') currently His Serene Majesty, Oahoanu, of the royal house of Ahua as the head of state and commander-in-chief of the armed forces, the power to rule is divided among three branches: the judiciary, the executive and the legislature.
  
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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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The executive branch is comprised of the Council of Ministers. The head of government and leader of a multi-party system is the Prime Minister, currently Maui Uye-Ahua (the leader of the Konoa People's Party). The Council of Ministers executes the law. Each minister oversees a portfolio. The Prime Minister appoints each member of the Council of Ministers with the approval of a majority of the National Assembly. The National Assembly can force the government to resign by a vote of no-confidence. The current executive is comprised of ministers from the Pacifist Party, Green Party and the Konoa People's Party.
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[[File:Oan National Assembly Building.jpg|thumbnail|left|Oan National Assembly Building]]
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The National Assembly forms the unicameral legislature. It has the power to make and amend laws (excluding the Constitution of the Oan Isles which can only be amended by referendum). The National Assembly is elected by party list proportional representation in single member constituencies. The largest parties are the Pacifist Party and Green Party which form a majority by forming a coalition called the Polynesian National Congress. There are three minority parties: the Konoa People's Party (which forms the opposition), the Democratic Party and the Socialist Party.  
  
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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.
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The judicial branch is helmed by the Supreme Court. This court is appointed by the Prime Minister with the approval of the National Assembly for life. Other courts are appointed by the Minister of Justice with the approval of the Cabinet for life. The second level of the appeals section of the judicial branch (the first level being the Supreme Court) is made up of several Provincial Courts, followed by trials courts (made up of regional and local courts). Judges are civil servants appointed on the basis of merit, who must have particular qualifications and pass strict exams to be eligible. The judicial branch interprets and enforces the law.
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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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== Foreign Relations ==
 
== Foreign Relations ==
 
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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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The foreign relations of the Oan Isles are framed around four principles: increased cooperation with democratic nations, multilateral problem-resolution frameworks, respect for nation sovereignty and pursuing diplomacy instead of aggression. The latter two points have been brought into question by notable critics due to the invasion of the Yor Isles in 2017 and aggressive diplomatic politicking in Aurora. The nation presently forms a part of the Auroran Union. It has a personal union with the [[Asian Pacific Islands]]. The nation is a member of the [[Peacekeeping Forces of Urth]].
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It is a close partner of ths United Kingdom and Kuthernburg. It worked closely with these nations as a part of the Allies, a coalition of like minded nations against the Axis, a fascist coalition of dictatorships in Aurora (as well as Stratarin). It has been shaped by the experiences of the [[Auroran-Pacific War]]. While it has drawn closer to the UK and Kuthernburg, it has developed very cold and tense relations with former allies Stratarin and [[Xagrurg]] citing the latter as the primary obstacle to Auroran reunification such as in a white paper published in 2017.
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The Oan Isles maintains relations with nations on almost every continent on Urth. It maintains particular focus on Auroran affairs followed by [[Atlantia]]. It has trade links with many nations around the world. These trade links have led to its relative security. The nation has not been invaded in over a century. In fact it expanded its territory by absorbing the Kōhatu Isles (also known as Gemica) in 2017.
  
 
== Military ==
 
== Military ==
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[[File:Chernakov J-10.jpg|thumbnail|[[Chernakov J-10]] multipurpose combat jet from Stratarin]]
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The military is comprised of the Oan Defence Service (''Kaha Kōrero Kōa''). It is responsible for defending Oan territory and projecting military power. It also carries out search and rescue, humanitarian aid, disaster relief, counterintelligence, anti-piracy, terrorism and poaching. It is made up of three branches (the Navy, Army and Air Force) under the Chief of Staff who runs the General Staff. The symbolic commander-in-chief is Emperor Oahoanu, but the political direction and daily administration rests with the civilian government, particularly the Council of Ministers through the Minister of Defence. The power to declare war, appropriate funds and constitute the armed forces rests with the National Assembly.
  
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The Polynesian Defence Pact is a military pact among the four countries of the Polynesian Union. It almost works like a single armed forces for the whole Union.
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The armed forces have a combined manpower of approximately 86,100 personnel (about 1% of the population). It has a budget of approximately 10 billion dollars (roughly 3% of GDP and 7% of the national budget). The navy is responsible for maritime combat and naval defence. It is formed of nearly 20,000 personnel. It has 50 vessels (40 combat and 10 support craft). It has the largest budget allocation and is considered a green-water navy. The army carries out terrestrial combat and has over 40,000 personnel. The air forces carries out air defence and aerial combat. It has approximately 10,000 personnel and nearly 500 aircraft (200 fixed-wing and 300 rotary). Joint and Special Operations Commands coordinate joint and special operations over defined theatres of war.  
  
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The military of the Oan Isles is responsible for protecting the sea in and around Polynesia from attack. The Oan Isles reconstituted its military into an entirely naval force. The land and air branches were disbanded. All of the money and manpower of the military have been poured into the naval force.
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The Oan Defence Service has seen combat in numerous operations over the years. It contributes personnel and equipment to peacekeeping, humanitarian aid and disaster relief operations through the Peacekeeping Forces of Urth. It has participated in peacekeeping operations in Fortuna (after the annexation of southern Eridani Theta into Fortuna and the independence of northern Eridani Theta as the vulpine-majority state Ambravia) and relief and aid operations in Imperial Fandom. It provided arms and aerial support to rebels in Gemica. Precipitated by an attack on civilians and its assets, it invaded and occupied Gemica, which resulted in its annexation into the Oan Isles.
  
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The military of the Oan Isles is made up completely of the navy. It is the only navy in Polynesia. It allows people from other Polynesian nations to serve as sailors. It gives them the same rights, duties and opportunities as Oan sailors. It has bases in every Polynesian country. It has a force stationed around each country and from each base to protect them from attack. It hs academies in every Polynesian country to train sailors from there.
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Its largest deployment to date was through its involvement in the Auroran-Pacific War. After bombings of the National Intelligence Service Headquarters were linked to terrorists on the Yor Isles, it invaded those islands in a joint operation with Furnifold and Kuthernburg. After the Xagrurgian invasion of Kostoria-Obertonia, it invaded Kostoria-Obertonia in retaliation to repel those forces. Unfortunately many of its men were slain in a nuclear meltdown that irradiated the capital, Nuremberg and the surrounding towns and hinterland. It also conducted aerial strikes of Imperium, Fort Wahington and Eidenburg and conducted a naval assault and land invasion and occupation of Eidenburg. Its navy sank most of the surface vessels of the Xagrurgian Navy in the Battle of the Azure Sea.
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The military of the Oan Isles makes up the naval branch of the Polynesian Defence Pact. It has a manpower of 70,200 people. Oans make up 60%, Konoans make up 15%, Islanders make up 15% and East Polynesians make up 10% of sailors. It has 120 commissioned ships, 40 submarines and 35 auxiliary ships. Some of these assets were bought from the former Navy of Asian Pacific Islands, some were a gift from Kuthernburg and most were built in the Oan Isles. It has a total operating budget of 47 billion SHD that is paid for entirely by the government of the Oan Isles.
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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 Oan Isles has a nominal GDP of 340 billion kiribs and a per capita distribution of 39,500 kiribs. It has a 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, consumer electronics and high technology products.  
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The economy of the Oan Isles does not follow a single model or conform to a single code. It has a GDP (PPP) of SH$2.08 trillion and a GDP (PPP) per capita of SH$40,000. It has a relatively high Gini coefficient of 0.4, representing some imbalances and inequalities in distribution of income and wealth. The taxes are reasonably high and the poor benefit from a plethora of social programs such as tax cuts, allowances, subsidies and free public services.
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The Oan economy is characterised by a mixture of free enterprise and state regulation, private and public entrepreneurship. The private sector is characterised by large companies with great control over the sectors of the economy in which they participate, often owned in trust by wealthy and powerful families. Regardless, the Oan people are entrepreneurial and inventive, state incentives and subsidies providing capital and availing resources for small and medium sized businesses.
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The Oan Isles has an export driven economy. It's largest trade partners are Asian Pacific Islands, the United Kingdom and Kuthernburg. It has imports of 54 billion kiribs. They include metals, fuel, food, sand, cement, weapons, and machines. It has exports of 62 billion kiribs. They include consumer electronics, high tech products, fish and wood.
  
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The Oan economy is diverse; multiple sectors contribute to its trade and GDP. It relies predominantly on the services sector which makes up roughly 55% of the economy. It includes financial services and information technology at the helm, followed by tourism, logistics and transhipment, retail and property development, utilities and the civil service. The secondary sector roughly makes up the rest. Electronics, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, machinery, vehicles, consumer goods, and recycling are the biggest industries in this sector of the economy and make up the bulk of Oan exports. With a positive trade balance of about 90 billion SHD and overall trade of 540 billion SHD, the Oan Isles has formidable economic muscles to flex.  
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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), and Floating Market (retail). Approximately 10 Oan companies appear on the Auroran Stock Exchange 100 Largest Companies in Aurora Index.
  
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It has strong trade relations with the ACA, SHACOG, AA, Kuthernburg Commonwealth and Polynesian Union. Through free trade treaties, it has a sizeable market and source of goods and services. Its large companies are major parts of the South Pacific and Auroran economy. Metatron Industries, Standard National Bank and Cafe Net, are some of the largest companies listed on the Aurora Stock Exchange Top 100 companies index for 2016/2017. The Oan currency, the Oan dollar (OAD) is a major international hard currency worth 7 OAD for 1 SHD. It is regulated by the savvy and prudent Bank of the Oan Isles, backed by sizeable foreign exchange reserves of 270 billion SHD, buoyed by low interest rates, but marred by inflation of 5.2% and unstable market situations throughout the world.
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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 100 billion kiribs. It has managed to remain buoyant on its debt of 162 billion kiribs through beneficial repayment agreememts. The state generates revenues of 148 billion kiribe and expenses of 147 billion kiribs.
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The Oan Isles has a developed infrastructure system. There is a extensive system of paved roads. Tunnes and bridges link different islands. The Oan Isles has some of the best ports, harbours and shipyards in the south west Pacific ocean. The biggest shipping company is the multinational Pacific Trading Company. A ferry system links more remote islands.  The biggest airport is the Maui International Airport. The flag carrier is Oan Air. There is an over and underground bullet train system.
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The Oan Isles has well developed water management infrastructure of dykes, levees and drains to mitigate the effects of flooding. The water distribution and sewage system is well developed. Trash collection services are reliable and cover the whole nation.  The nation has an extensive broadband internet system and WiFi is available in public places. The primary sources of fuel are oil and cellulosic ethanol.  The largest source of electricity is coal followed by solar, geothermal and hydroelectric power.
  
 
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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 Isles has a population of 8.6 million people and a density of 198 people per square kilometers. 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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The largest ethnic group is the Oan ethnic group (known in the Oan language as ''Iwi Oa'') followed by the Noa people, the Kōhatu (Gemite) people and the Islander (Hia) people. The largest religion is the Polynesian branch of the Evangelical Protestant tradition of the Christian religion followed by a number of folk religions. Many people practice syncretism. There are few actual atheists. The [[Oan language]] is the official and most spoken language followed by Noan, Islander (specifically the Ainu dialect) and Gemican. [[Wikipedia:English language|Staynish]] is the most spoken foreign language.  
  
 
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 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.
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Oan people usually let their hair grow long, wearing it lose or in a bun. They sometimes put a comb or pin through it. This is usually made of wood or whale bone. It is typically decorated with carvings which usually include swirly forms reminiscent of clouds or waves. Some people also wear feathers in their hair. Males often have extensive intricate tattoos over their face, chest and arms. These are called ''moko''. Females usually only have a tattoo under the lips and over the chin and like to wear black lipstick.
  
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Both men and women wear skirts and dresses. Dresses typically go across the chest, leaving the neck and shoulders exposed. Men sometimes wear skirts that expose their buttocks. Skirts are typically worn with a wide belt. Skirts and dresses typically have geometric patterns such as chevrons repeated. People sometimes wear mantles and cloaks. These cloaks and mantles can be made from the feathers [[Wikipedia:Kiwi (bird)|kiwi]] bird or [[Wikipedia:Dinornis|moa]] bird. Fabrics are usually made from flax. Earth, [[Wikipedia:potash]] rock, plant resin or other dyes.
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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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File:Oan Wood Mask.jpeg|Oan wood mask, ''Napo ta Manu'', by Ianonala.
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=== Language, Ethnicity and Religion ===
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The language that is spoken and the religion that is practiced rely on the largest ethnic group: the Oan people. They form part of the family of Polynesian people of Islanders, Konoans and Procynes. Their culture is linked with and inherited from the people of Ziseshouwei. The [[Oan language]], which is usually written in the Pounamu syllabaric script, is the official language and the most widely spoken language in Polynesia.
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Most Oan people live in the cities. People often work and study. Life in the cities can be busy and fast-paced. Most households typically have a monogamous couple raising one to three kids. Fertility rates have decrees and households have shrunk as women became educated and people left the rural areas to find opportunities for work. There is a relatively high cost of living in the cities, so many people stay in apartments or lease townhouses. Middle-class and upper-class people are able to enjoy life in quiet suburban spaces. Cities offer many amenities that make life more convenient such as shops and public transport and have easy access to entertainment such as pubs, theatres and museums.  
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The Oan Isles forms part of the [[Polynesia]]n civilisation. Its cultural norms are closely linked to those of the rest of the civilisation. In fact the Oan Isles is believed to form the core country of this civilisation.
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The four branches of art are drama, music, visual art and dance. Oan drama is developed from the theatre that was, and still is popular. Oan visual art have developed around the spiritual beliefs and myths of the Oan people. This realm is typically found in sculpture, tapestry and body art, with a unifying style: the complex geometrical symbology of the ''maka'' school of visual storytelling. Music and dance are closely linked and often typify the tropical style of Oan folk music. Chorus and percussion  are important, but the warrior chant, the ''haka'', is a distinctive epithet of Oan performance.
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Food is based on Oan needs and circumstances built on fish and vegetables due to the mariner culture of the people over time. The Oan people have gradually moved to alarmingly high amounts of processed and fast food.
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The Oan Isles is almost entirely urbanised. Infrastructure is excellent.
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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 [[Nation/Dragonia|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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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In Oan society people who are intimate or familiar greet each other by pressing their noses against one another. Women and men are treated equally. Men and women share equally in domestic tasks. Children are taught to respect their elders. Elders occupy places of esteem in society. Oans are generally polite and courteous. They can be boisterous when inebriated or in the company of close friends. Oans have strong cultural and spiritual links. They often pray and meditate in private and in public as individuals or groups. They partake in many ceremonies and rituals such as lighting incense and offering crop sacrifices to honour the dead. They have many festivals and feasts such as the annual parades of young men and women. They typically enjoy choral music and sports.
 
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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.
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Oan children go to school at a very young age. They go to early childhood development centers from as young as 2 years where they are taken care of during the day and their reading and writing skills and social and emotional growth is developed. They attend school for the next 9 years primarily focusing in language and quantitative skills. They then choose to specialise between years 10 and 12 while some go up to year 14. Many people enter vocational training and go into apprenticeship training after completing high school. Some people go to university. Entrance is granted to their highest scoring students in competitive and rigorous university entrance exams.  
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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.
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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.
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The university system in the Oan Isles is famous for the research output it produces and rigorous and comprehensive content it teaches. The [[University of La Rochelle]] is the most prestigious university in the country, ranking highly in national rankings and comparing favourably with foreign universities. It is, however, not the only Oan university to do well. There are, among many, the National University of the Oan Isles, the Ata University, Ana University, Kokoru University and Maunga University. A large portion of Oan universities have A-rated researchers in their faculties and research chairs. They produce many research papers and have many patents. Many foreign students come to study. Many Oan universities collaborate with foreign universities on research and exchange programs for staff and students. Many of them also participate in national and international competitions.  
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The Oan Isles has a large number of sports fans, players and teams. Some of the leagues are internationally rated in their respective disciplines. The biggest sport, by far, is rugby. The Oan Isles produces many international players, participates and does very well in international tournaments and has world-class venues and training facilities dedicated to the sport. The second is boxing. Oans typically enjoy water sports. These include canoeing. Open sea and river rapid canoeing are popular. Canoeing was use by the ancient people to voyage between islands. Voyagers turned this into a sport that has survived until now. Oans also enjoy surfing, diving, sailing, wind-surfing and competitive swimming. They also enjoy sports such as competitive tree-climbing, mountain-climbing and stick fighting.
  
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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.
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Oans enjoy open air live shows such as outdoor theatre and choral music. Theatre arose from the ancient past-time where people would gather around a fire to tell stories and sing. Theatre often employs music, dance and poetry. Oan music typically involves singing particular in groups. There is often very little instrumental accompanyment such as woodwind or percussive instruments. Oans have a war chant called a ''haka''. This war chant was used in the ancient days to instill fear in the enemy. It is now a form of cultural expression and is commonly used by the Oan national rugby team before a match. There is a rich culture of carving and tapestry. Homes are often decorated with intricate carvings on panels and poles. Tapestries are often hung in people's homes.
  
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The Reōa word for food is kai. Food is sometimes cooked underground. The Oan diet was based on birds and fish, herbs and roots. Oans have grown root crops such as Pax Fruites and kumara (or sweet Pax Fruites). Oans usually cook in an underground oven called a hangi. In some areas, natural pools of boiling water and steam are used to cook food. Traditionally, a hole is dug in the ground. Hot rocks are placed at the bottom. Vegetables and meat are placed on top of the rocks inside the hole. The hole is covered with a cloth and a mound of dirt. This traps the heat within and cooks the food. The same process has been replicated by stone ovens. Traditional ovens are favoured over electronics cousins due to their ability to infuse an earthy flavour into the food and retain moisture.
  
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Oan Pax Fruit (taewa tutaekuri) are an unusual deep purple Pax Fruit. Rewena pararoa is bread is made from Pax Fruites. It is sold at many weekend markets and in speciality bread shops. There are kuku patties made with Oan greenlip mussels, puha greens or salmon infused with manuka (Oan ti tree) honey, kelp (dried algae) and peppery horopito leaves. Oans have domesticated the Rakiura mutton bird. With its distinct oily characteristic, it is considered an acquired taste. Oans also catch eels in fresh water streams, fish from the ocean, and gather shellfish and kina (sea eggs) from the sea. Oans also enjoy coconut based sweet dishees and treats. Alcoholic and pseudo-alcoholic beverages made from fermented fruit, or harvested from palm trees are enjoyed. Meat such as beef, mutton and chicken are recent imports, particularly the fat kind from Tuvaltastan. They are part of a growing trend in the diversity of the food Oans eat, encouraged by higher living standards and globalisation.

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Realm of the Oan Isles
Kōa
Motto: "Haere a mutu" ("Continue Regardless")
Anthem: u Oa u makaaki u Rangitanga-ta-i-Moana ("God bless the Emperor")
"World Assembly Member"
Region The East Pacific
CapitalLa Rochelle (Tokapa)
Largest city Port of the Rock (Kokoru)
Official languages Oan language (Reōa)
Ethnic groups Oan (majority) and other Polynesian peoples
Demonym Oan
Government Constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy
 -  Emperor (Rangitanga-ta-i-Moana) Oaloanu
 -  Head of Diplomacy and Immigration (Upoko ta ku Hautoa e ku Manene) Locklyn Le Roy
Legislature National Assembly
Establishment
 -  Amalgamation 800 
 -  Autonymy of Konoa August 2017 
 -  Annexation of Kōhatu September 2017 
Area
 -  Total 44,150 km2
17,046 sq mi 
 -  Water (%) negligible
Population
 -  2017 estimate 8610000
 -  Density 195/km2
505/sq mi
GDP (nominal) 2017 estimate
 -  Total 340 billion KRB
 -  Per capita 39,500 KRB
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
a. Excludes the Kōhatu Isles

The Realm of the Oan Isles (Reōa: i Rohe ta i Kōa) is an island nation in the south Pacific Ocean. Lazlowia lies to the west. The country has an area of approximately 44,150km². It has a warm, humid and rainy climate. It has many forests and mountains. The first humans inhabited the island approximately 2,000 years ago. They were united by Ahua I 800 years ago.

The largest city is the Port of the Rock (Reōa: Kokoru): the biggest port in the land. It is followed by the capital, La Rochelle (Reōa: Tokapa), a major financial and cultural centre. The total population is approximately 8.6 million people. The official and most spoken language is Reōa. The largest ethnic group is the Oan nation (Reōa: Iwi Oa). The largest religion is the Polynesian branch of the Evangelical Protestant tradition of the Christian religion.

The country is a developed one. It has a Pacitalian Development and Advancement System rating of A. It has a GDP (nominal) of 340 billion kiribs. It is led by services such as banking and information technology. It had exports of 62 billion kiribs. The biggest export goods are high tech products and fish. 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. Its strongest trade, diplomatic and military allies are the Morstaybishlian Empire and Kuthernburg

The country is regarded as a great power in international politics. The National Defence Service forms the military of the Oan Isles. It has a budget of 11.5 billion kiribs and an active manpower of 86,100 personnel, and 30 commissioned vessels among which is a light aircraft carrier. The country is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. The Emperor (Reōa: Rangitanga-ta-i-Moana) is the ceremonial head of state.

History

Latianburg Insurgency

On April 1, 2017, the Oan Isles requested a purchase of military hardware from Stratarin. In April 2017, a group of terrorists launched an insurgency in Latianburg. Cafe Net, an Oan internet service provider had begun operations in the country. Soldiers from the Oan armed forced were sent to protect the facility. Unfortunately, in spite of their best efforts, Niana Takatunuye (the head of the branch and the sister of the CEO of Cafe Net) was captured by a terrorist called Muttar Mimahid.

On 23 April she was rescued from the Al Jaheed. Furnifoldian soldiers managed to find the Al Jaheed cell, locate and extract Miss Takatunuye. Muttar Mimahid was captured by the Kuthernburg forces. The Oan Isles joined the Peacekeeping Forces of Urth as a result of the events Latianburg. Adam Bly of the Furnifold Times criticised the Oan Isles for using the organisation to advance its interests and promote its will. Mauia Uweleye followed up with his own article, criticising the Oan government. On 26 April 2017, the request for military hardware from Stratarin was approved and the hardware was delivered.

On 18 May 2017, the Oan Isles reaffirmed relations with Latianburg and Kuthernburg. Oan companies were granted lucrative contracts to operate in those nations especially in telecommunications and information technology, aid was exchange and general ties were improved.

Auroran-Pacific War

In 26 May 2017, the Al Jaheed attacked Yor and hacked Cafe Net servers in La Rochelle. They virtually shut down the Cafe Net system for much of the world. The scope and impact of the attack led to general alarm about the Al Jaheed's technical expertise, resources and ability to inflict serious damage on Oan interest. On the same day, the Al Jaheed bombed a part of the National Security Service headquarters. Although the damage was quickly repaired, it led to a desire to engage more aggressively with the Al Jaheed.

On May 27, 2017, Rangitanga, Ehe, received the Blue Medal from Kuthernburg on behalf of the brave actions of the Oan armed forces.

This attack was particularly damaging because it damaged the Oan Isles voting infrastructure. The Oan Isles had been a direct democracy that had used an online application to give everyone in the nation the power to vote over laws. The terrorist who conducted the attack was arrested. It was Muttar Mimahid. This attack deeply hurt the nation, but led it to support the former Rangitanga, Ehe I (known as Ese Ulua to non-Oans).

A state of emergency was declared and he was granted sweeping powers to deal with the threat that Al Jaheed posed. On 28 May 2017, Stephen Realua, the former Ambassador of the Oan Isles to the Auroran Continental Assembly, submitted a report to the ACA outlining the threat that Al Jaheed post and the assertive response that was needed to deal with it, and criticised the ACA for failing to act effectively on the matter. On behalf of the Rangitanga, he declared that the Oan Isles would invade the Yor Isles where the Al Jaheed was apparently located and operating from.

On 29 May 2017, Lambertus VII, the High King of Stratarin called a meeting of countries to discuss a coup in Xagrurg in which the legitimate government was overthrown, and the fascist alliance its leaders formed with Ethalria that threatened the stability of the continent. This group became known as the Allies. Viktor Drugov, the leader of Stratarin, was nearly assasinated at the meeting on June 4, 2017.

Rurin Lukin, his deputy, was killed along with others in the Stratarin line of succession. Mikhail Starikov took on the position. The Oans, and others were suspicious of his and likened the take over to a coup. Rangitanga Ehe I was a vocal critic of the South East Pacific Coalition and believed that it ought to be disbanded, but there was fear that Starikov would use a war to achieve that.

On June 8, 2017, assassins from Ethalria killed Thadeus, King of Horales and Crown Prince of Staynes. The attack sent shockwaves throughout the world and further fixed Oan resolve against the Axis powers. The Axis powers was an alliance made up of Xagrurg, Ethalria and Stratarin, against whom the Allies, of whom the Oan Isles was a part, fought. On June 10, the Oan Isles sent a request to the Staynish government to invade Xagrurg and humanitarian and military aid was sent to Kostoria Obertonia in preparation for a Xagrurgian invasion. On June 11, Caltharus invaded Ethalria.

The Oans undertook a diplomatic assault on Stratarin to isolate and weaken them. On June 12, 2017, the Oan Isles imposed sanctions on Stratarin. When asked for reasons for this action, the Oan Isles cited the alleged coup d'etat, renegation of SEPC laws and other reasons, and imposed further conditions on Stratarin. These were deflected by the Stratarians. The diplomatic tensions culminated in the resignation of Fyodr Lyvov, Minister for Foreign Affairs for Stratarin two days later. Tretrid supported the Oan demands.

On June 18, 2017, Ehe I (also known as Ese Ulua) called the leaders of four Atlantian countries to a meeting in La Rochelle to ask for assistance for the war. Mister Leader II of Mexregiona, Bartholomew Smith of Tretrid, King Calvin I of the Atlae Isles and Queen Naomi II of Kuthernburg attended and resolved to lend help. Monoherra Markka IV of Asian Pacific Islands attended as an observer.

Another war erupted in Atlantia when various rogue states and former members of the Atlae Isles attempted to cede from the country and join sides with the Axis powers. Only Kuthernburg was eventually able to lend a hand. On 24 June, 2017, an Oan task force was sent from Karaihe (known to foreigners as Crystal City) to assist Kostoria-Obertonia. On the next day, a troops were flown into North Yor as part of an assault to reclaim the islands for the Xagrurgian Republic.

On June 29, 2017, the Oan soldiers took the Rob Matterson Military Hospital in the capital of the Yor Isles. On June 30, 2017, Kuthern and Oan forces failed to take an airbase. On July 10, 2017, a part of the capital city of Yor was successfully taken. On July 11, 2017, the Oans had failed to take a powerplant and 80 soldierd were killed. This caused a great political stir in the Oan Isles. On 15 July, during the Coronation of the Asendavian Kaiser, Rangitaga Oaloanu, spoke to Erwin Pipua, and they agreed to end the war. On July 16, the Kutherns began the process to declare a ceasefire. On the same day Oan soldiers were evacuated out the area. Of the 7,000 soldiers deployed there, 700 men were killed.

On July 17, 2016, a commission of inquiry was set up to investigate Oan involvement in the war. It mostly cleared the Oan government of guilt. On 20 July 2017, Mauia Uweleye submitted a petition for a referendum on the autonomy of the Noan Isles (also known as Konoa in the Oan language).

On August 3, propaganda pamphlets were dropped in Kostoria Obertonia and Xagrurg, encourage dissent against the Greater Xagrurgian Imperial government. Aid was sebt to Yor the next day which was in fact hidden drones. On 5 August 2017 Oan/Kuthern drones attacked three Xagrurgian cities. On 6 August 2017, the referendum was held and autonomy for the Noan Isles (Konoa) was overwhelmingly approved. On the same day, the Oan navy began fighting the remnants of the Xagrurgian navy.

On August 7 2017, the Oan navy sank all but two Xagrurgian ships. On 9 August 2017, a boy was arrested in Asian Pacific Islands for treason. This sparked protests. Prince Oaloanu was sent to mediate. On same day, the Oans blockaded Yor and attacked Nuremkastel in Kostoria Obertonia.

Konoan Autonomy

On 14 August 2017, the deputy head of the Portfolio on Finance and the Economy published a gloomy report on the Oan economy. On the whole, it was expected to and did, indeed, shrink. On August 15, 2017, a law was passed that formally put Noan autonomy into practice.

On 16 August 2017, the state of emergency that had given Ehe I and his son Oaloanu sweeping powers since April 2017 was ended. On August 25, 2017, the Noan Territorial Government passed its fundamental law. On 30 August 2017, elections were held for the Noan Territorial Assembly. The Konoan People's Party, led by Maui Uye-Ahua, won resoundingly. On 31 August 2017, was appointed the Leader of the Noan Territorial Government.

Union of the Crowns of the Asian Pacific Islands and the Oan Isles

On 2 September 2017, the Noan, Oan and Islander leaders met in Sanglong to sign a treaty that would unite the crowns of the Oan Isles and the Asian Pacific Islands. On September 5, 2017, the Treaty was signed. On 6 September 2017, the Rangitanga, Oaloanu, became the head of state of both the Oan Isles and the Asian Pacific Islands.

Cyclone Mable

On September 7, 2017, Cyclone Mable swept through the country's south, causing fairly subdued damage. On 13 September 2017, the Oan Isles left the Auroran Continental Assembly. On September 19, 2017, the Oan Isles and other members held a conference

Geography

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.

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.

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.

Biodiversity

The 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. 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 Ponga (or silver fern), Mamaku or Tuakura. There are numerous conifers such as Kauri, Kahikatea and Manoao. There are numerous flowering trees such as Akeake, Kanono and Hīnau.

There are many birds. Birds are the dominant non-human warm blooded animals. There are flightless birds such as kiwi, cassowary and the moa. There are numerous flying birds such as Haast's eagle, tropicbirds, toroa (or albatross), Wikipedia:Takapu (a type of gannet), Karuhiruhi (a type of cormorant), Putangitangi (a type of duck), ibis, spoonbill, Torea (a type of oystercatcher), pheasant, Tuturuatu (a type of plover) and Weka (a type of crake). There are numerous reptiles and amphibians. There are reptiles such as tuatara, Oligosoma (skinks such as aorangi, kakahu, tatahi, small eared, small-scaled, spotted, shore, green and moko) and geckos (almost all of which are viviparous such as kawekaweau, takitimu, green, jewelled, common, forest and black eyed). There are numerous frogs of the Leiopelma genus such as the hamiltoni, horchstetteri, pakeka and waitomo. There are few indigenous terrestrial mammals and these are the kurī dog, kiore rat, and three types of bats: short-tailed, lesser short-tailed and long-tailed. Almost all other mammals are domestic animals.

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 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 freshwater fish such as elephantnose, pufferfish, catfish, butterflyfish, bushfish, mudfish and lungfish.

Climate

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.

Politics

Main Article: Politics of the Oan Isles

Oaloanu, the Emperor of Polynesia

The politics of the Oan Isles take place in the framework of a parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy. The Constitution of the Oan Isles forms the constituting document. It established the Crown of Polynesia as the source of the sovereignty of the nation and the authority of the government. Although it establishes the Emperor of Polynesia (Rangitanga-ta-i-Moana) currently His Serene Majesty, Oahoanu, of the royal house of Ahua as the head of state and commander-in-chief of the armed forces, the power to rule is divided among three branches: the judiciary, the executive and the legislature.

The executive branch is comprised of the Council of Ministers. The head of government and leader of a multi-party system is the Prime Minister, currently Maui Uye-Ahua (the leader of the Konoa People's Party). The Council of Ministers executes the law. Each minister oversees a portfolio. The Prime Minister appoints each member of the Council of Ministers with the approval of a majority of the National Assembly. The National Assembly can force the government to resign by a vote of no-confidence. The current executive is comprised of ministers from the Pacifist Party, Green Party and the Konoa People's Party.

Oan National Assembly Building

The National Assembly forms the unicameral legislature. It has the power to make and amend laws (excluding the Constitution of the Oan Isles which can only be amended by referendum). The National Assembly is elected by party list proportional representation in single member constituencies. The largest parties are the Pacifist Party and Green Party which form a majority by forming a coalition called the Polynesian National Congress. There are three minority parties: the Konoa People's Party (which forms the opposition), the Democratic Party and the Socialist Party.

The judicial branch is helmed by the Supreme Court. This court is appointed by the Prime Minister with the approval of the National Assembly for life. Other courts are appointed by the Minister of Justice with the approval of the Cabinet for life. The second level of the appeals section of the judicial branch (the first level being the Supreme Court) is made up of several Provincial Courts, followed by trials courts (made up of regional and local courts). Judges are civil servants appointed on the basis of merit, who must have particular qualifications and pass strict exams to be eligible. The judicial branch interprets and enforces the law.

Foreign Relations

Main Article: Foreign Relations of the Oan Isles

The foreign relations of the Oan Isles are framed around four principles: increased cooperation with democratic nations, multilateral problem-resolution frameworks, respect for nation sovereignty and pursuing diplomacy instead of aggression. The latter two points have been brought into question by notable critics due to the invasion of the Yor Isles in 2017 and aggressive diplomatic politicking in Aurora. The nation presently forms a part of the Auroran Union. It has a personal union with the Asian Pacific Islands. The nation is a member of the Peacekeeping Forces of Urth.

It is a close partner of ths United Kingdom and Kuthernburg. It worked closely with these nations as a part of the Allies, a coalition of like minded nations against the Axis, a fascist coalition of dictatorships in Aurora (as well as Stratarin). It has been shaped by the experiences of the Auroran-Pacific War. While it has drawn closer to the UK and Kuthernburg, it has developed very cold and tense relations with former allies Stratarin and Xagrurg citing the latter as the primary obstacle to Auroran reunification such as in a white paper published in 2017.

The Oan Isles maintains relations with nations on almost every continent on Urth. It maintains particular focus on Auroran affairs followed by Atlantia. It has trade links with many nations around the world. These trade links have led to its relative security. The nation has not been invaded in over a century. In fact it expanded its territory by absorbing the Kōhatu Isles (also known as Gemica) in 2017.

Military

Main Article: Military of the Oan Isles

Chernakov J-10 multipurpose combat jet from Stratarin

The military is comprised of the Oan Defence Service (Kaha Kōrero Kōa). It is responsible for defending Oan territory and projecting military power. It also carries out search and rescue, humanitarian aid, disaster relief, counterintelligence, anti-piracy, terrorism and poaching. It is made up of three branches (the Navy, Army and Air Force) under the Chief of Staff who runs the General Staff. The symbolic commander-in-chief is Emperor Oahoanu, but the political direction and daily administration rests with the civilian government, particularly the Council of Ministers through the Minister of Defence. The power to declare war, appropriate funds and constitute the armed forces rests with the National Assembly.

The armed forces have a combined manpower of approximately 86,100 personnel (about 1% of the population). It has a budget of approximately 10 billion dollars (roughly 3% of GDP and 7% of the national budget). The navy is responsible for maritime combat and naval defence. It is formed of nearly 20,000 personnel. It has 50 vessels (40 combat and 10 support craft). It has the largest budget allocation and is considered a green-water navy. The army carries out terrestrial combat and has over 40,000 personnel. The air forces carries out air defence and aerial combat. It has approximately 10,000 personnel and nearly 500 aircraft (200 fixed-wing and 300 rotary). Joint and Special Operations Commands coordinate joint and special operations over defined theatres of war.

The Oan Defence Service has seen combat in numerous operations over the years. It contributes personnel and equipment to peacekeeping, humanitarian aid and disaster relief operations through the Peacekeeping Forces of Urth. It has participated in peacekeeping operations in Fortuna (after the annexation of southern Eridani Theta into Fortuna and the independence of northern Eridani Theta as the vulpine-majority state Ambravia) and relief and aid operations in Imperial Fandom. It provided arms and aerial support to rebels in Gemica. Precipitated by an attack on civilians and its assets, it invaded and occupied Gemica, which resulted in its annexation into the Oan Isles.

Its largest deployment to date was through its involvement in the Auroran-Pacific War. After bombings of the National Intelligence Service Headquarters were linked to terrorists on the Yor Isles, it invaded those islands in a joint operation with Furnifold and Kuthernburg. After the Xagrurgian invasion of Kostoria-Obertonia, it invaded Kostoria-Obertonia in retaliation to repel those forces. Unfortunately many of its men were slain in a nuclear meltdown that irradiated the capital, Nuremberg and the surrounding towns and hinterland. It also conducted aerial strikes of Imperium, Fort Wahington and Eidenburg and conducted a naval assault and land invasion and occupation of Eidenburg. Its navy sank most of the surface vessels of the Xagrurgian Navy in the Battle of the Azure Sea.

Economy

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 Oan Isles has a nominal GDP of 340 billion kiribs and a per capita distribution of 39,500 kiribs. It has a 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, consumer electronics and high technology products.

The Oan Isles has an export driven economy. It's largest trade partners are Asian Pacific Islands, the United Kingdom and Kuthernburg. It has imports of 54 billion kiribs. They include metals, fuel, food, sand, cement, weapons, and machines. It has exports of 62 billion kiribs. They include consumer electronics, high tech products, fish and wood.

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), and Floating Market (retail). 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 100 billion kiribs. It has managed to remain buoyant on its debt of 162 billion kiribs through beneficial repayment agreememts. The state generates revenues of 148 billion kiribe and expenses of 147 billion kiribs.

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.

Infrastructure

The Oan Isles has a developed infrastructure system. There is a extensive system of paved roads. Tunnes and bridges link different islands. The Oan Isles has some of the best ports, harbours and shipyards in the south west Pacific ocean. The biggest shipping company is the multinational Pacific Trading Company. A ferry system links more remote islands. The biggest airport is the Maui International Airport. The flag carrier is Oan Air. There is an over and underground bullet train system.

The Oan Isles has well developed water management infrastructure of dykes, levees and drains to mitigate the effects of flooding. The water distribution and sewage system is well developed. Trash collection services are reliable and cover the whole nation. The nation has an extensive broadband internet system and WiFi is available in public places. The primary sources of fuel are oil and cellulosic ethanol. The largest source of electricity is coal followed by solar, geothermal and hydroelectric power.

Demographics

Main Article: Demographics of The Oan Isles

The Oan Isles has a population of 8.6 million people and a density of 198 people per square kilometers. 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 largest ethnic group is the Oan ethnic group (known in the Oan language as Iwi Oa) followed by the Noa people, the Kōhatu (Gemite) people and the Islander (Hia) people. The largest religion is the Polynesian branch of the Evangelical Protestant tradition of the Christian religion followed by a number of folk religions. Many people practice syncretism. There are few actual atheists. The Oan language is the official and most spoken language followed by Noan, Islander (specifically the Ainu dialect) and Gemican. Staynish is the most spoken foreign language.

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

Dress and appearance

A photograph of women in traditional Oan dress

Oan people usually let their hair grow long, wearing it lose or in a bun. They sometimes put a comb or pin through it. This is usually made of wood or whale bone. It is typically decorated with carvings which usually include swirly forms reminiscent of clouds or waves. Some people also wear feathers in their hair. Males often have extensive intricate tattoos over their face, chest and arms. These are called moko. Females usually only have a tattoo under the lips and over the chin and like to wear black lipstick.

Both men and women wear skirts and dresses. Dresses typically go across the chest, leaving the neck and shoulders exposed. Men sometimes wear skirts that expose their buttocks. Skirts are typically worn with a wide belt. Skirts and dresses typically have geometric patterns such as chevrons repeated. People sometimes wear mantles and cloaks. These cloaks and mantles can be made from the feathers kiwi bird or moa bird. Fabrics are usually made from flax. Earth, Wikipedia:potash rock, plant resin or other dyes.

Social norms and everyday life

Most Oan people live in the cities. People often work and study. Life in the cities can be busy and fast-paced. Most households typically have a monogamous couple raising one to three kids. Fertility rates have decrees and households have shrunk as women became educated and people left the rural areas to find opportunities for work. There is a relatively high cost of living in the cities, so many people stay in apartments or lease townhouses. Middle-class and upper-class people are able to enjoy life in quiet suburban spaces. Cities offer many amenities that make life more convenient such as shops and public transport and have easy access to entertainment such as pubs, theatres and museums.

In Oan society people who are intimate or familiar greet each other by pressing their noses against one another. Women and men are treated equally. Men and women share equally in domestic tasks. Children are taught to respect their elders. Elders occupy places of esteem in society. Oans are generally polite and courteous. They can be boisterous when inebriated or in the company of close friends. Oans have strong cultural and spiritual links. They often pray and meditate in private and in public as individuals or groups. They partake in many ceremonies and rituals such as lighting incense and offering crop sacrifices to honour the dead. They have many festivals and feasts such as the annual parades of young men and women. They typically enjoy choral music and sports.

Education

Oan children go to school at a very young age. They go to early childhood development centers from as young as 2 years where they are taken care of during the day and their reading and writing skills and social and emotional growth is developed. They attend school for the next 9 years primarily focusing in language and quantitative skills. They then choose to specialise between years 10 and 12 while some go up to year 14. Many people enter vocational training and go into apprenticeship training after completing high school. Some people go to university. Entrance is granted to their highest scoring students in competitive and rigorous university entrance exams.

The university system in the Oan Isles is famous for the research output it produces and rigorous and comprehensive content it teaches. The University of La Rochelle is the most prestigious university in the country, ranking highly in national rankings and comparing favourably with foreign universities. It is, however, not the only Oan university to do well. There are, among many, the National University of the Oan Isles, the Ata University, Ana University, Kokoru University and Maunga University. A large portion of Oan universities have A-rated researchers in their faculties and research chairs. They produce many research papers and have many patents. Many foreign students come to study. Many Oan universities collaborate with foreign universities on research and exchange programs for staff and students. Many of them also participate in national and international competitions.

Sport

The Oan national rugby team, (the Matā Kai Kutu) performing a haka (traditional war challenge)

The Oan Isles has a large number of sports fans, players and teams. Some of the leagues are internationally rated in their respective disciplines. The biggest sport, by far, is rugby. The Oan Isles produces many international players, participates and does very well in international tournaments and has world-class venues and training facilities dedicated to the sport. The second is boxing. Oans typically enjoy water sports. These include canoeing. Open sea and river rapid canoeing are popular. Canoeing was use by the ancient people to voyage between islands. Voyagers turned this into a sport that has survived until now. Oans also enjoy surfing, diving, sailing, wind-surfing and competitive swimming. They also enjoy sports such as competitive tree-climbing, mountain-climbing and stick fighting.

Art and performance

Various utensils made from whalebone or wood that exemplify traditional Oan art.

Oans enjoy open air live shows such as outdoor theatre and choral music. Theatre arose from the ancient past-time where people would gather around a fire to tell stories and sing. Theatre often employs music, dance and poetry. Oan music typically involves singing particular in groups. There is often very little instrumental accompanyment such as woodwind or percussive instruments. Oans have a war chant called a haka. This war chant was used in the ancient days to instill fear in the enemy. It is now a form of cultural expression and is commonly used by the Oan national rugby team before a match. There is a rich culture of carving and tapestry. Homes are often decorated with intricate carvings on panels and poles. Tapestries are often hung in people's homes.

Gastronomy

The Reōa word for food is kai. Food is sometimes cooked underground. The Oan diet was based on birds and fish, herbs and roots. Oans have grown root crops such as Pax Fruites and kumara (or sweet Pax Fruites). Oans usually cook in an underground oven called a hangi. In some areas, natural pools of boiling water and steam are used to cook food. Traditionally, a hole is dug in the ground. Hot rocks are placed at the bottom. Vegetables and meat are placed on top of the rocks inside the hole. The hole is covered with a cloth and a mound of dirt. This traps the heat within and cooks the food. The same process has been replicated by stone ovens. Traditional ovens are favoured over electronics cousins due to their ability to infuse an earthy flavour into the food and retain moisture.

Oan Pax Fruit (taewa tutaekuri) are an unusual deep purple Pax Fruit. Rewena pararoa is bread is made from Pax Fruites. It is sold at many weekend markets and in speciality bread shops. There are kuku patties made with Oan greenlip mussels, puha greens or salmon infused with manuka (Oan ti tree) honey, kelp (dried algae) and peppery horopito leaves. Oans have domesticated the Rakiura mutton bird. With its distinct oily characteristic, it is considered an acquired taste. Oans also catch eels in fresh water streams, fish from the ocean, and gather shellfish and kina (sea eggs) from the sea. Oans also enjoy coconut based sweet dishees and treats. Alcoholic and pseudo-alcoholic beverages made from fermented fruit, or harvested from palm trees are enjoyed. Meat such as beef, mutton and chicken are recent imports, particularly the fat kind from Tuvaltastan. They are part of a growing trend in the diversity of the food Oans eat, encouraged by higher living standards and globalisation.

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