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Usheigep, officially the Republic of Usheigep is a large island country located in the Miligbekojongu Archipelago, east of Tsanakarun and Guenung, and north of Ingupufun. With a population of 64 million and an area of 812,495km2, it is the largest state by area and population in the Miligbekojongu region. Its capital and largest city is Darrutrami, while other major cities include Balangyan, Karsana, and Pélissierville.

Usheigep is a developed country with an advanced high-income mixed economy due to its abundant natural resources and it being a major trade centre in Nesiondalsa. A unitary semi-presidential republic with a full democracy, Usheigep provides very high standards of living, safety and economic freedom. It also has a universal healthcare system. Usheigep is a member of the, , , Federation of Nesiondalsan States, and Group of 192.

Usheigep Empire (1416-1881)
In 1416, the Usheigep Empire was established and for 144 years fought against the Gbenung Kingdom for hegemony in Miligbekojongu in the War of the Gbenung Strait. The Usheigepese won and successfully fought off European invasions, becoming the dominant power in Miligbekojongu and one of the four great empires of Ondalsa.

Colonial period (1881-1904)
However, corruption and bad governance caused parts of northern Usheigep to be ceded to the British in 1872, and in 1881 Usheigep was partitioned by the UK, France, and Spain. The British received northern Usheigep, the French received southern Usheigep, and the Spanish received some coastal cities and the outerlying islands of Mbopaamba and Ekupanta. However, the British and the French both claimed the entire Usheigep mainland, which nearly spread the Anglo-French Isandarualese War, but the two decided to make Usheigep independent instead as it was more populated and larger.

Independence and early republican period (1904-1930)
On February 15, 1904, Usheigep was granted independence as a republic even though France and Britain refuse to do so. J. Asano Tavrasino was the first president, while L. Mahangjo Sira was the first prime minister.

It was originally envisioned that Usheigep would be a semi-presidential republic, with the president in a ceremonial position while the prime minister de facto held executive power. However, the early years of the new republic was marred with corruption and political rivalries. When Tavrasino suddenly died in 1909, no one could agree on who to replace him, creating a power vacuum known as the Struggle of 1909. The vacuum lasted for five years, with multiple interim presidents and prime ministers.

In 1914, Pasunrik Lansaire consolidated power and eliminated possible rivals, ending the Struggle. Lansaire started to increase executive powers in the presidency.

Socialist period (1945-1967)
The end of WWII caused anti-colonialist uprisings and wars of independence in Nesiondalsa. These uprisings frequently involved socialism or communism. In 1950, Maraceno Faxa Yasaqk of the United Socialist Party was elected president. Maraceno started to implement a mixed economy in Usheigep. In 1952, a universal healthcare system was introduced, and women gained the right to vote in 1954. Many industries were nationalized.

Maraceno stepped down after two terms in 1958, but Maraceno's policies lived on in future presidents. Louis Rakader, president from 1958 to 1962, increased state intervention. In 1962, Philppe Masajouri was elected president. He started to created economic ties with the but never tried to move Usheigep towards communism. The People's Republic of Guenung, its neighbour, wanted to expand the "revolution" and assassinated the moderate Masajouri on November 7, 1965. Vice-President Dakéro Atapane stopped the Ugbenung forces and declared war on Guenung the next day. The war would be known as the Gbenung Strait Crisis, and due to the modernization of the Usheigepese forces in the 1930s and 1940s Usheigep advanced quickly and nearly took the Ugbenung capital. However, Guenung surrended on December 1, 1967, and the regions of Tsana and Karun would be ceded to Usheigep. However, the buffer state of Tsanakarun was created a day later, on December 2.

Conflicts with Mbopanta (1967-1990)
Main articles: Mbopanta conflicts and Fourth Republic of Usheigep In 1968, Atapane resigned from the presidency and vice-president Sanhieren Sipak became president. Sanhieren worked to return the outerlying islands of Mbopaamba and Ekupanta from Spain, as it was still under Spanish possession. However, by 1971 Walakarimasism was on the rise in Usheigep, and the Usheigep People's Democratic Army (UPDA) was waging guerilla wars with the Usheigepese and the Ingupufunese governments. On April 14, 1972, the UPDA and the aformentioned governments signed a ceasefire, resulting in the creation of the Walakarimasist state Mbopanta on the islands, with UPDA leader Endowombela Ujiluda being its ruler.

Usheigep continued to try and regain the islands of Mbopanta in a guerilla war. The conflict intensified after Kejaren Tuazon became president in 1978. Tuazon, although a member of the United Socialist Party, was against Walakarimasism, sending more Usheigepese forces to Mbopanta and discriminating against Ugbenung peoples. Tuazon also worked to privatize some industries, notably Usheigep Petro and Air Usheigep. The economy of Usheigep grew at an average of 3.0% during his presidency (1978-1990).

In 1989, with the fall of socialist and communist ideologies across the world, Mbopanta was returned to Usheigep via a controversial invasion

Modern period (1990-)
In 1990, Tuazon decided not to run for a fourth term. Prime Minister Valentin Kaparo succeded him as president. Kaparo's policies mixed neoliberalism with Maracenoism. In 2002, Gabriela Saowadh Socie, a member of the Usheigep First party, was elected president. Not only was Saowadh the first Usheigepese female president, she also ended the USP’s 49 year long hold on power. She was also praised for her reaction to the 2004 Indian ocean tsunami,sending aid money to badly-affected countries in Miligbekongu, Nesionyta, and Ondalsa