Aquaria

Aquaria, also Akirala, is an island country located in northern Aritonesia that shares a maritime border with Luciferia. It is the third-largest country in the archipelgo. From 1872 to 1947, it was a Japanese colony, and from 1947 to its independence in 1971, it was a Japanese associated state.

Pre-1789
Aquaria was first discovered by humans in around 2700 BC, when they came from the Engotu reigon of the northern Arito subcontinent via canoes.

1789-1947: Colonization
In 1789, the southern island was colonized by the Portuguese Empire. Shortly afterwards, the city of São Clemente (now known as Aqua City) was founded by a group of Catholic missionaries on the island's northeast coast.

In 1865, the northern island was colonized by the British Empire; however, this colony would end up being very short-lived, as both islands were invaded by Imperial Japan in between 1871 and 1872, who sought to establish a foothold in Aritonesia following their loss of New Japan in 1835.

1947-1971: First Republic
Following the Sentanese and American troops' departure from Aquaria in 1947, as well as the unification of the country, Aquaria began to undergo many changes. The official language changed from Japanese to English, due to the increased influence of American and Wilsonian immigrants.

1971-1989: Vlokist era
In 1971, Aquaria became an satellite state of the Vlokozu Union, with the first prime minister being Nathaniel Mendoza. This was also the year in which the city Douglas was renamed to Aqua City and became the capital. In 1972, the economic miracle happened in Aquaria which it became the fourth largest economy in the world.

1989-present: Modern era
In 2015, Stephen Colt was elected as prime minister, and took office on November 19, 2015. Later on in 2017, a bombing occured in the city of Reedton, which resulted in the deaths of 11 people. Stephen Colt sent out his condolonces to the families and friends of the people who lost their lives in the bombing, with him visiting the city on New Years Day 2018.

On December 8, 2019, Stephen Colt announced that Aquaria would rejoin the United El Kadsreian Nations on January 1, 2020, with him stepping down on said day and being replaced by his deputy prime minister Chris Nishihoro. This move would be met with mixed reception globally; some people (most of whom were nationalists from countries that were already members of the UEKN) criticized it, claiming that Stephen Colt only decided to rejoin the UEKN in order to gain more notoriety - however, the majority of Aquarians supported the move.

People/Trends

 * The life expectancy for Aquarians is 92.5 for men and 92.9 for women.
 * The drinking age is 19 in Aquaria.
 * Same-sex marriage was legalized in 2001.
 * The Aquarian school year lasts from March to December, with December, January, and February being vacation months.