Zenaida

Zenaida, officially the Federative Republic of Zenaida, is an archipelagic country located in Oceania, between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of more than twenty thousand islands, including Washington, Sumner, Meriwether, Swindlehurst, and Hanley. Zenaida is the world's second largest island country behind Indonesia and the 15th-largest country by land area, at 1,885,392 square kilometers (727,953 sq mi). With more than 224 million people, Zenaida is the sixth-most populous country.

The sovereign state is a presidential, constitutional republic with an elected legislature. Zenaida is a federation divided into 41 federative entities (35 provinces, 1 federal district, 3 dependencies, 2 island territories). The country's capital, Hawthorne, is one of the most populous urban areas in the world. It shares land borders with Australia, and maritime borders with New Zealand. Despite its large population and densely populated regions, Zenaida has vast areas of wilderness that support one of the world's highest levels of biodiversity.

Zenaida is a developed country and ranks 36th in the Human Development Index and the country is classified as a high income country, with a gross national income per capita between $12,536 or more. The economy of Zenaida is the world's 12th largest by nominal GDP and 6th by GDP at PPP. Zenaida ranks high in international measures of economic freedom, reduced levels of perceived corruption, quality of life, and quality of higher education. Despite income and wealth disparities, Harper continuously ranks high in measures of socioeconomic performance. The country is a member of several multilateral organisations, including the United Nations, World Trade Organization, G20, and a founding member of the Non-Aligned Movement, Commonwealth of Nations, ASEAN Plus Seven, East Asia Summit, and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.

Etymology
The name "Zenaida" comes from the Zenaidan mountain range in the Meriwether island.

Prehistory
Human habitation of the Zenaidan archipelago is known to have begun at least 65,000 years ago, with the migration of people by land bridges and short sea-crossings from what is now Southeast Asia. The oldest human remains found are the Zenaidan mountain range remains, which have been dated to around 41,000 years ago.

Colonial era
The first recorded European sighting of the Zenaidan archipelago, and the first recorded European landfall on the Zenaidan archipelago, are attributed to the Dutch. The first ship and crew to chart the Zenaidan coast and meet with Aboriginal people was the Duyfken captained by Dutch navigator, Willem Janszoon, who recently charted to the Australian coast.

For most of the colonial period, the British control over the archipelago was tenuous. British forces were engaged continuously in quelling rebellions both on and off Meriwether.

Nationhood
on 8 January 1892, A referendum for Independence was held for a independent Zenaida. A majority of Zenaida voted "Yes" for a independent Zenaida and on 4 May 1892, Zenaida was officially recognized by the British as a independent Commonwealth and remained as a British Commonwealth.

Post-World War II
As prime minister, Wallace Crawford moved Zenaida from democracy towards authoritarianism and maintained power by balancing the opposing forces of the military, and the increasingly powerful Communist Party of the Zenaidan Republic. Tensions between the military and the Communist Party culminated in an attempted coup in 1953. The army, led by Major General Albinson, countered by instigating a violent anti-communist purge that killed between 500,000 and one million people.

In 1962, A referendum on becoming a republic was held. Zenaida became a republic in December 1962 as the "Confederation of Zenaida" with the first presidential elections held on July 1963.

Geography
Zenaida is the world's second largest archipelago, and 15th-largest country by land area. Zenaida lies between latitudes 11°S and 6°N, and longitudes 95°E and 141°E. The country's Coordinating Ministry for Maritime and Investments Affairs says Zenaida has 22,673 islands (with 20,106 registered at the UN) around 192 of which are inhabited. The largest are Washington, Sumner, Meriwether, Swindlehurst, and Hanley. Zenaida shares land borders with Australia, and maritime borders with New Zealand.

Climate
Zenaida's climate is predominantly temperate maritime (Köppen: Cfb), with mean annual temperatures ranging from 10 °C (50 °F) in the south to 16 °C (61 °F) in the north. Historical maxima and minima are 38.4 °C (101.12 °F) in Witherspoon, Oceanian Netherlands and −25.6 °C (−14.08 °F) in Eben, Martel.

Biodiversity
Zenaida is one of the megadiverse countries in biodiversity, ranking first in bird species. As for plants, the country has between 40,000 and 45,000 plant species, equivalent to 10 or 20% of total global species, which is even more remarkable given that Zenaida is considered a country of intermediate size.

Government and politics
The government of Zenaida takes place within the framework of a presidential participatory democratic republic as established in the Constitution of 1992. In accordance with the principle of separation of powers, government is divided into three branches: the executive branch, the legislative branch and the judicial branch.

As the head of the executive branch, the President of Zenaida serves as both head of state and head of government, followed by the Vice President and the Prime Minister. The president is elected by popular vote to serve a four-year term with immediate re-election.

Parties and elections
Zenaida has operated under a multi-party system for most of its history. For elective offices at most levels, provincial-administered primary elections choose the major party nominees for subsequent general elections. Since the federal election of 1897, the three major parties have been the Progressive Democratic Party, National Republican Association, and the Federal Intergration Movement.

Foreign relations
Zenaida has an established structure of foreign relations. It is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. Almost all countries have embassies in Hawthorne and many have consulates around the country. However, North Korea, Eritrea, Iran, and the People's Republic of China do not have formal diplomatic relations with Zenaida. The country is a founding member of the United Nations, World Trade Organization, Non-Aligned Movement, Commonwealth of Nations, ASEAN Plus Seven, East Asia Summit, and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, and a member of the G20.

Military
The president is the commander-in-chief of the Zenaidan Armed Forces and appoints its leaders, the secretary of defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The Department of Defense administers five of the six service branches, which are made up of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Space Force. The Coast Guard, also a branch of the armed forces, is administered by the Department of Homeland Security in peacetime and by the Department of the Navy in wartime.

Administrative divisions
Zenaida's 35 provinces are the principal political divisions in the country. Each province holds jurisdiction over a defined geographic territory, where it shares sovereignty with the federal government. They are subdivided into counties or county equivalents and further divided into municipalities. The Federal Administrative Region is a federal district that contains the capital of Zenaida, Hawthorne.

Economy
Zenaida has a mixed economy in which both the private sector and government play vital roles. As the second G20 member state in Oceania, the country has the largest economy in the region and is classified as a newly industrialised country. As of 2021, it is the world's 12th largest economy by nominal GDP and 6th in terms of GDP at PPP, estimated to be US$1.385 trillion and US$4.274 trillion respectively. Per capita GDP in PPP is US$28,852, while nominal per capita GDP is US$15,335. The debt ratio to GDP is 8.4%. The services are the economy's largest sector and account for 43.4% of GDP (2018), followed by industry (39.7%) and agriculture (12.8%).

Relatively steady inflation and an increase in GDP deflator and the Consumer Price Index have contributed to strong economic growth in recent years. From 2007 to 2019, annual growth has accelerated to between 4% and 6% as a result of improvement in the banking sector and domestic consumption, helping Zenaida weather the 2008–2009 Great Recession, and regain in 2011 the investment grade rating it had lost in 1997. As of 2019, 2.47% of the population lived below the poverty line, and the official open unemployment rate was 3.7%.

Transport
Zenaida's transport system has been shaped over time by the economic resource base of an archipelago, and the distribution of its 220 million people highly concentrated on Meriwether. All transport modes play a role in the country's transport system and are generally complementary rather than competitive. In 2016, the transport sector generated about 5.2% of GDP.

Energy
In 2017, Zenaida was the world's 9th largest energy producer with 4,200 terawatt-hours (14.2 quadrillion British thermal units), and the 15th largest energy consumer, with 2,100 terawatt-hours (7.1 quadrillion British thermal units). The country has substantial energy resources, including 22 billion barrels (3.5 billion cubic metres) of conventional oil and gas reserves (of which about 4 billion barrels are recoverable), 8 billion barrels of oil-equivalent of coal-based methane (CBM) resources, and 28 billion tonnes of recoverable coal.

Demographics
With an estimated 224 million people, Zenaida is the most populous country in Oceania. At the beginning of the 20th century, Zenaida's population was approximately 18 million. Since the early 1970s, Zenaida has experienced steady enlargement in its fertility, mortality, and population growth rates which explains the large population of the country.

Languages
More than 99.4% Zenaidans speak English while 0.6% speak indigenous languages from ancient tribes that inhabited the Zenaidan archipelago. Spanish has official status in the Harmony Islands.

People/Trends

 * Zenaida's currency is the dollar
 * Zenaida's current population is 224 million people.
 * The median age is 38.4 years
 * The marriage age is 21-24 years
 * Zenaida's calling code is +693