Kanuzunda Islands

Kanuzunda Islands (Goymari: Ásrangzu 6akanuzundá [ɑʃrɐŋsu ʔakanusundɑ]; Far: 島嶼可諾隋/سانيون غانزنداٖ; Saaniyun Ghaanusundä [saːnɪjun ɣaːnusundœ]) is a country in the Nesionytan Islands, located south of and Sittapini, northwest of Toalugi, southeast of Obanacia and New Gallia, and southwest of Ulakisonia. The country comprises of five islands, including two main ones, which are Kanuwali and Suzundwar. Its capital is the autonomous municipality of Farukunta, with a population of 552,299. It is part of the Kagrash Sphere.

The archipelago was settled by the Toalugic and Kagrash peoples in 3rd century AD. Two kingdoms were established in Kanuwali and Suzundwar respectively. In 1223 AD, both kingdoms were unified into one kingdom, the Godeswarian kingdom. Godeswarian mostly isolated itself from the rest of Nesionyta, and was one of the most peaceful societies in the archipelago. In 1445, after was spread among the Far peoples, Suzundwar once again split from Kanuwali to create the Sandawar Sultanate. Sandawar was known for persecuting the Nutaderramis, which soured relations with Kanuwali. In 1449, Kanuwali launched an invasion on Sandawar, which resulted in a bloody genocide, which killed 5,300 Muslims.

In 1675, peace was made between both entities, and united once again as Kanuzunda Islands. It was the first republic to be established in Nesionyta with a constitution. In the 1780s, the was allowed to influence the nation. Eventually, English became an important language there and became one of the lingua francas of the country. In 1913, Kanuzunda Islands was illegally conquered by the Obanacian Empire, later the Mahbartha Empire, and did not withdraw from the country until 1943. Kanuzunda Islands was reestablished on July 13, 1943, which is celebrated in the country as Liberation Day.

Following the liberation of the Kanuzunda Islands from Obanacia, the country suffered many coups and unrest, with frequent coup d'état attempts causing the Kanuzunda Islands to frequently alternate between periods of democracy and military rule. The last of the coups occured in 1973, when the military seized power of the country and abolished the constitution. The military, headed by Matius Halamarojaiar, was accused of human rights abuses and rigged elections. The government returned to power in 1989 and forcibly dissolved the military, and executed Halamarojaiar for crimes against humanity.

According to the constitution, the Kanuzunda Islands is a federal parliamentary democratic republic, offering religious freedom and equal treatment of minorities. It is a multicultural and multilingual state, with the country recognizing about 53 languages spoken by citizens. Constitutionally, the country has over 60 ethnic groups, with the Nutaderrami-majority Goymari being the largest, comprising about 53% of the population. The predominantly Muslim Far, which mainly reside in Suzundwar, are the second largest ethnic group. The Qalawai and Sittapinians are the two main minority ethnic groups without official status. Goymari and are the two lingua francas of the Kanuzunda Islands, which are both, along with Far, are official languages.

Kanuzunda Islands is geographically part of Southern Nesionyta, and has closer economic ties with Ulakisonia and Australia. It is a after an influx of development and infrastructure in the country during the 1990s. Kanuzunda Islands' economy tremendously grew and became one of the most liberal and wealthiest countries in the archipelago. It is a member of the, Federation of Nesionytan Islands, , and.

Etymology
The origin of the name of the Kanuzunda Islands is unknown. However, many speculate that the name is a merger of the names of the Kanuwali and the Suzundwar islands, the two main islands of the country. The government of the Kanuzunda Islands denied this, stating that the name came from the Nutaderrami god "Kahanauzunda".

Media
The Kanuzunda Islands has 283 authorized newspapers published in the country, with the largest being The Farukunta Times, a liberal newspaper headquartered in the country's capital, Farukunta. However, the oldest newspaper publisher in the Kanuzunda Islands is People of Kanuzunda, which was founded in 1875. People of Kanuzunda publishes newspapers in all the three official languages of the country. Several regional language newspapers also exist.

The state-owned broadcaster of the Kanuzunda Islands is the Kanuzunda Broadcasting Corporation, which began radio broadcasts in 1929 as Free Kanuzunda Radio, while radio broadcasts in the country in general began in 1922 under Obanacian rule. Television broadcasting was scheduled to be introduced by 1958, but due to several coups and unrest, television broadcasts finally commenced in 1980, with the launch of KBC TV. As of 2022, there are 93 local Kanuzunda television channels. It also receives several pan-Nesionytan and other foreign television channels.