Matoranesia

Matoranesia (Matoran: ), officially the Republic of Matoranesia (Matoran: ) is a sovereign state in North America in the Matoranesian Archipelago, bordered by Aletumña to the northwest and Nova Fresia to the southwest.

The island was originally habited by the Matorans, an Austronesian diaspora that split from the Maori in the 1400s. Other minor ethnicities of the region included the Ulanoans, a native Metropacifican civilization, and the Aletumñans.

In 1790, the island was conquered by Azara and the Tokugawa shogunate and gained independence in 1881 as an imperial state which soon collapsed in 1910. The breakway states included the State of Matoranesia, the Paldean Republic, the Second Skakdi Kingdom, the Empire of Motara, the Commonwealth of Unova, and the Democratic Republic of Hocotate. All of these were absorbed into Matoranesia in 1925, following the Goldenrod Agreement the previous year.

The State of Matoranesia was formed officially on March 8, 1925. It would exist until the Directorial Democratic Republic of Matoranesia formed due to a coup instated by Awahi Hai'ui in January 1950. The DDRM was ruled under a directorial system where a prime minister, a supreme chancellor, a supreme apprentice, and a electoral councilor were placed into office. The government of the DDRM refused to join the Eastern Bloc and remained a third party power until it was overthrown in 1994.

Matoranesia is considered a highly developed country and is considered a major superpower in Aritonazca.

Prehistory - 1850: Original tribal era
Prior to the 1471 Arito earthquake, the Matoranesian Archipelago was an entire continent that had incredibly close maritime borders to the Arito subcontinent. There were a countless number of tribes in the location, including the Matoran, Aletumñan, and Skakdi people. They had settled around the archipelago and some even into Azara and the Arito subcontinent itself. Due to this, there was a Matoran settlement in modern day Fir from 540 AD to 765 AD, which was eventually annexed by the Vicnoran Kingdom. Native Goikish people were also introduced into the area at some point in time, introducing the Goikish language and sentient objects into to the area.

The first Matoranesian settlement not from original native settlers was populated by Maori people and was settled sometime in 800 BCE. Vicnoran culture was introduced into Matoranesia in the late 1400s after multiple ships evacuated due to the 1471 Vicnora earthquake. The earthquake as well destroyed some settlements in the southern portion of the archipleago. There were further settlements from various Asian and European cultures in the 1700s, leading to the formation of many colonies in the archipelago.

1850 - 1917: Colonization
The mid to late 1800s marked a high increase in the settlement of the nation, with heavy Maori, Japanese, and Russian influences in power. In 1915, political power was given to native tribal chieftains and Vicnoran citizens operating for the Japanese colonists. In 1917, the nation declared independence.

1917 - 1945: Early Matoranesia
The nation then proceeded to take over a majority of the island chain to reclaim the original tribal properties that were colonized by multiple Asian nations. The nation did not participate in World War II, but American forces occupied 4 military bases in the time, at locations that are currently civillian airports.

1945 - 1989: Socialist Republic of Matoranesia
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1989 - 2022: Reformation and independence
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2022: Aletumñan civil war
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Geography
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Territories
Matoranesia has 15+ states with high population rates. TBA

Economy
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Culture
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Politics
Presidents in Matoranesia are voted in every 5 years in July. There is only one political party.

Media
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