Margarita

The Republic of Margarita is a country south of Hawaii on the island of the same name. It was founded in the 1950s by Robbie Buffett, and mass immigration started in the 1990s.

The current president, Bob Buffett, has been so since 2001, and the country enjoys neutrality in world affairs.

History
The country was formed in 1953 by Robbie Buffett, a relative of Jimmy Buffett, as an alternative to the Southern United States. A small group of Southerners moved to the nation's capital and Buffett was elected president in 1954 in a landslide.

Mass immigration, primarily from the southern United States and the Atlantic provinces of Canada, began in the 1990s and has skyrocketed since 1994. In 1990, the population was 50,000. In 2020, the population was 15.6 million.

Demographics
Most Margatians (80%) are white, although 14.5% are Asian. A mere 1.3% are black, 3.1% are indigenous, and 1.1% are other. There are more females than males in the nation, but just barely.

Music
A few notable artists are popular in Margarita, such as Keet, a country singer. Most popular music is from the United States or Canada, as the nation relies heavily on North American English productions.

Country and rock music both have large followings, with Jimmy Buffett being the most popular in the nation. Pop, rap, R&B, and electronic music have large followings too.

The 2000s brought many older artists into the Margartian mainstream, with The Beatles, an in-band in the 1960s little-knowns in the country, becoming a well-known band.

Cinema
While a growing number of films are being made in Margarita, a large percentage of films released in the country are American or Canadian. Some British films have been released, but others have only been aired on television.

Television
As with cinema, while a growing number of shows are being made in Margarita, most programming is from the US or Canada. Many Canadian and American TV channels have operations in the country.