Cadasa

The Republic of Cadasa is an island country located in Southeast Asia. Cadasa shares a maritime border with Indonesia and it consists of three main islands: Mapu, Haql Tenda, and Haql Palatuqu, with the Mapu Island being the most populated and largest out of the three. With 59,382,195 people, it is the 3rd-most populated and largest country in Nesiondalsa.

Modern humans arrived in Cadasa in 63,000 BCE. Then, the Austronesians reached the Jazali Mountains in about 1,000 BCE. Later, Buddhist traders brought Buddhism to Cadasa, causing 5 new kingdoms to flourish. The 5 kingdoms except for Haql and Alyatak were later united under the Krunghom Kingdom in 1032. Islam reached Temrik Pasun in 1054, causing outrage among the Krunghom Kingdom. Eventually, the Islamic Dijanush Sultanate was able to fully annex the Krunghom, Haql, and Alyatak Kingdoms, effectively maintaining control over the entire Mapuan Archipelago, but the Krunghom Kingdom successfully rebelled in 1457, leaving Dijanush to be overthrown and replaced with the Camatanam Sultanate in the following year.

In 1645, the Dutch, East India Company, which had heard that the Islamic kingdoms in Nesiondalsa had a monopoly on the spice trade in the region, invaded the Camatanam, Gezirnus, and Barundi sultanates along with the kingdoms of Krunghom and Gbenung. However, the Dutch were decisively defeated in 1718 by the newly-formed Cahaya dynasty, which was lead by Kaha I. In 1853, Britain waged a war against Cahaya, with Britain annexing the southern provinces of Cadasa. The British and Cahayans managed to live peacefully, but the Cahaya dynasty became more corrupt and unwilling to change. After a failed revolution in 1918, Cahayan revolutionaries successfully overthrowed the Cahaya dynasty and proclaimed the Republic of Cadasa.

Cadasa is a presidential, constitutional republic with an elected legislature. Cadasa has 16 provinces and 2 special territories. Cadasa is a high-income and developed country and has the third-highest GDP in Southeast Asia. The country is a member of the, , , , , Federation of Nesiondalsan States, and an observer of the.

Names
Cadasa itself is the Classical Cadasan word for "light", which in turn is borrowed from Malay, which is Cahaya, which was corrupted into Cadasa in order to make the country's name more unique. The Chinese name for Cadasa is 卡大颯/飒 (Kǎ dà sà), abbrievated to 卡 or 卡國/国. Rarely, it is called 光國/国, an obsolote spelling from the Cahaya dynasty era. The Tamil name is கடசா (Kaṭacā). The old and archaic spelling from Tamil Indonesians is மேற்கு தீவு, which means "West Island".

A nickname for Cadasa is the Tiger Republic (Nagaraqyat Harimau). It is most likely assumed that tigers were widespread throughout the mainland Mapu Island before humans began to poach tigers after their migration, resulting in the Mapuan tiger to become critically endangered.

Etymology
The etymology of "Cadasa" is disputed. It is widely accepted that the "Ca" part comes from the Cahaya dynasty which comes from Malay cahaya itself. However, there is disagreement about the etymological origin of the "dasa" part. Out of many beliefs, there are three major hypotheses:
 * The most widespread belief is that the "dasa" part comes from the Sanskrit word for ten (दश, daśa), signifying the 10th nationwide government of Cadasa, as many republicans considered the Cahaya dynasty to have 9 separate governments. Many experts reject this belief, because the Dijanush Sultanate, later the Camatanam Sultanate, used to rule all of modern-day Cadasa. However, it should be acknowledged that the Dijanush Sultanate did not originally control all of Cadasa, so it is the most widely accepted belief.
 * Republicans widely support a claim that the word Cadasa is a reversal of a shortening of the words in the phrase "Selam akan datang cahaya" (Peace will become the light) which was commonly used by republicans and is now used as the first verse and name of the Cadasa's national anthem (albeit selam being replaced with the secular term kedamaian. Then, the words were shortened to "se a da ca". Finally, the syllables were reversed to read "ca-da-a-se" and ultimately became simplified to Cadasa.
 * Another belief claims that the "da" is an abbreviation of the Dijanush Sultanate and "sa" of the capital Selamat. Some historians support this hypothesis because abbreviations written in the (the official script of the Cadasan language until 1923) would typically have no diactrics. However, it is widely rejected because the Dijanush Sultanate had already been renamed to Camatanam in 1458 and merged with the Krunghom Kingdom into the Cahaya dynasty in 1718, and most republicans were presumably not even aware of the Dijanush Sultanate, as the Krunghom Kingdom destroyed much of the historical evidence of the Dijanush Sultanate during their merging.

Prehistoric Cadasa (-200 AD)
The first homo sapiens migrated to Mapu Island in 65,000 BCE. Later, Haql Island was split from Mapu Island due to rising sea levels in 12,000 BCE. A millenium later, Haql Island would be split into two, and Baratlamuri was split off from Mapu Island at 5,000 BCE, forming the Alyatak Strait.

The first migrated to Cadasa in 1,000 BCE. According to research, the first Austronesians were brought as labourer and slaves by Malay and Javanese in their trading fleets, signifying that they were.

Hindu-Buddhist kingdoms
Throughout the 3rd century, a few Hindu-Buddhist kingdoms in the Cadasan Archipelago were formed. Those were the Jazali Kingdom, the Krunghom Kingdom, the Kurabata Kingdom, the Haql Kingdom, and the Alyatak Kingdom.

In the 9th century, the discovered the Cadasan Archipelago. In 989, launched a naval invasion against Jazali, Krunghom, and Kurabata because they feared that the kingdoms would want to conquer Srivijaya, with the help of Chinese traders. However, Jazali and Kurabata united with Krunghom, and Krunghom decisively defeated the Srivijaya Empire in the mid-11th century, with support.

Islamic era
Islam reached Temrik Pasun in 1054, later gradually spreading to northern Nesiondalsa throughout the next few centuries. Islam spread to the Banonkora Empire and Alyatak Island in the following year, causing the Nutaderramis to flee southward, creating the Awanzor, Proonija, and Shimbori Kingdoms. Islam spread rapidly in the Krunghom Kingdom so much that Krunghom persecuted the Arab merchants that converted people to Islam, so the predominantly Islamic Dijanush Kingdom attempted to rebel and conquer the Krunghom Kingdom, with Gezirnusi support. However, they were only able to conquer modern-day Camatanam Province, with Makanaamana (now Camatanam) as its capital. In the 12th century, Tamil people settled in Dijanush and converted to Islam.

In 1303, Dijanush conquered the Haql Kingdom because the ruler refused to convert to Islam, killing nearly 50,000 people. In 1274, Dijanush began a campaign to conquer and rule all of the Cadasan archipelago, successfully conquering the Krunghom Kingdom by 1375. Eventually, the Krunghom Kingdom rebelled in 1457 and regained almost all of Mapu Island, so Dijanush (renamed to Camatanam) now only controlled Camatanam, Haql, and Alyatak (called Baratlamuri by Camatanam).

In 1664, the Vizhutu Empire attempted to conquer Baratlamuri Province from the Camatanam Sultanate due to the heavy persecution of Buddhists. Vizhutua successfully conquered it in 1665, and Buddhism resurged in Baratlamuri.

Colonial era and Cahaya dynasty (1645-1920)
In 1645, the attempted to annex the Camatanam Sultanate, the Sultanate of Gezirnus, and the Krunghom Kingdom, because they were major trading centers in Nesiondalsa. However, the natives were hostile to the Dutch, and there were mulitple skirmishes and battles, despite the Dutch East India Company colonizing the Guenung Kingdom, which had close ties to the Camatanam Sultanate. In 1718, an army led by the Alyataks and the Cahayan tribes defeated the Dutch. The Alyatak-Cahayan alliance broke up soon after due to disagreements on the new government. The more powerful Cahayans defeated the Alyataks and reunited the Camatanam Sultanate and the Krunghom Kingdom, establishing the Cahaya dynasty. In 1766, the Vizhutu Empire ceded Baratlamuri to the Cahaya dynasty, because the persecution of Buddhists became less frequent.

In 1853, the British Empire attacked the dynasty and colonized the future Camatanam Selatan Province and Nan Tung. The British and Cahayans managed to live peacefully, but the Cahaya dynasty became more corrupt and unwilling to change. After WWI, revolutionaries decided to establish a republic. The Cadasan Revolutionary Army was formed and split into the Northern Revolutionary Army (to overthrow the Cahayans) and the Southern Revolutionary Army (to overthrow the British). In 1920, the NRA overthrew the Cahayans in a bloody coup d'etat and forced Britain to recognize the new nation, which they did. To avoid the potential spread of unrest, the British made Nan Tung into a city-state, and the Republic of Baratlamuri gained independence. Louis Paraiyar was the first president.

Post-independence era (1920-1957)
Paraiyar resigned in 1925 due to poor health, and was replaced by Zavian G. Kotta, the vice-president. Cadasa was officially neutral during World War II, but in 1942, Japan sympthizer James Teoh became president and Cadasa became a client state of Japan. Teoh was executed after the war due to treason. Post-war Cadasa was very divided to the point of the country being unofficially segregated into Chinese, Indian, and Malay "states". For example, borders of Selamat's districts were marked with barbed wire and signs of racist messages and ethnocentrism.

Martial law and dictatorship (1957-1989)
In 1957, after the left-wing presidency of Tan Yeng Sen, then-president of Cadasa, right-wingers staged a non-bloody coup. Martial law was declared March 17, 1957. Communist parties or organizations were banned, and suspected communists were killed. The National Party of Cadasa (PNC) was declared the only legal party. In 1958, Cadasa invaded Baraltamuri, and ruled it for the next 31 years.

In 1960, Aarush Chiu became president. He worked to create a Cadasan identity and transformed Cadasa into a developed country, despite oppression. In 1982, due to the crowdedness of then-capital Selamat, a planned city and new capital New Cadasa was founded. In 1989, martial law was finally lifted (due to the end of the cold war), and non-PNC parties were legalized.

Modern era (1989-present)
The first direct elections since 1957 were held in 1992. In 1993, Cadasa acceded to the Federation of Nesiondalsan States. In 1994, the city of Nan Tung reunified with Cadasa.

The 2004 Indian ocean tsunami resulted in 1,000 deaths in Cadasa.

Currently there are 2.5 million cases of COVID-19 in Cadasa.

Geography
Cadasa lies in the Indian Ocean, near Indonesia. As Cadasa's culture and customs have been strongly influenced by the Malay Archipelago, there have been many debates on whether or not Cadasa should be considered part of Ondalsa. It has 251 islands, the main one being Mapu (meaning 'mother' in Cadasan). Near the northwestern part of Mapu, there lies the Jazali Mountains. In the mountain range, Mount Muliah (meaning 'glorious' in Cadasan) is the highest peak in Cadasa, with 3,281 m. Rivers include Lang Cit and Krunghom.

Climate
The climate of Cadasa almost entirely has a tropical savanna climate. Being close to Indonesia, Cadasa has two seasons—a wet season and a dry season—however the seasons are much more extreme than Indonesia. However, the climate is much more dry and the dry season is longer in the Jazali Mountains. Winds are moderate and generally predictable, with tropical cyclones usually impacting Cadasa between the months of November and May.

Economy
Cadasa has a mixed economy. Cadasa is classified as a developed country, up from a newly industrialized country in 2010. Cadasa has a GDP nominal of US$602 million and a GDP (PPP) per capita of US$53,291. The 1997 financial crisis hit Cadasa hard. Debt reached US$40 billion, and the government had to reform the economy.

Today, important sectors include agriculture, oil, manufacturing, tourism, and technology.

Transport
The transport sector is important in Cadasan society, contributing 6% of the GDP. There are 394,238 km (244,968 m) of roads in Cadasa. The largest airport in Cadasa is Nan Tung International Airport, followed closely by Louis Paraiyar International Airport in Selamat. Cadasa Railways provides rail service.

Currency
The currency of Cadasa is the Cadasan krung. US1 = CK1.32

Government and politics
Cadasa is a republic with a presidential system. There are the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government. The President of Cadasa is the head of state and government, and also the Commander-in-Chief of the Cadasan Armed Forces. The highest representative body at the national level is the Cadasan People's Assembly (Akayat Raken Cadasa; ARC). There are two houses: National Assembly, with 90 seats and National Council, with 250 seats.

Parties and elections
"See also: List of political parties in Cadasa, List of presidents of Cadasa, Elections in Cadasa"Cadasa has a multi-party system. The major parties include: the conservative National Party, liberal Cadasan People's Party-Labour Party (or PRC-PK), progressive Liberal Party, and right-wing Cadasa Democratic Rally. There is a two four-year term limit on the presidency; this is to prevent the country to become a dictatorship again.

There are two main types of elections in Cadasa: general and local. General elections, electing the president and the members of the National Assembly and some members of the National Council, usually take place in the last Wednesday of September every four years. The presidential inauguration takes place on December 20. Local elections, electing governors of provinces and special territories, mayors of cities and towns, and provincial and municipal legislative councils, take place in the first Saturday of December every three years. Since 2012, elections for governors and mayors are unified. The voting age is 18.

The electoral system varies. For general elections, proportional representation is used, but for local elections, a mix of FPTP and proportional representation is used.

Administrative divisions
"Main article: Provinces and special territories of Cadasa"

Provinces

 * Aracat
 * Camatanam
 * Cendang Islands
 * Ganpung
 * Haql
 * Hariauang
 * Hsing Yang
 * Jazali
 * Krunghom
 * Kurabata
 * Lang Cit
 * Negeri Selatan
 * North Camatanam
 * Pulungan
 * Selamat
 * Siheng
 * West Selamat
 * Wencheng

Special territories

 * Nan Tung
 * New Cadasa

Cities
"Main article: List of cities in Cadasa"

Military
The Cadasan Armed Forces, compromising of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, has around 190,000-200,000 personnel. Formed from the Royal Cahaya Armed Forces in 1920, the Cadasan Armed Forces possessed a strong influence in Cadasan society. Many members of the National Assembly and National Council were part of the military, and being in the military was a status symbol. This influence peaked during the martial law period, and defense spending reached a peak of 5% of Cadasa's GDP. The Armed Forces, along with the secret police Komilcad, helped to suppress opposition and execute political opponents. Especially in Baraltamuri and Haql, the military were involved in human rights abuses and brutality. Since the 1990s, the military has far less control in Cadasa.

Culture
"Main article: Culture of Cadasa"The culture of Cadasa is extremely diverse and multicultural due to many peoples migrating to Cadasa over the centuries.

Music
"Main article: Music of Cadasa"

Cuisine
"Main article: Cadasan cuisine"Cadasan cuisine is influenced by many cultures like the Chinese, Indonesians, Tamils, Indians, and Nantungese. Popular dishes include pineapple prawn satay, (with naan instead of ), and Cadasan-style.

Naming
As Cadasan people are very diverse, there is no standard for Cadasan names. Names can be of any origin. There are many Cadasans with Muslim names, but they don't necessarily follow the Islamic faith. Almost all Cadasans have surnames, unlike similar countries like Malaysia or Indonesia. This is due to a law created in 1906 in the dynasty era, making surnames mandatory. For romanization of Chinese names, Mandarin, Hokkien, Teochew, or Cantonese transliteration are commonly used.

Media
"See also: Television in Cadasa"97% of Cadasans own a television. The first TVs were brought over in the 1960s. Until 1991, the only TV network available was the Cadasa Television Service (STC). As with other countries around the world, streaming services like and  are popular. Popular television genres are dramas, comedies, and thrillers.

Population
Cadasa recorded a population of 59,382,195 in 2020. The vast majority of Cadasans live on Mapu, the main island. Out of those, 30,284,919 (51.0%) are female, 29,097,275 (49.0%) are male.

Language
Cadasan is the official and main language of Cadasa. Other languages include Nantungese, Cadasan Chinese, Cadasan Hokkien, Cadasan Tamil, and Cadasan Hindi. English is also spoken to an extent.

Education
It is compulsory until age 16. There are a variety of schools in Cadasa: government, private, religious, or international. Cadasa's top universities include: University of Cadasa, University of Nan Tung, and Krunghom Institute of Technology. Literacy rate is 99% for boys and 98.6% for girls.