Aquaria

Aquaria, also Akirala, is an island country located in the Pacific Ocean right next to the El Kadsreian Islands. It is the third-largest country in the archipelgo. From 1899 to 1947, it was a Japanese colony, and from 1947 to its independence in 1971, it was a Japanese associated state.

Pre-1872
Aquaria was first discovered by humans in around 2700 BC, when they came from the Engotu reigon of the northern Arito subcontinent via canoes.

1872-1947: Japanese colonization
In Between 1871 and 1872 during the Conquest of the Arito Islands, Japanese colonists annexed Aquaria into Imperial Japan. During both World Wars, Aquaria was used mainly for military bases. It is also theorized that some of the aircraft used on the attack of Pearl Harbor were stored in Aquaria before being launched to attack as well for attacks of Ralander cities of Norikoritoa and Villamonte. In 1945, The United States and Sentan invaded Aquaria and was split into two zones, with the United States occupying the north and Sentan occupying the south. After the bombing of Nagasaki and the Constitution of Japan, Japan proceeded to demolish many military bases in Aquaria and declare Aquaria an associated state.

1947-1971: Associated state
From 1947 after Sentanese and American troops left Aquaria, which unified the country, Aquaria began to change from what it was during World War II. The official language changed from Japanese to English, with Japanese becoming a secondary language, as most Aquarians began to speak English. During this time period, Aquaria was not recognized as a country by the United Nations; however, starting in 1968, Aquarians were considered separate from Japanese people in the Olympics. 3 years later, in 1971, Aquaria cut all constitutional tied with Japan.

1971-1989: Vlokist era
In 1971, Aquaria became an satellite state of the Vlokozu Union, with the first prime minister being Nathaniel Mendoza. This was also the year in which the city Douglas was renamed to Aqua City and became the capital. In 1972, the economic miracle happened in Aquaria which it became the fourth largest economy in the world.

1989-present: Modern era
In 1990, Aquaria joined the NPT and received nuclear weapons: however, in 2013, Aquaria announced it would be withdrawing from the NPT and disassembling the nuclear weapons.

In 2015, Stephen Colt was elected as prime minister, and took office on November 19, 2015. Later on in 2017, a bombing occured in the city of Reedton, which resulted in the deaths of 7 people. Stephen Colt sent out his condolonces to the families and friends of the people who lost their lives in the bombing, with him visiting the city on New Years Day 2018.

On December 8, 2019, Stephen Colt announced that Aquaria would rejoin the United El Kadsreian Nations on January 1, 2020, with him stepping down on said day and being replaced by his deputy prime minister Chris Nishihoro. This move would be met with mixed reception globally; some people (most of whom were nationalists from countries that were already members of the UEKN) criticized it, claiming that Stephen Colt only decided to rejoin the UEKN in order to gain more notoriety - however, the majority of Aquarians supported the move.

People/Trends

 * The life expectancy for Aquarians is 92.5 for men and 92.9 for women.
 * The drinking age is 19 in Aquaria.
 * Same-sex marriage was legalized in 2001.
 * The Aquarian school year lasts from March to December, with December, January, and February being vacation months.