Hosona

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Hosona, officially the Republic of Hosona is an island country in the Western Atlantic. It is located near the Eastern United States, and shares maritime borders with the United States. It is a representative republic, similar to the United States, and consists of 9 states. It has a population of 69.2 million as of 2020.

American Indians arrived on Hosona approximately 9,000 years ago, when what would become Hosona and the United States were connected via a land bridge. The land was relatively quiet and peaceful until the English arrived in early 1603 on present-day Oceanis Island. From the north, the Dutch gained control of North Island, after conquering present-day New York and New Jersey in the 1620s. In the 1660s, the English controlled much of Hosona, including modern-day Virlona Island and Zetoli Island. Following the Revolutionary War in 1783, Hosona followed action and declared independence, leading to 3 years of violence and war. The 4 Hosonian islands finally gained independence on August 28, 1787, and were initially 4 seperate countries.

In 1807, the 4 governments proposed unifying the 4 islands into one country. This new country was to be named "Hosona" after the largest city, Hosona City. The prime minister and senators were also picked from citizens. Two separate parties were created, one being the Federalists, and the other being the Conservationists. These are still the names of the two parties today.

In the 1860s, during the Civil War, the Confederate States of America threatened to take over Virlona Island to help grow the CSA. In response, Hosona launched an attack on the CSA, leading to Hosona joining the Civil War.

Hosona remained relatively neutral throughout World Wars 1 and 2, and the Cold War. Hosona's economy dropped slighly in the Great Depression, but was able to recover by 1934. Hosona joined NATO in 1989, after helping unify Germany. It remained steady for the next few decades, until the 2008 recession hit. Hosona's economy did not recover until 2011. Hosona's official symbol, the heart, started booming in popularity in the 1970s, leading to it becoming the official symbol. In October 2022, Hosona's flag was updated to include four stars, each representing the four islands of Hosona.

On September 11, 2001, a 5th plane crashed into a field in North Island after attempting to crash into the Empire State Building but was diverted by passengers. 266 people were killed, including 253 passengers and 13 crew members. As a result, Hosona joined in with the US and added its own Department of Homeland Security, being the 15th department added to country since its inception in 1809.

Hosona is a high-income developed country and has a slightly high Human Development Index rate of 0.835, ranking it somewhere on the top 35. Hosona is a founding member of the UN, World Trade Organization, and joined the NATO in 1956.

Etymology
The name "Hosona" was borrowed from the capital city, Hosona City, which was originally founded as Hosonotown in the 1700s.

History
The first inhabitants of Hosona were the people who came from Siberia about 11,000 years ago. They did not discover Hosona until 9,000 years ago.

Discovery by the English
In the 1600s, the English arrived at present-day Oceanis Island, settling there in 1603. From there, they used Oceanis Island and part of Virlona Island to discover Jamestown in the US a little later, in 1607.

Rule by the Dutch (North Island and Northern Virlona Island): 1625-1666
After claiming and creating present day New York and New Jersey in 1624, the Dutch sailed south and discovered North Island in 1625. The Dutch eventually claimed North Island and part of Virlona Island. However, this would only last until 1666, when the English claimed all of North Island and Virlona Island, along with the 2 remaining islands after claiming New York from the Dutch in 1664.

Rule by the British: 1666-1784
After claiming all of present day Hosona, the English would continue to colonize all of Hosona. The same rules for the 13 colonies of the United States also applied to the 7 colonies of Hosona, leading to the Hosonian Revolutionary War in 1784.

Hosonian Revolution: 1784-1787
The four islands of Hosona all declared independence in late 1783, following the US, and started a war that lasted until 1787. On August 28, 1787, the British surrendered and the four islands became independent as four countries on the same day. These four countries were Dorland, Oceanis, Virlonia and Zetolia.

Hosona as the Four Countries: 1787-1809
The first presidents elected in the four countries was Ronald Clark in Dorland, John Johnson in Oceanis, Henry Smith in Virlonia, and Charles Wilson in Zetolia. They would remain the presidents until 1809, when the four countries merged to become one country, Hosona. During this period, one of the four presidents was to be chosen as the 1st president of Hosona. Henry Smith was eventually chosen, with Charles Wilson being second.

Unified Hosona: 1809-1814
Henry Smith remained president until 1812, when he was killed in the War of 1812, damaging most of Riverside, the capital city of Hosona. In response, Hosona helped the US defeat Great Britain, ultimately winning the war along with the US in 1814.

State admissions and 2nd president: 1812-1822
After the war of 1812, 2nd president of Hosona, Christopher Price, superseded Henry Smith, serving office from 1812 to 1823. Dorland, a state on North Island was the first state admitted into Hosona, joining Hosona on July 28, 1815. Over in Oceanis Island, the island was carved into three states, the first being Atlantis in the north, admitted on January 21, 1816, followed by Krido in the middle, admitted on April 14, 1816, and finally, Riverbank in the south on June 25, 1816. Following this, Virlona Island's states followed, being carved into two this time, the first being Virlona State in the north on June 16, 1818, and the second being Soria on September 17, 1818. Finally, in the south, Zetoli Island became the final state, admitted being Jadonia on the eastern side on October 4, 1820. In 1822, Hosona held its 2nd election, with the Federalists choosing Daniel Davis, and the Conversationalists choosing James Williams. Ultimately, James Williams won the election, becoming 3rd president of Hosona, running for president between 1823 to 1834.

4th-7th presidents: 1822-1861
In 1833, Hosonians once again got the oppertunity to vote for who they wanted to be the 4th president. On the Federalists side was John Billot, and on the Conservationists side was William Pope. Federalists won this election, with John Billot running as president from 1834 to 1842. When it came time for the 1841 election, John Billot was once again on the Federalists side, and would be the first time a previous president would be voted for. Conservationists chose John Smith, grandson of Henry Smith. John Smith won the 1841 election, becoming the 5th president of Hosona from 1842 to 1850. In 1849, the 5th election happened with William Watt being the Federalist president-elect, and James McGraw being the Conservationist president-elect. James McGraw won the 1849 election, becoming the 6th president from 1850 to 1853. The results of the 1853 election (Michael Brown on Federalists, who won, and James McGraw on Conservationists, who lost) resulted in James McGraw stepping down in 1853, with Michael Brown superseding him, and running as 7th president between 1853 and 1861. In 1860, the 1860 election occured, with Richard Williams, great grand-son of 3rd president James Williams, on the Conservationists, and Edward Matthews on the Federalists. Edward Matthews won the election, but not before a serious invading happened.

CSA attempt at stealing Virlona State and Delori: 1861-1865
On June 17, 1861, the Confederate States of America invaded Virlona Island, in an attempt to take Virlona State and Soria for more land, and to trade slaves between Virlona Island, and the states of Virginia and North Carolina. Hosona rejected, and declared war. Later in 1861, Edward Matthews was inaugurated with extra security in Riverside, due to the war going on in Virlona Island. The CSA tried again in 1863 to invade Virlona State again, this time suceeding, with residents fleeing to Soria. However, the Hosonian goverment was able to gain control of Virlona State and Soria by 1864, and the CSA surrendered on May 9, 1865. Matthews served as the 8th president during the war from 1861 to 1866.

Virlona Island reconstruction period: 1865-1873
In 1865, Hosona held its 1865 election, with Edward Matthews on the Federalists and Neil Johnson on the Conservationists. Virlona State and Soria were in reconstruction period, so they didn't participate until the 1873 election. Neil Johnson won and served as 9th president from 1866 to 1870. 1869's election involved Neil Johnson again on the Conservationists, and Philip Ball on the Federalists. Philip Ball won, serving as 10th president from 1870 to 1873. Virlona State rejoined on June 16, 1867, and Soria rejoined on August 27, 1869.

Peace, quiet and respect era: 1873-1925
After Ball left office in 1873, vice president James Ferguson took over as 11th president from 1873 to 1877. The 1876 election was the 2nd to involve Virlona and Delori, and president elects Donald Rincon (F), and Joseph McDaniel (C) were chosen. Joseph McDaniel was elected as 12th president from 1877 to 1881. Mike Walker (C) from the 1880 election won, and served as 13th president from 1881 to 1885. James Booker (F) was elected from the 1884 election, and won, being the 14th president and serving between 1885 to 1889. Robert Roy (C) won the 1888 election, and served as 15th president from 1889 to 1895, before being assassinated by an unknown person on March 28, 1895. This sparked riots in Hosona that lasted until 1896. Vice president Richard Easley was elected as 16th president, and ran as president from 1895 to 1899. Around this time, immigrants from other parts of the world started coming into Hosona, through the US. Luis Brown (F) won the 1898 election, becoming the 17th president from 1899 to 1907. Brown also won the 1902 election. Walter Murphy (C) then won the 1906 election, serving as 18th president from 1907 to 1911. Roosevelt Huntington (C) won the 1910 election, serving as 19th president from 1911 to 1915. He lost to Michael Jones (F) in the 1914 election, and Jones ran as 20th president from 1915 to 1924, the first president in a while to be president for more than 5 years in a while. Jones successfully avoided being involved with World War I, even when the US joined the war in 1917.

Hosona economy crash and boom: 1925-1942
On June 16, 1925, the Hosonian economy tanked down suddenly, due to panic. Hosona had just elected Anthony Gray (F) as 21st president. Anthony Gray then led Hosona through a recovery and then an economy boom, which began in 1930, ironically just after the Great Depression started in the US. Another economy loss situation occured in late 1930, just as it was starting to rise, and did not recover until 1934. Anthony Gray was assassinated in early 1931 however, so vice president Eugene Tallman took over the country as 22nd president from 1931 to 1939. In the 1938 election, Tallman encouraged Donnell Chandler (F) for president, and soon became the 23rd president from 1939 to 1942. Chandler made sure to not get involved in World War II, and along with 24th president Tim Brewer (C), successfully avoided being involved in World War II. Hosona was nearly involved in World War II in around 1943, when a Japanese bomber was about to bomb a train in Hosona City. Thankfully, they were caught by the Hosonian FBI, and was sentenced to 90 years in prison. The bomber, Yoko Enami (aged 43 when arrested, born April 6, 1899), died in prison on September 25, 1979, at the age of 80.

Hosona stepping out of World War II: 1942-1945
After the near-terriorist attack in 1943, Hosonians got really worried, but Tim Brewer made sure not to get involved in World War II. Brewer served as 24th president from 1942 to 1950. After the war, Hosona's economy recessed a little bit, but not too much to be considered major. The US, Canada and Hosona all became trading partners during this time. Hosona considered partnering with Mexico.

After World War II and Hosona's status during the Cold War: 1945-1972
After World War II ended, Hosonians' anxiety could now go away. In the 1949 election, William Andrews (F) won, beating Tim Brewer, which would've given him the first president to have 3 terms. William Andrews served as 25th president from 1950 to 1952, when he died due to a heart attack. He was 54. Vice president Luis Klatt took over as 26th president from 1952 to 1958. During this time, Klatt let all people of color participate in anything, with whites, even if there was racism going on. This happened as a result of the African-American movements of the 1950s and 1960s in the US. Hosona joined NATO under Klatt's organization in 1956. Bobby Martin (F) superseded him as 27th president from 1958 to 1962. In the 1961 election, Bernard Hoover (C) won the election against Martin, becoming 28th president from 1962 to 1974.

Heart symbol explosion: 1972-1985
In 1972, a company designed a logo for Hosona's main city, Hosona City. This was the first time the heart was used. The campaign lasted from 1972 to 1979. Over the course of 1975, the heart exploded in popularity, and by the 1980s, it was the main symbol of the country, becoming the official symbol of the country in 1985. Louis Zu (F) superseded Bernard Hoover as president, and became the 29th president from 1974 to 1983. Initally, the heart symbol started off as an advertising campaign, similar to the "I Love New York" campaign. It spread like wildfire, and was at an all-time high by December 1978. However, after the disco demolition night of 1979 in the US, the heart started to lose popularity, but regardless, it was still inaugurated as the official symbol in 1985. Sandy Robinson (F) then superseded Zu, becoming the 30th president from 1983 to 1991.

Fairly uneventful era: 1985-2001
After the events of the heart symbol being inaugurated as the official symbol on March 27, 1985, not much happened. In the 1990 election, Valerie Mills (F) won against Herbert McGill (C), becoming the 31st president from 1991 to 1999. She was the first president to be female, a huge achievement for Hosona. Valerie won the 1994 election, but lost the 1998 election to Denis Brown (C). Denis Brown became the 32nd president from 1999 to 2004.

September 11th attacks
On September 11, 2001 at 10:32 AM, the 5th plane crashed into a remote area in Hosona State, after attempting to crash into the Empire State Building but was diverted by brave passengers. 266 people were killed, including 253 passengers and 13 crew members. In response, Hosona and the US joined forces, and Hosona created the 15th department in its history, its own Department of Homeland Security (Dupartment of Homland Sekuriti in Tottish). Brown also stated an announcement later that day.

Aftermath of 9/11: 2001-2005
After 9/11, Hosona State grew stronger and created a new city, Fraso, incorporated on August 14, 2002. However, another tragic event would accur. On January 15, 2003, a Hosona Regional Transit train headed for Hosona City from Riverside derailed near Spring Hill, a city located on Oceanis Island, injuring 153 passengers and killing 5. After this event, Hosona Regional Transit announced they would stop using the track near Waring and would instead reroute the core line slightly to the west. The line returned to service in March 2005. Denis Brown was superseded by Terri Martin (F), a female, becoming the 33rd president from 2004 to 2007.

Peace and quiet again: 2005-present
Since the events of the 2003 derailment, not much has happened. Terri was superseded by Lorence Lutrell (C), becoming the 34th president from 2007 to 2011. In the 2010 election, Lorence lost to Geri Adkok (F), the 3rd female president, serving as 34th president from 2011 to 2019. The 2018 election led to the superseding of Geri Adkok to Charles Kornelias (C), the 35th president, which has been serving as president since 2019. Kornelias won the 2022 election, and is expected to become president until 2027. In 2020, after the events of the George Floyd riots, some Hosonians protested, but not too much to the point where an entire city burned down. As of 2022, Kornelias is managing the country well. After the breakout of COVID-19, president Charles Kornelias ensured a safety protocol after the first case was detected from using Interstate 40 into Virlona Island in early March 2020.

Climate
Most of Hosona's climate is the usual. Winter, spring, summer and fall. In the winter, temperatures can drop to 10° F (-12° C), and can get as high as 103° F (39° C). The southern portion is slightly warmer, but not too much of a change.

Economy
Hosona's economy is the 16th largest in the world, with a GDP equivalent to Mexico. The currency of Hosona is the Hosonian dollar (Ħ). 1Ħ is the equivalent to $3 (USD).

Television
In Hosona, most of the channels are borrowed from the US with some exceptions. The 6 major channels in Hosona are, the Hosona Broadcasting Network (HBN), the National Hosonian Television (NHT), the Awesome Television Network (ATN), Gold Television, Channel 9, and NatU (in which it shares a contract with Sakaria). 95% of all Hosonian households have a TV.

Radio
Hosonian radio broadcasts in the same two formats, AM and FM. Most radios play music, like hip-hop, rock, disco, and classical. ATNRadio is the biggest radio broadcaster in Hosona.

Motion pictures
In the 1930s, Hosona's filming industry became one of the most popular film industries in the world. It even topped out Hollywood. The amount of budget and material used in these movies are often referred to as "Hollywood 2" due to how SCARILY close Hosona is to replicating Hollywood.

Population
As of December 31, 2021, the population is estimated to be 71,100,090. In the 2010s, there were about 29 million immigrants, and those born in Hosona from immigrant families.

Languages
In Hosona, English, Tottish and Spanish are the 3 main languages in the country. There is no official lanuage, but English is often considered the official lanuage by non-Hosonians.

Education
Hosonian public education is managed by the 7 state governments. Children typically start school in Hosona at the age of 5, although some may begin as early as 3 years old. The public education in Hosona is split into 4 categories, elementary, middle, high, and college. Elementary school occupies grades 1 through 4, and most people attend elementary school in Hosona between the ages of 5 to 9. Middle school occupies grades 5 through 8, and most people attend middle school in Hosona between the ages of 10 to 14. High school occupies grades 9 through 12, and most people attend high school in Hosona between the ages of 15 to 19. Finally, college occupies grades 13 through 16, and most people attend college in Hosona between the ages of 20 to 24. From here, people can choose to move on with their lives, or do higher education.

Health
Hosonians are vastly healthy, with very few people being obese. Healthcare is provided by the Hosonian government, currently ran by Kornelias.

Life expectancy
As of 2021, the life expectancy in Hosona is 86 years. In previous years, it was much lower. Since then, it has continued to increase. The oldest living person on Hosona is Ceril Ferrer, currently age 103, and born on June 14, 1919.

Culture
Hosona's culture influences the country in a large way. Hosonians respect for each other (thus the motto), and Hosona is a very diverse culture.

Symbols
Hosona's official symbol is the heart. Originally, it was a seal (featured on the flag until 1987), but after the heart explosion of the 1970s, and the heart becoming Hosona's official symbol in 1985, it became the heart. The heart signifies the respect that Hosona has.

Trivia

 * In Lolcatistan's canon, this country is part of Eruowood.