Matoranesia

Matoranesia, officially the Republic of Matoranesia, is a sovereign state in North America in northwest Aritonesia. Situated on multiple major islands, Matoranesia shares maritime borders with Azuria to the west, Aquaria to the northwest, and Raland to the northeast. Matoranesia City is the capital and largest city. Other major cities include Saffron City, Easterland City, and Castelia City. Matoranesia currently has a total population of 38,538,811 citizens as of 2023, making it one of the world's most densely populated nations. However, the nation has a multitude of national parks and forested terrain.

Matoranesia is a multi-party semi-presidential constitutional liberal democracy.

Etymology
The name of Matoranesia is derived from the Matoran ethnicity and the Latin word "nesos", meaning islands.

Pre-colonial era (Prehistory - 1831)
The Matoran culture initially stemmed in the Arito subcontinent around 1,000 BC in modern-day Fir. Several empires, kingdoms, and confederations formed in this region and were relatively stable. Vicnora invaded the region in 765 AD, which led to the Matoran people voyaging west towards the coast of Azuria and into the northern Arito area near the Aquarian Plate. A new kingdom was formed in 913 AD as the Shinxaltakh Empire, which gradually allied itself with the Neonian Khaltajazecs and formed an alliance. In 1660, the empire went to war against several other nations in the archipelago leading to the empire collapsing by 1693 AD. The area was reclaimed by the Khaltajazecs until they collapsed.

Colonial era (1831 - 1919)
Like Neonia, the archipelago of Matoranesia was split between multiple colonial powers. Japan took the modern-day states of Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Alola, Hocotate, and Koppai, the United Kingdom colonized Galar, Unova, and Easterland, Spain took Paldea, and Portugal and Germany took what is now Novo Silésia.

United Matoranesian States (1919 - 1950)
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Imperial States of Matoranesia (1950 - 1969)
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Matoranesian People’s Democratic Republic (1969 - 1975)
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Vlokist Republic of Matoranesia (1975 - 1989)
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Modern Matoranesia (1989 - present)
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Culture
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