Polynesia gets a chance to rule itself, as a sovereign, unified entity for the first time in history!
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This is the national flag of South Polynesia. (Since our wondrous nation hasn't had a chance to unify all of Polynesia, this is what we are simply referred to as) The blue represents our fine oceans, the white waves for the ferocity of the Pacific's ocean currents. The red represents the blood our people gave before freedom, and the centrepiece, the orange sun is a representation of our honour, and our future prosperity. |
A short history
Our ancestors had explored this fine ocean, what the outsiders call 'The Pacific',
but what we would simply call 'Vasa Tele', meaning Great Ocean for over a millennia, in finely crafted longboats,
of which the world at the time would've looked on in awe. Almost the entirety of the the largest ocean of planet
Earth was explored by these long gone ancestors, with an exception to the far northern reaches. From Rapa Noi
(Easter Island) to Aotearoa (New Zealand), to as far north as Hawaii.
Unfortunately, the fortunes were not to last. The European oppressors carved up our homes for the sake of Empire,
we had no power within our own lands any longer. The First World War came and went. Many New Zealanders died
on the beaches of Gallipoli, including our native Maori people. Hawaii was annexed by the United States,
unjustifiably. There are many more travesties that we could list, but as a short overview, we are not going to here.
The Second World War brought an end to our oppression. The Empires that once was couldn't take the brutality of
the fighting, they miraculously collapsed, every single one of them. The Polynesian islands, for the first time in
centuries became free of colonial rule. In the south, we rose out of the ashes, the Union of Polynesia. The modern
world taught us plenty, and we knew that to survive was to be united. It is unfortunate that the northern Islands
didn't see this in the same way as us in the South, but we are sure that in time, they will see the error of their
ways, and join us, to complete true Polynesian unity.
Overview
Polynesia, or how we unfortunately have to be internationally recognised as, the Union of South Polynesia
comprises of many different islands, laying mostly south of the Line Islands. Aotearoa comprises of the two
largest islands, simply referred to as the northern and southern islands. On these islands are three main
settlements, namely Tāmaki (It's old name being Auckland) and Te Whanganui a Tara (Or Wellington) on
the northern isle, and Ōtautahi (It's old name is Christchurch) on the Southern island. Though these
three cities are the biggest of our nation, it is Nuku'alofa, on the island of Tonga that serves as our national
capital, being the island where our great, great Polynesian ancestors originally come from. Port Vila is
the main settlement on the Vanuatu island chain. There is Narau, and the Elice and Caroline Island chain,
of which the town called South Tarawa is the biggest settlement on these islands. Pape'ete is the largest
town on the old name for the islands collectively known as French Polynesia, and another possession of
the late French Empire, New Caledonia names Noumea as their largest settlement. Far to the west, or
put in other ways, to the east of the old Chilean nation is Rapa Noi, or it's old, foreign name Easter
Island. Adamstown is by far the smallest settlement, located on one of the Pitcairn Islands, with only
a measly 58 people living on it. This holds the record for the furthest Human settlement away from
any other areas of civilisation, and is currently extremely hard to get to, though there are plans to
make it more accessible.
Our government is... Interesting. In the middle of the Japanese - American conflict of WW2, before
it completely broke down, the government takes inspiration from both old world governments. We
classify as a Semi - Constitutional monarchy, where the Chieftain/Chieftess (You, as a foreigner may
understand his/her position a little better if we called them a President) can be allowed to run the
day to day politics, and deliver minor reforms, but major laws, international policy and overall the
power to completely override the Chieftain/Chieftess if needed, the Emperor/Empress holds the
true power over the country. Honour is a huge part of Polynesian culture, never again shall we
be put against the boot of a foreign power. We lead the world in renewable energies, with huge
wind offshore farms, hydroelectric power where possible and the occasional solar farm are
commonplace within our proud nation.