Kapuku

Kapuku (Qunihau: ㅋㅏㅍㅜㅋㅜ), officially the Kingdom of Kapuku (Qunihau: ㅏㅜㅍㅜㄴㅣ ㅋㅏㅍㅜㅋㅜ), is a situated in the Kapukan Archipelago. Located in the middle of the Hanmaric Ocean. Kapuku has no land borders with any other nation and comprises of four major islands - Ulukau, Limoni, Hulawa, and Haumea - alongside smaller islands that together form the Kapukuan archipelago. With the nation itself being home to around 7 million residents, its capital and largest city is Lono.

Archaeological evidence show that the Kapukan Archipelago was first settled in the 300s AC  by South Sea Islanders. The early Kingdom of Limoni united the archipelago for over a century until the death of king Kei Kealoha and the division of the islands into four separate kingdoms. These four kingdoms went on to fight for centuries in what is known as the Warring Period, an era that also saw great cultural and military progress in the archipelago. In 1057 AC, Meakhani united the islands but they soon were ravaged due to disease brought from Zhenian traders. The islands soon collapsed and became a tributary of the Shindan dynasty and later a of the Empire of Zhenia. While the islands were annexed into Zhenia shortly before the Second Great War, a rebellion that initiated in 1533 AC  ultimately resulted in Kapukan independence three years later. The nation was reestablished as a constitutional monarchy that still lasts to this day

Today, Kapuku is a small and home to one of the largest economies in the mid-Hanmaric region. It is also known for its highly-developed technology sector, which makes up about 30% of the economy, as well as its rich and unique culture, which makes it a popular tourist destination with stunning landscape that has received high media coverage in recent years.

Etymology
The name "Kapuku" is derived from two words, "Kapu" and "Kū". Kapu is an ancient set of traditions and guidelines used by the people of Kapuku for hundreds of years. "Kū" means war, giving a name that means something similair to "War with rules" which gives insight into the foundation and culture of Kapuku.

First Settlement
The first settlers of what is today Kapuku were a people group who originated from Eastern Tarsis. These first settlers used canoes to travel across the great Hanmaric Ocean and settled hundreds of islands along the way. These people used currents and the stars to navigate, being the first group of humans to ever develop an advanced navigation method. Every island in the region was remembered by oral tradition. Perhaps their most important settlement were the islands of Kapuku. These first settlers of Kapuku were advanced for their time. The Kapukans had developed agriculture, bringing chickens and sweet potatoes to the islands. Large farms were created the the basis of civilization were formed. One group of Kapukans on the South-Western side of Limoni turned into a major and the largest settlement in Kapuku, Ūtē'mitoi. These peoples used the resources of the many volcanoes around the islands to make basic tools for construction, agriculture, and fighting.

Kingdom of Limoni
The first ever developed and vast kingdom of the islands of Kapuku was the Kingdom of Limoni. The kingdom got its start with the city of Ūtē'mitoi, an ancient settlement founded by some of the first Kapukan settlers. The settlement consisted of many houses and tents, with canals between them for canoes and out-riggers. As mentioned before, these people developed the first "advanced" tools ever to been seen on Limoni. With this advantage, the kingdom was able to greatly expand across the island battle tactics advanced. By 457 AC, Ūtē'mitoi controlled all of the island of Limoni. In honor of this, the island was renamed after the ancient Mitoi god, Limoni. The kingdom continued to expand to the other smaller islands around Limoni but was never able to actually land on any major islands with their underdeveloped navy. To combat this, the kingdom focused on naval and army development. This led to the development of the, a set of two large canoes with a large platform on top and a sail for extra speed. These new ship not only helped warfare, but helped settle new lands. Using these new ships, Limoni was able to conquer both Ulukau and Hulawa. But this vast empire did not last, political instability lead to the collapse of the empire and the division of the kingdom into three others, Ulukau, Limoni, and Hulawa.

The Four Kingdoms
These three kingdoms would exist in constant war for decades. Failed invasions and death were commonplace, divisions in the islands were as well. in 618 AC, the kingdom of Hulawa conquered the mostly tribal island of Haumea. This territory and resources gave Hulawa a large upper-hand. Hulawa used this as an opportunity to invade its neighboring island of Limoni. The initial invasion was successful and warriors of Hulawa landed on Limoni. Dismayed by the military success of Hulawa, Ulukau decided to send warriors to support Limoni. This was one of the few times any peace was seen between two of the kingdoms. The warriors of Ulukau and Limoni killed the king of Hulawa in battle. This lead to a division of Hulawa between the king's two sons, forming the kingdoms of Hulawa and Haumea. Still having warriors in Limoni, Ulukau attempted the kill the king of Limoni, leading to the resuming of the war between the two kingdoms. The four kingdoms would continue to fight for another 300 years until the arrival of the first Zhenian merchants. Death aside, the four kingdom's constant fighting led to some good such as major technological advancements like the invention of the dagger and the invention of the sail.

Meakhani's Kingdom
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Zhenian Rule
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World War Two
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The Contemporary Period
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Administrative divisions
Kapuku is split into a total of five administrative divisions. They are, Ulukau, Limoni, Lono, Hulawa, and Huamea. Each division is in charge of education, health, etc. Because of this, some slight diferences in laws exist between divisions. Each division is further split into Moku which each have local Ali'lis. Each division has a local capital which is the largest city in each division.

Climate
Kapuku is split into about 5 climate zones. The coasts of Kapuku see mostly and small areas of  type climates. Further inland, mainly and  climates are present. Around Kapuku's many, -like climates can be observed. Temperatures in Kapuku rarely exeed 28.9°C and rarely drop below 18.3°C. Kapuku's climate is one of the most consistent in the world with the highest temperature ever recorded only being 37.8°C and the lowest temperature only reaching −9 °C. Rainfall inside of Kapuku varies per island with parts of Limoni geting as much as 460 inches of rain per year. This makes Limoni one of the rainiest locations on Themys.

Landscape
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Biodiversity
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Government
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Law and Order
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Political Parties
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Foreign relations
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Military
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Agriculture and Fishing
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Mining
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Tourism
Due to the mild year-round weather, tourist travel in Kapuku is very popular throughout the year. The summer months and major holidays are the most popular times for outsiders to visit. The islands reach out to people from around the word. People from Florencia to Achysia to Zhenia make common travel to Kapuku. Revenue from toursim makes the Kapuku about 79.47 Billion per year wich makes up about 9% of the Kapukan Economy. Tourism saw growing poplarity in the 1980s and 1990s after Kapuku began to stabilize from revolution and civil war. Kapuku is seen as one of if not the most popular tourist destination on Themys.

Energy
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Transportation
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Ethnic groups
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Languages
There are two main languages spoken by the people of Kapuku, Kapukan (Which is the official language) and Zhenian (The only designated minority language. As the of over 70% of Kapuku's population, Kapukan has been a predominant language in Kapukan society, both formal and informal. There are various dialects of Kapukan, mostly varying between islands. On the island of Ulukau you would say "Halela" while in standard Kapukan you would say "Hale". Inside of Kapuku the Kapukan Alphabet is used which acts the official script for all Kapukan writing and litterature. The Korelo Script is also used by a minority of Kapukans. The latter script was introduced as an alternative to the Kapukan script after the 1946 coup as it was heavely Zhenian influenced. The Korelo Script fell out of use in the 1950s and 1960s as more and more rights were given to the Zhenian peoples inside of Kapuku.

Urbanization
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Education
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Health
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Religion
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Sports
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Literature
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Cuisine
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Holidays
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