The Alatutala Islands
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| Motto: "Forward into the Blue Ocean!" | |
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| Region | The North Pacific |
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| Capital | Tomar |
| Official Language(s) | French, Alatutalaine, Llivian |
| Leader | Josep Eliennes |
| Population | 12,234,130 240,000 est. noncitizens |
| Currency | Alatutalaine |
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The Alatutala Islands are a loosely confederated archipelago located midway between Hawaii and the Marianas. The confederation government is made up of three sub-national republics: Tomaraeas, Eslavalar, and Llivia, each exerting a fairly high influence and power within the national fabric. Each republic has its own parliament and High Governer, which have a fair amount of presence outside of the region separate from the nation itself. The nation has had a long history of European colonization, with France ruling the islands for nearly 250 years before American administration following World War Two. The nation gained its indepence in 1967.
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Geography
The Alatutala Islands consist of three separate island groups corresponding to the individual republics. Tomaraeas, the largest group with six major atolls and nearly 40 individual islands, also contains the national capital of Tomar, located on the nation's largest island of Lopava. Apart from the volcanic Llivia, Lopava is the only inhabited island of the chain that rises above 100 feet above sea level. The Tomaraeas Republic is by far the largest in population, with nearly 8 million inhabitants. The scattered islands are chacterized by their shallow tropical lagoons and pristine environment, although some islands closer to the capital are undergoing industrialization as the nation grows richer.
Eslavalar is the second largest republic with two atolls and Huma, a small isolated stack island. Eslavalar's capital, Jeanneanner is also the nation's second-largest city. Eslavalar's two atolls are considered to be the most environmentally diverse of the archipelago.
In contrast to the two other republic's relatively low-lying atolls, Llivia is a mountainous island with the islands' one active volcano, Kiraleti. Llivia is also the most remote part of the archipelago, lying some 180 miles Northwest of the next nearest land of the nation. This remoteness has led to a development of a separate culture and language. Due to this, Llivia has in the past flirted with breakaway status, but this has been curtailed by the increasing independence of each of the republics within the confederacy. Llivia's capital is Sainte-Marie.
Demographics
Languages Spoken at Home:
24% French
11% English
61% Alatutalaine
4% Llivian
Religion:
77% Roman Catholic
15% Indigenous Religion
7% Protestant
1% Other
Most of the population is ethnic Alatutalaine, though many people with European and East Asian ancestry exist, particularly in Tomaraeas and Eslavalar's capital of Jeanneanner. Religion remains a crucial part of life for Alatutalaines, with almost 100% of the population reporting a weekly attendence at some religious service. the indigenous religion of the Alatutala islands is particularly popular in Llivia, where it has even held its own in a loose coexistence with the increasing number of Christains.
Government
Prime Minister: Josep Eliennes
Deputy Prime Minister: Pierre Lupice
Minister of the State: Andre Marcus
Minister of Defense: Martin Hulle
Minister of Education: Marianne Etole
Minister of Environment: Louis Dalumur
Minister of Health: Arthur Jackson
Minister of Commerce: Jean-Michel Thierry
Minister of Labor: Ian Tegoba
Minister of Finance: Hughe Vadoravel
Speaker of the Grand Assembly: Nathan Seer
Speaker of the Grand House: Ellena Capul
Speaker of the Grand Senate: Christophe Silnramot
Grand Judge: Theodore Tadodat
High Governor of Tomaraeas: Yan Vabecta
High Governor of Eslavalar: Ursula Cavec
High Governor of Llivia: Fernan Lodse
History
Timeline
- ca. 200: first polynesian settlers arrive in Llivia.
- ca. 800: settlement in Eslavalar and Tomaraeas.
- ca. 1220: Japanese traders begin commerce in the islands.
- 1521: Discovery of Lopava by Ferdinand Magellan
- 1668: France claims the islands, except Llivia in response to Spain's claim of the Marianas. Llivia later claimed by Great Britain in 1691
- 1766: France makes first large-scale settlement of the islands
- 1783: Treaty of Paris cedes Llivia to France, Colony is reorganized as New Roussillon.
- 1789: Tomar Founded.
- 1801: Uprising of Llivia.
- 1844: Conflict in Eslavalar over tariffs
- 1907: British troops establish base on Lopava in cooperation with French military.
- 1942: Japanese forces occupy the islands
- 1945: Upon liberation from Japan, the islands become the Protectorate of the Alatutala Islands under American administration, separate from the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
- 1960: Tole Thierry becomes key figure in movement for Alatutalaine Independence.
- 1962: First Independence Referendum.
- 1966: Second Independence Referendum passes. Tole Thierry elected new Prime Minister.
- 1974: Thwarted coup attempt at Tomar by Maurin Polier draws international attention.
- 1977: New government complex opened in Tomar.
- 1981: American military presence increases at Fort MacArthur on Lopava.
- 1984: New international airport constructed on Lopava begins a surge in tourism.
- 1988: Tole Thierry dies.
- 1990: Government restructuring realigns the national congress into three chambers in lieu of two.
- 1994: Americans withdraw from Fort MacArthur.
- 1997: Eslavalar's Nurem atoll declared UNESCO world heritage site.
- 1998: Paulina Hortonn becomes first female prime minister
- 2004: Josep Eliennes elected to office.
