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'''Borfusa''' or '''Borfusisa''' ([[Farokandi language|Farokandi]]: ''Borfusanzikaz'' or ''Ilrek''; [[Borfusan language|Borfusan]]: ''ayur'' or ''or'fuzisan''; also known by [[Borfusa#Etymology|other names]]), officially the '''Republic of Borfusa''' (Farokandi: ''Rézpublika Borfusanzi''; Borfusan: ''reis'fuvlia' or'fuzisanykor''), is a [[Federal republics of Farokand|federal republic]] of [[Farokand]]. It entirely encompasses the island of Borfusa as well as a few small islands off its coast. With a population of 1,542,109, Borfusa is the [[Federal republics of Farokand#List|2nd-least populous]] federal republic. It has no land borders, but it is close to the island of [[Ülsomm Fara]]. Borfusa is the current homeland of the [[Borfusans]], the native people of the [[Farokandi Archipelago]]. The {{wp|capital city}} of Borfusa is [[Bainamel]], but the cities of [[Milarek]] and [[Kelgarmot]] are both more populous.

Borfusa was one of the last major islands of the [[Farokandi Archipelago]] to be settled. It was also one of the only places in the archipelago to not be settled by the [[Malthasvars]] following the [[Malthasvarian migration]], becoming the last main stronghold of the Borfusans and their culture. There, the Borfusans were mostly isolated for several centuries, although contact with the [[Kingdom of Kandi]] and [[Kingdom of Kilaristan]] was quite frequent. The surviving [[Borfusan tribes|tribes]] retained a hold over the island and were peaceful with each other, eventually uniting into the [[Confederacy of the Four Waves]]. However, starting in the late 15th century and early 16th century, Kandi (and [[Farokand]] after the [[Unification of Farokand|unification]] of Kandi with [[Kingdom of Faroi|Faroi]]) began sending [[Köbulam|Köbulami]] {{wp|monks}} and [[Kandu people|Kandu]] settlers to the island, who established the town of [[Lusan Méröl]] there. Tensions between the Borfusans and [[Farokandis]] eventually led to the [[Borfusan Skirmishes]], a series of sporadic battles resulting in a significant loss of Borfusan land. Further skirmishes culminating in the [[War of Ilrek]] resulted in the complete annexation of Borfusa by [[Kingdom of Farokand|Farokand]] in 1566.

For nearly 300 years, the Borfusans lacked {{wp|autonomy}}, and were not officially recognised by the [[Government of Farokand|Farokandi government]]. This, among other things, triggered many protests in different times. The most notable of these protests was part of the precursor to the [[April Revolution]], in which many Borfusans marched for their freedom. However, they were fired upon by the forces of Colonel [[Armaz Kelikü]] in what is known as the [[Borfusan Massacre]]. This event led to the April Revolution and the subsequent installation of the [[First Republic of Farokand]]. As part of his reforms, [[Karil Umokorvi]], the first Farokandi [[President of Farokand|Zolar]], established the [[Free Confederation of Borfusan Tribes]] as an {{wp|Autonomous administrative division|autonomous zone}} on the island of Borfusa. However, this zone was later abolished by [[Žalnyak Yurotdzé]], triggering the [[Borfusan Revolution]]. Although Yurotdzé was deposed, the autonomous zone was not reinstated until 1896, when [[Geloryu Emúli]] established the Republic of Borfusa as a constituent country of Farokand alongside Faroi, Kandi, and [[Pundann]]. This form of Borfusa persisted until the [[Federal Proclamation]] of 2014 when the system of federal republics was instated, though fundamentally very little changed for the republic.

== Etymology ==
{{See also|Borfusans#Ethnonym}}

The island of Borfusa has been known by many things over the course of history by many different peoples. The first recorded name of the island comes from [[Kingdom of Kandi|Kandu]] texts from the 3rd century CE. It was known as ''Letsigolkas'', literally translating to "Lightning Island". It is speculated that this refers to the stormy weather frequently experienced on the island and likely the weather conditions of Borfusa when [[Kandu people|Kandu]] fishermen discovered it. The [[Kilaris]] referred to the island as ''Morkézilrek'', or "Farther Ilrek", in reference to the mythical island of [[Ilrek]]. The name for the island in most other [[Malthasvarian languages]] usually derived from either the [[Kandu language|Kandu]] or [[Kilari language|Kilari]] names, though names deriving from ''Morkézilrek'' gradually became shortened to variations on ''Ilrek''. Today, the island is known in most Malthasvarian languages as ''Borfusanzikaz'', literally "Borfusan Island". [[Eastern Dulmaran languages]] specifically still use ''Ilrek'' colloquially as well.

The first recorded [[Borfusan language|Borfusan]] name for the island is from the 5th century CE: ''ayur'', literally meaning "(the) island". Later on, the term ''ar'yumig'' was developed as well. This translates roughly to "ocean home" or "home on the ocean". ''ayur'' remained and still remains the most prevalent name of Borfusa in Borfusan. In the 1800s, during the birth of the [[Borfusan nationalism|Borfusan nationalist]] movement, another Borfusan name for Borfusa was conceived, deriving from [[Farokandi language|Farokandi]] and the term ''[[Borfusans#Ethnonym|or'fuzisanyk]]'': ''or'fuzisan''. This remains widely in use today, particularly in official circumstances. Another name emerging from Borfusan nationalism was ''fuz'ifar'', literally meaning "our land". This term was most prevalently featured in [[Borfusans for a United Borfusa|the motto]] of the [[Free Borfusan Council]]. This term was very popular in the 19th century but gradually fell out of use over the years.

== History ==
{{See also|Borfusans#History}}

== Geography ==

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{{main|Administrative divisions of Borfusa}}

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=== Major cities ===
{{main|List of settlements in Borfusa}}

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== Culture ==
{{main|Borfusans#Culture}}

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