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'''Otara''', formally known as the '''Otaran Congressional Republic''' (Japanese: '''オたら リパブリックく''', Lua Otara: '''Matela Konekara a Otara''') is a {{wp|Congress|congressional}} {{wp|totalitarian democracy}} headed up by a [[President of the Otaran Congress|President]]. The state of over 327 million people consists of 12 provinces, 5 metropolitan districts ([[Kiribaya]], [[Ohalua]], [[Nukuvai]], [[Palm Coast]], [[Akarua]]), one capital district ([[Hono Capital District|Hono CD]]), and 2 special overseas administrations. Spanning over 3 million kilometers in size, Otara is situated in the southern hemisphere. [[Lua Otara]] is the indigenous and closely the second most widely informally spoken language in the nation, but {{wp|Australian English|Otaran English}} ({{wp|American English}} in some areas) is formally recognised as the official language of the nation, and is the most widely spoken language both informally and to conduct business. It is also widely spoken in Otara, taught in schools in tandem with Lua Otara. A large number of Otarans also speak Japanese and various other indigenous dialects.
'''Otara''', formally known as the '''Otaran Congressional Republic''' (Japanese: '''オたら リパブリックく''', Lua Otara: '''Matela Konekara a Otara''') is a {{wp|Congress|congressional}} {{wp|totalitarian democracy}} headed up by a [[President of the Otaran Congress|President]]. The state of over 74 million people consists of 12 provinces, 5 metropolitan districts ([[Kiribaya]], [[Ohalua]], [[Nukuvai]], [[Palm Coast]], [[Akarua]]), one capital district ([[Hono Capital District|Hono CD]]), and 2 special overseas administrations. Spanning over 3 million kilometers in size, Otara is situated in the southern hemisphere. [[Lua Otara]] is the indigenous and closely the second most widely informally spoken language in the nation, but {{wp|Australian English|Otaran English}} ({{wp|American English}} in some areas) is formally recognised as the official language of the nation, and is the most widely spoken language both informally and to conduct business. It is also widely spoken in Otara, taught in schools in tandem with Lua Otara. A large number of Otarans also speak various Asian and other indigenous dialects.
 
The origins of the Otaran Congressional Republic began in 1707, when the eight tribes of Otara formally unified as one body, largely in response to European and Asian colonialism and the various concessions made to them in the form of trade ports and exclusivity deals. By 1761, in a series of events commonly referred to by Otarans as [[The Long Troubles]], the tribes of Otara had all but removed colonial governmental bodies from their mainland, slowly assimilating various foreign populations such as the English and Japanese. Tribal government, which bore no desire for outward territorial expansion, and focused largely on the growth of the newly unified Otara, continued up until 1865 when [[Iosef Tolau]] declared the formation of the Otaran Empire, with five of the tribes already under his wing.
 
Modernisation


After immediately rescinding all overseas claims aside from their two special overseas administrations, the Otaran Congressional Republic was formed as the eight tribesmen voted on a system of government, the Congressional Republic proposal winning with a total of 7 votes out of the 8. The idea behind the Congressional Republic, as officially written by the [[Council of Eight]], is to "maintain the integral ancestral value of unified state guidance" while "enabling the common populace to elect exactly who they wanted to guide their part of the sacred union." The [[Congress of Otara]], consisting of 48 congressmen (4 per province) as elected by the people, is the legislative body of Otara. Every four years, the congressmen vote upon a [[President of the Otaran Congress|President]], who then selects Congress-vetted cabinet members, which then exercise executive power. Judicial power is held by the [[Congressional Court]], comprising of 13 total people, 12 justices as elected by the people of each province, and headed up by the "extra member," the President.
After immediately rescinding all overseas claims aside from their two special overseas administrations, the Otaran Congressional Republic was formed as the eight tribesmen voted on a system of government, the Congressional Republic proposal winning with a total of 7 votes out of the 8. The idea behind the Congressional Republic, as officially written by the [[Council of Eight]], is to "maintain the integral ancestral value of unified state guidance" while "enabling the common populace to elect exactly who they wanted to guide their part of the sacred union." The [[Congress of Otara]], consisting of 48 congressmen (4 per province) as elected by the people, is the legislative body of Otara. Every four years, the congressmen vote upon a [[President of the Otaran Congress|President]], who then selects Congress-vetted cabinet members, which then exercise executive power. Judicial power is held by the [[Congressional Court]], comprising of 13 total people, 12 justices as elected by the people of each province, and headed up by the "extra member," the President.


The Otaran Congressional Republic is a highly developed country, with high GDP and GDP per capita ratings both nominally and in purchasing power parity. It is often known for its highly efficient state-run social welfare system, including one of the best healthcare systems in the world, this being a major contributing factor to the proportionally high life expectancy among Otarans. Otara is a global leader in technological and industrial innovation, with a significant global market presence in automation, aerospace, telecommunications, electronics, transportation, and shipbuilding. The Otaran Congressional Military, with just over 1.3 million total servicemembers (0.04% of the population), enjoys a high defence budget of $443.52 billion (3.2% of GDP), and has been a nuclear weapons state since 1949.
The Otaran Congressional Republic is a highly developed country, with high GDP and GDP per capita ratings both nominally and in purchasing power parity. It is often known for its highly efficient state-run social welfare system, including one of the best healthcare systems in the world, this being a major contributing factor to the proportionally high life expectancy among Otarans. Otara is a global leader in technological and industrial innovation, with a significant global market presence in automation, aerospace, telecommunications, electronics, transportation, and shipbuilding.


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
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==History==
==History==
===Ancient Otara===
===Preshistory===
Evidence of civilisation in Otara dates back as early as 5000 BC. It is postulated that two iterations of the very similar civilisations existed between 5000-4000 BC, and 2500-1800 BC, although very little is known about these civilisations or their history. Evidence and archaeology suggests that these civilisations were seafaring, but lived separately in densely packed, small city-states. Vague engravings and facets of symbolism uncovered within these eroded structures seem to deeply resemble a variety of symbols found in the Messalinaic religion, suggesting that these civilisations are linked to the multi-millenia old tribes of Otara in some way. Historians almost unilaterally agree that both of these civilisations suffered apocalyptic extinction events, with evidence of mass flooding in some areas and catastrophically large wildfires in others. Historians also postulate that these extinction events are what are referenced by the Prophet Messalina in the [[Mantoa]], the sacred texts of [[Messalinaism]].
===Colonial era===
===Tribal Otara===
Around 1200 BC, the first signs of organised civilisations springing up once again started to surface in Otara. The first, and evidently more advanced tribes arose in the more temperate south, expanding throughout South Kailahua, Okailua, and what is now Kanekita. These tribes constructed complex irrigation networks, intricate cities and villages, and maintained a steady agricultural cycle which evidently kept their population fed year-round. Despite this, these cities were known to, on occasion, suffer disastrous events which led to displacement, famine, and sickness. Nevertheless, the populations of these tribes continuously returned to these fixed settlements, as the disasters were more or less consistently separated enough to allow for safe, long term habitation. On a few accounts, the tribes were known to have accurately predicted floods, storms, fires, and other climate events, allowing them to mitigate the effects of the inevitable displacement.
 
As these tribes quickly developed seafaring capability, trade of goods and cultural exchange between the southern tribes flourished. It is proven that the religion of Messalinaism, originating from Kailahua, was spread through a mode of seafaring trade. Eventually, these well off, relatively advanced southern tribes gained the capabilities to explore the sea around them further, making contact with the previously isolated, relatively primitive northern tribes. These northern tribes, in north Kailahua, Hono, and Talau, suffered from harsher climates and weather, disabling them from forming long-term fixed settlements and food supply, meaning that the vast majority of them were nomadic, establishing small and temporary coastal settlements as they moved. While these tribes were technologically behind, they possessed innovative methods for hunting, gathering, and fishing, previously unknown to the southern tribes, enabling them to further diversify their supply of food and material. In return, the northern tribes gained access to southern technology and generational knowledge of climate, weather, and signs of bad conditions to come, allowing the northern tribes to build true fixed settlements with the help of the southerners.
 
For millennia, the tribes of the north and the south grew separately, but in relative harmony, mostly thanks to generations of growth-oriented leadership, leading to a spirit of non-reluctance to inter-tribal trade. Matua the Benevolent, a well-documented chieftain of a south Kailahuan tribe, was recorded to have said that "there is no opportunity for growth for our people in the conflicting with or conquest of another people" and "any benefit coming from the destruction and enslavement of another will only be short term, while leveling and trading with them will lead to benefits to eternity." With this attitude, and the exchange of Messalinaism across the Otaran islands, the tribes were largely unified under the premise of mutual growth and prosperity, and commonplace devotion to Messalinaism meant that the preservation of peace was held sacred amongst most tribes. An intricate and complex political system came to light, wherein it remained within the tribes interest to remain politically separate, but unified under the premise of continuous growth and the respect of the independence of other tribes. Tribal leaders who defied these principles were often removed from power, sometimes by force, by their own tribe or the others.
 
First contact with European and Asian traders came around the 1570s, bringing with them an excess of foreign goods and a demand for goods present amongst the Otaran tribes. While the European traders concentrated the majority of their presence in the north, Asian traders focused on the South. Although prolonged contact with these trade networks was bringing the tribes of Otara an unprecedented amount of material benefit, drastic effects such as plague and sickness began to take hold amongst the Otaran population, of which had never come into contact with other humans outside of other Polynesians. TBD
===Otaran Empire===
===Modern Otara===
===Modern Otara===


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==Military==
==Military==
{{Main|Otaran Congressional Military}}
{{Main|Otaran Congressional Military}}
[[File:OCMCpic.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Otaran Congressional Marine Corps|Otaran Congressional Marines]] respond to gunfire in Afghanistan]]The [[Otaran Congressional Military]], with over 1.3 million total service members, is numerically the largest military force in Oceania. As of 2020, just over 950,000 of these service members are in active duty, while the remaining 350,000 are reservists. Although the Congressional Military is large, it only consists of a mere 0.04% of the Congressional Republic's population, mainly attributed to the fact that since it's establishment from the Otaran Imperial Military in 1952, it has been a solely volunteer force. A gradual increase in physical and mental entry and basic training standards have also seen military numbers gradually drop proportional to the rapidly rising civilian population of Otara. While it is a volunteer force, the [[Congress of Otara|Otaran Congress]] reserves the right to re-enact conscription at any time. This function was intended to be reserved for situation in which the nation is under existential threat.
[[File:OCMCpic.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Otaran Congressional Marine Corps|Otaran Congressional Marines]] respond to gunfire in Afghanistan]]
 
The Congressional Military boasts one of the largest military budgets in the world and the largest in Polynesia, spending $443.52 billion dollars on defense in 2020. For the last two decades, it has spent a steady 3.2% of its GDP on the military, with rapid economic growth over these decades complementing an equally rapid proportional growth in defense spending. With such funding, the Otaran Congressional Military operates a technologically proficient and modern force across all branches, being at the forefront of military innovation in multiple sectors. The expeditionary capability of the Otaran military, backed up by its large navy and air force, is considered unrivaled in Oceania and amongst the top in the world. With a multitude of military bases in the continent of Oceania and the Pacific Ocean, it is able to deploy considerable force at a relative high pace anywhere within its region on quick notice.
 
[[File:Izumo_vertrekt_uit_Yokohama_voor_deelname_aan_de_vlootschouw_2015,_-18_oktober_2015_a.jpg|thumb|left|200px|OCNS ''Nohulua'', the [[Holani-class carrier|''Holani''-class]] aircraft carrier, in port at [[Kirihari]]]] The Otaran Congressional Republic is a recognized nuclear weapons state and operates one of the largest nuclear arsenals in the world, operating a nuclear triad with 950 active warheads out of a total of 1300. It fields a number of ballistic missiles of varying ranges, and continues to innovate in ballistic missile technology today.
 
The Congressional Military has come under scrutiny from foreign governments and media for their continued development of their nuclear program as well as unending developments in ballistic missile technology capable of carrying nuclear warheads. Furthermore, it has been the center of a number of international incidents within the Pacific Ocean, primarily due to their construction and enhancement of artificial islands in critical sea lanes for enhanced operating capacity.


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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{{Main|List of largest cities in Otara}}
{{Main|List of largest cities in Otara}}
{{Main|List of provinces in Otara}}
{{Main|List of provinces in Otara}}
The Otaran Congressional Republic is divided into 12 provinces, with five metropolitan districts, one capital district, and two special overseas administrations. The provinces are largely divided by island, with each island possessing a north/south or east/west denotation line marking provincial borders. The capital district is located in the less populous and less economically powerful north, which was a decision made by the OCR founders in an effort to balance out the political power of the south. Shanlong and Mohi, the OCR's special overseas administrations, are granted a large amount of autonomy with which to conduct everyday affairs, but recognize the sovereignty of Hono CD over their territory and allow for the OCR to operate military and economic facilities within their land.
The Otaran Congressional Republic is divided into 12 provinces, with five metropolitan districts, one capital district, and two special overseas administrations. The provinces are largely divided by island, with each island possessing a north/south or east/west denotation line marking provincial borders. The capital district is located in the less populous and less economically powerful north, which was a decision made by the OCR founders in an effort to balance out the political power of the south.
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===Population and Ethnicity===
===Population and Ethnicity===
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|1920 | 101,052,627
|1920 | 11,052,627
|1930 | 115,827,423
|1930 | 15,827,423
|1940 | 128,682,539
|1940 | 18,682,539
|1950 | 141,226,972
|1950 | 24,226,972
|1960 | 165,273,872
|1960 | 31,273,872
|1970 | 193,153,297
|1970 | 35,153,297
|1980 | 211,527,841
|1980 | 40,527,841
|1990 | 240,775,238
|1990 | 48,775,238
|2000 | 277,632,053
|2000 | 56,632,053
|2010 | 298,629,992
|2010 | 66,629,992
|2020 | 327,532,958
|2020 | 74,532,958
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As of 2020, the Congressional Institute of Statistics put Otara's population at 327,532,958 people total. Within the last century, the Otaran population has more than tripled, and has seen growth figures with rapidity the likes of which have never been seen before in the history of the islands. The Otaran Congressional Republic boasts a massive and highly diverse population, with over 20 separate ethnic ancestral groups being reported amongst 4 wider racial groups. It also has a a very high population of ethnically/racially mixed individuals, accounting for over 27% of the population.
As of 2020, the Congressional Institute of Statistics put Otara's population at 74,532,958 people total. Within the last century, the Otaran population has more than sextupled, and has seen growth figures with rapidity the likes of which have never been seen before in the history of the islands. The Otaran Congressional Republic boasts a massive and highly diverse population, with over 20 separate ethnic ancestral groups being reported amongst 4 wider racial groups. It also has a a very high population of ethnically/racially mixed individuals, accounting for over 27% of the population.


The largest population group in the Otaran Congressional Republic are the [[Otaran people|Otarans]], the native population to Otara. Accounting for over 41% of the total population, they have also observed the highest birth rates and proportional growth amonst the separate ethnic groups, rivaled only by population growth amongst ethnically mixed individuals. It is also estimated that over 70% of individuals who identify as mixed have part Otaran ancestry, thereby increasing the Otaran native diaspora amongst the nation's total population to an estimate of 60%, accounting for just over 196 million people.
The largest population group in the Otaran Congressional Republic are the [[Otaran people|Otarans]], the native population to Otara. Accounting for over 41% of the total population, they have also observed the highest birth rates and proportional growth amonst the separate ethnic groups, rivaled only by population growth amongst ethnically mixed individuals. It is also estimated that over 70% of individuals who identify as mixed have part Otaran ancestry, thereby increasing the Otaran native diaspora amongst the nation's total population to an estimate of 78%, accounting for just over 58 million people.


Individuals who identify as mixed make up a total of 27% percent of the population, a massive portion in comparison to other countries. Mixed people have seen a massive increase in birth rate since the 1970s, and have been rivaling the birth rate of native Otarans for those decades, at some times surpassing it. Though the majority of the mixed-race people in the OCR are of at least half Otaran ancestry, there are also a significant number of non-Otaran mixed race people, accounting for about 1/3 of all mixed race people in the OCR.
Individuals who identify as mixed make up a total of 27% percent of the population, a massive portion in comparison to other countries. Mixed people have seen a massive increase in birth rate since the 1970s, and have been rivaling the birth rate of native Otarans for those decades, at some times surpassing it. Though the majority of the mixed-race people in the OCR are of at least half Otaran ancestry, there are also a significant number of non-Otaran mixed race people, accounting for about 1/3 of all mixed race people in the OCR.


Anglo and Japanese Otarans make up 20% and 12% of the population respectively, together accounting for nearly a quarters of the Congressional Republic's total population. While these groups are significantly smaller in proportion and in birth rate than their larger counterparts, they do exert a decent amount of cultural power among the population. {{wp|Australian English|Otaran English}} is the mainstay national language of the Otaran Congressional Republic, and all signs and indicators, both public and private, are mandated to also be translated into {{wp|Japanese language|Japanese}}.
Anglo and Asian Otarans make up 12% and 10% of the population respectively, together accounting for nearly a quarters of the Congressional Republic's total population. While these groups are significantly smaller in proportion and in birth rate than their larger counterparts, they do exert a decent amount of cultural power among the population. {{wp|Australian English|Otaran English}} is the mainstay national language of the Otaran Congressional Republic.
 
The remaining 6% of the population consists of a variety of indigenous ethnicities. While the vast majority of these people are recent economic migrants, there has always been a small presence of continental Macayensian people on the Otaran islands. They have seen a steady increase in birth rate since the 2000s, but still remain definitively the slowest growing population on the islands.


===Language===
===Language===
The Otaran Congressional Republic's official language is {{wp|Australian English|Otaran English}}. The decision to instill the English language into Otara's population was made by the Congress in 1962 in an effort to modernize Otara and connect it with the global economy. Otaran English, and in some regions, {{wp|American English}}, is taught in school tandem with [[Lua Otara]], Otara's native language. {{wp|Japanese language|Japanese}} is also taught optionally in school, being the native language of about 12% of the population.  
The Otaran Congressional Republic's official language is {{wp|Australian English|Otaran English}}. The decision to instill the English language into Otara's population was made by the Congress in 1962 in an effort to modernize Otara and connect it with the global economy. Otaran English, and in some regions, {{wp|American English}}, is taught in school tandem with [[Lua Otara]], Otara's native language. {{wp|Japanese language|Japanese}}, {{wp|Korean language|Korean}}, and {{wp|Chinese language|Chinese}} are also taught optionally in school.


Otaran English is the most widely spoken language in the nation, with about 75% of the population speaking and writing it fluently. Lua Otara is a close second, with about 67% of the population speaking and writing it fluently. Japanese is the native language of about 12% of the population, but a much larger portion of the population (est 40%) are fluent in the language.
Otaran English is the most widely spoken language in the nation, with about 75% of the population speaking and writing it fluently. Lua Otara is a close second, with about 67% of the population speaking and writing it fluently.


===Religion===
===Religion===
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The Otaran Congressional Republic has no state religion, as per the ideal of the separation of religion and state held by the Congress in its founding. Furthermore, a slim majority of the Otaran population identifies as "irreligious." A further 41% identified with [[Messalinaism]], that being the mainstay religion in the Otaran islands since documented tribal civilizations were extant on their land. 16% of the population identified with {{wp|Shintoism}}, being a cultural export of the Japanese settlements in tribal Otara.
The Otaran Congressional Republic has no state religion, as per the ideal of the separation of religion and state held by the Congress in its founding. Furthermore, a slim majority of the Otaran population identifies as "irreligious." A further 34% identified with various folk religions, the mainstay religions in the Otaran islands since documented tribal civilizations were extant on their land. 16% of the population identified with {{wp|Shintoism}}, being a cultural export of the Japanese settlements in tribal Otara.
===Education===
===Education===
All primary and secondary education in the Otaran Congressional Republic is overseen by a centralised state administration, determining and reforming a required nationwide curricula along with elective availability every year to be taught in schools from the first year of kindergarten up until the last year of high school. School attendance, between the ages of 5-17 is completely mandatory, but children aged 16-17 may also apply for vocational training or specialised military cadet school as an alternative to formal secondary school. School years are divided into two semesters, granting students a total of three months break between the two month summer break and one month winter break. Dress uniforms are not mandatory in the Otaran school systems, but about half of all Otaran secondary schools operate with either a uniform or a strict dress code, while a more lenient dress code is enforced in the other half.
All primary and secondary education in the Otaran Congressional Republic is overseen by a centralised state administration, determining and reforming a required nationwide curricula along with elective availability every year to be taught in schools from the first year of kindergarten up until the last year of high school. School attendance, between the ages of 5-17 is completely mandatory, but children aged 16-17 may also apply for vocational training or specialised military cadet school as an alternative to formal secondary school. School years are divided into two semesters, granting students a total of three months break between the two month summer break and one month winter break. Dress uniforms are not mandatory in the Otaran school systems, but about half of all Otaran secondary schools operate with either a uniform or a strict dress code, while a more lenient dress code is enforced in the other half.
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==Economy==
==Economy==
[[File:The_bund,_Shanghai_(15730616461)_(cropped).jpg|thumb|left|200px|Hoalana, the central district of [[Kiribaya]], is regarded as a global capital of technological development]] [[File:Ping_An_Finance_Center_-_2018-11-30.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Kirihari Sky Tower, the 4th largest building in Otara, is Madon Financial's headquarters]]Otara has a developed, high-income mixed economy, and is by far the most industrialized country in Polynesia, and one of the most heavily industrialized countries in the world. As of 2020, Otara has a nominal GDP of $13.860 trillion, with a nominal GDP per capita of $42,316 and a purchasing-power-parity GDP of $15.774 trillion, with a purchasing-power-parity GDP per capita of $48,159, making it one of the largest and most-proportionally wealthy economies in the world. The Otaran economy is dominated by its service sector, accounting for 81% of the nation's GDP, with industry accounting for a further 17%, and agriculture at 2%.
The Otaran economy is characterized by rapid growth during the late 20th century and early 21st century as a result of the country's huge investment in education and its long-term development of a comprehensive social welfare system, developing a highly skilled workforce with a stable source of constant income from the state. Furthermore, early 21st century administrations such as the [[Kalua Regime]] have enacted policies to bypass and dismantle the buildup of excessive bureaucracy and red-tape, creating a national business environment focused around motivation and innovation rather than compliance and immobility. The nation's system of totalitarian democracy allowed administrations to directly stimulate initiatives over the course of decades in order to create its current economic system, known as [[Otaran state capitalism]].


Otara is mainly renowned for the contributions of its corporations to global technological innovation and production, with the country housing some of the most prominent companies in the world in various technological sectors. The Otaran economy's largest industries are electronics, software, consumer goods, telecommunications, e-commerce, aerospace, and shipbuilding. Its employment rate as of 2020 is 70%, with a growing level of unemployment due to the widespread implementation of automation in business and manufacturing. Online work from a home environment is becoming increasingly popular across the nation.
===Services===
===Services===
[[File:Otaraicafe.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Internet cafes are a central part of Otaran youth culture and are commonly use for service consumption]]The services sector is by far the largest sector of the Otaran economy, accounting for 81% of the country's nominal GDP, and is characterized by its high level of automation and digitization, being grounded heavily in electronically based applications of services. The foremost parts of the Otaran service economy are its information technology, telecommunications, and retail/commerce sectors. Otara is known as a global center for information technology and telecommunications development, with a diverse variety of companies developing both hardware and software. Companies like [[Catrasoft]] and [[FTI]] are global leaders in software development and automation, while [[Kotona]] (the largest company in Otara) is noted as the number one innovator for e-commerce and electronic retail.
[[File:Dubai_mall_indoor.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Despite digitization of commerce, large shopping malls like the Hono Mall remain popular shopping options for Otarans]]Finance, networking, and banking are also prominent parts of the Otaran service economy, with their presence and reach only increasing with their adoption and collaboration with digital, online systems and applications which have made their industries much more readily accessible,  fast-moving, and and comprehensible for the average Otaran. [[Madon]] is the largest financial company in Otara, and is known for its nearly omnipresent state of integration with the digital market, being noted as one of the most convenient services to use when working with online purchases or transfers. The networking sector has been revolutionized in the 21st century with the advent of social media platforms such as [[Digibay]], [[Vidline]], and [[Freespace]].
Newly emergent, rapidly developing services in the Otaran economy include digital media and streaming, with startups across the nation developing applications and websites made to stream all types of consumable media, including music, movies, and shows. Musical records and film companies have supported the growth of paid streaming services, tapping into a new market to increase the accessibility of their media and drastically increase their mean flow of revenue. The emergence and rapid adoption of streaming services follows the general trend of nationwide digitization of the Otaran economy.
===Industry===
===Industry===
[[File:Otaraled.jpg|thumb|left|200px|LED lighting arrays are disproportionately more common in Otaran homes than elsewhere, an example of Galapagos syndrome in the Otaran electronics sector]]The industry sector accounts for 17% of Otara's nominal GDP and is considered to be one of the world's leaders in industrial automation as well as smart-technology manufacturing and adoption. Its leading industries are electronics, robotics, shipbuilding, rail, satellites, aerospace, and machinery. Otara's industry places an emphasis on the innovation and development of products domestically for international marketing, with the intention of ensuring that Otaran companies remain competitive and/or front-runners on the international market. This attitude is seen as a holdover from the nation's issues with {{wp|Galapagos syndrome}} and {{wp|exceptionalism}}, and has, in some cases, had the opposite of the intended effect, hindering the appeal of some Otaran products to foreigners.
[[File:Ohaluaterminal.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ohalua International Airport is one of the largest in Otara]]
 
Otara's industry sector is most well known for its electronics sector and the focus on the development of smart technology and integration of internet-connected devices. It has strong software development, smartphone development, and smart home/car technology development sectors, with rapidly growing automation sector. Innovations in the smart technology sector have allowed for simultaneous innovations in the form of automation and artificial intelligence, with intelligent machines being fairly common in the typical Otaran work environment, and purpose-built artificial intelligence being common in Otaran personal electronics. Otara is one of the world's leading investors in artificial intelligence and robotics research, with an increasing level of integration of intelligent robots for more complex procedures such as surgeries, active and passive machinery repair and maintenance, and public sanitation.
 
[[File:Ohaluaterminal.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ohalua International Airport is one of the largest in Otara]]Otara's industry is also a global hub for the development of advanced transportation equipment, including civilian and military shipbuilding, rail, aerospace, and satellite innovation. Being a very large country comprising of several islands, Otara's shipbuilding industry is characterized by the development of high-tech, rapid-transport small boats for civilian use, primarily for fishing and recreational endeavors. The Otaran rail system is characterized by a large high-speed rail system with a central base in Kailahua, employing several underground tunnels to link Kailahua with Ohalua and Hono. The aviation industry is largely focused on international transport, developing large, high-speed commercial airliners competing with those of the United States. Otara operates a vast network of both public and private satellites, which are launched, maintained, and secured by the [[Otaran Congressional Space Command|OCSC]].
 
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Otaran Congressional Republic
オたら リパブリックく
Matela Konekara a Otara
Flag of
Flag
Otaramap.png
The OCR within the Pacific Ocean
CapitalHono CD
Largest cityKiribaya
Official languagesOtaran English
Recognised national languagesLua Otara
Ethnic groups
51% Otaran
27% mixed/multiracial
12% Anglo Otaran
10% Asian Otaran
Religion
(2020)
61% Irreligious
34% Indigenous folk religions
5% Shinto
GovernmentTotalitarian democracy
• President
Puleleiite Kalua
• Treasurer
Josh Maruyama
Loto Tupuola
LegislatureOtaran Congress
Establishment
• Tribal unification
1707
1872-1952
1952-present
Population
• 2020 census
74,532,958
GDP (PPP)2020 estimate
• Total
$4.09 trillion
• Per capita
$54,980
GDP (nominal)2020 estimate
• Total
$4.19 trillion
• Per capita
$56,216
Gini (2020)34.1
medium
HDI (2020)0.935
very high
CurrencyOtaran Credit (¢) (OTC)
Time zoneUTC+8; +9.5; +10
Date formatdd/mm/yyyy
Driving sideright
Calling code+72

Otara, formally known as the Otaran Congressional Republic (Japanese: オたら リパブリックく, Lua Otara: Matela Konekara a Otara) is a congressional totalitarian democracy headed up by a President. The state of over 74 million people consists of 12 provinces, 5 metropolitan districts (Kiribaya, Ohalua, Nukuvai, Palm Coast, Akarua), one capital district (Hono CD), and 2 special overseas administrations. Spanning over 3 million kilometers in size, Otara is situated in the southern hemisphere. Lua Otara is the indigenous and closely the second most widely informally spoken language in the nation, but Otaran English (American English in some areas) is formally recognised as the official language of the nation, and is the most widely spoken language both informally and to conduct business. It is also widely spoken in Otara, taught in schools in tandem with Lua Otara. A large number of Otarans also speak various Asian and other indigenous dialects.

After immediately rescinding all overseas claims aside from their two special overseas administrations, the Otaran Congressional Republic was formed as the eight tribesmen voted on a system of government, the Congressional Republic proposal winning with a total of 7 votes out of the 8. The idea behind the Congressional Republic, as officially written by the Council of Eight, is to "maintain the integral ancestral value of unified state guidance" while "enabling the common populace to elect exactly who they wanted to guide their part of the sacred union." The Congress of Otara, consisting of 48 congressmen (4 per province) as elected by the people, is the legislative body of Otara. Every four years, the congressmen vote upon a President, who then selects Congress-vetted cabinet members, which then exercise executive power. Judicial power is held by the Congressional Court, comprising of 13 total people, 12 justices as elected by the people of each province, and headed up by the "extra member," the President.

The Otaran Congressional Republic is a highly developed country, with high GDP and GDP per capita ratings both nominally and in purchasing power parity. It is often known for its highly efficient state-run social welfare system, including one of the best healthcare systems in the world, this being a major contributing factor to the proportionally high life expectancy among Otarans. Otara is a global leader in technological and industrial innovation, with a significant global market presence in automation, aerospace, telecommunications, electronics, transportation, and shipbuilding.

Etymology

The word ota in Lua Otara literally means "together," while the word ra'mau is translated as "strength." When combined into otara, the word forms what is literally translated as "Strength of Togetherness," which is the meaning behind the nation's official name as written by the eight councilmen in 1707. While various, mostly convoluted tribe-based names were proposed, the council ultimately decided to disparage with such complications and decided upon a simple name which would indicate the final unity of the tribes and their people as one.

History

Preshistory

Colonial era

Modern Otara

Geography, climate, and environment

Geography

Climate

Environment

Politics

Government

Law enforcement

Foreign relations

Military

Main article: Otaran Congressional Military
Otaran Congressional Marines respond to gunfire in Afghanistan

Demographics

Administative Divisions

Main article: List of largest cities in Otara
Main article: List of provinces in Otara

The Otaran Congressional Republic is divided into 12 provinces, with five metropolitan districts, one capital district, and two special overseas administrations. The provinces are largely divided by island, with each island possessing a north/south or east/west denotation line marking provincial borders. The capital district is located in the less populous and less economically powerful north, which was a decision made by the OCR founders in an effort to balance out the political power of the south.

Population and Ethnicity

Historical Population of Otara over the last century
YearOtarans±%
1920 11,052,627—    
1930 15,827,423+43.2%
1940 18,682,539+18.0%
1950 24,226,972+29.7%
1960 31,273,872+29.1%
1970 35,153,297+12.4%
1980 40,527,841+15.3%
1990 48,775,238+20.3%
2000 56,632,053+16.1%
2010 66,629,992+17.7%
2020 74,532,958+11.9%

As of 2020, the Congressional Institute of Statistics put Otara's population at 74,532,958 people total. Within the last century, the Otaran population has more than sextupled, and has seen growth figures with rapidity the likes of which have never been seen before in the history of the islands. The Otaran Congressional Republic boasts a massive and highly diverse population, with over 20 separate ethnic ancestral groups being reported amongst 4 wider racial groups. It also has a a very high population of ethnically/racially mixed individuals, accounting for over 27% of the population.

The largest population group in the Otaran Congressional Republic are the Otarans, the native population to Otara. Accounting for over 41% of the total population, they have also observed the highest birth rates and proportional growth amonst the separate ethnic groups, rivaled only by population growth amongst ethnically mixed individuals. It is also estimated that over 70% of individuals who identify as mixed have part Otaran ancestry, thereby increasing the Otaran native diaspora amongst the nation's total population to an estimate of 78%, accounting for just over 58 million people.

Individuals who identify as mixed make up a total of 27% percent of the population, a massive portion in comparison to other countries. Mixed people have seen a massive increase in birth rate since the 1970s, and have been rivaling the birth rate of native Otarans for those decades, at some times surpassing it. Though the majority of the mixed-race people in the OCR are of at least half Otaran ancestry, there are also a significant number of non-Otaran mixed race people, accounting for about 1/3 of all mixed race people in the OCR.

Anglo and Asian Otarans make up 12% and 10% of the population respectively, together accounting for nearly a quarters of the Congressional Republic's total population. While these groups are significantly smaller in proportion and in birth rate than their larger counterparts, they do exert a decent amount of cultural power among the population. Otaran English is the mainstay national language of the Otaran Congressional Republic.

Language

The Otaran Congressional Republic's official language is Otaran English. The decision to instill the English language into Otara's population was made by the Congress in 1962 in an effort to modernize Otara and connect it with the global economy. Otaran English, and in some regions, American English, is taught in school tandem with Lua Otara, Otara's native language. Japanese, Korean, and Chinese are also taught optionally in school.

Otaran English is the most widely spoken language in the nation, with about 75% of the population speaking and writing it fluently. Lua Otara is a close second, with about 67% of the population speaking and writing it fluently.

Religion

Religion in Otara
Religion Percentage
Irreligion
 
 61%
Indigenous folk religions
 
 34%
Shintoism
 
 5%

The Otaran Congressional Republic has no state religion, as per the ideal of the separation of religion and state held by the Congress in its founding. Furthermore, a slim majority of the Otaran population identifies as "irreligious." A further 34% identified with various folk religions, the mainstay religions in the Otaran islands since documented tribal civilizations were extant on their land. 16% of the population identified with Shintoism, being a cultural export of the Japanese settlements in tribal Otara.

Education

All primary and secondary education in the Otaran Congressional Republic is overseen by a centralised state administration, determining and reforming a required nationwide curricula along with elective availability every year to be taught in schools from the first year of kindergarten up until the last year of high school. School attendance, between the ages of 5-17 is completely mandatory, but children aged 16-17 may also apply for vocational training or specialised military cadet school as an alternative to formal secondary school. School years are divided into two semesters, granting students a total of three months break between the two month summer break and one month winter break. Dress uniforms are not mandatory in the Otaran school systems, but about half of all Otaran secondary schools operate with either a uniform or a strict dress code, while a more lenient dress code is enforced in the other half.

Palm Coast University operates a world-class library

Otara boasts a 99% literacy rate and a similar numeracy rate, with Otaran students regularly scoring highly in world standardized tests. Otaran students are among the global top performers in STEM-related fields, and score similarly (but not as proficiently) in literacy related areas. The Congressional Republic maintains one of the most well-educated labour forces in the world and by far the most well-educated labour force in Oceania by standard metrics. While Otaran secondary education is well-documented to be a highly efficient, producing high scoring students, it has also received scrutiny for its abnormal levels of state control and the pressure it exerts on the mental health of the students that study under it.

Tertiary education in Otara is highly competitive, with eligibility determined by a 6-year cumulative GPA and a multitude of standardized tests, most importantly, the Otaran Standard Proficiency Assessment, or OSPA, taken during a students last year of secondary school. Otara hosts over 600 universities, most of which are government funded, with a total of 28 ranked among the top in the world. Consequentially, Otara is also ranked as one of the most expensive places in the world to obtain a tertiary education. Nevertheless, Otaran students rank highly in terms of tertiary graduation rate comparative to the rest of the world, with 47% of all enrolled students graduating with a degree from a tertiary institution. Members of the Congressional Military working to obtain mandatory documents related to their MoS are paid for by the military itself, meaning that they are able to attend university for free, if needed.

Health

The Otaran Congressional Republic has a universal healthcare system. It ranks in the top 5 globally for both male and female life expectancy. Despite this, mainly due to its climate, Otara has one of the highest rates of skin cancer development in he world. Simultaneously, it has a proportionally high suicide rate, most commonly attributed to a number of sociological and psychological factors relating to rapid modernization and education competition.

Otaran hospitals and medical facilities are renowned globally for their advanced medical equipment, and renowned for their strides made in cancer treatment, particularly in the line of skin cancer. More recently, President Puleleiite Kalua authorized a Congressional act to provide rapid public access to mental health and therapy centers, and hospitals across the country have began expanding to accommodate these new facilities. This is due to an initiative undertaken by the government to address its concerning suicide rate.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Energy

Economy

Services

Industry

Ohalua International Airport is one of the largest in Otara

Agriculture

Largest Otaran companies

Rank Name Industry Revenue
(USD millions) 		Profit
(USD millions) 		Employees CEO
1 Kotona Public and online retail TBA TBA TBA Leku Ohlana
2 Catrasoft Electronics TBA TBA TBA Michio Sugiyama
3 Madon Finance TBA TBA TBA Ioane Tilui

Science and technology

Aerospace

Automation

Cybersecurity

Medical

Space program

Main article: Otaran Congressional Space Command

Telecommunications

Culture

Etiquette

Architecture

Art

Cinema

Music

Main article: Music in Otara

Media

Cuisine

Holidays

Sports

Video gaming

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