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|conventional_long_name = Monarchy of Selayar | |conventional_long_name = Monarchy of Selayar | ||
|native_name = ''Watāhama mi Heraʻā'' <small>([[Heraan language| | |native_name = ''Watāhama mi Heraʻā'' <small>([[Heraan language|Heraan]])<small> | ||
|common_name = Selayar | |common_name = Selayar | ||
|status = Independent State | |status = Independent State | ||
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|alt_map = Location of Selayar | |alt_map = Location of Selayar | ||
|map_caption = Area controlled by Selayar shown in blue | |map_caption = Area controlled by Selayar shown in blue | ||
|capital = [[Wanaveraʻa]] | |capital = [[#Geography|Wanaveraʻa]] | ||
|largest_city = [[Mawura]] | |largest_city = [[#Geography|Mawura]] | ||
|official_languages = [[Heraan language| | |official_languages = [[Heraan language|Heraan]] | ||
|national_languages = | |national_languages = | ||
|regional_languages = [[Reyan]], [[Vanawan]], [[Ruawese]], [[Vayarese]] | |regional_languages = [[#Language|Reyan]], [[#Language|Vanawan]], [[#Language|Ruawese]], [[#Language|Vayarese]] | ||
|ethnic_groups = {{unbulleted list | |ethnic_groups = {{unbulleted list | ||
| 37.2% [[Heraan | | 37.2% [[#Ethnic groups|Heraan]] | ||
| 31.6% [[ | | 31.6% [[#Ethnic groups|Reyan]] | ||
| 19.6% [[ | | 19.6% [[#Ethnic groups|Vanawan]] | ||
| 4.4% [[ | | 4.4% [[#Ethnic groups|Ruawan]] | ||
| 7.2% Other tribes | | 7.2% Other tribes | ||
}} | }} | ||
|ethnic_groups_year = 2015 | |ethnic_groups_year = 2015 | ||
|religion = [[Aturātuʻa]] | |religion = [[#Religion|Aturātuʻa]] | ||
|religion_year = <!--Year of religion data (if provided)--> | |religion_year = <!--Year of religion data (if provided)--> | ||
|demonym = Selayari | |demonym = Selayari | ||
|government_type = Federal parliamentary elective constitutional monarchy | |government_type = Federal parliamentary elective constitutional monarchy | ||
|leader_title1 = Monarch | |leader_title1 = {{wp|Monarch}} | ||
|leader_name1 = [[Manuwesa II]] | |leader_name1 = [[#Politics|Manuwesa II]] | ||
|leader_title2 = Prime Minister | |leader_title2 = {{wp|Prime Minister}} | ||
|leader_name2 = Huti Manaranga | |leader_name2 = [[#Politics||Huti Manaranga]] | ||
|legislature = [[Varai mi Tama]] | |legislature = [[#Politics|Varai mi Tama]] | ||
|upper_house = [[Varai mi Taravanga]] | |upper_house = [[#Politics|Varai mi Taravanga]] | ||
|lower_house = [[Varai mi Ranga]] | |lower_house = [[#Politics|Varai mi Ranga]] | ||
|sovereignty_type = Establishment | |sovereignty_type = Establishment | ||
|established_event1 = Wanana Rebellion | |established_event1 = [[#History|Wanana Rebellion]] | ||
|established_date1 = 1860 - 1865 | |established_date1 = 1860 - 1865 | ||
|established_event2 = 18 August Revolution | |established_event2 = [[#History|18 August Revolution]] | ||
|established_date2 = 18 August 1897 | |established_date2 = 18 August 1897 | ||
|established_event3 = Selayari Succession Crisis | |established_event3 = [[#History|Selayari Succession Crisis]] | ||
|established_date3 = 1958 | |established_date3 = 1958 | ||
|established_event4 = Treaty of ʻArama | |established_event4 = [[#History|Treaty of ʻArama]] | ||
|established_date4 = 1 December 1974 | |established_date4 = 1 December 1974 | ||
|area_rank = | |area_rank = | ||
|area_km2 = | |area_km2 = 704,324 | ||
|percent_water = negligible | |percent_water = negligible | ||
|population_census = 41,332,005 | |population_census = 41,332,005 | ||
|population_census_year = 2015 | |population_census_year = 2015 | ||
|population_density_km2 = | |population_density_km2 = 58.6 | ||
|population_density_rank = | |population_density_rank = | ||
|GDP_nominal = $867 million | |GDP_nominal = $867 million | ||
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|calling_code = +73 | |calling_code = +73 | ||
}} | }} | ||
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Selayar emerged as one of the earliest civilisations in Aurelia, beginning with the rise of Ninaman cultures in early first millennia BCE and the development of rice agriculture. Tenaia Kingdom is widely-recognised as the first major kingdom in Selayar, after uniting the Saraian Valley under its dominion around fourth century CE. The arrival of [[Shffahkia | '''Selayar''' (/sə'laːjar/; [[Heraan language|Heraan]]: ''Heraʻā'' ['heraʔaː]), officially the '''Monarchy of Selayar''' ([[Heraan language|Heraan]]: ''Watāhama mi Heraʻā''), is a federal monarchy located in northern [[Aurelia]], bordering the [[Manamana Bay]]. It is located northeast of [[Rihan]] and northwest of [[Shffahkia]]. Selayar covers {{convert|704,324|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} and has an estimated population of 41,332,005 in 2015. Selayar comprises of 7 ''ʻArana'' (state-kingdom), 1 Federal City, and 1 Royal Capital City. Wanavera'a, officially the Royal Capital City of Wanavera'a, is the capital, while Mawura is the largest city in Selayar. | ||
Selayar is one of the most diverse countries on [[Eurth]], owing to its location in the tropics. It's year-round hot and humid temperature along with its dense cover of untouched forests provide habitats for a large number of endemic species. The fertile floodplain on the north supports a dense and bustling population of Selayar, with many rivers flowing through from the Wananga mountains in the east. The floodplain alone hosts an almost three-fourth population of the nation. | |||
Selayar emerged as one of the earliest civilisations in [[Aurelia]], beginning with the rise of Ninaman cultures in early first millennia BCE and the development of rice agriculture. Tenaia Kingdom is widely-recognised as the first major kingdom in Selayar, after uniting the Saraian Valley under its dominion around fourth century CE. The arrival of [[Shffahkia]]n colonist early in the 1400s brought many novel things to the kingdom, and with it, constant warfare. Only in the early sixteenth century, did Reyan Empire once again united the Valley, and went on an aggressive expansion campaign. The Empire reached its zenith in late 1790, spanning almost all of the southern Manamanan coast and land further inland, matched only by the Shffahkian Empire in the southeast. Selayar, as it is known now, grew out of the Wananan Rebellion in 1850, which shifted the power from Reyan capital Terata to the former vassal of the Empire, Heraa. Selayar once again went on an expansionist campaign, only ended by the [[Selayari Civil War|Civil War]] that ravaged the country for more than a decade, starting in 1959, temporarily splitting the country into two governments. Reconciliation and reformation followed the post-Civil War period, though small-scale rebel activity persists. The election of King Manuwesa II as the ''Tāha'' is regarded as a transition to a new modern era of Selayar. | |||
The Economic Reform of 1974 is hailed as a breakthrough reformation in the economic sector, as the virtually destroyed economy of Selayar rose up again as the "Tiger of Aurelia" in the late 1980s. Selayar's economy has seen an annual growth rate of more than 7 percent from the late 1970s, and well into the late 1990s. Oil price boom is regarded as the main factor in Selayar's economic recovery, along with the growing industrial base that followed decentralisation of Selayari economy. The annual growth rate has slowed down as the nation entered the 21st century, and with it, a decrease in oil production contribution to Selayar's economy. | The Economic Reform of 1974 is hailed as a breakthrough reformation in the economic sector, as the virtually destroyed economy of Selayar rose up again as the "Tiger of Aurelia" in the late 1980s. Selayar's economy has seen an annual growth rate of more than 7 percent from the late 1970s, and well into the late 1990s. Oil price boom is regarded as the main factor in Selayar's economic recovery, along with the growing industrial base that followed decentralisation of Selayari economy. The annual growth rate has slowed down as the nation entered the 21st century, and with it, a decrease in oil production contribution to Selayar's economy. | ||
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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The native name in Heraan, | The name Selayar is believed to derive from Old Reyan name for the heavily-populated floodplains in central Selayar, Sarahira Valley. When [[Shffahkia]]n explorers first entered the region of present-day Selayar, they transcribed the name “Sarahira” as “Saraire”. This would later evolve into the present name “Selayar”, where today it refers to the country as a whole, not just the area around the floodplains. | ||
The native name in Heraan, ''Heraʻā'', a cognate of Old Reyan name ''Sarahira'', is the namesake of the Heraans and its language, where it used to mean 'valley'. It came from the fact that the Heraan's homeland is the Heraan Valley in [[Tarema]], and later applied to the Heraans land, and ultimately, the nation as a whole which is dominated by the Heraans both politically and culturally. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
=== | |||
===Prehistory=== | |||
One of the earliest evidence of human habitation in Selayar was found at the Sidika Cave, where stone tools and human bones were recovered. Dated to 2000 BCE, this is the only evidence of human habitation in Selayar before 300 CE, where ceramics and jars were found on the mouth of Garang River. The Garang culture, named for the river where the culture was located, lasted from approximately 300 CE to 800 CE, where it flourished as the only Bronze Age culture found in Selayar. Bronze tools were found in abundance at the historical sites, mostly composed of agricultural tools. The Garang culture, however, isn't a united political entity. Instead, it's thought that it was composed of many small chiefdoms united merely by its similar culture. No bronze tools or settlement evidence was found after 804 CE, indicating the downfall of the culture. The exact cause of the Garang culture downfall was still heavily debated, with most historians supported the theory where a massive tropical storm struck the island, resulting in the destruction of many houses and wrecking havoc upon the island. Selayar entered a setback in technology and culture after the downfall of Garang culture on the Latanya Island. | |||
According to Babad Torang Siyara, an epic composed at the turn of 18th century, Selayar was divided into 3 city-states and 6 chiefdoms by the time of the rise of King Bhatura the Great. | |||
===Rise of the Reyan Empire=== | ===Rise of the Reyan Empire=== | ||
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===Heraʻa Domination=== | ===Heraʻa Domination=== | ||
=== | ===Enlightenment=== | ||
===Time of Crises=== | ===Time of Crises=== | ||
===Haravatu Era=== | ===Haravatu Era=== | ||
* 1860-1865: Wanana Rebellion | |||
* 18 August 1897: 18 August Revolution | |||
* 1958: Selayari Succession Crisis | |||
* 1 December 1974: Treaty of ʻArama | |||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
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[[File:Geographic Map of Selayar.png|thumb|left|290px|Geographic Map of Selayar]] | [[File:Geographic Map of Selayar.png|thumb|left|290px|Geographic Map of Selayar]] | ||
==Government | ==Government== | ||
Selayar is a federal parliamentary elective constitutional monarchy. | |||
===Politics=== | |||
Selayar is a federal parliamentary elective constitutional monarchy. Previously, Selayar was a socialist absolute monarchy, ruled by the Sahaja dynasty. The Sahaja dynasty has been ruling Selayar since the 1939 coup that installed a socialist kingdom and General Dharmasetu Sahaja ascended the Selayari throne. The monarch has absolute power over the nation, and it's the head of state and government of Selayar. Selayar currently has no legislature. In 1969, the democratically elected House of People were abolished because of the civil war. There has been a proposal to restore the House of People back since the Civil War has concluded, but there is no progress so far.<ref>[https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=959474 People's Kingdom of Selayar] (24 January 2018)</ref> | |||
===Monarchy=== | |||
The King has a privy council, called Badan Penasihat Raja (literally Council of King's Advisors), that advised the monarch in its daily activity and is also heading the judiciary system of Selayar. It consisted of 10 advisors, with two advisors elected by each province, two advisors from the monarch family, and the last two advisors from the military. The Council has the right to exercise King's mandate and power, though the King himself could override the Council's decision or replace any of the Council's advisors. The Body is technically the extension of the King himself, and usually is the one who appeared on the public face on behalf of the King. The monarch and the Council members are exempted from the law of Selayar. | |||
The King also has its own cabinet, consisting of the King's royal family. It is technically the executive branch of Selayar, and it is headed by the King and to some extent the Council of King's Advisors. Headed by Kamipin Karusan Rania (Chief of People's Affairs), its role is similar to Prime Minister with the exception that it is chosen by the King and usually reserved for the Panaitan Mekatha (Crown Prince) | |||
Selayari law does not permit the establishment of political bodies or trade unions. | |||
===Administrative Divisions=== | ===Administrative Divisions=== | ||
Selayar consists of 6 ''ʻArana'' (equivalent to province), 1 Federal City, and 1 Royal Capital City. | Selayar consists of 6 ''ʻArana'' (equivalent to province), 1 Federal City, and 1 Royal Capital City. | ||
==Economy== | ==Economy== | ||
Selayari economy has been dubbed as the fastest growing in the region, its GDP has doubled since the civil war ended in 2014. The economic condition has improved over the years. Many new oil fields have operated, and many new concessions are ready to be operated. The steady rise of oil price has helped propped up Selayari economy in many ways, and petroleum-related products make up to 90% of the Selayari exports. Unemployment, however, is still pervasive in Selayar along with poverty level. Unemployment level reached a record high in 2015, almost 25%, due to the repatriation of many civil war soldiers and about 45% of the Selayari population is below the poverty line. Inflation has been kept steady, and reach a record low in 2016. | |||
Officially, Selayari practised a socialist system. Some sectors that involved people's welfare are by constitution to be owned entirely by the government. This includes electricity, waters distribution, transportation system and oil fields. Private companies aren't banned, and all Selayari is free to make his own company. Though by law, the government needs to own the majority of the companies' shares. In turn, the government will subsidise most of the company's expenditure. Only Selayari could own a company, although exemption could be made that foreign companies could own up to 49% of a state-designated company's shares. In most case, foreign companies needed to cooperate with native Selayari to set up their branch in Selayar with government supervision. | |||
The tax rate is progressive, with people that have less than $4000 income per year exempted entirely from paying tax. It reached almost 40% for people who have income more than $1,000,000 per year. Foreign nationals are exempted entirely from tax, but it needs to pay “foreign national tax” for about $1000 per month. Companies are also exempted from tax because almost, if not all, companies are owned by the government. | |||
Historically, Selayari economy was always propped up by spice trading and fishery. It has been famous for its spice that only grows in Selayari islands, the Butternut, and the source of many other exotic spices. During the 19th century, COLONISER applied 'forced plantation' system and exploit Selayari to only produce many exotic spices. This led to the unproductivity of many Selayari soils later on due to monoculture and extreme use of fertilisers. Nowadays, the agriculture sector of Selayari contributes a little to the economy due to the already-little productive lands being destroyed as a result of 50-years long civil war. Fishery still contributed much to the country's economy, and was the major backbone of Selayari economy and remained the only effective sector throughout the civil war. Its importance has been dwarfed by the rising oil sector, however. | |||
Oil was first found in the location of future Liaknia in 1935, though it could only be extracted in 1941 due to the oil-driven 1938 coup. Selayari oil production gained importance in the WAR, being the only neutral major oil producing nation in the region. In this period, fishery and agriculture still contributed a lot to the Selayari economy. The start of Selayari Civil War in 1967 was precipitated by oil dispute in western Selayari, and it devastated most of Selayari infrastructure, plunging it into a deep recession period. | |||
1 dollar is equal to 1,200 nanaka. | |||
==Demography== | ==Demography== | ||
===Cities=== | ===Cities=== | ||
{{Largest cities | {{Largest cities | ||
| name = Largest cities of the Monarchy of Selayar | | name = Largest cities of the Monarchy of Selayar | ||
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==Culture== | ==Culture== | ||
{{ | Multiculturalism has shaped Selayari culture for centuries. | ||
===Language=== | |||
{{main|Heraan language}} | |||
* Official languages: Heraan | |||
* Recognised regional: languages Reyan, Vanawan, Ruawese, Vayarese | |||
===Ethnic groups=== | |||
* 37.2% Heraan | |||
* 31.6% Reyan | |||
* 19.6% Vanawan | |||
* 4.4% Ruawan | |||
* 7.2% Other tribes | |||
===Religion=== | |||
Aturātuʻa | |||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
{{Eurth}} | |||
[[Category:Selayar]] | [[Category:Selayar]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:16, 19 September 2022
Monarchy of Selayar Watāhama mi Heraʻā (Heraan) | |
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| Motto: Rimamura Wavanga "Prosperous Land" | |
| Anthem: Risutiva mu Heraʻā "Long Live Selayar" | |
 Area controlled by Selayar shown in blue | |
| Status | Independent State |
| Location | Northern Aurelia |
| Capital | Wanaveraʻa |
| Largest city | Mawura |
| Official languages | Heraan |
| Recognised regional languages | Reyan, Vanawan, Ruawese, Vayarese |
| Ethnic groups (2015) | |
| Religion | Aturātuʻa |
| Demonym(s) | Selayari |
| Government | Federal parliamentary elective constitutional monarchy |
• Monarch | Manuwesa II |
| |Huti Manaranga | |
| Legislature | Varai mi Tama |
| Varai mi Taravanga | |
| Varai mi Ranga | |
| Establishment | |
| 1860 - 1865 | |
| 18 August 1897 | |
| 1958 | |
| 1 December 1974 | |
| Area | |
• Total | 704,324 km2 (271,941 sq mi) |
• Water (%) | negligible |
| Population | |
• 2015 census | 41,332,005 |
• Density | 58.6/km2 (151.8/sq mi) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2017 estimate |
• Total | $867 million |
• Per capita | $20,988 |
| Gini (2017) | 43.2 medium |
| HDI (2017) |  .717high |
| Currency | Nanari |
| Time zone | IST -6 |
| Date format | dd-mm-yyyy (CE) |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +73 |
| Internet TLD | .he |
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Selayar (/sə'laːjar/; Heraan: Heraʻā ['heraʔaː]), officially the Monarchy of Selayar (Heraan: Watāhama mi Heraʻā), is a federal monarchy located in northern Aurelia, bordering the Manamana Bay. It is located northeast of Rihan and northwest of Shffahkia. Selayar covers 704,324 km2 (271,941 sq mi) and has an estimated population of 41,332,005 in 2015. Selayar comprises of 7 ʻArana (state-kingdom), 1 Federal City, and 1 Royal Capital City. Wanavera'a, officially the Royal Capital City of Wanavera'a, is the capital, while Mawura is the largest city in Selayar.
Selayar is one of the most diverse countries on Eurth, owing to its location in the tropics. It's year-round hot and humid temperature along with its dense cover of untouched forests provide habitats for a large number of endemic species. The fertile floodplain on the north supports a dense and bustling population of Selayar, with many rivers flowing through from the Wananga mountains in the east. The floodplain alone hosts an almost three-fourth population of the nation.
Selayar emerged as one of the earliest civilisations in Aurelia, beginning with the rise of Ninaman cultures in early first millennia BCE and the development of rice agriculture. Tenaia Kingdom is widely-recognised as the first major kingdom in Selayar, after uniting the Saraian Valley under its dominion around fourth century CE. The arrival of Shffahkian colonist early in the 1400s brought many novel things to the kingdom, and with it, constant warfare. Only in the early sixteenth century, did Reyan Empire once again united the Valley, and went on an aggressive expansion campaign. The Empire reached its zenith in late 1790, spanning almost all of the southern Manamanan coast and land further inland, matched only by the Shffahkian Empire in the southeast. Selayar, as it is known now, grew out of the Wananan Rebellion in 1850, which shifted the power from Reyan capital Terata to the former vassal of the Empire, Heraa. Selayar once again went on an expansionist campaign, only ended by the Civil War that ravaged the country for more than a decade, starting in 1959, temporarily splitting the country into two governments. Reconciliation and reformation followed the post-Civil War period, though small-scale rebel activity persists. The election of King Manuwesa II as the Tāha is regarded as a transition to a new modern era of Selayar.
The Economic Reform of 1974 is hailed as a breakthrough reformation in the economic sector, as the virtually destroyed economy of Selayar rose up again as the "Tiger of Aurelia" in the late 1980s. Selayar's economy has seen an annual growth rate of more than 7 percent from the late 1970s, and well into the late 1990s. Oil price boom is regarded as the main factor in Selayar's economic recovery, along with the growing industrial base that followed decentralisation of Selayari economy. The annual growth rate has slowed down as the nation entered the 21st century, and with it, a decrease in oil production contribution to Selayar's economy.
Selayar is a member of several multilateral organisations, including Manamana League. There has been a recent talk for the inclusion of Selayar into Aurelian League.
Etymology
The name Selayar is believed to derive from Old Reyan name for the heavily-populated floodplains in central Selayar, Sarahira Valley. When Shffahkian explorers first entered the region of present-day Selayar, they transcribed the name “Sarahira” as “Saraire”. This would later evolve into the present name “Selayar”, where today it refers to the country as a whole, not just the area around the floodplains.
The native name in Heraan, Heraʻā, a cognate of Old Reyan name Sarahira, is the namesake of the Heraans and its language, where it used to mean 'valley'. It came from the fact that the Heraan's homeland is the Heraan Valley in Tarema, and later applied to the Heraans land, and ultimately, the nation as a whole which is dominated by the Heraans both politically and culturally.
History
Prehistory
One of the earliest evidence of human habitation in Selayar was found at the Sidika Cave, where stone tools and human bones were recovered. Dated to 2000 BCE, this is the only evidence of human habitation in Selayar before 300 CE, where ceramics and jars were found on the mouth of Garang River. The Garang culture, named for the river where the culture was located, lasted from approximately 300 CE to 800 CE, where it flourished as the only Bronze Age culture found in Selayar. Bronze tools were found in abundance at the historical sites, mostly composed of agricultural tools. The Garang culture, however, isn't a united political entity. Instead, it's thought that it was composed of many small chiefdoms united merely by its similar culture. No bronze tools or settlement evidence was found after 804 CE, indicating the downfall of the culture. The exact cause of the Garang culture downfall was still heavily debated, with most historians supported the theory where a massive tropical storm struck the island, resulting in the destruction of many houses and wrecking havoc upon the island. Selayar entered a setback in technology and culture after the downfall of Garang culture on the Latanya Island.
According to Babad Torang Siyara, an epic composed at the turn of 18th century, Selayar was divided into 3 city-states and 6 chiefdoms by the time of the rise of King Bhatura the Great.
Rise of the Reyan Empire
Heraʻa Domination
Enlightenment
Time of Crises
Haravatu Era
- 1860-1865: Wanana Rebellion
- 18 August 1897: 18 August Revolution
- 1958: Selayari Succession Crisis
- 1 December 1974: Treaty of ʻArama
Geography
Government
Politics
Selayar is a federal parliamentary elective constitutional monarchy. Previously, Selayar was a socialist absolute monarchy, ruled by the Sahaja dynasty. The Sahaja dynasty has been ruling Selayar since the 1939 coup that installed a socialist kingdom and General Dharmasetu Sahaja ascended the Selayari throne. The monarch has absolute power over the nation, and it's the head of state and government of Selayar. Selayar currently has no legislature. In 1969, the democratically elected House of People were abolished because of the civil war. There has been a proposal to restore the House of People back since the Civil War has concluded, but there is no progress so far.[1]
Monarchy
The King has a privy council, called Badan Penasihat Raja (literally Council of King's Advisors), that advised the monarch in its daily activity and is also heading the judiciary system of Selayar. It consisted of 10 advisors, with two advisors elected by each province, two advisors from the monarch family, and the last two advisors from the military. The Council has the right to exercise King's mandate and power, though the King himself could override the Council's decision or replace any of the Council's advisors. The Body is technically the extension of the King himself, and usually is the one who appeared on the public face on behalf of the King. The monarch and the Council members are exempted from the law of Selayar.
The King also has its own cabinet, consisting of the King's royal family. It is technically the executive branch of Selayar, and it is headed by the King and to some extent the Council of King's Advisors. Headed by Kamipin Karusan Rania (Chief of People's Affairs), its role is similar to Prime Minister with the exception that it is chosen by the King and usually reserved for the Panaitan Mekatha (Crown Prince)
Selayari law does not permit the establishment of political bodies or trade unions.
Administrative Divisions
Selayar consists of 6 ʻArana (equivalent to province), 1 Federal City, and 1 Royal Capital City.
Economy
Selayari economy has been dubbed as the fastest growing in the region, its GDP has doubled since the civil war ended in 2014. The economic condition has improved over the years. Many new oil fields have operated, and many new concessions are ready to be operated. The steady rise of oil price has helped propped up Selayari economy in many ways, and petroleum-related products make up to 90% of the Selayari exports. Unemployment, however, is still pervasive in Selayar along with poverty level. Unemployment level reached a record high in 2015, almost 25%, due to the repatriation of many civil war soldiers and about 45% of the Selayari population is below the poverty line. Inflation has been kept steady, and reach a record low in 2016.
Officially, Selayari practised a socialist system. Some sectors that involved people's welfare are by constitution to be owned entirely by the government. This includes electricity, waters distribution, transportation system and oil fields. Private companies aren't banned, and all Selayari is free to make his own company. Though by law, the government needs to own the majority of the companies' shares. In turn, the government will subsidise most of the company's expenditure. Only Selayari could own a company, although exemption could be made that foreign companies could own up to 49% of a state-designated company's shares. In most case, foreign companies needed to cooperate with native Selayari to set up their branch in Selayar with government supervision.
The tax rate is progressive, with people that have less than $4000 income per year exempted entirely from paying tax. It reached almost 40% for people who have income more than $1,000,000 per year. Foreign nationals are exempted entirely from tax, but it needs to pay “foreign national tax” for about $1000 per month. Companies are also exempted from tax because almost, if not all, companies are owned by the government.
Historically, Selayari economy was always propped up by spice trading and fishery. It has been famous for its spice that only grows in Selayari islands, the Butternut, and the source of many other exotic spices. During the 19th century, COLONISER applied 'forced plantation' system and exploit Selayari to only produce many exotic spices. This led to the unproductivity of many Selayari soils later on due to monoculture and extreme use of fertilisers. Nowadays, the agriculture sector of Selayari contributes a little to the economy due to the already-little productive lands being destroyed as a result of 50-years long civil war. Fishery still contributed much to the country's economy, and was the major backbone of Selayari economy and remained the only effective sector throughout the civil war. Its importance has been dwarfed by the rising oil sector, however.
Oil was first found in the location of future Liaknia in 1935, though it could only be extracted in 1941 due to the oil-driven 1938 coup. Selayari oil production gained importance in the WAR, being the only neutral major oil producing nation in the region. In this period, fishery and agriculture still contributed a lot to the Selayari economy. The start of Selayari Civil War in 1967 was precipitated by oil dispute in western Selayari, and it devastated most of Selayari infrastructure, plunging it into a deep recession period.
1 dollar is equal to 1,200 nanaka.
Demography
Cities
Largest cities or towns in Selayar
2018 census | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | ʻArana | Pop. | Rank | ʻArana | Pop. | ||||
| 1 | Mawura | Federal city | 2,968,564 | 11 | Tirova | Tananga | 481,446 | ||
| 2 | Wanaveraʻa | Federal city | 1,857,511 | 12 | Taʻa | Aratana | 430,662 | ||
| 3 | Ruwara | Waha | 1,310,673 | 13 | Taruma | Rahuara | 419,311 | ||
| 4 | Terata | Reya | 1,148,375 | 14 | Keorama | Aratana | 394,340 | ||
| 5 | Vanaʻa | Tananga | 937,114 | 15 | Wanataha | Aratana | 368,122 | ||
| 6 | Roroima | Reya | 750,450 | 16 | Wentanga | Vayara | 355,105 | ||
| 7 | Wahina | Ruhawana | 680,245 | 17 | ʻArama | Rahuara | 302,439 | ||
| 8 | Watesa | Ruhawana | 612,398 | 18 | Hiraʻuma | Vayara | 287,556 | ||
| 9 | Weruwanga | Reya | 523,964 | 19 | ʻAranga | Ruhawana | 280,834 | ||
| 10 | Raomi | Waha | 504,387 | 20 | Aʻaranga | Rahuara | 252,494 | ||
Culture
Multiculturalism has shaped Selayari culture for centuries.
Language
- Official languages: Heraan
- Recognised regional: languages Reyan, Vanawan, Ruawese, Vayarese
Ethnic groups
- 37.2% Heraan
- 31.6% Reyan
- 19.6% Vanawan
- 4.4% Ruawan
- 7.2% Other tribes
Religion
Aturātuʻa
References
- ↑ People's Kingdom of Selayar (24 January 2018)
