Kapuku

The Kingdom of Kapuku Ke Aupuni Kapukū
Flag of Kapuku Flag Coat of arms of Kapuku Coat of arms
Motto: "Oka Nani Me Ke Kuikahi"
Anthem: Honani Ke Ali
Capital and largest city	Lono
Official languages	Kapukan
Recognised national languages	Kapukan, Zhenian
Ethnic groups	78.1% Kapukan 10.1% Mixed (Zhenian+Kapukan) 9.5% Zhenian 2.3% Other
Religion	79.6% Haipule 17.6% Other 2.8% None
Demonym(s)	Kapukan
Government	Constitutional Monarchy
• King	Keaka Mulopi II
• Prime Minister	Kaui Inoke
• Chair of The Meai	Kaipo Aino
Legislature	House of Nobles House of Representatives
Establishment
• First Settled	501 MK
• The Four Kingdoms	382 MK
• Meakhani's Kingdom	169 IK
• Shindan Administration	242 IK
• Annexation by Zhenia	641 IK
• Liberation From Zhenia	648 IK
• Current Constitution	656 IK
Area
• Total	472,485 km2 (182,427 sq mi)
• Water (%)	65%
Population
• 2020 estimate	7,098,743
• 2011 census	6,873,173
GDP (nominal)	2016 estimate
• Total	$213 Billion
• Per capita	$41,428
HDI (2020)	0.844 very high
Currency	Kala (KLA)
Time zone	Kapuku Standard Time
Date format	YYYY/MM/DD
Calling code	+18
Internet TLD	.kp

Kapuku (Kapukan: Kapukū), officially the Kingdom of Kapuku (Kapukan: Ke Aupuni Kapukū), is a kingdom situated in the Kapukan Archipelago. Located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the nation 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 archipelago. With the nation itself being home to around 7 million residents, its capital and largest city is Lono.

Ancient artifacts show that the Kapukan Archipelago was first settled in 501 MK by peoples traveling on canoes, with their origins most likely being Tarsis. The early Kingdom of Limoni united the four islands together, although the king's four sons divided the kingdom into their respective islands. These four kingdoms went on to fight for centuries in a period also known as the Warring Period, an era that also saw great cultural and military progress in the archipelago. In 169 IK, 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 crown dependency of the Empire of Zhenia. While the islands were annexed into the Greater Eastern Union shortly before the Second great War, a rebellion that initiated in 645 IK ultimately resulted in Kapukan independence three years later. An absolute monarchy ruled the nation after its independence until 656 IK, when a coup d'etat overthrew the government and created a constitutional monarchy that lasts to this day.

Today, Kapuku is a small developed nation. With a gross domestic product of around $213 billion and a gross domestic product per capita of $41,428, it is home to one of the largest economies in the mid-Pacific 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.

History

First Settlement

The first settlers of Kapuku came from the continent of Tarsis in the modern day nation of Zhenia. These settlers (Known as the Kapukans) Went on to settle vast amounts of islands and lands in and around Tarsis. The people group traveled the oceans in canoes, using only the stars and currents as guides to where they were going. This form of travel is known as Kumu and is an oral tradition that only Kupukans possess. One of their most important settlements was the Kapukan Archipelego. The first kingdom in what is today Kapuku was the great Kingdom of Limoni. The Kingdom of Limoni was founded in 496 MK. Being the only inhabited island in Kapuku thus far, they continued to settle further into the islands of Ulukau, Hulawa, and Haumea. Limoni also founded the. great city of Lono which became a center for knowledge and culture. Instability came the death of Kei Kealoha as his four sons fought over control over the islands. The fight continued for 2 years until the four sons came to an agreement in 382 MK, each one of them would have control over one island, creating a total of four kingdoms.