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| |alt_coat = National Seal<ref> A redesign has been proposed and implemented, albeit not officially. See [[Symbols of Tabulu]].</ref> | | |alt_coat = National Seal |
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| |official_languages = [[Tabuluan (language)|Tabuluan]], [[Torvonese (language)|Torvonese]] | | |official_languages = [[Tabuluan_Language|Tabuluan]], [[Torvonese_Language|Torvonese]] |
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| | 93% [[Tabuluan (ethnicity)|Tabuluan]] | | | 93% [[Tabuluan_People|Tabuluan]] |
| | 6% [[Torvonese (ethnicity)|Torvonese]]<ref>Large portions of Torvonese people immigrated to Tabulu during its colonization. See [[Tabuluan Colonization]] and [[Ethnic Minorities in Tabulu]].</ref> | | | 6% [[Torvonese_People|Torvonese]] |
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| Tabulu, officially the {{wp|Commonwealth}} {{wp|Republic}} of the Tabulu Islands, is a [[Tabuhanouia|Tabuhanouian]] {{wp|island country}} consisting of 4 main islands ([[Ka'vaou]], [[Matakaia]], [[Ka'fua]], and [[Ta'lohuaia]]), 10 smaller inhabited islands, and over 100 small, uninhabited islands.<ref>Tabulu claims 30 miles of sea territory as opposed to the 15 miles typically sanctioned. This means that they have far more territory than it would appear, only an estimated 1/4 of the islands are habited. See [[Tabuluan Territories]].</ref> The capital of Tabulu is [[Fort Ka'kua]] on the island of Ka'fua. It is estimated that the original ancestors of the Tabuluans, the [[Tabouialan]], migrated from Western [[Thaudia]] on a primitive {{wp|outrigger boat}}. How they navigated the waters to the islands is unknown, although theories include {{wp|celestial navigation}} and knowledge of the islands passed down via {{wp|oral tradition}}.
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| In 1979, Tabulu gained official independence from [[Torvon]]. originally, it was formed as a {{wp|unitary}} {{wp|parlimentary}} {{wp|republic}}, however, following the 1984 referendum<ref>The 1984 Election overturned the unitary system in favour of a federal version. While still controversial, roughly 2/3 of Tabuluans prefer the federal government to the unitary one. See [[1984 Referendum (Tabulu)]].</ref> the government switched to a {{wp|federal}} {{wp|constitutional}} {{wp|presidential}} republic. Currently, Tabulu is a member of the [[Torvonese Commonwealth]], and almost entirely reliant on funding from Torvon.<ref>Torvon invests roughly 300 million dollars into the Tabuluan economy each year. Tabuluan economists have raised concerns about what would happen to Tabulu if Torvon were to collapse. See [[Torvonese Economy]] and [[Tabuluan Economy]].</ref> However, due to the heavy funding, the quality of life in Tabulu is far higher than even some nations with a higher GDP, and Tabulu is a highly popular tourist location.<ref>Tabulu's tourism sector leads the self-sustained portion economy. An estimated 160 million dollars is made from tourism. See [[Tourism in Tabulu]].</ref> Formerly, Tabulu was a colony of Torvon<ref>see [[Crown Colony of Tabulu]].</ref> and still maintains highly friendly relations with them.<ref>see [[Tabuluan-Torvonese Relations]].</ref>
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| =Etymology=
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| The name Tabulu stems from the Tabuluan words ''Tabiaa'' and ''lou''. Tabiaa itself is a {{wp|portmanteau}}, of ''Tab'' and ''Ouia'', "land" and "ocean" respectively, however taken in combination to mean island. Lou is a word that is used to refer to the fruits of the islands, such as {{wp|bananas}}, {{wp|coconuts}} and {{wp|mangoes}}. A more literal translation is "sweetened dirt" which is likely in reference to the sweetness tasted in fruits.<ref> This is contested by [[Classical Tabuluan]] translators, modern Tabuluan is heavily influenced by Torvonese. Classical Tabuluan suggests that lou means ''sand''. See [[Classical Tabuluan]].</ref>
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| =History=
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| {{main|History of Tabulu}}
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| ==Pre-Colonization==
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| The first recorded peoples on Tabulu were the [[Tabouialan]] people, as indicated by both human remains and cave paintings. The Tabouialans sailed, as indicated in paintings, from Western [[Thaudia]] into the 4 modern Tabuluan islands. While disputes arise from where specifically in Torvon the people were estimated to have come from, the most widely accepted theory is that the Tabuluans migrated from modern-day [[Kilowatt]] during their migration. [[File:TabuluanCavePainting.jpg|thumb|left|Cave painting made by Early Tabouialans, roughly 1,800 BCE. It depicts a dance with some form of primitive {{wp|maracas}}.]] These people are assumed to have made basic straw houses built on wooden foundations, although the majority of wood was used for boats. Still, the Tabouialian were highly conservative with their materials, and had a high level of respect for the natural world.<ref> See [[Tabuluan Narrative Religion]].</ref>
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| It is estimated that near the year 1650, Tabuluans saw the first explorers from Thaudia.<ref>By cross-referencing Tabuluan claims with sailing records, it is guessed that this may have been the ''Nova Kri'' ship from Torvon.</ref> While no ships or men came close to the islands, there is definitive proof that these sailors existed, and would mark the transition into a new era for Tabulu, under colonial rule of Torvon.
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| ==Early Contact with Torvonese Explorers (1689)==
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| ===Foundation of Fort Ka'kua===
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| ==Torvonese Rule (1842-1979)==
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| ===The plague of 1845===
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| ===Equality Movement===
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| ===Tabuluan Insurrection===
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| ===The Great War===
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| ====Battle of Tabulu====
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| ===Majority Rule Implementation===
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| ==Independence (1979)==
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| ==21st Century==
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| =Government and Politics=
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| ==Administrative Divisions==
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| ==Political Parties==
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| ==Judicial System==
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| =Geography=
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| ==Climate==
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| ==Ecology==
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| =Economy=
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| ==Currency System==
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| ==Major Income Sources==
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| ===Torvonese Assistance===
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| ===Tourism===
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| ===Agriculture===
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| =Demographics=
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| ==Health==
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| ==Ethnic Groups==
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| ==Languages==
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| =Culture=
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| ==Contemporary Culture==
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| ==Torvonese Culture==
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| ==Tattoos==
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| ==Dances==
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| ==Seafaring==
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| =See Also=
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| {{reflist}}
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