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Kingdom of Kapuku
Aupuni o Kapukū
Emblem of Kapuku
Emblem
Motto: "Oka Nani Me Ke Kuikahi"
Anthem: Honani Ke Ali MediaPlayer.png
File:Map of Kapuku.png
Capital
and largest city
Lono
Official languagesKapukan
Recognised national languagesKapukan, 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
GovernmentConstitutional Monarchy
• King
Keaka Mulopi II
• Prime Minister
Kaui Inoke
• President of Legislature
Kaipo Aino
LegislatureHouse of Nobles
House of Representatives
Establishment
392 AC
508 AC
1057 AC
• Shindan Administration
1130 AC
• Annexation by Zhenia
1529 AC
• Liberation From Zhenia
1536 AC
1534 AC
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
CurrencyKala (KLA)
Time zoneKapuku Standard Time
Date formatYYYY/MM/DD
Calling code+18
Internet TLD.kp

Kapuku (Kapukan: Kapukū), officially the Kingdom of Kapuku (Kapukan: Aupuni o 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.

Archaeological evidence show that the Kapukan Archipelago was first settled in the 300s AC by South Sea Islanders. The early Kingdom of Limoni united the archipelago for over a century until the death of king Kei Kealoha and the division of the islands into four separate kingdoms. These four kingdoms went on to fight for centuries in what is known as the Warring Period, an era that also saw great cultural and military progress in the archipelago. In 1057 AC, 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 1533 AC ultimately resulted in Kapukan independence three years later. An absolute monarchy ruled the nation after its independence until 1534 AC, 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 and 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 392 AC. Being the only inhabited island in Kapuku thus far, they continued to settle further into the islands of Ulukau, Hulawa, and Haumea. The Kingdom of 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 508 AC, each one of them would have control over one island, creating a total of four kingdoms.

The Four Kingdoms

Meakhani's Kingdom

Zhenian Rule

World War Two

The Reformation

The Contemporary Period

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