Garetolia

Republic of Garetolia Garetolian: Repōkalāka re'Karātōl'ī
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Garetolian: "A'kē la'ō re'Karātōl'ī" "For Garetolia"
Capital and largest city	Ule'eka Coordinates:  29°34′12.2″S, 143°35′15.4″W
Official languages	English Garetolian (re'Karātōl'ikī)
Recognised regional languages	Kaekian (re'Ka'ekī)
Ethnic groups (2016)	56.8% Karātōl'ikī (indigenous Garetolians) 37.5% English 5.7% Others (Asian, part Asian, other Pacific Islanders, Americans, etc.)
Religion (2007)	64.4% Christianity 34.5% Indigenous 0.3% Other 0.8% None
Demonym(s)	Garetolian
Government	Parliamentary representative democratic republic
• Monarch	Elizabeth II
• Prime Minister	George Kennel
• Deputy Prime Minister	Quentin Paffinia
Legislature	Parliament
Independence
• from the United Kingdom	19 June 1976
Area
• Total	22,559 km2 (8,710 sq mi) (148th)
• Water (%)	negligible
Population
• 2019 estimate	278,000 (161st)
• 2020 census	278,532
• Density	12/km2 (31.1/sq mi) (179th)
GDP (nominal)	2020 estimate
• Total	$274.291 billion
• Per capita	$962.40
Gini (2019)	36.4 medium
HDI (2019)	0.712 high (106th)
Currency	Garetolian Shilling (KTS)
Time zone	UTC-10 (KTT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-9 (KTST)
Driving side	left
Calling code	+693
Internet TLD	.kt

Garetolia (/ɡærəˈtoliə/); (Garetolian: re'Karātōl'ī [rɘˈkɑʳɑtolˈɪ]); is an island nation in Polynesia the South Pacific. Its closest neighbors are French Polynesia to the north; the Cook Islands to the northwest; the Pitcairn Islands to the northeast; and Easter Island to the east. Garetolia consists of an archipelago of ten islands and twelve small atolls, amounting to an area of more than 22,500 square kilometers. The most outlying island is Masa minor. The four main islands amount to 99% of the total population of over 278,000. The capital, Ule'eka, is the nation's primary cruise ship port. More than three quarters of the population lives on the main island, Cona, whereas others mainly live on the island of Mioanhatiin. Due to its terrain, the island of Noviisida is sparsely inhabited.

Garetolia was formed by volcanic activity some 130 million years ago. Geothermal activity is still visible on many of the islands—mostly on Noviisida. Around 500 years ago, the islands were inhabited by Polynesian peoples. Noviisida, however, was inhabited as early as 1955 due to its rocky and mountainous terrain. James Cook discovered the island for the British Empire in 1775, where he helped many people settle.