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State of Hoy Kok
Estado de Marcanta (Palon)
海角國 (Qiuese)
Flag of Hoy Kok
Flag
Coat of arms of Hoy Kok
Coat of arms
Motto: "Amizade, Amor, Paz"
("Friendship, Love, Peace")
Anthem: XXX
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Location of Hoy Kok (Green) in Hesterath (Dark Grey)
CapitalHoy Kok (city-state)
Largest villageSanta Sulforte
Official languages
and national languages
Qiuese
Palon
Ethnic groups
(1997)
65.9% Hoy Kokese
23.7% Qiuese
8.2% Palon
2.2% Others
Religion
41.3% Terranity
32.8% No religion
16.7% Kaoism
6.7% Weilism
2.5% Others
Demonym(s)Hoy Kokese
GovernmentDevolved gubernatorial republic
• Governor
Ernesto Ng
Sofia Siu
Paulo Tsang
LegislatureNational Council
Establishment
13 Pusper 1823
20 Tebax 1953
1 Enero 1990
8 Enero 1990
Area
• Total
4,338 km2 (1,675 sq mi) (XXX)
• Water (%)
8.3%
Population
• 1999 estimate
Steady 49,126,800 (XXX)
• 1998 census
Steady 49,127,928
• Density
11,325/km2 (29,331.6/sq mi) (XXX)
GDP (PPP)1995 estimate
• Total
Increase $512.532 billion (XXX)
• Per capita
Increase $850,841 (XXX)
GDP (nominal)1999 estimate
• Total
Increase $532.945 billion (XXX)
• Per capita
Increase $892,551 (XXX)
Gini (1998)Steady 39.6
medium (XXX)
HDI (1996)0.847
very high
CurrencyHoy Kok Ober (HKO, HKØ)
Time zoneMTS-6 (Hoy Kok Time)
Driving sideright
Calling codeXXX
Internet TLD.hk
Preceded by
Palon Hoy Kok

Hoy Kok (Palon: Marcanta, Qiuese: 海角, Jyutping: Hoi2 Gok3), officially the State of Hoy Kok, is a country in Hesterath located in the northern Red River Delta by the Horapon Sea. With a population of about 49,126,800 and an area of 11,325 km2 (29,330.1 sq mi), it is the XXX populated region in Gentu.

Formerly a Palon colony, the territory of Palon Hoy Kok was ceded to Palon as a trading post by the Nanchao dynasty in 1823. The colony remained under full Palon rule until 1953 when the Treaty of Beimen granted Hoy Kok a semi-autonomous status. Hoy Kok eventually gained full independence in 1990 in a referendum making it the most recent sovereign state or country with widespread recognition as of 2000. The unique blend of Palon and Qiuese architecture in the country's historic center led to the rise of its tourism industry in 1992.

Originally a sparsely populated network of villages, Hoy Kok has become a strategic port in the Horapon Sea and a top destination for tourists. Hoy Kok's GDP per capita by purchasing power parity is ranked XXX in Gentu. It has a very high Human Development Index, as calculated by the Hoy Kok government, and the XXX-highest life expectancy in Gentu. The country is highly urbanized; four-fifth of the total land area is built on land reclaimed from the sea.

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History

Prehistorical Era and dynastic rule

The earliest known trace of human life in what is now Hoy Kok dates back to around 20,000 years ago during the Upper Vetuslithic. Discovered in 1987, archaeological works revealed stone tools from deposits that were dated using optical luminescence dating.

During the Novalithic Age, about 5,000 years ago, the region had been widely occupied by humans. Novalithic to Cuprulithic and then to Bronze Age Hoy Kok settlers were semi-coastal people. Early inhabitants are believed to be Hayosun people in the Novalithic Age and later the Qiuese people. As hinted by the archaeological works in XXX, XXX, rice cultivation had been introduced since the late Novalithic Age. Bronze Age Hoy Kok was featured with coarse pottery, hard pottery, quartz and stone jewelry, as well as small bronze implements.

The Qiu dynasty incorporated Hoy Kok into the dynasty in 267 BCE after conquering the indigenous people of the region. During the Haidao Rebellion in 199 BCE, a series of forts were built in the region. Control over these forts changed 4 times during the rebellion before the Xin government was toppled in 173 BCE and the Zhang dynasty was established. During the Juksan conquest of Wei in 618, the capital of the Wei dynasty was briefly relocated to XXX in modern day XXX before its defeat in 629 at the Battle of Zaohai. By the end of the Two Kingdoms Period in 1043, 8 large families had settled in the region and owned most of the land.

Palon colony

The earliest Oranish visitors was Neragese explorer John Leon who arrived in 1498. Neragese merchants soon established a trading post called Ezran in modern day XXX and began regular trade with southern Zhao. Military clashes between the Zhao and Neragese navies followed the expulsion of the Ezran traders in 1524. In 1823, the Nanchao dynasty ceded 118 square kilometres of land in present day XXX to the Palon Empire as a trading post in the Palonic-Nanchao agreement. The initially small population of Palon merchants rapidly became a growing city. By 1833, the Hoy Kok Council had been established to handle municipal affairs for the growing settlement. Hoy Kok was at the peak of its prosperity as a major entrepôt during the late 19th century, providing a crucial connection in exporting Nanchao silk to Oranland. Although the Palons were initially prohibited from fortifying Hoy Kok or stockpiling weapons, Fortaleza do Sabã was constructed in response to frequent Paqueon naval incursions. The Paqueon attempted to take the city in the 1843 Battle of Macau during the War of Palon Succession, but were repelled successfully by the Portuguese.

The colony was further expanded in 1868 when Paloa bought the XXX. The University of Hoy Kok was established in 1882 as the colony's first institution of higher education. Day Mun Airport began operation in 1917, and the colony avoided any conflict during the Great War. In 1953, following a series of protests regarding the new Prime Minister of Paloa, the Treaty of Beimen was created which granted Hoy Kok a semi-autonomous status. The population of Hoy Kok boomed in the late 1950s and early 1960s as skilled Nancaho migrants and refugees fled from the Nanchao Civil War. With a rapidly increasing population, the colonial government began reforms to improve infrastructure and public services. The public-housing programme, universal healthcare programme, and Extensive UNderground Transit were all established during the 1960s and 70s decades to provide safer housing, integrity in the civil service, and more reliable transportation. By the early 1980s, Hoy Kok had established itself as a global financial centre and shipping hub.

Independence

In Disemba of 1989, a referendum known as the 1990 Hoy Kokese independence referendum was held to decide if Hoy Kok wanted full independence all continue being a semi-autonomous colony of Palon. The referendum ended on the 31st of Disemba 1989 with 26,439,204 voters voting for independence while 11,284,842 voters picked to stay as a colony. On the 1st of Enero 1990, Hoy Kok was officially granted independence and 7 days later on the 8th of Enero, its constitution would be published.

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