Marovoay

The Armed Republic of Marovoay, commonly called Marovoay, is a hybrid regime in coastal Ardentia. It is bordered on the north by the Lissaq Bay, on the south by the _ Ocean, by the east by the _ Ocean and on the west by the _ Ocean and the Sodorhvtisi'i territory of Feishun. Marovoay covers 170,593 square miles and has has an estimated population of 21,893,000. Marovoay comprises of 18 Provinces and 6 Special Administrative Territories. Its capital and largest city is Toliara.

Marovoay consists of the major islands of Marovoay, Bandabe, Antonibe, Miodana, Iambaro and Ankarefo, and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Following the prehistoric breakup of the Vesperian continent, Marovoay split from Ardentia during the Early Veothic, around 180 million years ago, and split into the archipelago around 90 million years ago, allowing native plants and animals to evolve in relative isolation; consequently, it is a biodiversity hotspot and one of the world's 17 megadiverse countries, with over 90% of wildlife being endemic. The islands have a subtropical to tropical maritime climate.

Marovoay was first settled during or before the mid first millennium AD by Ardentian peoples, presumably arriving on outrigger canoes from present-day Allessia. These were joined around the ninth century AD by Velo migrants crossing the Cartan Sea from Corsera. Other groups continued to settle in Marovoay over time, each one making lasting contributions to Marovoanise cultural life. Subsequently, the Marovoanise ethnic group is often divided into 8 or more subgroups, of which the largest are the Mitsaka'a of the central highlands.

Until the late 18th century, the archipelago of Marovoay was ruled by a fragmented assortment of shifting sociopolitical alliances. Beginning in the early 19th century, most of it was united and ruled as the Kingdom of Marovoay by a series of Mitsaka'a nobles. The monarchy was ended in 1867 by the annexation by Allessia, from which Marovoay gained independence in 1966. The country has since undergone four major constitutional periods, termed republics, and has been governed as a virtual dictatorship since 1992. Following a political crisis and military coup in 2002, Marovoay has been under the rule of military strongman Tsiory Razafimahaleo, former head of the Armed Forces, who was in a shock turn reelected twice to his post.

Marovoay is a member of the League of Nations (LoN). Marovoanise is the sole official languages of the state. Various Folk Religions, particularly Sirivic, the country's predominant religion, dominate the country, with a significant minority practicing Christianity. Marovoay is classified as a least developed country by the LoN. Despite substantial economic growth since the early 1990s, income disparities have widened, and quality of life remains low for the majority of the population.