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Uto | |
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| Capital and largest city | Kurohama |
| Official languages | Senrian |
| Recognised national languages | Amatsaru |
| Ethnic groups (2021) | Senrian 72% Ainoko 18% Indigenous 7% Other 3% |
| Demonym(s) | Utojin |
| Government | Unitary presidential republic |
| Fumio Urushibara | |
• Premier | Shinji Matsuzaki |
| Legislature | National Diet |
| Independence from Senria | |
| 1919 | |
| Population | |
• 2021 estimate | 3,622,091 |
• 2019 census | 3,619,082 |
| GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $60.8 billion |
• Per capita | $16,799 |
| HDI (2019) | 0.862 very high |
| Currency | Utojin Yen (圓, ¥) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 |
| Driving side | left |
| Internet TLD | .ut |
Uto (Senrian Gyoumon: 右島国 Kokumon: 읻옥옥우 Sorazi: Utou-koku, Amatsaru: Ḳàr-i-tohrè) is a sovereign island country in Asteria Inferior, sharing no naval borders with any country. It is surrounded by the Lumine ocean on all sides. The capital city of Uto is Kurohama, located on the island of Morishima, which is also the largest city in the country. Uto is composed of 9 islands.
Uto's distance from mainland Asteria meant that the island was only settled by humans around 1300 CE, when several groups of Ona fishermen settled in the archipelago. These populations remained small, living off fishing in hunter-gatherer tribal societies. Nonetheless, the existence of megalithic architecture attests to societal complexity. Senrian ships arrived in the archipelago in the 17th century, traders looking for a direct route to trade with the Asterias. Initially presuming the islands to be uninhabited, the traders were shocked when Ona boats sailed out to greet them. Though initial interactions were peaceful, Senrians soon returned to establish a permanent mercantile trading post on the island and disputes over land soon turned violent. Following the Keiou Restoration, Uto became the place of refuge of a number of conservative samurai opposed to the regime. By the 19th century, when the decision was made to settle Uto as a colony, most of the Ona natives had been wiped out by disease and violence. Though Senrian culture was dominant in the islands, there was a significant regional identity which was developed through poetry and artwork. Against a backdrop of modernisation in the home islands, Uto came to be considered a bastion of more traditional culture and religious expression. Racial issues between the pure Senrian upper classes and the native and Ainoko (mixed) populations led to numerous low-level disturbances.
When the Senrian Revolution broke out in 1918, Uto initially declared its support to the Imperial family. However, as the Imperial armies began to falter, Utojin regionalists in the Koufuku (Happiness Realisation Party) declared their independence from Senria. A brief [[civil conflict broke out, with the Kōfuku-aligned separatists eventually convincing the traditionalists that an independent Uto would preserve their local values better than the republic itself. In 1922, Uto officially seceded from Senria. The new Senrian government did not prioritise reconquest, occupied as it was with Shangean hostility, but Uto remained relatively cut off from international diplomacy and recieved limited recognition. With the outbreak of the Great War and invasion of Senria, feelings of sympathy led to a swelling of support for the home islands. Uto attempted to provide naval support and deployed its limited military resources to Senria where they saw heavy conflict and took major losses. This gesture nonetheless permitted a thawing of relations between the two countries, and Senria recognised Uto's independence in 1933 with certain concessions such as military basing rights and the teaching, though not complete adoption, of Kokumon. Following independence, Uto was forced to face its racial issues as the Ainoko-Native All-Utojin Levelers Association began a campaign of activism. This escalated to street violence, with the 1960s especially seeing major violence as the AULA and allied socialist groups agitated against the government. The campaigners were unable to gain official recognition of Amatsaru as a language until 1993, but gained slight gains until then.
Uto is recognised as an open and free democracy, having few restrictions on political participation, freedom of speech and press freedom. Universal suffrage from the age of 18 has been in place since 1941, and elections are free and fair. However, the country's politics are dominated by a two-party system between the Happiness Realisation party and Socialist Party, and family dynasties are often accused of playing a role in politics. Uto is an upper middle income country, with its economy reliant on tourism, fisheries and agriculture for much of its employment. Uto has also historically excelled in shipbuilding and artisanal producing, though the importance of these products has dropped in recent years. A major value economy is the exportation of pearls and seaweed, which are produced using aquaculture. The country retains extremely close ties with Senria, and is an active member of the Association for Economic Development and Cooperation, Community of Nations, Council for Mutual Development, Global Institute for Fiscal Affairs, and International Trade Organization.