Soxí
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Soxí Aidulunuir Psuyailsa ull Suzí (Ipópopó) | |
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Autonomous Province | |
 Flag | |
| Etymology: Ipópopó | |
| Sovereign state |  Narsora |
| Semi-autonomy | 3 January 2022 |
| Named for | Ipópopó word for "Land of the giving." |
| Capital and largest city | Ríarudu |
| Official languages | Ipópopó |
| Recognised national languages | Spanish |
| Ethnic groups |
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| Demonym(s) | Ipópopó |
| Government | Self-governed Dependency |
• Mailairdas | Anomoroo Baulaum |
• ciiphurausozu | Yulerirce Turehwai |
| Legislature | Wauwausaum |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,797 km2 (694 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• (3 January 2022) estimate | 607,288 |
• Density | 337.94/km2 (875.3/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2022 estimate |
• Total | $17.5 Billion |
• Per capita | $28,849 |
| HDI (2022) | 0.820 very high |
| Currency | Narsoran Dollar ($NRD) |
Soxí or officially the Autonomous Province of Soxí is a semi-autonomous self-rule island territory located 300 miles northeast of the Republic of Narsora. Previously a traditional province within the country, Soxí gained semi-autonomy on 3 January 2022 via referendum; able to create it's own laws, governing body and policing, though the central Narsoran government is still responsible for the island's defense, foreign affairs and monetary policies.
History
In the late-1960's a political movement known as Ipópopó Pùrdútsat (Ipópopó First) was started by the local Ipópopó peoples on the island province of Bahía Alta, to protest the central government's plans to turn the island into a resort. The objections of the locals went on deaf ears as the government continued it's construction plans. In 1971, a group of men under the banner of the movement kidnapped and subsequently murdered six civilian contractors, prompting a brutal military crackdown which left 150 dead and over 387 injured.
After this event, mistrust of the government by the natives flared and the movement exploded in popularity. In 1985, it's followers claimed responsibility for an attack that killed four police officers. Several of those involved were later killed by security forces. A government crackdown on corruption and crime in the early 1990's seemingly destroyed the group.
On November 2009, when a group calling themselves the Adlátát Tarrán claimed responsibility for a bombing which left 32 people dead and 228 wounded. In April 2010, the group also claimed credit for an attack on an army outpost which killed 10 servicemen and injured 13, they stated both attacks were part of a "long overdue retaliation" for the 1971 massacre. In July 2010, the military began a campaign to see to the capture and defeat of this group. This became known as Operación Borrar (Operation Delete), and led to a majority of the group surrendering after the capture of their leader Vétoill Lhazarth during Operación Infierno Verde, although an undetermined number managed to escape into the surrounding jungle and relative peace soon returned.
In October 2014, after members of the group attempted to hijack an internationally bound passenger aircraft, security forces launched Operación Fin del Juego. This action led to the destruction of the group and the official end of the insurgency on October 16th, 2014. Adlátát Tarrán leaders agreed to an end to hostilities under the condition that an official independence referendum be held to allow citizens of the island to vote on weather to remain as a province of the republic or attain full sovereignty. The administration under then president Adelina Aylen initially refused to negotiate or accept anything less than unconditional surrender, but was persuaded otherwise after her defeat in the 2014 Narsoran general election.
Newly elected president Sandalio Joaquín Espina announced that the vote would take place on 9 March 2016, but in January 2016 sated that the vote would be postponed due to security concerns. On 9 December 2019, the government announced that the vote would finally be held on 9 March 2020. The referendum was then postponed for a later date in March 2020, due to nationwide health concerns. In March 2020, authorities announced that the referendum would be put on hold for an undetermined amount of time due to health concerns within both the province and the country as a whole. The referendum was finally held on 25 June 2021, with the results were announced on 28 June 2021; 55.43% voted no to 44.57% yes. The province became a semi-autonomous on 3 January 2022.