Tabulu

Commonwealth Republic of the Tabulu Islands Ca'bua Ton Fa'tim Tabulu
Flag Seal
Motto: "Kea Mo Bea" "Beauty and Prosperity"
Anthem: O, Heavenly Tabulu
Capital and	Fort Ka'kua 03°15'S 157°12'W
Official languages	Tabuluan, Torvonese
Recognised national languages	Common
Ethnic groups (2018)	93% Tabuluan 6% Torvonese 1% Other
Religion (2018)	84% Christian 11% Muslim 3% Tabuluan Narrative 2% Other
Demonym(s)	Tabuluan
Government	Federal Constitutional Presidential Republic
• President	Ocan T'fika
• Vice President	Hic'Moa Tavaka
Legislature	National Assembly
• Upper house	Representative Assembly
• Lower house	Senatorial Assembly
Independence From Torvon
• Torvonese Exploration	1689
• Introduction as Crown Colony	October 19, 1842
• Partial Independence Granted	June 6, 1906
• Independence Granted	January 12, 1979
Area
•	812.3 km2 (313.6 sq mi)
• Water (%)	0.4
Population
• 2021 estimate	198,500
• 2018 census	195,312
• Density	240/km2 (621.6/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	2018 estimate
• Total	$416 Million
• Per capita	$34,312
GDP (nominal)	2018 estimate
• Total	$318 Million
• Per capita	$29,899
Gini (2018)	0.293 low
HDI (2021)	0.682 medium
Currency	Tabuluan Dollar (TDR)
Time zone	UTC-10 UCT (Central Paisi Time)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy AD
Driving side	right
Calling code	+828
Internet TLD	.tbu

The Commonwealth Republic of the Tabulu Islands, more commonly known as Tabulu or the Tabulu Islands, is a small island nation located in Kristalotodove. Tabulu has a population of 195,312 citizens as of 2018, of which roughly 42,000 live in the national capital of Fort Ka'kua. Tabulu is a federal constitutional presidential republic. The 112 islands that Tabulu controls are divided into 14 provinces, with any city containing a population higher than 20,000 declared a federal territory. In recent years, Tabulu has become a very popular tourist destination, of which Tabulu has used to raise awareness about the climate crisis that would raise the sea level, eventually drowning Tabulu. Education and employment are recognized largely as high priorities of the government, with a literacy rate of 99.8 percent and an employment rate of 3.8 percent. Many workers are employed in the countries' wind energy programmes, as well as working in the tourism industry. Tabulu's foreign relations with most countries are warm, however nations that produce large amounts of non-renewable resources have been often criticized by Tabulu.

Etymology

Tabulu's earliest naming can be traced back to the Tabuluan words for island and moon. "Ta'abu" is the Tabuluan word for island (lit. Ocean Land). "Liu" is the Tabuluan word for crescent, however has been appropriated to mean moon. The Torvonese spelling of Tabulu is "Tabjulu." While Tabulu is the recognized title of the region, many natives of the islands call Tabulu "Fu'lokatu" which translates to homeland. Further, in spite of Tabulu being the official name, Common speakers will often use the word "Tabula" instead of Tabulu, primarily due to naming conventions from the 19th century.