Polynesia (An Honorable Retelling)

Polynesian Federation Fetulolo ʻo Polinisiá Amuitahiraa no Polynesia Tōpūtanga o te Polynesian Timeline: An Honorable Retelling
Flag Coat of arms
Motto:  Polynesia Nui Māre'are'a "Great Polynesia of the Golden Haze"
Anthem:  Ko e fasi ʻo e tuʻi ʻo e ʻOtu Polinisia "Song of the King of the Polynesian Islands"
Location of Polynesia Location of Polynesia (green)
Capital		Nuku'alofa
Largest city		Tāmaki Makaurau
Official languages		Tongan, Tahitian, Maori
Religion		Christianity
Government		Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy
-	King	Tūheitia Potatau Te Wherowhero VII
-	Prime Minister	Rawiri Waititi
Legislature		National Assembly
Establishment
-	Founding of the Tongan Empire	950
-	Formation of the Polynesian Federation	1494
Currency		Paʻanga (PFP)
Drives on the		right

Polynesia, officialy the Polynesian Federation, is a country that encompasses most of the oceanic islands, located in the continent of Oceania, as an island country it does not border anyone. Its origins go back to the tongan empire which was founded in the 950s, The Tongan Empire would continue to expand and in 1494 the Declaration of Nuku'alofa formed the Polynesian Federation to reflect Tonga's new status, it would be a hereditary monarchy lead by the Tongan kings until 1795 when the system was changed to an Elective monarchy, to reflect the new amount of polynesian kingdoms that popped up such as Hawaii and Tahiti, Polynesia would remain an absolute monarchy however until 1876 when the office of Prime Minister was established aswell as its legislature, The Polynesian National Assembly

Today Polynesia is a popular tourist spot due to its beautiful beaches, especially in places such as Hawaii, Tahiti, and Bora Bora, within Polynesia there are several subnational kingdoms, such as Hawaii, the Maori Kingdom, and Fiji

History

A long while ago, the Polynesians were a seafaring culture discovering multiple islands, this included Hawaii in 290 AD and New Zealand around 1300. One Polynesian civilization called "Tonga" eventually started to expand and form the "Tongan Empire" around 950 AD, the empire continued to expand to the point where in 1494 the Tongan King Kau'ulufonua I proclaimed the "Polynesian Federation" in a paper titled the "Declaration of Nuku'alofa". In practice however, it was still the giant Tongan Empire as the kings of Tonga still held the kingship of Polynesia in a hereditary monarchy, however this started to change when many other polynesian kingdoms like Hawaii, Bora Bora, Tahiti, and others. After the death of King Paulaho and the accesion of his nephew Fuanunuiava, the system was changed to it being an elective monarchy, which was first put into play with the death of Fuanunuiava in 1810. This was also around the time when Polynesia started to westernize and in 1876, the absolute monarchy era ended when the office of "Prime Minister" was established.

Politics

Polynesia is a federal parliamentary constitutional elective monarchy, electing its monarch based on the many subnational kings and kingdoms within Polynesia. The National Assembly is Polynesia's legislature and it contains a total of 129 seats, each based in multi-member parliamentary constituencies, the current Prime Minister is Rawiri Waititi from the Tāmaki Makaurau Constituency.

Kingdom	Population	Capital	Monarch
Tonga	100,209	Nukuʻalofa	Tupou VI
Tahiti and Bora Bora	278,786	Papeete	Pōmare XI
Fiji	926,276	Suva	Epenisa Cakobau
Maori Kingdom	5,217,480	Tāmaki Makaurau	Tūheitia Potatau Te Wherowhero VII
Uvea	8,333	Mata Utu	Patalione Kanimoa
Alo	1,950	Ono	Lino Leleivai
Sigave	1,275	Leava	Eufenio Takala
Raiatea and Huahine	18,620	Uturoa	Tefauvero
Rarotonga	15,040	Avarua	Makea Vakatini Phillip Ngamatoa Ariki
Mangareva	1,239	Rikitea	Joseph Gregorio IV
Rapa Iti	507	Ahuréi	Parima III
Rimatara	872	Amaru	Tamaeva IX
Rurutu	2,466	Moerai	Teuruarii VII

Geography

Located in Oceania, Polynesia is not only a federation but a region within Oceania, located in the South Pacific Ocean. It has many tiny islands, the largest one being Te Waipounamu, having an area of 150,437 km2 (58,084 sq mi).