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 == Etymology ==
-Malentina is a somewhat modern name taken from the term commonly used in [[Ænglish language|Ænglish]] to refer to the tribes living on the islands that the nation now encompasses, ''Malentinu''. This term developed from combining the two most common tribe names, the ''Maaleens'' and the ''Tinuuds''. The name was a way for the native people to "take back" the lands that ones belonged to them alone from the colonizing Levantine population. There are still a small minority of the Ænglo-Ardmori white population who use the old colonial name of [[Pertooluna]], which is doubly ironic as the name is a butchering of the name of the Cartadanian settlement of Puerto Luna.
+Malentina is a somewhat modern name taken from the term commonly used in [[Ænglish language|Ænglish]] to refer to the indigenous tribes living on the islands that the nation now encompasses, that being ''Malentinu''. This term developed from combining the names of the two most populous indigenous tribes on the islands, which are the ''Maaleens'' and the ''Tinuuds''. The name was created by the indigenous tribes as a way for them to "reclaim" their home islands, which by the time of the name's formulation had been under the rule of Occidental colonists for many years, for themselves. There still exists a small minority within the Ænglo-Ardmori population who still use the former colonial name of [[Pertooluna]] from before 1933; ironically Pertooluna comes from the butcherization of the name used for the Cartadanian colony of [[Puerto Luna]]
 == Geography ==
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 Because of economic pressures the vast majority of the island has been reduced to agricultural fields, with only small forests dotting the landscape with a few national parks as the only exceptions. In modern times there have been significant attempt to reverse these changes at least partially, at the very least to an extent which may prevent further destruction of the islands natural ecosystem.
-== History ==
+==History==
 ===Pre History===
-With the help of a small number of archaeological findings within on the islands it is believed that the cultural history of the malentine peoples date back to around 1600 BC. Very little is known about this period, especially as the islands have both geological and geopolitical reasons causing a severe lack of research into this distant history. Most of what is known about Malentina's early history is connected to the North Songun Civilization, whose records first mention the islands and their peoples as early as 700 BC.
+With the help of a small amount of archaeological findings within on the islands it is believed that the cultural history of the indigenous Malentine peoples date back to around 1600 BC. Very little is known about this period, especially as the island's geology have made it very difficult to find any archeological artifacts, and interest in the prehistoric era of the islands have largely been suppressed by the Malentine government for fear of encouraging rebellious sentiment. The earliest instances of what is known about the early history of Malentina is connected to the era of the [[North Songun Civilization]], whose largely well-preserved records first mention the islands and their indigenous peoples as early as the year 700 BC.
-When the traders of the North Songun first encountered the islanders they were noted for their excellent navigation, using well crafted canoes, as well as fishing expertise. What likely drew the traders attention most however would be the wealth mainly displayed through an abundance of pearls. These pearls were one of the first things that the North Songun would start to trade an at latest around 500 BC. The first larger settlements would be established on the islands by 350 BC, slowly melding the tribal native peoples into the larger North Songun civilization. Many records consider Malentina to first really exist as a civilized entity around the 400-200 BC period, although modern scholars largely disagree on the subject.
+When traders from the North Songun Civilization first encountered the indigenous islanders they were noted for their excellent navigational skills, making use of well-crafted canoes, as well as fishing expertise. What likely drew the traders' attention the most, however, would be the vast amounts of wealth that was primarily displayed through an abundance of {{wp|pearl|pearls}}. These pearls were among the first things that the North Songun traders would start buying for use in their trade networks, the pearls having first entered the North Songun capital of [[Maktalin]] as late as approximately 500 BC. The first urban settlements would soon be established on islands by the year 350 BC, slowly integrating the indigenous tribes into the larger North Songun Civilization. Many records would consider Malentina to first exist as a truly civilized entity around the period of the 5th to 3rd Centuries BC, although modern scholars have largely debated upon this subject with many claiming that Malentina would not be deemed a truly civilized entity until much later.
 ===Songunese Civilization===