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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Prehistoric settlement and isolation=== | ===Prehistoric settlement and isolation=== | ||
Rapa Rapa was settled by prehistoric [[Polynesian people]] with a range of dates proposed beginning around | Rapa Rapa was settled by prehistoric [[Polynesian people]] with a range of dates proposed beginning around 2000 BC with the upper limit being around 1600 BC, when nearby [[Truk]] was settled. Whenever it was settled, the island coalesced generally into about five distinct villages, all of which survive today as parts of Rapa Rapa City: Waka Aiwiaka, Waka Ruaiihai, Waka Tiati, Waka Haetae, and Waka Wokolo. "Waka" is the local language name for "canoe", implying that each village was founded by a separate family settling as soon as they came ashore. The five villages existed in a state of political and economic equilibrium until the 13th century. Historians generally believe the villages kept to themselves in terms of marriage and social relationships, with extensive rituals required for individuals from another village to be integrated in. However, geneticists argue the island could not have sustained enough genetic diversity to survive if inter-village restrictions were heavily enforced, implying that some periods saw more lax enforcement of social norms than other periods. | ||
===Arrival of Truk=== | ===Arrival of Truk=== | ||
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==Government== | ==Government== | ||
Rapa Rapa is a [[Government_of_Urcea#Overseas_Possessions|civil rectory]] of [[Urcea]] and is governed as an overseas territory in accordance with the provisions of the [[Consolidated Laws of HMCM's Kingdom and State|Rectory and Overseas Territory Law]]. Accordingly, the island is governed by a Rector appointed by the [[Apostolic King of Urcea]] by the non-binding advice of the [[Government of Urcea]]. A vast majority of day-to-day governing functions on Rapa Rapa are handled by the municipal government of Rapa Rapa City. The City functions in the style of a Urcean [[Government_of_Urcea#Executive_polis|executive polis]], meaning it has an elected mayor and city council, with a municipal administrative apparatus. As almost all of Rapa Rapa is part of Rapa Rapa City, the atoll is largely self-governing, and political scientists have observed the island functions more like a {{wp|protectorate}} than an overseas territory. The Rectory's government is largely responsible only for environmental protection, liaising between the [[Government of Urcea]] and the City government, and serving as the main coordinating office between the [[Royal Navy (Urcea)|Royal Navy]] and City government, given the importance of the Navy's base on the island. As stated, most of the atoll's landmass is part of Rapa Rapa City, with around 5% of the outstanding land area being part of environmental preserves and another approximate 5% under the direct ownership of the Royal Navy. | Rapa Rapa is a [[Government_of_Urcea#Overseas_Possessions|civil rectory]] of [[Urcea]] and is governed as an overseas territory in accordance with the provisions of the [[Consolidated Laws of HMCM's Kingdom and State|Rectory and Overseas Territory Law]]. Accordingly, the island is governed by a Rector appointed by the [[Apostolic King of Urcea]] by the non-binding advice of the [[Government of Urcea]]. A vast majority of day-to-day governing functions on Rapa Rapa are handled by the municipal government of Rapa Rapa City. The City functions in the style of a Urcean [[Government_of_Urcea#Executive_polis|executive polis]], meaning it has an elected mayor and city council, with a municipal administrative apparatus. As almost all of Rapa Rapa is part of Rapa Rapa City, the atoll is largely self-governing, and political scientists have observed the island functions more like a {{wp|protectorate}} than an overseas territory. The Rectory's government is largely responsible only for environmental protection, liaising between the [[Government of Urcea]] and the City government, and serving as the main coordinating office between the [[Royal Navy (Urcea)|Royal Navy]] and City government, given the importance of the Navy's base on the island. As stated, most of the atoll's landmass is part of Rapa Rapa City, with around 5% of the outstanding land area being part of environmental preserves and another approximate 5% under the direct ownership of the Royal Navy. | ||
[[File:Samoa | [[File:Samoa - Apia Govt buildings.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Rapa Public House and its associated complex, home of the Rapa Rapa City government.]] | ||
Rapa Rapa City's government is led by its Mayor, an officer holding five year terms coinciding with those of the [[Government of Urcea|government of Urcea]]. The Mayor holds most executive authority and oversees the City's various departments and agencies. The All-Island Assembly serves as the city council for Rapa Rapa City and is comprised of 17 members elected proportionally at large, also serving five year terms. There are two political parties on Rapa Rapa: the Rapan Action League (RAL), which is pro-autonomy, cautious of increased economic globalization as it relates to Rapa Rapa, semi-nationalist, and socially conservative, and; the Island Prosperity Association (IPA), which is pro-global trade, agnostic on the issue of increased political autonomy, and largely culturally cosmopolitan. The RAL is associated with Urcea's [[Solidarity Party (Urcea)|Solidarity Party]], while the IPA is associated with the [[National Pact (Urcea)|National Pact]]. The Rapan Action League has held the Mayor's office and Assembly majority since [[1995]]. | Rapa Rapa City's government is led by its Mayor, an officer holding five year terms coinciding with those of the [[Government of Urcea|government of Urcea]]. The Mayor holds most executive authority and oversees the City's various departments and agencies. The All-Island Assembly serves as the city council for Rapa Rapa City and is comprised of 17 members elected proportionally at large, also serving five year terms. There are two political parties on Rapa Rapa: the Rapan Action League (RAL), which is pro-autonomy, cautious of increased economic globalization as it relates to Rapa Rapa, semi-nationalist, and socially conservative, and; the Island Prosperity Association (IPA), which is pro-global trade, agnostic on the issue of increased political autonomy, and largely culturally cosmopolitan. The RAL is associated with Urcea's [[Solidarity Party (Urcea)|Solidarity Party]], while the IPA is associated with the [[National Pact (Urcea)|National Pact]]. The Rapan Action League has held the Mayor's office and Assembly majority since [[1995]]. | ||
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[[Category:Islands]] | [[Category:Islands]] | ||
[[Category:Polynesia]] | [[Category:Polynesia]] | ||
[[Category:Map Completion Project (Completed)]] | |||