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'''Truk '''or the '''Truk islands''' (Daxian:''椰子岛'') is a territory of [[Daxia|the Republic of Daxia]] consisting of an archipelago with six islands. The islands are Iman, Hutau, Sinta, Chunma, Anako and Parapo. The archipelago is located on the eastern end of the [[Polynesian Sea]] far to the southwest of [[Vallos]] and east of [[Rapa Rapa]]. The islands saw the rise of the independent | '''Truk '''or the '''Truk islands''' (Daxian:''椰子岛'') is a territory of [[Daxia|the Republic of Daxia]] consisting of an archipelago with six islands. The islands are Iman, Hutau, Sinta, Chunma, Anako and Parapo. The archipelago is located on the eastern end of the [[Polynesian Sea]] far to the southwest of [[Vallos]] and east of [[Rapa Rapa]] and the [[Saukhin Islands]]. The Truk islands saw the rise of the independent Muslim Emirate of Truk in the 13th century. The emirate was a minor power on its own right before its conquest four hundred years later at the hands of [[Daxia]]s Qian dynasty during the [[Capture of Truk|capture of Truk]]. Daxian-controlled Truk served an important role in interoceanic trade and cultural exchanges between [[Daxia]] and the nations of west [[Sarpedon]]. | ||
Today the islands remain an important waystation for oceanic trade between eastern [[Audonia]] and [[Sarpedon]] and [[Vallos]] and also a tourist destination for visitors from mainland [[Daxia]]. The local economy is mostly dependent on tourism, commercial fishing and ship insurance services; the traditional saltpeter industry mostly drying up in the 19th century due to failing mines. Truk has long had an autonomous government, which has contributed greatly to social and political stability and also the thriving of political Islam on the island. The island is currently governed by the [[People's Justice Party (Daxia)|People's Justice Party]] with the [[Party of Daxian Democrats]] as junior coalition partner. | |||
==Etymology== | |||
The origin of the name Truk is believed to have originated with the now extinct original Trukian lingua franca, a dialect of polynesian origin. In the very incomplete records known to exist, the word Truk is interpreted to mean either Mountain or Hill in probable reference to the main island's most distinguishing topographical feature, Mount Zandalay. | |||
==Geography== | |||
===Climate=== | |||
The Truk islands have a tropical rainforest climate. The weather is warm, humid and rainy all year round. The islands are located north of the equator and are affected by constant trade winds, which temper the climate. Minimum temperatures range all year round between 22 and 25 °C, and maximum temperatures between 30 and 32 °C. The abundant precipitations oscillate between 2500 and 5000 mm per year, although in the faces oriented to the wind they can surpass 6000 mm. | |||
Mount Zandalay, only 750 meters high, on the island of Anako, receives an average of 10,160 mm, being one of the rainiest places on earth, with almost always overcast skies. In general, the rains are produced by showers and storms of short duration but very intense. The driest places are the flat atolls, where rainfall can drop below 3000 mm. The driest months are January and February, with no less than 250 mm and 20 days of rain. | |||
{{Weather box | |||
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| location = Truk | |||
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| Jan high C = 29.9 | |||
| Feb high C = 30.0 | |||
| Mar high C = 30.2 | |||
| Apr high C = 30.2 | |||
| May high C = 30.3 | |||
| Jun high C = 30.4 | |||
| Jul high C = 30.6 | |||
| Aug high C = 30.8 | |||
| Sep high C = 30.9 | |||
| Oct high C = 30.9 | |||
| Nov high C = 30.7 | |||
| Dec high C = 30.3 | |||
| Jan mean C = 26.8 | |||
| Feb mean C = 26.9 | |||
| Mar mean C = 27.1 | |||
| Apr mean C = 26.9 | |||
| May mean C = 26.9 | |||
| Jun mean C = 26.8 | |||
| Jul mean C = 26.6 | |||
| Aug mean C = 26.7 | |||
| Sep mean C = 26.8 | |||
| Oct mean C = 26.8 | |||
| Nov mean C = 26.8 | |||
| Dec mean C = 27.0 | |||
| year mean C = | |||
| Jan low C = 23.8 | |||
| Feb low C = 23.9 | |||
| Mar low C = 24.0 | |||
| Apr low C = 23.7 | |||
| May low C = 23.6 | |||
| Jun low C = 23.3 | |||
| Jul low C = 22.7 | |||
| Aug low C = 22.6 | |||
| Sep low C = 22.7 | |||
| Oct low C = 22.7 | |||
| Nov low C = 22.9 | |||
| Dec low C = 23.7 | |||
|precipitation colour = green | |||
|Jan precipitation mm=377 | |||
|Feb precipitation mm=279 | |||
|Mar precipitation mm=353 | |||
|Apr precipitation mm=462 | |||
|May precipitation mm=502 | |||
|Jun precipitation mm=464 | |||
|Jul precipitation mm=504 | |||
|Aug precipitation mm=515 | |||
|Sep precipitation mm=464 | |||
|Oct precipitation mm=469 | |||
|Nov precipitation mm=421 | |||
|Dec precipitation mm=392 | |||
|source 1 = Ixnay Climatological Society | |||
}} | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Prehistory=== | ===Prehistory=== | ||
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Truk's economy is based around fishing, agriculture (mostly spices, cassava, sago and tropical fruits), ship breaking and a small but growing industrial sector producing consumer goods for the internal market. Truk has a sizable fishing fleet and has an agreement with the central government wherein non Truk based fishing vessels that can operate in the archipelago's waters cannot exceed a specific tonnage. Up to 30,000 tons of fish (mainly tuna) are taken yearly from the waters around Truk. Agriculture supports about thirty percent of the population and supplied about forty percent of exports as of 2025. Two agricultural zones are generally defined: the coastal areas, which range in elevation from sea level to 400 meters and which supports cash crops such as vanilla, kumquats and cloves; and the highlands, which support cultivation of crops for domestic consumption, such as cassava, bananas and sweet potatoes. As the population increased, food grown for domestic use met fewer and fewer of Truk's needs. Data collected by the [[Audonia Development Bank]] showed that food production per capita fell about twelve percent from 1980 to 1987. The island imports virtually all its meat and vegetables; rice imports alone often account for up to thirty percent of the value of all imports. | Truk's economy is based around fishing, agriculture (mostly spices, cassava, sago and tropical fruits), ship breaking and a small but growing industrial sector producing consumer goods for the internal market. Truk has a sizable fishing fleet and has an agreement with the central government wherein non Truk based fishing vessels that can operate in the archipelago's waters cannot exceed a specific tonnage. Up to 30,000 tons of fish (mainly tuna) are taken yearly from the waters around Truk. Agriculture supports about thirty percent of the population and supplied about forty percent of exports as of 2025. Two agricultural zones are generally defined: the coastal areas, which range in elevation from sea level to 400 meters and which supports cash crops such as vanilla, kumquats and cloves; and the highlands, which support cultivation of crops for domestic consumption, such as cassava, bananas and sweet potatoes. As the population increased, food grown for domestic use met fewer and fewer of Truk's needs. Data collected by the [[Audonia Development Bank]] showed that food production per capita fell about twelve percent from 1980 to 1987. The island imports virtually all its meat and vegetables; rice imports alone often account for up to thirty percent of the value of all imports. | ||
Truk has a strong and robust tourist sector, hundreds of thousands of visitors from the mainland and [[Sarpedon]] flock annually to the island's beaches and densely jungled interior, visit the monumental ruins of the Melat kingdom and admire the eclectic mix of Muslim, polynesian and Daxian architecture and cuisine. Nonetheless of late the growth of the Islamic Development Party and its anti-alcohol agenda and stances on modest dressing have represented a headache for Truk's hospitality sectors leading to occasional dips in room occupation, especially during election season when the party's rhetoric grows louder and is amplified on social media. | Truk has a strong and robust tourist sector, hundreds of thousands of visitors from the mainland and [[Sarpedon]] flock annually to the island's beaches and densely jungled interior, visit the monumental ruins of the Melat kingdom and admire the eclectic mix of Muslim, polynesian and Daxian architecture and cuisine. Nonetheless of late the growth of the Islamic Development Party and its anti-alcohol agenda and stances on modest dressing have represented a headache for Truk's hospitality sectors leading to occasional dips in room occupation, especially during election season when the party's rhetoric grows louder and is amplified on social media. Truk is also one of the centers of maritime insurance on the [[Ocean of Cathay]] with many firms dedicated to it having their offices on the islands. | ||
==Government and Politics== | ==Government and Politics== | ||
[[File:PJP.jpg|thumb|Abdurrahman Mokhtar, Leader of the People's Justice Party and Governor of Truk]] | [[File:PJP.jpg|thumb|Abdurrahman Mokhtar, Leader of the People's Justice Party and Governor of Truk]] | ||
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[[Category:IXWB]] | [[Category:IXWB]] | ||
[[Category:Polynesia]] | [[Category:Polynesia]] | ||
[[Category:Map Completion Project]] | [[Category:Map Completion Project (Completed)]] | ||