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===Modern period===

Rapa Rapa emerged from the Second Great War a more unified place culturally, with the hardships of war having eased tensions between the indigenous peoples and Urcean colonists. The decades just prior to the war had created new cultural integration among the indigenous peoples and had expanded economic opportunities on the island greatly, and the period between [[1950]] and [[1980]] saw tremendous growth on the island. This growth included major economic, infrastructure, and even demographic strides, and by [[1965]] nearly all distinctions between villages had been erased. The end of the [[Occidental Cold War]] in [[1984]] created a minor recession as the presence of the Royal Navy was partly scaled down, but the economy recovered by [[1990]]. Steady, but slow, growth has characterized Rapa Rapa in the intervening years. Since the dawn of the 21st century, the Rapa Rapa municipal government has attempted to increase the atoll's tourist economy. Throughout the Occidental world, Rapan culture has gained increasing exposure and awareness since the 1990s, with Rapan cuisine, fashion, and music entering the lives of many Occidentals since.

Rapa Rapa emerged from the Second Great War a more unified place culturally, with the hardships of war having eased tensions between the indigenous peoples and Urcean colonists. As a result, the municipal government of Rapa Rapa was trusted with additional responsibilities, and universal suffrage was expanded to all residents of Rapa Rapa in [[1952]]. Elections were called for [[1955]], and 1952 is commonly cited as the beginning of the era of self-governance on Rapa Rapa. Significant cooperation with the Urcean government, particularly with regard to economic development, has existed since that time.

The decades just prior to the war had created new cultural integration among the indigenous peoples and had expanded economic opportunities on the island greatly, and the period between [[1950]] and [[1980]] saw tremendous growth on the island. This growth included major economic, infrastructure, and even demographic strides, and by [[1965]] nearly all distinctions between villages had been erased. The end of the [[Occidental Cold War]] in [[1984]] created a minor recession as the presence of the Royal Navy was partly scaled down, but the economy recovered by [[1990]]. Steady, but slow, growth has characterized Rapa Rapa in the intervening years. Since the dawn of the 21st century, the Rapa Rapa municipal government has attempted to increase the atoll's tourist economy. Throughout the Occidental world, Rapan culture has gained increasing exposure and awareness since the 1990s, with Rapan cuisine, fashion, and music entering the lives of many Occidentals since.

==Government==

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 ===Modern period===
-Rapa Rapa emerged from the Second Great War a more unified place culturally, with the hardships of war having eased tensions between the indigenous peoples and Urcean colonists. The decades just prior to the war had created new cultural integration among the indigenous peoples and had expanded economic opportunities on the island greatly, and the period between [[1950]] and [[1980]] saw tremendous growth on the island. This growth included major economic, infrastructure, and even demographic strides, and by [[1965]] nearly all distinctions between villages had been erased. The end of the [[Occidental Cold War]] in [[1984]] created a minor recession as the presence of the Royal Navy was partly scaled down, but the economy recovered by [[1990]]. Steady, but slow, growth has characterized Rapa Rapa in the intervening years. Since the dawn of the 21st century, the Rapa Rapa municipal government has attempted to increase the atoll's tourist economy. Throughout the Occidental world, Rapan culture has gained increasing exposure and awareness since the 1990s, with Rapan cuisine, fashion, and music entering the lives of many Occidentals since.
+Rapa Rapa emerged from the Second Great War a more unified place culturally, with the hardships of war having eased tensions between the indigenous peoples and Urcean colonists. As a result, the municipal government of Rapa Rapa was trusted with additional responsibilities, and universal suffrage was expanded to all residents of Rapa Rapa in [[1952]]. Elections were called for [[1955]], and 1952 is commonly cited as the beginning of the era of self-governance on Rapa Rapa. Significant cooperation with the Urcean government, particularly with regard to economic development, has existed since that time.
+The decades just prior to the war had created new cultural integration among the indigenous peoples and had expanded economic opportunities on the island greatly, and the period between [[1950]] and [[1980]] saw tremendous growth on the island. This growth included major economic, infrastructure, and even demographic strides, and by [[1965]] nearly all distinctions between villages had been erased. The end of the [[Occidental Cold War]] in [[1984]] created a minor recession as the presence of the Royal Navy was partly scaled down, but the economy recovered by [[1990]]. Steady, but slow, growth has characterized Rapa Rapa in the intervening years. Since the dawn of the 21st century, the Rapa Rapa municipal government has attempted to increase the atoll's tourist economy. Throughout the Occidental world, Rapan culture has gained increasing exposure and awareness since the 1990s, with Rapan cuisine, fashion, and music entering the lives of many Occidentals since.
 ==Government==

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