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|established_event1 = Tribal Era | |established_event1 = Tribal Era | ||
|established_date1 = ???? - May 3rd, | |established_date1 = ???? - May 3rd, 1671 | ||
|established_event2 = Colonization by Corumm | |established_event2 = Colonization by Corumm | ||
|established_date2 = May 3rd, | |established_date2 = May 3rd, 1671 | ||
|established_event3 = Independence | |established_event3 = Independence | ||
|established_date3 = August 2nd, 1921 | |established_date3 = August 2nd, 1921 | ||
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'''Stenza''', officially The '''Republic of Stenza''', is an island country in [[Australis]]. It does not have any land borders, although the [[Escal Isles]] lie just off its eastern coast. Its capital and largest city is Rakahanga. | '''Stenza''', officially The '''Republic of Stenza''', is an island country in [[Australis]]. It does not have any land borders, although the [[Escal Isles]] lie just off its eastern coast. Its capital and largest city is Rakahanga. | ||
Little is known about Stenza's early history, with most of the country being governed by independent tribes until [[Corumm]] discovered and colonized the island in | Little is known about Stenza's early history, with most of the country being governed by independent tribes until [[Corumm]] discovered and colonized the island in 1671. The following colonial era saw Stenzan society develop from its tribal roots into a more modern puppet state, ending in a brief period of semi-self governance during the early 20th century. A bloody [[war]] between Stenzan freedom fighters and the Corumm-aligned government followed between 1919 and 1921, resulting in [[A Corummese retreat from the Island.]] An internal [[struggle for power]] followed Stenzan Independence, ending with the rise to power of the [[Stenzan People's Party]]. The party had total control over the nation from 1922 until 2022, with the country being largely isolated from the rest of the world. This changed when the [[Stenzan revolution]] removed the Party from power and paved the way for the Republic to form. | ||
'''The Republic of Stenza''' is a young {{wp|Federal state|Federal}} {{wp|presidential system|presidential}} {{wp|constitutional republic}}, its head of state is the recently elected [[Iakopo Hsin]], a charismatic public servant who was the Second Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs under the Party's rule. His Vice-President is Major General (ret.) [[Filemu Lung]], a career intelligence officer who played a vital role in orchestrating the Stenzan revolution. Stenzan legislature is through its Democratic Congress, although the President holds the right to bypass the congress through presidential decrees. | '''The Republic of Stenza''' is a young {{wp|Federal state|Federal}} {{wp|presidential system|presidential}} {{wp|constitutional republic}}, its head of state is the recently elected [[Iakopo Hsin]], a charismatic public servant who was the Second Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs under the Party's rule. His Vice-President is Major General (ret.) [[Filemu Lung]], a career intelligence officer who played a vital role in orchestrating the Stenzan revolution. Stenzan legislature is through its Democratic Congress, although the President holds the right to bypass the congress through presidential decrees. | ||
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Little is known of the first inhabitants of Stenzan land or where they came from, with the little history that existed of this time being wiped during the Corummese occupation of the island. It is known that the native population of the island used to live together in tribal communities before the Corummese colonized the land, the tribes forming occasional trade alliances or fighting each other over minor territorial disputes. It is commonly believed that all these tribes shared a common religion, although any history of this religion has been removed in the 19th century. | Little is known of the first inhabitants of Stenzan land or where they came from, with the little history that existed of this time being wiped during the Corummese occupation of the island. It is known that the native population of the island used to live together in tribal communities before the Corummese colonized the land, the tribes forming occasional trade alliances or fighting each other over minor territorial disputes. It is commonly believed that all these tribes shared a common religion, although any history of this religion has been removed in the 19th century. | ||
=== Colonial Era=== | === Colonial Era=== | ||
The colonization of Stenza almost stared by accident, when a Corummese vessel captained by [[Xi | The colonization of Stenza almost stared by accident, when a Corummese vessel captained by [[Xi Haifong]] suffered a major scurvy outbreak and decided to deviate off its course to find land. The land they found turned out to be Stenza, and upon returning home the crew reported of their findings. The land they had discovered was deemed interesting enough for another expedition, and within two years a Corummese community had been found in the [[cape of hope]] on the northwestern part of the island, named after the fact it brought hope to the ill sailors who discovered it. The Corummese called this city Xīwàng (Hope), but is now known as the regional capital Faamoemoe (Hope). | ||
Corummese exploration beyond the initial settlement at Xīwàng was met with curiosity and then hostility from the local tribes, who did not trust the foreign settlers. A | Corummese exploration beyond the initial settlement at Xīwàng was met with curiosity and then hostility from the local tribes, who did not trust the foreign settlers. A seven decade long push into the country followed, and by 1671 the whole island was under Corummese control, with the native population being subjected to the choice of compliance or death. It is estimated that up to half the native population died during this period. | ||
Over the course of the next 100 years the island was transformed into a rather modern mining colony, Stenzan's vast supply of metals such as Nickel and Iron being exploited by the Corummese colonizers. The local population was forced to follow Corummese culture and by 1887 the nation was a Corummese puppet state headed by a Stenzan governor named Noa Zhu. Although seemingly self-governing, Zhu was nothing more than a Corummese puppet while the nation was still ruled with a tight grip by those back in Corumm. | Over the course of the next 100 years the island was transformed into a rather modern mining colony, Stenzan's vast supply of metals such as Nickel and Iron being exploited by the Corummese colonizers. The local population was forced to follow Corummese culture and by 1887 the nation was a Corummese puppet state headed by a Stenzan governor named Noa Zhu. Although seemingly self-governing, Zhu was nothing more than a Corummese puppet while the nation was still ruled with a tight grip by those back in Corumm. | ||