Greater Oan Union

The Polynesian Union (Oan: Whakakotahitanga a Poronihia) is a personal union comprised of three countries under one monarchy, the The Crown of Polynesia.

Although the nations that comprise the union are formally equal nations, the Polynesian Union is seen as a political and geographic extension of the influence of The Oan Isles over the Kohatu Isles and Asian Pacific Islands.

Through the Charter of Polynesia, the Polynesian Union claims to represent the interests of all the people of Polynesia, a rough geographic, cultural and linguistic region of insular states in the Morstaybishlian and Caven Seas and the Pacific Ocean.

The union exists to provide mutual economic, political and military support, to control the flow of goods, people and financial capital, and to provide for the protection and promotion of the cultural heritage of the Polynesian peoples. Nonetheless, the Oan Isles has the ability to interfere in the internal affairs of member states directly (e.g. approving changes to the constitution of the Kohatu Isles).

Member states

• The Serene Realm of the Oan Isles
• The Caven Polynesian Realm of the Kohatu Isles
• The Southeast Polynesian Realm of the Asian Pacific Islands

Leadership

Monarchy

The Emperor of Polynesia, His Serene Majesty, Oahoanu, is the head of state of each member state. In those countries in which he does not permanently reside, his duties are exercised by a viceroy. Although the Emperor is the head of the union, he has virtually no real political power. Nonetheless, the Crown is a powerful conceptual unifying force and symbol of the people of Polynesia.

Politics

Although the Polynesian Union recognises the Asian Pacific Islands and the Kohatu Isles as equal member states, according to international custom they are dependent territories of the Oan Isles. This arises because the Oan government is responsible for the foreign relations, defence and monetary policy of the other members, without those members being able to exert similar power over the Oan Isles. Moreover, some legislative prerogatives such as foreign trade are shared by the Oan and native governments. In practice, the head of government of the Oan Isles, Prime Minister Maui Uye-Ahua is the most powerful official in the Polynesian Union.

Inter-nation forums

Nonetheless, the Serene Council exists as a forum for the countries to confer on important issues. The Serene Council is comprised of representatives of the member states and has some minor powers to make decisions over limited issues which affect the whole union. It is helmed by the chair, currently a politician from the Asian Pacific Islands, Raya Amon, who oversees the administrative issues of the Union.

Foreign relations

Although the Oan Isles is a member of the United Nations of the Auroran Continent, the other member states are not. Because the Union allows free trade, travel and capital flows between nations, citizens and businesses of these countries have access to the UNAC markets. Because the Oan Isles is closely aligned with the UNAC, especially the United Kingdom, the foreign relations of the Asian Pacific Islands and the Kohatu Isles closely align with those of the former Allied powers.

The Oan Isles manages the diplomatic relations of all member nations, but they have limited capacity to enter into international agreements with other nations. The Kohatu Isles, for instance, maintains close relations with East Malaysia because of joint development and exploration of petroleum and gas resources in the Caven Sea.

Despite the rich foreign relations of these nations, they are each other's closest allies and trading partners. The economic relationship is such that the Asian Pacific Islands are responsible for low-value manufactured products and food, the Kohatu Isles is the primary supplier of raw minerals used in Oan foundries while the Oan Isles is the primary source of high-tech products and scientific development. This balance of functions is believed to serve the Oan Isles and stymie the development of the other nations. Others disagree and feel that the nations rely on each other's strengths to prosper.