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[[Category: Nations]] [[Category:The Oan Isles]]

{{Infobox country

|common_name = Kohatu Isles

|image_flag = Flag of the Kohatu Isles.png

|image_coat = Emblem of the Kohatu Isles.png

|flag_caption = Flag of the Kohatu Isles

|image_map = Map of the Kohatu Isles.jpg

|loctext = Map

|languages_type = Official languages

|languages = Kōhatuan language

|ethnic_groups_year = 2016

|demonym = Kōhatuan

|government_type = [[Wikipedia: parliamentary democracy|parliamentary democracy]] under [[wikipedia:constitutional monarchy|constitutional monarchy]]

|legislature = Kōhatuan National Assembly

|area_sq_mi =

|population_census_year = 2018

|population_density_sq_mi =

|Gini = 40

|HDI_year = (n/a)

|HDI = 0.72

|date_format = DD/MM/YYYY

|drives_on = The left

|iso3166code = KHT

The islands were inhabited by the Kōhatuan people, a branch of the West Polynesian family for hundreds of years. They share a close ancestry and relationship with the other people of Polynesia. They share similar religious beliefs and a language, the Kōhatuan language (the official language).

== History ==

===Great Arrival===

Before circa 1000 CE (1 [[Oan Lunar Calendar|BU]]), the Kohatu Isles were uninhabited. But when [[Ahua the Great]] became the [[Rangitanga-a-te-Moana]] of the Oan Isles, he purged that nation of adherents of folk religions. The introduction of [[Thaerism]] and the persecution of traditional folk religions, drove ardent adherents to seek a better life elsewhere. Thus, South West Pacific Islanders in the territory that eventually fell under rule of Ahua the Great and became part of the Oan Isles began migrating to the uninhabited Strathepole Archipelago straddling the [[Morstaybishlian Sea]] and [[Caven Sea]] including the Kohatu Isles.

== Geography ==

The islands generally have a low lying topography. The highest mountain is only 670 metres above sea level. Despite which, the inland terrain has a hilly topography. The coastal areas are low lying and covered with white sandy beaches. On the coasts, salt water mangrove forests thrive, the largest of which are on Gemica island. In land forests are mostly tropical boreal forests.

== Politics ==

The Oan Isles has tried to project the image that the Kohatu Isles is an independent nation that forms part of a greater [[Polynesia|Polynesian civilisation]] that the Oan Isles is a leader of (such as including it as a member state of the [[Polynesian Union]]), but international customary law recognizes the Kohatu Isles as a dependant territory. Part of this is a ploy to showcase Polynesia as a unique multi-cultural and multi-national civilisation that implicitly includes Polynesian people in [[Justelvard]], [[Lapimuhyo]] and the [[Morstaybishlian West Pacific Territories]].

===Foreign relations===

The Kohatu Isles is thus subject to and part of the [[United Nations of the Auroran Continent]]. Although it does not have any decision-making powers in that body, the High Representative for the Kohatu Isles, currently Topaz Hapene forms part of the Office of the Councillor of the UNAC for the Oan Isles presently Iparema Huinga. Further, is is part of the [[Kirib Monetary Union]] under the Oan Isles. There is no Kohatuan participation in this body at all. As part of the Oan Isles, it is represented in the [[International Forum]], [[Peacekeeping Forces of Urth]] and [[IRSA|Intercontinental Regional Security Accords]]. The Kohatu Isles has a close relationship with [[Peregrinia]] as their closest neighbor and biggest partner in the petroleum extraction industry. The East Gemica-Kohatu Dialogue facilitates discussion and coordination between the two countries especially with regard to emergency response, migration, marine life and oil resources.

===Administrative divisions===

===Military===

There, the 178th and 133rd Infantry Batallions, 76th and 34th Artillery Batallions, 27th and 48th Flight Squadron and the 8th Military Health Formation are located in the Kohatu Isles. They are under the command of Lieutenant General Hanoru Ngahere. In total there are 7,000 service members and support staff, 7 commissioned vessels, and 65 aerial combat units located in the Kohatu Isles. The Kohatu Military Training Academy is located on Jewelica 13km from Pounamupa. It receives 1,200 applications every year, accepts 930 students and about 453 pass on time. 67% of the candidates are Kohatuan, however 59% of the forces stationed in the Kohatu Isles are Oans.

== Economy ==

The Kōhatuan and Oan governments are working together to bring these companies under the control of the new democratic government. Moreover, the rule of the Diamond Authority brought corruption and many people occupy positions for which they are not qualified. As part of the reforms, skilled technicians and professionals from the Oan Isles were brought in to provide training, expel incompetent and illegally appointed officials, cut wasteful expenditure and terminate unethically appointed and useless suppliers.

Native Kohatuans are actually mixed race between Caven and Oan people and they inherited the culture, language and ancestry of both nations which in turn evolved over time into a single ethnic group. They comprise 82% of the population, 12% are Oan and 4% come from other nations.

===Urbanisation===

===Education===

97% of the population is literate. 93% completed primary school. 85% completed high school and 21% completed tertiary education. The largest university is the University of the Kohatu Isles was established in 1987 by the Diamond Authority. The Kohatuan Department of Education administers education policy. The [[University of Tokapa]] maintains an agreement with the University College of Akatepa to award degrees taught by that institution in its name. The University of Anapa has a similar arrangement with the University College of Pounamupa. High schools follow their own curriculum which is gradually being replaced by the Oan Standard Secondary Education Curriculum to make them better eligible to enter Oan universities. Of the 56,000 in tertiary education in the Kohatu Isles, 17% are self-funded, 23% are on a student loan, 39% are funded by the Government of the Kohatu Isles, 16% are funded by corporate bursaries, 15% are funded by universities. 75% of students are doing an undergraduate qualification.