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The nation was formed during the Concordian Cold War, as continual tensions between [[Vistaraland]] and [[Durdanini]] brought concern that the region would become a battleground for a proxy war between the [[South Hills|SH]]-backed Durdish and the two colonist-ran states. The unification brought about a system in which the two states acted autonomously in many areas, with much of the forces keeping the nation together remaining external to this day, via both the push factor of [[Durdanini]] and the influence of both [[Vistaraland]] and [[Norgsveldet]] being deemed by most to be a necessity for the state to function in its current duality.
== Etymology ==
=== '''Maankijkeland''' ===
The first use of the name 'Maankijkeland' in a geographic sense predates any [[Vistaraland|Vistari]] colonial efforts in the region itself, with multiple sources agreeing the name arose during the mid to late 1600s. Originating as a more vague term referring to the lands of mainland East Gondwana to the south of the [[Durdanini|Durdish]] tribes, the name came about as a misnomer, a translation of the Durdish misconception that those who resided there were worshippers of Olune. This led to the [[Vistaraland|Vistari]] referring to the people there as 'Maankijkers', meaning Moongazers, leading to the ascribing of the name Maankijkeland a name which solidified and became more specific during the Vistari colonization of the region.
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