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== Geography ==
[[File:Geography of the Oan Isles.jpg|thumb|'''Clockwise:''' the highest mountain - Aoraki Mountain, the longest river - Waikato River, the largest body of water by surface area - Lake Taupo - with a mountain-face carving in the middleground, undersea volcanic vents, one of the most devastating cyclones in recorded history - Cyclone Mable and high-altitude rainforests - also known as the cloud forests.]]
Oan Isles is located on the planet Urth. The Home Islands lie at the eastern end of the Morstaybishlian and Polynesian Seas, separating them from the Pacific Ocean, between 140°E and 155°E, and between 5°S and 15°S. The Home Islands comprise approximately 33 islands. Its only land border is with the Morstaybishlian West Pacific Territory on Koroimotu. The Kohatu Isles separate the Caven Sea from the Morstaybishlian Sea. They lie to the south and west of Peregrinia and to the east of Justelvard. The Oan Isles has an combined area of approximately 50,000 square kilometres, The home islands make up around 44,000 square kilometres while the Kohatu Isles make up 6,000 square kilometres.
The Oan Isles has an average height above sea level of 50 metres. The lowest point is sea level. The height here is 0 metres above sea level. The highest point is Aoraki Mountain. Most islands are topographically similar. The largest body of fresh water is Lake Taupo. It has a surface area of 340km². The longest river is the Waikato River. It is 200 kilometres long. The biggest island is Toka Island. The Oan Isles has a monsoon jungle climate. It rains for much of the year. It is humid. It is generally warm. This stems from its proximity to the Aequator. It is classified as a tropical monsoon jungle climate. Precipitation averages above 60mm, although it is higher in the monsoon season and lower in the drier months of the year. Extreme weather is not uncommon. Cyclones sometimes occur. For example, Cyclone Mable tore through the area in 2017, causing damage to infrastructure and death to livestock.▼
Oan Isles was formed millions of years ago from movement in the Urth's tectonic plates particularly the Pacific and Yasteria Major tectonic plates. The mineral composition of the island reflects this process. Most of the islands are geologically similar due to the uniformity of the process by which they were formed. Most of the rock is igneous rock. Over millions of years, undersea volcanoes spewed forth millions of tonnes of lava that hardened to form the islands. Kōa has generally fertile soil. Various minerals are present in the ground, particularly [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feldspar feldspars], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quartz quartz], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mica micas], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphibole amphibole] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivine olivine].▼
▲Oan Isles was formed millions of years ago from movement in the Urth's tectonic plates particularly the Pacific and Yasteria Major tectonic plates. The mineral composition of the island reflects this process. Most of the islands are geologically similar due to the uniformity of the process by which they were formed. Most of the rock is igneous rock. Over millions of years, undersea volcanoes spewed forth millions of tonnes of lava that hardened to form the islands. Kōa has generally fertile soil. Various minerals are present in the ground, particularly feldspars, quartz, micas, amphibole and olivine.
=== Biodiversity ===
[[File:Biodiversity of the Oan Isles.png|thumb|'''Clockwise:''' the largest bird in the world - Giant [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moa moa] bird, the national bird - the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spix%27s_macaw Spix macaw], the largest ray in the world - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manta_ray manta ray], coral reef, one of the tallest trees in the world - the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dacrycarpus_dacrydioides Kahikatea], the national tree - the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alsophila_dealbata silver fern], and the national flower - the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchidaceae orchid]]]
The Oan Isles has a large amount of animal, plant and fungal species. Some of these are only found on Oan Isles. There are rainforests, wetlands, sand dune islands, pseudo-alpine and thicket biomes. The biodiversity of Oan Isles faces many challenges. Deforestation for housing and farmland threatens forests and the organisms that live in them. Pollution from industries also poses a risk to the organisms. Kōa is very close to the equator. It is often very humid, rainy and hot. Vegetation thrives under these conditions. Most of the country is covered by rainforests. There are numerous tree ferns such as Ponga (or silver fern), [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphaeropteris_medullaris Mamaku] or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dicksonia_lanata Tuakura]. There are numerous conifers such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agathis Kauri], Kahikatea and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manoao Manoao]. There are numerous flowering trees such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akeake Akeake], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coprosma_autumnalis Kanono] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaeocarpus_dentatus Hīnau].▼
There are many birds. Birds are the dominant non-human warm blooded animals. There are flightless birds such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiwi_(bird) kiwi], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassowary cassowary] and the moa. There are numerous flying birds such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haast%27s_eagle Haast's eagle],
▲The Oan Isles has a large amount of animal, plant and fungal species. Some of these are only found on Oan Isles. There are rainforests, wetlands, sand dune islands, pseudo-alpine and thicket biomes. The biodiversity of Oan Isles faces many challenges. Deforestation for housing and farmland threatens forests and the organisms that live in them. Pollution from industries also poses a risk to the organisms. Kōa is very close to the equator. It is often very humid, rainy and hot. Vegetation thrives under these conditions. Most of the country is covered by rainforests. There are numerous tree ferns such as Ponga (or silver fern), Mamaku or Tuakura. There are numerous conifers such as Kauri, Kahikatea and Manoao. There are numerous flowering trees such as Akeake, Kanono and Hīnau.
▲There are many birds. Birds are the dominant non-human warm blooded animals. There are flightless birds such as kiwi, cassowary and the moa. There are numerous flying birds such as Haast's eagle, tropicbirds, toroa (or albatross), Wikipedia:Takapu (a type of gannet), Karuhiruhi (a type of cormorant), Putangitangi (a type of duck), ibis, spoonbill, Torea (a type of oystercatcher), pheasant, Tuturuatu (a type of plover) and Weka (a type of crake). There are numerous reptiles and amphibians. There are reptiles such as tuatara, Oligosoma (skinks such as aorangi, kakahu, tatahi, small eared, small-scaled, spotted, shore, green and moko) and geckos (almost all of which are viviparous such as kawekaweau, takitimu, green, jewelled, common, forest and black eyed). There are numerous frogs of the Leiopelma genus such as the hamiltoni, horchstetteri, pakeka and waitomo. There are few indigenous terrestrial mammals and these are the kurī dog, kiore rat, and three types of bats: short-tailed, lesser short-tailed and long-tailed. Almost all other mammals are domestic animals.
There are many marine animals. There warm blooded animals such as whales, dolphins and porpoises. There are many types of crabs, lobster, shrimp and prawns. There are many types of rays. There are many types of Moray eels. There are many types of salt water fish such as herring, haddock, pilchards, hake, tuna, sailfish, and angelfish. There are many types of freshwater fish such as elephantnose, pufferfish, catfish, butterflyfish, bushfish, mudfish and lungfish.
▲Oan Isles has a monsoon jungle climate. It rains for much of the year. It is humid. It is generally warm. This stems from its proximity to the Aequator. It is classified as a tropical monsoon jungle climate. Precipitation averages above 60mm, although it is higher in the monsoon season and lower in the drier months of the year. Extreme weather is not uncommon. Cyclones sometimes occur. For example, Cyclone Mable tore through the area in 2017, causing damage to infrastructure and death to livestock.
== Politics ==
{{Main|Politics of the Oan Isles}}
[[File:Political leaders of the Oan Isles.jpg|thumb|'''From left to right:''' former Emperor Ehe, reigning Emperor [[Oahoanu]], former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Locklyn Le Roy, incumbent Prime Minister and former Governor of the Konoa Semi-Autonomous Region [[Maui Uye-Ahua]]]]
The political system of the Oan Isles takes place in the framework of a parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy. The Constitution of the Oan Isles (''Ture Ture o nga Motuere Oa'') is the fundamental law of the country. It vests immense power in the Crown of Polynesia. The hereditary [[Emperor of Polynesia]], who is the head of state and commander-in-chief of the armed forces, is constrained by democratic traditions in the exercise of his powers. Thus, he is a largely symbolic figure head with reserve powers in case of an emergency. The reigning Emperor is [[Oahoanu]] who succeeded his father, Emperor Ehe, in 2017. All monarchs are direct descendants of Ahua the Great, who is credited as the founder of the Oan Isles and of the Mauist religion.
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=== Military ===
The [[Military of the Oan Isles|Oan Defence Forces]] (''Te Kaha Kōrero a te Motuere Oa'') comprises the military of the Oan Isles. As the Emperor is the commander in chief of the armed forces, he has the power to declare war. In practice, the Prime Minister has supreme political oversight of the armed forces. The Minister of Defence, General Oahuoa Uye, advises the government on defence policy and runs the Department of Foreign Affairs. The Department of Foreign Affairs administers the daily affairs of the armed forces. The Chief of Defence Staff is the highest ranking professional officer of the armed forces. The primary objective of the armed forces is to protect the Oan Isles and its allies and advance their interests abroad. It consists of the Oan Navy, the Oan Air Force and the Oan Army.
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