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The '''Serene Realm of the Oan Isles''' ([[Wikipedia:Maori language|Oan]]: ''Te Rohe Rangamarie a te Motuere Oa''; [[Wikipedia:IPA|phonetic]]: /ˈoʊɪn/) is an independent island nation. It consists of the Home Islands at the confluence of the [[Morstaybishlian Sea]] and the [[Pacific Ocean]] and the [[Kohatu Isles]] which form the boundary of the Morstaybishlian Sea and [[Caven Sea]]. Its closest neighbours are [[Peregrinia]] and the [[Morstaybishlian West Pacific Territories]]. It rules over the [[Kohatu Isles]].I In a compact area of 50,000 square kilometres, the islands are home to diverse geographical landscapes, climactic conditions and biodiversity.

The islands were inhabited by modern humans for thousands of years. Early humans sailed on primitive vessels and spread throughout the Southwest Pacific Ocean and Morstaybishlian Seas, establishing the Polynesian civilization. Around 1000 CE, Ahua the Great united the bronze age Polynesian people of the Home Islands and formed the Oan Isles. The Kohatu Isles were inhabited by unstable Polynesian settlements and were often at the whims of larger Yasterian and Auroran civilization. Around the late 19th century, the Oan Isles lost nearly a third of its territory to Great Morstaybishlia. The nation rebuilt itself in the early 20th century. The Oan Isles was part of the Allied powers in 2017 [[Auroran-Pacific War]], emerging bruised but victorious. In late 2017, the Oan Isles annexed the Kohatu Isles and helped the Kohatu Democratic Movement overthrow the Diamond Authority that ruled them.

Despite failed attempts to establish the [[Auroran Union]], a league of former Allies and democratic nations in Aurora, the Oan Isles joined the [[United Nations of the Auroran Continent]] (UNAC). With the government seated in Tokapa, the nation is run as a unitary parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy. Although [[Mauism]] is the majority and official religion, the Oan Isles is internationally regarded as a full democracy and free nation. The largely ethnically homogenous population of 12 million people (about 9 million of whom live on the Home Islands) consists of the Oan people, a subset of the Polynesian culture. In spite of the lack of natural resources, arable land and hostile neighbours, the Oan Isles became a highly developed upper income militarily strong nation. Through prudent fiscal policies, liberal economic ideology, enduring political stability and high-value innovative manufacturing, export-driven growth and aggressive foreign policy, the nation is considered a great power.

The name "The Oan Isles" is "Nga Motuere Oa" in the Oan language. The root of this name is "Oa" which means "Heaven". This name originated around 1000 CE during the time of Ahua the Great. At the time, the Oan Isles consisted of citystates ruled by warlords. In a legend, it is believed that Ahua the Great received a vision from Maui, the folk God of the wind and sea, to unite all the people who live on the islands which compose the contemporary Oan Isles and Morstaybishlian West Pacific Territories. Mauists believe that Maui told him to dedicate the islands he conquered to "Heaven" and he instructed Ahua the Great to visit a Staynish missionary who was teaching Thaerism on an Oan Island. He was amazed by the message of Thaerism and converted immediately. Because the Oan language lacks the sounds to say "Thaer" (the Supreme deity of Thaerism), he called this deity "Atea". Maui returned in a vision in the form of a Spix Macaw, put the new faith in context and instructed him to unite the Oan people. In honor of Maui, the country is named after the Oan word for "Heaven" and the Oan people were also renamed after Heaven.

Thus, the Demonym (meaning the adjective for people and things originating from the Oan Isles) is Oan (the plural of which is Oans). The formal abbreviation for the country is OAN. But it may be informally abbreviated at TOI. The long form of the country’s name is "The Serene Realm of the Oan Isles" ("Te Rohe Rangamarie o Nga Motuere Oa"). The Serene Realm part is a quote from Maui as he said that "your land and people will be blessed, enjoying eternal tranquility". Thus, when long form names became fashionable, the long form was given as "Serene Realm" and has remained for nearly 1000 years.

Between 1800 and 1850, the Morstaybishlians were running low on labour for their plantations and industries, so Lord Admiral Lusergart worked with the Wakatunuye tribe to enslave Oans. The Oans discovered the ploy and attacked a Morst naval vessel cum slaving ship. Before the Oans could report this violation of their sovereignty, Lord Admiral Lusergart convinced the Morsts that the Oans had attacked them first. The Morsts declared war on and attacked the Oan Isles, sparking the Morsto-Oan War in 1855.<ref>''Partition of the Oan Isles''. The East Pacific Forum. https://forum.theeastpacific.com/partition-of-the-oan-isles-t3489.html (Please note that this RP was completed, but the content of the wiki is considered canon as of 26 February 2021)</ref> Because of their highly decentralized government and poor military leadership, the Oans were cripplingly defeated with most of their territory under Morst occupation. After soliciting the sympathy of Liberals aristocrats, the Oans managed to convince the Morsts to sign a peace treaty. Some islands were returned and slavery of Oans was outlawed, but many islands were taken by the Morsts and absorbed to the Morstaybishlian West Pacific Territories.

=== Great War<ref>''Great War: An Anthology''. The East Pacific Forum. https://forum.theeastpacific.com/the-great-war-an-anthology-t18083.html (Please note that as of 26 February 2021, this RP is ongoing and anything written here is subject to change)</ref> ===

On April 1, 2017, the Oan Isles requested a purchase of military hardware from Stratarin. In April 2017, a group of terrorists launched an insurgency in Latianburg.<ref>''Terrorist Takeover in Latianburg''. The East Pacific Forum. https://forum.theeastpacific.com/terroist-takeover-in-latianburg-t3525-s15.html (Please note that parts of this have been retconned).</ref> [[Cafe Net]] , an Oan internet service provider had begun operations in the country. Soldiers from the Oan armed forced were sent to protect the facility. Unfortunately, in spite of their best efforts, Niana Takatunuye (the head of the branch and the sister of the CEO of Cafe Net) was captured by a terrorist called Muttar Mimahid.

On 23 April she was rescued from the Al Jaheed. Furnifoldian soldiers managed to find the Al Jaheed cell, locate and extract Miss Takatunuye. Muttar Mimahid was captured by the Kuthernburg forces. The Oan Isles joined the Peacekeeping Forces of Urth as a result of the events Latianburg. Adam Bly of the Furnifold Times criticised the Oan Isles for using the organisation to advance its interests and promote its will. Maui Uye-Ahua followed up with his own article, criticising the Oan government. On 26 April 2017, the request for military hardware from Stratarin was approved and the hardware was delivered.