East Pua

Floracratic Republic of Pua
UŊ member
Flag of East Pua East Puan Banner
Location of East Pua (dark green)
Capital city	Kanga
Demonym	East Puan Puan
Government	Socialist Autocracy
General Secretary	Peaches
Official languages	English
Population	90 (September 2024 Census)
Official religions	Cornflorism
Currency	Puan Unity Argent
Date format	yyyy/mm/dd

East Pua, officially known as the Floracratic Republic of Pua (FRP or F.R.P.), is a country located south of Naronpar and Xarslasja, north of North and South Amuj, Aylongam and Pihi, and east of West Pua in the regions of Pua, the Acacialands and Kākāriki Jungle on the continent of Thasusa.

Etymology

The name Floracratic Republic of Pua is rooted primarily in English. Floracratic is a portmanteau of floral and democratic, which, along with Republic are considered misnomers as the government lacks both democratic characteristics and the Unional Kaunihera has little true power. Pua is a Maori word for flower.

Prehistory

The Blossomic Empire of Pua was an absolute monarchy encompassing a vast majority of the Pua region in the continent of Thasusa. Due to the widespread disillusionment surrounding the corrupt leadership in the Imperial government, a populist revolution began, and the King was forced to abdicate the throne.

History

Independence

Following the Puly Revolution the two largest populist factions of the ensuing long and bloody civil war could not agree on how best to run the country following the swift defeat of loyalist forces. The ideological split was primarily caused by differences in the religious views of the floral gods; those factions later became the governments of Pihi, East and West Pua.

The Chilled War

Main article: The Chilled War
Further Information:Floral Curtain, Ŋerlin Wall

Immediately following the Puan Civil War the two major powers in the Pua region began separating both diplomatically and physically with the construction of border fortifications and the breakdown of cooperative discussions between East and West Pua.

Eastern Expansion

During the Scramble for Murbetia East Pua took the confusion as an opportunity to “Liberate” the eastern lands from the banks of the Blue River to the western shores of the Great Lakes of Thasusa.

Whenua-Kāo-Ua

Whenua-Kāo-Ua is the East Puan portion of the Acacialands in south-central Thasusa. The oblast of Whenua-Kāo-Ua had its capital designated as Sun City on 9/14/2024.

Kākāriki

Expansion into the Kākāriki Jungle was fast on maps but slow in practice, the terrain is littered with dense jungle trees and, at night, rife with deadly creatures. The portion of jungle acquired during the Scramble for Murbetia was vast and unforgiving to the East Puan expeditionary forces tasked with charting the newly acquired territory. Following the Eastern Expansion Quing Zendrid of Aylongam officially requested full or partial control over the Paŋama Canal to which General Secretary Peaches responded by offering a 100 year lease of the canal to Aylongam.

Southern Expansion

Occuring during the Scramble for Murbetia as well, the Southern Expansion to the river comprising Aylongam's border was seen as a widely popular and successful move within the country as it brought Tongatown into the nation.

Paŋamania

Paŋamania is the nickname given to the cooperative split annexation of the Paŋama region of the Kākāriki Jungle conducted by Aylongam and East Pua. The planning occurred during the days leading up to the official annexation.
General Secretary Peaches explained the justification for this further East Puan expansion by stating "In order to prevent border gore by currently established nations, the Aylongami Quing and I have come to an agreement as to the division of this previously unclaimed territory in a manner deemed amicable by both parties." Thus forming the Paŋama Oblast upon the East Puan portion of the Paŋama peninsula.
The lease of the Paŋama Canal to Aylongam by East Pua, additionally, extends to the newly acquired half of the canal for the remainder of the lease.

Geography

East Pua has many diverse geographical regions including acacia speckled savannah biomes, temperate forests, grassy plains, jungles and sparse jungle biomes. The most plentiful biome type is the savannahs split into two distinct regions, the one surrounding Ŋerlin, and the larger one encompassed within the Whenua-Kāo-Ua Oblast. Jungle is the second largest biome type.

Ecology

The numerous flora and fauna endemic to the various biomes that make up East Pua are found within the nation. Armadillos, Llamas, Sheep, Pigs, Cows, Wolves, and Wild cats roam the wilderness. The flora is also primarily composed of endemic varieties of plant life. Some cherry blossom trees were imported from abroad and have found their new homes across East Pua.

Government and Politics

After the armistice agreement on the 12th of July 2024 the East Puan government, led by the Puan Workers' Party, set to work in changing the governing systems from the previous monarchal system to its modern socialist unitary state.

National Government

Main article: Government of the Floracratic Republic of Pua

The Council of Ministers is nominally the highest state body, it is made of ministers appointed and approved by both the Unional Kaunihera and the General Secretary. The Kaunihera works to legislate, approve and implement the decisions made by the representatives appointed to it by the oblast councils and functions as an executor of the will of the Council of Ministers and the General Secretary. The Kaunihera is tasked with managing an enormous bureaucracy responsible for the administration of the economy and society, while the Council of Ministers serves to allow for communication between the various ministries.

Political Parties

Main article: Political Parties of Pua

Despite East Pua having multiple political parties the country is often de facto a single party state with the Puan Workers' Party serving as the primary party of legislators in East Puan government. The party holds a vast majority of seats in the Unional Kaunihera and all ministers of the Council of Ministers are de facto required to be prominent party members although de jure any party can ascend to the position of minister. Other parties are allowed to form and exist within the East Puan government but significant pushback can be expected from PWP members and even the General Secretary themself. Currently only 3 non-PWP parties hold more than 0 seats within the Kaunihera.

Subdivisions

East Pua Oblasts

Map of the Oblasts of East Pua

Main article: Federal Subjects of the FRP

East Pua is broken up into the following nine federal subjects:

Metropolitans

• Kanga Metropolitan
• Ŋerlin Metropolitan

Oblasts

• Whenua-Kāo-Ua
• Pleten
• Kākāriki
• Siniyrekaskaya
• Lepestokluga
• South Puawhenua
• Paŋama

Foreign Relations

East Pua initially had a neutral stance toward most geopolitical issues, taking a stance only when it affected them directly, however, following increasing West Puan efforts to expand the western bloc General Secretary Peaches made the decision to apply to join the United Ŋations on 08/25/2024 ending the policy of total neutrality. East Pua was admitted into the United Ŋations on 9/7/2024 during the 18th(?) UN meeting.

Neighbors

Aylongam

Many East Puans see Aylongam in a favorable manner despite a noted lack of official interaction between the two governments. Following the East Puan “liberation of the East” during the Scramble for Murbetia Aylongam premier Zendrid requested total or partial control over the Paŋama Canal to which the East Puan General Secretary offered a 100-year lease of the East Puan segment of the canal bank.

Naronpar

Naronpar

North Amuj

North Amujan diplomats requested East Puan entry into the Transpunese Economic Union on 2024-07-20 but East Puan officials rejected the offer because of West Pua's entry into the union. Following statements by the North Amujan Gepach stating East Pua to be "ðe most disgustingly evil place on Ŋearþ. I will not let West Puans get wiþin even a kilometer of ðat country's worth of wretched scum," lead to the Ministry of Defense raising North Amuj on the ŊASCO-Index from 2 to 1.

Pihi

The third largest faction in the Puan Civil War were a group of Pihitian separatists, caused significant trouble for the East Puan government to such an extent that the East Puan government installed a puppet leader and created a suzerainty state by acknowledging the Pihitians preferred flower is second best to East Pua’s in exchange for their sovereignty.

South Amuj

General Secretary Peaches of East Pua put out an official recognition of South Amuj mere minutes after the state broke away from North Amuj.

West Pua

West Pua is seen by many East Puans as "an antithetical and cautionary look into the mirror of what [they] may become if perverse political forces are allowed to blossom within [their] borders."

Xarslasja

Xarslasjan Bezuv Agma Schwa requested an exchange of embassies between East Pua and Xarslasja on insert date here. Following the island exchange between West Pua and Xarslasja on 23 August 2024 the East Puan government raised Xarslasja on the FRP ŊASCO-Index. East Pua proffered Xarslasjan entry into the South Thasusan Common Market Agreement to which Xarslasja Legislation held votes, the voting was inconclusive with an 8-8 tie. The vote caused the Ministry of Defense to lower Xarslasja on the ŊASCO-Index from 2 to 3. Following more voting Xarslasja voted to join STCMA.

Non-Neighbors

Corneria

Corneria along with Oberia and East Pua formed the First Interŋational on 9/24/2024 to support the struggle of workers and villagers worldwide.

Kyaw Cen

Kyaw Cen is depicted positively by East Puan government channels and thought of favorably by many East Puan citizens. Despite General Secretary Peaches stating Kyaw Cen to be "a potentially concerning agent of imperialism but too far to be of any real threat alone," the East Puan government sent an aid package of sand and sandstone to Kyawcenni Pua on 8/30/2024 in order to assist the local colonial government in “Reverse Greenification” and construction of infrastructure.

Oberia

Oberia is one of three current members of the First Interŋational alongside Corneria.

Port of Eras

East Pua engaged in some limited trade with Port of Eras in August of 2024.

Realm of Madness

The Realm of Madness supplied East Pua with critical weapons technologies which were previously elusive to the country.

Military

Main article: Ministry of Defense of the FRP
Further Information: Puan Army of Liberation

The Ministry of Defense is one of the many ministries governed by the ministers in the Council of Ministers. The Ministry of Defense oversees the FRP ŊASCO-Index as well as the Puan Army of Liberation. Defense against the political and military forces of West Pua is seen as their number one priority. The Ŋerlin Wall and broader defenses of the Floral Curtain are also overseen by the Ministry.

General Secretary

The General Secretary is the leader of East Pua and often the Chairman of the Puan Workers' Party. The General Secretary is chosen by the Unional Kaunihera once the term ends for the previous General Secretary. The current term length is indefinite by decree of General Secretary Peaches and will likely last until his death.

Whare Rangatira in the rain during construction 9/30/2024

Whare Rangatira

The official residence of the General Secretary is the Whare Rangatira a massive estate taking up much of Rangatira Island in the lakes connected to the Blue River. Often described by critics as an "Evil Lair" it was constructed throughout September of 2024 and is currently still unfinished.

Economy

Defense from the "imperialist dogs" of West Pua was seen as vital and much government effort went toward the planning of these defensive structures and networks, however due to the FRP Fuel Crisis of July 2024 the projects were unable to break ground on their prospective start dates. An internal study found that the East Puan economy was "the best and greatest to ever exist" and that "[their] economic policies are rivaled by no other land." Refined metals are a major industry in East Pua with the state-owned Transpuan Steel Corporation being the primary fabricator of steel and a biproduct of red dye that can act as fertilizer when treated properly.

Money

The Puan Unity Argent is the official currency of East Pua, adopted on 9/16/2023. The currency was also adopted by Kyawcenni Pua, Pihi and South Amuj following the South Thasusan Common Market Agreement.

Demographics

Population

The Ministry of People's September 2024 Census surveyed many houses in the major population centers of East Pua and found that the current population was around 90 with a 67% confidence level. The population is made up almost entirely of villagers which have the same rights in East Pua as players.

Language

The official language of East Pua is English, however, other non-official languages are present in the country, including speakers of German, Russian, Toki Pua and Villagerese.
Many proper nouns in East Pua are transliterations or altered versions of Maori words, including the name of the country itself.

Religion

Main article: Religion in Pua

The people of the Floracratic Republic of Pua officially worship the sole state religion of Cornflorism a sect of Florism that believes in Cornflower primacy above the Oxeye Daisy and Allium flowers respectively. Followers of Ætérnalism and its branches and sects are tolerated in East Pua, however they can occasionally expect to be discriminated against due to the fierce national devotion to the Cornflower.

Culture and Society

East Puans have always had a distinct culture when compared to the various groups within Pua. Their art, literature, music, fashion and other cultural identifiers reflect these differences.
Culturally, the country has been described as having the values of national unity, strong work ethic, a broad sense of duty to one's community and a passion for state-approved art.
Many in East Pua are native Puans with some being Pihitian. East Pua also hosts a number of expats primarily from nearby or neighboring nations.
Many forms of free speech are censored within the nation including flag desecration, hate speech, blasphemy, lese-majesty and desecration of state icons.
Cornflorism is the state religion as well as the religion of majority. Alliumist Florism, Traditional Florism, Ætérnalist Alliumism and Ætérnalism while not banned outright are discouraged to varying degrees.
The Floracratic Republic of Pua is a socially progressive country with permissive attitudes surrounding human sexuality. LGBT rights in East Pua are advanced by global standards.

Music

East Pua is considering nominating an East Puan musician for Nguhrovision due to West Pua considering the same. East Puan music tends to be very industrial in nature, mirroring the ideals of the nation. The nominee from East Pua has yet to be announced despite the rapidly approaching deadlines for entry into the competition.

Cuisine

Due to the occasional famines of East Pua's past the government has imported tons of raw cod from the nearby Guardian Farm. The practice has been criticized by some who see it as detrimental to East Puan food production, but they are often silenced by the chewing sounds of tens of people eating freshly cooked cod. The cod has since become the national fish and when cooked is the national dish of East Pua.