Difference between revisions of "Rotorua"
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Revision as of 00:53, 4 November 2023
Republic of Rotorua | |
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Motto: ᚏᚑᚈᚑᚏᚒᚐ ᚑᚒᚏ ᚆᚑᚋᚓᚂᚐᚅᚇ Rotorua, to tatou fenua ai'a Rotorua, our homeland | |
 Location of Rotorua | |
| Capital and largest city | Papara |
| Official languages | Rarotongan Gandorian |
| Recognised regional languages | Akaroan |
| Ethnic groups (2023) |
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| Demonym(s) | Rotoruan |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary republic |
• Raatira | Tamaroa Manutahi |
| Orirau Tetohu | |
| Legislature | Apooraa |
| Independence from New Gandor | |
• Independence | September 13, 1939 |
| Area | |
• Total | 89,765 km2 (34,658 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Estimate | 5,136,000 (2023) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total | ₵33.954 billion (39th) |
• Per capita | ₵6,611 (40th) |
| HDI (2023) | 0.681 medium · 38th |
| Currency | Rotorua Cap (RCP) |
| Time zone | AMT+14 (RST) |
Rotorua, officially the Republic of Rotorua, is an island country in the southern Kivu Ocean. It constitutes the eastern part of the island of Te Punga, bordering only the Gjorkan autonomous district of Dontalamh. Home to a population of 5,136,000, Rotorua is a parliamentary republic with it's capital and largest city in Papara.
Prior to colonization, the island of Te Punga was inhabited by the native Pani people. The island has had a nominal presence by either Gjorkans or Gandorians since at least 100 AD. The island was intensely disputed between Gjorka and New Gandor, with the two nations fighting numerous skirmishes and wars over the region. The split of the island between Gjorkan and Gandorian rule caused a cultural shift within the Pani people, with the those on the Gjorkan side becoming considered as part of Akaroan culture and those on the Gandorian side becoming part of Rotoruan culture. In 1921, the Gandorian government passed the Rotorua Act giving the island self-governing status within New Gandor, before ultimately giving Rotorua independence in 1939. New Gandor still retains a significant military presence on the island with the Nowy Lublin Naval Base, and having guaranteed protection of the country per the Rotorua Act. Rotorua is also a member of the Ostlandet Union.
A developing nation, Rotorua ranks near the bottom in the world with the 39th largest nominal GDP, 40th nominal GDP per capita and 38th highest Human Development Index.
