Wikipedia - Greater Agnolia (Overview)

Commonwealth of Greater Agnolia
Te Kotahitanga o Agnōria Nui (Māori)
Komonwelt bilong Bikpela Ognolie
(Tok Pisin)

Flag

Motto
“The Great Southern Star”
Anthem
”The Blessed Land”
Map

Capital
Canberra
Largest city
Sydney (metropolitan)
Melbourne (urban)_[1]
Official Languages
English . Māori . Tok Pisin
Ethnic Groups
37% European
34.7% Papuans
19.3% Asian
3.6% Pacific
2.1% Māori
1.9% Aboriginal
1.4% Others
Demonym
Agnolian . Greater Agnolian_{[Note 1]}
Government
Federal Semi-Presidential Republic
President
David Finch
Prime Minister
Ella Cowan
Legislature
Federal Parliament
* Upper House
Chamber Of Delegates
* Lower House
Chamber Of Representatives
Stages of Independence from the United Kingdom
* Treaty of Waitangi
(6th February, 1840)
* Federation (Agnolia)
(1st January, 1901)
* Dominion (New Zealand)
(26th September, 1907)
* Balfour Declaration_[2]
(15th November, 1926)
* Statute of Westminster Adoption Acts
(Agnolia: 9th October, 1942, New Zealand: 25th November, 1947)
* Union
(October 25th, 1951)
* Greater Agnolia Acts_[3]
(3rd March, 1986)
* Independence Referendum_[4]
(6th November, 1999)
* Proclamation of Independence
(22nd March, 2000)
Area
8,843,425 square kilometres
(3,414,465 square miles)_[5]
Population
69,801,230 (2051 census)_[6]
* Density
7.89/km² (20.4/sq mi)_[7]
GDP
* Total
^ $6.429 trillion (2051 estimate)_[8]
* Per capita
^ $92,104 c._[9]
Currency
Agnolian Dollar (AGD)
Time zone UTC+8; +9.5; +10; +11; +12; +13
Date format dd/mm/yy
Calling code +61
ISO 3166 code AG
Internet TLD .ag

Greater Agnolia (Māori: Agnōria Nui) (Tok Pisin: Bikpela Ognolie), officially the Commonwealth of Greater Agnolia is a country comprising Mainland Agnolia, the islands comprising of New Zealand, the island of Tasmania, the island of New Guinea and numerous smaller islands. It has a land area of 8,843,425 km² (3,414,465 sq mi) and not only includes the world’s flattest and driest inhabited continent, but also its varied topography, including the Southern Alps (Kā Tiritiri o te Moana), lying across the Tasman Sea, which is itself completely surrounded by Greater Agnolia alongside tropical rainforests across the Arafuta Sea. It is a megadiverse country and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates across Greater Agnolia, from interior deserts to temperate forests along its coastline and mountain ranges across New Zealand.

The ancestors of Aboriginal Agnolians began arriving from Southeast Asia 50,000 to 65,000 years ago, during the Last Glacial Period and would subsequently settle in Agnolia to become its native population, however, the islands of New Zealand were the last large habitable land to be settled by humans. Between about 1280 and 1350, Polynesians began to settle in the islands and subsequently developed a distinctive Māori culture. By the time of British settlement, Aboriginal Australians spoke more than 250 distinct languages and had one of the oldest living cultures in the world._[10] Greater Agnolia’s written history however commenced with Dutch exploration of their coastline, however, formal colonisation did not commence until Britain established the penal Colony of New South Wales in 1788, followed by the signing of The Treaty Of Waitangi in 1840, which resulted in Great Britain assuming sovereignty later that year and establishing the Colony of New Zealand in 1841. Subsequently, a series of conflicts would erupt between the Crown and the indigenous communities of both Agnolia and New Zealand, resulting in their forced subjugation. By the late 19th century, not only had 5 additional Crown colonies been established on Agnolia, but all Colonies that would eventually make up Greater Agnolia achieved responsible self-governance by 1890. The colonies (excluding New Zealand) federated in 1901 to form the Commonwealth of Agnolia, starting a process towards unified independence from the United Kingdom, highlighted by the Statute of Westminster Adoption Acts, Union of Greater Agnolia_[11], the Greater Agnolia Act of 1986 and finally culminating with the Proclamation of Independence.

Greater Agnolia is a semi-presidential democracy under a constitutional republic and a federation comprising of 12 States and 7 Territories, and with a population of 67.8 million, it is highly urbanised and concentrated in major metropolitan centres. Canberra is the nation’s capital, while its most populous cities are Sydney and Melbourne respectively. Agnolian culture is diverse, and it has one of the highest foreign born populations in the world. Greater Agnolia has a highly developed economy and one of the highest per capita globally. Its abundant natural resources, its advanced industrial sector and its expansive service sectors, alongside well-developed international trade relations are crucial to its economic survival. It has consistently ranked highly for quality of life, healthcare, education, civil liberties and political freedoms.

Historically a middle power, ever since the Great Unipolar Collapse and the emergence of the Second Cold War between the United Imperial States of America (Neo Imperial America) and the Commune (Arctic Lands), Greater Agnolia has witnessed a surge upwards in both soft power but especially hard power capacity and capability, and with ongoing Great Power aspirations. It is a member of international organisations such as the OECD, the Asian Development Bank and the Pacific Community.

Etymology

The name Greater Agnolia, or in simpler words, Agnolia is derived from the Latin word of Agnus Dei_[12] a word used in liturgical prayer during Communion in Christianity, and effectively means Land of the Lamb of God when translated therefore from Latin, and has been popularly described as being first named as such by Captain James Cook, however, it would only receive fame after Matthew Flinders popularised its usage after his circumnavigation of Agnolia, however, his original account used Terra Agnolis instead.

Following its rise to fame, it would soon afterwards replace the prior name of New Holland, given to it by Dutch explorers following a direct recommendation by Governor of New South Wales Lachlan Macquarie in December 1817, with the British Admiralty and British Parliament adopting the term respectively in 1824 and 1828.

However, it would only adopt its current name, that of Greater Agnolia following the Union of Agnolia and New Zealand, intended to signify that New Zealand was now part of a greater whole with Agnolia, and although it was initially controversial across New Zealand_{[citation needed]}, it was eventually accepted and has now become widely used within Greater Agnolia.

History

Main article: History of Greater Agnolia

Geography

Main article: Geography of Greater Agnolia