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Republic of Kidulia
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Kidulia, officially the Republic of Kidulia, is a sovereign state in northern Australia, south of the Indonesian archipelago, the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
The country is a unitary, presidential, constitutional republic with an elected parliament. It is bordered to the west by New Holland, to the south by Auralia, and to the east by Australasia and Costa Norte. Despite its large area, much of the country is sparsely populated, with much of the population concentrated in the subtropical north, bordering the Timor and Arafura Seas.
Kidulia’s history begins over 40,000 years ago when Aboriginal Australians settled the region. Makassan traders began trading with the indigenous people of the region for trepang from at least the 18th century onwards. The coast of the territory was first seen by Europeans in the 17th century, beginning with Willem Janszoon. The Portuguese were the first Europeans to attempt to settle the region, with an abortive colony established on the Ratuati Irara Islands, abandoned a few years later, faced with hostility from the Tiwi people. The region then saw minimal attention until 1816, when a Dutch penal colony was established, in the process of suppressing revolts in the remainder of the Dutch East Indies. Following decades of colonialism, a number of Kidulians signed the National Proclamation in Batavia in 1949, seeking a united Indonesian state. Instead, phased decolonisation in the region saw Kidulia become independent in 1952. The Indonesian region became a theatre of the Silent War, with Kidulia and Nusantara competing for influence in the region. The period of National Guidance saw a period of authoritarianism in Kidulia, ultimately ended in 1981 with a return to democracy. Kidulia consists of hundreds of ethnic groups, however, ethnically Indonesian people make up a majority, followed by the Yolŋu people and the many other Aboriginal groups spread across the country.
Kidulia is a mid-sized economy, with a moderate HDI but high inequality. The largest city is Yirrkala, a city of seven million inhabitants, not far from the specially built capital, Pelabuhan-Baru. Kidulia is a member of several multilateral organisations, including the Union of Nations, WTO, IMF and G50. It is also a founding member of the Association of Australian Nations and Asian Community.
Kidulia, officially the Republic of Kidulia, is a sovereign state in northern Australia, south of the Indonesian archipelago, the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
The country is a unitary, presidential, constitutional republic with an elected parliament. It is bordered to the west by New Holland, to the south by Auralia, and to the east by Australasia and Costa Norte. Despite its large area, much of the country is sparsely populated, with much of the population concentrated in the subtropical north, bordering the Timor and Arafura Seas.
Kidulia’s history begins over 40,000 years ago when Aboriginal Australians settled the region. Makassan traders began trading with the indigenous people of the region for trepang from at least the 18th century onwards. The coast of the territory was first seen by Europeans in the 17th century, beginning with Willem Janszoon. The Portuguese were the first Europeans to attempt to settle the region, with an abortive colony established on the Ratuati Irara Islands, abandoned a few years later, faced with hostility from the Tiwi people. The region then saw minimal attention until 1816, when a Dutch penal colony was established, in the process of suppressing revolts in the remainder of the Dutch East Indies. Following decades of colonialism, a number of Kidulians signed the National Proclamation in Batavia in 1949, seeking a united Indonesian state. Instead, phased decolonisation in the region saw Kidulia become independent in 1952. The Indonesian region became a theatre of the Silent War, with Kidulia and Nusantara competing for influence in the region. The period of National Guidance saw a period of authoritarianism in Kidulia, ultimately ended in 1981 with a return to democracy. Kidulia consists of hundreds of ethnic groups, however, ethnically Indonesian people make up a majority, followed by the Yolŋu people and the many other Aboriginal groups spread across the country.
Kidulia is a mid-sized economy, with a moderate HDI but high inequality. The largest city is Yirrkala, a city of seven million inhabitants, not far from the specially built capital, Pelabuhan-Baru. Kidulia is a member of several multilateral organisations, including the Union of Nations, WTO, IMF and G50. It is also a founding member of the Association of Australian Nations and Asian Community.
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