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Autonomous Region of Diemensland
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The Autonomous Region of Diemensland (Indonesian: Daerah Otonomi Diemensland; Dutch: Diemensland Autonoom Gebeid) is an autonomous region of the Republic of Kidulia. Situated in the north-west of the country, it is one of the least populated regions of the country, with a population of less than 150,000.
Diemensland has a tropical monsoon climate, where 90% rain falls during the short wet season, and some of the hottest temperatures on the Australian continent, with the average annual mean temperature around 27° C (81° F). As a result, apart from the aboriginal peoples of the region - estimated to have inhabited the region for 60,000 years - the modern region of Diemensland remained sparsely inhabited well into the 19th century. Settlement in the region initially took the form of land grants given to the Dutch East Indies elite, who took up settlement on large farming stations, often following their retirement from the bureaucracy in Batavia. Upon Kidulia's independence in 1952, the region became officially a part of the new republic, despite a number of movements for the predominantly white, Dutch-speaking region to accede to New Holland. Instead, much of the white population of the region quickly established themselves in the new country's bureaucracy, securing many special privileges for the region of Diemensland, most notably in their exemption from the program of renaming carried out across Kidulia to remove most Dutch place names. Dutch and Indonesian are the official languages, while the capital is Willemstad, located in the west of the province near the border with New Holland. Willemstad is the home of the Legislative Assembly - the legislature for the region, which has remained under the control of the Oranjepartij for over thirty years continuously. Following the end of National Guidance in Kidulia and the return of democracy, the region retained its autonomous status, with significantly greater autonomy than other regions. While being one of the lowest populated regions, it is also one of the richest per capita, thanks to the historic wealth and privileges of the province. Today its primarily agricultural economy is supplemented by resource extraction and tourism, as one of the most visited regions in Kidulia.
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The Autonomous Region of Diemensland (Indonesian: Daerah Otonomi Diemensland; Dutch: Diemensland Autonoom Gebeid) is an autonomous region of the Republic of Kidulia. Situated in the north-west of the country, it is one of the least populated regions of the country, with a population of less than 150,000.
Diemensland has a tropical monsoon climate, where 90% rain falls during the short wet season, and some of the hottest temperatures on the Australian continent, with the average annual mean temperature around 27° C (81° F). As a result, apart from the aboriginal peoples of the region - estimated to have inhabited the region for 60,000 years - the modern region of Diemensland remained sparsely inhabited well into the 19th century. Settlement in the region initially took the form of land grants given to the Dutch East Indies elite, who took up settlement on large farming stations, often following their retirement from the bureaucracy in Batavia. Upon Kidulia's independence in 1952, the region became officially a part of the new republic, despite a number of movements for the predominantly white, Dutch-speaking region to accede to New Holland. Instead, much of the white population of the region quickly established themselves in the new country's bureaucracy, securing many special privileges for the region of Diemensland, most notably in their exemption from the program of renaming carried out across Kidulia to remove most Dutch place names. Dutch and Indonesian are the official languages, while the capital is Willemstad, located in the west of the province near the border with New Holland. Willemstad is the home of the Legislative Assembly - the legislature for the region, which has remained under the control of the Oranjepartij for over thirty years continuously. Following the end of National Guidance in Kidulia and the return of democracy, the region retained its autonomous status, with significantly greater autonomy than other regions. While being one of the lowest populated regions, it is also one of the richest per capita, thanks to the historic wealth and privileges of the province. Today its primarily agricultural economy is supplemented by resource extraction and tourism, as one of the most visited regions in Kidulia.
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