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Tauland is a highly developed country, ranking as the third-highest country on the Human Development Index in Asia. It is a member of the OECD's Development Assistance Committee, the GIP-20, and Tiger Club. Its economy ranks as the world's tenth-largest by nominal GDP. Its citizens enjoy one of the world's fastest Internet connection speeds. The country is the world's fifth-largest exporter and eighth-largest importer. Since the 21st century, Tauland has been renowned for its influential pop culture, particularly in music (T-pop), TV dramas, and cinema, a phenomenon referred to as the Tauland Wave which has begun to spread its culture around the world and make the country more familiar to many people who previously knew little of the nation. |
Tauland is a highly developed country, ranking as the third-highest country on the Human Development Index in Asia. It is a member of the OECD's Development Assistance Committee, the GIP-20, and Tiger Club. Its economy ranks as the world's tenth-largest by nominal GDP. Its citizens enjoy one of the world's fastest Internet connection speeds. The country is the world's fifth-largest exporter and eighth-largest importer. Since the 21st century, Tauland has been renowned for its influential pop culture, particularly in music (T-pop), TV dramas, and cinema, a phenomenon referred to as the Tauland Wave which has begun to spread its culture around the world and make the country more familiar to many people who previously knew little of the nation. |
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== Etymology == |
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The name Taulandt has its roots in ''Tau'' (Sirayan language, people) + landt (''Dutch'', land). It was formerly called Dutch Formosa during its early colonial years (from Portuguese ''Ilha Formosa,'' beautiful island). It is unknown when the name ''Taulandt'' was first used to refer to the island. The earliest mention the name Tauland (and the language Tauaans) was in an official document by the local colonial administrative office about the island's status in 1739. However, it was not until the 1800s (when the colonists started to begin forming their own identity) that the name ''Taulandt'' became a common nickname for the island. The nation's name was officially confirmed in the ''Treaty of Batavia (1891)'', which had established the independence of the nation. |
The name Taulandt has its roots in ''Tau'' (Sirayan language, people) + landt (''Dutch'', land). It was formerly called Dutch Formosa during its early colonial years (from Portuguese ''Ilha Formosa,'' beautiful island). It is unknown when the name ''Taulandt'' was first used to refer to the island. The earliest mention the name Tauland (and the language Tauaans) was in an official document by the local colonial administrative office about the island's status in 1739. However, it was not until the 1800s (when the colonists started to begin forming their own identity) that the name ''Taulandt'' became a common nickname for the island. The nation's name was officially confirmed in the ''Treaty of Batavia (1891)'', which had established the independence of the nation. |
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== Government and Politics == |
== Government and Politics == |
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| ⚫ | ''De Republiek van Taulandt'' is a constitutional republic, a decentralized unitary state with elements from a parliamentary representative democracy. The legislature is formed of two bodies; the lower house known as the '''Huis van de Burghers'''<u>,</u> directly elected per popular vote. and the upper house or '''Huis der Heeren''', which are appointed by provincial estates. These two bodies together form the '''Staten der Formosa'''. Tauland's executive branch is called the Raadspensionaris, which is elected by popular vote. The judiciary possesses the ability to keep the State in line with the country's constitution. Tauland's current system of government has been described as the evolution of the old Staten-Generaal with a strong centralized government. |
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| ⚫ | De Republiek van Taulandt is a constitutional republic, a decentralized unitary state with elements from a parliamentary representative democracy |
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=== Administrative divisions === |
=== Administrative divisions === |
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As of 2021 the population of Tauland consists of the following: |
As of 2021 the population of Tauland consists of the following: |
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* 70% '''Creools'''; |
* 70% '''Creools'''; mixed race people of mainly Han Chinese, European, and Aboriginal ancestries |
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* 20% '''Chinese'''; descendants of Han immigrants, mainly from Hokkien and Lingnan regions. Little to no racial admixture |
* 20% '''Chinese'''; descendants of Han immigrants, mainly from Hokkien and Lingnan regions. Little to no racial admixture |
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* 5% '''Dutch'''; descendants of European, mainly Dutch-speaking settlers. Little to no racial admixture |
* 5% '''Dutch'''; descendants of European, mainly Dutch-speaking settlers. Little to no racial admixture |
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