South Ranomia

The Unitary State of South Ranomia is a country located in south Ozara on the Malag Island. Being a former colony of Saesland, it was granted it’s independence in 1912 after rising interests for home rule and governance. Yet, at the same time, many began to fear what would occur if the Saessish military pulled out of their country, which would’ve lead to what they called a “white genocide”. Due to this, the Unitary Party ran on a platform of protecting all people from ‘attacks’, promoting Saessish culture during the first election and eventually winning with a majority white vote.

Ever since it's inception, South Ranomia has taken a neutral stance towards foreign affairs, preferring to work on both sides of the ensuing Cold War and remaining out of conflict for it's best interests. This does not mean that the country is pacifist however, as it has a military presence around the region and uses its navy to maintain stability around the Malag Straits and Ranomic Ocean. It also maintains a stance of keeping it's internal native population under control, with the NGNC having the specific task of keeping guard across native reservations.

Etymology
South Ranomia derives from the Ranomic Ocean, of which the Malag Island is surrounded by in the west. The first usage of the name was back in 1791 by Sir Jules Arthur in his biography, East Winds. During early colonization of the island, it was known as the Knowles Territory, named after the territory's capital, Knowlestown, which was itself named after the Saessish foreign minister of the time, Thomas Knowles. After home rule was established in 1912, the government changed the official name of the country to the Unitary State of South Ranomia. The name remains controversial amongst the country's indigenous community, as they prefer to identify each other under the name of their tribe rather than the country's official title. During the late 20th century, various indigenous groups have lobbied for the government to change the name to Hantsana, a word with indigenous origins before Saessish colonization. Despite this, all attempts to change the country's name have been shot down by the government, famously being deemed "pointess" by senator Al Holmes in 1989.

Geography
The total area of South Ranomia is approximately 2,725,000 square kilometers (1,052,128 sq mi). It occupies the almost the entirety of Malag Island besides XXX, which is under the control of Avalonia. The country is divided into four terrestrial ecoregions: The Southern cape, Cottonleaf forests, the Antaras, and the Capricane Flats. The Antaras are the mountain range in the center of the island, stretching down from Flourinse to Capricane. At their highest peek, Mount Mukamerah, it reaches 12,188' above normal elevation.

Military
South Ranomia Defence Force