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Early humans arrived in the [[archipelago]] during the [[Pleistocene]] with fossilized remains of [[Wikipedia:Java Man|Java Man]]—a form of ''[[Wikipedia:Homo erectus|Homo erectus]]''—dating back 1.5 to 1.7 million years ago. Modern humans arrived later around 50,000 years ago, followed by waves of migration of [[Austronesian peoples|Austronesian peoples]] from [[Taiwan]] spanning multiple millennia from 4,000 to 2,000 BC. Being at the crossroads of [[East Asia|East]] and [[South Asia]], the region quickly became an important hub for maritime trade, leading to the rise of [[Greater_India#Indianization_of_Southeast_Asia|Indianized]] thalassocracies such as [[Wikipedia:Srivijaya|Srivijaya]] and [[Wikipedia:Majapahit|Majapahit]], and the spread of [[Hinduism in Nusantara|Hinduism]], [[Buddhism in Nusantara|Buddhism]], and later [[Islam in Nusantara|Islam]] in the 13th to 15th centuries by Arab and Indian traders.

Threatened by the growing presence of European powers in the region, the confederation was initially formed as a defensive military pact between regional monarchies. Capitalizing on the ongoing [[Wikipedia:Napoleonic Wars|Napoleonic Wars]] in Europe, the pact successfully expelled European powers in a [[War of the Two Oceans|war from 1811 to 1815]]. The [[Treaty of Singapore (1816)|Treaty of Singapore]] signed the following year established a unified Nusantaran state under a [[Constitution of Nusantara (1816)|federal constitution]] modeled after the [[United States]].

Threatened by the growing presence of European powers in the region, the confederation was initially formed as a [[defensive military pact]] between regional monarchies. Capitalizing on the ongoing [[Wikipedia:Napoleonic Wars|Napoleonic Wars]] in Europe, the pact successfully expelled European powers in a [[War of the Two Oceans|war from 1811 to 1815]]. The [[Treaty of Singapore (1816)|Treaty of Singapore]] signed the following year established a unified Nusantaran state under a [[Constitution of Nusantara (1816)|federal constitution]] modeled after the [[United States]].

[[Origins of the Nusantaran Civil War|Decades of controversy]] regarding the role of religion in government led to the [[secession of 11 western Mandalas]] to form the [[Islamic Emirate of Nusantara]] in order to establish an [[Islamic state]]. Fighting against the [[Confederate (Nusantaran Civil War)|Confederation]] in a [[Nusantaran Civil War|civil war]] from 1860 to 1865, the Emirates were defeated and the country was reunited. Emerging from the war a more [[centralized state]], the [[Reconstruction Era]] saw rapid [[Industrialisation|industrialization]], [[Modernization theory|modernization]], and [[overseas colonization]].

[[Sorcery]] was [[discovered]] in New Guinea in 1912. Its [[rapid adoption]] [[~~reignited~~ tensions]] between Islamists and Nationalists, leading to decades of [[political violence]]. Nusantara's [[monopoly over sorcery]] cemented its status as a global power~~. Under ''[[Ganyangkan]]'', Nusantara pursued an aggressive foreign policy to secure mana reserves and [xyz]~~. By 1967, extreme political polarization gave rise to the Genura party, bringing the country into World War 2 as an Axis power.

[[Sorcery]] was [[discovered]] in New Guinea in 1912. Its [[rapid adoption]] reignited [[tensions]] between Islamists and Nationalists, leading to decades of [[political violence]]. Nusantara's [[monopoly over sorcery]] cemented its status as a global power. By 1967, extreme political polarization gave rise to the [[Genura party]], bringing the country into [[World War 2]] as an [[Axis power]]. After the [[pandoric bombings of Jakarta and Palembang]] in 1975, Nusantara [[surrendered]] and came under [[allied occupation until 1980]]. The [[post-war period]] saw [[rapid economic growth]], the continued development of sorcery, and democratization.

Nusantara ~~monopolizes it -- barring anyone outside the country access~~ to the ~~new discovery~~

Nusantara is a federal constitutional republic. The national constitution grants considerable autonomy to the 38 Mandalas and separates powers among executive, legislative, and judicial branches.

~~It was rapidly adopted throughout the archipelago~~

~~Reignited tensions between Islamists~~ and ~~Nationalists~~

~~There were lots of political violence during this era~~

~~Nusantara manufactures the first magic super-weapons~~, ~~capable of leveling an entire city~~

~~Nusantaras aggressive foreign policy massively decreases its popularity abroad~~

~~An extremist far-right ultranationalist party seizes power~~

~~The country becomes a totalitarian dictatorship~~

~~World War 2 begins (1967)~~

~~Massive insurgency begins~~

~~During this time~~, ~~another country manages to get ahold of sorcery, as well as information about the super-weapons~~

~~These super-weapons are dropped on Jakarta~~ and ~~Palembang, instantly killing millions~~

~~Nusantara surrenders~~

~~Aftermath: loss of colonial possessions, restoration of democracy, rapid economic growth~~

~~A string of high-profile assassinations~~

== Etymology ==

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 Early humans arrived in the [[archipelago]] during the [[Pleistocene]] with fossilized remains of [[Wikipedia:Java Man|Java Man]]—a form of ''[[Wikipedia:Homo erectus|Homo erectus]]''—dating back 1.5 to 1.7 million years ago. Modern humans arrived later around 50,000 years ago, followed by waves of migration of [[Austronesian peoples|Austronesian peoples]] from [[Taiwan]] spanning multiple millennia from 4,000 to 2,000 BC. Being at the crossroads of [[East Asia|East]] and [[South Asia]], the region quickly became an important hub for maritime trade, leading to the rise of [[Greater_India#Indianization_of_Southeast_Asia|Indianized]] thalassocracies such as [[Wikipedia:Srivijaya|Srivijaya]] and [[Wikipedia:Majapahit|Majapahit]], and the spread of [[Hinduism in Nusantara|Hinduism]], [[Buddhism in Nusantara|Buddhism]], and later [[Islam in Nusantara|Islam]] in the 13th to 15th centuries by Arab and Indian traders.
-Threatened by the growing presence of European powers in the region, the confederation was initially formed as a defensive military pact between regional monarchies. Capitalizing on the ongoing [[Wikipedia:Napoleonic Wars|Napoleonic Wars]] in Europe, the pact successfully expelled European powers in a [[War of the Two Oceans|war from 1811 to 1815]]. The [[Treaty of Singapore (1816)|Treaty of Singapore]] signed the following year established a unified Nusantaran state under a [[Constitution of Nusantara (1816)|federal constitution]] modeled after the [[United States]].
+Threatened by the growing presence of European powers in the region, the confederation was initially formed as a [[defensive military pact]] between regional monarchies. Capitalizing on the ongoing [[Wikipedia:Napoleonic Wars|Napoleonic Wars]] in Europe, the pact successfully expelled European powers in a [[War of the Two Oceans|war from 1811 to 1815]]. The [[Treaty of Singapore (1816)|Treaty of Singapore]] signed the following year established a unified Nusantaran state under a [[Constitution of Nusantara (1816)|federal constitution]] modeled after the [[United States]].
 [[Origins of the Nusantaran Civil War|Decades of controversy]] regarding the role of religion in government led to the [[secession of 11 western Mandalas]] to form the [[Islamic Emirate of Nusantara]] in order to establish an [[Islamic state]]. Fighting against the [[Confederate (Nusantaran Civil War)|Confederation]] in a [[Nusantaran Civil War|civil war]] from 1860 to 1865, the Emirates were defeated and the country was reunited. Emerging from the war a more [[centralized state]], the [[Reconstruction Era]] saw rapid [[Industrialisation|industrialization]], [[Modernization theory|modernization]], and [[overseas colonization]].
-[[Sorcery]] was [[discovered]] in New Guinea in 1912. Its [[rapid adoption]] [[reignited tensions]] between Islamists and Nationalists, leading to decades of [[political violence]]. Nusantara's [[monopoly over sorcery]] cemented its status as a global power. Under ''[[Ganyangkan]]'', Nusantara pursued an aggressive foreign policy to secure mana reserves and [xyz]. By 1967, extreme political polarization gave rise to the Genura party, bringing the country into World War 2 as an Axis power.
+[[Sorcery]] was [[discovered]] in New Guinea in 1912. Its [[rapid adoption]] reignited [[tensions]] between Islamists and Nationalists, leading to decades of [[political violence]]. Nusantara's [[monopoly over sorcery]] cemented its status as a global power. By 1967, extreme political polarization gave rise to the [[Genura party]], bringing the country into [[World War 2]] as an [[Axis power]]. After the [[pandoric bombings of Jakarta and Palembang]] in 1975, Nusantara [[surrendered]] and came under [[allied occupation until 1980]]. The [[post-war period]] saw [[rapid economic growth]], the continued development of sorcery, and democratization.
-Nusantara monopolizes it -- barring anyone outside the country access to the new discovery
+Nusantara is a federal constitutional republic. The national constitution grants considerable autonomy to the 38 Mandalas and separates powers among executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
-It was rapidly adopted throughout the archipelago
-Reignited tensions between Islamists and Nationalists
-There were lots of political violence during this era
-Nusantara manufactures the first magic super-weapons, capable of leveling an entire city
-Nusantaras aggressive foreign policy massively decreases its popularity abroad
-An extremist far-right ultranationalist party seizes power
-The country becomes a totalitarian dictatorship
-World War 2 begins (1967)
-Massive insurgency begins
-During this time, another country manages to get ahold of sorcery, as well as information about the super-weapons
-These super-weapons are dropped on Jakarta and Palembang, instantly killing millions
-Nusantara surrenders
-Aftermath: loss of colonial possessions, restoration of democracy, rapid economic growth
-A string of high-profile assassinations
 == Etymology ==

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