Mauzean Tsardom

Mauzea (/.maʊ'ziː/, : Мавзия), officially the Mauzean Tsardom (Russian: Мавзейское ца́рство) is a country in. Bordered by the and.

With a population of over 5 million people, Mauzea is the in Ocenia and  in the world. With area of 154,409 km2, it's one of the largest countries in the region.

The largest city of Mauzea and its capital is, with population of 1.5 mln people and the largest metropolitan area in the country. Second largest city,, is home to about 400k inhabitants.

Mauzea is a  divided into 10 administrative subdivisions - oblasts, kingdoms and the federal city. Member of Utopian Nations for Development and Prosperity and the.

Etymology
Mauzea is simply a combination of words "Maori" and "Zealand". The name was firstly used by the British around 1850. In the following decades the russified version (Мавзия) was introduced as the official name of the colony.

Establishment
Territory of Mauzea was first discovered in 1827 by Nortminhian colonists. Due to long sea route and few valuable recources, it was unprofitable for the king to settle first cities in the area. The gossip about newly found island spread all over Braga and one of the Russians spies sent the imformation to Tzar. The first Russian colonists found mysterious land two years later, together with huge deposits of gold, silver and natural gas.

Despite many opportunities to gain wealth in Mauzea, very few Russians decided to immigrate to the colony. The tzar worried that he'll have to abandon Mauzea because of its unprofitability. In 1831, after fall of in, he sent most of Polish prisoners to work in the mines, establishing multiple Polish towns in the area. Polish diaspora lives in the area to this day.

Another notable establishment was settled by the Prussian investors. The city of Bellingshausen (Беллинсгаузен) quickly developed and in 1919 became the seat of the tzar.

Arrival of the Tzar
After in Yekaterinburg in July 1918,  became the legal head of the dynasty. In fear of Bolsheviks, he travelled to Vladivostok and from there, he sailed to Bellinghausen. He arrived in the city on December 15th and proclaimed himself the Tzar. Mauzean independence from Soviet Russia was recognised a year later.

Dynasty
Ruling dynasty of Mauzea is. They've been in reign over Mauzea since XIX century and then after nation's independence from Russia in 1918.

Current head of the country, Tsarina, was crowned in 1992. Besides, she is the Queen of Taranaki, Fiji and South Caledonia. Tsarina also claims the title of Grand Duchess of Russia. As of today, Maria's son  is the first in royal line of succession.

Royal family of Mauzea is based in Bellingshausen, the national capital. Their palace is an exact replica of the in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Mapperdonian relations
Mauzea is allied to Federative Kingdom of Rélam and keeps close relations with Mazoverse nation of  Nagora. The country is also a member of the Utopian Nations for Development and Prosperity.

Administrative divisions
Mauzea is mainly located on the North Island. It also holds a part of the South Island, New Caledonia and isle of Fiji. The country is divided into 10 federal subjects: 6 oblasts, 3 kingdoms and one federal city. The three kingdoms represent areas of non-Russian ethnicity, f.e. Kingdom of Taranaki is home to about 80% of Maori population in Mauzea.

Immigration
In 2019, Mauzea had about 350,000 foreign residents, making up 6.7% of the total population. Most foreign residents live on the coast of North Island, with Bellingshausen having the highest immigration rate in the country. In 2019, most immigrants were Russian (34%).

Ethnic groups
Besides Russians, the are 2 major ethnic groups living in Mauzea. Maori, native people of New Zealand, make up over 15% of the population. Second largest minority, Poles, are mostly descendants of people exiled after January Uprising. Most of the non-Russian population live in the Kingdom of Taranaki. There are also other minorities, mostly native population of South Caledonia and Fiji.

Religion
Orthodoxy is the official religion of Mauzea. About 10% of the population (mostly Polish) is Catholic. In addition to the Christian communities, there are also some local beliefs. Only 7% of the population is Atheist.