The first known inhabitants of the Marit Islands were a group of Maori that made their way from New Zealand. In 1663, a group of Dutch explorers discovered much of the islands that is now the MI. The name of the country comes from a Dutch explorer, Thys Marit. The Netherlands, for unknown reasons, decided to sell the Marit Islands to the British in the mid-1800s. There was soon a strong presence of both Dutch and English speaking citizens. In the early 1960s, the United States government gained possession over the islands. Overtime the Dutch, British and American cultures thrived surpassing the small Maori population. In the year 2000, protest soon broke out demanding independence from the United States. Pressure from the United Nations and NATO soon lead to the Americans to comply. On Jun
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| - The first known inhabitants of the Marit Islands were a group of Maori that made their way from New Zealand. In 1663, a group of Dutch explorers discovered much of the islands that is now the MI. The name of the country comes from a Dutch explorer, Thys Marit. The Netherlands, for unknown reasons, decided to sell the Marit Islands to the British in the mid-1800s. There was soon a strong presence of both Dutch and English speaking citizens. In the early 1960s, the United States government gained possession over the islands. Overtime the Dutch, British and American cultures thrived surpassing the small Maori population. In the year 2000, protest soon broke out demanding independence from the United States. Pressure from the United Nations and NATO soon lead to the Americans to comply. On Jun
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- From the Netherlands
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| - Location of main island chain northeast of New Zealand
- Map of the Marit Island Federation
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| - Andrew Anderson
- Arris van Klink
- Levinus Schopman
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- 1960-12-23(xsd:date)
- 2013-06-02(xsd:date)
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| - Federal semi-presidential constitutional republic
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| - The first known inhabitants of the Marit Islands were a group of Maori that made their way from New Zealand. In 1663, a group of Dutch explorers discovered much of the islands that is now the MI. The name of the country comes from a Dutch explorer, Thys Marit. The Netherlands, for unknown reasons, decided to sell the Marit Islands to the British in the mid-1800s. There was soon a strong presence of both Dutch and English speaking citizens. In the early 1960s, the United States government gained possession over the islands. Overtime the Dutch, British and American cultures thrived surpassing the small Maori population. In the year 2000, protest soon broke out demanding independence from the United States. Pressure from the United Nations and NATO soon lead to the Americans to comply. On June 2, 2013, the Marit Islands gained national independence. The Federation currently serves under a federal semi-presidential constitutional republic. Executive authority is divided between the President and the Cabinet, led by the Prime Minister. A bicameral parliament compromises the legislature with both houses being the Federal Senate (upper house) and the House of Representatives (lower house). The judicial branch, the Supreme Court, consists of 7 members, of which, one serves as the Chief Justice. The Supreme Court has played a minor role in the history of the Marit Islands, but is considered an important element of the government, nonetheless. The current constitution was passed in 2178. As a member of the United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, Pacific Islands Forum and the G20, the Marit Islands has worked rigorously to establish itself as a strong foreign power and continues to do so.
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