Mako Mako

Mako Mako is a country located in the southern Herethearian Islands which is the entire tropical and subtropical region located south of Nareemia. It is bounded by the northern Marima Ocean to its north, south, east and west making it a island country, like most other southern Herethearian countries. Hino Hni City located in the southeast of the country is the capital and most populous city in the country. Mako Mako is the most populous country of the southern Herethearian countries at a population of 44,196,322, about 72.02% (31,830,191) of the population lives in the Hino Hni Province which is the southeastern province. 
== Etymology ==
Mako Mako is named after the goddess of their prevalent religion, The Religion of Mako Mako, and her name comes from the word "peach, peach" as she was said to be formed from the two first peach trees in the world.
== Geography ==
Mako Mako is 126,600 km² in size with the largest province being Watashiva, located in the country's northeast above Hino Hni. Mako Mako's closest border is that of Hodabe, a small island nation located 11km off the coast of northern Watashiva, with other closest countries being The Marima Islands to the east, Orchid Isle to the west and the Nareemian state of Southport to the north. 
=== Climate ===
Mako Mako lies entirely in the tropical rainforest climate with hot, very humid, and wet climates. No dry seasons are known to occur on Mako Mako and all months have an average precipitation of at least 60 mm. The rainiest city in Mako Mako is Watashiva City at 11,871 mm, Watashiva City is known as one of the most dangerous cities in the world because of this as it is a coastal city located on the north coast of Mako Mako and has a very low elevation, making the city slowly sink year-by-year. The average temperature is 24°C in the winter and up to 33°C in other seasons, summertimes are extremely hot and can reach temperatures up to 38°C, but rain and the ocean breeze can cool down the temperature where it feels 27°C. Around June, the northwest of Mako Mako is a vulnerable target to the Hurricane Season. 
=== Biodiversity ===
Mako Mako is the most diverse country in terms of nature in the Southern Herethearian Islands with many fruits in Nareemia, Oglos, Siere, and eastern Parania originating from Mako Mako's farms. Tomatoes, beans, squashes, bananas, mangoes, avocadoes, guavas, sweet potatoes, turnips, chiles and strawberries in Nareemia, Siere and most eastern Paranian countries mainly come from Mako Mako. About 98 mammalian species occur in the island and are usually spotted in the eastern Makolan woodlands. Over 25,000 of plants are found in Mako Mako with the most common and populated plant being the peach flower. About 1,128 species of birds have been recorded in Mako Mako with the country being a popular destination for birdwatchers. 
== Demographics ==
=== Ethnicity and Nationality ===
There are around 51,430,220 Makolans in the globe, but Mako Mako is home to 85 to 87 percent of them. The Marima Islands, Kutwhe, Nareemia, and Kosna are the countries having the most overseas Makolans. About 97.4% of Makolans say Indigenous DNA makes up more than 50% of their DNA, while 0.6 percent say it makes up at least portion of their DNA. The average Makolan's heritage is 91.3 percent Indigenous Farma, 6.4 percent Caucasian, 1.2 percent Asian, 1.0 percent Hispanic, and 0.1 percent African, making Mako Mako one of the most homogeneous countries in the southern Herethearian Islands. 
=== Religion ===
93.4% of Mako Mako is religiously affiliated, with the largest religion being the Religion of Mako Mako which accounts for 91.7% of the population, the remaining 1.7% are usually adherents of Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism or Islam. 45% of the population attend temple services weekly, but 10% visit temples once or more a day. 6.6% of the population is religiously unaffiliated. 
=== Education ===
The average literacy rate in Mako Mako is 98%, but the rural towns and cities of the western provinces of Mako Mako have much lower average literacy rates ranging between 35-77%, In Mako Mako, females are usually more likely to be more literate compared to males. 62.7% of Mako Mako's population aged 25 or above had graduated from college or another higher education institution which makes Mako Mako a fairly educated country. 
== Culture ==
Mako Mako's culture has been described as lively and distinct. Many visitors say that Makolans are superstitious about anything from water fountains to birds. Much of the country's cultures are based on the Mako Mako Religion, but most have been secularised so that anybody can participate. Because of the importance of plants and their consumption in Mako Mako Religion, Makolans are among the world's healthiest people and the country that consumes the most leafy greens.
=== Values ===
Because the deity of the Mako Mako Religion is a female goddess, Makolans are taught to treat the ladies in their households with the utmost respect. Mothers are revered in Makolan culture, and children are typically trained to do everything their mothers ask because their mothers gave them life and they owe it to them to repay her. Makolans are also encouraged to treat everyone they meet with respect, even if they are unpleasant to them, because their goddess, Mako Mako, is claimed to occasionally walk the Earth in disguise as anyone. Many travellers regard Makolans as the world's most friendly, kind, and humanitarian people since their religion requires them to treat everyone with the utmost respect. 
=== Architecture ===
Mako Mako has a wide range of architectural styles, but Hino Hni is the most distinctive. The architecture is considered "special," and it is typically constructed of expensive materials such as thick glass, brick, and even gold and silver. In comparison to other countries, many of the buildings are painted in bright colours such as blue, green, purple, and pink. Many people dubbed Hino Hni City "Wildflower City" because of the vibrant hues that resemble a field of wildflowers. Because the Makolan faith views mud as a repellant to evil, more impoverished settlements have thatched homes and colonies built inside a gated barricade made of mud. 
=== Performing Arts ===
Street parades, religious festivals, choirs, and vast "dog-walking kingdoms" are among the many events and performances that take place in Hino Hni City. Instruments often used in Mako Mako vary by region, with guitars and other stringed instruments being utilised in most rural places and bamboo tubes, gongs, ukeleles, and drums being used in most towns, mainly inside temples. Makolan dances are unique, with over 2,600 known dances originating from the Makolan religion. Dances representing god and goddess stories, military dances, and traditional dances are examples. 
=== Cuisine ===
Regional cuisine varies greatly; for example, siafoo is popular in Watashiva, and honeysticks are popular in Hino Hni. Makolans mostly eat common vegetables such as spinach, lettuce, and cabbage, but they do occasionally consume traditional Makolan recipes that are more popular with visitors than with locals. Many of these dishes have a tangy or sweet flavour. In the eastern part of the country, most dishes are not spicy, but in the western part, more rural areas offer spicy dishes. Makolans are taught to treat others with respect and to be courteous and clean while eating, especially when a woman or a guest is present, and to never eat with their hands and to wash their hands before and after meals. Knives are rarely used in Makolan dining and are typically exclusively used for fighting, preparation, or farming. Makolans prefer to cut their meal using forks or spoons. 
=== Sports ===
Sports are very popular among Makolans, with almost 72 percent of the population professing to participate in at least one sport. Soccer is the most popular sport in the country (Known as football in that region). Water balls were traditionally used by kicking a cabbage ball wrapped in banana leaves around in a lake with a similar rule to soccer: if any banana leaf slips off, the one kicking the ball has to eat the banana leaf or gets dunked by opposing team members into the river, but modernised versions of the game only tolerate splashing water onto the team member.
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