Maugorod Islands

The Maugorod Islands (: Острова Могород, : Latanga), officially the Commonwealth of the Maugorod Islands (: Содружество Острова Могород, : Taupulega o Latanga), also known as Latanga, is an of the United Federated Districts of Yarova located in the South Tethys Ocean.

An in its own right, Maugorod includes the eponymous main island and several smaller islands, such as Salu, Salua, Saina, and Moamoa. The capital is Maugorod, and the most populous city is Vavau. The territory’s total population is approximately 48,654, with the majority of the islands’ inhabitants residing on the.

Historically, the Maugorod Islands was a sovereign state traditionally ruled over by a. The islands were admitted to the union as the Guberniya of Maugorod in 1858, following the abdication of Mālietoa Iontana Salesa. The guberniya was central to the Vojiskiy Empire’s economy, with the cultivation of hevea rubber,, , and , and the processing of , , , and the.

In 1954, the islands were greatly impacted by a controversial presidential under the Mosal administraton, which resulted in the establishment of an extensive military installation on Maugorod Island. This involved the forced transferral of indigenous Latangans from Maugorod Island to the southern islands of Salua and Moamoa, where an autonomous reservation was set up. During this time, the territory’s population decreased by more than 50%, with many inhabitants deciding to migrate to mainland Yarova, particularly its cities.

Today, the Maugorod Islands is integral to the activities and exercises of the Federal Armed Forces of Yarova and League of Free Nations. It also serves as a base for the Artemian Space Agency’s Atmospheric research centre and Observatory.