Houpo'e

The name Houpo’e derives from “Hou po’e” meaning ‘New People’

Houpo’e is a former Kanagan (Polynesian) kingdom, that rose to power in the early 19th century by consolidating power over most of the Heart of Maui region. They’re mostly jungle and and agricultural fields, think Brazil. A lot of this rainforest is being rapidly cut down to make room for human settlement (but this is unlikely to affect the nation in terms of gameplay) Compared to the rest of the continent they have a very centralized democracy, and the Heart of Maui, the river basin running down the center of the country, is densely populated and experiencing a lot of industrial growth. Politics wise, they have a lot more problems to deal with externally than internally. They’re under threat of Japanese invasion, and when that hammer hits, they’ll be pressured to deciding if they want to bend to Allied and America influences in order to receive protection. More inland, they have an ongoing border conflict with Vashparaq. Houpo’e settlers conflict with older Mu nations based on. This can easily spiral out of control and into full warfare if handled poorly. As the biggest Polynesian nation they’re also naturally assuming a regional leader role, and should any of the other Polynesian nations be threatened, they can intervene or form a defensive pact. The cherry on top of all of this is that despite the surrounding dangers, Houpo’e is ill-prepared for war and requires a lot of reforming to sustain a military as large as that of FSM or Mu

National Symbols: The wave symbol found on the flag. The wave symbol refers to the sea being the ‘giver/source of life’ and also alluding to the seafaring history of its people.. Fishhook/Maui’s Hook, general cultural symbol for the region.