Amseo

Republic of Amseo 岩嶼民國 암서민국 Pongso no Ivato (Amseonese)
Flag Emblem
Abbreviation 岩
Capital	Ivanoa
Official languages	Jeongmian Amseonese
Other languages	Shojinese Haihengese
Ethnic groups (2012)	71.1% Amseonese 12.5% Jeongmian 7.6% Shojinese 6.4% other Jungjuan (mostly Haihengese) 2.4% other
Demonym(s)	Amseonese
Government	Unitary semi-presidential constitutional republic
Independence from Jeongmi
• Independence	Sibiwol 1, 1970
Area
• Total	127 km2 (49 sq mi) (150th)
Population
• 2020 estimate	162,204 (145th)
• 2010 census	133,078
• Density	1,277.60/km2 (3,309.0/sq mi) (1st)
GDP (PPP)	2018 estimate
• Total	圓7.626 billion (144th)
• Per capita	圓47,014 (15th)
GDP (nominal)	2018 estimate
• Total	圓4.254 billion (145th)
• Per capita	圓26,225 (42nd)
HDI (2015)	0.922 very high
Currency	Sinju won (圓)
Date format	yyyy-mm-dd yyyy年mm月dd日
Internet TLD	.am .岩

Amseo, officially the Republic of Amseo (Jeongmian: 岩嶼民國 (암서민국), Amseo Minguk; Amseonese: Pongso no Ivato) is an east Sinju island country consisting of a small archipelago south of Bangju. With a population of over 150,000 in a territory of just a few hundred square kilometers, it is one of the smallest and most densely populated countries in the world, and is often considered a microstate.

History

The Austronesian aboriginal inhabitants arrived by island-hopping from South Jungju to Tafalong and on to Amseo. Jeongmian, Meisaani, and Fusenese explorers/traders/navies soon discovered that the island was a convenient refueling stop on their way out of the East Sinju Sea, as well as a highly strategic base from which to control the Shojin straits area. Its deep natural harbor made it an exceptional port as well. As a result, Amseo was passed back and forth between various Sinju powers as their naval strength waxed and waned. The native population always played somewhat begrudging host to a large, rotating cast of foreign military and merchant personnel. Eventually, during decolonization, Amseo gained independence and is now a bit of a tourist destination. It is also increasingly leaning into its aboriginal language and identity.