United Islands of Heiwa

The United Islands of Heiwa (UIH), usually shortened to Heiwa or the United Islands, is a country located on the the Philippine Plate, south of Japan and northeast of the Philippines. The capital of the country is Norlea, Ampimia. Nordica City, Nordica is the largest city in the country, with 22.6 million residents, while the country has around 106.7 million residents.

Prehistory
The Heiwa islands were first inhabited by voyagers from what's now modern-day Taiwan around 30,000 years ago. Overtime, they established civilization and grew to the rest of the islands.

European Colonization
The first record of colonization is believed to be from around 1438, when British explorer J. R. Willington and his crew setted up colonies in the western island of Tumukoi, that settlement being now known as Firsting, the capital of Tumukoi. Later, Dutch and French explorers came to establish settlements of their own, nearly wiping out the indiginous population. Luckily, the indigenous-colonizer relationships were neutral at best.

The British would later take control of the French and Dutch colonies from the 1783 Arial Dispute.

Confederation and Expansion
After the establishment of tax in the colonies, people got upset and began protesting against the passing of laws without public approval. This lead to the Heiwanese War, which concluded in 1834 with the Founders' Note. With this, the colonies consolidated into the United Islands of Heiwa. French and Dutch were reintroduced as official languages nationwide, and national expansion began.

Indigenous civilizations were overthrown to make place for Heiwanese territory. Indigenous communities were relocated to reservations in the most south island, known as Inja, now known as Zuiden Rouge. During this time, the Native Act was passed in 1853, limiting indigenous education, government, and legal rights. Africans were also banned from the country, because they were thought to be plagued.

However, the country did try to make peace with other countries in Asia.

Great Depression and World War II
Just like the rest of the world, Heiwa suffered from an economical depression during the 1930s. However, in 1940, Japan began their attempt to takeover Heiwa, as Japan was part of the Axis Powers. In response, Heiwa joined the Allies during World War II, to defend their land. This resulted in an economic increase, as the country was funded by the allies to aid in the war.

Post-War Boom
After the war, Heiwa began to reorganize itself to insure success in the future. The country decided to join the Commonwealth, due to poor management of the government. This was also the time of retuning its identity.

After the Chinese Communist Revolution in 1949, Chinese people began immigrating to the country, hoping to be free from communist reign. With this, along with immigration from Japan and the Philippines, Japanese, Filipino, and Mandarin were added as recognized languages.

In 1953, the Indian Revolution took place as Indigenous people protested for civil rights, better living conditions, and preservation of history and folklore. This lead to the Civil Rights Act of 1956, allowing Indigenous people to live among Euro-Heiwanese civilization, this also allowed Africans into the country for the first time ever. This also applied to Latinos and Hispanics.

In 1959, the country changed its currency from the Pound Sterling to the Heiwanese Peso.

During the 1960s and 1980s, the country experienced an economic boom as technology advanced, jobs became more widely available, and people of color were allowed to work and live in urban areas. After this, the economy has remained moderately stable with only minor depressions occasionally.

Modern Era
In 1986, the 21st Century Education Act was established to prepare students for the new millennium. This era also introduced the country to space travel with the Heiwanese National Space Administration (HNSA), being establish in 1983.

In 1993, the country joined the United Nations to aid in peace.

Education
The school days are from Monday to Friday. The average primary school day is from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm and the average secondary school day is from 7:45 am to 2:30 pm.

Media
Heiwanese media is primarily in English, Dutch, and French, although broadcasting has shifted to mainly English. All media in Heiwa is regulated by the Department of Media and Communications (DMC). It's often highly independent, uncensored, and culturally diverse. Main mass media companies include NBO (National Broadcasting Organization), ITRN (Independent Television and Radio Network), Edwin Communications Ltd., and Britannica Publishing.

Broadcasting was first introduced by NBO, then known as NBC (National Broadcasting Company) in 1923. The first television service was launched on March 18th, 1947 by NBO. Heiwanese Television is split into private and public networks. Public networks include NBO 1, NBO 2, NBO 3, and PIN (the People's Independent Network). Private networks include, ITN, Network 5, and Network Six. Radio networks include NBO Radio, Indie Radio, IRN (Independent Radio Network), and PPR (People's Public Radio).

Heiwa also has the largest film industry in Southeast Asia, and the fourth biggest in the world, just behind El Kadsre, the United States, and India. The industry, often called "Seawood", dates back to the 1910s. Major film production companies include Metro Pictures, Garcia Entertainment, and Harris Films while minor companies include Victor-Wiesel and Esprit. Cinema chains include Seawood Cinema, Galactic Theatres, Palaso, and others.