Herendoland

Herendoland, officially the Kingdom of Herendoland, is an island country in Oceania bordered by, and the Nesiondalsa continent in the.

Herendoland has a population of 19.3 million, one of the largest in Oceania. The country’s main languages are and, in addition to its own local dialect of Portuguese and. A majority of Herendoland’s European population consists of Portuguese heritage.

The capital and most populous city of Herendoland is Cercadas.

Indigenous people
The mainland of Herendoland and its surrounding islands were created as a result of a split from Australia during the early era. Until the 17th century, the islands were almost completely uninhabited, although indigenous tribes such as Indigenous Australians and Māoris had first settled there around 55,000 years ago.

European colonisation
At the turn of the 17th century, waves of European exploration of Oceania began. Herendoland was first sighted in 1642 by Dutch explorer during his voyage to Australia. Following the wreck of the VOC’s  in 1629, the Portuguese ordered the establishment of a trading post along the eastern coast of Herendoland in November 1631, on the present-day site of Cercadas.

The Dutch saw the Portuguese colonization as a threat and subsequently launched an invasion in the midst of the, however they were repelled by the Portuguese numerous times towards the end of the war in 1663. From then on, the Portuguese colony of Herendoland flourished, eventually claiming the entire southern part of the mainland and establishing a second trading post in Portimao.

In 1817, the British established a settlement in Meidelo, effectively forming the colony of North Herendoland. The claim eventually extended to the remaining unoccupied parts of the mainland in the north, alongside the creation of a border between the two colonies.

Herendish Revolution
As time passed by, the Herendish Europeans became dissatisfied of their lives and the colonial government was unable to quickly solve their problems during ’s reign. When they got nothing in return, a series of riots broke out across the mainland and Herendish rebels broke into governmental buildings, leading to the Herendish Revolution. The rebels’ leader and future Prime Minister Francesco Cordeiro heavily despised Portuguese rule.

After Portuguese troops were forced to retreat from Herendoland, a new independent Kingdom of Herendoland was created. Since the provisional government opted to keep the monarchy rather than create a presidential republic, Leonel I was installed as the first King of Herendoland on October 9, 1807, the date that would later become the country’s national day.

Regions and territories
Herendoland is divided into three regions, Elizabeth Region (LZB), East Cercadas Region (ECD) and the South Turiz Region (STZ), as well as one island autonomous territory, Portimao Territory (PTM).

Economy
Herendoland has a diverse and well-developed economy and is currently has the 30th largest GDP by PPP in the world at HR$1.5 trillion.

Transportation
Herendoland is served by the country’s motorway system. Motorways in Herendoland are prefixed with “H”. Major motorways are assigned with single digit numbers while auxiliary motorways are assigned with double digits.

The Herendish National Railways (FH) is the state-owned owner of the country’s national railway system. The FH runs all regional and intercity passenger services in Herendoland, while cargo train services are operated by privatised railway operators.

Cercadas, the capital and largest city of Herendoland, has its own commuter rail system also operated by the FH, the Metro Cercadas, while both the former and Herendoland’s second-largest city Turiz have their own tram systems.

Media
The radio and television industries in Herendoland has been historically dominated by the two public broadcasters, the state-owned Portuguese-language Rádio e Televisão de Herendoland (RTH) and the English-language Herendoland Broadcasting Corporation (HBC). However, commercial networks such as Play and Quarta Rede de Televisão (QRT) were launched after the Herendish government lifted the duopoly.

The three main internet service providers are Htel, PacNet and Iris. Pay television services in Herendoland are available in the form of cable and IPTV television by Htel’s Equinox and PacNet Premium.

People and trends

 * The minimum age to go to school is 4.
 * The minimum age to get married is 20.
 * There's a lot of LGBTQ+ people.
 * The minimum age to drink beer and wine is 21.