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===Second Great War===

The Saukhin Islands were the site of several naval battles between the Tierrador and [[Daxia]] in the late 1930s. The Battle of ~~Ato'Ato~~, which occurred in 1940, was a decisive allied victory (Possibly)

The Saukhin Islands were the site of several naval battles between the Tierrador and [[Daxia]] in the late 1930s. The Battle of Taseí, which occurred in 1940, was a decisive allied victory (Possibly)

===Modern era===

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===Regional Government===

The government of the Saukhin Islands is similar to the governments of the [[Bogocía ~~Region~~|Bogocía]] and [[Porvaos ~~Region~~|Porvaos]] commonwealths–a typical commonwealth government, complete with a Governor and a Commonwealth Legislature, with the addition of a purely ceremonial monarchy. The current monarch of the Saukhin Islands is King Kapahuna, who has had the throne since 2008. As codified in the Saukhin Charter, there are three branches of government: the executive, legislative and judicial. The executive branch is led by the democratically-elected Governor of the Saukhin Islands, who is assisted by the Lieutenant Governor of the Saukhin Islands, both of whom are elected on the same ticket. The governor is the only commonwealth public official who is elected commonwealth-wide by universal suffrage; all others are appointed by the governor. The lieutenant governor acts as the Home Officer for the commonwealth. The governor and lieutenant governor oversee twenty agencies and departments from their offices in the Regional Capitol. The official residence of the governor is Saukhin Place in Oaroa. The current governor is [[Nathan Daubâs]], who was elected in [[2033 Saukhin Islands Gubernatorial Election|2033]] by a landslide victory, and is currently serving his first term as governor. Governors are limited to two terms. The legislative branch consists of the unicameral [[Saukhin Commonwealth Legislature]], which is composed of 51 members, led by the President of the Legislature. The Legislature meets at the Regional Capitol. The unified judicial branch of the Saukhin islands is the Saukhin Commonwealth Court. The region's highest court is the Imperial Court of the Saukhin Islands, which uses the former Tapkoii seat of government [[Iapoialoa]] as its meeting place.

The government of the Saukhin Islands is similar to the governments of the [[Bogocía Commonwealth|Bogocía]] and [[Porvaos Commonwealth|Porvaos]] commonwealths–a typical commonwealth government, complete with a Governor and a Commonwealth Legislature, with the addition of a purely ceremonial monarchy. The current monarch of the Saukhin Islands is King Kapahuna, who has had the throne since 2008. As codified in the Saukhin Charter, there are three branches of government: the executive, legislative and judicial. The executive branch is led by the democratically-elected Governor of the Saukhin Islands, who is assisted by the Lieutenant Governor of the Saukhin Islands, both of whom are elected on the same ticket. The governor is the only commonwealth public official who is elected commonwealth-wide by universal suffrage; all others are appointed by the governor. The lieutenant governor acts as the Home Officer for the commonwealth. The governor and lieutenant governor oversee twenty agencies and departments from their offices in the Regional Capitol. The official residence of the governor is Saukhin Place in Oaroa. The current governor is [[Nathan Daubâs]], who was elected in [[2033 Saukhin Islands Gubernatorial Election|2033]] by a landslide victory, and is currently serving his first term as governor. Governors are limited to two terms. The legislative branch consists of the unicameral [[Saukhin Commonwealth Legislature]], which is composed of 51 members, led by the President of the Legislature. The Legislature meets at the Regional Capitol. The unified judicial branch of the Saukhin islands is the Saukhin Commonwealth Court. The region's highest court is the Imperial Court of the Saukhin Islands, which uses the former Tapkoii seat of government [[Iapoialoa]] as its meeting place.

===Imperial Government===

The Saukhin Islands are represented in the [[Qangreč]] by ~~five~~ representatives. ~~As of 2033~~, all ~~five~~ seats are held by the ~~left-wing~~ [[~~Partéq Pepal~~]]

The Saukhin Islands are represented in the [[Qangreč]] by seven representatives. Following the [[2035 Tierradorian general election]], all seven seats are held by the local [[Coalat Tapkoii]], an independent party which primarily focuses on Saukhin nationalism, and issues regarding the islands. [[Brian Kapihuna]], [[Aphía Maitusa]], and [[Tabití Kostari]] all represent the three constituencies of the Taseí island. [[Greg Potsduff]] represents the fourth constituency, [[Ipkai Tasiné]] represents the fifth, [[Kuli Saspanen]] represents the sixth, and [[Antti Saphio'osa]] represents the seventh constituency. All of the aforementioned officials were elected in the 2035 election, with the exception of Greg Pottsduff, who was election in [[2027 Tierradorian general election|2027]].

Imperial official agencies in the Saukhin Islands are based at the King Ita'hapasia Imperial Complex, overlooking the [[Oaroa National Harbor]]. The [[State Bureau of Security]], [[Tierrador Income Office]], and the [[Woqalate Guard]] maintain their commonwealth offices there. The complex is also the site of both the commonwealth's [[Saukhin Tribunal Court|tribunal]] and [[Saukhin Imperial Court|imperial]] courts.

===Saukhin nationalism===

===Defense===

While the Saukhin Islands are internationally recognized as sovereign territory of the Woqalate while also being broadly accepted in mainstream understanding, many scholars have long questioned the legality of such claims. Many political organizations have sought some form of increased Saukhin autonomy, in similar fashion to other Tierradorian overseas possessions, though to little or no avail. While there is substantial domestic support for an independent Saukhin Islands, not much progress has been made since 1975, when the islands were upgraded from a Qoyalet of Aracadó to its own commonwealth. The [[Tapkoii libreía]] movement views the Saukhin Conquest and the subsequent overthrowing of King Wapahunea in 1832 as illegal, and views the subsequent annexation of the Saukhins by the Woqalate as illegal as well. Said movement seeks some form of greater autonomy for the islands, such as free association or independence from the Woqalate.

Despite the claims made by Saukhin liberation movements, when asked about national identity, the majority of respondents from the Saukhin Islands (62.3%) considered themselves Tierradorian and Saukhin in equal measures, followed by 27.4% who consider themselves more Saukhin than Tierradorian. 5.4% of the respondents considered themselves only Saukhin, and 4.9% considered themselves only Tierradorian. In a 2026 survey, 79% of Saukhin residents claimed to be content with the commonwealth's current state of autonomy, while 21% preferred more autonomy.

===Defense and law enforcement===

Due to their location, the Saukhin Islands are one of the most heavily-guarded commonwealths in Tierrador. The [[Tierradorian Defense Force|TDF]] has four military bases in the islands. The [[Saukhin Lagoon]], a large body of water in which the islands form a ring around, have been the site of six [[Tierradorian Nuclear Weapons Program|nuclear tests]] in the 1960s. As of 2034, there are 8,000 TDF personnel stationed in all of the Saukhin Islands.

The commonwealth's main law enforcement administration is the [[Saukhin State Patrol]], whose jurisdiction covers the entire commonwealth. The fourteen individual parishes each have their own police department, typically confining their jurisdictions to their respective island. The [[Oaroa Police Department]] and the [[Auapka Parish Police Department]] both provide forensic services for all agencies in the commonwealth.

== Demographics ==

According to the 2030 Tierradorian census, the Saukhin Islands have a recorded population of 2,033,649. However, as of 2033, that number is estimated to have gone up to 2,221,550. The total land area of the archipelago is 10,992 square kilometers, resulting in a population density of 185 inhabitants per square kilometer. The islands are separated into two qoyalets, [[Taseí Qoyalet|Taseí]] in the south and [[Wapahunea Qoyalet|Wapahunea]] in the north. These ~~qoyalet~~ are further divided into 14 parishes total (8 in Taseí and 6 in Wapahunea), with [[Oaroa Parish]] being the most populous. There are seven cities in the Saukhin Islands with a population greater than 100,000; Oaroa, Qahawaia, Wapkii, Tolapata, Port Waikata, Kuapa, and Chuli. Oaroa is the most populous city on the archipelago, with a population of 445,233, making it the 30th-largest city in Tierrador, behind [[Wadičaq]] but ahead of [[Anders]].

According to the 2030 Tierradorian census, the Saukhin Islands have a recorded population of 2,033,649. However, as of 2033, that number is estimated to have gone up to 2,221,550. The total land area of the archipelago is 10,992 square kilometers, resulting in a population density of 185 inhabitants per square kilometer. The islands are separated into two qoyalets, [[Taseí Qoyalet|Taseí]] in the south and [[Wapahunea Qoyalet|Wapahunea]] in the north. These qoyalets are further divided into 14 parishes total (8 in Taseí and 6 in Wapahunea), with [[Oaroa Parish]] being the most populous. There are seven cities in the Saukhin Islands with a population greater than 100,000; Oaroa, Qahawaia, Wapkii, Tolapata, Port Waikata, Kuapa, and Chuli. Oaroa is the most populous city on the archipelago, with a population of 445,233, making it the 30th-largest city in Tierrador, behind [[Wadičaq]] but ahead of [[Anders]].

Around 35% of Saukhin residents claimed to be from another Tierradorian commonwealth or country. The majority of foreign-born residents immigrated from the neighboring Truk Islands, however many people emigrate to the islands from nations such as [[Alstin]], [[Ceylonia]], [[Stenza]], [[Urcea]], [[Almadaria]] and [[Takatta Loa]]. Many illegal migrants use the Saukhin Islands as an entry point to the Tierradorian Woqalate, due to the Saukhin immigration laws not being as strict as the mainland.

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 ===Second Great War===
-The Saukhin Islands were the site of several naval battles between the Tierrador and [[Daxia]] in the late 1930s. The Battle of Ato'Ato, which occurred in 1940, was a decisive allied victory (Possibly)
+The Saukhin Islands were the site of several naval battles between the Tierrador and [[Daxia]] in the late 1930s. The Battle of Taseí, which occurred in 1940, was a decisive allied victory (Possibly)
 ===Modern era===
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 ===Regional Government===
-The government of the Saukhin Islands is similar to the governments of the [[Bogocía Region|Bogocía]] and [[Porvaos Region|Porvaos]] commonwealths–a typical commonwealth government, complete with a Governor and a Commonwealth Legislature, with the addition of a purely ceremonial monarchy. The current monarch of the Saukhin Islands is King Kapahuna, who has had the throne since 2008. As codified in the Saukhin Charter, there are three branches of government: the executive, legislative and judicial. The executive branch is led by the democratically-elected Governor of the Saukhin Islands, who is assisted by the Lieutenant Governor of the Saukhin Islands, both of whom are elected on the same ticket. The governor is the only commonwealth public official who is elected commonwealth-wide by universal suffrage; all others are appointed by the governor. The lieutenant governor acts as the Home Officer for the commonwealth. The governor and lieutenant governor oversee twenty agencies and departments from their offices in the Regional Capitol. The official residence of the governor is Saukhin Place in Oaroa. The current governor is [[Nathan Daubâs]], who was elected in [[2033 Saukhin Islands Gubernatorial Election|2033]] by a landslide victory, and is currently serving his first term as governor. Governors are limited to two terms. The legislative branch consists of the unicameral [[Saukhin Commonwealth Legislature]], which is composed of 51 members, led by the President of the Legislature. The Legislature meets at the Regional Capitol. The unified judicial branch of the Saukhin islands is the Saukhin Commonwealth Court. The region's highest court is the Imperial Court of the Saukhin Islands, which uses the former Tapkoii seat of government [[Iapoialoa]] as its meeting place.
+The government of the Saukhin Islands is similar to the governments of the [[Bogocía Commonwealth|Bogocía]] and [[Porvaos Commonwealth|Porvaos]] commonwealths–a typical commonwealth government, complete with a Governor and a Commonwealth Legislature, with the addition of a purely ceremonial monarchy. The current monarch of the Saukhin Islands is King Kapahuna, who has had the throne since 2008. As codified in the Saukhin Charter, there are three branches of government: the executive, legislative and judicial. The executive branch is led by the democratically-elected Governor of the Saukhin Islands, who is assisted by the Lieutenant Governor of the Saukhin Islands, both of whom are elected on the same ticket. The governor is the only commonwealth public official who is elected commonwealth-wide by universal suffrage; all others are appointed by the governor. The lieutenant governor acts as the Home Officer for the commonwealth. The governor and lieutenant governor oversee twenty agencies and departments from their offices in the Regional Capitol. The official residence of the governor is Saukhin Place in Oaroa. The current governor is [[Nathan Daubâs]], who was elected in [[2033 Saukhin Islands Gubernatorial Election|2033]] by a landslide victory, and is currently serving his first term as governor. Governors are limited to two terms. The legislative branch consists of the unicameral [[Saukhin Commonwealth Legislature]], which is composed of 51 members, led by the President of the Legislature. The Legislature meets at the Regional Capitol. The unified judicial branch of the Saukhin islands is the Saukhin Commonwealth Court. The region's highest court is the Imperial Court of the Saukhin Islands, which uses the former Tapkoii seat of government [[Iapoialoa]] as its meeting place.
 ===Imperial Government===
-The Saukhin Islands are represented in the [[Qangreč]] by five representatives. As of 2033, all five seats are held by the left-wing [[Partéq Pepal]]
+The Saukhin Islands are represented in the [[Qangreč]] by seven representatives. Following the [[2035 Tierradorian general election]], all seven seats are held by the local [[Coalat Tapkoii]], an independent party which primarily focuses on Saukhin nationalism, and issues regarding the islands. [[Brian Kapihuna]], [[Aphía Maitusa]], and [[Tabití Kostari]] all represent the three constituencies of the Taseí island. [[Greg Potsduff]] represents the fourth constituency, [[Ipkai Tasiné]] represents the fifth, [[Kuli Saspanen]] represents the sixth, and [[Antti Saphio'osa]] represents the seventh constituency. All of the aforementioned officials were elected in the 2035 election, with the exception of Greg Pottsduff, who was election in [[2027 Tierradorian general election|2027]].
+Imperial official agencies in the Saukhin Islands are based at the King Ita'hapasia Imperial Complex, overlooking the [[Oaroa National Harbor]]. The [[State Bureau of Security]], [[Tierrador Income Office]], and the [[Woqalate Guard]] maintain their commonwealth offices there. The complex is also the site of both the commonwealth's [[Saukhin Tribunal Court|tribunal]] and [[Saukhin Imperial Court|imperial]] courts.
 ===Saukhin nationalism===
-===Defense===
+While the Saukhin Islands are internationally recognized as sovereign territory of the Woqalate while also being broadly accepted in mainstream understanding, many scholars have long questioned the legality of such claims. Many political organizations have sought some form of increased Saukhin autonomy, in similar fashion to other Tierradorian overseas possessions, though to little or no avail. While there is substantial domestic support for an independent Saukhin Islands, not much progress has been made since 1975, when the islands were upgraded from a Qoyalet of Aracadó to its own commonwealth. The [[Tapkoii libreía]] movement views the Saukhin Conquest and the subsequent overthrowing of King Wapahunea in 1832 as illegal, and views the subsequent annexation of the Saukhins by the Woqalate as illegal as well. Said movement seeks some form of greater autonomy for the islands, such as free association or independence from the Woqalate.
+Despite the claims made by Saukhin liberation movements, when asked about national identity, the majority of respondents from the Saukhin Islands (62.3%) considered themselves Tierradorian and Saukhin in equal measures, followed by 27.4% who consider themselves more Saukhin than Tierradorian. 5.4% of the respondents considered themselves only Saukhin, and 4.9% considered themselves only Tierradorian. In a 2026 survey, 79% of Saukhin residents claimed to be content with the commonwealth's current state of autonomy, while 21% preferred more autonomy.
+===Defense and law enforcement===
+Due to their location, the Saukhin Islands are one of the most heavily-guarded commonwealths in Tierrador. The [[Tierradorian Defense Force|TDF]] has four military bases in the islands. The [[Saukhin Lagoon]], a large body of water in which the islands form a ring around, have been the site of six [[Tierradorian Nuclear Weapons Program|nuclear tests]] in the 1960s. As of 2034, there are 8,000 TDF personnel stationed in all of the Saukhin Islands.
+The commonwealth's main law enforcement administration is the [[Saukhin State Patrol]], whose jurisdiction covers the entire commonwealth. The fourteen individual parishes each have their own police department, typically confining their jurisdictions to their respective island. The [[Oaroa Police Department]] and the [[Auapka Parish Police Department]] both provide forensic services for all agencies in the commonwealth.
 == Demographics ==
-According to the 2030 Tierradorian census, the Saukhin Islands have a recorded population of 2,033,649. However, as of 2033, that number is estimated to have gone up to 2,221,550. The total land area of the archipelago is 10,992 square kilometers, resulting in a population density of 185 inhabitants per square kilometer. The islands are separated into two qoyalets, [[Taseí Qoyalet|Taseí]] in the south and [[Wapahunea Qoyalet|Wapahunea]] in the north. These qoyalet are further divided into 14 parishes total (8 in Taseí and 6 in Wapahunea), with [[Oaroa Parish]] being the most populous. There are seven cities in the Saukhin Islands with a population greater than 100,000; Oaroa, Qahawaia, Wapkii, Tolapata, Port Waikata, Kuapa, and Chuli. Oaroa is the most populous city on the archipelago, with a population of 445,233, making it the 30th-largest city in Tierrador, behind [[Wadičaq]] but ahead of [[Anders]].
+According to the 2030 Tierradorian census, the Saukhin Islands have a recorded population of 2,033,649. However, as of 2033, that number is estimated to have gone up to 2,221,550. The total land area of the archipelago is 10,992 square kilometers, resulting in a population density of 185 inhabitants per square kilometer. The islands are separated into two qoyalets, [[Taseí Qoyalet|Taseí]] in the south and [[Wapahunea Qoyalet|Wapahunea]] in the north. These qoyalets are further divided into 14 parishes total (8 in Taseí and 6 in Wapahunea), with [[Oaroa Parish]] being the most populous. There are seven cities in the Saukhin Islands with a population greater than 100,000; Oaroa, Qahawaia, Wapkii, Tolapata, Port Waikata, Kuapa, and Chuli. Oaroa is the most populous city on the archipelago, with a population of 445,233, making it the 30th-largest city in Tierrador, behind [[Wadičaq]] but ahead of [[Anders]].
 Around 35% of Saukhin residents claimed to be from another Tierradorian commonwealth or country. The majority of foreign-born residents immigrated from the neighboring Truk Islands, however many people emigrate to the islands from nations such as [[Alstin]], [[Ceylonia]], [[Stenza]], [[Urcea]], [[Almadaria]] and [[Takatta Loa]]. Many illegal migrants use the Saukhin Islands as an entry point to the Tierradorian Woqalate, due to the Saukhin immigration laws not being as strict as the mainland.

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