Ryukyu Union

Ryukyu Union, officially The Republic of Unified Okinawa is a sovereign independent republic in eastern Asia. It is bordered by The People’s Republic of China, The Republic of Amis-Atayai, Republic of Northern Kagoshima and The State of Japan.

Its official languages are Shuri-Okinawan, Mandarin, and Cantonese. The other dialects of Uchinaa-guchi and other Okinawan languages are considered secondary languages, whereas Japanese, Tai-yu and other indigenous languages are considered minority languages.

History
On October 12, 2018, Okinawa Prefecture held a referendum on whether all the American Military Bases located on the main island should be demolished and the land returned to Japan. 92.54% of all voters voted yes, and the results were submitted to Tokyo. The demolition of bases officially begun a month later without the agreement of the United States. However, on December 2, The US denied the legitimacy of the referendum, and cut all relations with Japan. They then began performing military exercises with planes over Okinawan cities to warn the public. On January 31, 2020, a plane was shot down by the Japanese military, starting a 2 week-long war. An air raid of Motobu and Ginowan occured on Febuary 2nd, then being followed by a raid of Guam on the 7th, one on Amami Ōshima on the 12th, and Japan surrendering on the 16th. This outraged many Okinawans, and they declared independence on March 13th, naming themselves The Republic of Ryukyu.

Another movement occurred in Hong Kong, on June 9th 2019, inspired by Okinawa's independence. They started a 2 year-long protest capturing all the streets on the subject of the 2022 elections, and independence. Fighting largely escalated across the islands, originally based of the Extradition Bill. After one year of force fighting between the two forces, the protesters decided to move away from the extradition bill, and ask for independence as a whole. In the 2019 District Elections, for the first time in history, most districts were taken over by pro-democracy parties. In 2020, an unknown group of protesters got their hands on guns and other more lethal weapons, and those were distributed amongst the group. This sparked the First Hong Kong Civil War, which was a result of protesters changing weapons used. In 2022, a pro-democracy Chief Executive was elected. Then, they held a independence referendum. 48.37% of people voted yes, with a voter turnout of 84%, leaving the Legislative Council to unilaterally declare independence. The People's Republic of China was outraged by the decision, and released troops to attack Hong Kong. Stanley, Shek O, East Kowloon, and most of Lantau Island was captured. This triggered some nations to participate in the war by defending Hong Kong. This included The Republic of China, The Republic of Ryukyu, and The United States. The Republic of Ryukyu eventually left the war due to their military being insufficient, and resentment against the United States prohibited them from fighting on the same side as them. In the end, The People's Republic of China proposed a treaty in order to minimalize damage in Zhuhai and Shenzhen, and signed the treaty of Kowloon, allowing Hong Kong and Macao independence, but on the condition that they will stay an ally to China.

The Republic of Ryukyu officially recognized The Republic of China, as a result outrage following the Second Hong Kong Civil War. Following that, 6 other countries signed the Treaty of Taipei, acknowledging Taiwan as the sole China. This outraged the People's Republic of China. The People's Republic of China decided to warn the republic. On November 15, 2022, all TV broadcasts were interrupted by a government issued warning, threatening the ROC. The Republic of China ignored the warning. The People's Republic of China then attacked The Republic of China. The Island of Taiwan fell in just two days. This marked the end of The Republic of China's History.

Politics
On January 23rd, 2034, The United Ryukyu Party was renamed to People's United Ryukyuan Commonwealth.

The government consists of multiple layers of democratic committees.