Lukhelia

Lukhelia is a wikination in the Pacific Ocean, southeast of Kamchatka. It has roughly /1.5 million/ inhabitants, and its capital (and largest city) is Lukhangelsk. The main languages spoken in Lukhelia are Russian and English, as well as the Lukhi language; though, Lukhelia has a large linguistic and cultural diversity and dozens of languages are spoken amongst immigrant groups. Lukhelia gained independence in 1992, several months after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

History
Historically, Lukhelia has been a part of the Russian Empire, although the indigenous Lukhi people are related to Chukchi, Inuit and Cornevachi. During the reign of the Soviet Union, it was first administrated as part of Kamchatka Krai, and then as its own autonomous region, Lukhangelsk Krai. Meanwhile, Lukhi people continued to request more autonomy, and for several periods Lukhelia was administrated as a special protectorate.

In the meantime, the Cold War was active, and the United States of America, to gain a relatively nearby foothold in the continent (Lukhelia is not far from the Aleutian Islands), started to settle the eastern, relatively sparsely-populated (at the time) half of the archipelago, building several military bases there. When the Soviet Union dissolved in December 1991, Lukhelia was administrated for several months as a unincorporated territory of the United States (an entity similar to Guam); until, in March 1992, under pressure from the Russian and Lukhi inhabitants, Lukhelia was allowed to become an independent country.

Geography
Lukhelia is an archipelago of 18 islands, southeast of Kamchatka and near the Kuril Islands. By far the largest island is Lukhelia Island.

Administrative divisions
Click image for an expanded view Lukhelia is divided into nine provinces. These are:
 * Coastal Province (grey on map)
 * Capital: Hereford. Largest city: Blueport.
 * Davidson Province (purple on map)
 * Capital and largest city: Davidson.
 * Ganotsk Province (blue on map)
 * Capital and largest city: Ganotsk.
 * Lukhangelsk Province (white on map)
 * Capital and largest city: Lukhangelsk.
 * Northern Province (red on map)
 * Capital and largest city: Onarask.
 * Pernov Province (pink on map)
 * Capital and largest city: Pernov.
 * Uvograd Province (yellow on map)
 * Capital and largest city: Uvograd.
 * Veliagad Province (light green on map)
 * Capital and largest city: Veliagad.
 * Waterpoint Province (dark green on map)
 * Capital and largest city: Waterpoint.

Languages
The 25 most spoken languages in Lukhelia are:
 * 1) Russian
 * 2) English
 * 3) Lukhi
 * 4) Uzbek
 * 5) Belorussian
 * 6) Chukchi
 * 7) Lithuanian
 * 8) Korean
 * 9) Vietnamese
 * 10) Dutch
 * 11) Bosnian
 * 12) Italian
 * 13) Fijian
 * 14) Arabian
 * 15) Latvian
 * 16) Mandarin
 * 17) German
 * 18) Kyrgyz
 * 19) Hindi
 * Cornevachi
 * 1) Turkmen
 * 2) Samoan
 * 3) Japanese
 * 4) Tongan
 * Hyonachi

Politics
Lukhelia is a parliamentary republic; the head of state is the President, and the head of government is the Prime Minister. The government contains the National Congress and numerous ministries. The National Congress is bicameral, consisting of a First Chamber (elected through the provinces) with 50 members and a Second Chamber (elected through a nationwide election) with 100 members.

Sport
The most popular sport in Lukhelia is association football, which is governed by the Lukhelia National Football Association. The Lukhelia national football team is the most popular of the nation's representative sports teams, and the Lukhelia Football League is also popular (especially the First Division).

Other popular sports include basketball, hockey (ice and field) and baseball.