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 National anthem = "Our Fire Gleams" \\ "我が火が光るよ" (Japanese) \\ "Owa Hi Heeks" (Krior)
 Capital and largest city = [[Cape Samu]]
-Official language and national language = English \\ Japanese
+Official languages = English \\ Japanese
-Recognized languages = Krior (as a vernacular)
+Recognized languages = Krior (as a vernacular in some regions)
 Demonym = Ukuheroan
 Government type = Federal multi-party parliamentary state (de jure) \\ Federal socialist state (de facto)
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 National holiday = 1 January (Independence Day)
 Time zone = GMT +1
+TLD = .uu
 }}
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 ===== History =====
-The history of Ukuhero traces its origins to the Japanese colonization of present-day Cape Samu. Acquired during the expansion of the Empire of Japan, the island—then known as Samumisaki (Japanese: 寒岬, lit. "the cold cape")—initially served as a penal colony for low-risk political prisoners and a settlement for a large population of Burakumin. Following World War II, the territory was seized by British Armed Forces along with the neighboring region of Ukuhero (Japanese: 宇久兵呂, derived from the Māori Uku Whero, meaning "red clay").
+The history of Ukuhero traces its origins to the Japanese colonization of present-day Cape Samu. Acquired during the expansion of the Empire of Japan, the island, then known as Samumisaki (Japanese: 寒岬, lit. "the cold cape") initially served as a penal colony for low-risk political prisoners and a settlement for a large population of Burakumin. Following World War II, the territory was seized by British Armed Forces along with the neighboring region of Ukuhero (Japanese: 宇久兵呂, derived from the Māori Uku Whero, meaning 'red clay').
-Under British administration, the territories were organized into two separate Crown Colonies: Cape Samu and New Elizabeth. In 1983, the Ukuhero Nationalist Party (UNP) assumed political leadership, successfully petitioning for a referendum on sovereignty. On December 25, 1984, the territory transitioned to independence as the Commonwealth of Ukuhero, a constitutional monarchy maintaining ties to the British Crown.
+Under British administration, the territories were organized into two separate Crown Colonies: Cape Samu and New Elizabeth, and a huge wave of immigration would flow into the colony. In 1983, the reformist New Elizabeth Nationalist Party (NENP) assumed political leadership, successfully petitioning for a referendum on sovereignty, which was firmly rejected. On December 25, 1984, the territory transitioned to independence as the Commonwealth of Ukuhero, a constitutional monarchy maintaining ties to the British Crown following the Ukuhero Civil War. During this time, Cape Samu would be handed over to Australia from the United Kingdom as a territory.
-On December 25, 1989—the fifth anniversary of independence—Cape Samu was officially integrated into the Commonwealth following a period of civil unrest and mass protests regarding the historical mistreatment of the Burakumin population. Upon its handover, Cape Samu replaced Ukuhero City (now Sunazakai) as the national capital.
+<WRAP right>
+^ {{:ukehero-old.png?300}} ^
+| The final flag of the Commonwealth of Ukehero, \\ adopted in 1989. It was replaced in \\ 2010 by the current flag. |
+</WRAP>
+On December 25, 1989, the fifth anniversary of independence—Cape Samu was officially integrated into the Ukuhero from Australia following a period of civil unrest and mass independence protests. Upon its handover, Cape Samu replaced Ukuhero City (now Sunazakai) as the national capital. During this time, a republican movement primarily lead by the Labor Movement for Socialism, a revolutionary socialist splitoff from the Labor Party following emphasis on working within state structures, would begin, building the framework for modern-day Ukuhero.
+Labor, under the leadership of Yutaro Miyazaki, would officially settle a deal with the LMS to advocate for putting an end to the constitutional monarchy, and advocating for a non-monarchist state. On January 1st, 2010, the British crown would officially end their tenure as head of state following reorganization into the Democratic Commonwealth of Ukuhero alongside a new constitution.
+===== Demographics =====
+As of the 2025 Ukuhero census, the population of Ukuhero was 1,498,234. 30.5% of the population had identified as being of Burakumin ancestry, 27.5% had white ancestry (with a majority identifying with the label Kiwi, a nickname and even endearing term for people in New Zealand, approximately 75.3% of those who responded), 15.2% had Japanese ancestry (excluding Burakumin), 10.9% had Krior ancestry (Mixed ancestry, most commonly mixed Burakumin, Japanese, and black ancestry), 5.6% had Pacific Islander ancestry, 3.9% had black ancestry (primarily of self-identified African descent, with approximately 50.5% of those who responded identifying as such), and 6.4% of the population identified with other ethnicities or identities.
+The 2025 Ukuhero census recorded that the population of Ukuhero identified as 49.7% male and 48.9% female. 1.4% of the population self-identifies (depending on the region) either as nonbinary, under a nonbinary identity, or X-gender (primarily present within majority Japanese areas in the country).
+==== Language ====
+The main languages spoken at home on Ukuhero, according to respondents, are English (50.3%), Japanese (29.7%), and Krior (15.9%). Although Krior is only spoken by a small percentage of the population at-home, approximately 55.9% of residents report maintaining fluency in the creole, with many often times using a mix of all three primary languages in daily life. Krior is reported as being spoken most within daily life in Ishige Prefecture, with 49.4% of the population in the prefecture reporting the language as being considered to be the most useful language for daily life there. This correlates with English in Cape Samu Capital Prefecture at 88.5% of respondents and Japanese in Kitatsuno Prefecture at 89.7% of respondents.
+==== Religion ====
+The 2025 Ukuhero census recorded that a majority of the population of Ukuhero identifies as religious, with 61.8% of respondents identifying themselves as such. Out of this, 26.5% of respondents identify as Christians (with 46.3% of those who identified as Christians considering themselves members of the Roman Catholic Church), 18.4% of respondents identifying as Buddhists (with an overwhelming majority, 87.4%, identifying as followers of Jōdo Shinshū), 9.1% identifying as followers of Shintō, 5.4% identifying with various folk and syncretic religions, and　2.4% identifying with other religious beliefs.
+===== Government =====
+As defined by the Constitution of the Democratic Commonwealth, the primary legislative document from 2010 onward, the country is defined officially as a federal multi-party parliamentary state lead under a unicameral legislature, the Ukuheroan Parliament. Although this is officially the case, the parliament has maintained a majority with the Labor-led United Coalition of Democratic Socialists & Communists leading the country since its formation in 2015, with 94 of 126 seats in-parliament. Alongside the coalition, critical supporters, including the Revolutionary Workers' Party, a Trotskyist political party, have continued to attempt to ensure the coalition stays in power. Following the formation of this coalition, the government in-power often describes themselves as a federal socialist state, with council democracy being officially implemented into the Constitution of the Cape Samu Capital Prefecture as of December 2024.
+The primary opposition party, the Back to Roots Party, an anti-UCDSC social democratic and Third Way political party, only maintains a total of 15 seats in parliament. It was formed in 2017 by dissidents of the Labor Party who were dissatisfied with what its predecessor group, the Social Democrats Against The New Labor Party as a "far-left shift that threatens the democratic nature of the commonwealth greatly."

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