Sawaike

Dominion of Sawaike Hakakāroa ta Sawaike
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: 'A'ua hera ta Hakama'ai Au 'God as My Witness'
Anthem: "'Ikai Ka Makuro Tā'au" We Shall Never Fall
Demonym(s)	Sawaikean

Sawaike (suh-WHY-kee; IPA: [səˈwaɪkiː]; Achika: Sawaike [saˈwaike]; lit. 'homeland'), officially the Dominion of Sawaike, is an island country in Polynesia. The country consists of 13 islands, with Sawaike ta 'Uike Nue being the largest of all, containing the majority of the country's population and serving as the cultural, linguistic, and political centre of the country.

Sawaike was first settled by Polynesian seafarers from ancient Samoa around 500 CE. The islands became a British protected statein 1833, with its defence and foreign relations handled by the United Kingdom.

Name

The name Sawaike loosely translates to 'homeland', sharing a common origin with Savai'i in Samoa, and Hawai'i itself.

Geography

Sawaike is made up of 13 islands, with 3 main islands and 10 other smaller islets and atolls.

The three main islands are:

• Sawaike ta 'Uike Nue (lit. the Biggest Son Sawaike)
• Sawaike ta 'Āwanga (lit. 'the Husband Sawaike')
• Sawaike ta Punaroa (lit. 'the Wife Sawaike')