Higashika
Republic of Higashika 東區나民國 | |
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 Flag | |
 Map of the islands of Higashika | |
| Capital and | Onmi City |
| Official languages | Higashikan |
| Demonym(s) | Higashikan |
| Government | Unitary presidential republic |
| Cho Yudong | |
| Ken Opgim | |
• National Cabinet President | Name Nameson |
| Legislature | National Cabinet |
| Establishment | |
• Conquest by the Ryukyu Kingdom | 1429 |
• Japanese conquest | 1879 |
• American occupation | 1945–1953 |
• Independence | 25 December 1953 |
| Area | |
• | 1,240.28 km2 (478.87 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2025 estimate | 3,982,000 |
• Density | 3,211/km2 (8,316.5/sq mi) |
| Currency | Ryukyuan Yen (RK¥, 円) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 |
Higashika (Higashikan: 東區 Dongkeo or 東區國 Dongkeo-fak, see § Etymology), officially the Republic of Higashika (東區나民國 Dongkeo na Mingfak) is a country in East Asia. It is an island country situated in the Ryukyu Islands, between Lhangru and Okinawa. With 3.9 million residents in a 1,240-square-kilometre (480 sq mi) territory, Higashika is the seventh-most densely populated region in the world.