Halito

Halito is part of the NSC nations and is currently a microstate.

Geography
Halito consists of two twin islands, just off the Yaponesia archipelago and to the east of Lolee. The capital is Feliz, the name of which reflects the nature of the city (Feliz is Spanish for happy). Halito is a very happy and friendly place in general, and with its hot climate, beautiful vegetation and plentiful supply of melons, it is a fantastic place to live in.

History
Halito was originally created by a group of rebel Yaponesians who, in defiance of their emperor, threw melons into the sea to create a new island for themselves. They encouraged millions of Yaponesians to do the same, and eventually they created the twin islands that go by the name of Halito. To distance themselves from Yaponesia even more, they proceeded to create their own language, Halitosian, which, although not spoken in other countries, is widely used in Halito itself. As well as Halitosian, other Germanic and Romance languages are spoken.

Currency
The currency of Halito is the Halito Dollar, which is unfortunately not accepted in other countries. Halito however accepts only the Halito Dollar from tourists and therefore travelling people from Yaponesia and Lolee must exchange their money first at kiosks situated in Feliz airport, the only airport on the twin islands, or at one of the many harbours.

Culture
Halito is famous for its melons and melon farms are abundant on the islands, but it does also have a large fishing trade. Many types of fish are caught off the coasts and these are traded for other meats and luxury items from the people of Lolee and Yaponesia. There is also the Halito triathlon, which takes place every year on the hottest day. This is a very gruelling event, in which only the most talented and daring Halitosian young men take part. Firstly, they must run the fifty miles from one side of the first island to the other, where they dive into the sea to start the ten mile swim to the second island. Then, once on the second island, they must cycle the seventy miles from one end of the island to the other. At the finish line, they are greeted by a huge crowd and they winner is given the crown of endurance by the previous winner, a very prestigious award. Traditionally there is a special festival held on the evening after the triathlon, to honour the god of heat.

Politics
Halito is ruled by the ringleaders of the Yaponesian rebels. There are ten of these, and they meet up on a regular basis to discuss governmental issues, which includes the constant irritation of the anti-separation group, a small group of people against the original separation of the Halitosians from the Yaponesian empire. This group is frequently pestering the government to introduce elections, so that they might have a chance of getting voted into power, and therefore finally giving them the chance to reunite with Yaponesia. There was a recent count of the population of the Halito islands. This revealed the population to be 143,560 and rising rapidly.