Yajawil of Hamik
Yajawil of the Hamik Islands Hamik Yajawil | |
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 Flag | |
| Motto: Peace and Faith | |
| Anthem: In the shadow of the Mare | |
| Capital and | Rahui’o’a |
| Official languages | Mutli Te Heo |
| Ethnic groups (2016) | Mato people Oxidentaleses people |
| Demonym(s) | Hamikians |
| Government | Duchy |
| Legislature | Hamik Ch'ob |
| Hamik Sajal Ch'ob | |
| Hamik Mam Ch'ob | |
| Province of the Mutul | |
| Population | |
• 2018 estimate | 200,000 |
• 2016 census | 198,787 |
The Hamik Yajawil is one of the duchies of the Mutul and includes the following islands :
- Hamik peten is the largest island in the Yajawil of the same name and the most westward territory of the Mutul. It's the administrative, political, and economic center of the archipelago.
- Pararu peten is directly to the northeast of Hamik and share a common history with it. It’s the center of the Pararu Kuchkabal, which is still ruled by the old royal family of the Ma’o who hold the position of Halak Winik.
- Tu’ua peten, a small island located to the east of Hamik and Pararu, at about the same distance from each.
Etymology
Since it’s settlement by humans, Hamik Island beared many names. For the Mato peoples, the island is known as Vāvā Hahe, “Grand Seashell”. During the Race to the East, the Zhous called it Yuandao, “Remote Island”, and the Tsurushimeses knew it as Owarishima, “End Island”. The modern official name, Hamik Peten, means “Island under the Wind” and was given by the first Mutuleses traders who sat foot on the island because it was often swept by the oceanic winds that allowed for trans-Makrian travel.
History
Economy
Hamik is one of the poorest Yajawil of the Mutul. Tourism is a major component of the local economy, attracting people from Ochran, Oxidentale, and more rarely from Norumbria and Belisaria.
Agricultural activities are a minor part of the archipelago's economy. The main crops cultivated are the sweet potato, Chaya, and fe’i banana, but also tomatoes, avocadoes, taro, many kind of fruits… a chicken farm exist on Hamik island and produce meat and eggs for the local market. Cash crops include vanilla, Copra, Noni, ylang-ylang… Sylviculture is also an important source of revenue. Meanwhile, Pararu island is renowned for its ananas.
Fishing is a major sector of the economy. In 2010, the port of Rahui’o’a exported 400 tons of fishes for a value of 2,5 millions solidus. Many private and public investments have, since 1989, helped the development of the port and of the industry as a whole, notably with the installation of Fish Aggregating Devices around the island. Alongside it, Pearl farming is also a substantial source of revenues.
Despite all of this, tourism is still the main activity of the island, receiving between 150,000 and 200,000 visitors a year. As a result, the tertiary sector represent around 60% of the island’s GDP and is the main source of employment, alongside governmental jobs with the naval base of K’arahe and the public administration.