The 'Nautical Peace (Unuvi: Unuvei) is an imperial federation consisting of various federated states and territories on both Pavala and Haki, as well as several colonial holdings throughout the Yakei System. The capital and largest city of the empire is Yuuvei, with a population of more than 73 million.

Etymology

Nautical Peace is a translation of the Unuvi name for the Nautical Peace, Unuvei, roughly translating to Maritime's Peace. This comes from the Unuvi word U, roughly translating to 'maritime', and the word vei, a major concept in Unuvi philosophy roughly translating to the word 'peace'.

Citizens of the Nautical Peace are called Unuvenese in English.

Geography

The member states of the Nautical Peace are conventionally divided into six separate regions spanning every time zone of the globe.

Idiba, including the states of Aahrus and Rovne
Ivinis
Southern Delezia and Házélé, including the island of Unuvun
Edeto
Unuvi Ocean, including the various polar island chains
Ihyai, including territories on Lavaank and Seira

Unuvi Ocean

The many hot spots in the Unuvi Ocean have created dozens of volcanic island chains, all of which are controlled by the Peace. The Peace's holdings in the ocean have varied climates ranging from coniferous forests to glaciers, and as a result are sparsely populated with the exception of the northernmost island chains.

Government and politics

Political divisions

The Nautical Peace is an imperial federation, and the principle political unit of the empire is the state. Each state may send a certain number of representatives to the Imperial Council as negotiated in their charter of admission into the Nautical Peace.

The Nautical Peace has two secondary political units, the territory and the colony. However, there is little distinction between these two different political units and they generally function interchangeably, as neither of them are permitted to send representatives to the Imperial Council, except for the purposes of negotiating a charter of admission.

Demographics

The Nautical Peace's ethnic makeup is dominated by the Unuvi, owing to the nation's inception on the island of Unuvun. However, as it grew to incorporate various territories across Pavala it integrated several diverse ethnicites such as the Tana in Ivinis and the Koebbehhar in Edeto. Racism in the Nautical Peace is generally unheard of between Unuvi, Amaltheans and Edetans, however there have been long-standing and controversial ethnic tensions between the Unuvi and Xaxichot minority in northern Unuvun.

Language

The lingua franca of the Nautical Peace is Unuvi, with an estimated 98% of the Nautical Peace being able to speak it conversationally. Significant fractions of the Unuvenese population are able to speak a second language such as Tanani or Koebbehharese.

Major cities

Unuvun

Yuuvei

Ivinis

Aahrus

Education

The Nautical Peace employs a five tier educational system.

Tier 1 is analogous to primary school, encompassing children of ages approximately 4-12.
Tier 2 is analogous to secondary school, encompassing children of ages 13-17. Students who wish to enroll in a Tier S3 school are allowed to graduate a biennium early.
Tier 3 is analogous to the first two biennia of most undergraduate American universities, with less of an emphasis on general education. Students generally take lower division college classes in their intended major and the majority are from 18-20. It is common to take a gap biennia between tiers 2 and 3 to join the workforce, travel, etc. After completing a tier 3 education students are awarded a Class I Certification in their major, analogous to an associates degree. At this point, approximately 30% of students drop out and join the work force. The remaining 70% either continue on to a Tier 4 or Tier R4 degree.
Tier S3 is analogous to a trade school, generally lasting two biennia with an emphasis almost entirely on the trade one wishes to develop. Students graduating from Tier S3 schools are granted a Class Is Certification and are qualified to work in most trades.
Tier 4 is analogous to the 2nd two biennia of most undergraduate American universities, where students take upper division courses in their major. After completing Tier 4 students are awarded a Class II Certification in their major, equivalent to a bachelors degree.
Tier R4 is an alternative to Tier 4, with the main differences being a heavy focus on research as well as the fact that it lasts three biennia rather than two. Tier R4 degrees grant Class IIr Certification in one's major, and are equivalent to a master's degree. They are generally required for Tier 5 programs.
Tier 5 is equivalent to a PhD program, and generally lasts 3-6 biennia. They involve heavy amounts of research as well as a dissertation. Graduating grants a Class III Certification in one's concentration.

There are several types of schools designed to help students move through the tier system.

Primary schools enroll young students. Graduates generally move on to Tier 2 programs.
Secondary schools enroll Tier 1 students. Graduates generally move on to Tier 3 or Tier S3 programs.
Colleges enroll Tier 2 students who wish to pursue a Tier 3 or Tier S3 program. They do not offer a Tier 4 program, however, and graduates must attend a separate institution. Colleges generally have guaranteed admission agreements with Research Universities and guaranteed transfer agreements with Universities.
Universities enroll Tier 2 students who wish to pursue a combined Tier 3/4 or Tier 3/R4 program. They do not offer a Tier 5 program, and graduates must apply to a research university or laboratory.
Research Universities enroll Tier 2 students who wish to pursue a Tier 3/R4 or Tier 5 program.
Research Laboratories enroll students who wish to pursue a Tier 5 program.