The Waves

The Waves, officially the Republic of The Waves (Creole: Ty Republik o’ty Onja), is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean. The seven island country, whose capital is Rockington, lies 1,200 kilometres (748 miles) east of mainland Southeast Africa. Other nearby island countries and territories include Zanzibar to the west, Comoros, Mayotte, Madagascar, Réunion and Mauritius to the south and Seychelles to the north.

Known for its beaches, coral reefs, diving, nature reserves and rare wildlife, The Waves is a major tourist hub, connected to the world by four international airports and home to The Agian Mountain Range, rainforests of the San Agia and El Caldero National Parks and white-sand beaches including Silverbay and Infiesta.

The Waves, with a population of 12,403,126, has the 27th largest population of any African state and is a member of the African Union.