The Iles du Surèté

The Territory of the Iles du Surèté Le Territoire de Les îles du Surèté (French)
Flag
Motto: Ad Victoriam (Latin: Until Victory)
Anthem: United we Stand
Capital	Artwingen
Official languages	English, French, Native Rhodeavn
Recognised regional languages	Dutch
Demonym(s)	Rhodeve
Government	Rubinian Monarchy
• Queen	Diana Wolff
• Princess Heir	Sierra Everen-Abrams
• Governor	Mrs. Yet to be Named
Legislature	The Parliament of Rhodevus
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	House of Commons
Established  The Kingdom of Galaria
• The Colony of Havian	1734
• The Colony of	3 September, 1719
• The Iles du	April 11, 1943
Area
• Total
• Water (%)	too much
Population
• 2018 estimate	2,637,493
• Density
GDP (PPP)	2018 estimate
• Total	High
• Per capita	Enough
HDI (2015)	0.937 very high (6th)
Currency	Rhode (R)
Time zone	UTC+0 (No clue)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (Observed)
Date format	dd-mm-yyyy
Driving side	the right
Calling code	+398
ISO 3166 code	RDV
Internet TLD	.rdv

The Iles du Surèté, commonly referred to as the IdS, is a Territory of Rhodevus located in the Divergian Ocean.

History

The Colony of Indien Archipel

The famous explorer Heinrich von Schöpfen from Engleberg discovered the islands in the 1589s, mapping the two major islands they named Myann and Schiebertshöhe (modern day Nooderhaaks). but would not return until 1602 in an attempt to colonize the islands. The island was given the name of Indien Archipel, after the Englean name for a mythical country in Ophion, but it was more commonly known as Neu-Schöfenland. It would be under the governorship led by Paul von Steinhard-Rhönbruch.

A small settlement was established called Coburg in the westernmost point of Myann and would become the capital of the colony. By 1630, it would reach a population of 2,700, up from a population of only 73 when established.

Pigs were introduced to the islands early into colonization. Four of the initial thirty pigs escaped their enclosure and spread around the island of Schiebertshöhe, quickly out-eating native wildlife, decimating the islands flora and fauna.

Geography

Climate data for someplace(1998–2018 averages)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	19.4 (66.9)	22.6 (72.7)	28.5 (83.3)	37.2 (99.0)	42.2 (108.0)	43.3 (109.9)	45.0 (113.0)	43.3 (109.9)	40.0 (104.0)	34.0 (93.2)	26.1 (79.0)	22.2 (72.0)	45.0 (113.0)
Average high °C (°F)	5.6 (42.1)	6.4 (43.5)	10.0 (50.0)	14.0 (57.2)	18.0 (64.4)	20.4 (68.7)	22.8 (73.0)	22.6 (72.7)	19.1 (66.4)	14.6 (58.3)	9.6 (49.3)	6.1 (43.0)	14.1 (57.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	3.1 (37.6)	3.3 (37.9)	6.2 (43.2)	9.2 (48.6)	13.1 (55.6)	15.6 (60.1)	17.9 (64.2)	17.5 (63.5)	14.5 (58.1)	10.7 (51.3)	6.7 (44.1)	3.7 (38.7)	10.1 (50.2)
Average low °C (°F)	0.3 (32.5)	0.2 (32.4)	2.3 (36.1)	4.1 (39.4)	7.8 (46.0)	10.5 (50.9)	12.8 (55.0)	12.3 (54.1)	9.9 (49.8)	6.9 (44.4)	3.6 (38.5)	1.0 (33.8)	6.0 (42.8)
Record low °C (°F)	−61.1 (−78.0)	−63.0 (−81.4)	−54.7 (−66.5)	−48.9 (−56.0)	−32.2 (−26.0)	−20.6 (−5.1)	−8.9 (16.0)	−15 (5)	−31.7 (−25.1)	−41.7 (−43.1)	−54.4 (−65.9)	−60.0 (−76.0)	−63.0 (−81.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	69.6 (2.74)	55.8 (2.20)	66.8 (2.63)	42.3 (1.67)	61.9 (2.44)	65.6 (2.58)	81.1 (3.19)	72.9 (2.87)	78.1 (3.07)	82.8 (3.26)	79.8 (3.14)	75.8 (2.98)	832.5 (32.78)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	17	14	17	13	14	14	14	14	15	16	18	17	184
Average snowy days (≥ 0 cm)	6	6	4	2	0	—	—	—	—	0	2	5	25
Average relative humidity (%)	87	84	81	75	75	76	77	79	84	86	89	89	82
Mean monthly sunshine hours	62.3	85.7	121.6	173.6	207.2	193.9	206.0	187.7	138.3	112.9	63.0	49.3	1,601.5
Source: statsrhode.rdv/en/weather/Kingstown

Economy

Transport and infrastructure

The Iles du Surèté is centered around two primary islands , resulting in most road networks in just those locations. There is a single highway, the King Julius Pentogrom Memorial Crossway but more commonly known as Highway 904. This highway links the two major islands of Myann and Nooderhaaks. It starts in the town of Westvale in Nooderhaaks, passes through the major city of New Lelystad on the same island, runs over the Havian Bridge and into the capital of Artwingen. The highway ends at the city of Port Dieren in Myann.

The Havian Bridge is the only bridge between Nooderhaaks and Myann and experiences a average load of over 870,000 cars per year. Most travel between islands is done by ship or small prop planes.

Outside of these two islands, most roads remain unpaved, except for a few notable exceptions, such as the Wallu Wynja Bridgeway, which links the islands of Limburg, Tostall and Groningen, and the Zuru parkway, which circumnavigates the island of Blokzijl; a major tourist destination.

Energy

The Iles du Surèté's primary source of electrical generation is oil which accounts for 61% of all energy production in the nation. Wind energy is the most rapidly growing energy generation sector, now accounting for 34% of the islands' capacity, up from 21% in 2010. Solar power (4%), geothermal (0.7%) and hydroelectricity from the Vlaardingen Dam (0.3%) make up the remainder of electrical production on the islands.

In 2017, the Rhodeve government and the Iles du Surèté Territorial Government enacted the Green Islands Act in order to reduce the islands' consumption of oil for electrical generation purposes. The final goal is to reduce oil generation to no more than 25% by 2040, and no more than 10% by 2050. To accomplish this, a 470 million NSD grant was given to Suretian companies and residents to build wind turbines and solar panels. A further 100 million NSD was set aside for development of wave-based technologies in order to harness the powerful waves of multiple islands.

External links

• Rhodevus's NationStates web page