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'''Rocia''' ({{wp|Spanish language|Veleazan}}: ''Roca''), officially the '''Republic of Rocia''' ({{wp|Spanish language|Veleazan}}: ''República del Roca''), is a country in [[Rennekka]]. It is bordered by [[Aiyaca]] to the north, [[Renneque]] to the east, ''Pending'' to south, and ''Pending'' to the west. The country claims a larger border than it controls with ''Pending'' through the disputed territory of ''Pending''. It has a population of over 31.4 million inhabitants. The capital is Sierra Blanca, located in the center of the country. Verbo Divino is the largest city and historical administrative center. Other major cities are Abancay, Carro, Jaén, and Ica.
'''Rocia''' ({{wp|Spanish language|Veleazan}}: ''Roca''), officially the '''Republic of Rocia''' ({{wp|Spanish language|Veleazan}}: ''República del Roca''), is a country in [[Rennekka]]. It is bordered by [[Aiyaca]] to the north, [[Renneque]] to the east, ''Pending'' to south, and ''Pending'' to the west. The country claims a larger border than it controls with ''Pending'' through the disputed territory of ''Pending''. It has a population of over 31.4 million inhabitants. The capital is Sierra Blanca, located in the center of the country. Verbo Divino is the largest city and historical administrative center. Other major cities are Abancay, Carro, Jaén, and Ica.
==Etymology==
The name of the country is believed to be derived from Ruq'a, the name of a the !Incan ruler. When his possessions were visited and explored by Asuran explorers in the 16th century, they came to be designated Ruqa. This was !hispanicized as Roca and Rocia in Newreyan.

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Republic of Rocia
República del Roca (Veleazan)
Flag of Rocia
Flag
of Rocia
Coat of arms
CapitalSierra Blanca
Largest cityVerbo Divino
Official languagesVeleazan
Ethnic groups
see Demographics
Demonym(s)Rocian
GovernmentUnitary presidential
republic
• President
Federico de Riviera-Murillo
Alejandra Corral
• Primer
Estéban Tinoco
LegislatureCongress of the Nation
Independence from the Kingdom of Veleaz
• Declared
18 January 1797
• Recognised
26 August 1800
• Dissolution of the Aillaca-Rocia Union
1906
• Current constitution
2006
Population
• 2019 census census
31,403,515
GDP (PPP)estimate
• Per capita
$15,039
GDP (nominal)estimate
• Per capita
$8,717
HDI (2019)0.752
high

Rocia (Veleazan: Roca), officially the Republic of Rocia (Veleazan: República del Roca), is a country in Rennekka. It is bordered by Aiyaca to the north, Renneque to the east, Pending to south, and Pending to the west. The country claims a larger border than it controls with Pending through the disputed territory of Pending. It has a population of over 31.4 million inhabitants. The capital is Sierra Blanca, located in the center of the country. Verbo Divino is the largest city and historical administrative center. Other major cities are Abancay, Carro, Jaén, and Ica.

Etymology

The name of the country is believed to be derived from Ruq'a, the name of a the !Incan ruler. When his possessions were visited and explored by Asuran explorers in the 16th century, they came to be designated Ruqa. This was !hispanicized as Roca and Rocia in Newreyan.