Teremara
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| Area | 26,000,000 km2 10,038,656 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,260,000,000 |
| Population density | 48.5/km2 125.5/sq mi |
| Demonym | Teremaran |
| Countries | List of countries |
| Languages | |
| Time zones | MWQ−4 to MWQ+3 |
| Largest cities | List of cities in Teremara |
Teremara is a geographical, cultural, and political region in the world. It is bordered by the Androva Ocean and Kraslyng Sea to the north, the Madurin Sea to the west, the Tavlyrian Ocean to the east, and by the Wishton Sea and Wishtonia to the south. The region is made up of two continents, Madurin and Tavlyria, as well as a semi-continental archipelagic zone between the two referred to as the Middle Waters. The region’s total land area amounts to over 26 million square kilometers.
Name
The name Teremara has disputed origins.
History
Antiquity
In the Spring of 854, the marriage of Queen Cualli Cheun of Itznam (League of City-States) and King Ah Mun Chaak of Chelix (Moon Empire) is celebrated and Chibalba, the Empire of the Twin Thrones is born.
Middle Ages
Renaissance
Early Modern period
18th and 19th centuries
1740 - 1794 - Unrest and dissatisfaction in Chibalba with the Twin Thrones prompts a coalition of coastal cities to invite Terre de Gaul to invade and rule. King Christphe VI eagerly accepts, and with native assistance Gaulic troops land and quickly crush the Chibalban monarchy. The Last Twin Monarchs, King K’ab Chuup Le’ and Queen Sáamal U Lool ritually sacrifice themselves upon the altar at the Temple of the Sun in Itznam. Gaulic rule of Chibalba is fraught with problems – beyond the coastal plan and southern states, there is much resistance – but also much division among those who oppose Gaul. Regional governors and armed garrisons are established in the larger cities as Gaul works to exploit Chibalba’s abundant natural resources: copper and marble from the Gocopa Plateau; gold and emeralds from the Caynyon Lands; and cocoa, peppers, and ebony from the coastal jungles. Cattle and horses are imported and flourish on the broad, fertile central Plain of Ixokta. Coffee and sugar cane plantations are cut into the jungles. Everywhere the Gaulic take from Chibalba and leave their mark. Rich on the wealth of the land, the Governors-General erect a palace in Itznam from which to rule. They also build the first university, L’ Université du Grand Homme, Chibalba’s first institute of higher learning. Though the Gaulic rule is bloody and unpopular, it doesn’t end until revolution in Gaul topples the monarchy of House Gargnon. Revolutionary fervor spreads to Chibalba and the streets throughout the country run with blood. On August 12th, 1794, Governor Gérald-Jules Esole La Bellegarde, Duke of Esalba, loses his head to the guillotine at Le Place des Sirènes in Estes-H’ommes (Itznam). Gaulic aristocrats flee the country and Gaulic Rule of Chibalba ends.
20th century
Present
Demographics
Populations
Religion
Teremara is religiously diverse in both religion and irreligion. Abrahamic, dharmic, native, and folk religions are prevalent. Government perspectives on religion vary; a good portion of Teremaran states guarantee religious freedom in varying degrees while others pursue theocratic or state-atheist policies.
The overall significance of a given religion for an area depends in large part on cultural and political geography. Christianity is the dominant faith in Madurin. On this continent, the faith is expressed primarily in the forms of Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy. Superpower Terre des Gaules was historically a confessional Roman Catholic state, which allowed for the exportation of Roman Catholic influence to neighbors and overseas colonies. Roman Catholicism remains the majority among the religious population of southern Madurin. There also exists significant Eastern Orthodox minorities in Madurin, often coexisting with Catholics in the continent’s southern regions. Fay Christianity, a matriarchal denomination of Christianity originating in Espicuta, is its homeland's largest faith. Lutheranism is the primary sect in Austrakia and among the Austrakian diaspora in Madurin and beyond. Non-Christian faiths are the majority in Castellua, which officially adheres to Neo-Hellenism, and in Taranima.
Tavlyria is equally religiously diverse. The continent's northern regions are majority Christian in the forms of Roman Catholicism and Anglicanism. Islam is dominant in south Tavlyria and acts as the state religion, de jure or de facto, of many states, including the Islamic Republic of South Gragastavia. Sunnis make up the overwhelming majority of the Muslim population in both Tavlyria and Madurin. Kimina is unique in the context of southern Tavlyrian religion as it is the only state that acknowledges Christianity as the official religion. Polatianism and Gespurna are two faiths practiced near-exclusively in southern Tavlyria, and are the state religions in Skartok and Kirjogi, respectively.
Christianity is the largest religion in the Middle Waters, owing to the cultural dominance of Asucki and Gaul between the continents. Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy are the largest denominations. Judaism, Islam, and Zoroastrianism are other major faiths, brought primarily by immigrants to Asucki. Séaiil, though no longer in regular practice, is a pre-Christian religion influential to the cultures of the early Middle Waters. Séaiil’s influence is also present in Wishtonia, where a sect of the faith is the state religion of Vektrana.
Irreligion is fairly common throughout the region as a whole, although this remains dependent on the cultural context of any given subregion. South Madurin has sizeable agnostic and atheistic populations. Deism is popular in Falkasia and Asucki.
List of countries
Teremara is a culturally diverse region of the world, comprised of over 25 nations and dozens more ethnic and religious groups.
Politics
As an intercontinental political region, Teremara has an array of treaties, international organizations, and other agreements. Of these, the largest in terms of member states is the United Teremaran Economic Conference (UTEC). This organization is focused on protecting trade between Teremaran nations and exporting the region’s economic influence abroad. There are no ideological requirements or other prerequisites for UTEC membership; the majority of states in the region as a whole are participants in UTEC, including major geopolitical rivals.
The Teremaran Security Organization (TSO) is an international organization headquartered in Roma, Roman Federation of States. Its focus is largely on political and military cooperation between members. Although the organization does not formally impose ideological requirements on potential and active members, most participating national entities operate under liberal or semi-liberal principles and have economies with capitalist elements. Gaul, perhaps the most influential power in the region, is a strong supporter of the organization economically and militarily. The TSO’s predecessor, the West Madurin Treaty Alliance (WMTA), was also led by Gaul but was limited in geographic scope. The WMTA was reformed into the modern-day TSO in 2009 in preparation for an organization-wide military intervention in Qasifya.
The Mutual Assistance League of Eastern Tavlyria (MALET) is the other major international political and military organization in the region. The organization’s stated goal is to counter the expansion of Gaul and the TSO and push for an overall decrease of the influence of TSO-aligned states. Like the TSO, no ideological requirements exist for membership, and, in fact, MALET as an organization is highly ideologically diverse. Falkasia, Gragastavia, and Osatana are founding members with the Yellow Star Republic joining the organization’s ranks very recently.