Surrow

Republic of Surrow Utessit Tipenimeumitshetinanu (Chequan) Nunagijatta Saqqitaukkannirninga (Itchalnu)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Munus splendidum mox explebitur Our splendid task will soon be fulfilled
Anthem: O Plough of the Heavens
Map of Surrow (green) Map of Surrow (green)
Capital and largest city	Holcot Inlet
Official languages	Rythenean
Recognised regional languages	Chequan Itchalnu
Ethnic groups (2021)	Auressian-Surrowese (91.1%) Other (9.9%)
Religion (2021)	Perendism (89.4%) Irreligion (10%) Other (0.6%)
Demonym(s)	Surrowese
Government	Presidential republic
• President	Dwight Timbrell
Independence
• From Rythene	June 24, 1950
Area
• Total
Population
• 2021 census	171,550
• Density
GDP (PPP)	estimate
• Total	$9,687,256,950
• Per capita	$56,469
GDP (nominal)	estimate
• Total	$12,270,456,850
• Per capita	$71,527
Gini (2021)	30.6 medium
HDI (2021)	0.894 very high
Currency	Surrowese guilder (SWG)
Time zone	-4
Date format	dd-mm-yyyy
Driving side	right
Calling code	TBD
ISO 3166 code	SW
Internet TLD	.sw

Surrow is a country located in northeastern Maurceania Major, and is the second northernmost country in the world after Pelemia. Situated on the Surrowese archipelago, it shares maritime borders with TBA to the south. Sixty-four percent of the country's population lives in the capital city, Holcot Inlet, making it by far the primate city in the country.

Prior to colonisation, Surrow was inhabited by Chequan and Itchalnu. However, after Avery Holcot discovered the archipelago in 1480-something, and noted that its waters were abundant with fish, Auressian nations sought to rule over the archipelago, with the two most prominent ones being Rythene and Tyrnica. Competition between the two over the Surrowese archipelago would last until the end of the Eleven Years War in 1759 between Rythene and Tyrnica, which concluded with Rythene assuming sole control over the archipelago.

During the Great Upheaval, Surrow was neglected by the Rytheneans, which led to the beginning of Surrowese self-government. Although after the Great Upheaval, Rythenean control was restored, the Surrowese would desire a greater say in their affairs, and would chafe under continued Rythenean rule. Despite this, Surrow would maintain its position as part of the Rythene Empire until it gained independence in 1950.

In 1951, palladium was discovered on Great Island, leading to increased interest in the Surrowese archipelago by General Armaments. This led to substantial economic investment, with the Tulaktarvik mine becoming the primary economic engine of Surrow, especially after the cod fisheries in Surrow began to decline. Today, Surrow is a part of the invisible empire, with Surrow maintaining good relations with the invisible empire and the Commonwealth of Northern Auressia.

Etymology

The name Surrow comes from the Principean phrase Îles sur la baie de Rowland, meaning islands over the Rowland Bay. The phrase first appears on a map published by (some Principean dude) in 1498, with the phrase being shortened into the Principean Îles Surro by 1539. The Rythenean form Surrow would first appear in 1547, although Surro was also common in Rythenean until the early 19th century when Rythenean spelling standardised into Surrow.

In the indigenous languages spoken on Surrow, the Itchalnu word for Surrow is Nunagijavut, meaning our country, while the Chequan word for Surrow is Utessit, which means on this land here.

History

Auressian settlement

discovered by a certain Avery Holcot, Aurressians flock to the rich fishing grounds surrounding the archipelago, Tyrnica and Rythene in particular are very interested in the Surrowese archipelago

Geography

Surrow is situated on the Surrowese archipelago, comprising of three islands: from south to north, the three islands are Holcot Island (Chequan: Tshiuanakau), Kikik Island (Itchalnu Qikiqtakuluk), and Great Island (Itchalnu: Qikiqtarjuaq). The islands are rocky, with both Great Island and Kikik Island lacking trees. However, Holcot Island has some scattered forests, particularly south of the Arctic Cricle, in protected inlets.

Holcot Island is the most populous island in the Surrowese archipelago, despite it only being the second-largest island in the archipelago, as it is the only portion of the Surrowese archipelago with areas below the Arctic Circle.

(TBC)

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  Chequan Cliffs near Holcot Inlet

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  Tern Harbour

• Sandy Cove Beach, Lord's Cove.jpg

  Apitumiss Beach in Apitumiss

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  Polar bear near Tulaktarvik

Climate

cold

Government and politics

Surrow is a unitary parliamentary republic, with an executive president. It is governed by the Constitution of Surrow, which declares that the head of state and the head of government is the President of Surrow, currently Dwight Timbrell since the 2018 general election.

The legislature of Surrow is the unicameral Parliament of Surrow, comprising of 27 seats. Since the 2018 election, the governing party is the centre-right Progressive Fisherman's Party, with nineteen seats, while the opposition party is the socialist Workers' Party, with seven seats.

(TBC)

Administrative divisions

Main article: Administrative divisions of Surrow

Surrow is divided into 10 counties (Chequan: kanti, Ichalnu: naasainiqut), three districts (Ichalnu: aviktuqsimajut), and two cities (Chequan: atasseu, Ichalnu: nunalipaujait). The counties are situated on Holcot Island and Kikik Island, while the districts (formerly improvement districts until 2015) are situated on Great Island. The two cities, Holcot Inlet and Tulaktarvik are situated on Holcot Island and on Great Island respectively.

Map	Name	Seat	Population (2021)	Area
Disp. South. Tuck. Iqittiniq Kikik Stoney Ukiuqtaqtuq Breuvician Ocean Rowlands Bay	Example	Example	Example	Example
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	Halkett County	Example	Example	Example
	Holcot Inlet		110,525	Example
	Iqittiniq District	Port Lochlan	Example	Example
	Kikik County	Lombelon Bay	Example	Example
	Qimirijuq District	Uangnaq	Example	Example
	Southland County	Bagshaw Cove	Example	Example
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	Tulaktarvik		30,129	Example
	Ukiuqtaqtuq District	Arvittiavak	Example	Example

Foreign relations

part of Albrennia's invisible empire, still close relations with Rythene

Economy

Tulaktarvik mine, 1983

As of 2021, Surrow's nominal gross domestic product is $12,270,456,850, with its nominal GDP per capita being at $71,527, while its purchasing power parity is at $9,687,256,950, with a PPP per capita at $56,469.

Historically, the largest industry in Surrow was the cod fisheries, as due to the terrain of the Surrowese Archipelago that precluded the development of agriculture, and the rich fishing waters surrounding it, it incentivised people to work in the fisheries. Until the late 1940s, cod was the primary export of Surrow, with a small timber industry helping to supplant incomes. The cod fisheries peaked in 1968, and since that point, cod production has declined to the point that by 2018, cod yields were effectively zero, although shellfish production has been increasing since the 1990s.

However, with the discovery of palladium in 1951 near Tulaktarvik on Great Island, Surrow's economy became increasingly reliant on palladium mining, and today, the Tulaktarvik mine, owned by General Armaments, produces 45% of the world's palladium supply, with the country being dependent on the Tulaktarvik mine for economic stability.

Outside of the primary sector, the tertiary sector is the largest part of the Surrowese economy, with public administration and healthcare being the largest industries in Surrow's tertiary sector. In addition, a small secondary sector exists in Surrow, with major industries in that sector being food processing (primarily of shellfish) and brewing.

Demographics

As of the 2021 census, 171,550 people lived in Surrow.

Ethnicity

As of the 2021 census, 91.1% of the Surrowese population, or 156,282 people, are of Auressian descent. Of these, it is estimated that 90% of the Auressian-Surrowese are of Rythene descent, with 5% being descended from Tyrnicans, and the remainder coming from other groups of Auressian descent, predominantly workers from Albrennia.

(TBC)

Religion

As of the 2021 census, 89.4% of Surrow's population, or 152,851 people, are Perendist. The dominant sects of Perendism followed in Surrow include (TBC).

After Perendism, 0.6% of the population, or 1,029 people, follow other religions. These include religions from immigrant communities, such as TBC, Itchalnu religion, Chequan religion, and neopaganism.

Finally, 10% of the population of Surrow, or 17,155 people, are irreligious. This category includes atheism or agnosticism.

Language

The sole official language in Surrow is Rythenean, with 97% of the population, or 166,404 speaking it as a first language, and with 99.1% of the population, or 170,006 reporting that they are fluent to some degree in Rythenean.

The two indigenous languages still spoken in Surrow are Itchalnu and Chequan. Of the two, TBD is the most widely spoken, with 1.1% of the population, or 1,887 people, speaking it as a first language, and 15% of the population, or 25,733 people being fluent to some degree in it, while Surrowese is only spoken by 0.4% of the population, or 686 people as a first language, and understood by only 6% of the population, or 10,293 people.

Foreign languages spoken in Surrow include (TBC).

Largest cities

the two major cities are Holcot Inlet and Tulaktarvik (from Tulaktarvikujarak or Bare Rock Harbour), then basically fuckall