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
Middle Ages
Renaissance
Early Modern period
18th and 19th centuries
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 region’s faiths are further divided based on continent. Christianity is the dominant faith in Madurin, found primarily in the forms of Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy. Terre des Gaules, a Teremaran superpower, was historically a confessional Roman Catholic state, and Roman Catholicism retains a majority of the religious population in 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, is the largest religion in Espicuta. Lutheranism is the primary sect in Austrakia. Non-Christian faiths are the majority in Castellua, which follows Neo-Hellenism, and in Taranima.
Christianity is also strong in Tavlyria, although not to the same extent. Most of the continent’s north is majority Christian in the forms of Roman Catholicism and Anglicanism. Kimina is unique in the area as the only nation with a Christian majority, though there are a plurality of Christians in several other southern nations. 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. Polatianism and Gespurna are two faiths practiced near-exclusively in Teremara, being the state religions in Skartok and Kirjogi, respectively.
The Middle Waters are dominated by Christianity, mainly from Asucki, the largest and most populated landmass between the continents. Judaism, Islam, and Zoroastrianism are other major faiths. Séaiil, though not commonly practiced in the modern day, is a pre-Christian religion influential to the cultures of the early Middle Waters. Séaiil’s influence is even present in Wishtonia, where a sect of the faith is the state religion of Vektrana.
Irreligion is fairly common, although this also depends partially on geographical area. South Madurin has large populations of agnostics and atheists. Deism is popular in Asucki and Falkasia.
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 by far 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. Though there are no formal ideological requirements for participation in the TSO, the majority of the member-states are liberal democracies or other liberal or semi-liberal capitalist states. Gaul, perhaps the most powerful nation 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. 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.