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Divine Realm of Roqoo
Roqoon jumalallinen alue
National Flag of Roqoo.svg
Flag
Seal of Roqoo.svg
Seal
Motto: Aamu on iltaa viisaampi
"The morning is wiser than the evening"
Anthem: Rakas isanmaa
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File:Location of Roqoo
Location of Roqoo on Eurth
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Map of Roqoo
Capital
  • Bellamy (cultural, de facto)
  • Nime (de jure)
Largest cityNime
Official languages Roquanian
Recognised national languagesAnglish
Recognised regional languagesMārenai
Ethnic groups
  • 84.5% Roquan
  • 15.5% Mārenai
Religion
Solleu Livot
Demonym(s)
  • Roquan
  • Roquanian
GovernmentUnitary theocratic elective monarchy
• Candar
Jalo Hanninen
• Kansleri
Eliina Makkara
LegislatureHurskaat
Area
• Land
345,761 km2 (133,499 sq mi)
Population
• 2021 estimate
9,897,654
• Density
28.63/km2 (74.2/sq mi)
GDP (nominal)2021 estimate
• Total
₹176.6 billion
• Per capita
₹17,843
Gini (2019)30.2
medium
HDI (2018)0.836
very high
CurrencyRoquan paino (₹)
Date formatDD-MMM-YY
Driving sideright
Internet TLD.ro

Roqoo, formally the Divine Realm of Roqoo (Roquanian: Roqoon jumalallinen alue), is a sovereign island nation spanning the central part of Kiteton Island (Roquanian: Kitetoninsaari), the largest island in Marenesia. Bounded by the Strait of Sicani (Roquanian: Sikoonin salmi) to the north and the Bight of Mārenai (Roquanian: Mārenaien lahti) to the south. As an isolated nation, Roqoo only shares maritime borders to the north with the Divine Republic of the Holy Catholic Empire across the Strait of Sicani and to the south with the Dominion of Kōri-Chi and Workers' Republic of Mevraq beyond the Bight of Mārenai.

The population of over 9.8 million live predominantly in urban areas on the lowland of northern and southern coasts centered around the major population centers of Nime, Ivalo, and Anselm. The nation's largest city, Nime, is located on northern coast, a precious nature resource and center of tourism benefiting from its proximity to the larger nations of Marenesia. As the primary port, Nime is the de facto of the nation and houses many of the key organism of government and international embassies. While Bellamy, the cultural and de jure capital, is home to the nation's largest temple and epicenter of the national religion, Solleu Livot.

The territory of that became Roqoo has been inhabited for over 1,500 years by the native Mārenai, with Europan refugees arriving towards the end of the ??th century. Over the next several centuries the cultures of the Europan and Mārenai peoples began to converge through a mutual respect of the environment and faith in higher powers. Today, Roqoo is a unitary theocractic elective monarchy ruled by the religious head of state Candar, Jalo Hanninen. While the nation is divided into four primary administrative regions, all are governed by the central government through appointed calibops (Anglish: bishop) whom form the majority of the legislative organ, the Hurskaat (lit. pious ones).

Roqoo is a developed nation with a high-income economy with citizens enjoying universal health care and ranking high in quality of life and life expectancy. Roqoo has historically remained isolated from major global affairs but has extended relations externally in recent years, maintaining positive relations and hosting a number of diplomatic missions from many countries across Eurth. Roqoo is also a member nation of Group of Island Nations, Marenesian Forum and the Assembled Nations.

Etymology

(WIP)

Geography

Totalling over 345,671 square kilometers (133,499 sq mi), Roqoo is the largest country on Kiteton Island, the largest island in Marenesia. Roqoo is naturally divided into three parts: the northern coastal plain, inner spine of highland plateaus, and southern coastal plain where over half of population resides. The inner highlands, referred to as the Kansan plateau (Kansankatto, lit. "roof of the people"), is sparsely populated and protected by an extensive system of national parks. Three valleys, the Lantinen, Syoto, and Jarvi (listed west to east), abbreviate the central plateau and have provided natural passage between the two coastal regions for centuries. The Jarvi valley (Roquanian: Jarvien laakso) is a lowland region running almost directly north-south connecting that splits the central plateaus of Kiteton into eastern and western sections. Often considered the eastern extent of the nation, the southern end of the Jarvi valley opens onto the coastal plains in which the major city of Anselm is located.

The largest river, the Kymi (Roquanian: Kymijoki, lit. "wide river") flows fromNuabodante Mountains discharging into the Antargis Ocean at the western city of Ivalo. The river delineates a third of the nation's western border.


History

Politics

Economy

Demographics

Religion

Culture

Calendar

The Roquanian calendar is a solar calendar used in Roqoo. The original Roquanian calendar is one of the oldest documents maintained in the Canfre Vaults and has received little revision since its inception. A a solar calendar consisting of 365 days divided into eleven months and five 7-day festival weeks.

The customary date format is two write day followed by the two- or three-letter abbreviation depicting the month or festival week, followed by two digit year [DD/MMM/YY]]. This format was adopted to clarify differences in dates of the national calendar versus those of the international standard calendar of Eurth.

The Roquan calendar was established by Solleu Livot calibop, Radana

Months and Festivals

Name Holiday Notes Others
Juhla Niilo Festival week Celebration commemorating Niilo, founding father of modern Roqoo Celebrated immediately between Kavun and Lira
Sventa Festival week Mid-year holiday celebrating end of wet, Spring season and start of 3 month-long mid-year celebrations Celebrated immediately following Heva
Lidi Religious holiday Holiest day of the year Celebrated on the last day of Renna
Sato alku Festival week Start of harvest Celebrated at end of Sellun; end of mid-year celebrations
Jahula kausi Festival week Celebration of seasons Celebrated between Bellon and Taava
Tolva kala Festival week Winter festival Celebrated last week of Nellus; final week of calendar year
  • 1. Tova [Tov] (30)
  • 2. Kavun [Kav] (30)
  • Juhla Niilo [JN] (7)
  • 3. Lira [Lir] (30)
  • 4. Heva [Hev] (30)
  • Sventa [SV] (7)
  • 5. Avara [Ava] (30)
  • 6. Renna [Ren] (30)
    • Lidi [Lidi]
  • 7. Sellun [Sel] (30)
  • Sato alku [SA] (7)
  • 8. Raavi [Raa] (30)
  • 9. Bellon [Bel] (30)
  • Jahula kausi [JK] (7)
  • 10. Taava [Taa] (30)
  • 11. Nellus [Nel] (28)
  • Talva kala [TK] (7)