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Golden Isles
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 The Golden Isles in green | |
| Region | Arucian |
| Island States |  Bonaventure  CarucereFile:ImaguaFlag.png Imagua and the Assimas  Sainte-Chloé |
| Dependencies | Kajapas,  Aucuria Magdaliete, Aucuria Vanö, File:Eldmark.png Eldmark |
| Area | |
| • Total | 182,848.06 km2 (70,598.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 3,949,250 |
| • Density | 274.9/km2 (712/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Aureans New Aureans |
The New Aureans, also commonly known as the Golden Isles, is a group of islands in the Western Arucian Sea. The archipelago lies in the middle of the sea in a cluster between the southern coast of Asteria Superior and the northern coast of Asteria Inferior. The islands are largely volcanic formed by a significant cluster of hotspots and tectonic activity. The islands vary significantly in size from small islets, reefs, and cays to large islands. Together, the Golden Isles and the Emerald Isles make up the Arucian. Geopolitically, the islands of the New Aureans are often regarded as a region of Asteria Superior, though parts of it are sometimes included in Asteria Inferior or left as a region of their own.
One of the earliest regions first explored and discovered by the Euclean states, the islands were settled by many different colonial powers from the 15th century up to the early 20th century. As a result, they share a common historical, cultural, and political heritage. Today the islands consists of four independent countries and three dependencies of neighboring states.