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 | 1,832,901.8 km2 (707,687.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 17,032,485 |
| • Density | 274.9/km2 (712/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Golders Goldies |
The Golden Isles are 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 several major clusters of hotspots and tectonic activity caused by minor plates. 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 islands of the Arucian. Geopolitically, the Golden Isles 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 in the Asterias, the islands were settled by many different colonial powers from the 15th century up to the early 20th century. In the mid-20th century, there was an attempt to unify the countries of the Golden Isles into a federation known as the United Provinces. While it failed after a decade, it laid the groundwork for continued cooperation between the former member states, which would lead to the formation of the Arucian Cooperation Organization. As a result, the Golden Isles share a common historical, cultural, and political heritage known as Aureanism. Today the islands consists of four independent countries and three dependencies of neighboring states.
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List of countries and dependencies
| Nation | Capital | Language | Population | Area (km²) | Population density (per km2) |
Gross domestic product (nominal) |
GDP (nominal) per capita |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonaventure |
Sermoni | Vespasian | 3,298,969 | 40,015 | 213.5 | $26,368,659,217 | $7,993 |
| Carucere |
Kingston | Gaullican Estmerish |
537,238 | 8,166 | 65.7 | $5,698,483,466 | $10,607 |
| File:ImaguaFlag.png Imagua | Cuanstad | Estmerish Vespasian |
1,306,505 | 24,085 | 77.6 | $22,211,891,505 | $17,001 |
| Sainte-Chloé |
Port de la Sainte | Gaullican | 10,342,850 | 64,977.92 | 165.6 | $77,199,032,400 | $7,464 |