Alharu

Alharu

Area	32,400,000 km2 (12,500,000 sq mi)
Demonym	Alharun
Countries	List of countries in Alharu
Languages	List of languages
Time zones	UTC-8 to UTC-2
Largest cities	Bogd Gioro, Maurotopia, Ferrefaaierhafen, Grootwaterflakte

Alharu is a continent of Eurth, situated close to the continents of Argis, Thalassa and Aurelia, with which it shares a land border. Much of the Alharun coast was colonised, though parts of it did manage to resist and prosper under indigenous cultures, such as the southern highlands and the massive inland desert. Alharu can be classified as a second-world region, with an average GDP per capita of less than $25,000.

Etymology

The first people to arrive in Alharu are likely the Azano-Marenesian explorers. It is unknown how they called this land, since the scarce textual sources have not been translated.

The name Alharu is the Sahrabic word for "hot" or "warm place". This is a reference to the warm temperatures in the tropical and desert regions. It is believed that Sahrabic traders visited the continent in the classical period. They were the first Europans to bring back stories about Alharu. And so their name for the continent was used in later descriptions and maps.

One alternative and controversial theory claims that the continent was actually named after the Soluk explorer Álvaro or Al-Bar. (1239-1287).

A single written source from Orioni describes how in 1028 the explorer Esra Tabor (c. 993-1042) sailed east and arrived in a place he called Iruk’i. Linguists doubt this description, since it likely just originated from the generic description iruk’i merēti (Oharic: faraway land).

Countries

Alharu is home to a diverse group of countries and regions.

Arms	Flag	Country	GDP (per capita)	Area (km²)	Population	Year	Capital
		Aurora	$49,956	42,346	14,650,803	2023	Tavares
		Cashar	$15,000	343,660	22,412,566	2021	Pavat
		Esonice	$42,289	354,835	33,753,193	2018	Maimedo
		Florentia	$GDP	325,747	25,020,000	$year	Montcharmin
		Fulgistan	$12,375	352,840	32,000,000	2018	Bogd Gioro
		Hemahat	$9,260	293,700	29,159,251	2019	Khewet
		Itza	$4,897	344,600	38,761,957	2020	Itzal
		Kertosono	$18,857	287,907	28,395,261	2020	Ngawi
		Pecario	$9,995	324,700	22,658,480	2022	Santa Borbones
		Per-Aten	$18,500	250,000	28,000,000	2020	Akhetaten
		Rhava	$GDP	240,000	39,000,000	2019	Rhavapura
		Roqoo	$19,843	325,620	9,897,654	2022	Bellamy
		Variota	$37,914	380,970	41,910,000	2020	Ferrefaaierhafen
		Verde	$47,955	23,262	10,009,200	2020	Porto Verde