Suroikoia

Suroikoia

Population	c. 419 million
GDP (nominal)	$24,988,817,100,000
Demonym	Suroikoian
Countries	6 List of countries Carinansia Monteguerias Aparicia Ochamina Maharlika Kostona
Languages	4 widely-spoken
Largest cities	São Lenoas, Carinansia Anáheiro, Carinansia Séoyan, Carinansia Garanza, Monteguerias La Enstel, Carinansia

Suroikoia is one of the primary continents on Tecia, distinguished by its diverse geography and rich history. Geographically, Suroikoia is bounded by several major water bodies. To the north lies the homogenous Noroikoia, while the expansive Ganacier Ocean stretches along its western periphery. The continent's southern and eastern edges are washed by the warm waters of the Nansano Ocean. In terms of distinct continental proximity, Alteria, another significant landmass of Tecia, is the nearest neighbour to Suroikoia, and it can be reached by crossing the Nansano ocean. This proximity has influenced historical trade, migration, and various interactions between the two continents over millennia, facilitating early migration to Oikoia, and the transit of millions from Alteria to the country throughout the colonial period.

Etymology

The name 'Suroikoia' means 'South Oikoia' in the Carinansian language, and has been adapted across languages to refer to southern Oikoia, as a short form name, which has become the predominant term for the continent since early talks of Suroikoian unification. The term 'Oikoia' is derived from 'Oikeya', meaning 'central hearth' in the Nomati language. The hearth has strong connotations with the concept of home in the Nomati culture, a translation with this context in mind would transcribe 'Oikeya' as the 'brotherland'.

Geography

Countries

The list below includes the countries falling even partially under any of the various common definitions of Suroikoia, geographic or political.

Country	Map	Head of State	Head of Government	Population	Capital	Largest city	Notes
Aparicia		Carlos III	Andrés Pinto	14,315,769	Balava	Cantagona
Carinansia		Jeremías Escribano		317,915,724	Nojawa	São Lenoas
Kostona		Iulio Leonte	Ines Xirau	444,217	Oracestra
Maharlika		Juan José Palau	Jonathan Mastache	23,854,730	Plaso	El Asirales
Monteguerias		Pedro I	Juliana Piquier	52,615,067	Santa Lilian	Garanza
Ochamina		Ignacio II	Valery Montenegro	10,150,641	Yaltad

Largest cities

Of the region’s five largest cities, four are in Carinansia, of the ten largest, eight are in Carinansia, and of the twenty largest, seventeen are in Carinansia. Of the twenty largest, Monteguerias is home to two, and Maharlika is home to one.

History

Hakisphere

The Hakisphere, also known as the Carinansian cultural sphere, South Oikoian cultural sphere, or the Arecár, encompasses multiple countries in South Oikoia that historically were heavily influenced by Carinansian culture, norms and traditions. According to the modern academic consensus, the Hakisphere comprises the entirety of Suroikoia. Other definitions may exclude Kostona and Maharlika, largely due the limited historical Carinansian influences compared to other nearby states.