Talasi

Talasi is the world of Abexilas' third largest and most populated continent, after Kejafros and Norvinia. At an estimated landmass of 28,520,000 km2 or (11.01 million square miles) and around 111,300 chunks, including adjacent islands. The continent roughly covers 14.6% of the world's total land area and 7% of Abexilas' total surface area. With an estimated population exceeding 120 million, Talasi accounts for about 20% of the world's total population. Talasi's population metrics ranks it the second youngest amongst all the continents, with the average age in Talasi being roughly 27.3 years old, much lower than the global average. In spite of having the widest range of natural resources and biomes out of any continent, Talasi's development metrics estimate that it has one of the lowest development rates in the world, being the third-least wealthy continent per capita and second-least wealthy by total wealth, ahead of Iristoya; despite this low concentration of wealth, recent economic and population booms in the continent has made Talasi a key piece in Abexilas' geopolitics. 
The continent is surrounded by the Shattered Seas to the north, the Isthmus of Cathelet and the Cathramis to the northeast, Kejafros to the southeast and the Iristoya to the west. The continent includes Mascarnui and various archipelagos. It contains 42 fully recognized sovereign states, 26 partially independent and/or recognized states, and three de facto independent states with limited or no recognition. Beepeck is Talasi's largest country by area and population. Talasi straddles the equator and the prime meridian, hosting the geographical and magnetic center of the world. It is the only landmass to stretch from the northern temperate to the southern temperate zones. 
The majority of the continent and its sovereignties are within the Southern Hemisphere, with a substantial portion and a small number of countries in the Northern Hemisphere. Most of the continent lies in the tropics, except for a large part of the northern tip of the continent, and the far southern regions, which are home to seasonal freezing due to their location in the southern temperate zone. Only small portions of the continent lie in the northern temperate zone; despite the majority of the country lying in the tropics, only roughly 22% of its landmass is considered a 'tropical' environment. Talasi is highly biodiverse. It is the continent with the largest number of insect, avian and invertebrate species, and was the continent least affected by climate delaterisation events roughly 26,000 years ago. Talasi is heavily affected by a wide range of environmental issues, including desertification, deforestation and seasonal wastes, which are present in large parts of southern Talasi.
Numerous theories point to a location in western Talasi being the origin point for early human civilisation in Abexilas. As a result of its lengthy habitation, Talasi has the widest variety of ethnicities in the world.
== Etymology ==
Early references to Talasi in ancient texts provided numerous different names given the variety of ethnic groups settling and exploring the region. Elumites, an ethnic group native to the continent that has inhabited the north and eastern area of the continent before the arrival of Rathnirians and Eldhamites, refer to Talasi as Elumea, it is known that the Noxist clergy also use this name. Other explorer parties would name the region based off the areas they explored, such as the Sunta-daimyo or Savenstadt. While Talasi is not considered an exonym, the use of the term Talasi does not appear to have been popularized until the Celeian migration to Abexilas. The Nunindii race are also seen as one of the oldest native groups on the continent, they have been found on Talasi centuries before the arrival of Rathnirians and ldhamites but are confined to a small area known as 'Terra Aurea, a savanna located on the eastern coast of Talasi. 
Among the oldest proposed names for the continent is Mnia. It is rumoured that one the first explorers of the continent named it after their cat, Mni. The name has also been combined with the popular name to form Mni Talasi. 
= =Maps==
After the failure to properly establish a transcontinental mapping guild, the nations of Talasi decided to create their own temporary maps. This effort was spearheaded by A Bright User who would go on to create the first maps of Talasi as well as Àmira Zerkalo who went on to create regular maps until today. During this time, there were discussions among Nations to create a Talasi Cartography Guild. This was a highly controversial topic as there were many nations both for, and against this effort. The idea was primarily supported by Beepeck and was ultimately agreed upon to be brought up as a discussion point in the first Talasi Summit in the Talasi Accords.
== Geography ==
Talasi forms the majority and is the largest on the strip of landmasses that runs along the equator. Separated from western Cathramis by the Ithsmus of Cathelet, the gap is only roughly 5km long at its shortest point. The coastline of Talasi is roughly 32,000km (nearly 20,000 mi) long, and due to the large variety of indentations from the aftermath of continental drift, Talasi has some of the most detailed coastline in the world, making accurate measurements more difficult to achieve. The northernmost point is located in Basaras Point, the southernmost point located in Cape Resolute, the westernmost point located in Numeos, and the easternmost point at the apex of the Veldoran Peninsula. 
The largest singular entity was Beepeck, with the largest devolved political entity being Calarith. The smallest country is Volkmor. Corry is currently the nation with the outmost northern territory closer to the continent abroad, depending on the context known as Norvina or Tiberia, being overseas to the north. 
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