Asidama

Asidama (formally the Kingdom of Asidama) is an island country straddling the continents of Skephon and Osamia. It is situated in the Kunichi Sea, and bordered on its south by Gemurtrak and Mitruhmoer to its south across the Ornyenka-Sthulista Strait and Shemia to its west. The nation itself spans an archipelago containing hundreds of volcanic islands of thousands of square kilometers of sea, but has four primary islands: Nui in the north, Chikasi to the west, Baisu to the south, and the main island of Asidama, by far the largest of the four and the source of the kingdom's name. Asidama is a, boasting a line of rulers stretching back more than a millennium.

The first inhabitants of the islands are believed to have arrived around 14,000 BCE, although successive waves of migration occurred around 3,000 and 1,000 BCE. The islands birthed several tiny trader kingdoms which coalesced into the four major kingdoms of Duya, Chichi, Uchi, and Aya by the 4th century CE. By the 9th century, Chichi emerged victorious and united what is now Asidama under one flag. Expanding outward, Dama traders sailed as far north as Salia, as far west as Haksarad, and as far south as Tákjaana. By the 11th century, the Dama had established itself as a premier commercial and maritime power in the region, controlling passage through key straits to its north and south as well as itself serving as a major center of trade. However, due to internal stress and increasing encroachment by Salian traders, the kingdom withdrew from its previous position as a regional power and entered a period of isolation for nearly two centuries. The period was ended by the monarch known as Kōshaku the Great, who was instrumental in the re-opening of the country as well as its industrial and political modernization. Asidama continued to grow and develop, remaining neutral during the World Wars and becoming a prominent member of the international community.

Asidama has left a profound cultural, architectural, and linguistic influence across the world. It is a developed country with high living standards but increasingly glaring inequality of income. It ranks highly in stability, social progress, prosperity, and peacefulness, although it has drawn some criticisms due to instances of state censorship of the press. A member of the World Forum and Southern Prosperity League, Asidama enjoys good diplomatic relationships with its neighbors and the wider world.