Suzhya

Suzhya is a federally administrated state in the north-west of Gemurtrak comprising the entirety of the Borzh kasu peninsula. It is the smallest state in Gemurtrak at 46,000 km2 and the most densely populated at 611 people per km2. Suzhya is borded by the Duchy of Ros Yorges, and the state of Metenywet under the duchy, by the east and has a coast line along the Ornyenka-Sthulista Strait to the north, south, and west. at 28.1 million residents, Suzhya is the most populous state in Gemurtrak and holds two of the five most populated cities in Gemurtrak with the capital, Ornpyat, being the most populated city in the country at 8.3 million and, as part of the Ornpyat Economic Region, is the most populated second level administraive zone at 11.8 million.

Suzhya is typically dubbed the economic engine of the Gemurtrakian economy, alone contributing Ꝟ222 Billion towards the national GDP, making it the largest economy in Gemurtrak. The state is also one of the most prosperous, holding the highest subnational score in the country with 0.904. The Ornpyat Stock Exchange, the largest stock market by market capitalization in the southern hemisphere, is headquartered in Ornpyat and most major financial branches of Gemurtrak and Osamia have their centers of operation in one of three of the Suzhyan Pearl cities; Ornpyat, Tratum, and Sywetatum. The state relies heavily on it's shipping industry, responsible for over two thirds of the shipping traffic into Gemurtrak, with a handful of international shipping companies residing in Suzhya. The state is a popular region for business both nationally and internationally due to its cosmopolitan inclination and access of international clientele.

Suzhya as a whole is regarded often as an international state being one of the most multicultural parts of the country, with a large population of expatriates from around the world and a way of life that has intergrated numerous mixes of foreign influence while maintaining it's Gemurtrakian roots. While individual regions and cities hold varying degrees of policy of various issues, Suzhya holds the general trend of being one of the most progressive states with the most liberal immigration policies among the states, lagging behind only the city of Raswe, and was the earliest state to decriminalize many notable drugs under the Controlled Substance Measures Act, a policy that was later adopted as the national model.

Always standing as an economic hub on the Osamian continent, the region was held under the control of numerous merchant republic cities who rivaled one another over the lucrative economic bottleneck. The peninsula would experience foreign occupation under the Southern Empire, many unoccupied joining as part of the Confederation of the North to defend their economic interests. By the end of the conflict with the empire by the 11th century, the area was in a state of dissary but brought back after the enforcement of the Northern Empire and the reduction of piracy in Osamian waters. The peninsula would continue to be one of the wealthiest regions in the Northern Empire and stood as a major competitor against the surrounding monarchies and the Noble Council of the empire. These conflicts flared up in numerous conflicts, the most destructive being the Inheritance War, the conclusion of which led to a wrangling in of power away from the cities granting the empire more control over them. This process of centralization would be stopped by the numerous invasions of Salia as part of their colonial expansion into Osamia under the Southern Import Company. The cities were placed into direct administration by the Salian colonial government until they were overthrown at the end of the Fury War in 1876, returning it to the new Republic of Gemurtrak.

Suzhya continues to be a major innovator state for the nation and acts as the primary source of technological and social development within Gemurtrak, allowing the nation as a whole to be one of the largest innovators in the world stage. Suzhya has over 70 highly acclaimed universities, 5 of which are recognized internationally as some of the best in the world. Tourism additionally is a major componant of the state with numerous national landmarks including Yukjaku park, the Tratum world market, and the Makazhu Imperial Palace being some of the most popular sites to visit in both the state and the country.