Corsadies

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Flag of Corsadies Republic of the Corsadies
República das Corçadas (Florescentian)
Capital: Amparo
Population: 1,420,000

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The Corsadies (/ˈkɔːrsədiːz/ COR-sə-deez), officially the Republic of the Corsadies, is an island country to the south of the West Ulethan mainland. It shares maritime borders with Almahrus to the west, Saiol to the north, and UL04e to the east. The main island, Alvorada, concentrates the majority of the population and hosts the capital and largest city, Amparo.

Archaeological evidence suggests short periods of settlement by Gobrasi tribes. Mazanic sailors from the 12ᵗʰ century onwards made brief accounts of the semi-arid shrubland, pine forests and ephemeral rivers. Florescentians founded a trading post in the archipelago in 1448 and referred to the area as Ilhas das Corças – after the roe deer present in large numbers – and subsequently as Corçadas. The colony grew in size over the centuries.

In a context of wider global decolonization, the Corsadies achieved independence from Florescenta in 1970. Both countries retain close cultural ties and robust trade links up to today. The Corsadies transitioned to a parliamentary republic in 1993, is now a full democracy and has recently emerged as a reference in ecotourism.