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Deodeca
Flag Coat of arms
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Motto: "TBD"
Capital	Stradworth, O.D.
Largest city	TBD
Official languages	Ingerish
• Regional languages	Franquese, Native Archantan Languages
Demonym	Deodecan
Government	TBD
• Monarch	Geoffrey VII
• TBD	TBD
• TBD	TBD
Legislature	Parliament of Deodeca
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	House of Representatives
Area
• Total	685,572 km2 264,701 sq mi
Population
• Census (2019)	TBD
GDP (PPP)
• Total	TBD
Timezone	WUT+09:00
Currency	Deodecan dollar (DCD)
Drives on the	right

Deodeca, officially the Commonwealth of Deodeca is a sovereign country in southern Archanta. It consists of 12 provinces that span 685,000 square kilometres (264,000 square miles), making it one of the largest countries in the world. It borders Ardencia and the FSA to the east and south-east, Ambrosia to the southwest, and AR043 to the west. The capital is TBD, and its largest city is TBD. The Ambrosian exclave of Upper Crown (Haute Couronne)^∈⊾ sits between the Deodecan provinces of AR060-3 and AR060-4. Deodeca is a member of the Ingerish Commonwealth, having gained independence from Ingerland in UNKNOWN YEAR. It is also a member of the Assembly of Nations.

History

Pre-Ulethan History

The earliest inhabitants of the Deodecan territory were various Native Archantan (or Native Astrasian) groups that prehistorically migrated from North Archanta. These tribes became culturally and physically distinct from other native tribal groups such as ones located in the Federal States and Ardencia. Among the hundreds of tribes, each developed their own unique internal culture and mythologies. Within Deodeca, there were over TBD major groups that formed rudimentary 'tribal empires'. The Tshayhamhash people of Ingerish Asperia once occupied a large empire that covered the northern portion of Ingerish Asperia. With history being passed down through oral history and art, much of today's knowledge is developed from archaeological findings.

An early Indigenous art piece, c. 1450, now located at the National Indigenous Museum in Stradworth.

Native groups have been retrospectively grouped by geographic area to a total of six groupings. The North Horn First Nations (Ingerish Asperia and Katichtishan), Central Prairie First Nations (Central Deodeca), Northeast First Nations (Peralia and part of -11), Island First Nations (Queen Adelaide Island), Lake First Nations (Nawagan and Agawaskway) and Alpine First Nations (Ateria and Ouanatchkan). These groupings refer to individual tribes that shared somewhat common cultural traits with each other.

Native peoples largely lived off the land and commonly hunted bison, deer, rodents, and occasionally birds. Fishing was also very common and Ulethan explorers described very advanced fishing techniques and technologies developed by some tribes. Tribes usually lived along rivers or near water areas. Canoes and boats were constructed using bison or deer hide and were used for transportation and fishing.

There were sometimes conflicts between groups and native oral history describes a particular long and bloody war between TBD and TBD some TBD years ago. Interactions with groups outside of the Deodecan region were rare, mainly due to natural barriers. Some trading was done by lake tribes, as boats allowed for easy access across the lake. The Queen Adelaide Island tribes remained largely isolated from the greater landmass for hundreds of years and developed a distinctly unique cultural and spirituality.

For thousands of years, the indigenous groups occupied the land without any interaction with Ulethan peoples.

Geography

Deodeca has vast and varied geography that covers a large portion of western Astrasia. Deodeca has extensive maritime borders that extend into the "Sea of Deodeca" and some of the Grand Lakes (Lake Amanecer and Lake Betaouais), giving it a large EEZ.

Climate

Northern Deodeca sits mainly within the Cfa and Cfb climate ranges in the north. These provinces are most susceptible to thunderstorms and strong ocean winds. Ingerish Asperia's western coast is most prone to these seaborne storms and breezes due to its position on the Asperic northward current, and is the wettest part of the country. Areas east of (insert name of mountain range), such as eastern Ingerish Asperia and Kastichetshan, receive lower precipitation due to the rain shadow.

As for Southern Deodeca, its distance from the ocean guarantees a mostly continental climate (primarily Dfa and Dfb). However, the number of large lakes allows for a more humid climate in these regions, further enabling the lush temperate to boreal forests that dominate the southern half of the country. Lake-effect snowfall is especially high on eastern shores of Lake Ouanatchkan, as well as in limited amounts along lakes Betaouais and Amanecer.

Hydrology

Deodeca's abundance of water resources is due to its density of water networks. Deodeca has over 200 major rivers. Major rivers include Ingerish Asperia's River Agnes and Umbra River, Peralia's Jersey River, Agawaskway's Frontenac River, Ouanatchkan's Edrange River, and above all, the Odeka River, which bisects the entire nation. The lakes of Deodeca are an important resource, both economically and environmentally. Lake Ouanatchkan, Lake Betaouais, and Lake Amanecer are among the most important and largest lakes in Deodeca. These contribute to inland Deodeca's moderated climate and provide water resources for humans and the environment.

Biodiversity

File:Deodeca LocationArchanta.png

Location of Deodeca (red) in Archanta.

Government and Politics

Subdivisions

Map of Deodeca and its provinces. The area in red is the Upper Crown (Haute Couronne)^∈⊾ exclave of Ambrosia

Provinces and subdivisions of Deodeca

Flag	Name	Coat of arms	Code	Capital City	Largest City	Population	Total Area in km² (mi²)	Land Area in km² (mi²)	Map
	Agawaskway		AW	Kingstown	Kingstown	8,500,000	46,134.08 (17,812.47)	37,726.49 (14,566.28)	Map∈⊾
	Argueil		AG	Liernase	Liernase		41,977.52 (16207.61)	TBD (TBD)	Map∈⊾
	Ateria		AT	Glenburn	Glenburn	7,926,000	56,002.26 (21,622.59)	52,108.68 (21663.68)	Map∈⊾
	Ingerish Asperia		IA	New Reydon	Stonesipher	10,100,550	126,605.94 (48,882.83)	99,884.22 (38,565.51)	Map∈⊾
	Kastichetshan		KT	TBD	Coalburne	TBD			Map∈⊾
	Nawagan		NW	Wadeville	Fayette	5,300,000	Ex	Ex	Map∈⊾
	Odeka District		OD	Stradworth	Stradworth	TBD			Map∈⊾
	Ouanatchkan		OA	TBD	Audeville	3-4 million			Map∈⊾
	Peralia		PE	Creswick	Creswick	7,228,361	49,330.44 (19,046.59)	43,287.75 (16,713.49)	Map∈⊾
	Queen Adelaide Island		QAI	Lamington	Lamington	956,000	27,206 (10,504)	11,935 (4,608)	Map∈⊾
	Example		Ex	Exampleville	Exampleville	Ex	Ex	Ex	Map∈⊾

Culture

Symbols

• 

  The Deodecan eight-point star

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  Deodecan Bison

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  Odeka River

See Also

• Archanta
• Astrasia
• Ingerish Commonwealth