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{{Infobox continent
| name                     = Tarephia
| alt_name                 =
| map                     = Tarephia-location.png
| map_size                = <!-- default 280px -->
| alt_map                 = 
| area                    = 22,300,000 km<sup>2</sup>
| population                 = 1,505,346,769
| density               =
| number_of_countries                   =  101
| largest_cities                   = 
| demonym               = Tarephian
}}
'''Tarephia''' is a continent mostly in the eastern hemisphere.  It is almost evenly divided between the northern and southern hemispheres, and a smaller portion lies in the western hemisphere.  To the north across the [[Strait of Abren]] is the continent of [[Uletha]].  In the east, the [[Sea of Uthyra]] separates Tarephia from the [[Liberan Peninsula]].  To the southeast is the [[Asperic Ocean]], and to the south across the [[Strait of Lyc]] is [[Antarephia]].  The [[Hesperic Ocean]] lies to the west.

Much of the continent lies in the tropics and subtropics.

== Etymology ==
The names Tarephia and Antarephia can be traced to Baveili mythology.  In Baveili mythology, the Tarephim were a race of winged humans.  When the Baveilis landed on what is today the island of Tarephim in [[Meilan]], they discovered caves containing depictions of winged humans.  Believing that they had found the land of the winged humans, the Baveilis called the island Tarephim.  As the Baveilis migrated westward through the Strait of Lyc, they eventually applied the name of Tarephim to the entire mainland.''

When the Franquese arrived, they called region ''Tarephie'', or Tarephia, as the Baveilis had referred to the land.  Through the Franquese, "Tarephia" entered books and maps around the world.  Today, "Tarephia" is used to refer to the entire continent.

== Geography ==
[[File:Tarephia2019.png|450px|thumb|right|Tarephian political map as of July 2019. Countries marked with red, are members of the [[TCC]].]]

Deserts dominate the north of Tarephia.  The Great Helion Desert is one of the largest deserts on the continent.  To the northeast is the [[Serion Desert]] and the smaller Foare Desert.  With the exception of the river that flows into the Ilemian Sea, most of the interior north is arid.

Equatorial Tarephia and southern Tarephia are more lush; rainforests and savannas cover much of the south.

=== Mountain Ranges ===
* [[Great Range]]/[[Sierra Grande]]
* [[Boyd Mountains]]

=== Deserts ===
* [[Foare Desert]]
* [[Great Helion Desert]]
* [[Serion Desert]]

=== Bodies of Water ===
* [[Bahia Latina]] with [[Bahia Bergez]]
* [[Camino los Cerdos]]
* [[Lake Freedemia]]
* [[Rio Norte]]
* [[Rio Saguset]]
* [[Sabelic Sea]]
* [[Sea of Uthyra]]
* [[Strait of Abren]]
* [[Strait of Lyc]]
* [[Swine Street]]

[[File:Tarephia Politico.png|250px|thumb|right|Old Political Map Of Tarephia]]

== History ==

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* 1477: Van Pelt founded the New Holland Colony in eastern [[Latina]]
* 1488: The brothers Bergez founded the castellán colony of Latina
* 1498–1505: The Castellanese colony of Nuevo Taredo is established in what is now southern [[Avalon]], [[Vodeo]]
* 1536: Guilleaume Du Bois - coming from Vodeo - foundet his "private" colony in the western part of Latina
* 1594: The Rhysiogan colony of [[New Cambria]] is established at [[Brynderwyn]]
* 1616: [[Ingerland]] takes possession of the New Cambria colony from Rhysiog
* 1725: The Ingerish colonies of [[Cambria Colony|Cambria]] and [[St Austell]] declare independence from the [[Ingerish Empire]]
* 1760: [[Vodeo]] is formed as a full merger of Cambria and St Austell
* 1766: The DuBios principality become part of Latina
* 1824: Independence of [[Latina]] from [[Castellán]]
* 1969: Termination of the Ingerish-Siriuwni Protective Treaty, independence of [[South Serion]]
* 1984: The [[Tarephia Cooperation Council]] is established

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== List of countries ==

{|class="wikitable sortable" 
! Country
! Capital
! Area (km²)
! Inhabitants
! Density
! Remarks
|-
|{{Abrilleron}}
|[[Akesia]] 
|3,898
|
|
|
|-
| {{Aeda}}
| [[Aeda]]
| ~235 (tbd)
| 138,440
| 589/km²
| [[Ingerland|Ingerish]] Overseas Territory
|-
| {{Al-Kaza}}
| [[Canan-Yar]] 
| 41,589.96
| 12,885,566
| 309.8/km²
|
|-
|{{Allendea}}
|[[Villa Fojenica]]
|105,803.28
|11.267.531
|106.4
|
|-
|{{Ammirice}}
|[[Brusey]]
|372,142
|98,876,000
|268.40/km2
|
|-
|{{Balavalonia}}
|[[Waeldstone]]
|
|73,836,290
|
|
|-
|{{Barzona}}
|[[Carante]]
|64581
|TBD
|
|
|-
| {{Beaumontan}}
| [[Sévaille]]
| 198 000
| 34 500 000
| 174.2/km²
| Population and area numbers are rounded to the nearest 1000 for calculations.
|-
| {{Belgravia}}
| Slovech
|  
|  
|  
| till 2014 part of {{Gran-Lusland}}
|-
| {{Brasonia}}
| Campo Verde
|  
|  
|  
| till 2014 part of {{Gran-Lusland}}
|-
| {{Broceliande}}
|  [[Valoris]] 
|  100 000
|  24 000 000
|  240 hab / Km²
|
|-
|[[Draco]]
|[[Bashkim]]
|
|6,200,000 
|each km²
|Opened its borders on August 8th 2015.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Gianniria.png|30px]] [[Gianniria]]
| [[Protevousa]] 
|  
|  16,772,667
|  
|
|-
|-
| {{Freedemia}}
|  [[Quentinsburgh]] 
|  
|  
|  
|
|-
|{{Islatramma}}
|[[Anaras]]
|
|38,275,000
|
|
|-
| [[File:Korromatania Flag.png|30px]] [[Kurromatania]]
| [[Moslowt]]
|
|
|
|
|-
| {{Latina}}
| [[Latina (Cidudad)]]
| 1,325,177
| 104,512,506
| 93 each km²
|
|-
| {{Luslandia}}
| Alcântara
|  
|  
|  
| till 2014 part of {{Gran-Lusland}}
|-
| {{Meilan}}
| Beishan (on [[Antarephia]])
| 100,963 (1,355 on Tarephia)
| 37,728,000 (758,000 on Tarephia)
|
| Meilan is primarily located on the continent of [[Antarephia]], but has one city in Tarephia.
|-
| {{Merracos}}
| [[Menara]]
| 222,379
| 23,142,368
|
|
|-
| {{Nature}}
| [[Nature]]
| tbd
| 4,000,000 tbd 
| tbd km²
|
|-
|{{Ncadézaz}}
|[[Ncakjana]]
|11682.19
|~2.5 million
|~214/km²
|
|-
| [[File:new_nahele_flag.svg|30px]] [[Nahele Republic]]
| [[Yellowdart Falls]]
| ~15,000
| ~6,543,000 (2019 census)
| ~450/km^2
| Calculations rounded to the nearest 1,000
|-
| {{Paroy}}
| [[Coleraine]]
| 396,445
| 61,350,340
| 154.8/km²
|
|-
|[[Promissão]]
|[[Porto Providência]]
|9,389.98
|  
|each km²
|
|-
| {{Mergany|Sant Elena}}
| {{MER-locality|Grünwick}}
| ~
| ~
| ~
| [[Mergany|Mergan]] overseas territory
|-
| {{South Serion}}
| [[Sitra]]
| 177,819.14
| 2,585,484
| 14.54/km²
|-
| [[Sudharka]]
| [[Sudharka (city)]]
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[File:TamarindiaFlag150.jpg|30px]] [[User:Donnamaw/Sandbox/Tamarindia|Tamarindia]]
| Misión
| 296,417
| 17,545,869
| 59.19/km<sup>2</sup>
|
|-
| {{Tara}}
| New Dublin
| 25,793 
|  
|  
| til 2011 a part of Latina
|-
| [[Targueral]]
| Briatacán
| 186,000
|
|  
|
|-
| {{Tigeria}}
| Meilinmen
| 33,488
| 5,119,000
| 155/km²
|
|-
| {{Valaga}}
| [[Valka]]
| 
| 
|
|
|-
| {{Vodeo}}
| [[Saviso]]
| 369,401
| 33,835,912
| 91.6/km²
|
|-
| {{Xenica}}
| (city-state)
|1100
|912,000
|829.1
|
|}

== Politics ==
The continental union for Tarephia is the [[Tarephia Cooperation Council]].  In the south, the nations along the Straits of Lyc trade in the [[Lycene League]].  The intercontinental trade union for the Tarephias is the [[Tarephia-Antarephia Free Trade Agreement]].

== Demographics ==
As a testament to the historic colonization of Tarephia, the majority of the peoples speak the languages of the former colonial powers.  [[Castellanese]] is the predominant national language, followed by [[Ingerish]], [[Franquese]], and [[Florescentian]]

== Infrastructure ==
* [[TransContinetalPowerNetwork | TransContinentalPowerNetwork]]

== See Also ==
* [[Lycene League]]
* [[Tarephia Cooperation Council]]
* [[Tarephia-Antarephia Free Trade Agreement]]

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