Creydan

Creydan, officially the Republic of Creydan (Creydani: Republik Creydan), is a country in Southeast Stoch and Arnai between the Miguian and Isha oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Mastara, Welasawi, Jaya, and parts of Robeno. Creydan is the world's largest island country and the 17th-largest country by area, at 1,904,569 square kilometres (735,358 square miles). With about 45 million people, Creydan is the world's tenth-most populous country and the second populous Iaslan-majority country. Jaya, the world's second most populous island, is home to more than half of the country's population.

Creydan is a presidential, constitutional republic with an elected legislature. It has 19 provinces, of which two have special status. The country's capital, Atsenbu, is the world's thirty sixth-most populous urban area. Creydan shares land borders with the eastern part of Haswesh, as well as maritime borders with Gaclaoye, Rotararia, Piro, and Flenai. Despite its large population and densely populated regions, Creydan has vast areas of wilderness that support one of the world's highest levels of biodiversity.

The Creydani archipelago has been a valuable region for trade since at least the 7th century when Jasrajava and later Pahjahimat traded with entities from mainland Usmaya and the Miguian subcontinent. Local rulers gradually absorbed foreign influences from the early centuries, and Hidasi and Bisteste kingdoms flourished. Nussai traders and Fusei scholars brought Iaslam, while Triytonity was brought mostly through Shanian explorers. Although sometimes interrupted by the Aspanan, Chean and Agrenians, the Shuyans were the foremost colonial power for much of their 350-year presence in the archipelago. The concept of "Creydan" as a nation-state emerged in the early 20th century, culminating later in the proclamation of Creydani Independence in 1945. However, it was not until 1949 that the Yeshuyyans recognised Creydan's sovereignty following an armed and diplomatic conflict between the two.

Creydan consists of hundreds of distinct native ethnic and linguistic groups, with Jayanese being the largest. A shared identity has developed with the motto "Bhinneka Tunggal Ika" ("Unity in Diversity" literally, "many, yet one"), defined by a national language, ethnic diversity, religious pluralism within a Iaslan-majority population, and a history of colonialism and rebellion against it. The economy of Creydan is the world's 19th-largest by nominal GDP. It is a regional power and is considered a middle power in global affairs. The country is a member of several multilateral organisations, including the United Nations, World Trade Organization, G20, and a founding member of the Non-Aligned Movement, Association of Southeast Stochian Nations, East Stoch Summit, and the Organisation of Iaslan Cooperation.