Ilosom

The Continent of Ilosom is a large landmass in the south of the World, upon which there are many notable countries, the biggest of them the Ivez Empire. The continent is a varied landscape, with mountain ranges in the north, south, and east, nine major rivers, large forests, and farmlands. The cultures of the contient are also diverse: the Ivezi make up the large Empire, but furthermore, there are the Dusali in the southwest, Makaran in the east, the central cultures of Loboti, Vosamda, Sultera, and Pahak, the Awarta in the southeast, and the Nutil in the south.

Political
The Continent is roughly divided, at least historically, into four blocks: The Imperial Lands, made up of the Ivez Empire, Tivostor, and Makaro; the Central Nations, made up of Sulter, Olabek, Lobot, Odovaka, Lakat, Polvek, and Vaja; the Republican Lands, made up of Dusal, Vosamderk, Epadar, Nutilja, and Pahakma; and the Eastern Nations, made up of Awart, Bosovot, and Ayek. Although these divisions are mostly historical, the Republican Lands (Except Epadar) have been cooperating in the Republic Alliance since 1941, sharing an internal market, defences, and diplomacy. The Eastern Nations share a cultural history, and have cooperated closely for centuries, until formalizing this in the Eastern Block in 1952. The Central Nations have been a battlegrounds for centuries, and the amicability of these nations has not subsided even in the modern era. Especially Sulter and Odovaka, both of similar military strength, are often at war or in a stance of ceasefire. The first nations on the continent were formed around the 13th century, when the first cultural differences arose. The Tirakot who dominated much of the Northern continent, between Tivostor and Hotoram; The Judana culture that first arose in Makaro and then fled westward due to the Makaran Invasion in 1534; The Ilosar Culture that dominated much of the central continent; The Averthi in the Eastern Nations; the Brogokom in the southwest, around the Dusalim Forest; and the Olam in the west. The current political landscape last changed in 1963, when the People's Republic of Ayek separated from the Federal Bosovot Republic.

Global
Ilosom is the most populous, but the smallest of the three continents on Averda. It is only 4.080.530 mi2 in size, about 2 million mi2 smaller than Drogkas, the largest continent. Still, it commands much economic power and produces the bulk of the world's resources, owing to its many mountains and rivers. Ilosom stands about 3600 miles from Drogkas to its east, and 5400 miles from Halorgan to its north. The Drafkit Islands are about 400 miles to the southeast, and the Prafknaw Peninsula is about 4700 miles to the northwest.

All the nations on Ilosom are represented in the World Council, with the Ivez Empire holding the primary seat on the Council of Empires.