Aqarqa

Aqarqa is an island nation in the Azure Ocean of Harvia. Aqarqa has 254,349 inhabitants, of which 71% is of Pluuqaere (Pluuqāére) origin, the original inhabitants of Aqarqa. The rest of the inhabitants is predominantly of Ubisan colonist origin. There are three indigenous minorities, of which two live on Gakjaéaniq Island off the coast of Qaqsulpanit Island.

Aqarqa consists of three archipelagos: the Western Aqarqan Islands (Sāupluaéniq Aru), the Alnian Islands (Alniā) and the Milpués Islands (Milpués). There are also two isolated atolls: Maerupuu Atoll and Saliuékje Atoll. Most people live on the Alnian Islands, on Alina, the main island of Aqarqa.

Demography
Most Aqarqans belong to one of five major ethnicities: Pluuqaere (71%), Ubisan (19%), Gakjaéaniq (5%), Qunbāara (3%) and Sulapa (1%). The remaining 2000 inhabitants are member of other ethnicities. There are approximately 500 non-Harvian inhabitants of Aqarqa, mostly Union officials in Kjaeren, the capital of Aqarqa.

Politics and government
Aqarqa is ruled by the Apsarim, a democratically elected representative of the Alinsaāmri, the parliament of Aqarqa.

Aqarqa was traditionally ruled by so-called "island lords", the chiefs of the population of a single island (or in the case of the bigger islands sometimes multiple island lords). Those island lords and their families still hold a lot of influence.

Economy
The main export products of Aqarqa are shellfish, black sand, tin, fruit and leaf oil. The economy thrives on tourism.

Infrastructure
There are 26 local airports in Aqarqa, of which 7 have paved landing platforms and adequate facilities. The remainder are used when there is a sudden shortage of goods or an emergency on one of the islands. The main island, Alina, has two regional airports and one international airport, which serves as the main port of call for aircraft from Ubisa. The nearest space link is in Ubisa, which can be reached by direct routes from Alina and Puruéqani City.