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Mikaea, officially the Patrimony of Mikael, is a  located in the north, off the northeastern coast of. The country is comprised of the island of Mikaea and several smaller islands that are located some 600 km to the east of, and roughly 1720 km to the northeast of the of. Mikaea is a heavily-forested and rugged country notable for its relatively remote location, being one of the last landmasses in the world to be settled by humans, with the arrival of first humans being in the early-11th century. Mikaea is likewise notable for being one of the most humid and foggy countries in the, sitting at the convergence of the warm and cool  currents. The country is divided into twelve clades, subdivided into 122 microclades; with its capital and largest city, Family Pride, located eastern half of the country. Geographically, Mikaea is one of the smaller nations in the world, with a total area of 89461 km2, making it the largest nation in the world. Mikaea is home to more than twelve million inhabitants, almost all of whom belong to the distinct human subspecies known as the Mikaeans. Of these, more than half of them reside within the capital city district and its adjoining suburbs. With the exception of Family Pride, all of the other major cities of Mikaea boast populations of less than a million, with the five largest cities outside of the capital being Black Garden, Heirarch's Triumph, Saint's Domain, Clairvoyant Vision, and Glorious Song.

Etymology
The island of Mikaea is named after Mikael O'Neill, the creator of the inhabitants and founding father of the nation. In government documents and foreign correspondence, the country is officially referred to as the "Patrimony of Mikael", referring to Mikael's personal ownership and dominion over all of the Mikaeans and the land upon which they live, as well as his role as the biological father of all living Mikaeans in the world. In typical day-to-day life, the name "Mikaea" is used by Mikaeans and foreigners alike. The feminine name "Mikaea" arose from the common view of the all-female Mikaeans, that given that all of their people are the direct biological offspring of Mikael, the country constituted by the Mikaeans as a whole was Mikael's "daughter" in the most realistic and symbolic sense of the word. So as to more clearly delineate between the terminology of the two names: the "Patrimony of Mikael" refers to any direct communication with the Mikaean government, as the government and bureaucracy is vested with the power and speak and act in the name of the Highfather; the term "Mikaea" represents any reference to the country itself, which does not directly include the Highfather, but solely its entirely-female citizenry. Thus, to summarize the point, the Patrimony—the government and its officials—is the "person" of Mikael, while Mikaea—the country and its citizens—is the "daughter" of Mikael.

Geography and climate
Mikaea seats just below the juncture point of the and the. The country lies between latitudes and, and longitudes  and. The mainland of is 600 km to the west, with the closest approach being the island of  400 km to the southwest, while the second-closest body of land is  650 km to the north. The country covers a total land area of 89461 km2, making it the in the world, and the  in the world.

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