Sudmoll

Sudmoll, officially the Burgoignesc Trade Island Province of Sudmoll, is an island in the western Okatian Sea. It shares a maritime border with Stenza which has often led to complications with that nation (Sudmoll Island Conflicts).

It has a small population of 18,510 residents, outside of the naval/Revenue Guard station and Foreign Legion outpost. On average there are approximately 50-100 Revenue Guardsman, 3-5,000 naval personnel, and 3,500-4,000 legionnaires stationed on the military facilities on Sudmoll. The capital and largest town on the island, Oparo Nui, is home to around 4,730 people in it's city limits, which spans 12.6 sq km. The metro area consists of two villages, Pasquavil with 1,748 people, and Oparo Iti with 1,329 people. The remainder of the population lives in a rural environment.

Politics
Sudmoll is part of the Burgoignesc Overseas Territory Assembly's Polar Burgundies geographic designation. Burgoignesc Overseas Territory Assembly is a constituent country equivalent of Burgundie with its own assembly, prime minister, budget, and laws. Burgundie's national governmental influence is limited to subsidies, education, and security, however, its financial and cultural institutes cast a long shadow across Sudmoll.

Sudmoll is a province within Burgoignesc Overseas Territory Assembly with its own semi-elected -, representative legislative body, and court system.

Sudmollians are Burgoigniacs/Burgoignix with complete civil and economic rights, and citizenship (political rights) under the same federal service criteria as all residents of Burgundie. Burgoignesc is the official language but and Burgoignesc are both in use. However, there was a time during the 1960s and 1970s when children were forbidden to speak in schools. is now taught in schools; it is sometimes even a requirement for employment.

Provincial executive
The provincial executive is the -. Three candidates are elected by a election held every 5 years, the three candidates are presented to the Court of St. Alphador and the next - is chosen from these candidates. If the citizenry rejects the selection, a run-off election is held with the remaining two candidates.

Provincial legislature
Like the Citizens Court of the National Assembly (Burg. La Assemblee de Ciutadans de l'Assemblee Nacional, ACAN), The Sudmollian Citizen's Court of the Provincial Assembly is a unicameral legislator. It makes provincial law, has the power of the provincial purse, and has the power of impeachment, by which it can remove sitting members of the provincial government. The Assembly has three seats for each province, one for the Burgoignesc Overseas Territory Assembly's Sudmoll liaison, 3 for the clergy, 3 seats reserved for municipal leaders, and 3 for a rota of private business leaders. On 6 occasions throughout the year 3 more seats are opened to the public to debate topics that are not on the annual legislative agenda.

Religion
Sudmoll enjoys complete religious freedom and is a thriving polity of religious observation. The most common religions practiced in Sudmoll are reported to be Catholicism at 35%, Protestantism at 28%, Masa Church at 15%, agnostic or nonreligious at 18%, and other/animist at 4%.

Economy
Tourism is a significant industry.

The main trading partners are the Burgoignesc Metropole for about 40% of imports and about 25% of exports. The other main trading partners are Stenza, Caphiria, and Takatta Loa.

Unemployment affects about 13% of the active population, especially women and unqualified young people.

Trade
Port Nova Martillia is a small that can accommodate two  at once. It is used to export the agricultural goods from the island but also to supply the locals with sustenance since the island is not self-sufficient. Since opening relations with Stenza the port has increased its activity almost twofold. Smaller packet freighters are a much more common sight. Almost all of the meager exports from Sudmoll now go to markets in Stenza.

Trade is handled throught the Okatian Island Trading Company (OITC), a joint stock company that is owned 20% by Caphiria, 20% by Burgundie, 20% by O’Shea Container Shipping, and the remaining shares are publically traded. The OITC handles the imports and exports from Sudmoll and Caphirian Escal. It runs a regular route from Port Lacomopoles in Burgundie, Sybaesa Port in Caphiria, Port TBD, Burgoignesc Equitorial Osteiecia, Ku'umata, Takatta Loa,....tbd.

Energy and electricity
Sudmoll imports its petroleum and has no local refinery or production. Civilian daily consumption of imported oil products was 5,430 barrels in 2025, which constitutes 70% of energy generation for the island's inhabitants. A was constructed in 2003 and provides the remaining 30% of power generation. It also consumes about 83% of the waste generated on the island. The byproduct is increasingly becoming one of Sudmoll's most valuable exports.

Through an infrastructure investment grant, the Levantine Union has committed ₮8 million to construct tidal power generators, but the project is currently stalled by local fishermen who are concerned about the disturbances the generators will cause to their livelihood. The project is still expected to move forward and the projected completion date is 2029. A feasibility study was conducted and determined that solar would be unreliable due to the long monsoon seasons, and nuclear was too expensive for the demand.

Demographics
Demographics of Sudmoll do not typically include those stationed at