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The '''Sydona''' or the '''Sydona Islands''', officially the '''Popular Republic of Sydona''', is a [[Kiravian Federalism#Themes|theme]] and semi-autonomous province within the [[Kiravian Collectivity]] comprising a roughly triangular archipelago of {{wp|continental island|continental islands}} off the southern coast of [[Sarpedon|Continental Ixnay]] in the [[Pelian Sea|Pelian Ocean]]. The islands have a long and convoluted history, having come under the rule of many different nations and empires over the course of the centuries. Incorporation of Sydona into the Kiravian sphere of influence began during the [[Crusades]] and was complete by [YEAR]. Sydona is known for its cultural diversity and rich heritage, and for its valuable natural resources.

The first recognisible modern ethnic group to settle in the Sydonas were the Pregoshans, an independent {{wp|Indo-European|Japhetic}} offshoot people directly ancestral to today's Pelians. Pelians of the Sydonas were among the first Japhetic-speaking communities other than Istroyans to begin adopting Christianity, and according to tradition the Christian presence in the islands dates back to the Apostolic Age, albeit with a limited geographic and demographic footprint in comparison to more northerly and easterly areas of coastal Sarpedon.