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Randesia redevelopment
Randesia (/ræn'di.ʃa/, rahn-DEE-shah; : /ran'de.sia/), officially the Kingdom of Randesia (: Reino de Randesia,  pronounced  /'rei.no ðe ran'de.sia/) is a country located mostly in the southeastern portion of the, but it also holds sovereignty over the island of , on the. The kingdom is bordered by, , and to the north, and also maintains a maritime border with both  and the.

With a population of around 67 million, Randesia is the in the world and the 12th in, with its main population centers in Nuevo Cádiz and Sanlúcar de Oriente. The kingdom is one of the few countries with. Santa Ana is designed as the constitutional capital and the seat of the royal family, while Nuevo Cádiz acts as the seat of the Parliament.

Randesia is a divided into seven provinces and two municipal regions, Santa Ana and Nuevo Cádiz. It's currently reigned by of  after his father  resigned from office in 2014.

It is a member of the (UN), the  (ASEAN), the Hispanic Commonwealth and many other international organizations. It is also an observer member of the Seven Stars Council (7SC)

Etymology
The name Randesia comes from the words róda (ρόδα) and nísos (νήσος), both words meaning the "island of the wheel".

Even though the creation of this name is still unknown, its usage predates the independence of the kingdom. It was first used during, as the region was part of the Captaincy General of Randesia (: Capitanía General de Randesia).

Discovery
The first European to encounter the lands around the (Mecón)  was the  sailor António de Faria in. The first settlements would get established not long after, but the would not expand the colony, though. The at the time,, deemed the land unimportant for the  and ordered to settle only trading posts.

The settlements would not last long under Portuguese dominion, as King, making  of  also the ruler of  under the.

Spanish rule
Under, the settlement could expand further. The Spaniards would name this village (: Village of the River), which nowadays serves as the capital of the province of Delta.

However, in, the started an expedition led by Gregorio Vargas Machuca and. This expedition had the goal of  and making it part of the empire. With the help of the and  mercenaries, by  the region was under full Spanish dominion. The city of got renamed to Santa Ana and served as the capital city of the new colony.

Not long after the Spanish would begin the population and bringing people from the mainland to populate the recently conquered lands.

Over the years, the colony would slowly expand from the city of Sanlúcar de Oriente, to the eastern coast of, roughly establishing the borders of the modern state. From 1597 to 1821, Randesia was governed as part of the Mexico-based.

Randesia was an important settlement for the, as it worked as the main hub for between  and them.