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Tichel is a continent located in the. It is the eighth inhabited continent in the world. It is entirely surrounded by ocean, and covers an area of 9,360,000 square kilometers (5,816,034 square miles). As of 2013, Tichel had a population of 505,746,372 across nine separate dominions of the Honorable Union of Ixania. Tichel is the sixth-largest continent, after North America and South America, and fifth in population.

The continent was discovered by Ixania in 1520, and as with their homeland, did not habour any native peoples. Ixanians still hold to the belief today that the land was created as a blessing by their god, Xauti, a reward for their many centuries of faithfulness. Ixanian colonists quickly moved in to set up settlements across the new lands, and locked out the Europeans who attempted to claim the land for themselves, though they were rebuffed in a series of wars. This began the long era of Ixanian dominance in the Pacific which has continued ever since its colonization.

Etymology
Tichel takes its name from the Ixanian word for "taken" or "claimed". The continent was claimed by Ixania during the early years of European colonialism, during which the Europeans were taking whatever lands they could conquer. The Ixanians, though having a large white population descendant of ancient Europeans, were not considered the equal of their European neighbors. Thus, taking and naming Tichel was a source of boasting and pride. The continent's name was also the source of much contention with Europe. The colonial empires there felt the naming was a slap in the face and the Ixanian way of insulting European ideals and beliefs.