======Mersia======


Mersia is the fifth planet orbiting the star [[Verdai (Star)|Verdai]] in the [[Ixar System]].

====Population====

Mersia is primarily inhabited by [[Sape|Sapes]], but is also inhabited by [[dragon|Dragons]], [[Feral|Ferals]], and [[Fae|Nature Spirits]].

====Geography====

Mersia contains three continents and one subcontinent.

The continents are [[Aland]], [[Panarch]], and [[Gondwana]]. The subcontinent is [[Feyndraig]].

Mersia contains four oceans.

The oceans are the [[Gondwanese Ocean]], the [[Serenic Ocean]], the [[Ephemeric Ocean]], and the [[Yaq-Ebbes Ocean]].
====Geology====

Mersia is 14,573 km in diameter. At the surface, its gravitational acceleration is 9.6 m/s^2.

Mersia completes one rotation every 24 hours. Mersia completes one revolution around the star Verdai every 512 days.

Mersia's surface is approximately 69% covered with water, 9% covered with ice, and 22% covered with land.
  
Mersia is a young planet, having formed 2.6Mya.
Mersia has, through divine intervention, reached a seismically and tectonically stable state.
  
Mersia's atmosphere is comprised of the following components:
  
Nitrogen (as N2): 67.52%
Oxygen (as O2): 28.73%
Neon: 2.4%
Water vapor: 1% (varies, this is average)
Argon: 0.3%
Methane: 0.02%
Trace gases include Carbon Dioxide, Helium, Oxygen (as O3), Hydrogen, and Sulphur Dioxide.