I claim the Polynesian Triangle.
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Someone has already claimed New Zealand, and Hawaii is already taken (although, with Mega America, I think you would be fine to take a little bit of the Island chain).
I claim the Polynesian Triangle.
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You have to be kidding me, Aedan.Official Name: Greater Islamic Republic of Tamazight
Commonly Used Name(s): GIRT,Tamazight, Berberdom (highly frowned by natives), Morocco (even more frowned upon)
Government Type: Officially a representative republic, unofficially a theocracy
Current Ruling Party (if applicable): Islamic Unity Party (controls 93% of the seats)
Capital: Marrakech
Head of State: High Berber Idris ibn Samad (officially), Iman Riad ibn Talid (unofficial)
Cultures: Berber: 100%
Languages: Arabic: 92% (official), Tarifit: 28% Tamazight: 34% Tashelhit: 18% (efforts by some of the populace to make these languages official)
Religions: (Sunni Islam: 94%, Shi'ite islam 5%, Other: <1%
Population: 65 million
Founding Date: 1927 (claims continuity from the Moroccan Kingdom dating back to 789)
Date of Max Extent: 1927-1962
Location: Morocco (including Western Sahara), Cuba, Hispaniola, and the Guyanan coastline of South America
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Brief History: During the initial spread of islam, arab traders and holy warriors brought the faith to the Tamazight tribes of Morocco, bringing the arabic language with them. A holy army driven back from a failed conquest of Carthage instead decided to conquer the Tamazight tribes, and form an Arabic kingdom of Morocco. The kingdom survived in relative peace for centuries, until the fall of the muslim emirates in Iberian drove an exodus of muslims to Morocco. Somewhat isolated from other islamic nations, the finances of Morocco declined. Seeking new trade routes, in 1467 an expedition was sent westward, believing that a faster route to India could be found. What they discovered instead was a new world, though they would not discover that until nearly half thirty years later, when the Rumite mapmaker Amerigo al-Vespucci demonstrated the geographical inconsistencies. The new continents were then named after him, the Americas.
The colonial holdings of the Moroccan kingdom expanded to include much of the Caribbean and South America. For centuries it lasted, avoiding conflicts with other nations, and focusing on trade and wealth accumulation. However most of the wealth benefited the arab elite, and was also seen by some as blasphemous. The zealous Tamazight tribes became restless, and sparked multiple revolts throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, being defeated each time. However a quick succession of weak kings in the 20th century gave the tribes an opportunity, which they gladly took in 1927. The royal family was exterminated, and the Arab populace in Morocco came under fierce attack. Those who could fled to the colonies, with the Tamazight tribes declaring the birth of a new state, the Greater Islamic Republic of Tamazight. After securing Morocco, they began an assault on the colonies, seeking to wiped out those who still opposed them. For nearly 30 years war went on in the colonies, with extended and ferocious guerrilla warfare seeing atrocities by all sides. Finally in 1962 a peace settlement was reached, dividing the Moroccan colonies between Tamazight and a newly created Arabic state.
The government created in 1928 for the Greater Islamic Republic of Tamazight was intended to be a representative republic that would allow the various tribes to cooperate. However this quickly fell apart, and it was only by opposition to the Arabs and unification of religion that the nation survived. The importance of islam to the Tamazights quickly allowed several prominent Imams to take the reigns of the government, settling disputes between the tribes and conducting the war effort. While many thought this was only a crisis measure, the imams have retained control of the state long since the end of the colonial war. Their puppet party, the Islamic Unity Party, controls a vast majority of the state legislature.
Thanks bossI'm pretty sure both of those nations would try to dislodge their religious rival, but oh well. Also, I just re-read Super-Persia and it is sort of amazing.
Flag will come when I find a good one.
Official Name: The Autonomous Islands of the Canary
Commonly Used Name(s): Canary Islands or the Pleasure Islands
Government Type: Oligarchy
Current Ruling Party (if applicable): Houses of Eight
Capital: Las Palmas
Head of State: Louis Palma (unofficially)
Cultures: Too many to mention. (Partly because of the massive different cultures compared to OTL being too many for me to keep track of)
Languages: Love and lust doesn’t need just one language, (French I guess)
Religions: Cults of Dionysus, Liber, Aphrodite, Eros, Hermaphroditus, Peitho, Philotes and Ganymede.
Population: 6 million (majority is tourists at any given time, and as such the actual local population is closer to 2 million)
Founding Date: 150 years ago
Date of Max Extent: Now
Location: Canary Islands
Brief History:
The Canary Island while having always been there, came into effect in its more current state roughly 150 years ago when the first Palma became Exiled by the western Emperor. Palma however still had power and money in the extremes, and as such he bought large parts of property within the Canary Islands. Within the next two decades, Palma had consolidated his power, and others soon followed him from across the world. Billionaires investing their fortunes into the different parts of the Canary. The Islands became a refuge for Political outcasts, and as such to protect themselves they eventually formed into a federation of Islands, into an Oligarchy of 8 prominent families that ruled the different parts of the islands and their wealth.
Over the next coming 70 years, as the world became worse and worse, the Canary took a new course. They had rulers and people from all over the world, and as such they declared that no current official religion would take state credit. Instead every major house picked an ancient god in which they would follow, there was liberty and peace. They didn’t care for the demands of old and their rigid traditions. Freedom was what would rule the Canaries.
As international tourism rose, so did the wealth of the Canary, to such a degree that it has among the highest, if not outright highest GDP per Capita in the world. The Canary became a massive tourist attraction for people, especially the rich, seeking to get away from the shit world in which they lived. The Canaries became infamous among religious men for their orgies, their deities, their parties, their consumption of wine and other pleasurable products. Race, religion, gender and so forth does not matter on the Islands. If a man wish to lay with a man, then no one will bat an eye, two women, or a more conventional order is all up to the individuals. Marriage is frowned upon in the Canary, not just homosexual marriage, but the idea in general, as it is viewed as shackling one in place. This doesn’t mean that it is banned, simply not preferred.
If the Ko te Moutere Amui is known as “The Nation made for the internet” Then the The Autonomous Islands of the Canary is known as “The Nation made for the gossip magazines and News headlines” On the 21 of June every year the great Zenith festival is held, it is filled with wine, food and orgies from dusk till dawn. A renowned saying of the festival goes, that you are only allowed to stop to drink or eat, if you do it from the body parts of attendants. The festivals, orgies and so forth also change to religious costumes. Everything goes, and it is often that the leading families are dressed as gods or other personas, such as Jesus, Allah and Buddha, just to name a few of the many hundreds. A great scandal occurred when a boy from a prominent house, dressed as Jesus, was seen making out with another boy dressed as the Pope. To say it was a scandal in the Canary was a lie, but it certainly seemed to be in other parts of the world.
Another scandal comes from the Nickname of Louis Palma’s nephew, he is often referred to as “The Holy Seed” due to the rumours of his father. Louis sister got pregnant at the age of 15 with a son, during the time a great friendship had formed between his Holiness the Pope and Louis, as such it is often rumoured that the pope is the father. While it has never been confirmed or denied by his Holiness, the much older man has taken a certain interest in the little nephew.
As no proper care for religion is taken, it has led to several terrorist attacks, which luckily has declined during the recent years. It was perhaps to be expected that fanatics would react to the depiction of their most holy saviors being defiled in all manner of ways, but the Oligarchy was still shocked when the first attack came. To protect its citizens and tourists, a new intelligence agency was formed, one which can now claim to be top tier and world renown, stopping multiple terrorist attack, both in the Canaries, but also but tipping other governments if intel was found. Gaining them good international will.
The Canaries also has great healthcare, allowing it to be free, paid for by taxes and so forth, and at large by the vast amount of foreign capital coming into the nation by tourists. As such all citizens can come and be treated. Abortions are also free, pregnancies being common in the islands, as well as treatments against STD’s, STD’s being something the Oligarchy is heavily trying to combat, by prevention, as well as new research. Many foreigners also take advantage of the free abortions, as it is not limited to citizens, thus travelling here, getting the procedure and travelling back home again. These women especially come from less open regions (pun intended) of the world. And education is also free for all citizens.
One of the prides of the Canaries are also Canary Airlines, one of the biggest in the world due to the Canaries attraction of tourists. They have planes going to every destination possible, with planes for both the luxurious and the more affordable to the common masses.
All of this is due to the vast foreign capital being spent in the Canary, making them insanely wealthy, and also allowing them to carry out foreign investments and improve the world where they can. However, it is also funded in part by the lack of military. While the Islands have security forces and police, they have no military, and as such spare a lot of money in this regard which goes to other projects. So far no one has invaded the islands, in part being to the vast investment made by many different billionaires by many different nations, keeping it protect from foreign attacks or they would lose their money. However should the Islands one day be invaded by a foreign power, it would be interesting to see how long they would be able to put up a fight, if at all.
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The young Louis Palma during the most recent Zenith Festival.
I accidentally deleted my post >:| is there any way to undo this
I would read to see who mentions colonies in brazil: atm I think I've seen about 3 people that have sent colonists there.Claiming the rest of Brazil