Archived: Maps of Siora, Land Claim Thread 07/2017 — 11/2018

[Ayzek]

Nation name: The Drubang Confederacy
Population: 140 Million
GDP per capita: 4,000 ish

Location
https://imgur.com/MycTwpB

Cities:
Western Archipelago (Latangai)
Orange: Esa Latang
Brown: Mutanna
Gold: Raboka
Lime: Esa Lae

Mainland (Kalimantra)
Red: Ka Drubang (capital) add another city next to it called Muala Lampung
Purple: Anakassar
Blue: Gandung
Yellow: Huakarta
Pink: Surameng

East Islands (The Heiwan Archipelago and the Bahaan Islands)
Black: Nakajima
White: Kityakishi
Tan: Dusaan
Peach: Dyuku
Grey: Atimonan
Pink: Niiaga

Brief description of your country

The Drubang Confederacy is a diverse nation of many peoples, united by a strong central government. Risen from the ashes of the Tobongi Empire, the Drubang Confederacy was united in the very late 1400s by a strong revolutionary leader, Ante Mokorno. After the Tobongi Empire collapsed, he united several of the former provinces into a new state, the Drubang Confederacy. Initially, the expectation was democratic rule, but it soon became clear Mokorno would serve as president for life, as per the new constitution that was drafted following the establishment of the confederacy. Mokorno was a staunch anti communist, and communist and socialist elements were  killed en masse in the early Confederacy. Mokorno died several decades later, and his son, Heda Mokorno, was elected as the next president. He was elected in 1538 and is still alive, though he is very old and will probably die or resign in a short while. He is nearly childless, as all his children have died before him. His only child is his daughter Rua. She is expected to run for election, but it is unknown whether or not a woman could win.

The Drubang Confederacy is made up of many peoples and cultures, but they fit into four main groups. The Latang peoples live on the islands in the west of the country (known as the Latangai Archipelago) though they are lumped together, there are in fact hundreds of different dialects on the islands and nearly every village has some variation of the basic Latangai culture and customs. The big cities are dirty and crowded but natural resources are rich in the jungles of the Letang. The Letang are roughly based on the Melanesian peoples.

On the mainland of Ostara is Kalimantra, or the main country. The Kalimantran are the dominant ethnic and cultural group, but as with the Letang there are dozens of subgroups as well, particularly in the western portion, where desert nomads still thrive. These nomads are a distinct culture and ethnic group, but I havent fleshed them out at all yet. Kalimantra is the host of the capital, Ka Drubang, which was built parallel to the largest city in the Confederacy, Muala Lampung. The Kalimantrans dont have a direct relation irl, but blend indonesia, south-east asia, and indian concepts. Something else of note, the city of Huakarta is semi-autonomous, and is a trade and tech hub, tax haven, etc.

The eastern islands are in two portions, the north is the Heiwan Archipelago, where people who are roughly related to the Kazemurans (need opinions from ikarman) are located. I'll be approaching him to go over the relation and what that means, etc. East asian, japanese, etc. is the rough irl parallel, but i dont want to loljapanclone so much.

The southeast islands are the northernmost portions of the Bahaan Islands. These are somewhat phillipines like, as these islands had significant western influence through their history. The Bahaan Islands joined the Drubang Confederacy following a brief independence war from some western nation, and so are the oddballs in the group. Some western influence still exists, and they are a portion of a greater cultural group that I have not named yet in the islands to their south.  I've went on quite a bit, but I could flesh all of this out more if you'd like.

Brief Summary of how you'd like your country to fit in the world:

I have a lot of options here, really. I could get involved in the usual expansions and such, but I also have an archaic dictatorship that is ripe for revolution (communist anyone???) With all the ethnic groups and cultural groups, this is a nation united by a strong military and central govt, but poverty persists everywhere in the country, more or less... especially in Latangai and Kalimantra. This too will be something that will have to be addressed in time. Are there other remnants of the Tobongi Empire? probably, but I havent named them or thought much about them. Somewhere south there's probably Tobong, but we dont have to plot it yet.

This state isnt inherently opposed to a place like Kazemura. Initially I wanted it to, and it probably would have national security concerns with a powerful Kazemura, but it doesnt have to come to blows necessarily. A little competition would be interesting, though.

This is a pretty complicated state, and one thats alien to most of my others, so I'm pretty interested in it. Re: size, population, etc. Just rough ideas. Feel free to swat it, bigger it, or smallify if you want, I don't mind. Let me know your thoughts <3

Approved for 98m@9k.

[Ceausescu]

Claimant country: Allied States of Carpathia and Moldova
Colony name: The Myrtanian Islands
Date established: 1331 CE
Population: 15.312 (Already part of Carpathia's population)

Location
Either one of these three locations: https://i.imgur.com/hDrASP8.png

Cities:
Vengard

Hi guys. After a discussion with Lines in chat, I decided to post a colony claim here. Also, since there's no colony form anywhere, I decided to make one.

[Rainbow]

Nation name: Evania
Population: ~62 million
GDP per capita: 36k

Location: North of Volta, West of Solis, coastal

Cities:
Vathmida - Coastal, Capital
Gata - Inland, possibly near river
Kefalis - Along river, if possible
Asvos - Along river, if possible
Tsiraki - Coastal
Chnoudi - Coastal
Teleia - Inland, Near river
Kynigi - Inland
Brief description of your country
Modern, Democratic Nation-State with an American-esque culture. Former colony focused on stabilizing itself before looking outwards.

Brief Summary of how you'd like your country to fit in the world
Diplomatic power, seeks to create and maintain good relations with surrounding countries, and encourage democracy, without being too forcing.

hope i didnt mess up :vvv

[Ayzek]

Nation name: Evania
Population: ~62 million
GDP per capita: 36k

Location: North of Volta, West of Solis, coastal

Cities:
Vathmida - Coastal, Capital
Gata - Inland, possibly near river
Kefalis - Along river, if possible
Asvos - Along river, if possible
Tsiraki - Coastal
Chnoudi - Coastal
Teleia - Inland, Near river
Kynigi - Inland
Brief description of your country
Modern, Democratic Nation-State with an American-esque culture. Former colony focused on stabilizing itself before looking outwards.

Brief Summary of how you'd like your country to fit in the world
Diplomatic power, seeks to create and maintain good relations with surrounding countries, and encourage democracy, without being too forcing.

hope i didnt mess up :vvv

Approved for 72m@36k. Welcome to here. \o/

[BrumBrum]

Can you move the north svarnan river from its north orientation to an west east one from joya ke siti via Do Nadiyom ki siti and nadi janksana to marsa sahara and have a second joining it kile de sahara and a third from the north west area please.

[Ayzek]

Can you move the north svarnan river from its north orientation to an west east one from joya ke siti via Do Nadiyom ki siti and nadi janksana to marsa sahara and have a second joining it kile de sahara and a third from the north west area please.

I'm not trying to make sense of this, sorry. I've also long deleted the layer containing the old rivers. What I can do instead is move your cities to straddle the new rivers.

[BrumBrum]

Can you move the north svarnan river from its north orientation to an west east one from joya ke siti via Do Nadiyom ki siti and nadi janksana to marsa sahara and have a second joining it kile de sahara and a third from the north west area please.

I'm not trying to make sense of this, sorry. I've also long deleted the layer containing the old rivers. What I can do instead is move your cities to straddle the new rivers.

Basically orientate that river going north to an west/east direction. And moving the cities wouldn't work as there would have been no coastal city for the original river based civ to trade into. All I am asking is for that river to be three rivers going east merging into the one big river so the geography makes sense, it would also disrupt the state maps if the cities moved.

[BrumBrum]

If you move Do Nadiyom ki siti southwest onto the river Joya ke siti south onto that river at the southern end(western source of the river) , Kile De Sahara onto the northern river junction and Nadi Janksana onto the river junction where the two big source rivers meet that may work and may work while keeping them all in state.

[Delt]

Some cities for Gehennan Gynavae:

Wilhelmsburg
Neubadenburg
Jakobsburg
Donn (only city on the island)

All of the cities should be coastal.

Also in Gehenna:

Hamfurt - Move to be on the river north of the V in Kave.
Saltzenburg - To go in the place of Hamfurt's old position



Many thanks.

[Joshua]

Nation name: The Commonwealth of Saeard
Population: 68 million
GDP per capita: 21,000

Location
https://imgur.com/a/Iy7E6

Cities:
Burnaburgh - Capital (around where the red dot is if possible)
Cyneford - On one of the rivers
Eorlheord - Inland

Brief description of your country
Saeard is a Federal Republic with a strong naval tradition that prides itself on being welcoming and peaceful. Once one of the world's most impressive economies Saeard has endured almost two decades of economic stagnation, increasing debt, and high unemployment. The Head of State and Government is the Bretwalda, there is a bicameral legislature and a separate judiciary. Crime rates are increasing, but corruption remains relatively low.

Brief Summary of how you'd like your country to fit in the world
Traditionally Saeard was an industrial power. Shipbuilding was the most important employer, since nationalisation output and efficiency has declined dramatically. Saeard still relies on traditional industrial professions, and its economy is suffering because of it. Saeard has a reputation for being a peaceful nation, and in its heyday was a well respected diplomatic player, who was not infrequently called on to mediate disputes between nations.