Coro Era :- Various City Versions
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Jydsken-Østveg
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Austurland is going to be placed on the inactive list and thus removed from the next map... assuming I actually get around to updating that list. :3
I liked Marquette's recent island idea and I would like to try my own version.
HIST #06, north of Andaluz (I would prefer one island of the two combined, if possible).
Name: Pasambiek
Capital: Kabenda (only city on map)
History: The island of Pasambiek was discovered by Batavian explorers in the late 1600s as they continued their push east beyond their main colony in Fulanistan. Desperate for water and supplies the explorer fleet of seven ships scoured the high seas for any signs of land. The island was discovered and landed upon and proved to be abundant in life, including human natives who were of a black skin colour, different than the Arabs they were used to in northern Himyarite Fulanistan. The explorers soon claimed the island for Batavië and enjoyed peaceful relations with the black natives.
During the 1700s Frescanian colonists travelling to and from Andaluz began to make port in Pasambiek using the city of Kabenda as a trading post and resupplying centre. Sea merchants from Frescania frequently found Kabenda to offer lower cost supplies than in Andaluz and bountiful riches, such as savannah animal hides (lions, leopards, etc.) and ivory from rhinoceroses. Kabenda's brothels were also popular with the traders and passing colonists. Many of these colonists settled in Pasambiek, spreading their language, culture and culinary specialities.
During the Great War Pasambiek remained a neutral Southern Ocean port while its colonial masters back in Batavië were embroiled in civil war. Kabenda became a refuelling and resupplying depot and was spared from damage and battles. After the Batavian Civil War, the victorious communists largely ignored both of the colonies, Fulanistan and Pasambiek. Fulanistan soon became independent in a bloodless encounter. Pasambiek, however, made no serious moves for independence. It enjoyed heavy autonomy during the communist era, but was subject to the planned economy rules of Vlaanderen. During these 60 years of the communist era investment was low in Pasambiek. The only industry explored was mining as coal and lithium were found. The mines were and still remain poorly designed and equipped with old machinery.
Current Status
Due to the lack of investment and modernisation projects in Pasambiek, the black natives remain impoverished for the most part, although some do maintain higher-class jobs, sometimes on the government level. They speak senadies, a Himyarite language similar to some found on the main continent of Himyar, although much more primitive in grammar, probably due to its isolation. Senadies has also bowered vocabulary and phrases from Vlaams (Dutch) and Spanish.
Black indigenous population: 94.000
The Spanish-speaking inhabitants, mostly ancestors of the white Frescanian traders, remain the merchants, traders and shopkeepers of the colony. They live mostly middle-class lifestyles, drive cars and usually stay out of the bickering that occasionally erupts between the Batavian-Pasambiekens and black indigenous population.
Spanish-Frescanian Population: 22.000
The Batavian Vlaams speaking Pasambiekens mostly live middle or upper class lives. They work in and run the larger companies on the island, mostly Batavian companies that operate branches of their operations in Pasambiek. At the government level they remain in control at many levels, but with the passing of communism rule the new government in Vlaanderen is calling Island-wide elections. More black Pasambiekens are expected to be elected to the island's legislature and participate in government. Spanish and Senadies are to be declared official languages in just days.
Batavian-Vlaams Population: 41.000
Island population total: 157.000
Please let me know if you need anything else. I do intend to discuss this more with Frescanian and Andaluz to work more on the history.
HIST #06, north of Andaluz (I would prefer one island of the two combined, if possible).
Name: Pasambiek
Capital: Kabenda (only city on map)
History: The island of Pasambiek was discovered by Batavian explorers in the late 1600s as they continued their push east beyond their main colony in Fulanistan. Desperate for water and supplies the explorer fleet of seven ships scoured the high seas for any signs of land. The island was discovered and landed upon and proved to be abundant in life, including human natives who were of a black skin colour, different than the Arabs they were used to in northern Himyarite Fulanistan. The explorers soon claimed the island for Batavië and enjoyed peaceful relations with the black natives.
During the 1700s Frescanian colonists travelling to and from Andaluz began to make port in Pasambiek using the city of Kabenda as a trading post and resupplying centre. Sea merchants from Frescania frequently found Kabenda to offer lower cost supplies than in Andaluz and bountiful riches, such as savannah animal hides (lions, leopards, etc.) and ivory from rhinoceroses. Kabenda's brothels were also popular with the traders and passing colonists. Many of these colonists settled in Pasambiek, spreading their language, culture and culinary specialities.
During the Great War Pasambiek remained a neutral Southern Ocean port while its colonial masters back in Batavië were embroiled in civil war. Kabenda became a refuelling and resupplying depot and was spared from damage and battles. After the Batavian Civil War, the victorious communists largely ignored both of the colonies, Fulanistan and Pasambiek. Fulanistan soon became independent in a bloodless encounter. Pasambiek, however, made no serious moves for independence. It enjoyed heavy autonomy during the communist era, but was subject to the planned economy rules of Vlaanderen. During these 60 years of the communist era investment was low in Pasambiek. The only industry explored was mining as coal and lithium were found. The mines were and still remain poorly designed and equipped with old machinery.
Current Status
Due to the lack of investment and modernisation projects in Pasambiek, the black natives remain impoverished for the most part, although some do maintain higher-class jobs, sometimes on the government level. They speak senadies, a Himyarite language similar to some found on the main continent of Himyar, although much more primitive in grammar, probably due to its isolation. Senadies has also bowered vocabulary and phrases from Vlaams (Dutch) and Spanish.
Black indigenous population: 94.000
The Spanish-speaking inhabitants, mostly ancestors of the white Frescanian traders, remain the merchants, traders and shopkeepers of the colony. They live mostly middle-class lifestyles, drive cars and usually stay out of the bickering that occasionally erupts between the Batavian-Pasambiekens and black indigenous population.
Spanish-Frescanian Population: 22.000
The Batavian Vlaams speaking Pasambiekens mostly live middle or upper class lives. They work in and run the larger companies on the island, mostly Batavian companies that operate branches of their operations in Pasambiek. At the government level they remain in control at many levels, but with the passing of communism rule the new government in Vlaanderen is calling Island-wide elections. More black Pasambiekens are expected to be elected to the island's legislature and participate in government. Spanish and Senadies are to be declared official languages in just days.
Batavian-Vlaams Population: 41.000
Island population total: 157.000
Please let me know if you need anything else. I do intend to discuss this more with Frescanian and Andaluz to work more on the history.
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Hesperia
Mr. Capitalism
You'll be an Americunt no matter how hard you try not to be
Jydsken-Østveg
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Similar circumstances to Fleur, Drei... make a nice snappy wiki article and we're 9/10ths of the way there.
Hesperia
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Something happened with the infobox, so if anyone knows the code better than I do and can take a look, I would appreciate it.
I do not think that the area would have stayed under Batavian control during the era of communism. :|
Saxe-Friesken and Polaben
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Xenn, please feel free to provide me with constructive criticism and ideas. I believe, however, that with the island's history of autonomy and self-rule, it very well could have survived under communism. The Communist General had two things in mind: a planned economy and defence. They could care less about the domestic ongoings on the island, they only wanted to keep the status quo. The Vlaams-speaking population controlled the economy and they didn't want to concede sovereignty or rule of the island to the blacks, so it remained a Batavian possession, albeit with very little meddling.
France and the U.K. still have islands to this day scattered all over the world, most of which have self rule. They remain French and British, I don't see the problem. This is not to say that Pasambiek never had periods of unrest or contempt, but that has to be developed by me. Their might have been riots or a coup attempt, but first I want to see if it can be accepted before I develop the history in more depth.
Josepania
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I think the problem is not necessarily that the island would want to be communist, but that the international world would allow Batavië to keep the island. Your examples with the French and British islands and their self-rule do not necessarily apply because of the political realities at the time. They were part of a strong alliance (France was for a short while anyway) that had a strong naval presence that could counter most anything the Soviets, who probably did not want those islands to remain British or French, would throw at them. The hefty nuclear arsenals probably helped with that as well.
Here in NSEurope, it's a bit different. The roles are reversed, and to my knowledge there was little Batavië could do to prevent, say, Oikawa from snatching the island in the name of fighting communism. At least nothing resembling a strong navy and/or a notable nuclear arsenal for deterrence.
That, I believe, is what Xen is getting at.
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