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===Wildlife=== | ===Wildlife=== | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The Saxalin Islands have no native population, remaining unpeopled for millennia due to their remoteness and the harsh conditions of the surrounding ocean. They were first settled in 20912 by [[Coscivian civilisation#People|Coscivians]] from [[Kiravia]] and [[ | The Saxalin Islands have no native population, remaining unpeopled for millennia due to their remoteness and the harsh conditions of the surrounding ocean. They were first settled in 20912 by [[Coscivian civilisation#People|Coscivians]] from [[Kiravia]] and [[Sydona]]. These early Coscivian colonists made their living primarily by fishing, farming, and keeping sheep and goats until serious mineral prospecting and the promise of mineral wealth attracted more emigrants to the remote archipelago. | ||
===[[Kiravian Sunderance|Sunderance Era]]=== | ===[[Kiravian Sunderance|Sunderance Era]]=== | ||
For the duration of [[Kiravian Union|Kirosocialist rule on the Kiravian mainland]], the Saxalins would remain under the control of the Æonara-based Federalist government. The Kiravian Union had designs on capturing the archipelago by means of a naval assault from | For the duration of [[Kiravian Union|Kirosocialist rule on the Kiravian mainland]], the Saxalins would remain under the control of the Æonara-based Federalist government. The Kiravian Union had designs on capturing the archipelago by means of a naval assault from Sydona, but these plans never came to fruition, as the government had other priorities, but the threat of invasion was credible enough to force the Federalists to divert a substantial share of resources to provide for the islands' defence. Occasional interdiction of seaborne trade to and from the islands occurred until the stabilisation of relations between the Federalist and Kirosocialist governments in 211YY. | ||
The Sunderance was a difficult time for the Sakhalin colonists. Although the Federalist government subsidised the colony and its population as heavily as it could reasonably afford to, its resources were limited. Many Sakhalinites emigrated during this time: Some sought better fortunes in the economic hubs of [[Sarolasta]] and [[Æonara]], while others, especially those with backgrounds in the local mining and timbering trades, crossed to the other side of the world for new opportunities in [[Porfíria]] and [[Thýstara]]. | The Sunderance was a difficult time for the Sakhalin colonists. Although the Federalist government subsidised the colony and its population as heavily as it could reasonably afford to, its resources were limited. Many Sakhalinites emigrated during this time: Some sought better fortunes in the economic hubs of [[Sarolasta]] and [[Æonara]], while others, especially those with backgrounds in the local mining and timbering trades, crossed to the other side of the world for new opportunities in [[Porfíria]] and [[Thýstara]]. | ||
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==Society & Culture== | ==Society & Culture== | ||
The ethnic makeup of the Sakhalins is 91% Coscivian, 6% Celtic, and 3% other (including Sarpic, Skithanawite, Old | The ethnic makeup of the Sakhalins is 91% Coscivian, 6% Celtic, and 3% other (including Sarpic, Skithanawite, Old Sydonan, and Daxian). | ||
The largest individual Coscivian subgroups in the Sakhalins are Austral Coscivians from [[ | The largest individual Coscivian subgroups in the Sakhalins are Austral Coscivians from [[Sydona]], Australic Coscivians from [[Koré'hetanùa]], Kandan Coscivians, Taństan Coscivians, Arnórian and Norborian Coscivians, West Coast Marine Coscivians, Kaltan and Phrydhian Coscivians, and Æonaran Coscivians. Vibrant communities of Sēoran Coscivians (Kāloatem, Vespâniem, Koralem, Ibuskem), Tenebric Coscivians (Iruktem, Kibirskem, Krôysanyem), and Caspoärian Coscivians (Stelanovians, Cervonians), Pineratem, and Túkluskans have settled in previously undeveloped rural areas in the interior of the islands, and in the mining communities. | ||
==Economy== | ==Economy== | ||