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| |conventional_long_name = Puertego ("The People's Republic of Puertego")
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| |native_name = ''La República Popular de Puertego'' (Spanish)
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| |national_motto = "Hacia adelante y hacia adelante para siempre"
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| |englishmotto = ("Foreward and onward forever")
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| |national_anthem = Your song
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| |capital = San Lina
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| |largest_city = Capital
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| |official_languages = Spanish,<br>English
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| |religion = Puertegan Unified Church
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| |demonym = Puertegan (noun)<br>
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| Puertegan (adjective)<br>
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| Puertegans (plural)
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| |government_type = Unitary Marxist-Leninist Dominant Party Presidential Republic
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| |leader_title1 = President
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| |leader_name1 = Matthias Torres
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| |legislature = National Assembly
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| |established_event1 = Independance
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| |established_date1 = January 18th, 1904
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| |population_estimate = 65 million
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| |population_census =
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| |Gini = 50.2
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| |HDI = 0.655
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| |GDP_nominal = $424.611 billion
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| |GDP_nominal_per_capita = $4,960
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| |currency = Damillo
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| |currency_code = DMO
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| The People's Republic of Puertego commonly called Puertego, is a Unitary Marxist-Leninist Presidential Republic currently under the rule of President Matthias Torres the leader since 2001 though since the enacting of various capitalist policies the legitimacy of them calling themselves Marxist-Leninist has been questioned. It is bordered on the north by [[Pelaxia]] and [[Volonia]] and on the west by the Natiserve Bay. Puertego covers 1,185,182 square kilometers and has an estimated population of 65 million. Puertego comprises of 12 states and 1 territory.
| | '''Antilles''' is an overseas possession of the [[Burgundie]], located off the northern coast of [[Audonia]]. It was previously owned by [[Urcea]]. As of 2010, the population of the island was slightly less than 800,000, representing a major growth since 2000, in large part due to being a major waystation between Urcea and its possessions in Crona, namely [[New Harren]]. Much of the economy of Antilles is devoted to oceangoing activities, and besides its well known position as a Urcean military base, it is a popular destination for [[Levantia|Levantine]] cruise lines. Fishing is also a large industry in Antilles. In 2014, it was exchanged with [[Burgundie]] for the island of [[Medimeria]]. |
| | {| class="wikitable" |
| | ! colspan="2" |Antilles |
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| | | colspan="2" |Colony of [[Burgundie]] |
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| | !Country |
| | |[[Burgundie]] |
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| | !Acquired for [[Medimeria]] |
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| | !Capital City |
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| | ! colspan="2" |Population |
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| | !• Total |
| | |787,204 |
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| Puertego was first a collection of tribes that inhabited its modern-day borders and the land around it until the first empire of the region came to be. Puertego was originally colonized by [[Caphiria]] under the name of Puerto Negro because of the large number of slaves moving through and that were in the colony, things got better slowly with the numbers of slaves slowly decreasing until the outlawing of slavery in 1811 where all of them were freed. However, Puertego was still largely impoverished and ruled over my oppressive colonial overlords who brutally repressed the people when they demanded change and treated their newly freed workers almost the same as they did when they were slaves causing multiple large-scale revolts until the country finally gained its independence in a war against Pelaxia in 1904. After independence the country fell into the sphere of influence of the Caphirians who installed multiple puppet dictators to run the country as a banana republic with conditions barely improving for the workers, corruption running rampant, and any industry that wasn't mining or agriculture going bankrupt. The country stayed like this until 1958 where multiple protests and revolts finally got the government to begin transitioning to democracy, however both Urcea and the Caphirians almost immediately began to meddle in the country's elections with the Puertegan Conservative Party and the Puertegan Labor Party cyclically taking power and cracking down on the other when they gained power until 1972 when the Caphirian government authorized a military coup where a fascist dictator took power, banning political parties until he was overthrown by a communist revolution in 1980 with the country being ruled as a one party state until 1992 where a civil war between the hardline Communist Red Flag party and the reformist Communist White Flag Party broke out ending in 1997 when the Communist White Flag party won and assumed control of the government. The Communist White Flag party is still the incumbent party in the nation's government and them having lost either their majority in parliament or a presidential election for one of their candidates, President Matthias Torres has served as the President of Puertego for 22 years as a member of the party and has taken large measures to liberalize the country's economy preventing stagnation.
| | == Etymology == |
| | Antillia was a fabled land far to the east of [[Levantia]] written about during antiquity; the name was applied to the Crusader state established in the area. |
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| Puertego is a regional and middle power in international politics. Puertego is considered a developing, lower-middle income, and newly industrialized country, a large portion of their economy is made by natural resources and industry. The government of Puertego is considered a hybrid regime which maintains elections that are regular and free though not fair while also having strong authoritarian powers such as the ability to crack down on freedoms such as speech, assembly, association, and the press with the country constantly being ranked one of the most dangerous places in the world for journalists having at least 400 actively serving prison time for defamation charges pressed on them by the government and having an extremely poor record with human rights including torture, arbitrary arrests, extrajudicial executions, and unfair trials among many others along with massive levels of corruption and censorship. The country tries to maintain a balanced policy in foreign affairs to try and keep trade good with all countries, making concessions to them without swinging too far to one side.
| | == History == |
| | Permanent settlement of Antilles began in the third century, but it remained largely isolated until its conquest by the [[Oduniyyad Caliphate]] in the 800s, at which point the island became known as ''Dirikah''. Despite its position relatively close to the heartlands of the Caliphate, the island remained sparsely populated and was home to several dozen sleepy fishing villages until the beginning of the [[Crusades]] in Audonia in the 12th Century. Despite the failures of the Crusades to make significant headway against the Caliphate, a Crusader state was established on Dirikah among other areas in Audonia. Crusaders from [[Levantia]] easily overcame the disorganized and largely undefended villages of the island in 1201 and joined the island to the newly formed ''Kingdom of Antillia'', a shortlived Crusader state. Although the rest of Antillia was overrun, Christian refugees from the collapsing Crusader states came to the island as the Kingdom's court took residence on the island. |
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| Puertego is a member of the [[League of Nations]].
| | Due to strong defenses of remaining Knights, the Caliphate tried and failed three times to take the island, in 1240, 1291, and 1372, after which point the insignificant island's threat as a Crusader point of attack was lost. A period of relative peace and stability followed as the population grew to about fifty thousand, mostly Catholics. The Kingdom's era of peace ended when trading interests in the [[Kingdom of Gassavelia]] reestablished connection between Levantia and the island in 1491, after which point Gassavelian forces subverted the Kingdom before its eventual conquest by Gassavelians in 1519. After a few years of stable Gassavelian rule, the Protestant reformation lead to the Gassavelian abandonment of Catholicism, at which point Antilles largely viewed itself as in rebellion, although several expeditions from [[Levantia]] continually reestablished order. |
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| ==Etymology==
| | As a consequence of the [[Kingdom of Gassavelia]]'s destruction and partition during the [[Great Confessional War]], ownership of Antilles passed to the [[Urcea|Apostolic Kingdom of Urcea]], Gassavelia's sole overseas possession. Urceopolis largely consented to self-rule as part of a lack of interest during the late 16th and early 17th centuries, but growing [[Occidental world|Occidental]] interests in Audonia and beyond lead to Urcean trade interests taking root on the island. |
| ''Why is your country called what it is? What is the source of that word or phrase?''
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| ==History==
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| ''What is a general overview of your country's path through history?''
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| ===First era===
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| ''How was your country originally settled?''
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| ===Second era===
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| ''What were the first political structures of your country? Did it have any very early rivals or was it controlled by a foreign country?''
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| ===Third era===
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| ''What were your country's first major moves on an international level?''
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| ===Fourth era===
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| ''Did your country ever have a period of significant decline or internal struggle?''
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| ===Fifth era===
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| ''Was your country subject to imperialism later in its life, or was it an imperial power?''
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| ===Sixth era===
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| ''How did the 20th century affect your country?''
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| ==Geography==
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| | Antilles was an island of significant strategic importance during the [[Second Great War]], as control of the island allowed for Levantine access into the [[Gulf of Kandara]]. Urcea's naval base on the island, at Fort St. James, housed the Far Eastern Squadron, led during the early war by the two [[List_of_Urcean_battleship_classes#Restoration-class_battleship|''Restoration''-class battleships]]. The island's strong connection to [[Burgundie]] began during the war, as it became a large staging area for [[Burgundie]]'s forces, building a connection between the Burgoignesc and the local population. Antilles also became the site of basing for the [[Royal Air Service]], strengthening the Antilles-Burgundie connection during the period. Some Burgoignesc servicemen decided to settle down and marry into the local communities. A handful of second-generation Burgoignesc and a large number of Burgoignesc-descendants were still on Antilles by the time [[Burgundie]] took control of the island. |
| File:Beautiful Day on the shore of Lake Ontario - panoramio.jpg|First lovely location
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| File:Adirondacks in May 2008.jpg|Second lovely location
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| File:NRCSNV00019 - Nevada (5521)(NRCS Photo Gallery).jpg|Third lovely location
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| File:Fire Island Shot 2.jpg|Fourth lovely location
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| File:Bird's-eye view of Hudson River from walkway 2.JPG|Fifth lovely location
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| File:Fluss Dja Somalomo.JPG|Sixth lovely location
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| ''What is the general explanation of how your country exists within the world?'' | | Urcea's growing interest in [[New Harren]] leading up to and during the [[War of the Northern Confederation]] lead to an explosion in population and activity on the island, as military materiel, potential colonists, and diplomatic parties flooded through the island as part of a stopping off point between the Urcean Metropole and [[Crona]]. The island remains an important midway point between [[Levantia]] and [[Crona]] for trade interests in Levantia and [[Sarpedon]]. In 2014, Urcea exchanged the island with [[Burgundie]] for the island of [[Medimeria]]. |
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| ===Climate and environment=== | | === Transitional Government === |
| ''Is your country hot or cold?''
| | In [[2014]], the governments of [[Urcea]] and [[Burgundie]] confirmed a reorganization of their overseas territories in the [[Levantine Ocean]] to align with their modern interests in [[Crona]]. With [[Burgundie]]’s continuing interest in [[Alshar]] and [[Urcea]]’s growing interests in [[Crona]] the swapping of administrative control of [[Medimeria]] and Antilles helped both nations. This restructuring was part of the [[Burgundian 21st Century Global Strategic Restructuring Plan|Burgoignesc 21st Century Global Strategic Restructuring Plan]], specifically the Pathways to Punth Initiative. |
| ==Government and Politics==
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| ''How is your country ruled or governed?''
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| ===Executive===
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| ''Who is responsible for making high level choices in your country? Does it have a President or King?''
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| ===Legislative===
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| ''Who decides the laws for your country? Is there political parties and a legislature?''
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| ===Federal subdivisions===
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| ''How is your country divided? Are there states or provinces, or is the country directly governed from the capital as a unitary state?''
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| ===Politics===
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| ''What political factions exist? Who has ruled predominantly?''
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| ===Law===
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| ''What kind of laws and legal system does your country employ?''
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| ==Demographics==
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| ''What kind of people live in your country?''
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| ===Ethnicity===
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| ''What ethnic groups make up your country?''
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| ===Language===
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| ''What language or languages do your country's people use? Are there any previously used languages no longer common? Are these languages native to your country or shared with another?''
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| ''What do your country's people believe in religiously, if anything? How many groups are there?''
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| ===Education===
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| ''How many people in your country are educated?''
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| ==Culture and Society==
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| ''What do your people do, and what are they like?''
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| ===Education===
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| ''What is your country's education system like? How do the schools work? What do people think about education?''
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| ===Attitudes and worldview===
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| ''How do your country's people view life?''
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| ===Kinship and family===
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| ''How are families or kinship groups structured in your country?''
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| ===Cuisine===
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| ''What do your people eat?''
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| ===Religion===
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| ''What do your people believe? Rather than demographics, as above, think about how important religion is to your people and their view about their own and other religions. What is the relationship between the prevailing view and minority religious groups? Is it an official religion, and do any laws exist about free worship?''
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| ===Arts and Literature===
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| ''What type of art do your people make? Do they have a tradition of painted art, well-crafted television shows, or great music?''
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| ===Sports===
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| ''Does your country have any major sports leagues? What types of sports are played, both professionally and for fun by your country's people?"
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| ===Symbols===
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| ''Are there any prominent symbols which are well known to represent your country?''
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| ==Economy and Infrastructure==
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| ''The economy of Puertego is considered a mixed model economy based largely on natural resource extraction primarily via agriculture and mining and manufacturing primarily of steel, chemicals, and textiles. The economic liberalizations brought by the incumbent president have switched the country from an extraction based planned economy to one split between extraction and industry, the country has adopted much greater economic freedoms than it had under any previous governments with the Special Investment Zones established under him meant to attract foreign investment through very reduced regulations and taxes to business operating there, though the government also maintains monopolies with their state run industries which operate in utilities and natural resources. Economic growth in the nation has been relatively steady with the economy growing by an average of 6-7% each year since 2001 primarily attributed to the Special Investment Zones established at the time, foreign investors in Puertego get many benefits from the government including temporary subsidies for their investments and not having the full amount of their wealth made from it taxed. The poverty rate in Puertego is around 1 in 5 Puertetgans living below the poverty line, in addition the Puertegan government offers very little in terms of social welfare for average citizens, this combination means that there is a large amount of street crime in the nation's cities and a large black market as well with this being allowed to happen by pervasive corruption in almost all levels of the government.''
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| ===Industries and Sectors===
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| ''The single largest sector of Puertego's economy is manufacturing with it making up 64% of the economy and employing 33% of the workforce, the primary manufacturing products in the country are steel, aluminum, various chemicals, and textiles with Puertego also having become a very attractive place for companies to outsource jobs to due to the of their workforce and the low taxes and regulations on business there. Resource extraction is also a very large section of the economy with it making up 28% of the economy and employing 57% of the population, the primary resources sold off by Puertego are often minerals such as iron, gold, tin, nickle, and copper, and agriculture products such as rubber and sugar, all of the natural resources in Puertego including minerals, oil, non-food agriculture, and even fresh water and owned and operated by government run companies. Services are a relatively small section of the economy only making up 8% of the economy and employing 10% of the population with most of the people working in this sector working in finance, banking, or utilities.''
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| ===Currency===
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| ''The official currency of Puertego is the Puertegan Damillo, the Damillo is the second longest lasting currency in Puertego having been in use for 26 years. The Damillo currency suffers from an inflation rate of 20% though the government has been making strides to attempt to reduce inflation over the years. The Damillo is split into denominations of 10, 20, 50, 100, 250, 500, and 1,000.''
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| ===Healthcare===
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| ''How do people in your country procure medical care? How is it paid for?''
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| ===Labor===
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| ''How is labor organized within your country? Are there any social institutions or unions which deal with labor concerns?''
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| ===Transportation===
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| ''How do people in your country get around? Is there a major highway system as well as sea- and airports?''
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| ===Energy===
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| ''What type of energy keeps your nation going? Are you renewable or use fossil fuels, and if you are renewable, how recently did your country transition?''
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| ===Technology===
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| ''How advanced is your country? Is it an innovator, or does it largely import new developments?''
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| ==Military==
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| ''How large is your country's military? Is it large but poorly equipped or small and elite? Does your country have a martial tradition?''
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Antilles is an overseas possession of the Burgundie, located off the northern coast of Audonia. It was previously owned by Urcea. As of 2010, the population of the island was slightly less than 800,000, representing a major growth since 2000, in large part due to being a major waystation between Urcea and its possessions in Crona, namely New Harren. Much of the economy of Antilles is devoted to oceangoing activities, and besides its well known position as a Urcean military base, it is a popular destination for Levantine cruise lines. Fishing is also a large industry in Antilles. In 2014, it was exchanged with Burgundie for the island of Medimeria.
Etymology
Antillia was a fabled land far to the east of Levantia written about during antiquity; the name was applied to the Crusader state established in the area.
History
Permanent settlement of Antilles began in the third century, but it remained largely isolated until its conquest by the Oduniyyad Caliphate in the 800s, at which point the island became known as Dirikah. Despite its position relatively close to the heartlands of the Caliphate, the island remained sparsely populated and was home to several dozen sleepy fishing villages until the beginning of the Crusades in Audonia in the 12th Century. Despite the failures of the Crusades to make significant headway against the Caliphate, a Crusader state was established on Dirikah among other areas in Audonia. Crusaders from Levantia easily overcame the disorganized and largely undefended villages of the island in 1201 and joined the island to the newly formed Kingdom of Antillia, a shortlived Crusader state. Although the rest of Antillia was overrun, Christian refugees from the collapsing Crusader states came to the island as the Kingdom's court took residence on the island.
Due to strong defenses of remaining Knights, the Caliphate tried and failed three times to take the island, in 1240, 1291, and 1372, after which point the insignificant island's threat as a Crusader point of attack was lost. A period of relative peace and stability followed as the population grew to about fifty thousand, mostly Catholics. The Kingdom's era of peace ended when trading interests in the Kingdom of Gassavelia reestablished connection between Levantia and the island in 1491, after which point Gassavelian forces subverted the Kingdom before its eventual conquest by Gassavelians in 1519. After a few years of stable Gassavelian rule, the Protestant reformation lead to the Gassavelian abandonment of Catholicism, at which point Antilles largely viewed itself as in rebellion, although several expeditions from Levantia continually reestablished order.
As a consequence of the Kingdom of Gassavelia's destruction and partition during the Great Confessional War, ownership of Antilles passed to the Apostolic Kingdom of Urcea, Gassavelia's sole overseas possession. Urceopolis largely consented to self-rule as part of a lack of interest during the late 16th and early 17th centuries, but growing Occidental interests in Audonia and beyond lead to Urcean trade interests taking root on the island.
Antilles was an island of significant strategic importance during the Second Great War, as control of the island allowed for Levantine access into the Gulf of Kandara. Urcea's naval base on the island, at Fort St. James, housed the Far Eastern Squadron, led during the early war by the two Restoration-class battleships. The island's strong connection to Burgundie began during the war, as it became a large staging area for Burgundie's forces, building a connection between the Burgoignesc and the local population. Antilles also became the site of basing for the Royal Air Service, strengthening the Antilles-Burgundie connection during the period. Some Burgoignesc servicemen decided to settle down and marry into the local communities. A handful of second-generation Burgoignesc and a large number of Burgoignesc-descendants were still on Antilles by the time Burgundie took control of the island.
Urcea's growing interest in New Harren leading up to and during the War of the Northern Confederation lead to an explosion in population and activity on the island, as military materiel, potential colonists, and diplomatic parties flooded through the island as part of a stopping off point between the Urcean Metropole and Crona. The island remains an important midway point between Levantia and Crona for trade interests in Levantia and Sarpedon. In 2014, Urcea exchanged the island with Burgundie for the island of Medimeria.
Transitional Government
In 2014, the governments of Urcea and Burgundie confirmed a reorganization of their overseas territories in the Levantine Ocean to align with their modern interests in Crona. With Burgundie’s continuing interest in Alshar and Urcea’s growing interests in Crona the swapping of administrative control of Medimeria and Antilles helped both nations. This restructuring was part of the Burgoignesc 21st Century Global Strategic Restructuring Plan, specifically the Pathways to Punth Initiative.
