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==New Headquarters?==<br />
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Previously, the headquarters for the TCC was located in Cordoba, Latina. However, as Latina is inactive and archived, I propose moving the HQ elsewhere. There are a few options for this:<br />
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1: To not move the HQ.<br />
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2: To move the HQ to another city in an active and well-mapped TCC member (that makes canonical sense).<br />
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3: To not have any permanent headquarters, and instead have the secretariat reside in their own country (as the position of the secretariat rotates between countries).<br />
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To me, option two makes the most sense, as Latina was never a very committed member of the TCC to begin with, from my understanding, and as the headquarters is not mapped in great detail there I think it makes far more sense to move it to another country. We'd have to get permission from histor if we end up going through with this (minor) change. Option three seems like too great of a level of decentralization. Once we decide the route we'd like to take, we can figure out the new location of the HQ if needed. --[[User:Lithium|Lithium-Ion]] ([[User talk:Lithium|talk]]) 16:47, 28 December 2021 (UTC)<br />
:In my opinion, 2 makes the most sense. I propose Hexagonia City, since it's a nice, “neutral” city, already hosting the Tarephian AN and other international organisations. --[[User:Tito zz|Tito zz]] ([[User talk:Tito zz|talk]]) 17:12, 13 January 2022 (UTC)<br />
::I think it's worth noting that Histor surrendered his Archantan territories specifically to focus on Latina, so there is the possibility that it may become significantly less inactive in coming times. It would be worth asking his plans moving forward before discounting the possibility of option 1, especially if he intends to rework/improve Latina up to his current standards. Additionally, I have to express concern about Hexagonia City as a potential headquarters. No disrespect to Chazeltine or to Tigeria, but it does feel like Hexagonia has already claimed a very disproportionate amount of TCC related powers and other international organizations, especially for its size. As such, my strong preference would be for some other city/country besides Hexagonia/Tigeria to have the TCC headquarters if it was moved. Cordoba or elsewhere in Latina itself remains a comparatively neutral option. If not that, I know ParAvion planned to offer up Saviso for the headquarters, which I'd support if moved forward with. Others have raised Quentinsburgh to me, but for the sake of fairness as its mapper, I'm not going to express a preference for it. --[[User:Ernestpkirby|Ernestpkirby]] ([[User talk:Ernestpkirby|talk]]) 23:45, 13 January 2022 (UTC)<br />
:::Esspecially if what Ernestpkirby said is true (that Latina will be reworked), I also lean towards Option 1. Latina is the biggest, and probably the most powerful country in Tarephia. It makes sense to have the HQ there. Tigeria already has a lot of institutions, so it wouldn't be right to put it there. I wouldn't mind offering [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=18/0.69939/44.72082&layers=B Bestagen], Eicarl as an option, but believe that Latina is the better option. We should still have a national HQ in each country, though. We can also make a list of all the national HQ in each country.<br />
--[[User:Fifafo|Fifafo]] ([[User talk:Fifafo|talk]]) 13:05, 16 May 2022 (UTC)<br />
::::I will agree with Ernest, Latina had its time with the TCC headquarter and Hexagonia already has many so would be good to decide on a place like Quentinsburgh or Trevers, well mapped cities and closer to the center of the Lyc. [[User:Brunanter|Brunanter]] ([[User talk:Brunanter|talk]]) 01:14, 17 May 2022 (UTC) <br />
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::::Would you mind linking the locations to all the cities proposed? Thanks! --[[User:Fifafo|Fifafo]] ([[User talk:Fifafo|talk]]) 04:49, 17 May 2022 (UTC)<br />
:::::[https://opengeofiction.net/#map=12/-3.2608/33.0977&layers=B] Saviso (Vodeo), by ParAvion<br />
:::::[https://opengeofiction.net/#map=12/-21.1710/28.6118&layers=B] Quentinsburgh (Free Reedemia), my own mapping<br />
:::::[https://opengeofiction.net/#map=13/-16.9777/27.7413&layers=5] Trevers (Paroy), by PortCal <br />
:::::[https://opengeofiction.net/#map=14/-15.5428/16.3366&layers=5] Catamia (Allendea), proposed on the discord since it would have been a planned city in a new democracy at the time (TitoZZ's still working on mapping the area)<br />
:::::[https://opengeofiction.net/#map=12/-18.5913/18.1563&layers=5] Hexagonia City (Tigeria), though Chazeltine (its mapper) also seemed to endorse showcasing somewhere other than Hexagonia as well so it seems there is some consensus that Hexagonia has a lot of institutions already<br />
:::::--[[User:Ernestpkirby|Ernestpkirby]] ([[User talk:Ernestpkirby|talk]]) 10:03, 17 May 2022 (UTC)<br />
: I like Option 2: Move the HQ to another city in an active and well-mapped TCC member (that makes canonical sense). I can see why the concentration of institutions in Hexagonia City makes it a good candidate (I appreciate the consideration!), but I would encourage choosing another city. I also think that this is an excellent opportunity to add mapping detail to some city in the region which doesn’t have much detail yet and relocate the TCC headquarters there. Or you can use the TCC headquarters to showcase another city in the TCC. There are many good candidates to consider, including the four which Ernest linked (Saviso, Quentinsburgh, Trevers, Catamia) [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 13:13, 17 May 2022 (UTC)<br />
Hi, I'd lean toward Option 2 in this case, I think it makes sense to move the TCC Headquarters (or at least, the main administrative facilities of the TCC and hereby referred to as "the facilities") to a city that is more active in (and therefore more relevant to) the current state of the TCC. For me, the three finalist cities (in alphabetical order) to host the facilities would be:<br />
* '''Catamia, {{Allendea}}''' - If history is to be written the way Tito_zz has posed in other discussion channels, hosting the facilities in Catamia would be a symbolic icon that the region has recovered from a turbulent past, and is looking forward to a continued peace and a direction toward prosperity in the region.<br />
* '''Quentinsburgh, {{Freedemia}}''' - As a large city situated in the approximate geographic centre of the Straits of Lyc, Quentinsburgh has going for it many positive attributes: it is a vibrant and diverse metropolis in a very stable country that has endured and prospered through a turbulent history. Another interesting point about Quentinsburgh is that hosting the facilities for the TCC in Freedemia echoes the unity felt between the different people groups during the unification of Free Reedemia to find common cause in spite of their differences.<br />
* '''Trevers, {{Paroy}}''' - Now I don't know much about Trevers (or much about Paroy at all, unfortunately), but I find that Trevers and Quentinsburgh have very similar stories: they are both well-mapped, developed cities in the central area of the Lyc (sorry Vodeo) that are in very stable and prosperous countries. I think Trevers makes just as good a case as Quentinsburgh in the bid for the facilities.<br />
This is just my opinion, but hopefully it can help us come to some sort of accordance. - [[User:Varnel maiser|Thanks, Zekiel]] ([[User talk:Varnel maiser|talk]]) 07:45, 18 May 2022 (UTC)<br />
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Should we proceed to voting? [[User:Fifafo|Fifafo]] ([[User talk:Fifafo|talk]]) 17:55, 20 May 2022 (UTC)<br />
: Alternatively, we could have the three cities (Catamia, Quentinsburgh, Trevers) share the secretariat duties and leave it to Tito_zz, Ernestpkirby, and PortCal to decide the final details on the map. [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 15:44, 28 May 2022 (UTC)<br />
::It'd be nice to get a consensus on this. Something that would make sense to me is placing the Tarephian Forum in Catamia, the secretariat in Quentinsburgh, and then additional administrative buildings in Trevers. Could we get some thoughts - especially from the mappers most involved would be nice! --[[User:Lithium|Lithium-Ion]] ([[User talk:Lithium|talk]]) 03:00, 16 January 2023 (UTC)<br />
:::I have to vote for a city in Barzona, but dividing the offices like this plan isn't bad. I do think its a good plan to move the headquarters from Latina at least to more active countries at this time. [[User:Brunanter|Brunanter]] ([[User talk:Brunanter|talk]]) 07:42, 16 January 2023 (UTC)<br />
::::To boost this conversation- dividing the Tarephian Forum, Secretariat, and additional admin buildings among different candidate cities sounds like a viable and fair solution to me! I am a bit unsure about the logistics (how do these units need to interact with each other? Will there need to be a lot of travel or geographic connection between these functions) but as a whole would support the concept. --[[User:Ernestpkirby|Ernestpkirby]] ([[User talk:Ernestpkirby|talk]]) 11:57, 10 November 2023 (UTC)<br />
:::::My main problem with the TCC being divided up as proposed is that everything is being concentrated around the Lycene countries. I'm aware that that is where the majority of Tarephian mappers are active, but in-world, wouldn't it make more sense to spread things out a bit more? [[User:ParAvion|ParAvion]] ([[User talk:ParAvion|talk]]) 11:07, 11 November 2023 (UTC)<br />
::::::This is a fair point, but looking at the map it seems heavily implied that 1) the majority of founding TCC members (and as of now, of members in general) were also located around the Lycene or otherwise in the southern part of the continent, and 2) most theoretical central locations are both unclaimed and explicitly sort of recommended as desert/less developed. I could see an argument for some sort of newer HQ aspect placed in northern Vodeo to explicitly help bridge to the north as newer countries joined, but bar massive change I don't imagine the center of power ever shifting so far away from the Lyc for it to make sense completely central. Alternatively, Catamia+Trevers+Saviso seems to be a more representative set for the region than Catamia+Trevers+Quentinsburgh. I'm not opposed to letting Saviso (or Holme, etc) have the HQ functions that would have gone to Quentinsburgh. In either case though the TCC is still probably likely going to be weighted to the southern part of the continent in some ways for any forseeable future (which even Vodeo & Costa Azul are arguably part of that southern bloc) --[[User:Ernestpkirby|Ernestpkirby]] ([[User talk:Ernestpkirby|talk]]) 12:02, 11 November 2023 (UTC)<br />
: I'd say go forth and put the concept on the map--it's been eleven months since the last response, and I think all interested folks have shared their thoughts. [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 17:49, 10 November 2023 (UTC)<br />
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I'm going to make one tweak to the proposal here. The one piece of opposition we previously got to this plan was from ParAvion about bunching in the lower Lycene area, and I'd since talked to Davieerr who felt like Tempeira wasn't as involved/integrated into the TCC as he would like. Geographically, Trevers and Quentinsburgh are pretty close to each other and are very much in the same part of the region. I personally am not very attached to the idea of Quentinsburgh hosting part of the headquarters, though I am honored to have it suggested. I'd like to counterpropose '''keeping Catamia, Allendea and Trevers, Paroy but moving piece three to Tileia, Tempeira [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=13/-7.9004/23.3684&layers=B see map] instead of Quentinsurgh.''' This would help the geographic spread issue, as Tileia is in central-ish Tempeira closer to Vodeo and northern countries and covers the "third side of the Lyc" in a sense.<br />
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[[File:TCCHeadquartersTileiaProposal.png|500px|thumb|left|A quick diagram of how Tileia would better cover the Lycene portion of the TCC while reaching better to the north]]<br />
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In speaking with Davieerr on Discord, he explained that "Tileia is [an] ancient region in the central Sitian valley that has a lot of involvement with agriculture and education in industrial subjects. The city was made capital of the Indigenous Republic and became very influential for politics, so many elites live/lived in the city. One of it's satellite cities has the biggest industrial park in the country." He went on to add that within that indigenous history, Tileia is "a city [where] republicanism was very present even before some more modern republics", which could make it a strong candidate standing for peace and democracy in the region. While not currently super detailed, it has a very strong framework on the map when considering its surroundings, room for flexibility in adding in details related to the headquarters and TCC presence, and we've seen enough of Davieerr's mapping in places like Restinga [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=17/-10.11848/20.24734&layers=B see map] to know that he can map detailed mapping well. The only concern I personally would have with this is timeline, as Tempeira is currently listed as not joining the TCC until 1989, 5 years after founding. I've asked Davieerr about this to see if there can be a compromise if this goes forward to move that joining date back just far enough to justify part of the headquarters being there (perhaps Qburgh temporarily held the functions before a permanent campus or building was constructed). --[[User:Ernestpkirby|Ernestpkirby]] ([[User talk:Ernestpkirby|talk]]) 08:56, 26 March 2024 (UTC)<br />
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: I think if we're going to continue the narrative that the TCC was founded in the Lycene region and gradually expanded north as transcontinental membership grew, maybe we could consider restructuring the TCC into headquarters + administrative districts in the late 1990s/early 2000s for 1) effective regional administration (meta) and 2) additional mapping opportunities for mappers in the north and Urthyra region of Tarephia (real-world) [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 04:23, 29 March 2024 (UTC)</div>Chazeltinehttps://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php?title=Forum:Tarephia_Cooperation_Council/Tare&diff=21153Forum:Tarephia Cooperation Council/Tare2023-12-18T14:12:24Z<p>Chazeltine: </p>
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As we all know, the [[Tarephia Cooperation Council#Currency|Tare]] is the [[Tarephia Cooperation Council|TCC]]'s unified currency project. 9 countries use it completely and 13 partially. However, not much seems to have been decided about it. Therefore, I would like to propose the following points to be revisited and/or agreed upon:<br />
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* Value of the currency<br />
* Design<br />
* Symbol<br />
* Denominations<br />
* History<br />
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--[[User:Xioma sg|xioma_sg]] <sup>[[User talk:Xioma sg|talk]]</sup> 13:41, 18 December 2023 (UTC)<br />
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== Discussion ==<br />
=== Value of the currency ===<br />
Possible models:<br />
* Dependant on the Tarezone members' economies<br />
* Dependant on the value of one or multiple real-world currencies<br />
--[[User:Xioma sg|xioma_sg]] <sup>[[User talk:Xioma sg|talk]]</sup> 13:41, 18 December 2023 (UTC)<br />
=== Design ===<br />
[[File:20 Tare.png|thumb|Design by [[User:varnel_maiser|varnel_maiser]] and [[User:Bixelkoven|Bixelkoven]]]]<br />
=== Symbol ===<br />
I regard the current symbol in the wiki, ※, as kind of questionable and not really looking like a currency symbol. I would suggest a symbol like Ŧ or ₮. --[[User:Xioma sg|xioma_sg]] <sup>[[User talk:Xioma sg|talk]]</sup> 13:41, 18 December 2023 (UTC)<br />
:From the [[Tarephia Cooperation Council]], "the Tare has its roots in Tigeria and Kotel. The two countries were using ※ as the symbol for the [[Tare]] before it was introduced in the TCC. The symbol is derived from the character for rice (米), from the days when many Tigerines and Koteliers paid their daily wages in rice. The symbol was simplified when the currency got introduced and was taken over by the TCC." So ※ is a modified symbol for the character 米, and is historically tied to the practice of paying wages in rice. [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 14:11, 18 December 2023 (UTC)<br />
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=== Denominations ===<br />
From the [[Tigeria]] article, I've written "The Tare (symbol: ※; code: TAR) is the official currency of Tigeria. It is abbreviated as TA※, and is referred to as the tare or the Tigerine tare. The tare is subdivided into one hundred piastres (p). Banknotes are produced in denominations of ※5, ※10, ※20, ※50, ※100, ※500, and ※100. Coins are produced in denominations of ※2, ※1, 50p, 25p, 10p, 5p, and 1p." [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 14:11, 18 December 2023 (UTC)<br />
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=== History ===<br />
From the [[Tarephia Cooperation Council]], it's written that "The Tarephia Cooperation Council introduced a currency called [[Tare]] upon inception in 1984. The currency is used in some of the member states. It eases the process of money exchange and financial exchanges. The Tarephian Central Bank, which manages the Tare, is located in Hexagonia City, Tigeria." There's some important context to add: the Tare was used in a currency union between [[Tigeria]], [[Kotel]] (and later [[Inxigne]] and [[Meilan]]) before the TCC came into existence in 1984, and it was adopted and introduced as the TCC currency. The central bank of Tigeria was rebranded as the Tarephian Central Bank to continue its banking duties over the currency as the central bank of the TCC. [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 14:11, 18 December 2023 (UTC)</div>Chazeltinehttps://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php?title=Forum:Tarephia_Cooperation_Council/Tare&diff=21152Forum:Tarephia Cooperation Council/Tare2023-12-18T14:11:30Z<p>Chazeltine: Historical context for the Tare + previously decided characteristics</p>
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As we all know, the [[Tarephia Cooperation Council#Currency|Tare]] is the [[Tarephia Cooperation Council|TCC]]'s unified currency project. 9 countries use it completely and 13 partially. However, not much seems to have been decided about it. Therefore, I would like to propose the following points to be revisited and/or agreed upon:<br />
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* Value of the currency<br />
* Design<br />
* Symbol<br />
* Denominations<br />
* History<br />
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--[[User:Xioma sg|xioma_sg]] <sup>[[User talk:Xioma sg|talk]]</sup> 13:41, 18 December 2023 (UTC)<br />
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== Discussion ==<br />
=== Value of the currency ===<br />
Possible models:<br />
* Dependant on the Tarezone members' economies<br />
* Dependant on the value of one or multiple real-world currencies<br />
--[[User:Xioma sg|xioma_sg]] <sup>[[User talk:Xioma sg|talk]]</sup> 13:41, 18 December 2023 (UTC)<br />
=== Design ===<br />
[[File:20 Tare.png|thumb|Design by [[User:varnel_maiser|varnel_maiser]] and [[User:Bixelkoven|Bixelkoven]]]]<br />
=== Symbol ===<br />
I regard the current symbol in the wiki, ※, as kind of questionable and not really looking like a currency symbol. I would suggest a symbol like Ŧ or ₮. --[[User:Xioma sg|xioma_sg]] <sup>[[User talk:Xioma sg|talk]]</sup> 13:41, 18 December 2023 (UTC)<blockquote>From the [[Tarephia Cooperation Council]], "the Tare has its roots in Tigeria and Kotel. The two countries were using ※ as the symbol for the [[Tare]] before it was introduced in the TCC. The symbol is derived from the character for rice (米), from the days when many Tigerines and Koteliers paid their daily wages in rice. The symbol was simplified when the currency got introduced and was taken over by the TCC." So ※ is a modified symbol for the character 米, and is historically tied to the practice of paying wages in rice. [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 14:11, 18 December 2023 (UTC)</blockquote><br />
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=== Denominations ===<br />
From the [[Tigeria]] article, I've written "The Tare (symbol: ※; code: TAR) is the official currency of Tigeria. It is abbreviated as TA※, and is referred to as the tare or the Tigerine tare. The tare is subdivided into one hundred piastres (p). Banknotes are produced in denominations of ※5, ※10, ※20, ※50, ※100, ※500, and ※100. Coins are produced in denominations of ※2, ※1, 50p, 25p, 10p, 5p, and 1p." [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 14:11, 18 December 2023 (UTC)<br />
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=== History ===<br />
From the [[Tarephia Cooperation Council]], it's written that "The Tarephia Cooperation Council introduced a currency called [[Tare]] upon inception in 1984. The currency is used in some of the member states. It eases the process of money exchange and financial exchanges. The Tarephian Central Bank, which manages the Tare, is located in Hexagonia City, Tigeria." There's some important context to add: the Tare was used in a currency union between [[Tigeria]], [[Kotel]] (and later [[Inxigne]] and [[Meilan]]) before the TCC came into existence in 1984, and it was adopted and introduced as the TCC currency. The central bank of Tigeria was rebranded as the Tarephian Central Bank to continue its banking duties over the currency as the central bank of the TCC. [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 14:11, 18 December 2023 (UTC)</div>Chazeltinehttps://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php?title=Forum:Territory_application/TA320_-_Sankt_Margaret&diff=20941Forum:Territory application/TA320 - Sankt Margaret2023-12-07T03:35:14Z<p>Chazeltine: </p>
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I will keep the geography after the previous owner, with volcanic mountains in the centre of the islands, but also flatter plains in the eastern and northern part which would house most of the island's population. The island is rich in kaolin, which is required to make porcelain.<br />
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The Saint Margaret Island was originally inhabited by the local Kabalya (possible name for the native people) people, who called the island “Nianembiwi” meaning “our land”. The island was allegedly first spotted by an unnamed Castellanese explorer in 1504. However it was a Kalmish expedition that established its colonial outpost on the island. It is believed that it happened on the 26th of October 1554, the feast day of Saint Margaret of Rothenstadt. After initial clashes with the native population a treaty was signed in 1562. Saint Margaret ended up being one of the only Kalmish colonies as most of the other attempts failed. Both Castellan and Franquia tried claiming the island in 1623 and 1642 respectively, however both attempts were successfully repelled and a final treaty of Campana was signed in 1644 giving Kalm full control over the island.<br />
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the country of Geklinia-Dregolesia (UL14b)<br />
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This is my sketch of how I remember the calling codes' assignment listed on Wiki 1.0.<br />
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Some countries on [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IXv2ZieByi2vB-zC17MKmivlUvYNz_wTVRYRZIMaJ0g/edit OGF Data] spreadsheet kept the old code while some other countries came up with the new one.<br />
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I do understand that keeping this thing standard for everyone will end up in a failure, but hey, it worked pretty well before Wiki 1.0 ceasing, so at least we can try.<br />
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''OP:'' [[User:Sudo91|Sudo91]] ([[User talk:Sudo91|talk]]) 21:05, 3 December 2023 (UTC)<br />
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:I prefer this proposal over others. Many countries in West Uletha already have +2x(x) as their phone codes. -- [[User:Mie|Mie]] ([[User talk:Mie|talk]]) 08:19, 4 December 2023 (UTC)<br />
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::I also think we should keep the old system. It's simple and intuitive so it's possible to work. Also there is no reason to change. --[[User:Rustem Pasha|Rustem Pasha]] ([[User talk:Rustem Pasha|talk]]) 09:42, 4 December 2023 (UTC)<br />
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This is the previous consensus:<br />
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! Zone<br />
! Area<br />
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| 1<br />
| unassigned<br />
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| West Uletha<br />
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| East Uletha<br />
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| Tarephia<br />
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| 5<br />
| Antarephia<br />
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| 6<br />
| Archanta<br />
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| 7<br />
| Pelanesia & Orano<br />
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| 8<br />
| Ereva<br />
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| 9<br />
| Kartumia<br />
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/[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 14:02, 4 December 2023 (UTC)<br />
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We got rid of the telephone code system because various mappers in the community kept trying to impose their vision of a telephone code system upon the world instead of letting the community choose the codes organically, which created conflict. If we can do better this time, I think we'll be more successful at maintaining this list. The one condition I think we need to keep is the three-digit requirement so that there are enough codes to allocate around the world. Otherwise, we could do two-digit with shared codes between countries. [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 14:30, 4 December 2023 (UTC)</div>Chazeltinehttps://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php?title=Collab:Gobrassanya&diff=20523Collab:Gobrassanya2023-11-23T15:01:42Z<p>Chazeltine: Gobrassanya contributors</p>
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<div>Gobrassanya is a "collaborative territory," marked on the [[OGF:Territories|overview map]] with the color purple. <br />
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This talk page is intended to support collaboration for this country. If you have a particular interest in Gobras City, note that [[Collab:Gobrassanya/Gobras City|a separate collaboration page exists]].<br />
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== Active Users ==<br />
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Some long-term users have taken a particular interest in Gobrassanya. If you have questions about a feature or area, or an idea, it can be helpful to contact one of these users. If you have taken a particular interest in Gobrassanya, and your name is not on this list, please feel free to add your name below.<br />
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* {{OGF user|Bstn}} - a major contributor to Gobrassanya, especially southwest of Gobras City.<br />
* {{OGF user|chazeltine}} - a major contributor to Gobras City and northern Harley District.<br />
* {{OGF user|Easky30}} - a major contributor to Gobrassanya.<br />
* {{OGF user|gmxr}} - a major contributor to Gobrassanya.<br />
* {{OGF user|indyroads}} - a major contributor to Gobrassanya, and owner of neighboring [[Alora]].<br />
* {{OGF user|isleño}} - one of the admin team, and manager for neighboring [[Khaiwoon]], which has strong cultural ties with Gobrassanya.<br />
* {{OGF user|Luciano}} - one of the admin team, and minor past contributor to parts of [[Gobras City]].<br />
* {{OGF user|MatthewAnderson707}} - a major contributor to Gobrassanya.<br />
* {{OGF user|wangi}} - a major contributor to Gobras City.<br />
* {{OGF user|bootmii}} - a major contributor to Gobrassanya motorways.<br />
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== Culture/History of Gobrassanya ==<br />
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OK, so here's my thinking about Gobrassanya. Let me know if it makes sense:<br />
I think the most realistic explanation for the huge mix of different European names in Gobrassanya is that it must have been colonized by various European-like groups (English, Spanish, French, German, Irish, etc). I think all these groups must have migrated to Gobrassanya, because it's hard to imagine that they all originated there.<br />
Then there are a lot of non-European names, which I imagine came from the original inhabitants. In the wiki I've labeled these people "Gobrasi" and to explain the fact that many of their names sound totally different from one another, I wrote in the wiki that the Gobrasi are made up of a large number of different cultures (Maranese/Gorrawa, Pohalanese, Yanti, Colquit, etc). I imagine these native cultures as vaguely Asian-like, in order to provide some continuity with Khaiwoon, which is also somewhat Asian-inspired (though colonized by English speakers).<br />
So in order to smooth the transition from Gobrassanya into Khaiwoon, I wanted to be sure that the southeastern part of Gobrassanya still had a significant Gobrasi flavor, which is why I changed Strassen/Carlsberg to Sutarasa/Kalabag. But in central and western Gobrassanya (where Harley is located) you could imagine a different story, one where the Gobrasi were forced out of the area, or barred from speaking their native languages, or something... and so it's possible that European names could dominate there. So really, whatever story you want to create for that area would probably work there, maybe something that fits with whatever you have in mind next door in Alora...? [[User:Isleño|Isleño]] ([[User talk:Isleño|talk]]) 21:39, 4 August 2014 (CEST)<br />
:The somewhat "natural" explanation: during the 19th century the Aloran empire went through a period of decline, which allowed the european (???) powers to seize parts of it to develop trading posts in strategically avantageous locations. Later, when the usual 99-year leases where running out and the colonies where to be returned to Alora, their inhabitants mutinied and declared their independence (thereby uniting out of necessity to strengthen their position). Alternative theory: Gobrassanya is the holy land, and the "europeans" are descendants of medieval crusaders. [[User:Thilo|Thilo]] ([[User talk:Thilo|talk]]) 19:11, 6 August 2014 (CEST)<br />
::Intriguing ideas... (Although if Gobrassanya was a "holy land" then I'd expect to see a lot more ancient stuff there. To me it seems pretty modern for the most part.) In any case it appears that both Alora and Gobrassanya are mainly inhabited by the descendants of the "Europeans" so it might be fun to imagine what sort of dynamic would play out, where the colonies as well as the non-colonized state both undergo "European" settlement and then the colonies are slated to be returned. Interesting idea, I like how it creates some tension. (Btw in the wiki, I used the word "white" instead of "European" because it doesn't imply the existence of Europe, but it feels a little weird to be using it... Perhaps we should consider replacement terms for things like "European" "English" "Christian" etc. so that we're not constantly mentioning geography and history which is nonexistent in this world. Maybe using a pattern that's easy to remember and expand upon, for example, "European" --> "Europic"... "English" --> "Englandic"... "Christian" --> "Christic"... or maybe I'm the only one who's irked by these Earth words, haha.) [[User:Isleño|Isleño]] ([[User talk:Isleño|talk]]) 05:27, 7 August 2014 (CEST)<br />
:::Yeah you're right, most of Gobrassanya looks much too modern (OTOH, Tel Aviv also does). However, people have already mapped churches or declared the main religion of their country to be "catholic". Which of course begs the question about the "catholic" church: Does it have a pope? Is it "roman" catholic? Where is its "Rome"? I imagine Roantra to have its own autocephalous church, headed by its own roantian pope, to at least avoid some of those problems. And Sathria will have at least three of them. Still, the holy land probably has to be ''somewhere''. The same is to some extent valid for the european languages. I don't really care if a language on our planet is called "English" or "Englandic", but the fact that cannot be denied is that e.g. Orinoco has the same language as parts of Gobrassanya, which has to be explained somehow. Or maybe not, I don't really know. At the end of a day, I feel that having a vibrant community where users can do more or less what they want, is much more important to me than to enforce historical consistency. --[[User:Thilo|Thilo]] ([[User talk:Thilo|talk]]) 22:39, 7 August 2014 (CEST)<br />
::::I agree it wouldn't be good to force things on people, just a suggestion. One of the things I love about maps is deciphering them, searching for patterns to discover an underlying story. (Why are these islands in this shape? Why did these people settle in this area? Why did this city develop this layout?) And that desire to understand, to make sense of a complex structure, extends to larger stuff that transcends national boundaries too (Where did this language originate? How did this religion evolve?) and so not only do I want to seek answers to those questions, but also to help encourage enough consistency so that others too can enjoy discovering the underlying stories of this OGF world.--[[User:Isleño|Isleño]] ([[User talk:Isleño|talk]]) 08:37, 8 August 2014 (CEST)<br />
:::::As Isleño stated earlier "Perhaps we should consider replacement terms for things like "European" "English" "Christian" etc. so that we're not constantly mentioning geography and history which is nonexistent in this world. Maybe using a pattern that's easy to remember and expand upon, for example, "European" --> "Europic"... "English" --> "Englandic"... "Christian" --> "Christic"..." I propose that we come up with terminlogy to replace earth words... I see that in Khaiwoon English is refered to as [[Ingerish]] and I would propose that it would be the replacement word for English and couls also be the word used to replace British and other englandic descriptors. German and French could also be renamed as well I propose 'Hunnish' instead of German/Deutsch. Christianity could become the "[[Christic Movement]]" and/or "The Way" and followers would be simply be known as "Followers".--[[User:Indyroads|Indyroads]] ([[User talk:Indyroads|talk]]) 22:52, 19 October 2014 (CEST)<br />
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If I look to Uletha then I see the structur of a changed Europe and Asia, if I see Tarephia then this is Northern America and Anteraphia southern America - as in a changing mirror. Only Archanta is really new. That were my associations from beginning and so it was clear: There are white men in the northwest, asian people in the middle and east, native poeple (like in America or Polynesia) in the south. So I have no problems to think, spanish speaking people were gone to Latina or dutch and lower-german people have founded Zylanda and Van Pelt. Maybe, in some countries they dominate - but p.e. in Khaiwoon I think is a good mixture of different cultures. --[[User:Histor|Histor]] ([[User talk:Histor|talk]]) 23:21, 7 August 2014 (CEST)<br />
:The 'foreign power settlers' history works well, but you need to devise a reason for them to all come here in the first place and from where. Does GB have a large deposits of natural resources or was it just a good location for a trading centre? And which empires did they come from? (Whilst my homeland of Karolia does have a strong history of maritime trade, the lack of Finnish/Estonian/Hungarian language and place names in GB would suggest that they didn't make much progress on actually conquering any of it).--[[User:Sarepava|Sarepava]] ([[User talk:Sarepava|talk]]) 23:28, 7 August 2014 (CEST)<br />
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I wonder why is this discussion stopped? I mean shouldn't there be some progress? I have no wish to propose any new wiki content but I want this conversation to be reinstated and discussed by others, such that this well-mapped blue nation will have a nice background story. Just one suggestion to the history: There are more historic links with Alora than Khaiwoon as Khaiwoon's current finalised history has little links with GB, and I don't see much purpose in changing Khaiwoon's history. A possible Aloran-Gobrassian Kingdom? --[[User:Zhenkang|Happy mapping and God bleses you, ZK]] ([[User talk:Zhenkang|talk]]) 09:06, 6 May 2018 (CEST)<br />
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[[Category:Gobrassanya collaborative documentation]]</div>Chazeltinehttps://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php?title=Collab_talk:Gobrassanya/Gobras_City&diff=20522Collab talk:Gobrassanya/Gobras City2023-11-23T14:55:32Z<p>Chazeltine: Capital District greenbelt route</p>
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<div>== Gohantown ==<br />
RE Neighbourhoods. . . I would perhaps be interested to develop a "Gohantown" (ie Koreatown) ethnic neighborhood, if you're interested. My country has many gohangukian areas, for example [[Sarangdo, CC]] is currently the most detailed map. Where would it fit well? --[[User:Ardisphere|Ardisphere]] ([[User talk:Ardisphere|talk]]) 04:48, 30 September 2014 (CEST)<br />
: Sounds good, perhaps just to the west of the core downtown would work? 6, 14 or 30? Thanks/[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 10:38, 30 September 2014 (CEST)<br />
::OK, 14. Just for clarity, the boundaries of the neighborhood are: Ave of the Heroes, Pacolena Blvd, Gobras Blvd, Etaxalee Blvd? The topography looks very flat. . . any idea of previous landuse (ie was it agricultural, swampy, a native village, etc)? I'd like to build a private univ (preexisting gohan migration?). Also, how about a "legacy" streetcar line out Gallitania Ave? I like streetcars. . . something originally 1930s (Gobras looks very young, is that too old?) with minor infrastructure improvements, along that avenue from city center to oldest western suburbs (eg the plantation . . . and what was planted there?). Also, what is the disused underground railroad on Heroes?<br />
: Yup, those boundaries work, obviously the motorway would be a later intrusion into the area. I'll have to pass on authoritative answers on much of the rest. It's certainly a planned city, but 30s is probably workable. It would also make sense to have some remnants of previous settlements "swallowed up" by the planned city. Agree that it's overwhelmingly a flat area, so agriculture certainly a plausible past. Streetcar is cool too. The disused railway was the original alignment of Line 6 - it was rerouted to serve the Pier. Left the way in as a likely additional line when the west areas got developed. Thanks/[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 16:47, 30 September 2014 (CEST)<br />
== Giving Gobras City some history ==<br />
Re the idea of "previous settlements" I think it would be a good idea to build some kind of older city within Gobras City, in order to give a sense of historical development. It's hard to imagine that such a large expanse of centrally located flat land could have been completely empty when Gobras City was laid out, which is what it seems like now.<br />
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I sketched out an idea that would use the eastern areas as the site of an older city ("Fort Anah" on this map). This layout would (1) make the river mouth larger and swampier, as you would expect for a large drainage basin emptying out in such a flat area, (2) as part of the larger river mouth, create a small bay and secondary river to explain the location of the older settlement, and (3) provide "old port" and "new port" areas between Fort Anah and Gobras City. <br />
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On this map it's easy to see Fort Anah existing before Gobras City, with the oldest roads radiating out from the center and later the beginning of a grid system of its own extending along the coast to the east. Then at some point Gobras City is founded on the marshy land about 8 km west, experiences dramatic growth, and the Gobras City grid is used for all the inland expansion.<br />
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Let me know what you think. If this is going to happen then it would need to do so before the eastern areas get swallowed by the grid, haha.<br />
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--[[User:Isleño|Isleño]] ([[User talk:Isleño|talk]]) 04:15, 1 October 2014 (CEST)<br />
:This seems realistic and a good way to proceed. I have already decided to make my small area (neighborhood 14) a pre-GobrasCity village (Ooquabar) along the small stream there, that was later swallowed by the grid, and went thru a series of ethnic transformations before becoming Gohantown. Also I am wanting to build a legacy streetcar route out Gallitania Ave to the plantation. . . each area along the route becomes a "streetcar leapfrog suburb" in the early 20c urbanization style. Maybe other legacy streetcars could out some of the other radial avenues? There could be a streetcar loop around the capitol. . . --[[User:Ardisphere|Ardisphere]] ([[User talk:Ardisphere|talk]]) 04:28, 1 October 2014 (CEST)<br />
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::Thanks! I imagine streetcars will be appreciated by all the transit aficionados here. <br />
::Anyone else have thoughts on the Fort Anah expansion idea? --[[User:Isleño|Isleño]] ([[User talk:Isleño|talk]]) 07:56, 1 October 2014 (CEST)<br />
:::Looks good to me. [[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 09:42, 1 October 2014 (CEST)<br />
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Like it Isleño, good work! [[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 01:20, 3 October 2014 (CEST)<br />
:Thanks! It was a fun challenge. For now I'll be focusing most of my OGF efforts elsewhere (I don't want to spread myself too thin!) so I'll leave it to others to continue the development of these areas. You guys are doing some really great stuff in Gobras City and I'll definitely be looking forward to seeing how it goes. Keep up the great work. :-) --[[User:Isleño|Isleño]] ([[User talk:Isleño|talk]]) 08:02, 3 October 2014 (CEST)<br />
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== Subway line 3 ==<br />
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Thinking that the Line 3 should extend from the east side of the bay to Fort Anah (assuming) and then southish/westish to meet lines 4 and 5 at Yalarah? [[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 01:38, 2 October 2014 (CEST)<br />
:I was just about to ask about the rail lines running north from the Yalarah Yard and it looks like they have been extended. [[User:Easky30|Easky30]] ([[User talk:Easky30|talk]])<br />
::Yeah, good planning with the spur there! /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 03:20, 4 October 2014 (CEST)<br />
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== Capital and Embassy District ==<br />
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There is still plenty of space around KM square for additional government departments to be constructed. Also there is more space for other nations to add their embassies to the city at [[Embassy Row (Gobras City)|Embassy Row]] --[[User:Indyroads|Indyroads]] ([[User talk:Indyroads|talk]]) 21:52, 4 October 2014 (CEST)<br />
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== Streetcars == <br />
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I have added one streetcar line which I called "G" line along Gallitania Avenue, because it suited the character of the neighbourhood I was developing. It would make a lot of historical sense to run streetcars out the other radial avenues (e.g. Volantia, Brunswick, etc.) but if we don't do that, we can alternately say that they were torn out or replaced by bus service at some point in the past. It's up to what other people want through their neighborhoods. I'm not going to take on the task of a citywide streetcar system - I'll leave it to others.--[[User:Ardisphere|Ardisphere]] ([[User talk:Ardisphere|talk]]) 13:18, 6 October 2014 (CEST)<br />
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== Gobras City Suburbs ==<br />
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I was just wondering who is still actively making edits in Gobras City? I don't want to get in anybody's way. Keir, Hardy & Cele have been vacant for some time, maybe we can recruit some more people to fill in the gaps. -Mike (Easky30)<br />
([[User talk:Easky30|talk]]) 20:42, 28 October 2014 (EST)<br />
: They're all fair game Mike, and feel free to edit into anything I've created. I've been busy with other stuff the last while.<br />
: We're also needing some city centre development too! Thanks/[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 10:15, 29 October 2014 (CET)<br />
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== Gobras City environment ==<br />
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=== Greenbelt ===<br />
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I think it could be interesting to make a greenbelt around the city, linking the surrounding natural areas.<br />
I suggest, from the west to the east :<br />
- starts in Lhatgha river's delta (natural reserve)<br />
- along the river and the reservation plantation<br />
- along Palaconsino river<br />
- to Avawoon falls and the forests<br />
- around Enalee and crossroads to Bayview and forests.<br />
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The greenbelt would be composed of forests and parks, with lakes, cycling trails and hiking tracks.<br />
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Is anyone interested in the project ? --[[User:Clik|Clik]] ([[User talk:Clik|talk]]) 27 April 2015<br />
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: Makes sense, a big issue just now is the inner city areas haven't been developed. I had started something along these lines around the Lhatgha Delta and Reservation Plantation by adding a load of "note: agricultural" place names. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 23:11, 28 April 2015 (CEST)<br />
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::I edited the Gobras City page and filled the park section with informations but it would be great if creators of the park could add additional informations of their own parks e.g. usage, location, etc. --[[User:Bstn|Bstn]] ([[User talk:Bstn|talk]]) 11:11, 30 January 2016 (CET)<br />
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: I spent the past 12+ months adding developments to the [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=13/20.6560/86.5594&layers=B southwest side of Gobras City] and completely forgot that there was supposed to be a planned greenbelt between the [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=13/20.7098/86.4785&layers=B Palaconsino River] and [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=13/20.5578/86.6351&layers=B Avawoon Falls]. We're currently adding a series of quarries and quarry lakes along the Capital-Harley border and perhaps the border can be the greenbelt (unless an alternative route is preferred?). [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 14:55, 23 November 2023 (UTC)<br />
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== Yuiona ==<br />
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I've done a fair bit of over the top editing in Yuiona (neighbourhood 48) recently... Some background to my thinking:<br />
* It's to the immediate S of the core downtown<br />
* There was original village here, centred around Marionet Street & Loontis<br />
* This was incorporated into the GC grid over time, with some exceptions, and a tighter grid in places<br />
* But the area was overcrowded...<br />
* When the Central Freeway was constructed this required around 2 blocks wide of housing to be demolished<br />
* Also, some of Old Yuiona was demolished to cope with poor conditions, with Marionet Avenue constructed to give free flow of traffic<br />
* There was then an area of contemporary high density tower block residences constructed (highest density within GC), with the Birch Curves woodland to give a balance of green space (I see this as the general reason for the Brich Curves - high density housing next to it)<br />
* This took up population which was displaced from the freeway construction and clearing of Old Yuiona<br />
* To the immediate SW the private housing estate of Toniva was constructed - bungalow houses<br />
* To to immediate S the social landlord ("council houses") scheme of Raionia was built.<br />
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== Lhatolly ==<br />
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I'm currently working to fill in, or incorporate, the areas to the immediate south of the downtown - Keir, Lhatolly, Connolly, Hardy etc. Mix of primarily residential with some offices and green space. [[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 02:00, 22 January 2016 (CET)<br />
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== Southeast Suburbs ==<br />
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Right now I am continuing with Prado Plains and the Broad Meadows areas. I have noticed a few of the the suburb tags were promoted to town level and A202 was renamed as well as the renaming of several schools in the area. <br />
Does any one have plans for Sky Point? I added a few more connector roads to the theme park and I was thinking that Sky Point Boulevard could look similar to International Drive in Orlando Fl, full of hotels and small attractions.<br />
I am not sure where the Meadows Oilfield came from but it may lower some property values in the area. Please let me know if I am stepping on any one else's work as I try to leave everything that is already there be. <br />
I was also thinking of a large military base south of Omissino Bend. It's not that I think of Gobrassanya as an aggressive nation I just like drawing the bases.<br />
-Mike. [[User:Easky30|Easky30]] ([[User talk:Easky30|talk]])<br />
:It's all looking really good, Sky Point plan sounds great.<br />
:I think the military base would also fit in well in the area between the airport and plantation reservation?<br />
:Looks like gmxr is the other person doing edits around about there. Certainly the oil field and town changes. The oil field is a bit incongruous. It's not without parallel (e.g. [http://osm.org/go/TYqzUcId-- Inglewood Oil Field, near Culver City, LA]), although vasy majority of the oil infrastructure in LA is [http://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2014/08/the-urban-oil-fields-of-los-angeles/100799/ hidden in plain sight]. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 18:01, 22 January 2016 (CET)<br />
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== Monor ==<br />
http://opengeofiction.net/#map=16/20.7123/86.7483<br />
"My plans are to fill the eastern gaps from Downtown (River Bridge Road -- Yalarah Road). I don't know wheter the "blocks" between Gobras Monuwalí Station and Yalarah Road should be filled with parks, so it is a "green lung" of the city, or if normal buildings are a better idea because the city already has some parks. What is your opinion or have you better ideas what to do with the area?" (on a diary entry) -- Bstn.<br />
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: Thinking about it "Monor" is probably a good name for this area? I think parks toward the Bosco River there (think an oxbow lake) would work well, with the rest being built up, on the 125m grid? /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 17:48, 22 January 2016 (CET)<br />
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::Speaking of oxbow lakes, their presence means the terrain is fairly flat, so any hills on the river bends should probably be moved elsewhere. --[[User:Isleño|Isleño]] ([[User talk:Isleño|talk]]) 21:45, 22 January 2016 (CET)<br />
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:::I finished large areas of monor and I now add details to the area like houses, shops, walkways, etc. My next plan are areas between GoCity and Fort Anah and maybe the GoCity Harbor. --[[User:Bstn|Bstn]] 23:23, 29 January 2016 (CET)<br />
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== Pohalashee Avenue ==<br />
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_zM had experimented with a "cross rail" heavy rail tunnel under the north city centre, following discussion we'd agreed it probably wasn't realistic. This led me to thinking about the original city plan and how it would have been feasible, and desirable, for one of the original diagonals to have been a railway line, terminating at a grand station on the square. I started work on this, making the avenue to the west of Bell Street a railway. Most was open air / cutting with a tunnel section nearer the centre.<br />
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I still had bits to finish up. However we now have the entire thing in tunnel, with a secondary road on either side. Again, i'm questioning the real-world believability of this.<br />
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I'm wanting to flip things back and complete my original plan, but don't want to get into a confrontation on this.<br />
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Thanks/[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 17:55, 31 March 2016 (CEST)<br />
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: I think that the station is a good idea. I can however see a few problems that would need to be addressed. <br />
: The first problem with the station is that all outgoing traffic except trains to the other main station (which will be incredibly rare) have to go through Gobras Monuwalí. This means that Monuwalí's size is at the same time too big and too small. It would have to cope with traffic from the new Polahashee station and some trains from the Depot station. However, its location does not justify its current size.<br />
: Secondly, I generally view terminus (dead-end) stations with long- distance travel. The problem is that its current location limits trains that go towards (say) Artana to a route via either the Obliviócon Mall station or the East Attikai connection, which are both very slow because of their curve radius. The only viable terminus for long distance trains from Polahashee seems to be Samunta.<br />
: So yeah. Some improvements should be made. [[User:ZM|ZM]] (aka _zM on OGF)([[User talk:ZM|talk]]) 20:02, 31 March 2016 (CEST)<br />
: I also just made a small stub article about the station. [[User:ZM|ZM]] (aka _zM on OGF)([[User talk:ZM|talk]]) 20:07, 31 March 2016 (CEST)<br />
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I think Polahashee Grand being the terminus for regular long distance trains from E / SE along with commuter routes works and gives it a load of traffic. Through routes and high speed would be served by the Depot instead. I think Monuwalí with two island platform and perhaps a couple of bay platforms would work. The rest of the site could well be a rail yard?<br />
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Some thoughts on rationalising the railways:<br />
[[File:Gobras-city-east-rail-thoughts.png|350px|thumb|right|Rail plans]]<br />
# The line from Yalarah Yard to Port Gobras was envisaged as freight only - close the mailine stations on this stretch<br />
# Make the connection on to the lines at Yalarah Yard at more realistic radius<br />
# The line running past Pasarell Stadium would be access from SE to Polahashee Grand, connect it just west of Yalarah Yard<br />
# … and then above the South Freeway tunnel<br />
# Simplify the junction to the west of Monuwalí such that there are no connections, except for from the east to the Port<br />
# Remove the crossover over of the lines at Ardeny junction<br />
# As above rework Polahashee Avenue,<br />
# … plus also move Metro Line 8 onto the railway right of way.<br />
# … and rebuild Monuwalí so that it is smaller. [[User:ZM|ZM]] (aka _zM on OGF)([[User talk:ZM|talk]]) 13:15, 1 April 2016 (CEST)<br />
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How does that sound? Kalh79 messaged me and is good with the Polahashee Avenue plans. Thanks/[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 22:27, 31 March 2016 (CEST)<br />
: I've completed #3, #4 and #7 /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 03:00, 1 April 2016 (CEST)<br />
:: I did #1 [[User:ZM|ZM]] (aka _zM on OGF)([[User talk:ZM|talk]]) 13:00, 1 April 2016 (CEST)<br />
::: … and #6. [[User:ZM|ZM]] (aka _zM on OGF)([[User talk:ZM|talk]]) 13:13, 1 April 2016 (CEST)<br />
: I'm working on #5 just now, and then #2 /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 13:26, 1 April 2016 (CEST)<br />
That's #5 Monuwalí Junction done now, although i messed up the edit comment and said 2... Also included a very rough plan for the alignment of Subway Line 9 through the junction, in anticipation of #8. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 15:10, 1 April 2016 (CEST)<br />
: I agree with the plans. What would you think about a railway tunnel situated from eastern Gobras City Depot to Pohalashee Grand? The project would relieve the other tracks (Parasell, Bell St) and it would also open the possibility of direct connection to Pohalashee Grand from west. /[[User:Bstn|Bstn]] 15:48, 1 April 2016 (CET)<br />
[[File:pohalashee-grand-west-tunnel.png|350px|thumb|right|Pohalashee Grand west tunnel]]<br />
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What i've got in my head is two original main stations - Polahashee Grand station to the east of Km Sq and another between Arcois & Lhatghaver at the NW of the square, serving destinations N / NW / W. Gobras City Depot was then built to allow through service, rather than just the terminals. At the same time - in amongst the urban clearing - the Central Freeway was also constructed. The west station was closed after this with all service redirected to Depot, it's rails becoming the North Freeway. It would add a dose of realism to add in the now unused alignments & chords to the W and NW of the city (disused land, paths, ...). Fitting in with all this urban regeneration was the creation of the high density tower blocks at Yuiona Towers to house displaced residents. So i'd go with no tunnel, because you'd then really not have a use for another central station. And cost vs benefit. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 16:59, 1 April 2016 (CEST)<br />
:That is a better idea. Haven't thought about it yet. So it's kind of comparable to Paris I guess? /[[User:Bstn|Bstn]] 19:12, 1 April 2016 (CET)<br />
:: Very much bits of Paris, London, Glasgow, ... That's #2 the Yalarah Yard connection complete now too. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 00:25, 2 April 2016 (CEST)<br />
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== Old railways in the N / NW ==<br />
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As discussed i've now added old railway paths to the N and NW or the city centre. These would have originally served a terminus at the NW corner of Km Square. The original mainline bring turned into the North Freeway.<br />
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A mix of disused and abandoned, with scrub landuse too.<br />
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[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 03:07, 3 April 2016 (CEST)<br />
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== Rework of railways - Fort Anah & East Coast ==<br />
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I've rationalised the railways on the east coast a bit:<br />
* Fort Anah - put the railway at ground level to the north of St Charles, rather than tunnel. Includes some rework of the primary & secondary roads<br />
* Subway Line 9 now extends from Racuho Up Anah as a light rail line (line 9 starts as a cheapo at its other end), taking over a former railway to St Andrews and then alongside road to Fort Anah St Charles. The rest of the former rail line is abandoned as far as Asoba industrial area and non-existent after that to Concave (it was running direct across the street grid)<br />
* To the east of Fort Anah the three railways were separated by as little as a kilometre:<br />
* Coastal railway: now runs Fort Anah - O'Connor - Astoba Beach - Orbius Park - Onahahanahe Junction and to the Samunta Line at Concave<br />
* Samunta Line: Subway Line 3 has been extended to run to Concave and Obenaai Beach, running alongside the Samunta line, branching off at Concave to Onahahanahe Junction and Obenaai Beach. Some stations are now just subway, not mainline. This line needs work on bridges, railway landuse, realistic width etc.<br />
Ta/[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 03:59, 5 April 2016 (CEST)<br />
: wangi - I like it. Your ideas are certainly more realistic and $$$-oriented than mine (as in saving money). I don't do that very often. And there might be some history behind all that. FA O'Connor and St Charles could have been old railway termini before the urban Gobras City areas reached Fort Anah. Then they were connected via a curve of track and turned into through stations.<br />
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: Huh. That sounds promising.<br />
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: But what do you mean by "cheapo"?<br />
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: [[User:ZM|ZM]] (aka _zM on OGF)([[User talk:ZM|talk]]) 21:38, 5 April 2016 (CEST)<br />
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Just that when I started Line 9 off in Cele and Quayleeplan it was very much a "low budget" line. While it was in tunnel it was all under roads or parks and with relatively tight turn curves. I'd planned for it to be tram or light rail at some point in the route too. So ending it like that at Fort Anah worked out well.<br />
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I've just also reworked the main line (non high speed) heading east so it now curves via Enalee. The dead straight line along Gobras Boulevard just wasn't right, especially given the HSR was on a dedicated route. [[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 02:24, 6 April 2016 (CEST)<br />
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== Line 9 as light rail ==<br />
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So I just reworked Line 9 around Quayleeplan so it does not tunnel so much. It also shares a short section with light rail line Q on the way (similar to the line in Fort Anah). Here is an overview:<br />
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[http://opengeofiction.net/#map=14/20.6772/86.7398]<br />
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What do you think about this?<br />
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[[User:ZM|ZM]] (aka _zM on OGF)([[User talk:ZM|talk]]) 22:30, 8 April 2016 (CEST)<br />
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: The curves still need to be realistic - radius 70 to 100m as the minimum. If you use JOSM then creating a 200m line and then shift-O creates a circles of radius 100m, good for drawing the curves to. [[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 11:36, 9 April 2016 (CEST)<br />
:: Ok. Curves are good now. I used a 75 m radius curve. I also fixed Line 4 in the area. [[User:ZM|ZM]] (aka _zM on OGF)([[User talk:ZM|talk]]) 18:39, 9 April 2016 (CEST)<br />
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== Ward 7 ==<br />
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I'd like to have a go at mapping some residential and recreation in ward 7b, promenade south. Before I start, any guidance? --[[User:Udilugbuldigu|Udilugbuldigu]] ([[User talk:Udilugbuldigu|talk]]) 18:53, 27 April 2016 (CEST)<br />
: Well, the only advice I can give you is that Gobras City is very much "inspired" by American cities and therefore features large amounts of grid patterns. In Ward 7b there are some markers on the map detailing the housing density. 7b is close to downtown, so you might check wards like [[Ward 14 (Gobras City)|Gohantown]] for ideas. [[User:ZM|ZM]] (aka _zM on OGF) ([[User talk:ZM|talk]]) 21:27, 27 April 2016 (CEST)<br />
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There's a lot of Calgary in some of the outer suburbs. Anyway, what's already in Ward 7 I probably put in place:<br />
* To the south you've got nature reserve / marsh around the Water of Lamme as it enters the bay<br />
* Also to the SW there's a remnant of farmland - model farm, with some residential encroachment<br />
* Between Highway 10 and the Prom is probably mixed residential, commercial, hotels and entertainment servicing the beach<br />
* The other side of 10 higher density residential?<br />
* And there's a massive chunk of Olympic infrastructure right in the middle! (think Eton Dorney)<br />
Probably worth doing 7a and b together. [[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 21:39, 27 April 2016 (CEST)<br />
: So, I'm going to have a go on 7a first instead then, and will ask you what you think when I've got somewhere with it. Thanks for the info. --[[User:Udilugbuldigu|Udilugbuldigu]] ([[User talk:Udilugbuldigu|talk]]) 18:34, 1 May 2016 (CEST)<br />
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== Is'aulk ==<br />
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I'm currently labouring away on Is'aulk / Aulk Island. Idea is it's an original "island" within the pre-drainage lake & swamps which are now Lake Connolly & Brunswick Loch. Built up before much of Gobras City. To the west / southwest of the island will be some more water & swamps, designated as a nature reserve. This is one of the reasons for the alignment of the 33 Toll straight through the island downtown, plus the heavily industrial area was also in decline. Add the rail land to the ne was an easy corridor.<br />
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Connected to the Isaulk suburb to the east, plus the locus / history for the heavy industry in the immediate area.<br />
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Alos planning to fix Albedeer Uni - park side setting around the - to be - nature reserve.<br />
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/[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 03:03, 2 August 2016 (CEST)<br />
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: Alright: Do you also plan to replace the Medical Faculty?<br />
: Sounds great as western Gobras City should be green as part of the Gobras City Greenbelt project.<br />
: Maybe I could assist you by making the countryside northeast of Marangai, if you like.<br />
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: /[[User:Bstn|Bstn]] ([[User talk:Bstn|talk]]) 13:08, 2 August 2016 (CEST)<br />
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::Yes, would plan to move the medical facility around a bit too, so it fits in naturally with the park land setting.<br />
::Working on the country side sound like a good plan - thanks. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 17:50, 2 August 2016 (CEST)<br />
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:::So as you can see I made an area for saline production. What do you think about the area? Does it fit to your imagination, or is it dislocated?<br />
:::I'll try to concentrate on mapping along the Gobras City Border (see the town of Cuda) to create a connection between suburban and countryside areas. Freetime for edits gets short the next months.<br />
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::: /[[User:Bstn|Bstn]] ([[User talk:Bstn|talk]]) 18:23, 7 August 2016 (CEST)<br />
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:::: Well, the salt bit confused me, I must admit! How does that work? Looking at it, it reminds me of the landscape you would get after sand was extracted. Thanks/[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 13:30, 8 August 2016 (CEST)<br />
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:::::Actually I started editing with a swampy area like you can see at western New York [https://www.google.de/maps/@40.8210477,-74.0553287,6999m/data=!3m1!1e3 link]. I tried to go deep into details, but<br />
:::::as I went on I realized that this basin and river structures can't be naturally as they are interrupted by walls and seem to be ordered well. <br />
:::::So I thought the best way would be to give the area a "job" as <br />
:::::salt extraction area. <br />
:::::Of course it seems to be dislocated as saline production areas are often located near the ocean like at San Jose [https://www.google.de/maps/@37.464232,-122.0117938,9180m/data=!3m1!1e3 link].<br />
:::::Do you think that the basic structure is ok and what usage would you prefer for the area? Maybe, it could be a simple land recovery area, as Gobras City was swampy some years ago?<br />
::::: /[[User:Bstn|Bstn]] ([[User talk:Bstn|talk]]) 17:47, 11 August 2016 (CEST)<br />
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I think what you've got makes sense if we change salt extraction to sand/gravel extraction. Yes, very flat area, naturally swampy. Thanks/[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 18:13, 11 August 2016 (CEST)<br />
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== Geolympiad: Gobras City 96 ==<br />
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[[File:Gobras City Geolympiad 1996 Logo.svg|thumb]]<br />
See [[Collab:Geolympiad Bids#1996 Summer Geolympiad]] (need to click expand) and [[Gobras City 1996 Summer Geolympiad Proposal]]. I've created a first pass at possible venues. These are based on a four cluster approach: Sportstown at Lamme; the stadia and convention centre north of Ardeny; Olympic Lake; and the hills to the south of the city (to be firmed up). Plus a few dotted around... /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 02:53, 10 August 2016 (CEST)<br />
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== Rivers ==<br />
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Have been thinking about the rivers through Gobras City. Climate wise we're looking at Tropical Monsoon I guess, heavily maritime influenced for sure. The city is a very flat plain, surrounded by hills. Probably the flat land was originally the bay, but has built up from sediment from the four major rivers over time. It would have then been extensively drained, farmed and eventually then urbanised.<br />
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So, the four rivers, anti-clockwise:<br />
* Palaconsino / Lhatgha River: Runs from the NE and SW of the city, entering Gobras Bay to the North of the city boundary<br />
* Water of Lamme: smaller, enters in the Bosco Marshes<br />
* Bosco / Prado River: rises in the S, runs through downtown and into Bosco Marshes<br />
* Anah River: rises in the E, SE, runs to what was once Bosco Marshes and now the reclaimed Port Gobras<br />
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I think we should settle on the catchments of these, so the tributaries make sense. I think we need to tweak things in the area to the SW of Gobras City. That'll then make it easier to add in storm drains and minor streams.<br />
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Are the rivers wide enough?<br />
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http://opengeofiction.net/#map=11/20.6970/86.6972<br />
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Thanks/[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 01:33, 14 August 2016 (CEST)<br />
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: I think that the main problems for the tweak work is about a credible general layout. If we break down the streets in SW Gobras City to a highmap, it is basically flat with smooth hills beginning at West <br />
: Meadows. So we have to create a transistion between straight running hill creeks and lurching flatland creeks.<br />
: I really wish a heightmap for some areas of Gobras City as the street layouts sometimes change within some meters from boxes to curves.<br />
: I try to focus on the areas I already edited to create creeks and lakes. A map with the catchment areas is really required for such a project, at least for the 4 large rivers.<br />
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: River widths are okay, but the problem I see is the run of Bosco River near the Bosco marshes because it gets very straightened. I would consider to create a large swampy area between Seltana creek and the<br />
: Bosco River to simulate a backwater pool for the loads of water unable to get out to the ocean: [http://opengeofiction.net/#map=15/20.6749/86.7741 map-link].<br />
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: The north-western part of Gobrassanya isn't effected as strong to monsoons as the south-eastern parts like Marapura. Basically the monsoon precipitation falls south of the Central mountains causing only a <br />
: small amount of precipitation to arrive at Gobras City, so the rivers don't have to be as wide as southern ones.<br />
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:/[[User:Bstn|Bstn]] ([[User talk:Bstn|talk]]) 11:57, 14 August 2016 (CEST)<br />
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Let me have a think on those points. The mouth of the Bosco has been channelised when the downtown area was drained. I think we're needing a good map of the rivers. Thanks/[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 13:29, 14 August 2016 (CEST)<br />
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== Southeast Railway Line + Railroad adaption ==<br />
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I created a new railway line in south-east Gobras City (Capital Heights - Enalee).<br />
I used to create the new line in case of a better direct (!) connection between Pohalashee Grand and Margenson/Ominoso.<br />
In reality I found out that it is actually very difficult to reach the straight south tracks from Pohalashee Grand as trains have to make a big "U" because of the missing large radius curve at [http://opengeofiction.net/#map=18/20.71269/86.71482 this interchange]. So basically the trains have to run via Chanayétte and the Loop 101 Ring parallel track, which is only 1 spur with an unrealistically high budget cost, as many bridges are needed to follow the highway. My suggestion would be to completely remove this part of tracks and to "uprade" the interchange I mentioned to a bigger curve radius and access to southern direction. As many things are already set at this area, someone who built the environment would have to edit in the mentioned areas. I won't destroy anything without permission, of course.<br />
In cases of better southeastern access via the new tracks, I updated the course of the Chanayétte tunnel tracks and updated the [http://opengeofiction.net/#map=15/20.6839/86.7680 Chanayétte interchange]. The new railroad could be layed down to Margenson and maybe also Ominoso, else further to Frühlen were it crosses the international railways.<br />
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/[[User:Bstn|Bstn]] ([[User talk:Bstn|talk]]) 20:48, 2016 September 13th (CEST)<br />
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: The connection works better / is more natural to the main station, Gobras City Depot? /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 23:13, 13 September 2016 (CEST)<br />
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:: Thank you for the fast answer. Are you alright with the new infrastructure of the railroads in south-east Gobras City? I really tried to focus on railroads as they're underpresent :: in the southeastern areas. Also I removed the old Gilkenny highway at Chanayétte, which was created under my plans, but which just doesn't fit in that already very highway filled :: city.<br />
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::/[[User:Bstn|Bstn]] ([[User talk:Bstn|talk]]) 21:08, 2016 September 14th (CEST)<br />
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::: Yes, looks good. I find it easier to feedback if you markup a map or screen capture. Are you still planning to do other railway changes? /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User <br />
::: talk:Wangi|talk]]) 13:21, 15 September 2016 (CEST)<br />
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[[File:Railway Planned Gobras City (OGF).png]]<br />
Sorry for my unclear blueprints. I created a map for the new plannings. Red lines are planned for deletion, blue ones for construction. My main focus lies on the east Gobras City areas near the suburban cities of Attikai, Crossroads, Obenaai, Attikai Beach. Such an expanded is necessary in my opinion, to provide traffic connection to ca. 1-2 mio. people in this areas. Now some details for the single tracks:<br />
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<ul><br />
<li>1: Making the closed railway bow near the airport useful for trains to Splanndith</li><br />
<li>2: Establishing new connection for trains from Fort Anah to southeast suburbs (Enalee, Soran, Bernard Hills)</li><br />
<li>3: Removing old sideway connection, plan 2 can handle new side connections</li><br />
<li>4: Direct connection to countryside and Attikai/Crossroads downtown</li><br />
<li>5: Shortage of Forth Anah to countryside distance. Lowering train traffic north of Attikai, which is already busy with --> Bayview trains</li><br />
<li>6: Southern Attikai railroads, to serve Crossroads, enables fast switch to plan 7. Relieving north Attikai tracks</li><br />
<li>7: Short (ca. 3 km) switching between regional and national traffic tracks</li><br />
</ul><br />
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How does the plan sound to you? <br />
1 is only provisionally, as Charles-Leeroi suburb gets reworked by me soon.<br />
/[[User:Bstn|Bstn]] ([[User talk:Bstn|talk]]) 15:35, 2016 September 15th (CEST)<br />
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: Thanks for the map:<br />
:# Agreed<br />
:# I'd be tempted to add this in, but as an old line, tracks still present but now unused?<br />
:# If 2 is out of use then would keep this, if we have 3 then would make this disused<br />
:# That's probably redundant to alternatives?<br />
:# Is it needed if you have 6 + 7?<br />
:# Agreed<br />
:# Agreed<br />
In all cases it would be good to have the two track lines drawn, and landuse=railway areas for the track right of way. Thanks/[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 18:11, 15 September 2016 (CEST)<br />
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== Boundary Moutains editing ==<br />
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Hello, dear Gobras City mappers.<br />
I'd like to start new edits around the Boundary mountains, which are located south of Gobras City: [http://opengeofiction.net/#map=13/20.4963/86.6916 link].<br />
The main targets for editing is the deletion of the already existent forest layout and the replacement by more detailled smaller forests.<br />
The expansion of residential areas up to the hills could be another interesting project, kind of like north of Los Angeles / Hollywood.<br />
A great park near Koquino Hill (instead of forest only) could give a great view over Gobras City.<br />
What is your opinion about the project? Feel free to participate with your ideas. <br />
"Together it maps better" <br />
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- Bstn 14:15 2016, October 14th CEST<br />
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== Gobras City Map == <br />
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[[File:Gobras City Quarters.svg]]<br />
[[File:Gobras City Quarters (Labeled).svg]]<br />
I drew a map with Inkscape showing the quarters of Gobras City as far as I could divide them. I'd like to know, what you think about it? Are you fine with it? Could it be put on the Gobras City wiki page? I don't want to put it there without asking. PS: I'll add a numeration of the quarters soon - [[User:Bstn|Bstn]] (April 27th, 2017 - 16:00 CEST)<br />
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: The current administrative ward boundaries are a mess; it's something which could do with a real cleanup. If we had complete coverage of those then we could embed a live map on the wiki page. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 16:17, 27 April 2017 (CEST)<br />
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[[File:Gobras-wards.jpg|600px]]<br />
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== Gillkenny ==<br />
Message from User:wangi:<br />
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"Hi, just a heads up that Indyroads and I are discussing the layout of the remaining areas of east Gobras City, surrounding Gillkenny. We're probably going to totally rework it, put in the supporting roads to then build settlements around. That will probably mean the end of Gillkenny as it currently looks.<br />
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If you'd like to be involved we can move the discussion to the Gobras City project page." ---<br />
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:Hi wangi. I certainly agree with you that Gillkenny needs a rework.<br />
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:You can remove the grid-style residential roads that I made before and put in the new supporting roads. When I created that area before, I was assuming that the boundaries are only within that square area, and that it's just a flat land. ---[[User:Boge|Boge]] ([[User talk:Boge|talk]]) 10:16, 5 May 2017 (CEST)<br />
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== Airport ==<br />
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Hi all,<br />
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I've started making a few edits at the airport, partly to address verisimilitude issues, and wanted to suggest some proposals.<br />
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What I've done:<br />
*Added service roads and tunnels between the satellite terminals. This is the format at Heathrow T5.<br />
*Added a second track to the airport trams. With only a single unidirectional track a passenger might end up going on an 8km ride around the airport to get from the terminal to customs at arrivals. A breakdown on one track would shut down the entire system and cripple the airport. Spanish solution platforms have been drawn for the car park/station tramway.<br />
*An aviation fuel depot has been created.<br />
*Proper runways have been drawn and tagged - these did not show up when tagged using areas.<br />
*Mapped the gate positions, although these do not render it's useful for working out airport capacity. Based on parking spots that fit an Airbus A380, each terminal can dock 34 aircraft. This makes a total gate capacity of 170 aircraft.<br />
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What I propose:<br />
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*Non-motorway access to the airport is needed.<br />
*The arrivals exits are located on the opposite side of the main buildings - this means a a long walk for anyone parked in the car parks. Either move these, modify the trams, or have some way of walking across the terminal. Most airports have a floor for arrivals and another for departures to use the same side for entry and exit.<br />
*Station positions or track needs amending on the parking monorail as these will end up with curved platforms. A non-circular track layout might work better for this - also, does it need a depot? Does it even need to exist given that it connects short-term parking, typically used by people dropping off or collecting passengers? Travellators would surely be a cheaper solution?<br />
*The heavy rail and subway station would ideally have more than one platform each. Traffic on this route will be heavy as almost all air passengers will be using public transport and sharing a platform is most effective for interchange - this station is going to function more like a terminus. In fact the subway line appears to go nowhere after the airport so why not make it into a terminus anyway, or like Heathrow a loop with stations at each terminal?<br />
*Aprons for maintenance and out-of-service aircraft should be drawn, probably in front of the main terminal or parallel to a runway. <br />
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[[User:Sarepava|Sarepava]] ([[User talk:Sarepava|talk]]) 16:37, 5 May 2017 (CEST)<br />
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:I agree on your list. Some more tracks for the railway station would be awesome. I'd suggest to put 3 or more tracks that end at the airport station and 2 tracks that go further to Splanndith from the airport. I had in mind extending the railways to Splanndith for quite a long time beginning at the aiport. The other points sound acceptable as well. I am concerned about the size of the aiport. I can't imagine that it was built in a completely unpopulated area, because it is just 10km of the centre of Gobras City. Building that airport was quite expensive and probably made a whole suburb move to another place. We could compress it a bit and make it more efficient in terms of landuse. <br />
:[[User:Bstn|Bstn]] May 5, 2017 - 16:49 (CEST)<br />
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::You are right, the whole thing seems ridiculously big. The satellite terminals are nearly a mile long each, for goodness' sake. At Atlanta, which this seems to be modeled on, they're a modest 600m, and there is a main terminal with road access at each end and they are only 300m apart. In fact, the whole of Gobras World Port could be scaled down in uniform, as the runways seem excessively long too, 3000m is plenty with just one 4000m for the largest aircraft. Perhaps we could work as if the airport is like Berlin-Brandenburg: an expansion of an earlier smaller airport built 1930-1950 when the area was less built-up.<br />
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::I propose: slightly scaling the airport down uniformly, then removing one of the satellite terminals and putting jetways on the airside of the main terminal buildings, removing runway 3R/21L in the process, possibly runway 8/26 too; move hangers and peremeter buildings closer inside airport shape; adding car hire buildings and a more access roads. The more I think about it, the more awkward the current layout becomes because if parallel runways are in use there are going to be cargo planes having to wait to cross active runways, aircraft spending hours taxiing kilometers away (which can be deadly in tropical temperatures - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfNOqsxmuKs). Subway line to terminate at airport. Rail line to remain on loop so that passengers can use shuttle service to city centre, and also long-distance trains can call at airport on their way out of the city. The loop is realistic for a line built as an extension from the main lines: Frankfurt Main does this at the regional station. Subway continuing into Garbo and Econow not required because there is a heavy rail line serving these suburbs. Splanndith is adequately served by existing railway line with reversing at or a through line across the junction at Marangai. [[User:Sarepava|Sarepava]] ([[User talk:Sarepava|talk]]) 20:28, 5 May 2017 (CEST)<br />
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:::Sad but interesting documentary you linked. I agree on your points. Are you going to take the work of rescaling? I can't say that much about airports and you seem to have an idea to realize. <br />
:::[[User:Bstn|Bstn]] May 6, 2017 - 13:19 (CEST)<br />
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As the primary principal designer behind the airport there are some things that I like regarding the changes to the airport. Honestly I was unaware discussions and furthermore changes wre being made via this talk page. I spent a lot of time on the design with the satelite terminals and most especially the runways. <br />
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*Runway functions are normally due to wind conditions. <br />
**the reason for two north south runways was in case of winds from those directions to allow aircraf tto land from that direction when winds prevented landing at the other three.<br />
**runway lenghts Runway lengths are based on measurements in JOSM <br />
*The reason for the large size was due to GWP being the busiest airport in the country. If it needs to be scaled back then so be it, but I wish that i had more of an heads up since I was the primary designer of that area. <br />
**Honestly the terminal design needs to be reworked anyway, I have wanted the terminals to be consolidated into one central terminal since most of the flights out of here would be international it doesn't make sense that such a large domestic terminal exists. <br />
--[[User:Indyroads|Indyroads]] ([[User talk:Indyroads|talk]]) 22:35, 12 May 2017 (CEST)<br />
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Fair enough, but I have explained and sought approval for any changes before making them (which are also quite easily reversible should that become necessary) and made any based on good real-world examples.<br />
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*Runways - main runways will be aligned with the prevailing wind, so airport operators often don't consider it necessary to go to the expense of building and maintaining transverse runways (particularly more than one) for the rare occasion when there is a strong crosswind. Even huge intercontinental hubs like Atlanta, Heathrow or Hong Kong manage on 2-3 runways in the same direction. Modern aircraft and landing systems can cope with pretty much any wind direction nowadays anyway. The reason for the removal of the easternmost north-south runway was that I could find no example of this 'square' arrangement in the real world, and I think there are good reasons for it, mainly to do with emergency planning. <br />
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*Size of GWP - yes, there is no doubt that this is a very large international hub. But actually that doesn't necessarily mean it has the greatest number of aircraft movements, passengers actually entering or leaving Gobrassanya. Picking an example figure; 20000 passengers arriving per day could mean 40 A380s, which might be just 2-3 arrivals an hour, or it could be 350 737s, which would be a lot more movements, one every few minutes. Double that for departures and add freight and the total movements could be anywhere between 100 and 1000 per day. I think the precise character of the airport is yet to be determined, but if it's somewhere between the above extremes we might be surprised by how few runways and stands the airport can get by on. And in any case, the airport site included a lot of land that wasn't being used for any purpose related to flying. Even with a security perimeter plenty of the current site can be moved outside the fence, and better service access created.<br />
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The satellite terminals haven't been altered other than to merge one of them with the main terminal and to draw the service roads for airport vehicles around them.<br />
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*I really felt a lot of the rail-based transportation at the airport was map-candy and didn't make any practical or economic sense to the airport. [[User:Sarepava|Sarepava]] ([[User talk:Sarepava|talk]]) 00:25, 13 May 2017 (CEST)<br />
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Changes to the airport: <br />
So far the current terminal structure is now connected with concourses A south, A North and Concourse B. Concoursed C, D, and E are still remote terminals and aside from rail access there is no other access. I am considering providing walkway access to serve as an additional backup incase the automated peoplemover system goes down. Additionally 3 runways have been shortened. the plan is to have the runways be 10000ft in length which is a typical new construction length for modern runways. All runways are currently drawn at 200ft wide. I am not sure about whether to leave the open space between Concourse A and Runway 3/21 or to move that runway closer to Concourse E in order to save space. Maybe some additional airport operations can be built there or extra space for terminal expansion. <br />
*Future plans<br />
**continue shortening runway 3/21 (to possibly 11000 or 12000 feet) in case of poor wind operations. <br />
**shorten runway 12C/30C to a more appropriate length. this one will remain slightly longer than the standard 10000 ft. (Maybe 12000ft) <br />
**fix any additional taxiways and waiting and approach pads<br />
*Collaborative Development.<br />
**Need help with the general aviation side of the airport<br />
**Need help with Airport services area<br />
**Need help with Airport cargo area<br />
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--[[User:Indyroads|Indyroads]] ([[User talk:Indyroads|talk]]) 19:56, 15 May 2017 (CEST)<br />
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== Subway re-jig ==<br />
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Following Thilo's map displaying route master relations i was struck that the north portions of lines 7 and 8 weren't right. They'd make a lot more sense swapped around. I've done this, along with completing the line 6 proposal and making the NW subway coming out of the Worldport part of line 5.<br />
[[File:Gobras-city-subway-20170816.png|400px|thumb|left|Before]] [[File:Gobras-city-subway-20170817.png|400px|thumb|right|After]]<br />
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You can browse the routes with: http://tile.opengeofiction.net/util/route_relations.html?r=66568,66671,66591,66606,66635,66640,66646,66731<br />
/[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 01:08, 19 August 2017 (CEST)<br />
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[[File:Gobras-city-subway-20170908.png|400px|thumb]]<br />
And after some more changes:<br />
# Line 1 Depot to Clover, along railway right of way<br />
# Line 3 Obenaai branch to the east<br />
# Line 4 extended on the west from GSWX to Clover<br />
Also planning to incorporate Harley & Capitol South stations into the Gobras City Depot complex. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 03:15, 8 September 2017 (CEST)<br />
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== Subway question about the Obenaai area ==<br />
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Hey, everyone! I had a question looking at Wangi's awesome route relation maps. I'm not one of the people working on the Gobras City project right now, so feel free to take my question with a grain of salt XD<br />
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But I wanted to ask, looking at the Gobras City Subway, most of the routes just make sense and seem really realistic. But I couldn't help but wonder about the 3 and the 5 near Obenaai. At least mapping wise, Obenaai and surrounding neighborhoods look like major places. But I noticed, the routing for the 3 especially seems to completely miss the largely populated areas near Ebbeelee, Obenaai Beach, and north/central Obenaai, instead opting for stops serving an area west of Obenaai Beach that just doesn't look as populated at first glance. I suppose it could just be construction cost that caused that routing, but it just seems to me that the 3 being routed more like along the Northeast Freeway or the existing railroad tracks to Obenaai Road as a subway instead of a commuter line would make more sense. Such routing would serve Ebeelee, Obenaai, and Obenaai Center with minimal extra construction and would serve a much higher populated area than the current routing. An alternative might be slightly extending the 5 further into Obenaai but it seems like the 3 reroute would be more fitting.<br />
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Any thoughts? --[[User:Ernestpcosby|Ernestpcosby]] ([[User talk:Ernestpcosby|talk]]) 06:10, 19 August 2017 (CEST)<br />
:I went ahead and made a little proposal of what I mean so you guys can visualize what I mean. The dark red is what seems like the most logical route, the dashed red is the NE Freeway alternative idea that wouldn't make much sense considering the rail right of way right there already --[[User:Ernestpcosby|Ernestpcosby]] ([[User talk:Ernestpcosby|talk]]) 06:19, 19 August 2017 (CEST)<br />
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: I think a branch of Line 3, from Concave running alongside the railway to Obenaai Center would make sense. I'll give it a go. Thanks/[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 15:37, 19 August 2017 (CEST)<br />
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I agree, this would help the area connect to the centre of the city better (which has economic benefits) and having branches also gives the line better capacity. I would even have the branch path slightly further north, or at lest have pedestrian access tunnels on the other side of the freeway. [[User:Sarepava|Sarepava]] ([[User talk:Sarepava|talk]]) 18:34, 19 August 2017 (CEST)<br />
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== Legacy Rail Stations ==<br />
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I've been thinking that the mainline rail alignments in Central Gobras need more context.<br />
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The most realistic way for Gobras Central station & railways to share so much of their alignment with the Central Freeway is for them to have been built at the same time... in a massive urban renewal project in the 1950s-70s that would have been quite controversial and demolished A LOT of the contemporary central city.<br />
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That pre-supposes that there were pre-existing stations in Gobras, serving trains from different directions like most European cities.<br />
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The first three are easy, proposal for the 4th would take some work:<br />
#Pohalashee East (newly renamed) - Still extant and is the only legacy station still in service<br />
#Lhatghaver North (newly renamed) - Preserved after freeway construction, converted to a conference center<br />
#Capitol South - Proposed to have been demolished at the time of freeway construction, replaced by the Ministry of Defense<br />
#Lynchester West - Location proposed at the intersection of metro lines 1 & 2 to handle the loads, but don't think an alignment all the way into KM Square makes sense. This station would have been quite important, serving trains on the Western main line to Grand Lake, Naupau, Volantia & Alora and the SW main line to Brunswick & Alora.<br />
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The street grid could be reworked to indicate that there was a railway alignment & station there before, even if they have been repurposed or demolished since, to give more context & realism. (In general, the street grid in this part of SW DT Gobras should be reworked to demonstrate that the grid existed before the freeways and not the other way around.)<br />
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* Black (Stations) - Existing legacy rail stations (Pohalashee East & Lhatghaver North - newly renamed)<br />
* Black (Rail) - Legacy rail alignments still in service<br />
* Dark Blue - Legacy track connections converted to regular use for Central station project<br />
* Light Blue - New track alignment and Central station<br />
* Purple - Legacy station & alignment demolished<br />
* Pink - Legacy station & alignment to be mapped?<br />
[[User:Dono87|Dono87]] ([[User talk:Dono87|talk]]) 14:34, 13 January 2019 (CET)<br />
: Let me try and find the summary of the discussion last time this was talked about. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 14:51, 13 January 2019 (CET)<br />
::I see [[Collab_talk:Gobrassanya/Gobras_City#Pohalashee_Avenue this part]] of the thread about Lhatghaver North, but I don't see that station as being the feasible legacy station for trains from Old Dipart or Chanton (and beyond), only Havreg and the coast route really, hence the proposal for Capitol South (no mapping needed) and Lynchester West (new). [[User:Dono87|Dono87]] ([[User talk:Dono87|talk]]) 15:47, 13 January 2019 (CET)<br />
::: That's the one. Plans sound reasonable, but i'm really fond of "Pohalashee Grand" and Pohalashee East doesn't make sense to me.<br />
I have done work toward Lynchester West, see: https://opengeofiction.net/#map=17/20.72660/86.70114 - still more to do //[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 03:48, 25 January 2019 (CET)<br />
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== RT Metro Rework version 47324 ==<br />
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The metro line maps look great wangi!<br />
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I would have propose some further modifications to the lines themselves. Overall:<br />
* It would be better to more clearly differentiate between radial and crosstown lines ([https://pedestrianobservations.com/2014/12/31/mixing-circumferential-and-radial-transit/ see here]). <br />
* It would be more realistic to limit service to the Capital District and not send 2(!) metro lines to Clover. The tram-train to Clover, on a converted rail line, can be extended to District Line Road. If more transit service is desired along the freeway alignment (where land use is typically auto-oriented), convert the express lanes to HOT lanes and run buses. The western main line and several metro lines are closeby.<br />
* Mainline & regional rail lines are capable of supporting low headways and mixed levels of express/local service, down to 5-10 min, especially on wide 4-6 track alignments (see RER & Transilien in Paris, S-bahn in Germany, National Rail franchises in the London area). Putting a metro line on the same alignment is redundant, expensive infrastructure without providing more or better coverage, money that could better be used elsewhere. Plus some alignments look constrained, like the southern main line to Isaulk.<br />
* It would be nice if someone could figure out the tangle of regional rail service patterns out of Gobras City Depot and Pohalashee East.<br />
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I would propose implementing the following changes:<br />
* Line 1 - No overlap with mainline rail to Clover. Send 2nd branch to GIOT & the airport<br />
* Line 4 - Restore service to Olympic Lake in NW, terminate at GobraFair in NE. This circumferential line doesn't need to be a full circle to be effective (few lines are operated as circles - see London Circle Line, Paris Metro Lines 2/6). It is enough to offer connections to all of the radial lines, and in this case restore a connection to Line 8 and regional rail for North Coast commuters.<br />
* Line 5 - Restore service to Heroes & The Past. Current configuration is a decrease in service & connectivity from dense NW Gobras to the heart of the CBD around Pohalashee Grand, and this change should be more efficient than terminating a metro line at Pohalashee Grand <br />
* Line 6 - The southern part of the line is a strong radius. I would combine it with the northern part of Line 7 to allow passengers a 1-seat trip to the CBD & both rail stations. Note that due to the Legacy Rail alignment suggestion [[Collab_talk:Gobrassanya/Gobras City#Legacy_Rail_Stations]], I would put it straight under Capitol Blvd S.<br />
* Line 7 - Convert to a purely crosstown route (could use smaller LRT/tram rolling stock). The southern branch to Isaulk would be deleted for a wider southbound mainline, with appropriate headways. No need for service to Clover, but could support TOD west of Lhatvohg Fields. Eastern extension could provide more crosstown connections along Pease to Sky Point. Potentially Line 7 or a Sky Point Monorail extension to connect Hearmest main line station. <br />
* University Line (new) - Could be LRT or BRT along Kinser. More crosstown connections will help with crowding in Central Gobras and this corridor has two big universities as anchors at either end<br />
* Line Q - I would have left it, as a more convenient streetcar circulator for a dense area. The Line 2 is doing a lot of work coming in from the SE and might be full by the time it gets to Quayleeplan (and overall, maybe it is the highest ridership line in the system)<br />
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[[User:Dono87|Dono87]] ([[User talk:Dono87|talk]]) 15:31, 13 January 2019 (CET)<br />
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Thanks for the ideas Dono, can I think them through and get back to you in a couple of days with thoughts? Subway burnout! I think the west side is a challenge, because it's now the least developed area of Gobras City, which needs addressed. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 00:39, 14 January 2019 (CET)<br />
:Hey, I wanted to let you know I'm still actively mapping along Line 7 (formerly Line 4) in Tissoons; I would be happy to be included in this discussion moving forward. Dono, I'm going to revert the bridges you made at Grand Lake Circle back to level crossings. There's not much rail or road traffic through the area to justify separating the road and the tracks, and it looks odd to have the mainline pass under the road while the sidings serving the industrial areas remain on level ground. Also, the area which is now called Westphalia I was going to name Lhatvohg/Tudor Fields (hence the name of the shopping center), and I envisioned the area as a series of TOD which was recently built along Line 7 (Line 4), so there is still a lot of agricultural fields/vacant land near the airport. What are your thoughts? [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 17:42, 15 January 2019 (CET)<br />
::Hey Chazeltine. Yes by all means, the more realism the better! The place is over infrastructure-d as-is. The thought process was that the only rail service that makes sense to the airport is an express train from Gobras City Depot, say a 15 min trip every 15 minutes. I was just trying to speed things up. It doesn't make that much sense for regional or long-distance trains to serve the stub-end station with GSWX so close by, with line 3 effectively serving as a shuttle or people-mover. <br />
::And please go ahead with Lhatvohg Fields instead of Westphalia, I will use the placename elsewhere ;) I was hesitant about how much residential development to put as you get closer to the noise corridors for the airport, which is why the 2nd part of the extension seemed iffy. Maybe some of the light industrial use east of 201 could be swapped for TOD that is closer to the existing Line 7/Tissoons. If the line to Clover is replaced with the westward extension as discussed, I thought the current Lhatvohg Fields station could be replaced by a relocated transfer station with Line 1, on a bridge over the motorway. [[User:Dono87|Dono87]] ([[User talk:Dono87|talk]]) 23:26, 15 January 2019 (CET)<br />
:re Line 8 routing from Gallitanie to Olympic Lake and terminating. Taking inspiration from the London Underground Circle Line - perhaps then have it follow Line 8 south to Jjonv and then per the current Line 8. So a spiral?<br />
: Here's the extra bit of track: https://opengeofiction.net/relation/126813 /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 01:25, 16 January 2019 (CET)<br />
:: Yeah that looks good, the line 4 making a full 'teardrop' loop starting from Olympic Lake, down to Jjonv, over to Monuwalí and the Eastside, then south, west and north to Gallitanie and terminating at Olympic Lake. And the line 5 on its former alignment from Pohalashee Grand (back to its original name) to Heroes & the Past.<br />
:: Note that if the Line 4-Circle then shares track with Lines 2, 3 & 8 there could be some operational issues. Unless it had its own dedicated tracks under the Avenue of Heroes. [[User:Dono87|Dono87]] ([[User talk:Dono87|talk]]) 10:41, 16 January 2019 (CET)<br />
::: I'm planning to continue the four track configuration from Jjonv to Puerto Geo when I rework the relations, should be fine.<br />
::: Also going to remove Emerald Cross on Line 2 and move Medical Centre slightly for more realistic station spacing. Also troubled by the close spacing of Heros and Puerto Geo...<br />
::: Probably delete Shearwater and move Pacolena slightly on Line 5 too. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 11:40, 16 January 2019 (CET)<br />
::The Line 4 and 5 changes have been completed. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 02:24, 17 January 2019 (CET)<br />
:Dono, the other changes you propose, can you described them on top of https://austinhuang.me/ogf-route-relations.html?map=C/11/20.67358/86.71921 ? /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 03:01, 17 January 2019 (CET)<br />
::Rather than delete Heros (or Puerto Go) I have instead not stopped all services at the common sections. So from west to east:<br />
::*2,4,5,8 - Jjonv<br />
::*5 - Heroes<br />
::*2,4 - Puerto Geo<br />
::*3,5 - Laguna Square<br />
::*2,8,K,S - Crofton End<br />
:: /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 03:39, 17 January 2019 (CET)<br />
I have now implemented the suggestion for Line 6 to take over the northern part of Line 7, to Fort Anah. Work on the rest of Line 6 and the Line 1 branch is next. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 13:19, 19 January 2019 (CET)<br />
: Line 1 branch to WorldPort is now complete, along with Line U - University Line. Welcome folk adding in intermediate stations on U. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 02:42, 20 January 2019 (CET)<br />
::And now Line 7 as a cross city route to Sky Point. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 04:39, 20 January 2019 (CET)<br />
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=== Line 7 to Lammestow, GoHSR, Palaconsino River ===<br />
I added a (currently abandoned) rail right of way along Volantia Avenue to Lammestow (also newly added on the west side of the airport). If we want to route Line 7 to Lammestow instead of to Clover, now we have that option. I'm thinking of extending the abandoned railway by New Anderton and to Splanndith. This seems like a logical direction to map a railway that existed before the Go HSR was constructed. [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 23:47, 27 January 2019 (CET)<br />
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:I think it would work as a second western branch of Line 7, with service terminating at Flea Market or GIOT. Extending to New Anderton and Splanndith is going to be problematic though, because they're beyond the city boundary. I think they should be commuter rail. Pre GoHSR the obvious rail route would be along the Palaconsino River valley. This is actually a standout unrealistic element of the map just now... Naturally the settlements should be drawn to the river, but what we see is everything avoiding it! The traditional railway wouldn't have went across the mountains (the line via Milaukashka should do that), perhaps terminating at Sterbing? /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 01:33, 28 January 2019 (CET)<br />
::Sorry, I should have made myself more clear. I was thinking of extending the metro Line 7 branch to Lammestow (so we're not doubling service to Clover; Line 7W can be renumbered Line 1W as a continuation of Line 1) and having the rail line beyond Lammestow to Splanndith be abandoned. Beyond Lammestow and on to Splanndith, the line would be obsolete since GoHSR/commuter rail opened and serves Splanndith. I do agree that the Flea Market and GIOT are good termini as well for Line 7 if service westward is not plausible at the moment.<br/>If we want to go with commuter rail, I agree the probably the furthest the commuter rail should go is to Sterbing. I think a plausible route would be Sterbing - Pradaleen - Splanndith - New Anderton - Gobras City. It would loosely follow the Palaconsino River as far as Splanndith, then cut across and loop around the south side of the airport to the freight line paralleling Grand Lake Avenue. I would very much prefer to cut through the airport (but this can be a future project if there are ever plans to overhaul the airport to a more realistic runway and terminal arrangement; it would be a lot of work though). [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 05:25, 28 January 2019 (CET)<br />
: Sorry, I'm working off the network as it is today following the changes already made: https://austinhuang.me/ogf-route-relations.html?map=C/12/20.69992/86.70015 /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 17:47, 28 January 2019 (CET)<br />
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Okay, so what's happening with Line 7 around District Line now? My vision for the area is this:<br />
* I'd like to straighten out the S-Curve on the Northern Motorway/West Freeway as it enters Gobras City; it looks like the A-1 highway was planned as "inside the Capital District" and "outside the Capital District" instead of a continuous route across the border.<br />
* Is it necessary to start tunneling Line 7 again this far from the center of the city? The cycleway, tracks, and motorway all give me the impression that this part of the district was planned more carefully, so a station at grade or in a trench for Kinser's End would make more sense for me (and would have been in the city plans).<br />
* I'd like to imagine that the Gobras City urban area would have first grown north of the Reservation Plantation (as indicated by the A765 freeway) but with the main railways passing by Chanton, it seems that the main road into Gobras City from the northwest is actually the A-65 to A-1 route instead of the A2 route. I thought Chanton would be much smaller, but with all the routes and rails, I wouldn't be surprised if Chanton ended up being mapped as a city of 20,000-30,000.<br />
*An urban river park from Chanton to the Lhatgha delta would be nice.<br />
*How close can we build to the LIGO observatory in the Reservation Plantation before vibrations from traffic begin to disturb the facility?<br />
What are your thoughts? [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 05:17, 8 June 2019 (CEST)<br />
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:*For the sake of realism, I removed Line 7 to Clover. With real-world political constraints, plus the level of development, all RT Metro lines should be limited to Gobras City limits. I extended the C tram line to District Line Rd giving Clover and Chanton extra service & connectivity.<br />
:*The terminus at Kinser's End could be temporary - it could be extended up to District Line Rd for added connectivity. The tunnel was intended to be short, just to get under Kinser & the motorway. It could continue below-grade in a trench to District Line Rd. Given the highway interchange, nearby intersection and elevated motorway, I thought it would be unrealistic to cross the A1 & Kinser on an elevated structure there. This also creates more space for a large park & ride plus transit-oriented development, on both sides of District Line Rd.<br />
:*Instead of a metro to Lammestow, I suggest mainline rail, connected to District Line Rd and a faster trip to central Gobras City. This could continue on to Splanndith, or branch west to Minto / Manto / Helo. This could be in replacement of a legacy alignment through Tissoons that was re-routed when World Port was built.<br />
:*I also think the agricultural / passive land use between the reservation and the motorway are a bit overdone at present. There should be more development and density given the historic mainline rail through Garbo, and more housing to support a newly-built metro line. Even maintaining the overall vision for agricultural co-ops, the immediate vicinities of Line 7, Kinser / Constitution / Gobras Blvd should have a bit higher supporting density to make better use of the infrastructure. Plus, these areas are very short commutes to major employment areas like World Port, Technozone, GSWX, GIOT & Downtown Gobras itself.<br />
:*Then, as in the real world, the push to protect so much land from development when demand exists, would only push housing further out and create more auto-oriented sprawl. The areas immediately west of District Line Rd, down to Westport and Juda, would be full of sprawl from latent demand from not being able to build closer in. The Harley District would probably be supportive of the economic activity. To that end, I propose a large mall immediately opposite District Line Rd from Kinser's End.<br />
:--[[User:Dono87|Dono87]] ([[User talk:Dono87|talk]]) 11:36, 8 June 2019 (CEST)<br />
:*PS. I changed CGU to a university, so I fully support Chanton being a 25-50,000 person college town and edge city of Gobras City.<br />
:--[[User:Dono87|Dono87]] ([[User talk:Dono87|talk]]) 13:12, 8 June 2019 (CEST)<br />
:: Oh interesting, I like this. Definitely agree that there should be more general development or transit-oriented development along the mainline. It doesn't have to be continuous development; it could be small plots of development as some parcels of land are converted to residential areas while others aren't.<br />
::* I like the idea of a mainline rail to Helo by way of Minto and Lammestow (with a bus connection to Manto from Minto?).<br />
::* Harley district seems to have two main population centers (Milaukashka-Ominioso in the center and Aldeness-Mississauga in the north). I can see urban development along the Palaconsino River and Lhatgha River, but farther out it looks like it's still agriculture except for a few towns.<br />
::* I'm not sure if Splanndith commuters would drive/take a bus to Gobras City on route 330 or take the train if there was a mainline station there. It looks like there are no plans for GOHSR to serve Splanndith, and the other mainline to Marangai requires commuters to switch trains at Marangai.<br />
::[[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 18:55, 8 June 2019 (CEST)<br />
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:::Yes, the idea is for more nodes of development than current, around a few more stations on the mainline (Vhonagat, Khara). But still maintaining the vision of programmed / protected open space overall.<br />
:::The core sprawl belt I mentioned should go from Chanton to Lammestow to Juda, petering out west of the Palaconsino River, beyond Lamong/New Anderton. An urban/river park from Lamong to Chanton to the Lhatgha River Delta sounds like a good idea ;)<br />
:::The idea for Splanndith was to extend a legacy line from Lammestow along the already-mapped ROW. In addition, Splanndith politicians would certainly lobby for a local HSR stop. Not all trains would stop there, but given the lack of convenient road alternatives, a Sterbing-Splanndith-World Port-Gobras City local HSR service should be well used.<br />
:::--[[User:Dono87|Dono87]] ([[User talk:Dono87|talk]]) 21:32, 8 June 2019 (CEST)<br />
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== Lhatvohg Fields, Tudor Farms ==<br />
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I'll hold my hands up to originally sticking the "agricultural" placeholders all over the land to the west of Gobras City, north of the airport... How would this work? With the transport infrastructure (motorways, subway) is that realistic?<br />
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If it is, should it be intensive agriculture, like [https://osm.org/go/b7gFy8Wh- Almeria]? /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 01:40, 28 January 2019 (CET)<br />
:To be honest, probably not. So I made some observations/backstory. The west side of the city seems to be aggressively/carefully planned; I wouldn't be surprised if at one point in time people on the west side had/still have significant influence on the how development occurred on their side of the city. This is the side of the city that has the Reservation Plantation, Econow, Birch Curves, and Calfonoa Common. These people are all about carefully managing urban sprawl and really don't like freeways and traffic noise. Thus, the airport was a costly political compromise (five runways!?), and the freeway that was supposed to follow Etaxalee Boulevard was never built, save for the southern stub.<br/>So when City Hall proposes developing the West Freeway corridor, you can bet the west side is once again marching upon City Hall, protesting against more traffic, more pollution, subpar environmental standards, etc. To make it even harder for the city to develop the area, residents of the west side get the farmers to organize into agricultural collectives, telling the farmers that it will be harder for the city to take their lands if these farmers jointly operate their farming enterprises.<br/>But City Hall really wants to open the land to more housing. So they compromise: the west side will get to keep its rural character if the city gets to extend the metro and build transit-oriented development only along the freeway.<br/>I looked up intensive agriculture, and I can see how that might work. Proximity to the airport is good, since we can base a small fleet of crop dusters there.[[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 06:05, 28 January 2019 (CET)<br />
::I'll have to hold my hands up a few more times then... (having deleted the northerly 201, created the plantation, doggedly kept Etaxalee trunk, created the curves, and Calfonoa Common). I like the backstory. I think what coule work is a few high density population centres around the motorway junctions / light rail stop and some intensive agricultural use of the land around that. I'll try it out on a small area - it's maybe something to get feedback from a wider audience? /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 01:31, 29 January 2019 (CET)<br />
:::Since my forum post a week ago in the Gobrassanya collaboration thread and judging from the lack of response, I think it's safe to say that whatever we do from here on probably has the green light. If people were interested in the happenings of Gobrassanya, they have yet to show it. In any case, I really like your mapping style, and I'm curious to know how you would map agriculture. [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 07:43, 16 February 2019 (CET)<br />
: Sorry, too much time spent on preparing admin...<br />
: I think we should model a couple of different scenarios to see how they look. Each should have a big - on the map - foot print:<br />
:* In the open, with lots of irrigation channels: https://opengeofiction.net/#map=17/20.74983/86.70748 but with 4x the irrigation?<br />
:* Under greenhouses: https://osm.org/go/b7gFy8Wh<br />
:/[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 01:36, 20 February 2019 (CET)<br />
:: If we had to pick one, it might have to be greenhouses; I'm not sure if there's enough water nearby for intense irrigation. On the subject of greenhouses, there could be a historic orangery in the area to give the area something of touristic interest. [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 05:33, 20 February 2019 (CET)<br />
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== Should the district and city be consolidated ==<br />
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:''moved from [[Talk:Gobras City#Combination and redirect of page]]''<br />
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Should the district and city should be consolidated on the map as well, and have Gobras City be a city and a district in a single entity (like city-counties in the U.S. and [[Provinces of Akinyaka#Provincial-level cities|provincial-level cities in Akinyaka]])?<br />
:[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laval,_Quebec Laval, QC, Canada] would be an example of a city being the sole member of its own Administrative Region, directly below the province (2nd sentence of Wikipedia page) (Montreal is not, as there are certain "demerged" cities within). Only 1 page is used for both on Wikipedia. On OSM however, the [https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3532125 region (lv. 5)] and the [https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1438336 city (lv. 8)] are different relations. --[[User:Austinhuang|Austin]] ([[User Talk:Austinhuang|Talk]] / [https://austinhuang.me Site]) 01:10, 28 October 2019 (CET)<br />
I would say yes the city and district should be one. --[[User:Indyroads|Indyroads]] ([[User talk:Indyroads|talk]]) 19:13, 8 April 2015 (CEST)<br />
:What is the benefit of changing it? /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 14:45, 28 October 2019 (CET)<br />
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::Alternatively - is there value in taking parts of the CD out of Gobras City? For example the airport, southern area in the mountains, the bay. Or making the Gobras City boundary larger than the CD? /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 18:04, 28 October 2019 (CET)<br />
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I personally don't think expanding the borders would make much sense as this is a state system rather than say a city system to grow a state would need to take from other states and the Gobras Metro Area is likely the most prosperous or one of the most prosperous suburban region and any state/province that ceded to the city or another state would be losing out on serious tax revenue. It also makes sense historically that Gobras city would be prosperous enough to outgrow it's borders most cities in the world since cities tend to be prosperous outgrow their borders and unless recently merged you have places like Tokyo where 80% of the metro area is outside of the cities Borders and like 66% is outside it's prefecture. Now on why the city and state/province should be the same is if their is one municipality, then their is no need for double the services over the same area. In states with multiple cities and towns their could be conflicts about which services serve the whole region and so statewide services to provide fire/police and build infrastructure is needed. Their's no need for a province government and a city government if 100% or more than 95% of land area/people are already covered effectively by one. So in that wiki-real life example it makes a lot of sense to consolidate. In the mapping obviously it has no effect. --[[User:Portopolis|Portopolis]] ([[User talk:Portopolis|talk]]) 20:49, 28 October 2019 (CET)<br />
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: Thanks for your thoughts Portopolis, my comments were mainly "devil's advocate" to try and draw out alternative thoughts :) /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 00:46, 29 October 2019 (CET)<br />
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== Motorway improvement for bypassing freight traffic? ==<br />
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Moved from user diaries at the request of [[User:Wangi]].<br />
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* I meant to extend A 201 northwards to connect to A 2 at a certain point, as to bypass bayshore freight traffic to prevent it from mixing with urban traffic. However, there's the plantation... (wangi: "The Plantation is a conscious barrier to that") And tunnelling 5+ km is very unrealistic. So for me, I propose an A 201 extension along Millenium Highway (map spelling, no typo), Gobras Boulevard, Western Gobras Curve, then Columbia Avenue to join A 2 at exit 9. The entire length will be elevated, which will significantly increase construction cost... So maybe not.<br />
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For the southern end however, there's no need to extend A 201. Slightly more south, Highway 33 (Marangai Expressway) has the potential to bypass traffic from A 4. Therefore, I propose...<br />
* extending Highway 33 to meet A 4 south of Pradaleen, then<br />
* upgrading Highway 33 from Hadgefort Interchange to A 4 up to motorway standards, possibly renumbering it.<br />
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There are other problems regarding motorways in Gobras City: A cross-country (Queensboro ~ Marapura) semi driver may not be able to find a way to avoid commuters in this metropolis... So in addition, I propose<br />
* upgrading Highway 51 (Milaukashka ~ Lualino), then<br />
* extend it northwards to meet A 1 at Braxton Township (what a gigantic driving school it has, btw).<br />
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Some motorways also seem to be quite extra, like<br />
* A 221 in Margenson (not a significant bypass, also long tunnel), and<br />
* Anah Heritage Parkway / Highway 301 (Attikai Expressway) east of GC (runs closely parallel to A 1, insignificant bypass).<br />
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There are plenty of chances for people to improve the highway system. Will it be possible for everyone to study the changes I proposed? Thanks! --[[User:Austinhuang|Austin]] ([[User Talk:Austinhuang|Talk]] / [https://austinhuang.me Site]) 02:17, 3 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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: When I mapped around the A201, I always saw the A201 as the freeway to get people to the World Port. To me, the stub north of the A1 points to the existence of a plan to continue the A201 to the north, which was then dropped. I think the biggest issue with extending the A201 north along your suggested route is that drivers can already go from A201 > A1 > A101 > A2 to continue north. If you're concerned about freight traffic mixing with auto traffic, I would consider 1) tagging a portion of the route as restricted to auto traffic so that freight traffic has to get off somewhere and continue into the city on local streets, or 2) constructing parallel routes on both sides of the A2 to physically separate freight traffic from auto traffic. (Thanks for catching the Millennium Highway misspelling. I'll fix that.) [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 03:19, 3 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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For these discussions it always helps to have a map or diagram, otherwise the barrier to participate in the discussion is too high. I do not see why the A20 & A202 don't serve as a sufficient outer bypass for any type of traffic. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 04:08, 3 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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I work heavily throughout Gobrassanya and edit many expressways throughout the Gobras City metro. I watched A 221 along with the rest of Margenson go up earlier this year. A 221 is VERY over-the-top for the area, and I personally would like to see it taken down or maybe turned into a proposal project. As for AHP/301, I originally created A 301 to snake around A 1. This was a bad idea, of course, so a user changed it to 301 and to a trunk highway. This is better fit, and I do not see any changes needed to the parkway other than MAYBE converting some areas to primary roads. For A 201, extending northwards is extremely unnecessary as tons of expressways line the area, providing multiple ways to get around Gobras City, to the airport, and to other expressways. On that note, extending it southwards seems like a possibility to me, as the string of towns down to Sterbing currently do not have access to one, and I see this as an amazing opportunity for Marangai. I would like to see 51 extended past Lualino towards Braxton Twp. and Fallsington to then conclude at Lhatham along A 40. And, for 33, I feel it is not needed to upgrade it to a motorway, but there is a 'construction project' down to Pradaleen. I think extending 33 to the A 4/14 interchange to snake it into A 4 would be a great idea, and breaking it off from A 4 to go to Sterbing would be fantastic. After all, these expressways and trunk roads are already very well established in Gobrassanya, so changing them all at once like this would be a hassle, but I'd be willing to put hours into it. [[User:CharlieG|CharlieG]] ([[User talk:CharlieG|talk]]) 15:37, 3 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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:Here's the diagram. Note that I made this before I saw Charlie's comment, so I'll address them now. A 221 is very unnecessary. Hwy 301 seems to be an extra highway, but I guess certain section may be downgraded to primary instead of being taken down. For A 201, I believe its main purpose should remain as an airport link, so northward proposal is converted to Hwy 51 extension to Braxton Township, and the southward proposal becomes Hwy 33 extension to A 4 Pradaleen (A 201 remains as-is). No need for Fallsington / Lhatham extension (insignificant bypass) nor Sterbing (=> A 4 + Hwy 33). (TLDR: Yes to Charlie, except anything about A 201, the norther part of Hwy 51 extension and the wester part of Hwy 33 extension.) For Chazeltine: Just adding a freight traffic lane wouldn't really fix the problem... Many cities do have separate bypasses for them (Montreal: Autoroute 30; Toronto: Hwy 407, 412 and the future 418). Spilling freight traffic onto local streets would be endangering pedestrian safety. I think there's less of a need to bypass A 2 (between A 20 and GC) as there's not that many cities as compared to further west, so as mentioned for Charlie, I'll drop A 201 northwards proposal. --[[User:Austinhuang|Austin]] ([[User Talk:Austinhuang|Talk]] / [https://austinhuang.me Site]) 21:47, 3 November 2019 (CET) (Edited again: [[User:Austinhuang|Austin]] ([[User Talk:Austinhuang|Talk]] / [https://austinhuang.me Site]) 23:12, 3 November 2019 (CET))<br />
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::Thanks for the diagram, it's pretty much perfect! I would just like to ask, do you belive extending A 202 to the west is a good idea? Anyway, I would like to request for the go-ahead to start working on upgrading and extending 33 and 51. In this, is it okay to leave you to decommissioning and downgrading the other highways? If you'd like to wait for more feedback and planning, we can make one, but it would take time. Right now, I can create a realistic expressway extension and upgrades. --[[User:CharlieG|CharlieG]] ([[User Talk:CharlieG|Talk]] 18:45, 4 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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:::I'm currently not up to A 202. Should there be sufficient demand, an extension would be feasible, but I am not seeing developments to support this. As I now have the steer for the eastern part of the plan, hereby I would like to request for the go-ahead of decommissioning A 221, Hwy 301 + AHP and Hwy 63. Locally-saved progress:<br />
:::* A 221 deleted south of {{way|12359002|Airport Road}} down to the A 2 interchange in Conosa, and downgraded to primary for sections north of it up to the airport (including A 4 interchange), which becomes part of the Airport Road.<br />
:::* Hwy 63 deleted, except {{way|16117703|the junction with ECT at the western end of Constitution Boulevard}}. I propose an extension of Constitution Boulevard up to Tully Road to connect with Bearded Iris Drive.<br />
:::* Hwy 301 deleted from {{node|123159183|Paragral Road}} to {{node|149899130|Gatetown West}}. Sections west of Paragral Road would be converted to a non-grade-separated primary boulevard, but I haven't touched on it yet. I propose removing tolls on A 1 as this is the only highway between Gatetown and GC for now.<br />
:::* Haven't touched on AHP yet, pending complete removal, except Morrison Boulevard ~ Auberwoon Road part, where it will be downgraded to primary boulevard (Morrison).<br />
:::* Haven't touched on Fort Anah Boulevard (trunk section) yet, planning conversion to a non-grade-separated boulevard.<br />
:::I will upload them once I receive the green light needed. --[[User:Austinhuang|Austin]] ([[User Talk:Austinhuang|Talk]] / [https://austinhuang.me Site]) 22:39, 4 November 2019 (CET)<br />
::::I'm joining the discussion. What's a very important thing I'd like to say is that we must make a difference between Motorway and Trunk roads. I think best example is as in France: a trunk is fully grade separated, but is of a lower class and with a lower speed than regular motorways. As Gobras City is already full of motorways, a few months ago I changed some of the less important motorways such as the A301 into those kind of trunk highways. I think it is really necessary to keep that differentiation in place, just as in the real world this can occur (for example the Paris ring road is not a motorway but a trunk). I don't completely get what's proposed now, but I saw plans to delete trunk 301 which I think is not really necessary, as it can be a free alternative with more exits than the tolled motorway. Again, in countries like France or Italy this is very common to have both a motorway and a trunk to run almost parallel. Also: plans to upgrade trunk 31, 33 or 51 to a Motorway are a bad idea. Motorways are reserved for long distance roads of national importance, those highways are to be kept trunks to serve more regional traffic. They can be extended to connect with the A1 or A4, but they should not be upgraded to the Motorway title. I think a lot of mappers wrongly assume a trunk road cannot be a high quality grade separated road, but that's wrong. Keeping two categories of grade separated roads keeps hierarchy in the road network and prevents a motorway overload, which is an issue in Gobrassanya [[User:Squizie3|Squizie3]] ([[User talk:Squizie3|talk]]) 22:55, 4 November 2019 (CET)<br />
:::::Thanks for clarification of trunk highways. "I think a lot of mappers wrongly assume a trunk road cannot be a high quality grade separated road..." In where I live (Québec, Canada), trunk roads are partially grade separated - It has some grade-separated sections in towns, but connects to rural highways and also allow businesses on road sides with no barrier on the yellow line, so it's really a vague territory. With your explanation, I believe that Highway 33 and 51 should still be extended as grade-separated trunk roads without being reclassified as a motorway. Regarding 301 - again, I don't see any reason to have 3 parallel highways at that region... I would rather make YA 13 + YA 16 bilateral primary highways. Should Aralamong be more developed, I would advocate for a trunk bypass (like [https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/109784848 this]) connecting YA 13 and YA 16, but as of now, I don't really see this as a necessity... --[[User:Austinhuang|Austin]] ([[User Talk:Austinhuang|Talk]] / [https://austinhuang.me Site]) 23:04, 4 November 2019 (CET)<br />
::::::Well, I think we are on the same line regarding trunk usage in Gobras City. And I know a trunk is interpreted differently in different countries, so that's why I think it's necessary to define it for Gobrassanya. Because the motorway network is already extremely dense I think we could use trunks as a measure to untangle that density a bit by making hierarchy, so we should make a definition that makes that usage possible. So I'd say the definition for trunks in Gobrassanya would be: roads where only motor traffic is allowed and generally has higher speeds, and has it own right of way so e.g. no businesses or parkings alongside it. In most cases this means the road is grade separated and has dual carriageways, but I also think it should be possible to include grade separated motor traffic only roads with only one lane in each direction (like Italian 'SuperStradas'), or a high speed motor traffic only dual carriageways with very few traffic lights in stead of exit ramps. These three possibilities are all assigned as trunks in the Netherlands for example, with the common denominator that they are all for higher speed motor traffic only. And in most cases these are indeed grade separated dual carriageways for more regional traffic.<br />
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::::::Also to support the usage of this hierarchy between trunk and motorway grade separated roads, I was thinking of adding a specific prefix to all trunk roads, just as motorways already have. Trunk 33 for example could be renamed to T 33 or B 33, just as motorways have their A prefix. I was already thinking of rolling this out nationwide for all major trunks, as a measure to make clear that trunk roads are in fact just regional versions of motorways and are worthy alternatives to use when mapping. It's not a shame that your grade separated highway is called a trunk, in stead it improves map quality by making more differentiation. So by assigning a T or B prefix we could help remove the negative connotation I think.<br />
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::::::As for the specific ideas for Gobras City:<br />
:::::::- Keeping highway 33 and 51 as trunks and physically upgrading hwy 33 to connect to the A4 is perfectly fine to me, and is in fact exactly what I'd advocate for. But I think [[User:CharlieG|CharlieG]] did not got this information yet, because he already converted a very tiny stretch of trunk 51 to a motorway tag. I would like to undo that little change to support this vision of trunks as regional 'motorways'. Also, I don't know if it is really necessary for hwy 51 to be finished completely between Lualino and the A1, since the area is less developed and in the real world it is also common to have unfinished highways untill demand rises. The A20 already serves long distance traffic on this relation so it's only necessary for regional traffic. But if you which to connect it to the A1 I'd be okay with that, it's only that I personally would keep it as is as there are already enough trunks and motorways around Gobras City.<br />
:::::::- Removing A221 and trunk 63 is perfectly fine to me<br />
:::::::- Removing trunk 301 is not necessary in my viewpoint but I might agree that the area around it is not developed enough to support it, so if the A1 is converted to a non-tolled highway after removal I wouldn't bother too much. But I'd personally keep it as is.<br />
:::::::- Fort Anah Boulevard should simply be converted back as a primary road, as it was in the past<br />
:::::::- It's just a suggestion, but the AHP could be converted to primary by deleting exit ramps and changing them into traffic lights or roundabouts, in stead of fully removing it. Especially that part north of Obenaai can serve as a great way to keep traffic away from Auberwoon road and the city centre. Also keeping some sort of connection between Morrison Blvd and Fort Anah Blvd might be useful. The stretch bypassing Morrison Boulevard north should still be deleted though.<br />
::::::[[User:Squizie3|Squizie3]] ([[User talk:Squizie3|talk]]) 00:21, 5 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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Alright, Highway 63 [https://opengeofiction.net/changeset/813152 is gone]. I'll study other changes over the next several days. --[[User:Austinhuang|Austin]] ([[User Talk:Austinhuang|Talk]] / [https://austinhuang.me Site]) 16:13, 5 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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My bad! I didn't get the memo, but I think upgrading 51 and 33 are justified. If we come to the conclusion that we really don't need this, I can totally revert the changes. --[[User:CharlieG|CharlieG]] ([[User talk:CharlieG|Talk]]) 16:36, 5 November 2019 (CET)<br />
:If you mean by upgrading extending the grade separated sections, yes. I just started work on the extension of the B 33, but the interchange with the A4 is yet to do. If you mean changing the tags to motorway, no. Highway 33 and 51 are clearly more curvy, have more exits per mile and serve more regional traffic than the nearby A3, so they're exactly what I mean with highways that should stick with their trunk tag to keep a more differentiated highway network. Motorway tags are for highways of national importance, trunk tags for regional importance. I am retagging them back to trunks, other changes you made will be kept.[[User:Squizie3|Squizie3]] ([[User talk:Squizie3|talk]]) 17:06, 5 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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CharlieG, you've done this in the past too. Leave trunks as trunk. And give people time. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 17:14, 5 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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:Yes, I remember. Gladly, the trunks were restored! This is a great project, everyone. --[[User:CharlieG|CharlieG]] ([[User talk:CharlieG|Talk]]) 21:13, 5 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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::I left 301 as-is. All decommissioning work is done on my side. --[[User:Austinhuang|Austin]] ([[User Talk:Austinhuang|Talk]] / [https://austinhuang.me Site]) 02:48, 6 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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Sigh. Am I the only one who is concerned about motorway overload? And it's not because some of them are assigned trunks that we now need a trunk overload either. I think the connection of the B 51 between Aldeness and Braxton is really unnecessary. The entire region west of Gobras City is clearly less developed than the other regions around the capital, so it does not need that much infrastructure, at least not untill it's developed a lot more. There is no need for another ring road around Gobras City in the west, as the area around the A20 is largely undeveloped so it will almost certainly not have congestion problems that justify the creation of another parallel highway. This means the B 51 is not necessary for through traffic, only for regional traffic to and from the Lualino to Milaukashka axis. I am not even convinced that it's necessary to have a completely finished 4 lane road between Lualino and Braxton, let alone the connection between Braxton and Aldeness. [[User:Squizie3|Squizie3]] ([[User talk:Squizie3|talk]]) 04:13, 6 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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::I'm not really part of this project, but if talking unnecessary motorways, why does A66 remain a motorway north of Bayview? It seems needed at least up until the junction with the A202, maybe up until Tequalia Avenue at most. But everything north of that seems more unnecessary than most of the others you mentioned. There's practically no population up there that would warrant more than a primary road or a trunk at most. --[[User:Ernestpcosby|Ernestpcosby]] ([[User talk:Ernestpcosby|talk]]) 07:31, 6 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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:::Because every few months somebody comes along and whacks a motorway (and railway) around the entire Tasmal peninsula... And where I end up cutting it back to changes every now and then. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 12:56, 6 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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It's mostly done, everyone! I've been working nonstop for days now, and the highways are finally finished. If you have any concerns or further opinions on things we should change, tell me. Otherwise, thanks to the people who made the other changes! :) --[[User:CharlieG|CharlieG]] ([[User talk:CharlieG|Talk]]) 23:39, 7 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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== GoBus n' more transit stuff ==<br />
Maybe you're aware of my work on the east side of the Capital (aka. [[QuiK Yantia West]]), so I guess I could work on [[RT-Metro#GoBus|GoBus]] as well, starting from 600/700 sector. I see there's a very general numbering convention, so I wonder if there are any more rules (Especially colours)? Thanks. --[[User:Austinhuang|Austin]] ([[User Talk:Austinhuang|Talk]] / [https://austinhuang.me Site]) 02:48, 6 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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Alright, I've drawn [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/477872345319604226/641747102191452178/Screen_Shot_2019-11-06_at_15.34.28.png a diagram] of the first batch of routes I'm implementing. I have finished mapping the bus stops for routes with filled lines, and the dashed lines are still under planning. Colours are random. --[[User:Austinhuang|Austin]] ([[User Talk:Austinhuang|Talk]] / [https://austinhuang.me Site]) 22:15, 6 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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Lack of response... I'll assume this is a go-ahead. --[[User:Austinhuang|Austin]] ([[User Talk:Austinhuang|Talk]] / [https://austinhuang.me Site]) 20:45, 8 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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=== "Transit shake-up" (closed) ===<br />
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Aight. Hereby I propose another transit shake-up, this time on light rails (Since we have too many of them at unnecessary places):<br />
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* {{relation|152945|Line Y}}: Currently, Line Y follows Line 3 + ML for the majority of its length, making it abundant.<br />
* Setherway ~ Concave, and Barker's Forth ~ Landing Lights should be eliminated.<br />
* Southward extension from Landing Lights to Obenaai Center.<br />
* Northward extension from Obenaai Beach to Onahahane Junction, via Old Coast Road + Fremont Boulevard.<br />
* Short extension into Concave station.<br />
* Line 3<br />
* Since line 3 has a new branch to Obenaai Center, Concave ~ Onahahane Junction should be eliminated. Section will be served by a new extension on Line Y.<br />
* {{relation|152785|Line V}}: Goes through many undeveloped areas or parks, would prefer a complete elimination in favour of bus services.<br />
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Thanks for considering. --[[User:Austinhuang|Austin]] ([[User Talk:Austinhuang|Talk]] / [https://austinhuang.me Site]) 19:41, 18 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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:Both lines were added recently by inexperienced mappers. I think both should be deleted. Why not just a regular bus line from Fort Anah Point to Obenaai Center via Fort Anah Beach Blvd / Old Coast Rd / Obenaai Rd? It could even be Route 111.<br />
:OTOH, lines A&P should serve Obenaai Center via short tunnel and continue south to South Obenaai metro/mainline station for more connectivity, with 1-2 intermediate stops. [[User:Dono87|Dono87]] ([[User talk:Dono87|talk]]) 20:13, 18 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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I think the majority of those lines should indeed be deleted. I added a few annotations on the PT map, hopefully this makes things clear. The black (now dotted) lines are line Y and V.<br />
*The parts that I over-drew with white dots are to be deleted completely, as they don't serve any meaningfull purpose.<br />
*Then there is a green dotted part, which was already part of the Fort Anah - Setherway tram line and should be kept.<br />
*Asides from that, I also think that the north-south axis between Obenaai Beach and Obenaai Center could be kept as it makes sense as an extension of tram line A. But I don't think it should be lengthened to go to the subway at Obenaai Beach or even further, that area is not dense enough.<br />
*The proposal to connect Obenaai Center with South Obenaai can still be achieved by extending tram line P. One tram line is probably enough.<br />
*I'm not completely sure about it, but I'd delete the northern branch of subway line 3 to Obenaai Beach completely, as it's only going along golf courses and parks, and the new tram line A to Obenaai Beach can handle switching passengers from subway line 3 at Obenaai Center to Obenaai Beach<br />
*The recent extension of tram line T north of Enalee should also be removed (the teal dotted line)<br />
*Subway line 5 should be shortened back to Soran in stead of North Tonamei, as it now goes in a tunnel under completely undeveloped land and then connects a single random neighborhood to the subway system. It's also the only place where the subway crosses the Capital District's borders so it's really weird to have such a meaningless neigborhood being the first one to get subway access. If a subway line were to cross the border, it would certainly not be over there.<br />
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[[User:Squizie3|Squizie3]] ([[User talk:Squizie3|talk]]) 22:31, 18 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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:Dead against any change to Line 3. In general it would be good to see the undeveloped area of eastern Gobras City being thoughtfully developed, rather than ongoing tinkering of highways and public transit around and through the under-developer region. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 00:07, 19 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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::Perhaps what Wangi is trying to say is that there is no need to worry about the split in Line 3 and reduced capacity on the Obenaai Center branch, as most passengers bound for the city center are on faster mainline services to Pohalashee Grand or Gobras City Depot. So the 3 could provide needed local service on both branches :))<br />
::I like the idea of splitting the A & P north & southbound on Obenaai Rd as this is a major regional center and it could use a good circulator (some attention to stop placement needed, as Landing Lights does not have a good 5-/10-min walkshed).<br />
::I also second limiting metro lines to Gobras City limits. Line 5 should be paired back, but taking into account the high quality bus lines done by Austinhuang, Line 5 could also stop at a new 'North Tonamei' station on Pease Rd just inside the city limits. Perhaps with 1 intermediate station after Soran. [[User:Dono87|Dono87]] ([[User talk:Dono87|talk]]) 00:37, 19 November 2019 (CET)<br />
:::I just shortened the subway back to Soran, but I added a new road between Soran and North Tonamei and lengthened the bus lines alongside it to Soran, in the same fasion as e.g. Quick Yantia line 122 does to another subway station. If wanted, the subway can be lengthened a bit and a stop or maybe two can be added, but I think for that it's best to also map the surroundings a bit more first. So if anyone wants to do that, go ahead. But the current new situation is probably good too. Have a look I'd say: [https://austinhuang.me/ogf-route-relations.html?map=C/13/20.59262/86.87954 Austin's PT-viewer]<br />
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:::As for the branch of line 3, I wasn't sure about it myself but I think it's clear that it should stay ;) The rest of the proposals are fine I assume so I'll start working on them. I might skip the extension of line P though, will see if I find the time. <br />
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:::And yes, the whole area between Enalee and Obenaai needs to be mapped in a lot more detail, so if anyone wants to start making an outline plan that'd be welcome for sure. [[User:Squizie3|Squizie3]] ([[User talk:Squizie3|talk]]) 02:15, 19 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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::::<s>Quite the contrary (to Dono), I feel like Wangi meant Line 5 (Purple), not Line 3 (Red)...</s> After all, Obenaai Beach is pretty developed (but Baratipur is not, which would fit into "the undeveloped area of eastern Gobras City"), but the new Line A: extension (ex-Line Y) should serve them pretty well. (Also residences around the golf course seems like rich gated neighbourhoods, so there may be less demand for public transport? Maybe even noise complaints about the metro? <s>What if a golf ball falls on the metro track?</s>) As a result, Line 3 should be run under 1 single routing: WorldPort ~ Obenaai Center. Anyways:<br />
::::* Dead against any change to Line 5 (To encourage TOD, <s>also due to the fact that I have a bus terminal for [[QuiK Yantia West]] in the end and removing it would mess up Yantians pretty badly.</s> Fine, you extended QuiK services to Soran. But point still stands. Also it has a P+R.). I strongly believe that Baratipur has a future (You could even expand Soran). The metro does not need to stop within the city limits (See Shanghai, China).<br />
::::* Agreed on Line 3 branch removal, A/P extension, Y mid-section removal, and V complete removal.<br />
::::* Agreed on T partial removal (Tully Circus ~ Southcross). As a replacement, I propose adding a Mainline station on Aster Hill Parkway to encourage TOD.<br />
::::Squizie: I saw u after writing this (which resulted in an edit conflict...) and yes, that area needs mode detail.<br />
::::--[[User:Austinhuang|Austin]] ([[User Talk:Austinhuang|Talk]] / [https://austinhuang.me Site]) 02:31, 19 November 2019 (CET)<br />
:::::Oops, sorry, maybe I was to fast. But I think everyone would be in favor of an extension to Baratipur, if the whole area between Soran and the border were to be developed, and yes it would be best if it had a P+R etc. to replace the North Tonamei one. The current new situation is probably only for the short term. I only don't think it should go over the border to North Tonamei. If it where to go over the border, it has to be well over the border imo, and not only to a random neighbourhood just behind the border. So don't get me wrong, I'm actually in favor of extending lines across the border, but only when it is a more meaningful extension to serve the whole developed area of Tonamei and Cavenhurst or Anah Meadows for example. But I'm not sure what the rest will think of that. So for now, a well mapped extension to Baratipur is very welcome and will probably be uncontroversial. So if you want to work on that, that'd be nice! [[User:Squizie3|Squizie3]] ([[User talk:Squizie3|talk]]) 03:09, 19 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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Look at the edit history of the lines you are discussing. I meant Line 3. My main point is focus less on highways, railways, what is already in place. Less experienced mappers have filled the area with them because it is a void. The right course of action is to come up with high quality mapping to fill the void, not to endlessly move roads & rail. That is why Gobras City has been a success, it needs that focus again. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]])<br />
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:Aight. I guess Line 3 can be kept. Other points still stand. Transit still should come ''after'' the maturity of RCI developments (Residential-Commercial-Industrial, game term). --[[User:Austinhuang|Austin]] ([[User Talk:Austinhuang|Talk]] / [https://austinhuang.me Site]) 02:45, 19 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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:: You are still missing the main point. And the attitude ''"Aight. I guess Line 3 can be kept"'' fair stinks. Build a neighbourhood from scratch. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 12:27, 19 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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=== 600-prefix area ===<br />
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Most of the 600-prefix areas (Bordered by Pease Rd, city border, A 202 and Sky Point Blvd) are now properly covered with GoBus routes. All mapped neighbourhoods should have at least 1 public transport access (metro, light rail, or bus) within 1 km walk (Many have a much shorter distance). Places like <s>Baratipur and</s> Live Oak are not covered since they are quite unmapped (and also they look like rich people homes? Do they even want buses???) but my options are open. Since indyroads started working on Baratipur I'll get transit there when it's near completion. Also, since he also extended Line 5, I will start cutting back [[QuiK Yantia West]] lines from Soran to Tonamei Stn. if you guys are fine with it. Feedback is appreciated. --[[User:Austinhuang|Austin]] ([[User Talk:Austinhuang|Talk]] / [https://austinhuang.me Site]) 22:22, 8 January 2020 (CET)<br />
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: Would strongly suggest terminating Line 5 within Gobras City boundaries as with all other metro lines, could do with 1 station at Baratipur or 2 stations at a relocated Baratipur station and another at "North Tonamei" at Pease Road on the border. [[User:Dono87|Dono87]] ([[User talk:Dono87|talk]]) 18:40, 9 January 2020 (CET)<br />
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:: I would say we need to cut Line 5 to Tonamei (at its current location, since a mall should have more traffic than a library), then maybe extend Anah Meadows Airtram to Tonamei, so that we have a harmonized connection and there remains 1 station inside Yantia ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wak%C5%8Dshi_Station RL example]: "It is the only Tokyo Metro station located in Saitama Prefecture."). I shall notify indyroads of this discussion. On the other side, have you checked my bus network? --[[User:Austinhuang|Austin]] ([[User Talk:Austinhuang|Talk]] / [https://austinhuang.me Site]) 19:56, 9 January 2020 (CET)<br />
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For me an extension of line 5 across the state border is ok, as long as it is meaningful and that wasn't the case for North Tonamei in the past. However, the current extension to Belta seems a bit too much for the region it serves. I think the corridor Belta Hill - Tonamei - Anah Meadows - Araruuta is large enough for some form of rail transit, but not for a subway line. So I propose to create a tram line that connects everything togehter: the railway at Belta Hill, the yet to be decided terminus of line 5, the Anah Meadows Airtram and finaly Araruuta. This removes the urge to create subway lines in this region, which are a bit overpowered. In fact, it serves the same purpose as for example tram line M between West Meadows and Avawoon. With that tram line in mind, an extenstion of line 5 to Stonegather Center (which means 2 subway stops in Yantia) is fine, as that's the best place to bring toghether all transport modes: bus, tram, airtram, subway and a park and ride near the motorway, but not in a residential area where this would cause to much side effects.<br />
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[[File:Anah Meadows light rail.png|thumb]]I have sketched a few possible routes for the tram, only one of which should be constructed. One of the possibilities is to incorporate the Cavanhurst railway branch into this regional tram route, as an old railway that is converted in a modern tram route on the same right of way. But other options are possible, even more than what I drew on the map. Suggestions on which route to choose are welcome, if agreed to create a tram line. The tram should probably be run by Quik Yantia too, and bus services should then be adjusted so they become feeders for the tram.<br />
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As for the subway itself, I think an extension to Stonegather Center is better than only ending in Tonamei, even without tram, because that's likely to be an important destination and it's located at the corridor where public transit between Araruuta and everything to the south-west (Tonamei, Cavanhurst and Belta) would naturally pass through. And, it's also suited for a big park and ride facility. On the map I've included two options for the park and ride, but I think the southeastern one is most likely, even when it's a bit further away from the motorway.<br />
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And lastly, if we were to create a tram line and to extend the subway to Stonegather Center: I don't know if it's really necessary to keep the Anah Meadows Airtram. If there were to be a railway station Araruuta West at the Araruuta Boulevard, the tram could take over it's function completely. And the subway in fact does the same. We already have plenty of stand alone little transit systems like the Enalee North Airtram or the Sky Point Monorail in the Gobras City region so I don't think this one would really be missed...<br />
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P.S. Austin, your bus network seems really good, I think the 600 region is fine and you could start with other areas if you want.<br />
[[User:Squizie3|Squizie3]] ([[User talk:Squizie3|talk]]) 01:36, 10 January 2020 (CET)<br />
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:I will start with finishing 400 region next, should I have time. I agree that Stonegather Center can be a good transit complex (And with 2 garage buildings, we might not even need a separate P+R... But I guess we can still build one, no big problem.) and should it be so, I will accommodate it by moving QuiK routes to terminate there. I don't think light rail ''right now'' is a good idea as the bus network pretty much covers most residential areas, since the area is still not quite dense (unlike West Meadows), but there could be a proposal to extend the Cavanhurst Railway and convert it to some sort of train-tram operation (as a cost-saving measure). I do think the airtram could be kept ONLY IF the Anah Station area begins to be developed. Unfortunately, new user interest for Gobras City is sorta low... --[[User:Austinhuang|Austin]] ([[User Talk:Austinhuang|Talk]] / [https://austinhuang.me Site]) 02:17, 10 January 2020 (CET)<br />
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:: The idea behind the metro within state limits was just to impose some common, real-world constraints (and overall trip length), but a 2-stop extension to Stonegather Center could work as a recent development. The station could be between the mall and the medial center to be accessible to both, at the site of the current AM Medical Center station or the other side close to East Gobras Avenue. I agree the Airtram is a bit much, but thought is was supposed to support a stadium or theme park or something. It could be replaced with a circumferential transitway. Just a note that the transitway could also be a busway.. transitioning from the Cavanhurt ROW to street running to the Araruuta Boulevard median. Would support an additional Araruuta West/Araruuta Park station at Araruuta Blvd (and another station at [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/141572#map=16/20.5740/86.9733 'Minaraale Hill']).[[User:Dono87|Dono87]] ([[User talk:Dono87|talk]]) 14:50, 11 January 2020 (CET)<br />
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== Some motorway conventions ==<br />
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Okay, I'm writing it here so others can follow too, but this message is mainly towards [[user:CharlieG|CharlieG]] and I will notify him of the discussion.<br />
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I'd like to remind people that when editing motorways and in particular interchanges, there are some conventions which have to be followed in order to make (and keep) the map realistic:<br />
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#'''Interchange spacing''': interchanges generally should be spaced at least a few kilometers apart. That's because interchanges are expensive infrastructure and they cause weaving manoeuvres which slow down traffic flow. Motorways are designed for long distance and high volume traffic, and therefore having a decent spacing between interchanges is often preferred over having interchanges for every possible road, which only benefit a smaller amount of users. On [[Collab:Gobrassanya/Gobras City#Principal Highway Network|this section of the Gobras City page]] the conventions for minimal interchange spacing are described: 2 km for motorways in Gobras City, with a 1 km allowance in the city centre. I feel that it's necessary to detail that vision a bit more, since it does not include phenomenons like trunks or express lanes, and does not include a guideline for more rural regions. These guidelines I made here are based on real world maps of Europe and the USA, in combination with the guidelines on OGF Gobras City:<br />
#*Motorways in densely populated area's (like Gobras City, but also Margeson etc.): 2 km<br />
#*Motorways in the Gobras City inner ring A101: 1 km allowed, due to the lower speed limits etc.<br />
#*Motorways with express lanes: 1 km. Interchanges are on the non-express lanes. Currently these are the A1, A2 and A101 in Gobras City.<br />
#*Motorways with physical toll boots: generally way more than a non tolled motorway, due to infrastructure and operating costs for toll booths. This is the case for the A1 to Gatetown.<br />
#*Motorways with a parallel trunk route: way less interchanges than that trunk route, as local traffic is expected to take the trunk route in stead of the motorway. The A4 north of Margeson is an example of this.<br />
#*Trunk roads: 1 km. Due to a lower speed limit and its more local purpose trunks can have more interchanges per distance than motorways.<br />
#*Motorways outside densely populated areas: 5+ km in general, with exceptions possible to up to 2 km. These exceptions are not intended for small rural towns and roads, they can drive to a nearby interchange, even if that's a few kilometres away.<p>And yes, these are only guidelines, so in very specific situations exceptions can always occur, but in general these guidelines should be followed.</p><br />
#'''Generally no left exits and entrances''': In the real world, left exits and entrances are highly discouraged, since they cause major traffic safety problems. Also, they require the two through lanes to bend outwards because normally the median is not wide enough to accommodate highway ramps. This causes discontinuity for the through lanes which is not desired. All of this practically means left exits and entrances are reserved for interchanges between motorways or some times motorways and trunks, because in some cases the high volumes of traffic changing directions there can near or even surpass the amount of through traffic, and thus the discontinuity is not considered problematic. But even then, left exits and entrances are quite rare. And left exits and entrances for interchanges with at grade roads are completely not done.<br />
#'''Create only connections that make sense''': if an exit ramp does not make a meaningful connection, don't create it. Think about the purpose of every road you draw. No cars are going to use a road that connects points A to B if another shorter connection already exists.<br />
#'''Don't replace quality mapping of others to replace it with less quality mapping of your own'''<br />
#*If an interchange for example is mapped in detail and does follow all above mentioned conventions, don't change it into an interchange not following these conventions.<br />
#*More generally: if something is mapped well with high level of detail and for example smooth curves etc., don't delete that to map something with lower level of detail with blocky curves etc.<br />
#*And even more general: quality mapping should generally not be replaced with something else, in stead map things on places where the map quality is lower and would benefit from more quality.<br />
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So [[user:CharlieG|CharlieG]] please read this, as you are clearly not aware of these conventions. You're currently remapping a lot of interchanges and adding a lot of extra ones in the already crowded and detailed Gobras City area by really zapping through the entire region and editing interchanges all over the area. This makes it hard to track what you're doing for others, but what I saw till now is that most changes you made to interchanges are generally not necessary and don't follow the conventions. This is best described with a few examples around Margeson. For example [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=15/20.4312/86.9465 here] you added a new interchange with your signature left exit and entrances (convention 2). But the whole interchange is also too close to the other nearby interchanges (convention 1) and is even unnecessary since the Transportation Boulevard already connects to those very nearby interchanges. And [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=17/20.40395/86.96949 here] you added a completely unnecessary connection (convention 3) that only allows a U-turn on the motorway. No one needs that connection, and if people need to turn back because they've taken the wrong direction, they should simply continue to the next exit. It's not necessary to create specific infrastructure for those very rare events. Also, I made that interchange, then you added those connections and I already removed them, but now you've readded them again so please stop doing that because I'll have to keep removing them. And [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=17/20.44784/86.89342 here] you changed an existing 2 level right entrance interchange into a 3 level left entrance interchange (convention 2 and 4). That's not improving anything, and is actually less realistic than the previous situation.<br />
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So please stop doing your zappy style edits to existing interchanges. Leave realistic interchanges as they are and stop creating new interchanges all over the place, since the reason they did not exist was because mainly they were intended to not exist. You're currently decreasing the map quality, in stead of improving it. And I do get that you like to make interchanges, but that's something you can't keep doing forever in an already extensively mapped region like Gobras City. If you really want to keep doing that, you will have to find areas that are not yet mapped in such detail which do need new or improved interchanges. Because don't get me wrong: sometimes you do create good interchanges that follow all these conventions, and even in Gobras City there will be interchanges in need of improvements, but not as much as you're currently remapping and creating. [[User:Squizie3|Squizie3]] ([[User talk:Squizie3|talk]]) 21:37, 11 December 2019 (CET)<br />
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:See also: https://opengeofiction.net/changeset/832081 /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 13:31, 12 December 2019 (CET)<br />
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::That is hilarious in some surreal way given Squizie's lengthy call-out from yesterday :) [[User:Dono87|Dono87]] ([[User talk:Dono87|talk]]) 22:58, 12 December 2019 (CET)<br />
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:::Uhm, yes, I saw that too. That's more of a next level I guess :p [[User:Squizie3|Squizie3]] ([[User talk:Squizie3|talk]]) 00:55, 14 December 2019 (CET)<br />
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Thank you, Squizie, for explaining my mistakes to me, as I wasn't aware on the impact of unnecessarily complicated and unneeded intersections. I agree with you on the following intersections: [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=17/20.44767/86.89310] [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=17/20.43604/86.91552] [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=17/20.50288/86.90168] [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=17/20.55971/86.78547] These are not well-mapped and they are unnecessary. I apologize and thanks for pointing these out and for providing the proper Gobrassanya rules, as I will use these to make sure future interchanges follow them accordingly. But, I might be stopping my work on OGF. I've been considering leaving my account and moving all work to OpenStreetMap. I love OGF dearly, and I've been a part of it for three years, but I have gotten bored time and time again. I have closed my country and let admin take it over with only a small portion of the original country still remaining. From now on, I will be increasingly inactive, but when I might not be, I will take your words into account for sure. Thanks! [[User:CharlieG|CharlieG]] ([[User talk:CharlieG|talk]]) 17:54, 13 December 2019 (CET)<br />
:Hi [[user:CharlieG|CharlieG]], thank you for taking it so greatly, I wasn't sure if I had put enough nuance in my message. And I want to express, you weren't wrong or so, those aren't really mistakes but it's merely that if people follow these tips the quality of the map will be better than when not doing so. And also, some of those conventions weren't really written down as I did now, some are generally unspoken quality standards and others were interpretations I gave to more general OGF conventions. So I don't know if the word 'convention' was the right word to use, but you get the idea. And a sidenote: CharlieG, you don't have to leave your account completely, because maybe after a while, you might get interested in OGF again and there's no reason why you wouldn't be welcome in mapping blue countries like this one. But have fun improving the OSM map too, wish you luck. [[User:Squizie3|Squizie3]] ([[User talk:Squizie3|talk]]) 00:55, 14 December 2019 (CET)<br />
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== Subway line alignment changes April-May 2020==<br />
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Looking at the alignments of the current rails, and I think that some parts can be improved.<br />
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===Line 2===<br />
Line 2 isn't really aesthetically pleasing and has a rather weird alignment. I think it may be suitable for Line 2 to go around the central as a loop, then the rest of it to be merged with Line 3, as shown:<br />
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===Tonamei===<br />
There seems to be some broken relations here. I am also considering whether to shortern line 1 to Enalee, while the rest is served by Line 5 and a short extension of a light rail in the area connecting to Line 5.<br />
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[[File:Tonamei lines.jpg|700px]]<br />
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Just some thoughts... what will yall think?--[[User:Zhenkang|Happy mapping and God blesses you, ZK]] ([[User talk:Zhenkang|talk]]) 08:50, 3 May 2020 (CEST)<br />
===Comments===<br />
:Line 2 in Central Gobras is fine. It connects two strong radials to the CBD, with plenty of transfers to every other line in the CBD to connect to final destinations. It looks like the Red Line in DC, the Blue Line in Chicago, the Yonge-University Line in Toronto, the Orange Line in Montréal and many more. Line 3 already has branches in the West and East and another major branch is unrealistic. A loop for Line 2 isn't necessary and the U Line already provides circumferential service without going into the core. Maybe focus on new mapping elsewhere rather than tinkering with what's there, which has already been rehashed several times.<br />
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:The extension to Line 2 in SE Gobras has gone too far. The stations are too close together, the line goes North AND South on a circuitous route through low-density suburbs that would be better served by a bus or the multiple existing metro and regional rail lines. There is no need to keep adding more and more metro lines here.<br />
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:To keep to some sense of real-world constraints, it would be better to keep Lines 2 & 5 within Gobras City limits (I endorse terminating Line 1 at Enalee). A busway, connecting to a Tonamei station on Pease Rd at the border would be more realistic, even if it may be less satisfying than blanketing the map with metro lines. Au pire, a light rail/airtram line or two on the Yantia side of the border, as exists for Attikai/Panarivu. [[User:Dono87|Dono87]] ([[User talk:Dono87|talk]]) 15:54, 3 May 2020 (CEST)<br />
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:Loop is difficult for schedule, plus U line already exists, so that I concur with Dono. The region for Line 2 SE extension is already served by buses and should remain so. Line 1 can end at Enalee or thru service to Line 5 which should end at Tonamei, with Tonamei ~ Stonegather replaced by Air Tram, that I concur, since 1. one station out of CD shouldn't be a big deal, similar to Vaughan Metro Centre stn. of TTC Yonge-University Line, or Wakoshi stn. of Tokyo Metro Yurakucho / Fukutoshin Lines, 2. it's important to integrate different transportation modes. --[[User:Austinhuang|austinhuang]] ([[User Talk:Austinhuang|Talk]] / [https://austinhuang.me Site]) 18:09, 3 May 2020 (CEST)<br />
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::After thinking about it, I think its fine to keep line 2 alignment as it is. I may do a bit of writing on its slightly alignment, probably as a result of a merger of two lines. <br />
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::I may shorten the extension of line 2 (change the alignment slightly) and also widen the spaces between the various stations. I did the extension to connect the various lines, and I thought of extending to Cavenhurst and the airport, though I think it may have gone too far. --[[User:Zhenkang|Happy mapping and God blesses you, ZK]] ([[User talk:Zhenkang|talk]]) 02:05, 4 May 2020 (CEST)<br />
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=== Line 1 (Airport); U Tram Swap ===<br />
We have switched the Line 1 branch which goes to the Airport to the U Tram for the following reasons:<br />
* Line 1 now has a single terminus in the south/west at Keena only (the branch to Keena is kept)<br />
* Potential ridership is not very high past A-201 as significant residential/commercial development is unlikely; the lower-capacity U Tram can be extended from GIOT along the former Line 1 branch to serve the Gobras WorldPort without a reduction in the quality of service to the existing stations which the U Tram serves<br />
* Line 3 already provides a direct metro connection to the Gobras WorldPort from Gobras Southwest Cross (GSWX)<br />
* The GOHSR also provides access to City Depot from the Gobras WorldPort<br />
[[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 23:53, 5 May 2020 (CEST)<br />
===Line 2 extension to Belta, cessation of services to Seltena Creek===<br />
An extension has been made from {{node|11206962|East Prado Plains - Air Force Base}} to Belta, interchanging with Line 5 there. Line 2 has also ceased its services to Seltena Creek, with that portion now largely taken up by the SP monorail. The new extension connects some areas such as Suntrees and interchanges with some lines there.--[[User:Zhenkang|Happy mapping and God blesses you, ZK]] ([[User talk:Zhenkang|talk]]) 03:06, 6 May 2020 (CEST)<br />
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== Route 201 ==<br />
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I have added the northern section of Route 201/B 201 (red) in Gobras City. The intent is to demonstrate that A 201 was planned to go from Gobras World Port, through the Reservation Plantation, and then north to A 2. The section of motorway through the Reservation was never built because the vehicular traffic would disturb LIGO facility too much so that the facility would no longer be able to detect cosmic gravitational waves. Although the junctions at Lhatghaver Avenue and Garrison Road were already built, Route 201 north of the Reservation was downgraded appropriately, and this is how the route is today. The exits are numbered as if the whole A 201 had been built. [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 18:56, 21 August 2020 (CEST)<br />
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== Downsizing Airports in the Metro ==<br />
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Currently, there are six major airports serving the Gobras City metro area, which the collaborators believe is too many for a metro of 1.5 to 2 billion people. We are internally discussing repurposing or removing some of the six airports, and we invite you to share your thoughts. The six airports are (my proposed action in '''bold'''):<br />
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# [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/65829 Gobras WorldPort] - '''RETAIN'''<br/>100M passengers (pax). The principal airport for the Gobras City metro. There is a proposal to add a fourth parallel runway to the south of [https://opengeofiction.net/way/1484823 12R/30L].<br />
# [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/116645 Margenson International Airport] - '''RETAIN'''<br/>25M pax. On the other side of the Gobras City metro, this airport serves as the relief airport to the Gobras WorldPort, and it has [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/201829 rail service] to Gobras City City Depot and beyond<br />
# [https://opengeofiction.net/way/508956 Havreg International Airport] - '''DOWNSIZE'''<br/>12M pax. Not officially in the capital metro, but Havreg is a half-hour drive from Gobras WorldPort. Havreg could be downsized to business and charter flights since most people will fly out of Gobras WorldPort.<br />
#[https://opengeofiction.net/way/18894197 Tasmal Regional Airport] - '''CLOSE'''<br/>8M pax. Tasmal's location is not ideal for access from the rest of the metro, and we should consider repurposing the airport. In addition, the rail connections to [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/201593 WorldPort] and [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/202089 Margenson International Airport] bring both of these larger airports within reach of the eastern bayshore.<br />
#[https://opengeofiction.net/way/4321317 Ominoso-Milaukashka National Airport] - '''CLOSE'''<br/>3.5M pax. Like Havreg, Ominoso (Harley District's capital city) is also within half an hour of Gobras Worldport. We should consider how Ominoso-Milaukashka could be repurposed.<br />
#[https://opengeofiction.net/way/16707520 Merta Blade-Aldeness Regional Airport] - '''CLOSE'''<br/>1.5M pax. Aldeness has [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/222398 GoHSR high-speed rail connections] to Gobras WorldPort. The Merta Blade-Aldeness Airport should be considered for repurposing.<br />
[[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 03:24, 7 October 2022 (UTC)<br />
:I say for Ominoso-Milaukashkait could be repurposed as an air freight terminal, with Ominoso area being reworked to be more industrial-centric.--[[User:Zhenkang|Zhenkang]] ([[User talk:Zhenkang|talk]]) 03:35, 7 October 2022 (UTC)</div>Chazeltinehttps://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php?title=Forum:Tarephia_Cooperation_Council/Headquarters_Location&diff=20257Forum:Tarephia Cooperation Council/Headquarters Location2023-11-10T17:49:14Z<p>Chazeltine: /* New Headquarters? */</p>
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==New Headquarters?==<br />
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Previously, the headquarters for the TCC was located in Cordoba, Latina. However, as Latina is inactive and archived, I propose moving the HQ elsewhere. There are a few options for this:<br />
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1: To not move the HQ.<br />
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2: To move the HQ to another city in an active and well-mapped TCC member (that makes canonical sense).<br />
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3: To not have any permanent headquarters, and instead have the secretariat reside in their own country (as the position of the secretariat rotates between countries).<br />
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To me, option two makes the most sense, as Latina was never a very committed member of the TCC to begin with, from my understanding, and as the headquarters is not mapped in great detail there I think it makes far more sense to move it to another country. We'd have to get permission from histor if we end up going through with this (minor) change. Option three seems like too great of a level of decentralization. Once we decide the route we'd like to take, we can figure out the new location of the HQ if needed. --[[User:Lithium|Lithium-Ion]] ([[User talk:Lithium|talk]]) 16:47, 28 December 2021 (UTC)<br />
:In my opinion, 2 makes the most sense. I propose Hexagonia City, since it's a nice, “neutral” city, already hosting the Tarephian AN and other international organisations. --[[User:Tito zz|Tito zz]] ([[User talk:Tito zz|talk]]) 17:12, 13 January 2022 (UTC)<br />
::I think it's worth noting that Histor surrendered his Archantan territories specifically to focus on Latina, so there is the possibility that it may become significantly less inactive in coming times. It would be worth asking his plans moving forward before discounting the possibility of option 1, especially if he intends to rework/improve Latina up to his current standards. Additionally, I have to express concern about Hexagonia City as a potential headquarters. No disrespect to Chazeltine or to Tigeria, but it does feel like Hexagonia has already claimed a very disproportionate amount of TCC related powers and other international organizations, especially for its size. As such, my strong preference would be for some other city/country besides Hexagonia/Tigeria to have the TCC headquarters if it was moved. Cordoba or elsewhere in Latina itself remains a comparatively neutral option. If not that, I know ParAvion planned to offer up Saviso for the headquarters, which I'd support if moved forward with. Others have raised Quentinsburgh to me, but for the sake of fairness as its mapper, I'm not going to express a preference for it. --[[User:Ernestpkirby|Ernestpkirby]] ([[User talk:Ernestpkirby|talk]]) 23:45, 13 January 2022 (UTC)<br />
:::Esspecially if what Ernestpkirby said is true (that Latina will be reworked), I also lean towards Option 1. Latina is the biggest, and probably the most powerful country in Tarephia. It makes sense to have the HQ there. Tigeria already has a lot of institutions, so it wouldn't be right to put it there. I wouldn't mind offering [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=18/0.69939/44.72082&layers=B Bestagen], Eicarl as an option, but believe that Latina is the better option. We should still have a national HQ in each country, though. We can also make a list of all the national HQ in each country.<br />
--[[User:Fifafo|Fifafo]] ([[User talk:Fifafo|talk]]) 13:05, 16 May 2022 (UTC)<br />
::::I will agree with Ernest, Latina had its time with the TCC headquarter and Hexagonia already has many so would be good to decide on a place like Quentinsburgh or Trevers, well mapped cities and closer to the center of the Lyc. [[User:Brunanter|Brunanter]] ([[User talk:Brunanter|talk]]) 01:14, 17 May 2022 (UTC) <br />
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::::Would you mind linking the locations to all the cities proposed? Thanks! --[[User:Fifafo|Fifafo]] ([[User talk:Fifafo|talk]]) 04:49, 17 May 2022 (UTC)<br />
:::::[https://opengeofiction.net/#map=12/-3.2608/33.0977&layers=B] Saviso (Vodeo), by ParAvion<br />
:::::[https://opengeofiction.net/#map=12/-21.1710/28.6118&layers=B] Quentinsburgh (Free Reedemia), my own mapping<br />
:::::[https://opengeofiction.net/#map=13/-16.9777/27.7413&layers=5] Trevers (Paroy), by PortCal <br />
:::::[https://opengeofiction.net/#map=14/-15.5428/16.3366&layers=5] Catamia (Allendea), proposed on the discord since it would have been a planned city in a new democracy at the time (TitoZZ's still working on mapping the area)<br />
:::::[https://opengeofiction.net/#map=12/-18.5913/18.1563&layers=5] Hexagonia City (Tigeria), though Chazeltine (its mapper) also seemed to endorse showcasing somewhere other than Hexagonia as well so it seems there is some consensus that Hexagonia has a lot of institutions already<br />
:::::--[[User:Ernestpkirby|Ernestpkirby]] ([[User talk:Ernestpkirby|talk]]) 10:03, 17 May 2022 (UTC)<br />
: I like Option 2: Move the HQ to another city in an active and well-mapped TCC member (that makes canonical sense). I can see why the concentration of institutions in Hexagonia City makes it a good candidate (I appreciate the consideration!), but I would encourage choosing another city. I also think that this is an excellent opportunity to add mapping detail to some city in the region which doesn’t have much detail yet and relocate the TCC headquarters there. Or you can use the TCC headquarters to showcase another city in the TCC. There are many good candidates to consider, including the four which Ernest linked (Saviso, Quentinsburgh, Trevers, Catamia) [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 13:13, 17 May 2022 (UTC)<br />
Hi, I'd lean toward Option 2 in this case, I think it makes sense to move the TCC Headquarters (or at least, the main administrative facilities of the TCC and hereby referred to as "the facilities") to a city that is more active in (and therefore more relevant to) the current state of the TCC. For me, the three finalist cities (in alphabetical order) to host the facilities would be:<br />
* '''Catamia, {{Allendea}}''' - If history is to be written the way Tito_zz has posed in other discussion channels, hosting the facilities in Catamia would be a symbolic icon that the region has recovered from a turbulent past, and is looking forward to a continued peace and a direction toward prosperity in the region.<br />
* '''Quentinsburgh, {{Freedemia}}''' - As a large city situated in the approximate geographic centre of the Straits of Lyc, Quentinsburgh has going for it many positive attributes: it is a vibrant and diverse metropolis in a very stable country that has endured and prospered through a turbulent history. Another interesting point about Quentinsburgh is that hosting the facilities for the TCC in Freedemia echoes the unity felt between the different people groups during the unification of Free Reedemia to find common cause in spite of their differences.<br />
* '''Trevers, {{Paroy}}''' - Now I don't know much about Trevers (or much about Paroy at all, unfortunately), but I find that Trevers and Quentinsburgh have very similar stories: they are both well-mapped, developed cities in the central area of the Lyc (sorry Vodeo) that are in very stable and prosperous countries. I think Trevers makes just as good a case as Quentinsburgh in the bid for the facilities.<br />
This is just my opinion, but hopefully it can help us come to some sort of accordance. - [[User:Varnel maiser|Thanks, Zekiel]] ([[User talk:Varnel maiser|talk]]) 07:45, 18 May 2022 (UTC)<br />
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Should we proceed to voting? [[User:Fifafo|Fifafo]] ([[User talk:Fifafo|talk]]) 17:55, 20 May 2022 (UTC)<br />
: Alternatively, we could have the three cities (Catamia, Quentinsburgh, Trevers) share the secretariat duties and leave it to Tito_zz, Ernestpkirby, and PortCal to decide the final details on the map. [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 15:44, 28 May 2022 (UTC)<br />
::It'd be nice to get a consensus on this. Something that would make sense to me is placing the Tarephian Forum in Catamia, the secretariat in Quentinsburgh, and then additional administrative buildings in Trevers. Could we get some thoughts - especially from the mappers most involved would be nice! --[[User:Lithium|Lithium-Ion]] ([[User talk:Lithium|talk]]) 03:00, 16 January 2023 (UTC)<br />
:::I have to vote for a city in Barzona, but dividing the offices like this plan isn't bad. I do think its a good plan to move the headquarters from Latina at least to more active countries at this time. [[User:Brunanter|Brunanter]] ([[User talk:Brunanter|talk]]) 07:42, 16 January 2023 (UTC)<br />
::::To boost this conversation- dividing the Tarephian Forum, Secretariat, and additional admin buildings among different candidate cities sounds like a viable and fair solution to me! I am a bit unsure about the logistics (how do these units need to interact with each other? Will there need to be a lot of travel or geographic connection between these functions) but as a whole would support the concept. --[[User:Ernestpkirby|Ernestpkirby]] ([[User talk:Ernestpkirby|talk]]) 11:57, 10 November 2023 (UTC)<br />
: I'd say go forth and put the concept on the map--it's been eleven months since the last response, and I think all interested folks have shared their thoughts. [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 17:49, 10 November 2023 (UTC)</div>Chazeltinehttps://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php?title=Tigeria&diff=20153Tigeria2023-11-06T04:05:41Z<p>Chazeltine: Cuisine</p>
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<div>{{Infocard<br />
| name = Tigerine Republic<br />
| flag = Flag of Tigeria.png<br />
| symbol = <br />
| symbol_caption =<br />
| native_name = République Tigrisienne<br />
| native_language = Franquese<br />
| capital = Meilinmen<br />
| population = 5,265,747<br />
| population_year = 2020<br />
| motto = "Sicut tigris salit"<br />
| anthem = 'La Rabenthalerais'<br />
| latitude = -17.619<br />
| longitude = 17.323<br />
| zoom = 7<br />
| relation = 21936<br />
| intro = '''Tigeria''' ([[Ingerish]]: ''ty-<small>'''JEER'''</small>-ee-ə''; [[Franquese]]: <i>Tigrisie</i> "tiɡʁizi"; [[Bai Hua]]: 口夏共和國 (Kǒuxià Gònghéguó), officially the '''Tigerine Republic''', is a country on the Tulyan Peninsula in the Rivages of Tarephia. Continental Tigeria is bordered on the west by the Soboko Republic, on the north and northwest by [[Allendea]], on the east and southeast by Kotel and Fitzétienne Sound, and on the south by Damenstrom. The capital of Tigeria is Meilinmen, and the largest city is Hexagonia City in Cinq Îles Governorate.<br />
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One of the oldest republics in Tarephia, Tigeria has maintained a policy of neutrality since the early nineteenth century. The nation has actively developed its foreign policy and has been involved in peace processes around the world. Tigeria is the birthplace of the [[Red Shield]] and is home to one of the offices of the [[Assembly of Nations]]. It is a founding member of the [[Tarephia Cooperation Council]] and the [[Lycene League]].<br />
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'''Tigeria''' ([[Ingerish]]: ''ty-<small>'''JEER'''</small>-ee-ə''; [[Franquese]]: <i>Tigrisie</i> "tiɡʁizi"; [[Bai Hua]]: 口夏共和國 (Kǒuxià Gònghéguó), officially the '''Tigerine Republic''', is a country on the Tulyan Peninsula in the Rivages of Tarephia. Continental Tigeria is bordered on the west by the Soboko Republic, on the north and northwest by [[Allendea]], on the east and southeast by Kotel and Fitzétienne Sound, and on the south by Damenstrom. The capital of Tigeria is Meilinmen, and the largest city is Hexagonia City in Cinq Îles Governorate.<br />
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One of the oldest republics in Tarephia, Tigeria has maintained a policy of neutrality since the early nineteenth century. The nation has actively developed its foreign policy and has been involved in peace processes around the world. Tigeria is the birthplace of the [[Red Shield]] and is home to one of the offices of the [[Assembly of Nations]]. It is a founding member of the [[Tarephia Cooperation Council]] and the [[Lycene League]].<br />
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Because [[Inxigne]] and [[Meilan]] fall under Tigeria's sphere of influence, Tigeria exerts significant power over the developments of the western [[Strait of Lyc]].<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
Tigeria has several names in other languages, influenced primarily how other nations came to know of Tigeria.<br />
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{|class = "wikitable" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3"<br />
! '''Derivation'''<br />
! '''Names'''<br />
! '''Notes''' <br />
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| From '''tiger''', '''tigris''' (Romantian)<br />
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'''Tigeria''' (Ingerish), '''Tigrisie''' (Franquese)<br />
| "Land of the Taichre [River]". Believed to have originated along the trade route which followed the Taichre River into the heart of Tarephia and beyond to Uletha.<br />
|-<br />
| From '''nimr''', '''nimur''' (Mazanic)<br />
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'''Nimuria''' (Castellanese), '''Nimrastan''' (Mazanic)<br />
| "Tiger". The big cats which are a common presence in Tigeria. Those who first knew of Tigeria through its tigers refer to Tigeria by this derivation.<br />
|-<br />
| From '''xiriben'''<br />
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'''Dixiriben''' (Meilanese)<br />
| "[Land of] the western sun". From the position of the setting sun when viewed from sea. Originates from the Straits of Lyc, and the cultures which flourished along the straits.<br />
|-<br />
| From '''kouxia'''<br />
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'''Goxia''' (Bai Hua)<br />
| "Summer's mouth". Poetically interpreted as "the Goodlands". Tigeria is known by this name and its variations in countries significantly influenced by the Goxianese thalassocracy. This name also traveled along the Bai Empire's trade routes to the Bai speaking parts of the world.<br />
|}<br />
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==History==<br />
{{Infobox history<br />
| name = Tigeria<br />
| era_A = Early Colonisation<br />
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| era_B =Goxianese Thalassocracy<br />
| era_B_dates = 1450 - 1717<br />
| event_B1 =Inxigne Colony<br />
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| era_C =Rivagine Tigeria<br />
| era_C_dates =1717-1789<br />
| event_C1 =Tigerine Republics<br />
| dates_C1 =1717-1725<br />
| event_C2 =Tigeria in the Pays-Rivageois<br />
| dates_C2 =1725-1785<br />
| event_C3 =Independence<br />
| dates_C3 =1785-1789<br />
| event_C4 =Tigerine Republic<br />
| dates_C4 =1789<br />
}}<br />
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===Early Civilization===<br />
The Tigerines are thought to have migrated from the north across the Great Helion Desert. They settled in the Taichre Valley near what is today Linshanford. Gradually, they expanded their trade empire south along the river as far as Taichre Bay. As empire thrived, the Taichre Valley became the preferred trade route for goods moving between the coast and the interior highlands of southwestern Tarephia. <br />
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The Baveilis arrived a few centuries later by way of the Liberan Peninsula.<br />
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===Early Middle Ages (1000 - 1450)===<br />
[[File:Punakha Dzong, Bhutan 03.jpg|Punakha_Dzong,_Bhutan_03|300px|thumb|right|Dixiribenese fortress on the Taichre River.]]<br />
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The Bai settlers that arrived from the east by sea came to call Tigeria by the name Erlizi Nimiri (Babelic: 二力字 你米日), or "The Land of the Tigers." The Meilanese settlers who arrived years later called Tigeria by Dixiriben (Meilanese: 地西日本), roughly translated "The land west of the sunrise." These Meilanese settlers established forts up and down the Taichre Valley and founded the city of Meilinmen.<br />
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===Tigerine Republics (1717 - 1725)===<br />
Tigeria becomes a confederacy of seven republics. Republics gradually join the Pays-Rivageois.<br />
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===Tigeria in the Pays-Rivageois (1725 - 1785)===<br />
The seven republics are organized into the Franquese state of Tigrisie-Francès. Discrimination against Tigerines and the perceived lack of development in the west causes a lot of political tension.<br />
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===Independence from the Pays-Rivageois (1780 - 1789)===<br />
Due to massive administrative costs from natural disasters (earthquakes and floods) and due to mass demonstrations against the Rivagien government, the Pays-Rivageois voted to split from Tigeria in 1784. In the late spring of 1784, the states of Tigeria held a series of referendums to determine their futures. Six of the seven states voted to unite as the Republic of Tigeria. The seventh, the state of Félicité, voted for independence and split into the Republics of Félicité-Aquiline and Félicité-Francès due to disagreements over governance of the Windsferry Archipelago.<br />
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===Tigerine Republic (1789 - present)===<br />
Tigeria became a unified republic in 1789. The six constituent states of Bergeronneau, Haxiwen, Nova Laniunaea, Sai'An, Tigerworthy, and West Rabenthaler<br />
retained their borders; and the Tigerine government incorporated the states as the six governorates of Tigeria. While the capital of Tigeria remained at Meilinmen, [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=11/-18.0274/18.0471&layers=B Emporie la Jolie] in Tigerworthy became the country's primary seaport and cultural center.<br />
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====18th and 19th Centuries====<br />
From the 1790s to the 1810s, Tigeria sought to identify its place on the international stage. Under the presidencies of Richard Arbremagne, Armande Le Charpentier, and Silas Wainwright, Tigeria worked to define the freedoms of its citizens and its foreigners at home and abroad. In 1818, Tigeria adopted a foreign policy of neutrality under the administration of Nathaniel Rye. During the 1830s, president Laurel Aristide advocated for the rights of Black Tigerines abroad, especially in Broceliande. <br />
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When the Federal States occupied Felicity-Aquiline in 1874, the republic of Félicité-Francès sought to establish greater ties to Tigeria in return for stronger defenses from the mainland. Both nations encouraged migration to the other, and several ferries ran between the two republics.<br />
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====20th Century====<br />
=====Le Malentendu=====<br />
The division of Félicité between Tigeria and the Federal States marked the beginning of ''le Malentendu''--a political conflict in the Windsferry Archipelago over the future of the islands.<br />
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In the 1930s, the construction of the Black Lions Bridge between Tigeria and Félicité-Francès established a road connection between the two republics. By the late 1930s, the republics of Tigeria and Félicité-Francès integrated to such an extent that both national assemblies advocated in favor of Félicité-Francès joining Tigeria as its seventh governorate. The last act of the Félicité-Francès national assembly was to dissolve itself as the<br />
Great War began.<br />
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During the 1930s and 1940s, the Great War raged. The presidencies of Samuel Rye, Zachary Kensington, Claude Millier, and Anton Lam strove to maintain Tigeria's neutrality during this time. The Federal States began making arrangements to transfer its territory of Felicity-Aquiline to Tigeria as the Great War came to a close. After the Great War, the [[Assembly of Nations]] conferred a mandate over Tarephian Meilan to Tigeria. The National Assembly of Tigeria also reorganized the governorates of Félicité-Francès and Felicity-Aquiline into the unified governorate of Cinq Îles in the early 1950s. Inxigne also entered into free association with Tigeria during this time in return for Tigeria's naval defenses at Inxigne's request.<br />
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During the 1960s, Tigeria's environmental grassroots movement began to form. It was not until the historic 1986 election of Sundeep Pranageetha, Tigeria's first female president, that environmentalism and the green movement found a home in Tigeria.<br />
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====21st Century====<br />
=====Three Nations, One System=====<br />
In 2000, Tigeria proposed to Inxigne and Meilan the "Three Nations, One System" policy in response to demands for increased investments in Inxigne and Meilan. Among the political reforms included two seats added to the Council Deliberative--one each for Inxigne and Meilan--to provide them a voice in the Old Imperial Assembly.<br />
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The most recent presidencies of Aimee Frances, Jude Saint-Constant, and Sun Wenxing have worked to address the increasing urbanization and income inequality citizens face in Tigeria. Although many public services have been introduced to the hinterland west of the Tigerine mountains in an attempt to maintain social equity across the nation, much work remains to be done.<br />
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==Administrative divisions==<br />
{{Infobox admin div<br />
| name = Tigeria<br />
| first-level = 7 Governorates; 1 [[Assembly of Nations|AN]] Mandate<br />
| second-level = Magisters<br />
| third-level = Circles<br />
| fourth-level = <br />
}}<br />
[[File:Tigeria Admin Divisions Capitals.png|900px|thumb|center|Governorates of Tigeria and their capitals.]]<br />
Tigeria is divided into seven governorates and one mandate. The governorates are further divided into magisters. Each magister is administered by a five-member magistrate, and each member of the magistrate is represents one of five circles in the magister.<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;"<br />
|+ '''Governorates of Tigeria'''<br />
! Name<br />
! Abbreviation<br />
! Capital<br />
! Population<br />
! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| Bergeronneau<br />
| BE<br />
| Quathames<br />
| 46,385<br />
| <small>Bergeronneau is known for its llamas and vicuñas which support a niche wool industry in the the Eustathes Highlands.</small><br />
|-<br />
| Cinq Îles<br />
| CÎ<br />
| Hexagonia City<br />
| 1,880,873<br />
| <small>Cinq Îles is the financial and tech center of Tigeria. The governorate has a robust venture capital industry, attracting entrepreneurs and supporting startups around the Lycene region and beyond. The [[Assembly of Nations]] Tarephias office and the [[Red Shield]] headquarters are also located here, and there is a thriving diplomatic community bringing ideas, innovation, and policies from all over the world.</small><br />
|-<br />
| Haxiwen<br />
| HA<br />
| Chingming<br />
| 357,640<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Nova Laniunaea<br />
| NL<br />
| Meilinmen<br />
| 577,828<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Sai'An<br />
| SA<br />
| Tel Bavei<br />
| 424,917<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Tigerworthy<br />
| TW<br />
| Emporia la Jolie<br />
| 1,395,081<br />
| <small>Tigerworthy was the launching point for traders heading upriver to Rabenstadt, Linshanford, and beyond. Ingerish, Castellanese, Franquese, and Meilanese traders all passed through this region as they competed to control the trade routes into the interior of Tarephia.</small><br />
|-<br />
| West Rabenthaler<br />
| WR<br />
| Rabenstadt<br />
| 583,023<br />
| <small>Home to the Rabenthaler Lentish, one of the few remaining Kalmish-speaking communities in the western Lyc, West Rabenthaler has seen increased interest in the Rabenthaler culture, leading to a revival and a regional identity in northern Tigeria. Even so, native speakers of the Rabenthaler Lentish language are slowly dwindling as cross-border communities in historic East Rabenthaler (Oridica) were forced to speak Castellanese in Allendea and lost their connections to their Tigerine neighbors.</small><br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;"<br />
|+ '''Mandates of Tigeria'''<br />
! Name<br />
! Abbreviation<br />
! Capital<br />
! Population<br />
! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| Meilan<br />
| ME<br />
| Eaux Riantes<br />
| 1,077,085<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Government and Politics==<br />
{{Infobox government<br />
| name = Tigeria<br />
| government_type =Unitary Presidential Constitutional Republic<br />
| capital =Meilinmen<br />
| title1 = President<br />
| hos1 = Aoife Morrow<br />
| title2 = Vice President<br />
| hos2 = Ian Sundancer<br />
| title3 = <br />
| hos3 = <br />
| legislature =Old Imperial Assembly<br />
| upper_house =Council Deliberative<br />
| upper_house_diagram = Council Deliberative of Tigeria.svg<br />
| lower_house =Burgesses Parliamentary<br />
| lower_house_diagram = Burgesses Parliamentary of Tigeria.svg<br />
| judiciary =Supreme Court<br />
| custom_label1 = <br />
| custom1 = <br />
| custom_label2 = <br />
| custom2 = <br />
| political_parties = {{legend|#ffa500ff|Party Eighth (Tigeria United Party)}} {{legend|#000080ff|Party Third (Old Glory Party)}} {{legend|#40826dff|Party One-Hundredth (Viridian Party)}} {{legend|#f9d71cff|Party Seventh (Mercantile Party)}} {{legend|#00cc00ff|Party Twelfth (Agarian Party)}} {{legend|#dd0000ff|Party Fifty-Sixth (Communist Party)}} {{legend|#d4af37ff|Party One-Hundred-Twenty-Second (Libertarian Party)}} {{legend|#777777ff|Independent}}<br />
| international_orgs = Assembly of Nations, Tarephia Cooperation Council<br />
}}<br />
<br />
[[File:Tashichodzong_at_night.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Old Imperial Assembly at night in Meilinmen.]]<br />
<br />
===Constitution===<br />
The Constitution of Tigeria entered into force in 1789 and is considered unusually advanced for its time. The constitution consists of thirty-six (36) articles. The first twenty-five articles address the rights of the individual:<br />
<br />
*Article I recalls the principles of life, liberty, dignity, equality, and brotherhood that all Tigerines live by<br />
*Article II establishes the parties that the constitution applies to and provides that the constitution shall not discriminate based on a variety of protected statuses including language, race, ethnicity, and sex<br />
*Articles III-VII establish the constitutional liberties of the rights to the freedoms of speech, press, religion, assembly, and government petition<br />
*Articles VIII-X establish the individual's community rights, such as the right to roam, to free movement, from slavery, and to privacy<br />
*Articles XI-XIII establish the individual's right to education and provides for the public primary, secondary, and tertiary education systems in Tigeria<br />
*Articles XIV-XV establish the individual's civic rights, including the right to government representation and the right to vote<br />
*Articles XVI-XX establish the individual's rights to natural abundance, including the rights to forage, fish, glean, receive charity, and freely give<br />
*Articles XXI-XXV establish the individual's judicial rights, including the rights to a fair trial, jury trial, representative jury, speedy trial, and freedom from cruel or unusual punishment<br />
<br />
There are no Articles XXVI-XCIX (26-99). Beginning at Article C (100), the next eleven articles address the powers of the state:<br />
*Article C establishes the Constitution as the supreme law of the land; this article also provides for the Order of Laws (in which they take precedence)<br />
*Articles CI-CIV provide for the legislative, executive, judicial, and accountable branches of government<br />
*Article CV establishes the powers of the national government<br />
*Articles CVI-CVIII establishes the powers of the governorates<br />
*Articles CIX provides the process for amending the Constitution<br />
*Article CX lists all the amendments to the Constitution<br />
<br />
====Government====<br />
The Constitution of Tigeria defines the political system; Tigeria is a unitary presidential constitutional republic with a multi-party system. Citizens may run and vote in municipal, parliamentary, and national elections.<br />
<br />
The President of the Tigerine Republic is the head of state. Unusual among nations, Tigeria's president is elected for a term of four years and six months and may serve up to two terms.<br />
<br />
The Old Imperial Assembly is the national assembly of Tigeria. This legislative body is divided into the Burgesses Parliamentary (lower house) and the Council Deliberative (upper house).<br />
<br />
Political parties are required to be officially documented on the Registrar of Political Parties by order of registration.<br />
<br />
The Burgesses Parliamentary is the lower house of the Old Imperial Assembly. It is meant to represent Tigerines proportionally by population. The political breakdown of the Burgesses Parliamentary is as follows:<br />
<br />
The Council Deliberative is the upper house of the Old Imperial Assembly. It is meant to represent Tigerines by governorate, three councillors to a governorate. Additionally, Inxigne and Meilan each receive one councillor. The political breakdown of the Council Deliberative is as follows:<br />
<br />
===Foreign relations===<br />
As an active member of the international community, Tigeria is a middle power. Tigeria has long sought to develop its own international identity and contributes to several international organizations around the world. Tigeria is a member of the [[Assembly of Nations]] and Hexagonia City hosts the AN Office of the Tarephias, which is the AN Headquarters in the Tarephias. One AN primary organ and several AN organizations are headquartered at the AN Office of the Tarephias, including:<br />
* AN Mandatory Estates Council (MEC)<br />
* AN Capital Assistance Fund (ANCAF)<br />
* AN Development Assistance Program (ANDAP)<br />
* AN Environmental Sustainability Program (ANESP)<br />
* AN High Commission for Refugees (ANHCR)<br />
The AN Commission on Urbanization and Settlement Patterns (ANCUSP) also maintains an office at the AN Office of the Tarephias.<br />
<br />
Tigeria is a member of the [[Lycene League]] and a founding member of the [[Tarephia Cooperation Council]]. Within these two organizations, Tigeria continually strives to drive sociopolitical cohesion in the region as a whole.<br />
<br />
Tigeria also assumes responsibility for the diplomatic and consular representation of Inxigne and Kotel, and the protection of their borders.<br />
<br />
In 1818, the administration of Nathaniel Rye adopted a foreign policy stance of neutrality for Tigeria. Since then, Tigeria has maintained this internationally recognized stance of neutrality, even through the Great War.<br />
<br />
===International relations===<br />
Tigeria has relations with several countries.<br />
<br />
{|class="wikitable sortable" <br />
! Country<br />
! Embassy in country<br />
! Embassy in Tigeria<br />
|-<br />
|{{Allendea}}<br />
|TBD<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/15729143 Rive Est Avenue, East Bank, Meilinmen]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Barzona}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/#map=19/-14.20353/19.55820 Via Lion, Col. Delbonis, Carante]<br />
|TBD<br />
|-<br />
|{{Cabelia}}<br />
|TBD<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/18562297 Qi Tao Yue Boulevard, He Mu, Meilinmen]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Demirhan Empire}}<br>{{Lorantis}}<br />
|TBD<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/18489027 Di Guo Men Avenue, Aux Prés Palatins, Meilinmen]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Duncanheim}}<br />
|TBD<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/node/182629635 Arpenteur Street, Hexagonia City]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Federal States}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/26143796 Tarephia Avenue, The Embassies, Huntington]<br />
|TBD<br />
|-<br />
|{{Freedemia}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/node/178081262 Second Streete, Quentinsburgh]<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/17907125 Unnamed Road, Aux Prés Palatins, Meilinmen]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Gobrassanya}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/23417816 Gobras Boulevard, Downtown Southwest (Ward 31), Gobras City]<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/15729141 Rive Est Avenue, East Bank, Meilinmen]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Kuehong}}<br />
|TBD<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/node/184391033 Garrison Road, Hexagonia City]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Mauretia}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/20118237 Unnamed Road, Sansa Tabità, Iola]<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/17907126 Unnamed Road, Aux Prés Palatins, Meilinmen]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Sae}}<br />
|TBD<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/18562271 Unnamed Road, He Mu, Meilinmen]<br />
|}<br />
==Geography==<br />
{{Infobox geography<br />
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| continent = Tarephia<br />
| region = Lycene<br />
| population = 5,265,747<br />
| population_year = 2020<br />
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| time_zone = WUT +1:00<br />
}}<br />
{{climate chart<br />
| Hexagonia City, Cinq Îles<br />
|68.9|89.3|15.16<br />
|68.6|88.8|16.14<br />
|66.8|88.0|14.82<br />
|64.1|86.3|7.69<br />
|61.4|82.9|3.45<br />
|58.7|78.7|1.67<br />
|55.5|77.7|1.01<br />
|58.5|79.1|1.23<br />
|60.3|82.0|1.66<br />
|65.6|85.4|2.87<br />
|68.0|87.8|4.33<br />
|68.2|89.5|6.90<br />
|float=right<br />
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<br />
Tigeria lies in the southern hemisphere. It is a mountainous country. Ranges run primary north-south. The Enchang Hills run along the eastern side of the nation. In the center, the Tigerine Mountains tower. Due to the subduction of the Oridice Plate, the Tigerine Mountains are volcanically<br />
active. Mount Impatiens is the highest peak in the Tigerine Mountains and the highest point in Tigeria. The Haxiwen Mountains is the primary range in the west. Lesser ranges in the north include the Hanakanyi Mountains and the Odiso Hills. In the east, the Pard Hills separate Taichre Bay from regions further inland.<br />
<br />
The main river systems are the Taichre River and the Eustathes River. The Taichre River is a major river of southwest Tarephia, running 730 miles / 1,175 km from its source in [[Teotiyolcan]]. The shorter Eustathes runs 225 miles / 360 km from the mountains of Allendea. Both rivers run south toward Taichre Bay. The Eustathes River is the older of the two river systems, cutting through the Tigerine Mountains twice - once near the confluence with the Allende River, and once again in the Eustathes Gorge.<br />
<br />
Tigeria can be divided into the following regions:<br />
*Eustathes Highlands<br />
*Taichre Valley<br />
*Lake Kostel<br />
*Taichre Bay Area<br />
*South Coast<br />
*Windsferry Archipelago<br />
*Euthailun Desert<br />
<br />
Cities in Tigeria tend to be in the east. Significant cities include Hexagonia City, Lyonesse-Francès, Emporie la Jolie, Meilinmen, and Rabenstadt.<br />
<br />
===Climate===<br />
The great differences in elevation in Tigeria are the primary cause of the wide range of climates in the nation. Much of the country has a tropical climate. The high mountains, including the Tigerine Mountains and the Haxiwen Mountains, have a mountain climate with snow in the winter and warm summers. The eastern lowlands receive the greatest amount of precipitation, while the western highlands west of the Tigerine Mountains receive much less precipitation. The western slopes of the northern Haxiwen Mountains tend to be wetter due to their proximity to the Catham Sea. However, the cold Seventh Current off the shore of Soboko contributes to the mild desert climate that is found on the southern slopes of the Haxiwen Mountains.<br />
<br />
Tigeria has a tropical wet and dry climate and a summer monsoon season.<br />
<br />
===Flora and fauna===<br />
<gallery mode=packed caption="Flora and fauna"><br />
File:Bengal_Tiger_(125143241).jpeg|Kôtelier Tiger, the national animal<br />
File:Anna's hummingbird.jpg|Huitsilin Hummingbird, the national bird<br />
File:Vicugna vicugna.JPG|Vicuña<br />
File:Jaguar (Panthera onca) Zoo Salzburg 2014 h (cropped).jpg|Jaguar<br />
File:Turquoise-browed Motmot (16423222357).jpg|Torogoz<br />
File:Pink Impatiens walleriana (1).jpg|Impatiens<br />
File:Plumeria rubra-4.JPG|Frangipani<br />
File:Jacaranda bhutan.jpg|Jacaranda<br />
File:Cassava plantations by the rainforest.jpg|Cassava, which is used to make boba pearls<br />
File:Swietenia macrophylla (30680883066).jpg|Mahogany Tree<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
==Economy==<br />
{{Infobox infrastructure<br />
| name = Tigeria<br />
| driving_side = right<br />
| rail_side = right<br />
| gauge = 1435<br />
| electrification = 110V, 60Hz<br />
| mains_electricity = 110V, 60Hz<br />
| telephone_code = 456<br />
| internet_code = .ti<br />
}}<br />
<br />
===Currency===<br />
The Tare (symbol: ※; code: TAR) is the official currency of Tigeria. It is abbreviated as TA※, and is referred to as the tare or the Tigerine tare. The tare is subdivided into one hundred piastres (p). Banknotes are produced in denominations of ※5, ※10, ※20, ※50, ※100, ※500, and ※100. Coins are produced in denominations of ※2, ※1, 50p, 25p, 10p, 5p, and 1p.<br />
<br />
=== Trade Relations ===<br />
Tigeria imports raw agricultural products for processing. Major trade partners include members of the [[Tarephia Cooperation Council]].<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Imports<br />
!Territory<br />
!% Imports<br />
!Import Goods<br />
|-<br />
|{{Freedemia}}<br />
|<br />
|Cocoa Beans<br />
|-<br />
|{{Azure Coast}}<br />
|<br />
|Cocoa Beans<br />
|-<br />
|{{Barzona}}<br />
|<br />
|Sugar, Tobacco, Coffee, Cocoa Beans<br />
|-<br />
|{{Vodeo}}<br />
|<br />
|Tea, Coffee, Sugar, Cocoa Beans<br />
|}<br />
Tigeria exports processed goods and raw materials to other nations.<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Exports<br />
!Territory<br />
!% Exports<br />
!Export Goods<br />
|-<br />
|{{Federal States}}<br />
|<br />
|Refined Petroleum, Crude Petroleum<br />
|-<br />
|{{Bai Empire}}<br />
|<br />
|Tapioca Pearls<br />
|-<br />
|{{Freedemia}}<br />
|<br />
|Pineapples, Sugar, Refined Petroleum<br />
|-<br />
|{{Barzona}}<br />
|<br />
|Vicuña Wool<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Agriculture===<br />
Tigeria is a large exporter of pineapples. Its other main crops are sugar, rice, and soybeans.<br />
<br />
In the Tigerine highlands, herding is a common occupation. Llamas and vicuñas can be found around Bergeronneau.<br />
<br />
===Energy===<br />
Tigeria is home to the [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/83268 Hexagonia Geothermal Field], the one of the largest geothermal plants in the world. Operated by the Hexagonia Energy Corporation, the 25 geothermal plants produce a combined output of 2,000MW and make up about half of Tigeria's renewable energy resources.<br />
<br />
Tigeria's electric grid operates on 110V, 60Hz. This is a consequence of contracting with [[Federal States|Estatier]] electrical engineers to design and construct the grid during the early 1900s.<br />
<br />
===Technology===<br />
The abundance of technology firms in Cinq Îles governorate has given the region the name '''Silicon Isles'''. From computer mainframes and data centers to cybersecurity and network infrastructure, the Silicon Isles often collaborates with the Transistor Valley in [[Vodeo]] and the Valle de Niquel in [[Freedemia]].<br />
<br />
===Venture Capital===<br />
Tigeria has a robust venture capital industry, attracting entrepreneurs from around the Lyc and beyond. [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=17/-18.57792/18.16988&layers=B Des Tigres Boulevard] is the heart of the venture capital industry in Tigeria, with over 25 venture capital firms located there. These firms have funded several technology startups in Tigeria, such as Jonquil, Yarn Inc., and Macrohard Mainframes.<br />
<br />
==Demographics==<br />
{{Infobox demography<br />
| name = Tigeria<br />
| demonym = Tigerine<br />
| official_languages = Ingerish (de facto); Franquese (de facto)<br />
| minority_languages = <br />
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| ethnicity_plain = <br />
| religion_bars = {{bar percent|Evangelist Christicism|#0000FF|33}}{{bar percent|Ortholic Christicism|#FF0000|24}}{{bar percent|Ebraic Ibriyim|#008000|11}}{{bar percent|Koinonia|#FFFF00|9}}{{bar percent|Imani|#808000|6}}{{bar percent|Other|#800000|3}}{{bar percent|Nonreligious|#800080|14}}<br />
| religion_plain = <br />
| literacy = {{increase}} 72<br />
| life_expectancy = <br />
| custom_label1 = <br />
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}}<br />
<br />
===Languages===<br />
There is no official language of Tigeria. Most of the population speaks Ingerish and Franquese. Tigerine is still spoken in the rural areas in the east of the country, while speakers of Meilanese can be found in and around Meilinmen.<br />
<br />
Speakers of Imperial Babelic, the sole surviving member of the western branch of the Babelic language, are concentrated primarily in the governorate of Sai'An, especially in the floodplains between the Jacond and Hebrais Rivers.<br />
<br />
Many students study foreign languages throughout their primary and secondary educations. The most common languages studied are:<br />
*Ingerish<br />
*Franquese<br />
*Meilanese<br />
*Bai Hua<br />
*Babelic<br />
*Castellanese<br />
<br />
===Education===<br />
The school year starts at the end of the summer, usually on the third week of February; it continues through the year into late spring and finishes on the second week of December.<br />
<br />
Universities are mandated by national law to operate on the quarter system to provide students the opportunities for the most enriching academic settings possible at university. Students are frequently encouraged to take on double majors, minors, concentrations, or academic enrichment courses.<br />
<br />
The significant number of immigrants in Tigeria continues to present challenges to increasing the national literacy rate, with 38% of immigrants scoring below the lowest-level of literacy in either Ingerish or Franquese. The Institut Franquais offers Franquese immersion night classes, while the Ingerish Centre offers Ingerish immersion night classes.<br />
<br />
==Culture==<br />
===Cuisine===<br />
Tigerine cuisine reflects its fusion of many cultures. The combination of Franquese and Meilanese cuisines over several centuries has led to the<br />
innovation of culinary foods unique to Tigeria, including Tigeria's signature dish, ''pain mei'' and signature drinks, ''thé teyré'' and ''thé aux perles''. Tigerine cuisine is popular throughout the Rivages as well as other parts of the world where significant Franquese and Meilanese communities exist. Popular restaurant chains include tea shops such as the Iron Dragon. Because of its association with ''kawaii'' culture, thé aux perles (i.e., boba, bubble tea) is especially popular in [[Bai Empire|Bai]]-influenced regions and regions with significant Bai diasporas.<br />
<br />
Tigeria's signature ''tchifan'' cuisine is also a fusion of indigenous and Meilanese cuisines over several centuries. The dishes often consist of a bed of rice or noodles, eggs, and scallions, and feature meats local to the region, such as seafood on the coasts and meats inland.<br />
<gallery><br />
Steak banh mi with spicy mayonnaise on fresh bread.jpg|''Pain mei'', the signature dish of Tigeria, and an innovative fusion of Franquese and Meilanese cuisines.<br />
Classic bubble tea.jpg|''Thé aux perles'', or boba tea, is a popular drink in Tigeria.<br />
JOH 5217 - Lotus of Siam.jpg|''Thé teyré''. It can also be enjoyed with tapioca pearls ("boba").<br />
Yeung Chow Fried Rice in Hong Kong Fast Food Shop.JPG|"Riz tchaufan", or Tigerine-style fried rice, is a dish in the popular ''tchifan'' cuisine.<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
===Attitudes and Values===<br />
The health of the environment is a significant issue that Tigerines care about. Many of the waters of Tigeria are protected by law, and the government works with the De Kotel Society to study other cultures' sustainability pratices and educate Tigerines on new innovations in urban planning and sustainable habits.<br />
<br />
Tigers are the state animal of Tigeria, and they are given certain protections by national law to help the tiger population grow. Tigeria uses white tigers to practice "tiger diplomacy" where white tigers are given as diplomatic gifts to other countries.<br />
<br />
===Holidays===<br />
Tigeria has a number of public holidays which it observes:<br />
* January 1 - Solar New Year: The beginning of the new year, this holiday is full of festivities.<br />
* January 21 - February 20 - Lunar New Year (floating): The beginning of traditional new year for indigenous Tigerines, Meilanese, and Baveilis. Each ethnic group has their own traditions, and there is much sharing of food and drink, and red envelopes.<br />
* March 8 - March 14 - Laurel Aristide's Birthday (floating): Honoring Laurel Aristide, who fought for the rights of indigenous black Tarephians in Tigeria and abroad.<br />
* May 8 - May 14 - Election Day (Autumn) (floating Tuesday on election years)<br />
* June 20 - June 21 - Midwinter (floating)<br />
* June 28 - Tigeria Day: Celebrating the unification of the six governorates into the Republic of Tigeria.<br />
* August 15 - August 21 - National Day of Rest (floating)<br />
* September 8 - Diplomacy Day; Red Shield Day: Commemorating the founding of the [[Red Shield]]. It has become a day where Tigeria reflects on the power of diplomacy at home and abroad.<br />
* October 16 - Independence Day: Commemorating the expulsion of the seven republics of Tigeria from the Pays-Rivageois.<br />
* November 8 - November 14 - Election Day (Spring) (floating Tuesday on election years)<br />
* December 21 - December 22 - Midsummer (floating)<br />
* December 31 - Solar New Year's Eve: A day to welcome the new year. Lots of fireworks are launched at midnight.<br />
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| intro = '''Meilan''' ([[Ingerish]]: ''may-<small>'''LAHN'''</small>''; [[Franquese]]: <i>Meilan</i> "mɛlɑ̃", officially the '''Assembly of Nations Mandate for Meilan''' or '''Mandatory Meilan''', is an Assembly of Nations mandate territory on the Budrian Peninsula in the Rivages of Tarephia. Meilan is bordered on the north by [[Freedemia]]. Across the Strait of Lyc to the south is [[Geare]]. The administrative center and largest city of Meilan is {{node|168394413|Eaux Riantes}}. By Assembly of Nations resolution, Tigeria has administered the territory's defense since the Great War.<br />
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Due to its location on the Strait of Lyc, Meilan plays a strategic role in the policies of the Lycene region, Tarephia, and worldwide. Meilan is a member of the [[Tarephia Cooperation Council]] and the Lycene League. It is the headquarters of the {{node|171950431|Inter-Tarephian Border Guards}}, the {{way|25611812|Assembly of Nations University}}, and the {{relation|215573|Alliance des Pays Pétroliers}}.<br />
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The future political status of Meilan has raised much significant debate both within and without Meilan. Meilan continues to coordinate with the Assembly of Nations, the Tarephia Cooperation Council, the Lycene League and other nations of interest as it continues to assert its right to self-determination.<br />
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=Etymology=<br />
The name Meilan derives from a combination of the two regions that made up the region of legendary Meilan, Meishan (Meilanese: 冂乁山天) and Lanyun (Meilanese:<br />
了天乂一). Prior to the formation of Mandatory Meilan, the Meilanese character lan in Lanyun was changed from 兰 (meaning orchid) to 蓝 (meaning blue) for reasons unknown. It is widely suspected that a transcription error resulted in this change, and it was gone unnoticed because the transcribed Franquese name remained the<br />
same. However, the name of the new republic retained the old character 兰, resulting in the continued use of the name Meilan (Meilanese: 美兰) to refer to the territory.<br />
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==History==<br />
===Indigenous Inxignese===<br />
The indigenous [[Inxigne|Inxignese]] established the earliest permanent settlements in the region as outposts of their trade network centered on the islands of Inxigne.<br />
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===Franquese Settlements and Meilanese Contact (1200 - 1450)===<br />
As Franquese settlers arrived from the west, some settled in what is today Broceliande while others settled in Inxigne. They migrated along the Inxignese trade routes to what is now Meilan. As Meilanese started arriving from the east, they established trade relations with the Franquese.<br />
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===Meilanese Settlements and Bai Contact (1450 - 1550)===<br />
In the late fifteenth century, Inxignese influence over the region waned, and Meilanese migrations into the region increased. As the region become wealthier from Meilanese trade, the Franquese and Meilanese communities established the city-states of Eaux Riantes and Hai Djin in Meilan. As these two city-states grew<br />
prosperous, the attracted mercantile traders from farther abroad, including the Bai. Word of the Meilanese trade empire spread along Bai trade routes, and the Bai Empire sought to influence trade through the Strait of Lyc.<br />
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===Goxianese Thalassocracy (1450 - 1750)===<br />
[[File:Naval Battle Scene MET DP825125.jpg|300px|thumb|right|The navy of Goxia patrolling the Strait of Lyc.]]<br />
The presence of Bai Empire spurred the Meilanese to call for greater unity among their city states from Linshanford in Tigeria to Hai Djin in Meilan. By skillful political maneuvering, the Meilanese solidified their power in the western Lycene region under the Goxianese house of Long Sun. The House of Long Sun ruled<br />
administered the thalassocracy from Meilinmen, Tigeria.<br />
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===Pays-Rivageois and Inxigne (1750 - 1930)===<br />
[[File:Meilan After Great War.png|Transfer of Inxignese territory to Meilan after the Great War|400px|thumb|right| [[Inxigne|Inxignese]] Territories Transferred to Meilan.]]<br />
The strength of the Goxianese empire drew the ire of Broceliandais merchants who had to pay increasingly hefty dues to the Goxianese for access to the sea. The elites looked for ways to make the trade situation more favorable to the Broceliandais, and as power passed to the Franquese house of Beau Soleil, it seemed that a unified Franquese kingdom was more likely. The establishments of the Tigerine republics interrupted the consolidation of Franquese power in the early<br />
seventeenth century. During this time, Meilan passed from Goxia to Franqueterre in an administrative reformation. As the seat of administration moved from Meilinmen, Tigeria to Valoris, Broceliande, many social reforms came to Meilan in a move to introduce greater allegiance to Broceliande. The Meilanese received these social reforms with mixed reactions. Some Meilanese advocated for independence while others sought the allegiance of various powers in the Strait of Lyc.<br />
During this time, the administration of the territories passed to Inxigne, as Meilan and Inxigne remained the most distant territories of Franqueterre. Inxigne would administer the territories from Maracaram until the Great War.<br />
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===Great War Occupation and the Lycene Blockades (1930 - 1940)===<br />
Both Antarephian and Tarephian Meilan become occupied during the Great War as various parties sought to control the Strait of Lyc. Recognizing Meilan's crucial position to global maritime navigation, the occupying powers orchestrated a series of blockades to close the Strait of Lyc to maritime traffic and force ships to call at Eaux Riantes. As the region faced economic disruptions, many Meilanese migrated to [[Tigeria]] during this time to flee from political persecution or economic hardships. At the end of the war, the global community quickly realized that the dissolution of Antarephian Meilan meant that the Meilanese diaspora had no homeland except for Tarephian Meilan. The strategic location of Tarephian Meilan and the desire of the Meilanese people to have a homeland raised the question of who should have control of Tarephian Meilan and the Strait of Lyc.<br />
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===Assembly of Nations Mandate (1940 - Present Day)===<br />
Due to domestic political pressure, Inxigne did not want to integrate Eaux Riantes and Hai Djin back into its territories, and the Meilanese turned to the [[Assembly of Nations]] for another solution. Consulting with Inxigne, the Assembly of Nations, under the administration of Secretary General Kai Kealohilani, decided to establish a mandate over the regions of Eaux Riantes and Hai Djin in Meilan to set aside for the Meilanese poeple. The mandate had the dual goals of establishing stability over the Strait of Lyc and preparing the Meilanese people for self-determination. After much debate over who should administer the mandate for Meilan, the general assembly of the Assembly of Nations awarded the mandate to Tigeria. The Kealohilani administration subsequently realized that the Meilanese remained vulnerable to sociopolitical forces in the Lycene region. Working in conjunction with the Tigerine and Inxignese governments, the<br />
Kealohilani administration secured additional territories and maritime waters from Inxigne. Meilan would acquire these territories for defense, economic diversification, and future population expansion. Today, these additional territories are named in Kealohilani's honor, and the borders of Meilan were established as they stand today.<br />
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Various referenda have been held on Meilan's future status as a political entity. Options offered to the Meilanese have included integration with Inxigne, integration with Tigeria, and other changes to the status quo. A majority of voters have favored a closer relationship to Tigeria. Since Inxigne has rejected integration with Meilan, and since Tigeria has not acted on the referenda, Meilan continues to remain an Assembly of Nations mandate.<br />
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==Geography, Climate, and Environment==<br />
Meilan enjoys a humid tropical climate, due to its proximity to the Equator. Summer is hot and humid with occasional showers and thunderstorms, and warm air coming from the northwest. Winters are mild and sunny, with coastal temperatures moderated by their proximity to the ocean. Mountainous regions are often cooler,<br />
while the inland plains remain hot but dry.<br />
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A series of low mountains run along the peninsula. The Corelia Highlands define the center of Meilan, and divide the western Cornelia valley from the eastern Corelia valley. The Cornelia and the Corelia rivers are the two major rivers of Meilan; they rise in Freedemia and flow south to Meilan.<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
===Migration===<br />
Meilan is a major point of entry for undocumented migrants and refugees trying to enter Tarephia. These migrants originate from several places in [[Antarephia]] and cross the Strait of Lyc opposite Eaux Riantes. The majority of migrants use Meilan as a transit country, while their intended destinations are farther north.<br />
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===Government and Politics===<br />
The Mandate of Meilan is governed by a High Commissioner which serves as the head of state and leader of the executive and legislative branches of the territory. Meilan has national assembly that meets in the Great Hall in Eaux Riantes. The executive branch consists of the High Commissioner and the advisory councils. The third branch of government, the judicial branch, is headed by a Supreme Justice of the Republic with four associate justices.<br />
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===Administrative divisions===<br />
The territory of Meilan has three administrative divisions:<br />
* Eaux Riantes<br />
* Hai Djin<br />
* Kealohilani Territories<br />
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===Foreign Relations===<br />
Since the Great War, Tigeria has administered Meilan. On the international stage, the ambassador of Tigeria has represented the interests of Meilan.<br />
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==Economy==<br />
Meilan's economy is driven by five primary industries: agriculture and fishing, oil/gas, forestry, manufacturing, banking/finance. The inland regions of the Corelia Valley and Cornelia Valley are plentiful in arable land, resulting in a burgeoning economy of coffee, cocoa, rice, and various fruits and vegetables. The discovery of oil deposits along the eastern and southern coasts has created a burgeoning oil and gas industry. Forestry is a crucial component of the economy in the Corelia Highlands, with its many forests. Manufacturing is important in many of the commercial centres of the country, with a wide variety of products and exports ranging from textile, clothing, and electronics. Eaux Riantes and Hai Djin are also important banking/finance centers, with Eaux Riantes considered one of the world's most important trade and commerce centers.<br />
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===Oil and Natural Gas===<br />
[[File:PlatformHolly.jpg|300px|thumb|right|An oil platform in the waters off Meilan similar to the one involved in the 1986 Tambourfleurs oil spill.]]<br />
Meilan has extensive oil and natural gas deposits off its eastern shore, and the territory earns revenues from the leases it offers to oil and gas companies to drill offshore. The profits from the oil and gas industries provide dividends to the Meilanese people through the [https://opengeofiction.net/way/24353249 Meilan Permanent Fund]. Since the disastrous 1986 Tambourfleurs oil spill, Meilan has imposed a moratorium on new leases for oil and natural gas drilling within its territorial waters.<br />
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==Transportation==<br />
===Air===<br />
[[File:Jewel Changi (I).jpg|300px|thumb|right|Star of Meilan Mall at Kai Kealohilani International Airport.]]<br />
Meilan currently has the following airports:<br />
* Kai Kealohilani International Airport<br />
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The nation's flag carrier is Air Meilan, which serves various national and international destinations.<br />
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===Rail===<br />
Rail transport did not arrive in Meilan until the 1900s, which results in a relatively underdeveloped rail network<br />
that is currently undergoing rapid expansion. <br />
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Meilan High-Speed Rail: The Meilan HSR is a high-speed rail that connects Eaux Riantes with cities in Freedemia. Fer Meilan operates the high-speed rail.<br />
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The high-speed rail network has the following routes:<br />
* Fer Meilan I: Eaux Riantes - Jhuandan - East Coast Cities<br />
* Fer Meilan II: Eaux Riantes - Lawrence - Quentinsburgh - Trevers - West Coast Cities (limited service)<br />
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===Ferry===<br />
Mer Meilan provides ferry services from Meilan to various points in Tarephia and Antarephia. Ferry transport has connected Meilan to [[Géare]] since the 1900s.<br />
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The ferry network includes the following routes:<br />
* Mer Meilan I: Eaux Riantes - Innsmont<br />
* Mer Meilan II: Eaux Riantes - Tarephim Island<br />
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==Culture==<br />
===Media===<br />
Media broadcasts from Freedemia have influenced Meilanese significantly, and up to three of every four Meilanese report having a good understanding of the Ingerish language as spoken in Freedemia.<br />
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===Games===<br />
[[File:Mahjong game.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Maa zoeng is a popular game which is originated in Meilan.]]<br />
The tile game of ''maa zoeng'' is popularly played all over Meilan. It is the regional pastime of the Meilanese people. Historians believe that the game of maa zoeng developed alongside the rummy card games which were played in the wider region. It is not known when the use of tiles instead of cards become commonplace for maa zoeng, but today the game is traditionally played with tiles.<br />
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===Food===<br />
[[File:Dim Sum Breakfast.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Dim sum emerged from Meilanese tea houses and grew into a pastime known as tan cha.]]<br />
The popular Meilanese dim sum emerged from the fusion of tea time at Meilanese tea houses with seafood from the straits. Many families, colleagues, and school friends ''tan cha'' for celebratory occasions, family gatherings, and holiday brunches.<br />
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[[Category:Meilan]]</div>Chazeltinehttps://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php?title=Forum:Territory_application/AN127_-_Casterlinia&diff=19773Forum:Territory application/AN127 - Casterlinia2023-10-09T01:44:17Z<p>Chazeltine: </p>
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AN127 - Casterlinia (Republic of Casterlinia)<br />
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https://imgur.com/a/qQ2yuzA Climate zoomed in map from the wiki page of Antarephia<br />
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As we can see on the map, the western part of the country is mainly semi-arid while the east is tropical, and a little bit, in the south there are parts that are arid. On the middle of the country lay the Shawkee mountains, an indigenous name given to the northern Antarephian mountain range branch, which is a colder and drier mountain range with higher heights, on it's southwest, the mountainrange splits the climate in three in some way, separating arid from semiarid and tropical.<br />
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The eastern coast recieves the most amount of rainfall as it has a tropical climate, the western coast recieves the second least amount of rainfall, which makes the plains in the west coast very suitable for crop harvesting with a lot of control of irrigation. The south of the country gets the least amount of rainfall in the entire country due to the arid climate, however it is very rich in resources unlike the other areas (but the mountainous). The ocean swell spins near Cygagon's East coast, making a lot of waves on the western coast which boosts tourism.<br />
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https://imgur.com/a/PJRHBSE Rivers and Topography map<br />
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The southern moutainrange in the south of the country is has got highest points of elevation in the country, along with the Shawkee mountainrange having the second highest. Those mountainranges split Casterlinia from AN125 which has an arid climate due to the height of the mountains. The east river basin is the most arid region in the entire country and is also the area with the most rainfall. The peninsula on the north is called Jackson Peninsula, it splits two regions of the country, the tropical one and semi arid, this region has many irrigation infrastructure to support the agriculture.<br />
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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Urue%C3%B1a_paisaje_lou.jpg -> Picture of West coast agriculture on the more humid areas and northern farmlands<br />
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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/56/Byron_Lighthouse_looking_south_2004-28-12.JPG -> Picture of the West Coast<br />
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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c0/Ovacik1.jpg -> Picture of Manndeil River Valey / Shawkee Mountains<br />
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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e7/Alice_Springs%2C_2015_%2801%29.JPG -> Picture of Southern Cities<br />
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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/20/Praia_do_Forno_-_Arraial.jpg -> Picture of Eastern coast near Jackson Peninsula (northern Peninsula)<br />
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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d5/SerraGeralI.jpg -> Picture of farmlands in east plains<br />
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Casterline was the name of a Ingerish leader's wife, this colony was named after her, being named Casterlinia. Casterlinia was a colony of FSA for 256 years, and briefly colonized by a few southern Antarephian tribes before the FSA colonisation. This territory declared independence roughly 24 years ago, under the condition that it would become politically favorable to Ingerland. Due to the Ingerish occupation, the overall culture and language of the country is simillar to Australian culture, having simillar urban development processes as Australia. This also made the language of the country Ingerish, with it's own dialect.<br />
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The Political system of this country is a Constitutional Democracy, very simillar to UK's political system in real life. The two major parties are the Conservative Casterline Party (CCP) and Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), as the majority of the country has a strong Middle-Left Political culture.<br />
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https://imgur.com/a/3tjpm4H Link to the map of the major highways and cities<br />
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The urban development is very simillar to Australia, having cities with smaller highrise centers and bigger suburbs. Due to the job opportunities and economic development of the East coast, achieved through maritime trade, and the tropical climate, the east coast has the highest density of population, concentrated through the Jacksonville - New Heidelberg strip, an area with a lot of natural harbours. The eastern plains also are the most fertile in the entire country, and the plains with strong agriculture. On the West plains, more on the inland parts, a little bit of agriculture is present, however only near the rivers and coast, as the soil is dry. In the south, smaller cities are present, with smaller sizes. Their economies is also smaller, being more dependant on extraction of natural resources like iron and stone. On the west coast, the only big city present is Westhaven, a stablishment originally from a south Antarephian nation on a natural harbour that grew a lot in size due to the tourism economy during the ingerish occupation and the modern era.<br />
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https://opengeofiction.net/#map=13/-26.2472/166.1746&layers=B -> this was my first city mapped, it was mapped almost a month ago on Tierra Nueva, a blue territory<br />
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https://opengeofiction.net/#map=13/-37.0056/155.5247&layers=B -> Linden is the city I am actively working on, its twin city, Heidelberg, is also a city that is undergoing development, those are my main cities which I am working on. The areas near South Linden Lake are the most developed so far. The rural areas around Linden and Heidelberg were all mapped by me, the most developed ones are the ones on north of Linden, west of Hannah Hamlet. <br />
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What3089 (Jake on the discord server [feel free to contact me there if more convenient]) ~10~6~23<br />
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:Hello from across the Strait! There is some development of the geography's impact on the history of the proposed nation, which is good. But I have some points which I think would benefit you if you consider them. If I understand the FSA history correctly, the FSA started in eastern Archanta and expanded westward. So I think the 256 years of being an FSA colony is a little unbelievable. Also, 24 years ago is late 1999 (during the internet revolution) and that's very recent. Tell me more about the independence movement; was the revolution televised? How did the independence movement impact the current affairs of the nation?<br/>It's nice to see tourism in the west region, but the Strait of Lyc isn't large enough to have ocean swells for tourism. I think the tourism would be more like the Mediterranean, where the focus is on the fresh sea air, the good food, and the hospitable people. But you tell me if that's right--what is Casterlinia famous for? Pasta? Great vacation spots? Anime?<br/>[[Freedemia]] is the major Ingerish-speaking nation in the region. Would your nation and Freedemia support one another as nations with shared language, or would the two nations become rivals competing for power in the region? And what impact do the other neighboring nations have on Casterlinia? [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 01:44, 9 October 2023 (UTC)<br />
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== Discussion: Reevaluating the Territory Application Process in Opengeofiction ==<br />
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Hello fellow mappers,<br />
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I wanted to open a discussion about the current territory application process in Opengeofiction. While the platform has thrived under the guidance of our dedicated admin team, there are aspects of the territory application process that I believe could be reconsidered for the benefit of the community.<br />
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'''The Current State''': The existing vetting process, although effective in preserving quality, has set a high barrier to entry. While there's no formal requirement of 1000 hours of mapping experience, the intense scrutiny from the admin team often makes it feel as if one needs that level of expertise to even be considered for a territory.<br />
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'''The Concern''': This rigorous process seems to discourage many talented mappers. There's a sentiment among some that it's easier to pass a driving test than to secure a piece of virtual land on Opengeofiction. This is particularly concerning given the number of vacant territories, such as those in the FSA and Deodeca.<br />
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'''Perspective''': It's worth noting that while territories are guarded as if they're a matter of utmost seriousness, at the end of the day, they are just lines on a website. The stringent requirements can make it feel like a high-stakes endeavor, when in reality, it's a platform for creative expression and community building.<br />
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'''Suggested Changes:''' I propose that we consider a more balanced approach that encourages participation without compromising quality. A review of the current application process could benefit the platform and its community immensely.<br />
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'''Conclusion:''' I hope this discussion will serve as a starting point for reevaluating the territory application process. I have the utmost respect for our admin team, especially those with deep expertise in HRATE, and I believe their insights could be invaluable in this discussion.<br />
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: The new territory application process is definitely different! It's good to remember that the current territory application process, while not perfect, is the product of a long reevaluation of the former territory application process (7 days of mapping in a blue territory was the only prerequesite for the former). To me, the goals of the current process, in response to community feedback, were to 1) raise the quality of mapping around the world overall 2) allow community input on new territory applications 3) reduce territory cleanup from short-term territory occupations. So I think the current process does ask for 1) long-term commitment 2) willingness to improve mapping quality and 3) consideration of how the new territory will integrate into the region; and it does align well with the idea that our world is a creative, communal, quality work of art rather than simply "lines on a website." [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 13:49, 21 September 2023 (UTC)</div>Chazeltinehttps://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php?title=Tigeria&diff=17947Tigeria2023-07-04T18:17:25Z<p>Chazeltine: Geography Infobox</p>
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| name = Tigerine Republic<br />
| flag = Flag of Tigeria.png<br />
| symbol = <br />
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| native_name = République Tigrisienne<br />
| native_language = Franquese<br />
| capital = Meilinmen<br />
| population = 5,265,747<br />
| population_year = 2020<br />
| motto = "Sicut tigris salit"<br />
| anthem = 'La Rabenthalerais'<br />
| latitude = -17.619<br />
| longitude = 17.323<br />
| zoom = 7<br />
| relation = 21936<br />
| intro = '''Tigeria''' ([[Ingerish]]: ''ty-<small>'''JEER'''</small>-ee-ə''; [[Franquese]]: <i>Tigrisie</i> "tiɡʁizi"; [[Bai Hua]]: 口夏共和國 (Kǒuxià Gònghéguó), officially the '''Tigerine Republic''', is a country on the Tulyan Peninsula in the Rivages of Tarephia. Continental Tigeria is bordered on the west by the Soboko Republic, on the north and northwest by [[Allendea]], on the east and southeast by Kotel and Fitzétienne Sound, and on the south by Damenstrom. The capital of Tigeria is Meilinmen, and the largest city is Hexagonia City in Cinq Îles Governorate.<br />
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One of the oldest republics in Tarephia, Tigeria has maintained a policy of neutrality since the early nineteenth century. The nation has actively developed its foreign policy and has been involved in peace processes around the world. Tigeria is the birthplace of the [[Red Shield]] and is home to one of the offices of the [[Assembly of Nations]]. It is a founding member of the [[Tarephia Cooperation Council]] and the [[Lycene League]].<br />
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'''Tigeria''' ([[Ingerish]]: ''ty-<small>'''JEER'''</small>-ee-ə''; [[Franquese]]: <i>Tigrisie</i> "tiɡʁizi"; [[Bai Hua]]: 口夏共和國 (Kǒuxià Gònghéguó), officially the '''Tigerine Republic''', is a country on the Tulyan Peninsula in the Rivages of Tarephia. Continental Tigeria is bordered on the west by the Soboko Republic, on the north and northwest by [[Allendea]], on the east and southeast by Kotel and Fitzétienne Sound, and on the south by Damenstrom. The capital of Tigeria is Meilinmen, and the largest city is Hexagonia City in Cinq Îles Governorate.<br />
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One of the oldest republics in Tarephia, Tigeria has maintained a policy of neutrality since the early nineteenth century. The nation has actively developed its foreign policy and has been involved in peace processes around the world. Tigeria is the birthplace of the [[Red Shield]] and is home to one of the offices of the [[Assembly of Nations]]. It is a founding member of the [[Tarephia Cooperation Council]] and the [[Lycene League]].<br />
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Because [[Inxigne]] and [[Meilan]] fall under Tigeria's sphere of influence, Tigeria exerts significant power over the developments of the western [[Strait of Lyc]].<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
Tigeria has several names in other languages, influenced primarily how other nations came to know of Tigeria.<br />
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| From '''tiger''', '''tigris''' (Romantian)<br />
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'''Tigeria''' (Ingerish), '''Tigrisie''' (Franquese)<br />
| "Land of the Taichre [River]". Believed to have originated along the trade route which followed the Taichre River into the heart of Tarephia and beyond to Uletha.<br />
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| From '''nimr''', '''nimur''' (Mazanic)<br />
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'''Nimuria''' (Castellanese), '''Nimrastan''' (Mazanic)<br />
| "Tiger". The big cats which are a common presence in Tigeria. Those who first knew of Tigeria through its tigers refer to Tigeria by this derivation.<br />
|-<br />
| From '''xiriben'''<br />
|<br />
'''Dixiriben''' (Meilanese)<br />
| "[Land of] the western sun". From the position of the setting sun when viewed from sea. Originates from the Straits of Lyc, and the cultures which flourished along the straits.<br />
|-<br />
| From '''kouxia'''<br />
|<br />
'''Goxia''' (Bai Hua)<br />
| "Summer's mouth". Poetically interpreted as "the Goodlands". Tigeria is known by this name and its variations in countries significantly influenced by the Goxianese thalassocracy. This name also traveled along the Bai Empire's trade routes to the Bai speaking parts of the world.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
{{Infobox history<br />
| name = Tigeria<br />
| era_A = Early Colonisation<br />
| era_A_dates = (optional)<br />
| event_A1 =<br />
| dates_A1 =<br />
| event_A2 =<br />
| dates_A2 =<br />
| event_A3 =<br />
| dates_A3 =<br />
| event_A4 =<br />
| dates_A4 =<br />
| era_B =Goxianese Thalassocracy<br />
| era_B_dates = 1450 - 1717<br />
| event_B1 =Inxigne Colony<br />
| dates_B1 = <br />
| event_B2 =<br />
| dates_B2 =<br />
| event_B3 =<br />
| dates_B3 =<br />
| event_B4 =<br />
| dates_B4 =<br />
| era_C =Rivagine Tigeria<br />
| era_C_dates =1717-1789<br />
| event_C1 =Tigerine Republics<br />
| dates_C1 =1717-1725<br />
| event_C2 =Tigeria in the Pays-Rivageois<br />
| dates_C2 =1725-1785<br />
| event_C3 =Independence<br />
| dates_C3 =1785-1789<br />
| event_C4 =Tigerine Republic<br />
| dates_C4 =1789<br />
}}<br />
<br />
===Early Civilization===<br />
The Tigerines are thought to have migrated from the north across the Great Helion Desert. They settled in the Taichre Valley near what is today Linshanford. Gradually, they expanded their trade empire south along the river as far as Taichre Bay. As empire thrived, the Taichre Valley became the preferred trade route for goods moving between the coast and the interior highlands of southwestern Tarephia. <br />
<br />
The Baveilis arrived a few centuries later by way of the Liberan Peninsula.<br />
<br />
===Early Middle Ages (1000 - 1450)===<br />
[[File:Punakha Dzong, Bhutan 03.jpg|Punakha_Dzong,_Bhutan_03|300px|thumb|right|Dixiribenese fortress on the Taichre River.]]<br />
<br />
The Bai settlers that arrived from the east by sea came to call Tigeria by the name Erlizi Nimiri (Babelic: 二力字 你米日), or "The Land of the Tigers." The Meilanese settlers who arrived years later called Tigeria by Dixiriben (Meilanese: 地西日本), roughly translated "The land west of the sunrise." These Meilanese settlers established forts up and down the Taichre Valley and founded the city of Meilinmen.<br />
<br />
===Tigerine Republics (1717 - 1725)===<br />
Tigeria becomes a confederacy of seven republics. Republics gradually join the Pays-Rivageois.<br />
<br />
===Tigeria in the Pays-Rivageois (1725 - 1785)===<br />
The seven republics are organized into the Franquese state of Tigrisie-Francès. Discrimination against Tigerines and the perceived lack of development in the west causes a lot of political tension.<br />
<br />
===Independence from the Pays-Rivageois (1780 - 1789)===<br />
Due to massive administrative costs from natural disasters (earthquakes and floods) and due to mass demonstrations against the Rivagien government, the Pays-Rivageois voted to split from Tigeria in 1784. In the late spring of 1784, the states of Tigeria held a series of referendums to determine their futures. Six of the seven states voted to unite as the Republic of Tigeria. The seventh, the state of Félicité, voted for independence and split into the Republics of Félicité-Aquiline and Félicité-Francès due to disagreements over governance of the Windsferry Archipelago.<br />
<br />
===Tigerine Republic (1789 - present)===<br />
Tigeria became a unified republic in 1789. The six constituent states of Bergeronneau, Haxiwen, Nova Laniunaea, Sai'An, Tigerworthy, and West Rabenthaler<br />
retained their borders; and the Tigerine government incorporated the states as the six governorates of Tigeria. While the capital of Tigeria remained at Meilinmen, [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=11/-18.0274/18.0471&layers=B Emporie la Jolie] in Tigerworthy became the country's primary seaport and cultural center.<br />
<br />
====18th and 19th Centuries====<br />
From the 1790s to the 1810s, Tigeria sought to identify its place on the international stage. Under the presidencies of Richard Arbremagne, Armande Le Charpentier, and Silas Wainwright, Tigeria worked to define the freedoms of its citizens and its foreigners at home and abroad. In 1818, Tigeria adopted a foreign policy of neutrality under the administration of Nathaniel Rye. During the 1830s, president Laurel Aristide advocated for the rights of Black Tigerines abroad, especially in Broceliande. <br />
<br />
When the Federal States occupied Felicity-Aquiline in 1874, the republic of Félicité-Francès sought to establish greater ties to Tigeria in return for stronger defenses from the mainland. Both nations encouraged migration to the other, and several ferries ran between the two republics.<br />
<br />
====20th Century====<br />
=====Le Malentendu=====<br />
The division of Félicité between Tigeria and the Federal States marked the beginning of ''le Malentendu''--a political conflict in the Windsferry Archipelago over the future of the islands.<br />
<br />
In the 1930s, the construction of the Black Lions Bridge between Tigeria and Félicité-Francès established a road connection between the two republics. By the late 1930s, the republics of Tigeria and Félicité-Francès integrated to such an extent that both national assemblies advocated in favor of Félicité-Francès joining Tigeria as its seventh governorate. The last act of the Félicité-Francès national assembly was to dissolve itself as the<br />
Great War began.<br />
<br />
During the 1930s and 1940s, the Great War raged. The presidencies of Samuel Rye, Zachary Kensington, Claude Millier, and Anton Lam strove to maintain Tigeria's neutrality during this time. The Federal States began making arrangements to transfer its territory of Felicity-Aquiline to Tigeria as the Great War came to a close. After the Great War, the [[Assembly of Nations]] conferred a mandate over Tarephian Meilan to Tigeria. The National Assembly of Tigeria also reorganized the governorates of Félicité-Francès and Felicity-Aquiline into the unified governorate of Cinq Îles in the early 1950s. Inxigne also entered into free association with Tigeria during this time in return for Tigeria's naval defenses at Inxigne's request.<br />
<br />
During the 1960s, Tigeria's environmental grassroots movement began to form. It was not until the historic 1986 election of Sundeep Pranageetha, Tigeria's first female president, that environmentalism and the green movement found a home in Tigeria.<br />
<br />
====21st Century====<br />
=====Three Nations, One System=====<br />
In 2000, Tigeria proposed to Inxigne and Meilan the "Three Nations, One System" policy in response to demands for increased investments in Inxigne and Meilan. Among the political reforms included two seats added to the Council Deliberative--one each for Inxigne and Meilan--to provide them a voice in the Old Imperial Assembly.<br />
<br />
The most recent presidencies of Aimee Frances, Jude Saint-Constant, and Sun Wenxing have worked to address the increasing urbanization and income inequality citizens face in Tigeria. Although many public services have been introduced to the hinterland west of the Tigerine mountains in an attempt to maintain social equity across the nation, much work remains to be done.<br />
<br />
==Administrative divisions==<br />
{{Infobox admin div<br />
| name = Tigeria<br />
| first-level = 7 Governorates; 1 [[Assembly of Nations|AN]] Mandate<br />
| second-level = Magisters<br />
| third-level = Circles<br />
| fourth-level = <br />
}}<br />
[[File:Tigeria Admin Divisions Capitals.png|900px|thumb|center|Governorates of Tigeria and their capitals.]]<br />
Tigeria is divided into seven governorates and one mandate. The governorates are further divided into magisters. Each magister is administered by a five-member magistrate, and each member of the magistrate is represents one of five circles in the magister.<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;"<br />
|+ '''Governorates of Tigeria'''<br />
! Name<br />
! Abbreviation<br />
! Capital<br />
! Population<br />
! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| Bergeronneau<br />
| BE<br />
| Quathames<br />
| 46,385<br />
| <small>Bergeronneau is known for its llamas and vicuñas which support a niche wool industry in the the Eustathes Highlands.</small><br />
|-<br />
| Cinq Îles<br />
| CÎ<br />
| Hexagonia City<br />
| 1,880,873<br />
| <small>Cinq Îles is the financial and tech center of Tigeria. The governorate has a robust venture capital industry, attracting entrepreneurs and supporting startups around the Lycene region and beyond. The [[Assembly of Nations]] Tarephias office and the [[Red Shield]] headquarters are also located here, and there is a thriving diplomatic community bringing ideas, innovation, and policies from all over the world.</small><br />
|-<br />
| Haxiwen<br />
| HA<br />
| Chingming<br />
| 357,640<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Nova Laniunaea<br />
| NL<br />
| Meilinmen<br />
| 577,828<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Sai'An<br />
| SA<br />
| Tel Bavei<br />
| 424,917<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Tigerworthy<br />
| TW<br />
| Emporia la Jolie<br />
| 1,395,081<br />
| <small>Tigerworthy was the launching point for traders heading upriver to Rabenstadt, Linshanford, and beyond. Ingerish, Castellanese, Franquese, and Meilanese traders all passed through this region as they competed to control the trade routes into the interior of Tarephia.</small><br />
|-<br />
| West Rabenthaler<br />
| WR<br />
| Rabenstadt<br />
| 583,023<br />
| <small>Home to the Rabenthaler Lentish, one of the few remaining Kalmish-speaking communities in the western Lyc, West Rabenthaler has seen increased interest in the Rabenthaler culture, leading to a revival and a regional identity in northern Tigeria. Even so, native speakers of the Rabenthaler Lentish language are slowly dwindling as cross-border communities in historic East Rabenthaler (Oridica) were forced to speak Castellanese in Allendea and lost their connections to their Tigerine neighbors.</small><br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;"<br />
|+ '''Mandates of Tigeria'''<br />
! Name<br />
! Abbreviation<br />
! Capital<br />
! Population<br />
! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| Meilan<br />
| ME<br />
| Eaux Riantes<br />
| 1,077,085<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Government and Politics==<br />
{{Infobox government<br />
| name = Tigeria<br />
| government_type =Unitary Presidential Constitutional Republic<br />
| capital =Meilinmen<br />
| title1 = President<br />
| hos1 = Aoife Morrow<br />
| title2 = Vice President<br />
| hos2 = Ian Sundancer<br />
| title3 = <br />
| hos3 = <br />
| legislature =Old Imperial Assembly<br />
| upper_house =Council Deliberative<br />
| upper_house_diagram = Council Deliberative of Tigeria.svg<br />
| lower_house =Burgesses Parliamentary<br />
| lower_house_diagram = Burgesses Parliamentary of Tigeria.svg<br />
| judiciary =Supreme Court<br />
| custom_label1 = <br />
| custom1 = <br />
| custom_label2 = <br />
| custom2 = <br />
| political_parties = {{legend|#ffa500ff|Party Eighth (Tigeria United Party)}} {{legend|#000080ff|Party Third (Old Glory Party)}} {{legend|#40826dff|Party One-Hundredth (Viridian Party)}} {{legend|#f9d71cff|Party Seventh (Mercantile Party)}} {{legend|#00cc00ff|Party Twelfth (Agarian Party)}} {{legend|#dd0000ff|Party Fifty-Sixth (Communist Party)}} {{legend|#d4af37ff|Party One-Hundred-Twenty-Second (Libertarian Party)}} {{legend|#777777ff|Independent}}<br />
| international_orgs = Assembly of Nations, Tarephia Cooperation Council<br />
}}<br />
<br />
[[File:Tashichodzong_at_night.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Old Imperial Assembly at night in Meilinmen.]]<br />
<br />
===Constitution===<br />
The Constitution of Tigeria entered into force in 1789 and is considered unusually advanced for its time. The constitution consists of thirty-six (36) articles. The first twenty-five articles address the rights of the individual:<br />
<br />
*Article I recalls the principles of life, liberty, dignity, equality, and brotherhood that all Tigerines live by<br />
*Article II establishes the parties that the constitution applies to and provides that the constitution shall not discriminate based on a variety of protected statuses including language, race, ethnicity, and sex<br />
*Articles III-VII establish the constitutional liberties of the rights to the freedoms of speech, press, religion, assembly, and government petition<br />
*Articles VIII-X establish the individual's community rights, such as the right to roam, to free movement, from slavery, and to privacy<br />
*Articles XI-XIII establish the individual's right to education and provides for the public primary, secondary, and tertiary education systems in Tigeria<br />
*Articles XIV-XV establish the individual's civic rights, including the right to government representation and the right to vote<br />
*Articles XVI-XX establish the individual's rights to natural abundance, including the rights to forage, fish, glean, receive charity, and freely give<br />
*Articles XXI-XXV establish the individual's judicial rights, including the rights to a fair trial, jury trial, representative jury, speedy trial, and freedom from cruel or unusual punishment<br />
<br />
There are no Articles XXVI-XCIX (26-99). Beginning at Article C (100), the next eleven articles address the powers of the state:<br />
*Article C establishes the Constitution as the supreme law of the land; this article also provides for the Order of Laws (in which they take precedence)<br />
*Articles CI-CIV provide for the legislative, executive, judicial, and accountable branches of government<br />
*Article CV establishes the powers of the national government<br />
*Articles CVI-CVIII establishes the powers of the governorates<br />
*Articles CIX provides the process for amending the Constitution<br />
*Article CX lists all the amendments to the Constitution<br />
<br />
====Government====<br />
The Constitution of Tigeria defines the political system; Tigeria is a unitary presidential constitutional republic with a multi-party system. Citizens may run and vote in municipal, parliamentary, and national elections.<br />
<br />
The President of the Tigerine Republic is the head of state. Unusual among nations, Tigeria's president is elected for a term of four years and six months and may serve up to two terms.<br />
<br />
The Old Imperial Assembly is the national assembly of Tigeria. This legislative body is divided into the Burgesses Parliamentary (lower house) and the Council Deliberative (upper house).<br />
<br />
Political parties are required to be officially documented on the Registrar of Political Parties by order of registration.<br />
<br />
The Burgesses Parliamentary is the lower house of the Old Imperial Assembly. It is meant to represent Tigerines proportionally by population. The political breakdown of the Burgesses Parliamentary is as follows:<br />
<br />
The Council Deliberative is the upper house of the Old Imperial Assembly. It is meant to represent Tigerines by governorate, three councillors to a governorate. Additionally, Inxigne and Meilan each receive one councillor. The political breakdown of the Council Deliberative is as follows:<br />
<br />
===Foreign relations===<br />
As an active member of the international community, Tigeria is a middle power. Tigeria has long sought to develop its own international identity and contributes to several international organizations around the world. Tigeria is a member of the [[Assembly of Nations]] and Hexagonia City hosts the AN Office of the Tarephias, which is the AN Headquarters in the Tarephias. One AN primary organ and several AN organizations are headquartered at the AN Office of the Tarephias, including:<br />
* AN Mandatory Estates Council (MEC)<br />
* AN Capital Assistance Fund (ANCAF)<br />
* AN Development Assistance Program (ANDAP)<br />
* AN Environmental Sustainability Program (ANESP)<br />
* AN High Commission for Refugees (ANHCR)<br />
The AN Commission on Urbanization and Settlement Patterns (ANCUSP) also maintains an office at the AN Office of the Tarephias.<br />
<br />
Tigeria is a member of the [[Lycene League]] and a founding member of the [[Tarephia Cooperation Council]]. Within these two organizations, Tigeria continually strives to drive sociopolitical cohesion in the region as a whole.<br />
<br />
Tigeria also assumes responsibility for the diplomatic and consular representation of Inxigne and Kotel, and the protection of their borders.<br />
<br />
In 1818, the administration of Nathaniel Rye adopted a foreign policy stance of neutrality for Tigeria. Since then, Tigeria has maintained this internationally recognized stance of neutrality, even through the Great War.<br />
<br />
===International relations===<br />
Tigeria has relations with several countries.<br />
<br />
{|class="wikitable sortable" <br />
! Country<br />
! Embassy in country<br />
! Embassy in Tigeria<br />
|-<br />
|{{Allendea}}<br />
|TBD<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/15729143 Rive Est Avenue, East Bank, Meilinmen]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Barzona}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/#map=19/-14.20353/19.55820 Via Lion, Col. Delbonis, Carante]<br />
|TBD<br />
|-<br />
|{{Cabelia}}<br />
|TBD<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/18562297 Qi Tao Yue Boulevard, He Mu, Meilinmen]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Demirhan Empire}}<br>{{Lorantis}}<br />
|TBD<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/18489027 Di Guo Men Avenue, Aux Prés Palatins, Meilinmen]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Duncanheim}}<br />
|TBD<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/node/182629635 Arpenteur Street, Hexagonia City]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Federal States}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/26143796 Tarephia Avenue, The Embassies, Huntington]<br />
|TBD<br />
|-<br />
|{{Freedemia}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/node/178081262 Second Streete, Quentinsburgh]<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/17907125 Unnamed Road, Aux Prés Palatins, Meilinmen]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Gobrassanya}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/23417816 Gobras Boulevard, Downtown Southwest (Ward 31), Gobras City]<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/15729141 Rive Est Avenue, East Bank, Meilinmen]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Kuehong}}<br />
|TBD<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/node/184391033 Garrison Road, Hexagonia City]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Mauretia}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/20118237 Unnamed Road, Sansa Tabità, Iola]<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/17907126 Unnamed Road, Aux Prés Palatins, Meilinmen]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Sae}}<br />
|TBD<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/18562271 Unnamed Road, He Mu, Meilinmen]<br />
|}<br />
==Geography==<br />
{{Infobox geography<br />
| name = Tigeria<br />
| continent = Tarephia<br />
| region = Lycene<br />
| population = 5,265,747<br />
| population_year = 2020<br />
| area_km2 = <br />
| area_sq_mi = <br />
| percent_water =<br />
| density_km2 =<br />
| density_sq_mi =<br />
| custom_label1 = Major Rivers<br />
| custom1 = Taichre, Eusthathes<br />
| custom_label2 = <br />
| custom2 = <br />
| time_zone = WUT +1:00<br />
}}<br />
{{climate chart<br />
| Hexagonia City, Cinq Îles<br />
|68.9|89.3|15.16<br />
|68.6|88.8|16.14<br />
|66.8|88.0|14.82<br />
|64.1|86.3|7.69<br />
|61.4|82.9|3.45<br />
|58.7|78.7|1.67<br />
|55.5|77.7|1.01<br />
|58.5|79.1|1.23<br />
|60.3|82.0|1.66<br />
|65.6|85.4|2.87<br />
|68.0|87.8|4.33<br />
|68.2|89.5|6.90<br />
|float=right<br />
|clear=right<br />
|units=imperial<br />
}}<br />
<br />
Tigeria lies in the southern hemisphere. It is a mountainous country. Ranges run primary north-south. The Enchang Hills run along the eastern side of the nation. In the center, the Tigerine Mountains tower. Due to the subduction of the Oridice Plate, the Tigerine Mountains are volcanically<br />
active. Mount Impatiens is the highest peak in the Tigerine Mountains and the highest point in Tigeria. The Haxiwen Mountains is the primary range in the west. Lesser ranges in the north include the Hanakanyi Mountains and the Odiso Hills. In the east, the Pard Hills separate Taichre Bay from regions further inland.<br />
<br />
The main river systems are the Taichre River and the Eustathes River. The Taichre River is a major river of southwest Tarephia, running 730 miles / 1,175 km from its source in [[Teotiyolcan]]. The shorter Eustathes runs 225 miles / 360 km from the mountains of Allendea. Both rivers run south toward Taichre Bay. The Eustathes River is the older of the two river systems, cutting through the Tigerine Mountains twice - once near the confluence with the Allende River, and once again in the Eustathes Gorge.<br />
<br />
Tigeria can be divided into the following regions:<br />
*Eustathes Highlands<br />
*Taichre Valley<br />
*Lake Kostel<br />
*Taichre Bay Area<br />
*South Coast<br />
*Windsferry Archipelago<br />
*Euthailun Desert<br />
<br />
Cities in Tigeria tend to be in the east. Significant cities include Hexagonia City, Lyonesse-Francès, Emporie la Jolie, Meilinmen, and Rabenstadt.<br />
<br />
===Climate===<br />
The great differences in elevation in Tigeria are the primary cause of the wide range of climates in the nation. Much of the country has a tropical climate. The high mountains, including the Tigerine Mountains and the Haxiwen Mountains, have a mountain climate with snow in the winter and warm summers. The eastern lowlands receive the greatest amount of precipitation, while the western highlands west of the Tigerine Mountains receive much less precipitation. The western slopes of the northern Haxiwen Mountains tend to be wetter due to their proximity to the Catham Sea. However, the cold Seventh Current off the shore of Soboko contributes to the mild desert climate that is found on the southern slopes of the Haxiwen Mountains.<br />
<br />
Tigeria has a tropical wet and dry climate and a summer monsoon season.<br />
<br />
===Flora and fauna===<br />
<gallery mode=packed caption="Flora and fauna"><br />
File:Bengal_Tiger_(125143241).jpeg|Kôtelier Tiger, the national animal<br />
File:Anna's hummingbird.jpg|Huitsilin Hummingbird, the national bird<br />
File:Vicugna vicugna.JPG|Vicuña<br />
File:Jaguar (Panthera onca) Zoo Salzburg 2014 h (cropped).jpg|Jaguar<br />
File:Turquoise-browed Motmot (16423222357).jpg|Torogoz<br />
File:Pink Impatiens walleriana (1).jpg|Impatiens<br />
File:Plumeria rubra-4.JPG|Frangipani<br />
File:Jacaranda bhutan.jpg|Jacaranda<br />
File:Cassava plantations by the rainforest.jpg|Cassava, which is used to make boba pearls<br />
File:Swietenia macrophylla (30680883066).jpg|Mahogany Tree<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
==Economy==<br />
{{Infobox infrastructure<br />
| name = Tigeria<br />
| driving_side = right<br />
| rail_side = right<br />
| gauge = 1435<br />
| electrification = 110V, 60Hz<br />
| mains_electricity = 110V, 60Hz<br />
| telephone_code = 456<br />
| internet_code = .ti<br />
}}<br />
<br />
===Currency===<br />
The Tare (symbol: ※; code: TAR) is the official currency of Tigeria. It is abbreviated as TA※, and is referred to as the tare or the Tigerine tare. The tare is subdivided into one hundred piastres (p). Banknotes are produced in denominations of ※5, ※10, ※20, ※50, ※100, ※500, and ※100. Coins are produced in denominations of ※2, ※1, 50p, 25p, 10p, 5p, and 1p.<br />
<br />
=== Trade Relations ===<br />
Tigeria imports raw agricultural products for processing. Major trade partners include members of the [[Tarephia Cooperation Council]].<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Imports<br />
!Territory<br />
!% Imports<br />
!Import Goods<br />
|-<br />
|{{Freedemia}}<br />
|<br />
|Cocoa Beans<br />
|-<br />
|{{Azure Coast}}<br />
|<br />
|Cocoa Beans<br />
|-<br />
|{{Barzona}}<br />
|<br />
|Sugar, Tobacco, Coffee, Cocoa Beans<br />
|-<br />
|{{Vodeo}}<br />
|<br />
|Tea, Coffee, Sugar, Cocoa Beans<br />
|}<br />
Tigeria exports processed goods and raw materials to other nations.<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Exports<br />
!Territory<br />
!% Exports<br />
!Export Goods<br />
|-<br />
|{{Federal States}}<br />
|<br />
|Refined Petroleum, Crude Petroleum<br />
|-<br />
|{{Bai Empire}}<br />
|<br />
|Tapioca Pearls<br />
|-<br />
|{{Freedemia}}<br />
|<br />
|Pineapples, Sugar, Refined Petroleum<br />
|-<br />
|{{Barzona}}<br />
|<br />
|Vicuña Wool<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Agriculture===<br />
Tigeria is a large exporter of pineapples. Its other main crops are sugar, rice, and soybeans.<br />
<br />
In the Tigerine highlands, herding is a common occupation. Llamas and vicuñas can be found around Bergeronneau.<br />
<br />
===Energy===<br />
Tigeria is home to the [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/83268 Hexagonia Geothermal Field], the one of the largest geothermal plants in the world. Operated by the Hexagonia Energy Corporation, the 25 geothermal plants produce a combined output of 2,000MW and make up about half of Tigeria's renewable energy resources.<br />
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Tigeria's electric grid operates on 110V, 60Hz. This is a consequence of contracting with [[Federal States|Estatier]] electrical engineers to design and construct the grid during the early 1900s.<br />
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===Technology===<br />
The abundance of technology firms in Cinq Îles governorate has given the region the name '''Silicon Isles'''. From computer mainframes and data centers to cybersecurity and network infrastructure, the Silicon Isles often collaborates with the Transistor Valley in [[Vodeo]] and the Valle de Niquel in [[Freedemia]].<br />
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===Venture Capital===<br />
Tigeria has a robust venture capital industry, attracting entrepreneurs from around the Lyc and beyond. [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=17/-18.57792/18.16988&layers=B Des Tigres Boulevard] is the heart of the venture capital industry in Tigeria, with over 25 venture capital firms located there. These firms have funded several technology startups in Tigeria, such as Jonquil, Yarn Inc., and Macrohard Mainframes.<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
{{Infobox demography<br />
| name = Tigeria<br />
| demonym = Tigerine<br />
| official_languages = Ingerish (de facto); Franquese (de facto)<br />
| minority_languages = <br />
| ethnicity_bars = {{bar percent|Ingerish-Tigerine|#0000FF|25}}{{bar percent|Indigenous (Black) Tigerine|#FF0000|22}}{{bar percent|Baveili|#008000|17}}{{bar percent|Franquese-Tigerine|#FFFF00|12}}{{bar percent|Meilanese|#808000|11}}{{bar percent|Rabenthaler Lentish|#800000|8}}{{bar percent|Mixed-Race|#800080|3}}{{bar percent|Other|#8B4513|2}}<br />
| ethnicity_plain = <br />
| religion_bars = {{bar percent|Evangelist Christicism|#0000FF|33}}{{bar percent|Ortholic Christicism|#FF0000|24}}{{bar percent|Ebraic Ibriyim|#008000|11}}{{bar percent|Koinonia|#FFFF00|9}}{{bar percent|Imani|#808000|6}}{{bar percent|Other|#800000|3}}{{bar percent|Nonreligious|#800080|14}}<br />
| religion_plain = <br />
| literacy = {{increase}} 72<br />
| life_expectancy = <br />
| custom_label1 = <br />
| custom1 = <br />
| custom_label2 = <br />
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}}<br />
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===Languages===<br />
There is no official language of Tigeria. Most of the population speaks Ingerish and Franquese. Tigerine is still spoken in the rural areas in the east of the country, while speakers of Meilanese can be found in and around Meilinmen.<br />
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Speakers of Imperial Babelic, the sole surviving member of the western branch of the Babelic language, are concentrated primarily in the governorate of Sai'An, especially in the floodplains between the Jacond and Hebrais Rivers.<br />
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Many students study foreign languages throughout their primary and secondary educations. The most common languages studied are:<br />
*Ingerish<br />
*Franquese<br />
*Meilanese<br />
*Bai Hua<br />
*Babelic<br />
*Castellanese<br />
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===Education===<br />
The school year starts at the end of the summer, usually on the third week of February; it continues through the year into late spring and finishes on the second week of December.<br />
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Universities are mandated by national law to operate on the quarter system to provide students the opportunities for the most enriching academic settings possible at university. Students are frequently encouraged to take on double majors, minors, concentrations, or academic enrichment courses.<br />
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The significant number of immigrants in Tigeria continues to present challenges to increasing the national literacy rate, with 38% of immigrants scoring below the lowest-level of literacy in either Ingerish or Franquese. The Institut Franquais offers Franquese immersion night classes, while the Ingerish Centre offers Ingerish immersion night classes.<br />
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==Culture==<br />
===Cuisine===<br />
Tigerine cuisine reflects its fusion of many cultures. The combination of Franquese and Meilanese cuisines over several centuries has led to the<br />
innovation of culinary foods unique to Tigeria, including Tigeria's signature dish, ''pain mei'' and signature drinks, ''thé teyré'' and ''thé aux perles''. Tigerine cuisine is popular throughout the Rivages as well as other parts of the world where significant Franquese and Meilanese communities exist. Popular restaurant chains include tea shops such as the Iron Dragon. Because of its association with ''kawaii'' culture, thé aux perles (i.e., boba, bubble tea) is especially popular in [[Bai Empire|Bai]]-influenced regions and regions with significant Bai diasporas.<br />
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<gallery><br />
Steak banh mi with spicy mayonnaise on fresh bread.jpg|''Pain mei'', the signature dish of Tigeria, and an innovative fusion of Franquese and Meilanese cuisines.<br />
Classic bubble tea.jpg|''Thé aux perles'', or boba tea, is a popular drink in Tigeria.<br />
JOH 5217 - Lotus of Siam.jpg|''Thé teyré''. It can also be enjoyed with tapioca pearls ("boba").<br />
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===Attitudes and Values===<br />
The health of the environment is a significant issue that Tigerines care about. Many of the waters of Tigeria are protected by law, and the government works with the De Kotel Society to study other cultures' sustainability pratices and educate Tigerines on new innovations in urban planning and sustainable habits.<br />
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Tigers are the state animal of Tigeria, and they are given certain protections by national law to help the tiger population grow. Tigeria uses white tigers to practice "tiger diplomacy" where white tigers are given as diplomatic gifts to other countries.<br />
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===Holidays===<br />
Tigeria has a number of public holidays which it observes:<br />
* January 1 - Solar New Year: The beginning of the new year, this holiday is full of festivities.<br />
* January 21 - February 20 - Lunar New Year (floating): The beginning of traditional new year for indigenous Tigerines, Meilanese, and Baveilis. Each ethnic group has their own traditions, and there is much sharing of food and drink, and red envelopes.<br />
* March 8 - March 14 - Laurel Aristide's Birthday (floating): Honoring Laurel Aristide, who fought for the rights of indigenous black Tarephians in Tigeria and abroad.<br />
* May 8 - May 14 - Election Day (Autumn) (floating Tuesday on election years)<br />
* June 20 - June 21 - Midwinter (floating)<br />
* June 28 - Tigeria Day: Celebrating the unification of the six governorates into the Republic of Tigeria.<br />
* August 15 - August 21 - National Day of Rest (floating)<br />
* September 8 - Diplomacy Day; Red Shield Day: Commemorating the founding of the [[Red Shield]]. It has become a day where Tigeria reflects on the power of diplomacy at home and abroad.<br />
* October 16 - Independence Day: Commemorating the expulsion of the seven republics of Tigeria from the Pays-Rivageois.<br />
* November 8 - November 14 - Election Day (Spring) (floating Tuesday on election years)<br />
* December 21 - December 22 - Midsummer (floating)<br />
* December 31 - Solar New Year's Eve: A day to welcome the new year. Lots of fireworks are launched at midnight.<br />
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[[File:Tarephian Road Network xioma sg proposal.png|thumb|if the image doesn't load click on the enlarge symbol on the right and then on ‘Original file’]]<br />
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Akin to systems such as [[Wikipedia:International E-road network|E-roads]], [[Wikipedia:Asian Highway Network|Asian Highways]] and the [[Wikipedia:Trans-African Highway network|Trans African Highways]], after some discussion with Tarephian mappers on the <span class="plainlinks">[https://discord.gg/pegsZRMcsQ OpenGeofiction Central discord server]</span> it was established that a Tarephian road network should be introduced spanning the main international road traffic arteries for passengers and cargo.<br />
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The system should span the entire continent and be a project of the [[Assembly of Nations]] and [[Tarephia Cooperation Council]] together, though it's not necessary to be a TCC member to have roads of this system. For a road to be eligible as part of the system, it should be paved (exceptions tolerated for isolated regions) <br />
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This system covers almost every country, yet focuses on having logical routes, following existing mapping where possible. Vertical routes, marked in red, have odd numbers; horizontal routes, marked in blue, have even numbers and concurrencies (two routes overlapping) are marked in purple. The wider lines are the main, ‘trunk’ roads of the network; the thinner lines are secondary connecting roads. The name for the system would be T-roads or Tarephian roads, referenced with T..., for example T1 or T411.<br />
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For tagging, I propose the following:<br />
* <code>int_ref</code> as the tag for only T-roads, similarly to how E-roads are tagged on OpenStreetMap. For example, to the A8 motorway in Brocéliande, the tag <code>int_ref</code>=<code>T2</code> would be added. Concurrencies are mapped as usual, for example <code>int_ref</code>=<code>T5;T10</code>.<br />
* <code>ref</code> is optional, though recommended. Each mapper may choose if on their roads, the tag is simply added (for example tagging that road in Brocéliande as <code>ref</code>=<code>A9;T2</code>), if it replaces national references entirely (for example giving it the same <code>ref</code> value as its <code>int_ref</code>) or they may just not add it.<br />
* The <code>ref</code> tag can be adapted to local formatting (for example <code>ref</code>=<code>T136</code>, <code>ref</code>=<code>T 136</code>, <code>ref</code>=<code>T-136</code> etc.), however the <code>int_ref</code> tag should follow the same format of the letter T and then the numbers directly, without a space (for example <code>int_ref</code>=<code>T136</code>).<br />
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As for the course of the roads, the lines on the map are a rough sketch. Mappers may decide how to route the routes through their territory, but the general course of the roads should be the same and have the same ending points. Here, it is important to collaborate with your neighbours.<br />
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I would like to hear what you think about it and hear suggestions and if it should be implemented or not. Thank you!<br />
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— '''[[User:Xioma sg|<span style="color:#fd6c01">xioma_sg</span>]]''' <sup><span style="color:#b00b69">she/they</span> · <span class="plainlinks">[https://opengeofiction.net/user/xioma_sg <span style="color:#b00b69">OGF</span>]</span></sup> 18:43, 5 May 2023 (UTC)<br />
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: Looking at the OSM wiki, it seems that the <code>int_ref</code> doesn't render on the map. I would prefer that we only use <code>ref</code> for our T routes so that the T routes show on the map. That way, we make it clear on the map that we actually have a Tarephian Road Network. [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 14:26, 6 May 2023 (UTC)</div>Chazeltinehttps://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php?title=Forum:Global_and_regional_issues/Relationship_between_Gaermanic_Languages_in_West_and_East_Uletha&diff=16782Forum:Global and regional issues/Relationship between Gaermanic Languages in West and East Uletha2023-05-06T14:22:20Z<p>Chazeltine: /* Discussion */ East Ulethan Kalmish Languages</p>
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I've been thinking about this for a while, and with the Ingerland collab project getting underway I think it's a good time to talk about this. [[User:Anonymous21|Anonymous21]] ([[User talk:Anonymous21|talk]]) 23:43, 5 May 2023 (UTC)<br />
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== Context ==<br />
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===Gaermanic Languages in West Uletha===<br />
As the "Europe" of OGF, there are a lot of Gaermanic (RW Germanic) languages in West Uletha. I've highlighted some of them on this map. Most of these are essentially equivalent to modern, currently existing languages.<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|+West Ulethan Gaermanic Languages<br />
!OGF Language<br />
!RW Equivalent<br />
!RW Language Branch<br />
!Mapped In...<br />
!Color on Map<br />
|-<br />
|[https://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php/Index:Languages#:~:text=Ingerish,English Ingerish]<br />
|English<br />
|West Germanic<br />
|Ingerland<br />
|Red<br />
|-<br />
|[https://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php/Index:Languages#:~:text=Maltese-,Kalmish,German,-Kanglapolish Kalmish]<br />
|German<br />
|West Germanic<br />
|Kalm<br />
|Blue<br />
|-<br />
|[https://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php/Index:Languages#:~:text=Lentian,Dutch Lentian]<br />
|Dutch<br />
|West Germanic<br />
|Lentië<br />
|Green<br />
|-<br />
|[https://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php/Index:Languages#:~:text=New%20Scandic%20/%20Svennish,Swedish New Scandic/Svennish]<br />
|Swedish<br />
|North Germanic<br />
|???<br />
|N/A<br />
|-<br />
|[https://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php/Index:Languages#:~:text=Norlensk,Icelandic Norlensk]<br />
|Icelandic<br />
|North Germanic<br />
|Norðurland<br />
|Yellow<br />
|-<br />
|Norric<br />
|Danish?<br />
|North Germanic?<br />
|Norrick (Nordrige)<br />
|Orange<br />
|}<br />
{{#multimaps: | center = 58.52, 38.94 | width = 500px | height = 500px | zoom = 4 | maxzoom = 19 | minzoom = 1 <br />
| layers = +Standard<br />
| overlays = +Ingerish(English),+Kalmish(German),+Norlensk(Icelandic),+Lentian(Dutch),+Norric(Danish?)<br />
| overlaydef = {<br />
"Ingerish(English)": {"function": "boundaryRelation", "param": [714, {"weight": 2, "fillColor": "red", "color": "black", "fillOpacity": 0.2, "opacity": 0.35, "fillInterior": true}]},<br />
"Kalmish(German)": {"function": "boundaryRelation", "param": [253, {"weight": 2, "fillColor": "blue", "color": "black", "fillOpacity": 0.2, "opacity": 0.35, "fillInterior": true}]},<br />
"Norlensk(Icelandic)": {"function": "boundaryRelation", "param": [10534, {"weight": 2, "fillColor": "yellow", "color": "black", "fillOpacity": 0.2, "opacity": 0.35, "fillInterior": true}]},<br />
"Lentian(Dutch)": {"function": "boundaryRelation", "param": [22696, {"weight": 2, "fillColor": "green", "color": "black", "fillOpacity": 0.2, "opacity": 0.35, "fillInterior": true}]},<br />
"Norric(Danish?)": {"function": "boundaryRelation", "param": [83161, {"weight": 2, "fillColor": "orange", "color": "black", "fillOpacity": 0.2, "opacity": 0.35, "fillInterior": true}]}<br />
} }}<br />
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===Gaermanic Languages in East Uletha===<br />
Many of the languages in East Uletha have plausibly Gaermanic roots, especially in the areas around the Darcodian Sea. Unlike in West Uletha, many of these are conlangs based on RW Germanic languages. Here are some of the key languages in the area (see [https://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php/Index:Languages index of languages] for most of the named languages). Languages connected to English are in yellow, German or Dutch in red, and Nordic languages in blue. Languages without a clear name are listed with the name of the country in parentheses.<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|+East Ulethan Gaermanic Languages<br />
!OGF Language<br />
!Connection to RW Languages<br />
!Mapped In...<br />
!Color on Map<br />
|-<br />
|Ingerish<br />
|English<br />
|Neberly, Glaster<br />
|Yellow<br />
|-<br />
|Eshen<br />
|Connected to English and German<br />
|Eshein<br />
|Orange<br />
|-<br />
|Karska<br />
|Connected to Swedish<br />
|Kara<br />
|Blue<br />
|-<br />
|Mergan<br />
|Connected to German, some Swedish<br />
|Mergania<br />
|Red<br />
|-<br />
|Ree<br />
|Connected to German and Dutch<br />
|Reelant<br />
|Red<br />
|-<br />
|Älvedic<br />
|Germanic, potentially connected to German and Nordic languages?<br />
|Älved<br />
|Purple<br />
|-<br />
|(Luthesien)<br />
|Apparently German<br />
|Luthesien<br />
|Red<br />
|-<br />
|(Remsfalen)<br />
|Apparently German<br />
|Remsfalen<br />
|Red<br />
|-<br />
|(Østermark)<br />
|Apparently connected to Swedish and some Danish<br />
|Østermark<br />
|Blue<br />
|-<br />
|(Helvetianien)<br />
|Apparently connected to German and Dutch<br />
|Helvetianien<br />
|Red<br />
|-<br />
|Blönnish Kalmish<br />
|A dialect of German<br />
|Blönland<br />
|Red<br />
|-<br />
|(Madische Union)<br />
|Apparently German<br />
|Madische Union<br />
|Red<br />
|}<br />
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{{#multimaps: | center = 49.994, 128.232 | width = 500px | height = 500px | zoom = 5 | maxzoom = 19 | minzoom = 1 <br />
| layers = +Standard<br />
| overlays = +Neberly,+Glaster,+Eshein,+Kara,+Mergania,+Älved,+Reelant,+Luthesien,+Remsfalen,+Østermark,+Helvetianien,+Blönland,+MadischeUnion<br />
| overlaydef = {<br />
"Neberly": {"function": "boundaryRelation", "param": [434, {"weight": 2, "fillColor": "yellow", "color": "black", "fillOpacity": 0.2, "opacity": 0.35, "fillInterior": true}]},<br />
"Glaster": {"function": "boundaryRelation", "param": [433, {"weight": 2, "fillColor": "yellow", "color": "black", "fillOpacity": 0.2, "opacity": 0.35, "fillInterior": true}]},<br />
"Eshein": {"function": "boundaryRelation", "param": [17058, {"weight": 2, "fillColor": "orange", "color": "black", "fillOpacity": 0.2, "opacity": 0.35, "fillInterior": true}]},<br />
"Kara": {"function": "boundaryRelation", "param": [54457, {"weight": 2, "fillColor": "blue", "color": "black", "fillOpacity": 0.2, "opacity": 0.35, "fillInterior": true}]},<br />
"Mergania": {"function": "boundaryRelation", "param": [428, {"weight": 2, "fillColor": "red", "color": "black", "fillOpacity": 0.2, "opacity": 0.35, "fillInterior": true}]},<br />
"Älved": {"function": "boundaryRelation", "param": [101994, {"weight": 2, "fillColor": "purple", "color": "black", "fillOpacity": 0.2, "opacity": 0.35, "fillInterior": true}]},<br />
"Reelant": {"function": "boundaryRelation", "param": [350, {"weight": 2, "fillColor": "red", "color": "black", "fillOpacity": 0.2, "opacity": 0.35, "fillInterior": true}]},<br />
"Luthesien": {"function": "boundaryRelation", "param": [122392, {"weight": 2, "fillColor": "red", "color": "black", "fillOpacity": 0.2, "opacity": 0.35, "fillInterior": true}]},<br />
"Remsfalen": {"function": "boundaryRelation", "param": [122391, {"weight": 2, "fillColor": "red", "color": "black", "fillOpacity": 0.2, "opacity": 0.35, "fillInterior": true}]},<br />
"Østermark": {"function": "boundaryRelation", "param": [431, {"weight": 2, "fillColor": "blue", "color": "black", "fillOpacity": 0.2, "opacity": 0.35, "fillInterior": true}]},<br />
"Helvetianien": {"function": "boundaryRelation", "param": [84537, {"weight": 2, "fillColor": "red", "color": "black", "fillOpacity": 0.2, "opacity": 0.35, "fillInterior": true}]},<br />
"Blönland": {"function": "boundaryRelation", "param": [122387, {"weight": 2, "fillColor": "red", "color": "black", "fillOpacity": 0.2, "opacity": 0.35, "fillInterior": true}]},<br />
"MadischeUnion": {"function": "boundaryRelation", "param": [84547, {"weight": 2, "fillColor": "red", "color": "black", "fillOpacity": 0.2, "opacity": 0.35, "fillInterior": true}]}<br />
} }}<br />
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== The Problem ==<br />
Based off of the distribution of Gaermanic languages in the area, it is clear that the Darcodian Sea area has a heavy Gaermanic influence. What is not clear, however, is how that came to be. Some countries (Madische Union, Luthesien, Remsfalen, Reelant, and Blönland, for example) seem to be essentially Kalmish, which would imply a fairly recent colonization or settling by Kalmish peoples. Other countries (such as Eshein, Mergania, Kara, and Älved, for example) have languages related to but distinct from West Ulethan languages, which would imply that Gaermanic-speaking peoples have been in the area for some time, allowing for the divergence of these East Ulethan languages from their West Ulethan relatives.<br />
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Because there seems to be a mix of more postcolonially Gaermanic languages and historically Gaermanic languages. A couple of hypothetical explanations might be:<br />
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* Gaermanic languages have been in the area for centuries and have more recently reconnected with Kalmish in some areas<br />
* Gaermanic languages have been in the area for centuries, and some of these Gaermanic-speaking areas were colonized by Kalm and now use Kalmish<br />
* Gaermanic languages came to the area fairly recently through colonization<br />
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Each of these has pros and cons, but it might be a good idea to clarify some of this stuff as some of West Uletha (potentially the colonizing or parent countries) is being redesigned, especially with the removal of countries like Scandmark and others.<br />
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== Discussion ==<br />
Given that the Kalm is the canonical homeland of the Germanic cultures in OGF, the best interpretation of the East Ulethan territories with Kalmish influences is the third one: '''"Gaermanic languages came to the area fairly recently through colonization."''' The diversity of the East Uletha Kalmish languages can be explained much in the same way that we see similar diversity of Germanic and Romance languages in the Americas--these languages are dialects, creoles, or patois of the Kalmish language which arrived with or were created by the Kalmish communities that migrated eastward. [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 14:22, 6 May 2023 (UTC)</div>Chazeltinehttps://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php?title=Forum:Territory_application/TA305_%E2%80%93_Munetie&diff=16373Forum:Territory application/TA305 – Munetie2023-04-18T13:53:31Z<p>Chazeltine: Thoughts on Munetie</p>
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TA305 - Republic of Munetia (French: Republique d’ Munetie)<br />
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{{territory application physical geography}}<br />
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The climate is hot semi-arid (BSh) in the South Coast and humid in the north (Dfa) according to Koppen. Topo is snow capped mountains in the north, and plains in the south.<br />
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{{territory application human geography}}<br />
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The demographics is 82% Munetes, 8% Native Tarephians 5% Budrians, 4% other races. Munetia has the one of the largest Freedemian community off Freedemia. HDI is 0.892, seems one of the most safest country in Tarephia. Gini is 31. Land occupation is farms, cities and resorts in a hot sea. Infrastructure is: A controlled-access highway or expressway is A (e.g. A11), national highway is N (example N32), state highways are marked with state codes (example GA 88), railway gauge is 1435 mm. And mapping style is Freedemian.<br />
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Currency of Munetia is the Mune μ<br />
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1 FS dollars = 17.28 μ<br />
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[https://imgur.com/gallery/xtB2nXO States of Munetia]<br />
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Munetia is part of the Tarephia Cooperation Council<br />
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Munetia joined the TCC in 1984, making it one of the founding members of the TCC.<br />
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The capital of Munetia is Anjouieville in the state of Garnier with the population of 3 million people (like in LA)<br />
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Munetia has 45 million people<br />
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Munetia drives on the right, in 1951 they changed from left to right 3 months before communism is ruled in Munetia.<br />
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{{territory application history and culture}}<br />
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[https://imgur.com/gallery/HeY68sq Flag of Munetia]<br />
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Munetia has the one of the best cultures in Tarephia. The name Munetia is named after Moona, the daughter of King Sawwaka I<br />
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History:<br />
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2000 BC: People settle Munetia for the first time<br />
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422: King Sawwaka establishes Muna in the territory of current Munetia and north [[Paroy]] <br />
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711: Paroy unites with Muna<br />
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799: The first independence movement in the world was founded in Munetia in Far North Paroy<br />
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830: Current Munetia converts to Christism<br />
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1022: Munetia gains independence to Parua <br />
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1088: The Twenty-One Year War with Paroy started<br />
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1109: The Twenty-One Year War ended and the capital of Munetia was founded <br />
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1300: The Paroy Famine was started by Munetes<br />
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1302: The Paroy Famine ended by Paroyans<br />
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1522: Munetia converts to republic as the First Munetian Republic<br />
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1611: Munetia was designated as a Franquese colony<br />
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1722: Munetia united with Paroy again<br />
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1899: Second Munetian Republic gained independence<br />
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1943: During the Great War, Munetia converts to communism and the official name was renamed to Republic of Munetia <br />
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1951: Munetia decommunized and converted to democracy <br />
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1971: Munetia and Paroy became allies with each other<br />
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1984: Munetia is one of the founding members of the TCC<br />
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1992: The protests organized by the Republicans of Munetia became the most deadliest protest in Munetian history with over 211 deaths<br />
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2009: The Midnight Attacks which suspect is a Republican of Munetia happened in November 4, 4:19 AM in Salmens, Isle of Palms<br />
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2012: The terrorist attacks by the Republicans of Munetia in Gartrie, a ski resort in the north of the country and the capital of Gouane state<br />
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2021: President Gary Ferrande is elected the Current President (Munetia Greens)<br />
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{{territory application username and date}}[[User:TheSeamonster|TheSeamonster]] ([[User talk:TheSeamonster|talk]]) 17:01, 15 April 2023 (UTC){{territory application discussion}}discuss whenever you want!!!!!!<br />
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All things considered, this is definitely an improvement over your past applications. My biggest notes:<br />
*The HDI seems a bit high. Realistically I think the number would probably be in the high 0.800s (Freedemia's is 0.878)- something high enough to show development but also recognizing that its not going to be super rich or over the top powerful.<br />
*The safest in Tarephia part is kind of a superlative that makes some assumptions. That can easily be solved by saying something like "one of the safest", though.<br />
*Freedemian isn't really a race or ethnic group. There's Budrians, effectively natives of the eastern side of the peninsula Freedemia sits on, but I'd just group them under "Native Tarephian". What you have seems more like a nationality list- of which I'd probably reduce the % of Freedemians to ~5% or lower. But I'm fine with there being a sizeable Freedemian community overall.<br />
*The Lycene is a pretty cooperative region. I appreciate you working to include the history of countries around where you want to move! However, it is generally best to talk with people and get their approval/make sure you're on the same page before writing. PortCal owns Paroy and could probably help work through the timeline to make sure it matches his.<br />
*I think the TCC didn't exist until 1984, so you might want to tweak the year Munetia joined to 84 and just make them a founding member.<br />
*It seems like your mapping has been improving some- but I do think it might be good to get a bit more practice in before trying to claim a country like this where it's important to the region, and to be able to have clearer examples of specific work you did in applying.<br />
--[[User:Ernestpkirby|Ernestpkirby]] ([[User talk:Ernestpkirby|talk]]) 02:38, 17 April 2023 (UTC)<br />
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Hi Ernest! I approve that I made changes in my application <br />
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I changed the HDI from Switzerland-ish HDI to 0.891<br />
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The year (1984, [[wikipedia:Nineteen_Eighty-Four|not the George Orwell novel]]) I changed to make '''ONE OF THE FOUNDING MEMBERS''' of the TCC (The acronym of the Tarephia Cooperation Council seems confusing as the semi-active user The Cute Chick)<br />
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Changed the racial demographics.<br />
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PortCal is cool though.<br />
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Also, after one of the Tarephia admins approves this territory. I will make an article about my approved country. Also, after the wiki article I will request Luciano for topo mapping, period.<br />
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I will use JOSM after the territory approves<br />
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Thanks Ernest for fixing mistakes.<br />
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[[User:TheSeamonster|TheSeamonster]] ([[User talk:TheSeamonster|talk]]) 03:02, 17 April 2023 (UTC)<br />
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Hey there. Just a suggestion, but it may help the admins a bit more if you gave links to specific examples of your past mapping in the "Past mapping" section rather than just simply giving links to the territories you mapped in. In addition, similar to what Ernest suggested, I would suggest that you tone it down with the superlatives (e.g "has the ''best'' culture in Tarephia," or "the ''largest'' Freedemian community off Freedemia," etc...) --[[User:PaintedBlue|PaintedBlue]] ([[User talk:PaintedBlue|talk]]) 21:43, 17 April 2023 (UTC)<br />
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Hey! It seems you have taken Paroy into account in your history. That on itself is a great thing, as the region we are in is very collaborative. That said, I also see some events that you mention in your timeline that impact Paroy’s history severely and conflicts with it’s [[Paroy#History|own established history]], like the war, the famine and the unifications. It’s great that you have your own vision for the Munetian history, but as Ernest said, it would be better to reach out and discuss (or even mention) those events outside of your borders since they have an impact on your neighbours too. Would be great if we could work out our timelines together and discuss some events.<br />
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Furthermore, I think Ernest and PaintedBlue summed up the other feedback pretty well. <br />
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—[[User:PortCal|PortCal]] ([[User talk:PortCal|talk]]) 21:56, 17 April 2023 (UTC)<br />
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Mercé! (Munetian Franquese for thanks) PortCal and Benji for improvements<br />
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--[[User:TheSeamonster|TheSeamonster]] ([[User talk:TheSeamonster|talk]]) 00:57, 18 April 2023 (UTC)<br />
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I would suggest lowering the planned population for Munetie. 45 million people is relatively high and would put Munetie in the top 20% of nations by population if it were a real-world nation. Also, for perspective, the [https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/165475 state of California] is twice as large as TA305 and has a population of 40 million people. [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 13:53, 18 April 2023 (UTC)<br />
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Hello, everyone.<br />
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I want to open the discussion about the reuse of placenames and other toponyms on OGF. Many places in the world that were colonized by European powers often had people that reused the names of cities, rivers, mountains, or other cultural elements in the "new world." For example, London, Ontario is on the Thames River, and there are nearly [[wikipedia:List_of_Missouri_places_named_after_non-U.S._places|dozens of places in Missouri that reuse placenames]]. This is a common feature throughout especially North America but elsewhere, too.<br />
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So, what I would like to know is who would be willing to allow placenames and toponyms to be shared to help with the naming of features in the FSA and potentially other places. The proposed guidelines are suggested below to help protect your creative work. Please let me know in the discussion area below what you'd be willing to share with the community. &mdash; [[User:Alessa|Alessa]] <sub>([[User talk:Alessa|talk]])</sub> 16:04, 27 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
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== Proposed guidelines for reusing toponyms ==<br />
Here are the proposed guidelines for reusing toponyms elsewhere on OGF:<br />
* Mappers should add <code>name:etymology=*</code> to the node, way, or relation that marks the reused name. In that way, the original creator is credited. Streets and highways would be exempt, but settlements and geographic features would not be. For example, a node in New Carnaby labeled <code>place=town</code> and <code>name=Lynchester</code> would also add <code>name:etymology=Lynchester, Ingerland</code>. By doing this, we could potentially use Overpass to create a running list on the wiki of these placenames.<br />
* Names from any open purple or blue territory are free to use, as they are community territories. Mappers should still credit the etymology.<br />
* Unoriginal toponyms that are generic terms (e.g. Springfield or Riverside in English) do not require the etymology, as they are largely generic and easily reusable in a variety of situations.<br />
* If a territory is abandoned, its contents may be reused as above until a new owner takes over and makes a determination of its status.<br />
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== Discussion ==<br />
Please let me know your thoughts and if you'd be willing to let me and others reuse some of the names from your territory! &mdash; [[User:Alessa|Alessa]] <sub>([[User talk:Alessa|talk]])</sub> 16:04, 27 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
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:I like this idea a lot. I would only say that I would be pleased to see this proposed name:etymology tag's use broadened to include linguistic information. I currently have been using my own, self-invented tag "ldata:etymology" quite extensively in my mapping to show the "meanings" of most of the native names I use. I had set up "ldata:" (= "luciano's data") as a kind of parent tag for anything that was non-standard (i.e. not in OSM). So for example, Ohunkagan's relation includes <code>ldata:etymology=Rakhoda "myth or legend"</code>I would happily convert those to something that the community agreed on as standard. I have also made use of "old world" names extensively in Makaska. Just as a single example, here is the village of New Orlent, named after Orlent in Kalm: https://opengeofiction.net/#map=16/-42.9857/145.5836&layers=B. If understand the proposal correctly, I'd want to add a tag <code>name:etymology=Orlent, Kalm</code>.--[[User:Luciano|Luciano]] ([[User talk:Luciano|talk]]) 18:11, 27 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
::Just to add to the above. I'd rather not go in the direction of requiring permission from owners to be able to re-use names. Certainly Rome, New York, didn't get Roman permission before naming, and I think the idea of "borrowing" names without concern for origin is both realistic and within the "fair use" principle that I'd hope applies in OGF. Anyway I have used other mappers' names quite extensively in Makaska, without ever concerning myself about permission. Personally, if I see that another mapper has borrowed any of my names, I feel rather flattered than anything else.--[[User:Luciano|Luciano]] ([[User talk:Luciano|talk]]) 18:18, 27 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
:::You are correct for New Orlent. I will also note that since <code>name:etymology=*</code> is official OSM syntax, we could just expand it as needed for our own liking with additional sub-subkeys. Example could be something like <code>name:etymology:language=*</code>. This, of course, doesn't preclude your own "ldata" tag that you have been using. The proposal above is an attempt to standardize things for Overpass and wiki integration and to make it easy for people to use.<br />
:::As for the "asking permission," I personally think it's just a good bit of etiquette and thoroughness to attribute the creation when it came from or was inspired by something someone else did. I'm not trying to suggest outright that it would be required, but it is best practice. Hence, why I've just opened it up and asked if people would be willing to let me use their content in this way. I think if people wanted to grant blanket permission, that'd be welcome. I want to reserve the right, however, for people to say 'no' as a courtesy. I understand what you mean about being honored and flattered, but I also don't want to assume that everyone would think that way. &mdash; [[User:Alessa|Alessa]] <sub>([[User talk:Alessa|talk]])</sub> 18:22, 27 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
::::Also, to clarify @Luciano, I'm not suggesting you've done anything wrong by borrowing names. I just wanted to know where people stood just in case. &mdash; [[User:Alessa|Alessa]] <sub>([[User talk:Alessa|talk]])</sub> 18:26, 27 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
:::::I think this is a brilliant idea and I've used the <code>etymology=</code> tag a lot in my mapping, as I find that sort of stuff interesting and gives character to a place/area. I fully support this idea. [[User:Arlo|Arlo]] ([[User talk:Arlo|talk]]) 23:35, 27 March 2023 (UTC) <br />
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:I sincerely hope that anyone from whose territories I've taken names to use for places in my own doesn't take offense-- and agree with Luciano's point above, that I'd find it nothing but flattering to see names originally from my territory used elsewhere. In fact, I'd hope it's more of an "opt out" than an "opt in". There's two things I want to touch on though: <br />
:* As mentioned above, the <code>name:etymology=*</code> tag is already [https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:name:etymology in use on OSM] - though it seems that it's not usually used in this way. It seems to be more focused on the naming of streets than places: there's only ~40 nodes in OSM Europe that have this tag and <code>place=*</code>. Additionally, I worry that (especially looking at Luciano's comment, and my own interpretation, too), people might be inclined to "dilute" this tag with various other, non toponym reuse etymologies. Perhaps for that purpose a tag that directly mentions a node id, such as <code>name:etymology:node=5302030</code> could be used alongside it to unambiguously link to a specific location, and allow more generic etymologies to be entered under <code>name:etymology=*</code>.<br />
:* Secondly, for many mappers, I imagine the reuse of toponyms won't be very relevant at all - such as myself, whose territory is a colony itself, and a Franquese one to boot, which would mean there is basically no toponyms to use as of right now. However, that did get me to wonder about the inverse: to have named places within my territory be retro-actively referring to yet-to-be mapped places in "the homeland". I reckon that would be especially interesting for Castellán and (in the future) Franqueterre, since they are the emptiest among the "old world homelands". Given how many Spanish and French colonies there are around the map, it might be a good idea to retroactively name places in these "older" territories after places in the new world.<br />
:[[User:Taka|Taka]] ([[User talk:Taka|talk]]) 14:07, 28 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
::Thank you for the feedback, Taka. I personally do not view this proposal as either 'opt in' or 'opt out' but rather a chance for people to state where they stand for those like myself that are more hesitant to reuse or reference work. I do hope it was clear that this isn't an obligatory thing (regarding a statement of opinion about reuse or about how exactly the tag should be used. I'm perfectly content with those that wish to do a more detailed use of subkeys like you propose or just use the baseline tag that OSM has and really doesn't use in the same way. I'm perfectly fine myself with people mixing the use of etymologies in some type of a worldbuilding sense as you noted. I don't necessarily see that as a dilution other than making it less likely we will use overpass or the like to create larger lists as the usage of the tag evolves. &mdash; [[User:Alessa|Alessa]] <sub>([[User talk:Alessa|talk]])</sub> 16:22, 28 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
:I think it would be good to consider what global connections the reuse of names implies in the context of OGF history. For example, in the real world, immigrants or nativists would name their states, cities, and streets from the places the immigrants came from (e.g., Chinatown, Little Italy, New England, New Orleans, etc.). Sometimes, these reused place names represent economic connections of their founders (e.g., Canton, Ohio) or religious connections (Jerusalem, New York). Other examples suggest connections to explorers (Vancouver, USA and Vancouver, Canada), border towns (Sault Sainte Marie, USA and Sault Sainte Marie, Canada), or war (Trafalgar Square, UK). [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 16:27, 9 April 2023 (UTC)<br />
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== Permission granted ==<br />
Sign your name here (with the four tildes) if you're willing to let other users name places after things in your mapping. If there are to be any restrictions, please note them. Thank you!<br />
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#Full permission - names in Arion and Teotiyolcan would probably have had a variety of different romanizations/anglicazations in the past, as is common in the real world as well, so that might be something to keep in mind - or not, it doesn't matter to me (I'll just be flattered if you use them at all!) --[[User:Lithium|Lithium-Ion]] ([[User talk:Lithium|talk]]) 19:27, 27 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
#Full permission - anything I've mapped.--[[User:Luciano|Luciano]] ([[User talk:Luciano|talk]]) 23:15, 27 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
#Full permission. We create the world so we should allow the same behaviour as in the real world. [[User:Rustem Pasha|Rustem Pasha]] ([[User talk:Rustem Pasha|talk]]) 23:33, 27 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
#Full permission - anything I've mapped too. [[User:Arlo|Arlo]] ([[User talk:Arlo|talk]]) 23:34, 27 March 2023 (UTC)Arlo<br />
#Full permission - anything I've mapped too. [[User:Sweetykid|Sweetykid]] ([[User talk:Sweetykid|talk]]) 09:06, 28 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
#Full permission, anything I've mapped. Per the conversation above I'm with several of the others- I support having required attribution standards, but really do not support requiring permission for naming in this regard *unless* it comes with really big assumptions about intertwined histories or something that needs to be discussed with the original mapper. --[[User:Ernestpkirby|Ernestpkirby]] ([[User talk:Ernestpkirby|talk]]) 11:42, 28 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
#Full permission, please contact if it involves significant historical connections but otherwise it's fine -- [[User:Anonymous21|Anonymous21]] ([[User talk:Anonymous21|talk]]) 20:07, 28 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
#Full permission - anything I've mapped too. [[User:BMSOUZA|BMSOUZA]] ([[User talk:BMSOUZA|talk]]) 14:52, 30 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
#Full permission - Izaland & Plevia. --[[User:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|Izaland Terramorphing Committee]] ([[User talk:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|talk]]) 01:15, 31 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
#Full permission - anything I've mapped too. [[User:Antoon|Antoon]] ([[User talk:Antoon|talk]]) 09:23, 1 April 2023 (UTC)</div>Chazeltinehttps://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php?title=Forum:Global_and_regional_issues/Great_War&diff=15919Forum:Global and regional issues/Great War2023-03-24T04:05:26Z<p>Chazeltine: </p>
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I decided to compile some thoughts from the past wiki (detailed in an archived thread [[Forum:Archive/Wars and conflicts|here]]) and various discussions on the unofficial OGFC discord. The aim is not coming together for a "decisive" world war (which is impossible given how spread out OGF activity generally is), but at least some consensus of how it can play out and line out the potential parties involved.--[[User:Zhenkang|Zhenkang]] ([[User talk:Zhenkang|talk]]) 04:43, 23 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
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These are the five assumptions (by Zekiel) I believe are already commonly assumed regarding the Great War.<br />
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# The name of the war is the Great War.<br />
# There was only one war of such nature.<br />
# The war happened between 1930 and 1950 (cannot be past or within X years of 1960, since the Pax Nova games, which are now canon, defined that they were held in celebration of the war's end).<br />
# The singlular war lasted a significant amount of time (10+ years). <br />
# The war took place as a collection of different theatres rather than a coordinated "Allies vs Axis"-style single or dual theatre grand-battle war.<br />
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* I thought that more likely there would be a series of proxy wars at major flashpoints around the world (including Mecyna and the Lycene Region). <s>Proxy wars can be via civil wars in former colonies or just wars between countries. Conventional war can be through regional expansionism as well.</s><br />
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* It is quite likely the conflicts may have come about due to a rise of nationalism as a possible result of an emerging leftist movement, whether communist, socialist or any other form, leading to a series of independence wars. The general theme could be the end of the old colonial order and the rise of new emerging powers, like Suria and the Federal States.<br />
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* The war can be in two main phases. The first can be the wave of rebellions by colonies (independence wars), after which the colonial powers were humiliated. In the second, the colonial powers have to tackle the leftist threat and try to influence its former colonies in a series of proxy wars (like civil wars and regional wars). This war can be longer in the 30s and 50s, though of course the timeline can vary by region.<br />
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* There probably '''isn't even a clear-cut group of belligerents''', and nations/parties can be on different sides depending on the nature of the conflict. (e.g. see supporting groups of the [[Wikipedia:Nigerian Civil War|Nigerian Civil War]])<br />
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I think it's important to include Alessa's thoughts/points from the time that detailed more clearly what we need to be thinking about here:<br />
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"To everyone, regarding the Great War idea:<br />
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*There are a ton of factors that need to be considered for any Great War that we have on OGF. First, in the 1940s (lead-up to the war), we have a ton of different countries in a ton of areas that would be developed enough to engaged in a global war but really separated by distances that are not easily overcome by 1940s technology. It cannot be that a simple conflict between two countries in Uletha started it, or it wouldn't logically involve a random country in Antarephia… why would they want to send troops (even to an "ally") *that far away*? Another point to consider is that allies are usually countries of common goals and within reach of the other to be of assistance *defensively*. Alliances are a big deal, but allies are rarely obligated in their treaties to help an aggressor.<br />
*What works a lot better is to consider how these larger-scale wars typically evolved in human history. One of the major ways that wars evolved were that a lot of smaller conflicts took place concurrently, and with similar goals or means, leading to a huge inter-tangling of conflicts that created a broader mess. As humans, we like to compartmentalize into what effected us immensely, but historians acknowledge the continuum and the fact that nothing happens in a vacuum. For a "great war" to work, there need to be a ton of tinderboxes that all get lit at the same time, creating a run on resources, inflaming existing strife. Religion, ideology, etc. can all be a factor, but they aren't the definitive. There are plenty of times where countries aligned with another of different religion or ideology in a war." -Alessa<br />
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--[[User:Ernestpkirby|Ernestpkirby]] ([[User talk:Ernestpkirby|talk]]) 08:17, 23 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
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==Possible "fronts" (or wars taking place in the 30s to 50s)==<br />
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* North Archanta:<br />
** [https://pointochinikia.miraheze.org/wiki/War_of_Fellow_Brothers War of Fellow Brothers] (Fascist Bai against Kaosha, Grinzez and other smaller countries]<br />
** Mecynan Canal Crisis (between CCA and FSA)<br />
* Uletha<br />
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If you want to add your own country and discuss its potential involvement and role, or just its history between the 30s to 50s, add under the respective continents with a new subheader to keep track.<br />
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====Bai Empire (Fascist Bai)====<br />
Bai during this period was under [https://pointochinikia.miraheze.org/wiki/Fascist_Bai the Fascist regime]. Fascist Bai was an aggressor trying to expand into its neighbours, notably Kaosha and neighbouring [[Kanglapo]]. It had an alliance with Cinasia.--[[User:Zhenkang|Zhenkang]] ([[User talk:Zhenkang|talk]]) 12:11, 23 March 2023 (UTC) <br />
====Federal States====<br />
While the FSA may have been a participant in a Mecyna Canal crisis, the FSA mainland would not have been subject to any battlegrounds. The FSA nominally may have only been directly involved with the Mecyna Canal crisis, but the country's distance from other belligerents combined with its high levels of industrialization would've made the FSA a stable, important production location for materiel to resupply allies on other fronts, leading to a sizeable boom in domestic manufacturing and production. (Other FSA stateowners are encouraged to add to this section and/or offer alternatives for discussion.) --[[User:TheMayor|TheMayor]] ([[User talk:TheMayor|talk]]) 02:18, 24 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
:I guess for FSA involvement there might need to be a larger thread (e.g. [[Forum:Global and regional issues/Great War/Federal States]] or a corresponding thread in the FS subforum) if it goes on for longer. But I agree the FSA wouldn't be the subject to any battlegrounds, much like our real-world USA. That said, perhaps some of its overseas colonies (like Arecales) might still be military targets (like how Japan attacked Pearl Harbour but not the US mainland directly). I guess the FSA might gain some islands (like Nahuwal Atoll) during the War.--[[User:Zhenkang|Zhenkang]] ([[User talk:Zhenkang|talk]]) 02:35, 24 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
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====Piscipula====<br />
Piscipula would have nominally received its independence just before the Great War began, but was kept under an FSA military governorship and used as a forward staging area for a Mecyna Canal crisis. As a result, in modern times the FSA continues to maintain a sizeable military presence in Piscipula, although the nation diplomatically has far more autonomy. --[[User:TheMayor|TheMayor]] ([[User talk:TheMayor|talk]]) 02:18, 24 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
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====Freedemia====<br />
I'll just reiterate here that through various discussions with other Lycene area territories I had planned for some degree of Lycene stability and [[Freedemia]]'s relative non-involvement. I think I talk about it in the history on the Freedemia wiki page, but notably Freedemia's comparative stability was part of what attracted a lot of migrants <s>and draft-dodgers</s> from other countries around the world impacted more directly, influencing the population boom of the time. --[[User:Ernestpkirby|Ernestpkirby]] ([[User talk:Ernestpkirby|talk]]) 08:08, 23 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
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====[[Inxigne]]====<br />
At the time of the Great War, Inxigne's territory included what is today Meilan. Inxigne had significant oil and natural gas reserves in its territorial waters, and these reserves, together with Inxigne's strategic location on the Strait of Lyc, made the nation a military target of the Allies and the Axis. The naval blockade in the Strait of Lyc disrupted trade in the Tarephias and diverted a lot of freight through Eaux Riantes. In addition, the fall of Antarephian Meilan created a humanitarian crisis in Inxigne as the Meilanese fled to the formerly leased lands of Hai Djin. [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 03:48, 24 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
<br />
====Teotiyolcan====<br />
<br />
I don't know how this would fit with what Ernest has in mind, but I was thinking that the Great War could have been a point where Teotiyolcan might have had a conflict with one of its neighbors over its somewhat disputed border territories (Valaga, probably) - so perhaps there was a small theater in the northern Lyc. Alternatively, neutrality would have also been a realistic option, but I think I agree with most of the lycene area being relatively stable, although I don't think I would rule out the possibility of former/current colonies sending troops to a theater in the Mediterranean or elsewhere. --[[User:Lithium|Lithium-Ion]] ([[User talk:Lithium|talk]]) 22:04, 23 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
<br />
====[[Tigeria]]====<br />
Tigeria continued its foreign policy of defensive neutrality in order to allow the [[Red Shield]] to coordinate an international response to the humanitarian crises created in the theaters of the Great War. The diplomatic efforts of the Red Shield and the philosophies of the political elite to the Great War started some of the earliest conversations which would later lead to the creation of the [[Assembly of Nations]]. [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 04:05, 24 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
<br />
===Uletha===<br />
====Arion====<br />
<br />
I'm not sure if Arion would have been involved at all in any theater, since its religiosity might have promoted neutrality, but if it was, it would probably fight against Mazan+allies (or possibly Kalm...). It really depends what the thoughts of the other mappers in the Ghetorian region are about their countries involvement in the war. --[[User:Lithium|Lithium-Ion]] ([[User talk:Lithium|talk]]) 22:04, 23 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
====Demirhan Empire/Demirhan Tarephia====<br />
It's probably the only of my countries which is large enough to be significant player in the war theatre so let's go. As of now Demirhan Empire doesn't have set history during Great War period but I think it could participate. However I must say there are no countries which are supposed to start invasion on the empire which can be reasonably explained except for Suria where Suria mappers weren't interested in such event. Additionally I don't think the empire could be aggressor itself because in case of that and loosing the war, it would realistically be partitioned into nation states so I guess Great War will remain silent period for the empire.[[User:Rustem Pasha|Rustem Pasha]] ([[User talk:Rustem Pasha|talk]]) 15:22, 23 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
<br />
==== Kara (United Republic of Kara) ====<br />
So [[Kara]] is not big enough to have any significant role in the war; however, it may tie in with the war being the catalyst for the formation of the country (which started as a union of several bordering states in the mid-30s). And the war might induce the countries to unite into one state. -- [[User:Anonymous21|Anonymous21]] ([[User talk:Anonymous21|talk]]) 17:11, 23 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
<br />
====Iscu====<br />
<br />
I've written in that the Federal States (and Gobrassanya, to a lesser extent) used Iscu as a point for air and naval operations - of course, exactly who the FSA was fighting is unclear, but perhaps if there was an aggressor in the Mediterranean, a country allied with the FSA could have called on it for aid and resulted in Iscu being used? Alternatively, Suvuma/Goytankana is a good stand-in for a possible theater where the FSA and Gobras could have gotten involved. --[[User:Lithium|Lithium-Ion]] ([[User talk:Lithium|talk]]) 22:04, 23 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
<br />
==== Izaland ====<br />
Izaland nowadays is a peaceful country, basically neutral (but has a strong self defense army). In the modern history Izaland has also been a relatively pacific country, so I don't aim to depict it as the war time imperialist Japan. But I can see that there is a strong cultural contrast between the south-eastern East Uletha (Eastern Asian culture) and the North (Germanic/Scandinavian culture). Assuming that the "western" powers tried to invade or colonize the "Asian" sector, some clash must have happened. So I can glimpse a pan-"Asian" alliance for a self defense purpose, maybe Izaland with Nuen, Moyontawi, Pyokchin, the soon to be Japanese language country. <br />
<br />
Also, the shift to republic might have happened before or around this timing. --[[User:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|Izaland Terramorphing Committee]] ([[User talk:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|talk]]) 00:15, 24 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
<br />
====Semanya====<br />
<br />
When starting Semanya, I had wanted to work on a country that had been born out of relatively recent conflict. In what I have written so far, the modern Semanish state was formed from war in 1957, which lines up with the Great War timeline, albeit on the later end – this is discussed in the next paragraph. More recently, I had been playing around with the idea of a "one people, two states" scenario, where the majority of ethnic Semanish people live in either Semanya or the southern two-thirds of UL28a. The northern third of UL28a, in an ideal scenario, would be occupied by Germanic groups. I had written that the conflict fractured the Semanish people due to conflicting interests of the Germanic countries and Axian powers (Kojo, Izaland, etc.) indirectly fighting for geopolitical dominance in the interior of the East Ulethan continent.<br />
<br />
Given the lateness in timing, the formation of the Semanish state in April of 1957 could be considered as somewhat of a "return to peace" as opposed to a "ceasefire", which may have come at the tail end of the Great War conflict period. However, it might be worth noting that the Great War may not have to be the only war, since in the real world the Korean War started five years after the end of War 2. If the timing of Semanya's conflict and formation ended up being framed around a Korean War-esque scenario as opposed to one where the country is founded towards the end of the Great War, my contributions can be disregarded. I did think it would be worth bringing up as an option, however. —[[User:Geoboi|Geoboi]] ([[User talk:Geoboi|talk]]) 01:42, 24 March 2023 (UTC)</div>Chazeltinehttps://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php?title=Forum:Global_and_regional_issues/Great_War&diff=15918Forum:Global and regional issues/Great War2023-03-24T04:03:30Z<p>Chazeltine: Tigeria</p>
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I decided to compile some thoughts from the past wiki (detailed in an archived thread [[Forum:Archive/Wars and conflicts|here]]) and various discussions on the unofficial OGFC discord. The aim is not coming together for a "decisive" world war (which is impossible given how spread out OGF activity generally is), but at least some consensus of how it can play out and line out the potential parties involved.--[[User:Zhenkang|Zhenkang]] ([[User talk:Zhenkang|talk]]) 04:43, 23 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
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These are the five assumptions (by Zekiel) I believe are already commonly assumed regarding the Great War.<br />
<br />
# The name of the war is the Great War.<br />
# There was only one war of such nature.<br />
# The war happened between 1930 and 1950 (cannot be past or within X years of 1960, since the Pax Nova games, which are now canon, defined that they were held in celebration of the war's end).<br />
# The singlular war lasted a significant amount of time (10+ years). <br />
# The war took place as a collection of different theatres rather than a coordinated "Allies vs Axis"-style single or dual theatre grand-battle war.<br />
<br />
Further thoughts:<br />
<br />
* I thought that more likely there would be a series of proxy wars at major flashpoints around the world (including Mecyna and the Lycene Region). <s>Proxy wars can be via civil wars in former colonies or just wars between countries. Conventional war can be through regional expansionism as well.</s><br />
<br />
* It is quite likely the conflicts may have come about due to a rise of nationalism as a possible result of an emerging leftist movement, whether communist, socialist or any other form, leading to a series of independence wars. The general theme could be the end of the old colonial order and the rise of new emerging powers, like Suria and the Federal States.<br />
<br />
* The war can be in two main phases. The first can be the wave of rebellions by colonies (independence wars), after which the colonial powers were humiliated. In the second, the colonial powers have to tackle the leftist threat and try to influence its former colonies in a series of proxy wars (like civil wars and regional wars). This war can be longer in the 30s and 50s, though of course the timeline can vary by region.<br />
<br />
* There probably '''isn't even a clear-cut group of belligerents''', and nations/parties can be on different sides depending on the nature of the conflict. (e.g. see supporting groups of the [[Wikipedia:Nigerian Civil War|Nigerian Civil War]])<br />
<br />
----<br />
<br />
I think it's important to include Alessa's thoughts/points from the time that detailed more clearly what we need to be thinking about here:<br />
<br />
"To everyone, regarding the Great War idea:<br />
<br />
*There are a ton of factors that need to be considered for any Great War that we have on OGF. First, in the 1940s (lead-up to the war), we have a ton of different countries in a ton of areas that would be developed enough to engaged in a global war but really separated by distances that are not easily overcome by 1940s technology. It cannot be that a simple conflict between two countries in Uletha started it, or it wouldn't logically involve a random country in Antarephia… why would they want to send troops (even to an "ally") *that far away*? Another point to consider is that allies are usually countries of common goals and within reach of the other to be of assistance *defensively*. Alliances are a big deal, but allies are rarely obligated in their treaties to help an aggressor.<br />
*What works a lot better is to consider how these larger-scale wars typically evolved in human history. One of the major ways that wars evolved were that a lot of smaller conflicts took place concurrently, and with similar goals or means, leading to a huge inter-tangling of conflicts that created a broader mess. As humans, we like to compartmentalize into what effected us immensely, but historians acknowledge the continuum and the fact that nothing happens in a vacuum. For a "great war" to work, there need to be a ton of tinderboxes that all get lit at the same time, creating a run on resources, inflaming existing strife. Religion, ideology, etc. can all be a factor, but they aren't the definitive. There are plenty of times where countries aligned with another of different religion or ideology in a war." -Alessa<br />
<br />
--[[User:Ernestpkirby|Ernestpkirby]] ([[User talk:Ernestpkirby|talk]]) 08:17, 23 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
<br />
==Possible "fronts" (or wars taking place in the 30s to 50s)==<br />
(Feel free to include)<br />
* North Archanta:<br />
** [https://pointochinikia.miraheze.org/wiki/War_of_Fellow_Brothers War of Fellow Brothers] (Fascist Bai against Kaosha, Grinzez and other smaller countries]<br />
** Mecynan Canal Crisis (between CCA and FSA)<br />
* Uletha<br />
==Discussion==<br />
If you want to add your own country and discuss its potential involvement and role, or just its history between the 30s to 50s, add under the respective continents with a new subheader to keep track.<br />
===Antarephia===<br />
===Archanta===<br />
====Bai Empire (Fascist Bai)====<br />
Bai during this period was under [https://pointochinikia.miraheze.org/wiki/Fascist_Bai the Fascist regime]. Fascist Bai was an aggressor trying to expand into its neighbours, notably Kaosha and neighbouring [[Kanglapo]]. It had an alliance with Cinasia.--[[User:Zhenkang|Zhenkang]] ([[User talk:Zhenkang|talk]]) 12:11, 23 March 2023 (UTC) <br />
====Federal States====<br />
While the FSA may have been a participant in a Mecyna Canal crisis, the FSA mainland would not have been subject to any battlegrounds. The FSA nominally may have only been directly involved with the Mecyna Canal crisis, but the country's distance from other belligerents combined with its high levels of industrialization would've made the FSA a stable, important production location for materiel to resupply allies on other fronts, leading to a sizeable boom in domestic manufacturing and production. (Other FSA stateowners are encouraged to add to this section and/or offer alternatives for discussion.) --[[User:TheMayor|TheMayor]] ([[User talk:TheMayor|talk]]) 02:18, 24 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
:I guess for FSA involvement there might need to be a larger thread (e.g. [[Forum:Global and regional issues/Great War/Federal States]] or a corresponding thread in the FS subforum) if it goes on for longer. But I agree the FSA wouldn't be the subject to any battlegrounds, much like our real-world USA. That said, perhaps some of its overseas colonies (like Arecales) might still be military targets (like how Japan attacked Pearl Harbour but not the US mainland directly). I guess the FSA might gain some islands (like Nahuwal Atoll) during the War.--[[User:Zhenkang|Zhenkang]] ([[User talk:Zhenkang|talk]]) 02:35, 24 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
<br />
====Piscipula====<br />
Piscipula would have nominally received its independence just before the Great War began, but was kept under an FSA military governorship and used as a forward staging area for a Mecyna Canal crisis. As a result, in modern times the FSA continues to maintain a sizeable military presence in Piscipula, although the nation diplomatically has far more autonomy. --[[User:TheMayor|TheMayor]] ([[User talk:TheMayor|talk]]) 02:18, 24 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
===Tarephia===<br />
====Freedemia====<br />
I'll just reiterate here that through various discussions with other Lycene area territories I had planned for some degree of Lycene stability and [[Freedemia]]'s relative non-involvement. I think I talk about it in the history on the Freedemia wiki page, but notably Freedemia's comparative stability was part of what attracted a lot of migrants <s>and draft-dodgers</s> from other countries around the world impacted more directly, influencing the population boom of the time. --[[User:Ernestpkirby|Ernestpkirby]] ([[User talk:Ernestpkirby|talk]]) 08:08, 23 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
<br />
====[[Inxigne]]====<br />
At the time of the Great War, Inxigne's territory included what is today Meilan. Inxigne had significant oil and natural gas reserves in its territorial waters, and these reserves, together with Inxigne's strategic location on the Strait of Lyc, made the nation a military target of the Allies and the Axis. The naval blockade in the Strait of Lyc disrupted trade in the Tarephias and diverted a lot of freight through Eaux Riantes. In addition, the fall of Antarephian Meilan created a humanitarian crisis in Inxigne as the Meilanese fled to the formerly leased lands of Hai Djin. [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 03:48, 24 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
<br />
====Teotiyolcan====<br />
<br />
I don't know how this would fit with what Ernest has in mind, but I was thinking that the Great War could have been a point where Teotiyolcan might have had a conflict with one of its neighbors over its somewhat disputed border territories (Valaga, probably) - so perhaps there was a small theater in the northern Lyc. Alternatively, neutrality would have also been a realistic option, but I think I agree with most of the lycene area being relatively stable, although I don't think I would rule out the possibility of former/current colonies sending troops to a theater in the Mediterranean or elsewhere. --[[User:Lithium|Lithium-Ion]] ([[User talk:Lithium|talk]]) 22:04, 23 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
<br />
====[[Tigeria]]====<br />
Tigeria continued its foreign policy of defensive neutrality in order to allow the [[Red Shield]] to coordinate an international response to the humanitarian crises created in the theaters of the Great War. The diplomatic efforts of the Red Shield and the philosophies of the political elite to the Great War started some of the earliest conversations which would later lead to the creation of the [[Assembly of Nations]].<br />
<br />
===Uletha===<br />
====Arion====<br />
<br />
I'm not sure if Arion would have been involved at all in any theater, since its religiosity might have promoted neutrality, but if it was, it would probably fight against Mazan+allies (or possibly Kalm...). It really depends what the thoughts of the other mappers in the Ghetorian region are about their countries involvement in the war. --[[User:Lithium|Lithium-Ion]] ([[User talk:Lithium|talk]]) 22:04, 23 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
====Demirhan Empire/Demirhan Tarephia====<br />
It's probably the only of my countries which is large enough to be significant player in the war theatre so let's go. As of now Demirhan Empire doesn't have set history during Great War period but I think it could participate. However I must say there are no countries which are supposed to start invasion on the empire which can be reasonably explained except for Suria where Suria mappers weren't interested in such event. Additionally I don't think the empire could be aggressor itself because in case of that and loosing the war, it would realistically be partitioned into nation states so I guess Great War will remain silent period for the empire.[[User:Rustem Pasha|Rustem Pasha]] ([[User talk:Rustem Pasha|talk]]) 15:22, 23 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
<br />
==== Kara (United Republic of Kara) ====<br />
So [[Kara]] is not big enough to have any significant role in the war; however, it may tie in with the war being the catalyst for the formation of the country (which started as a union of several bordering states in the mid-30s). And the war might induce the countries to unite into one state. -- [[User:Anonymous21|Anonymous21]] ([[User talk:Anonymous21|talk]]) 17:11, 23 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
<br />
====Iscu====<br />
<br />
I've written in that the Federal States (and Gobrassanya, to a lesser extent) used Iscu as a point for air and naval operations - of course, exactly who the FSA was fighting is unclear, but perhaps if there was an aggressor in the Mediterranean, a country allied with the FSA could have called on it for aid and resulted in Iscu being used? Alternatively, Suvuma/Goytankana is a good stand-in for a possible theater where the FSA and Gobras could have gotten involved. --[[User:Lithium|Lithium-Ion]] ([[User talk:Lithium|talk]]) 22:04, 23 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
<br />
==== Izaland ====<br />
Izaland nowadays is a peaceful country, basically neutral (but has a strong self defense army). In the modern history Izaland has also been a relatively pacific country, so I don't aim to depict it as the war time imperialist Japan. But I can see that there is a strong cultural contrast between the south-eastern East Uletha (Eastern Asian culture) and the North (Germanic/Scandinavian culture). Assuming that the "western" powers tried to invade or colonize the "Asian" sector, some clash must have happened. So I can glimpse a pan-"Asian" alliance for a self defense purpose, maybe Izaland with Nuen, Moyontawi, Pyokchin, the soon to be Japanese language country. <br />
<br />
Also, the shift to republic might have happened before or around this timing. --[[User:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|Izaland Terramorphing Committee]] ([[User talk:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|talk]]) 00:15, 24 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
<br />
====Semanya====<br />
<br />
When starting Semanya, I had wanted to work on a country that had been born out of relatively recent conflict. In what I have written so far, the modern Semanish state was formed from war in 1957, which lines up with the Great War timeline, albeit on the later end – this is discussed in the next paragraph. More recently, I had been playing around with the idea of a "one people, two states" scenario, where the majority of ethnic Semanish people live in either Semanya or the southern two-thirds of UL28a. The northern third of UL28a, in an ideal scenario, would be occupied by Germanic groups. I had written that the conflict fractured the Semanish people due to conflicting interests of the Germanic countries and Axian powers (Kojo, Izaland, etc.) indirectly fighting for geopolitical dominance in the interior of the East Ulethan continent.<br />
<br />
Given the lateness in timing, the formation of the Semanish state in April of 1957 could be considered as somewhat of a "return to peace" as opposed to a "ceasefire", which may have come at the tail end of the Great War conflict period. However, it might be worth noting that the Great War may not have to be the only war, since in the real world the Korean War started five years after the end of War 2. If the timing of Semanya's conflict and formation ended up being framed around a Korean War-esque scenario as opposed to one where the country is founded towards the end of the Great War, my contributions can be disregarded. I did think it would be worth bringing up as an option, however. —[[User:Geoboi|Geoboi]] ([[User talk:Geoboi|talk]]) 01:42, 24 March 2023 (UTC)</div>Chazeltinehttps://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php?title=Forum:Global_and_regional_issues/Great_War&diff=15917Forum:Global and regional issues/Great War2023-03-24T03:48:52Z<p>Chazeltine: Inxigne</p>
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I decided to compile some thoughts from the past wiki (detailed in an archived thread [[Forum:Archive/Wars and conflicts|here]]) and various discussions on the unofficial OGFC discord. The aim is not coming together for a "decisive" world war (which is impossible given how spread out OGF activity generally is), but at least some consensus of how it can play out and line out the potential parties involved.--[[User:Zhenkang|Zhenkang]] ([[User talk:Zhenkang|talk]]) 04:43, 23 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
<br />
These are the five assumptions (by Zekiel) I believe are already commonly assumed regarding the Great War.<br />
<br />
# The name of the war is the Great War.<br />
# There was only one war of such nature.<br />
# The war happened between 1930 and 1950 (cannot be past or within X years of 1960, since the Pax Nova games, which are now canon, defined that they were held in celebration of the war's end).<br />
# The singlular war lasted a significant amount of time (10+ years). <br />
# The war took place as a collection of different theatres rather than a coordinated "Allies vs Axis"-style single or dual theatre grand-battle war.<br />
<br />
Further thoughts:<br />
<br />
* I thought that more likely there would be a series of proxy wars at major flashpoints around the world (including Mecyna and the Lycene Region). <s>Proxy wars can be via civil wars in former colonies or just wars between countries. Conventional war can be through regional expansionism as well.</s><br />
<br />
* It is quite likely the conflicts may have come about due to a rise of nationalism as a possible result of an emerging leftist movement, whether communist, socialist or any other form, leading to a series of independence wars. The general theme could be the end of the old colonial order and the rise of new emerging powers, like Suria and the Federal States.<br />
<br />
* The war can be in two main phases. The first can be the wave of rebellions by colonies (independence wars), after which the colonial powers were humiliated. In the second, the colonial powers have to tackle the leftist threat and try to influence its former colonies in a series of proxy wars (like civil wars and regional wars). This war can be longer in the 30s and 50s, though of course the timeline can vary by region.<br />
<br />
* There probably '''isn't even a clear-cut group of belligerents''', and nations/parties can be on different sides depending on the nature of the conflict. (e.g. see supporting groups of the [[Wikipedia:Nigerian Civil War|Nigerian Civil War]])<br />
<br />
----<br />
<br />
I think it's important to include Alessa's thoughts/points from the time that detailed more clearly what we need to be thinking about here:<br />
<br />
"To everyone, regarding the Great War idea:<br />
<br />
*There are a ton of factors that need to be considered for any Great War that we have on OGF. First, in the 1940s (lead-up to the war), we have a ton of different countries in a ton of areas that would be developed enough to engaged in a global war but really separated by distances that are not easily overcome by 1940s technology. It cannot be that a simple conflict between two countries in Uletha started it, or it wouldn't logically involve a random country in Antarephia… why would they want to send troops (even to an "ally") *that far away*? Another point to consider is that allies are usually countries of common goals and within reach of the other to be of assistance *defensively*. Alliances are a big deal, but allies are rarely obligated in their treaties to help an aggressor.<br />
*What works a lot better is to consider how these larger-scale wars typically evolved in human history. One of the major ways that wars evolved were that a lot of smaller conflicts took place concurrently, and with similar goals or means, leading to a huge inter-tangling of conflicts that created a broader mess. As humans, we like to compartmentalize into what effected us immensely, but historians acknowledge the continuum and the fact that nothing happens in a vacuum. For a "great war" to work, there need to be a ton of tinderboxes that all get lit at the same time, creating a run on resources, inflaming existing strife. Religion, ideology, etc. can all be a factor, but they aren't the definitive. There are plenty of times where countries aligned with another of different religion or ideology in a war." -Alessa<br />
<br />
--[[User:Ernestpkirby|Ernestpkirby]] ([[User talk:Ernestpkirby|talk]]) 08:17, 23 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
<br />
==Possible "fronts" (or wars taking place in the 30s to 50s)==<br />
(Feel free to include)<br />
* North Archanta:<br />
** [https://pointochinikia.miraheze.org/wiki/War_of_Fellow_Brothers War of Fellow Brothers] (Fascist Bai against Kaosha, Grinzez and other smaller countries]<br />
** Mecynan Canal Crisis (between CCA and FSA)<br />
* Uletha<br />
==Discussion==<br />
If you want to add your own country and discuss its potential involvement and role, or just its history between the 30s to 50s, add under the respective continents with a new subheader to keep track.<br />
===Antarephia===<br />
===Archanta===<br />
====Bai Empire (Fascist Bai)====<br />
Bai during this period was under [https://pointochinikia.miraheze.org/wiki/Fascist_Bai the Fascist regime]. Fascist Bai was an aggressor trying to expand into its neighbours, notably Kaosha and neighbouring [[Kanglapo]]. It had an alliance with Cinasia.--[[User:Zhenkang|Zhenkang]] ([[User talk:Zhenkang|talk]]) 12:11, 23 March 2023 (UTC) <br />
====Federal States====<br />
While the FSA may have been a participant in a Mecyna Canal crisis, the FSA mainland would not have been subject to any battlegrounds. The FSA nominally may have only been directly involved with the Mecyna Canal crisis, but the country's distance from other belligerents combined with its high levels of industrialization would've made the FSA a stable, important production location for materiel to resupply allies on other fronts, leading to a sizeable boom in domestic manufacturing and production. (Other FSA stateowners are encouraged to add to this section and/or offer alternatives for discussion.) --[[User:TheMayor|TheMayor]] ([[User talk:TheMayor|talk]]) 02:18, 24 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
:I guess for FSA involvement there might need to be a larger thread (e.g. [[Forum:Global and regional issues/Great War/Federal States]] or a corresponding thread in the FS subforum) if it goes on for longer. But I agree the FSA wouldn't be the subject to any battlegrounds, much like our real-world USA. That said, perhaps some of its overseas colonies (like Arecales) might still be military targets (like how Japan attacked Pearl Harbour but not the US mainland directly). I guess the FSA might gain some islands (like Nahuwal Atoll) during the War.--[[User:Zhenkang|Zhenkang]] ([[User talk:Zhenkang|talk]]) 02:35, 24 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
<br />
====Piscipula====<br />
Piscipula would have nominally received its independence just before the Great War began, but was kept under an FSA military governorship and used as a forward staging area for a Mecyna Canal crisis. As a result, in modern times the FSA continues to maintain a sizeable military presence in Piscipula, although the nation diplomatically has far more autonomy. --[[User:TheMayor|TheMayor]] ([[User talk:TheMayor|talk]]) 02:18, 24 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
===Tarephia===<br />
====Freedemia====<br />
I'll just reiterate here that through various discussions with other Lycene area territories I had planned for some degree of Lycene stability and [[Freedemia]]'s relative non-involvement. I think I talk about it in the history on the Freedemia wiki page, but notably Freedemia's comparative stability was part of what attracted a lot of migrants <s>and draft-dodgers</s> from other countries around the world impacted more directly, influencing the population boom of the time. --[[User:Ernestpkirby|Ernestpkirby]] ([[User talk:Ernestpkirby|talk]]) 08:08, 23 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
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====[[Inxigne]]====<br />
At the time of the Great War, Inxigne's territory included what is today Meilan. Inxigne had significant oil and natural gas reserves in its territorial waters, and these reserves, together with Inxigne's strategic location on the Strait of Lyc, made the nation a military target of the Allies and the Axis. The naval blockade in the Strait of Lyc disrupted trade in the Tarephias and diverted a lot of freight through Eaux Riantes. In addition, the fall of Antarephian Meilan created a humanitarian crisis in Inxigne as the Meilanese fled to the formerly leased lands of Hai Djin. [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 03:48, 24 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
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====Teotiyolcan====<br />
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I don't know how this would fit with what Ernest has in mind, but I was thinking that the Great War could have been a point where Teotiyolcan might have had a conflict with one of its neighbors over its somewhat disputed border territories (Valaga, probably) - so perhaps there was a small theater in the northern Lyc. Alternatively, neutrality would have also been a realistic option, but I think I agree with most of the lycene area being relatively stable, although I don't think I would rule out the possibility of former/current colonies sending troops to a theater in the Mediterranean or elsewhere. --[[User:Lithium|Lithium-Ion]] ([[User talk:Lithium|talk]]) 22:04, 23 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
===Uletha===<br />
====Arion====<br />
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I'm not sure if Arion would have been involved at all in any theater, since its religiosity might have promoted neutrality, but if it was, it would probably fight against Mazan+allies (or possibly Kalm...). It really depends what the thoughts of the other mappers in the Ghetorian region are about their countries involvement in the war. --[[User:Lithium|Lithium-Ion]] ([[User talk:Lithium|talk]]) 22:04, 23 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
====Demirhan Empire/Demirhan Tarephia====<br />
It's probably the only of my countries which is large enough to be significant player in the war theatre so let's go. As of now Demirhan Empire doesn't have set history during Great War period but I think it could participate. However I must say there are no countries which are supposed to start invasion on the empire which can be reasonably explained except for Suria where Suria mappers weren't interested in such event. Additionally I don't think the empire could be aggressor itself because in case of that and loosing the war, it would realistically be partitioned into nation states so I guess Great War will remain silent period for the empire.[[User:Rustem Pasha|Rustem Pasha]] ([[User talk:Rustem Pasha|talk]]) 15:22, 23 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
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==== Kara (United Republic of Kara) ====<br />
So [[Kara]] is not big enough to have any significant role in the war; however, it may tie in with the war being the catalyst for the formation of the country (which started as a union of several bordering states in the mid-30s). And the war might induce the countries to unite into one state. -- [[User:Anonymous21|Anonymous21]] ([[User talk:Anonymous21|talk]]) 17:11, 23 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
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====Iscu====<br />
<br />
I've written in that the Federal States (and Gobrassanya, to a lesser extent) used Iscu as a point for air and naval operations - of course, exactly who the FSA was fighting is unclear, but perhaps if there was an aggressor in the Mediterranean, a country allied with the FSA could have called on it for aid and resulted in Iscu being used? Alternatively, Suvuma/Goytankana is a good stand-in for a possible theater where the FSA and Gobras could have gotten involved. --[[User:Lithium|Lithium-Ion]] ([[User talk:Lithium|talk]]) 22:04, 23 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
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==== Izaland ====<br />
Izaland nowadays is a peaceful country, basically neutral (but has a strong self defense army). In the modern history Izaland has also been a relatively pacific country, so I don't aim to depict it as the war time imperialist Japan. But I can see that there is a strong cultural contrast between the south-eastern East Uletha (Eastern Asian culture) and the North (Germanic/Scandinavian culture). Assuming that the "western" powers tried to invade or colonize the "Asian" sector, some clash must have happened. So I can glimpse a pan-"Asian" alliance for a self defense purpose, maybe Izaland with Nuen, Moyontawi, Pyokchin, the soon to be Japanese language country. <br />
<br />
Also, the shift to republic might have happened before or around this timing. --[[User:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|Izaland Terramorphing Committee]] ([[User talk:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|talk]]) 00:15, 24 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
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====Semanya====<br />
<br />
When starting Semanya, I had wanted to work on a country that had been born out of relatively recent conflict. In what I have written so far, the modern Semanish state was formed from war in 1957, which lines up with the Great War timeline, albeit on the later end – this is discussed in the next paragraph. More recently, I had been playing around with the idea of a "one people, two states" scenario, where the majority of ethnic Semanish people live in either Semanya or the southern two-thirds of UL28a. The northern third of UL28a, in an ideal scenario, would be occupied by Germanic groups. I had written that the conflict fractured the Semanish people due to conflicting interests of the Germanic countries and Axian powers (Kojo, Izaland, etc.) indirectly fighting for geopolitical dominance in the interior of the East Ulethan continent.<br />
<br />
Given the lateness in timing, the formation of the Semanish state in April of 1957 could be considered as somewhat of a "return to peace" as opposed to a "ceasefire", which may have come at the tail end of the Great War conflict period. However, it might be worth noting that the Great War may not have to be the only war, since in the real world the Korean War started five years after the end of War 2. If the timing of Semanya's conflict and formation ended up being framed around a Korean War-esque scenario as opposed to one where the country is founded towards the end of the Great War, my contributions can be disregarded. I did think it would be worth bringing up as an option, however. —[[User:Geoboi|Geoboi]] ([[User talk:Geoboi|talk]]) 01:42, 24 March 2023 (UTC)</div>Chazeltinehttps://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php?title=Red_Shield&diff=15799Red Shield2023-03-20T01:24:31Z<p>Chazeltine: Blood services</p>
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<div>{{Infobox geopolitical organization<br />
|name = International Red Shield Movement<br />
|native_name = Mouvement International du Bouclier Rouge<br />
|image_flag = <br />
|image_symbol = Logo_of_the_Red_Shield.png<br />
|motto = <br />
|org_type = Non-Governmental Organization<br />
|members = 20+<br />
|admin_center = [https://opengeofiction.net/way/12436043 15 Seabright Cross]<br>Hexagonia City, Cinq Îles<br>Tigeria<br />
|languages = Ingerish, Franquese<br />
|legislature = <br />
|established_event1 = International Committee of the Red Shield (ICRS)<br />
|established_date1 = 1850<br />
|established_event2 = International Network of Red Shield Societies (INRSS)<br />
|established_date2 = 1906<br />
|established_event9 = <br />
|established_date9 = <br />
|website = <br />
}}<br />
The '''Red Shield''' (formally the '''International Red Shield Movement''') is a non-governmental organization based in Hexagonia City, [[Tigeria]] and was founded to protect human life and health, ensure respect for all human beings, and alleviate human suffering. It was established in the middle of the nineteenth century with the aim of providing humanitarian aid to wounded soldiers on battlefields around the world. Since its founding, the powers of the Red Shield have been expanded several times by the [[Red Shield#History|Cap Amistade Accords]], influencing and being influenced by various developments of international humanitarian law around the world.<br />
<br />
The Red Shield Movement consists of several organizations united under common principles, objectives, emblems, and operations. These organizations are the following:<br />
* The International Committee of the Red Shield has unique authority under the Cap Amistade Accords to protect the lives and dignities of victims in international and internal armed conflicts.<br />
* The International Network of Red Shield Societies coordinates activities among the National Red Shield Societies to lead operations providing relief assistance to areas impacted by major humanitarian and natural disasters around the world.<br />
* The National Red Shield Societies work within their home countries in accordance with international humanitarian law as well as the laws of their home countries. They often provide additional humanitarian services not mandated under international humanitarian law or by the international movement. The National Red Shield Societies usually coordinate with their home nation's local health systems to provide emergency medical services to various communities around their home nations.<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
The history of the Red Shield is intricately tied to the history of the Cap Amistade Accords. In diplomacy, the term ''accord'' means ''international agreement'' or ''treaty''.<br />
<br />
=== First Cap Amistade Accords ===<br />
The First Cap Amistade Accords, or the ''Accords for the Protection and Good Health of the Wounded and Ailing Armed Forces in the Field''. These accords were signed in 1854.<br />
<br />
=== Second Cap Amistade Accords ===<br />
The Second Cap Amistade Accords, or the ''Accords for the Protection and Good Health of the Wounded, Ailing, and Stranded Armed Forces at Sea''. These accords were signed in 1906.<br />
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=== Third Cap Amistade Accords ===<br />
The Third Cap Amistade Accords, or the ''Accords for the Treatment of Prisoners of War''. These accords were signed in 1932.<br />
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=== Fourth Cap Amistade Accords ===<br />
The Fourth Cap Amistade Accords, or the ''Accords for the Protection and Good Health of Civilians in Times of War''. These accords were signed in 1948, around the time of the Great War.<br />
<br />
=== Fifth Cap Amistade Accords ===<br />
The Fifth Cap Amistade Accords, or the ''Accords for the Conventions of War and the Reaffirmation of the Interdictions on the Use of Chemical and Biological Weapons in War''. These accords were signed in 1966, the year the [[Assembly of Nations]] was founded.<br />
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=== Sixth Cap Amistade Accords ===<br />
The Sixth Cap Amistade Accords, or the ''Accords for the Acquisition and the Destruction of Chemical Weapons''. These accords were signed in 1991.<br />
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== Activities and Organizations ==<br />
=== International Committee of the Red Shield (ICRS) ===<br />
The mission of the ICRS is to protect the human life and dignities of victims of war, coordinate international relief, and promote universal humanitarian law and principles. It is based in Hexagonia City. The ICRS, which derives its mission from the [[Red Shield#History|Cap Amistade Accords]], is charged with the following:<br />
* Monitor compliance with the [[Red Shield#History|Cap Amistade Accords]]<br />
* Lead the Red Shield Movement<br />
* Organize nursing and care for those wounded on the battlefield<br />
* Protect prisoners of war<br />
* Assist searches for missing persons in an armed conflict<br />
* Organize care and protection of civilian populations<br />
* Arbitrate between warring parties in armed conflict<br />
<br />
=== International Network of Red Shield Societies (INRSS) ===<br />
The mission of the INRSS is to lead and organize relief operations to large-scale emergencies through its membership of Red Shield Societies. It is headquartered in Hexagonia City. There are three head regional offices, one each planned to serve the Tarephias, Uletha, and Archanta. Other regional offices exist to serve countries or groups of countries where additional support from the Red Shield is needed.<br />
<br />
'''Red Shield Headquarters, Regional Offices, and Circuit Offices'''<br />
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<!-- Archanta --><br />
| marker = -37.59610,157.87943 ~ Archanta Regional Office ~Stanton, {{Federal States}}<br />
| marker = -24.2484,123.9320 ~ Archanta Major, Archanta Minor, and Gwynian Circuit Office ~Villa Constitución, {{Ardisphere}}<br />
| marker = -48.54889,134.77405 ~Astrasia Circuit Office ~Duncaster, {{Ardencia}}<br />
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<!-- Tarephias --><br />
| marker = -18.56738,18.23754 ~Headquarters ~Hexagonia City, {{Tigeria}}<br />
| marker = -1.90478,32.20591 ~Tarephias Regional Office ~Saviso, {{Vodeo}}<br />
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<!-- Uletha --><br />
| marker = 27.65652,43.39491 ~ Uletha Regional Office ~Iola, {{Mauretia}}<br />
| marker = 50.9095,111.5394 ~ Uletha East Circuit Office ~Säntjana, {{Karolia}}<br />
| marker = 20.74251,86.70537 ~Uletha West Circuit Office ~Gobras City, {{Gobrassanya}}<br />
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}}<br />
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==== Archanta ====<br />
* Regional Office: Stanton, {{Federal States}} ({{Way|16066445|Map}})<br />
** Villa Constitución, {{Ardisphere}} (Archanta Major, Archanta Minor, and Gwynian Circuit)<br />
** Duncaster, {{Ardencia}} (Astrasia Circuit) | [https://opengeofiction.net/way/12488165 map]<br />
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==== Tarephias ====<br />
* Regional Office: Saviso, {{Vodeo}} | [https://opengeofiction.net/way/15631834 map]<br />
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==== Uletha ====<br />
* Regional Office: Iola, {{Mauretia}} ({{Way|14431512|Map}})<br />
** Säntjana, {{Karolia}} (Uletha East Circuit)<br />
** Gobras City, {{Gobrassanya}} (Uletha West Circuit) ({{Node|145090805|Map}})<br />
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=== National Red Shield Societies ===<br />
The national Red Shield Societies work within their respective nations to administer the mission of the international movement and execute their duties in accordance with international humanitarian law.<br />
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'''Territories' National Red Shield Offices'''<br />
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The following is the membership of nations hosting National Red Shield Societies:<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+ Directory of National Red Shield Societies<br />
|-<br />
! Territory!! Address and Map Link !! Notes<br />
|-<br />
|{{Ardencia}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/node/196347212 Rue de la concorde, Saint-Armand, Ardencia]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{Azure Coast}}<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{Bloregia}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/12449126 Dobile Temperwiss, Blöndel, Bloregia]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{Broceliande}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/node/120106772 allée Guillot, Valoris, Broceliande]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{Federal States}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/16066446 Unnamed Road, Huntington, CD, Federal States]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{Freedemia}}<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{Gobrassanya}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/node/145090804 Pacolena Boulevard, Gobras City, Gobrassanya]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{Grinzez}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/25353934 Tezhuen Road, Pyapyor, Grinzez]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{Guai}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/node/125327461 Huan Kaita, Pirindi, Guai]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{Iscu}}<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{Izaland}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/26324905 Niho-Kajaringa 1, Shutazai-ku, Sainðaul, Izaland]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{Kotel}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/14616674 Rue des Jacarandas, Artisanople, Kotel]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{Kuehong}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/node/156366301 塘公平 Đường Công Bằng, 乌敏 Ô-mắn, 邦咯 Vâng Ngát, 家乡 Quê Hương]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{Mauretia}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/14431512 Via Isquto Ruyo, Iola, Mauretia]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{Mergania}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/node/274216029 Suidbrug, Mergania]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{Paroy}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/node/190241249 Toblin Street, Trevers, Verona, Paroy]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{Pasalia}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/node/236635725 Bog Road, Futuria City, Pasalia]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{Qennes}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/19930718 Unnamed Road, Kaună, Erez, Qennes]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{Shaachrau Islets}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/18966103 Weltonmouth Street, 平福 Pình Phúc, Shaachrau Islets]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{Tempeira}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/node/263599520 432 Rua da Beira, Restinga, Tempeira]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{Tigeria}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/12436691 555 South Power Plant Road, Hexagonia City, CÎ, Tigeria]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{Vodeo}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/15631834 Studley Road, Saviso, Vodeo]<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
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=== Blood Services ===<br />
[[File:Blood donation, 1951 (52118004515).jpg|thumb|A woman donates blood in the [[Federal States]], 1948.]]<br />
Blood services make up a significant portion of the Red Shield's activities around the world. The Red Shield assists in blood drives and sale of blood and blood byproducts to hospitals, clinics, and medical research centers.<br />
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[[Category:International organizations]]</div>Chazeltinehttps://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php?title=Meilan&diff=15792Meilan2023-03-19T21:19:17Z<p>Chazeltine: Meilan Historical Map</p>
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<div>{{Infocard<br />
| name = Assembly of Nations Mandate for Meilan<br />
| flag = Flag of Mandatory Meilan.png<br />
| symbol = <br />
| symbol_caption =<br />
| native_name = Mandat tigrisien de Meilan<br />
| native_language = Franquese<br />
| capital = <br />
| population = 1,077,085<br />
| population_year = 2020<br />
| motto = <br />
| anthem = <br />
| latitude = -24.777<br />
| longitude = 31.570<br />
| zoom = 8<br />
| relation = 9778<br />
| intro = '''Meilan''' ([[Ingerish]]: ''may-<small>'''LAHN'''</small>''; [[Franquese]]: <i>Meilan</i> "mɛlɑ̃", officially the '''Assembly of Nations Mandate for Meilan''' or '''Mandatory Meilan''', is an Assembly of Nations mandate territory on the Budrian Peninsula in the Rivages of Tarephia. Meilan is bordered on the north by [[Freedemia]]. Across the Strait of Lyc to the south is [[Geare]]. The administrative center and largest city of Meilan is {{node|168394413|Eaux Riantes}}. By Assembly of Nations resolution, Tigeria has administered the territory's defense since the Great War.<br />
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Due to its location on the Strait of Lyc, Meilan plays a strategic role in the policies of the Lycene region, Tarephia, and worldwide. Meilan is a member of the [[Tarephia Cooperation Council]] and the Lycene League. It is the headquarters of the {{node|171950431|Inter-Tarephian Border Guards}}, the {{way|25611812|Assembly of Nations University}}, and the {{relation|215573|Alliance des Pays Pétroliers}}.<br />
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The future political status of Meilan has raised much significant debate both within and without Meilan. Meilan continues to coordinate with the Assembly of Nations, the Tarephia Cooperation Council, the Lycene League and other nations of interest as it continues to assert its right to self-determination.<br />
}}<br />
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=Etymology=<br />
The name Meilan derives from a combination of the two regions that made up the region of legendary Meilan, Meishan (Meilanese: 冂乁山天) and Lanyun (Meilanese:<br />
了天乂一). Prior to the formation of Mandatory Meilan, the Meilanese character lan in Lanyun was changed from 兰 (meaning orchid) to 蓝 (meaning blue) for reasons unknown. It is widely suspected that a transcription error resulted in this change, and it was gone unnoticed because the transcribed Franquese name remained the<br />
same. However, the name of the new republic retained the old character 兰, resulting in the continued use of the name Meilan (Meilanese: 美兰) to refer to the territory.<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
===Indigenous Inxignese===<br />
The indigenous [[Inxigne|Inxignese]] established the earliest permanent settlements in the region as outposts of their trade network centered on the islands of Inxigne.<br />
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===Franquese Settlements and Meilanese Contact (1200 - 1450)===<br />
As Franquese settlers arrived from the west, some settled in what is today Broceliande while others settled in Inxigne. They migrated along the Inxignese trade routes to what is now Meilan. As Meilanese started arriving from the east, they established trade relations with the Franquese.<br />
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===Meilanese Settlements and Bai Contact (1450 - 1550)===<br />
In the late fifteenth century, Inxignese influence over the region waned, and Meilanese migrations into the region increased. As the region become wealthier from Meilanese trade, the Franquese and Meilanese communities established the city-states of Eaux Riantes and Hai Djin in Meilan. As these two city-states grew<br />
prosperous, the attracted mercantile traders from farther abroad, including the Bai. Word of the Meilanese trade empire spread along Bai trade routes, and the Bai Empire sought to influence trade through the Strait of Lyc.<br />
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===Goxianese Thalassocracy (1450 - 1750)===<br />
[[File:Naval Battle Scene MET DP825125.jpg|300px|thumb|right|The navy of Goxia patrolling the Strait of Lyc.]]<br />
The presence of Bai Empire spurred the Meilanese to call for greater unity among their city states from Linshanford in Tigeria to Hai Djin in Meilan. By skillful political maneuvering, the Meilanese solidified their power in the western Lycene region under the Goxianese house of Long Sun. The House of Long Sun ruled<br />
administered the thalassocracy from Meilinmen, Tigeria.<br />
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===Pays-Rivageois and Inxigne (1750 - 1930)===<br />
[[File:Meilan After Great War.png|Transfer of Inxignese territory to Meilan after the Great War|400px|thumb|right| [[Inxigne|Inxignese]] Territories Transferred to Meilan.]]<br />
The strength of the Goxianese empire drew the ire of Broceliandais merchants who had to pay increasingly hefty dues to the Goxianese for access to the sea. The elites looked for ways to make the trade situation more favorable to the Broceliandais, and as power passed to the Franquese house of Beau Soleil, it seemed that a unified Franquese kingdom was more likely. The establishments of the Tigerine republics interrupted the consolidation of Franquese power in the early<br />
seventeenth century. During this time, Meilan passed from Goxia to Franqueterre in an administrative reformation. As the seat of administration moved from Meilinmen, Tigeria to Valoris, Broceliande, many social reforms came to Meilan in a move to introduce greater allegiance to Broceliande. The Meilanese received these social reforms with mixed reactions. Some Meilanese advocated for independence while others sought the allegiance of various powers in the Strait of Lyc.<br />
During this time, the administration of the territories passed to Inxigne, as Meilan and Inxigne remained the most distant territories of Franqueterre. Inxigne would administer the territories from Maracaram until the Great War.<br />
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===Great War Occupation and the Lycene Blockades (1930 - 1940)===<br />
Both Antarephian and Tarephian Meilan become occupied during the Great War as various parties sought to control the Strait of Lyc. Recognizing Meilan's crucial position to global maritime navigation, the occupying powers orchestrated a series of blockades to close the Strait of Lyc to maritime traffic and force ships to call at Eaux Riantes. As the region faced economic disruptions, many Meilanese migrated to [[Tigeria]] during this time to flee from political persecution or economic hardships. At the end of the war, the global community quickly realized that the dissolution of Antarephian Meilan meant that the Meilanese diaspora had no homeland except for Tarephian Meilan. The strategic location of Tarephian Meilan and the desire of the Meilanese people to have a homeland raised the question of who should have control of Tarephian Meilan and the Strait of Lyc.<br />
<br />
===Assembly of Nations Mandate (1940 - Present Day)===<br />
Due to domestic political pressure, Inxigne did not want to integrate Eaux Riantes and Hai Djin back into its territories, and the Meilanese turned to the [[Assembly of Nations]] for another solution. Consulting with Inxigne, the Assembly of Nations, under the administration of Secretary General Kai Kealohilani, decided to establish a mandate over the regions of Eaux Riantes and Hai Djin in Meilan to set aside for the Meilanese poeple. The mandate had the dual goals of establishing stability over the Strait of Lyc and preparing the Meilanese people for self-determination. After much debate over who should administer the mandate for Meilan, the general assembly of the Assembly of Nations awarded the mandate to Tigeria. The Kealohilani administration subsequently realized that the Meilanese remained vulnerable to sociopolitical forces in the Lycene region. Working in conjunction with the Tigerine and Inxignese governments, the<br />
Kealohilani administration secured additional territories and maritime waters from Inxigne. Meilan would acquire these territories for defense, economic diversification, and future population expansion. Today, these additional territories are named in Kealohilani's honor, and the borders of Meilan were established as they stand today.<br />
<br />
Various referenda have been held on Meilan's future status as a political entity. Options offered to the Meilanese have included integration with Inxigne, integration with Tigeria, and other changes to the status quo. A majority of voters have favored a closer relationship to Tigeria. Since Inxigne has rejected integration with Meilan, and since Tigeria has not acted on the referenda, Meilan continues to remain an Assembly of Nations mandate.<br />
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==Geography, Climate, and Environment==<br />
Meilan enjoys a humid tropical climate, due to its proximity to the Equator. Summer is hot and humid with occasional showers and thunderstorms, and warm air coming from the northwest. Winters are mild and sunny, with coastal temperatures moderated by their proximity to the ocean. Mountainous regions are often cooler,<br />
while the inland plains remain hot but dry.<br />
<br />
A series of low mountains run along the peninsula. The Corelia Highlands define the center of Meilan, and divide the western Cornelia valley from the eastern Corelia valley. The Cornelia and the Corelia rivers are the two major rivers of Meilan; they rise in Freedemia and flow south to Meilan.<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
===Migration===<br />
Meilan is a major point of entry for undocumented migrants and refugees trying to enter Tarephia. These migrants originate from several places in [[Antarephia]] and cross the Strait of Lyc opposite Eaux Riantes. The majority of migrants use Meilan as a transit country, while their intended destinations are farther north.<br />
<br />
===Government and Politics===<br />
The Mandate of Meilan is governed by a High Commissioner which serves as the head of state and leader of the executive and legislative branches of the territory. Meilan has national assembly that meets in the Great Hall in Eaux Riantes. The executive branch consists of the High Commissioner and the advisory councils. The third branch of government, the judicial branch, is headed by a Supreme Justice of the Republic with four associate justices.<br />
<br />
===Administrative divisions===<br />
The territory of Meilan has three administrative divisions:<br />
* Eaux Riantes<br />
* Hai Djin<br />
* Kealohilani Territories<br />
<br />
===Foreign Relations===<br />
Since the Great War, Tigeria has administered Meilan. On the international stage, the ambassador of Tigeria has represented the interests of Meilan.<br />
<br />
==Economy==<br />
Meilan's economy is driven by five primary industries: agriculture and fishing, oil/gas, forestry, manufacturing, banking/finance. The inland regions of the Corelia Valley and Cornelia Valley are plentiful in arable land, resulting in a burgeoning economy of coffee, cocoa, rice, and various fruits and vegetables. The discovery of oil deposits along the eastern and southern coasts has created a burgeoning oil and gas industry. Forestry is a crucial component of the economy in the Corelia Highlands, with its many forests. Manufacturing is important in many of the commercial centres of the country, with a wide variety of products and exports ranging from textile, clothing, and electronics. Eaux Riantes and Hai Djin are also important banking/finance centers, with Eaux Riantes considered one of the world's most important trade and commerce centers.<br />
<br />
===Oil and Natural Gas===<br />
[[File:PlatformHolly.jpg|300px|thumb|right|An oil platform in the waters off Meilan similar to the one involved in the 1986 Tambourfleurs oil spill.]]<br />
Meilan has extensive oil and natural gas deposits off its eastern shore, and the territory earns revenues from the leases it offers to oil and gas companies to drill offshore. The profits from the oil and gas industries provide dividends to the Meilanese people through the [https://opengeofiction.net/way/24353249 Meilan Permanent Fund]. Since the disastrous 1986 Tambourfleurs oil spill, Meilan has imposed a moratorium on new leases for oil and natural gas drilling within its territorial waters.<br />
<br />
==Transportation==<br />
===Air===<br />
[[File:Jewel Changi (I).jpg|300px|thumb|right|Star of Meilan Mall at Kai Kealohilani International Airport.]]<br />
Meilan currently has the following airports:<br />
* Kai Kealohilani International Airport<br />
<br />
The nation's flag carrier is Air Meilan, which serves various national and international destinations.<br />
<br />
===Rail===<br />
Rail transport did not arrive in Meilan until the 1900s, which results in a relatively underdeveloped rail network<br />
that is currently undergoing rapid expansion. <br />
<br />
Meilan High-Speed Rail: The Meilan HSR is a high-speed rail that connects Eaux Riantes with cities in Freedemia. Fer Meilan operates the high-speed rail.<br />
<br />
The high-speed rail network has the following routes:<br />
* Fer Meilan I: Eaux Riantes - Jhuandan - East Coast Cities<br />
* Fer Meilan II: Eaux Riantes - Lawrence - Quentinsburgh - Trevers - West Coast Cities (limited service)<br />
<br />
===Ferry===<br />
Mer Meilan provides ferry services from Meilan to various points in Tarephia and Antarephia. Ferry transport has connected Meilan to [[Géare]] since the 1900s.<br />
<br />
The ferry network includes the following routes:<br />
* Mer Meilan I: Eaux Riantes - Innsmont<br />
* Mer Meilan II: Eaux Riantes - Tarephim Island<br />
<br />
==Culture==<br />
===Media===<br />
Media broadcasts from Freedemia have influenced Meilanese significantly, and up to three of every four Meilanese report having a good understanding of the Ingerish language as spoken in Freedemia.<br />
<br />
===Food===<br />
[[File:Dim Sum Breakfast.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Dim sum emerged from Meilanese tea houses and grew into a pastime known as tan cha.]]<br />
The popular Meilanese dim sum emerged from the fusion of tea time at Meilanese tea houses with seafood from the straits. Many families, colleagues, and school friends ''tan cha'' for celebratory occasions, family gatherings, and holiday brunches.<br />
<br />
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[[Category:Meilan]]</div>Chazeltinehttps://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php?title=Inxigne&diff=15791Inxigne2023-03-19T21:17:03Z<p>Chazeltine: Meilan Historical Map</p>
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| name = Inxigne<br />
| flag = Flag of Inxigne.png<br />
| symbol = <br />
| symbol_caption = <br />
| native_name = Etsatse v'Inxigne<br />
| native_language = Inxignese Patois<br />
| capital = Maracaram<br />
| population = 110,845<br />
| population_year = 2010<br />
| motto = <br />
| anthem = <br />
| latitude = -21.260<br />
| longitude = 22.500<br />
| zoom = 8<br />
| relation = 21934<br />
| intro =<br />
'''Inxigne''' (Ingerish: (ink-sine)); Franquese: Inxigne /ɛ̃ksiɲ/ [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_French] is an island country in the Rivages of Tarephia in free association with [[Tigeria]]. Across the Cabelian Gulf to the north is [[Airannia]], and across the Sima Channel to the south is AN127. Inxigne shares a maritime border with TA113b. The capital and largest city in Inxigne is Maracaram.<br />
<br />
Home to centers such as the [https://opengeofiction.net/way/15429429 Strait of Lyc Fisheries Institute] and to the [https://opengeofiction.net/way/15947411 Sima Channel] and [https://opengeofiction.net/way/15428867 Vistaram Islands] Marine Sanctuaries, Inxigne contributes valuable data and insights to environmental sustainability research.<br />
<br />
Tigeria is responsible for Inxigne's defense and certain foreign affairs, but they are exercised in consultation with Inxigne. Although Inxignese are citizens of Tigeria, they have the status of Inxigne nationals, which is not given to other Tigerine citizens.<br />
}}<br />
<br />
= Etymology =<br />
'''Inxigne''' means "island nation" from ''inx'' (island) and ''-igne'' which means "the land of". The modern Franquese equivalent is Îlie. Inxigne is derived from old Rivagine "insulae", insula (island) and -ae (the land of).<br />
<br />
= History =<br />
== Baveili Discovery ==<br />
The islands of Inxigne were inhabited by the Inxignese when the Baveilis arrived. The earliest written records of Inxigne recount the Baveilis' landing on Inxigne. Meilanese historian Leontin Shin He is credited with giving the Inxignese island groups their names during his commissioned exploration for [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/517 Florescenta]:<br />
<br />
:''...vistaram as ilhas orientais três dias depois...no dia seguinte, doze navios passaram pelo arquipélago e treze navios restaram...nas ilhas ocidentais marcharam para a praia e acamparam...''<br />
<br />
Thus to the world, the eastern islands became known as the Vistaram Islands, the archipelago became known as the Passaram Archipelago, and the city which the Baveilis founded became known as Maracaram.<br />
<br />
== Inxignese Trade Empire and Franquese Arrival (1200-1450) ==<br />
Maracaram quickly became the center of the Inxignese trade network that extended from [[Tigeria]] to Meilan. Inxignese merchants were shipping goods for others within the network, and their maritime knowledge of the region became widespread. With the arrival of the Franquese, who called the region the ''pays-rivages'', the Inxignese's influence on maritime trade expanded further.<br />
<br />
== Goxianese Thalassocracy (1450-1750) ==<br />
[[File:Inxigne Before Great War.png|Inxigne before the Great War.|400px|thumb|right| Inxigne before the Great War.]]<br />
In the east, the Meilanese began to capture a greater share of the maritime trade network. At the same time, the presence of other merchants attracted the attention of the several other nations to the Rivages. During this time, Franquese and Meilanese migrants established the cities of Eaux Riantes and Hai Djin on Inxignese territory in what is now today Meilan. By the nineteenth century, politicians in Maracaram frequently complained that the mainland had too much power, and the government looked for ways to consolidate power in Maracaram. As a consequence, Inxigne decided to implement a one-hundred year lease of [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/59327 Hai Djin] to Meilan to increase revenues.<br />
<br />
== Present Day (1940 - Today) ==<br />
<br />
[[File:Joseph Apukai Akina.jpg|Joseph_Apukai_Akina|150px|thumb|right| Kai Kealohilani. The Assembly of Nations [https://opengeofiction.net/way/16641374 Kai Kealohilani Library] is named in his honor.]]<br />
The dissolution of Meilan following the great war presented a political question to Inxigne. Many Meilanese had fled to [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/59327 Hai Djin] and [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/50974 Eaux Riantes] and had no representation in the Inxignese government. Furthermore, the Hai Djin lease no longer was in force. <br />
[[File:Meilan After Great War.png|Transfer of Inxignese territory to Meilan after the Great War|400px|thumb|left| Inxignese Territories Transferred to [[Meilan]].]]<br />
The Assembly of Nations, wishing to maintain peace in the area, worked with the Inxignese government on several solutions. Concerned again about another shift of political power to the Tarephian mainland, the Inxignese government presented a series of questions to the Inxignese nation to decide what action to take on Hai Djin and Eaux Riantes:<br />
<br />
* Reintegration of Hai Djin into Inxigne<br />
* Administration of Eaux Riantes and Hai Djin as special territories of Inxigne<br />
* Separation of Eaux Riantes and Hai Djin for the Meilanese people<br />
<br />
While the people in Eaux Riantes and Hai Djin voted to integrate Hai Djin into Inxigne, the people in Inxigne voted to separate Eaux Riantes and Hai Djin for Meilan. The Assembly of Nations also passed a resolution recognizing the right of the Meilanese people to self-determination. With the Inxignese government refusing to integrate Hai Djin into Inxigne, Eaux Riantes and Hai Djin became the new territory of Meilan. Inxigne and Meilan remained close relations as Inxigne supported Meilan by providing its natural resources.<br />
<br />
During this time, the Assembly of Nations worked to provide Meilan with the resources it needed for greater self-sufficiency. In this process, the Assembly of Nations negotiated with Inxigne to transfer to Meilan what are today the [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/170278 Kealohilani Territories].<br />
<br />
Inxignese diplomat and politician Kai Kealohilani would represent Inxigne before the Assembly of Nations as Tigeria's ambassador to the Assembly of Nations. Kealohiliani would later serve as Secretary General of the Assembly of Nations where he is best known for resolving several global political questions following the Great War. One of his most recognized accomplishments is his administration's establishment of the [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/9778 mandate for Meilan], which continues to impact the Lycene region today.<br />
<br />
= Geography, Climate, and Environment =<br />
The islands of Inxigne can be divided into two groups:<br />
<br />
* The Vachionu Islands (Grand Vachionu and Petit Vachionu)<br />
* The Passaram Islands (Passaram Archipelago and Vistaram Islands)<br />
<br />
= Demographics =<br />
[[File:Fiji (3997563683).jpg|Fiji_(3997563683)|300px|thumb|right|Inxignese woman and children.]]<br />
The Inxignese are indigenous to the islands of Inxigne. Many Inxignese are fishers and farmers by trade, and the Inxignese are regarded as one of the peoples that are the most knowledgeable about Lycene waters. Inxignese people acquired a wealth of knowledgeable about shipbuilding since they frequently traveled along their trade routes for centuries. Today, many young Inxignese students can be found on ships learning the fundamentals of shipbuilding and maritime navigation.<br />
<br />
Many ethnic [[Airannia|Airannians]] live in the [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/312187 Nitrefoix District] in Maracaram Magister, where they fish in the Cabelian Gulf.<br />
<br />
== Culture ==<br />
[[File:Nanjing Tianluokeng Tulou cluster 20140829.JPG|thumb|right|Inxignese tulous in the [[Meilan|Meilanese]] style.]]<br />
Inxignese's way of life can be described as "anti-fancquerie," the renunciation of the elements of urban life. Inxignese society is built around the community, and cities and towns often have communal buildings and houses.<br />
<br />
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<div>{{Infocard<br />
| name = Inxigne<br />
| flag = Flag of Inxigne.png<br />
| symbol = <br />
| symbol_caption = <br />
| native_name = Etsatse v'Inxigne<br />
| native_language = Inxignese Patois<br />
| capital = Maracaram<br />
| population = 110,845<br />
| population_year = 2010<br />
| motto = <br />
| anthem = <br />
| latitude = -21.260<br />
| longitude = 22.500<br />
| zoom = 8<br />
| relation = 21934<br />
| intro =<br />
'''Inxigne''' (Ingerish: (ink-sine)); Franquese: Inxigne /ɛ̃ksiɲ/ [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_French] is an island country in the Rivages of Tarephia in free association with [[Tigeria]]. Across the Cabelian Gulf to the north is [[Airannia]], and across the Sima Channel to the south is AN127. Inxigne shares a maritime border with TA113b. The capital and largest city in Inxigne is Maracaram.<br />
<br />
Home to centers such as the [https://opengeofiction.net/way/15429429 Strait of Lyc Fisheries Institute] and to the [https://opengeofiction.net/way/15947411 Sima Channel] and [https://opengeofiction.net/way/15428867 Vistaram Islands] Marine Sanctuaries, Inxigne contributes valuable data and insights to environmental sustainability research.<br />
<br />
Tigeria is responsible for Inxigne's defense and certain foreign affairs, but they are exercised in consultation with Inxigne. Although Inxignese are citizens of Tigeria, they have the status of Inxigne nationals, which is not given to other Tigerine citizens.<br />
}}<br />
<br />
= Etymology =<br />
'''Inxigne''' means "island nation" from ''inx'' (island) and ''-igne'' which means "the land of". The modern Franquese equivalent is Îlie. Inxigne is derived from old Rivagine "insulae", insula (island) and -ae (the land of).<br />
<br />
= History =<br />
== Baveili Discovery ==<br />
The islands of Inxigne were inhabited by the Inxignese when the Baveilis arrived. The earliest written records of Inxigne recount the Baveilis' landing on Inxigne. Meilanese historian Leontin Shin He is credited with giving the Inxignese island groups their names during his commissioned exploration for [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/517 Florescenta]:<br />
<br />
:''...vistaram as ilhas orientais três dias depois...no dia seguinte, doze navios passaram pelo arquipélago e treze navios restaram...nas ilhas ocidentais marcharam para a praia e acamparam...''<br />
<br />
Thus to the world, the eastern islands became known as the Vistaram Islands, the archipelago became known as the Passaram Archipelago, and the city which the Baveilis founded became known as Maracaram.<br />
<br />
== Inxignese Trade Empire and Franquese Arrival (1200-1450) ==<br />
Maracaram quickly became the center of the Inxignese trade network that extended from [[Tigeria]] to Meilan. Inxignese merchants were shipping goods for others within the network, and their maritime knowledge of the region became widespread. With the arrival of the Franquese, who called the region the ''pays-rivages'', the Inxignese's influence on maritime trade expanded further.<br />
<br />
== Goxianese Thalassocracy (1450-1750) ==<br />
[[File:Inxigne Before Great War.png|Inxigne before the Great War.|500px|thumb|right| Inxigne before the Great War.]]<br />
In the east, the Meilanese began to capture a greater share of the maritime trade network. At the same time, the presence of other merchants attracted the attention of the several other nations to the Rivages. During this time, Franquese and Meilanese migrants established the cities of Eaux Riantes and Hai Djin on Inxignese territory in what is now today Meilan. By the nineteenth century, politicians in Maracaram frequently complained that the mainland had too much power, and the government looked for ways to consolidate power in Maracaram. As a consequence, Inxigne decided to implement a one-hundred year lease of [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/59327 Hai Djin] to Meilan to increase revenues.<br />
<br />
== Present Day (1940 - Today) ==<br />
[[File:Joseph Apukai Akina.jpg|Joseph_Apukai_Akina|300px|thumb|right| Kai Kealohilani. The Assembly of Nations [https://opengeofiction.net/way/16641374 Kai Kealohilani Library] is named in his honor.]]<br />
<br />
The dissolution of Meilan following the great war presented a political question to Inxigne. Many Meilanese had fled to [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/59327 Hai Djin] and [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/50974 Eaux Riantes] and had no representation in the Inxignese government. Furthermore, the Hai Djin lease no longer was in force. The Assembly of Nations, wishing to maintain peace in the area, worked with the Inxignese government on several solutions. Concerned again about another shift of political power to the Tarephian mainland, the Inxignese government presented a series of questions to the Inxignese nation to decide what action to take on Hai Djin and Eaux Riantes:<br />
<br />
* Reintegration of Hai Djin into Inxigne<br />
* Administration of Eaux Riantes and Hai Djin as special territories of Inxigne<br />
* Separation of Eaux Riantes and Hai Djin for the Meilanese people<br />
<br />
While the people in Eaux Riantes and Hai Djin voted to integrate Hai Djin into Inxigne, the people in Inxigne voted to separate Eaux Riantes and Hai Djin for Meilan. The Assembly of Nations also passed a resolution recognizing the right of the Meilanese people to self-determination. With the Inxignese government refusing to integrate Hai Djin into Inxigne, Eaux Riantes and Hai Djin became the new territory of Meilan. Inxigne and Meilan remained close relations as Inxigne supported Meilan by providing its natural resources.<br />
<br />
During this time, the Assembly of Nations worked to provide Meilan with the resources it needed for greater self-sufficiency. In this process, the Assembly of Nations negotiated with Inxigne to transfer to Meilan what are today the [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/170278 Kealohilani Territories].<br />
<br />
Inxignese diplomat and politician Kai Kealohilani would represent Inxigne before the Assembly of Nations as Tigeria's ambassador to the Assembly of Nations. Kealohiliani would later serve as Secretary General of the Assembly of Nations where he is best known for resolving several global political questions following the Great War. One of his most recognized accomplishments is his administration's establishment of the [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/9778 mandate for Meilan], which continues to impact the Lycene region today.<br />
<br />
= Geography, Climate, and Environment =<br />
The islands of Inxigne can be divided into two groups:<br />
<br />
* The Vachionu Islands (Grand Vachionu and Petit Vachionu)<br />
* The Passaram Islands (Passaram Archipelago and Vistaram Islands)<br />
<br />
= Demographics =<br />
[[File:Fiji (3997563683).jpg|Fiji_(3997563683)|300px|thumb|right|Inxignese woman and children.]]<br />
The Inxignese are indigenous to the islands of Inxigne. Many Inxignese are fishers and farmers by trade, and the Inxignese are regarded as one of the peoples that are the most knowledgeable about Lycene waters. Inxignese people acquired a wealth of knowledgeable about shipbuilding since they frequently traveled along their trade routes for centuries. Today, many young Inxignese students can be found on ships learning the fundamentals of shipbuilding and maritime navigation.<br />
<br />
Many ethnic [[Airannia|Airannians]] live in the [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/312187 Nitrefoix District] in Maracaram Magister, where they fish in the Cabelian Gulf.<br />
<br />
== Culture ==<br />
[[File:Nanjing Tianluokeng Tulou cluster 20140829.JPG|thumb|right|Inxignese tulous in the [[Meilan|Meilanese]] style.]]<br />
Inxignese's way of life can be described as "anti-fancquerie," the renunciation of the elements of urban life. Inxignese society is built around the community, and cities and towns often have communal buildings and houses.<br />
<br />
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| name = Inxigne<br />
| flag = Flag of Inxigne.png<br />
| symbol = <br />
| symbol_caption = <br />
| native_name = Etsatse v'Inxigne<br />
| native_language = Inxignese Patois<br />
| capital = Maracaram<br />
| population = 110,845<br />
| population_year = 2010<br />
| motto = <br />
| anthem = <br />
| latitude = -21.260<br />
| longitude = 22.500<br />
| zoom = 8<br />
| relation = 21934<br />
| intro =<br />
'''Inxigne''' (Ingerish: (ink-sine)); Franquese: Inxigne /ɛ̃ksiɲ/ [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_French] is an island country in the Rivages of Tarephia in free association with [[Tigeria]]. Across the Cabelian Gulf to the north is [[Airannia]], and across the Sima Channel to the south is AN127. Inxigne shares a maritime border with TA113b. The capital and largest city in Inxigne is Maracaram.<br />
<br />
Home to centers such as the [https://opengeofiction.net/way/15429429 Strait of Lyc Fisheries Institute] and to the [https://opengeofiction.net/way/15947411 Sima Channel] and [https://opengeofiction.net/way/15428867 Vistaram Islands] Marine Sanctuaries, Inxigne contributes valuable data and insights to environmental sustainability research.<br />
<br />
Tigeria is responsible for Inxigne's defense and certain foreign affairs, but they are exercised in consultation with Inxigne. Although Inxignese are citizens of Tigeria, they have the status of Inxigne nationals, which is not given to other Tigerine citizens.<br />
}}<br />
<br />
= Etymology =<br />
'''Inxigne''' means "island nation" from ''inx'' (island) and ''-igne'' which means "the land of". The modern Franquese equivalent is Îlie. Inxigne is derived from old Rivagine "insulae", insula (island) and -ae (the land of).<br />
<br />
= History =<br />
== Baveili Discovery ==<br />
The islands of Inxigne were inhabited by the Inxignese when the Baveilis arrived. The earliest written records of Inxigne recount the Baveilis' landing on Inxigne. Meilanese historian Leontin Shin He is credited with giving the Inxignese island groups their names during his commissioned exploration for [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/517 Florescenta]:<br />
<br />
:''...vistaram as ilhas orientais três dias depois...no dia seguinte, doze navios passaram pelo arquipélago e treze navios restaram...nas ilhas ocidentais marcharam para a praia e acamparam...''<br />
<br />
Thus to the world, the eastern islands became known as the Vistaram Islands, the archipelago became known as the Passaram Archipelago, and the city which the Baveilis founded became known as Maracaram.<br />
<br />
== Inxignese Trade Empire and Franquese Arrival (1200-1450) ==<br />
Maracaram quickly became the center of the Inxignese trade network that extended from [[Tigeria]] to Meilan. Inxignese merchants were shipping goods for others within the network, and their maritime knowledge of the region became widespread. With the arrival of the Franquese, who called the region the ''pays-rivages'', the Inxignese's influence on maritime trade expanded further.<br />
<br />
== Goxianese Thalassocracy (1450-1750) ==<br />
In the east, the Meilanese began to capture a greater share of the maritime trade network. At the same time, the presence of other merchants attracted the attention of the several other nations to the Rivages. During this time, Franquese and Meilanese migrants established the cities of Eaux Riantes and Hai Djin on Inxignese territory in what is now today Meilan. By the nineteenth century, politicians in Maracaram frequently complained that the mainland had too much power, and the government looked for ways to consolidate power in Maracaram. As a consequence, Inxigne decided to implement a one-hundred year lease of [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/59327 Hai Djin] to Meilan to increase revenues.<br />
<br />
== Present Day (1940 - Today) ==<br />
[[File:Joseph Apukai Akina.jpg|Joseph_Apukai_Akina|300px|thumb|right| Kai Kealohilani. The Assembly of Nations [https://opengeofiction.net/way/16641374 Kai Kealohilani Library] is named in his honor.]]<br />
<br />
The dissolution of Meilan following the great war presented a political question to Inxigne. Many Meilanese had fled to [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/59327 Hai Djin] and [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/50974 Eaux Riantes] and had no representation in the Inxignese government. Furthermore, the Hai Djin lease no longer was in force. The Assembly of Nations, wishing to maintain peace in the area, worked with the Inxignese government on several solutions. Concerned again about another shift of political power to the Tarephian mainland, the Inxignese government presented a series of questions to the Inxignese nation to decide what action to take on Hai Djin and Eaux Riantes:<br />
<br />
* Reintegration of Hai Djin into Inxigne<br />
* Administration of Eaux Riantes and Hai Djin as special territories of Inxigne<br />
* Separation of Eaux Riantes and Hai Djin for the Meilanese people<br />
<br />
While the people in Eaux Riantes and Hai Djin voted to integrate Hai Djin into Inxigne, the people in Inxigne voted to separate Eaux Riantes and Hai Djin for Meilan. The Assembly of Nations also passed a resolution recognizing the right of the Meilanese people to self-determination. With the Inxignese government refusing to integrate Hai Djin into Inxigne, Eaux Riantes and Hai Djin became the new territory of Meilan. Inxigne and Meilan remained close relations as Inxigne supported Meilan by providing its natural resources.<br />
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During this time, the Assembly of Nations worked to provide Meilan with the resources it needed for greater self-sufficiency. In this process, the Assembly of Nations negotiated with Inxigne to transfer to Meilan what are today the [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/170278 Kealohilani Territories].<br />
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Inxignese diplomat and politician Kai Kealohilani would represent Inxigne before the Assembly of Nations as Tigeria's ambassador to the Assembly of Nations. Kealohiliani would later serve as Secretary General of the Assembly of Nations where he is best known for resolving several global political questions following the Great War. One of his most recognized accomplishments is his administration's establishment of the [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/9778 mandate for Meilan], which continues to impact the Lycene region today.<br />
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= Geography, Climate, and Environment =<br />
The islands of Inxigne can be divided into two groups:<br />
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* The Vachionu Islands (Grand Vachionu and Petit Vachionu)<br />
* The Passaram Islands (Passaram Archipelago and Vistaram Islands)<br />
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= Demographics =<br />
[[File:Fiji (3997563683).jpg|Fiji_(3997563683)|300px|thumb|right|Inxignese woman and children.]]<br />
The Inxignese are indigenous to the islands of Inxigne. Many Inxignese are fishers and farmers by trade, and the Inxignese are regarded as one of the peoples that are the most knowledgeable about Lycene waters. Inxignese people acquired a wealth of knowledgeable about shipbuilding since they frequently traveled along their trade routes for centuries. Today, many young Inxignese students can be found on ships learning the fundamentals of shipbuilding and maritime navigation.<br />
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Many ethnic [[Airannia|Airannians]] live in the [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/312187 Nitrefoix District] in Maracaram Magister, where they fish in the Cabelian Gulf.<br />
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== Culture ==<br />
[[File:Nanjing Tianluokeng Tulou cluster 20140829.JPG|thumb|right|Inxignese tulous in the [[Meilan|Meilanese]] style.]]<br />
Inxignese's way of life can be described as "anti-fancquerie," the renunciation of the elements of urban life. Inxignese society is built around the community, and cities and towns often have communal buildings and houses.<br />
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[[Category:Inxigne]]</div>Chazeltinehttps://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php?title=Forum:Global_and_regional_issues/Lycene_Geology&diff=15621Forum:Global and regional issues/Lycene Geology2023-03-12T18:42:45Z<p>Chazeltine: My thoughts on the earthquake scheme</p>
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Dear Tarephians & Antarephians,<br />
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As our continents share a long and narrow interface along the Strait of Lyc, this forum entry is dedicated to building a common and somehow consistent geology for this region. Given our amateur knowledge - for the vast majority of us, I suppose - and the amount of territories still unowned or insufficiently mapped, it's highly unsure we will reach a ''theory'' that makes 100% sense. Some room should also be left for future adjustments, whether due to new owners or changes in existing countries.<br />
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Thank you for your cooperation & happy mapping. --[[User:Aiki|Aiki]] ([[User talk:Aiki|talk]]) 14:26, 12 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
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=Aiki's drafts 2023-03-12=<br />
Following a short discussion outside this Wiki forum, I have tried to gather some of the elements that were presented by various mappers and combined them on a map with additional and already known natural features (e.g. mountain ranges).<br />
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==Fault lines==<br />
[[File:Lycene Geology AikiProp.svg|500px|thumb|right|Fault lines in the strait of lyc]]<br />
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* Mountains in Freedemia are rather high with their highest point at about 5,000m. IRL, most similar cases are either due to subduction (e.g. Andes) or continental collision (e.g Alps, Himalayas). Ruwenzori Mountains (Rift edge massif reaching 5,109m) are only 120km long. I'm not sure we can use it as an example for this region can make the sea off Freedemia a rift.<br />
* Barzona mountains are doted with many volcanoes. Volcanoes are also present in Marize and Yusia<br />
* Large mountain ranges in northern Antarephia and southern Tarephia are roughly parallel, oriented NW/SW. This may be interpreted as some kind of compression/collision.<br />
Given these elements here's a potential interpretation:<br />
* On the map to the right, brown is for main mountain ranges, arrows are for plate movements, blue for subduction, green for transform faults (plates are sliding, relatively to one another), red for divergent boundary and purple is for continental collision.<br />
* Antarephia is rotating clockwise, the east is moving SW away from Tarephia while its western portion is moving NE nearer to Tarephia<br />
* Northeastern Antarephian peninsula (where San Marcos is located) is moving away from the rest of the continent, mostly in a eastward movement, creating a fold on which the "Garonan" archipelago sits.<br />
* The large-island archipelago in the west basin is sliding SE while being compressed by Antarephia against Tarephia.<br />
* More to the north, Barzona is closing an oceanic remnant, causing it to dive under Barzona, creating volcanic activity in the mountain range (also due to the subduction.<br />
* The eastern and southern basins have a complex series of oceanic extension and subduction: the southern basin is extending and its eastern part dives under another extending oceanic basin, surrounding by strings of islands.<br />
In terms of impacts:<br />
* Blue lines and green lines are the most likely to create earthquakes, depending on the type of rocks. For the blues, they might even create tsunamis as one plate suddenly slides under the other, lowering the water column.<br />
* Depending on the angle, blues lines may create ''explosive'' volcanoes.<br />
* Red lines may create a graben with horst (valley with steep edges) with a without volcanic activity. They may also correspond to a oceanic ridge with each edge moving away. --[[User:Aiki|Aiki]] ([[User talk:Aiki|talk]]) 15:30, 12 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
:Interesting--I really appreciate the work you put into these diagrams! At the same time, I must say that this wasn't really how I envisioned the geography of my territories--the scheme puts them all on seismically active regions. It's workable, but I'll have to think about what it means for my territories. Right now, earthquakes are common in Tigeria and Kotel, but not in Inxigne or Meilan. [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 18:42, 12 March 2023 (UTC)<br />
==Plates==<br />
[[File:Lycene Geology Plates AikiProp.svg|500px|thumb|right|Main tectonic plates in the Strait of Lyc]]<br />
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Given the elements exposed in the previous section, the map to the right displays potential tectonic plates for the Lycene region and their general direction:<br />
* The Antarephian Plate (light grey) is rotating clockwise, vaguely around the Strait of Lyc (in its narrow sense). South of the strait, it's moving away from Tarephia while north of it, it's colliding against it.<br />
* The unnamed green plate is moving SE with a light clockwise rotation. Its NE edge is swallowing the rest of an ancient ocean while its SE portion is being compressed by Antarephia against Tarephia.<br />
* Two smaller plates are displayed:<br />
** The smallest (purple) is extending away from Antarephia while being quickly subdued by the red plate.<br />
** The red plate has two main feature: the general eastward movement and its extension in its western section.<br />
* The Tarephian Plate is depicted in blue.<br />
* The Asperic Plate depicted in yellow may be replaced by the Tarephian or Antarephian plate in that region, the plates' limits being moved further east. --[[User:Aiki|Aiki]] ([[User talk:Aiki|talk]]) 15:30, 12 March 2023 (UTC)</div>Chazeltinehttps://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php?title=Red_Shield&diff=15373Red Shield2023-03-05T23:22:11Z<p>Chazeltine: Red Shield Astrasia Circuit Office Absorbed into Ardencia</p>
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<div>{{Infobox geopolitical organization<br />
|name = International Red Shield Movement<br />
|native_name = Mouvement International du Bouclier Rouge<br />
|image_flag = <br />
|image_symbol = Logo_of_the_Red_Shield.png<br />
|motto = <br />
|org_type = Non-Governmental Organization<br />
|members = 20+<br />
|admin_center = [https://opengeofiction.net/way/12436043 15 Seabright Cross]<br>Hexagonia City, Cinq Îles<br>Tigeria<br />
|languages = Ingerish, Franquese<br />
|legislature = <br />
|established_event1 = International Committee of the Red Shield (ICRS)<br />
|established_date1 = 1850<br />
|established_event2 = International Network of Red Shield Societies (INRSS)<br />
|established_date2 = 1906<br />
|established_event9 = <br />
|established_date9 = <br />
|website = <br />
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The '''Red Shield''' (formally the '''International Red Shield Movement''') is a non-governmental organization based in Hexagonia City, [[Tigeria]] and was founded to protect human life and health, ensure respect for all human beings, and alleviate human suffering. It was established in the middle of the nineteenth century with the aim of providing humanitarian aid to wounded soldiers on battlefields around the world. Since its founding, the powers of the Red Shield have been expanded several times by the [[Red Shield#History|Cap Amistade Accords]], influencing and being influenced by various developments of international humanitarian law around the world.<br />
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The Red Shield Movement consists of several organizations united under common principles, objectives, emblems, and operations. These organizations are the following:<br />
* The International Committee of the Red Shield has unique authority under the Cap Amistade Accords to protect the lives and dignities of victims in international and internal armed conflicts.<br />
* The International Network of Red Shield Societies coordinates activities among the National Red Shield Societies to lead operations providing relief assistance to areas impacted by major humanitarian and natural disasters around the world.<br />
* The National Red Shield Societies work within their home countries in accordance with international humanitarian law as well as the laws of their home countries. They often provide additional humanitarian services not mandated under international humanitarian law or by the international movement. The National Red Shield Societies usually coordinate with their home nation's local health systems to provide emergency medical services to various communities around their home nations.<br />
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== History ==<br />
The history of the Red Shield is intricately tied to the history of the Cap Amistade Accords. In diplomacy, the term ''accord'' means ''international agreement'' or ''treaty''.<br />
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=== First Cap Amistade Accords ===<br />
The First Cap Amistade Accords, or the ''Accords for the Protection and Good Health of the Wounded and Ailing Armed Forces in the Field''. These accords were signed in 1854.<br />
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=== Second Cap Amistade Accords ===<br />
The Second Cap Amistade Accords, or the ''Accords for the Protection and Good Health of the Wounded, Ailing, and Stranded Armed Forces at Sea''. These accords were signed in 1906.<br />
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=== Third Cap Amistade Accords ===<br />
The Third Cap Amistade Accords, or the ''Accords for the Treatment of Prisoners of War''. These accords were signed in 1932.<br />
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=== Fourth Cap Amistade Accords ===<br />
The Fourth Cap Amistade Accords, or the ''Accords for the Protection and Good Health of Civilians in Times of War''. These accords were signed in 1948, around the time of the Great War.<br />
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=== Fifth Cap Amistade Accords ===<br />
The Fifth Cap Amistade Accords, or the ''Accords for the Conventions of War and the Reaffirmation of the Interdictions on the Use of Chemical and Biological Weapons in War''. These accords were signed in 1966, the year the [[Assembly of Nations]] was founded.<br />
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=== Sixth Cap Amistade Accords ===<br />
The Sixth Cap Amistade Accords, or the ''Accords for the Acquisition and the Destruction of Chemical Weapons''. These accords were signed in 1991.<br />
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== Activities and Organizations ==<br />
=== International Committee of the Red Shield (ICRS) ===<br />
The mission of the ICRS is to protect the human life and dignities of victims of war, coordinate international relief, and promote universal humanitarian law and principles. It is based in Hexagonia City. The ICRS, which derives its mission from the [[Red Shield#History|Cap Amistade Accords]], is charged with the following:<br />
* Monitor compliance with the [[Red Shield#History|Cap Amistade Accords]]<br />
* Lead the Red Shield Movement<br />
* Organize nursing and care for those wounded on the battlefield<br />
* Protect prisoners of war<br />
* Assist searches for missing persons in an armed conflict<br />
* Organize care and protection of civilian populations<br />
* Arbitrate between warring parties in armed conflict<br />
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=== International Network of Red Shield Societies (INRSS) ===<br />
The mission of the INRSS is to lead and organize relief operations to large-scale emergencies through its membership of Red Shield Societies. It is headquartered in Hexagonia City. There are three head regional offices, one each planned to serve the Tarephias, Uletha, and Archanta. Other regional offices exist to serve countries or groups of countries where additional support from the Red Shield is needed.<br />
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'''Red Shield Headquarters, Regional Offices, and Circuit Offices'''<br />
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| marker = -37.59610,157.87943 ~ Archanta Regional Office ~Stanton, {{Federal States}}<br />
| marker = -24.2484,123.9320 ~ Archanta Major, Archanta Minor, and Gwynian Circuit Office ~Villa Constitución, {{Ardisphere}}<br />
| marker = -48.54889,134.77405 ~Astrasia Circuit Office ~Duncaster, {{Ardencia}}<br />
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<!-- Tarephias --><br />
| marker = -18.56738,18.23754 ~Headquarters ~Hexagonia City, {{Tigeria}}<br />
| marker = -1.90478,32.20591 ~Tarephias Regional Office ~Saviso, {{Vodeo}}<br />
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<!-- Uletha --><br />
| marker = 27.65652,43.39491 ~ Uletha Regional Office ~Iola, {{Mauretia}}<br />
| marker = 50.9095,111.5394 ~ Uletha East Circuit Office ~Säntjana, {{Karolia}}<br />
| marker = 20.74251,86.70537 ~Uletha West Circuit Office ~Gobras City, {{Gobrassanya}}<br />
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}}<br />
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==== Archanta ====<br />
* Regional Office: Stanton, {{Federal States}} ({{Way|16066445|Map}})<br />
** Villa Constitución, {{Ardisphere}} (Archanta Major, Archanta Minor, and Gwynian Circuit)<br />
** Duncaster, {{Ardencia}} (Astrasia Circuit) | [https://opengeofiction.net/way/12488165 map]<br />
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==== Tarephias ====<br />
* Regional Office: Saviso, {{Vodeo}} | [https://opengeofiction.net/way/15631834 map]<br />
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==== Uletha ====<br />
* Regional Office: Iola, {{Mauretia}} ({{Way|14431512|Map}})<br />
** Säntjana, {{Karolia}} (Uletha East Circuit)<br />
** Gobras City, {{Gobrassanya}} (Uletha West Circuit) ({{Node|145090805|Map}})<br />
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=== National Red Shield Societies ===<br />
The national Red Shield Societies work within their respective nations to administer the mission of the international movement and execute their duties in accordance with international humanitarian law.<br />
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'''Territories' National Red Shield Offices'''<br />
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The following is the membership of nations hosting National Red Shield Societies:<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+ Directory of National Red Shield Societies<br />
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! Territory!! Address and Map Link !! Notes<br />
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|{{Ardencia}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/node/196347212 Rue de la concorde, Saint-Armand, Ardencia]<br />
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|-<br />
|{{Azure Coast}}<br />
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|-<br />
|{{Bloregia}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/12449126 Dobile Temperwiss, Blöndel, Bloregia]<br />
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|-<br />
|{{Broceliande}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/node/120106772 allée Guillot, Valoris, Broceliande]<br />
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|-<br />
|{{Federal States}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/16066446 Unnamed Road, Huntington, CD, Federal States]<br />
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|-<br />
|{{Freedemia}}<br />
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|-<br />
|{{Gobrassanya}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/node/145090804 Pacolena Boulevard, Gobras City, Gobrassanya]<br />
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|-<br />
|{{Grinzez}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/25353934 Tezhuen Road, Pyapyor, Grinzez]<br />
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|-<br />
|{{Guai}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/node/125327461 Huan Kaita, Pirindi, Guai]<br />
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|-<br />
|{{Iscu}}<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{Izaland}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/26324905 Niho-Kajaringa 1, Shutazai-ku, Sainðaul, Izaland]<br />
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|-<br />
|{{Kotel}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/14616674 Rue des Jacarandas, Artisanople, Kotel]<br />
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|-<br />
|{{Kuehong}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/node/156366301 塘公平 Đường Công Bằng, 乌敏 Ô-mắn, 邦咯 Vâng Ngát, 家乡 Quê Hương]<br />
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|-<br />
|{{Mauretia}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/14431512 Via Isquto Ruyo, Iola, Mauretia]<br />
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|-<br />
|{{Mergania}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/node/274216029 Suidbrug, Mergania]<br />
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|-<br />
|{{Paroy}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/node/190241249 Toblin Street, Trevers, Verona, Paroy]<br />
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|-<br />
|{{Pasalia}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/node/236635725 Bog Road, Futuria City, Pasalia]<br />
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|-<br />
|{{Qennes}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/19930718 Unnamed Road, Kaună, Erez, Qennes]<br />
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|-<br />
|{{Shaachrau Islets}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/18966103 Weltonmouth Street, 平福 Pình Phúc, Shaachrau Islets]<br />
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|-<br />
|{{Tempeira}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/node/263599520 432 Rua da Beira, Restinga, Tempeira]<br />
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|-<br />
|{{Tigeria}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/12436691 555 South Power Plant Road, Hexagonia City, CÎ, Tigeria]<br />
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|-<br />
|{{Vodeo}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/15631834 Studley Road, Saviso, Vodeo]<br />
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|}<br />
[[Category:International organizations]]</div>Chazeltinehttps://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php?title=Forum:Global_and_regional_issues/Politics&diff=15179Forum:Global and regional issues/Politics2023-02-24T18:47:14Z<p>Chazeltine: </p>
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<!-- Write below this line, please. -->Does politics affect countries' borders in OGF? If there are border disputes between, say, Grinzel and the Bai Empire, is it represented, and if it is, how is it represented?<br />
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Also, wars exist. How do we represent wars? I am almost sure there would be a war right now between some controversial countries in the world. And, if there is, would someone continually update it every week or so, or would it be frozen in that position? [[User:BlooXen|--BlooXen. Thanks!]] ([[User talk:BlooXen|talk]]) 09:37, 2 February 2023 (UTC)<br />
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bump[[User:BlooXen|--BlooXen. Thanks!]] ([[User talk:BlooXen|talk]]) 22:30, 21 February 2023 (UTC)<br />
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: The [[OpenGeoFiction:Site policies]] has the answer to this question--under the "Be respectful" guideline, we have the policy to not extend territory boundaries beyond their shapes on the [[OpenGeofiction:Territories|overview map]]. Based on this guidance, we can conclude that borders will not change for dynamic situations like wars. However, if you want to look to OpenStreetMap for additional perspectives, the OpenStreetMap community has discussed how to respectfully map such disputed borders in their [https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Disputed_territories Disputed territories] page for border conflicts in the real world. [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 18:47, 24 February 2023 (UTC)</div>Chazeltinehttps://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php?title=Tigeria&diff=15146Tigeria2023-02-21T03:19:54Z<p>Chazeltine: </p>
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<div>{{Infocard<br />
| name = Tigerine Republic<br />
| flag = Flag of Tigeria.png<br />
| symbol = <br />
| symbol_caption =<br />
| native_name = République Tigrisienne<br />
| native_language = Franquese<br />
| capital = Meilinmen<br />
| population = 5,265,747<br />
| population_year = 2020<br />
| motto = "Sicut tigris salit"<br />
| anthem = 'La Rabenthalerais'<br />
| latitude = -17.619<br />
| longitude = 17.323<br />
| zoom = 7<br />
| relation = 21936<br />
| intro = '''Tigeria''' ([[Ingerish]]: ''ty-<small>'''JEER'''</small>-ee-ə''; [[Franquese]]: <i>Tigrisie</i> "tiɡʁizi"; [[Bai Hua]]: 口夏共和國 (Kǒuxià Gònghéguó), officially the '''Tigerine Republic''', is a country on the Tulyan Peninsula in the Rivages of Tarephia. Continental Tigeria is bordered on the west by the Soboko Republic, on the north and northwest by [[Allendea]], on the east and southeast by Kotel and Fitzétienne Sound, and on the south by Damenstrom. The capital of Tigeria is Meilinmen, and the largest city is Hexagonia City in Cinq Îles Governorate.<br />
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One of the oldest republics in Tarephia, Tigeria has maintained a policy of neutrality since the early nineteenth century. The nation has actively developed its foreign policy and has been involved in peace processes around the world. Tigeria is the birthplace of the [[Red Shield]] and is home to one of the offices of the [[Assembly of Nations]]. It is a founding member of the [[Tarephia Cooperation Council]] and the [[Lycene League]].<br />
}}<br />
'''Tigeria''' ([[Ingerish]]: ''ty-<small>'''JEER'''</small>-ee-ə''; [[Franquese]]: <i>Tigrisie</i> "tiɡʁizi"; [[Bai Hua]]: 口夏共和國 (Kǒuxià Gònghéguó), officially the '''Tigerine Republic''', is a country on the Tulyan Peninsula in the Rivages of Tarephia. Continental Tigeria is bordered on the west by the Soboko Republic, on the north and northwest by [[Allendea]], on the east and southeast by Kotel and Fitzétienne Sound, and on the south by Damenstrom. The capital of Tigeria is Meilinmen, and the largest city is Hexagonia City in Cinq Îles Governorate.<br />
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One of the oldest republics in Tarephia, Tigeria has maintained a policy of neutrality since the early nineteenth century. The nation has actively developed its foreign policy and has been involved in peace processes around the world. Tigeria is the birthplace of the [[Red Shield]] and is home to one of the offices of the [[Assembly of Nations]]. It is a founding member of the [[Tarephia Cooperation Council]] and the [[Lycene League]].<br />
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Because [[Inxigne]] and [[Meilan]] fall under Tigeria's sphere of influence, Tigeria exerts significant power over the developments of the western [[Strait of Lyc]].<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
Tigeria has several names in other languages, influenced primarily how other nations came to know of Tigeria.<br />
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{|class = "wikitable" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3"<br />
! '''Derivation'''<br />
! '''Names'''<br />
! '''Notes''' <br />
|-<br />
| From '''tiger''', '''tigris''' (Romantian)<br />
|<br />
'''Tigeria''' (Ingerish), '''Tigrisie''' (Franquese)<br />
| "Land of the Taichre [River]". Believed to have originated along the trade route which followed the Taichre River into the heart of Tarephia and beyond to Uletha.<br />
|-<br />
| From '''nimr''', '''nimur''' (Mazanic)<br />
|<br />
'''Nimuria''' (Castellanese), '''Nimrastan''' (Mazanic)<br />
| "Tiger". The big cats which are a common presence in Tigeria. Those who first knew of Tigeria through its tigers refer to Tigeria by this derivation.<br />
|-<br />
| From '''xiriben'''<br />
|<br />
'''Dixiriben''' (Meilanese)<br />
| "[Land of] the western sun". From the position of the setting sun when viewed from sea. Originates from the Straits of Lyc, and the cultures which flourished along the straits.<br />
|-<br />
| From '''kouxia'''<br />
|<br />
'''Goxia''' (Bai Hua)<br />
| "Summer's mouth". Poetically interpreted as "the Goodlands". Tigeria is known by this name and its variations in countries significantly influenced by the Goxianese thalassocracy. This name also traveled along the Bai Empire's trade routes to the Bai speaking parts of the world.<br />
|}<br />
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==History==<br />
{{Infobox history<br />
| name = Tigeria<br />
| era_A = Early Colonisation<br />
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| era_B_dates = 1450 - 1717<br />
| event_B1 =Inxigne Colony<br />
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| event_B4 =<br />
| dates_B4 =<br />
| era_C =Rivagine Tigeria<br />
| era_C_dates =1717-1789<br />
| event_C1 =Tigerine Republics<br />
| dates_C1 =1717-1725<br />
| event_C2 =Tigeria in the Pays-Rivageois<br />
| dates_C2 =1725-1785<br />
| event_C3 =Independence<br />
| dates_C3 =1785-1789<br />
| event_C4 =Tigerine Republic<br />
| dates_C4 =1789<br />
}}<br />
<br />
===Early Civilization===<br />
The Tigerines are thought to have migrated from the north across the Great Helion Desert. They settled in the Taichre Valley near what is today Linshanford. Gradually, they expanded their trade empire south along the river as far as Taichre Bay. As empire thrived, the Taichre Valley became the preferred trade route for goods moving between the coast and the interior highlands of southwestern Tarephia. <br />
<br />
The Baveilis arrived a few centuries later by way of the Liberan Peninsula.<br />
<br />
===Early Middle Ages (1000 - 1450)===<br />
[[File:Punakha Dzong, Bhutan 03.jpg|Punakha_Dzong,_Bhutan_03|300px|thumb|right|Dixiribenese fortress on the Taichre River.]]<br />
<br />
The Bai settlers that arrived from the east by sea came to call Tigeria by the name Erlizi Nimiri (Babelic: 二力字 你米日), or "The Land of the Tigers." The Meilanese settlers who arrived years later called Tigeria by Dixiriben (Meilanese: 地西日本), roughly translated "The land west of the sunrise." These Meilanese settlers established forts up and down the Taichre Valley and founded the city of Meilinmen.<br />
<br />
===Tigerine Republics (1717 - 1725)===<br />
Tigeria becomes a confederacy of seven republics. Republics gradually join the Pays-Rivageois.<br />
<br />
===Tigeria in the Pays-Rivageois (1725 - 1785)===<br />
The seven republics are organized into the Franquese state of Tigrisie-Francès. Discrimination against Tigerines and the perceived lack of development in the west causes a lot of political tension.<br />
<br />
===Independence from the Pays-Rivageois (1780 - 1789)===<br />
Due to massive administrative costs from natural disasters (earthquakes and floods) and due to mass demonstrations against the Rivagien government, the Pays-Rivageois voted to split from Tigeria in 1784. In the late spring of 1784, the states of Tigeria held a series of referendums to determine their futures. Six of the seven states voted to unite as the Republic of Tigeria. The seventh, the state of Félicité, voted for independence and split into the Republics of Félicité-Aquiline and Félicité-Francès due to disagreements over governance of the Windsferry Archipelago.<br />
<br />
===Tigerine Republic (1789 - present)===<br />
Tigeria became a unified republic in 1789. The six constituent states of Bergeronneau, Haxiwen, Nova Laniunaea, Sai'An, Tigerworthy, and West Rabenthaler<br />
retained their borders; and the Tigerine government incorporated the states as the six governorates of Tigeria. While the capital of Tigeria remained at Meilinmen, [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=11/-18.0274/18.0471&layers=B Emporie la Jolie] in Tigerworthy became the country's primary seaport and cultural center.<br />
<br />
====18th and 19th Centuries====<br />
From the 1790s to the 1810s, Tigeria sought to identify its place on the international stage. Under the presidencies of Richard Arbremagne, Armande Le Charpentier, and Silas Wainwright, Tigeria worked to define the freedoms of its citizens and its foreigners at home and abroad. In 1818, Tigeria adopted a foreign policy of neutrality under the administration of Nathaniel Rye. During the 1830s, president Laurel Aristide advocated for the rights of Black Tigerines abroad, especially in Broceliande. <br />
<br />
When the Federal States occupied Felicity-Aquiline in 1874, the republic of Félicité-Francès sought to establish greater ties to Tigeria in return for stronger defenses from the mainland. Both nations encouraged migration to the other, and several ferries ran between the two republics.<br />
<br />
====20th Century====<br />
=====Le Malentendu=====<br />
The division of Félicité between Tigeria and the Federal States marked the beginning of ''le Malentendu''--a political conflict in the Windsferry Archipelago over the future of the islands.<br />
<br />
In the 1930s, the construction of the Black Lions Bridge between Tigeria and Félicité-Francès established a road connection between the two republics. By the late 1930s, the republics of Tigeria and Félicité-Francès integrated to such an extent that both national assemblies advocated in favor of Félicité-Francès joining Tigeria as its seventh governorate. The last act of the Félicité-Francès national assembly was to dissolve itself as the<br />
Great War began.<br />
<br />
During the 1930s and 1940s, the Great War raged. The presidencies of Samuel Rye, Zachary Kensington, Claude Millier, and Anton Lam strove to maintain Tigeria's neutrality during this time. The Federal States began making arrangements to transfer its territory of Felicity-Aquiline to Tigeria as the Great War came to a close. After the Great War, the [[Assembly of Nations]] conferred a mandate over Tarephian Meilan to Tigeria. The National Assembly of Tigeria also reorganized the governorates of Félicité-Francès and Felicity-Aquiline into the unified governorate of Cinq Îles in the early 1950s. Inxigne also entered into free association with Tigeria during this time in return for Tigeria's naval defenses at Inxigne's request.<br />
<br />
During the 1960s, Tigeria's environmental grassroots movement began to form. It was not until the historic 1986 election of Sundeep Pranageetha, Tigeria's first female president, that environmentalism and the green movement found a home in Tigeria.<br />
<br />
====21st Century====<br />
=====Three Nations, One System=====<br />
In 2000, Tigeria proposed to Inxigne and Meilan the "Three Nations, One System" policy in response to demands for increased investments in Inxigne and Meilan. Among the political reforms included two seats added to the Council Deliberative--one each for Inxigne and Meilan--to provide them a voice in the Old Imperial Assembly.<br />
<br />
The most recent presidencies of Aimee Frances, Jude Saint-Constant, and Sun Wenxing have worked to address the increasing urbanization and income inequality citizens face in Tigeria. Although many public services have been introduced to the hinterland west of the Tigerine mountains in an attempt to maintain social equity across the nation, much work remains to be done.<br />
<br />
==Administrative divisions==<br />
{{Infobox admin div<br />
| name = Tigeria<br />
| first-level = 7 Governorates; 1 [[Assembly of Nations|AN]] Mandate<br />
| second-level = Magisters<br />
| third-level = Circles<br />
| fourth-level = <br />
}}<br />
[[File:Tigeria Admin Divisions Capitals.png|900px|thumb|center|Governorates of Tigeria and their capitals.]]<br />
Tigeria is divided into seven governorates and one mandate. The governorates are further divided into magisters. Each magister is administered by a five-member magistrate, and each member of the magistrate is represents one of five circles in the magister.<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;"<br />
|+ '''Governorates of Tigeria'''<br />
! Name<br />
! Abbreviation<br />
! Capital<br />
! Population<br />
! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| Bergeronneau<br />
| BE<br />
| Quathames<br />
| 46,385<br />
| <small>Bergeronneau is known for its llamas and vicuñas which support a niche wool industry in the the Eustathes Highlands.</small><br />
|-<br />
| Cinq Îles<br />
| CÎ<br />
| Hexagonia City<br />
| 1,880,873<br />
| <small>Cinq Îles is the financial and tech center of Tigeria. The governorate has a robust venture capital industry, attracting entrepreneurs and supporting startups around the Lycene region and beyond. The [[Assembly of Nations]] Tarephias office and the [[Red Shield]] headquarters are also located here, and there is a thriving diplomatic community bringing ideas, innovation, and policies from all over the world.</small><br />
|-<br />
| Haxiwen<br />
| HA<br />
| Chingming<br />
| 357,640<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Nova Laniunaea<br />
| NL<br />
| Meilinmen<br />
| 577,828<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Sai'An<br />
| SA<br />
| Tel Bavei<br />
| 424,917<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Tigerworthy<br />
| TW<br />
| Emporia la Jolie<br />
| 1,395,081<br />
| <small>Tigerworthy was the launching point for traders heading upriver to Rabenstadt, Linshanford, and beyond. Ingerish, Castellanese, Franquese, and Meilanese traders all passed through this region as they competed to control the trade routes into the interior of Tarephia.</small><br />
|-<br />
| West Rabenthaler<br />
| WR<br />
| Rabenstadt<br />
| 583,023<br />
| <small>Home to the Rabenthaler Lentish, one of the few remaining Kalmish-speaking communities in the western Lyc, West Rabenthaler has seen increased interest in the Rabenthaler culture, leading to a revival and a regional identity in northern Tigeria. Even so, native speakers of the Rabenthaler Lentish language are slowly dwindling as cross-border communities in historic East Rabenthaler (Oridica) were forced to speak Castellanese in Allendea and lost their connections to their Tigerine neighbors.</small><br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;"<br />
|+ '''Mandates of Tigeria'''<br />
! Name<br />
! Abbreviation<br />
! Capital<br />
! Population<br />
! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| Meilan<br />
| ME<br />
| Eaux Riantes<br />
| 1,077,085<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Government and Politics==<br />
{{Infobox government<br />
| name = Tigeria<br />
| government_type =Unitary Presidential Constitutional Republic<br />
| capital =Meilinmen<br />
| title1 = President<br />
| hos1 = Aoife Morrow<br />
| title2 = Vice President<br />
| hos2 = Ian Sundancer<br />
| title3 = <br />
| hos3 = <br />
| legislature =Old Imperial Assembly<br />
| upper_house =Council Deliberative<br />
| upper_house_diagram = Council Deliberative of Tigeria.svg<br />
| lower_house =Burgesses Parliamentary<br />
| lower_house_diagram = Burgesses Parliamentary of Tigeria.svg<br />
| judiciary =Supreme Court<br />
| custom_label1 = <br />
| custom1 = <br />
| custom_label2 = <br />
| custom2 = <br />
| political_parties = {{legend|#ffa500ff|Party Eighth (Tigeria United Party)}} {{legend|#000080ff|Party Third (Old Glory Party)}} {{legend|#40826dff|Party One-Hundredth (Viridian Party)}} {{legend|#f9d71cff|Party Seventh (Mercantile Party)}} {{legend|#00cc00ff|Party Twelfth (Agarian Party)}} {{legend|#dd0000ff|Party Fifty-Sixth (Communist Party)}} {{legend|#d4af37ff|Party One-Hundred-Twenty-Second (Libertarian Party)}} {{legend|#777777ff|Independent}}<br />
| international_orgs = Assembly of Nations, Tarephia Cooperation Council<br />
}}<br />
<br />
[[File:Tashichodzong_at_night.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Old Imperial Assembly at night in Meilinmen.]]<br />
<br />
===Constitution===<br />
The Constitution of Tigeria entered into force in 1789 and is considered unusually advanced for its time. The constitution consists of thirty-six (36) articles. The first twenty-five articles address the rights of the individual:<br />
<br />
*Article I recalls the principles of life, liberty, dignity, equality, and brotherhood that all Tigerines live by<br />
*Article II establishes the parties that the constitution applies to and provides that the constitution shall not discriminate based on a variety of protected statuses including language, race, ethnicity, and sex<br />
*Articles III-VII establish the constitutional liberties of the rights to the freedoms of speech, press, religion, assembly, and government petition<br />
*Articles VIII-X establish the individual's community rights, such as the right to roam, to free movement, from slavery, and to privacy<br />
*Articles XI-XIII establish the individual's right to education and provides for the public primary, secondary, and tertiary education systems in Tigeria<br />
*Articles XIV-XV establish the individual's civic rights, including the right to government representation and the right to vote<br />
*Articles XVI-XX establish the individual's rights to natural abundance, including the rights to forage, fish, glean, receive charity, and freely give<br />
*Articles XXI-XXV establish the individual's judicial rights, including the rights to a fair trial, jury trial, representative jury, speedy trial, and freedom from cruel or unusual punishment<br />
<br />
There are no Articles XXVI-XCIX (26-99). Beginning at Article C (100), the next eleven articles address the powers of the state:<br />
*Article C establishes the Constitution as the supreme law of the land; this article also provides for the Order of Laws (in which they take precedence)<br />
*Articles CI-CIV provide for the legislative, executive, judicial, and accountable branches of government<br />
*Article CV establishes the powers of the national government<br />
*Articles CVI-CVIII establishes the powers of the governorates<br />
*Articles CIX provides the process for amending the Constitution<br />
*Article CX lists all the amendments to the Constitution<br />
<br />
====Government====<br />
The Constitution of Tigeria defines the political system; Tigeria is a unitary presidential constitutional republic with a multi-party system. Citizens may run and vote in municipal, parliamentary, and national elections.<br />
<br />
The President of the Tigerine Republic is the head of state. Unusual among nations, Tigeria's president is elected for a term of four years and six months and may serve up to two terms.<br />
<br />
The Old Imperial Assembly is the national assembly of Tigeria. This legislative body is divided into the Burgesses Parliamentary (lower house) and the Council Deliberative (upper house).<br />
<br />
Political parties are required to be officially documented on the Registrar of Political Parties by order of registration.<br />
<br />
The Burgesses Parliamentary is the lower house of the Old Imperial Assembly. It is meant to represent Tigerines proportionally by population. The political breakdown of the Burgesses Parliamentary is as follows:<br />
<br />
The Council Deliberative is the upper house of the Old Imperial Assembly. It is meant to represent Tigerines by governorate, three councillors to a governorate. Additionally, Inxigne and Meilan each receive one councillor. The political breakdown of the Council Deliberative is as follows:<br />
<br />
===Foreign relations===<br />
As an active member of the international community, Tigeria is a middle power. Tigeria has long sought to develop its own international identity and contributes to several international organizations around the world. Tigeria is a member of the [[Assembly of Nations]] and Hexagonia City hosts the AN Office of the Tarephias, which is the AN Headquarters in the Tarephias. One AN primary organ and several AN organizations are headquartered at the AN Office of the Tarephias, including:<br />
* AN Mandatory Estates Council (MEC)<br />
* AN Capital Assistance Fund (ANCAF)<br />
* AN Development Assistance Program (ANDAP)<br />
* AN Environmental Sustainability Program (ANESP)<br />
* AN High Commission for Refugees (ANHCR)<br />
The AN Commission on Urbanization and Settlement Patterns (ANCUSP) also maintains an office at the AN Office of the Tarephias.<br />
<br />
Tigeria is a member of the [[Lycene League]] and a founding member of the [[Tarephia Cooperation Council]]. Within these two organizations, Tigeria continually strives to drive sociopolitical cohesion in the region as a whole.<br />
<br />
Tigeria also assumes responsibility for the diplomatic and consular representation of Inxigne and Kotel, and the protection of their borders.<br />
<br />
In 1818, the administration of Nathaniel Rye adopted a foreign policy stance of neutrality for Tigeria. Since then, Tigeria has maintained this internationally recognized stance of neutrality, even through the Great War.<br />
<br />
===International relations===<br />
Tigeria has relations with several countries.<br />
<br />
{|class="wikitable sortable" <br />
! Country<br />
! Embassy in country<br />
! Embassy in Tigeria<br />
|-<br />
|{{Allendea}}<br />
|TBD<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/15729143 Rive Est Avenue, East Bank, Meilinmen]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Barzona}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/#map=19/-14.20353/19.55820 Via Lion, Col. Delbonis, Carante]<br />
|TBD<br />
|-<br />
|{{Cabelia}}<br />
|TBD<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/18562297 Qi Tao Yue Boulevard, He Mu, Meilinmen]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Demirhan Empire}}<br>{{Lorantis}}<br />
|TBD<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/18489027 Di Guo Men Avenue, Aux Prés Palatins, Meilinmen]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Duncanheim}}<br />
|TBD<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/node/182629635 Arpenteur Street, Hexagonia City]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Federal States}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/26143796 Tarephia Avenue, The Embassies, Huntington]<br />
|TBD<br />
|-<br />
|{{Freedemia}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/node/178081262 Second Streete, Quentinsburgh]<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/17907125 Unnamed Road, Aux Prés Palatins, Meilinmen]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Gobrassanya}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/23417816 Gobras Boulevard, Downtown Southwest (Ward 31), Gobras City]<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/15729141 Rive Est Avenue, East Bank, Meilinmen]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Kuehong}}<br />
|TBD<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/node/184391033 Garrison Road, Hexagonia City]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Mauretia}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/20118237 Unnamed Road, Sansa Tabità, Iola]<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/17907126 Unnamed Road, Aux Prés Palatins, Meilinmen]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Sae}}<br />
|TBD<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/18562271 Unnamed Road, He Mu, Meilinmen]<br />
|}<br />
==Geography==<br />
{{climate chart<br />
| Hexagonia City, Cinq Îles<br />
|68.9|89.3|15.16<br />
|68.6|88.8|16.14<br />
|66.8|88.0|14.82<br />
|64.1|86.3|7.69<br />
|61.4|82.9|3.45<br />
|58.7|78.7|1.67<br />
|55.5|77.7|1.01<br />
|58.5|79.1|1.23<br />
|60.3|82.0|1.66<br />
|65.6|85.4|2.87<br />
|68.0|87.8|4.33<br />
|68.2|89.5|6.90<br />
|float=right<br />
|clear=right<br />
|units=imperial<br />
}}<br />
<br />
Tigeria lies in the southern hemisphere. It is a mountainous country. Ranges run primary north-south. The Enchang Hills run along the eastern side of the nation. In the center, the Tigerine Mountains tower. Due to the subduction of the Oridice Plate, the Tigerine Mountains are volcanically<br />
active. Mount Impatiens is the highest peak in the Tigerine Mountains and the highest point in Tigeria. The Haxiwen Mountains is the primary range in the west. Lesser ranges in the north include the Hanakanyi Mountains and the Odiso Hills. In the east, the Pard Hills separate Taichre Bay from regions further inland.<br />
<br />
The main river systems are the Taichre River and the Eustathes River. The Taichre River is a major river of southwest Tarephia, running 730 miles / 1,175 km from its source in [[Teotiyolcan]]. The shorter Eustathes runs 225 miles / 360 km from the mountains of Allendea. Both rivers run south toward Taichre Bay. The Eustathes River is the older of the two river systems, cutting through the Tigerine Mountains twice - once near the confluence with the Allende River, and once again in the Eustathes Gorge.<br />
<br />
Tigeria can be divided into the following regions:<br />
*Eustathes Highlands<br />
*Taichre Valley<br />
*Lake Kostel<br />
*Taichre Bay Area<br />
*South Coast<br />
*Windsferry Archipelago<br />
*Euthailun Desert<br />
<br />
Cities in Tigeria tend to be in the east. Significant cities include Hexagonia City, Lyonesse-Francès, Emporie la Jolie, Meilinmen, and Rabenstadt.<br />
<br />
===Climate===<br />
The great differences in elevation in Tigeria are the primary cause of the wide range of climates in the nation. Much of the country has a tropical climate. The high mountains, including the Tigerine Mountains and the Haxiwen Mountains, have a mountain climate with snow in the winter and warm summers. The eastern lowlands receive the greatest amount of precipitation, while the western highlands west of the Tigerine Mountains receive much less precipitation. The western slopes of the northern Haxiwen Mountains tend to be wetter due to their proximity to the Catham Sea. However, the cold Seventh Current off the shore of Soboko contributes to the mild desert climate that is found on the southern slopes of the Haxiwen Mountains.<br />
<br />
Tigeria has a tropical wet and dry climate and a summer monsoon season.<br />
<br />
===Flora and fauna===<br />
<gallery mode=packed caption="Flora and fauna"><br />
File:Bengal_Tiger_(125143241).jpeg|Kôtelier Tiger, the national animal<br />
File:Anna's hummingbird.jpg|Huitsilin Hummingbird, the national bird<br />
File:Vicugna vicugna.JPG|Vicuña<br />
File:Jaguar (Panthera onca) Zoo Salzburg 2014 h (cropped).jpg|Jaguar<br />
File:Turquoise-browed Motmot (16423222357).jpg|Torogoz<br />
File:Pink Impatiens walleriana (1).jpg|Impatiens<br />
File:Plumeria rubra-4.JPG|Frangipani<br />
File:Jacaranda bhutan.jpg|Jacaranda<br />
File:Cassava plantations by the rainforest.jpg|Cassava, which is used to make boba pearls<br />
File:Swietenia macrophylla (30680883066).jpg|Mahogany Tree<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
==Economy==<br />
{{Infobox infrastructure<br />
| name = Tigeria<br />
| driving_side = right<br />
| rail_side = right<br />
| gauge = 1435<br />
| electrification = 110V, 60Hz<br />
| mains_electricity = 110V, 60Hz<br />
| telephone_code = 456<br />
| internet_code = .ti<br />
}}<br />
<br />
===Currency===<br />
The Tare (symbol: ※; code: TAR) is the official currency of Tigeria. It is abbreviated as TA※, and is referred to as the tare or the Tigerine tare. The tare is subdivided into one hundred piastres (p). Banknotes are produced in denominations of ※5, ※10, ※20, ※50, ※100, ※500, and ※100. Coins are produced in denominations of ※2, ※1, 50p, 25p, 10p, 5p, and 1p.<br />
<br />
=== Trade Relations ===<br />
Tigeria imports raw agricultural products for processing. Major trade partners include members of the [[Tarephia Cooperation Council]].<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Imports<br />
!Territory<br />
!% Imports<br />
!Import Goods<br />
|-<br />
|{{Freedemia}}<br />
|<br />
|Cocoa Beans<br />
|-<br />
|{{Azure Coast}}<br />
|<br />
|Cocoa Beans<br />
|-<br />
|{{Barzona}}<br />
|<br />
|Sugar, Tobacco, Coffee, Cocoa Beans<br />
|-<br />
|{{Vodeo}}<br />
|<br />
|Tea, Coffee, Sugar, Cocoa Beans<br />
|}<br />
Tigeria exports processed goods and raw materials to other nations.<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Exports<br />
!Territory<br />
!% Exports<br />
!Export Goods<br />
|-<br />
|{{Federal States}}<br />
|<br />
|Refined Petroleum, Crude Petroleum<br />
|-<br />
|{{Bai Empire}}<br />
|<br />
|Tapioca Pearls<br />
|-<br />
|{{Freedemia}}<br />
|<br />
|Pineapples, Sugar, Refined Petroleum<br />
|-<br />
|{{Barzona}}<br />
|<br />
|Vicuña Wool<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Agriculture===<br />
Tigeria is a large exporter of pineapples. Its other main crops are sugar, rice, and soybeans.<br />
<br />
In the Tigerine highlands, herding is a common occupation. Llamas and vicuñas can be found around Bergeronneau.<br />
<br />
===Energy===<br />
Tigeria is home to the [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/83268 Hexagonia Geothermal Field], the one of the largest geothermal plants in the world. Operated by the Hexagonia Energy Corporation, the 25 geothermal plants produce a combined output of 2,000MW and make up about half of Tigeria's renewable energy resources.<br />
<br />
Tigeria's electric grid operates on 110V, 60Hz. This is a consequence of contracting with [[Federal States|Estatier]] electrical engineers to design and construct the grid during the early 1900s.<br />
<br />
===Technology===<br />
The abundance of technology firms in Cinq Îles governorate has given the region the name '''Silicon Isles'''. From computer mainframes and data centers to cybersecurity and network infrastructure, the Silicon Isles often collaborates with the Transistor Valley in [[Vodeo]] and the Valle de Niquel in [[Freedemia]].<br />
<br />
===Venture Capital===<br />
Tigeria has a robust venture capital industry, attracting entrepreneurs from around the Lyc and beyond. [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=17/-18.57792/18.16988&layers=B Des Tigres Boulevard] is the heart of the venture capital industry in Tigeria, with over 25 venture capital firms located there. These firms have funded several technology startups in Tigeria, such as Jonquil, Yarn Inc., and Macrohard Mainframes.<br />
<br />
==Demographics==<br />
{{Infobox demography<br />
| name = Tigeria<br />
| demonym = Tigerine<br />
| official_languages = Ingerish (de facto); Franquese (de facto)<br />
| minority_languages = <br />
| ethnicity_bars = {{bar percent|Ingerish-Tigerine|#0000FF|25}}{{bar percent|Indigenous (Black) Tigerine|#FF0000|22}}{{bar percent|Baveili|#008000|17}}{{bar percent|Franquese-Tigerine|#FFFF00|12}}{{bar percent|Meilanese|#808000|11}}{{bar percent|Rabenthaler Lentish|#800000|8}}{{bar percent|Mixed-Race|#800080|3}}{{bar percent|Other|#8B4513|2}}<br />
| ethnicity_plain = <br />
| religion_bars = {{bar percent|Evangelist Christicism|#0000FF|33}}{{bar percent|Ortholic Christicism|#FF0000|24}}{{bar percent|Ebraic Ibriyim|#008000|11}}{{bar percent|Koinonia|#FFFF00|9}}{{bar percent|Imani|#808000|6}}{{bar percent|Other|#800000|3}}{{bar percent|Nonreligious|#800080|14}}<br />
| religion_plain = <br />
| literacy = {{increase}} 72<br />
| life_expectancy = <br />
| custom_label1 = <br />
| custom1 = <br />
| custom_label2 = <br />
| custom2 = <br />
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===Languages===<br />
There is no official language of Tigeria. Most of the population speaks Ingerish and Franquese. Tigerine is still spoken in the rural areas in the east of the country, while speakers of Meilanese can be found in and around Meilinmen.<br />
<br />
Speakers of Imperial Babelic, the sole surviving member of the western branch of the Babelic language, are concentrated primarily in the governorate of Sai'An, especially in the floodplains between the Jacond and Hebrais Rivers.<br />
<br />
Many students study foreign languages throughout their primary and secondary educations. The most common languages studied are:<br />
*Ingerish<br />
*Franquese<br />
*Meilanese<br />
*Bai Hua<br />
*Babelic<br />
*Castellanese<br />
<br />
===Education===<br />
The school year starts at the end of the summer, usually on the third week of February; it continues through the year into late spring and finishes on the second week of December.<br />
<br />
Universities are mandated by national law to operate on the quarter system to provide students the opportunities for the most enriching academic settings possible at university. Students are frequently encouraged to take on double majors, minors, concentrations, or academic enrichment courses.<br />
<br />
The significant number of immigrants in Tigeria continues to present challenges to increasing the national literacy rate, with 38% of immigrants scoring below the lowest-level of literacy in either Ingerish or Franquese. The Institut Franquais offers Franquese immersion night classes, while the Ingerish Centre offers Ingerish immersion night classes.<br />
<br />
==Culture==<br />
===Cuisine===<br />
Tigerine cuisine reflects its fusion of many cultures. The combination of Franquese and Meilanese cuisines over several centuries has led to the<br />
innovation of culinary foods unique to Tigeria, including Tigeria's signature dish, ''pain mei'' and signature drinks, ''thé teyré'' and ''thé aux perles''. Tigerine cuisine is popular throughout the Rivages as well as other parts of the world where significant Franquese and Meilanese communities exist. Popular restaurant chains include tea shops such as the Iron Dragon. Because of its association with ''kawaii'' culture, thé aux perles (i.e., boba, bubble tea) is especially popular in [[Bai Empire|Bai]]-influenced regions and regions with significant Bai diasporas.<br />
<br />
<gallery><br />
Steak banh mi with spicy mayonnaise on fresh bread.jpg|''Pain mei'', the signature dish of Tigeria, and an innovative fusion of Franquese and Meilanese cuisines.<br />
Classic bubble tea.jpg|''Thé aux perles'', or boba tea, is a popular drink in Tigeria.<br />
JOH 5217 - Lotus of Siam.jpg|''Thé teyré''. It can also be enjoyed with tapioca pearls ("boba").<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
===Attitudes and Values===<br />
The health of the environment is a significant issue that Tigerines care about. Many of the waters of Tigeria are protected by law, and the government works with the De Kotel Society to study other cultures' sustainability pratices and educate Tigerines on new innovations in urban planning and sustainable habits.<br />
<br />
Tigers are the state animal of Tigeria, and they are given certain protections by national law to help the tiger population grow. Tigeria uses white tigers to practice "tiger diplomacy" where white tigers are given as diplomatic gifts to other countries.<br />
<br />
===Holidays===<br />
Tigeria has a number of public holidays which it observes:<br />
* January 1 - Solar New Year: The beginning of the new year, this holiday is full of festivities.<br />
* January 21 - February 20 - Lunar New Year (floating): The beginning of traditional new year for indigenous Tigerines, Meilanese, and Baveilis. Each ethnic group has their own traditions, and there is much sharing of food and drink, and red envelopes.<br />
* March 8 - March 14 - Laurel Aristide's Birthday (floating): Honoring Laurel Aristide, who fought for the rights of indigenous black Tarephians in Tigeria and abroad.<br />
* May 8 - May 14 - Election Day (Autumn) (floating Tuesday on election years)<br />
* June 20 - June 21 - Midwinter (floating)<br />
* June 28 - Tigeria Day: Celebrating the unification of the six governorates into the Republic of Tigeria.<br />
* August 15 - August 21 - National Day of Rest (floating)<br />
* September 8 - Diplomacy Day; Red Shield Day: Commemorating the founding of the [[Red Shield]]. It has become a day where Tigeria reflects on the power of diplomacy at home and abroad.<br />
* October 16 - Independence Day: Commemorating the expulsion of the seven republics of Tigeria from the Pays-Rivageois.<br />
* November 8 - November 14 - Election Day (Spring) (floating Tuesday on election years)<br />
* December 21 - December 22 - Midsummer (floating)<br />
* December 31 - Solar New Year's Eve: A day to welcome the new year. Lots of fireworks are launched at midnight.<br />
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| name = Tigerine Republic<br />
| flag = Flag of Tigeria.png<br />
| symbol = <br />
| symbol_caption =<br />
| native_name = République Tigrisienne<br />
| native_language = Franquese<br />
| capital = Meilinmen<br />
| population = 5,265,747<br />
| population_year = 2020<br />
| motto = "Sicut tigris salit"<br />
| anthem = 'La Rabenthalerais'<br />
| latitude = -17.619<br />
| longitude = 17.323<br />
| zoom = 7<br />
| relation = 21936<br />
| intro = '''Tigeria''' ([[Ingerish]]: ''ty-<small>'''JEER'''</small>-ee-ə''; [[Franquese]]: <i>Tigrisie</i> "tiɡʁizi"; [[Bai Hua]]: 口夏共和國 (Kǒuxià Gònghéguó), officially the '''Tigerine Republic''', is a country on the Tulyan Peninsula in the Rivages of Tarephia. Continental Tigeria is bordered on the west by the Soboko Republic, on the north and northwest by [[Allendea]], on the east and southeast by Kotel and Fitzétienne Sound, and on the south by Damenstrom. The capital of Tigeria is Meilinmen, and the largest city is Hexagonia City in Cinq Îles Governorate.<br />
<br />
One of the oldest republics in Tarephia, Tigeria has maintained a policy of neutrality since the early nineteenth century. The nation has actively developed its foreign policy and has been involved in peace processes around the world. Tigeria is the birthplace of the [[Red Shield]] and is home to one of the offices of the [[Assembly of Nations]]. It is a founding member of the [[Tarephia Cooperation Council]] and the [[Lycene League]].<br />
}}<br />
'''Tigeria''' ([[Ingerish]]: ''ty-<small>'''JEER'''</small>-ee-ə''; [[Franquese]]: <i>Tigrisie</i> "tiɡʁizi"; [[Bai Hua]]: 口夏共和國 (Kǒuxià Gònghéguó), officially the '''Tigerine Republic''', is a country on the Tulyan Peninsula in the Rivages of Tarephia. Continental Tigeria is bordered on the west by the Soboko Republic, on the north and northwest by [[Allendea]], on the east and southeast by Kotel and Fitzétienne Sound, and on the south by Damenstrom. The capital of Tigeria is Meilinmen, and the largest city is Hexagonia City in Cinq Îles Governorate.<br />
<br />
One of the oldest republics in Tarephia, Tigeria has maintained a policy of neutrality since the early nineteenth century. The nation has actively developed its foreign policy and has been involved in peace processes around the world. Tigeria is the birthplace of the [[Red Shield]] and is home to one of the offices of the [[Assembly of Nations]]. It is a founding member of the [[Tarephia Cooperation Council]] and the [[Lycene League]].<br />
<br />
Because [[Inxigne]] and [[Meilan]] fall under Tigeria's sphere of influence, Tigeria exerts significant power over the developments of the western [[Strait of Lyc]].<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
Tigeria has several names in other languages, influenced primarily how other nations came to know of Tigeria.<br />
<br />
{|class = "wikitable" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3"<br />
! '''Derivation'''<br />
! '''Names'''<br />
! '''Notes''' <br />
|-<br />
| From '''tiger''', '''tigris''' (Romantian)<br />
|<br />
'''Tigeria''' (Ingerish), '''Tigrisie''' (Franquese)<br />
| "Land of the Taichre [River]". Believed to have originated along the trade route which followed the Taichre River into the heart of Tarephia and beyond to Uletha.<br />
|-<br />
| From '''nimr''', '''nimur''' (Mazanic)<br />
|<br />
'''Nimuria''' (Castellanese), '''Nimrastan''' (Mazanic)<br />
| "Tiger". The big cats which are a common presence in Tigeria. Those who first knew of Tigeria through its tigers refer to Tigeria by this derivation.<br />
|-<br />
| From '''xiriben'''<br />
|<br />
'''Dixiriben''' (Meilanese)<br />
| "[Land of] the western sun". From the position of the setting sun when viewed from sea. Originates from the Straits of Lyc, and the cultures which flourished along the straits.<br />
|-<br />
| From '''kouxia'''<br />
|<br />
'''Goxia''' (Bai Hua)<br />
| "Summer's mouth". Poetically interpreted as "the Goodlands". Tigeria is known by this name and its variations in countries significantly influenced by the Goxianese thalassocracy. This name also traveled along the Bai Empire's trade routes to the Bai speaking parts of the world.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
{{Infobox history<br />
| name = Tigeria<br />
| era_A = Early Colonisation<br />
| era_A_dates = (optional)<br />
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| dates_A1 =<br />
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| event_A4 =<br />
| dates_A4 =<br />
| era_B =Goxianese Thalassocracy<br />
| era_B_dates = 1450 - 1717<br />
| event_B1 =Inxigne Colony<br />
| dates_B1 = <br />
| event_B2 =<br />
| dates_B2 =<br />
| event_B3 =<br />
| dates_B3 =<br />
| event_B4 =<br />
| dates_B4 =<br />
| era_C =Rivagine Tigeria<br />
| era_C_dates =1717-1789<br />
| event_C1 =Tigerine Republics<br />
| dates_C1 =1717-1725<br />
| event_C2 =Tigeria in the Pays-Rivageois<br />
| dates_C2 =1725-1785<br />
| event_C3 =Independence<br />
| dates_C3 =1785-1789<br />
| event_C4 =Tigerine Republic<br />
| dates_C4 =1789<br />
}}<br />
<br />
===Early Civilization===<br />
The Tigerines are thought to have migrated from the north across the Great Helion Desert. They settled in the Taichre Valley near what is today Linshanford. Gradually, they expanded their trade empire south along the river as far as Taichre Bay. As empire thrived, the Taichre Valley became the preferred trade route for goods moving between the coast and the interior highlands of southwestern Tarephia. <br />
<br />
The Baveilis arrived a few centuries later by way of the Liberan Peninsula.<br />
<br />
===Early Middle Ages (1000 - 1450)===<br />
[[File:Punakha Dzong, Bhutan 03.jpg|Punakha_Dzong,_Bhutan_03|300px|thumb|right|Dixiribenese fortress on the Taichre River.]]<br />
<br />
The Bai settlers that arrived from the east by sea came to call Tigeria by the name Erlizi Nimiri (Babelic: 二力字 你米日), or "The Land of the Tigers." The Meilanese settlers who arrived years later called Tigeria by Dixiriben (Meilanese: 地西日本), roughly translated "The land west of the sunrise." These Meilanese settlers established forts up and down the Taichre Valley and founded the city of Meilinmen.<br />
<br />
===Tigerine Republics (1717 - 1725)===<br />
Tigeria becomes a confederacy of seven republics. Republics gradually join the Pays-Rivageois.<br />
<br />
===Tigeria in the Pays-Rivageois (1725 - 1785)===<br />
The seven republics are organized into the Franquese state of Tigrisie-Francès. Discrimination against Tigerines and the perceived lack of development in the west causes a lot of political tension.<br />
<br />
===Independence from the Pays-Rivageois (1780 - 1789)===<br />
Due to massive administrative costs from natural disasters (earthquakes and floods) and due to mass demonstrations against the Rivagien government, the Pays-Rivageois voted to split from Tigeria in 1784. In the late spring of 1784, the states of Tigeria held a series of referendums to determine their futures. Six of the seven states voted to unite as the Republic of Tigeria. The seventh, the state of Félicité, voted for independence and split into the Republics of Félicité-Aquiline and Félicité-Francès due to disagreements over governance of the Windsferry Archipelago.<br />
<br />
===Tigerine Republic (1789 - present)===<br />
Tigeria became a unified republic in 1789. The six constituent states of Bergeronneau, Haxiwen, Nova Laniunaea, Sai'An, Tigerworthy, and West Rabenthaler<br />
retained their borders; and the Tigerine government incorporated the states as the six governorates of Tigeria. While the capital of Tigeria remained at Meilinmen, [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=11/-18.0274/18.0471&layers=B Emporie la Jolie] in Tigerworthy became the country's primary seaport and cultural center.<br />
<br />
====18th and 19th Centuries====<br />
From the 1790s to the 1810s, Tigeria sought to identify its place on the international stage. Under the presidencies of Richard Arbremagne, Armande Le Charpentier, and Silas Wainwright, Tigeria worked to define the freedoms of its citizens and its foreigners at home and abroad. In 1818, Tigeria adopted a foreign policy of neutrality under the administration of Nathaniel Rye. During the 1830s, president Laurel Aristide advocated for the rights of Black Tigerines abroad, especially in Broceliande. <br />
<br />
When the Federal States occupied Felicity-Aquiline in 1874, the republic of Félicité-Francès sought to establish greater ties to Tigeria in return for stronger defenses from the mainland. Both nations encouraged migration to the other, and several ferries ran between the two republics.<br />
<br />
====20th Century====<br />
=====Le Malentendu=====<br />
The division of Félicité between Tigeria and the Federal States marked the beginning of ''le Malentendu''--a political conflict in the Windsferry Archipelago over the future of the islands.<br />
<br />
In the 1930s, the construction of the Black Lions Bridge between Tigeria and Félicité-Francès established a road connection between the two republics. By the late 1930s, the republics of Tigeria and Félicité-Francès integrated to such an extent that both national assemblies advocated in favor of Félicité-Francès joining Tigeria as its seventh governorate. The last act of the Félicité-Francès national assembly was to dissolve itself as the<br />
Great War began.<br />
<br />
During the 1930s and 1940s, the Great War raged. The presidencies of Samuel Rye, Zachary Kensington, Claude Millier, and Anton Lam strove to maintain Tigeria's neutrality during this time. The Federal States began making arrangements to transfer its territory of Felicity-Aquiline to Tigeria as the Great War came to a close. After the Great War, the [[Assembly of Nations]] conferred a mandate over Tarephian Meilan to Tigeria. The National Assembly of Tigeria also reorganized the governorates of Félicité-Francès and Felicity-Aquiline into the unified governorate of Cinq Îles in the early 1950s. Inxigne also entered into free association with Tigeria during this time in return for Tigeria's naval defenses at Inxigne's request.<br />
<br />
During the 1960s, Tigeria's environmental grassroots movement began to form. It was not until the historic 1986 election of Sundeep Pranageetha, Tigeria's first female president, that environmentalism and the green movement found a home in Tigeria.<br />
<br />
====21st Century====<br />
=====Three Nations, One System=====<br />
In 2000, Tigeria proposed to Inxigne and Meilan the "Three Nations, One System" policy in response to demands for increased investments in Inxigne and Meilan. Among the political reforms included two seats added to the Council Deliberative--one each for Inxigne and Meilan--to provide them a voice in the Old Imperial Assembly.<br />
<br />
The most recent presidencies of Aimee Frances, Jude Saint-Constant, and Sun Wenxing have worked to address the increasing urbanization and income inequality citizens face in Tigeria. Although many public services have been introduced to the hinterland west of the Tigerine mountains in an attempt to maintain social equity across the nation, much work remains to be done.<br />
<br />
==Administrative divisions==<br />
{{Infobox admin div<br />
| name = Tigeria<br />
| first-level = 7 Governorates; 1 [[Assembly of Nations|AN]] Mandate<br />
| second-level = Magisters<br />
| third-level = Circles<br />
| fourth-level = <br />
}}<br />
[[File:Tigeria Admin Divisions Capitals.png|500px|thumb|right|Governorates of Tigeria and their capitals.]]<br />
Tigeria is divided into seven governorates and one mandate. The governorates are further divided into magisters. Each magister is administered by a five-member magistrate, and each member of the magistrate is represents one of five circles in the magister.<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;"<br />
|+ '''Governorates of Tigeria'''<br />
! Name<br />
! Abbreviation<br />
! Capital<br />
! Population<br />
! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| Bergeronneau<br />
| BE<br />
| Quathames<br />
| 46,385<br />
| <small>Bergeronneau is known for its llamas and vicuñas which support a niche wool industry in the the Eustathes Highlands.</small><br />
|-<br />
| Cinq Îles<br />
| CÎ<br />
| Hexagonia City<br />
| 1,880,873<br />
| <small>Cinq Îles is the financial and tech center of Tigeria. The governorate has a robust venture capital industry, attracting entrepreneurs and supporting startups around the Lycene region and beyond. The [[Assembly of Nations]] Tarephias office and the [[Red Shield]] headquarters are also located here, and there is a thriving diplomatic community bringing ideas, innovation, and policies from all over the world.</small><br />
|-<br />
| Haxiwen<br />
| HA<br />
| Chingming<br />
| 357,640<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Nova Laniunaea<br />
| NL<br />
| Meilinmen<br />
| 577,828<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Sai'An<br />
| SA<br />
| Tel Bavei<br />
| 424,917<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Tigerworthy<br />
| TW<br />
| Emporia la Jolie<br />
| 1,395,081<br />
| <small>Tigerworthy was the launching point for traders heading upriver to Rabenstadt, Linshanford, and beyond. Ingerish, Castellanese, Franquese, and Meilanese traders all passed through this region as they competed to control the trade routes into the interior of Tarephia.</small><br />
|-<br />
| West Rabenthaler<br />
| WR<br />
| Rabenstadt<br />
| 583,023<br />
| <small>Home to the Rabenthaler Lentish, one of the few remaining Kalmish-speaking communities in the western Lyc, West Rabenthaler has seen increased interest in the Rabenthaler culture, leading to a revival and a regional identity in northern Tigeria. Even so, native speakers of the Rabenthaler Lentish language are slowly dwindling as cross-border communities in historic East Rabenthaler (Oridica) were forced to speak Castellanese in Allendea and lost their connections to their Tigerine neighbors.</small><br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;"<br />
|+ '''Mandates of Tigeria'''<br />
! Name<br />
! Abbreviation<br />
! Capital<br />
! Population<br />
! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| Meilan<br />
| ME<br />
| Eaux Riantes<br />
| 1,077,085<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Government and Politics==<br />
{{Infobox government<br />
| name = Tigeria<br />
| government_type =Unitary Presidential Constitutional Republic<br />
| capital =Meilinmen<br />
| title1 = President<br />
| hos1 = Aoife Morrow<br />
| title2 = Vice President<br />
| hos2 = Ian Sundancer<br />
| title3 = <br />
| hos3 = <br />
| legislature =Old Imperial Assembly<br />
| upper_house =Council Deliberative<br />
| upper_house_diagram = Council Deliberative of Tigeria.svg<br />
| lower_house =Burgesses Parliamentary<br />
| lower_house_diagram = Burgesses Parliamentary of Tigeria.svg<br />
| judiciary =Supreme Court<br />
| custom_label1 = <br />
| custom1 = <br />
| custom_label2 = <br />
| custom2 = <br />
| political_parties = {{legend|#ffa500ff|Party Eighth (Tigeria United Party)}} {{legend|#000080ff|Party Third (Old Glory Party)}} {{legend|#40826dff|Party One-Hundredth (Viridian Party)}} {{legend|#f9d71cff|Party Seventh (Mercantile Party)}} {{legend|#00cc00ff|Party Twelfth (Agarian Party)}} {{legend|#dd0000ff|Party Fifty-Sixth (Communist Party)}} {{legend|#d4af37ff|Party One-Hundred-Twenty-Second (Libertarian Party)}} {{legend|#777777ff|Independent}}<br />
| international_orgs = Assembly of Nations, Tarephia Cooperation Council<br />
}}<br />
<br />
[[File:Tashichodzong_at_night.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Old Imperial Assembly at night in Meilinmen.]]<br />
<br />
===Constitution===<br />
The Constitution of Tigeria entered into force in 1789 and is considered unusually advanced for its time. The constitution consists of thirty-six (36) articles. The first twenty-five articles address the rights of the individual:<br />
<br />
*Article I recalls the principles of life, liberty, dignity, equality, and brotherhood that all Tigerines live by<br />
*Article II establishes the parties that the constitution applies to and provides that the constitution shall not discriminate based on a variety of protected statuses including language, race, ethnicity, and sex<br />
*Articles III-VII establish the constitutional liberties of the rights to the freedoms of speech, press, religion, assembly, and government petition<br />
*Articles VIII-X establish the individual's community rights, such as the right to roam, to free movement, from slavery, and to privacy<br />
*Articles XI-XIII establish the individual's right to education and provides for the public primary, secondary, and tertiary education systems in Tigeria<br />
*Articles XIV-XV establish the individual's civic rights, including the right to government representation and the right to vote<br />
*Articles XVI-XX establish the individual's rights to natural abundance, including the rights to forage, fish, glean, receive charity, and freely give<br />
*Articles XXI-XXV establish the individual's judicial rights, including the rights to a fair trial, jury trial, representative jury, speedy trial, and freedom from cruel or unusual punishment<br />
<br />
There are no Articles XXVI-XCIX (26-99). Beginning at Article C (100), the next eleven articles address the powers of the state:<br />
*Article C establishes the Constitution as the supreme law of the land; this article also provides for the Order of Laws (in which they take precedence)<br />
*Articles CI-CIV provide for the legislative, executive, judicial, and accountable branches of government<br />
*Article CV establishes the powers of the national government<br />
*Articles CVI-CVIII establishes the powers of the governorates<br />
*Articles CIX provides the process for amending the Constitution<br />
*Article CX lists all the amendments to the Constitution<br />
<br />
====Government====<br />
The Constitution of Tigeria defines the political system; Tigeria is a unitary presidential constitutional republic with a multi-party system. Citizens may run and vote in municipal, parliamentary, and national elections.<br />
<br />
The President of the Tigerine Republic is the head of state. Unusual among nations, Tigeria's president is elected for a term of four years and six months and may serve up to two terms.<br />
<br />
The Old Imperial Assembly is the national assembly of Tigeria. This legislative body is divided into the Burgesses Parliamentary (lower house) and the Council Deliberative (upper house).<br />
<br />
Political parties are required to be officially documented on the Registrar of Political Parties by order of registration.<br />
<br />
The Burgesses Parliamentary is the lower house of the Old Imperial Assembly. It is meant to represent Tigerines proportionally by population. The political breakdown of the Burgesses Parliamentary is as follows:<br />
<br />
The Council Deliberative is the upper house of the Old Imperial Assembly. It is meant to represent Tigerines by governorate, three councillors to a governorate. Additionally, Inxigne and Meilan each receive one councillor. The political breakdown of the Council Deliberative is as follows:<br />
<br />
===Foreign relations===<br />
As an active member of the international community, Tigeria is a middle power. Tigeria has long sought to develop its own international identity and contributes to several international organizations around the world. Tigeria is a member of the [[Assembly of Nations]] and Hexagonia City hosts the AN Office of the Tarephias, which is the AN Headquarters in the Tarephias. One AN primary organ and several AN organizations are headquartered at the AN Office of the Tarephias, including:<br />
* AN Mandatory Estates Council (MEC)<br />
* AN Capital Assistance Fund (ANCAF)<br />
* AN Development Assistance Program (ANDAP)<br />
* AN Environmental Sustainability Program (ANESP)<br />
* AN High Commission for Refugees (ANHCR)<br />
The AN Commission on Urbanization and Settlement Patterns (ANCUSP) also maintains an office at the AN Office of the Tarephias.<br />
<br />
Tigeria is a member of the [[Lycene League]] and a founding member of the [[Tarephia Cooperation Council]]. Within these two organizations, Tigeria continually strives to drive sociopolitical cohesion in the region as a whole.<br />
<br />
Tigeria also assumes responsibility for the diplomatic and consular representation of Inxigne and Kotel, and the protection of their borders.<br />
<br />
In 1818, the administration of Nathaniel Rye adopted a foreign policy stance of neutrality for Tigeria. Since then, Tigeria has maintained this internationally recognized stance of neutrality, even through the Great War.<br />
<br />
===International relations===<br />
Tigeria has relations with several countries.<br />
<br />
{|class="wikitable sortable" <br />
! Country<br />
! Embassy in country<br />
! Embassy in Tigeria<br />
|-<br />
|{{Allendea}}<br />
|TBD<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/15729143 Rive Est Avenue, East Bank, Meilinmen]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Barzona}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/#map=19/-14.20353/19.55820 Via Lion, Col. Delbonis, Carante]<br />
|TBD<br />
|-<br />
|{{Cabelia}}<br />
|TBD<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/18562297 Qi Tao Yue Boulevard, He Mu, Meilinmen]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Demirhan Empire}}<br>{{Lorantis}}<br />
|TBD<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/18489027 Di Guo Men Avenue, Aux Prés Palatins, Meilinmen]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Duncanheim}}<br />
|TBD<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/node/182629635 Arpenteur Street, Hexagonia City]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Federal States}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/26143796 Tarephia Avenue, The Embassies, Huntington]<br />
|TBD<br />
|-<br />
|{{Freedemia}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/node/178081262 Second Streete, Quentinsburgh]<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/17907125 Unnamed Road, Aux Prés Palatins, Meilinmen]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Gobrassanya}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/23417816 Gobras Boulevard, Downtown Southwest (Ward 31), Gobras City]<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/15729141 Rive Est Avenue, East Bank, Meilinmen]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Kuehong}}<br />
|TBD<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/node/184391033 Garrison Road, Hexagonia City]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Mauretia}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/20118237 Unnamed Road, Sansa Tabità, Iola]<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/17907126 Unnamed Road, Aux Prés Palatins, Meilinmen]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Sae}}<br />
|TBD<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/18562271 Unnamed Road, He Mu, Meilinmen]<br />
|}<br />
==Geography==<br />
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|64.1|86.3|7.69<br />
|61.4|82.9|3.45<br />
|58.7|78.7|1.67<br />
|55.5|77.7|1.01<br />
|58.5|79.1|1.23<br />
|60.3|82.0|1.66<br />
|65.6|85.4|2.87<br />
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<br />
Tigeria lies in the southern hemisphere. It is a mountainous country. Ranges run primary north-south. The Enchang Hills run along the eastern side of the nation. In the center, the Tigerine Mountains tower. Due to the subduction of the Oridice Plate, the Tigerine Mountains are volcanically<br />
active. Mount Impatiens is the highest peak in the Tigerine Mountains and the highest point in Tigeria. The Haxiwen Mountains is the primary range in the west. Lesser ranges in the north include the Hanakanyi Mountains and the Odiso Hills. In the east, the Pard Hills separate Taichre Bay from regions further inland.<br />
<br />
The main river systems are the Taichre River and the Eustathes River. The Taichre River is a major river of southwest Tarephia, running 730 miles / 1,175 km from its source in [[Teotiyolcan]]. The shorter Eustathes runs 225 miles / 360 km from the mountains of Allendea. Both rivers run south toward Taichre Bay. The Eustathes River is the older of the two river systems, cutting through the Tigerine Mountains twice - once near the confluence with the Allende River, and once again in the Eustathes Gorge.<br />
<br />
Tigeria can be divided into the following regions:<br />
*Eustathes Highlands<br />
*Taichre Valley<br />
*Lake Kostel<br />
*Taichre Bay Area<br />
*South Coast<br />
*Windsferry Archipelago<br />
*Euthailun Desert<br />
<br />
Cities in Tigeria tend to be in the east. Significant cities include Hexagonia City, Lyonesse-Francès, Emporie la Jolie, Meilinmen, and Rabenstadt.<br />
<br />
===Climate===<br />
The great differences in elevation in Tigeria are the primary cause of the wide range of climates in the nation. Much of the country has a tropical climate. The high mountains, including the Tigerine Mountains and the Haxiwen Mountains, have a mountain climate with snow in the winter and warm summers. The eastern lowlands receive the greatest amount of precipitation, while the western highlands west of the Tigerine Mountains receive much less precipitation. The western slopes of the northern Haxiwen Mountains tend to be wetter due to their proximity to the Catham Sea. However, the cold Seventh Current off the shore of Soboko contributes to the mild desert climate that is found on the southern slopes of the Haxiwen Mountains.<br />
<br />
Tigeria has a tropical wet and dry climate and a summer monsoon season.<br />
<br />
===Flora and fauna===<br />
<gallery mode=packed caption="Flora and fauna"><br />
File:Bengal_Tiger_(125143241).jpeg|Kôtelier Tiger, the national animal<br />
File:Anna's hummingbird.jpg|Huitsilin Hummingbird, the national bird<br />
File:Vicugna vicugna.JPG|Vicuña<br />
File:Jaguar (Panthera onca) Zoo Salzburg 2014 h (cropped).jpg|Jaguar<br />
File:Turquoise-browed Motmot (16423222357).jpg|Torogoz<br />
File:Pink Impatiens walleriana (1).jpg|Impatiens<br />
File:Plumeria rubra-4.JPG|Frangipani<br />
File:Jacaranda bhutan.jpg|Jacaranda<br />
File:Cassava plantations by the rainforest.jpg|Cassava, which is used to make boba pearls<br />
File:Swietenia macrophylla (30680883066).jpg|Mahogany Tree<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
==Economy==<br />
{{Infobox infrastructure<br />
| name = Tigeria<br />
| driving_side = right<br />
| rail_side = right<br />
| gauge = 1435<br />
| electrification = 110V, 60Hz<br />
| mains_electricity = 110V, 60Hz<br />
| telephone_code = 456<br />
| internet_code = .ti<br />
}}<br />
<br />
===Currency===<br />
The Tare (symbol: ※; code: TAR) is the official currency of Tigeria. It is abbreviated as TA※, and is referred to as the tare or the Tigerine tare. The tare is subdivided into one hundred piastres (p). Banknotes are produced in denominations of ※5, ※10, ※20, ※50, ※100, ※500, and ※100. Coins are produced in denominations of ※2, ※1, 50p, 25p, 10p, 5p, and 1p.<br />
<br />
=== Trade Relations ===<br />
Tigeria imports raw agricultural products for processing. Major trade partners include members of the [[Tarephia Cooperation Council]].<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Imports<br />
!Territory<br />
!% Imports<br />
!Import Goods<br />
|-<br />
|{{Freedemia}}<br />
|<br />
|Cocoa Beans<br />
|-<br />
|{{Azure Coast}}<br />
|<br />
|Cocoa Beans<br />
|-<br />
|{{Barzona}}<br />
|<br />
|Sugar, Tobacco, Coffee, Cocoa Beans<br />
|-<br />
|{{Vodeo}}<br />
|<br />
|Tea, Coffee, Sugar, Cocoa Beans<br />
|}<br />
Tigeria exports processed goods and raw materials to other nations.<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Exports<br />
!Territory<br />
!% Exports<br />
!Export Goods<br />
|-<br />
|{{Federal States}}<br />
|<br />
|Refined Petroleum, Crude Petroleum<br />
|-<br />
|{{Bai Empire}}<br />
|<br />
|Tapioca Pearls<br />
|-<br />
|{{Freedemia}}<br />
|<br />
|Pineapples, Sugar, Refined Petroleum<br />
|-<br />
|{{Barzona}}<br />
|<br />
|Vicuña Wool<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Agriculture===<br />
Tigeria is a large exporter of pineapples. Its other main crops are sugar, rice, and soybeans.<br />
<br />
In the Tigerine highlands, herding is a common occupation. Llamas and vicuñas can be found around Bergeronneau.<br />
<br />
===Energy===<br />
Tigeria is home to the [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/83268 Hexagonia Geothermal Field], the one of the largest geothermal plants in the world. Operated by the Hexagonia Energy Corporation, the 25 geothermal plants produce a combined output of 2,000MW and make up about half of Tigeria's renewable energy resources.<br />
<br />
Tigeria's electric grid operates on 110V, 60Hz. This is a consequence of contracting with [[Federal States|Estatier]] electrical engineers to design and construct the grid during the early 1900s.<br />
<br />
===Technology===<br />
The abundance of technology firms in Cinq Îles governorate has given the region the name '''Silicon Isles'''. From computer mainframes and data centers to cybersecurity and network infrastructure, the Silicon Isles often collaborates with the Transistor Valley in [[Vodeo]] and the Valle de Niquel in [[Freedemia]].<br />
<br />
===Venture Capital===<br />
Tigeria has a robust venture capital industry, attracting entrepreneurs from around the Lyc and beyond. [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=17/-18.57792/18.16988&layers=B Des Tigres Boulevard] is the heart of the venture capital industry in Tigeria, with over 25 venture capital firms located there. These firms have funded several technology startups in Tigeria, such as Jonquil, Yarn Inc., and Macrohard Mainframes.<br />
<br />
==Demographics==<br />
{{Infobox demography<br />
| name = Tigeria<br />
| demonym = Tigerine<br />
| official_languages = Ingerish (de facto); Franquese (de facto)<br />
| minority_languages = <br />
| ethnicity_bars = {{bar percent|Ingerish-Tigerine|#0000FF|25}}{{bar percent|Indigenous (Black) Tigerine|#FF0000|22}}{{bar percent|Baveili|#008000|17}}{{bar percent|Franquese-Tigerine|#FFFF00|12}}{{bar percent|Meilanese|#808000|11}}{{bar percent|Rabenthaler Lentish|#800000|8}}{{bar percent|Mixed-Race|#800080|3}}{{bar percent|Other|#8B4513|2}}<br />
| ethnicity_plain = <br />
| religion_bars = {{bar percent|Evangelist Christicism|#0000FF|33}}{{bar percent|Ortholic Christicism|#FF0000|24}}{{bar percent|Ebraic Ibriyim|#008000|11}}{{bar percent|Koinonia|#FFFF00|9}}{{bar percent|Imani|#808000|6}}{{bar percent|Other|#800000|3}}{{bar percent|Nonreligious|#800080|14}}<br />
| religion_plain = <br />
| literacy = {{increase}} 72<br />
| life_expectancy = <br />
| custom_label1 = <br />
| custom1 = <br />
| custom_label2 = <br />
| custom2 = <br />
}}<br />
<br />
===Languages===<br />
There is no official language of Tigeria. Most of the population speaks Ingerish and Franquese. Tigerine is still spoken in the rural areas in the east of the country, while speakers of Meilanese can be found in and around Meilinmen.<br />
<br />
Speakers of Imperial Babelic, the sole surviving member of the western branch of the Babelic language, are concentrated primarily in the governorate of Sai'An, especially in the floodplains between the Jacond and Hebrais Rivers.<br />
<br />
Many students study foreign languages throughout their primary and secondary educations. The most common languages studied are:<br />
*Ingerish<br />
*Franquese<br />
*Meilanese<br />
*Bai Hua<br />
*Babelic<br />
*Castellanese<br />
<br />
===Education===<br />
The school year starts at the end of the summer, usually on the third week of February; it continues through the year into late spring and finishes on the second week of December.<br />
<br />
Universities are mandated by national law to operate on the quarter system to provide students the opportunities for the most enriching academic settings possible at university. Students are frequently encouraged to take on double majors, minors, concentrations, or academic enrichment courses.<br />
<br />
The significant number of immigrants in Tigeria continues to present challenges to increasing the national literacy rate, with 38% of immigrants scoring below the lowest-level of literacy in either Ingerish or Franquese. The Institut Franquais offers Franquese immersion night classes, while the Ingerish Centre offers Ingerish immersion night classes.<br />
<br />
==Culture==<br />
===Cuisine===<br />
Tigerine cuisine reflects its fusion of many cultures. The combination of Franquese and Meilanese cuisines over several centuries has led to the<br />
innovation of culinary foods unique to Tigeria, including Tigeria's signature dish, ''pain mei'' and signature drinks, ''thé teyré'' and ''thé aux perles''. Tigerine cuisine is popular throughout the Rivages as well as other parts of the world where significant Franquese and Meilanese communities exist. Popular restaurant chains include tea shops such as the Iron Dragon. Because of its association with ''kawaii'' culture, thé aux perles (i.e., boba, bubble tea) is especially popular in [[Bai Empire|Bai]]-influenced regions and regions with significant Bai diasporas.<br />
<br />
<gallery><br />
Steak banh mi with spicy mayonnaise on fresh bread.jpg|''Pain mei'', the signature dish of Tigeria, and an innovative fusion of Franquese and Meilanese cuisines.<br />
Classic bubble tea.jpg|''Thé aux perles'', or boba tea, is a popular drink in Tigeria.<br />
JOH 5217 - Lotus of Siam.jpg|''Thé teyré''. It can also be enjoyed with tapioca pearls ("boba").<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
===Attitudes and Values===<br />
The health of the environment is a significant issue that Tigerines care about. Many of the waters of Tigeria are protected by law, and the government works with the De Kotel Society to study other cultures' sustainability pratices and educate Tigerines on new innovations in urban planning and sustainable habits.<br />
<br />
Tigers are the state animal of Tigeria, and they are given certain protections by national law to help the tiger population grow. Tigeria uses white tigers to practice "tiger diplomacy" where white tigers are given as diplomatic gifts to other countries.<br />
<br />
===Holidays===<br />
Tigeria has a number of public holidays which it observes:<br />
* January 1 - Solar New Year: The beginning of the new year, this holiday is full of festivities.<br />
* January 21 - February 20 - Lunar New Year (floating): The beginning of traditional new year for indigenous Tigerines, Meilanese, and Baveilis. Each ethnic group has their own traditions, and there is much sharing of food and drink, and red envelopes.<br />
* March 8 - March 14 - Laurel Aristide's Birthday (floating): Honoring Laurel Aristide, who fought for the rights of indigenous black Tarephians in Tigeria and abroad.<br />
* May 8 - May 14 - Election Day (Autumn) (floating Tuesday on election years)<br />
* June 20 - June 21 - Midwinter (floating)<br />
* June 28 - Tigeria Day: Celebrating the unification of the six governorates into the Republic of Tigeria.<br />
* August 15 - August 21 - National Day of Rest (floating)<br />
* September 8 - Diplomacy Day; Red Shield Day: Commemorating the founding of the [[Red Shield]]. It has become a day where Tigeria reflects on the power of diplomacy at home and abroad.<br />
* October 16 - Independence Day: Commemorating the expulsion of the seven republics of Tigeria from the Pays-Rivageois.<br />
* November 8 - November 14 - Election Day (Spring) (floating Tuesday on election years)<br />
* December 21 - December 22 - Midsummer (floating)<br />
* December 31 - Solar New Year's Eve: A day to welcome the new year. Lots of fireworks are launched at midnight.<br />
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'''Locations of Governmental Institutions of AR902'''<br />
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I'm currently adding national governmental institutions in the AR902 capital, Tsanonba. Among these are:<br />
# [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/196431 National Legislature]<br />
# [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/346815 Executive Residence and Offices]<br />
# [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/346817 Supreme Court]<br />
# [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/338335 Department of the Treasury]<br />
# [https://opengeofiction.net/way/27968962 National Mint]<br />
# [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/338238 Department of Defense]<br />
# [https://opengeofiction.net/way/28056496 Department of Agriculture and Research Farms]<br />
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Tsanonba, the capital, is located in the Tagalog-speaking part of AR902. Do we want to put government institutions in Tsanonba, or distribute the institutions throughout the nation?<br />
* Putting the institutions in Tsanonba would concentrate governmental power in Tsanonba and [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/79393 Maliwanag], the Tagalog region; it would also enhance inter-governmental collaboration.<br />
* Spreading the institutions out would incentivize the government to invest in the Javanese regions on [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/193340 Mananahi] and hopefully foster greater national unity between the Tagalog and Javanese communities.<br />
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<div>{{Infocard<br />
| name = Tigerine Republic<br />
| flag = Flag of Tigeria.png<br />
| symbol = <br />
| symbol_caption =<br />
| native_name = République Tigrisienne<br />
| native_language = Franquese<br />
| capital = Meilinmen<br />
| population = 5,265,747<br />
| population_year = 2020<br />
| motto = "Sicut tigris salit"<br />
| anthem = 'La Rabenthalerais'<br />
| latitude = -17.619<br />
| longitude = 17.323<br />
| zoom = 7<br />
| relation = 21936<br />
| intro = '''Tigeria''' ([[Ingerish]]: ''ty-<small>'''JEER'''</small>-ee-ə''; [[Franquese]]: <i>Tigrisie</i> "tiɡʁizi"; [[Bai Hua]]: 口夏共和國 (Kǒuxià Gònghéguó), officially the '''Tigerine Republic''', is a country on the Tulyan Peninsula in the Rivages of Tarephia. Continental Tigeria is bordered on the west by the Soboko Republic, on the north and northwest by [[Allendea]], on the east and southeast by Kotel and Fitzétienne Sound, and on the south by Damenstrom. The capital of Tigeria is Meilinmen, and the largest city is Hexagonia City in Cinq Îles Governorate.<br />
<br />
One of the oldest republics in Tarephia, Tigeria has maintained a policy of neutrality since the early nineteenth century. The nation has actively developed its foreign policy and has been involved in peace processes around the world. Tigeria is the birthplace of the [[Red Shield]] and is home to one of the offices of the [[Assembly of Nations]]. It is a founding member of the [[Tarephia Cooperation Council]] and the [[Lycene League]].<br />
}}<br />
'''Tigeria''' ([[Ingerish]]: ''ty-<small>'''JEER'''</small>-ee-ə''; [[Franquese]]: <i>Tigrisie</i> "tiɡʁizi"; [[Bai Hua]]: 口夏共和國 (Kǒuxià Gònghéguó), officially the '''Tigerine Republic''', is a country on the Tulyan Peninsula in the Rivages of Tarephia. Continental Tigeria is bordered on the west by the Soboko Republic, on the north and northwest by [[Allendea]], on the east and southeast by Kotel and Fitzétienne Sound, and on the south by Damenstrom. The capital of Tigeria is Meilinmen, and the largest city is Hexagonia City in Cinq Îles Governorate.<br />
<br />
One of the oldest republics in Tarephia, Tigeria has maintained a policy of neutrality since the early nineteenth century. The nation has actively developed its foreign policy and has been involved in peace processes around the world. Tigeria is the birthplace of the [[Red Shield]] and is home to one of the offices of the [[Assembly of Nations]]. It is a founding member of the [[Tarephia Cooperation Council]] and the [[Lycene League]].<br />
<br />
Because [[Inxigne]] and [[Meilan]] fall under Tigeria's sphere of influence, Tigeria exerts significant power over the developments of the western [[Strait of Lyc]].<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
Tigeria has several names in other languages, influenced primarily how other nations came to know of Tigeria.<br />
<br />
{|class = "wikitable" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3"<br />
! '''Derivation'''<br />
! '''Names'''<br />
! '''Notes''' <br />
|-<br />
| From '''tiger''', '''tigris''' (Romantian)<br />
|<br />
'''Tigeria''' (Ingerish), '''Tigrisie''' (Franquese)<br />
| "Land of the Taichre [River]". Believed to have originated along the trade route which followed the Taichre River into the heart of Tarephia and beyond to Uletha.<br />
|-<br />
| From '''nimr''', '''nimur''' (Mazanic)<br />
|<br />
'''Nimuria''' (Castellanese), '''Nimrastan''' (Mazanic)<br />
| "Tiger". The big cats which are a common presence in Tigeria. Those who first knew of Tigeria through its tigers refer to Tigeria by this derivation.<br />
|-<br />
| From '''xiriben'''<br />
|<br />
'''Dixiriben''' (Meilanese)<br />
| "[Land of] the western sun". From the position of the setting sun when viewed from sea. Originates from the Straits of Lyc, and the cultures which flourished along the straits.<br />
|-<br />
| From '''kouxia'''<br />
|<br />
'''Goxia''' (Bai Hua)<br />
| "Summer's mouth". Poetically interpreted as "the Goodlands". Tigeria is known by this name and its variations in countries significantly influenced by the Goxianese thalassocracy. This name also traveled along the Bai Empire's trade routes to the Bai speaking parts of the world.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
{{Infobox history<br />
| name = Tigeria<br />
| era_A = Early Colonisation<br />
| era_A_dates = (optional)<br />
| event_A1 =<br />
| dates_A1 =<br />
| event_A2 =<br />
| dates_A2 =<br />
| event_A3 =<br />
| dates_A3 =<br />
| event_A4 =<br />
| dates_A4 =<br />
| era_B =Goxianese Thalassocracy<br />
| era_B_dates = 1450 - 1717<br />
| event_B1 =Inxigne Colony<br />
| dates_B1 = <br />
| event_B2 =<br />
| dates_B2 =<br />
| event_B3 =<br />
| dates_B3 =<br />
| event_B4 =<br />
| dates_B4 =<br />
| era_C =Rivagine Tigeria<br />
| era_C_dates =1717-1789<br />
| event_C1 =Tigerine Republics<br />
| dates_C1 =1717-1725<br />
| event_C2 =Tigeria in the Pays-Rivageois<br />
| dates_C2 =1725-1785<br />
| event_C3 =Independence<br />
| dates_C3 =1785-1789<br />
| event_C4 =Tigerine Republic<br />
| dates_C4 =1789<br />
}}<br />
<br />
===Early Civilization===<br />
The Tigerines are thought to have migrated from the north across the Great Helion Desert. They settled in the Taichre Valley near what is today Linshanford. Gradually, they expanded their trade empire south along the river as far as Taichre Bay. As empire thrived, the Taichre Valley became the preferred trade route for goods moving between the coast and the interior highlands of southwestern Tarephia. <br />
<br />
The Baveilis arrived a few centuries later by way of the Liberan Peninsula.<br />
<br />
===Early Middle Ages (1000 - 1450)===<br />
[[File:Punakha Dzong, Bhutan 03.jpg|Punakha_Dzong,_Bhutan_03|300px|thumb|right|Dixiribenese fortress on the Taichre River.]]<br />
<br />
The Bai settlers that arrived from the east by sea came to call Tigeria by the name Erlizi Nimiri (Babelic: 二力字 你米日), or "The Land of the Tigers." The Meilanese settlers who arrived years later called Tigeria by Dixiriben (Meilanese: 地西日本), roughly translated "The land west of the sunrise." These Meilanese settlers established forts up and down the Taichre Valley and founded the city of Meilinmen.<br />
<br />
===Tigerine Republics (1717 - 1725)===<br />
Tigeria becomes a confederacy of seven republics. Republics gradually join the Pays-Rivageois.<br />
<br />
===Tigeria in the Pays-Rivageois (1725 - 1785)===<br />
The seven republics are organized into the Franquese state of Tigrisie-Francès. Discrimination against Tigerines and the perceived lack of development in the west causes a lot of political tension.<br />
<br />
===Independence from the Pays-Rivageois (1780 - 1789)===<br />
Due to massive administrative costs from natural disasters (earthquakes and floods) and due to mass demonstrations against the Rivagien government, the Pays-Rivageois voted to split from Tigeria in 1784. In the late spring of 1784, the states of Tigeria held a series of referendums to determine their futures. Six of the seven states voted to unite as the Republic of Tigeria. The seventh, the state of Félicité, voted for independence and split into the Republics of Félicité-Aquiline and Félicité-Francès due to disagreements over governance of the Windsferry Archipelago.<br />
<br />
===Tigerine Republic (1789 - present)===<br />
Tigeria became a unified republic in 1789. The six constituent states of Bergeronneau, Haxiwen, Nova Laniunaea, Sai'An, Tigerworthy, and West Rabenthaler<br />
retained their borders; and the Tigerine government incorporated the states as the six governorates of Tigeria. While the capital of Tigeria remained at Meilinmen, [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=11/-18.0274/18.0471&layers=B Emporie la Jolie] in Tigerworthy became the country's primary seaport and cultural center.<br />
<br />
====18th and 19th Centuries====<br />
From the 1790s to the 1810s, Tigeria sought to identify its place on the international stage. Under the presidencies of Richard Arbremagne, Armande Le Charpentier, and Silas Wainwright, Tigeria worked to define the freedoms of its citizens and its foreigners at home and abroad. In 1818, Tigeria adopted a foreign policy of neutrality under the administration of Nathaniel Rye. During the 1830s, president Laurel Aristide advocated for the rights of Black Tigerines abroad, especially in Broceliande. <br />
<br />
When the Federal States occupied Felicity-Aquiline in 1874, the republic of Félicité-Francès sought to establish greater ties to Tigeria in return for stronger defenses from the mainland. Both nations encouraged migration to the other, and several ferries ran between the two republics.<br />
<br />
====20th Century====<br />
=====Le Malentendu=====<br />
The division of Félicité between Tigeria and the Federal States marked the beginning of ''le Malentendu''--a political conflict in the Windsferry Archipelago over the future of the islands.<br />
<br />
In the 1930s, the construction of the Black Lions Bridge between Tigeria and Félicité-Francès established a road connection between the two republics. By the late 1930s, the republics of Tigeria and Félicité-Francès integrated to such an extent that both national assemblies advocated in favor of Félicité-Francès joining Tigeria as its seventh governorate. The last act of the Félicité-Francès national assembly was to dissolve itself as the<br />
Great War began.<br />
<br />
During the 1930s and 1940s, the Great War raged. The presidencies of Samuel Rye, Zachary Kensington, Claude Millier, and Anton Lam strove to maintain Tigeria's neutrality during this time. The Federal States began making arrangements to transfer its territory of Felicity-Aquiline to Tigeria as the Great War came to a close. After the Great War, the [[Assembly of Nations]] conferred a mandate over Tarephian Meilan to Tigeria. The National Assembly of Tigeria also reorganized the governorates of Félicité-Francès and Felicity-Aquiline into the unified governorate of Cinq Îles in the early 1950s. Inxigne also entered into free association with Tigeria during this time in return for Tigeria's naval defenses at Inxigne's request.<br />
<br />
During the 1960s, Tigeria's environmental grassroots movement began to form. It was not until the historic 1986 election of Sundeep Pranageetha, Tigeria's first female president, that environmentalism and the green movement found a home in Tigeria.<br />
<br />
====21st Century====<br />
=====Three Nations, One System=====<br />
In 2000, Tigeria proposed to Inxigne and Meilan the "Three Nations, One System" policy in response to demands for increased investments in Inxigne and Meilan. Among the political reforms included two seats added to the Council Deliberative--one each for Inxigne and Meilan--to provide them a voice in the Old Imperial Assembly.<br />
<br />
The most recent presidencies of Aimee Frances, Jude Saint-Constant, and Sun Wenxing have worked to address the increasing urbanization and income inequality citizens face in Tigeria. Although many public services have been introduced to the hinterland west of the Tigerine mountains in an attempt to maintain social equity across the nation, much work remains to be done.<br />
<br />
==Administrative divisions==<br />
{{Infobox admin div<br />
| name = Tigeria<br />
| first-level = 7 Governorates; 1 [[Assembly of Nations|AN]] Mandate<br />
| second-level = Magisters<br />
| third-level = Circles<br />
| fourth-level = <br />
}}<br />
Tigeria is divided into seven governorates and one mandate. The governorates are further divided into magisters. Each magister is administered by a five-member magistrate, and each member of the magistrate is represents one of five circles in the magister.<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;"<br />
|+ '''Governorates of Tigeria'''<br />
! Name<br />
! Abbreviation<br />
! Capital<br />
! Population<br />
! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| Bergeronneau<br />
| BE<br />
| Quathames<br />
| 46,385<br />
| <small>Bergeronneau is known for its llamas and vicuñas which support a niche wool industry in the the Eustathes Highlands.</small><br />
|-<br />
| Cinq Îles<br />
| CÎ<br />
| Hexagonia City<br />
| 1,880,873<br />
| <small>Cinq Îles is the financial and tech center of Tigeria. The governorate has a robust venture capital industry, attracting entrepreneurs and supporting startups around the Lycene region and beyond. The [[Assembly of Nations]] Tarephias office and the [[Red Shield]] headquarters are also located here, and there is a thriving diplomatic community bringing ideas, innovation, and policies from all over the world.</small><br />
|-<br />
| Haxiwen<br />
| HA<br />
| Chingming<br />
| 357,640<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Nova Laniunaea<br />
| NL<br />
| Meilinmen<br />
| 577,828<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Sai'An<br />
| SA<br />
| Tel Bavei<br />
| 424,917<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Tigerworthy<br />
| TW<br />
| Emporia la Jolie<br />
| 1,395,081<br />
| <small>Tigerworthy was the launching point for traders heading upriver to Rabenstadt, Linshanford, and beyond. Ingerish, Castellanese, Franquese, and Meilanese traders all passed through this region as they competed to control the trade routes into the interior of Tarephia.</small><br />
|-<br />
| West Rabenthaler<br />
| WR<br />
| Rabenstadt<br />
| 583,023<br />
| <small>Home to the Rabenthaler Lentish, one of the few remaining Kalmish-speaking communities in the western Lyc, West Rabenthaler has seen increased interest in the Rabenthaler culture, leading to a revival and a regional identity in northern Tigeria. Even so, native speakers of the Rabenthaler Lentish language are slowly dwindling as cross-border communities in historic East Rabenthaler (Oridica) were forced to speak Castellanese in Allendea and lost their connections to their Tigerine neighbors.</small><br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;"<br />
|+ '''Mandates of Tigeria'''<br />
! Name<br />
! Abbreviation<br />
! Capital<br />
! Population<br />
! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| Meilan<br />
| ME<br />
| Eaux Riantes<br />
| 1,077,085<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Government and Politics==<br />
{{Infobox government<br />
| name = Tigeria<br />
| government_type =Unitary Presidential Constitutional Republic<br />
| capital =Meilinmen<br />
| title1 = President<br />
| hos1 = Aoife Morrow<br />
| title2 = Vice President<br />
| hos2 = Ian Sundancer<br />
| title3 = <br />
| hos3 = <br />
| legislature =Old Imperial Assembly<br />
| upper_house =Council Deliberative<br />
| upper_house_diagram = Council Deliberative of Tigeria.svg<br />
| lower_house =Burgesses Parliamentary<br />
| lower_house_diagram = Burgesses Parliamentary of Tigeria.svg<br />
| judiciary =Supreme Court<br />
| custom_label1 = <br />
| custom1 = <br />
| custom_label2 = <br />
| custom2 = <br />
| political_parties = {{legend|#ffa500ff|Party Eighth (Tigeria United Party)}} {{legend|#000080ff|Party Third (Old Glory Party)}} {{legend|#40826dff|Party One-Hundredth (Viridian Party)}} {{legend|#f9d71cff|Party Seventh (Mercantile Party)}} {{legend|#00cc00ff|Party Twelfth (Agarian Party)}} {{legend|#dd0000ff|Party Fifty-Sixth (Communist Party)}} {{legend|#d4af37ff|Party One-Hundred-Twenty-Second (Libertarian Party)}} {{legend|#777777ff|Independent}}<br />
| international_orgs = Assembly of Nations, Tarephia Cooperation Council<br />
}}<br />
<br />
[[File:Tashichodzong_at_night.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Old Imperial Assembly at night in Meilinmen.]]<br />
<br />
===Constitution===<br />
The Constitution of Tigeria entered into force in 1789 and is considered unusually advanced for its time. The constitution consists of thirty-six (36) articles. The first twenty-five articles address the rights of the individual:<br />
<br />
*Article I recalls the principles of life, liberty, dignity, equality, and brotherhood that all Tigerines live by<br />
*Article II establishes the parties that the constitution applies to and provides that the constitution shall not discriminate based on a variety of protected statuses including language, race, ethnicity, and sex<br />
*Articles III-VII establish the constitutional liberties of the rights to the freedoms of speech, press, religion, assembly, and government petition<br />
*Articles VIII-X establish the individual's community rights, such as the right to roam, to free movement, from slavery, and to privacy<br />
*Articles XI-XIII establish the individual's right to education and provides for the public primary, secondary, and tertiary education systems in Tigeria<br />
*Articles XIV-XV establish the individual's civic rights, including the right to government representation and the right to vote<br />
*Articles XVI-XX establish the individual's rights to natural abundance, including the rights to forage, fish, glean, receive charity, and freely give<br />
*Articles XXI-XXV establish the individual's judicial rights, including the rights to a fair trial, jury trial, representative jury, speedy trial, and freedom from cruel or unusual punishment<br />
<br />
There are no Articles XXVI-XCIX (26-99). Beginning at Article C (100), the next eleven articles address the powers of the state:<br />
*Article C establishes the Constitution as the supreme law of the land; this article also provides for the Order of Laws (in which they take precedence)<br />
*Articles CI-CIV provide for the legislative, executive, judicial, and accountable branches of government<br />
*Article CV establishes the powers of the national government<br />
*Articles CVI-CVIII establishes the powers of the governorates<br />
*Articles CIX provides the process for amending the Constitution<br />
*Article CX lists all the amendments to the Constitution<br />
<br />
====Government====<br />
The Constitution of Tigeria defines the political system; Tigeria is a unitary presidential constitutional republic with a multi-party system. Citizens may run and vote in municipal, parliamentary, and national elections.<br />
<br />
The President of the Tigerine Republic is the head of state. Unusual among nations, Tigeria's president is elected for a term of four years and six months and may serve up to two terms.<br />
<br />
The Old Imperial Assembly is the national assembly of Tigeria. This legislative body is divided into the Burgesses Parliamentary (lower house) and the Council Deliberative (upper house).<br />
<br />
Political parties are required to be officially documented on the Registrar of Political Parties by order of registration.<br />
<br />
The Burgesses Parliamentary is the lower house of the Old Imperial Assembly. It is meant to represent Tigerines proportionally by population. The political breakdown of the Burgesses Parliamentary is as follows:<br />
<br />
The Council Deliberative is the upper house of the Old Imperial Assembly. It is meant to represent Tigerines by governorate, three councillors to a governorate. Additionally, Inxigne and Meilan each receive one councillor. The political breakdown of the Council Deliberative is as follows:<br />
<br />
===Foreign relations===<br />
As an active member of the international community, Tigeria is a middle power. Tigeria has long sought to develop its own international identity and contributes to several international organizations around the world. Tigeria is a member of the [[Assembly of Nations]] and Hexagonia City hosts the AN Office of the Tarephias, which is the AN Headquarters in the Tarephias. One AN primary organ and several AN organizations are headquartered at the AN Office of the Tarephias, including:<br />
* AN Mandatory Estates Council (MEC)<br />
* AN Capital Assistance Fund (ANCAF)<br />
* AN Development Assistance Program (ANDAP)<br />
* AN Environmental Sustainability Program (ANESP)<br />
* AN High Commission for Refugees (ANHCR)<br />
The AN Commission on Urbanization and Settlement Patterns (ANCUSP) also maintains an office at the AN Office of the Tarephias.<br />
<br />
Tigeria is a member of the [[Lycene League]] and a founding member of the [[Tarephia Cooperation Council]]. Within these two organizations, Tigeria continually strives to drive sociopolitical cohesion in the region as a whole.<br />
<br />
Tigeria also assumes responsibility for the diplomatic and consular representation of Inxigne and Kotel, and the protection of their borders.<br />
<br />
In 1818, the administration of Nathaniel Rye adopted a foreign policy stance of neutrality for Tigeria. Since then, Tigeria has maintained this internationally recognized stance of neutrality, even through the Great War.<br />
<br />
===International relations===<br />
Tigeria has relations with several countries.<br />
<br />
{|class="wikitable sortable" <br />
! Country<br />
! Embassy in country<br />
! Embassy in Tigeria<br />
|-<br />
|{{Allendea}}<br />
|TBD<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/15729143 Rive Est Avenue, East Bank, Meilinmen]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Barzona}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/#map=19/-14.20353/19.55820 Via Lion, Col. Delbonis, Carante]<br />
|TBD<br />
|-<br />
|{{Cabelia}}<br />
|TBD<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/18562297 Qi Tao Yue Boulevard, He Mu, Meilinmen]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Demirhan Empire}}<br>{{Lorantis}}<br />
|TBD<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/18489027 Di Guo Men Avenue, Aux Prés Palatins, Meilinmen]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Duncanheim}}<br />
|TBD<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/node/182629635 Arpenteur Street, Hexagonia City]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Federal States}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/26143796 Tarephia Avenue, The Embassies, Huntington]<br />
|TBD<br />
|-<br />
|{{Freedemia}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/node/178081262 Second Streete, Quentinsburgh]<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/17907125 Unnamed Road, Aux Prés Palatins, Meilinmen]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Gobrassanya}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/23417816 Gobras Boulevard, Downtown Southwest (Ward 31), Gobras City]<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/15729141 Rive Est Avenue, East Bank, Meilinmen]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Kuehong}}<br />
|TBD<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/node/184391033 Garrison Road, Hexagonia City]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Mauretia}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/20118237 Unnamed Road, Sansa Tabità, Iola]<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/17907126 Unnamed Road, Aux Prés Palatins, Meilinmen]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Sae}}<br />
|TBD<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/18562271 Unnamed Road, He Mu, Meilinmen]<br />
|}<br />
==Geography==<br />
{{climate chart<br />
| Hexagonia City, Cinq Îles<br />
|68.9|89.3|15.16<br />
|68.6|88.8|16.14<br />
|66.8|88.0|14.82<br />
|64.1|86.3|7.69<br />
|61.4|82.9|3.45<br />
|58.7|78.7|1.67<br />
|55.5|77.7|1.01<br />
|58.5|79.1|1.23<br />
|60.3|82.0|1.66<br />
|65.6|85.4|2.87<br />
|68.0|87.8|4.33<br />
|68.2|89.5|6.90<br />
|float=right<br />
|clear=right<br />
|units=imperial<br />
}}<br />
<br />
Tigeria lies in the southern hemisphere. It is a mountainous country. Ranges run primary north-south. The Enchang Hills run along the eastern side of the nation. In the center, the Tigerine Mountains tower. Due to the subduction of the Oridice Plate, the Tigerine Mountains are volcanically<br />
active. Mount Impatiens is the highest peak in the Tigerine Mountains and the highest point in Tigeria. The Haxiwen Mountains is the primary range in the west. Lesser ranges in the north include the Hanakanyi Mountains and the Odiso Hills. In the east, the Pard Hills separate Taichre Bay from regions further inland.<br />
<br />
The main river systems are the Taichre River and the Eustathes River. The Taichre River is a major river of southwest Tarephia, running 730 miles / 1,175 km from its source in [[Teotiyolcan]]. The shorter Eustathes runs 225 miles / 360 km from the mountains of Allendea. Both rivers run south toward Taichre Bay. The Eustathes River is the older of the two river systems, cutting through the Tigerine Mountains twice - once near the confluence with the Allende River, and once again in the Eustathes Gorge.<br />
<br />
Tigeria can be divided into the following regions:<br />
*Eustathes Highlands<br />
*Taichre Valley<br />
*Lake Kostel<br />
*Taichre Bay Area<br />
*South Coast<br />
*Windsferry Archipelago<br />
*Euthailun Desert<br />
<br />
Cities in Tigeria tend to be in the east. Significant cities include Hexagonia City, Lyonesse-Francès, Emporie la Jolie, Meilinmen, and Rabenstadt.<br />
<br />
===Climate===<br />
The great differences in elevation in Tigeria are the primary cause of the wide range of climates in the nation. Much of the country has a tropical climate. The high mountains, including the Tigerine Mountains and the Haxiwen Mountains, have a mountain climate with snow in the winter and warm summers. The eastern lowlands receive the greatest amount of precipitation, while the western highlands west of the Tigerine Mountains receive much less precipitation. The western slopes of the northern Haxiwen Mountains tend to be wetter due to their proximity to the Catham Sea. However, the cold Seventh Current off the shore of Soboko contributes to the mild desert climate that is found on the southern slopes of the Haxiwen Mountains.<br />
<br />
Tigeria has a tropical wet and dry climate and a summer monsoon season.<br />
<br />
===Flora and fauna===<br />
<gallery mode=packed caption="Flora and fauna"><br />
File:Bengal_Tiger_(125143241).jpeg|Kôtelier Tiger, the national animal<br />
File:Anna's hummingbird.jpg|Huitsilin Hummingbird, the national bird<br />
File:Vicugna vicugna.JPG|Vicuña<br />
File:Jaguar (Panthera onca) Zoo Salzburg 2014 h (cropped).jpg|Jaguar<br />
File:Turquoise-browed Motmot (16423222357).jpg|Torogoz<br />
File:Pink Impatiens walleriana (1).jpg|Impatiens<br />
File:Plumeria rubra-4.JPG|Frangipani<br />
File:Jacaranda bhutan.jpg|Jacaranda<br />
File:Cassava plantations by the rainforest.jpg|Cassava, which is used to make boba pearls<br />
File:Swietenia macrophylla (30680883066).jpg|Mahogany Tree<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
==Economy==<br />
{{Infobox infrastructure<br />
| name = Tigeria<br />
| driving_side = right<br />
| rail_side = right<br />
| gauge = 1435<br />
| electrification = 110V, 60Hz<br />
| mains_electricity = 110V, 60Hz<br />
| telephone_code = 456<br />
| internet_code = .ti<br />
}}<br />
<br />
===Currency===<br />
The Tare (symbol: ※; code: TAR) is the official currency of Tigeria. It is abbreviated as TA※, and is referred to as the tare or the Tigerine tare. The tare is subdivided into one hundred piastres (p). Banknotes are produced in denominations of ※5, ※10, ※20, ※50, ※100, ※500, and ※100. Coins are produced in denominations of ※2, ※1, 50p, 25p, 10p, 5p, and 1p.<br />
<br />
=== Trade Relations ===<br />
Tigeria imports raw agricultural products for processing. Major trade partners include members of the [[Tarephia Cooperation Council]].<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Imports<br />
!Territory<br />
!% Imports<br />
!Import Goods<br />
|-<br />
|{{Freedemia}}<br />
|<br />
|Cocoa Beans<br />
|-<br />
|{{Azure Coast}}<br />
|<br />
|Cocoa Beans<br />
|-<br />
|{{Barzona}}<br />
|<br />
|Sugar, Tobacco, Coffee, Cocoa Beans<br />
|-<br />
|{{Vodeo}}<br />
|<br />
|Tea, Coffee, Sugar, Cocoa Beans<br />
|}<br />
Tigeria exports processed goods and raw materials to other nations.<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Exports<br />
!Territory<br />
!% Exports<br />
!Export Goods<br />
|-<br />
|{{Federal States}}<br />
|<br />
|Refined Petroleum, Crude Petroleum<br />
|-<br />
|{{Bai Empire}}<br />
|<br />
|Tapioca Pearls<br />
|-<br />
|{{Freedemia}}<br />
|<br />
|Pineapples, Sugar, Refined Petroleum<br />
|-<br />
|{{Barzona}}<br />
|<br />
|Vicuña Wool<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Agriculture===<br />
Tigeria is a large exporter of pineapples. Its other main crops are sugar, rice, and soybeans.<br />
<br />
In the Tigerine highlands, herding is a common occupation. Llamas and vicuñas can be found around Bergeronneau.<br />
<br />
===Energy===<br />
Tigeria is home to the [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/83268 Hexagonia Geothermal Field], the one of the largest geothermal plants in the world. Operated by the Hexagonia Energy Corporation, the 25 geothermal plants produce a combined output of 2,000MW and make up about half of Tigeria's renewable energy resources.<br />
<br />
Tigeria's electric grid operates on 110V, 60Hz. This is a consequence of contracting with [[Federal States|Estatier]] electrical engineers to design and construct the grid during the early 1900s.<br />
<br />
===Technology===<br />
The abundance of technology firms in Cinq Îles governorate has given the region the name '''Silicon Isles'''. From computer mainframes and data centers to cybersecurity and network infrastructure, the Silicon Isles often collaborates with the Transistor Valley in [[Vodeo]] and the Valle de Niquel in [[Freedemia]].<br />
<br />
===Venture Capital===<br />
Tigeria has a robust venture capital industry, attracting entrepreneurs from around the Lyc and beyond. [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=17/-18.57792/18.16988&layers=B Des Tigres Boulevard] is the heart of the venture capital industry in Tigeria, with over 25 venture capital firms located there. These firms have funded several technology startups in Tigeria, such as Jonquil, Yarn Inc., and Macrohard Mainframes.<br />
<br />
==Demographics==<br />
{{Infobox demography<br />
| name = Tigeria<br />
| demonym = Tigerine<br />
| official_languages = Ingerish (de facto); Franquese (de facto)<br />
| minority_languages = <br />
| ethnicity_bars = {{bar percent|Ingerish-Tigerine|#0000FF|25}}{{bar percent|Indigenous (Black) Tigerine|#FF0000|22}}{{bar percent|Baveili|#008000|17}}{{bar percent|Franquese-Tigerine|#FFFF00|12}}{{bar percent|Meilanese|#808000|11}}{{bar percent|Rabenthaler Lentish|#800000|8}}{{bar percent|Mixed-Race|#800080|3}}{{bar percent|Other|#8B4513|2}}<br />
| ethnicity_plain = <br />
| religion_bars = {{bar percent|Evangelist Christicism|#0000FF|33}}{{bar percent|Ortholic Christicism|#FF0000|24}}{{bar percent|Ebraic Ibriyim|#008000|11}}{{bar percent|Koinonia|#FFFF00|9}}{{bar percent|Imani|#808000|6}}{{bar percent|Other|#800000|3}}{{bar percent|Nonreligious|#800080|14}}<br />
| religion_plain = <br />
| literacy = {{increase}} 72<br />
| life_expectancy = <br />
| custom_label1 = <br />
| custom1 = <br />
| custom_label2 = <br />
| custom2 = <br />
}}<br />
<br />
===Languages===<br />
There is no official language of Tigeria. Most of the population speaks Ingerish and Franquese. Tigerine is still spoken in the rural areas in the east of the country, while speakers of Meilanese can be found in and around Meilinmen.<br />
<br />
Speakers of Imperial Babelic, the sole surviving member of the western branch of the Babelic language, are concentrated primarily in the governorate of Sai'An, especially in the floodplains between the Jacond and Hebrais Rivers.<br />
<br />
Many students study foreign languages throughout their primary and secondary educations. The most common languages studied are:<br />
*Ingerish<br />
*Franquese<br />
*Meilanese<br />
*Bai Hua<br />
*Babelic<br />
*Castellanese<br />
<br />
===Education===<br />
The school year starts at the end of the summer, usually on the third week of February; it continues through the year into late spring and finishes on the second week of December.<br />
<br />
Universities are mandated by national law to operate on the quarter system to provide students the opportunities for the most enriching academic settings possible at university. Students are frequently encouraged to take on double majors, minors, concentrations, or academic enrichment courses.<br />
<br />
The significant number of immigrants in Tigeria continues to present challenges to increasing the national literacy rate, with 38% of immigrants scoring below the lowest-level of literacy in either Ingerish or Franquese. The Institut Franquais offers Franquese immersion night classes, while the Ingerish Centre offers Ingerish immersion night classes.<br />
<br />
==Culture==<br />
===Cuisine===<br />
Tigerine cuisine reflects its fusion of many cultures. The combination of Franquese and Meilanese cuisines over several centuries has led to the<br />
innovation of culinary foods unique to Tigeria, including Tigeria's signature dish, ''pain mei'' and signature drinks, ''thé teyré'' and ''thé aux perles''. Tigerine cuisine is popular throughout the Rivages as well as other parts of the world where significant Franquese and Meilanese communities exist. Popular restaurant chains include tea shops such as the Iron Dragon. Because of its association with ''kawaii'' culture, thé aux perles (i.e., boba, bubble tea) is especially popular in [[Bai Empire|Bai]]-influenced regions and regions with significant Bai diasporas.<br />
<br />
<gallery><br />
Steak banh mi with spicy mayonnaise on fresh bread.jpg|''Pain mei'', the signature dish of Tigeria, and an innovative fusion of Franquese and Meilanese cuisines.<br />
Classic bubble tea.jpg|''Thé aux perles'', or boba tea, is a popular drink in Tigeria.<br />
JOH 5217 - Lotus of Siam.jpg|''Thé teyré''. It can also be enjoyed with tapioca pearls ("boba").<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
===Attitudes and Values===<br />
The health of the environment is a significant issue that Tigerines care about. Many of the waters of Tigeria are protected by law, and the government works with the De Kotel Society to study other cultures' sustainability pratices and educate Tigerines on new innovations in urban planning and sustainable habits.<br />
<br />
Tigers are the state animal of Tigeria, and they are given certain protections by national law to help the tiger population grow. Tigeria uses white tigers to practice "tiger diplomacy" where white tigers are given as diplomatic gifts to other countries.<br />
<br />
===Holidays===<br />
Tigeria has a number of public holidays which it observes:<br />
* January 1 - Solar New Year: The beginning of the new year, this holiday is full of festivities.<br />
* January 21 - February 20 - Lunar New Year (floating): The beginning of traditional new year for indigenous Tigerines, Meilanese, and Baveilis. Each ethnic group has their own traditions, and there is much sharing of food and drink, and red envelopes.<br />
* March 8 - March 14 - Laurel Aristide's Birthday (floating): Honoring Laurel Aristide, who fought for the rights of indigenous black Tarephians in Tigeria and abroad.<br />
* May 8 - May 14 - Election Day (Autumn) (floating Tuesday on election years)<br />
* June 20 - June 21 - Midwinter (floating)<br />
* June 28 - Tigeria Day: Celebrating the unification of the six governorates into the Republic of Tigeria.<br />
* August 15 - August 21 - National Day of Rest (floating)<br />
* September 8 - Diplomacy Day; Red Shield Day: Commemorating the founding of the [[Red Shield]]. It has become a day where Tigeria reflects on the power of diplomacy at home and abroad.<br />
* October 16 - Independence Day: Commemorating the expulsion of the seven republics of Tigeria from the Pays-Rivageois.<br />
* November 8 - November 14 - Election Day (Spring) (floating Tuesday on election years)<br />
* December 21 - December 22 - Midsummer (floating)<br />
* December 31 - Solar New Year's Eve: A day to welcome the new year. Lots of fireworks are launched at midnight.<br />
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[[Category:Tigeria]]</div>Chazeltinehttps://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php?title=Forum:Official_collaboratives/Gobras_City_-_SW_transport_options&diff=13727Forum:Official collaboratives/Gobras City - SW transport options2022-12-14T02:23:25Z<p>Chazeltine: /* Broad consensus */ Choices for Gobras City's southwest tram</p>
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==Summary==<br />
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There has been discussion on Discord regarding new tram alignments in southwest Gobras City. The incongruous Sanavir Airtrain has been removed, with the area pending some rework based on what's agreed for the wider area.<br />
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So, does the area require additional transport infrastructure? <br />
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* T1 was previously linked to the Sanavir Airtrain, has been on the map for considerable time<br />
* T2 and T3 are rought tram plans, added for discussion in December 2022<br />
* Green path N-S shows a potential north-south tram alignment<br />
* Green path E-W shows a potential east-west tram alignment<br />
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But, why - is there a need? Would it be unrealistic, what would be the driver for such an infrastructure investment?<br />
[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 22:42, 2 December 2022 (UTC)<br />
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==Draft maps==<br />
[[File:SW Tram by dono.png|thumb|centre|700px|Early draft map, with 1 or 2 lines through Sanavir and Albedeer University leading to the massive metro/rail hub at Isaulk-Broad meadows, and 1 or 2 lines from Galaria/Tovena along Independence Blvd]]<br />
[[File:SW_Tram_Partial_Sketch_1_December_2022.png|thumb|centre|700px|New draft map by Dono87]]<br />
[[File:SW Tram services sketch.png|thumb|centre|700px|Tram services proposed by Squizie]]<br />
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Existing transportation in the area:<br />
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https://wiki.opengeofiction.net/util/route_relations.html?map=C/13/20.61501/86.63928<br />
== Discussion ==<br />
Please share you thoughts, to try and build up consensus on this development. Thanks/[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 22:42, 2 December 2022 (UTC)<br />
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Just throwing in some views on the subject matter (I haven't read Zhenkangs post yet):<br />
Line M (what's called line 2 on the little map) was also present for a very long time already, and I think it's fine as is, connecting Avawoon East to West Meadows and serving a bunch of neighbourhoods along the way, feeding to the rail and metro lines. The only change that was (half) made was to move it slightly more towards the Avawoon Medical Center, which seems sensible.<br />
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In case of Sanavir, the whole area gives an experimental vibe to me, where developers wanted to 'fix' city issues by throwing some new (probably failed by now) concept at it. In that sense, the Sanavir Airtrain was quite fitting. However, it was way overbuilt for the mapped density. Even when potentially densifying those circles further, the area is still mostly parks. An elevated rail service, even if it were only gadgetbahn type 'pods', would just have been way too costly to build and maintain for the private developer of the area (a government would be even less likely to throw money at it, given it only benefits a single neigbourhood). But I'm also not sure if an at grade tram alignment would actually be a good alternative, because it doesn't fit well into the story. To me, it seems like a more localised and gadgetbahn-style form of transport makes somewhat sense, but it just has to be a lot cheaper than the previous elevated rail system. I'm specifically thinking of this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ParkShuttle. Only downside is it's from 1999, which might have been too late for the Sanavir area to be developed. So if a ground pod type thing is nothing to go by, why not make it some bike lane paradise, which might have been a fitting form of 'new' transport when the area was developed? Overall, I don't think that a higher form of non-local transport (i.e. government built tram line) would be necessary for Sanavir itself.<br />
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For the other lines, I think especially an east-west line might make sense (although, not sure what route would be best), since there's no metro doing anything like that. A long north-south line on the other hand would in general just be paralleling rail or metro lines and might not be justified, also given Sanavir doesn't really need it. [[User:Squizie3|Squizie3]] ([[User talk:Squizie3|talk]]) 00:32, 3 December 2022 (UTC)<br />
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So, in hindsight, I'm not too much in favour of the previously proposed tram through Sanavir to Broad Meadows. More east-west oriented lines would have my preference over north-south ones. I don't know yet which east-west alignment(s) would make most sense tbh. But maybe... this is all a bit too early to say, as it was the idea to have a tram network sprawling from the Kilmeade-Tovena area with some lines then continuing towards the area we're now talking about, but Kilmeade itself is still in development and no base tram network exists in Tovena either. Maybe instead of rushing through changes, we can for now just find a suitable replacement for Sanavir's airtrain (be it tram, bus, pod, lots of bikeways, or else), and do the tram network later? [[User:Squizie3|Squizie3]] ([[User talk:Squizie3|talk]]) 00:57, 3 December 2022 (UTC)<br />
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:Thanks both. I think it would lower the barrier to entry, if we can trim the Sanavir sections above. As stated, take it as a given that the Airtrain is gone and the area is being reworked. [[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 01:04, 3 December 2022 (UTC)<br />
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::It's possible that the tram through Sanavir could have taken over previous infrastructure meant for these gadgetbahns. An alternative tram route through the neighbourhood would have sufficed as an alternative perhaps to address residents' concerns about taking away a transport option.--[[User:Zhenkang|Zhenkang]] ([[User talk:Zhenkang|talk]]) 01:08, 3 December 2022 (UTC)<br />
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::: Not sure now to say it again - it is gone. Consider it never to have been there. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 01:13, 3 December 2022 (UTC)<br />
:::: Alright will execute accordingly.--[[User:Zhenkang|Zhenkang]] ([[User talk:Zhenkang|talk]]) 07:15, 4 December 2022 (UTC)<br />
: I'm thinking about the preferred tram alignments by who they serve and where the tram would go. Provided that we increase the density of developments along the route, I think the north-south alignment through Albedeer University is a good candidate because it links the university to the retail areas in Island Aulk and West Meadows. University students typically take public transit, and the tram would help them make their transit connections to other parts of Gobras City efficiently to shop and to commute to their jobs outside the university. In addition, Sanavir has a lot of potential to develop retail parcels near existing and future stations along the tram route to serve park patrons and tram riders alike. I also think that if we're designing a tram, it should be to replace the existing bus route(s) that are operating at or above capacity due to the popularity of the route. [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 03:18, 6 December 2022 (UTC)<br />
: I think access to subways is adequate for students, but maybe a short-distance shuttle bus can be implemented. There is a walkability issue right outside the university: Island Aulk is some distance away, and other surrounding retail stores are roadside malls, but the issue is hard to resolve unless significant changes to nearby neighbourhoods happen. I agree that there is insufficient demand for tram: Neetaukeit is a bedroom town and commuting pattern should be relatively fixed (thus can be satisfied by buses). --[[User:Austinhuang|Austinhuang]] ([[User talk:Austinhuang|talk]]) 22:58, 13 December 2022 (UTC)<br />
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== Broad consensus ==<br />
Hi, trying to get some rough idea of feelings - please put your signature against the options below which you'd be happy enough to move forward. So, you can list under multiple. Thanks/[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 22:31, 13 December 2022 (UTC)<br />
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* No need for trams<br />
**[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 22:31, 13 December 2022 (UTC)<br />
** [[User:Austinhuang|Austinhuang]] ([[User talk:Austinhuang|talk]]) 22:58, 13 December 2022 (UTC)<br />
** [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 02:23, 14 December 2022 (UTC)<br />
* Green path N-S north-south tram alignment<br />
** [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 02:23, 14 December 2022 (UTC)<br />
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* Green path E-W east-west tram alignment<br />
** [[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 22:31, 13 December 2022 (UTC)<br />
* Further, even more trams<br />
**</div>Chazeltinehttps://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php?title=Tigeria&diff=13673Tigeria2022-12-11T18:08:05Z<p>Chazeltine: Updating Tigeria's Leadership</p>
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| capital = Meilinmen<br />
| population = 5,265,747<br />
| population_year = 2020<br />
| motto = "Sicut tigris salit"<br />
| anthem = 'La Rabenthalerais'<br />
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| intro = '''Tigeria''' ([[Ingerish]]: ''ty-<small>'''JEER'''</small>-ee-ə''; [[Franquese]]: <i>Tigrisie</i> "tiɡʁizi"; [[Bai Hua]]: 口夏共和國 (Kǒuxià Gònghéguó), officially the '''Tigerine Republic''', is a country on the Tulyan Peninsula in the Rivages of Tarephia. Continental Tigeria is bordered on the west by the Soboko Republic, on the north and northwest by [[Allendea]], on the east and southeast by Kotel and Fitzétienne Sound, and on the south by Damenstrom. The capital of Tigeria is Meilinmen, and the largest city is Hexagonia City in Cinq Îles Governorate.<br />
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One of the oldest republics in Tarephia, Tigeria has maintained a policy of neutrality since the early nineteenth century. The nation has actively developed its foreign policy and has been involved in peace processes around the world. Tigeria is the birthplace of the [[Red Shield]] and is home to one of the offices of the [[Assembly of Nations]]. It is a founding member of the [[Tarephia Cooperation Council]] and the [[Lycene League]].<br />
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'''Tigeria''' ([[Ingerish]]: ''ty-<small>'''JEER'''</small>-ee-ə''; [[Franquese]]: <i>Tigrisie</i> "tiɡʁizi"; [[Bai Hua]]: 口夏共和國 (Kǒuxià Gònghéguó), officially the '''Tigerine Republic''', is a country on the Tulyan Peninsula in the Rivages of Tarephia. Continental Tigeria is bordered on the west by the Soboko Republic, on the north and northwest by [[Allendea]], on the east and southeast by Kotel and Fitzétienne Sound, and on the south by Damenstrom. The capital of Tigeria is Meilinmen, and the largest city is Hexagonia City in Cinq Îles Governorate.<br />
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One of the oldest republics in Tarephia, Tigeria has maintained a policy of neutrality since the early nineteenth century. The nation has actively developed its foreign policy and has been involved in peace processes around the world. Tigeria is the birthplace of the [[Red Shield]] and is home to one of the offices of the [[Assembly of Nations]]. It is a founding member of the [[Tarephia Cooperation Council]] and the [[Lycene League]].<br />
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Because [[Inxigne]] and [[Meilan]] fall under Tigeria's sphere of influence, Tigeria exerts significant power over the developments of the western [[Strait of Lyc]].<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
Tigeria has several names in other languages, influenced primarily how other nations came to know of Tigeria.<br />
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| From '''tiger''', '''tigris''' (Romantian)<br />
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'''Tigeria''' (Ingerish), '''Tigrisie''' (Franquese)<br />
| "Land of the Taichre [River]". Believed to have originated along the trade route which followed the Taichre River into the heart of Tarephia and beyond to Uletha.<br />
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| From '''nimr''', '''nimur''' (Mazanic)<br />
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'''Nimuria''' (Castellanese), '''Nimrastan''' (Mazanic)<br />
| "Tiger". The big cats which are a common presence in Tigeria. Those who first knew of Tigeria through its tigers refer to Tigeria by this derivation.<br />
|-<br />
| From '''xiriben'''<br />
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'''Dixiriben''' (Meilanese)<br />
| "[Land of] the western sun". From the position of the setting sun when viewed from sea. Originates from the Straits of Lyc, and the cultures which flourished along the straits.<br />
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| From '''kouxia'''<br />
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'''Goxia''' (Bai Hua)<br />
| "Summer's mouth". Poetically interpreted as "the Goodlands". Tigeria is known by this name and its variations in countries significantly influenced by the Goxianese thalassocracy. This name also traveled along the Bai Empire's trade routes to the Bai speaking parts of the world.<br />
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==History==<br />
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| era_B =Goxianese Thalassocracy<br />
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===Early Civilization===<br />
The Tigerines are thought to have migrated from the north across the Great Helion Desert. They settled in the Taichre Valley near what is today Linshanford. Gradually, they expanded their trade empire south along the river as far as Taichre Bay. As empire thrived, the Taichre Valley became the preferred trade route for goods moving between the coast and the interior highlands of southwestern Tarephia. <br />
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The Baveilis arrived a few centuries later by way of the Liberan Peninsula.<br />
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===Early Middle Ages (1000 - 1450)===<br />
[[File:Punakha Dzong, Bhutan 03.jpg|Punakha_Dzong,_Bhutan_03|300px|thumb|right|Dixiribenese fortress on the Taichre River.]]<br />
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The Bai settlers that arrived from the east by sea came to call Tigeria by the name Erlizi Nimiri (Babelic: 二力字 你米日), or "The Land of the Tigers." The Meilanese settlers who arrived years later called Tigeria by Dixiriben (Meilanese: 地西日本), roughly translated "The land west of the sunrise." These Meilanese settlers established forts up and down the Taichre Valley and founded the city of Meilinmen.<br />
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===Tigerine Republics (1717 - 1725)===<br />
Tigeria becomes a confederacy of seven republics. Republics gradually join the Pays-Rivageois.<br />
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===Tigeria in the Pays-Rivageois (1725 - 1785)===<br />
The seven republics are organized into the Franquese state of Tigrisie-Francès. Discrimination against Tigerines and the perceived lack of development in the west causes a lot of political tension.<br />
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===Independence from the Pays-Rivageois (1780 - 1789)===<br />
Due to massive administrative costs from natural disasters (earthquakes and floods) and due to mass demonstrations against the Rivagien government, the Pays-Rivageois voted to split from Tigeria in 1784. In the late spring of 1784, the states of Tigeria held a series of referendums to determine their futures. Six of the seven states voted to unite as the Republic of Tigeria. The seventh, the state of Félicité, voted for independence and split into the Republics of Félicité-Aquiline and Félicité-Francès due to disagreements over governance of the Windsferry Archipelago.<br />
<br />
===Tigerine Republic (1789 - present)===<br />
Tigeria became a unified republic in 1789. The six constituent states of Bergeronneau, Haxiwen, Nova Laniunaea, Sai'An, Tigerworthy, and West Rabenthaler<br />
retained their borders; and the Tigerine government incorporated the states as the six governorates of Tigeria. While the capital of Tigeria remained at Meilinmen, [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=11/-18.0274/18.0471&layers=B Emporie la Jolie] in Tigerworthy became the country's primary seaport and cultural center.<br />
<br />
====18th and 19th Centuries====<br />
From the 1790s to the 1810s, Tigeria sought to identify its place on the international stage. Under the presidencies of Richard Arbremagne, Armande Le Charpentier, and Silas Wainwright, Tigeria worked to define the freedoms of its citizens and its foreigners at home and abroad. In 1818, Tigeria adopted a foreign policy of neutrality under the administration of Nathaniel Rye. During the 1830s, president Laurel Aristide advocated for the rights of Black Tigerines abroad, especially in Broceliande. <br />
<br />
When the Federal States occupied Felicity-Aquiline in 1874, the republic of Félicité-Francès sought to establish greater ties to Tigeria in return for stronger defenses from the mainland. Both nations encouraged migration to the other, and several ferries ran between the two republics.<br />
<br />
====20th Century====<br />
=====Le Malentendu=====<br />
The division of Félicité between Tigeria and the Federal States marked the beginning of ''le Malentendu''--a political conflict in the Windsferry Archipelago over the future of the islands.<br />
<br />
In the 1930s, the construction of the Black Lions Bridge between Tigeria and Félicité-Francès established a road connection between the two republics. By the late 1930s, the republics of Tigeria and Félicité-Francès integrated to such an extent that both national assemblies advocated in favor of Félicité-Francès joining Tigeria as its seventh governorate. The last act of the Félicité-Francès national assembly was to dissolve itself as the<br />
Great War began.<br />
<br />
During the 1930s and 1940s, the Great War raged. The presidencies of Samuel Rye, Zachary Kensington, Claude Millier, and Anton Lam strove to maintain Tigeria's neutrality during this time. The Federal States began making arrangements to transfer its territory of Felicity-Aquiline to Tigeria as the Great War came to a close. After the Great War, the [[Assembly of Nations]] conferred a mandate over Tarephian Meilan to Tigeria. The National Assembly of Tigeria also reorganized the governorates of Félicité-Francès and Felicity-Aquiline into the unified governorate of Cinq Îles in the early 1950s. Inxigne also entered into free association with Tigeria during this time in return for Tigeria's naval defenses at Inxigne's request.<br />
<br />
During the 1960s, Tigeria's environmental grassroots movement began to form. It was not until the historic 1986 election of Sundeep Pranageetha, Tigeria's first female president, that environmentalism and the green movement found a home in Tigeria.<br />
<br />
====21st Century====<br />
=====Three Nations, One System=====<br />
In 2000, Tigeria proposed to Inxigne and Meilan the "Three Nations, One System" policy in response to demands for increased investments in Inxigne and Meilan. Among the political reforms included two seats added to the Council Deliberative--one each for Inxigne and Meilan--to provide them a voice in the Old Imperial Assembly.<br />
<br />
The most recent presidencies of Aimee Frances, Jude Saint-Constant, and Sun Wenxing have worked to address the increasing urbanization and income inequality citizens face in Tigeria. Although many public services have been introduced to the hinterland west of the Tigerine mountains in an attempt to maintain social equity across the nation, much work remains to be done.<br />
<br />
==Administrative divisions==<br />
{{Infobox admin div<br />
| name = Tigeria<br />
| first-level = 7 Governorates; 1 [[Assembly of Nations|AN]] Mandate<br />
| second-level = Magisters<br />
| third-level = Circles<br />
| fourth-level = <br />
}}<br />
Tigeria is divided into seven governorates and one mandate. The governorates are further divided into magisters. Each magister is administered by a five-member magistrate, and each member of the magistrate is represents one of five circles in the magister.<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;"<br />
|+ '''Governorates of Tigeria'''<br />
! Name<br />
! Abbreviation<br />
! Capital<br />
! Population<br />
! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| Bergeronneau<br />
| BE<br />
| Quathames<br />
| 46,385<br />
| <small>Bergeronneau is known for its llamas and vicuñas which support a niche wool industry in the the Eustathes Highlands.</small><br />
|-<br />
| Cinq Îles<br />
| CÎ<br />
| Hexagonia City<br />
| 1,880,873<br />
| <small>Cinq Îles is the financial and tech center of Tigeria. The governorate has a robust venture capital industry, attracting entrepreneurs and supporting startups around the Lycene region and beyond. The [[Assembly of Nations]] Tarephias office and the [[Red Shield]] headquarters are also located here, and there is a thriving diplomatic community bringing ideas, innovation, and policies from all over the world.</small><br />
|-<br />
| Haxiwen<br />
| HA<br />
| Chingming<br />
| 357,640<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Nova Laniunaea<br />
| NL<br />
| Meilinmen<br />
| 577,828<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Sai'An<br />
| SA<br />
| Tel Bavei<br />
| 424,917<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Tigerworthy<br />
| TW<br />
| Emporia la Jolie<br />
| 1,395,081<br />
| <small>Tigerworthy was the launching point for traders heading upriver to Rabenstadt, Linshanford, and beyond. Ingerish, Castellanese, Franquese, and Meilanese traders all passed through this region as they competed to control the trade routes into the interior of Tarephia.</small><br />
|-<br />
| West Rabenthaler<br />
| WR<br />
| Rabenstadt<br />
| 583,023<br />
| <small>Home to the Rabenthaler Lentish, one of the few remaining Kalmish-speaking communities in the western Lyc, West Rabenthaler has seen increased interest in the Rabenthaler culture, leading to a revival and a regional identity in northern Tigeria. Even so, native speakers of the Rabenthaler Lentish language are slowly dwindling as cross-border communities in historic East Rabenthaler (Oridica) were forced to speak Castellanese in Allendea and lost their connections to their Tigerine neighbors.</small><br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;"<br />
|+ '''Mandates of Tigeria'''<br />
! Name<br />
! Abbreviation<br />
! Capital<br />
! Population<br />
! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| Meilan<br />
| ME<br />
| Eaux Riantes<br />
| 1,077,085<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Government and Politics==<br />
{{Infobox government<br />
| name = Tigeria<br />
| government_type =Unitary Presidential Constitutional Republic<br />
| capital =Meilinmen<br />
| title1 = President<br />
| hos1 = Aoife Morrow<br />
| title2 = Vice President<br />
| hos2 = Ian Sundancer<br />
| title3 = <br />
| hos3 = <br />
| legislature =Old Imperial Assembly<br />
| upper_house =Council Deliberative<br />
| upper_house_diagram = Council Deliberative of Tigeria.svg<br />
| lower_house =Burgesses Parliamentary<br />
| lower_house_diagram = Burgesses Parliamentary of Tigeria.svg<br />
| judiciary =Supreme Court<br />
| custom_label1 = <br />
| custom1 = <br />
| custom_label2 = <br />
| custom2 = <br />
| political_parties = {{legend|#ffa500ff|Party Eighth (Tigeria United Party)}} {{legend|#000080ff|Party Third (Old Glory Party)}} {{legend|#40826dff|Party One-Hundredth (Viridian Party)}} {{legend|#f9d71cff|Party Seventh (Mercantile Party)}} {{legend|#00cc00ff|Party Twelfth (Agarian Party)}} {{legend|#dd0000ff|Party Fifty-Sixth (Communist Party)}} {{legend|#d4af37ff|Party One-Hundred-Twenty-Second (Libertarian Party)}} {{legend|#777777ff|Independent}}<br />
| international_orgs = Assembly of Nations, Tarephia Cooperation Council<br />
}}<br />
<br />
[[File:Tashichodzong_at_night.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Old Imperial Assembly at night in Meilinmen.]]<br />
<br />
===Constitution===<br />
The Constitution of Tigeria entered into force in 1789 and is considered unusually advanced for its time. The constitution consists of thirty-six (36) articles. The first twenty-five articles address the rights of the individual:<br />
<br />
*Article I recalls the principles of life, liberty, dignity, equality, and brotherhood that all Tigerines live by<br />
*Article II establishes the parties that the constitution applies to and provides that the constitution shall not discriminate based on a variety of protected statuses including language, race, ethnicity, and sex<br />
*Articles III-VII establish the constitutional liberties of the rights to the freedoms of speech, press, religion, assembly, and government petition<br />
*Articles VIII-X establish the individual's community rights, such as the right to roam, to free movement, from slavery, and to privacy<br />
*Articles XI-XIII establish the individual's right to education and provides for the public primary, secondary, and tertiary education systems in Tigeria<br />
*Articles XIV-XV establish the individual's civic rights, including the right to government representation and the right to vote<br />
*Articles XVI-XX establish the individual's rights to natural abundance, including the rights to forage, fish, glean, receive charity, and freely give<br />
*Articles XXI-XXV establish the individual's judicial rights, including the rights to a fair trial, jury trial, representative jury, speedy trial, and freedom from cruel or unusual punishment<br />
<br />
There are no Articles XXVI-XCIX (26-99). Beginning at Article C (100), the next eleven articles address the powers of the state:<br />
*Article C establishes the Constitution as the supreme law of the land; this article also provides for the Order of Laws (in which they take precedence)<br />
*Articles CI-CIV provide for the legislative, executive, judicial, and accountable branches of government<br />
*Article CV establishes the powers of the national government<br />
*Articles CVI-CVIII establishes the powers of the governorates<br />
*Articles CIX provides the process for amending the Constitution<br />
*Article CX lists all the amendments to the Constitution<br />
<br />
====Government====<br />
The Constitution of Tigeria defines the political system; Tigeria is a unitary presidential constitutional republic with a multi-party system. Citizens may run and vote in municipal, parliamentary, and national elections.<br />
<br />
The President of the Tigerine Republic is the head of state. Unusual among nations, Tigeria's president is elected for a term of four years and six months and may serve up to two terms.<br />
<br />
The Old Imperial Assembly is the national assembly of Tigeria. This legislative body is divided into the Burgesses Parliamentary (lower house) and the Council Deliberative (upper house).<br />
<br />
Political parties are required to be officially documented on the Registrar of Political Parties by order of registration.<br />
<br />
The Burgesses Parliamentary is the lower house of the Old Imperial Assembly. It is meant to represent Tigerines proportionally by population. The political breakdown of the Burgesses Parliamentary is as follows:<br />
<br />
The Council Deliberative is the upper house of the Old Imperial Assembly. It is meant to represent Tigerines by governorate, three councillors to a governorate. Additionally, Inxigne and Meilan each receive one councillor. The political breakdown of the Council Deliberative is as follows:<br />
<br />
===Foreign relations===<br />
As an active member of the international community, Tigeria is a middle power. Tigeria has long sought to develop its own international identity and contributes to several international organizations around the world. Tigeria is a member of the [[Assembly of Nations]] and Hexagonia City hosts the AN Office of the Tarephias, which is the AN Headquarters in the Tarephias. One AN primary organ and several AN organizations are headquartered at the AN Office of the Tarephias, including:<br />
* AN Mandatory Estates Council (MEC)<br />
* AN Capital Assistance Fund (ANCAF)<br />
* AN Development Assistance Program (ANDAP)<br />
* AN Environmental Sustainability Program (ANESP)<br />
* AN High Commission for Refugees (ANHCR)<br />
The AN Commission on Urbanization and Settlement Patterns (ANCUSP) also maintains an office at the AN Office of the Tarephias.<br />
<br />
Tigeria is a member of the [[Lycene League]] and a founding member of the [[Tarephia Cooperation Council]]. Within these two organizations, Tigeria continually strives to drive sociopolitical cohesion in the region as a whole.<br />
<br />
Tigeria also assumes responsibility for the diplomatic and consular representation of Inxigne and Kotel, and the protection of their borders.<br />
<br />
In 1818, the administration of Nathaniel Rye adopted a foreign policy stance of neutrality for Tigeria. Since then, Tigeria has maintained this internationally recognized stance of neutrality, even through the Great War.<br />
<br />
===International relations===<br />
Tigeria has relations with several countries.<br />
<br />
{|class="wikitable sortable" <br />
! Country<br />
! Embassy in country<br />
! Embassy in Tigeria<br />
|-<br />
|{{Allendea}}<br />
|TBD<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/15729143 Rive Est Avenue, East Bank, Meilinmen]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Barzona}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/#map=19/-14.20353/19.55820 Via Lion, Col. Delbonis, Carante]<br />
|TBD<br />
|-<br />
|{{Cabelia}}<br />
|TBD<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/18562297 Qi Tao Yue Boulevard, He Mu, Meilinmen]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Demirhan Empire}}<br>{{Lorantis}}<br />
|TBD<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/18489027 Di Guo Men Avenue, Aux Prés Palatins, Meilinmen]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Duncanheim}}<br />
|TBD<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/node/182629635 Arpenteur Street, Hexagonia City]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Federal States}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/26143796 Tarephia Avenue, The Embassies, Huntington]<br />
|TBD<br />
|-<br />
|{{Freedemia}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/node/178081262 Second Streete, Quentinsburgh]<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/17907125 Unnamed Road, Aux Prés Palatins, Meilinmen]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Gobrassanya}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/23417816 Gobras Boulevard, Downtown Southwest (Ward 31), Gobras City]<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/15729141 Rive Est Avenue, East Bank, Meilinmen]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Kuehong}}<br />
|TBD<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/node/184391033 Garrison Road, Hexagonia City]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Mauretia}}<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/20118237 Unnamed Road, Sansa Tabità, Iola]<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/17907126 Unnamed Road, Aux Prés Palatins, Meilinmen]<br />
|-<br />
|{{Sae}}<br />
|TBD<br />
|[https://opengeofiction.net/way/18562271 Unnamed Road, He Mu, Meilinmen]<br />
|}<br />
==Geography==<br />
{{climate chart<br />
| Hexagonia City, Cinq Îles<br />
|68.9|89.3|15.16<br />
|68.6|88.8|16.14<br />
|66.8|88.0|14.82<br />
|64.1|86.3|7.69<br />
|61.4|82.9|3.45<br />
|58.7|78.7|1.67<br />
|55.5|77.7|1.01<br />
|58.5|79.1|1.23<br />
|60.3|82.0|1.66<br />
|65.6|85.4|2.87<br />
|68.0|87.8|4.33<br />
|68.2|89.5|6.90<br />
|float=right<br />
|clear=right<br />
|units=imperial<br />
}}<br />
<br />
Tigeria lies in the southern hemisphere. It is a mountainous country. Ranges run primary north-south. The Enchang Hills run along the eastern side of the nation. In the center, the Tigerine Mountains tower. Due to the subduction of the Oridice Plate, the Tigerine Mountains are volcanically<br />
active. Mount Impatiens is the highest peak in the Tigerine Mountains and the highest point in Tigeria. The Haxiwen Mountains is the primary range in the west. Lesser ranges in the north include the Hanakanyi Mountains and the Odiso Hills. In the east, the Pard Hills separate Taichre Bay from regions further inland.<br />
<br />
The main river systems are the Taichre River and the Eustathes River. The Taichre River is a major river of southwest Tarephia, running 730 miles / 1,175 km from its source in [[Teotiyolcan]]. The shorter Eustathes runs 225 miles / 360 km from the mountains of Allendea. Both rivers run south toward Taichre Bay. The Eustathes River is the older of the two river systems, cutting through the Tigerine Mountains twice - once near the confluence with the Allende River, and once again in the Eustathes Gorge.<br />
<br />
Tigeria can be divided into the following regions:<br />
*Eustathes Highlands<br />
*Taichre Valley<br />
*Lake Kostel<br />
*Taichre Bay Area<br />
*South Coast<br />
*Windsferry Archipelago<br />
*Euthailun Desert<br />
<br />
Cities in Tigeria tend to be in the east. Significant cities include Hexagonia City, Lyonesse-Francès, Emporie la Jolie, Meilinmen, and Rabenstadt.<br />
<br />
===Climate===<br />
The great differences in elevation in Tigeria are the primary cause of the wide range of climates in the nation. Much of the country has a tropical climate. The high mountains, including the Tigerine Mountains and the Haxiwen Mountains, have a mountain climate with snow in the winter and warm summers. The eastern lowlands receive the greatest amount of precipitation, while the western highlands west of the Tigerine Mountains receive much less precipitation. The western slopes of the northern Haxiwen Mountains tend to be wetter due to their proximity to the Catham Sea. However, the cold Seventh Current off the shore of Soboko contributes to the mild desert climate that is found on the southern slopes of the Haxiwen Mountains.<br />
<br />
Tigeria has a tropical wet and dry climate and a summer monsoon season.<br />
<br />
==Economy==<br />
{{Infobox infrastructure<br />
| name = Tigeria<br />
| driving_side = right<br />
| rail_side = right<br />
| gauge = 1435<br />
| electrification = 110V, 60Hz<br />
| mains_electricity = 110V, 60Hz<br />
| telephone_code = 456<br />
| internet_code = .ti<br />
}}<br />
<br />
===Currency===<br />
The Tare (symbol: ※; code: TAR) is the official currency of Tigeria. It is abbreviated as TA※, and is referred to as the tare or the Tigerine tare. The tare is subdivided into one hundred piastres (p). Banknotes are produced in denominations of ※5, ※10, ※20, ※50, ※100, ※500, and ※100. Coins are produced in denominations of ※2, ※1, 50p, 25p, 10p, 5p, and 1p.<br />
<br />
=== Trade Relations ===<br />
Tigeria imports raw agricultural products for processing. Major trade partners include members of the [[Tarephia Cooperation Council]].<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Imports<br />
!Territory<br />
!% Imports<br />
!Import Goods<br />
|-<br />
|{{Freedemia}}<br />
|<br />
|Cocoa Beans<br />
|-<br />
|{{Azure Coast}}<br />
|<br />
|Cocoa Beans<br />
|-<br />
|{{Barzona}}<br />
|<br />
|Sugar, Tobacco, Coffee, Cocoa Beans<br />
|-<br />
|{{Vodeo}}<br />
|<br />
|Tea, Coffee, Sugar, Cocoa Beans<br />
|}<br />
Tigeria exports processed goods and raw materials to other nations.<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Exports<br />
!Territory<br />
!% Exports<br />
!Export Goods<br />
|-<br />
|{{Federal States}}<br />
|<br />
|Refined Petroleum, Crude Petroleum<br />
|-<br />
|{{Bai Empire}}<br />
|<br />
|Tapioca Pearls<br />
|-<br />
|{{Freedemia}}<br />
|<br />
|Pineapples, Sugar, Refined Petroleum<br />
|-<br />
|{{Barzona}}<br />
|<br />
|Vicuña Wool<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Agriculture===<br />
Tigeria is a large exporter of pineapples. Its other main crops are sugar, rice, and soybeans.<br />
<br />
In the Tigerine highlands, herding is a common occupation. Llamas and vicuñas can be found around Bergeronneau.<br />
<br />
===Energy===<br />
Tigeria is home to the [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/83268 Hexagonia Geothermal Field], the one of the largest geothermal plants in the world. Operated by the Hexagonia Energy Corporation, the 25 geothermal plants produce a combined output of 2,000MW and make up about half of Tigeria's renewable energy resources.<br />
<br />
Tigeria's electric grid operates on 110V, 60Hz. This is a consequence of contracting with [[Federal States|Estatier]] electrical engineers to design and construct the grid during the early 1900s.<br />
<br />
===Technology===<br />
The abundance of technology firms in Cinq Îles governorate has given the region the name '''Silicon Isles'''. From computer mainframes and data centers to cybersecurity and network infrastructure, the Silicon Isles often collaborates with the Transistor Valley in [[Vodeo]] and the Valle de Niquel in [[Freedemia]].<br />
<br />
===Venture Capital===<br />
Tigeria has a robust venture capital industry, attracting entrepreneurs from around the Lyc and beyond. [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=17/-18.57792/18.16988&layers=B Des Tigres Boulevard] is the heart of the venture capital industry in Tigeria, with over 25 venture capital firms located there. These firms have funded several technology startups in Tigeria, such as Jonquil, Yarn Inc., and Macrohard Mainframes.<br />
<br />
==Demographics==<br />
{{Infobox demography<br />
| name = Tigeria<br />
| demonym = Tigerine<br />
| official_languages = Ingerish (de facto); Franquese (de facto)<br />
| minority_languages = <br />
| ethnicity_bars = {{bar percent|Ingerish-Tigerine|#0000FF|25}}{{bar percent|Indigenous (Black) Tigerine|#FF0000|22}}{{bar percent|Baveili|#008000|17}}{{bar percent|Franquese-Tigerine|#FFFF00|12}}{{bar percent|Meilanese|#808000|11}}{{bar percent|Rabenthaler Lentish|#800000|8}}{{bar percent|Mixed-Race|#800080|3}}{{bar percent|Other|#8B4513|2}}<br />
| ethnicity_plain = <br />
| religion_bars = {{bar percent|Evangelist Christicism|#0000FF|33}}{{bar percent|Ortholic Christicism|#FF0000|24}}{{bar percent|Ebraic Ibriyim|#008000|11}}{{bar percent|Koinonia|#FFFF00|9}}{{bar percent|Imani|#808000|6}}{{bar percent|Other|#800000|3}}{{bar percent|Nonreligious|#800080|14}}<br />
| religion_plain = <br />
| literacy = {{increase}} 72<br />
| life_expectancy = <br />
| custom_label1 = <br />
| custom1 = <br />
| custom_label2 = <br />
| custom2 = <br />
}}<br />
<br />
===Languages===<br />
There is no official language of Tigeria. Most of the population speaks Ingerish and Franquese. Tigerine is still spoken in the rural areas in the east of the country, while speakers of Meilanese can be found in and around Meilinmen.<br />
<br />
Speakers of Imperial Babelic, the sole surviving member of the western branch of the Babelic language, are concentrated primarily in the governorate of Sai'An, especially in the floodplains between the Jacond and Hebrais Rivers.<br />
<br />
Many students study foreign languages throughout their primary and secondary educations. The most common languages studied are:<br />
*Ingerish<br />
*Franquese<br />
*Meilanese<br />
*Bai Hua<br />
*Babelic<br />
*Castellanese<br />
<br />
===Education===<br />
The school year starts at the end of the summer, usually on the third week of February; it continues through the year into late spring and finishes on the second week of December.<br />
<br />
Universities are mandated by national law to operate on the quarter system to provide students the opportunities for the most enriching academic settings possible at university. Students are frequently encouraged to take on double majors, minors, concentrations, or academic enrichment courses.<br />
<br />
The significant number of immigrants in Tigeria continues to present challenges to increasing the national literacy rate, with 38% of immigrants scoring below the lowest-level of literacy in either Ingerish or Franquese. The Institut Franquais offers Franquese immersion night classes, while the Ingerish Centre offers Ingerish immersion night classes.<br />
<br />
==Culture==<br />
===Cuisine===<br />
Tigerine cuisine reflects its fusion of many cultures. The combination of Franquese and Meilanese cuisines over several centuries has led to the<br />
innovation of culinary foods unique to Tigeria, including Tigeria's signature dish, ''pain mei'' and signature drinks, ''thé teyré'' and ''thé aux perles''. Tigerine cuisine is popular throughout the Rivages as well as other parts of the world where significant Franquese and Meilanese communities exist. Popular restaurant chains include tea shops such as the Iron Dragon. Because of its association with ''kawaii'' culture, thé aux perles (i.e., boba, bubble tea) is especially popular in [[Bai Empire|Bai]]-influenced regions and regions with significant Bai diasporas.<br />
<br />
<gallery><br />
Steak banh mi with spicy mayonnaise on fresh bread.jpg|''Pain mei'', the signature dish of Tigeria, and an innovative fusion of Franquese and Meilanese cuisines.<br />
Classic bubble tea.jpg|''Thé aux perles'', or boba tea, is a popular drink in Tigeria.<br />
JOH 5217 - Lotus of Siam.jpg|''Thé teyré''. It can also be enjoyed with tapioca pearls ("boba").<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
===Attitudes and Values===<br />
The health of the environment is a significant issue that Tigerines care about. Many of the waters of Tigeria are protected by law, and the government works with the De Kotel Society to study other cultures' sustainability pratices and educate Tigerines on new innovations in urban planning and sustainable habits.<br />
<br />
Tigers are the state animal of Tigeria, and they are given certain protections by national law to help the tiger population grow. Tigeria uses white tigers to practice "tiger diplomacy" where white tigers are given as diplomatic gifts to other countries.<br />
<br />
===Holidays===<br />
Tigeria has a number of public holidays which it observes:<br />
* January 1 - Solar New Year: The beginning of the new year, this holiday is full of festivities.<br />
* January 21 - February 20 - Lunar New Year (floating): The beginning of traditional new year for indigenous Tigerines, Meilanese, and Baveilis. Each ethnic group has their own traditions, and there is much sharing of food and drink, and red envelopes.<br />
* March 8 - March 14 - Laurel Aristide's Birthday (floating): Honoring Laurel Aristide, who fought for the rights of indigenous black Tarephians in Tigeria and abroad.<br />
* May 8 - May 14 - Election Day (Autumn) (floating Tuesday on election years)<br />
* June 20 - June 21 - Midwinter (floating)<br />
* June 28 - Tigeria Day: Celebrating the unification of the six governorates into the Republic of Tigeria.<br />
* August 15 - August 21 - National Day of Rest (floating)<br />
* September 8 - Diplomacy Day; Red Shield Day: Commemorating the founding of the [[Red Shield]]. It has become a day where Tigeria reflects on the power of diplomacy at home and abroad.<br />
* October 16 - Independence Day: Commemorating the expulsion of the seven republics of Tigeria from the Pays-Rivageois.<br />
* November 8 - November 14 - Election Day (Spring) (floating Tuesday on election years)<br />
* December 21 - December 22 - Midsummer (floating)<br />
* December 31 - Solar New Year's Eve: A day to welcome the new year. Lots of fireworks are launched at midnight.<br />
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[[Category:Tigeria]]</div>Chazeltinehttps://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php?title=Forum:Official_collaboratives/Gobras_City_-_SW_transport_options&diff=13590Forum:Official collaboratives/Gobras City - SW transport options2022-12-06T03:18:57Z<p>Chazeltine: Thoughts on the Sanavir Tram</p>
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There has been discussion on Discord regarding new tram alignments in southwest Gobras City. The incongruous Sanavir Airtrain has been removed, with the area pending some rework based on what's agreed for the wider area.<br />
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So, does the area require additional transport infrastructure? <br />
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* T1 was previously linked to the Sanavir Airtrain, has been on the map for considerable time<br />
* T2 and T3 are rought tram plans, added for discussion in December 2022<br />
* Green path N-S shows a potential north-south tram alignment<br />
* Green path E-W shows a potential east-west tram alignment<br />
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But, why - is there a need? Would it be unrealistic, what would be the driver for such an infrastructure investment?<br />
[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 22:42, 2 December 2022 (UTC)<br />
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== Discussion ==<br />
Please share you thoughts, to try and build up consensus on this development. Thanks/[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 22:42, 2 December 2022 (UTC)<br />
[[File:Tovena 14 Aug 22.png|thumb|500px|Tovena area in August 2022]]<br />
[[File:Tovena 3 Dec 22.png|thumb|500px|Tovena area in December 2022]]<br />
To give further context, the southwest region of Gobras City is being developed from a blank slate since August 2022 (initiated by Chazeltine). The [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=14/20.6549/86.5641&layers=B Kilmeade-Tovena area] is currently under development by {{OGF user|Chazeltine}}, {{OGF user|Squizie3}} and {{OGF user|Dono87}}. Previously, to quote from dono, "there seems to be an intent to stop development at district limits which does [sic] not seem reasonable. It seems we are also just attached to the inertia of the map when realistically there should be Easky-style suburbs south and west too." It's a flat region, ripe for development, even some predating Worldport (which seemed to be a more recent development around the 70s or 80s).<br />
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Further quotings:<br />
* Criticisms of the previous Sanavir tram system: On the other hand, most transit makes a deficit, but some deficits are recognizable as unsustainble uses of resources compared to other transit projects that might lose slightly less money. <br />
** Gadget-bahns built as demonstration projects eventually get removed if they are only for show/tourists/events and don't have some sustainable element of local demand<br />
** The Wuppertal Suspension Railway is the main linear transit mode for a highly linear city of 350k+ people in a narrow valley<br />
** The Seattle Monorail was never expanded, but still connects Seattle's biggest transit center (Westlake) to more than just the Space Needle. The entire Seattle Center/Queen Anne area is quite dense by American standards<br />
** Given the abundant green space (and golf course!! not a great transit trip generator..), unless each "Phailoon City/Kalabag/etc Circle" is comprised of 50-story highrises the size of Sim City arcologies, which is unlikely given that only a few schools are separately mapped, it is unlikely for the Sanavir Airtrain to be even defecit-level sustainable. <br />
** And that would be the case for a single airtrain loop, which would be just as feasible in protected bus lanes if this were in fact a model community - let alone with the recent and partially tunneled extension to Avawoon, which would need to be redone <br />
* The SW developments spread over a large area that should be filled with dense development but is lacking good transit, so with the right justification light rail could make sense in this area.<br />
* The problem is that (the existing) systems are too disjointed to form a network effect with too many transfer penalties.<br />
* This could be mitigated by branching off of the existing West Meadows-Avawoon tramway to the west, perhaps along Independence Blvd to the main Independence station (with Squizie's proposal to make it an even more important hub), and from there perhaps branches to Tovena and Galaria<br />
* The "too many" in this area comes from the Sanavir Airtrain, with an odd routing, duplicating Line 2 and an awkward shoe-horned connection to Avawoon station, which is not designed to be a high-volume transfer hub and would need to be 'redesigned'. Why is the Airtrain even a separate mode? Sanavir doesn't even look that dense compared to other 'model communities' in GC<br />
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Here's a draft map of a possible tram system integrating SV Airtram with the existing tram running from West Meadows to Avawoon:<br />
[[File:SW Tram by dono.png|thumb|centre|700px|Early draft map]]<br />
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(Quoting from Dono) For Sanavir and Tovena/Galaria, they could both form part of an extended SW area tram network as an expansion of the existing M-Line. <br />
* 1 or 2 lines through Sanavir and Albedeer University leading to the massive metro/rail hub at Isaulk-Broad meadows as an effective circulator. From Avawoon and potentially a second from Galaria/Tovena through Old Tovena (which could be redrawn if it is in fact an 'old town)<br />
* 1 or 2 lines from Galaria/Tovena along Independence Blvd (with TOD not empty fields) to the existing M-Line<br />
* Perhaps retaining the existing M-Line and/or splitting destinations North to Avawoon East and South to West Meadows<br />
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Other recent plan variants include:<br />
[[File:SW_Tram_Partial_Sketch_1_December_2022.png|thumb|centre|700px|New draft map by Dono87]]<br />
[[File:SW Tram services sketch.png|thumb|centre|700px|Tram services proposed by Squizie]]<br />
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As for now, I have set up the tram infrastructure by drawing tram tracks as according to Squizie's recent plan. The Kilmeade area is still in development, so the Shino Creek-West Meadows area (southeast of Kilmeade station) is the main focus for now. Further detailing, such as track configurations and curves, are to be done over time once tram plans are more finalised.<br />
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Existing transportation in the area<br />
https://wiki.opengeofiction.net/util/route_relations.html?map=C/13/20.61501/86.63928<br />
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--[[User:Zhenkang|Zhenkang]] ([[User talk:Zhenkang|talk]]) 00:20, 3 December 2022 (UTC)<br />
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Just throwing in some views on the subject matter (I haven't read Zhenkangs post yet):<br />
Line M (what's called line 2 on the little map) was also present for a very long time already, and I think it's fine as is, connecting Avawoon East to West Meadows and serving a bunch of neighbourhoods along the way, feeding to the rail and metro lines. The only change that was (half) made was to move it slightly more towards the Avawoon Medical Center, which seems sensible.<br />
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In case of Sanavir, the whole area gives an experimental vibe to me, where developers wanted to 'fix' city issues by throwing some new (probably failed by now) concept at it. In that sense, the Sanavir Airtrain was quite fitting. However, it was way overbuilt for the mapped density. Even when potentially densifying those circles further, the area is still mostly parks. An elevated rail service, even if it were only gadgetbahn type 'pods', would just have been way too costly to build and maintain for the private developer of the area (a government would be even less likely to throw money at it, given it only benefits a single neigbourhood). But I'm also not sure if an at grade tram alignment would actually be a good alternative, because it doesn't fit well into the story. To me, it seems like a more localised and gadgetbahn-style form of transport makes somewhat sense, but it just has to be a lot cheaper than the previous elevated rail system. I'm specifically thinking of this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ParkShuttle. Only downside is it's from 1999, which might have been too late for the Sanavir area to be developed. So if a ground pod type thing is nothing to go by, why not make it some bike lane paradise, which might have been a fitting form of 'new' transport when the area was developed? Overall, I don't think that a higher form of non-local transport (i.e. government built tram line) would be necessary for Sanavir itself.<br />
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For the other lines, I think especially an east-west line might make sense (although, not sure what route would be best), since there's no metro doing anything like that. A long north-south line on the other hand would in general just be paralleling rail or metro lines and might not be justified, also given Sanavir doesn't really need it. [[User:Squizie3|Squizie3]] ([[User talk:Squizie3|talk]]) 00:32, 3 December 2022 (UTC)<br />
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So, in hindsight, I'm not too much in favour of the previously proposed tram through Sanavir to Broad Meadows. More east-west oriented lines would have my preference over north-south ones. I don't know yet which east-west alignment(s) would make most sense tbh. But maybe... this is all a bit too early to say, as it was the idea to have a tram network sprawling from the Kilmeade-Tovena area with some lines then continuing towards the area we're now talking about, but Kilmeade itself is still in development and no base tram network exists in Tovena either. Maybe instead of rushing through changes, we can for now just find a suitable replacement for Sanavir's airtrain (be it tram, bus, pod, lots of bikeways, or else), and do the tram network later? [[User:Squizie3|Squizie3]] ([[User talk:Squizie3|talk]]) 00:57, 3 December 2022 (UTC)<br />
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:Thanks both. I think it would lower the barrier to entry, if we can trim the Sanavir sections above. As stated, take it as a given that the Airtrain is gone and the area is being reworked. [[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 01:04, 3 December 2022 (UTC)<br />
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::It's possible that the tram through Sanavir could have taken over previous infrastructure meant for these gadgetbahns. An alternative tram route through the neighbourhood would have sufficed as an alternative perhaps to address residents' concerns about taking away a transport option.--[[User:Zhenkang|Zhenkang]] ([[User talk:Zhenkang|talk]]) 01:08, 3 December 2022 (UTC)<br />
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::: Not sure now to say it again - it is gone. Consider it never to have been there. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 01:13, 3 December 2022 (UTC)<br />
:::: Alright will execute accordingly.--[[User:Zhenkang|Zhenkang]] ([[User talk:Zhenkang|talk]]) 07:15, 4 December 2022 (UTC)<br />
: I'm thinking about the preferred tram alignments by who they serve and where the tram would go. Provided that we increase the density of developments along the route, I think the north-south alignment through Albedeer University is a good candidate because it links the university to the retail areas in Island Aulk and West Meadows. University students typically take public transit, and the tram would help them make their transit connections to other parts of Gobras City efficiently to shop and to commute to their jobs outside the university. In addition, Sanavir has a lot of potential to develop retail parcels near existing and future stations along the tram route to serve park patrons and tram riders alike. I also think that if we're designing a tram, it should be to replace the existing bus route(s) that are operating at or above capacity due to the popularity of the route. [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 03:18, 6 December 2022 (UTC)</div>Chazeltinehttps://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php?title=Forum:Global_and_regional_issues/Antarephian-Tarephian_common_flora_%26_fauna&diff=13249Forum:Global and regional issues/Antarephian-Tarephian common flora & fauna2022-11-19T22:31:42Z<p>Chazeltine: Various flowers and animals</p>
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Dear Tarephians & Antarephians,<br />
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As our continents share a long and narrow interface along the Strait of Lyc, the forum entry is dedicated to building a list of plants and animals that would be deemed common to our territories (or some of them), or sharing a common ancestor.<br />
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Thank you for your cooperation & happy mapping. --[[User:Aiki|Aiki]] ([[User talk:Aiki|talk]]) 18:20, 19 November 2022 (UTC)<br />
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=Agreed list=<br />
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| Plant<br />
| Yes<br />
| [[File:Manihot_esculenta_001.jpg|130px]] <br><br />
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassava Cassava]<br />
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| <br />
| Originates in Southeastern Tarephia<br />
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=Wild plants & animals=<br />
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==Wild plants==<br />
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impatiens Impatiens]<br />
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===Trees===<br />
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araucaria_angustifolia Lycene pine]<br />
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==Wildlife==<br />
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===Amphibians===<br />
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===Birds===<br />
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hummingbird Hummingbird]<br />
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_flamingo Lycene flamingo]<br />
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turquoise-browed_motmot Torogoz]<br />
===Fish===<br />
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===Mammals===<br />
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====Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)====<br />
* Wild Boar<br />
** Wild Holmic Boar<br />
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====Cetacea====<br />
* Dolphins in the Strait of Lyc (no precision so far)<br />
* Orca<br />
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====Felines====<br />
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cougar Cougar]<br />
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar Jaguar]<br />
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bengal_tiger Tiger]<br />
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====Rodents====<br />
* Capybaras<br />
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===Reptiles===<br />
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<span style="color:#0000ff">+++++++++''Original message''+++++++++</span><br />
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Dear OGF Community,<br />
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I am reaching out regarding Antarephian fauna -and most probably Tarephia fauna as well – aspects. Over the past year, I have tried to gather inputs from Antarephian territories into the dedicated [[OpenGeofiction:Antarephia|“guideline” page]].<br />
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In terms of ''native'' animals (mainly a combination of the South Cone and the Cape Region) that could have been domesticated, we already have (images/links are on the guideline page):<br />
* Vicuñas and guanacos (domesticated camelids are llamas and alpacas) for meat and wool in semi-arid and arid northwestern highlands such as in Dacategia.<br />
* Kudus in west Antarephian Mediterranean area (Guai, Leresso) with a its domesticated form (partly RW domesticated common eland, animal belonging to the same tribe but to the same genus, plays that role) for meat and milk.<br />
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In order to have a bit larger choice of livestock, I have been discussing with local mappers about adding Bovidae with a plausible domesticated variant (available in usable stock photos) for meat and milk source in this part of the world. Would you think we should have either or both of the below options:<br />
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_buffalo Buffalos] (e.g. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Mediterranean_buffalo Italian Mediterranean Buffalo]) that would be understood as a subspecies of the wild Tarephian buffalo (either an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_buffalo African buffalo] or water buffalo) that was domesticated, for example in the Lycene Region, and brought over to Antarephia sometime in the past. These have not been traditionally present in Southern Africa or the South Cone;<br />
* A form of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanga_cattle Sanga cattle] like the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrikaner_cattle Afrikaner] breed. This may mean that one of the ancestor breeds would have come from the northern part of Tarephia (to mimic RW Northeast Africa domestication zone).<br />
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Could this fit in your Tarephian and Antarephian countries’ nature, history, past and present agriculture?<br />
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Thank you & happy mapping ! --[[User:Aiki|Aiki]] ([[User talk:Aiki|talk]]) 17:17, 6 November 2022 (UTC)<br />
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<span style="color:#0000ff">+++++++++''Original message''+++++++++</span><br />
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==Domesticated plants==<br />
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===Cereals===<br />
* Maize<br />
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===Fruit Trees===<br />
* Cacao tree<br />
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===Herbaceous plants===<br />
* Peanut<br />
* Tomato<br />
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===Roots===<br />
* Cassava<br />
* Potato<br />
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===Shrubs===<br />
* Pineapple<br />
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==Domesticated animals==<br />
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===Birds===<br />
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====Poultry====<br />
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araucana Araucana hen]<br />
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===Invertebrates===<br />
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===Mammals===<br />
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====Camelids====<br />
* Guanacos<br />
* Vicuñas<br />
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====Cattle====<br />
* Sanga Cattle<br />
** Afrikaner<br />
** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Milking_Devon American Milking Devon] as a potential descendant for colder Hardan Archipelago<br />
* Buffaloes<br />
** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Mediterranean_buffalo Italian Mediterranean buffalo]<br />
** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_eland Domesticated Kudu]<br />
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====Rodents====<br />
* Guinea pig</div>Chazeltinehttps://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php?title=Collab_talk:Gobrassanya/Gobras_City&diff=12756Collab talk:Gobrassanya/Gobras City2022-10-07T03:24:12Z<p>Chazeltine: Downsizing the six Gobras City Metro airports</p>
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<div>== Gohantown ==<br />
RE Neighbourhoods. . . I would perhaps be interested to develop a "Gohantown" (ie Koreatown) ethnic neighborhood, if you're interested. My country has many gohangukian areas, for example [[Sarangdo, CC]] is currently the most detailed map. Where would it fit well? --[[User:Ardisphere|Ardisphere]] ([[User talk:Ardisphere|talk]]) 04:48, 30 September 2014 (CEST)<br />
: Sounds good, perhaps just to the west of the core downtown would work? 6, 14 or 30? Thanks/[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 10:38, 30 September 2014 (CEST)<br />
::OK, 14. Just for clarity, the boundaries of the neighborhood are: Ave of the Heroes, Pacolena Blvd, Gobras Blvd, Etaxalee Blvd? The topography looks very flat. . . any idea of previous landuse (ie was it agricultural, swampy, a native village, etc)? I'd like to build a private univ (preexisting gohan migration?). Also, how about a "legacy" streetcar line out Gallitania Ave? I like streetcars. . . something originally 1930s (Gobras looks very young, is that too old?) with minor infrastructure improvements, along that avenue from city center to oldest western suburbs (eg the plantation . . . and what was planted there?). Also, what is the disused underground railroad on Heroes?<br />
: Yup, those boundaries work, obviously the motorway would be a later intrusion into the area. I'll have to pass on authoritative answers on much of the rest. It's certainly a planned city, but 30s is probably workable. It would also make sense to have some remnants of previous settlements "swallowed up" by the planned city. Agree that it's overwhelmingly a flat area, so agriculture certainly a plausible past. Streetcar is cool too. The disused railway was the original alignment of Line 6 - it was rerouted to serve the Pier. Left the way in as a likely additional line when the west areas got developed. Thanks/[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 16:47, 30 September 2014 (CEST)<br />
== Giving Gobras City some history ==<br />
Re the idea of "previous settlements" I think it would be a good idea to build some kind of older city within Gobras City, in order to give a sense of historical development. It's hard to imagine that such a large expanse of centrally located flat land could have been completely empty when Gobras City was laid out, which is what it seems like now.<br />
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I sketched out an idea that would use the eastern areas as the site of an older city ("Fort Anah" on this map). This layout would (1) make the river mouth larger and swampier, as you would expect for a large drainage basin emptying out in such a flat area, (2) as part of the larger river mouth, create a small bay and secondary river to explain the location of the older settlement, and (3) provide "old port" and "new port" areas between Fort Anah and Gobras City. <br />
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Map here: http://i.imgur.com/jU4aPPU.png<br />
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On this map it's easy to see Fort Anah existing before Gobras City, with the oldest roads radiating out from the center and later the beginning of a grid system of its own extending along the coast to the east. Then at some point Gobras City is founded on the marshy land about 8 km west, experiences dramatic growth, and the Gobras City grid is used for all the inland expansion.<br />
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Let me know what you think. If this is going to happen then it would need to do so before the eastern areas get swallowed by the grid, haha.<br />
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--[[User:Isleño|Isleño]] ([[User talk:Isleño|talk]]) 04:15, 1 October 2014 (CEST)<br />
:This seems realistic and a good way to proceed. I have already decided to make my small area (neighborhood 14) a pre-GobrasCity village (Ooquabar) along the small stream there, that was later swallowed by the grid, and went thru a series of ethnic transformations before becoming Gohantown. Also I am wanting to build a legacy streetcar route out Gallitania Ave to the plantation. . . each area along the route becomes a "streetcar leapfrog suburb" in the early 20c urbanization style. Maybe other legacy streetcars could out some of the other radial avenues? There could be a streetcar loop around the capitol. . . --[[User:Ardisphere|Ardisphere]] ([[User talk:Ardisphere|talk]]) 04:28, 1 October 2014 (CEST)<br />
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::Thanks! I imagine streetcars will be appreciated by all the transit aficionados here. <br />
::Anyone else have thoughts on the Fort Anah expansion idea? --[[User:Isleño|Isleño]] ([[User talk:Isleño|talk]]) 07:56, 1 October 2014 (CEST)<br />
:::Looks good to me. [[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 09:42, 1 October 2014 (CEST)<br />
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Like it Isleño, good work! [[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 01:20, 3 October 2014 (CEST)<br />
:Thanks! It was a fun challenge. For now I'll be focusing most of my OGF efforts elsewhere (I don't want to spread myself too thin!) so I'll leave it to others to continue the development of these areas. You guys are doing some really great stuff in Gobras City and I'll definitely be looking forward to seeing how it goes. Keep up the great work. :-) --[[User:Isleño|Isleño]] ([[User talk:Isleño|talk]]) 08:02, 3 October 2014 (CEST)<br />
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== Subway line 3 ==<br />
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Thinking that the Line 3 should extend from the east side of the bay to Fort Anah (assuming) and then southish/westish to meet lines 4 and 5 at Yalarah? [[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 01:38, 2 October 2014 (CEST)<br />
:I was just about to ask about the rail lines running north from the Yalarah Yard and it looks like they have been extended. [[User:Easky30|Easky30]] ([[User talk:Easky30|talk]])<br />
::Yeah, good planning with the spur there! /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 03:20, 4 October 2014 (CEST)<br />
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== Capital and Embassy District ==<br />
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There is still plenty of space around KM square for additional government departments to be constructed. Also there is more space for other nations to add their embassies to the city at [[Embassy Row (Gobras City)|Embassy Row]] --[[User:Indyroads|Indyroads]] ([[User talk:Indyroads|talk]]) 21:52, 4 October 2014 (CEST)<br />
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== Streetcars == <br />
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I have added one streetcar line which I called "G" line along Gallitania Avenue, because it suited the character of the neighbourhood I was developing. It would make a lot of historical sense to run streetcars out the other radial avenues (e.g. Volantia, Brunswick, etc.) but if we don't do that, we can alternately say that they were torn out or replaced by bus service at some point in the past. It's up to what other people want through their neighborhoods. I'm not going to take on the task of a citywide streetcar system - I'll leave it to others.--[[User:Ardisphere|Ardisphere]] ([[User talk:Ardisphere|talk]]) 13:18, 6 October 2014 (CEST)<br />
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== Gobras City Suburbs ==<br />
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I was just wondering who is still actively making edits in Gobras City? I don't want to get in anybody's way. Keir, Hardy & Cele have been vacant for some time, maybe we can recruit some more people to fill in the gaps. -Mike (Easky30)<br />
([[User talk:Easky30|talk]]) 20:42, 28 October 2014 (EST)<br />
: They're all fair game Mike, and feel free to edit into anything I've created. I've been busy with other stuff the last while.<br />
: We're also needing some city centre development too! Thanks/[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 10:15, 29 October 2014 (CET)<br />
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== Gobras City environment ==<br />
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=== Greenbelt ===<br />
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I think it could be interesting to make a greenbelt around the city, linking the surrounding natural areas.<br />
I suggest, from the west to the east :<br />
- starts in Lhatgha river's delta (natural reserve)<br />
- along the river and the reservation plantation<br />
- along Palaconsino river<br />
- to Avawoon falls and the forests<br />
- around Enalee and crossroads to Bayview and forests.<br />
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The greenbelt would be composed of forests and parks, with lakes, cycling trails and hiking tracks.<br />
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Is anyone interested in the project ? --[[User:Clik|Clik]] ([[User talk:Clik|talk]]) 27 April 2015<br />
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: Makes sense, a big issue just now is the inner city areas haven't been developed. I had started something along these lines around the Lhatgha Delta and Reservation Plantation by adding a load of "note: agricultural" place names. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 23:11, 28 April 2015 (CEST)<br />
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::I edited the Gobras City page and filled the park section with informations but it would be great if creators of the park could add additional informations of their own parks e.g. usage, location, etc. --[[User:Bstn|Bstn]] ([[User talk:Bstn|talk]]) 11:11, 30 January 2016 (CET)<br />
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== Yuiona ==<br />
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I've done a fair bit of over the top editing in Yuiona (neighbourhood 48) recently... Some background to my thinking:<br />
* It's to the immediate S of the core downtown<br />
* There was original village here, centred around Marionet Street & Loontis<br />
* This was incorporated into the GC grid over time, with some exceptions, and a tighter grid in places<br />
* But the area was overcrowded...<br />
* When the Central Freeway was constructed this required around 2 blocks wide of housing to be demolished<br />
* Also, some of Old Yuiona was demolished to cope with poor conditions, with Marionet Avenue constructed to give free flow of traffic<br />
* There was then an area of contemporary high density tower block residences constructed (highest density within GC), with the Birch Curves woodland to give a balance of green space (I see this as the general reason for the Brich Curves - high density housing next to it)<br />
* This took up population which was displaced from the freeway construction and clearing of Old Yuiona<br />
* To the immediate SW the private housing estate of Toniva was constructed - bungalow houses<br />
* To to immediate S the social landlord ("council houses") scheme of Raionia was built.<br />
/[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 05:43, 26 October 2015 (CET)<br />
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== Lhatolly ==<br />
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I'm currently working to fill in, or incorporate, the areas to the immediate south of the downtown - Keir, Lhatolly, Connolly, Hardy etc. Mix of primarily residential with some offices and green space. [[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 02:00, 22 January 2016 (CET)<br />
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== Southeast Suburbs ==<br />
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Right now I am continuing with Prado Plains and the Broad Meadows areas. I have noticed a few of the the suburb tags were promoted to town level and A202 was renamed as well as the renaming of several schools in the area. <br />
Does any one have plans for Sky Point? I added a few more connector roads to the theme park and I was thinking that Sky Point Boulevard could look similar to International Drive in Orlando Fl, full of hotels and small attractions.<br />
I am not sure where the Meadows Oilfield came from but it may lower some property values in the area. Please let me know if I am stepping on any one else's work as I try to leave everything that is already there be. <br />
I was also thinking of a large military base south of Omissino Bend. It's not that I think of Gobrassanya as an aggressive nation I just like drawing the bases.<br />
-Mike. [[User:Easky30|Easky30]] ([[User talk:Easky30|talk]])<br />
:It's all looking really good, Sky Point plan sounds great.<br />
:I think the military base would also fit in well in the area between the airport and plantation reservation?<br />
:Looks like gmxr is the other person doing edits around about there. Certainly the oil field and town changes. The oil field is a bit incongruous. It's not without parallel (e.g. [http://osm.org/go/TYqzUcId-- Inglewood Oil Field, near Culver City, LA]), although vasy majority of the oil infrastructure in LA is [http://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2014/08/the-urban-oil-fields-of-los-angeles/100799/ hidden in plain sight]. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 18:01, 22 January 2016 (CET)<br />
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== Monor ==<br />
http://opengeofiction.net/#map=16/20.7123/86.7483<br />
"My plans are to fill the eastern gaps from Downtown (River Bridge Road -- Yalarah Road). I don't know wheter the "blocks" between Gobras Monuwalí Station and Yalarah Road should be filled with parks, so it is a "green lung" of the city, or if normal buildings are a better idea because the city already has some parks. What is your opinion or have you better ideas what to do with the area?" (on a diary entry) -- Bstn.<br />
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: Thinking about it "Monor" is probably a good name for this area? I think parks toward the Bosco River there (think an oxbow lake) would work well, with the rest being built up, on the 125m grid? /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 17:48, 22 January 2016 (CET)<br />
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::Speaking of oxbow lakes, their presence means the terrain is fairly flat, so any hills on the river bends should probably be moved elsewhere. --[[User:Isleño|Isleño]] ([[User talk:Isleño|talk]]) 21:45, 22 January 2016 (CET)<br />
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:::I finished large areas of monor and I now add details to the area like houses, shops, walkways, etc. My next plan are areas between GoCity and Fort Anah and maybe the GoCity Harbor. --[[User:Bstn|Bstn]] 23:23, 29 January 2016 (CET)<br />
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== Pohalashee Avenue ==<br />
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_zM had experimented with a "cross rail" heavy rail tunnel under the north city centre, following discussion we'd agreed it probably wasn't realistic. This led me to thinking about the original city plan and how it would have been feasible, and desirable, for one of the original diagonals to have been a railway line, terminating at a grand station on the square. I started work on this, making the avenue to the west of Bell Street a railway. Most was open air / cutting with a tunnel section nearer the centre.<br />
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I still had bits to finish up. However we now have the entire thing in tunnel, with a secondary road on either side. Again, i'm questioning the real-world believability of this.<br />
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I'm wanting to flip things back and complete my original plan, but don't want to get into a confrontation on this.<br />
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Thanks/[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 17:55, 31 March 2016 (CEST)<br />
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: I think that the station is a good idea. I can however see a few problems that would need to be addressed. <br />
: The first problem with the station is that all outgoing traffic except trains to the other main station (which will be incredibly rare) have to go through Gobras Monuwalí. This means that Monuwalí's size is at the same time too big and too small. It would have to cope with traffic from the new Polahashee station and some trains from the Depot station. However, its location does not justify its current size.<br />
: Secondly, I generally view terminus (dead-end) stations with long- distance travel. The problem is that its current location limits trains that go towards (say) Artana to a route via either the Obliviócon Mall station or the East Attikai connection, which are both very slow because of their curve radius. The only viable terminus for long distance trains from Polahashee seems to be Samunta.<br />
: So yeah. Some improvements should be made. [[User:ZM|ZM]] (aka _zM on OGF)([[User talk:ZM|talk]]) 20:02, 31 March 2016 (CEST)<br />
: I also just made a small stub article about the station. [[User:ZM|ZM]] (aka _zM on OGF)([[User talk:ZM|talk]]) 20:07, 31 March 2016 (CEST)<br />
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I think Polahashee Grand being the terminus for regular long distance trains from E / SE along with commuter routes works and gives it a load of traffic. Through routes and high speed would be served by the Depot instead. I think Monuwalí with two island platform and perhaps a couple of bay platforms would work. The rest of the site could well be a rail yard?<br />
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Some thoughts on rationalising the railways:<br />
[[File:Gobras-city-east-rail-thoughts.png|350px|thumb|right|Rail plans]]<br />
# The line from Yalarah Yard to Port Gobras was envisaged as freight only - close the mailine stations on this stretch<br />
# Make the connection on to the lines at Yalarah Yard at more realistic radius<br />
# The line running past Pasarell Stadium would be access from SE to Polahashee Grand, connect it just west of Yalarah Yard<br />
# … and then above the South Freeway tunnel<br />
# Simplify the junction to the west of Monuwalí such that there are no connections, except for from the east to the Port<br />
# Remove the crossover over of the lines at Ardeny junction<br />
# As above rework Polahashee Avenue,<br />
# … plus also move Metro Line 8 onto the railway right of way.<br />
# … and rebuild Monuwalí so that it is smaller. [[User:ZM|ZM]] (aka _zM on OGF)([[User talk:ZM|talk]]) 13:15, 1 April 2016 (CEST)<br />
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How does that sound? Kalh79 messaged me and is good with the Polahashee Avenue plans. Thanks/[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 22:27, 31 March 2016 (CEST)<br />
: I've completed #3, #4 and #7 /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 03:00, 1 April 2016 (CEST)<br />
:: I did #1 [[User:ZM|ZM]] (aka _zM on OGF)([[User talk:ZM|talk]]) 13:00, 1 April 2016 (CEST)<br />
::: … and #6. [[User:ZM|ZM]] (aka _zM on OGF)([[User talk:ZM|talk]]) 13:13, 1 April 2016 (CEST)<br />
: I'm working on #5 just now, and then #2 /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 13:26, 1 April 2016 (CEST)<br />
That's #5 Monuwalí Junction done now, although i messed up the edit comment and said 2... Also included a very rough plan for the alignment of Subway Line 9 through the junction, in anticipation of #8. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 15:10, 1 April 2016 (CEST)<br />
: I agree with the plans. What would you think about a railway tunnel situated from eastern Gobras City Depot to Pohalashee Grand? The project would relieve the other tracks (Parasell, Bell St) and it would also open the possibility of direct connection to Pohalashee Grand from west. /[[User:Bstn|Bstn]] 15:48, 1 April 2016 (CET)<br />
[[File:pohalashee-grand-west-tunnel.png|350px|thumb|right|Pohalashee Grand west tunnel]]<br />
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What i've got in my head is two original main stations - Polahashee Grand station to the east of Km Sq and another between Arcois & Lhatghaver at the NW of the square, serving destinations N / NW / W. Gobras City Depot was then built to allow through service, rather than just the terminals. At the same time - in amongst the urban clearing - the Central Freeway was also constructed. The west station was closed after this with all service redirected to Depot, it's rails becoming the North Freeway. It would add a dose of realism to add in the now unused alignments & chords to the W and NW of the city (disused land, paths, ...). Fitting in with all this urban regeneration was the creation of the high density tower blocks at Yuiona Towers to house displaced residents. So i'd go with no tunnel, because you'd then really not have a use for another central station. And cost vs benefit. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 16:59, 1 April 2016 (CEST)<br />
:That is a better idea. Haven't thought about it yet. So it's kind of comparable to Paris I guess? /[[User:Bstn|Bstn]] 19:12, 1 April 2016 (CET)<br />
:: Very much bits of Paris, London, Glasgow, ... That's #2 the Yalarah Yard connection complete now too. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 00:25, 2 April 2016 (CEST)<br />
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== Old railways in the N / NW ==<br />
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As discussed i've now added old railway paths to the N and NW or the city centre. These would have originally served a terminus at the NW corner of Km Square. The original mainline bring turned into the North Freeway.<br />
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A mix of disused and abandoned, with scrub landuse too.<br />
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[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 03:07, 3 April 2016 (CEST)<br />
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== Rework of railways - Fort Anah & East Coast ==<br />
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I've rationalised the railways on the east coast a bit:<br />
* Fort Anah - put the railway at ground level to the north of St Charles, rather than tunnel. Includes some rework of the primary & secondary roads<br />
* Subway Line 9 now extends from Racuho Up Anah as a light rail line (line 9 starts as a cheapo at its other end), taking over a former railway to St Andrews and then alongside road to Fort Anah St Charles. The rest of the former rail line is abandoned as far as Asoba industrial area and non-existent after that to Concave (it was running direct across the street grid)<br />
* To the east of Fort Anah the three railways were separated by as little as a kilometre:<br />
* Coastal railway: now runs Fort Anah - O'Connor - Astoba Beach - Orbius Park - Onahahanahe Junction and to the Samunta Line at Concave<br />
* Samunta Line: Subway Line 3 has been extended to run to Concave and Obenaai Beach, running alongside the Samunta line, branching off at Concave to Onahahanahe Junction and Obenaai Beach. Some stations are now just subway, not mainline. This line needs work on bridges, railway landuse, realistic width etc.<br />
Ta/[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 03:59, 5 April 2016 (CEST)<br />
: wangi - I like it. Your ideas are certainly more realistic and $$$-oriented than mine (as in saving money). I don't do that very often. And there might be some history behind all that. FA O'Connor and St Charles could have been old railway termini before the urban Gobras City areas reached Fort Anah. Then they were connected via a curve of track and turned into through stations.<br />
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: Huh. That sounds promising.<br />
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: But what do you mean by "cheapo"?<br />
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: [[User:ZM|ZM]] (aka _zM on OGF)([[User talk:ZM|talk]]) 21:38, 5 April 2016 (CEST)<br />
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Just that when I started Line 9 off in Cele and Quayleeplan it was very much a "low budget" line. While it was in tunnel it was all under roads or parks and with relatively tight turn curves. I'd planned for it to be tram or light rail at some point in the route too. So ending it like that at Fort Anah worked out well.<br />
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I've just also reworked the main line (non high speed) heading east so it now curves via Enalee. The dead straight line along Gobras Boulevard just wasn't right, especially given the HSR was on a dedicated route. [[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 02:24, 6 April 2016 (CEST)<br />
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== Line 9 as light rail ==<br />
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So I just reworked Line 9 around Quayleeplan so it does not tunnel so much. It also shares a short section with light rail line Q on the way (similar to the line in Fort Anah). Here is an overview:<br />
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[http://opengeofiction.net/#map=14/20.6772/86.7398]<br />
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What do you think about this?<br />
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[[User:ZM|ZM]] (aka _zM on OGF)([[User talk:ZM|talk]]) 22:30, 8 April 2016 (CEST)<br />
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: The curves still need to be realistic - radius 70 to 100m as the minimum. If you use JOSM then creating a 200m line and then shift-O creates a circles of radius 100m, good for drawing the curves to. [[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 11:36, 9 April 2016 (CEST)<br />
:: Ok. Curves are good now. I used a 75 m radius curve. I also fixed Line 4 in the area. [[User:ZM|ZM]] (aka _zM on OGF)([[User talk:ZM|talk]]) 18:39, 9 April 2016 (CEST)<br />
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== Ward 7 ==<br />
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I'd like to have a go at mapping some residential and recreation in ward 7b, promenade south. Before I start, any guidance? --[[User:Udilugbuldigu|Udilugbuldigu]] ([[User talk:Udilugbuldigu|talk]]) 18:53, 27 April 2016 (CEST)<br />
: Well, the only advice I can give you is that Gobras City is very much "inspired" by American cities and therefore features large amounts of grid patterns. In Ward 7b there are some markers on the map detailing the housing density. 7b is close to downtown, so you might check wards like [[Ward 14 (Gobras City)|Gohantown]] for ideas. [[User:ZM|ZM]] (aka _zM on OGF) ([[User talk:ZM|talk]]) 21:27, 27 April 2016 (CEST)<br />
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There's a lot of Calgary in some of the outer suburbs. Anyway, what's already in Ward 7 I probably put in place:<br />
* To the south you've got nature reserve / marsh around the Water of Lamme as it enters the bay<br />
* Also to the SW there's a remnant of farmland - model farm, with some residential encroachment<br />
* Between Highway 10 and the Prom is probably mixed residential, commercial, hotels and entertainment servicing the beach<br />
* The other side of 10 higher density residential?<br />
* And there's a massive chunk of Olympic infrastructure right in the middle! (think Eton Dorney)<br />
Probably worth doing 7a and b together. [[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 21:39, 27 April 2016 (CEST)<br />
: So, I'm going to have a go on 7a first instead then, and will ask you what you think when I've got somewhere with it. Thanks for the info. --[[User:Udilugbuldigu|Udilugbuldigu]] ([[User talk:Udilugbuldigu|talk]]) 18:34, 1 May 2016 (CEST)<br />
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== Is'aulk ==<br />
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I'm currently labouring away on Is'aulk / Aulk Island. Idea is it's an original "island" within the pre-drainage lake & swamps which are now Lake Connolly & Brunswick Loch. Built up before much of Gobras City. To the west / southwest of the island will be some more water & swamps, designated as a nature reserve. This is one of the reasons for the alignment of the 33 Toll straight through the island downtown, plus the heavily industrial area was also in decline. Add the rail land to the ne was an easy corridor.<br />
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Connected to the Isaulk suburb to the east, plus the locus / history for the heavy industry in the immediate area.<br />
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Alos planning to fix Albedeer Uni - park side setting around the - to be - nature reserve.<br />
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/[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 03:03, 2 August 2016 (CEST)<br />
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: Alright: Do you also plan to replace the Medical Faculty?<br />
: Sounds great as western Gobras City should be green as part of the Gobras City Greenbelt project.<br />
: Maybe I could assist you by making the countryside northeast of Marangai, if you like.<br />
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: /[[User:Bstn|Bstn]] ([[User talk:Bstn|talk]]) 13:08, 2 August 2016 (CEST)<br />
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::Yes, would plan to move the medical facility around a bit too, so it fits in naturally with the park land setting.<br />
::Working on the country side sound like a good plan - thanks. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 17:50, 2 August 2016 (CEST)<br />
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:::So as you can see I made an area for saline production. What do you think about the area? Does it fit to your imagination, or is it dislocated?<br />
:::I'll try to concentrate on mapping along the Gobras City Border (see the town of Cuda) to create a connection between suburban and countryside areas. Freetime for edits gets short the next months.<br />
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::: /[[User:Bstn|Bstn]] ([[User talk:Bstn|talk]]) 18:23, 7 August 2016 (CEST)<br />
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:::: Well, the salt bit confused me, I must admit! How does that work? Looking at it, it reminds me of the landscape you would get after sand was extracted. Thanks/[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 13:30, 8 August 2016 (CEST)<br />
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:::::Actually I started editing with a swampy area like you can see at western New York [https://www.google.de/maps/@40.8210477,-74.0553287,6999m/data=!3m1!1e3 link]. I tried to go deep into details, but<br />
:::::as I went on I realized that this basin and river structures can't be naturally as they are interrupted by walls and seem to be ordered well. <br />
:::::So I thought the best way would be to give the area a "job" as <br />
:::::salt extraction area. <br />
:::::Of course it seems to be dislocated as saline production areas are often located near the ocean like at San Jose [https://www.google.de/maps/@37.464232,-122.0117938,9180m/data=!3m1!1e3 link].<br />
:::::Do you think that the basic structure is ok and what usage would you prefer for the area? Maybe, it could be a simple land recovery area, as Gobras City was swampy some years ago?<br />
::::: /[[User:Bstn|Bstn]] ([[User talk:Bstn|talk]]) 17:47, 11 August 2016 (CEST)<br />
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I think what you've got makes sense if we change salt extraction to sand/gravel extraction. Yes, very flat area, naturally swampy. Thanks/[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 18:13, 11 August 2016 (CEST)<br />
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== Geolympiad: Gobras City 96 ==<br />
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[[File:Gobras City Geolympiad 1996 Logo.svg|thumb]]<br />
See [[Collab:Geolympiad Bids#1996 Summer Geolympiad]] (need to click expand) and [[Gobras City 1996 Summer Geolympiad Proposal]]. I've created a first pass at possible venues. These are based on a four cluster approach: Sportstown at Lamme; the stadia and convention centre north of Ardeny; Olympic Lake; and the hills to the south of the city (to be firmed up). Plus a few dotted around... /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 02:53, 10 August 2016 (CEST)<br />
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== Rivers ==<br />
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Have been thinking about the rivers through Gobras City. Climate wise we're looking at Tropical Monsoon I guess, heavily maritime influenced for sure. The city is a very flat plain, surrounded by hills. Probably the flat land was originally the bay, but has built up from sediment from the four major rivers over time. It would have then been extensively drained, farmed and eventually then urbanised.<br />
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So, the four rivers, anti-clockwise:<br />
* Palaconsino / Lhatgha River: Runs from the NE and SW of the city, entering Gobras Bay to the North of the city boundary<br />
* Water of Lamme: smaller, enters in the Bosco Marshes<br />
* Bosco / Prado River: rises in the S, runs through downtown and into Bosco Marshes<br />
* Anah River: rises in the E, SE, runs to what was once Bosco Marshes and now the reclaimed Port Gobras<br />
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I think we should settle on the catchments of these, so the tributaries make sense. I think we need to tweak things in the area to the SW of Gobras City. That'll then make it easier to add in storm drains and minor streams.<br />
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Are the rivers wide enough?<br />
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http://opengeofiction.net/#map=11/20.6970/86.6972<br />
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Thanks/[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 01:33, 14 August 2016 (CEST)<br />
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: I think that the main problems for the tweak work is about a credible general layout. If we break down the streets in SW Gobras City to a highmap, it is basically flat with smooth hills beginning at West <br />
: Meadows. So we have to create a transistion between straight running hill creeks and lurching flatland creeks.<br />
: I really wish a heightmap for some areas of Gobras City as the street layouts sometimes change within some meters from boxes to curves.<br />
: I try to focus on the areas I already edited to create creeks and lakes. A map with the catchment areas is really required for such a project, at least for the 4 large rivers.<br />
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: River widths are okay, but the problem I see is the run of Bosco River near the Bosco marshes because it gets very straightened. I would consider to create a large swampy area between Seltana creek and the<br />
: Bosco River to simulate a backwater pool for the loads of water unable to get out to the ocean: [http://opengeofiction.net/#map=15/20.6749/86.7741 map-link].<br />
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: The north-western part of Gobrassanya isn't effected as strong to monsoons as the south-eastern parts like Marapura. Basically the monsoon precipitation falls south of the Central mountains causing only a <br />
: small amount of precipitation to arrive at Gobras City, so the rivers don't have to be as wide as southern ones.<br />
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:/[[User:Bstn|Bstn]] ([[User talk:Bstn|talk]]) 11:57, 14 August 2016 (CEST)<br />
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Let me have a think on those points. The mouth of the Bosco has been channelised when the downtown area was drained. I think we're needing a good map of the rivers. Thanks/[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 13:29, 14 August 2016 (CEST)<br />
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== Southeast Railway Line + Railroad adaption ==<br />
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I created a new railway line in south-east Gobras City (Capital Heights - Enalee).<br />
I used to create the new line in case of a better direct (!) connection between Pohalashee Grand and Margenson/Ominoso.<br />
In reality I found out that it is actually very difficult to reach the straight south tracks from Pohalashee Grand as trains have to make a big "U" because of the missing large radius curve at [http://opengeofiction.net/#map=18/20.71269/86.71482 this interchange]. So basically the trains have to run via Chanayétte and the Loop 101 Ring parallel track, which is only 1 spur with an unrealistically high budget cost, as many bridges are needed to follow the highway. My suggestion would be to completely remove this part of tracks and to "uprade" the interchange I mentioned to a bigger curve radius and access to southern direction. As many things are already set at this area, someone who built the environment would have to edit in the mentioned areas. I won't destroy anything without permission, of course.<br />
In cases of better southeastern access via the new tracks, I updated the course of the Chanayétte tunnel tracks and updated the [http://opengeofiction.net/#map=15/20.6839/86.7680 Chanayétte interchange]. The new railroad could be layed down to Margenson and maybe also Ominoso, else further to Frühlen were it crosses the international railways.<br />
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/[[User:Bstn|Bstn]] ([[User talk:Bstn|talk]]) 20:48, 2016 September 13th (CEST)<br />
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: The connection works better / is more natural to the main station, Gobras City Depot? /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 23:13, 13 September 2016 (CEST)<br />
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:: Thank you for the fast answer. Are you alright with the new infrastructure of the railroads in south-east Gobras City? I really tried to focus on railroads as they're underpresent :: in the southeastern areas. Also I removed the old Gilkenny highway at Chanayétte, which was created under my plans, but which just doesn't fit in that already very highway filled :: city.<br />
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::/[[User:Bstn|Bstn]] ([[User talk:Bstn|talk]]) 21:08, 2016 September 14th (CEST)<br />
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::: Yes, looks good. I find it easier to feedback if you markup a map or screen capture. Are you still planning to do other railway changes? /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User <br />
::: talk:Wangi|talk]]) 13:21, 15 September 2016 (CEST)<br />
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[[File:Railway Planned Gobras City (OGF).png]]<br />
Sorry for my unclear blueprints. I created a map for the new plannings. Red lines are planned for deletion, blue ones for construction. My main focus lies on the east Gobras City areas near the suburban cities of Attikai, Crossroads, Obenaai, Attikai Beach. Such an expanded is necessary in my opinion, to provide traffic connection to ca. 1-2 mio. people in this areas. Now some details for the single tracks:<br />
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<ul><br />
<li>1: Making the closed railway bow near the airport useful for trains to Splanndith</li><br />
<li>2: Establishing new connection for trains from Fort Anah to southeast suburbs (Enalee, Soran, Bernard Hills)</li><br />
<li>3: Removing old sideway connection, plan 2 can handle new side connections</li><br />
<li>4: Direct connection to countryside and Attikai/Crossroads downtown</li><br />
<li>5: Shortage of Forth Anah to countryside distance. Lowering train traffic north of Attikai, which is already busy with --> Bayview trains</li><br />
<li>6: Southern Attikai railroads, to serve Crossroads, enables fast switch to plan 7. Relieving north Attikai tracks</li><br />
<li>7: Short (ca. 3 km) switching between regional and national traffic tracks</li><br />
</ul><br />
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How does the plan sound to you? <br />
1 is only provisionally, as Charles-Leeroi suburb gets reworked by me soon.<br />
/[[User:Bstn|Bstn]] ([[User talk:Bstn|talk]]) 15:35, 2016 September 15th (CEST)<br />
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: Thanks for the map:<br />
:# Agreed<br />
:# I'd be tempted to add this in, but as an old line, tracks still present but now unused?<br />
:# If 2 is out of use then would keep this, if we have 3 then would make this disused<br />
:# That's probably redundant to alternatives?<br />
:# Is it needed if you have 6 + 7?<br />
:# Agreed<br />
:# Agreed<br />
In all cases it would be good to have the two track lines drawn, and landuse=railway areas for the track right of way. Thanks/[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 18:11, 15 September 2016 (CEST)<br />
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== Boundary Moutains editing ==<br />
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Hello, dear Gobras City mappers.<br />
I'd like to start new edits around the Boundary mountains, which are located south of Gobras City: [http://opengeofiction.net/#map=13/20.4963/86.6916 link].<br />
The main targets for editing is the deletion of the already existent forest layout and the replacement by more detailled smaller forests.<br />
The expansion of residential areas up to the hills could be another interesting project, kind of like north of Los Angeles / Hollywood.<br />
A great park near Koquino Hill (instead of forest only) could give a great view over Gobras City.<br />
What is your opinion about the project? Feel free to participate with your ideas. <br />
"Together it maps better" <br />
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- Bstn 14:15 2016, October 14th CEST<br />
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== Gobras City Map == <br />
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[[File:Gobras City Quarters.svg]]<br />
[[File:Gobras City Quarters (Labeled).svg]]<br />
I drew a map with Inkscape showing the quarters of Gobras City as far as I could divide them. I'd like to know, what you think about it? Are you fine with it? Could it be put on the Gobras City wiki page? I don't want to put it there without asking. PS: I'll add a numeration of the quarters soon - [[User:Bstn|Bstn]] (April 27th, 2017 - 16:00 CEST)<br />
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: The current administrative ward boundaries are a mess; it's something which could do with a real cleanup. If we had complete coverage of those then we could embed a live map on the wiki page. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 16:17, 27 April 2017 (CEST)<br />
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[[File:Gobras-wards.jpg|600px]]<br />
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== Gillkenny ==<br />
Message from User:wangi:<br />
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"Hi, just a heads up that Indyroads and I are discussing the layout of the remaining areas of east Gobras City, surrounding Gillkenny. We're probably going to totally rework it, put in the supporting roads to then build settlements around. That will probably mean the end of Gillkenny as it currently looks.<br />
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If you'd like to be involved we can move the discussion to the Gobras City project page." ---<br />
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:Hi wangi. I certainly agree with you that Gillkenny needs a rework.<br />
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:You can remove the grid-style residential roads that I made before and put in the new supporting roads. When I created that area before, I was assuming that the boundaries are only within that square area, and that it's just a flat land. ---[[User:Boge|Boge]] ([[User talk:Boge|talk]]) 10:16, 5 May 2017 (CEST)<br />
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== Airport ==<br />
<br />
Hi all,<br />
<br />
I've started making a few edits at the airport, partly to address verisimilitude issues, and wanted to suggest some proposals.<br />
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What I've done:<br />
*Added service roads and tunnels between the satellite terminals. This is the format at Heathrow T5.<br />
*Added a second track to the airport trams. With only a single unidirectional track a passenger might end up going on an 8km ride around the airport to get from the terminal to customs at arrivals. A breakdown on one track would shut down the entire system and cripple the airport. Spanish solution platforms have been drawn for the car park/station tramway.<br />
*An aviation fuel depot has been created.<br />
*Proper runways have been drawn and tagged - these did not show up when tagged using areas.<br />
*Mapped the gate positions, although these do not render it's useful for working out airport capacity. Based on parking spots that fit an Airbus A380, each terminal can dock 34 aircraft. This makes a total gate capacity of 170 aircraft.<br />
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What I propose:<br />
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*Non-motorway access to the airport is needed.<br />
*The arrivals exits are located on the opposite side of the main buildings - this means a a long walk for anyone parked in the car parks. Either move these, modify the trams, or have some way of walking across the terminal. Most airports have a floor for arrivals and another for departures to use the same side for entry and exit.<br />
*Station positions or track needs amending on the parking monorail as these will end up with curved platforms. A non-circular track layout might work better for this - also, does it need a depot? Does it even need to exist given that it connects short-term parking, typically used by people dropping off or collecting passengers? Travellators would surely be a cheaper solution?<br />
*The heavy rail and subway station would ideally have more than one platform each. Traffic on this route will be heavy as almost all air passengers will be using public transport and sharing a platform is most effective for interchange - this station is going to function more like a terminus. In fact the subway line appears to go nowhere after the airport so why not make it into a terminus anyway, or like Heathrow a loop with stations at each terminal?<br />
*Aprons for maintenance and out-of-service aircraft should be drawn, probably in front of the main terminal or parallel to a runway. <br />
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[[User:Sarepava|Sarepava]] ([[User talk:Sarepava|talk]]) 16:37, 5 May 2017 (CEST)<br />
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:I agree on your list. Some more tracks for the railway station would be awesome. I'd suggest to put 3 or more tracks that end at the airport station and 2 tracks that go further to Splanndith from the airport. I had in mind extending the railways to Splanndith for quite a long time beginning at the aiport. The other points sound acceptable as well. I am concerned about the size of the aiport. I can't imagine that it was built in a completely unpopulated area, because it is just 10km of the centre of Gobras City. Building that airport was quite expensive and probably made a whole suburb move to another place. We could compress it a bit and make it more efficient in terms of landuse. <br />
:[[User:Bstn|Bstn]] May 5, 2017 - 16:49 (CEST)<br />
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::You are right, the whole thing seems ridiculously big. The satellite terminals are nearly a mile long each, for goodness' sake. At Atlanta, which this seems to be modeled on, they're a modest 600m, and there is a main terminal with road access at each end and they are only 300m apart. In fact, the whole of Gobras World Port could be scaled down in uniform, as the runways seem excessively long too, 3000m is plenty with just one 4000m for the largest aircraft. Perhaps we could work as if the airport is like Berlin-Brandenburg: an expansion of an earlier smaller airport built 1930-1950 when the area was less built-up.<br />
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::I propose: slightly scaling the airport down uniformly, then removing one of the satellite terminals and putting jetways on the airside of the main terminal buildings, removing runway 3R/21L in the process, possibly runway 8/26 too; move hangers and peremeter buildings closer inside airport shape; adding car hire buildings and a more access roads. The more I think about it, the more awkward the current layout becomes because if parallel runways are in use there are going to be cargo planes having to wait to cross active runways, aircraft spending hours taxiing kilometers away (which can be deadly in tropical temperatures - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfNOqsxmuKs). Subway line to terminate at airport. Rail line to remain on loop so that passengers can use shuttle service to city centre, and also long-distance trains can call at airport on their way out of the city. The loop is realistic for a line built as an extension from the main lines: Frankfurt Main does this at the regional station. Subway continuing into Garbo and Econow not required because there is a heavy rail line serving these suburbs. Splanndith is adequately served by existing railway line with reversing at or a through line across the junction at Marangai. [[User:Sarepava|Sarepava]] ([[User talk:Sarepava|talk]]) 20:28, 5 May 2017 (CEST)<br />
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:::Sad but interesting documentary you linked. I agree on your points. Are you going to take the work of rescaling? I can't say that much about airports and you seem to have an idea to realize. <br />
:::[[User:Bstn|Bstn]] May 6, 2017 - 13:19 (CEST)<br />
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As the primary principal designer behind the airport there are some things that I like regarding the changes to the airport. Honestly I was unaware discussions and furthermore changes wre being made via this talk page. I spent a lot of time on the design with the satelite terminals and most especially the runways. <br />
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*Runway functions are normally due to wind conditions. <br />
**the reason for two north south runways was in case of winds from those directions to allow aircraf tto land from that direction when winds prevented landing at the other three.<br />
**runway lenghts Runway lengths are based on measurements in JOSM <br />
*The reason for the large size was due to GWP being the busiest airport in the country. If it needs to be scaled back then so be it, but I wish that i had more of an heads up since I was the primary designer of that area. <br />
**Honestly the terminal design needs to be reworked anyway, I have wanted the terminals to be consolidated into one central terminal since most of the flights out of here would be international it doesn't make sense that such a large domestic terminal exists. <br />
--[[User:Indyroads|Indyroads]] ([[User talk:Indyroads|talk]]) 22:35, 12 May 2017 (CEST)<br />
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Fair enough, but I have explained and sought approval for any changes before making them (which are also quite easily reversible should that become necessary) and made any based on good real-world examples.<br />
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*Runways - main runways will be aligned with the prevailing wind, so airport operators often don't consider it necessary to go to the expense of building and maintaining transverse runways (particularly more than one) for the rare occasion when there is a strong crosswind. Even huge intercontinental hubs like Atlanta, Heathrow or Hong Kong manage on 2-3 runways in the same direction. Modern aircraft and landing systems can cope with pretty much any wind direction nowadays anyway. The reason for the removal of the easternmost north-south runway was that I could find no example of this 'square' arrangement in the real world, and I think there are good reasons for it, mainly to do with emergency planning. <br />
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*Size of GWP - yes, there is no doubt that this is a very large international hub. But actually that doesn't necessarily mean it has the greatest number of aircraft movements, passengers actually entering or leaving Gobrassanya. Picking an example figure; 20000 passengers arriving per day could mean 40 A380s, which might be just 2-3 arrivals an hour, or it could be 350 737s, which would be a lot more movements, one every few minutes. Double that for departures and add freight and the total movements could be anywhere between 100 and 1000 per day. I think the precise character of the airport is yet to be determined, but if it's somewhere between the above extremes we might be surprised by how few runways and stands the airport can get by on. And in any case, the airport site included a lot of land that wasn't being used for any purpose related to flying. Even with a security perimeter plenty of the current site can be moved outside the fence, and better service access created.<br />
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The satellite terminals haven't been altered other than to merge one of them with the main terminal and to draw the service roads for airport vehicles around them.<br />
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*I really felt a lot of the rail-based transportation at the airport was map-candy and didn't make any practical or economic sense to the airport. [[User:Sarepava|Sarepava]] ([[User talk:Sarepava|talk]]) 00:25, 13 May 2017 (CEST)<br />
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Changes to the airport: <br />
So far the current terminal structure is now connected with concourses A south, A North and Concourse B. Concoursed C, D, and E are still remote terminals and aside from rail access there is no other access. I am considering providing walkway access to serve as an additional backup incase the automated peoplemover system goes down. Additionally 3 runways have been shortened. the plan is to have the runways be 10000ft in length which is a typical new construction length for modern runways. All runways are currently drawn at 200ft wide. I am not sure about whether to leave the open space between Concourse A and Runway 3/21 or to move that runway closer to Concourse E in order to save space. Maybe some additional airport operations can be built there or extra space for terminal expansion. <br />
*Future plans<br />
**continue shortening runway 3/21 (to possibly 11000 or 12000 feet) in case of poor wind operations. <br />
**shorten runway 12C/30C to a more appropriate length. this one will remain slightly longer than the standard 10000 ft. (Maybe 12000ft) <br />
**fix any additional taxiways and waiting and approach pads<br />
*Collaborative Development.<br />
**Need help with the general aviation side of the airport<br />
**Need help with Airport services area<br />
**Need help with Airport cargo area<br />
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--[[User:Indyroads|Indyroads]] ([[User talk:Indyroads|talk]]) 19:56, 15 May 2017 (CEST)<br />
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== Subway re-jig ==<br />
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Following Thilo's map displaying route master relations i was struck that the north portions of lines 7 and 8 weren't right. They'd make a lot more sense swapped around. I've done this, along with completing the line 6 proposal and making the NW subway coming out of the Worldport part of line 5.<br />
[[File:Gobras-city-subway-20170816.png|400px|thumb|left|Before]] [[File:Gobras-city-subway-20170817.png|400px|thumb|right|After]]<br />
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You can browse the routes with: http://tile.opengeofiction.net/util/route_relations.html?r=66568,66671,66591,66606,66635,66640,66646,66731<br />
/[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 01:08, 19 August 2017 (CEST)<br />
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[[File:Gobras-city-subway-20170908.png|400px|thumb]]<br />
And after some more changes:<br />
# Line 1 Depot to Clover, along railway right of way<br />
# Line 3 Obenaai branch to the east<br />
# Line 4 extended on the west from GSWX to Clover<br />
Also planning to incorporate Harley & Capitol South stations into the Gobras City Depot complex. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 03:15, 8 September 2017 (CEST)<br />
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== Subway question about the Obenaai area ==<br />
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Hey, everyone! I had a question looking at Wangi's awesome route relation maps. I'm not one of the people working on the Gobras City project right now, so feel free to take my question with a grain of salt XD<br />
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But I wanted to ask, looking at the Gobras City Subway, most of the routes just make sense and seem really realistic. But I couldn't help but wonder about the 3 and the 5 near Obenaai. At least mapping wise, Obenaai and surrounding neighborhoods look like major places. But I noticed, the routing for the 3 especially seems to completely miss the largely populated areas near Ebbeelee, Obenaai Beach, and north/central Obenaai, instead opting for stops serving an area west of Obenaai Beach that just doesn't look as populated at first glance. I suppose it could just be construction cost that caused that routing, but it just seems to me that the 3 being routed more like along the Northeast Freeway or the existing railroad tracks to Obenaai Road as a subway instead of a commuter line would make more sense. Such routing would serve Ebeelee, Obenaai, and Obenaai Center with minimal extra construction and would serve a much higher populated area than the current routing. An alternative might be slightly extending the 5 further into Obenaai but it seems like the 3 reroute would be more fitting.<br />
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Any thoughts? --[[User:Ernestpcosby|Ernestpcosby]] ([[User talk:Ernestpcosby|talk]]) 06:10, 19 August 2017 (CEST)<br />
:I went ahead and made a little proposal of what I mean so you guys can visualize what I mean. The dark red is what seems like the most logical route, the dashed red is the NE Freeway alternative idea that wouldn't make much sense considering the rail right of way right there already --[[User:Ernestpcosby|Ernestpcosby]] ([[User talk:Ernestpcosby|talk]]) 06:19, 19 August 2017 (CEST)<br />
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[[File:ObenaaiSubwayProposal.jpg|300px|thumb]]<br />
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: I think a branch of Line 3, from Concave running alongside the railway to Obenaai Center would make sense. I'll give it a go. Thanks/[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 15:37, 19 August 2017 (CEST)<br />
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I agree, this would help the area connect to the centre of the city better (which has economic benefits) and having branches also gives the line better capacity. I would even have the branch path slightly further north, or at lest have pedestrian access tunnels on the other side of the freeway. [[User:Sarepava|Sarepava]] ([[User talk:Sarepava|talk]]) 18:34, 19 August 2017 (CEST)<br />
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== Legacy Rail Stations ==<br />
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I've been thinking that the mainline rail alignments in Central Gobras need more context.<br />
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The most realistic way for Gobras Central station & railways to share so much of their alignment with the Central Freeway is for them to have been built at the same time... in a massive urban renewal project in the 1950s-70s that would have been quite controversial and demolished A LOT of the contemporary central city.<br />
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That pre-supposes that there were pre-existing stations in Gobras, serving trains from different directions like most European cities.<br />
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The first three are easy, proposal for the 4th would take some work:<br />
#Pohalashee East (newly renamed) - Still extant and is the only legacy station still in service<br />
#Lhatghaver North (newly renamed) - Preserved after freeway construction, converted to a conference center<br />
#Capitol South - Proposed to have been demolished at the time of freeway construction, replaced by the Ministry of Defense<br />
#Lynchester West - Location proposed at the intersection of metro lines 1 & 2 to handle the loads, but don't think an alignment all the way into KM Square makes sense. This station would have been quite important, serving trains on the Western main line to Grand Lake, Naupau, Volantia & Alora and the SW main line to Brunswick & Alora.<br />
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The street grid could be reworked to indicate that there was a railway alignment & station there before, even if they have been repurposed or demolished since, to give more context & realism. (In general, the street grid in this part of SW DT Gobras should be reworked to demonstrate that the grid existed before the freeways and not the other way around.)<br />
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[[File:Gobras_Legacy_Stations_dono87_2019-01-13.png|500px|thumb]]<br />
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* Black (Stations) - Existing legacy rail stations (Pohalashee East & Lhatghaver North - newly renamed)<br />
* Black (Rail) - Legacy rail alignments still in service<br />
* Dark Blue - Legacy track connections converted to regular use for Central station project<br />
* Light Blue - New track alignment and Central station<br />
* Purple - Legacy station & alignment demolished<br />
* Pink - Legacy station & alignment to be mapped?<br />
[[User:Dono87|Dono87]] ([[User talk:Dono87|talk]]) 14:34, 13 January 2019 (CET)<br />
: Let me try and find the summary of the discussion last time this was talked about. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 14:51, 13 January 2019 (CET)<br />
::I see [[Collab_talk:Gobrassanya/Gobras_City#Pohalashee_Avenue this part]] of the thread about Lhatghaver North, but I don't see that station as being the feasible legacy station for trains from Old Dipart or Chanton (and beyond), only Havreg and the coast route really, hence the proposal for Capitol South (no mapping needed) and Lynchester West (new). [[User:Dono87|Dono87]] ([[User talk:Dono87|talk]]) 15:47, 13 January 2019 (CET)<br />
::: That's the one. Plans sound reasonable, but i'm really fond of "Pohalashee Grand" and Pohalashee East doesn't make sense to me.<br />
I have done work toward Lynchester West, see: https://opengeofiction.net/#map=17/20.72660/86.70114 - still more to do //[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 03:48, 25 January 2019 (CET)<br />
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== RT Metro Rework version 47324 ==<br />
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The metro line maps look great wangi!<br />
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I would have propose some further modifications to the lines themselves. Overall:<br />
* It would be better to more clearly differentiate between radial and crosstown lines ([https://pedestrianobservations.com/2014/12/31/mixing-circumferential-and-radial-transit/ see here]). <br />
* It would be more realistic to limit service to the Capital District and not send 2(!) metro lines to Clover. The tram-train to Clover, on a converted rail line, can be extended to District Line Road. If more transit service is desired along the freeway alignment (where land use is typically auto-oriented), convert the express lanes to HOT lanes and run buses. The western main line and several metro lines are closeby.<br />
* Mainline & regional rail lines are capable of supporting low headways and mixed levels of express/local service, down to 5-10 min, especially on wide 4-6 track alignments (see RER & Transilien in Paris, S-bahn in Germany, National Rail franchises in the London area). Putting a metro line on the same alignment is redundant, expensive infrastructure without providing more or better coverage, money that could better be used elsewhere. Plus some alignments look constrained, like the southern main line to Isaulk.<br />
* It would be nice if someone could figure out the tangle of regional rail service patterns out of Gobras City Depot and Pohalashee East.<br />
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I would propose implementing the following changes:<br />
* Line 1 - No overlap with mainline rail to Clover. Send 2nd branch to GIOT & the airport<br />
* Line 4 - Restore service to Olympic Lake in NW, terminate at GobraFair in NE. This circumferential line doesn't need to be a full circle to be effective (few lines are operated as circles - see London Circle Line, Paris Metro Lines 2/6). It is enough to offer connections to all of the radial lines, and in this case restore a connection to Line 8 and regional rail for North Coast commuters.<br />
* Line 5 - Restore service to Heroes & The Past. Current configuration is a decrease in service & connectivity from dense NW Gobras to the heart of the CBD around Pohalashee Grand, and this change should be more efficient than terminating a metro line at Pohalashee Grand <br />
* Line 6 - The southern part of the line is a strong radius. I would combine it with the northern part of Line 7 to allow passengers a 1-seat trip to the CBD & both rail stations. Note that due to the Legacy Rail alignment suggestion [[Collab_talk:Gobrassanya/Gobras City#Legacy_Rail_Stations]], I would put it straight under Capitol Blvd S.<br />
* Line 7 - Convert to a purely crosstown route (could use smaller LRT/tram rolling stock). The southern branch to Isaulk would be deleted for a wider southbound mainline, with appropriate headways. No need for service to Clover, but could support TOD west of Lhatvohg Fields. Eastern extension could provide more crosstown connections along Pease to Sky Point. Potentially Line 7 or a Sky Point Monorail extension to connect Hearmest main line station. <br />
* University Line (new) - Could be LRT or BRT along Kinser. More crosstown connections will help with crowding in Central Gobras and this corridor has two big universities as anchors at either end<br />
* Line Q - I would have left it, as a more convenient streetcar circulator for a dense area. The Line 2 is doing a lot of work coming in from the SE and might be full by the time it gets to Quayleeplan (and overall, maybe it is the highest ridership line in the system)<br />
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[[User:Dono87|Dono87]] ([[User talk:Dono87|talk]]) 15:31, 13 January 2019 (CET)<br />
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Thanks for the ideas Dono, can I think them through and get back to you in a couple of days with thoughts? Subway burnout! I think the west side is a challenge, because it's now the least developed area of Gobras City, which needs addressed. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 00:39, 14 January 2019 (CET)<br />
:Hey, I wanted to let you know I'm still actively mapping along Line 7 (formerly Line 4) in Tissoons; I would be happy to be included in this discussion moving forward. Dono, I'm going to revert the bridges you made at Grand Lake Circle back to level crossings. There's not much rail or road traffic through the area to justify separating the road and the tracks, and it looks odd to have the mainline pass under the road while the sidings serving the industrial areas remain on level ground. Also, the area which is now called Westphalia I was going to name Lhatvohg/Tudor Fields (hence the name of the shopping center), and I envisioned the area as a series of TOD which was recently built along Line 7 (Line 4), so there is still a lot of agricultural fields/vacant land near the airport. What are your thoughts? [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 17:42, 15 January 2019 (CET)<br />
::Hey Chazeltine. Yes by all means, the more realism the better! The place is over infrastructure-d as-is. The thought process was that the only rail service that makes sense to the airport is an express train from Gobras City Depot, say a 15 min trip every 15 minutes. I was just trying to speed things up. It doesn't make that much sense for regional or long-distance trains to serve the stub-end station with GSWX so close by, with line 3 effectively serving as a shuttle or people-mover. <br />
::And please go ahead with Lhatvohg Fields instead of Westphalia, I will use the placename elsewhere ;) I was hesitant about how much residential development to put as you get closer to the noise corridors for the airport, which is why the 2nd part of the extension seemed iffy. Maybe some of the light industrial use east of 201 could be swapped for TOD that is closer to the existing Line 7/Tissoons. If the line to Clover is replaced with the westward extension as discussed, I thought the current Lhatvohg Fields station could be replaced by a relocated transfer station with Line 1, on a bridge over the motorway. [[User:Dono87|Dono87]] ([[User talk:Dono87|talk]]) 23:26, 15 January 2019 (CET)<br />
:re Line 8 routing from Gallitanie to Olympic Lake and terminating. Taking inspiration from the London Underground Circle Line - perhaps then have it follow Line 8 south to Jjonv and then per the current Line 8. So a spiral?<br />
: Here's the extra bit of track: https://opengeofiction.net/relation/126813 /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 01:25, 16 January 2019 (CET)<br />
:: Yeah that looks good, the line 4 making a full 'teardrop' loop starting from Olympic Lake, down to Jjonv, over to Monuwalí and the Eastside, then south, west and north to Gallitanie and terminating at Olympic Lake. And the line 5 on its former alignment from Pohalashee Grand (back to its original name) to Heroes & the Past.<br />
:: Note that if the Line 4-Circle then shares track with Lines 2, 3 & 8 there could be some operational issues. Unless it had its own dedicated tracks under the Avenue of Heroes. [[User:Dono87|Dono87]] ([[User talk:Dono87|talk]]) 10:41, 16 January 2019 (CET)<br />
::: I'm planning to continue the four track configuration from Jjonv to Puerto Geo when I rework the relations, should be fine.<br />
::: Also going to remove Emerald Cross on Line 2 and move Medical Centre slightly for more realistic station spacing. Also troubled by the close spacing of Heros and Puerto Geo...<br />
::: Probably delete Shearwater and move Pacolena slightly on Line 5 too. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 11:40, 16 January 2019 (CET)<br />
::The Line 4 and 5 changes have been completed. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 02:24, 17 January 2019 (CET)<br />
:Dono, the other changes you propose, can you described them on top of https://austinhuang.me/ogf-route-relations.html?map=C/11/20.67358/86.71921 ? /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 03:01, 17 January 2019 (CET)<br />
::Rather than delete Heros (or Puerto Go) I have instead not stopped all services at the common sections. So from west to east:<br />
::*2,4,5,8 - Jjonv<br />
::*5 - Heroes<br />
::*2,4 - Puerto Geo<br />
::*3,5 - Laguna Square<br />
::*2,8,K,S - Crofton End<br />
:: /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 03:39, 17 January 2019 (CET)<br />
I have now implemented the suggestion for Line 6 to take over the northern part of Line 7, to Fort Anah. Work on the rest of Line 6 and the Line 1 branch is next. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 13:19, 19 January 2019 (CET)<br />
: Line 1 branch to WorldPort is now complete, along with Line U - University Line. Welcome folk adding in intermediate stations on U. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 02:42, 20 January 2019 (CET)<br />
::And now Line 7 as a cross city route to Sky Point. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 04:39, 20 January 2019 (CET)<br />
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=== Line 7 to Lammestow, GoHSR, Palaconsino River ===<br />
I added a (currently abandoned) rail right of way along Volantia Avenue to Lammestow (also newly added on the west side of the airport). If we want to route Line 7 to Lammestow instead of to Clover, now we have that option. I'm thinking of extending the abandoned railway by New Anderton and to Splanndith. This seems like a logical direction to map a railway that existed before the Go HSR was constructed. [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 23:47, 27 January 2019 (CET)<br />
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:I think it would work as a second western branch of Line 7, with service terminating at Flea Market or GIOT. Extending to New Anderton and Splanndith is going to be problematic though, because they're beyond the city boundary. I think they should be commuter rail. Pre GoHSR the obvious rail route would be along the Palaconsino River valley. This is actually a standout unrealistic element of the map just now... Naturally the settlements should be drawn to the river, but what we see is everything avoiding it! The traditional railway wouldn't have went across the mountains (the line via Milaukashka should do that), perhaps terminating at Sterbing? /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 01:33, 28 January 2019 (CET)<br />
::Sorry, I should have made myself more clear. I was thinking of extending the metro Line 7 branch to Lammestow (so we're not doubling service to Clover; Line 7W can be renumbered Line 1W as a continuation of Line 1) and having the rail line beyond Lammestow to Splanndith be abandoned. Beyond Lammestow and on to Splanndith, the line would be obsolete since GoHSR/commuter rail opened and serves Splanndith. I do agree that the Flea Market and GIOT are good termini as well for Line 7 if service westward is not plausible at the moment.<br/>If we want to go with commuter rail, I agree the probably the furthest the commuter rail should go is to Sterbing. I think a plausible route would be Sterbing - Pradaleen - Splanndith - New Anderton - Gobras City. It would loosely follow the Palaconsino River as far as Splanndith, then cut across and loop around the south side of the airport to the freight line paralleling Grand Lake Avenue. I would very much prefer to cut through the airport (but this can be a future project if there are ever plans to overhaul the airport to a more realistic runway and terminal arrangement; it would be a lot of work though). [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 05:25, 28 January 2019 (CET)<br />
: Sorry, I'm working off the network as it is today following the changes already made: https://austinhuang.me/ogf-route-relations.html?map=C/12/20.69992/86.70015 /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 17:47, 28 January 2019 (CET)<br />
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Okay, so what's happening with Line 7 around District Line now? My vision for the area is this:<br />
* I'd like to straighten out the S-Curve on the Northern Motorway/West Freeway as it enters Gobras City; it looks like the A-1 highway was planned as "inside the Capital District" and "outside the Capital District" instead of a continuous route across the border.<br />
* Is it necessary to start tunneling Line 7 again this far from the center of the city? The cycleway, tracks, and motorway all give me the impression that this part of the district was planned more carefully, so a station at grade or in a trench for Kinser's End would make more sense for me (and would have been in the city plans).<br />
* I'd like to imagine that the Gobras City urban area would have first grown north of the Reservation Plantation (as indicated by the A765 freeway) but with the main railways passing by Chanton, it seems that the main road into Gobras City from the northwest is actually the A-65 to A-1 route instead of the A2 route. I thought Chanton would be much smaller, but with all the routes and rails, I wouldn't be surprised if Chanton ended up being mapped as a city of 20,000-30,000.<br />
*An urban river park from Chanton to the Lhatgha delta would be nice.<br />
*How close can we build to the LIGO observatory in the Reservation Plantation before vibrations from traffic begin to disturb the facility?<br />
What are your thoughts? [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 05:17, 8 June 2019 (CEST)<br />
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:*For the sake of realism, I removed Line 7 to Clover. With real-world political constraints, plus the level of development, all RT Metro lines should be limited to Gobras City limits. I extended the C tram line to District Line Rd giving Clover and Chanton extra service & connectivity.<br />
:*The terminus at Kinser's End could be temporary - it could be extended up to District Line Rd for added connectivity. The tunnel was intended to be short, just to get under Kinser & the motorway. It could continue below-grade in a trench to District Line Rd. Given the highway interchange, nearby intersection and elevated motorway, I thought it would be unrealistic to cross the A1 & Kinser on an elevated structure there. This also creates more space for a large park & ride plus transit-oriented development, on both sides of District Line Rd.<br />
:*Instead of a metro to Lammestow, I suggest mainline rail, connected to District Line Rd and a faster trip to central Gobras City. This could continue on to Splanndith, or branch west to Minto / Manto / Helo. This could be in replacement of a legacy alignment through Tissoons that was re-routed when World Port was built.<br />
:*I also think the agricultural / passive land use between the reservation and the motorway are a bit overdone at present. There should be more development and density given the historic mainline rail through Garbo, and more housing to support a newly-built metro line. Even maintaining the overall vision for agricultural co-ops, the immediate vicinities of Line 7, Kinser / Constitution / Gobras Blvd should have a bit higher supporting density to make better use of the infrastructure. Plus, these areas are very short commutes to major employment areas like World Port, Technozone, GSWX, GIOT & Downtown Gobras itself.<br />
:*Then, as in the real world, the push to protect so much land from development when demand exists, would only push housing further out and create more auto-oriented sprawl. The areas immediately west of District Line Rd, down to Westport and Juda, would be full of sprawl from latent demand from not being able to build closer in. The Harley District would probably be supportive of the economic activity. To that end, I propose a large mall immediately opposite District Line Rd from Kinser's End.<br />
:--[[User:Dono87|Dono87]] ([[User talk:Dono87|talk]]) 11:36, 8 June 2019 (CEST)<br />
:*PS. I changed CGU to a university, so I fully support Chanton being a 25-50,000 person college town and edge city of Gobras City.<br />
:--[[User:Dono87|Dono87]] ([[User talk:Dono87|talk]]) 13:12, 8 June 2019 (CEST)<br />
:: Oh interesting, I like this. Definitely agree that there should be more general development or transit-oriented development along the mainline. It doesn't have to be continuous development; it could be small plots of development as some parcels of land are converted to residential areas while others aren't.<br />
::* I like the idea of a mainline rail to Helo by way of Minto and Lammestow (with a bus connection to Manto from Minto?).<br />
::* Harley district seems to have two main population centers (Milaukashka-Ominioso in the center and Aldeness-Mississauga in the north). I can see urban development along the Palaconsino River and Lhatgha River, but farther out it looks like it's still agriculture except for a few towns.<br />
::* I'm not sure if Splanndith commuters would drive/take a bus to Gobras City on route 330 or take the train if there was a mainline station there. It looks like there are no plans for GOHSR to serve Splanndith, and the other mainline to Marangai requires commuters to switch trains at Marangai.<br />
::[[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 18:55, 8 June 2019 (CEST)<br />
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:::Yes, the idea is for more nodes of development than current, around a few more stations on the mainline (Vhonagat, Khara). But still maintaining the vision of programmed / protected open space overall.<br />
:::The core sprawl belt I mentioned should go from Chanton to Lammestow to Juda, petering out west of the Palaconsino River, beyond Lamong/New Anderton. An urban/river park from Lamong to Chanton to the Lhatgha River Delta sounds like a good idea ;)<br />
:::The idea for Splanndith was to extend a legacy line from Lammestow along the already-mapped ROW. In addition, Splanndith politicians would certainly lobby for a local HSR stop. Not all trains would stop there, but given the lack of convenient road alternatives, a Sterbing-Splanndith-World Port-Gobras City local HSR service should be well used.<br />
:::--[[User:Dono87|Dono87]] ([[User talk:Dono87|talk]]) 21:32, 8 June 2019 (CEST)<br />
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== Lhatvohg Fields, Tudor Farms ==<br />
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https://opengeofiction.net/go/y~PArIJF-<br />
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I'll hold my hands up to originally sticking the "agricultural" placeholders all over the land to the west of Gobras City, north of the airport... How would this work? With the transport infrastructure (motorways, subway) is that realistic?<br />
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If it is, should it be intensive agriculture, like [https://osm.org/go/b7gFy8Wh- Almeria]? /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 01:40, 28 January 2019 (CET)<br />
:To be honest, probably not. So I made some observations/backstory. The west side of the city seems to be aggressively/carefully planned; I wouldn't be surprised if at one point in time people on the west side had/still have significant influence on the how development occurred on their side of the city. This is the side of the city that has the Reservation Plantation, Econow, Birch Curves, and Calfonoa Common. These people are all about carefully managing urban sprawl and really don't like freeways and traffic noise. Thus, the airport was a costly political compromise (five runways!?), and the freeway that was supposed to follow Etaxalee Boulevard was never built, save for the southern stub.<br/>So when City Hall proposes developing the West Freeway corridor, you can bet the west side is once again marching upon City Hall, protesting against more traffic, more pollution, subpar environmental standards, etc. To make it even harder for the city to develop the area, residents of the west side get the farmers to organize into agricultural collectives, telling the farmers that it will be harder for the city to take their lands if these farmers jointly operate their farming enterprises.<br/>But City Hall really wants to open the land to more housing. So they compromise: the west side will get to keep its rural character if the city gets to extend the metro and build transit-oriented development only along the freeway.<br/>I looked up intensive agriculture, and I can see how that might work. Proximity to the airport is good, since we can base a small fleet of crop dusters there.[[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 06:05, 28 January 2019 (CET)<br />
::I'll have to hold my hands up a few more times then... (having deleted the northerly 201, created the plantation, doggedly kept Etaxalee trunk, created the curves, and Calfonoa Common). I like the backstory. I think what coule work is a few high density population centres around the motorway junctions / light rail stop and some intensive agricultural use of the land around that. I'll try it out on a small area - it's maybe something to get feedback from a wider audience? /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 01:31, 29 January 2019 (CET)<br />
:::Since my forum post a week ago in the Gobrassanya collaboration thread and judging from the lack of response, I think it's safe to say that whatever we do from here on probably has the green light. If people were interested in the happenings of Gobrassanya, they have yet to show it. In any case, I really like your mapping style, and I'm curious to know how you would map agriculture. [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 07:43, 16 February 2019 (CET)<br />
: Sorry, too much time spent on preparing admin...<br />
: I think we should model a couple of different scenarios to see how they look. Each should have a big - on the map - foot print:<br />
:* In the open, with lots of irrigation channels: https://opengeofiction.net/#map=17/20.74983/86.70748 but with 4x the irrigation?<br />
:* Under greenhouses: https://osm.org/go/b7gFy8Wh<br />
:/[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 01:36, 20 February 2019 (CET)<br />
:: If we had to pick one, it might have to be greenhouses; I'm not sure if there's enough water nearby for intense irrigation. On the subject of greenhouses, there could be a historic orangery in the area to give the area something of touristic interest. [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 05:33, 20 February 2019 (CET)<br />
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== Should the district and city be consolidated ==<br />
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:''moved from [[Talk:Gobras City#Combination and redirect of page]]''<br />
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Should the district and city should be consolidated on the map as well, and have Gobras City be a city and a district in a single entity (like city-counties in the U.S. and [[Provinces of Akinyaka#Provincial-level cities|provincial-level cities in Akinyaka]])?<br />
:[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laval,_Quebec Laval, QC, Canada] would be an example of a city being the sole member of its own Administrative Region, directly below the province (2nd sentence of Wikipedia page) (Montreal is not, as there are certain "demerged" cities within). Only 1 page is used for both on Wikipedia. On OSM however, the [https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3532125 region (lv. 5)] and the [https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1438336 city (lv. 8)] are different relations. --[[User:Austinhuang|Austin]] ([[User Talk:Austinhuang|Talk]] / [https://austinhuang.me Site]) 01:10, 28 October 2019 (CET)<br />
I would say yes the city and district should be one. --[[User:Indyroads|Indyroads]] ([[User talk:Indyroads|talk]]) 19:13, 8 April 2015 (CEST)<br />
:What is the benefit of changing it? /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 14:45, 28 October 2019 (CET)<br />
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::Alternatively - is there value in taking parts of the CD out of Gobras City? For example the airport, southern area in the mountains, the bay. Or making the Gobras City boundary larger than the CD? /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 18:04, 28 October 2019 (CET)<br />
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I personally don't think expanding the borders would make much sense as this is a state system rather than say a city system to grow a state would need to take from other states and the Gobras Metro Area is likely the most prosperous or one of the most prosperous suburban region and any state/province that ceded to the city or another state would be losing out on serious tax revenue. It also makes sense historically that Gobras city would be prosperous enough to outgrow it's borders most cities in the world since cities tend to be prosperous outgrow their borders and unless recently merged you have places like Tokyo where 80% of the metro area is outside of the cities Borders and like 66% is outside it's prefecture. Now on why the city and state/province should be the same is if their is one municipality, then their is no need for double the services over the same area. In states with multiple cities and towns their could be conflicts about which services serve the whole region and so statewide services to provide fire/police and build infrastructure is needed. Their's no need for a province government and a city government if 100% or more than 95% of land area/people are already covered effectively by one. So in that wiki-real life example it makes a lot of sense to consolidate. In the mapping obviously it has no effect. --[[User:Portopolis|Portopolis]] ([[User talk:Portopolis|talk]]) 20:49, 28 October 2019 (CET)<br />
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: Thanks for your thoughts Portopolis, my comments were mainly "devil's advocate" to try and draw out alternative thoughts :) /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 00:46, 29 October 2019 (CET)<br />
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== Motorway improvement for bypassing freight traffic? ==<br />
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Moved from user diaries at the request of [[User:Wangi]].<br />
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* I meant to extend A 201 northwards to connect to A 2 at a certain point, as to bypass bayshore freight traffic to prevent it from mixing with urban traffic. However, there's the plantation... (wangi: "The Plantation is a conscious barrier to that") And tunnelling 5+ km is very unrealistic. So for me, I propose an A 201 extension along Millenium Highway (map spelling, no typo), Gobras Boulevard, Western Gobras Curve, then Columbia Avenue to join A 2 at exit 9. The entire length will be elevated, which will significantly increase construction cost... So maybe not.<br />
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For the southern end however, there's no need to extend A 201. Slightly more south, Highway 33 (Marangai Expressway) has the potential to bypass traffic from A 4. Therefore, I propose...<br />
* extending Highway 33 to meet A 4 south of Pradaleen, then<br />
* upgrading Highway 33 from Hadgefort Interchange to A 4 up to motorway standards, possibly renumbering it.<br />
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There are other problems regarding motorways in Gobras City: A cross-country (Queensboro ~ Marapura) semi driver may not be able to find a way to avoid commuters in this metropolis... So in addition, I propose<br />
* upgrading Highway 51 (Milaukashka ~ Lualino), then<br />
* extend it northwards to meet A 1 at Braxton Township (what a gigantic driving school it has, btw).<br />
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Some motorways also seem to be quite extra, like<br />
* A 221 in Margenson (not a significant bypass, also long tunnel), and<br />
* Anah Heritage Parkway / Highway 301 (Attikai Expressway) east of GC (runs closely parallel to A 1, insignificant bypass).<br />
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There are plenty of chances for people to improve the highway system. Will it be possible for everyone to study the changes I proposed? Thanks! --[[User:Austinhuang|Austin]] ([[User Talk:Austinhuang|Talk]] / [https://austinhuang.me Site]) 02:17, 3 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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: When I mapped around the A201, I always saw the A201 as the freeway to get people to the World Port. To me, the stub north of the A1 points to the existence of a plan to continue the A201 to the north, which was then dropped. I think the biggest issue with extending the A201 north along your suggested route is that drivers can already go from A201 > A1 > A101 > A2 to continue north. If you're concerned about freight traffic mixing with auto traffic, I would consider 1) tagging a portion of the route as restricted to auto traffic so that freight traffic has to get off somewhere and continue into the city on local streets, or 2) constructing parallel routes on both sides of the A2 to physically separate freight traffic from auto traffic. (Thanks for catching the Millennium Highway misspelling. I'll fix that.) [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 03:19, 3 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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For these discussions it always helps to have a map or diagram, otherwise the barrier to participate in the discussion is too high. I do not see why the A20 & A202 don't serve as a sufficient outer bypass for any type of traffic. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 04:08, 3 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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I work heavily throughout Gobrassanya and edit many expressways throughout the Gobras City metro. I watched A 221 along with the rest of Margenson go up earlier this year. A 221 is VERY over-the-top for the area, and I personally would like to see it taken down or maybe turned into a proposal project. As for AHP/301, I originally created A 301 to snake around A 1. This was a bad idea, of course, so a user changed it to 301 and to a trunk highway. This is better fit, and I do not see any changes needed to the parkway other than MAYBE converting some areas to primary roads. For A 201, extending northwards is extremely unnecessary as tons of expressways line the area, providing multiple ways to get around Gobras City, to the airport, and to other expressways. On that note, extending it southwards seems like a possibility to me, as the string of towns down to Sterbing currently do not have access to one, and I see this as an amazing opportunity for Marangai. I would like to see 51 extended past Lualino towards Braxton Twp. and Fallsington to then conclude at Lhatham along A 40. And, for 33, I feel it is not needed to upgrade it to a motorway, but there is a 'construction project' down to Pradaleen. I think extending 33 to the A 4/14 interchange to snake it into A 4 would be a great idea, and breaking it off from A 4 to go to Sterbing would be fantastic. After all, these expressways and trunk roads are already very well established in Gobrassanya, so changing them all at once like this would be a hassle, but I'd be willing to put hours into it. [[User:CharlieG|CharlieG]] ([[User talk:CharlieG|talk]]) 15:37, 3 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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:Here's the diagram. Note that I made this before I saw Charlie's comment, so I'll address them now. A 221 is very unnecessary. Hwy 301 seems to be an extra highway, but I guess certain section may be downgraded to primary instead of being taken down. For A 201, I believe its main purpose should remain as an airport link, so northward proposal is converted to Hwy 51 extension to Braxton Township, and the southward proposal becomes Hwy 33 extension to A 4 Pradaleen (A 201 remains as-is). No need for Fallsington / Lhatham extension (insignificant bypass) nor Sterbing (=> A 4 + Hwy 33). (TLDR: Yes to Charlie, except anything about A 201, the norther part of Hwy 51 extension and the wester part of Hwy 33 extension.) For Chazeltine: Just adding a freight traffic lane wouldn't really fix the problem... Many cities do have separate bypasses for them (Montreal: Autoroute 30; Toronto: Hwy 407, 412 and the future 418). Spilling freight traffic onto local streets would be endangering pedestrian safety. I think there's less of a need to bypass A 2 (between A 20 and GC) as there's not that many cities as compared to further west, so as mentioned for Charlie, I'll drop A 201 northwards proposal. --[[User:Austinhuang|Austin]] ([[User Talk:Austinhuang|Talk]] / [https://austinhuang.me Site]) 21:47, 3 November 2019 (CET) (Edited again: [[User:Austinhuang|Austin]] ([[User Talk:Austinhuang|Talk]] / [https://austinhuang.me Site]) 23:12, 3 November 2019 (CET))<br />
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::Thanks for the diagram, it's pretty much perfect! I would just like to ask, do you belive extending A 202 to the west is a good idea? Anyway, I would like to request for the go-ahead to start working on upgrading and extending 33 and 51. In this, is it okay to leave you to decommissioning and downgrading the other highways? If you'd like to wait for more feedback and planning, we can make one, but it would take time. Right now, I can create a realistic expressway extension and upgrades. --[[User:CharlieG|CharlieG]] ([[User Talk:CharlieG|Talk]] 18:45, 4 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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:::I'm currently not up to A 202. Should there be sufficient demand, an extension would be feasible, but I am not seeing developments to support this. As I now have the steer for the eastern part of the plan, hereby I would like to request for the go-ahead of decommissioning A 221, Hwy 301 + AHP and Hwy 63. Locally-saved progress:<br />
:::* A 221 deleted south of {{way|12359002|Airport Road}} down to the A 2 interchange in Conosa, and downgraded to primary for sections north of it up to the airport (including A 4 interchange), which becomes part of the Airport Road.<br />
:::* Hwy 63 deleted, except {{way|16117703|the junction with ECT at the western end of Constitution Boulevard}}. I propose an extension of Constitution Boulevard up to Tully Road to connect with Bearded Iris Drive.<br />
:::* Hwy 301 deleted from {{node|123159183|Paragral Road}} to {{node|149899130|Gatetown West}}. Sections west of Paragral Road would be converted to a non-grade-separated primary boulevard, but I haven't touched on it yet. I propose removing tolls on A 1 as this is the only highway between Gatetown and GC for now.<br />
:::* Haven't touched on AHP yet, pending complete removal, except Morrison Boulevard ~ Auberwoon Road part, where it will be downgraded to primary boulevard (Morrison).<br />
:::* Haven't touched on Fort Anah Boulevard (trunk section) yet, planning conversion to a non-grade-separated boulevard.<br />
:::I will upload them once I receive the green light needed. --[[User:Austinhuang|Austin]] ([[User Talk:Austinhuang|Talk]] / [https://austinhuang.me Site]) 22:39, 4 November 2019 (CET)<br />
::::I'm joining the discussion. What's a very important thing I'd like to say is that we must make a difference between Motorway and Trunk roads. I think best example is as in France: a trunk is fully grade separated, but is of a lower class and with a lower speed than regular motorways. As Gobras City is already full of motorways, a few months ago I changed some of the less important motorways such as the A301 into those kind of trunk highways. I think it is really necessary to keep that differentiation in place, just as in the real world this can occur (for example the Paris ring road is not a motorway but a trunk). I don't completely get what's proposed now, but I saw plans to delete trunk 301 which I think is not really necessary, as it can be a free alternative with more exits than the tolled motorway. Again, in countries like France or Italy this is very common to have both a motorway and a trunk to run almost parallel. Also: plans to upgrade trunk 31, 33 or 51 to a Motorway are a bad idea. Motorways are reserved for long distance roads of national importance, those highways are to be kept trunks to serve more regional traffic. They can be extended to connect with the A1 or A4, but they should not be upgraded to the Motorway title. I think a lot of mappers wrongly assume a trunk road cannot be a high quality grade separated road, but that's wrong. Keeping two categories of grade separated roads keeps hierarchy in the road network and prevents a motorway overload, which is an issue in Gobrassanya [[User:Squizie3|Squizie3]] ([[User talk:Squizie3|talk]]) 22:55, 4 November 2019 (CET)<br />
:::::Thanks for clarification of trunk highways. "I think a lot of mappers wrongly assume a trunk road cannot be a high quality grade separated road..." In where I live (Québec, Canada), trunk roads are partially grade separated - It has some grade-separated sections in towns, but connects to rural highways and also allow businesses on road sides with no barrier on the yellow line, so it's really a vague territory. With your explanation, I believe that Highway 33 and 51 should still be extended as grade-separated trunk roads without being reclassified as a motorway. Regarding 301 - again, I don't see any reason to have 3 parallel highways at that region... I would rather make YA 13 + YA 16 bilateral primary highways. Should Aralamong be more developed, I would advocate for a trunk bypass (like [https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/109784848 this]) connecting YA 13 and YA 16, but as of now, I don't really see this as a necessity... --[[User:Austinhuang|Austin]] ([[User Talk:Austinhuang|Talk]] / [https://austinhuang.me Site]) 23:04, 4 November 2019 (CET)<br />
::::::Well, I think we are on the same line regarding trunk usage in Gobras City. And I know a trunk is interpreted differently in different countries, so that's why I think it's necessary to define it for Gobrassanya. Because the motorway network is already extremely dense I think we could use trunks as a measure to untangle that density a bit by making hierarchy, so we should make a definition that makes that usage possible. So I'd say the definition for trunks in Gobrassanya would be: roads where only motor traffic is allowed and generally has higher speeds, and has it own right of way so e.g. no businesses or parkings alongside it. In most cases this means the road is grade separated and has dual carriageways, but I also think it should be possible to include grade separated motor traffic only roads with only one lane in each direction (like Italian 'SuperStradas'), or a high speed motor traffic only dual carriageways with very few traffic lights in stead of exit ramps. These three possibilities are all assigned as trunks in the Netherlands for example, with the common denominator that they are all for higher speed motor traffic only. And in most cases these are indeed grade separated dual carriageways for more regional traffic.<br />
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::::::Also to support the usage of this hierarchy between trunk and motorway grade separated roads, I was thinking of adding a specific prefix to all trunk roads, just as motorways already have. Trunk 33 for example could be renamed to T 33 or B 33, just as motorways have their A prefix. I was already thinking of rolling this out nationwide for all major trunks, as a measure to make clear that trunk roads are in fact just regional versions of motorways and are worthy alternatives to use when mapping. It's not a shame that your grade separated highway is called a trunk, in stead it improves map quality by making more differentiation. So by assigning a T or B prefix we could help remove the negative connotation I think.<br />
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::::::As for the specific ideas for Gobras City:<br />
:::::::- Keeping highway 33 and 51 as trunks and physically upgrading hwy 33 to connect to the A4 is perfectly fine to me, and is in fact exactly what I'd advocate for. But I think [[User:CharlieG|CharlieG]] did not got this information yet, because he already converted a very tiny stretch of trunk 51 to a motorway tag. I would like to undo that little change to support this vision of trunks as regional 'motorways'. Also, I don't know if it is really necessary for hwy 51 to be finished completely between Lualino and the A1, since the area is less developed and in the real world it is also common to have unfinished highways untill demand rises. The A20 already serves long distance traffic on this relation so it's only necessary for regional traffic. But if you which to connect it to the A1 I'd be okay with that, it's only that I personally would keep it as is as there are already enough trunks and motorways around Gobras City.<br />
:::::::- Removing A221 and trunk 63 is perfectly fine to me<br />
:::::::- Removing trunk 301 is not necessary in my viewpoint but I might agree that the area around it is not developed enough to support it, so if the A1 is converted to a non-tolled highway after removal I wouldn't bother too much. But I'd personally keep it as is.<br />
:::::::- Fort Anah Boulevard should simply be converted back as a primary road, as it was in the past<br />
:::::::- It's just a suggestion, but the AHP could be converted to primary by deleting exit ramps and changing them into traffic lights or roundabouts, in stead of fully removing it. Especially that part north of Obenaai can serve as a great way to keep traffic away from Auberwoon road and the city centre. Also keeping some sort of connection between Morrison Blvd and Fort Anah Blvd might be useful. The stretch bypassing Morrison Boulevard north should still be deleted though.<br />
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Alright, Highway 63 [https://opengeofiction.net/changeset/813152 is gone]. I'll study other changes over the next several days. --[[User:Austinhuang|Austin]] ([[User Talk:Austinhuang|Talk]] / [https://austinhuang.me Site]) 16:13, 5 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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My bad! I didn't get the memo, but I think upgrading 51 and 33 are justified. If we come to the conclusion that we really don't need this, I can totally revert the changes. --[[User:CharlieG|CharlieG]] ([[User talk:CharlieG|Talk]]) 16:36, 5 November 2019 (CET)<br />
:If you mean by upgrading extending the grade separated sections, yes. I just started work on the extension of the B 33, but the interchange with the A4 is yet to do. If you mean changing the tags to motorway, no. Highway 33 and 51 are clearly more curvy, have more exits per mile and serve more regional traffic than the nearby A3, so they're exactly what I mean with highways that should stick with their trunk tag to keep a more differentiated highway network. Motorway tags are for highways of national importance, trunk tags for regional importance. I am retagging them back to trunks, other changes you made will be kept.[[User:Squizie3|Squizie3]] ([[User talk:Squizie3|talk]]) 17:06, 5 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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CharlieG, you've done this in the past too. Leave trunks as trunk. And give people time. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 17:14, 5 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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:Yes, I remember. Gladly, the trunks were restored! This is a great project, everyone. --[[User:CharlieG|CharlieG]] ([[User talk:CharlieG|Talk]]) 21:13, 5 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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::I left 301 as-is. All decommissioning work is done on my side. --[[User:Austinhuang|Austin]] ([[User Talk:Austinhuang|Talk]] / [https://austinhuang.me Site]) 02:48, 6 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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Sigh. Am I the only one who is concerned about motorway overload? And it's not because some of them are assigned trunks that we now need a trunk overload either. I think the connection of the B 51 between Aldeness and Braxton is really unnecessary. The entire region west of Gobras City is clearly less developed than the other regions around the capital, so it does not need that much infrastructure, at least not untill it's developed a lot more. There is no need for another ring road around Gobras City in the west, as the area around the A20 is largely undeveloped so it will almost certainly not have congestion problems that justify the creation of another parallel highway. This means the B 51 is not necessary for through traffic, only for regional traffic to and from the Lualino to Milaukashka axis. I am not even convinced that it's necessary to have a completely finished 4 lane road between Lualino and Braxton, let alone the connection between Braxton and Aldeness. [[User:Squizie3|Squizie3]] ([[User talk:Squizie3|talk]]) 04:13, 6 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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::I'm not really part of this project, but if talking unnecessary motorways, why does A66 remain a motorway north of Bayview? It seems needed at least up until the junction with the A202, maybe up until Tequalia Avenue at most. But everything north of that seems more unnecessary than most of the others you mentioned. There's practically no population up there that would warrant more than a primary road or a trunk at most. --[[User:Ernestpcosby|Ernestpcosby]] ([[User talk:Ernestpcosby|talk]]) 07:31, 6 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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:::Because every few months somebody comes along and whacks a motorway (and railway) around the entire Tasmal peninsula... And where I end up cutting it back to changes every now and then. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 12:56, 6 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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It's mostly done, everyone! I've been working nonstop for days now, and the highways are finally finished. If you have any concerns or further opinions on things we should change, tell me. Otherwise, thanks to the people who made the other changes! :) --[[User:CharlieG|CharlieG]] ([[User talk:CharlieG|Talk]]) 23:39, 7 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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== GoBus n' more transit stuff ==<br />
Maybe you're aware of my work on the east side of the Capital (aka. [[QuiK Yantia West]]), so I guess I could work on [[RT-Metro#GoBus|GoBus]] as well, starting from 600/700 sector. I see there's a very general numbering convention, so I wonder if there are any more rules (Especially colours)? Thanks. --[[User:Austinhuang|Austin]] ([[User Talk:Austinhuang|Talk]] / [https://austinhuang.me Site]) 02:48, 6 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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Alright, I've drawn [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/477872345319604226/641747102191452178/Screen_Shot_2019-11-06_at_15.34.28.png a diagram] of the first batch of routes I'm implementing. I have finished mapping the bus stops for routes with filled lines, and the dashed lines are still under planning. Colours are random. --[[User:Austinhuang|Austin]] ([[User Talk:Austinhuang|Talk]] / [https://austinhuang.me Site]) 22:15, 6 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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Lack of response... I'll assume this is a go-ahead. --[[User:Austinhuang|Austin]] ([[User Talk:Austinhuang|Talk]] / [https://austinhuang.me Site]) 20:45, 8 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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=== "Transit shake-up" (closed) ===<br />
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Aight. Hereby I propose another transit shake-up, this time on light rails (Since we have too many of them at unnecessary places):<br />
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* {{relation|152945|Line Y}}: Currently, Line Y follows Line 3 + ML for the majority of its length, making it abundant.<br />
* Setherway ~ Concave, and Barker's Forth ~ Landing Lights should be eliminated.<br />
* Southward extension from Landing Lights to Obenaai Center.<br />
* Northward extension from Obenaai Beach to Onahahane Junction, via Old Coast Road + Fremont Boulevard.<br />
* Short extension into Concave station.<br />
* Line 3<br />
* Since line 3 has a new branch to Obenaai Center, Concave ~ Onahahane Junction should be eliminated. Section will be served by a new extension on Line Y.<br />
* {{relation|152785|Line V}}: Goes through many undeveloped areas or parks, would prefer a complete elimination in favour of bus services.<br />
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Thanks for considering. --[[User:Austinhuang|Austin]] ([[User Talk:Austinhuang|Talk]] / [https://austinhuang.me Site]) 19:41, 18 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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:Both lines were added recently by inexperienced mappers. I think both should be deleted. Why not just a regular bus line from Fort Anah Point to Obenaai Center via Fort Anah Beach Blvd / Old Coast Rd / Obenaai Rd? It could even be Route 111.<br />
:OTOH, lines A&P should serve Obenaai Center via short tunnel and continue south to South Obenaai metro/mainline station for more connectivity, with 1-2 intermediate stops. [[User:Dono87|Dono87]] ([[User talk:Dono87|talk]]) 20:13, 18 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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I think the majority of those lines should indeed be deleted. I added a few annotations on the PT map, hopefully this makes things clear. The black (now dotted) lines are line Y and V.<br />
*The parts that I over-drew with white dots are to be deleted completely, as they don't serve any meaningfull purpose.<br />
*Then there is a green dotted part, which was already part of the Fort Anah - Setherway tram line and should be kept.<br />
*Asides from that, I also think that the north-south axis between Obenaai Beach and Obenaai Center could be kept as it makes sense as an extension of tram line A. But I don't think it should be lengthened to go to the subway at Obenaai Beach or even further, that area is not dense enough.<br />
*The proposal to connect Obenaai Center with South Obenaai can still be achieved by extending tram line P. One tram line is probably enough.<br />
*I'm not completely sure about it, but I'd delete the northern branch of subway line 3 to Obenaai Beach completely, as it's only going along golf courses and parks, and the new tram line A to Obenaai Beach can handle switching passengers from subway line 3 at Obenaai Center to Obenaai Beach<br />
*The recent extension of tram line T north of Enalee should also be removed (the teal dotted line)<br />
*Subway line 5 should be shortened back to Soran in stead of North Tonamei, as it now goes in a tunnel under completely undeveloped land and then connects a single random neighborhood to the subway system. It's also the only place where the subway crosses the Capital District's borders so it's really weird to have such a meaningless neigborhood being the first one to get subway access. If a subway line were to cross the border, it would certainly not be over there.<br />
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[[User:Squizie3|Squizie3]] ([[User talk:Squizie3|talk]]) 22:31, 18 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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:Dead against any change to Line 3. In general it would be good to see the undeveloped area of eastern Gobras City being thoughtfully developed, rather than ongoing tinkering of highways and public transit around and through the under-developer region. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 00:07, 19 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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::Perhaps what Wangi is trying to say is that there is no need to worry about the split in Line 3 and reduced capacity on the Obenaai Center branch, as most passengers bound for the city center are on faster mainline services to Pohalashee Grand or Gobras City Depot. So the 3 could provide needed local service on both branches :))<br />
::I like the idea of splitting the A & P north & southbound on Obenaai Rd as this is a major regional center and it could use a good circulator (some attention to stop placement needed, as Landing Lights does not have a good 5-/10-min walkshed).<br />
::I also second limiting metro lines to Gobras City limits. Line 5 should be paired back, but taking into account the high quality bus lines done by Austinhuang, Line 5 could also stop at a new 'North Tonamei' station on Pease Rd just inside the city limits. Perhaps with 1 intermediate station after Soran. [[User:Dono87|Dono87]] ([[User talk:Dono87|talk]]) 00:37, 19 November 2019 (CET)<br />
:::I just shortened the subway back to Soran, but I added a new road between Soran and North Tonamei and lengthened the bus lines alongside it to Soran, in the same fasion as e.g. Quick Yantia line 122 does to another subway station. If wanted, the subway can be lengthened a bit and a stop or maybe two can be added, but I think for that it's best to also map the surroundings a bit more first. So if anyone wants to do that, go ahead. But the current new situation is probably good too. Have a look I'd say: [https://austinhuang.me/ogf-route-relations.html?map=C/13/20.59262/86.87954 Austin's PT-viewer]<br />
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:::As for the branch of line 3, I wasn't sure about it myself but I think it's clear that it should stay ;) The rest of the proposals are fine I assume so I'll start working on them. I might skip the extension of line P though, will see if I find the time. <br />
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:::And yes, the whole area between Enalee and Obenaai needs to be mapped in a lot more detail, so if anyone wants to start making an outline plan that'd be welcome for sure. [[User:Squizie3|Squizie3]] ([[User talk:Squizie3|talk]]) 02:15, 19 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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::::<s>Quite the contrary (to Dono), I feel like Wangi meant Line 5 (Purple), not Line 3 (Red)...</s> After all, Obenaai Beach is pretty developed (but Baratipur is not, which would fit into "the undeveloped area of eastern Gobras City"), but the new Line A: extension (ex-Line Y) should serve them pretty well. (Also residences around the golf course seems like rich gated neighbourhoods, so there may be less demand for public transport? Maybe even noise complaints about the metro? <s>What if a golf ball falls on the metro track?</s>) As a result, Line 3 should be run under 1 single routing: WorldPort ~ Obenaai Center. Anyways:<br />
::::* Dead against any change to Line 5 (To encourage TOD, <s>also due to the fact that I have a bus terminal for [[QuiK Yantia West]] in the end and removing it would mess up Yantians pretty badly.</s> Fine, you extended QuiK services to Soran. But point still stands. Also it has a P+R.). I strongly believe that Baratipur has a future (You could even expand Soran). The metro does not need to stop within the city limits (See Shanghai, China).<br />
::::* Agreed on Line 3 branch removal, A/P extension, Y mid-section removal, and V complete removal.<br />
::::* Agreed on T partial removal (Tully Circus ~ Southcross). As a replacement, I propose adding a Mainline station on Aster Hill Parkway to encourage TOD.<br />
::::Squizie: I saw u after writing this (which resulted in an edit conflict...) and yes, that area needs mode detail.<br />
::::--[[User:Austinhuang|Austin]] ([[User Talk:Austinhuang|Talk]] / [https://austinhuang.me Site]) 02:31, 19 November 2019 (CET)<br />
:::::Oops, sorry, maybe I was to fast. But I think everyone would be in favor of an extension to Baratipur, if the whole area between Soran and the border were to be developed, and yes it would be best if it had a P+R etc. to replace the North Tonamei one. The current new situation is probably only for the short term. I only don't think it should go over the border to North Tonamei. If it where to go over the border, it has to be well over the border imo, and not only to a random neighbourhood just behind the border. So don't get me wrong, I'm actually in favor of extending lines across the border, but only when it is a more meaningful extension to serve the whole developed area of Tonamei and Cavenhurst or Anah Meadows for example. But I'm not sure what the rest will think of that. So for now, a well mapped extension to Baratipur is very welcome and will probably be uncontroversial. So if you want to work on that, that'd be nice! [[User:Squizie3|Squizie3]] ([[User talk:Squizie3|talk]]) 03:09, 19 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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Look at the edit history of the lines you are discussing. I meant Line 3. My main point is focus less on highways, railways, what is already in place. Less experienced mappers have filled the area with them because it is a void. The right course of action is to come up with high quality mapping to fill the void, not to endlessly move roads & rail. That is why Gobras City has been a success, it needs that focus again. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]])<br />
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:Aight. I guess Line 3 can be kept. Other points still stand. Transit still should come ''after'' the maturity of RCI developments (Residential-Commercial-Industrial, game term). --[[User:Austinhuang|Austin]] ([[User Talk:Austinhuang|Talk]] / [https://austinhuang.me Site]) 02:45, 19 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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:: You are still missing the main point. And the attitude ''"Aight. I guess Line 3 can be kept"'' fair stinks. Build a neighbourhood from scratch. /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 12:27, 19 November 2019 (CET)<br />
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=== 600-prefix area ===<br />
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Most of the 600-prefix areas (Bordered by Pease Rd, city border, A 202 and Sky Point Blvd) are now properly covered with GoBus routes. All mapped neighbourhoods should have at least 1 public transport access (metro, light rail, or bus) within 1 km walk (Many have a much shorter distance). Places like <s>Baratipur and</s> Live Oak are not covered since they are quite unmapped (and also they look like rich people homes? Do they even want buses???) but my options are open. Since indyroads started working on Baratipur I'll get transit there when it's near completion. Also, since he also extended Line 5, I will start cutting back [[QuiK Yantia West]] lines from Soran to Tonamei Stn. if you guys are fine with it. Feedback is appreciated. --[[User:Austinhuang|Austin]] ([[User Talk:Austinhuang|Talk]] / [https://austinhuang.me Site]) 22:22, 8 January 2020 (CET)<br />
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: Would strongly suggest terminating Line 5 within Gobras City boundaries as with all other metro lines, could do with 1 station at Baratipur or 2 stations at a relocated Baratipur station and another at "North Tonamei" at Pease Road on the border. [[User:Dono87|Dono87]] ([[User talk:Dono87|talk]]) 18:40, 9 January 2020 (CET)<br />
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:: I would say we need to cut Line 5 to Tonamei (at its current location, since a mall should have more traffic than a library), then maybe extend Anah Meadows Airtram to Tonamei, so that we have a harmonized connection and there remains 1 station inside Yantia ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wak%C5%8Dshi_Station RL example]: "It is the only Tokyo Metro station located in Saitama Prefecture."). I shall notify indyroads of this discussion. On the other side, have you checked my bus network? --[[User:Austinhuang|Austin]] ([[User Talk:Austinhuang|Talk]] / [https://austinhuang.me Site]) 19:56, 9 January 2020 (CET)<br />
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For me an extension of line 5 across the state border is ok, as long as it is meaningful and that wasn't the case for North Tonamei in the past. However, the current extension to Belta seems a bit too much for the region it serves. I think the corridor Belta Hill - Tonamei - Anah Meadows - Araruuta is large enough for some form of rail transit, but not for a subway line. So I propose to create a tram line that connects everything togehter: the railway at Belta Hill, the yet to be decided terminus of line 5, the Anah Meadows Airtram and finaly Araruuta. This removes the urge to create subway lines in this region, which are a bit overpowered. In fact, it serves the same purpose as for example tram line M between West Meadows and Avawoon. With that tram line in mind, an extenstion of line 5 to Stonegather Center (which means 2 subway stops in Yantia) is fine, as that's the best place to bring toghether all transport modes: bus, tram, airtram, subway and a park and ride near the motorway, but not in a residential area where this would cause to much side effects.<br />
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[[File:Anah Meadows light rail.png|thumb]]I have sketched a few possible routes for the tram, only one of which should be constructed. One of the possibilities is to incorporate the Cavanhurst railway branch into this regional tram route, as an old railway that is converted in a modern tram route on the same right of way. But other options are possible, even more than what I drew on the map. Suggestions on which route to choose are welcome, if agreed to create a tram line. The tram should probably be run by Quik Yantia too, and bus services should then be adjusted so they become feeders for the tram.<br />
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As for the subway itself, I think an extension to Stonegather Center is better than only ending in Tonamei, even without tram, because that's likely to be an important destination and it's located at the corridor where public transit between Araruuta and everything to the south-west (Tonamei, Cavanhurst and Belta) would naturally pass through. And, it's also suited for a big park and ride facility. On the map I've included two options for the park and ride, but I think the southeastern one is most likely, even when it's a bit further away from the motorway.<br />
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And lastly, if we were to create a tram line and to extend the subway to Stonegather Center: I don't know if it's really necessary to keep the Anah Meadows Airtram. If there were to be a railway station Araruuta West at the Araruuta Boulevard, the tram could take over it's function completely. And the subway in fact does the same. We already have plenty of stand alone little transit systems like the Enalee North Airtram or the Sky Point Monorail in the Gobras City region so I don't think this one would really be missed...<br />
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P.S. Austin, your bus network seems really good, I think the 600 region is fine and you could start with other areas if you want.<br />
[[User:Squizie3|Squizie3]] ([[User talk:Squizie3|talk]]) 01:36, 10 January 2020 (CET)<br />
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:I will start with finishing 400 region next, should I have time. I agree that Stonegather Center can be a good transit complex (And with 2 garage buildings, we might not even need a separate P+R... But I guess we can still build one, no big problem.) and should it be so, I will accommodate it by moving QuiK routes to terminate there. I don't think light rail ''right now'' is a good idea as the bus network pretty much covers most residential areas, since the area is still not quite dense (unlike West Meadows), but there could be a proposal to extend the Cavanhurst Railway and convert it to some sort of train-tram operation (as a cost-saving measure). I do think the airtram could be kept ONLY IF the Anah Station area begins to be developed. Unfortunately, new user interest for Gobras City is sorta low... --[[User:Austinhuang|Austin]] ([[User Talk:Austinhuang|Talk]] / [https://austinhuang.me Site]) 02:17, 10 January 2020 (CET)<br />
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:: The idea behind the metro within state limits was just to impose some common, real-world constraints (and overall trip length), but a 2-stop extension to Stonegather Center could work as a recent development. The station could be between the mall and the medial center to be accessible to both, at the site of the current AM Medical Center station or the other side close to East Gobras Avenue. I agree the Airtram is a bit much, but thought is was supposed to support a stadium or theme park or something. It could be replaced with a circumferential transitway. Just a note that the transitway could also be a busway.. transitioning from the Cavanhurt ROW to street running to the Araruuta Boulevard median. Would support an additional Araruuta West/Araruuta Park station at Araruuta Blvd (and another station at [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/141572#map=16/20.5740/86.9733 'Minaraale Hill']).[[User:Dono87|Dono87]] ([[User talk:Dono87|talk]]) 14:50, 11 January 2020 (CET)<br />
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== Some motorway conventions ==<br />
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Okay, I'm writing it here so others can follow too, but this message is mainly towards [[user:CharlieG|CharlieG]] and I will notify him of the discussion.<br />
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I'd like to remind people that when editing motorways and in particular interchanges, there are some conventions which have to be followed in order to make (and keep) the map realistic:<br />
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#'''Interchange spacing''': interchanges generally should be spaced at least a few kilometers apart. That's because interchanges are expensive infrastructure and they cause weaving manoeuvres which slow down traffic flow. Motorways are designed for long distance and high volume traffic, and therefore having a decent spacing between interchanges is often preferred over having interchanges for every possible road, which only benefit a smaller amount of users. On [[Collab:Gobrassanya/Gobras City#Principal Highway Network|this section of the Gobras City page]] the conventions for minimal interchange spacing are described: 2 km for motorways in Gobras City, with a 1 km allowance in the city centre. I feel that it's necessary to detail that vision a bit more, since it does not include phenomenons like trunks or express lanes, and does not include a guideline for more rural regions. These guidelines I made here are based on real world maps of Europe and the USA, in combination with the guidelines on OGF Gobras City:<br />
#*Motorways in densely populated area's (like Gobras City, but also Margeson etc.): 2 km<br />
#*Motorways in the Gobras City inner ring A101: 1 km allowed, due to the lower speed limits etc.<br />
#*Motorways with express lanes: 1 km. Interchanges are on the non-express lanes. Currently these are the A1, A2 and A101 in Gobras City.<br />
#*Motorways with physical toll boots: generally way more than a non tolled motorway, due to infrastructure and operating costs for toll booths. This is the case for the A1 to Gatetown.<br />
#*Motorways with a parallel trunk route: way less interchanges than that trunk route, as local traffic is expected to take the trunk route in stead of the motorway. The A4 north of Margeson is an example of this.<br />
#*Trunk roads: 1 km. Due to a lower speed limit and its more local purpose trunks can have more interchanges per distance than motorways.<br />
#*Motorways outside densely populated areas: 5+ km in general, with exceptions possible to up to 2 km. These exceptions are not intended for small rural towns and roads, they can drive to a nearby interchange, even if that's a few kilometres away.<p>And yes, these are only guidelines, so in very specific situations exceptions can always occur, but in general these guidelines should be followed.</p><br />
#'''Generally no left exits and entrances''': In the real world, left exits and entrances are highly discouraged, since they cause major traffic safety problems. Also, they require the two through lanes to bend outwards because normally the median is not wide enough to accommodate highway ramps. This causes discontinuity for the through lanes which is not desired. All of this practically means left exits and entrances are reserved for interchanges between motorways or some times motorways and trunks, because in some cases the high volumes of traffic changing directions there can near or even surpass the amount of through traffic, and thus the discontinuity is not considered problematic. But even then, left exits and entrances are quite rare. And left exits and entrances for interchanges with at grade roads are completely not done.<br />
#'''Create only connections that make sense''': if an exit ramp does not make a meaningful connection, don't create it. Think about the purpose of every road you draw. No cars are going to use a road that connects points A to B if another shorter connection already exists.<br />
#'''Don't replace quality mapping of others to replace it with less quality mapping of your own'''<br />
#*If an interchange for example is mapped in detail and does follow all above mentioned conventions, don't change it into an interchange not following these conventions.<br />
#*More generally: if something is mapped well with high level of detail and for example smooth curves etc., don't delete that to map something with lower level of detail with blocky curves etc.<br />
#*And even more general: quality mapping should generally not be replaced with something else, in stead map things on places where the map quality is lower and would benefit from more quality.<br />
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So [[user:CharlieG|CharlieG]] please read this, as you are clearly not aware of these conventions. You're currently remapping a lot of interchanges and adding a lot of extra ones in the already crowded and detailed Gobras City area by really zapping through the entire region and editing interchanges all over the area. This makes it hard to track what you're doing for others, but what I saw till now is that most changes you made to interchanges are generally not necessary and don't follow the conventions. This is best described with a few examples around Margeson. For example [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=15/20.4312/86.9465 here] you added a new interchange with your signature left exit and entrances (convention 2). But the whole interchange is also too close to the other nearby interchanges (convention 1) and is even unnecessary since the Transportation Boulevard already connects to those very nearby interchanges. And [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=17/20.40395/86.96949 here] you added a completely unnecessary connection (convention 3) that only allows a U-turn on the motorway. No one needs that connection, and if people need to turn back because they've taken the wrong direction, they should simply continue to the next exit. It's not necessary to create specific infrastructure for those very rare events. Also, I made that interchange, then you added those connections and I already removed them, but now you've readded them again so please stop doing that because I'll have to keep removing them. And [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=17/20.44784/86.89342 here] you changed an existing 2 level right entrance interchange into a 3 level left entrance interchange (convention 2 and 4). That's not improving anything, and is actually less realistic than the previous situation.<br />
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So please stop doing your zappy style edits to existing interchanges. Leave realistic interchanges as they are and stop creating new interchanges all over the place, since the reason they did not exist was because mainly they were intended to not exist. You're currently decreasing the map quality, in stead of improving it. And I do get that you like to make interchanges, but that's something you can't keep doing forever in an already extensively mapped region like Gobras City. If you really want to keep doing that, you will have to find areas that are not yet mapped in such detail which do need new or improved interchanges. Because don't get me wrong: sometimes you do create good interchanges that follow all these conventions, and even in Gobras City there will be interchanges in need of improvements, but not as much as you're currently remapping and creating. [[User:Squizie3|Squizie3]] ([[User talk:Squizie3|talk]]) 21:37, 11 December 2019 (CET)<br />
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:See also: https://opengeofiction.net/changeset/832081 /[[User:Wangi|wangi]] ([[User talk:Wangi|talk]]) 13:31, 12 December 2019 (CET)<br />
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::That is hilarious in some surreal way given Squizie's lengthy call-out from yesterday :) [[User:Dono87|Dono87]] ([[User talk:Dono87|talk]]) 22:58, 12 December 2019 (CET)<br />
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:::Uhm, yes, I saw that too. That's more of a next level I guess :p [[User:Squizie3|Squizie3]] ([[User talk:Squizie3|talk]]) 00:55, 14 December 2019 (CET)<br />
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Thank you, Squizie, for explaining my mistakes to me, as I wasn't aware on the impact of unnecessarily complicated and unneeded intersections. I agree with you on the following intersections: [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=17/20.44767/86.89310] [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=17/20.43604/86.91552] [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=17/20.50288/86.90168] [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=17/20.55971/86.78547] These are not well-mapped and they are unnecessary. I apologize and thanks for pointing these out and for providing the proper Gobrassanya rules, as I will use these to make sure future interchanges follow them accordingly. But, I might be stopping my work on OGF. I've been considering leaving my account and moving all work to OpenStreetMap. I love OGF dearly, and I've been a part of it for three years, but I have gotten bored time and time again. I have closed my country and let admin take it over with only a small portion of the original country still remaining. From now on, I will be increasingly inactive, but when I might not be, I will take your words into account for sure. Thanks! [[User:CharlieG|CharlieG]] ([[User talk:CharlieG|talk]]) 17:54, 13 December 2019 (CET)<br />
:Hi [[user:CharlieG|CharlieG]], thank you for taking it so greatly, I wasn't sure if I had put enough nuance in my message. And I want to express, you weren't wrong or so, those aren't really mistakes but it's merely that if people follow these tips the quality of the map will be better than when not doing so. And also, some of those conventions weren't really written down as I did now, some are generally unspoken quality standards and others were interpretations I gave to more general OGF conventions. So I don't know if the word 'convention' was the right word to use, but you get the idea. And a sidenote: CharlieG, you don't have to leave your account completely, because maybe after a while, you might get interested in OGF again and there's no reason why you wouldn't be welcome in mapping blue countries like this one. But have fun improving the OSM map too, wish you luck. [[User:Squizie3|Squizie3]] ([[User talk:Squizie3|talk]]) 00:55, 14 December 2019 (CET)<br />
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== Subway line alignment changes April-May 2020==<br />
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Looking at the alignments of the current rails, and I think that some parts can be improved.<br />
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===Line 2===<br />
Line 2 isn't really aesthetically pleasing and has a rather weird alignment. I think it may be suitable for Line 2 to go around the central as a loop, then the rest of it to be merged with Line 3, as shown:<br />
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[[File:Line 2 and 3 changes.jpg|700px]]<br />
===Tonamei===<br />
There seems to be some broken relations here. I am also considering whether to shortern line 1 to Enalee, while the rest is served by Line 5 and a short extension of a light rail in the area connecting to Line 5.<br />
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[[File:Tonamei lines.jpg|700px]]<br />
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Just some thoughts... what will yall think?--[[User:Zhenkang|Happy mapping and God blesses you, ZK]] ([[User talk:Zhenkang|talk]]) 08:50, 3 May 2020 (CEST)<br />
===Comments===<br />
:Line 2 in Central Gobras is fine. It connects two strong radials to the CBD, with plenty of transfers to every other line in the CBD to connect to final destinations. It looks like the Red Line in DC, the Blue Line in Chicago, the Yonge-University Line in Toronto, the Orange Line in Montréal and many more. Line 3 already has branches in the West and East and another major branch is unrealistic. A loop for Line 2 isn't necessary and the U Line already provides circumferential service without going into the core. Maybe focus on new mapping elsewhere rather than tinkering with what's there, which has already been rehashed several times.<br />
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:The extension to Line 2 in SE Gobras has gone too far. The stations are too close together, the line goes North AND South on a circuitous route through low-density suburbs that would be better served by a bus or the multiple existing metro and regional rail lines. There is no need to keep adding more and more metro lines here.<br />
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:To keep to some sense of real-world constraints, it would be better to keep Lines 2 & 5 within Gobras City limits (I endorse terminating Line 1 at Enalee). A busway, connecting to a Tonamei station on Pease Rd at the border would be more realistic, even if it may be less satisfying than blanketing the map with metro lines. Au pire, a light rail/airtram line or two on the Yantia side of the border, as exists for Attikai/Panarivu. [[User:Dono87|Dono87]] ([[User talk:Dono87|talk]]) 15:54, 3 May 2020 (CEST)<br />
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:Loop is difficult for schedule, plus U line already exists, so that I concur with Dono. The region for Line 2 SE extension is already served by buses and should remain so. Line 1 can end at Enalee or thru service to Line 5 which should end at Tonamei, with Tonamei ~ Stonegather replaced by Air Tram, that I concur, since 1. one station out of CD shouldn't be a big deal, similar to Vaughan Metro Centre stn. of TTC Yonge-University Line, or Wakoshi stn. of Tokyo Metro Yurakucho / Fukutoshin Lines, 2. it's important to integrate different transportation modes. --[[User:Austinhuang|austinhuang]] ([[User Talk:Austinhuang|Talk]] / [https://austinhuang.me Site]) 18:09, 3 May 2020 (CEST)<br />
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::After thinking about it, I think its fine to keep line 2 alignment as it is. I may do a bit of writing on its slightly alignment, probably as a result of a merger of two lines. <br />
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::I may shorten the extension of line 2 (change the alignment slightly) and also widen the spaces between the various stations. I did the extension to connect the various lines, and I thought of extending to Cavenhurst and the airport, though I think it may have gone too far. --[[User:Zhenkang|Happy mapping and God blesses you, ZK]] ([[User talk:Zhenkang|talk]]) 02:05, 4 May 2020 (CEST)<br />
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=== Line 1 (Airport); U Tram Swap ===<br />
We have switched the Line 1 branch which goes to the Airport to the U Tram for the following reasons:<br />
* Line 1 now has a single terminus in the south/west at Keena only (the branch to Keena is kept)<br />
* Potential ridership is not very high past A-201 as significant residential/commercial development is unlikely; the lower-capacity U Tram can be extended from GIOT along the former Line 1 branch to serve the Gobras WorldPort without a reduction in the quality of service to the existing stations which the U Tram serves<br />
* Line 3 already provides a direct metro connection to the Gobras WorldPort from Gobras Southwest Cross (GSWX)<br />
* The GOHSR also provides access to City Depot from the Gobras WorldPort<br />
[[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 23:53, 5 May 2020 (CEST)<br />
===Line 2 extension to Belta, cessation of services to Seltena Creek===<br />
An extension has been made from {{node|11206962|East Prado Plains - Air Force Base}} to Belta, interchanging with Line 5 there. Line 2 has also ceased its services to Seltena Creek, with that portion now largely taken up by the SP monorail. The new extension connects some areas such as Suntrees and interchanges with some lines there.--[[User:Zhenkang|Happy mapping and God blesses you, ZK]] ([[User talk:Zhenkang|talk]]) 03:06, 6 May 2020 (CEST)<br />
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== Route 201 ==<br />
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[[File:Gobras_Capital_Route_201.PNG]]<br />
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I have added the northern section of Route 201/B 201 (red) in Gobras City. The intent is to demonstrate that A 201 was planned to go from Gobras World Port, through the Reservation Plantation, and then north to A 2. The section of motorway through the Reservation was never built because the vehicular traffic would disturb LIGO facility too much so that the facility would no longer be able to detect cosmic gravitational waves. Although the junctions at Lhatghaver Avenue and Garrison Road were already built, Route 201 north of the Reservation was downgraded appropriately, and this is how the route is today. The exits are numbered as if the whole A 201 had been built. [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 18:56, 21 August 2020 (CEST)<br />
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== Downsizing Airports in the Metro ==<br />
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Currently, there are six major airports serving the Gobras City metro area, which the collaborators believe is too many for a metro of 1.5 to 2 billion people. We are internally discussing repurposing or removing some of the six airports, and we invite you to share your thoughts. The six airports are (my proposed action in '''bold'''):<br />
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# [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/65829 Gobras WorldPort] - '''RETAIN'''<br/>100M passengers (pax). The principal airport for the Gobras City metro. There is a proposal to add a fourth parallel runway to the south of [https://opengeofiction.net/way/1484823 12R/30L].<br />
# [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/116645 Margenson International Airport] - '''RETAIN'''<br/>25M pax. On the other side of the Gobras City metro, this airport serves as the relief airport to the Gobras WorldPort, and it has [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/201829 rail service] to Gobras City City Depot and beyond<br />
# [https://opengeofiction.net/way/508956 Havreg International Airport] - '''DOWNSIZE'''<br/>12M pax. Not officially in the capital metro, but Havreg is a half-hour drive from Gobras WorldPort. Havreg could be downsized to business and charter flights since most people will fly out of Gobras WorldPort.<br />
#[https://opengeofiction.net/way/18894197 Tasmal Regional Airport] - '''CLOSE'''<br/>8M pax. Tasmal's location is not ideal for access from the rest of the metro, and we should consider repurposing the airport. In addition, the rail connections to [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/201593 WorldPort] and [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/202089 Margenson International Airport] bring both of these larger airports within reach of the eastern bayshore.<br />
#[https://opengeofiction.net/way/4321317 Ominoso-Milaukashka National Airport] - '''CLOSE'''<br/>3.5M pax. Like Havreg, Ominoso (Harley District's capital city) is also within half an hour of Gobras Worldport. We should consider how Ominoso-Milaukashka could be repurposed.<br />
#[https://opengeofiction.net/way/16707520 Merta Blade-Aldeness Regional Airport] - '''CLOSE'''<br/>1.5M pax. Aldeness has [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/222398 GoHSR high-speed rail connections] to Gobras WorldPort. The Merta Blade-Aldeness Airport should be considered for repurposing.<br />
[[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 03:24, 7 October 2022 (UTC)</div>Chazeltinehttps://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php?title=Kotel&diff=12429Kotel2022-09-18T20:51:42Z<p>Chazeltine: Created page with "{{Infocard | name = Kotelier Regency | flag = Flag of Kotel.png | symbol = | symbol_caption = | native_name = Régence Kôtelière | native_language = Franquese | capital = A..."</p>
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| native_language = Franquese<br />
| capital = Artisanople<br />
| population = 56,468<br />
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| motto = "Le garde des sceaux impériaux du temps jadis"<br />
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| intro = '''Kotel''' ([[Ingerish]]: ''ko-<small>'''TELL'''</small>''; [[Franquese]]: <i>Kôtel</i> "kɔ.tɛl", officially the '''Kotelier Regency''', is a microstate country on the Tulyan Peninsula in the Rivages of Tarephia. Kotel is bordered on the west, north, and east by [[Tigeria]], and on the northeast by [[Allendea]]. The capital and largest city of Kotel is Artisanople.<br />
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=Etymology=<br />
Kotel is named for the House of Kostel (Franquese: Maison de Kôtel), founded by Anges de Kôtel. Anges de Kôtel, the emperor's keeper of the seal, received the lands which today is Kotel as his reward for his loyalty to the emperor. Famously, the city of [https://opengeofiction.net/node/97146082 Kostel] was not included within the borders of Kotel.<br />
=History=<br />
Although Kotel was founded as a regency within Tigeria, it did not become a separate nation until the seven Tigerine republics voted to join the Pays-Rivages in the late eighteenth century. The Pays-Rivages recognized Kotel's sovereignty in the Treaty of Artisanople.<br />
=Economy=<br />
[[File:Sula Vineyards in Nashik.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Vineyards in the Enchang Hills.]]<br />
==Wine==<br />
Wine is a significant activity in Kotel, with several famous wineries located on the Vintage Imperial Road in the Enchang Hills. [https://opengeofiction.net/way/25478659 The Regent's Own] is considered the national winery of Kotel, and officials frequently host visiting dignitaries at the wineries.<br />
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[[Category:Kotel]]</div>Chazeltinehttps://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php?title=Meilan&diff=12172Meilan2022-09-05T19:04:30Z<p>Chazeltine: </p>
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| intro = '''Meilan''' ([[Ingerish]]: ''may-<small>'''LAHN'''</small>''; [[Franquese]]: <i>Meilan</i> "mɛlɑ̃", officially the '''Assembly of Nations Mandate for Meilan''' or '''Mandatory Meilan''', is an Assembly of Nations mandate territory on the Budrian Peninsula in the Rivages of Tarephia. Meilan is bordered on the north by [[Freedemia]]. Across the Strait of Lyc to the south is [[Geare]]. The administrative center and largest city of Meilan is {{node|168394413|Eaux Riantes}}. By Assembly of Nations resolution, Tigeria has administered the territory's defense since the Great War.<br />
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Due to its location on the Strait of Lyc, Meilan plays a strategic role in the policies of the Lycene region, Tarephia, and worldwide. Meilan is a member of the [[Tarephia Cooperation Council]] and the Lycene League. It is the headquarters of the {{node|171950431|Inter-Tarephian Border Guards}}, the {{way|25611812|Assembly of Nations University}}, and the {{relation|215573|Alliance des Pays Pétroliers}}.<br />
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The future political status of Meilan has raised much significant debate both within and without Meilan. Meilan continues to coordinate with the Assembly of Nations, the Tarephia Cooperation Council, the Lycene League and other nations of interest as it continues to assert its right to self-determination.<br />
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=Etymology=<br />
The name Meilan derives from a combination of the two regions that made up the region of legendary Meilan, Meishan (Meilanese: 冂乁山天) and Lanyun (Meilanese:<br />
了天乂一). Prior to the formation of Mandatory Meilan, the Meilanese character lan in Lanyun was changed from 兰 (meaning orchid) to 蓝 (meaning blue) for reasons unknown. It is widely suspected that a transcription error resulted in this change, and it was gone unnoticed because the transcribed Franquese name remained the<br />
same. However, the name of the new republic retained the old character 兰, resulting in the continued use of the name Meilan (Meilanese: 美兰) to refer to the territory.<br />
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==History==<br />
===Indigenous Inxignese===<br />
The indigenous [[Inxigne|Inxignese]] established the earliest permanent settlements in the region as outposts of their trade network centered on the islands of Inxigne.<br />
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===Franquese Settlements and Meilanese Contact (1200 - 1450)===<br />
As Franquese settlers arrived from the west, some settled in what is today Broceliande while others settled in Inxigne. They migrated along the Inxignese trade routes to what is now Meilan. As Meilanese started arriving from the east, they established trade relations with the Franquese.<br />
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===Meilanese Settlements and Bai Contact (1450 - 1550)===<br />
In the late fifteenth century, Inxignese influence over the region waned, and Meilanese migrations into the region increased. As the region become wealthier from Meilanese trade, the Franquese and Meilanese communities established the city-states of Eaux Riantes and Hai Djin in Meilan. As these two city-states grew<br />
prosperous, the attracted mercantile traders from farther abroad, including the Bai. Word of the Meilanese trade empire spread along Bai trade routes, and the Bai Empire sought to influence trade through the Strait of Lyc.<br />
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===Goxianese Thalassocracy (1450 - 1750)===<br />
[[File:Naval Battle Scene MET DP825125.jpg|300px|thumb|right|The navy of Goxia patrolling the Strait of Lyc.]]<br />
The presence of Bai Empire spurred the Meilanese to call for greater unity among their city states from Linshanford in Tigeria to Hai Djin in Meilan. By skillful political maneuvering, the Meilanese solidified their power in the western Lycene region under the Goxianese house of Long Sun. The House of Long Sun ruled<br />
administered the thalassocracy from Meilinmen, Tigeria.<br />
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===Pays-Rivageois and Inxigne (1750 - 1930)===<br />
The strength of the Goxianese empire drew the ire of Broceliandais merchants who had to pay increasingly hefty dues to the Goxianese for access to the sea. The elites looked for ways to make the trade situation more favorable to the Broceliandais, and as power passed to the Franquese house of Beau Soleil, it seemed that a unified Franquese kingdom was more likely. The establishments of the Tigerine republics interrupted the consolidation of Franquese power in the early<br />
seventeenth century. During this time, Meilan passed from Goxia to Franqueterre in an administrative reformation. As the seat of administration moved from Meilinmen, Tigeria to Valoris, Broceliande, many social reforms came to Meilan in a move to introduce greater allegiance to Broceliande. The Meilanese received these social reforms with mixed reactions. Some Meilanese advocated for independence while others sought the allegiance of various powers in the Strait of Lyc.<br />
During this time, the administration of the territories passed to Inxigne, as Meilan and Inxigne remained the most distant territories of Franqueterre. Inxigne would administer the territories from Maracaram until the Great War.<br />
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===Great War Occupation and the Lycene Blockades (1930 - 1940)===<br />
Both Antarephian and Tarephian Meilan become occupied during the Great War as various parties sought to control the Strait of Lyc. Recognizing Meilan's crucial position to global maritime navigation, the occupying powers orchestrated a series of blockades to close the Strait of Lyc to maritime traffic and force ships to call at Eaux Riantes. As the region faced economic disruptions, many Meilanese migrated to [[Tigeria]] during this time to flee from political persecution or economic hardships. At the end of the war, the global community quickly realized that the dissolution of Antarephian Meilan meant that the Meilanese diaspora had no homeland except for Tarephian Meilan. The strategic location of Tarephian Meilan and the desire of the Meilanese people to have a homeland raised the question of who should have control of Tarephian Meilan and the Strait of Lyc.<br />
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===Assembly of Nations Mandate (1940 - Present Day)===<br />
Due to domestic political pressure, Inxigne did not want to integrate Eaux Riantes and Hai Djin back into its territories, and the Meilanese turned to the [[Assembly of Nations]] for another solution. Consulting with Inxigne, the Assembly of Nations, under the administration of Secretary General Kai Kealohilani, decided to establish a mandate over the regions of Eaux Riantes and Hai Djin in Meilan to set aside for the Meilanese poeple. The mandate had the dual goals of establishing stability over the Strait of Lyc and preparing the Meilanese people for self-determination. After much debate over who should administer the mandate for Meilan, the general assembly of the Assembly of Nations awarded the mandate to Tigeria. The Kealohilani administration subsequently realized that the Meilanese remained vulnerable to sociopolitical forces in the Lycene region. Working in conjunction with the Tigerine and Inxignese governments, the<br />
Kealohilani administration secured additional territories and maritime waters from Inxigne. Meilan would acquire these territories for defense, economic diversification, and future population expansion. Today, these additional territories are named in Kealohilani's honor, and the borders of Meilan were established as they stand today.<br />
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Various referenda have been held on Meilan's future status as a political entity. Options offered to the Meilanese have included integration with Inxigne, integration with Tigeria, and other changes to the status quo. A majority of voters have favored a closer relationship to Tigeria. Since Inxigne has rejected integration with Meilan, and since Tigeria has not acted on the referenda, Meilan continues to remain an Assembly of Nations mandate.<br />
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==Geography, Climate, and Environment==<br />
Meilan enjoys a humid tropical climate, due to its proximity to the Equator. Summer is hot and humid with occasional showers and thunderstorms, and warm air coming from the northwest. Winters are mild and sunny, with coastal temperatures moderated by their proximity to the ocean. Mountainous regions are often cooler,<br />
while the inland plains remain hot but dry.<br />
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A series of low mountains run along the peninsula. The Corelia Highlands define the center of Meilan, and divide the western Cornelia valley from the eastern Corelia valley. The Cornelia and the Corelia rivers are the two major rivers of Meilan; they rise in Freedemia and flow south to Meilan.<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
===Migration===<br />
Meilan is a major point of entry for undocumented migrants and refugees trying to enter Tarephia. These migrants originate from several places in [[Antarephia]] and cross the Strait of Lyc opposite Eaux Riantes. The majority of migrants use Meilan as a transit country, while their intended destinations are farther north.<br />
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===Government and Politics===<br />
The Mandate of Meilan is governed by a High Commissioner which serves as the head of state and leader of the executive and legislative branches of the territory. Meilan has national assembly that meets in the Great Hall in Eaux Riantes. The executive branch consists of the High Commissioner and the advisory councils. The third branch of government, the judicial branch, is headed by a Supreme Justice of the Republic with four associate justices.<br />
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===Administrative divisions===<br />
The territory of Meilan has three administrative divisions:<br />
* Eaux Riantes<br />
* Hai Djin<br />
* Kealohilani Territories<br />
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===Foreign Relations===<br />
Since the Great War, Tigeria has administered Meilan. On the international stage, the ambassador of Tigeria has represented the interests of Meilan.<br />
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==Economy==<br />
Meilan's economy is driven by five primary industries: agriculture and fishing, oil/gas, forestry, manufacturing, banking/finance. The inland regions of the Corelia Valley and Cornelia Valley are plentiful in arable land, resulting in a burgeoning economy of coffee, cocoa, rice, and various fruits and vegetables. The discovery of oil deposits along the eastern and southern coasts has created a burgeoning oil and gas industry. Forestry is a crucial component of the economy in the Corelia Highlands, with its many forests. Manufacturing is important in many of the commercial centres of the country, with a wide variety of products and exports ranging from textile, clothing, and electronics. Eaux Riantes and Hai Djin are also important banking/finance centers, with Eaux Riantes considered one of the world's most important trade and commerce centers.<br />
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===Oil and Natural Gas===<br />
[[File:PlatformHolly.jpg|300px|thumb|right|An oil platform in the waters off Meilan similar to the one involved in the 1986 Tambourfleurs oil spill.]]<br />
Meilan has extensive oil and natural gas deposits off its eastern shore, and the territory earns revenues from the leases it offers to oil and gas companies to drill offshore. The profits from the oil and gas industries provide dividends to the Meilanese people through the [https://opengeofiction.net/way/24353249 Meilan Permanent Fund]. Since the disastrous 1986 Tambourfleurs oil spill, Meilan has imposed a moratorium on new leases for oil and natural gas drilling within its territorial waters.<br />
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==Transportation==<br />
===Air===<br />
[[File:Jewel Changi (I).jpg|300px|thumb|right|Star of Meilan Mall at Kai Kealohilani International Airport.]]<br />
Meilan currently has the following airports:<br />
* Kai Kealohilani International Airport<br />
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The nation's flag carrier is Air Meilan, which serves various national and international destinations.<br />
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===Rail===<br />
Rail transport did not arrive in Meilan until the 1900s, which results in a relatively underdeveloped rail network<br />
that is currently undergoing rapid expansion. <br />
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Meilan High-Speed Rail: The Meilan HSR is a high-speed rail that connects Eaux Riantes with cities in Freedemia. Fer Meilan operates the high-speed rail.<br />
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The high-speed rail network has the following routes:<br />
* Fer Meilan I: Eaux Riantes - Jhuandan - East Coast Cities<br />
* Fer Meilan II: Eaux Riantes - Lawrence - Quentinsburgh - Trevers - West Coast Cities (limited service)<br />
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===Ferry===<br />
Mer Meilan provides ferry services from Meilan to various points in Tarephia and Antarephia. Ferry transport has connected Meilan to [[Géare]] since the 1900s.<br />
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The ferry network includes the following routes:<br />
* Mer Meilan I: Eaux Riantes - Innsmont<br />
* Mer Meilan II: Eaux Riantes - Tarephim Island<br />
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==Culture==<br />
===Media===<br />
Media broadcasts from Freedemia have influenced Meilanese significantly, and up to three of every four Meilanese report having a good understanding of the Ingerish language as spoken in Freedemia.<br />
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===Food===<br />
[[File:Dim Sum Breakfast.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Dim sum emerged from Meilanese tea houses and grew into a pastime known as tan cha.]]<br />
The popular Meilanese dim sum emerged from the fusion of tea time at Meilanese tea houses with seafood from the straits. Many families, colleagues, and school friends ''tan cha'' for celebratory occasions, family gatherings, and holiday brunches.<br />
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[[Category:Meilan]]</div>Chazeltinehttps://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php?title=Collab:Embassies&diff=11959Collab:Embassies2022-08-27T22:50:43Z<p>Chazeltine: </p>
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<div>As in the real world, nations in OGF exchange embassies to facilitate international relations. This page is meant to serve as a '''country by country guide to building embassies.''' On the country list below, please add countries in alphabetical order.<br />
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==Before building embassies==<br />
===First… wait a bit===<br />
Don't start establishing embassies during your first week here, or even your first month. Make sure you're going to stick around for the long term. Take some time to develop the mapping in your country a bit, ''then'' reach out to others for embassies. There's no hurry. It's better to be the person who has no embassies for the first six or twelve months, rather than the person who builds embassies in tons of other countries and then disappears, leaving a worldwide mess for everyone else to clean up.<br />
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===Embassy locations===<br />
When you're ready to start building embassies, you'll need to think about where they'll go. Sometimes they are focused in a certain part of the capital, but more often they are spread throughout the city. Sometimes it is a mix of both, with a number of embassies clustered in one part of town, but many others elsewhere.<br />
* When building an embassy in someone else's country, respect their wishes (if any) regarding embassy placement. See the country list below for information on each country.<br />
* When planning for embassies in your own country, it is recommended to avoid putting all of them right next to each other, unless there is some compelling reason to do so. For example most embassies in North Korea [https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=17/39.02313/125.79280 are located in a special compound,] due to restrictions set by the country's government. But even in this case, a few embassies, such as those of [https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=17/39.02419/125.74600 Russia] and [https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=17/39.05436/125.75271 China,] have been built elsewhere.<br />
===Embassy sizes===<br />
Not all embassies are created equal. Some are very big, for example the US embassy in Berlin:<br />
<br />
[[File:Berlin,_Mitte,_Ebertstrasse,_US-Botschaft.jpg|400px|link=]]<br />
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Others are very small, for example the Eritrean embassy in London:<br />
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[[File:Embassy_of_Eritrea,_London_1.jpg|150px|link=]]<br />
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The size of an embassy depends on several factors:<br />
* '''The population and wealth of the country represented.''' ''Countries with larger populations and more money tend to have larger embassies.''<br />
* '''The population of the host country.''' ''Even if the country represented is fairly large, a small embassy will suffice if the host country is small.''<br />
* '''Degree of connection between the two countries.''' ''Countries with deeper connections (neighboring/nearby countries, countries with shared history, strong alliances, extensive trade or migration) tend to have larger embassies. They may even have consulates (like mini-embassies) located in other cities outside the capital.''<br />
* '''Size and cost of real estate in the host city.''' ''Cities with smaller buildings and higher costs will have smaller embassies. In crowded cities, many embassies are simply an office within some other building.''<br />
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The size of an embassy is sometimes zero. Countries with small foreign affairs budgets (due to poverty or due to very small size) will typically have very few embassies. See for example see the lists of embassies for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_diplomatic_missions_of_Iceland Iceland] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_diplomatic_missions_of_Fiji Fiji].<br />
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==Country list==<br />
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=={{Adaria}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
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! width="50%" | Building their embassy in your country<br />
! width="50%" | Building your embassy in their country<br />
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| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] Adaria is willing to having diplomatic missions with all countries. If you happen to map an Adarian embassy and/or consulate in your country, contact [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Martinawa Martinawa] after you're done.<br />
| [[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] You'll have to request a slot in the [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=18/-24.58152/132.20219 Embassy Avenue] before doing any mapping. Read [[User:Martinawa/Sandbox/Diplomatic Missions in Adaria|the article on Embassies in Adaria]] for more information.<br />
|}<br />
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=={{Al-Kaza}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
|-<br />
! width="50%" | Building their embassy in your country<br />
! width="50%" | Building your embassy in their country<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build a Kazari embassy in your city, but please send me a [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/louis_walker message] so I can keep track.<br />
| [[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] Foreign embassies in the Kazari capital city of [[Canan-Yar]] are located on the [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=15/29.1706/25.4241 Elçilik Tepesi] (''Embassy Hill''). If you would like to build an embassy, please send me a [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/louis_walker message] and the Kazari government will grant you one of the pre-defined embassy sites on which to build a villa and garden! ;)<br />
|}<br />
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=={{Allendea}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
|-<br />
! width="50%" | Building their embassy in your country<br />
! width="50%" | Building your embassy in their country<br />
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| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]][[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] Allendea is available for embassies in the world, just [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Tito_zz send me a message].<br />
| [[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] If you want to have an embassy in Allendea, [https://opengeofiction.net/user/Tito_zz contact me] and I will give you a specified area for your embassy. The design is up to you.<br />
|}<br />
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=={{Alora}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
|-<br />
! width="50%" |Building their embassy in your country<br />
! width="50%" |Building your embassy in their country<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build an Aloran embassy in your capital city. No permission is needed.<br />
|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build your country's embassy in Mopaso City. No permission is needed. Many embassies are located southwest of the national capitol building. [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=17/24.40836/82.30332&layers=B Location here]<br />
|}<br />
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=={{Ambrosia}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
|-<br />
! width="50%" | Building their embassy in your country<br />
! width="50%" | Building your embassy in their country<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You can build an embassy of my country in your territory, just send me a message then to let me know. [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/newflanders Rémi]<br />
| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] If you want to have an embassy in [http://opengeofiction.net/#map=6/-42.795/131.265 Ambrosia], Feel free to build one by yourself in this area and name a street according the name of your country or its capital. I also can build it for you and send you the address. [http://opengeofiction.net/#map=13/-44.7051/130.5577 Embassies area in Port Ambroise]. It's also possible to build a consulate in the main cities of the country.<br />
|}<br />
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=={{Antharia}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
|-<br />
! width="50%" | Building their embassy in your country<br />
! width="50%" | Building your embassy in their country<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] I would really appreciate if you built an Antharian embassy in your country, just [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/stjur let me know] about it.<br />
| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] If you're admin of one country, you are able to '''choose an unnamed building''' in {{Bărădin}} on your own. Please keep the name tag of the embassy in Romanian, find out more about it [[Country names in Romanish#Embassies|here]]. Location of your embassy building could be changed, you'll be contacted if that's the case.<br />
|}<br />
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=={{Aorangëa}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
|-<br />
! width="50%" | Building their embassy in your country<br />
! width="50%" | Building your embassy in their country<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build an Aorangëan embassy. <br>Check here [http://osm3s.opengeofiction.net/overpass-turbo/?w=amenity=embassy+and+name~Aorang&C=0;0;2&R] whether you tagged it properly.<br />
| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] <br />
Claim any of the [http://opengeofiction.net/#map=17/-55.05981/-139.94079 existing] ones, or <br />
<br>Claim any of the [http://opengeofiction.net/#map=17/-55.05658/-139.97660 buildings near the parliament], or <br />
<br>Wait for new locations to claim or [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Toadwart make] a suggestion.<br />
<br>Check here [http://osm3s.opengeofiction.net/overpass-turbo/?w=amenity=embassy&C=-56.520;-139.219;7&R] whether you tagged it properly.<br />
|}<br />
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=={{Ardencia}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
|-<br />
! width="50%" | Building their embassy in your country<br />
! width="50%" | Building your embassy in their country<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:emb-red.png|left|link=]] Ardencian Collaboration being quite young, no discussion on basic traits of Ardencian foreign policy has occurred. Please refrain from adding diplomatic missions in your country.<br />
| [[File:emb-red.png|left|link=]] Saint-Armand, capital city of Ardencia is undergoing some reshape with the start of the Ardencian Collaboration. Some ''amenity=embassy'' nodes have been sprinkled here and there but are not meant to be used at the moment. This "rules" is to be changed at later stages.<br />
|}<br />
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=={{Ardisphere}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
|-<br />
! width="50%" | Building their embassy in your country<br />
! width="50%" | Building your embassy in their country<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] Sure - Ardisphere is a very active participant in the global community and has an oversized diplomatic corps relative to its size. Just let us know so we can record it in our [[Ardispherian Embassies|diplomatic registry]], or feel free to update the wiki page yourself.<br />
| [[File:emb-red.png|left|link=]] Ardisphere's capital region is under complete reconstruction, currently. Therefore all [[Embassies in the Ardisphere|current embassies]] have been "stockpiled" and new ones should wait. Thanks for understanding. <!-- Ardisphere has a "build-your-own" policy for embassies. Visit our [[Embassies in the Ardisphere|registry]] to see available locations, and go direct to the map to edit your new diplomatic home. There is no need to update the wiki page - the table is updated automatically using a data-extract script that is in development. Neighboring or large countries may also want to build consolates in other cities - we are happy to suggest locations or [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Luciano drop us a note].--><br />
|}<br />
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=={{Ataraxia}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
|-<br />
! width="50%" | Building their embassy in your country<br />
! width="50%" | Building your embassy in their country<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] Ataraxia strives to maintain diplomatic relations with every country in the world. If you choose to build an embassy for Ataraxia, feel free! Just send me a message when it's done. <br />
| [[File:emb-red.png|left|link=]] While Ataraxia has a strong commitment to internationalism, its capital city is still under construction. Embassies in [[Ataraxia City]] will be organized by continent. This post will be updated when Ataraxia City is ready. <br />
|}<br />
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=={{Auleus}}==<br />
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! width="50%" | Building their embassy in your country<br />
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| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] Auleus is open to all international relations, feel free to build an embassy in your country, [http://opengeofiction.net/user/ilikemaps send me a message] when you have done it, if you want.<br />
| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] Build your embassy in the [http://opengeofiction.net/#map=18/-47.64198/40.94383 International District in Carran]<br />
|}<br />
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=={{Aŭstrasuno Tero}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
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! width="50%" | Building their embassy in your country<br />
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| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] Aŭstrasuno Tero is open to diplomacy and global cooperation. If you are going to build an embassy of Aŭstrasuno Tero in your country [http://opengeofiction.net/user/Alejandro24 send me a message] and feel free to do it.<br />
| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] Despite the capital city, [[Aŭstraĉefurbo]], is still under construction, you can place your embassy in the following areas of the city: Malnova Urbo, Ponienta Ekspansio and Haveno Insulo, this zones are part of the old city, recommended for small to middle embassies; Nova Urbocentro and Nova Ĉerfubo, this zones are new and modern with towers and skyscrapers, accurate for big embassies and country shared embassies/diplomatic missions. None of this zones will have further massive editions, so technically are ready. [http://opengeofiction.net/user/Alejandro24 Let me know] if you're going to build an embassy for your country.<br />
|}<br />
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=={{Azure Coast}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
|-<br />
! width="50%" | Building their embassy in your country<br />
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| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] If you wish to establish diplomatic relationship with Azure Coast, you are free to map an embassy in your capital, I only ask you to notify me and [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Crarji send me a message].<br />
| [[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] Tarjón is still under construction, but it has enough development to build an embassy. <br />
[http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Crarji Contact me] to indicate you the location if you are interested. The names of the tags must be in Spanish/Castellanese as follows "Embajada de (name of your country)".<br />
In addition, you can create a park, a square, a library, a house of culture, a binational cooperation office, etc., whatever comes to your imagination and if you need, you can edit the streets.<br />
|}<br />
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=={{Balam-Utz}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
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! width="50%" | Building their embassy in your country<br />
! width="50%" | Building your embassy in their country<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You can always build an embassy in your capital. After that, please send a message to [http://opengeofiction.net/user/anakes anakes].<br />
| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build your embassy in [[Motul]], in International District[http://opengeofiction.net/#map=16/12.6976/60.4212], and let me know. <br />
|}<br />
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=={{Barzona}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
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! width="50%" | Building their embassy in your country<br />
! width="50%" | Building your embassy in their country<br />
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| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You can build an embassy of my country in your territory, just send me a message then to let me know [http://opengeofiction.net/user/Brunanter here]<br />
| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] If you want to have an embassy in Carante, let me know and you can build it or I can as well.<br />
|}<br />
=={{Bai Empire}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
|-<br />
! width="50%" | Building their embassy in your country<br />
! width="50%" | Building your embassy in their country<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:emb-yellow.png|yellow|link=]] While the Bai Empire is welcome to establish relations, at this stage Bai is rather new and it is not ready to do so. [https://opengeofiction.net/message/new/zhenkang Send me a message] and we can sort things out.<br />
| [[File:emb-red.png|red|link=]] Xiongjing remains under construction and it is unadvisable to set up embassies in the capital. If you like to, however, feel free to [https://opengeofiction.net/message/new/zhenkang send me a message].<br />
|}<br />
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=={{Belphenia}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
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| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]]You are free to build a Belphenian embassy in your capital city. The people of Belphenia would like to thank you for your support.<br />
| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]]You are free to build your country's embassy in Remiville's [http://opengeofiction.net/#map=16/35.8387/134.8353 Eryn district]. Most embassies are built along Summerdragon Road. Please send a message to BelpheniaProject saying you already built an embassy. No permission is needed.<br />
|}<br />
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=={{Bloregia}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
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! width="50%" | Building their embassy in your country<br />
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| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build a Bloregian embassy in your capital city. Please send a message to [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/LemonKing LemonKing] if you do. Thank you!<br />
| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build your Embassy in Blöndel or request an existing building for your embassy. Please build your embassy in the [http://opengeofiction.net/#map=16/64.0150/52.9279 Diplomatpurr-area] and send a message to [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/LemonKing LemonKing]. Thank you! <br> You are also free to build some shops, restaurants and other amenities representing your country, using any suitable area in Blöndel mapped "commercial" or "retail" or an unmapped area. Please map sparingly though, and let me know. Thanks!<br />
|}<br />
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=={{Brasonia}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
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! width="50%" | Building their embassy in your country<br />
! width="50%" | Building your embassy in their country<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]]You are free to build a Brasonian embassy in your capital city. [https://opengeofiction.net/message/new/BMSOUZA Just let me know]. <br />
| [[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]]Choose and edit some builing in [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=16/-21.9265/52.7919 Estácio] or [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=16/-21.9134/52.8006 Constituição] neighborhoods, and [https://opengeofiction.net/message/new/BMSOUZA let me know]. When editing the building, please keep in mind that it is a central area of a big city, so, not always a large building with a gree nspace will be possible. <br />
|}<br />
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=={{Broceliande}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
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! width="50%" | Building their embassy in your country<br />
! width="50%" | Building your embassy in their country<br />
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| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build a Brocéliande embassy in your capital city. Just let me know (message me at [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Tparigo]), I will update the corresponding [[Foreign relations of Broceliande|article]] accordingly.<br />
| [[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] If you want to have an embassy in [http://opengeofiction.net/#map=15/-16.8458/21.4511 Valoris], please send a message to [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Tparigo]. I will build one for you, or you can build one yourself. Upon request, you can also add cultural centers, libraries...<br />
|}<br />
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==[[Cambrian Union]]==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
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! width="50%" | Building their embassy in your country<br />
! width="50%" | Building your embassy in their country<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] Send me a note [http://opengeofiction.net/user/RyanWelsh1] and inform me that you want an embassy in the Susquehanna Federation and they will be Built in the Largest City Schuylkill Park not the Capital Centennial City.<br />
| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] Free to build an embassy of the Susquehanna Federation in your nation just tell me<br />
|}<br />
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=={{Calliesanyo}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
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! width="50%" | Building their embassy in your country<br />
! width="50%" | Building your embassy in their country<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] You are free to build an embassy for Calliesanyo in your capital city. Send [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Reece202 Reece202] a message if you have built an embassy.<br />
| [[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] Send Reece202 a message and an embassy will be built for your country in Sadiemarkt.<br />
|}<br />
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=={{Cariocas}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
|-<br />
! width="50%" | Building their embassy in your country<br />
! width="50%" | Building your embassy in their country<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]]As I blanked this my first country, and still am not so focused about re-creating it, [https://opengeofiction.net/message/new/BMSOUZA we need to talk] if any international relation is reasonable in present times. <br />
| [[File:emb-red.png|left|link=]]As said, Cariocas and its capital, Itacolomi, was blanked and I still have nothing planed about Itacolomi urban area. When something is decided, I will edit this text.<br />
|}<br />
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=={{Castilea Archantea}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
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! width="50%" | Building their embassy in your country<br />
! width="50%" | Building your embassy in their country<br />
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| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]]You are free to build a Castilea Archantea embassy in your capital city. Castilea Archantea people will celebrate that! Just let me know. <br />
| [[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] Please send me a message (Black Baron) if you wish to place an embassy in Edetanea. I will build one for you.<br />
|}<br />
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== {{Cinasia}} ==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
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! width="50%" | Building your embassy in their country<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=|alt=|[[File:Emb-yellow.png|thumb]]]] You are free to build a Cinasian embassy or consulate in your capital city. [https://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Hilsonbergman Just let me know]. Or you can invite me to map in your country. <br />
|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to map your country's embassy in Cinasia after I have been [https://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Hilsonbergman noticed]. Please map your embassy in [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=17/25.60328/155.97057&layers=B Citi] (西堤) region. <u>If you need to map a general consulate, I will map for you after noticed.</u><br />
|}<br />
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== [[Template:Cinasian Commonwealth Territories]] ==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
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! width="50%" | Building their embassy in your country<br />
! width="50%" | Building your embassy in their country<br />
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|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] Cinasian Commonwealth Territories include [https://opengeofiction.net/node/188588821#map=12/23.1835/156.0305&layers=B Tan Kong], [https://opengeofiction.net/node/188588821#map=8/-4.259/118.268&layers=B Yuethon] and [https://opengeofiction.net/node/188588821#map=12/23.9906/149.1267&layers=B Tamón].These Territories only have limited amount of foreign economic and cultral offices. Please [https://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Hilsonbergman discuss with me].<br />
|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] Please [https://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Hilsonbergman discuss with me] if you want to set up diplomatic offices in [https://opengeofiction.net/node/188588821#map=12/23.1835/156.0305&layers=B Tan Kong], [https://opengeofiction.net/node/188588821#map=8/-4.259/118.268&layers=B Yuethon] and [https://opengeofiction.net/node/188588821#map=12/23.9906/149.1267&layers=B Tamón]. I will map for you.<br />
|}<br />
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=={{Commonia}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
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! width="50%" | Building your embassy in their country<br />
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| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build an embassy of Commonia in your capital city. No permission is needed.<br />
| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] Commonia is free for editing by any user. The [[Commonian Confederation]] recommends placing your embassy in their capital Rebekan, while the Assembly of Nations Commonian Committee recommends not to. Nevertheless, you are free your embassy to build in any city with an airport and sufficient facilities catered to tourists.<br />
|}<br />
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=={{Darcodia}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
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| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build a Darcodian embassy in your capital city. No permission is needed. Just let me know that I have an embassy in your country :-)<br />
| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build your country's embassy in Bengonia. No permission is needed. <br />
|}<br />
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=={{Demirhan Empire}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
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! width="50%" | Building their embassy in your country<br />
! width="50%" | Building your embassy in their country<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build a Demirhan embassy in your capital city. No permission is needed. Just send me, [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Rustem%20Pasha Rustem Pasha] a messege, when you finish. <br />
| [[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] If you want to build your embassy Demirhanlı Devleti, send me a messege, I, [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Rustem%20Pasha Rustem Pasha] will map it. <br />
|}<br />
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=={{Drabantia}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
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! width="50%" | Building their embassy in your country<br />
! width="50%" | Building your embassy in their country<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] Sure. Don't forget to [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/eklas send me a message] when done!<br />
| [[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] Yes, but [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/eklas ask me] first.<br />
|}<br />
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==[[Draco]]==<br />
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| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build a Draconian embassy in your capital city. No permission is needed. Just let me know that I have an embassy in your country :-)<br />
| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build your country's embassy in Draco. No permission is needed. <br />
|}<br />
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=={{Drull Free State}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
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! width="50%" | Building their embassy in your country<br />
! width="50%" | Building your embassy in their country<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build a Drulli embassy in your capital city. No permission is needed since it is a blue country. Keep it small as Drull is quite a poor country. <br />
| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build your country's embassy in Drull. No permission is needed. <br />
|}<br />
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=={{Duncanheim}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
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! width="50%" | Building their embassy in your country<br />
! width="50%" | Building your embassy in their country<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] Remember that Duncanheim is a small country. Please [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Duncan contact] me when complete.<br />
| [[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] Yes, but [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Duncan ask me] first, and I will mark a plot of land for you to use.<br />
|}<br />
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=={{East Anglesbury}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
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! width="50%" | Building their embassy in your country<br />
! width="50%" | Building your embassy in their country<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:emb-red.png|left|link=]] Not a sovereign country.<br />
| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] <br />
Claim any of the [http://opengeofiction.net/#map=18/-55.51430/-138.79478 buildings near the assembly or the palace], or <br />
<br>Wait for new locations to claim or [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Toadwart make] a suggestion.<br />
<br>Check here [http://osm3s.opengeofiction.net/overpass-turbo/?w=amenity=embassy&C=-56.520;-139.219;7&R] whether you tagged it properly.<br />
|}<br />
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=={{Eelanti}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
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! width="50%" | Building their embassy in your country<br />
! width="50%" | Building your embassy in their country<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] Feel free to build an Eelandian embassy in your country. Send a message to [http://opengeofiction.net/user/Eevee Eevee] after you have built it, so that I can have a look at it. ''(See also: [[Diplomatic relations of Eelanti]])''<br />
| [[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] Please send a message to [http://opengeofiction.net/user/Eevee Eevee] if you want to have an embassy in [[Suursaari]]. You can also say what kind of embassy you would like to have (size, location, shape...). I will then build it there myself. ''(See also: [[Diplomatic relations of Eelanti]])''<br />
|}<br />
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=={{Egani}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
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! width="50%" | Building their embassy in your country<br />
! width="50%" | Building your embassy in their country<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build an Eganian embassy in your capital city. Just let me know (message me at clik)<br />
| [[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] Please send a message to clik, and he will build your embassy in Tilia.<br />
|}<br />
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=={{Eicarl}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
|-<br />
! width="50%" | Building their embassy in your country<br />
! width="50%" | Building your embassy in their country<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build an Eicarl embassy in your city, but please send me a [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Fifafo message] so I can keep track. Also, build it nice and green!<br />
| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] Foreign embassies in the Eicarl capital city of Bestagen are located on the [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=18/0.68039/44.72179 Botschaftenviertel] (''Neighbourhood of the Embassies''). You are free to start building now, if you abide by the following rules: You may modify the water and the roads a little bit. It has to be within the Neighborhood called "Botschaftenviertel". Do not move the "Wasserschutzpolizei". Build beautiful and realisic. You may place public squares, Bus stations etc. Don't destroy other's works. Info: The Metro will be extended east. If you are building and embassy, please leave me a [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Fifafo message] with your name (obviously not your real one!) and your country just so that I can keep track of what is happening. You don't have to wait for a resonse – just start building! I am excited to start a diplomatic relationship with your country!<br />
|}<br />
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=={{Erzaleria}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
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! width="50%" | Building their embassy in your country<br />
! width="50%" | Building your embassy in their country<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]]You are free to build an Erzalerian embassy in your capital city. Please let me know that you have built one.<br />
| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]]You are free to build your country's embassy along [http://opengeofiction.net/#map=16/19.8967/99.9728 Embassy Road] in Erzaleria City. Please send a message to BelpheniaProject saying you already built an embassy there. No permission is needed.<br />
|}<br />
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=={{Eshein}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
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|-<br />
| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]]You are free to build an Eshein's embassy in your capital city. Just let me know that you have built one and where.<br />
| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]]You are free to build your country's embassy in the "embassies gardens" in [[New Tyrrin]]. Please let me ([[User:Ifgus|Ifgus]]) saying you built your embassy there.<br />
|}<br />
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=={{Esthyra}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
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! width="50%" | Building your embassy in their country<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]]You are free to build an Esthyran embassy in your capital city. Just let me know that you have built one and where. Do notice that Esthyra uses some [[EUOIA]] embassies.<br />
| [[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]]Most embassies are on the west side of [http://opengeofiction.net/#map=14/37.6898/103.5550 Government Plaza] (Not inside the plaza), but embassies can be built anywhere in [[Erilyn City]] (TLDR: As long as it's in the city, it's ok). Please let [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/austinhuang me] approve the location before building it. Please build in reasonable sizes. Cultural centres and other facilities are also encouraged, but not mandatory, and does not need to be next to the embassy.<br />
|}<br />
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=={{Federal States}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
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! width="50%" | Building your embassy in their country<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]]You are free to build an FSA embassy in your capital city; be sure to update [[Collab:Federal States/International relations]].<br />
| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]]Embassies are permitted in [[Huntington]]; most embassies are located near [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=16/-37.5948/157.8629 Tarephia Square]. Embassies should be labeled in Ingerish/English. For larger nations or nations with ties to specific regions of the Federal States, consulates are also permitted after an embassy is established in Huntington. See [[Collab:Federal States/International relations]] for more information.<br />
|}<br />
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=={{Freedemia}}==<br />
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! width="50%" |Building your embassy in their country<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]]You are free to build a Freedemian embassy in your capital city. Just let me know, please so I can make a note of it. (message me, {{OGF user|Ernestpkirby}}, on main OGF site)<br />
|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] Freedemia is open to embassies from nations around the world. However, after moving Freedemia and changing my approach on embassy mapping and placement, I'm largely mapping embassies in Quentinsburgh myself to minimize conflicts. Please message me ({{OGF user|Ernestpkirby}}) on main OGF site to request an embassy. Thanks!<br />
|}<br />
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=={{Gardensa}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
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! width="50%" |Building their embassy in your country<br />
! width="50%" |Building your embassy in their country<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]]You are free to build a [[Gardensa]] Embassy in your capital city. If you want, you can send me a message.<br />
|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] If you want the embassy of your country in Giliarca (capital of Gardensa), you can choose any building not yet marked, in your favourite street, and you can directly tag that buiding with the name of your embassy (in Gardensan language: "Ambasciata di {your country}"). So, [http://opengeofiction.net/user/eleinads send me a message] to tell me it. (But, if you prefer, ask me ad I'll do it).<br />
|}<br />
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=={{Geklinia-Dregolesia}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
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! width="50%" |Building your embassy in their country<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build a Geklin-Dregolesian embassy in your capital city, with prior message to me. Send a message on OGF or other platforms (here: {{user|Mie}}).<br />
|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] If you would fancy an embassy in Dobrzanka, Geklinia-Dregolesia, message me on OGF or other platforms (more info here: {{user|Mie}}), I'll map it in the next few days probably.<br />
|}<br />
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=={{Glauvaard}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
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! width="50%" |Building their embassy in your country<br />
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|-<br />
|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build a Glauvegian embassy in your capital city. Just let me know (message me at [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Glauber Glauber]).<br />
|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] An embassy of your country can be built in the capital, Dauroe. (message me at [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Glauber Glauber])<br />
|}<br />
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=={{Gobrassanya}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
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! width="50%" |Building their embassy in your country<br />
! width="50%" |Building your embassy in their country<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build a Gobrassian embassy in your capital city. No permission is needed.<br />
|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build your country's embassy in Gobras City. No permission is needed. Many embassies are located southeast of the capitol building. [https://osm3s.opengeofiction.net/overpass-turbo/map.html?Q=%5Bout%3Ajson%5D%5Btimeout%3A250%5D%3B%0A(%0A%20%20node%5B%22amenity%22%3D%22embassy%22%5D(20.688760706419277%2C86.66831016540527%2C20.763738387556124%2C86.74538612365723)%3B%0A%20%20way%5B%22amenity%22%3D%22embassy%22%5D(20.688760706419277%2C86.66831016540527%2C20.763738387556124%2C86.74538612365723)%3B%0A%20%20relation%5B%22amenity%22%3D%22embassy%22%5D(20.688760706419277%2C86.66831016540527%2C20.763738387556124%2C86.74538612365723)%3B%0A)%3B%0Aout%20body%3B%0A%3E%3B%0Aout%20skel%20qt%3B Location here]<br />
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=={{Goytakanya}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
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! width="50%" |Building their embassy in your country<br />
! width="50%" | Building your embassy in their country<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:emb-yellow.png|yellow|link=]]Please [https://opengeofiction.net/message/new/BMSOUZA message me] if you think is reallistic to have a group of goytakano refugees in your country, and we can think about a consulate or even simply a culture center.<br />
|[[File:emb-red.png|red|link=]]As Goytakanya is a problematic place, not recognized as independent by all OGF-countries, rarely an embassy will be set in Bhagurah. Diplomatic and humanitarian missions can be set, but [https://opengeofiction.net/message/new/BMSOUZA we need to talk first], and maybe it will be marked in some shared and simple building.<br />
|}<br />
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=={{Guai}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
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! width="50%" |Building their embassy in your country<br />
! width="50%" |Building your embassy in their country<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build a Guaiian embassy in your capital city. Just let me know (message me at [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Aiki Aiki]), I will update the corresponding [[Foreign relations of Guai|article]] accordingly.<br />
|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] Guai's capital city Pirindi is under construction but embassies have already been built there, and new ones can be on request (message to [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Aiki Aiki]). Most of embassies are located in the fancy area north of the Parliament's hill, close to the hill in big townhouses or 3/4-level buildings, or close to the Seat of the [[World Food Aid Programme|WFAP]] in bigger and more recent compounds (See corresponding [[Foreign relations of Guai|article]]).<br />
|}<br />
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=={{Iscu}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
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! width="50%" |Building their embassy in your country<br />
! width="50%" |Building your embassy in their country<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:emb-red.png|left|link=]]Iscu should not have any embassies world-wide - it is not officially a country, but rather an AN Territory. If you are mapping a nearby nation, you may choose to map a "defunct Iscuan embassy" - but please err on the side of caution, as it is likely unrealistic to have.<br />
|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] Since Iscu is an AN Territory, only large and/or rich and nearby nations should have diplomatic missions to it. Please contact me first before building your mission .<br />
|}<br />
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=={{Izaland}}==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"<br />
|-<br />
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! width="50%" |Building your embassy in their country<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build a Izaki embassy in your capital city, or you can ask me to build it. Contact me in both cases ( at [https://opengeofiction.net/user/Izaland%20Terramorphing%20Committee ITC]),<br />
|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build (or you can ask me to map for you) your embassy in two designed areas:<br><br />
#[https://opengeofiction.net/#map=16/36.0367/128.9826&layers=B) Between the square Rosemane / Ekinðuka / Aguri 2-sa / Anagusa-Mukai stations in east Sainðaul]<br><br />
#[https://opengeofiction.net/#map=16/36.0188/128.7588&layers=B) Around Gundari-Kōwen and Nawadae stations in west Sainðaul]<br><br />
You may also add a cultural centre, little memorial park, coffee shop or restaurant nearby. Once mapped, kindly update the information [[User:Izaland_Terramorphing_Committee/Sandbox/Diplomatic_presence|in my sandbox]]. Thanks!<br />
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=={{Maessigerland}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-red.png|left|link=]]This country does not suggest others to build an embassy on Maessigerland's behalf. Nevertheless, if one is really looking into strengthening the international ties with Maessigerland, one can send a message to [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Poweikao poweikao].<br />
| [[File:emb-red.png|left|link=]]The capital city of Maessigerland is still under construction and will be ready for embassies soon.<br />
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=={{Karolia}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build a Karolian embassy in your country, just send Sarepava a PM saying you did. The microstate of Meridonia may wish to share the embassy as well.<br />
|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] Please send a message to Sarepava, and he will build your embassy in Säntjana.<br />
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=={{Karvaland}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build an embassy/high commission of Karvaland in your country. Please drop me a note when complete so I can update the [[Foreign relations of Karvaland|diplomatic register]].<br />
|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to place an embassy in the [http://opengeofiction.net/#map=17/-47.90589/133.12042 diplomatic quarter] of [[Duncaster, Karvaland|Duncaster]] between the lake, South Terrace, and York Road. Just send a note to me, [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Turnsole80 Turnsole80] when you're done so I can update the [[Foreign relations of Karvaland|diplomatic register]].<br />
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=={{Khaiwoon}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build a Khaiwoonese embassy in your capital city. No permission is needed. Remember that Khaiwoon is a small country so please don't make its embassy too huge.<br />
| [[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build your country's embassy in Khaiwoon. No permission is needed. Most are [http://opengeofiction.net/#map=16/18.5437/89.5161 east of City Hill], where you can choose from several pre-made embassies (labeled "Embassy") or build your own, using the others as a guide for size.<br />
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=={{Kofuku}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build an embassy of kofuku in your country. After that you can '''send me a message to know it'''. ([https://www.opengeofiction.net/message/new/Huachachi Huachachi])<br />
|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] Just send me a message to me in order to know it ([https://www.opengeofiction.net/message/new/Huachachi Huachachi]). Remember that according to the relations and proximity of our countries the embassy will be larger or smaller.<br />
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=={{Kojo}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build a Kojolese embassy in your capital city. No permission is needed, but please contact me so I can add your embassy to the country's wiki article. Consider the size of Kojo and the distance between the nations when designing an embassy.<br />
|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] I try to incorporate the embassies into a dense urban atmosphere; therefore I would appreciate it if you just send me a message, and I will build the embassy for you. Of course you are welcome to attach any "special" wishes regarding look, location or others!<br />
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=={{Kovatany}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] Kovatany is a very small country of approximately just 100,000 inhabitants. Only the largest and diplomatically active countries outside of the [[Astrasia]]n continent are likely embassy/high commission of Kovatany in their own country.<br />
|[[File:emb-red.png|left|link=]]The capital city of Kovatany is still under construction and will be ready for embassies soon.<br />
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=={{Kuehong}}==<br />
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| [[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] As Kuehong is rather new, I rather not have many Kuehongese embassies abroad yet. Just [https://opengeofiction.net/message/new/zhenkang send me a message] and I will build one for you.<br />
| [[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] Certain urban areas in Kuehong are now open for consulates/ liaision offices. <br />
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* Namthinhvuong: Claim any of the spots to build your consulate/embassy in the [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=17/26.55292/160.33111 former diplomatic quarter]. Message me if you have built an embassy in Namthinhvuong.<br />
*[[Vang Ngat]]: Limited consulates/liaison offices are permitted to be built at any of the major urban areas on [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=10/30.2143/160.2494 the island], such as O-man and Chung Nguoi. [https://opengeofiction.net/message/new/zhenkang Send me a message] and I will arrange a site for you to build on.<br />
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=={{Latina}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build an embassy of Latina in your capital city. No permission is needed. But please send a note to me, [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/histor histor], that the Foreign Minister of Latina has the overlook. Or if you agree, I can draw my embassy in your land myself - as you want.<br />
|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]]Just send a note to me, [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/histor histor], or set your country at the bottom of this [[Embassies in Latina|list]] and I will build it in Latina (Cidudad). Looking forward to hearing from you. Where your embassy lays, you can always see in the list of [[embassies in Latina]]<br />
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=={{Layr}}==<br />
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| [[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] Currently, Layr isn't a strong country or likely to have broad foreign relations. Please contact me and we can see if you can include a consulate or a diplomatic office for consular services.<br />
[http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Intergan Intergan] if you would like to discuss<br />
| [[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] Please ask to build an embassy in Layr or I will do it for you if you like, this will help me incorporate your nation's embassy into the area I will place, thank you.<br />
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=={{Lechia}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]]You are free to build Embassy of Republic of Lechia in your capital city. Just message me if you do so and provide coordinates of the building. You can ask me to make more mapping details if needed.<br />
|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] Currently the capital city of Lechia is under construction, however you can ask me for building your country's embassy in [http://opengeofiction.net/#map=15/60.6405/68.9287 Colgre] and I will build it. I will inform you about the embassy (address, coordinates).<br />
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=={{Leresso}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are welcome to build a Yerevi embassy in your country, though I would like a message sent to me, [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/geoboi Geoboi], once it is finished. Also be sure to include the embassy name in Leresso's native script by adding an additional tag for the building: <br> <code>name:yr=ᠮᢈ᠋ᠨᡃᡨ᠌ᠠᡴ᠌ᠠᡄ ᢇ᠋ ᡕᡠᡰᡝᠴᠠᠨ᠌</code><br />
|[[File:Emb-yellow.png|alt=|left]] While the Yerevi capital of Aludres is still undergoing renovation, the core of the city is ready for embassies to be added. Please [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/geoboi send me a message] if you want your country to establish ties with Leresso, and I will let you know when the embassy is mapped and where you can find it.<br />
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=={{Litvania}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] You are free to build Litvania an embassy in your city, however, for statistical purposes, please do send me a message.<br />
|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] If you want your embassy in [[Loravia]], send me a message and i will build it for you. I will also notify you when it is finished.<br />
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=={{Lorredion}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are welcome to build a Lorredian Embassy, '' Ambassade de Lorredion '' in franquese, in your country. Though I would like a message sent to me, [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Le%20Mathou Le Mathou], once it is finished. You can complete this page to : [[Diplomatic relations of Lorredion]]<br />
|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are welcome to build, or use a building already built for your embassy in Rivador, near [http://opengeofiction.net/#map=17/-12.46643/115.18129 Place des Nations]. Thank you for sending me a message when the embassy is done<br />
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=={{Luslandia}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]]You are free to build a Luslandese embassy in your capital city. [https://opengeofiction.net/message/new/BMSOUZA Just let me know].<br />
|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]]Alcântara is (going to be) a big city and very urbanised, so, please [https://opengeofiction.net/message/new/BMSOUZA message me] and I can build one in a good place. Please also keep in mind that not always a large building with green space will be possible.<br />
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==[[File:Luthesia_flag.png|28px|border]] [[Luthesia]]==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] Feel free to add an embassy of Luthesia in your country. You can decide location, shape and size, just [https://opengeofiction.net/message/new/ReCharged let me know].<br />
|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] At the moment Reun is still under heavy development. Please [https://opengeofiction.net/message/new/ReCharged message me] if you want an embassy of your country in Reun and I will add one for you. I will notice you about it's address and location.<br />
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=={{Ma'akuha}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build a Ma'akuhan embassy in your capital city. Just let me know (message me at [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/KHBritish khbritish]).<br />
|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] An embassy of your country can be built on request on the main island (message me at [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/KHBritish khbritish]). Embassies are mainly located in the capital, but can be found across the main island.<br />
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==[[Mahea]]==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to put a Winoan Embassy in you're capital city, but please message me over OGF (Luca_G) on completion.<br />
|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] You can build an Embassy on Embassy Drive in Città di Naomi (Naomi). Please send me a message if you wish to do so, though<br />
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=={{Maka'he}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]]As Maka'he is not a big country, and foreigner visitors does not need visa when coming to Maka`he, please, [https://opengeofiction.net/message/new/BMSOUZA talk to me] what international relations are reallistic for us to keep embassies.<br />
|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]]As Maka'he is not a big country, and foreigner visitors does not need visa when going to Maka`he, please, [https://opengeofiction.net/message/new/BMSOUZA talk to me] what international relations are reallistic for us to keep embassies.<br />
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=={{Mallyore}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build a Mallyorian embassy in your capital city. No permission is needed. Just send me, [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/ante44 Ante44] a message so I can know.<br />
|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] If you want to build your embassy in Mallyore, send me a message and I, will map it.<br />
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=={{Mauretia}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are welcome to build an embassy for Mauretia in your capital. After that, please send a message [http://opengeofiction.net/user/Alessa notifying of its construction and location].<br />
|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] An embassy of your country is absolutely welcome in Mauretia, and buildings are gradually being built. If you want to have an embassy in Mauretia, please feel free to [http://opengeofiction.net/user/Alessa ask]. A plot of land in [[Iola]] or another nearby community will happily be granted for you to build on or to have one built for you. Please be sure to state in which city you prefer your embassy to be.<br />
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=={{Maydien}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]]Yes! You can build a Maydieni embassy in your city. Please let me know that you have built one.<br />
|[[File:emb-red.png|left|link=]]Maydien City would like to welcome new embassies, but the capital city is still under construction and cannot accept new embassies at this time.<br />
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=={{Mecyna}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build an embassy of Mecyna in your capital city. No permission is needed.<br />
|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] Mecyna is free for editing by any user. No permission is needed. Some embassies are located along the canal [http://opengeofiction.net/#map=16/-24.7460/144.9590 here].<br />
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=={{Myrcia}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are welcome to build an embassy for Myrcia.<br />
|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are invited to select an embassy for your nation in Grosvenor Plaec, [[Dunwic]]. Please add the tag 'name=Embassy af {Your Country}'.<br />
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=={{Mergania}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] Feel free to build a Mergan embassy in your country (best tag it as "Embassy Confederate States of Mergania"), '''no permission is needed'''. I would prefere a modest one.<br />
Please tell me when it is finished -> [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/mstr MStr].<br />
|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] I welcome your interest to build an embassy in Mergania. Take one of the embassies marked as "Embassy --unclaimed--" or create your own in this {{way|5417426|area}}. '''No permission is needed'''.<br />
Just send me a message -> [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/mstr MStr] in order to add the embassy to the lists.<br />
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'''In the near future all embassies will be relocated!'''<br />
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In addition, Mergan population is interested in your country's culture and cuisine, feel free to build your nation's restaurants, cafés and pubs somewhere around your embassy.<br />
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=={{Ncadézaz}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You can build an Ncadian embassy inside your country, but I would prefer you [https://opengeofiction.net/message/new/DematyMaps|. message me] if you do. Note that Ncadia is quite small.<br />
|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] [https://opengeofiction.net/message/new/DematyMaps| Message me] if you’d like to build an embassy in Ncakjana. I will let you know if you can do so and where you can build it. I will edit it to better fit with the rest of the city.<br />
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=={{Neberly}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] [[Neberly]] isn't the largest or most populous country, but still eager to have a diplomatic representation in your capital. So if you have some space left...<br />
|[[File:emb-red.png|left|link=]] [[Neberly]] is committed to have friendly relations with other countries, and will be open for embassies. But it will take some time to get there as the capital [[Senford]] isn't ready for it at the moment.<br />
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=={{Neo Delta}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] [[Neo Delta]] is a pretty recently established country and it is willing to improve its diplomatic representation worldwide. I would be glad if you could send me a message letting me know the embassy was built.<br />
|[[File:emb-red.png|left|link=]] The fact that [[Neo Delta]] was recently created and is in the beginning of its formation forces its government to ask other countries to wait until the Neo Delta is further developed to receive your embassies. We appreciate your patience.<br />
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=={{New Ingerland}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build an embassy/high commission of New Ingerland in your country. Please drop me a note when complete so I can update the [[Foreign relations of New Ingerland|diplomatic register]].<br />
|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to place an embassy in the [http://opengeofiction.net/#map=17/-47.43865/135.58255 diplomatic quarter] of [[Kingsbury]] between the Durham Street, Exhibition Avenue, Deacon Street, and East Terrace. Just send a note to me, [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Turnsole80 Turnsole80] when you're done so I can update the [[Foreign relations of New Ingerland|diplomatic register]].<br />
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=={{Niulutan-Riu}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build an embassy of Niulutan-Riu in your capital city. No permission is needed. But please send a note to me, [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/histor histor], that the Foreign Minister of Niulutan-Riu has the overlook. Niulutan-Riu is a small land and so the embassy can be small.<br />
|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]]Just send a note to me, [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/histor histor], and I'll build it. Looking forward to hearing from you.<br />
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=={{Novakia}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]]Novakia is intended to keep more relations to gaermanic and slavonic countries than to other styles, but [https://opengeofiction.net/message/new/BMSOUZA talk to me] if you are interested to create a novakian embassy in your country.<br />
|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]]Slovech currently has been "refreshed" hehehe. It is not a so big city, but is very well urbanised, so, please [https://opengeofiction.net/message/new/BMSOUZA message me] and I can create a nice embassy to you.<br />
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=={{Ohemia}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]]You must ask permission to map an Ohemian Embassy in your country. Contact [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/joebro joebro] once you have done so.<br />
|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]]You must ask permission to map an embassy in Corrostance. contact [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/joebro joebro] for more details.<br />
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=={{Onnutu}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]]You may build an Onnutuan embassy in your capital city, but please make it tiny (Onnutu doesn't have a big budget for lavish diplomatic facilities). Please send a note to me, [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/isleño isleño], so that I can build a reciprocal embassy in Onnutu.<br />
|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]]Just send a note to me, [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/isleño isleño], and I'll build it. Looking forward to hearing from you.<br />
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=={{Orinoco}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build an Orinocan embassy in your capital city. No permission is needed.<br />
|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build your country's embassy in Ravalin and a consulate in First Harbor. feel free to add any of your nation's restaurants, pubs etc near your embassy or consulate. <br />
Ravalin: [http://opengeofiction.net/#map=14/40.0289/142.2772 Location here] <br />
First Harbor [http://opengeofiction.net/#map=13/34.4020/144.1544 location here]<br />
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=={{Ôrlé}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You may build an embassy in your capital. After that, please send a message to [http://opengeofiction.net/user/EAJ me].<br />
|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] If you want to build an embassy in Ôrlé, please send a message to [http://opengeofiction.net/user/EAJ me]. I will gladly build one for you in my capital city [[Rézà]].<br />
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=={{Paroy}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]]You are free to build an Paroyan embassy in your capital city without asking. When the embassy reaches completion, be kind enough to let me now [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/PortCal > PortCal] so I can check it out.<br />
|[[File:emb-red.png|left|link=]]Sorry! Paroy is willing to have good relations with countries around the world. At the moment — unfortunately — Paroy is still under continuous constriction and it's capital [[Coleraine]] has yet to be build. Although working hard, this could occupy some weeks, so please be patient. Thanks!<br />
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=={{Pasundan-Padjadjaran}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]]You are free to build an embassy of Pasundan-Padjadjaran in your capital city. Just send a note to [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/okiazr okiazr] saying you did.<br />
|[[File:emb-red.png|left|link=]]The capital city of Pasundan-Padjadjaran, Parahyangan, is still under construction so will not ready yet for embassies. I will update here if its ready.<br />
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=={{Paxtar}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]]You are free to build a Paxtarian embassy your capital city without asking. Something modest, please. Let me know ( [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Paxtar Paxtar] ) so that I can build one for you in Sansimeon.<br />
|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]]Just send a note to me ( [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Paxtar Paxtar] ) and I'll build it in Sansimeon. Embassies are located [http://opengeofiction.net/#map=17/-44.93295/31.00733 here].<br />
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=={{Podolian Republic}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]]You're welcome! Write me [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/thermo_nuclear] a message to discuss the issue.<br />
|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]]Podolia is aiming to keep good relationships with all countries. As well, please contact me, and we can establish diplomatic connections.<br />
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=={{Pretany}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] Sure - Absolutely. You are free to build as many as you like for Pretany.<br />
|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] Pretany has a "build-your-own" policy for embassies. Please build on The Forum in Old St. Richards, near royal hill. [http://opengeofiction.net/#map=15/54.0683/60.9904] You are free to make room in any of the open blocks there, as long as your block is not excessively large. Message me on OGF with any questions.<br />
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=={{Reeland}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] [[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] Make a Reeland embassy - no problem. '''Just tell me when you make it''' [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/tule00 here] so I can see it.<br />
|[[File:emb-red.png|left|link=]] I haven't made the capital city yet so no embassies yet.<br />
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=={{Rogolnika}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] Yeah, sure. But send me a message here: [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Boge Boge] after you're done, so that I'll know where you built my embassy.<br />
|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] Build your embassy at the Government Center, near the Central Park, or if you want, anywhere in the capital city.<br />
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=={{Sae}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You can create a Saeian embassy inside your country, and please send me a message at [http://www.opengeofiction.net/message/new/Mtejku222 Mtejku222] when you do it.<br />
|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You can build your embassy in the city centre of the capital, [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=12/2.4079/120.6491 Keidu]. The embassy's name should be either in your country's language or in [[Saeian language|Saeian]], in which case you should call it "Kedo ta nu MyCountryName", with MyCountryName being your country's name ;).<br />
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=={{Sãikyel}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] Please be encouraged to build an embassy of Sãikyel in your country, and please send me a note if you do ([http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Stara Zagora]).<br />
|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] Anyone can build them in the capital, even though I'd prefer to (better to send a note).<br />
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=={{Semanya}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are welcome to build an embassy for Semanya in your country, just make sure to [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/geoboi send me a message] when it is completed.<br />
|[[File:emb-red.png|left|link=]] The Semanish capital of Renkesi is still in its planning stage, so I won't be mapping embassies for a while. If you would like your country to have an embassy in Semanya when the capital is ready, [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/geoboi send me a message.]<br />
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=={{South Astrasian Federation}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build an embassy of the South Astrasian Federation in your country.<br />
|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] You are free to place an embassy in the [http://opengeofiction.net/#map=17/-46.57857/137.62085 diplomatic quarter] of [[Astrasiápolis, South Astrasian Federation|Astrasiápolis]]. Just send a note to me, [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Turnsole80 Turnsole80] when you're done.<br />
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==[[Sudharka]]==<br />
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|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] Sudharka is a very tiny and rather poor country, so it would have only a few consulates. I would like to be asked for approval by the ones who would build a sudharkan embassy. ( [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Portier] )<br />
|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] A few buildings will soon be built for this purpose. You may ask me ( [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Portier] ) if you want to request one.<br />
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=={{Suya Ahn}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] Suya Ahn is a small, poor country with a large diaspora spread across the world. Embassies should be rare, and mostly confined to Antarephia. Please just send me a quick [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/whateversusan message] if you'd like to construct one. '''Consulates''', however, are perfectly acceptable in any cosmopolitan city in the world. Feel free to build as many as you like.<br />
|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You may build embassies in the [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=16/-57.1466/79.1034 capital] city of Dura Ahn if you feel your country has a diplomatic interest in this small, cold land. They should not be too large, but as Dura Ahn is a planned city with a short history, and is therefore kind of empty, you can build anywhere you want in the city.<br />
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=={{Tanay}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] Tanay being a small, poor, and a developing nation, it would only be appropriate to build a '''consulate''' instead of an embassy. Please [https://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Panzerbyte message me here] to discuss this.<br />
|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] If nations want closer diplomatic ties with Tanay, please [https://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Panzerbyte message me here] to discuss the building of an embassy.<br />
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=={{Tárrases}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] Feel free to build a Tarrasean "diplomatic mission" in your capital city - note that embassies are not allowed, under the Duchy's special relationship with SOME COUNTRY. See the [[Diplomatic relations of Tárrases]] page for more info.<br />
|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You can freely place a consolate or diplomatic mission anywhere in the Duchy. Please see the [[Diplomatic relations of Tárrases]] page for more info.<br />
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=={{Tigeria}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build an embassy of Tigeria in your country. No permission needed. Link to your embassy from [[Tigeria#Embassies|Tigeria]].<br />
|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You have four choices of where you can build an embassy for your country:<br />
*[https://opengeofiction.net/#map=15/-17.2376/17.6672 He Mu] (The quaint, old embassy district in the Meilanese quarter on the He Mu Mountain)<br />
*[https://opengeofiction.net/#map=15/-17.2670/17.6776 Aux Prés Palatins] (The glamourous second embassy district in the Franquese quarter; the embassies were built first, and the city followed after)<br />
*[https://opengeofiction.net/#map=15/-17.2431/17.6361 East Bank] (The modern third embassy district on the Taichre waterfront)<br />
*Near the [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=15/-18.5640/18.2400 AN Tarephias Office] (Also as your territory's representative to the AN in Hexagonia City)<br />
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=={{Ullanyé}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]]Feel free to build an embassy for Ullanyé in your country without asking me. Please let me know when it's completed. [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/ruadh ruadh]<br />
|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]]Send me a message [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/ruadh ruadh] so I can build one in [[Etatono]]. If you prefer, some land can be allocated for you to build on.<br />
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=={{Uzkesh}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] Totally allowed.<br />
|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] Grab any random building in Beregorod and put it as your embassy. Or make your own building.<br />
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=={{Valaga}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] Please tell me if you want to have an embassy of [[Valaga]] in your country. I will perform the mapping of the embassy according to my style and your guidelines. Feel free to message me, if you want an Valagan embassy -> [https://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Lyriax Lyriax].<br />
|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] I welcome your interest to build an embassy in [[Valaga]]. Just send a message to me and I will tell you where you can build your embassy. -> [https://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Lyriax Lyriax], looking forward to hearing from you.<br />
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=={{Viljanni}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] Feel free to build an embassy of the [[OGF:List of collaborative projects|collaborative]] city-state project [[Viljanni]] in your country, no permission is needed. Here you can tell me when it is finished -> [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/mstr MStr].<br />
|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] I welcome your interest to build an embassy in [[Viljanni]]. Just send a message to me -> [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/mstr MStr], looking forward to hearing from you.<br />
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=={{Vilvetia}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] Vilvetia isn't a big country, so send me a message to see if we can work together [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Eretra Eretra]<br />
|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] I feel like my country, and particularly my capital isn't detailed enough to build embassies just yet, but message me nonetheless to see what we can do [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Eretra Eretra]<br />
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=={{Vodeo}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build an embassy of Vodeo in your capital city. Simply message [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/ParAvion ParAvion] to let him know (and please add an address!). Note that Vodeo will have a High Commission in member states of the [[Ingerish Commonwealth]] instead of an embassy.<br />
|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] You are free to build your own embassy in central [[Saviso]]. Some embassies have already been constructed around [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=15/-3.2479/33.0785&layers=B Aslington], but feel free to build anywhere around the city centre. Note that member states of the Ingerish Commonwealth will need a High Commission instead of an embassy. Please let [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/ParAvion ParAvion] know where you've built it and he will chart the address.<br />
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=={{Wallea}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] We are pleased if you build an embassy of Wallea in your country. Tell me if you're done [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/oneofbeatlefan oneofbeatlefan]<br />
|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] If you're interested of having your country's embassy in [[San Martín]], please tell me about it and I will choose you one and you can modify it [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/oneofbeatlefan oneofbeatlefan].<br />
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=={{Welstand-Westrijk}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] Sure - Feel free to build a Welstand-Westrijk embassy in your country. If you have any doubt ask me. And please, send me a message when its finished.<br />
|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] Tell me if you are interested in having an embassy in Welstand-Westrijk. I'll build it for you. If you have a close/big/vinculated country to Welsrijk, we can talk about a consulate wherever you want.<br />
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=={{Wiwaxia}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] Feel free to contact me about building an embassy in your country, just send a note to me, [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Demuth demuth]<br />
|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]]Just send a note to me, [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Demuth demuth], and I'll build it in Wiwaxmouthe. Looking forward to hearing from you.<br />
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=={{Wyster}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] You are free to build an embassy of Wyster in your country, but please add the data to the [[Diplomatic relations of Wyster]] page.<br />
|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] Please add a request to the [[Diplomatic relations of Wyster]] page and I'll add an address to this list and a notification to the map.<br />
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=={{Xochimalta}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] Just contact me, you are free to build an embassy<br />
|[[File:emb-green.png|left|link=]] Send me a message, you are free to build anywhere your embassy in Xochimalta's capital.<br />
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=={{Østermark}}==<br />
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|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]] Feel free to contact me about building an embassy in your country, just send a note to me, [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Demuth demuth]<br />
|[[File:emb-yellow.png|left|link=]]Just send a note to me, [http://opengeofiction.net/message/new/Demuth demuth], and I'll build it in Mynninghamn. Keep in mind that Østermark is a poor, whiny little country that has sanctions against it for whaling!<br />
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[[Category:Global coordination and collaboration]]</div>Chazeltinehttps://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php?title=Meilan&diff=11949Meilan2022-08-27T17:21:04Z<p>Chazeltine: Created page with "{{Infocard | name = Assembly of Nations Mandate for Meilan | flag = Flag of Mandatory Meilan.png | symbol = | symbol_caption = | native_name = Mandat tigrisien de Meilan | na..."</p>
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| name = Assembly of Nations Mandate for Meilan<br />
| flag = Flag of Mandatory Meilan.png<br />
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| native_name = Mandat tigrisien de Meilan<br />
| native_language = Franquese<br />
| capital = <br />
| population = 1,077,085<br />
| population_year = 2020<br />
| motto = <br />
| anthem = <br />
| latitude = -24.777<br />
| longitude = 31.570<br />
| zoom = 8<br />
| relation = 9778<br />
| intro = '''Meilan''' ([[Ingerish]]: ''may-<small>'''LAHN'''</small>''; [[Franquese]]: <i>Meilan</i> "mɛlɑ̃", officially the '''Assembly of Nations Mandate for Meilan''' or '''Mandatory Meilan''', is an Assembly of Nations mandate territory on the Budrian Peninsula in the Rivages of Tarephia. Meilan is bordered on the north by [[Freedemia]]. Across the Strait of Lyc to the south is [[Geare]]. The administrative center and largest city of Meilan is [https://opengeofiction.net/node/168394413 Eaux Riantes]. By Assembly of Nations resolution, Tigeria has administered the territory's defense since the Great War.<br />
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Due to its location on the Strait of Lyc, Meilan plays a strategic role in the policies of the Lycene region, Tarephia, and worldwide. Meilan is a member of the [[Tarephia Cooperation Council]] and the Lycene League. It is the headquarters of the [https://opengeofiction.net/node/171950431 Inter-Tarephian Border Guards], the [https://opengeofiction.net/way/25611812 Assembly of Nations University], and the [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/215573 Alliance des Pays Pétroliers].<br />
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The future political status of Meilan has raised much significant debate both within and without Meilan. Meilan continues to coordinate with the Assembly of Nations, the Tarephia Cooperation Council, the Lycene League and other nations of interest as it continues to assert its right to self-determination.<br />
}}</div>Chazeltinehttps://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php?title=Forum:Global_and_regional_issues/AN_regional_branches&diff=11237Forum:Global and regional issues/AN regional branches2022-08-04T05:59:51Z<p>Chazeltine: </p>
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<div><div class="forumheader" style="margin: 1; background-color: #eeeeee; text-align: left; padding: 5px;">'''[[Forum:Index|Forums]] &rarr; [[Forum:Global and regional issues|Global and regional issues]] &rarr; {{PAGENAME}}'''</div>[[Category:Global and regional issues]]<br />
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I wanted to bring up the option of building regional branches of the AN (much like real world UN) around the OGF world.<br />
It makes sense to have several locations spread around the world and I wanted to host the AN Eastern Uletha regional center in Eshein. [[User:Ifgus|Ifgus]] ([[User talk:Ifgus|talk]]) 23:33, 03 August 2022 (EEST)<br />
: Interesting idea! You may want to review the list of Assembly of Nations organizations from the [https://web.archive.org/web/20220327001155/https://old.opengeofiction.wiki/index.php/Assembly_of_Nations old wiki] (archived on the Wayback Machine) and see whether what you're proposing already exists on the map. If not, I'm curious to know more about what these regional centers would do for the AN. [[User:Chazeltine|Chazeltine]] ([[User talk:Chazeltine|talk]]) 05:59, 4 August 2022 (UTC)</div>Chazeltinehttps://wiki.opengeofiction.net/index.php?title=Inxigne&diff=11074Inxigne2022-08-01T02:27:49Z<p>Chazeltine: Created page with "{{Infocard | name = Inxigne | flag = Flag of Inxigne.png | symbol = | symbol_caption = | native_name = Etsatse v'Inxigne | native_language = Inxignese Patois | capital = Mar..."</p>
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| capital = Maracaram<br />
| population = 110,845<br />
| population_year = 2010<br />
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'''Inxigne''' (Ingerish: (ink-sine)); Franquese: Inxigne /ɛ̃ksiɲ/ [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_French] is an island country in the Rivages of Tarephia in free association with [[Tigeria]]. Across the Cabelian Gulf to the north is [[Airannia]], and across the Sima Channel to the south is AN127. Inxigne shares a maritime border with TA113b. The capital and largest city in Inxigne is Maracaram.<br />
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Home to centers such as the [https://opengeofiction.net/way/15429429 Strait of Lyc Fisheries Institute] and to the [https://opengeofiction.net/way/15947411 Sima Channel] and [https://opengeofiction.net/way/15428867 Vistaram Islands] Marine Sanctuaries, Inxigne contributes valuable data and insights to environmental sustainability research.<br />
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Tigeria is responsible for Inxigne's defense and certain foreign affairs, but they are exercised in consultation with Inxigne. Although Inxignese are citizens of Tigeria, they have the status of Inxigne nationals, which is not given to other Tigerine citizens.<br />
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= Etymology =<br />
'''Inxigne''' means "island nation" from ''inx'' (island) and ''-igne'' which means "the land of". The modern Franquese equivalent is Îlie. Inxigne is derived from old Rivagine "insulae", insula (island) and -ae (the land of).<br />
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= History =<br />
== Baveili Discovery ==<br />
The islands of Inxigne were inhabited by the Inxignese when the Baveilis arrived. The earliest written records of Inxigne recount the Baveilis' landing on Inxigne. Meilanese historian Leontin Shin He is credited with giving the Inxignese island groups their names during his commissioned exploration for [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/517 Florescenta]:<br />
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:''...vistaram as ilhas orientais três dias depois...no dia seguinte, doze navios passaram pelo arquipélago e treze navios restaram...nas ilhas ocidentais marcharam para a praia e acamparam...''<br />
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Thus to the world, the eastern islands became known as the Vistaram Islands, the archipelago became known as the Passaram Archipelago, and the city which the Baveilis founded became known as Maracaram.<br />
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== Inxignese Trade Empire and Franquese Arrival (1200-1450) ==<br />
Maracaram quickly became the center of the Inxignese trade network that extended from [[Tigeria]] to Meilan. Inxignese merchants were shipping goods for others within the network, and their maritime knowledge of the region became widespread. With the arrival of the Franquese, who called the region the ''pays-rivages'', the Inxignese's influence on maritime trade expanded further.<br />
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== Goxianese Thalassocracy (1450-1750) ==<br />
In the east, the Meilanese began to capture a greater share of the maritime trade network. At the same time, the presence of other merchants attracted the attention of the several other nations to the Rivages. During this time, Franquese and Meilanese migrants established the cities of Eaux Riantes and Hai Djin on Inxignese territory in what is now today Meilan. By the nineteenth century, politicians in Maracaram frequently complained that the mainland had too much power, and the government looked for ways to consolidate power in Maracaram. As a consequence, Inxigne decided to implement a one-hundred year lease of [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/59327 Hai Djin] to Meilan to increase revenues.<br />
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== Present Day (1940 - Today) ==<br />
[[File:Joseph Apukai Akina.jpg|Joseph_Apukai_Akina|300px|thumb|right| Kai Kealohilani. The Assembly of Nations [https://opengeofiction.net/way/16641374 Kai Kealohilani Library] is named in his honor.]]<br />
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The dissolution of Meilan following the great war presented a political question to Inxigne. Many Meilanese had fled to [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/59327 Hai Djin] and [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/50974 Eaux Riantes] and had no representation in the Inxignese government. Furthermore, the Hai Djin lease no longer was in force. The Assembly of Nations, wishing to maintain peace in the area, worked with the Inxignese government on several solutions. Concerned again about another shift of political power to the Tarephian mainland, the Inxignese government presented a series of questions to the Inxignese nation to decide what action to take on Hai Djin and Eaux Riantes:<br />
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* Reintegration of Hai Djin into Inxigne<br />
* Administration of Eaux Riantes and Hai Djin as special territories of Inxigne<br />
* Separation of Eaux Riantes and Hai Djin for the Meilanese people<br />
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While the people in Eaux Riantes and Hai Djin voted to integrate Hai Djin into Inxigne, the people in Inxigne voted to separate Eaux Riantes and Hai Djin for Meilan. The Assembly of Nations also passed a resolution recognizing the right of the Meilanese people to self-determination. With the Inxignese government refusing to integrate Hai Djin into Inxigne, Eaux Riantes and Hai Djin became the new territory of Meilan. Inxigne and Meilan remained close relations as Inxigne supported Meilan by providing its natural resources.<br />
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During this time, the Assembly of Nations worked to provide Meilan with the resources it needed for greater self-sufficiency. In this process, the Assembly of Nations negotiated with Inxigne to transfer to Meilan what are today the [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/170278 Kealohilani Territories].<br />
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Inxignese diplomat and politician Kai Kealohilani would represent Inxigne before the Assembly of Nations as Tigeria's ambassador to the Assembly of Nations. Kealohiliani would later serve as Secretary General of the Assembly of Nations where he is best known for resolving several global political questions following the Great War. One of his most recognized accomplishments is his administration's establishment of the [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/9778 mandate for Meilan], which continues to impact the Lycene region today.<br />
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= Geography, Climate, and Environment =<br />
The islands of Inxigne can be divided into two groups:<br />
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* The Vachionu Islands (Grand Vachionu and Petit Vachionu)<br />
* The Passaram Islands (Passaram Archipelago and Vistaram Islands)<br />
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= Demographics =<br />
[[File:Fiji (3997563683).jpg|Fiji_(3997563683)|300px|thumb|right|Inxignese woman and children.]]<br />
The Inxignese are indigenous to the islands of Inxigne. Many Inxignese are fishers and farmers by trade, and the Inxignese are regarded as one of the peoples that are the most knowledgeable about Lycene waters. Inxignese people acquired a wealth of knowledgeable about shipbuilding since they frequently traveled along their trade routes for centuries. Today, many young Inxignese students can be found on ships learning the fundamentals of shipbuilding and maritime navigation.<br />
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Many ethnic [[Airannia|Airannians]] live in the [https://opengeofiction.net/relation/312187 Nitrefoix District] in Maracaram Magister, where they fish in the Cabelian Gulf.</div>Chazeltine