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Expansion of Platina (UL03l∈⊾), with UL03t∈⊾ as the primary option and some of the islands in the Onissian Sean (i.e., UL03m∈⊾ and the east of UL03h∈⊾) as an additional option, only if possible.

Physical geography
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The current territory of Platina is located in the middle of the Liberan Range, providing a friendly environment for intensive agricultural activity linked to the land-leasing system developed by the Order of the Holy Cross with the support of the Ortholic Church. As such, a vast region of the territory is covered in agricultural land (for reference, review AGR-01, AGR-02 and AGR-03), mostly around the numerous rivers crossing Platina's land. We have mapped the southern portion of the North Liberan Range, which is located in the northwestern region of Platina and the central region of our northern neighbor, the collaborative project Alvorán. There are various national reserves mapped throughout the territory, providing an insight into Platina's commitment to a sustainable future and protecting the environment. Our commitment with the proposed expansion is to continue the concept that we've been using in the territory, with some adaptions that may be needed for the natural characteristics of them (especially the islands, that may be redrawn a bit so that they are adapted to the style of the Platinan coast).

Human geography
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As described above, there will be an intensive agricultural activity throughout Platina and the proposed expansion as a result of the land-leasing system developed by the Order of the Holy Cross from the Middle Ages. We're proposing the following for the economic activity of Platina, extracted from the corresponding wiki article: Platina is considered to be a high-income economy, with a strong manufacturing and extractive industry, which has recently diversified into the financial and tech services market. Likewise, there is a strong industry of intensive agriculture linked to the land-lease system dated back to the colonial period, as well as light industry in the urban areas.

As discussed between ourselves in the process of developing the "original" territory, there will not be immense metropolitan areas in Platina (as there might be in other parts of West Uletha) due to the historical background of the city and the strong connection of the population with the agricultural activity. The largest city of Platina, Lutos de la Santa Inquisición∈⊾, is expected to have a population of about 500K and is located near to a major agricultural region, limiting to some extent its metropolitan expansion; the capital and third largest city, Montedorado, has a significantly lower population and is characterized for being a planned and very environmentally-friendly city; and Santa Cruz, the second city in terms of population, is expected to be intervened so that its metropolitan area becomes proportionally smaller. There are numerous middle-sized semi-urban settlements throughout the territory, and the rural population is expected to be higher than what's seen in Latin America.

History & culture
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The following section will be filled-out with existing information in Platina's wiki article:

Overview section of the article.

  • Platina is governed as a theocratic and hoplarchical parliamentary democracy, that is, under the leadership of the Order of the Holy Cross, an Orthotic military order who arrived to Platina in the early 13th century and established numerous settlements within the territory. The Order is headed by the Grand Master, who serves ex-officio as the head of state of Platina, with its membership organized into four branches and hierarchical administrations. The main seat of the Order is the Castillo Magistral de los Pobres∈⊾ in Lutos de la Santa Inquisición, the largest city of Platina; while the national government is seated in Montedorado, a former mining town which was rebuilt as a planned city in late 19th century.
  • Inhabited since prehistory, Platina has been at the crossroads of numerous cultures and civilizations, with a few Hellenessian and Romantish attempted outposts in a land mostly inhabited by Liberan tribes without a major sociopolitical structure. Its modern identity is rooted in centuries of migration waves from the Mesembric Sea∈⊾ since the 13th century, following the establishment of an agricultural land-leasing system by the Order of the Holy Cross with the support of the Ortholic Church, and the subsequent Ortholisation of the local tribes. The Order supported democratic reforms in Platina by adopting the 1848 constitution, which established a secular national government, formally known as the Platinan Council, headed by a president who exercises its role by virtue of the ability to command the confidence of both chambers of the legislative branch of government, the Congress∈⊾. Platina is a founding member of the Liberan Union, which has established a common market and abolished border controls within the member states.

Government and politics section.

  • Initially governed under as a theocratic and hoplarchical autocratic state by the Order of the Holy Cross, an Orthotic military order who arrived to Platina in the early 13th century to avoid the expansion of Mazanic dynasties into the Liberan Island and was subsequently granted control over the territory by the Ortholic Pope; there was a democratic reform in Platina due to the adoption of the 1848 constitution which established a secular government known as the Platinan Council, headed by a president exercising the role by virtue of the ability to command the confidence of both chambers of the Congress. The secular government decided to settle in Montedorado, a former mining town which was rebuilt as a planned city to host government offices, as the main seat of the Order was in the Castillo Magistral de los Pobres∈⊾ in Lutos de la Santa Inquisición, the largest city of Platina.
  • The Order of the Holy Cross (Castellanese: Orden de la Santa Cruz), officially the Brotherhood of Fellow-Soldiers and Knights of the Saviour and Holy Cross (Castellanese: Orden de los Pobres Soldados y Caballeros del Salvador y la Santa Cruz; Romantish: Fraternitas Pauperum Commilitonum Equitatuumque Salvatoris et Crucis Sacra) is an Ortholic military order, traditionally of a military, chivalric and noble nature. It was founded in the middle 12th century in Ricuesa, a coastal city in northeastern Castellán and later joined the Order of St. Openge in the ___ Crusade to avoid the expansion of Mazanic dynasties into the Liberan Island, establishing military outposts and settlements in the territory of current Alvorán and Platina. Following their victory in the ___ Crusade, the Ortholic Pope issued a bull granting the Order control over the conquered territories; with them moving their main seat to Lutos de la Santa Inquisición, while promoting the use of the Castellanese language as the earliest Grand Masters were from Castellán. The Order enabled the colonization of the remaining areas of the Liberan Island and was the strongest ally of the Ortholic Church during the Holy Inquisition, which heavily contributed to the Ortholisation of local tribes, as well as promoting a migration wave from the Mesembric Sea∈⊾ into the region by creating an agricultural land-leasing system in their territories.
  • The Platinan Council (Castellanese: Consejo Platino) is the collegiate body exercising the executive power of the national government. It is headed by the president of the Council (Castellanese: presidente del Consejo), the head of government of Platina, as well as the heads of each ministry that is established by the constitution. The Platinan Council is entitled to approve or reject domestic, foreign and economic policies proposed by the numerous Councils of State under the jurisdiction of each ministry; therefore, the Council is incapable of proposing policy by itself, rather relying on the decisions of the non-political career members of the Councils of State for determining public policy.
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Housekeeping note: this application is requesting more territory than what was requested in the previous upsizing request; previous request was not approved on basis of more work needing to be done in the territory first. — Alessa (talk) 13:40, 2 June 2025 (UTC)
Hello! As I mentioned above, our application is aimed at evaluating our real possibilities, since in last year's application it was mentioned that more work was needed in the territory. We have worked a lot on the territory, however, we appeal to your criteria to determine which territory you consider appropriate for our expansion. If you believe that the progress given only allows us one territory (either the islands or UL03t), we have no problem limiting what we are requesting. Mapping Expert (talk) 16:49, 2 June 2025 (UTC)
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