Post by Asy on Apr 3, 2019 3:55:52 GMT
THE GOLDEN SHORES MONARCHY OF ISLAND UNION
THE MAPS OF ISLAND UNION
THE MAPS OF ISLAND UNION
The Blank Map
Major Cities of Island Union
Regional Sectors of Island Union
Island-States of Island Union
Major Landscapes of Island Union
Major Waterways of Island Union
Major Cities of Island Union
Regional Sectors of Island Union
Island-States of Island Union
Major Landscapes of Island Union
Major Waterways of Island Union
THE FLAG OF ISLAND UNION
Gold symbolizes the "Golden Shores"
The Phoenix is the national animal, its 4 feathered tails used to symbolize the 4 States of Island Union before Island-Statehood occurred.
The Phoenix's Crown symbolizes the Monarchy
The Phoenix's Circle symbolizes the Union and unity of the Islander people
Blue symbolizes peace, calm, relaxing and brotherhood.
The White Cross is a reference and keepsake of a past Island Union Flag.
THE 25 ISLAND-STATES OF ISLAND UNION
Northwestern
Regional Sector -- Arctur
Direction Designations-- The Northern & Western Isles, Northwest
Major Cities --
Landscapes --
Waterways --
Northwestern was founded shortly after Arctur's Fraeigo. NW acts as a beacon to shipping lanes from the vast ocean to the north & west of the nation. Valtin is home to the infamous Phoenix Lighthouse, and the Island-State was separated from Arctur Island-State due to Valtin's substantial population.
Arctur
Capital -- Fraeigo
Regional Sector -- Arctur
Direction Designations -- The Northern & Eastern Isles, Northeast
Major Cities -- Fraeigo, Vell, Planea, Wittenberg, Utten Marrackah
Landscapes -- Central Plains, Central Range, Fraeigo Pincers, The Northern Sheild
Waterways -- Tropicana Bay, Curo Gap, Arctur Pinch, Arctur Sea, Wittenberg Bay, North River, Fraeigo Bay, The Mighty Jacob River, The Corridor, Sorren Sea
The economic powerhouse Island-State of the Union provides the country & region massive agriculture produce, has one of the 4 bridge connections to mainland Equinox with massive import/export centers in Fraeigo, Vell, and Wittenberg.
Fraeigo is the nation's leader in financial trading, as well as being a massive import hub for IU-made goods. The world's largest naval base is located just outside city limits, but just inside the Fraeigo Bay.
Vell is the nation most populated city by far, and is the entryway to the world and Island Union for imports and exports, making it vital to the world economy.
Planea is home to a massive railyard and monorail system making it Arctur's hub of transportation. Its proximity to the nation's massive agriculture farms benefits the major population centers to the north in Fraeigo & Vell, but also to the south in Tropicana.
Wittenberg is the founding city of what would later become Island Union, its proximity to mainland Equinox allows its to have quick trade across the Arctur Sea.
Utten Marrackah is the oldest city in Island Union, as it is considered the home of the native peoples on the Arctur island. They formed a unique bond with the settlers of Wittenberg and quickly the two peoples blended into one. Utten Marrackah is home to the Island Union Armed Forces Command in a building called "The Cross" or "X".
Tropicana
Capital -- Tropicana
Regional Sector -- Tropicana
Direction Designations -- The Northern & Eastern Isles, Northeast
Major Cities -- Tropicana
Landscapes -- North Bay Beach, South Bay Beach, South Tropicana Beach
Waterways -- Tropicana Bay, The Mighty Jacob River
Tropicana is the nation's capital, it's own Island-State and it's own Regional Sector due to it's massive importance to the nation. 2nd to only Vell in population, Tropicana is home to the nation's government with it's Parliament Building, the Supreme Court, the Historial Royal Palace, and the Executive House.
Tropicana's is the world leader in tourism and vacationing. Massive world famous beaches in North Bay, South Bay and South Tropicana beach act as a beacon to billions of tourists each year. World-renowned casinos are found in Tropicana, and several amusement parks also draw millions on a yearly basis.
Recently Tropicana's Royal Palace has been replaced as the main house of the Monarchy but is still visited and lived in by the Monarch on a few days a week basis.
Babou
Capital -- Babou
Regional Sector -- The Barriers
Direction Designations -- The Northern & Western Isles, Northwest
Major Cities -- Babou
Landscapes -- Babou Beaches, Black Granite Cliffs of Babou
Waterways -- The Rainbow Reef
Babou is another massive tourist-trap city for its black-island rock appeal. Babou is home to naturally black granite cliffs, as well as the black sand beaches that are on its western shore. To the east lies a multi-colored coral reef -- aptly named The Rainbow Reef. It is a dazzling display of ocean life with species so rare they are only found there.
Babou recently became home of the Royal Cliffside Palace, its stark marble stone modern appeal as it is mounted/affixed to the black-granite cliffs give it a stunning view to below, and it has a magnificent view of the Rainbow Reef to it's east.
Protector
Capital -- Renae
Regional Sector -- The Barriers
Direction Designations -- The Northern & Western Isles, Northwest
Major Cities --
Landscapes --
Waterways -- The Rainbow Reef, First Channel
A small thin strip of land gives the Rainbow Reef to the east the necessary protection from wayward ocean currents from the west.
Omega
Capital -- Argent
Regional Sector -- The Barriers
Direction Designations -- The Northern & Western Isles, Northwest
Major Cities --
Landscapes --
Waterways -- First Channel
Castle's Rock
Capital -- Lord's Keep
Regional Sector -- The Barriers
Direction Designations -- The Northern & Western Isles, Northwest
Major Cities --
Landscapes --
Waterways -- Fist Channel
Alpha
Capital -- Argent
Regional Sector -- The Barriers
Direction Designations -- The Northern & Western Isles, Northwest
Major Cities -- Diamondhead Beach
Landscapes -- Alpha Plateaus, Diamond Beach
Waterways -- The Great Ash Reef, First Channel, The Rainbow Reef, The Corridor
Alpha is yet another tourist destination for the world, its smack dab in the middle of 2 unique coral reefs in The Great Ash Reef to the southwest, and The Rainbow Reef to the northeast. It also has access to The Corridor throwing the island-state into the middle of the economic trading boon that it provides.
Diamondhead Beach is the celebrity and party hub of the nation, and the white-silver beaches at Diamond Beach make the beaches glitter in the sunrise and sunlight.
Beta
Capital -- Bayside
Regional Sector -- The Barriers
Direction Designations -- The Northern & Western Isles, Northwest
Major Cities --
Landscapes -- Lyon Pointe
Waterways -- The Rainbow Reef, The Corridor
Regal
Capital -- Regal City
Regional Sector -- The Barriers
Direction Designations -- The Northern & Western Isles, Northwest
Major Cities --
Landscapes --
Waterways -- The Corridor
The Kirks
Capital -- Bale
Regional Sector -- The Barriers
Direction Designations -- The Northern & Western Isles, Northwest
Major Cities --
Landscapes --
Waterways -- The Corridor, The Great Ash Reef
Midway
Capital -- Fort Midway
Regional Sector -- Curo
Direction Designations -- The Northern & Eastern Isles, Northeast
Major Cities --
Landscapes --
Waterways -- Curo Gap, Sorren Sean
Curo
Capital -- Portland
Regional Sector -- Curo
Direction Designations -- The Northern & Eastern Isles, Northeast
Major Cities -- Portland
Landscapes -- Curo Pennisula, Curo Mountains & Rainforests
Waterways -- Curo Gap, Corridor, Arid Sea
Defiance
Capital -- Helena
Regional Sector -- Curo
Direction Designations -- The Southern & Eastern Isles, Southeast
Major Cities --
Landscapes --
Waterways -- Arid Sea
Blue Major & Minor
Capital -- Abajo
Regional Sector -- Curo
Direction Designations -- Southern & Eastern Isles, Southeast
Major Cities --
Landscapes -- Star Pointe
Waterways -- Arid Sea, Corridor
Myre
Capital -- Terre
Regional Sector -- Myre
Direction Designations -- Southern & Western Isles, Southwest
Major Cities -- Myre City, Terre
Landscapes -- Pierre Rainforests, Terre Pennisula, Myre Cliffs
Waterways -- The Corridor, Dual-terre Bays, The Great Ash Reef, Myre River, The Bey Sea
Phoenixians
Capital -- Fyre
Regional Sector -- Myre
Direction Designations -- Southern & Western Isles, Southwest
Major Cities --
Landscapes --
Waterways -- The Great Ash Reef
Outlier
Capital -- Townsend
Regional Sector -- Myre
Direction Designations -- Southern & Western Isles, Southwest
Major Cities --
Landscapes --
Waterways -- The Bey Sea
Northern Sasha
Capital -- Cleo
Regional Sector -- The Sashas
Direction Designations -- Southern & Eastern Isles, Southeast
Major Cities -- Cleo
Landscapes -- Sasha Crescent
Waterways -- The Bey Sea, The Sasha Channels
Southern Sasha
Capital -- Fierce
Regional Sector -- The Sashas
Direction Designations -- Southern & Eastern Isles, Southeast
Major Cities -- Fierce
Landscapes -- Sasha Ridges, Fierce Pinch, Sasha Rainforest
Waterways -- The Bey Sea, Fierce Bay
Rainier
Capital -- Pixel
Regional Sector -- The Sashas
Direction Designations -- The Southern & Eastern Isles, Southeast
Major Cities --
Landscapes --
Waterways --
Shallow
Capital -- JoAnne
Regional Sector -- The Sashas
Direction Designations -- The Southern & Western Isles, Southwest
Major Cities --
Landscapes -- The Shallows
Waterways -- The Bey Sea
Mary
Capital -- Jane
Regional Sector -- The Sashas
Direction Designations -- Southern & Western Isles, Southwest
Major Cities --
Landscapes -- Maryjane Fields
Waterways -- The Bey Sea
Reaches
Capital -- Stiles
Regional Sector -- The Sashas
Direction Designations -- Southern & Western Isles, Southwest
Major Cities -- Stiles
Landscapes -- Stiles Desert
Waterways -- The Bey Sea
Southepointe
Capital -- Southepointe
Regional Sector -- The Sashas
Direction Designations -- The Southern & Western Isles, Southwest
Major Cities --
Landscapes --
Waterways -- The Bey Sea
THE OVERVIEW OF ISLAND UNION
While the population elects a legislative body, Parliament, who elects the executive Prime Minister from its ranks but the King ultimately holds the power over the nation. The current King remains in the background and will come forward during times of crisis, emergency or when he feels that his presence is needed. Taking over that nation at a young age when his mother passed early, the King is a sharp and smart leader with having completed a majority of his education before taking over at 17. Residing in the beautiful tropical paradise, Island Union's government operates out of Tropicana, which is not only the capital of the nation but is widely accepted as the leader of tourism in the region. Economically speaking its never been higher riding several years of massive economic growth due to government aid and operation.
A consistent theme throughout the nation is beautiful weather, and many tourist attractions and famous beaches. Major cities such as Babou (home to the largest Royal Navy base and its Entertainment business/celebrity area) and Diamondhead Beach (infamous for its pearly, white almost diamond colored beaches) rival Tropicana's wide-spread appeal. While the government operates in the beauty and sunshine, the commerce and corporations of Island Union dominate cities like Fraeigo (home of the space program), Vell (largest populated city), Portland (the largest port in the nation) and Terre (the fastest growing city (population, business, industry) in the nation).
Meanwhile, cities like Myre City, Wittenberg (another military stronghold), and Utten Marrackah are considered the backbone of the shockingly large agricultural economy Island Union has to offer.
The nation has suffered a Civil War before, a brief one that lasted for 8 months, when Myre Islands rebelled against the Crown of the current King's great grandmother. Myre Island's Capitol City (Myre City) was the main instigator led by its Governor, and the rebellion was contained there. After its defeat, Myre City lost the capitol seat to Terre and it, Myre City, was treated as occupied territory for 15 years before being accepted back into the Union.
Initially founded with a State-system, there was only 4 States. Arctur, Barrier, Myre Isles and The Federal Lands of Tropicana. Not until recently under the King's suggestion, did the nation adopt the idea of Island-States. Each island of the Union is now granted statehood. Tropicana, the Capitol City, is granted its own statehood and the entire city-limits of Tropicana is considered it's own state. Several small, military only occupied islands around Arctur are considered apart of the Arctur state. While several other Island-States, such as The Kirks, Southwesterns, Defiance and Blue Major & Minor all have multiple small islands that are combined under one state rule.
Shortly after the adoption of the Island-State rule, Island Union took on an expansionist role in their immediate region with what is now know as the Sasha Expansion. Island Union settlers sailed south looking for other islands to populate and build their new lives. 10 years after the Expansion began the Union had grown from 18 Island-States to 24. Northern Sasha, Southern Sasha, Shallow, Mary, Reaches and Southepointe were all admitted into the Union. Major cities like Cleo, Fierce, and Stiles were all settled by William Bey Sasha in a quick successful manner. Given his unusual success at planning out and building major cities, the new 6 Island-States were commonly referred to as "The Sashas"
In order to better govern and participate in democracy, massive reform took place once the Sasha Expansions were completed. Parliament doubled it's member size up to 1,000, and were equally divided out into sectors of evenly shared population numbers. The Prime Minister heads the Parliament and the Government of the King. A new legislative body called "The Senate" was created comprising of 101 members. Island-States were put under a Regional representation in the Senate with 6 sectors. Arctur, Tropicana, Curo, The Barriers, Myre and The Sashas. Each sector has 15 Senators. 15 x 6 = 90. 10 Senators are in open-nation-wide seats. 90 + 10 = 100, and lastly the Monarch appoints a Royal Senator to represent the Crown. 100 + 1 = 101.
Regional Sectors that comprise the Senate also comprise the members of the Supreme Court. Each sector has 1 Justice to represent them in the Court. 6 x 1 = 6. 1 Justice is appointed by the Crown. Appointed/Elected every 10 years, or after resignation, retirement or death.