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|English
|English
|Comes from the name of the country of England.
|Comes from the name of the country of England.
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|{{flag|Astonia}}
|English
| Comes from the English region of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston Aston]
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|{{flag|SPQR}}
|{{flag|SPQR}}
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|Sindarin
|Sindarin
|Comes from J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendarium.
|Comes from J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendarium.
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|{{flag|Adina}}
|Tahar
| Means 'heaven' in the [[Adina]] conlang.
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|{{flag|Sussex}}
|{{flag|Sussex}}
|English
|English
|Named after Sussex Courthouse, in keeping with former land occupant [[Appomattox]], similarly named after a courthouse.
|Named after Sussex Courthouse, in keeping with former land occupant [[Appomattox]], similarly named after a courthouse.
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|{{flag|Cortesia Del Mar}}
|{{flag|Cortesia Del Mar}}
|Spanish
|Spanish
|Translates to "Courtesy of the Sea".
|Translates to "Courtesy of the Sea".
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|{{flag|Lambat}}
|{{flag|Lambat}}
|Tagalog (Filipino)
|Tagalog (Filipino)
|Translates to "fishing net", in an [https://discord.com/channels/810436686021394492/846374210979758100/890490336047161394 undisclosed reference].
|Translates to "fishing net", in an [https://discord.com/channels/810436686021394492/846374210979758100/890490336047161394 undisclosed reference].
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|{{flag|Nro'Meagh}}
|{{flag|Nro'Meagh}}
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|{{flag|Beretia}}
|{{flag|Beretia}}
|English
|English
|Named for [[Beretism]], the state religion.
|Named for [[Beretism]], the state religion.
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|{{flag|Mount September}}
|{{flag|Mount September}}
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|{{flag|Confederation of Socialist Augusta}}
|{{flag|Confederation of Socialist Augusta}}
|English
|English
|Name describes its nature ("Augusta" in the name refers to [[Geographical Regions#Greater Augusta|the Augustan region]])
|Name describes its nature ("Augusta" in the name refers to [[Geographical Regions#Greater Augusta|the Augustan region]])
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|{{flag|South Augusta}}
|{{flag|South Augusta}}
|English
|English
|Name describes its location ("Augusta" in the name refers to [[Geographical Regions#Greater Augusta|the Augustan region]])
|Name describes its location ("Augusta" in the name refers to [[Geographical Regions#Greater Augusta|the Augustan region]])
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|{{flag|Gabon}}
|{{flag|Gabon}}
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|[[Thalassocracy]]
|[[Thalassocracy]]
|Greek
| Greek
|Means 'Maritime Empire'.
|Means 'Maritime Empire'.
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|[[Vítelia|Vitelia]]
|[[Vítelia|Vitelia]]
|Oscan
|Oscan
|The name Vítelia comes from Oscan víteliú which is believed to be where the Latin Italia was derived through Greek transmission.
| The name Vítelia comes from Oscan víteliú which is believed to be where the Latin Italia was derived through Greek transmission.
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|[[Rowa]]
|[[Rowa]]
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|{{flag|Krowatia}}
|{{flag|Krowatia}}
|Russian
|Russian
|Comes from the name of Rowa's capital Krowa.
|Comes from the name of Rowa's capital Krowa.
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|[[Nudist Beach]]
|[[Nudist Beach]]
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|[[Boatmurdered]]
|[[Boatmurdered]]
|English
|English
|Comes from the name of a famous let's play of ''Dwarf Fortress''.
| Comes from the name of a famous let's play of ''Dwarf Fortress''.
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|[[Christopia]]
|[[Christopia]]
|English
|English
|Named after ChrisChispie and Chris-Chan
|Named after ChrisChispie and Chris-Chan
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|Deliberately made up.
|Deliberately made up.
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|[[Caledonia]]
|{{flag|Caledonia}}
|Latin
|Latin
|Roman name for Ireland.
|Roman name for Ireland.
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|[[Communist Cities Caretaker-Protectorate]]
|[[Communist Cities Caretaker-Protectorate]]
|English
|English
|Acronym deliberately the same as the Russian acronym for the Soviet Union (CCCP).
|Acronym deliberately the same as the Russian acronym for the Soviet Union (CCCP).
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|[[Nya-Äggland]]
|[[Nya-Äggland]]
|Swedish
| Swedish
|Named for [[Agania]].
|Named for [[Agania]].
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|[[Southshire]]
|[[Southshire]]
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|Named after the city of Gondolin in ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Silmarillion The Silmarillion].''
|Named after the city of Gondolin in ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Silmarillion The Silmarillion].''
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|[[Laconia]]
|{{flag|Laconia}}
|Greek
|Greek
|Named after a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laconia region of Greece] that the city of Sparta recided in.
|Named after a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laconia region of Greece] that the city of Sparta recided in.
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|[[Mauritanië]]
|[[Mauritanië]]
|French
|French
|Named after [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritania Mauritania].
| Named after [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritania Mauritania].
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|[[Wolken]]
|[[Wolken]]
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|[[Kingdom of Fish]]
|[[Kingdom of Fish]]
|English
|English
|You should be able to solve this.
|You should be able to solve this.
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|[[Nipplerock]]
|{{flag|Nipplerock}}
|English
|English
|Named after an oddly-shaped landform back on [[Civcraft]].
|Named after an oddly-shaped landform back on [[Civcraft]].
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|[[Kaltsburg]]
|[[Kaltsburg]]
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!Name
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!Notes
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|{{flag|Astonia}}
|Even [[SinjoroJoCrafter|its founder]] doesn't remember why it was called that.
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