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|{{flag|City of England}}
|{{flag|City of England}}
|English
|English
| Named after the viral 2017 meme [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/england-is-my-city England Is My City].
| Comes from the name of the country of England.
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|-
|{{flag|Astonia}}
|{{flag|Astonia}}
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| Means 'Maritime Empire'.
| Means 'Maritime Empire'.
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|-
|[[Vítelia|Vitelia]]
|{{flag|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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| Named after the player [[Varkanos]].
| Named after the player [[Varkanos]].
|-
|-
|[[Kallos]]
|{{flag|Kallos}}
|None
|None
|Deliberately made up.
|Deliberately made up.
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| Roman name for Scotland.
| Roman name for Scotland.
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|-
|[[Communist Cities Caretaker-Protectorate]]
|{{flag|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).
|-
|-
|[[Monterrey]]
|{{flag|Monterrey}}
|Spanish
|Spanish
|Presumably named after Monterrey, Mexico, which itself is indirectly named after Monterrei, Spain.
|Presumably named after Monterrey, Mexico, which itself is indirectly named after Monterrei, Spain.
|-
|-
|[[Veldt]]
|{{flag|Veldt}}
|Dutch
|Dutch
| Named after the book [https://repositorio.ufsc.br/bitstream/handle/123456789/163728/The%20Veldt%20-%20Ray%20Bradbury.pdf?sequence=1 of the same name] by Ray Bradbury, which the founder was inspired to read after listening to the song [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_esYONwdKuw The Veldt].
| Named after a type of biome common in southern Africa.
|-
|-
|[[Batavia]]
|{{flag|Batavia}}
|Latin
|Latin
|Ancient Roman name for a region in the modern-day Low Countries (Batavia's players are Dutch).
|Ancient Roman name for a region in the modern-day Low Countries (Batavia's players are Dutch).
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|German for "clouds". Presumably named after its location in a highland region.
|German for "clouds". Presumably named after its location in a highland region.
|-
|-
|[[Kingdom of Fish]]
|{{flag|Kingdom of Fish}}
|English
|English
|You should be able to solve this.
|You should be able to solve this.
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|Presumably a combination of the words Frost and Wall.
|Presumably a combination of the words Frost and Wall.
|-
|-
|[[Partyland]]
|{{flag|Partyland}}
|English
|English
|Definitely a combination of the words Party and Land.
|Definitely a combination of the words Party and Land.
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|Presumably a combination of the words River and Land.
|Presumably a combination of the words River and Land.
|-
|-
|[[Mir]]
|{{flag|Mir}}
|Russian
|Russian
|Presumably named after the Russian space station Mir meaning "Peace" or "World"
|Presumably named after the Russian space station Mir meaning "Peace" or "World"
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| Named after a town in League of Legends.
| Named after a town in League of Legends.
|-
|-
|[[Eddie Murphy]]
|{{flag|Imperial Federation of Eddie Murphy}}
|English
|English
| Named after the actor [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Murphy Eddie Murphy], known for such movies as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coming_to_America Coming to America] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverly_Hills_Cop Beverly Hills Cop].
| Named after the actor [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Murphy Eddie Murphy], known for such movies as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coming_to_America Coming to America] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverly_Hills_Cop Beverly Hills Cop].
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|-
|[[Amyr]]
|{{flag|Amyr}}
|None
|None
| Comes from the ancient Military order in The Name of The Wind. Conveniently an anagram of Army
| Comes from the ancient Military order in The Name of The Wind. Conveniently an anagram of Army
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| Named after player [[CommradePotatoe]].
| Named after player [[CommradePotatoe]].
|-
|-
|[[Okashima]]
|{{flag|Okashima}}
|Japanese
|Japanese
| Named by [[Neosaur]] after the words "Tree" and "Island" in japanese<ref>{{Cdisc|server=Yoahtl|channel=marketplace-of-shuba|sender=NeoTide|sender-link=Neosaur|text=if anyone's adding to it, Okashima was named for the words "Tree" and "island" in japanese
| Named by [[Neosaur]] after the words "Tree" and "Island" in japanese<ref>{{Cdisc|server=Yoahtl|channel=marketplace-of-shuba|sender=NeoTide|sender-link=Neosaur|text=if anyone's adding to it, Okashima was named for the words "Tree" and "island" in japanese
i think i came up with it|date=February 6th, 2022|access-date=February 6th, 2022|url=https://discord.com/channels/278045721742147586/670060843274338335/940023296819343390}}</ref>
i think i came up with it|date=February 6th, 2022|access-date=February 6th, 2022|url=https://discord.com/channels/278045721742147586/670060843274338335/940023296819343390}}</ref>
|-
|-
|[[Sovia]]
|{{flag|Sovia}}
|English
|English
|From the word Soviet which means Council in Russian, a reference to the socialist nation of the nation
|From the word Soviet which means Council in Russian, a reference to the socialist nation of the nation
|-
|-
|[[Verda]]
|{{flag|Verda}}
|English
|English
|From the word "Verdant".
|From the word "Verdant".
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