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|Japan
|Japan
| Named for the Japanese city.
| Named for the Japanese city.
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|Pavia
|Pavia
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|Based on [https://magium.fandom.com/wiki/Varathia "Varathia"] from the Text RPG Magium
|Based on [https://magium.fandom.com/wiki/Varathia "Varathia"] from the Text RPG Magium
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|{{flag|Otonabee}}
|Ojibwe
|Named after the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otonabee_River Otonabee River] in Ontario, Canada. Named ''Odoonabii-ziibi'' in Ojibwe, for from the words ''ode'' which means "heart" and ''odemgat'' that comes from "boiling water". It translates into ''"the river that beats like a heart"''

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|{{flag|Acadia}}
|{{flag|Acadia}}
|French
|French
| Comes from a name for a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acadia region in Canada] that once hosted French settlers, that were later expelled during the Seven Years' War.
|Comes from a name for a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acadia region in Canada] that once hosted French settlers, that were later expelled during the Seven Years' War.
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|{{flag|Adina}}
|{{flag|Adina}}
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|[[Äggland]]
|[[Äggland]]
|Swedish
|Swedish
| Named after [[Agania|Agania.]] Also from the Swedish words for Egg (Ägg) and Country (Land).
|Named after [[Agania|Agania.]] Also from the Swedish words for Egg (Ägg) and Country (Land).
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|{{flag|Amyr}}
|{{flag|Amyr}}
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|Greek
|Greek


| Comes from the writings of ''Plato''.
|Comes from the writings of ''Plato''.
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|{{flag|Astonia}}
|{{flag|Astonia}}
|English
|English
| Comes from the English region of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston Aston]
|Comes from the English region of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston Aston]
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|{{flag|Batavia}}
|{{flag|Batavia}}
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|{{flag|Beretia}}
|{{flag|Beretia}}
|French
|French
| Named for [[Beretism]], the state religion, which was named after a youtuber named RedBeret, which is a combination of the English word Red, and the French word Beret.
|Named for [[Beretism]], the state religion, which was named after a youtuber named RedBeret, which is a combination of the English word Red, and the French word Beret.
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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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|[[Buckeye]]
|[[Buckeye]]
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|{{flag|Caledonia}}
|{{flag|Caledonia}}
|Latin
|Latin
| Roman name for Scotland.
|Roman name for Scotland.
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|{{flag|Capeland}}
|{{flag|Capeland}}
|English
|English
| Named in honor of its main settlement, Cape Cocoa.
|Named in honor of its main settlement, Cape Cocoa.
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|[[Christopia]]
|[[Christopia]]
|English
|English
|Named after ChrisChispie and Chris-Chan
|Named after ChrisChispie and Chris-Chan
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|{{flag|Columbia}}
|{{flag|Columbia}}
|Latin
|Latin
| There is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia one country], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Columbia one Canadian province], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.C. one U.S federal district] named Columbia. The name comes from a Latin feminized form of the name [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Columbus Christopher Columbus]
|There is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia one country], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Columbia one Canadian province], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.C. one U.S federal district] named Columbia. The name comes from a Latin feminized form of the name [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Columbus Christopher Columbus]
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|{{flag|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).
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|{{flag|Confederation of Socialist Augusta}}
|{{flag|Confederation of Socialist Augusta}}
|English
|English
|Ironically referring to the Confederate States of America, as well as describing its nature ("Augusta" in the name refers to [[Geographical Regions#Greater Augusta|the Augustan region]]). Further a
|Ironically referring to the Confederate States of America, as well as describing its nature ("Augusta" in the name refers to [[Geographical Regions#Greater Augusta|the Augustan region]]). Further a
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|{{flag|Cortesia Del Mar}}
|{{flag|Cortesia Del Mar}}
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|{{flag|Imperial Federation of 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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|{{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].
|Named after the viral 2017 meme [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/england-is-my-city England Is My City].
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|{{flag|Kingdom of Fish}}
|{{flag|Kingdom of Fish}}
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|{{flag|Gensokyo}}
|{{flag|Gensokyo}}
|Japanese
|Japanese
| Comes from the name of [https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Gensokyo the primary setting] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touhou_Project ''Touhou Project'']. Gensokyo is variously translated as "[https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Lotus_Land_Story Lotus Land]", "land of dreams" and "Wonderland".
|Comes from the name of [https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Gensokyo the primary setting] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touhou_Project ''Touhou Project'']. Gensokyo is variously translated as "[https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Lotus_Land_Story Lotus Land]", "land of dreams" and "Wonderland".
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|{{flag|Gigachadtopia}}
|{{flag|Gigachadtopia}}
|English
|English
| Named after [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/gigachad Gigachad].
|Named after [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/gigachad Gigachad].
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|{{flag|Gondolin}}
|{{flag|Gondolin}}
|Sindarin
|Sindarin
| 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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|[[Gempire]]
|[[Gempire]]
|English
| English
|Presumably a combination of the words Gem and Empire. May also be a Steven Universe reference, but this is unknown.
|Presumably a combination of the words Gem and Empire. May also be a Steven Universe reference, but this is unknown.
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|{{flag|Hjaltland}}
|{{flag|Hjaltland}}
|Old Norse
|Old Norse
| Comes from the Old Norse name for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shetland The Shetland Islands]
|Comes from the Old Norse name for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shetland The Shetland Islands]
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|{{flag|Imperial Truidence}}
|{{flag|Imperial Truidence}}
|English
|English
| Named by a random name generator.
|Named by a random name generator.
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|{{flag|Icenia}}
|{{flag|Icenia}}
|Latin
|Latin
| Named after the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceni Iceni tribe] of Roman Britain.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/IcenianHistory/comments/dirrxj/on_the_origin_and_name_of_icenia/</ref>
|Named after the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceni Iceni tribe] of Roman Britain.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/IcenianHistory/comments/dirrxj/on_the_origin_and_name_of_icenia/</ref>
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|{{flag|Jolington}}
|{{flag|Jolington}}
|English
|English
|Combination of the name of [[SinjoroJoCrafter]] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arlington,_Texas Arlington, Texas].
| Combination of the name of [[SinjoroJoCrafter]] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arlington,_Texas Arlington, Texas].
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|{{flag|Kallos}}
|{{flag|Kallos}}
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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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|{{flag|Laconia}}
|{{flag|Laconia}}
|Greek
|Greek
| Named after a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laconia region of Greece] that the city of Sparta resided in.
|Named after a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laconia region of Greece] that the city of Sparta resided in.
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|{{flag|Lambat (CivClassic 2.0)}}
|{{flag|Lambat (CivClassic 2.0)}}
|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|Lusitania (CivClassic 2.0)}}
|{{flag|Lusitania (CivClassic 2.0)}}
|Latin
|Latin
| Named after [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lusitania an ancient Roman province in what is now Portugal] due to it's heavy basis on Portuguese customs.
|Named after [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lusitania an ancient Roman province in what is now Portugal] due to it's heavy basis on Portuguese customs.
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|{{flag|Lumière}}
|{{flag|Lumière}}
|French
| French
|French for "light".
|French for "light".
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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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|{{flag|Mir}}
|{{flag|Mir}}
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|{{flag|Mythril}}
|{{flag|Mythril}}
|Sindarin
|Sindarin
| Comes from J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendarium.
|Comes from J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendarium.
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|{{flag|Nipplerock}}
|{{flag|Nipplerock}}
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|[[Nudist Beach]]
|[[Nudist Beach]]
|English
|English
| Comes from the name of an anti-government resistance group in the anime ''Kill La Kill''.
|Comes from the name of an anti-government resistance group in the anime ''Kill La Kill''.
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|{{flag|Nyasaland}}
|{{flag|Nyasaland}}
|English
|English
| Comes from the name of a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyasaland British colony] that is currently the nation of Malawi. It is also named for [https://rezero.fandom.com/wiki/Ferris cat"girl"s].
|Comes from the name of a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyasaland British colony] that is currently the nation of Malawi. It is also named for [https://rezero.fandom.com/wiki/Ferris cat"girl"s].
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|[[Ossenkirch]]
|[[Ossenkirch]]
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|{{flag|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>
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|[[Piltover]]
|[[Piltover]]
|English?
|English?
| Named after a town in League of Legends.
|Named after a town in League of Legends.
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|[[Pogland]]
|[[Pogland]]
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|[[Risk Republic]]
|[[Risk Republic]]
|English
|English
| Named after the ''Roblox'' group ''<nowiki/>'Risk Universalis'''.
|Named after the ''Roblox'' group ''<nowiki/>'Risk Universalis'''.
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|[[Rowa]]
|[[Rowa]]
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| Rowa, or ''Гоша'' comes from the russian fashion designer ''Gosha Rubchinskiy''. (Гоша Рубчинский)
| Rowa, or ''Гоша'' comes from the russian fashion designer ''Gosha Rubchinskiy''. (Гоша Рубчинский)
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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|Southshire}}
|{{flag|Southshire}}
|English
|English
| Named for the fact it was once the southernmost region of [[The Commonwealth]].
|Named for the fact it was once the southernmost region of [[The Commonwealth]].
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|{{flag|Sovia}}
|{{flag|Sovia}}
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|{{flag|SPQR}}
|{{flag|SPQR}}
|Latin
|Latin
| Comes from the motto of the Roman Republic, "Senatus Populusque Romanus" (The Senate and the People of Rome)
|Comes from the motto of the Roman Republic, "Senatus Populusque Romanus" (The Senate and the People of Rome)
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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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|[[Shrimptopia]]
|[[Shrimptopia]]
|English
|English
| Named after its founder, [[WimpyShrimp]].
|Named after its founder, [[WimpyShrimp]].
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|[[Thalassocracy]]
|[[Thalassocracy]]
|Greek
|Greek
| Means 'Maritime Empire'.
|Means 'Maritime Empire'.
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|{{flag|Tierra de Conciencia}}
|{{flag|Tierra de Conciencia}}
|Spanish
|Spanish
|Means 'land of conscience'.
|Means 'land of conscience'.
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|[[Riverland]]
|[[Riverland]]
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|{{flag|Varkonia}}
|{{flag|Varkonia}}
|None
|None
| Named after the player [[Varkanos]].
|Named after the player [[Varkanos]].
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|{{flag|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 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].
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|{{flag|Verda}}
|{{flag|Verda}}
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|{{flag|Yoahtl}}
|{{flag|Yoahtl}}
|Nahuatl
| Nahuatl
|Roughly translates to "noble struggle" or "great war" in Nahuatl.<ref>{{Cdisc|sender=Im sorry bg|sender-link=bgbba|date=February 6th, 2022|channel=marketplace-of-shuba|server=Yoahtl|text=Yoahtl roughly translates to ‘noble struggle’ or ‘great war’ in Nahuatl
|Roughly translates to "noble struggle" or "great war" in Nahuatl.<ref>{{Cdisc|sender=Im sorry bg|sender-link=bgbba|date=February 6th, 2022|channel=marketplace-of-shuba|server=Yoahtl|text=Yoahtl roughly translates to ‘noble struggle’ or ‘great war’ in Nahuatl
It was named that by Eaohtl who was our leader on factions servers years ago
It was named that by Eaohtl who was our leader on factions servers years ago
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|[[Fellowship]]
|[[Fellowship]]
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|Isle of Arran
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|Jericho
|Jericho
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|Kaiserinreich
|Kaiserinreich
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|Megaton
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|[[File:NDZflag.png|22px]] [[New Danzilona]]
|Slavic/German
|Slavic/German
| Named by one of its founders after the heavy metal band [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danzig_(band) Danzig]
|Named by one of its founders after the heavy metal band [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danzig_(band) Danzig]
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|New Sayvard
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|Skywatch
|Skywatch
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