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| Based off the entity of the same name in the Chinese mobile game "Genshin Impact". |
| Based off the entity of the same name in the Chinese mobile game "Genshin Impact". |
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|[[Lopreonia]] |
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|{{Flag|Mercury}} |
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|Founder used [https://www.fantasynamegenerators.com/ Fantasy Name Generator] and picked it. |
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|Based off the Greek god Mercury, for trade and commerce. |
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|Mery |
|Mery |
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|Monaco |
|Monaco |
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|French |
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|Named after the country. |
| Named after the country. |
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|Mondstadt |
|Mondstadt |
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|Based off the entity of the same name in the Chinese mobile game "Genshin Impact". |
| Based off the entity of the same name in the Chinese mobile game "Genshin Impact". |
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|Nassau |
|Nassau |
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|German |
|German |
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|Named after the capitol city of The Bahamas. |
| Named after the capitol city of The Bahamas. |
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|Nara |
|Nara |
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|Japan |
|Japan |
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|Named for the Japanese city. |
| Named for the Japanese city. |
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|Otonabee |
|Otonabee |
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|Pavia |
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|Italian |
|Italian |
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|Named for the Italian town. |
| Named for the Italian town. |
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|Petrichor |
|Petrichor |
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| Rhode Island |
| Rhode Island |
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|Named after the U.S. state. |
| Named after the U.S. state. |
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|Roman Spanish Federation |
| Roman Spanish Federation |
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|Rozia |
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|S.C.U.M. |
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|Titan |
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|Greek |
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|Named after the Titans. |
| Named after the Titans. |
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|[[The State]] |
|[[The State]] |
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|[[Holy Truidencian Empire]] |
|[[Holy Truidencian Empire]] |
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|Cross between [[Imperial Truidence]] and the Holy Roman Empire. |
| Cross between [[Imperial Truidence]] and the Holy Roman Empire. |
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|[[Winterbourne]] |
|[[Winterbourne]] |
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|{{flagicon|Astonia}} [[Astonia (CivRev)]] |
|{{flagicon|Astonia}} [[Astonia (CivRev)]] |
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|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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|Garfield Island (CivRev 2.0) |
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|{{flag|Saint Lola}} |
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|English |
|English |
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|Garfield, the eponymous character of the famous comic strip by Jim Davis. |
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|[[São Tomé]] |
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|Portugese |
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|Named after an island that makes up part of the nation of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A3o_Tom%C3%A9_and_Pr%C3%ADncipe São Tomé and Príncipe] |
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|{{flag|Icarus}} |
|{{flag|Icarus}} |
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|Greek |
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|Named after [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icarus a legendary Greek hero]. |
| Named after [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icarus a legendary Greek hero]. |
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|{{flag|Partyland 2}} |
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|English |
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|Named after [[Partyland]] and based on the American tradition of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct-to-video direct-to-video sequels]. |
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|[[Kenosha]] |
|[[Kenosha]] |
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|Potawatomi<ref>https://www.britannica.com/place/Kenosha</ref> |
|Potawatomi<ref>https://www.britannica.com/place/Kenosha</ref> |
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|Named after [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenosha,_Wisconsin Kenosha, Wisconsin]. |
| Named after [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenosha,_Wisconsin Kenosha, Wisconsin]. |
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|Lambat (CivRev) |
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|{{flag|Fortuna}} |
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|Tagalog (Filipino) |
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|Italian |
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|CivClassic 2.0 nation of Lambat. |
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|Means 'fortune'. Named after the Roman goddess of luck. |
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|{{flag|Partyland 2}} |
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|English |
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| Named after [[Partyland]] and based on the American tradition of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct-to-video direct-to-video sequels]. |
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|{{flag|Fortuna}} |
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|Italian |
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| Means 'fortune'. Named after the Roman goddess of luck. |
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|[[Numenor]] |
|[[Numenor]] |
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|Named after a continent in J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendarium. |
|Named after a continent in J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendarium. |
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|{{Flagicon|Hyperborean Confederation}} [[Hyperborean Confederation (CivRev)]] |
|{{Flagicon|Hyperborean Confederation}} [[Hyperborean Confederation (CivRev)]] |
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|Named after the Continent of [[Hyperborea]], the Great North |
| Named after the Continent of [[Hyperborea]], the Great North |
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|[[Sovia (CivRev)|Free Territory of Sovia]] |
|[[Sovia (CivRev)|Free Territory of Sovia]] |
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|English |
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|Named after Sovia, with the Free Territory naming implying the anarchist nature of the country |
| Named after Sovia, with the Free Territory naming implying the anarchist nature of the country |
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|[[Narra]] |
|[[Narra]] |
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|Tagalog (Filipino) |
|Tagalog (Filipino) |
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pterocarpus_indicus Pterocarpus indicus],'' national tree of the Philippines. |
|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pterocarpus_indicus Pterocarpus indicus],'' national tree of the Philippines. |
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|Lusitania (CivRev) |
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|Latin |
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|Tagalog (Filipino) |
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|CivClassic 2.0 nation of |
|CivClassic 2.0 nation of Lusitania. |
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|[[Rizalia]] (CivRev 2.0) |
|[[Rizalia]] (CivRev 2.0) |
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|Filipino |
|Filipino |
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|Named after Jose Rizal, Filipino author, ophthalmologist, and polymath executed by Spain, sparking the Philippine revolution. The surname of Rizal is of Spanish origin. |
| Named after Jose Rizal, Filipino author, ophthalmologist, and polymath executed by Spain, sparking the Philippine revolution. The surname of Rizal is of Spanish origin. |
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|{{flag|Saint Lola}} |
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|Garfield Island (CivRev 2.0) |
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|English |
|English |
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| Named after the character Lola Bunny. |
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|Garfield, the eponymous character of the famous comic strip by Jim Davis. |
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|[[São Tomé]] |
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|Lusitania (CivRev) |
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|Portugese |
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| Named after an island that makes up part of the nation of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A3o_Tom%C3%A9_and_Pr%C3%ADncipe São Tomé and Príncipe] |
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|CivClassic 2.0 nation of Lusitania. |
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|[[Norlund]] |
|[[Norlund]] |
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|Debated |
|Debated |
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|"Nor-" could derive from proto-germanic "north": "[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/nur%C3%BEr%C4%85 nurþrą]" and "-lund" either from proto-germanic "land": "[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/land%C4%85 landą]" or old-norse "grove": "[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lundr#Old_Norse lundr]" |
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|{{flag|Acadia}} |
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|French |
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| 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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|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|Adina}} |
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|Tahar |
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|English |
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| Means 'heaven' in the [[Adina]] conlang. |
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|Named by a random name generator. |
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|[[Äggland]] |
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|{{flag|Gigachadtopia}} |
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|Swedish |
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| Named after [[Agania|Agania.]] Also from the Swedish words for Egg (Ägg) and Country (Land). |
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|{{flag|Amyr}} |
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|None |
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| Comes from the ancient Military order in The Name of The Wind. Conveniently an anagram of Army |
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|{{flag|Atlantis}} |
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|Greek |
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| Comes from the writings of ''Plato''. |
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|{{flag|Astonia}} |
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|English |
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| Comes from the English region of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston Aston] |
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|Named after [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/gigachad Gigachad]. |
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|{{flag|Batavia}} |
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|Latin |
|Latin |
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|Ancient Roman name for a region in the modern-day Low Countries (Batavia's players are Dutch). |
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|Translates to "peace" in the accusative (direct object) case. |
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|{{flag|Beretia}} |
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|French |
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|Old Norse |
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| 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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|Comes from the Old Norse name for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shetland The Shetland Islands] |
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|[[Boatmurdered]] |
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|{{flag|Gensokyo}} |
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|English |
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|Japanese |
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| Comes from the name of a famous let's play of ''Dwarf Fortress''. |
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|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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|[[Buckeye]] |
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|{{flag|Acadia}} |
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|English |
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|French |
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|Possibly named after the nickname of the state of Ohio. |
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|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|Caledonia}} |
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|Latin |
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| Roman name for Scotland. |
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|{{flag|Capeland}} |
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|English |
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| Named in honor of its main settlement, Cape Cocoa. |
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|Named after the viral 2017 meme [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/england-is-my-city England Is My City]. |
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|[[Christopia]] |
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|{{flag|Astonia}} |
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|English |
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|Named after ChrisChispie and Chris-Chan |
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|Comes from the English region of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston Aston] |
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|{{flag|Columbia}} |
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|Latin |
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| 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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|Comes from the motto of the Roman Republic, "Senatus Populusque Romanus" (The Senate and the People of Rome) |
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|Acronym deliberately the same as the Russian acronym for the Soviet Union (CCCP). |
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|Comes from J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendarium. |
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|{{flag|Confederation of Socialist Augusta}} |
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|English |
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|Tahar |
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|Name describes its nature ("Augusta" in the name refers to [[Geographical Regions#Greater Augusta|the Augustan region]]) |
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| Means 'heaven' in the [[Adina]] conlang. |
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|Named after Sussex Courthouse, in keeping with former land occupant [[Appomattox]], similarly named after a courthouse. |
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|{{flag|Cortesia Del Mar}} |
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|Translates to "Courtesy of the Sea". |
|Translates to "Courtesy of the Sea". |
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|{{flag| |
|{{flag|Imperial Federation of Eddie Murphy}} |
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|English |
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|Tagalog (Filipino) |
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| 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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| Translates to "fishing net", in an [https://discord.com/channels/810436686021394492/846374210979758100/890490336047161394 undisclosed reference]. |
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|{{flag|City of England}} |
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|[[Jevokro'uv]] |
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|Translates roughly to "highland villages" in [[Nro'Meagh]]ev conlang. |
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|{{flag|Beretia}} |
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|French |
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|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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|{{flag|Mount September}} |
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|English |
|English |
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| Named after the viral 2017 meme [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/england-is-my-city England Is My City]. |
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|[[Mount Augusta]] plus one month. |
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|{{flag|Kingdom of Fish}} |
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|You should be able to solve this. |
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|Name describes its nature ("Augusta" in the name refers to [[Geographical Regions#Greater Augusta|the Augustan region]]) |
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|[[Frostwall]] |
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|{{flag|South Augusta}} |
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|English |
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|Presumably a combination of the words Frost and Wall. |
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|Name describes its location ("Augusta" in the name refers to [[Geographical Regions#Greater Augusta|the Augustan region]]) |
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|{{flag|Gabon}} |
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|Named after [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabon the country]. |
|Named after [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabon the country]. |
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|{{flag|Gensokyo}} |
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|Japanese |
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| 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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|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|Gigachadtopia}} |
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| Named after [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/gigachad Gigachad]. |
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|Combination of the name of [[SinjoroJoCrafter]] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arlington,_Texas Arlington, Texas]. |
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|{{flag|Gondolin}} |
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|Sindarin |
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|Named after the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ |
| Named after the city of Gondolin in ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Silmarillion The Silmarillion].'' |
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|[[Gempire]] |
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|{{flag|Nyasaland}} |
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|English |
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|Presumably a combination of the words Gem and Empire. May also be a Steven Universe reference, but this is unknown. |
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|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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|{{flag|Hjaltland}} |
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|Old Norse |
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|Nahuatl |
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| Comes from the Old Norse name for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shetland The Shetland Islands] |
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|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 |
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It was named that by Eaohtl who was our leader on factions servers years ago |
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Because we were an Aztec war party|url=https://discord.com/channels/278045721742147586/670060843274338335/940022519795179530|access-date=February 6th, 2022}}</ref> |
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|{{flag|Imperial Truidence}} |
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|English |
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|Greek |
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| Named by a random name generator. |
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|Comes from the writings of ''Plato''. |
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|{{flag|Icenia}} |
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|Latin |
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|Spanish |
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| 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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|Means 'land of conscience'. |
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|{{flag|Jolington}} |
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|[[Risk Republic]] |
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|English |
|English |
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|Combination of the name of [[SinjoroJoCrafter]] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arlington,_Texas Arlington, Texas]. |
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|Named after the ''Roblox'' group ''<nowiki/>'Risk Universalis'''. |
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|{{flag|Kallos}} |
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|[[Thalassocracy]] |
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|None |
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|Greek |
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|Deliberately made up. |
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|Means 'Maritime Empire'. |
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|{{flag|Kaltsburg}} |
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|German |
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|Oscan |
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|Originally named 'Kaltberg' (meaning Cold Mountain) referencing the terrain Kaltsburg was first settled in. Slowly morphed into Kaltsburg because it sounds better. |
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|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]] |
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|Russian |
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|Rowa, or ''Гоша'' comes from the russian fashion designer ''Gosha Rubchinskiy''. (Гоша Рубчинский) |
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|{{flag|Krowatia}} |
|{{flag|Krowatia}} |
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|Russian |
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|Comes from the name of Rowa's capital Krowa. |
| Comes from the name of Rowa's capital Krowa. |
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|{{flag|Laconia}} |
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|[[Nudist Beach]] |
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|Greek |
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| Named after a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laconia region of Greece] that the city of Sparta resided in. |
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|Comes from the name of an anti-government resistance group in the anime ''Kill La Kill''. |
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|{{flag|Lambat (CivClassic 2.0)}} |
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|[[Boatmurdered]] |
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|Tagalog (Filipino) |
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| English |
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|Translates to "fishing net", in an [https://discord.com/channels/810436686021394492/846374210979758100/890490336047161394 undisclosed reference]. |
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|Comes from the name of a famous let's play of ''Dwarf Fortress''. |
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|{{flag|Lusitania (CivClassic 2.0)}} |
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|[[Christopia]] |
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|Latin |
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| English |
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| 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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|Named after ChrisChispie and Chris-Chan |
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|{{flag|Lumière}} |
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|French |
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|None |
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|French for "light". |
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| Named after the player [[Varkanos]]. |
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|[[Mauritanië]] |
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|{{flag|Kallos}} |
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|None |
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| Named after [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritania Mauritania]. |
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|Deliberately made up. |
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|{{flag|Mir}} |
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|Russian |
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|Latin |
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|Presumably named after the Russian space station Mir meaning "Peace" or "World" |
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| Roman name for Scotland. |
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|{{flag|Communist Cities Caretaker-Protectorate}} |
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|English |
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|Acronym deliberately the same as the Russian acronym for the Soviet Union (CCCP). |
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|{{flag|Monterrey}} |
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|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. |
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|{{flag|Mount September}} |
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|Dutch |
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|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|Batavia}} |
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|Latin |
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|Ancient Roman name for a region in the modern-day Low Countries (Batavia's players are Dutch). |
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|[[Äggland]] |
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|Swedish |
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|Named after [[Agania|Agania.]] Also from the Swedish words for Egg (Ägg) and Country (Land). |
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|{{flag|Southshire}} |
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|[[Mount Augusta]] plus one month. |
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|Named for the fact it was once the southernmost region of [[The Commonwealth]]. |
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|[[Mount Augusta (CivClassic 2.0)|Mount Augusta]] |
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|{{flag|Capeland}} |
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|English |
|English |
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|Named in honor of its main settlement, Cape Cocoa. |
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|{{flag|Mythril}} |
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|Sindarin |
|Sindarin |
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| Comes from J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendarium. |
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| Named after the city of Gondolin in ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Silmarillion The Silmarillion].'' |
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|{{flag|Nipplerock}} |
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|English |
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|Greek |
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|Named after an oddly-shaped landform back on [[Civcraft]]. |
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|Named after a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laconia region of Greece] that the city of Sparta resided in. |
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|{{flag|Nro'Meagh}} |
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|[[Mauritanië]] |
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|[[Jevokro'uv]] |
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| French |
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|Translates roughly to "highland villages" in [[Nro'Meagh]]ev conlang. |
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|Named after [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritania Mauritania]. |
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|[[Nudist Beach]] |
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|English |
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|German |
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| Comes from the name of an anti-government resistance group in the anime ''Kill La Kill''. |
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|German for "clouds". Presumably named after its location in a highland region. |
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|{{flag| |
|{{flag|Nyasaland}} |
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|English |
|English |
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| 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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|You should be able to solve this. |
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|[[Ossenkirch]] |
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|{{flag|Nipplerock}} |
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|German/Russian |
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| English |
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|The name Ossenkirch comes from a combination of the Russian word for "Fall" (Осень) and the German word for "Church" (kirche). |
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| Named after an oddly-shaped landform back on [[Civcraft]]. |
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|{{flag|Okashima}} |
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|Japanese |
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|German |
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| 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 |
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|Originally named 'Kaltberg' (meaning Cold Mountain) referencing the terrain Kaltsburg was first settled in. Slowly morphed into Kaltsburg because it sounds better. |
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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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|{{flag| |
|{{flag|Pacem}} |
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|Latin |
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|French |
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|Translates to "peace" in the accusative (direct object) case. |
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|French for "light". |
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|{{flag|Partyland}} |
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|[[Shrimptopia]] |
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|English |
|English |
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|Definitely a combination of the words Party and Land. |
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|Named after its founder, [[WimpyShrimp]]. |
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|[[Piltover]] |
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|English? |
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| Named after a town in League of Legends. |
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|[[Pogland]] |
|[[Pogland]] |
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| Named after the PogChamp emote on [https://Twitch.tv Twitch.tv]. |
| Named after the PogChamp emote on [https://Twitch.tv Twitch.tv]. |
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|[[Potatoeland]] |
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|English? |
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| Named after player [[CommradePotatoe]]. |
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|[[Risk Republic]] |
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|English |
|English |
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| Named after the ''Roblox'' group ''<nowiki/>'Risk Universalis'''. |
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|[[ |
|[[Rowa]] |
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|Russian |
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| Rowa, or ''Гоша'' comes from the russian fashion designer ''Gosha Rubchinskiy''. (Гоша Рубчинский) |
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|{{flag|South Augusta}} |
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|English |
|English |
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|Name describes its location ("Augusta" in the name refers to [[Geographical Regions#Greater Augusta|the Augustan region]]) |
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|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|Southshire}} |
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|[[Frostwall]] |
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| Named for the fact it was once the southernmost region of [[The Commonwealth]]. |
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| Presumably a combination of the words Frost and Wall. |
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|{{flag|Sovia}} |
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|English |
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|From the word Soviet which means Council in Russian, a reference to the socialist nation of the nation |
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|Definitely a combination of the words Party and Land. |
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|{{flag|SPQR}} |
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|[[Ossenkirch]] |
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|Latin |
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|German/Russian |
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| Comes from the motto of the Roman Republic, "Senatus Populusque Romanus" (The Senate and the People of Rome) |
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|{{flag|Sussex}} |
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|[[Riverland]] |
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|English |
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| Named after Sussex Courthouse, in keeping with former land occupant [[Appomattox]], similarly named after a courthouse. |
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|Presumably a combination of the words River and Land. |
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|[[Shrimptopia]] |
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|{{flag|Mir}} |
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|English |
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| Russian |
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| Named after its founder, [[WimpyShrimp]]. |
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|Presumably named after the Russian space station Mir meaning "Peace" or "World" |
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|[[Thalassocracy]] |
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|Greek |
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|English? |
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| Means 'Maritime Empire'. |
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|Named after a town in League of Legends. |
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|{{flag| |
|{{flag|Tierra de Conciencia}} |
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|Spanish |
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|Means 'land of conscience'. |
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|[[Riverland]] |
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|English |
|English |
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|Presumably a combination of the words River and Land. |
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|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|Varkonia}} |
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|None |
|None |
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| Named after the player [[Varkanos]]. |
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|Comes from the ancient Military order in The Name of The Wind. Conveniently an anagram of Army |
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|{{flag|Veldt}} |
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|[[Potatoeland]] |
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|Dutch |
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| English? |
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| 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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|Named after player [[CommradePotatoe]]. |
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|{{flag| |
|{{flag|Verda}} |
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|Japanese |
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|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 |
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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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|{{flag|Sovia}} |
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|English |
|English |
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|From the word "Verdant". |
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|From the word Soviet which means Council in Russian, a reference to the socialist nation of the nation |
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|{{flag| |
|{{flag|Vitelia}} |
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|Oscan |
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|English |
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|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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| From the word "Verdant". |
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|[[Wolken]] |
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|German |
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|German for "clouds". Presumably named after its location in a highland region. |
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|{{flag|Yoahtl}} |
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|Nahuatl |
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|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 |
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It was named that by Eaohtl who was our leader on factions servers years ago |
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Because we were an Aztec war party|url=https://discord.com/channels/278045721742147586/670060843274338335/940022519795179530|access-date=February 6th, 2022}}</ref> |
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|[[File:NDZflag.png|22px]] [[New Danzilona]] |
|[[File:NDZflag.png|22px]] [[New Danzilona]] |
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|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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