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Ceylon (/sɪˈlɒn/) is an unorthodox
The island of Ceylon remained uninhabited until it was scouted by [[Pirater]] and SwiftFizz in April 2019. The idea of Ceylon began in mid-April 2019 after Pirater's pearling and involvement in the [[Nyasaland#Nyasan-Channer_War|Channer attack on Nyasaland.]] Members of Soviakorps were interested in starting a new city, one where they would no longer raid and be able to live peacefully in relative isolation. Ceylon's mountainous terrain and height provided an excellent advantage to the New Sovian settlers, and after Pirater's unbanning they began to develop farms and infrastructure on Ceylon Island.
Life in Ceylon is relatively peaceful for the inhabitants, aside the occasional drama which occurs every now and then. Despite the fearmongering of the critics and haters who stand united against Ceylon, there has been zero proven involvement of its residents in griefing, as they prefer much more pleasant hobbies such as peacefully wheat farming and digging. The citizens of Ceylon are world-renowned workers, having dug millions of blocks across the world, constantly pouring their productivity into monuments which will definitely stand the test of time. The residents however would rather keep to themselves, which is why it is necessary for all visitors to seek a Visa,
== Name Origins ==
The name Ceylon comes from the real life British colony of Ceylon (now known as Sri Lanka), one of the most beautiful and productive colonies in the whole of the British Empire. The persian name "Serendip" influenced the English noun "Serendipity", which means:<blockquote>"the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way."</blockquote>This suits the theme of the nation, due to the fact everything went well seemingly by chance even after it had seemed that the Sovian people had finally lost, they had resurged more powerful than ever.
This simple but descriptive theme continues to the names of districts, such as Ravinetown and Underhill.
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Ceylon has an internationally famed culture, with some of the most renowned content creators on the server. Featuring an all-star lineup including the likes of Pirater, wjkroeker, SwiftFizz, GamePhobic and more, memes are embedded in the very DNA of Ceylon's Citizens. The citizens of Ceylon combined have some of the most upvoted posts on the server, while also constantly pushing what has been deemed as "acceptable" to the very limits in past. The culture of Ceylon is based largely on memes, which are shared in private discord channels, where only the finest quality home-grown organic non-GMO memes on the server. The humour of Ceylon is rather tongue-in-cheek and hyperbolic, often mocking the things other nations have accused them of in another way.
[[File:Sovians and friends in Ceylon.png|alt=|thumb|270x270px|Ceylon bursting with activity, June 2019.]]
=== Exodus from Icenia ===
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== Geography ==
{{Quote frame|because the coastline is one gigantic fucking cliff|trevie303||May 2019, on possibility of moving to New Sovia}}
The mountainous terrain of Ceylon is almost impassible to those not experienced with climbing cliff-faces. Over one-hundred blocks high, the height of the island functions as a natural defense from those who seek to enter illegally, and it probably isn't worth the effort anyway.
[[File:Sovian Entrance and Terrain.png|alt=|thumb|270x270px|The beautiful Savannah trees juxtaposed with the obsidian-style architecture of the Infrastructure District.]]
=== Climate ===
One of the highest cities in Civclassic, Ceylon experiences a cool, yet warm, temperate climate, comparable to the vast expanses of Savannah in Africa.
=== Flora ===
The scarce savannah stretches all the way across the city of Ceylon, with the long grass and flowers almost everywhere. There is the occasional oak tree, brought in from elsewhere, but other than that there isn't much Flora.
[[File:Wakandan Embassy in New Sovia.png|alt=|thumb|270x270px|One of Ceylon's inhabitants standing in-front of the Wakandan Embassy.]]
=== Underground ===
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The City of Ceylon is small, numbering only two houses and an ancient dome, which existed far before the Sovian colonisation of the island. Pillboxes surround the island, allowing residents to rain arrows on anyone who happens to be boating towards Ceylon. The most outstanding feature of the city is a large trench, which will soon house the world's tallest tower - made purely from Obsidian and cosmetic materials higher to the top, Ceylon Tower will stand amongst the world wonders of Civ. There are three districts of Ceylon:
▲[[File:.png|320px|thumb|District map of Ceylon]]
The Agricultural district is mainly for farming, featuring farms built by wjkroeker and iakwai, featuring a dome.
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Tourism to Ceylon is accepted as long as one seeks a temporary visa for visitation via Discord or in-game messages with Pirater, SwiftFizz or GamePhobic. Without seeking a Visa, there is a large chance you will get pearled before even arriving in Ceylon.
<div style="overflow: hidden">[[File:Sovian Wheat Farm.png|alt=|center|thumb|540x540px|Ceylon, May 2019.]]</div>
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