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''This article is about the country in Civclassic. For its predecessor, see [[Commonwealth (2.0)]].''
'''The Commonwealth''' '''(CW)''' is a family of city states in the central southwest spanning a large network of islands, with several former [[Civcraft]] nations established among them, and many smaller settlements scattering the countryside. ItsThe namesakeCommonwealth was made from Commonwealthestablished in 2.0, and is a spiritual successor to theby countrySashimii. [[Peter5930]] is king, and [[Falvyu]] is the current Prime Minister. Formerly a member of the [[Western Alliance]], Commonwealth is currently a member of [[SATO]]. The Commonwealth provides free transportation throughout the world though Union Station in Westminster, promoting trade through Shopside, the subterranean marketplace surrounding the station. The leadershipLeadership, architectural style, political ideology and economic specialization are unique to each settlement.
== Government ==
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The legislature was made almost concurrently to the monarchy and of consists of a council of each borough's representative asalong well aswith high ranking and prominent citizens of the Commonwealth that specialize in various activities. These form a national council to advise the King on different matters. Each of the boroughsborough retains local administrative independence while referringdeferring international matters to the King and Legislature.
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== Geography ==
[[File:Westminster2.jpg|thumb|'''Westminster,''' the capital of the Commonwealth]]
The Commonwealth was founded on a diverse cluster of biomes. The first town was built around the earliest established farms: cocao, melon and wheat farms planted next to a jungle by Peter5930 and Tabbynya. This became the capital city of the nation. Other settlements began to pop up on surrounding islands, each establishing its own hierarchy and style of architecture to match the unique landscape on which it was founded.
The Commonwealth is made up of various boroughs that all contribute to the welfare of the state. Each borough elects its own Councillor to the Legislature and votes on various laws, bills and leadership elections. Each borough has its own design and flavour that makes them unique.
=== Westminster ===
Westminster is the capital of the Commonwealth, and where most activity within the Commonwealth is. It was the first borough within the Commonwealth, initially housing a "circus tent"-like factory building and a large mansion on the north coast, until itdemolished was takenby downmike0war. Today the city is filled to the brim with buildings and greenspacesgreen spaces. It currently holds Union Station and Shopside, a very active train stationmarket and a rail station. AThe remodelentire toWestminster the train stationunderground was maderedesigned in March 2018 by specificlanguage. Westminster is notorious for its wide use of canals through the city, separating the west sideand east halves of the city from the east side. Proponents of the canal go so far to prohibit bridges from being built across the canal, while others dislike the canals as it makes it hard to navigate around the city. Initially built for defense, Westminster's canals are mostly for aesthetic purposes, though development continues to make them more suitable for transportation purposes as the city continues to sprawl.
[[File:MeditatNew.png|thumb|'''Meditat''', a desert city in the Commonwealth]]
The Jungle east ofin Westminster is property of the king and a natureconservation reservearea. It is the sole jungle biome of the quadrant and has been protected to prevent excessive tree farming and poaching of cats and parrots. A publicThe cocoa and vine farmfarms ispresent alsoin presentthe ravine below the jungle floor are open to the public courtesy of forKing visitorsPeter.
South Westminster was the site of the [[Second Olympics]] in January 2019. Prism Arena held pvp battles, boat games and the infamous "Thunderdome" event.
After the war was completed in April 2018, King Peter, the current king of The Commonwealth gave the land of his massive city farm to the government, allowingfor themuse toin makeconstructing Victoria, a storied andnational protectedcitadel Citadelcomposed similarof toornate thecarved onestone madewalls inand [[Yoahtl]].a Oversurrounding thetrench. next year or so developmentDevelopment of theVictoria Citadel continued and is now home to Victoriacontinues. One can access it by becoming a citizen of the Commonwealth and enter through a protected rail within Union Station. It currently holds a brewery and various houses, factories and shops, and is set to be the site of the new Westminster Grand Library, after the old public library was demolished during Victoria's construction.
=== Meditat ===
Meditat is a city in the Harakur desert located northwest of Westminster, built around a large oasis. It joined the Commonwealth in July 2017. Housing a pyramid, ziggurat, hippodrome and a very large village, the borough is run by mike0war and Lodish and is a centre for building desert structures. It was also a host for the parkour, thimble and horse arenas during the Second Olympics. Meditat is home to a religion, emerging during the [[Somber War|Somber War.]]
In addition to being a build city for scholars and builders, Meditat also contributes its own experience farms to be exported, and helps those in need. TheA Ashguardsettlement Basinknown wasas builtthe laterAshguard afterBasin Meditat.later Locatedappeared northwestwest of Meditat,the it is a megabuildcity. builtBuilt by one person, and is a dense cityvillage aswith wella but hosts its own dense market,neigbouring palace and pyramid as well. A rail runs between the two cities.
[[File:Arran.jpg|thumb|'''Arran,''' a view of the Olympic Stadium. Photographed by NeoTide]]
[[File:Taliesin2.png|thumb|'''Taliesin,''' a view of the townhouses.]]
=== Arran ===
Arran is located directly west of the Commonwealth. Arran has had a previous history on Civcraft 2.0 and brinton brought Arran to the Commonwealth on a snowy island west of Westminster. Although many people know it as an industrial area mainly focused on XP production, Arran houses a large train station, a huge Spleef and Archery arena that is free for people to use, the Bridgeway Social Club, and the Arran Theatre, the only public theatre in the Commonwealth. Arran also haspossesses an extensive rail network Initially only achieving connections to Westminster and Southshire, as more boroughs were established west of the city, it becameforming a localregional hub forconnecting the region,capital nowcity providingand localneighbouring connectionsSouthshire within and aroundto the island.westward Notable connections from Arran include Nymph, Meditat, Plantation, and Southshiresettlements.
An extension of Arran, the Plantation, was made on an island east of Arran and west of Westminster. Founded by DarkyDu, it is occasionally active and houses smaller farms. A local rail from Arran has been established to Plantation.
=== Taliesin ===
Taliesin is one of the few boroughs created east of Westminster. Initially madefounded by former Prime Minister and current admin LordOfMarzipan, as well as jayms, it was intended to be a large megabuild of a city with large canals and an equally large train station located in the middle of the city. AlthoughIt ithosts hasthe somesnowy housesmountains standingdirectly south of the city and a factorylarge building,pumpkin farm. Taliesin is mostlycurrently undeveloped.under Taliesinthe doesleadership holdof thePergyskeel, snowywho mountainsis directlyleading southand funding development of the cityborough, and housesproviding a large pumpkinsource farmof jobs to the country.
After LordOfMarzipan's ascendance to admin, PergySkeel and OfflineOnline, two citizens of the Commonwealth who are known for digging tunnels quickly and efficiently, seeked to take over the borough following LordOfMarzipan's absence. He agreed, and the duo have promised to revamp the city, and while development has been slow, there has been substantial progress since LordOfMarzipan's departure.
[[File:AlbionNew.png|thumb|'''Albion,''' a historic city in the Commonwealth with ties to [[Mount Augusta]]]]
[[File:Nymph.jpg|thumb|'''Nymph,''' a city with balloons and beaches. Photographed by NeoTide]]
''Main article: [[Albion]]''
Albion is a large town spanning the northern peninsula of the central plain, and forms a bridge between the cities of Westminster and Mount Augusta. Having made ties to the Commonwealth during the [[Somber War]], they joined the nation following the war's end. Albion is host to many large builds, including an airstrip, a large docking bay with a cruise ship off the coast, and a big blue sheep.
Albion has been mostly associated with [[Mount Augusta]] for much of this iteration. Its late joining within the Commonwealth has been due to its indifference about joining, and historically it and its citizens have ties to both Mount Augusta and the Commonwealth. After joining, it has built up its docks and built a new airfield in the south, complete with a control tower. It is located on an island to the north and has also claims upon the plains and partially a long-derelicted skyfarm.
=== Hexcorp ===
Hexcorp is located in a mesa far northwest of Westminster. It is not associated with the Hexagon from 2.0, however its citizens have been known for dealing in drama with [[Nipplerock]] and its citizens. ItHexcorp joined the Commonwealth shortly after building a rail to the capital,. The andsettlement is mostlyprimarily geared towards XP production. Its current caretaker, NobleArchitect, also helms the West CW Corp and its lands close by.
=== Nymph ===
''Main article:'' ''[[Nymph]]''
After [[Kraken]] dissolved early within the iteration, its founders relocated to a beach in the far west of the map and began to colonize. Soon after, itthey dug out a rail to then-borough [[Southshire]] and waswere offered toadmission joininto the Commonwealth as a borough. ItNymph served as the startingstart and finish line for the Marathon in the second Olympics. Housing a large beach, Nymph was the spiritual successor to Kraken and wasis well-liked throughout the rest of the Commonwealth.
Nymph left the Commonwealth as an independent nation, in February 2018. It departed at the same time as Southshire, citing fatigue and inactivity from the Somber War. It reclaimed its old territories from Kraken from this move. Upon rejoining the Commonwealth in July, both Nymph and Kraken became territories of the Commonwealth.
Strassburg (stylized Straßburg) was one of the first boroughs to join the Commonwealth. It consists of the Mesa and Snow Mountains located northeast of Westminster, as well as the plains in the far south.
It was initially made by fadedsoul, buildingwho built a small village and still incomplete cathedral in a valley. After difficulties with joining, the king, Cowguypig, began work on his grand mansion in another valley close by. However, after fadedsoul became inactive, no regulation was made and because snow biomes were one of the best biomes to harvest pumpkins in, many pumpkin farms were made to ramp up XP production. When fadedsoul returned, he attempted to combat this, attempting to pass a bill through the legislature to ban pumpkin farms without explicit permission. The measure failed, and the farms currently remain. Work on a new city has halted, although the arches still remain.
In the plains, various cities have come and gone. At first, the plains were notorious for skyfarms, and have been banned ever since. All farms are now made on the surface, and with the construction of the [[Great Overland Railway]], cities have cropped up in and around the plains. The town of Mana, being built by Falvyu, is currently being made in the north of the plains. A new, small city made by Sashimii, a former CW monarch from 2.0, was made on an island formerly used for Charlameme. It was intended to be a home for newfriends who were enthusiastic about city planning, commonly known as YIMBYs, hence the name Yimbyville. It was the first home of AllenY, the current Mount Augusta mayor.
The Commonwealth is one of the more historic nations on the server, with some of its players veterans of the original Commonwealth in Civcraft 2.0. Although many others have returned from previous Commonwealth-associated iterations in CivTemp, and Civcraft 3.0, this iteration of the Commonwealth began on the onset of Civilization Experiment 3.
On 14 May 2017, Cowguypig made a post <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivCommonwealth/comments/6b5qyi/the_commonwealth_lives_join_us_on_civex_30/</ref> on the subreddit calling for all players to join the Commonwealth in CivEx 3.0, andwhere the remnants of Concordia and the Commonwealth united once more under the old flag to rebuild the nation which had pioneered security tactics and dominated commerce in the days of old. The result was a smaller town than former iterations, which did not attain comparable political leverage or influence. CivEx 3.0 quickly died, and with the launch of CivClassic on June 2nd 2017, the Commonwealth swiftly migrated to the new world.
Cowguypig reigned as King in the first days, leaving development of the capital in the hands of then prime minister and former king, Sashimii. Plans for the road network and canals were drawn, and the rest would be left to the citizens to decide for themselves. Development was swift, but chaotic - players did what they wanted, took on the projects they wanted, reinforced on the groups they wanted, and top-down administration was nearly non-existent. From thethis wellspring of untamed construction was born the city of Westminster. Strassburg (created by fadedsoul) would springbe upfounded soon thereafter on a nearby mountain by fadedsoul, becoming the first borough of the Commonwealth.
Westminster quickly became infamous for its extra security measures, including narrow winding streets gated regularly by iron doors, its [https://imgur.com/a/vzDRa canals], referred to before completion as trenches, and the first council's decision to stop people from making bridges across these trenches<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivCommonwealth/comments/6p3r67/do_not_build_bridges_over_the_canals_do_not/</ref> in favor of underground tunnels. Many regarded it as an urban maze, and many still do today, despite efforts to make it more traversable.
On 3 July 2018, [[Nymph]] decided to reenter the Commonwealth, and was passed by the legislature that same day. Around the same time, [[Albion]] joined the Commonwealth after a long period of independence. It was to join the Commonwealth much earlier, but joined on 4 July 2018.
In fall 2018, the Commonwealth made its first link to the deep +,+ through the [[Entranan Transcontinental Express]] to the [[Entranan Republic]], with other stops in [[Okashima]] and soon [[Maltovia]]. The Commonwealth continued to be a haven for new players. andThe acountry refreshinghas take ondeveloped a newfriend town compared to [[Mount Augusta]] nearby. Although welcoming, many know Commonwealthreputation for itsadministering excellentgood reputation,diplomacy helpedand byadvocating its legislature anddeescalation primeof ministerconflicts.
On 7 January 2019, Commonwealth hosted the [[Second Olympics]], to much success. For many, people have regarded it as an improvement from the previous Olympics, as more nations were represented and it was a much more organized affair. After LordOfMarzipan was named an admin in early 2019 after the Olympics, mike0war was elected to be the new Prime Minister, with specificlanguage as the deputy. Westminster has continued to be a grand hub for builders, writers, newfriends throughout the winter and spring.
PrimeSubsequent prime ministers have been peacefully and ceremoniously handedpassed on their offduties every three months or so, with specificlanguage, Lodish, and currently Falvyu as the prime minister since December 2019.
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