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« on: March 11, 2023, 04:45:11 PM »

Sounds interesting!
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« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2023, 03:07:58 PM »

I'll take land number 1.

Name: Johnsberg
Capital: Johnsberg
Largest City: Palmer
Official Languages: English
Unofficial Languages: Johnsberg Hindustani/Hindi, Telugu, Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil, Abas (indigenous language), Creole
Population: 5,421,073
Ethnic Groups:
36% South Asian
  • 13% Hindustani
  • 8% Telugu
  • 6% Bengali
  • 4% Malayalam
  • 3% Tamil
  • 2% Other
19% British/Anglo
17% Black Johnsbergian
  • 12% Speak English
  • 4% Speak Johnsbergian Creole
  • 1% Speak another language
16% Multiracial
9% Other European/Middle Eastern
  • 5% Middle Eastern
  • 3% Western European
  • 1% Eastern European
2% Indigenous Abasian
1% Other Asian


Overview: to be written
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« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2023, 11:05:05 PM »
« Edited: April 01, 2023, 11:09:08 PM by Ishan »

Discovered by Portuguese explorers - the land was first settled by the British shortly afterwards when a flotilla intended for the Americas accidently diverged from course and hit the continent of Atlas, claiming land for the British crown and naming it after first name of the captain of the flotilla - John Fleming. The colony was mainly settled on the northwest and northern areas of Johnsberg, nearly wiping out the indigenous Abasian population and forcing them to the mountains. The colony - although small in size, grew to be profitable colony, specializing in exotic fruits and some gold mining and logging, and as time went on - rubber production and non-native crops grew in prominence. Due to its prime location - the colony was considered to be a major shipping port for travel to the Caribbean and for the British slave trade in between Africa and the Americas.

The first enslaved Africans came not soon after the establishment of Johnsberg's economy - with a Portuguese slave ship headed for Brazil accidently stopping in Johnsberg - with the settlers trading various goods for 120 slaves. The Black population soon grew rapidly, becoming 70% of the Johnsbergian population at one point, developing a creole language, before an attempt at a slave rebellion which was brutally crushed - with the execution of all involved and most of the freed Black population of Johnsberg.

Due to the War for Independence - many southern British sympathizers from the newly established United States came to Johnsberg, where they settled and established the city of Palmer. The Americans assimilated to the existing Anglo population fairly quickly.

After the abolition of the slave trade - the Anglo population grew - with Johnsberg being a vantage point for the West Africa Squadron for stopping illegal slave trade operations - along with it being a stop for British voyages in Asia.

Following the passage of the Slavery Abolition Act 1833, chaos ensured among slaveowners as the newly freed slaves were able to leave their owners - resulting in the creation of the Indian indentured system, similar to the system in the Caribbeans - which resulted in the importation of many Indians, first from Calcutta but soon afterwards from ports in the Northern Circars and Madras, along with a large population coming from Central India. The "servants" were put in slavery like conditions - with settlement by freed Indians starting in the 1850s following a change in policy by the British - resulting in the importation of Indian women and starting an Indian diaspora in Johnsberg which became the largest population group.

During the late 1800s - many Middle Eastern immigrants mainly from Lebanon came for opportunity, along with other European immigrants, mainly from Italy and Germany - leading to a creation of a separate European identity for non-British Europeans in Johnsberg.

Due to the large inequalities leading to the creation of a largely White upper class, a largely Indian middle class, and a Black and Indian lower class - the politics of the country are largely divided among race - and social class, with for example the Johnsbergian Labour Association being the labour party for Blacks on the country and the Johnsbergian Workers Party being the labour party for Indians, resulting in large racial tension in the country.

During World War I and World War II - many Johnsbergians volunteered for the British - and following World War II, due to the lack of opportunity in Johnsberg, many Indians and Blacks left to Great Britain - and forming a Johnsbergian diaspora there.

On January 1, 1951 - Johnsberg was granted independence, resulting in the politics in the divided country becoming very open - with the country being divided among class and racial lines and miraculously staying a democracy and not falling into dictatorship.

Following the collapse of numerous colonial/apartheid regimes between the 1960s and 1990s - the Anglo population grew in size as with the Indian population, and during that time - a small Chinese and Japanese diaspora formed, as with the creation of the Eastern European diaspora following the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Johnsberg is a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional democracy - with the Head of State being King Charles III who represented by the Governor-General appointed by the Prime Minister. The economy of Johnsberg is mainly focused on natural resources, tourism, agriculture and a growing services sector. The median household income is 15,000 dollars per year - with large divides between classes.

Johnsberg is somewhat socially conservative - with same sex marriage being a hotly contested issue - especially among the non-white Christian communities of the island.

The country is part of the Commonwealth and is close with the United Kingdom and the United States. Johnsberg recognizes the Republic of China due to various reasons, and it also recognizes Palestine because of influence by the Middle Eastern community of Johnsberg.

The political parties are:

will be elaborated on when i get to it along with maps and states
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