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<div style="float:left;margin:0.5em 0.9em 0.4em 0;">[[File:Saint-BaptisteFlag.png|120px]]</div> '''Saint-Baptiste''' ({{wp|Haitian Creole|Baptistois Creole}}: ''Sen Batis''), officially the '''Republic of Saint-Jean-Baptiste''' ({{wp|French language|Principean}}: ''République de Saint-Jean-Baptiste''; {{wp|Haitian Creole|Baptistois Creole}}: ''Repiblik Sen Jan Batis''), is an {{wp|island country}} located in the [[Rum Gulf]] of the [[Demontean Ocean]], to the west of [[Amandine]] and [[Audonia]]. Both the smallest sovereign country in the [[Portal:Levilion|world]] by both population and area, Saint-Baptiste is one of [[Marceaunia]]'s major tourism destinations in the present day.
<div style="float:left;margin:0.5em 0.9em 0.4em 0;">[[File:Surrow_Flag.png|120px]]</div> '''Surrow''' is a country located in northeastern [[Maurceania Major]], and is the second northernmost country in the world after [[Pelemia]]. Situated on the Surrowese archipelago between the [[Breuvician Ocean]] to the west and north, [[Rowland Bay]] to the south and east, it shares maritime borders with TBA to the south via the [[Talbot Strait]]. Sixty-four percent of the country's population lives in the capital city, [[Holcot Inlet]], making it by far the {{wp|primate city}} in the country.


Originally colonized by [[Vervillia]] in 1551, the island of Saint-Baptiste was later annexed into [[Blayk|Blaykish]] control, where it formed a dedicated cash crop economy based on primarily the cultivation of sugar, tobacco, and coffee, the latter dominating Baptistois exports in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, harvested mainly by an enslaved population during the colonial period. Saint-Baptiste officially gained independence from Blayk in 1947 after the [[Second Great War (Levilion)|Second Great War]], with the newly-sovereign country being ruled by the dictator [[Claude-Antoine Bachelet]] as President until his death in 1988. During the Bachelet regime, Saint-Baptiste secured itself as a tourism destination initially favoured by the Balkish upper class and later the wider middle class from [[Amandine]] and [[Audonia]]. Since the fall of the Bachelet regime and democratization in the 1990s, Saint-Baptiste has been characterized by a quickly developing economy that is adjusting to a growing service industry, especially in regional tourism. ('''[[Saint-Baptiste|See more...]]''')
Prior to colonisation, Surrow was inhabited by {{wp|Indigenous peoples of the Americas|indigenous peoples}}, beginning from around 3000 {{wp|Before Present|BP}}: at the time of colonisation, the Surrowese archipelago was inhabited by {{wp|Innu people|Chequan}} and {{wp|Inuit|Itchalnu}}. However, after [[Avery Holcot]] discovered the archipelago in 1486, and noted that its waters were abundant with fish, Auressian nations sought to rule over the archipelago, with the two most prominent ones being [[Rythene]] and [[Tyrnica]]. Competition between the two countries over the Surrowese archipelago and its abundant fishing grounds would last until the end of the [[Eleven Years War]] in 1759 between Rythene and Tyrnica, which concluded with Rythene assuming sole control over the archipelago.
 
During the [[Great Upheaval]], Surrow was neglected by the Rytheneans, which led to the beginning of Surrowese self-government. Although after the Great Upheaval, Rythenean control was restored, the Surrowese would desire a greater say in their affairs, and would chafe under continued Rythenean rule. Despite this, Surrow would maintain its position as part of the [[Rythenean Empire]] until it gained independence in 1950.
 
In 1951, {{wp|palladium}} was discovered on [[Great Island (Surrow)|Great Island]], leading to increased interest in the Surrowese archipelago by [[General Armaments]]. This led to substantial economic investment, with the [[Tulaktarvik mine]] becoming the primary economic engine of Surrow, especially after the {{wp|cod fisheries}} in Surrow began to decline. Today, Surrow is a part of the [[Albrennia#The Invisible Empire|invisible empire]], with Surrow maintaining good relations with the invisible empire and the [[Commonwealth of Northern Auressia]], and is a full member of the [[Assembly of Marceaunian States]].
 
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Latest revision as of 01:22, 31 October 2023

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Surrow is a country located in northeastern Maurceania Major, and is the second northernmost country in the world after Pelemia. Situated on the Surrowese archipelago between the Breuvician Ocean to the west and north, Rowland Bay to the south and east, it shares maritime borders with TBA to the south via the Talbot Strait. Sixty-four percent of the country's population lives in the capital city, Holcot Inlet, making it by far the primate city in the country.

Prior to colonisation, Surrow was inhabited by indigenous peoples, beginning from around 3000 BP: at the time of colonisation, the Surrowese archipelago was inhabited by Chequan and Itchalnu. However, after Avery Holcot discovered the archipelago in 1486, and noted that its waters were abundant with fish, Auressian nations sought to rule over the archipelago, with the two most prominent ones being Rythene and Tyrnica. Competition between the two countries over the Surrowese archipelago and its abundant fishing grounds would last until the end of the Eleven Years War in 1759 between Rythene and Tyrnica, which concluded with Rythene assuming sole control over the archipelago.

During the Great Upheaval, Surrow was neglected by the Rytheneans, which led to the beginning of Surrowese self-government. Although after the Great Upheaval, Rythenean control was restored, the Surrowese would desire a greater say in their affairs, and would chafe under continued Rythenean rule. Despite this, Surrow would maintain its position as part of the Rythenean Empire until it gained independence in 1950.

In 1951, palladium was discovered on Great Island, leading to increased interest in the Surrowese archipelago by General Armaments. This led to substantial economic investment, with the Tulaktarvik mine becoming the primary economic engine of Surrow, especially after the cod fisheries in Surrow began to decline. Today, Surrow is a part of the invisible empire, with Surrow maintaining good relations with the invisible empire and the Commonwealth of Northern Auressia, and is a full member of the Assembly of Marceaunian States.

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