Maltropian Islands

Maltropian Viceroyalty of the Islands Leasríocht Maltróipeach na n-Oileán
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: “In ainm Dé”
The Maltropian Islands (dark green) in Maltropia (light green)
Capital and largest city	Argensborough
Official languages	Irish, English
Demonym(s)	Maltropian Islander, Islander
Country	Maltropia
Government	Hereditary federal constitutional monarchy
• King	Brendan
• Viceroy	Art MacMurrough
Legislature	Assembly of the Islands
Establishment
• First permanent settlement	484
• Earldom of the Isles	1134
• Annexed to Maltropia	1527
• Elevation to Kingdom	1801
Area
• Total	837,751.27 km2 (323,457.57 sq mi)
HDI (2012)	0.965 very high
Currency	Maltropian Ducat (MD€)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Driving side	left
Calling code	674
Internet TLD	.mtr

The Maltropian Islands (Irish: na hOileáin Maltróipeacha), officially the Maltropian Viceroyalty of the Islands (Irish: Leasríocht Maltróipeach na n-Oileán), are a crown dominion and constituent nation of the Most Catholic Empire of Maltropia. Their capital is the city of Argensborough, in the principality of Chetwynd.

History

Early settlement

Beehive huts on Inis Reigléasa (Oratory Island), Inis Meala

The earliest known settlers of the Maltropian Islands were hermits who arrived from northwest Maltropia in the sixth century. These monks set up small monastic settlements on the islets of modern-day Inis Meala, only some of which were inhabited year-round. The most northerly hermitage was Teampall Flannáin (Templeflanning), the most southerly island of Helvick. After a series of deaths due to stormy weather, the 844 Synod of Uisneach banned Maltropian monks from establishing hermitages.

Earldom of the Isles

Main article: Earldom of the Isles