Maltropian Islands
Maltropian Viceroyalty of the Islands Leasríocht Maltróipeach na n-Oileán | |
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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
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 monk deaths due to stormy weather, the 844 Synod of Uisneach banned Maltropian monks from establishing hermitages. A period of dearth and famine known as the Eight Bad Years (861-869) led to the almost complete abandonment of the archipelago.