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The Southern Hemisphere
The Allied Southern Territories (AST) Facts about the South Northern Climate: Tropical Geo-Features: Huge expanses of Tropical Jungle and endless Swamps Member Leagues: the Southern Republic (SR), the Mekong Dominion (MD), Humanist Alliance (HA), and the Eastern Sun Emirates (ESE) Badlands Protectorates: Westphalia, Azov, Karaq Wastes and Lance Point The Allied Southern Territories is officially a confederation of the four southern leagues of Terra Nova. In reality, it is merely a puppet government whose leaders are appointed by the leaders of the Southern Republic. The AST was formed after the Republic overran its neighbors over a century and half ago. The real southern superpower is the Republic.
The Southern Republic (SR)
Founding Date: TN 1545 Method of Government: Nominal Representative Democracy Member City-States: Post Oasis (Capital), Ankara, Aquitaine, Ashanti, Bethany, Innsmouth, Marabou, Newton, R�union, Saragossa, Siwa Oasis, Timbuktu Population: 53 million Military: SR Army, Southern Republic Intelligence Directorate (SRID), L�s Temoins (meaning: the Witnesses) Important Facts: Coming Soon The Southern Republic is, in general terms, the most powerful league on Terra Nova. Its military controls almost the entire southern hemisphere of the planet. All this power has fueled the Republican national ego and it has grown to immense proportions. Most view their league as the ideal Terranovan society. The average Republican views Northern life as suffocating and repressed. Most Northerners denounce Republicans as decadent imperialists.
The Mekong Dominion (MD) Founding Date: TN 1532 (as Mekong Alliance), TN 1562 (as MD) Method of Government: Mercantile Obligarchy Member City-States: Mekong (capital), Atsi, Msi Tsang (under AST authority), Loyang, Ngorongoro, Olduvai, Yung An Population: 46.8 million Military: Mekong Peacekeepers Important Facts: Coming Soon The Mekong Dominion is an economic powerhouse which has managed to profit from i ts forced membership in the AST. The corporate leaders of the Dominion are masters i n the art of backroom politics, and have used this ability to acquire greater politi cal freedom. The Mekong people are exceptionally pragmatic. They expect that, in the long run, the Dominion will simply use its economic power to expel the Republican occupation forces.
The Eastern Sun Emirates (ESE) Founding Date: TN 1492 Method of Government: Hereditary Aristocracy Member City-States: Strathclyde (capital), Bangweuleu, Basal (in revolt), Cimmaro, Javari, Okavango, Skavara, Smyrna Population: 29.6 million Military: ? Important Facts: Coming Soon 
The Eastern Suns Emirates is the backwater of the AST. Its economy is heavily dependent upon basic industries like mining and metallurgy. Almost everything i s the property of the league's aristocracy, who are infamous for their lavish dis plays of wealth. The large majority of the population are lower class industrial serfs. Every once in a while, a strong leader comes forth from the proletariat and starts a local rebellion.
The Humanist Alliance (HA) Founding Date: TN 1482 Method of Government: Self-Perpetuating Hierarchy Member City-States: Perth (capital), Gardena, Gropius, Oxford, Raleigh, Thebes, White Rock Population: 23.4 million Military: ? Important Facts: Coming Soon The Humanist Alliance is the result of an attempt to create a utopian state. The population is divided into three castes. Preceptors are the society's leaders and scholars. Protectors are the military and police forces of the Alliance. Commoners are the laborers, businessmen, and craftsmen of their society. Citizens of the Humanist alliance as the most conservative people in the AST. Although few activities are prohibited, their society encourages modesty and moderation. Coming Soon, Information on the City-States of the Leagues Back to Terra Nova Information |
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