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| − | Uninhabited for centuries, the islands of N Y C proved a safe harbor for immigrants | + | Uninhabited for centuries, the islands of N Y C proved a safe harbor for an amazing number and variety immigrants The first people to arrive in N Y C were lost Greek settlers bound for Asia Minor. They landed on the westernmost island in the 5th century BCE, where they set up a nation that eventually controlled all of the island of Kerinos as well as parts of the northern coast of Alcazira. To this day, exemplary classical architecture can be found in these areas, especially in the old capital of Healakai. |
| − | The next wave came in the 500s, when explorers from the Gupta empire in India came seeking trade and new contacts for the wealthy emperor they served. They set up several trading outposts in the southeast, but the center for their network was the island of Vanash. Lake Vanash, which dominates much of the island, became a major pilgrimage site; it was believed to have been the home of one of Vishnu's reincarnations. Several large hindu temples with ceremonial ''ghats'', or steps leading down to the water, can be seen even now. | + | The next wave came much later, in the 500s, when explorers from the Gupta empire in India came seeking trade and new contacts for the wealthy emperor they served. They set up several trading outposts in the southeast, but the center for their network was the island of Vanash. Lake Vanash, which dominates much of the island, became a major pilgrimage site; it was believed to have been the home of one of Vishnu's reincarnations. Several large hindu temples with ceremonial ''ghats'', or steps leading down to the water, can be seen even now. |
| − | N Y C's society was shaken once again in the mid 1200s when muslims fleeing the Mongol invasion of the Middle East arrived | + | N Y C's society was shaken once again in the mid 1200s when muslims fleeing the Mongol invasion of the Middle East arrived in N Y C's Southern Islands. Much as they did in Spain, the Arabs breathed new life into the communities they joined by introducing several achievements in science, mathematics and medicine. The wealth they gave back to the mainland Islamic world help fund the rise of the Ottoman empire, as well as their own rich culture, more liberal than that of their mainland counterparts. |
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| + | Just when the Islamic culture began to become firly rooted in the south, the last pre-industrial wave of immigration arrived in the mid 1490s: Jews expelled from Spain by Ferdinand and Isabella. This was the first time western Europeans, or Jews, had settled in N Y C; they brought with them another complex cultural fabric that slowly wove itself into the vibrant tapestry that is N Y C. They too built a large network of trading cities dispersed throughout the islands, some of which today have stunnning late medieval/early renaissance architecture, particularly large Synogouges. | ||
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| + | By 1600, efforts by the European powers, particularly France, Spain, England, The Netherlands and Portugal, began in earnest. The different factions of N Y C realized precautions must be taken, and in 1612 a referendum for all land-holding males was held to decide if the different principalities, republics, dictatorships etc. should join one unified N Y C. Most states accepted under threat of blockades and invasions, but several countries and islands held out. Due to the defensibility of some of the hold outs, combined with the fact that the new union was really a weak federation that made raising armies difficult, N Y C did not fall under the jurisdiction of one governmnet until 1638. | ||
Revision as of 18:39, 14 November 2005
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| Flag of N Y C | |
| Motto: In Peace, Prosperity | |
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| Region | The Exodus |
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| Capital | Sdarjata |
| Official Language(s) | English, Spanish, Hindi, Arabic, Greek |
| Leader | Ahmad Neeraj Arellios |
| Population | 1.5 billion |
| Currency | Runic Dollar |
| NS Sunset XML | |
A tolerant, muilticultural, left-leaning democracy, N Y C has been a vocal member of the world community despite its relatively recent appearence on the world stage.
Geography
People and Culture
Government
History
Uninhabited for centuries, the islands of N Y C proved a safe harbor for an amazing number and variety immigrants The first people to arrive in N Y C were lost Greek settlers bound for Asia Minor. They landed on the westernmost island in the 5th century BCE, where they set up a nation that eventually controlled all of the island of Kerinos as well as parts of the northern coast of Alcazira. To this day, exemplary classical architecture can be found in these areas, especially in the old capital of Healakai.
The next wave came much later, in the 500s, when explorers from the Gupta empire in India came seeking trade and new contacts for the wealthy emperor they served. They set up several trading outposts in the southeast, but the center for their network was the island of Vanash. Lake Vanash, which dominates much of the island, became a major pilgrimage site; it was believed to have been the home of one of Vishnu's reincarnations. Several large hindu temples with ceremonial ghats, or steps leading down to the water, can be seen even now.
N Y C's society was shaken once again in the mid 1200s when muslims fleeing the Mongol invasion of the Middle East arrived in N Y C's Southern Islands. Much as they did in Spain, the Arabs breathed new life into the communities they joined by introducing several achievements in science, mathematics and medicine. The wealth they gave back to the mainland Islamic world help fund the rise of the Ottoman empire, as well as their own rich culture, more liberal than that of their mainland counterparts.
Just when the Islamic culture began to become firly rooted in the south, the last pre-industrial wave of immigration arrived in the mid 1490s: Jews expelled from Spain by Ferdinand and Isabella. This was the first time western Europeans, or Jews, had settled in N Y C; they brought with them another complex cultural fabric that slowly wove itself into the vibrant tapestry that is N Y C. They too built a large network of trading cities dispersed throughout the islands, some of which today have stunnning late medieval/early renaissance architecture, particularly large Synogouges.
By 1600, efforts by the European powers, particularly France, Spain, England, The Netherlands and Portugal, began in earnest. The different factions of N Y C realized precautions must be taken, and in 1612 a referendum for all land-holding males was held to decide if the different principalities, republics, dictatorships etc. should join one unified N Y C. Most states accepted under threat of blockades and invasions, but several countries and islands held out. Due to the defensibility of some of the hold outs, combined with the fact that the new union was really a weak federation that made raising armies difficult, N Y C did not fall under the jurisdiction of one governmnet until 1638.
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