Colony

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In politics and in history, a colony is a territory under the immediate political control of a geographically-distant Nation. Many NationStates nations may have Colonies.

Colony is also a popular name prefix.

NationStates Colonies

Nation Colonies
Ariddia Dependencies of the PDSRA
United Island Empires Overseas Territories of the United Island Empires
Hong Kong Is
Myroria Myrorian Colonies
  • Marcica
  • Dibella
  • Larvenlands
  • Larvia
  • Towcica
  • Govria

Notes:

  • Colonies may be termed in a variety of ways. Ariddia's "colonies" are officially described as a "special province" (Eshyosha, Gnatanamo), a "semi-autonomous overseas territory" (the Ariddian Arctic Islands) or even, in ESAT's case, as a fully sovereign nation.