PEEL

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Official Flag of the Region of PEEL
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Unmarked geographic map of the PEEL region
History of the Region
Foundation: Date unknown, presumed lost, by Salchara
UN Delegate: New Cyberia, recently taken the title back from West - Europa
Forum: [1] [2]
Statistics

Unofficial Region Population: 183,280 million

Total Region GDP: $4,727.9,603 trillion

Average Region GDP: $78,799,338,333,333

Nation Count: 59

Introduction

The "PEEL" region is an officially recognised political area located in the Ilkuknuis Continent - considered the middle of the three Great Continents of the planet F'rama III (its official designation as it is the third planet from the star F'Rama). In recent years following great expansion, many consider the PEEL region and the Continent of Ilkuknuis to be synonymous. It is true that the PEEL region covers virtually all territory of Ilkuknuis, but there are some distinct differences. First of all, PEEL is a nickname of a trans-national agreement that initially began around the New European subcontinent and was classed a community. Now it dominates the continent and is classed a region of the world all by itself. It is also now the most populated area of the planet – despite being on what is geographically the smallest continent.

The region is maintained by a further trans-national organization, DROOP, a compulsory organization dedicated to world peace and similar goals. The region is marred by wars and conflicts quite frequently, despite the pleas of the DROOP. Originally founded in accordance with largely capitalist ideals (Nurdbotia being a key exception), PEEL has recently bred several new Socialist and Communist nations and the rivalry between the two systems is often the source of conflict.

The O-12, the original founders of PEEL and the creators of international co-operation, have mostly ceased to exist, but their legacy is continued by the enduring presence of several of the original nations as well as others, whom, attracted by the prosperity and goodwill between neighbours of the PEEL region, sought to preserve the spirit of friendship and cooperation which the O-12 had held so dear.

Etymology

The name “PEEL” comes from the initials of the Planetary Economic and Environment League – the organisation that now dominates the entire continent. By 1981 (STS) the area once just referred to as Ilkuknuis had become better known as the Region of the Planetary Economic and Environment League and this was often abbreviated to the Region of PEEL. “PEEL” has since been used as a single term in further abbreviations – for example, the Democratic Order of the Region of PEEL (The DROOP).

History

see main article: History of PEEL

The area now known as PEEL is famous for immigration, both aggressive and economical, not to mention highly volatile political affairs. Many governments rise and fall over a short period of time with scarcely a year going by without one government or another either collapsing or starting all over anew. Unsurprisingly, PEEL is also plagued by a great deal many wars. However, ironically, the region remains perhaps the most cooperative and progressive on the planet.

Much of the population is thought to have migrated to area from the Great Western Continent, Gehenna, however, different peoples and species migrated at different points, and their arrival in the region has often lead to historical notoriety. What is known that Terrans, the dominant species on the planet, have existed in the region for nearly 30,000 years, and that notable Terran civilisations have existed for nearly 15,000 years. The Great Climatic Change hit the region hard like it did the rest of the planet, wiping out much of the civilisations to the north of the continent. This left the bulk of the civilisations to the south of the region, and as only natural, this area is where the bulk of the region’s most significant history took place.

The PEEL region pioneered much of the world’s modern technology, and is considered the spiritual home of the Reformed Church of the Goddess, the largest religious denomination in the world. The region has also seen a large numbers of Empires come and go, among which the Urallians had a profound effect on the centre of the region. Other large and influential empires included that of TheMadCapper and Nurdbotia, but perhaps only the Slimmoan Empire is the only true Empire left in the region – it is mostly placid in foreign policy however has gone through periods of turmoil and instability in recent years – the fluctuating state of the Empire is one of grave concern for its neighbours.

Today, the Region is dominated not by Empires but by Alliances – grand nations joined together either by economic or political brotherhood, or a sense of duty. Perhaps the two most famous of the recent alliances are COMECON and MuDeAl, respectively a bond of friendship between Socialist nations, and a military alliance designed to protect the region from terrorism and instability. Unfortunately attitudes have changed and it increasingly appears that the very existence of COMECON is seen as a threat by the more capitalistic of countries – despite decades of generally good terms between the two. Further more, as MuDeAl seems to wane, other alliances form up in their place mostly out of necessity. Where as the MuDeAl was an alliance of mutual relationship, several current alliances are specifically confrontational towards other alliances. An excellent example is the Union of Soviet Tschazanovite Republics and the former Greater Cyberian Union. The entire Dominion Wars is another example of two alliances fighting against each other. While the region has been quick to try and draw on friendships in the four years since that war – the dark undertones of rivalry are still very strong – in particular following events in Teral and Bamonia which have not done anything to improve relationships between the “red” and “blue” nations of the region.

See also:Major Alliances and Organizations of PEEL

More recently, another contentious point is the terrible Necrobia plague which is currently devastating much of the Western Spur – the area that saw the bulk of the fighting during the Dominion Wars. Anubinia, the nation suffering most from the outbreak, has declared war on Athiaca, who it is claimed is behind the virus – deliberately releasing it into the waters of the Nihl River as an attack against Anubinia itself.

Geography and extent

Main article:Ilkuknuis Continent

Geographically speaking, PEEL is on the same landmass as Asgard, various different scientific discoveries have proven that there is an “arm” of solid rock that links between Asgard and Ilkuknuis. However, today, it’s covered in the extremely large Farnhova Ice sheet and is considered inhospitably cold with average temperatures struggling to best -60°C. So generally it is considered that the region of PEEL halts at the south-western fringes of the ice sheet, though there have been various attempts to set up large colonies, only those that remained close to the boundary have remained. Those that reached out further often returned not soon after or disappeared without trace. Another major barrier for expansion into the area is a native sentient species known as The Yeti. Warlike and very territorial, the entire glacier is dotted with hundreds of tribes and clans.

The region incorporates all of the remainder of the Ilkuknuis continent and various outlying island groups. Its western boundaries are clearly marked out by the Shrimpkin Ocean

Physical Features

In terms of shape, the region is a collection of connected peninsular, with a scattering of islands of varying sizes – mostly off the southern coasts. This includes several “Barriers” or “Chains”; perhaps the two most famous are the Frei Barrier and the larger Great Barrier – also called the Outlying Territories. The main landmass is often called New America – named after a region in Gehenna. Besides New America is the New Asian subcontinent that runs south below the Equator line to where many call the “heart” of the region. The southern tip of New Asia is separated from the smaller continent of New Europe by the Morbo Strait – it is widely thought that New Europe was once connected to New Asia, but rising water levels separated it – forming the Morbo Strait and the various islands found within.

The overall climate is mostly wet and cool, but areas around the equator have very pleasant summers – only to have very cold winters, especially around the Morbo Strait. Beyond that, various large forests litter the landscape, mostly found on New Europe, northern New Asia, eastern New America and the area called the Western Spur While every country has its own physical features, much of New America is either mountainous or steppes, dominated by the fearsome Luuranko mountains, which run along almost the entirety of northern New America, though are technically separated from the Occienta mountains, which run along the Western Spur. The Occientan mountains are home to Mount Tanis, the tallest mountain in the region and second tallest in the world. It dominates the area as well as being seen as watching over the area around the Smytallra desert – the Smytallra is in itself an oddity, given its large distance from the equator – it is the direct result of an anomaly in the planet’s ozone, allowing a disproportionate amount of heat and sun light through, leaving much of the area desolate and dry.

Demographics

It is widely thought that much of the region had considerable settlement and even civilisation before the Great Climatic Change which drastically altered the world and likely killed over many thousands in the region – this opened the way for large scale migration from the west and partially from the east. Various different humanoid species currently live in the region, and the majority of the world’s non-terran sentient population can be found in the region – it is unknown how widespread they were or whether there were any other non-terran groups before the Great Climatic Change.


Territories and divisions

Political divisions

Independent states

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Map of PEEL featuring international boundaries

See also: Table of PEEL territories and regions
See also: Directory of PEEL Nations

The following independent states have territory recognised by PEEL:

   

1 Both of these nations are based in the Urallian Homelands but have colonies in PEEL - it is unknown how many colonies or bases Urallia has in PEEL.

Dependent territories

The PEEL territories listed below are recognised as being culturally and geographically defined. Most have a degree of autonomy. In the list below, each territory is followed by its legal status.

Table of PEEL territories and regions

This table contains data about territory that is now obsolete. The inaccuracies are marked and explained along with other notes.

Name of territory,
with flag
Area
(km²)
Population
(February 2057 est.)
Population density
(per km²)
Capital
North West Points:
aluda.jpg Aluda 417,030,000 Gorenth
Heisarxsm.jpg Heisarx [3] (Greater Weinersteinston) Weinston City
nozum.jpg Nozum 2,518,073 370,200,000 147
peniguiasm.jpg Peniguia (Greater Weinersteinston) [4] New Vandstrabe
shmuel_rabinovitch.jpg Shmuel Rabinovitch 2,197,234 400,360,000 182 Alvy
splusstonsm.jpg Splusston (Greater Weinersteinston) [5] New Newhook
the_hotz.jpg The Hotz 292,500,000
thiederlande.jpg Thiederlande (Greater Weinersteinston) [6] Gemedam
weinersteinston.jpg Greater Weinersteinston [7] 2,610,194 395,100,000 151 Weinston City
Western Spur:
anubinia.jpg Anubinia [8] 2,104,305 400,670,000 190 Luxor, New Capital: Memphi-Tunuf
athiaca.jpg Athiaca 307,200,000 Lithens
gordaeno.jpg Gordaeno 262,000,000 Ashchurch
maxtis.jpg Maxtis 305,600,000
new_star_warsia.jpg New Star Warsia [9] 891,375 383,950,000 431 Theed
st_milos_and_hudsen.jpg Oreniya (St Milos and Hudsen) [10] 432,990,000 Kasandriya
true_malice.jpg True Malice [11] 1,182,222 377,100,000 319 Madrigal
zimmerton.jpg Zimmerton 26,000,000
Far East:
teral.jpg Atbar Regulak (Teral) Atbar Regulak
bamonia.jpg Bamonia 1,305,392 400,650,000 307 Waffleopolis
nixorbania.jpg Camp Woodstock (Nixorbania)
free_allied_states.jpg Free Allied States 3,246,465 438,870,000 135 Megatropolis
ivorila.jpg Ivorila [12] 6,752,230 425,030,000 63 New Rantar
khyorvard1mh.jpg Kh'yorvard (Novyi Zedoljev) [13] Belagorad
slimmy.jpg Lestopia (Slimmy)
East Farnsworth Glacier:
elttaesnewflagvsub2.jpg Elttaes 363,100,000
slimmy.jpg Baltan (Slimmy)
yugopatomia.jpg Glacial Colony (Yugopatomia)
the_yeti_nation.jpg The Yeti Nation 1,325,688 377,100,000 286 Inzarda
South New America: [14]
burning_flame.jpg Burning Flame [15] 2,874,499 434,940,000 151 B'ngy
the_droop.jpg The DROOP [16] 77,514 407,660,000 5,259
dvorakia.jpg Dvorakia [17] [18] 5,385,486 440,130,000 82 Ben ja Min City
edeone.jpg Edeone 3,530,412 430,430,000 122 Cunae
kerumnos.jpg Kerumnos 5,422,813 430,250,000 79 Bakuningrad
new_salchara.jpg New Salchara [19] 922,486 439,950,000 477 NeoJerusalem
southparan3qr.jpg South Paran (Burning Flame) Braskent
Tri-Island Area:
buscemistan.jpg Buscemistan 821,818 401,020,000 488 Stephe
port_magellan.jpg Port Magellan 26,000,000 Port Magellan
rubakava.jpg Rubakava 381,150,000 Chrysopolis
urallia.jpg Tonya and Markovna Islands (Urallia) 529,386 Unknown Unknown
North New America:
crapbag_the_great.jpg CrapBag the great 234,000,000
terre_argente.jpg Terre Argente [20] 907,164 392,000,000 432
y_fenni.jpg Y Fenni [21] 730,536 363,350,00 497 Caerllucheden
Outlying Territories:
burning_flame.jpg Assad Islands (Burning Flame) Haciamono
the_crunge.jpg The Crunge 690,536 396,00,00 573 D'yer Mak'er
nurdbotia.jpg Frei Islands (Nurdbotia)
dvorakia.jpg Nectaria (Dvorakia)
pastocia.jpg Nerdor (Pastocia) Aquaria
votsinaname.jpg Votsinaname 939,643 367,450,000 391 Bona Alyssium
yugopatomia.jpg Yugopatomia [22] 2,235,152 400,880,000 179 Yugograd
Morbo Bridge: [23]
djorvak.jpg Djorvak [24] 761,274 443,520,000 583 New Perth
federalzedoljev1fu.jpg Federal Zedoljev (Greater Zedoljev) [25] 440,000,000 Zendivostok
zedoljev.jpg Greater Zedoljev [26] 1,828,904 906,190,476 495 Zendivostok
mayatia3sw.jpg Mayatia (Greater Zedoljev) [27] 36,666,667 Manr' al Rije
new_cyberia.jpg New Cyberia 433,473 400,350,000 1,016 Reeding
sanfredlando2rf.jpg San Fredlando [28] 6,392,852 440,120,000 69 City of San Fredlando
slimmy.jpg Slimmy [29] [30] 12,459,270 440,220,000 35
spifflandia.jpg Spifflandia [31] [32] 6,139,549 444,260,000 72 Huggbees
tweeklandia.jpg Tweeklandia 1,356,022 440,190,000 325 Tweekville
vellsandia2wh.jpg Vellsandia (Greater Zedoljev) [33] 209,523,810 Arkhenpolis
villiya8ez.jpg Villiya (Greater Zedoljev) [34] 220,000,000 Hunkey-Dorie
New Europe:
dylsexia.jpg Dylsexia [35] 1,537,343 441,600,000 287 Saint Morbo's Funkytown
dylsexia.jpg Hawk Islands (Dylsexia)
Merindar Merindar
neo-strongbadiski.jpg Neo-Strongbadiski 724,693 431,740,000 596 Blonzik
nixorbania.jpg Nixorbania [36] 3,409,635 445,110,000 131 Nixorbania D.C.
teral.jpg Nogotia (Teral)
North Bagermash (Teral) [37]
nurdbotia.jpg Nurdbotia [38] 2,292,277 445,230,000 194 Nurdograd
dylsexia.jpg Sudfrei Islands (Dylsexia)
teral.jpg Teral [39] 4,408,267 445,110,000 101 Empok Nor
west_-_europa.jpg West - Europa 1,571,632 445,290,000 282 Avitas Sibannac
Central New America:
geomyidae.jpg Geomyidae 36 million Geomys
nukevada.jpg Nukevada 3,338,524 429,260,000 129
obsidian_order.jpg Obsidian Order 6,421,725 433,020,000 67 Keldon Prime
pastocia.jpg Pastocia [40] 4,201,057 401,080,000 95 Pastantinople
strategoski.jpg Strategoski 3,713,784 435,090,000 117 Zeekonski
verse_chorus_verse.jpg Verse Chorus Verse 1,465,703 370,450,000 391 Lounddin
West New America:
mdkcorp.jpg MDKCorp 9,138,399 409,710,000 45 Vanstrabe
spifflandia.jpg Nordlands (Spifflandia) [41]
the_unimatrix.jpg The Unimatrix 3,853,489 439,460,000 114 Nexus 001
uudestaan.jpg Uudestaan [42] 5,267,475 406,380,000 77 Åsa
Gnome Islands:
salchara.jpg Salchara 1,533,986 441,170,000 288 Noneofyourdamnbusinessforeigndevildiediedieadelphia
sargus.jpg Sargus 1,566,185 445,030,000 290 Kcotsmolh
testalicious.jpg Testalicious 394,530 438,950,000 1,113

Notes:

  1. ^  Peniguia, Heisarx, Thiederlande and Splusston are semi-autonomous republics inside Greater Weinersteinston
  2. ^  Territorial data for Greater Weinersteinston does not include expansion into Splussia, Incarnatia, Thraij and the annexation of Peniguia. Population date includes Peniguia, Heisarx, [[Thiederlande and Splusston
  3. ^  Territorial data for Anubinia does not include expansion into Incarnatia and UberRevenge
  4. ^  Territorial data for Star Warsia does not include expansion into Old Places, Deadrockall and Incarnatia
  5. ^  Territorial data for Oreniya does not include expansion into Incarnatia and Splussia
  6. ^  Territorial data for True Malice does not include expansion into Deadrockall and annexation of Templetsar
  7. ^  Territorial data for Ivorila and New Altron does not include expansion into Pyrexonia and Indotarium
  8. ^  Khyorvard considered joint jurisdiction between Primary Territorial Soviets of Greater Zedoljev and Novyi Zedoljev
  9. ^  The countries of Djorvak, Dvorakia, East Talaman, New Salchara, Slimmy and Spifflandia and the Headquarters of The DROOP are sometimes referred to as being part of the New Asian sub-region - however, the Jurisdiction area of New Asia is commonly merged into either South New America or the Morbo Bridge
  10. ^  Territorial and population data for Burning Flame includes Assad Islands and Flamish Administrated South Paran
  11. ^  Territorial and population data for Dvorakia includes Nectaria
  12. ^  Territorial data for Terre Argente does not include expansion into The Sunset Forces and Bishmania
  13. ^  Territorial data for Y Fenni includes area leased to Nova Avatarium
  14. ^  Territorial and population data for Yugopatomia includes the Glacial Colony
  15. ^  Mayatia, Federal Zedoljev, Villiya and Vellsandia are autonomous republics inside Greater Zedoljev
  16. ^  Population data for Greater Zedoljev includes Mayatia, Federal Zedoljev, Villiya and Vellsandia. Territorial data includes these areas as well as Kh'yorvard
  17. ^  Territorial and population data for San Fredlando includes colonies of Dwyrain-Tiroedd and Craibydoedd
  18. ^  Territorial and population data for Slimmy includes Lestopia and Baltan
  19. ^  Territorial and population data for Spifflandia includes Nordlands but does not incorporate expansion into Sheeplandia
  20. ^  Territorial and population data for Dylsexia includes Sudfrei Islands and Hawk Islands
  21. ^  Territorial data for Nixorbania includes Camp Woodstock. Population data does not cover Camp Woodstock
  22. ^  North Bagermash is a semi-autonomous area of Teral, governed by the people of former Bagermash
  23. ^  Territorial and population data for Nurdbotia includes Frei Islands
  24. ^  Population data for Teral includes Nogotia and North Bagermash. Territorial data includes Nogotia, North Bagermash and Atbar Regulak but does not incorporate expansion into The Sunset Forces
  25. ^  Territorial and population data for pastocia includes Nerdor but does not include expansion into Robonia and The Sunset Forces
  26. ^  Territorial data for Uudestaan does not include expansion into Sheeplandia and The Sunset Forces

*See also: Former States of PEEL

PEEL Colonial Territories

When the nations of the PEEL region began to outgrow their borders, several countries took it upon themselves to find new ways to house their population. The People's Republic of Zedoljev, a small country with a large population, sent out a few teams of explorers to chart claims of nearby landmasses with little or no indigenous inhabitants. What they found were plentiful lands and a chance to make a fresh start.

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PEEL
Nations
Aluda | Anubinia | Bamonia | Bishmania | Burning Flame | Buscemistan | Deadrockall | Djorvak | Dvorakia | Dyslexia | Edeone | Elttaes | Footer | Free Allied States | Geomyidae | Ivorila | Kerumnos | Maxtis | MDKCorp | Neo-Strongbadiski | New Cyberia | New Salchara | New Star Warsia | New Sunset | Nixorbania | Nozum | Nukevada | Nurdbotia | Obsidian Order | Pastocia | Peniguia | Rikertopia | Rubavaka | Salchara | San Fredlando | Sargus | Shmuel Rabinovitch | Slimmy | Spifflandia | Splussia | St Milos and Hudsen | Strategoski | Templtsar | Teral | Terre Argente | Testalicious | The Crunge | The DROOP | The Sunrise Forces | The Sunset Forces | The Unimatrix | The Yeti Nation | True Malice | Tweeklandia | Urallia | Uudestaan | Verse Chorus Verse | Votsinaname | Waaaaarrghlandia | Weinersteinston | West-Europa | Y Fenni | Yugopatomia | Zedoljev
Organizations and Treaties
Accord of Unicratic Ievurlazkant States | COMECON | DROOP Environment Overwatch | DROOP Space Treaty | Federation of Island States Treaty | Free Trade Organization| Greater Cyberian Union | MuDeAl | PEELian Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development | The Coalition | The Cosmonautical Cooperation of the Continents of PEEL | The Holy Dominion | The PEELian Alliance For Educational Advancement | Treaty of Okharana | Union of Soviet Tschazanovite Republics
Other Topics
Corporations in PEEL | PEEL Currencies | Religion in PEEL | Famous and Infamous People of PEEL | Regions of PEEL | Conflict in PEEL | Armed Forces of PEEL | History of PEEL
PEEL Colonial Territories
Apathypartyland | New Cyberian Territory | New Ivorila | Nova Avatarium | Nova Pastocia | Nova Teral | Novyi Zedoljev | Nurdostroiksa | Tweekville