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Official Flag of the Region of PEEL
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: 63

The "PEEL" region is 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). The region itself is named for the Planetary Economic and Environment League; set up hundreds of years ago, it technically dominates all aspects of life in the region. Today it is synonymous with The DROOP and regulates and attempts to keep the peace amongst its members. Its power and influence has transformed the region bearing its name to become the most economically powerful, and most populated area on the planet. Despite this, or perhaps because of it, Ilkuknuis has seen the large majority of the planet's wars in the last few centuries. Various members of PEEL have taken upon themselves to preserve the peace, like for instance the MuDeAl, but that alliance has recently increasingly been shown to be ineffective and apathetic, with its credibility having been heavily damaged by a series of collapses and secessions, and strife and conflict seems to be happening increasingly frequently. For the most part a multi-polar region, for a long period of time events were centred in the southern-most New Europe, but this has changed in recent times and events are now scattered around the region with the recent tendency of New Europe to be more concerned with internal problems.

To the west of PEEL, beyond the vast Shrimpkin Ocean lies the Great Western Continent, Gehenna. It is the largest of all the Great Continents, and is considered the birthplace of the majority of the planet's culture, civilisation, religion and indeed people. The east of Gehenna, in the region now known as the Urallian Homelands, once was dominated by the Urallian Empire - the largest the world has ever known. Their influence spread across much of the world, in particular through the centre of Ilkuknuis, where they stamped their legacy forever. Today, a secretive, yet large and brutal society seeks to rebuild the ancient Urallian Empire - they are known as the Neo-Urallians. The presence of these terrorist forces makes civilian passage to and from Gehenna both extremely dangerous and questionably worthwhile. Military passage would be nearly impossible - except for the Urallians themselves, who have often crossed the great void and repeatedly terrorise PEEL - leaving a dark shadow over the people there at all times.

In the east, past the Decapodian Ocean there is the continent of Asgard, which in ancient times held a direct land link to Ilkuknuis, but that is now covered by near-impassable frozen glaciers. Asgard is much larger than Ilkuknuis but far less populated. It is believed that an ancient civilisation - the Athrians - existed in Asgard and gave the world a huge amount of advanced technologies, but according to legend these technologies proved the Athrians' downfall as a super weapon apparently developed in the fight against the Urallians backfired and destroyed much of their homeland. This catastrophic event and its consequences is probably a large factor in Asgard being so under-populated and under-developed and why very few travel there.

The year is 2057, and the world, despite continuous war in the Urallian Homelands, is currently in a state of relative peace after the end of the Dominion Wars in PEEL four years ago.

Introduction

The Planetary Economic and Environment League was originally founded by a group of 12 nations seeking an end to the strife of the rest of the world. The League is set on the central continent of the planet F'rama III, a planet with no resemblance whatsoever to a blue and green planet in the Milky Way galaxy. It is also mostly harmless.

The region is maintained by the world organization DROOP, a compulsory organization dedicated to world peace, etc etc. The region is marred by wars and conflicts quite frequently, despite the pleas of the DROOP. Originally founded under largely Capitalist ideals (Nurdbotia being a key exception), in recent times PEEL has 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.

However, dark times loom ahead for the Region of PEEL.....

History

see main article: History of PEEL

Major Alliances and Organizations

• The DROOP - The Administrative Office of the DROOP is the governing body of the entire region, and all nations, young and old, are a part of it's never-ending bureaucracy cycle. Technically not a nation, the DROOP is registered as a nation because of a great argument years ago. The original nations of PEEL couldn't decide a home-city for the DROOP on their own, as they were too busy squabbling. The frustrated administrators decided to found the DROOP as their own nation, which just so happened to be the first ever international argument solved by the DROOP.

• MuDeAl - Mutual Defence Alliance that at its height consisted of 9 of the oldest and most powerful nations in PEEL. Regarded as the "elite" alliance, historically pooling great Armies to act as peace keepers in collapsed countries and as a combined front against terrorism, the current members are Nixorbania, Teral, Dyslexia, Nurdbotia, Spifflandia and West-Europa. Other nations that are no longer members of MuDeAl are the collapsed nations of Nogo-Nogo and Avatarium, plus Zedoljev and New Cyberia, the former withdrawing in 2047 (STS) and the latter some time later.

• COMECON - The largest alliance of Communist and Socialist nations in the region. Founded by communist Nurdbotia and socialist Zedoljev and established on the 7th April 2045. Designed for members to come to military and economic aid of one another in the event of a catastrophe, COMECON was heavily involved in the Phillips Head Crisis, and the surrounding controversy and friction between COMECON and MuDeAl were the prime reasons for the exit of Zedoljev from both organizations. Former administrators include Zedoljev and Ivorila. The Free Trade Organization and the POECD have been regarded by the more extreme members of COMECON to be deliberate antagonism by capitalist states to counter the strength of COMECON. Currently the most active organization in the region.

• Free Trade Organization - The FTO was founded on June 5, 2051 by the leaders of MDKCorp. The FTO is an economic agreement to remove barriers, tariffs and quotas on trade with member nations, to promote the international trade industry. Mutual defence against piracy and other illegal interference is an important clause, but the FTO is not a military treaty. Boasting large membership, the FTO is a force to be reckoned with.

• Greater Cyberian Union - The GCU is the governing body of the various states and territories belonging to the state of New Cyberia. The Primarium of the GCU is located in Reeding, New Cyberia, and a representative of each state of the GCU holds position there. The Primarium is the highest government body in the GCU, and each state gets an equal say in foreign affairs. The GCU is a well maintained organisation, and is notably professional on the international scene.

• POECD - The PEELian Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, also known as the POECD, is a recent treaty devised by Teral and Spifflandia. The goals are to face economic, social, environmental and governance challenges in the international community, as well as to exploit any opportunities. The member base of the POECD is rather small, as strict regulations are in place that many nations aren't eligible for.

• Unity of Tchazanovite Nations - An insular treaty of trade and defence between the long-standing Tschazanovite nations, now officially known as The Union of Soviet Tschazanovite Republics. The Union is dominated by Greater Zedoljev, and is one of the older treaties still in effect.

• Accord of Unicratic Ievurlazkant States - A multi-lateral mutual defence and trade treaty between heavily Ievurlazkant states, centralised and dominated by Ivorila. Set up in STS 2051, the treaty favours enhanced co-operation between members and the international community at large, as well as minor protectionism within the treaty from outsiders.

• The Holy Dominion - An organization of theocratic nations founded by Anubinia. Defeated by Coalition forces in the Dominion Wars and was disbanded in STS 2053.

• The Coalition - A temporary treaty founded to counter the Holy Dominion and co-ordinate military movements. Disbanded in STS 2053.

• The PAFEA - An alliance of like-minded nations dedicated to improving education standards and funding.

• The Cosmonautical Cooperation of the Continents of PEEL (CCCP) - A recently proposed and controversial military and scientific alliance proposed to research and develop ways of countering the threat of Neo-Urallian space domination. It consists of many nations involved from both sides of the Dominion Wars.

Territories and divisions

Political divisions

Independent states

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 The name of this nation is often spelt Star Warsia or Starwarsia/StarWarsia
² 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.

• Atbar Regulak (Teralian overseas territory)
• Camp Woodstock (Nixorbanian overseas territory)
• East Talaman (Greater Cyberian State)
• Endway (Greater Cyberian State)
• Kh'yorvard (Colony of the New Zedoljan Soviet) ¹
• Mayatia (Component of Greater Zedoljan Soviet)
• Nectaria (Dvorakian overseas territory)
• Nerdor "Nerdi" and "Ramia" (Pastocian Overseas Territory)
• New Alphania (Greater Cyberian State)
• New Altron (Greater Cyberian State)
• New Betronia (Greater Cyberian State)
• New Cyberia (Greater Cyberian State)
• Nordlands (Spifflandian overseas territory)
• North Bagermash (Teral administrated territory)
• North Wells-Ville (Greater Cyberian State)
• Oreniya (Saint Milos and Hudsen overseas territory) ²
• Peniguia (Republic of Greater Weinersteinston)
• South Paran (Burning Flame administrated territory)
• Splusston (Republic of Greater Weinersteinston)
• The Sunset Forces (Pastocian administrated territory)
• Tonya and Markova (Urallian overseas territory) ²
• Vellsandia (Component of Greater Zedoljan Soviet)
• Villiya (Component of Greater Zedoljan Soviet)
• (Republic of) Weinersteinston/Heisarx (Republic of Greater Weinersteinston)
• (Federal) Zedoljev (Component of Greater Zedoljan Soviet)

Table of PEEL territories and regions

Name of territory, with flag	Region	Area1 (km²)	Population (February 2056 est.)	Population density1 (per km²)	Capital
Aluda	North West Points	—	256,500,000	—	Gorenth
Anubinia	Western Spur	2,104,305	383,500,000	472	Luxor, New Capital: Memphi-Tunuf
Atbar Regulak (Teral)	Far East	—	—	—	Atbar Regulak
Athiaca	North West Points/Western Spur	—	143,000,000	—	Lithens
Bamonia	Far East	1,305,392	384,550,000	295	Waffleopolis
Burning Flame	South New America	2,874,499	431,080,000	150	B'ngy
Buscemistan	Tri-Island Area	821,818	386,050,000	470	Stephe
Camp Woodstock (Nixorbania)	Far East	—	—	—	—
CrapBag the great	—	—	10,000,000	—	—
The Crunge	Eastern Outlying Territories	690,536	376,600,00	545	D'yer Mak'er	—
Djorvak	Morbo Bridge	761,274	439,550,000	577	New Perth
The DROOP	South New America (New Asia)	77,514	403,840,000	5,210	—
Dvorakia	South New America (New Asia)	5,385,486	436,240,000	81	Ben ja Min City
Dylsexia	New Europe	1,537,343	437,780,000	285	Saint Morbo's Funkytown
East Talaman (Greater Cyberian Union)	Morbo Bridge	638,011	429,430,000	673	—
Edeone	South New America	3,530,412	423,650,000	121	Cunae
Elttaes	—	—	338,100,000	—	—
Endway (Greater Cyberian Union)	East Farnsworth Glacier	2,048,889	415,960,000	203	—
Federal Zedoljev (Greater Zedoljev)	Morbo Bridge	—	436,240,000	—	Zendivostok
Free Allied States	Far East	3,246,465	435,130,000	134	Megatropolis
Greater Zedoljev	Morbo Strait	1,828,904	898,446,667	491	Zendivostok
Gordaeno	Western Spur	—	36,000,000	—	Ashchurch
The Hotz	—	—	100,000,000	—	—
Ivorila	Far East	6,752,230	421,180,000	62	New Rantar
Kerumnos	South New America	5,422,813	426,460,000	79	Bakuningrad
Kh'yorvard (Novyi Zedoljev)	Far East	—	—	—	Belagorad
Mayatia (Greater Zedoljev)	Morbo Bridge	—	36,535,333	—	Manr' al Rije
Maxtis	—	—	137,000,000	—	—
MDKCorp	West New America	9,138,399	405,760,000	44	Vanstrabe
Merindar	New Europe	—	—	—	Merindar
Mr_Rogers21	—	—	14,000,000	—	—
Nectaria (Dvorakia)	Western Outlying Territories	—	—	—	—
Neo-Strongbadiski	New Europe	724,693	427,990,000	591	Blonzik
New Alphania (Greater Cyberian Union)	Gnome Islands	855,167	416,120,000	487	—
New Altron (Greater Cyberian Union)	East Farnsworth Glacier	1,735,758	424,450,000	245	—
New Betronia (Greater Cyberian Union)	Eastern Outlying Territories	1,455,882	416,040,000	286	—
New Cyberia (Greater Cyberian Union)	Morbo Bridge	433,473	436,420,000	1,007	Reeding
New Salchara	South New America (New Asia)	922,486	436,120,000	473	NeoJerusalem
New Star Warsia	Western Spur	891,375	356,450,000	410	Galactic City
Nixorbania	New Europe	3,409,635	441,300,000	129	Nixorbania D.C.
Nordlands (Spifflandia)	West New America	—	—	—	—
North Bagermash (Teral)	New Europe	—	—	—	—
North Wells-Ville (Greater Cyberian Union)	Morbo Bridge	366,993	416,130,000	1,134	—
Nozum	North West Points	2,518,073	351,700,000	140	—
Nukevada	Central New America	3,338,524	429,260,000	129	—
Nurdbotia	New Europe	2,292,277	441,400,000	193	Nurdograd
Obsidian Order	Central New America	6,421,725	429,050,000	67	Keldon Prime
Oreniya (St Milos and Hudsen)	Western Spur	1,732,494	—	—	Kasandriya
Pastocia	East New America	4,201,057	386,100,000	92	Pastantinople
Peniguia (Weinersteinston)	North West Points	—	—	—	—
Rikertopia	Tri-Island Area	331,375	4000,570,000	1,209	Stonercity
Rubakava	Tri-Island Area	—	362,050,000	—	Chrysopolis
Salchara	Gnome Islands	1,533,986	441,170,000	288	Noneofyourdamn-businessforeigndevil-diediedieadelphia
San Fredlando	Morbo Strait	6,392,852	436,220,000	68	City of San Fredlando
Sargus	Gnome Islands	1,566,185	414,890,000	265	Kcotsmolh
Shmuel Rabinovitch	North West Points	2,197,234	382,350,000	174	Alvy
Slimmy	Morbo Strait (New Asia)	12,459,270	436,430,000	35	—
South Paran (Burning Flame)	South New America	—	—	—	Braskent
Spifflandia	Morbo Strait	6,139,549	440,710,000	72	Huggbees
Strategoski	Central New America	3,713,784	431,200,000	116	Zeekonski
Teral	New Europe	4,408,267	441,330,000	100	Empok Nor
Terre Argente	North New America	907,164	372,550,000	411	Ville Centrale
Testalicious	Gnome Islands	394,530	435,060,000	1,103	—
Tonya and Markovna Islands (Urallia)	Tri-Island Area	529,386	Unknown	—	Unknown
True Malice	Western Spur	1,182,222	358,350,000	303	Madrigal
Tweeklandia	Morbo Strait	1,356,022	436,500,000	322	Tweekville
The Unimatrix	West New America	3,853,489	435,740,000	113	Nexus 001
Uudestaan	West New America	5,267,475	402,610,000	76	Åsa
Vellsandia (Greater Zedoljev)	Morbo Strait	—	207,733,333	—	Arkhenpolis
Verse Chorus Verse	Central New America	1,465,703	351,650,000	240	Lounddin
Villya (Greater Zedoljev)	Morbo Strait	—	218,120,000	—	Hunkey-Dorie
Votsinaname	Eastern Outlying Territories	939,643	346,900,000	369	Bona Alyssium
Waaaaarrghlandia	—	—	128,000,000	—	—
Weinersteinston	North West Points/Western Spur	2,610,194	375,750,000	144	Weinston City
West - Europa	New Europe	1,571,632	441,470,000	279	Avitas Sibannac
West Coast Alliance	—	—	150,500,000	—	—
The Yeti Nation	Eastern Farnsworth Glacier	1,325,688	359,450,000	271	Inzarda
Y Fenni	North New America	730,536	338,700,000	464	Caerllucheden
Yugopatomia	Northern Outlying Territories	2,235,152	384,800,000	172	Yugograd
Zerglandia	—	—	323,300,000	—	—

• 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.

• See: PEEL Colonial Territories

Other Topics

Corporations in PEEL

Charting all the major companies and corporations in the region's industry and commerce.

PEEL Currencies

Listing the large variety of currencies currently used in and around the region.

Religion in PEEL

Describing the region's many and complex religions.

Famous and Infamous People of PEEL

Covering people (or robots) of notoriety and fame from the region - whether they be statespeople, sportsmen or women, or just normal, everyday folk doing extraordinary things.

Regions of PEEL

The region of PEEL is split up into over a dozen smaller sub-regions, divided and classified here.

Conflict in PEEL

Covering warfare and conflict in the region from small uprisings and skirmishes to multiple revolutions and region-spanning wars.

Armed Forces of PEEL

Describing the military of PEEL and the equipment, personnel, and weapons they use.

History of PEEL

Chronicles the history of the region, as well as individual countries and even the planet F'Rama III herself.

Sports in PEEL

Describing the international sports culture in the PEEL region. Here can be found information on the PEELympics, the PEEL Cup, and various other sporting events.