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Sacco and Vanzetti

Flag of Sacco and Vanzetti
Motto: Good people don't need laws to act responsibly
see below
Region	The Anarcho Communist Alliance
Capital	Huxley-on-Sea
Official Language(s)	Many
Leader	None
Population	More than two billion
Currency	None
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Sacco & Vanzetti is a People's Commonwealth of islands and settlements stretching across two continents, currently with a combined total population of more than two billion.

The twin islands of Sacco and Vanzetti, as well as settlements in Kerla and First Outside, are in what has become known by some as the Greater Aperin continent but within the Commonwealth is referred to as Aperin. The archipelago known as The Malatesta Islands and settlements in Anarchy In Motion and The Wyrm Tribe are located in the tACA continent (now known as the geographic location of The Anarcho Communist Alliance).

In the 1960s forced re-settlement of much of the population of Sacco's capital city, Huxley-on-Sea, (formerly Port Huckslee) led to the major transportion to, and occupation of, a small chain of islands in the tACA continent.

However, the retention of historical, cultural and family links meant that when revolution came to the parent islands of Sacco and Vanzetti, it spread rapidly to the far-flung settlement. The citizens of the distant archipelago adopted the new name The Malatesta Islands and became equal partners in social and political organisation with their original home.

More recently, a number of further settlements have occurred in exchanges with allies in the tACA continent under a scheme known as The Peoples International Proliferation Agreement.

It was following these additions that the communes agreed they should choose a more appropriate title to represent the areas where their shared culture and history were prevalent. All settlements and islands voted in favour of being known under the umbrella name of The People's Commonwealth of Sacco & Vanzetti. The short form of the title is Sacco & Vanzetti, abbreviated to S&V, the ampersand denotes the difference between the Commonwealth and the two islands of the same name.

Classified by the United Nations as "Civil Rights Lovefest" the lush ancient forests are a particular draw for tourists - and to those who bring their minds as well as their cameras, the style of government (or non-government) is intriguing.

Geography

History

The 200-year known history of Sacco & Vanzetti includes long periods of colonial occupation and withdrawal, as well as attempts at corporate control, focused around plantations (tobacco - failed), mining (uranium - failed) and manufacturing (automobiles - failed).

During periods of external control much of the food for the peoples of the islands came from the sea, which was one of the key sources for the indigenous population even before the first Spanish colonists.

Sustainable fishing techniques and grounds have been developed alongside those of The Weegies, Free Outer Eugenia and Watfordshire.

Over two centuries the islands were held by the Spanish, the English, the French (briefly) and the Americans. The populace has been self-governing since the end of a bloody 15-year war of attrition against corporate control by motor giants the multi-national General Fjord company.

After the final withdrawal of the corporations, 18 years ago, the commonwealth was dogged by pockets of control by warlords, which took two years to eradicate.

Although essentially anarchist in spirit for many decades, the understanding of the last pieces of the jigsaw of delegated control from the people downwards came from revolutionaries within Free Outer Eugenia.

Folk Tales & Religions

The colonial history of Sacco & Vanzetti was marked by the establishment of an underground religious and political movement, centred around a creature which was known among the natives as the "Ton Ton Macoute".

Although little is known of this period, the document below is one of the few surviving artefacts and is believed to be an invocation, perhaps chanted as a children's rhyme:

People

The Commonwealth enjoys a diverse racial and cultural mix, mainly due to the number of occupations over the centuries by different colonists who brought their own "under-classes" as either bonded or wage-bonded servants.

When not partying or working (Sacco & Vanzettians usually have two regular areas of work, one of which is manual) they generally enjoy pondering pure mathematics as a pastime, which is probably why chess is played throughout the Commonwealth.

Much of the partying expertise comes from natural inclination and the close influence of the peoples of Watfordshire.