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| - | The archipielago was named after the winds that move north, which is where they're located in the Rhodesian sea. Its constituent islands are name by different reason; New Bastard Island got its name from the old [[beta_17:nations:westwards|Westwardian]] Bastard Island, named after [[people:cabastard|caBastard]] for his diplomatic actions to recognize the nation in the international community (All he did was visit us and say the Isles were nice, but that was a different time, a time before nations when all it took to become one was to get recognized as one). Landgrab and Clay Island derive their names from the landrunning meme know whitin the server (actually Clay Island got it's name because Lord_Uxbridge discovered huge deposits of clay whilest claiming the island). And Hookview Island got its name after it being the best place to have a look at providence point, the hookshaped island in the bay of providence, owned by Kurwa. | + | The archipielago was named after the winds that move north, which is where they're located in the Rhodesian sea. Its constituent islands are name by different reason; New Bastard Island got its name from the old [[history:beta_17:nations:westwards|Westwardian]] Bastard Island, named after [[people:cabastard|caBastard]] for his diplomatic actions to recognize the nation in the international community (All he did was visit us and say the Isles were nice, but that was a different time, a time before nations when all it took to become one was to get recognized as one). Landgrab and Clay Island derive their names from the landrunning meme know whitin the server (actually Clay Island got it's name because Lord_Uxbridge discovered huge deposits of clay whilest claiming the island). And Hookview Island got its name after it being the best place to have a look at providence point, the hookshaped island in the bay of providence, owned by Kurwa. |
| The archipielago was first claimed by West Rhodes and formalized as a Province after the nation acquired its official nation status. BarabaDruze was its first citizen by settling in N. Bastard Island. Negotiations were held between him and the West Rhodes government about his residency there until it was finally agreed that he will govern the land under the Rhodesian tricolour. | The archipielago was first claimed by West Rhodes and formalized as a Province after the nation acquired its official nation status. BarabaDruze was its first citizen by settling in N. Bastard Island. Negotiations were held between him and the West Rhodes government about his residency there until it was finally agreed that he will govern the land under the Rhodesian tricolour. | ||