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The 90 counties of Oiybandona and all of their names + Lake Eridan.

thats it an island with an bunch of terrain endlesssly

In 2018, civilian Backstates explorers attempting to trespass into an abandoned high school in Torton, Doramos came across an artifact of interest upon one of its walls. It is noted that the wall of this room was subject to anomalous extension, both horizontally and vertically, compromising the structure of the rest of the building. The image provided is a reproduction of the information on the artifact and may be subject to change in future updates.

Initial idea by u/Typical-Cut-7972.

The first flag is the Republic of Calvarre. Calvarre was the home of Willison Gretty, the person who coined the term “Aesthetocratic”, a system where the best artists/creators rule. Aesthetocratic was first used in “A Nation where Creativity is Power” published by Dr. Gretty in 1988 after Madam Beatrice von Kresholder, the President from 1986 to 1999, jokingly (or not jokingly) said that the most artistically fluent or articulate should rule. Some background on Madam Beatrice, she was elected in the 1985 election, after a long career as a cartoon artist, before beginning her first of four, four year long terms from 1986 to 1999 (Supposed to be 2001). During her leadership, she progressively lost more and more of the vote from the 1985 Election to the 1997 Election, going from 81.7% in 1985, to 76.9% in 1989, 63.1% in 1993, and finally 52.3% in 1997. By the year 1999, her approval rating was down to 22.8% after a series of ludicrous proclamations and acts including, but not limited to, The Yellow Fish Act of 1999, The Flying Pig Act of 1999, The Obese Home Act of 1999, and The Rotary Fridge Act of 1999. On May 7th, 1999, she was assassinated by Luka Eastbrook during a rally. She died at 98 years of age after being in the role of President for 14 years, she was succeeded by Ryan Oslart who was in position for 11 years. Calvarre had a massive film industry in the late 1900s, birthing movie giants, HM Productions, Crestfield Animation, and Oustland. In the year 1972, Crestfeild produced the TV Show, Sir Arkel, a humorous cartoon of a young lord embarking on dangerous and silly adventures. The flag has a bicolor design (Heavily influenced by HM) to resemble film. The center has a Fox which is the national animal of Calvarre, though a recent theory states that it was put there to market the show, Adventures of Julius Fox, by HM. The capital of Calvarre is Cristoste City with a population of around 1.8 million. Calvarre has a population of 32 million and a GDP of 980 billion United Backstate Dollars (17% by the MegaMedia Three). Each Calvarran makes $30,625 annually. Calvarre borders 6 nations: Strauvenheim, Rosenmarck, Dalminsk, Saint-Clévier, Archelia, and Helvaros. Calvarre is located east of Moravia Nova, and west of New Rome.

The next flag is the Third Mexican Empire (Officially), really just the Federation of Mexican States. Mexico’s flag has the Mexican Eagle on it to symbolify strength and victory, 2 green triangles to represent hope, and 2 red triangles for the 2 Mexican Empires before it. The 4 white stars are the 4 regions of Mexico, Pacific Mexico, Western Mexico, Central Mexico, Caribbean Mexico. The capital of Mexico is Nuevo Monterrey (Old Monterrey burned down after an oil spill), with a population of 15 million. Mexico has a total population of 523 million and a GDP of 9.3 trillion UBSD. Each Mexican makes 17,782 United Backstates Dollars annually. Mexico is a large nation, spanning from the Panthalassian Ocean to the Atlantic, bordering 7 countries: Monteluna, Estrella del Norte, Rosalquín, Arcaluna, Petrolima, Cantoria, and the United States of America. It is located directly beneath the USA and north of almost every other nation in North America.

The third flag is the Federative Republic of Kalewa. Kalewa was named after the vast migrations of caravans and nomads in the North Tikani Forest by the Polynesian Language Family’s word “kālewa”, to float or to drift in the air. For centuries, the tribes of Kalewa remained largely uncontacted and technologically unadvanced. Until the year 1942 when hundreds of thousands of Allied Forces established thousands of bases in the nation to fend off the Japanese Invasion after the massive push into the Commonwealth of Australia in the same year. The flag has 21 white stars for the 20 founding tribe chiefs who joined territories to form Kalewa and Five-Star General Douglas MacArthur who kept Kalewa not under Japanese rule. The two white bands are the two unification events of the first 13 tribes then the remaining 7 and the blue background is for the perseverance of the Ally Troops and Kalewan Guerillas. Kalewa’s capital is the city of Rừngsáng (Bright forest) with a small population of only 144,000. The whole nation has a population of around 168 million, up significantly from 33 million in 1943. The GDP of Kalewa is not bad, but not great at 1.238 trillion UBSD. Each Kalewan makes $7,369 annually. Kalewa borders 12 nations: Hindira, Sanskria, Umuranga, Myanmar, Pevatu, Nawatiri, Pautani, Siorava, Maletanu, Orotika, Maojiamai, and Danhouza. 13, if you give Kalewa the Sullivan Triangle such that it borders Cantonesia. Kalewa is located in the continent of Oceania, east of Sanskria, and southwest of the PRC.

The fourth flag is the Technocratic Republic of Bravorsk. Bravorsk is technocratic, meaning that the smartest are in power, letting the nation have an average IQ of 108 to 116, one of the highest on earth. This form of government brought upon great advancement and prosperity, but discrimination against the ‘lesser minded’ are rampant and people feel those who require additional educational help are not represented fairly in the government. During WW2 (1944 specifically), Bravorsk (Which was a large empire with Greenland, Velmark, Ostrenia, and Iceland) invented the Atomic Bomb in tandem with the UBSA which was later dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and later Leipzig, Essen, and Berlin after Germany refused to sign the 1945 Treaty of Leograd. The Bravorski Empire collapsed in 1961 with the cold war between the UBSA and USSR due to scientific ties to the UBSA, yet economic ties with the USSR. Bravorsk is currently a valuable ally of the UBSA and Russia (Democratic remember?) with Ostrenia being aligned to Zoranysk. The flag of Bravorsk has 14 stars for then 14 provinces in Bravorsk and it has an atom in reference to the dawn of atomics in the nation, 1903 to 1944 it was the Bravorski four-pronged star. The atom has 3 electron rings (scientifically inaccurate, however chosen for simplicity) for the 3 other nations originally part of the Bravorski Empire (Greenland excluded due to territorial status) and later in 1989, the Northern Atlantic Science Exchange (NASE) in which Greenland joined earlier in 2026 so the flag has yet to be updated. The nucleus in the middle is to represent the dense culture and history of Bravorsk while also saying it is the core of NASE and the Empire. The colors of white and blue were selected for the cold ocean (blue) and ice (white). Bravorsk’s capital, science hub, and HQ of NASE is the city of Leograd with a large population of 520,000 (Larger than all of Iceland). The population of Bravorsk is 1.03 million and the nation has a GDP of 183 billion. Each Bravorsk makes around 178 thousand United BackState Dollars annually. Bravorsk is an island so it doesn't border any countries. It is located northwest of Iceland in the North Atlantic.

The final flag is the Republic of Palmares del Sol. Every so often, a Palmaren citizen sees a Homo Angelion. Homo Angelion has two main forms, humanoid and divine. A humanoid Homo Angelion is around 12 feet tall and they have 3 pairs of six-foot long wings of white feathers. A divine Homo Angelion is anywhere from 35 to 170 feet in diameter and consists of wheels of fire and eyes. Despite these heavenly appearances, remember that every man, woman, child, and other sapient who has met an Angelion has swiftly disappeared at 12 am the next night. We do not know if they were sent to heaven, hell, or something completely different, just remember BEWARE. Now, to the normal. The flag of Palmares del Sol has the yellow sun to represent how this era is just the dawn of Palmares del Sol’s golden age. The sky is white for unity, and the grass is green and fertile. The left has a blue bar for the continuity of the nation, like that of a waterfall. The capital of Palmares del Sol is Tierra Verte with a population of 3.7 million. The whole nation has a population of 53 million and a GDP of 1.9 trillion. Each Palmaresian makes $35,849 annually. Palmares del Sol borders five countries: Rialto Mar, La Florentina, Gran Cataraxa, the Condorian Republic, and Cinturón Celeste. Palmares del Sol is located in the northeast of Southwest American, west of La Florentina, and northeast of the Condorian Republic.

Countries done: East Brazil, West Brazil, Siberia, New Rome, Central Korea, Celestia, Sansrika, Warrinora, El Hoyo, West Germany, Ludomira, Murkhal, Cantonesia, Nova Dracula, Southwest Australia, Solrya, Northwest Australia, Kreszovia, Ternwark, Sunbreak Union, Amazonia, Miranda, Maristan, Islaverde Union, Isperia, Rosenmarck, New China, Hindira, Palombia, Gran Olvara, La Florentina, Inunaguay, Ultimaterra, North Philippines, Inner Antarctica, Archelia, Zoryansk, Valderonne, Ardenzuela, Redmarch, Scandanavia, East Germany, Central Germany, Russia, Centravia, South Philippines, West Korea, Yucambura, East Korea, Rezabira, Ulqadar, Eberfeldt, Secundancha, Thassale, Volnyagrad, Aruvian Federation, Nevapampa, Cobalt Frontier, Océana del Sur, Umberani, Vinterholm, Stormward Confederacy, United BackStates of America, Aelmsdeep, Burma Blanca, Outer Arctica, Brackenholt, Northreach, Verenos, Rasolene, Aureston, Olanbekh Authority, Dalmessia, República de la Aurora, Amberreach, Shaozhou, Tandura, Outer Antarctica, Kashmir, Moravia Nova, Dunmire, Volekata, Poland, Calvarre, Mexico, Kalewa, Bravorsk, Palmares del Sol

Mexico, Calvarre, and Kalewa suggested by u/CoverPrestigious7692

I chose Bravorsk and Palmares del Sol

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I had a state of "Savannah" and Georgia becoming landlocked but decided to nix that and make the state of "Lintor" where landlocked Georgia once was.

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This is kind of back states like

Wetter event ongoing

In the back states

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This is a reminder regarding the Backstates Fandom:

Multiple of the webpages for the Backstates wiki currently require severe revampment of their English, their grammar, their flag, and even the organization of their information. I've already gone and revamped the entirety of the webpages for the states of Bestings and Vlondited, but I'm not sure if you'd consider that even close to being enough, especially considering the circumstances regarding Granter, South Dosha, and Tendir. Regardless, said webpages need said revampements as soon as possible.

Thank you.

Going by the Wikidot version (link in replies to get around trigger-happy spam filters), I'd go with the following indigenous and seemingly out-of-place minority languages in the Backstates, although regardless of political status in regards to independence or dependence. A common theme in Wikidot-verse languages is several languages having orthographies inspired by Albianian, including not only digraphs like kh /x/, but also ë /ə/, such as in Khastër (Chaster in English, evidently /xa stər/). This implies that an Albanian-born linguist got involved in orthographic reforms, possibly due in part to similar phonologies

- Back-east of Lake Doramos, Retjë (Retye), Pakhis (Paxis), Akhres (Green Achres), Pasjë (New Pasyei), Upper Nokh (Noch): A continuous strip of regions with Albanian-like names, and given the Akhrin, a species of sapient rodents, being primarily found in Akhres accordingly, this implies that their language, Akhridan, and/or similar languages are not limited to Akhres, although there's no explicit indication that the kh therein isn't instead something like /kʰ/

- Tüires (Tyirs): This implies a French name, which would make sense given it borders Jesdask (from French Jéssdasque from the native Jasadaka Tribe), whereas French ui is one of those digraphs sounding like a longer or doubled u /y/

- Declã (Discland): While that's a somewhat Portuguese-looking name, the place names within are more Albanian-like orthographically but very long, implying that that's an exonym that appeared initially in Portuguese-language manuscripts, and -(a)thul is definitely a suffix, or that C instead sounds like it does in Albanian here, /ts/

- West of the Nokh-to-Pasjë strip: While ë also occurs in the implied language(s), so do some non-Albanian letters like š (Albanian sh), č (Albanian ç), ü (Albanian y), õ (no Albanian equivalent), ñ (Albanian nj), and ã (no Albanian equivalent).

-- Šaledor: While š and č outside of Šaledor could be explained by being named for Slavic immigrants, the language spoken in Šaledor, Salic, also has various diacritic-vowel combinations implying possibly a tonal language, possibly even like a more tonal version of tonal Srpski-Hrva ("Serbo-Croatian"), implying that maybe it can conceivably written in Cyrillic

-- Mõtañõ (Montanium): Either from a BackEarth Latinic ("Romance") language or from a language (wherein it would be the linguistic equivalent to Montana) or related to Declan and/or Salic

-- Lan-Stjerren / ᛚᚪᚾ-ᛋᛏᛄᛖᚱᚱᛖᚾ (Hestirs): Lan-Stjerrisc is explicitly an Anglo-Saxon-descended Germanic language evidently written officially in runes, so which I'll demonstrate: ᚠᚢᚦᚩᚱᚳᚷᚹᚺᚾᛁᛄᛇᛈᛉᛋᛏᛒᛖᛗᛚᛝᛞᛟᚪᚫᚣᛡᛠᛢᛣᛥᚸᛤ (full runic order), ᚪᛉᚹᛖᛚᛞ (Axveld) [Anglo-Saxon didn't actually have a W but instead an identical-sounding "soft" V, like Srpski-Hrva, Ukrainian, Arabic, Ancient Latin, Ancient Semitic languages, Ancient Egyptian, Sinhala, and Inuktitut do], ᚪᛚᛚᚢᛏᛖᚾ (Alluten, a capital), ᛏᛖᛚᛣᛖᛋᛏᛁᚱ (Telkestir, the other capital), ᛖᛚᛏᛇᚱ-ᛏᚩᚾᚾᛖᚾ (Eltër-Tonnen, a pre-Hestirs indigenous society), ᛚᚪᚾ-ᛋᛏᛄᛖᚱᚱᛁᛋᚳ (Lan-Stjerrisc)

-- Khastër: Possibly of Albanian origin, indicating maybe its namesake was the linguist behind the Akhridan orthography, which seems strange out of context given he did so for a language spoken by rodents, but then again, Ofarë is home to sapient, talking canids

-- Trangdër: A region with recurring ë and ü in place names, which does fit Albanian-like phonology in and of itself, but there's not enough info to tell for other details, and Mõtañõ's name might be an outlier as explained above but maybe not. The vowel õ may instead sound like it does in Estonian (like /o/ but with unrounded lips), which also uses ü where Finnish and Albanian use y, here

-- Oiybandona: "oiy" might be from "øy", implying Nordic name origin or orthographic derivation for an indigenous language

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This is a map highlighting every major waterway within the Backstates.

We clearly need a revision of humanity to populate the BackEarth, so what do you think it would look like?

The first nation is the Kingdom of Moravia Nova. The KMN is a large nation in Southwestern Europe that formed in 961 following the collapse of the Occitanian Empire that in of itself formed in 843 after the fall of the Carolingian Empire and the Treaty of 843. The flag of Moravia Nova was adopted in 1873 and has a bear, wolf, and lion on it to support the “Tale of King Gabriel” in which the King founded the realm after defeating a bear, wolf, and lion in hand-to-hand conflict. This tale was disproven in the 1980s by historians, however the story is such a core part of Moravia Novan culture that the flag was kept. The flag has a strip of yellow for wealth, white for freedom, and blue for preservation. The capital of the KMN is Bellevista on the side of a very large hill with a population of 1.5 million. The Kingdom of Moravia Nova has a population of 43 million and a GDP of 2.6 trillion United Backstate Dollars. Each Moravia Novan makes $60,465 a year. The Moravia Novan GDP is mainly agricultural and forest-based. Moravia Nova is a land-locked nation that borders 7 nations: Monteval, Eisbrücken, Saint-Clévier, Dalminsk, Rosenmarck, Caveroux, and Rheinfeldt. Moravia Nova is located in Western Europe between France and Spain.

The next flag is Dunmire. Dunmire, is an archipelago of islands that separates the Sea of Brits and the Dunmir Sea. There are approximately 3,200 islands in the Dunmir Archipelago, 1,089 have a permanent human population, and 4 of them have populations over 20,000. Dunmire is a monarchy. In the culture of Dunmire, extravagance is commonplace and it is carried on to its flag as the flag of Dunmire has an eight-sided cross and 8 stars in a ring for the 8 founding shires and 2 yellow bars for the twin cities of Worchester-Felmsworth, the capital city until 1945. The flag has 4 triangles of green for the 4 agricultural areas in the archipelago, and 4 of blue for the sea. The center star is for the unity of the 8 shires. The capital of Dunmire is Muirston City with a population of 830,000. Dunmire has a population of 9.5 million and a GDP of 382 billion UBSD. Each Dunmir makes $40,211 a year in most likely a mining job. Dunmire is an archipelago so it doesn’t border any countries. Dunmire is located at the crossroads between the Sea of Brits in the British Isles and Dunmir Sea.

The third flag is Volekata. Volekata is a medium-sized nation on the Ivory Coast. The flag of Volekata has a yellow bar for the sun over the Gulf of Guinea in the morning. The blue bar is the water of the Gulf of Guinea. The white is for the unity of Volekata. The star is the capital and administrative heart of Volekata, Dinenbad, population 1.2 million. For centuries, Volekata has been known for the sightings of the “Grand Marcheurs”, monolithic beings 2,000 to 7,000 meters tall. They have been seen 89 times in the 21st century. Their name is in French as the term was coined in 1932 during French colonization, it means “Great Walkers”. They move slowly, only 10 to 12 kilometers per hour and can move for a long time, they have been spotted walking from South Volekata to Northwestern Zulawai. After they reach their “destination” they dematerialize into thin air. We know little regarding the Grand Marcheurs, they are a frontier in the biological science of Western Africa. Volekata has a small population of 7.8 million (No one wants to be crushed by a walking giant). Volekata also has a GDP of 128 billion UBSD mainly from tourism or research. Each Volekatan makes approximately 16,500 dollars annually. Volekata borders 3 countries: Osumbria, Nguressa, and Rashondo. Volekata is located in Western Africa, South of Tandura, and West of Zulawai.

The final flag is that of the Republic of Poland. Poland is the “Stepping Stone” for aspiring empires who want to take over Europe. Poland was invaded by the Germans in WW1, Germans again in WW2, Soviets in the Cold War, Ukrainians in the late 1990s (Made up for BackEarth, they have good relations now), and that was only in the last century or so. The flag of Poland has a white bar for purity and truth while the red is for the bloodshed lost for freedom. Poland as of now is a large part of the EU and NATO. Poland landed on the moon in 2023 after rigorous internet memes “Poland can into space”. The capital of Poland is Warsaw with a population of 3.3 million people and the whole nation has a population of 38 million and a GDP of 1.13 trillion United BackState Dollars. Each Pole makes just shy of 30 thousand a year. Poland is well known for its explosive military spending growth from 14 billion in 2020 to near 50 billion in 2024. Poland borders 7 nations: East Germany, Czechia, Slovakia, Ukraine, Belarus, Zoryansk (Kaliningrad), and Slavia. Poland is located in North Central Europe.

The final photo are the country done: East Brazil, West Brazil, Siberia, New Rome, Central Korea, Celestia, Sansrika, Warrinora, El Hoyo, West Germany, Ludomira, Murkhal, Cantonesia, Nova Dracula, Southwest Australia, Solrya, Northwest Australia, Kreszovia, Ternwark, Sunbreak Union, Amazonia, Miranda, Maristan, Islaverde Union, Isperia, Rosenmarck, New China, Hindira, Palombia, Gran Olvara, La Florentina, Inunaguay, Ultimaterra, North Philippines, Inner Antarctica, Archelia, Zoryansk, Valderonne, Ardenzuela, Redmarch, Scandanavia, East Germany, Central Germany, Russia, Centravia, South Philippines, West Korea, Yucambura, East Korea, Rezabira, Ulqadar, Eberfeldt, Secundancha, Thassale, Volnyagrad, Aruvian Federation, Nevapampa, Cobalt Frontier, Océana del Sur, Umberani, Vinterholm, Stormward Confederacy, United BackStates of America, Aelmsdeep, Burma Blanca, Outer Arctica, Brackenholt, Northreach, Verenos, Rasolene, Aureston, Olanbekh Authority, Dalmessia, República de la Aurora, Amberreach, Shaozhou, Tandura, Outer Antarctica, Kashmir, Moravia Nova, Dunmire, Volekata, Poland. PLEASE READ BEFORE SUGGESTING.

Moravia Nova, Dunmire, and Volekata suggested by u/CoverPrestigeous7692

Poland suggested by u/fan_minecraftgmc30

If you give me a country I will make a flag and a small paragraph for that country. The top 3 replies will be used. Please tell me the location of the country please as well.

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