Tortuga

The Free States of Tortuga, commonly known as Tortuga, is a country founded by TheSexyCanadian and the founding pirates, JJCoolJ, BriSki, SaltySandi, _pant, and Koifish_boy. They traveled far and washed ashore the island that would soon be settled and known to Rathnir as "Tortuga Isle". However they soon found out that the land was occupied by The Akratian Empire. They tried negotiating independence from the Empire, but after coexistence was denied, they were forced to integrate into Akratia. Once Akratia had fallen, Tortuga was seen by the homeless and weary Akratians as a successor to their empire, and many towns once held by Akratia were annexed into Tortuga.

Location
Tortuga is located on the south western peninsula in the continent of Sparwood.

The Akratian Civil War
The Akratian Civil War was an internal conflict in the empire. Akratia was bordering up against Leythe. As Akratia wanted to expand into Leythe-ian territory, tensions began to rise. And both sides got ready for war. And on the 20 March, that's exactly what would happen. The Empire suffered a defeat, and many lost valuable stuff to Leythe-ian militia. This would be the starting point for internal conflict in Akratia. As people were losing fate in the Emperor, Neoz.

TheSexyCandian, now an oligarch. Was trying to help Neoz, but with no success. So he joined a rebel group, known as the United Federation. The situation in Akratia soon got out of hand, and it was on the blink of collapse.

Neoz started to give independence to the people who wished it. And so the Free States of Tortuga came to be.

Expansion
On July 14th 2021, Tortuga absorbed The Grand union of Sorlgiste into its empire, effectively doubling its geographical size. Later, at the beginning of August, a new national flag design was announced to reflect this change.

Government
The Pirate Lord, takes all the decisions for the country. However a council was put in place for each region to vote in a council man, to help guide the Pirate Lord in the right direction. However, the captains rarely take decisions in the country's future as the Pirate Lord's decisions are good enough and no one wants to be against him. The country in it self a loose federation that doesn't seeks peace, but also tries to stay out of war. That means the nation is known to make many alliances with other countries but also get in conflicts, for example against the former U.E.K. or Viodoxa.

Towns
Tortuga Isle - The Capital

Loria City - 2nd Trading City

Nair - 1st Trading City

Auszan - Port Town

Inasta - Port Town on the Talor Peninsula

Freebridge - Port Town in the far west of Tortuga

Geradith - Holy City of Envyism

Not Venice - A major port town on the Sorgliste continent

Greenstem- This part of the empire produces the food and products necessary to supply a large populaces

Allies

 * Osteria (military alliance)
 * Viodoxa (Many Tortugan's used to be viodoxan citizens)