Greatwhite Isles

The Greatwhite Isles (Navigaran: La Landomeci Karcarodon) is a vassal state to the Second Empire of Leveros spanning Eastern Haven to Western Sørligste, completely controlling the Sea of Jcon. The nation is bordered by the Lorentish Empire to the north and Leveros to the east. It additionally shares a maritime border with the Pirate Horde of Tortuga via the overseas possession of Stalgrad. Its official language is Navigaran and is predominantly human of the Atoan cultural group.

Its capital city is also called the Greatwhite Isles, a megacity that is home to the 7th largest population in Rathnir and the 3rd largest city in chunk size. The city is divided into 13 districts and comprises three major boroughs: Greatwhite, Valfenhein, and Serenity. The three boroughs originated as their own towns and were all consolidated into a single city during the Megacity Merge. The Woods District is the only district in the megacity not occupied by a borough but instead act under the leadership of the Lorax, an environmentalist government position.

The territory of the Greatwhite Isles in mainland Sørligste was inhabited by a succession of indigenous peoples beginning 2,000 BCA to 10,000 BCA; these included the pre-Soumerian nomad bands, Conulklekulog, and the Delfari. During the tribal era, a Daelyrian ship vessel exploded in the Jcon Sea, leaving behind an alchemical experiment known as the Rebis to sink near the coast of Greatwhite Island. The Rebis was untouched for another millennium. Following the collapse of Lumaire, GWI territory was then colonized by Soumere with the establishment of Vesthavn. Vesthavn is credited of being the first permanent settlement in far southwestern Sørligste, built on top of a Delfari community. After the collapse of the Republic of Soumere, the territory of GWI fell into the hands of the Atoan Republic and the Jarldom of Frostmarch. During this time, the Jarldom of Atoan Regalia was established on the territory, recognized as the direct predecessor of the Greatwhite Isles. Under the Atoan Regalian period, the settlements of Fruland (later renamed to Raskara), Serenity, and Valfenhein were established. In April 4th, 2022, Shark Greatwhite purchased Greatwhite Island and formally established the Greatwhite Isles, gradually incorporating the entire jarldom.

In November of 2022, the Greatwhite Isles was absorbed to the Lorentish Empire after the resignation of Shark. When Shark returned, the Greatwhite Isles achieved its independence as a vassal state on April 4th, 2023. In order to achieve control over regions in Eastern Haven, the Greatwhite Isles abandoned its vassalage to the Lorentish Empire and instead became a vassal to the Second Empire of Leveros.

The Greatwhite Isles is traditionally governed as a parliamentary monarchy, ruled by the Keinomal, and run under a selected court of indomals. The Keinomal acts as the king and possess absolute control over the state. Indomals and District Managers of the capital city act as advisers to the Keinomal and vote on policy and national decisions upon request of the Keinomal. Indomals serve as mayors to the towns the Greatwhite Isles occupy. In the capital megacity, the municipalities of Serenity and Valfenhein both have their respective individual indomals.

After the second rebirth of Shark Greatwhite, he launched a series of economic reforms to develop the Greatwhite Isles as an industrial high-income economy. The major sectors of the nation's economy are cactus-farming and commodities.

Brief History
 (See 'The History of the Greatwhite Isles' by 5567 for a more detailed version.) 

Sentients have inhabited the territory of the Greatwhite Isles for as far back as 430,000 years ago. After the eastern lands of the GWI had been inhabited by Proto-Soumeris, Pre-Cloudbreacheans, Conulklekulog, Pre-Talawan Nomads, Delfari, Audalads, Lunasmaire, Soumeris, Sparwood Gnomes, Tortugans and Atoan colonists settled what would become the modern-day Greatwhite Isles. After his disillusionment with Frostmarch, Shark Greatwhite began to develop hisprivate island on the Jcon Sea.

Alongside Atoan colonists, he founded Greatwhite Island, which, after becoming an active hub for Sorgliste, had become an independent city-state from Frostmarch. After its independence was granted by Frostmarch, Shark recruited many people to join the burgeoning nation. With a population boom, it rapidly expanded the small piece of land into an artificial island complex.

After a long period of success, the loss of the Tortuga-Lorent War and the Soumeri Annexation had crippling effects on the state, eroding its institutions and leaving it as a rump state, bereft of all its government. The death of Shark Greatwhite was the final nail in the coffin for the Greatwhite Golden Age, and today the state is on a steady freefall, even if most of its citizens wish for its restoration as an active hub on Sorligste.

Government
The Greatwhite Isles' government is an absolute authoritarian monarchy, with the Keinomal or Keinofem serving as both head of state and head of government. The Greatwhite Court and Lords form an advisory and delegatory body in subservience to the Keino; as the state has no constitution, the powers of this body are dictated by the Keinomal or Keinofem.

Usually, the Lords had responsibilities delegated from the Keinomal onto them; the Lord of Culture and the Arts, the Lord of Industry and Development, and the Lord of Entertainment and Parties were the most important, since they organized the social life of the citizens.

Culture
The GWI is considered an Atoan state, meaning that they are a cultural descendant of the City of Atopolis, alongside Windcliff and Ato. The official language of the Greatwhite Isles is Navigaran, a standardized version of various tongues and pidgins spoken throughout the area. The standardization of Navigaran was spearheaded by scholar and linguist Limin Anderal. Greatwhite Islanders are notorious for their animosity towards Lorent and its people, which has catalyzed several geopolitical spats on the continent. Greatwhite Islander literature has had various exponents, and various copies and tomes of Greatwhite Islander authors can be found in several libraries. Regulus Mindegaus and his son Giorgio Mindegaus, alongside Gemryn Aquipura, Keinomal Shark Greatwhite, and Alonch Wayfarer-Maitonoki, have all contributed to the literary tradition of the island.