Gem of the Ocean

Gem of the Ocean
Genre	Semi-Collaborative Alternate History
Established	19 January 2023
Creator	IndyCarFan265
Progress	Upcoming
No. of articles	List (6 articles)
Status	Active
Predecessor	Corrupted Sunshine

Welcome to Gem of the Ocean! A fascinating exploration of alternate history where moderately more powerful empires and shifting political alliances have led to several different decisions made across the world. This timeline imagines a world where The Netherlands successfully kept their colony in North America, and ended up expanding into the Midwest, leading to the world being shaped in unique and unexpected ways. From the emergence of new nations and empires, to the development of new technologies and artistic movements, this is the world of Gem of the Ocean; a thought-provoking exploration of what might have been, discover a world that is both familiar and yet entirely new.

The World of Gem of the Ocean

Below is a political map of the nations of the world, circa 2023 (Gem of the Ocean's current year).

Current date in Gem of the Ocean - August 18ᵀᴴ, 2024.

Note: The map (and list) may change as the timeline progresses or is updated.

     Fully Recognized Nations      Nations with Limited Recognition      Disputed Regions      Nations with Little to No Recognition

List of Sovereign States, Dependencies, Realms, and Constituencies

Europe

• Albania (Tirana) — Republic of Albania
• Andorra (Andorra la Vella) — The Valleys of Andorra
• Austria-Hungary (Vienna & Budapest) — Monarchy of Austria-Hungary
  • Austria / Cisleithania
  • Hungary / Transleithania
• Banat (Timişoara) — Republic of Banat
• Byelorussia (Minsk) — Republic of Byelorussia
• Bulgaria (Sofia) — Republic of Bulgaria
• Czechoslovakia (Prauge) — Czech and Slovak Federative Republic
• Couto Misto (Santiago de Rubiás) — Principality of Couto Misto
• Dalmatia (Zagreb) — Republic of Dalmatia
• Estonia (Tallinn) — Republic of Estonia
• Finland (Helsinki) — Republic of Finland
• France (Paris) — Third French Republic
  • French Guyana
  • French Southern and Antarctic Lands
  • French Melanesia
  • French Polynesia
    • Austral Islands
    • Gambier Islands
    • Marquesas Islands
    • Society Islands
    • Tuamotu Archipelago
  • Gabon
  • Guadeloupe
  • Kwangchow Wan
  • Desventuradas Islands
  • Martinique
  • Mayotte
  • Réunion
  • Saint-Martin
  • Saint-Pierre and Miquelon
  • Wallis and Futuna
• Germany (Munich) — German Confederation
• Greece (Athens) — Hellenic Republic
• Hanover (Hanover) — Republic of Hanover
• Hesse (Cologne) — Republic of Hesse and by Rhine
• Ireland (Dublin) — Republic of Ireland
• Italy (Rome) — Italian Republic
• Ionian Islands (Kerkyra) — United States of the Ionian Islands
• Latvia (Riga) — Republic of Latvia
• Liechtenstein (Vaduz) — Principality of Liechtenstein
• Lithuania (Vilnius) — Republic of Lithuania
• Lusitania (Lisbon) — Lusitanian Commonwealth
  • Angola
  • Azores
  • Bissau
  • Cabo Verde
  • Goa
  • Macao
  • Madeira
  • Mozambique
  • Portugal
  • São Tomé and Príncipe
  • Timor
• Monaco (Monaco) — Principality of Monaco
• Montenegro (Podgorica) — Republic of Montenegro
• Macedonia (Skopje) — Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
• Netherlands (Amsterdam and 's-Gravenhage) — Kingdom of the Netherlands
  • Aruba
  • Bonaire
  • Curaçao
  • Saba
  • Sint Eustatius
  • Sint Maarten
• Poland (Warsaw) — Republic of Poland
• Prussia (Berlin) — Republic of Prussia
• Romania (Bucharest) — Republic of Romania
• Russia (Moscow) — Democratic Federative Republic of Russia
• San Marino (San Marino) — Most Serene Republic of San Marino
• Saxony (Dresden) — Saxon Free State
• Serbia (Belgrade) — Republic of Serbia
• Spain (Madrid) — Kingdom of Spain
  • Alhucemas Islands
  • Canary Islands
  • Chafarinas Islands
  • Ceuta Municipality
  • Melilla Municipality
  • Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera
• Scandinavia (Gothenburg) — United Kingdoms of Scandinavia
  • Denmark
  • Norway
  • Sweden
    • Anegada
    • Bouvet Island
    • Faroe Islands
    • Greenland
    • Iceland
    • Jan Mayen
    • Peter the First Island
    • Queen Maud Land
    • Saint Barthélemy
    • Scandinavian West Indies
      • Saint Croix
      • Saint John
      • Saint Thomas
    • Svalbard
• Switzerland (Berne) — Swiss Confederation
• United Kingdom (Westminster) — United Kingdom of Great Britain, Northern Ireland, and Malta
  • England
  • Scotland
  • Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Malta
    • Anguilla
    • Ascension Island
    • British Antarctic Territory
    • British Bay Islands
    • British Channel Islands
      • Alderney
      • Guernsey
      • Herm
      • Jersey
      • Sark
    • British Indian Ocean Territory
    • British Virgin Islands
    • British Western Pacific Territories
      • Aitutaki
      • Atiu
      • Mangaia
      • Manuae
      • Mauke
      • Mitiaro
      • Palmerston
      • Rarotonga
      • Takutea
    • Falkland Islands
    • Gibraltar
    • Hong Kong
    • Isle of Mann
    • Minorca
    • Montserrat
    • Pitcairn Islands
    • Refreshment Islands
    • Roche Island
    • Saint Helena
    • Socotra
• Ukraine (Kyiv) — Republic of Ukraine
• Vatican City (Vatican City) — Vatican City State
• Wallonia (Namur) — Kingdom of Wallonia

North America

• Alaska (New Arkhangelsk) — Republic of Alaska
• Barbados (Bridgetown) — Republic of Barbados
• Belize (Belmopan) — Republic of Belize
• Canada (Québec) — Republic of Canada
• Central America (Amapala) — United States of Central America
• Costa Rica (San José) — Republic of Costa Rica
• Cuba (La Habana) — Republic of Cuba
• Deseret (Zoutmeerstad) — Republic of Deseret
• Dominica (Roseau) — Commonwealth of Dominica
• Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo de Guzmán) — Dominican Republic
• Grenadine Federation (Saint George's) — Grenadine Federation
• Guatemala (Guatemala City) — Republic of Guatemala
• Haiti (Port-au-Prince) — Republic of Haiti
• Jamaica (Kingston) — Commonwealth of Jamaica
• Leeward Confederation (Basseterre) — Confederation of the Leeward Islands
• Mexico (Mexico City) — United Mexican States
• Mosquitia (Bluefields) — Miskito Kingdom
• New Albion (Monterey) — Dominion of New Albion
• New England (Boston) — Commonwealth of New England
• Newfoundland (São João) — Republic of Newfoundland
• New Netherlands (Beverwyck) — United Provinces of New Netherlands
• Nicaragua (Managua) — Republic of Nicaragua
• Puerto Rico (San Juan) — Republic of Puerto Rico
• Saint Lucia (Castries) — Commonwealth of Saint Lucia
• Trinidad and Tobago (Port-of-Spain) — Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
• Union of American States (Columbiana) — Union of American States
  • American Antarctic Territory
  • Bermuda Territory
  • Cayman Islands Territory
  • Providence Islands
  • Saint Helena
  • Passage Islands
• Ursalia (Vancouver) — Dominion of Ursalia
• Vermont (Windsor) — State of Vermont

South America

• Amazonas (Tapajoz) — Republic of Amazonas
• Argentina (Cordóba) — United Kingdom of the Río de la Plata
  • Argentinian Antarctic Territory
  • Easter Island
• Brazil (Río de Janerio) — Empire of Brazil
• Charcas (Arequipa) — Federal Republic of Charcas
• Cundinamarca (Santa Fé de Bogotá) — United States of Cundinamarca
  • Galápagos Islands
• Essequibo (Vlissengen) — Republic of Essequibo
• New Holland (Mauritsstad) — Republic of New Holland
• New Andalusia (Caracas) — Bolivarian Republic of New Andalusia
  • Federal Dependencies of New Andalusia
• Paraguay (Asunción) — Republic of Paraguay
• Uruguay (Montevideo) — Oriental Republic of Uruguay
• Venezuela (Maracaibo) — Republic of Venezuela

Africa

• Algeria (Algiers) — People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
• Arewa (Kano) — Republic of Arewa
• Ashantia (Accra) — Ashanti Republic
• Azania (El Obeid) — Republic of Azania
• Barotseland (Lusaka) — Kingdom of Barotseland
• Benin (Porto-Novo) — Republic of Benin
• Cameroun (Yaoundé) — Republic of Cameroun
• Catanga (Lubumbashi) — Republic of Catanga
• Côte d'Ivoire (Yamoussoukro) — Republic of Cote d'Ivorie
• Comoros (Moroni) — Union of the Comoros
  • Anjouan
  • Grande Comore
  • Mohéli
• Djibouti (Djibouti City) — Republic of Djibouti
• Egypt (Cairo) — Arab Republic of Egypt
• Equatorial Guinea (Malabo) — Republic of Equatorial Guinea
• eSwatini (Mbabane and Lobamba) — Kingdom of eSwatini
• Ethiopia (Addis Ababa) — Empire and Federation of Ethiopia
• Eweland (Banakoe) — Republic of Eweland
• Guinea (Conakry) — Republic of Guinée
• Ivory Coast (Yamoussoukro) — Republic of the Ivory Coast
• Kalaharia (Gaborone) — Republic of Kalaharia
• Kenia (Nairobi) — Republic of Kenia
• Kongo (Gustavia) — Republic of Kongo
• Lesotho (Maseru) — Kingdom of Lesotho
• Libya (Tripoli) — Republic of Libya
• Lunda-Chokwe (Luena) — United Kingdoms of Lunda and Chokwe
• Madagascar (Antananarivo) — Republic of Madagascar
• Malawi (Lilongwe) — Republic of Malawi
• Soudan (Bamako) — Republic of Mali
• Matshobana (Harare) — Republic of Matshobana
• Mauritania (Nouakchott) — Islamic Republic of Mauritania
• Mauritius (Port Louis) — Republic of Mauritius
• Mossiland (Ouagadougou) — Republic of Mossiland
• Monomotapa (Nampula) — Republic of Monomotapa
• Morocco (Rabat) — Kingdom of Morocco
• Namibia (Windhoek) — Republic of Namibia
• Nigeria (Abuja) — Federation of Nigeria
• Nilotica (Asmara) — Republic of Nilotica
• Oubangui-Shari (Bangui) — Republic of Oubangui-Shari
• Rwanda (Kigali) — Republic of Rwanda
• Senegal (Dakar) — Republic of Senegal
• Seychelles (Victoria) — Republic of Seychelles
• Sierra Leone (Freetown) — Republic of Sierra Leone
• Somalia (Mogadishu) — Federal Republic of Somalia
• Somaliland (Hargeisa) — State of Somaliland
• Soudan (Niamey) — Republic of Soudan
• South Africa (Pretoria, Bloemfontein, and Cape Town) — Federal Republic of South Africa
  • Prince Edward Islands
  • Walvis Bay
• Tanganyika (Dodoma) — Republic of Tanganyika
• Tunisia (Tunis) — Republic of Tunisia
• Togo (Lomé) — Republic of Togo
• Uganda (Kampala) — Union of Uganda
• Umbararo (N'Djamena) — Republic of Umbararo
• Urundi (Bujumbura) — Republic of Urundi
• Zanzibar (Zanzibar City) — Sultanate of Zanzibar

Asia

• Aceh (Banda Aceh) — Sultanate of Aceh
• Afghanistan (Kabul) — Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
• Armenia (Yerevan) — Republic of Armenia
• Assam (Jorhat) — Kingdom of Assam
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Port Blair) — Dominion of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
• Azerbaijan (Baku) — Republic of Azerbaijan
• Bahrain (Doha) — Kingdom of Bahrain
• Balochistan (Qalāt) — Republic of Balochistan
• Bangladesh (Dhaka) — People's Republic of Bangladesh
• Bhutan (Thimphu) — Kingdom of Bhutan
• Brunei Darussalam (Bandar Seri Begawan) — Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace
• Cambodia (Phenom Penh) — Kingdom of Cambodia
• China (Peip'ing) — Union of the Eighteen Provinces
• Cyprus (Levkosia) — Republic of Cyprus
• Federation of Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi)
• Formosa (T'ai-pey) — Republic of Formosa
• Indonesia (Jakarta) — United States of Indonesia
• India (New Delhi) — Harmonious Federal Republic of India
  • Lakshadweep
• Israel (Yerushalaylim) — State of Israel
• Japan (Tokyo) — Empire of Japan
• Jordan (Amman) — Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
• Kazakhstan (Astana) — Republic of Kazakhstan
• Korea (Hæju) — Great Korean Empire
• Kurdistan (Amed) — Democratic Republic of Kurdistan
• Kuwait (Kuwait City) — State of Kuwait
• Kyrgyzstan (Bishkek) — Kyrgyz Republic
• Laos (Vientiane) — Kingdom of Laos
• Lebanon (Beyrouth) — Republic of Lebanon
• Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) — Federation of Malaysia
• Maldives (Malé) — Sultanate of the Maldives
• Mongolia (Ulan Bator) — Republic of Mongolia
• Myanmar (Naypyidaw) — Union of the Republic of Myanmar
• Nepal (Kathmandu) — Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
• Omani Jamahiriya (Muscat) — Jamahiriya of Oman
• Palestine (Ramallah) — State of Palestine
• Philippines (Manila) — Republic of the Philippines
• Iran (Tehran) — Most Sublime State of Iran
• Iraq (Baghdad) — Republic of Iraq
• Sakartvelo (Tbilisi) — Republic of Sakartvelo
• Saudi Arabia (Riyadh) — Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Sikkim (Gangtok) — Kingdom of Sikkim
• Straits States (Singapore) — Federation of Straits States
• Sri Lanka (Colombo) — Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
• Syria (Dimashq) — Arab Republic of Syria
• Tajikistan (Dushanbe) — Republic of Tajikistan
• Thailand (Krung Thep) — Kingdom of Thailand
• Travancore (Trivandrum) — Kingdom of Travancore
• Tibet (Lhasa) — Regency of Tibet
• Turkey (Ancyra) — Republic of Turkey
• Turkmenistan (Ashkhabad) — Republic of Turkmenistan
• Uyghurstan (Ürümqi) — Turkic Republic of Uyghurstan
• Uzbekistan (Tashkent) — Republic of Uzbekistan
• Viet-Nam (Huế) — Republic of Viet-Nam
• Yemen (Taʿizz) — Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen

Oceania

• Australia (Wollongong) — Commonwealth of Australia
  • Australasian Antarctic Territory
  • Ashmore and Cartier Islands
  • Christmas Island
  • Cocos-Keeling Islands
  • Coral Sea Islands Territory
  • Heard & MacDonald Islands
  • Lord Howe Island
  • Norfolk Island
  • Niue Territory
• Banaba (Tapiwa) — Republic of Banaba
• Fiji (Suva) — Republic of the Fiji Islands
• Hawai`i (Honolulu) — Kingdom of Hawai`i
• Kiribati (Tarawa) — Republic of Kiribati
• Marshall Islands (Delap-Uliga-Djarrit) — Republic of the Marshall Islands
• Mendozine Islands (Soledade) — Republic of the Mendozine Islands
  • Antipodes Islands Territory
  • Bounty Islands Territory
  • Chatham Islands Territory
  • Ermosas Islands
  • Snares Islands
• Micronesia (Palikir) — Federated States of Micronesia
• Nauru (Yaren) — Republic of Nauru
• New Guinea (Port Moresby) — Independent State of New Guinea
• Palau (Ngerulmud) — Republic of Palau
• Papua-Tariku (Jayapura) — Republic of Papua-Tariku
• Samoa (A`pia) — Independent State of Samoa
• Solomon Islands (Honiara) — Republic of the Soloman Islands
• Papua-Tariku (Jayapura) — Republic of Papua-Tariku
• Tonga (Nuku`alofa) — Kingdom of Tonga
• Tuvalu (Funafuti) — Republic of Tuvalu
• Vanuatu (Port-Villa) — Republic of Vanuatu

Table of the Most Populated Nations

Rank	Name	Capital	Largest City	Population
1	Union of the Eighteen Provinces	Peip'ing	Shanghai	1,453,901,773
2	Harmonious Federal Republic of India	New Delhi	Mumbai	1,415,607,278
3	United States of Indonesia	Jakarta		210,785,504
4	Federation of Nigeria	Abuja	Lagos	218,541,006
5	People's Republic of Bangladesh	Dhaka		215,730,675
6	Republic of Balochistan	Qalāt	Karachi	170,242,903
7	Union of American States	Columbiana	Houston	157,322,582
8	Democratic Federative Republic of Russia	Moscow		155,538,572
9	State of Japan	Tokyo		146,424,731
10	United Mexican States	Mexico City		132,487,582
11	Empire of Brazil	Río de Janerio	São Paulo	115,096,765
12	Republic of the Philippines	Manila		113,385,275
13	German Confederation	Munich		112,585,411
14	Empire and Federation of Ethiopia	Addis Ababa		105,163,988
15	Arab Republic of Egypt	Cairo		104,445,851
16	Republic of New Netherlands	Beverwyck	New Amsterdam	104,381,413
17	Republic of Viet-Nam	Huế	Saigon	99,460,347
18	Republic of the Kongo	Gustavia		99,010,095
19	Most Sublime State of Iran	Tehran		86,796,975
20	Republic of Turkey	Ancyra	İstanbul	84,339,065
21	Empire of Korea	Seoul		78,438,445
22	Kingdom of Thailand	Krung Thep		70,257,397
23	United Kingdom of Great Britain, Ulster & Malta	London		68,834,092
24	French Fifth Republic	Paris		68,042,591
25	Republic of Tanganyika	Dodoma	Dar es Salaam	64,175,639
26	Federal Republic of South Africa	Pretoria (and 3 others)	Johannesburg	61,259,015
27	Republic of the Union of Myanmar	Naypyidaw	Rangoon	57,526,453
28	Republic of Kenia	Nairobi		56,858,825
29	Republic of Italy	Rome		52,304,525
30	United States of Cundinamarca	Santa Fé de Bogotá		50,882,892
31	Kingdom of Spain	Madrid		46,802,015
32	United Kingdom of the Río de la Plata	Córdoba	Argirópolis	64,191,433
33	Federal Republic of Charcas	Arequipa		46,293,737
34	People's Democratic Republic of Algeria	Algiers		45,962,414
35	Republic of California	Monterey	Los Angeles	39,142,991

International News Network — World Headlines

The International New Network Overview provides all the latest news from Gem of the Ocean.

• April 4ᵀᴴ, 2023 — ACCRA, Ashantia — TO BE WRITTEN

• March 28ᵀᴴ, 2023 — GENEVA, Switzerland — In a historic move aimed at curbing the illegal diamond trade, the League of Nations has signed an act that prohibits the direct or indirect import of all rough diamonds from conflict zones. The act was signed by representatives from the League of Nations member states at a summit held in Geneva, Switzerland; and the signing ceremony was attended by diplomats, international NGOs, and representatives from the diamond industry. The act aims to prevent the sale of conflict diamonds, which are also known as blood diamonds; as these diamonds are mined in war zones, often by slave labor, and their sale is used to finance armed conflicts and human rights abuses. Under the act, member states are required to certify that any imported rough diamonds are from legitimate sources and not from conflict zones; and the act also requires that diamond exporting countries implement strict controls to prevent the export of conflict diamonds. The League of Nations has been working towards the goal of ending the trade in conflict diamonds for several years, and the signing of this act marks a significant step forward in achieving this goal and sends a clear message to diamond producers and traders that the international community will not tolerate the sale of blood diamonds.

• March 24ᵀᴴ - March 26ᵀᴴ, 2022 — FLAGLER, U.A.S. — TO BE WRITTEN

• March 5ᵀᴴ, 2023 — N'DJAMENA, Umbararo — TO BE WRITTEN

• March 25ᵀᴴ, 2023 — COLUMBIANA, U.A.S. — TO BE WRITTEN

• February 17ᵀᴴ, 2023 — PEIP'ING, China — TO BE WRITTEN

• February 28ᵀᴴ, 2023 — OUAGADOUGOU, Mossiland — Mossiland joins the Tuareg Council.

• February 15ᵀᴴ, 2023 — PARIS, France — TO BE WRITTEN

• December 7ᵀᴴ, 2022 — AREQUIPA, Tawantinsuyu — TO BE WRITTEN

• January 12ᵀᴴ, 2023 — CASTRIES, Saint Lucia — In a significant move aimed at strengthening regional cooperation and unity, the North American Union has voted in favor of accepting the Commonwealth of Saint Lucia's application for observer status. The decision was announced at a summit held in Greven, New Netherlands, attended by representatives from the North American Union member states, including the Union of American States, as well as other Observer Countries and International Organizations. Saint Lucia, a small island nation in the Caribbean, applied for observer status in the North American Union in recognition of its close ties to the region and its commitment to promoting economic growth and development in the area; and as an observer, Saint Lucia will be able to participate in meetings and discussions of the North American Union, providing valuable insights and perspectives on issues of common interest, such as trade, security, and environmental protection. The decision to accept Saint Lucia's application for observer status was met with widespread approval from member states and other observer countries, and any hailed the move as a positive step towards closer regional cooperation and integration. The decision to accept Saint Lucia's application for observer status is expected to have a positive impact on the country's economic and diplomatic relations with the North American Union member states.

• January 17ᵀᴴ, 2022 — DUBLIN, Ireland — Leo Varadkar succeeds Micheál Martin as Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland, as part of a rotation agreement made in 2020.

• January 19ᵀᴴ, 2022 — PARIS, France — A series of civil unrest incidents have began in the 7th Arrondissement, organized by opponents of the pension reform bill proposed by the Borne government, which would increase the retirement age from 62 to 64 years old. The strikes have led to widespread disruption, including garbage piling up in the streets and public transport cancellations. In March, the government used Article 49.3 of the constitution to force the bill through the French Parliament, sparking more protests and two failed no confidence votes, contributing to an increase in violence in protests alongside the union-organized strike action.

• July 4ᵀᴴ, 2022 — MUNICH, Germany — TO BE WRITTEN

• January 1, 2022 — AURARIA, U.A.S. — TO BE WRITTEN

• October 29ᵀᴴ, 2022 — PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — TO BE WRITTEN

• October 25ᵀᴴ, 2022 — MONTRÉAL, Canada — TO BE WRITTEN

• October 23ᵀᴴ, 2022 — GOTHENBURG, Scandinavia — TO BE WRITTEN

• January 13ᵀᴴ, 2022 — ATHÍNAI, Greece — TO BE WRITTEN

• January 12ᵀᴴ - February 6ᵀᴴ, 2022 — JAUNDE, Kamerun — The 2022 African Cup of Nations is set to be held in Cameroon and is shaping up to be one of the most exciting football tournaments of the year. As the host nation, Cameroon is preparing to welcome football fans from across the continent and around the world to witness some of the best soccer teams in Africa battle it out for the prestigious title. The tournament will feature 24 teams from across Africa, who will compete in six groups of four teams each; and the top two teams from each group, as well as the four best third-placed teams, will progress to the knockout stages of the tournament. preparations for the tournament are already well underway, with the construction of new stadiums and the renovation of existing ones. The tournament is set to be held across six different venues, including the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in the capital city of Jaunde and the Japoma Stadium in the coastal city of Douala. Despite concerns about security and infrastructure, the Government of Kamerun has assured fans that everything is being done to ensure a safe and successful tournament.

• February 11ᵀᴴ, 2022 — BONS RIOS, Mendozine Islands— TO BE WRITTEN

• January 10ᵀᴴ, 2022 — VILNIUS, Lithuania — TO BE WRITTEN

• January 9ᵀᴴ, 2022 — MADRID, Spain — Major protests have occurred in Madrid's city center, with thousands of people marching against the government's economic policies. The protest, organized by a coalition of labor unions and social organizations, began at midday in the Plaza Mayor and continued for several hours. Participants carried banners and chanted slogans calling for an increase in the minimum wage, greater job security, and more support for the country's struggling small businesses. Police presence was high, but the demonstration remained peaceful throughout the day. However, towards the end of the protest, a small group of protesters clashed with the police, throwing rocks and bottles. Several people were arrested and minor injuries were reported. The protest comes as Spain faces mounting economic challenges, including high levels of unemployment and a sluggish recovery from the pandemic. The country's government has come under criticism for its handling of the crisis, with some accusing it of prioritizing the interests of big businesses over those of ordinary citizens. The organizers of the protest have called for further demonstrations in the coming weeks, and have vowed to continue their campaign until the government takes action to address the concerns of workers and small businesses.

• January 8ᵀᴴ, 2022 — BEYROUTH, Lebanon — TO BE WRITTEN

• January 7ᵀᴴ, 2022 — LONDON, United Kingdom — TO BE WRITTEN

• January 6ᵀᴴ, 2022 — SAINT JOHN's, Leeward Confederation — The Leeward Confederation has recently celebrated a major milestone in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, as the country announced that it had vaccinated more than 50% of its population against the virus; the achievement was praised by government officials, healthcare workers, and members of the public, who have been working together to combat the spread of the virus. The country has been working diligently to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to its population, with the government prioritizing vulnerable groups, such as the elderly, frontline workers, and those with underlying health conditions; and in addition to its vaccination efforts, the Leeward Confederation has implemented a range of measures to control the spread of the virus, including mandatory mask-wearing, social distancing, and travel restrictions. The country has also established a robust testing and contact tracing system, which has helped to identify and isolate cases of COVID-19.

• January 5ᵀᴴ, 2022 — DILI, Lusitania — TO BE WRITTEN

• January 4ᵀᴴ, 2022 — NEW AMSTERDAM, New Netherlands — In a rare display of unity, China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the Union of American States have issued a joint statement affirming that "a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought."; the statement comes amid growing tensions and concerns over the use and proliferation of nuclear weapons around the world. The joint statement, released on Monday, highlights the need for all countries to work towards disarmament and non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, and to take concrete steps towards achieving a world without nuclear weapons. The statement comes as tensions between some Leauge of Nations member countries have increased in recent years; however, the joint commitment to disarmament and non-proliferation shows that these countries recognize the need to work together to prevent the catastrophic consequences of a nuclear war.

• January 3ᵀᴴ, 2022 — ABUJA, Nigeria — TO BE WRITTEN

• January 2ᵀᴴ, 2022 — ROME, Italy — TO BE WRITTEN

Historical States

This list contains all countries and territories which formerly existed in-universe; dates are also given to indicate the lifespan of such countries. Countries in italics are modern-day countries where the former country was wholly or partially a part of. Does not include former countries which currently exist as a subdivision under an existing modern-day country with the same name.

• Federal Republic of Charcas
  • Republic of Peru (1821-1880)
  • Republic of Charcas (1821-1880)

See Also

• Timeline
• List of Passports
• List of Olympiads
• League of Nations