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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
'''[https://discord.gg/uhb7kkvwxz Imperial Alaska],''' commonly referred to as simply '''Alaska,''' is a nation located in the extreme northwest of North America. It's capital city, oldest city, and most populous town is Fairbanks. It has international borders with [[Russian Alaska TA|Russian_Alaska]] to the southwest, [https://discord.gg/Pd6ExZaBen Kuskokwim_Mtns] to the east, Yukon to the west | '''[https://discord.gg/uhb7kkvwxz Imperial Alaska],''' commonly referred to as simply '''Alaska,''' is a nation located in the extreme northwest of North America. It's capital city, oldest city, and most populous town is Fairbanks. It has international borders with [[Russian Alaska TA|Russian_Alaska]] to the southwest, [https://discord.gg/Pd6ExZaBen Kuskokwim_Mtns] to the east, Yukon to the west, and [[Cascadia]] to the southwest. The nation was founded on May 18, 2022 by Malso_ and uwu_dez. The nation was planned mostly by members of the nation of Alaska on Terra Nova. | ||
Imperial Alaska is the political entity consisting of Alaska, Bering Sea, Aleutians East, and Far North. All nations participate in the central Alaskan government. Bering Sea, Aleutians East, and Far North are provinces of Alaska. | |||
== Etymology == | == Etymology == | ||
The nation of Alaska is based off the real-life state in the United States of America with the same name. The real-life land of Alaska received it's name from the natives of the land in the Aleutian Islands, the Aleut. They called it "Alaxsxaq" meaning "the mainland." It can also be derived from the word "Alyeska," which means "great land" in Aleut. | The nation of Alaska is based off the real-life state in the United States of America with the same name. The real-life land of Alaska received it's name from the natives of the land in the Aleutian Islands, the Aleut. They called it "Alaxsxaq" meaning "the mainland." It can also be derived from the word "Alyeska," which means "great land" in Aleut. | ||
== Geography & Towns == | |||
Alaska has diverse geography. To the southeast, it is a wet and marsh-like area with trees all over on the edge of mountains. This region is towards the Alaskan-Russian Alaskan border, and encompasses the town of Fox. To the south, there are mountains along the coast, leading up to Denali, the tallest natural point in North America. This region also has towns such as Miner's Gulch and Denali. It also consists of the island of Kodiak, with the town bearing the same name on it. To the southwest, there is flat land and the rocky Aleutian Islands. The Aleutians are home to the member nation of Aleutians_East, which is named after the real-life borough of the same name. The mainland of the southwest includes towns such as Goodnews Bay and Bethel. The northwest is a mix of mountains, plains, and snowy tundra. It is home to Lothric, the capital of the member-nation Far North. It is named after the real-life region with the same name. The north is a barren wasteland with a large snowy tundra. It consists of towns such as Kaktovik. To the east, there are large forests expanding across the land and rolling hills. It consists of towns such as Klondike and Fort Good Hope. In central Alaska, there are forests and more rolling hills. It has Fairbanks, the capital city of the meganation. It also includes Yukon west of it. | |||
== History == | == History == | ||