Abantia

Abantia is the common name given to the southern portion of Africa that is separated by the Ecumenic Sea (also commonly referred as the Abantian Strait or Trade Tunnel). 32 countries lie near and on Abantia. Multiple mountain chains exist on Abantia, including the Drakenbergs, the Schroeiends, the Argentines, and the smaller Baidanan Mountains. Status on whether it's a continent or subcontinent remains divided by geologists alike.

Continental Nations:

 * Catanga (Mainly Italian, Minority of Arabic)
 * New Venice (Italian)
 * Damaria (Italian and Dutch)
 * South Abantia (Mainly Dutch, many minorities of French, Italian, Gazan, Malagasy, English, and Arabic)
 * Argentina (Mainly French, Minorities of Gazan and Malagasy)
 * Farala (Mixture of Gazan and Arabic)
 * Ambansarika (Malagasy, minorities of Gazan and Arabic)
 * Sofala-Manica (Malagasy and Gazan)
 * Cassai-Cameia (Italian)
 * Abantian Republic of Montenegro (Montenegro) (Italian)
 * New Lombardia (Italian and Portuguese)
 * Santa Maria (Mainly Italian, Minority of Arabic)
 * Palude (Malagasy and Italian)
 * Libiuna (Malagasy and Italian)
 * Maskhasia (Mainly Arabic, Minority Italian and Bantu)
 * Gelukia (Malagasy and Dutch)
 * Namasa (Malagasy and Arabs)
 * Zanzibar (Swahili)

Island Nations:

 * Santa Catarina (Italian)
 * Valdivia (Spanish and Italian)
 * Daleko Zemlya (Russian)
 * São Benedito (Mixture of Malagasy and Portuguese)
 * Comore (Arabic, Minority French)
 * Afsal (Arabic, Minority English and French)
 * United Kingdom
 * Turner and Lord Nelson Islands (English)

Prehistory
Evidence of human activity has existed from 50,000 years ago scattered throughout Zanzibar and Khasait, but this seemed to disappear around 25,000 years ago for unknown reasons. Other cultures are speculated to have been scattered around Abantia at this time (Including Cassai-Cameia and South Abantia in the states of Centraal Meer and Kalkland), but these remain unconfirmed.

The Valdivian Culture
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Malagasy and Arabic Colonization
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European Colonization
The first European colonizers of Abantia came from Portugalicia, who settled the city of Sao Pedro, which remains to this day, and Forte de Cabo, the predecessor to Kaapstad. The second wave came from the Dutch, who took over the abandoned Forte de Cabo and renamed it Kaapstad. The final arrivals are the French, English, and Italians.

Confederation of Northern Abantia
During the 1890s, the Italian colonies of Nuova Lombardia, Nuova Napoli, Terra Pio, and Terra Deserta formed the Confederation of Northern Abantia (Confederazione di Nord Abante). The only nation not part of it was Heotrabe, who declared their independence several months prior to the formation of the C.N.A. This fell quickly due to inner political troubles and civil conflicts and formed the italian countries in Abantia today.