Saint Adams and the South Burger Islands

Saint Adams and the South Burger Islands is a British overseas territory based on a small, remote island chain south of Sahul. It has a permanent population of 300 people, which is located entirely in its capital, Eldwindton. There are 9 islands, 8 of which are part of the South Burger Archipelago and 1 which is standalone, far to the south of the main island group. Andrew Watson, colloquially referred to as the territory's Prime Minister though officially being the mayor of Eldwindton, is an American who helped the town grow and stabilize. His official place of residence is still in America, but he communicates between the town and the British Government and attends meetings frequently.

SA&SBI was uninhabited for much of its history, until it was settled by the British, abandoned, and resettled.

History and Future
Much later in life, Australia was about to go from a bunch of colonies to one royal confederation. The islands did not go along with Australia when confederation occurred, however there will be a referendum sometime after 2025 to either join Australia, Independence, remain British, or strangely join the union. Blame PM Andrew for that.

Original discovery
A man named Thomas Burger thought there might be islands in the area, and took off from his home in Australia to find them. Eventually he did. The first island to be discovered was, surprisingly, St Adams. This island is alone from the archipelago, and much further south. So on his way back, a trade wind carried him across the islands. He wrote his discovery down and returned home. It is rumored the first thing he did back in Australia was go to the pub and drink 4 full glasses of beer.

Shortly after Burger's discovery, the British sent an expedition from Australia to reach the islands he claimed to have found. After 2 unsuccessful expeditions, they finally found the Burger island chain, and claimed it for Australia.

Settlement and desertion
Australia was not as big as it was back in the day, a settlement was attempted on St. Adam, but, dude to the cold weather and lack of food and supplies, they left and didn't return until 1912.

Establishment of Eldwindton
Eldwindton was established in 1912 as a town to simply keep the islands in firm British hands. The population in 1945 right before red war 2 was 30. It stayed that way for 50 years, going up and down a little, andby 1990, the population had rose to 50. This slow gain lasted until 2010. That is when PM Andrew moved in. He built two large buildings on the island, and encouraged economic growth throughout the town. Paths and bike ways were build, as well as a larger general convene store, and a motel that has a 350 person capacity. The town hall was built in 2012 and many Brits, Americans, Australians, and even some English-speaking Meridians moved in. The towns tourism industry began to increase in this time, and the town became a sort of truck stop for boaters.

Present-day
The town growth has slowed down, and people who live there have no plans on leaving. Everyone there seems to be happy and living a modern, Western lifestyle.

Geography and climate
Saint Adams and the South Burger Islands is an archipelago nation spread across the Southern Ocean. It is cold for most of the year, but has moderate temperatures and snow-free ground in the warmer months. The islands are rocky in the center, but flag along the edges. This is why the largest, and only, town is where it is. As the location is perfect for fishing, living, and has great weather. Wind is funneled through the hilly rocks behind the town and it makes for a really touristy destination.

Wildlife
Penguins are a common sight on the island, as are gulls and other types of birds. Royal penguins in particular migrate to the archipelago during their annual nesting season in Autumn.

Government
The Government is overcourse run by the British, however, to help the islands industry, they put trust in the mayor who made the town expand so far all those years ago. Even though he is American.

Economy
The mostly maritime based economy is very stable on the island. The British Pound, both American and Meridian Dollars, and even the Sealand dollar and Sand dollars are accepted as currency on the island.

Fishing
There are large scores of fish in the mostly empty Southern Ocean.

Tourism
Tourist normally come to see the windy rocks or the quiet town. Some indie vloggers come just because of how quiet it is. The island will normally see a few tourist a month. Also, cargo ships frequently stop to refeul or take a break in the Eldwindton Port.

Internet domain registration
In the year 1996, a registration for an internet domain was put in place for all territories and countries by the UN. SA&SBI got .sbi, and it became pretty popular. They made a good amount of money off of it. So much that one year, it was half the GDP, the other half being the local fishing industry.

Culture, lifestyle, and people
A small town on the largest of the 9 Islands, Eldwindton Island, it has about 152 homes. The capacity of the town in beds is ~350, which are there to serve tourists and scientific expeditions in the area. There is a general store, a bar, a church, and a town hall. This "town hall" is an office building with two flags onto, one being the Union Jack and the other being the flag of the territory.

The islands have adopted a very western lifestyle. The whole of Eldwindton get to enjoy free high-speed WiFi, as an underground internet cable that runs to Incognita goes right through the town. There are no cars on the island, which is why the island refuses to adopt a rode side. Everyone just walks or takes a bike. Occasionally there will be a truck on the island, but they will just drive on whatever side of the road the truck is fitted to drive on. Architecture is very mixed, some buildings American, some British, and some just being completely random. The dock on the island also serves as a navy base and port. Ships often stop there to rest or drop of goods. And there are two small piers next to the port, one being for personal fishing boats or sailboats, the other being for three guard boats in case of evacuation or defense. There is enough boating capacity to evacuate the entire island, along with two suitcases for each person.

Most people know each other rather well, due to the close proximity to each other and there being few people on the island. there are some notable figures in town.


 * A British female who is part Finish. She is one of the more "anti-imperialist" people on the island, and is famous for it.
 * There is also a man from Boston, who draws really good art for the Subreddit r/polandball. He occasionally does comics of his home island. This brings up something important, over 60% of the island is American or Australian. However, since they all speak English, this simply makes for good jokes at the pub. Due to this large American population, American independence day is celebrated with a firework show over the capital.
 * There is a man who really likes the appetizer at the local restaurant, and everyone seems to joke at him for it, calling him apathetizer. Its all in good fun, really.Collier's 1921 Iowa.jpg, a state which he reportedly visited once]]
 * There is an Asian man named Victor, who calls himself "the gatekeeper of the island". He is a funny guy, makes good maps, and takes a keen interest in Asian politics from overseas.
 * There is a man named Antonio Schirri, from the City of Legno, Benedetto. He loves his old city, and brags about it to the residents frequently. For this he has become known as "The Legno Man". He speaks Italian, but also speaks mostly English, thus keeping the territory 100% English.
 * There is Christian, known as that one weird guy that is often around for conversation, but rarely does anything major. He is seen often helping at the docks.

Firearms are mostly banned on the island, apart from in the local armory, commissioned by Andrew "just in case of the Russians, Pirates, or Russian Pirates." The only firearm allowed is a concealed pistol, but whats the point of having one when you know everyone.

Tourism isn't big. Tourist are welcomed by the residents whenever they show up, and the islands are good for photography and fishing. Despite the extra house in the town that serves as a makeshift hotel, tourism isn't as big as expected.

Memes
The town is famous for including some of the people that live and work there. The PM is one of the most down-to-earth people on the planet. The townsfolk are also some to be remembered, as seen prior. Fun fact; the territory is one of the only political entities on the planet to recognize the independence of Sealand.