Abantia

Abantia is a continent that lies entirely within the Southern Hemisphere, split between the Western and Eastern Hemispheres, and most of it under the Tropic of Capricorn.

It is bordered to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, the south by the Southern Ocean, the East by the Indian Ocean, and the North by the Azanian Sea (sometimes called the Abantian Sea). It has 29 sovereign states, along with three territories.

Etymology
Abantia is thought to come from a slight corruption of the Niger-Congo word for "people," though this is a broad description. Most romantic countries often use "Azania" to describe the continent.

Geology and Geography
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Azanian Plate
The Azanian plate is a relatively minor plate.

Outlying Islands
The most prominent Island chains are the Valdivian Islands (sometimes called the Whaling Islands) on the western coast of Abantia, the Zanzibar Island Chain on the Northeastern coast of Abantia, and the Capricórnian Islands to the north between Africa and Abantia. Other smaller islands exist around the continent, such as the Comoran Islands, the Gazan Islands, and the Saint Gloria islands split between Afsal and the British overseas territory of Lord Nelson.

Cilmate
Much of the continent is dry and grassy, which is due in part to the three prominent mountain chains of Abantia: the Rovente, Drakenbergs, and the Argentines. It's largest and only desert, the Namib, stretches from the Skeleton Coast in Damaria to Lake Zal in the Khasores state in South Abantia.

Fauna
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Prehistory
Evidence of human activity has existed from 50,000 years ago scattered throughout Zanzibar and Maskhasia, 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 Portugaliza, 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 Azanie). 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.

Politics
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The Abantian Federation
The Abantian Federation is an intergovernmental organization that functions as a open-borders, free-trade treaty that currently hosts 28 member nations. It is originally founded in Kaapstad, South Abantia, where it was originally planned to be established on June 19, 1958, but was delayed by several decades to January 15, 1998.

Demographics
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Languages
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Economy
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Tourism
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Culture
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Sports
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