Map Thread XV
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OK, the finalized map for Venusian Si and his ABC world scenario.
Similar to Beedok's series, only the ASB in this case sent the countries for three letters rather than one. It generally did better than the individual A B and C worlds, having more functional centers of civilization, more human and technological resources, and less geographical isolation. Still, with no USA, Russia, India, or all-Europe EC to compete, China has still come to dominate, if not as absolutely as in "C". Major secondary powers are (in descending order) Brazil, the Andean Union (sometimes just called "Andea"), the African Union, The New EU (a more unified structure than OTLs EU, well on its way towards a United States of Europe, at least in its core Belgian-Austrian-Czech-Croat-Bosnian area), Algeria, and Australia. Brazil, the Andean Union, and one of the other Powers in combination could offer a real challenge to Chinese dominance, but fortunately Brazil and the Andeans have been rivals almost from the start of the ISOT. (Indeed, it's only thank to sheer luck - and perhaps a wonder about what the Chinese will get up to - that has kept them from a full WWI/WWII type throwdown over all these years).
Similar to Beedok's series, only the ASB in this case sent the countries for three letters rather than one. It generally did better than the individual A B and C worlds, having more functional centers of civilization, more human and technological resources, and less geographical isolation. Still, with no USA, Russia, India, or all-Europe EC to compete, China has still come to dominate, if not as absolutely as in "C". Major secondary powers are (in descending order) Brazil, the Andean Union (sometimes just called "Andea"), the African Union, The New EU (a more unified structure than OTLs EU, well on its way towards a United States of Europe, at least in its core Belgian-Austrian-Czech-Croat-Bosnian area), Algeria, and Australia. Brazil, the Andean Union, and one of the other Powers in combination could offer a real challenge to Chinese dominance, but fortunately Brazil and the Andeans have been rivals almost from the start of the ISOT. (Indeed, it's only thank to sheer luck - and perhaps a wonder about what the Chinese will get up to - that has kept them from a full WWI/WWII type throwdown over all these years).
Confession time: was thinking of adding this to my "make a cover of" list, but I need to understand just what's going on first.
fashbasher
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Brazil, Cape Verde, and the Latin Kingdom are independent states, although the Atlantic Empire (Portugal + Morocco + British Isles, merged under an Act of Union) is the #1 power (they are all pretty close behind it though). The Atlantic Empire and Latin share a king (personal union, similar to the OTL Iberian Union). The Latin Kingdom is a Castile that gobbled up large portions of France and Italy as well as a little bit of Greece. The rest of Europe is a proto-EU of various states that have pledged loyalty to the Latin Kingdom. Russia and China are the largest fully independent powers, although the quadruple alliance (Brazil, Portugal, CV, LK) is months away from implosion.
It's the next map for the alphabet series, but that's a few weeks to maybe a month away...
What happen to Canada?
How is life in Austria, the New Yugoslav Union, China, Brazil, Belgium, Australia and Andeans?
Considering the fact that the ISOT bandwagon has started up again, I figured I'd hop on. I was thinking of ISOTing countries based off the last letter in their common English names, starting with "A", which would be these countries:
Looking at this, it appears there'd be at least a few things in common with @B_Munro's map, except it would have less China domination since it'd have to compete with India and Russia.
Looking at this, it appears there'd be at least a few things in common with @B_Munro's map, except it would have less China domination since it'd have to compete with India and Russia.
Asami
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Also Tanzania.
And Czech Republic shouldn't be included, unless you're going by the archaic and (now) obsolete name, Bohemia.
Asami
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I have never heard of that version being the 'common name' for the country. 'Czechoslovakia' yes, 'Czech Republic', yes; 'Czechia' or 'Bohemia-Moravia', no.
Cross-posting from my FH project "On A More Positive Note", a collaborative future history from 2017 to 2276/2280 with the intent of being plausibly positive. And, depending on your view, utopian!
Geez, looks like I forgot more than I thought I did. (also, I included the Czech Republic because one name for it is "Czechia," which is what Google Maps calls it) Here's a better version:
Czechia is actualy somewhat common and is technically the proper short name. There is a push in Czechia to officially adopt it, but I think that has stalled lately.
Edit: it is, in fact, official. Czechia is shorthand while Czech Republic is the full official name.
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