Forum:Territory application/AR120-27 - Connessee

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	Territory ID and proposed name
	The Territory ID (from OpenGeofiction:Territories, e.g. AR123a) and proposed name of the country

AR120-27 - Connessee (name may be changed)

	Physical geography
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Most of the state will be inspired by the piedmont of the Western Carolinas, broken up in places by river valleys. This will transition into ridge and valley inspired mountains in the extreme west. There will also be a large plain extending from Lake Fisher westward to the foothills, inspired by the Mississippi Delta.

The climate will be humid subtropical with hot, humid summers and cool winters. The piedmont will have slightly cooler weather than the plains, and higher elevations in the west will be significantly cooler (oceanic and/or continental climates).

Sketch: https://imgur.com/a/q8jm5Lp (blue = rivers, red = motorways)

	Human geography
	A brief description of the territory demographics, economic development, land occupation, infrastructure and mapping style

The total population of the state will be around 3,000,000 (65% White, 28% Black, 7% Other Races), with two major cities:

Davidson, located in the southeast, will be the main city of the largest and wealthiest metropolitan area with a population around 1,000,000. Inspired by Richmond, VA (though somewhat smaller).
Stanley will have a metropolitan population of about 800,000 and the state capital, and be centrally located. Inspired by various cities including Columbia, SC and Birmingham, AL.

Smaller cities are shown on the sketch in the physical geography section. Inspirations may include the Mississippi Delta, Alabama, inland Carolinas, and Shreveport, LA.

The economy was historically based on plantation agriculture with significant slavery. Post-abolition, textile manufacturing became the main economic engine. Today, the decline of these industries has decimated parts of the state, while others (especially the two main cities) have diversified. Advanced manufacturing, biotechnology, logistics, and military instillations are important in various areas. Generally, the state is one of the poorer states in the countries, although partially offset by a lower cost of living.

	History & culture
	A brief description of the intended culture and language

The first people, besides the natives who had been living there for thousands of years, to settle Connessee were frontiersmen from the south and east in the late 17th century. In 1733, it became its own colony, which became a state after independence. The state played an important role in the First Revolution, with Glenn Davidson's heroic defense of Albemarle (later renamed Davidson after him) representing a key victory in the war and source of state pride. The capital was moved from Davidson to Stanley in the mid-19th century. This was part of a compromise between the more abolitionist, industrialist panhandle, and the pro-slavery, agrarian rest of the state. This compromise also led to end of slavery in the state. However, the planter class held considerable political power and imposed racial laws until they were struck down by court decisions. More recently, the state has seen an economic and population boom, even as it continues to grapple with the legacy of its past.

The state's culture is quintessentially northeastern, with a mix of white and black (and other, to a lesser degree) influences. The state's music scene is not as well known as some other states, but it has produced some well known rock, country, and hip-hop acts. College sports are very popular, with the rivalry between the University of Connessee and Connessee A&M being fiercely contested, especially the annual Azalea Bowl in football. Major festivals include the Connessee State Fair, Black Heritage Festival, and Ardmore Rodeo.

	Past mapping
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Michisaukee:

https://opengeofiction.net/#map=14/-36.9498/153.9453&layers=B (Cobb's Ferry - suburban)
https://opengeofiction.net/#map=14/-36.2727/156.3048&layers=B (Brandywine - rural)

Older mapping:

Some of my older mapping also still exists in Whitestone, though I did not include it because it is hard to differentiate what is mine.

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Z11 (talk) 23:00, 21 July 2023 (UTC)

	Discussion
	Discussion for clarification & decision

Hi, I'm the Eastern Coordinator. I like what you've laid out! Only major criticism is that I'd avoid names like Lexington, Ablemarle, or Seneca that are strongly tied to real world regions. It's great that you're going for a bit of a deep south style- there aren't many examples of it in the FSA. And the legacy of slavery has so much influence over what the American south looks like. For a number of reasons, I've been working under the assumption that slavery didn't have as widespread of an influence in Federal States history. Likely abolished early, which could be anywhere from independence (1757) to early 1800s. But I think particularly in the northeast, its effects would linger and white supremacy would have stuck around under different systems like sharecropping, vicious segregation, etc. All that's relevant is that your timeline might be effected. --Fluffr Nuttr (talk) 05:27, 22 July 2023 (UTC)

Hi, thanks for the response. I will definitely be able to change those place names. With the history, I didn't know exact dates so I can adjust accordingly. Especially with the earlier ending, a corrupt state government dominated by agricultural elites with widespread sharecropping would probably be what follows. Given what seems to be the history of the FSA, this would likely end earlier than the real life Civil Rights Movement, probably due to court decisions made urgent by protests and criticism. --Z11 (talk) 12:57, 22 July 2023 (UTC)

	Territory application approved
	This is a well-thought-out application and, based on the input from the FSA Eastern Coordinator, I concur that it should be approved. --TheMayor (talk) 21:56, 25 July 2023 (UTC)
	Keep in mind the FSA is a large, collaborative project. Ongoing activity, communication, and coordination with other stateowners and FSA mappers is an integral part of the project's continued success.