Colonialism in your nation?

[-Terrapacis-]

While Terrapacis was a British colony, to describe our nation has having been a victim of colonialism is regarded as highly inaccurate by Terrapacisian scholars and historians, as our distance from the North American mainland resulted in there being no known human population prior to the start of European settlement on the islands, so no indigenous peoples were displaced, killed, or otherwise suffered as a result of the British colonization of Terrapacis.

Since gaining full independence from the UK in 1927, Terrapacis has not engaged in any form of colonialism both due to our nation's small population and the anti-imperialist and anti-colonial views of the anarchists and socialists who were victorious in the Terrapacisian Civil War that resulted in the establishment of the modern Socialist Federation of Terrapacis.

[Bigpipstan]

Anocratic empire has colony of Acrab. The colony started of as chocolate producing settlement but it has become so much more! The colony is a city with towns and villages around it with it's own transport system. The colony also accepts permanent immigrants and has it's own temporaly goverment. Most of the colony is in temperate climate and most production in the colony is unspecialised. The colony isn't on the same planet as our homeland. So before the first settlers arrived, a rocket hed to travel a great distance with the bare minimum to construct a temporaly working portal home.
The Acrab colony is the least hegemonic in thought from the rest of the empire. The colony's villages have come under numerous attacks by savage natives and pirates over the years. However thanks to defensive strategies we were able to keep losses at minimum with only few colonists dying from attacks. The colony has been stagnant lately, without any immigrants coming in and birth to death ration being stable, there hasn't been any noticable growth or decline in the past couple of years.
Wast majority of the colony's population is made up of ponies, with kirins being it's minority.

[New Pekoland]

Is your nation a colonial power? Or, was your nation one of the victims of colonialism?

Both, one of Pekolandia's client states, New Pekoland felt victim to feudal colonialism, With Slavery and more. It was not until 1945, when New Pekoland was freed after they fight for their independence. Meanwhile Pekolandia became a Colonial Power. Once they ventured beyond their territory, and they also colonized the nation that colonized them almost 80 Years ago.

[Countesia]

Before Countesia was a unified state, The counties of Northvue and Hanlen made several attempts to colonise the Kjarnsviik Archipelago, a small island chain 380 or so miles from the northernmost tip of Countesia. All attempt were met with failure due to a mixture of famine, disease and lack of funding or preparation. It was only when the Kingdom of Countesia was founded did the Kjarnsviik Archipelago agree to become a protectorate of Countesia largely out of a desire to be protected from other, less benign foreign powers.


After the Kingdom of Countesia was refounded as The Federal Republic of Countesia the controversial decision to claim territory overseas has been made on three separate occasions in recent history in an attempt to encourage migration overseas to alleviate the issue of overpopulation at home as, its Countesias population now stands at an eye-watering 3.3 billion individuals. This would lead to the founding of West Caustoles, Central Kloefield and North Alacia. All of which were founded by a federally chartered colonial expeditions.

[Hospe]

Modern Hospe was born violently through attempted colonialism by a foreign power. This led to subsequent years being spent beefing up the country's military might. As an island nation, the Navy was prioritised until it became one of the most formidable military forces in the world. So guess what Hospe did next.
They headed around the world being colonisers themselves.
The Hospean Border Islands were first, the whole idea was pitched to them as a protection racket of sorts. "You become our colony and in return we'll stop anybody else from making you their colony. Deal?"

Then the horrible Hospeans headed off to Nerrise after baiting them into a war. The monarch of Hospe at the time loved the way the other kingdom looked during autumn so she had to have it. After decimating Nerrisean troops left and right, they got the King of Nerrise to sign over the kingdom into legal ownership of the Hospean royalty in exchange for protection of him and his family.
Then they subsequently left him and said family to the mercy of the people after politely informing them that their king had sold them out.

Afterwards, the hateable Hospeans pinched a bit of land that would be called Hospean Ventura after almost a century of acting as benefactors for the local people. Visiting Hospean troops took one look at the slums the people lived in and the low literacy rate and subsequently decided to improve the people's standard of living without the people's permission(of course) and via several human rights violations.

Then the last one is some tiny freezing island some ways of the coast of Nerrise known as Despielny. They grabbed it when fighting a war over Nerrise(over, not against. Important distinction.) for strategic purposes. Then subsequently "forgot" to give it back, even though the war ended almost a century ago.

Make sure to tune in for the Empire Day parade next year, though.

[Imperial Fiji]

Colonized and Colonizer

Colonized:
We were first colonized by the Germans in the 1800’s, then after WW1 we were given to the Japanese, after WW2 and all that, we were split between the British and Americans from 1945-1951, when both United under one British Colony, later we were given independence in 1988.

Colonizer:
After 1988, there were numerous unstable island nations around us, and we quickly invaded colonized these islands around us, and formed the Imperial Fijin Empired which still stands to this day.

[Narland]

Definition
Colonialism. The practice of nations expanding their respective borders by deliberate means to subjugation other nations or peoples while utilizing the resources of the subjugated areas by force (usually force of arms) and in so doing denying the subjugated a means to self-governance as they so lawfully desire.

Formed to Stop Colonial Exploitation
The Commonwealth of Narland (Member States in Federal Union) was formed as an alliance of nations and people as a defense pact to stop exploitation of its members from nations and tribes from across the Big Muddy. It expands through offering affiliation, alliance, or membership. Members are guaranteed equal protection under the law, the stability of constitutional governance, and the escape from poverty and dynamic prosperity that comes with free enterprise within free and open markets. It allows member states who no longer wish to belong a means of political disassociation.

Commonwealth Cede and Secession Policy
We have a policy of neutrality, and only fight in wars waged on our soil or against its peoples wherever found. The Commonwealth fights to win and win in such a way that there is no doubt left in the minds of the belligerents that they have been utterly vanquished. The defeated countries must unconditionally surrender, and upon doing so are admitted to the Commonwealth as a territorial Trust of the Commonwealth. Conquered countries are given a Federal Constitution of their own, made to choose a body of common law from among the civilized nations to implement as their basic law, and given a decade to make it work. Once they make their country work with legitimate governance, the conquered county (usually after 5-10 years) is given the option to remain a territory, choose membership (statehood -- US sense), or become a fully independent state (European sense).

Regardless, Commonwealth troops remain in control of that nation's military at least 7 years (Commonwealth Occupation Forces) to stop the formation of military juntas, and insure a military that is subordinate to the civilian population. Afterwards, the nation may continue to use Commonwealth Combined Forces as its means of national defense (part of the Commonwealth Allied Treaty Organization (CATO)), enlist its military as members of CATO, or go its separate way. The only thing that the Commonwealth of Narland insists upon is for plots of land to bury our fallen troops, to be kept and maintained as a memorial to their valor.

Fighting Modern Colonialism
The Commonwealth also abhors modern types of colonialism through organizations that try to subordinate people and nations as though they were Globalist colonies, such as OBOR, PIPA, GATT, NAFTA, WTO IMF, and the like. Because of our unique stand for Liberty, the Commonwealth is hated abroad by Imperialists, Oligarchs, Communists, Fascists, National Socialists, and Globalists alike. The Commonwealth believes its stand for self-rule and self-determination of any people practicing stately civic virtue is on the right side of history.

[Japuile]

Colonization in the Grand Duchy of Japuile always took place from the bottom up, since the authorities somehow did not need to expand territories since ancient times. This wordless acquiescence was enough for many smaller settlements to emerge, which then joined under the influence of the Great Cities.

Each locality earns its keep with something, but specializations sometimes really vary. Nowadays, colonization is emigrating, as the Grand Duchy's policy requires maintaining the vegetation and the ecosystem.

[Technoscience Leftwing]

According to the plot, we have a small state founded by emigrants on a desert island. Not a colonial power, and not a victim of colonialism.

[Xaojie]

Huanan was a colony of the United Kingdom in the past and then became independent in 1948.

[Attestaltarragaby]

Yes we were colonised by the British empire However They turned us into a Colony Then the revolt of 1895 We took it over we then had an economic Boom in Chesse Manufacturing

[Republica Federal de Catalunya]

I had a colonial empire but modest even compared with nations of my size and population.
Of our colonial empire only few Caribbean islands: Montserrat, Sant Martí (Northern Third), Sant Cristófol, Neus i Les illes Verges Catalanes (between US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico (US) and Mallol island in the Indic are still part of my country with very devolved self-governments.

My colonialism outside the Caribbean was using the protectorate form. Having a token military presence to protect my economic interests but most times delegating internal affairs ruling through local friendly leaders that depended on the viceroys. Normally annexing the territories and administrating them directly if natives revolted.
As We were a mercantilist Nation heavily dependent in trade already during the 1650s. Arms, fine glass, shipbuilding, textile and wine and spirits were my main exports. And, We imported luxury goods from overseas to my country and commercial partners as the British and the Dutch. As result, an India's trade company was founded being my country first anonimous company. My first colonies were obtained in the 1650s, as couple of the windward Islands in the caribbean. Our Empire fluctuated As result of my engament in various conflicts in the 17th to 19th centuries as the Franco-Dutch war, the War of Spanish Succession, War of the Austrian Succesion and the seven years war or purchases. We expanded our colonial empire adding few more small Caribbean islands in the Caribbean and also getting involved in the slave trade and triangular Atlantic trade. But, also getting coastal outpost in west African coast's and Indic ocean and Indian subcontinent to support my East indies trade.
The profits helped to finance my industrial revolution.
In the 19th century We abandoned my small American mainland colonies and We consolidated our African expanding them and Asian colonies adding some pacific islands. As my relations with other colonial empires were often very warm with the United Kingdom and France. They often overlooked when I expanded my colonial boundaries specially if avoided the entry of newcomers as Germany. Or when my undertook military action as in the Moroccan 1859-1860 war. Getting international concessions in China.

After WW2 We conceded independence to most colonies. In 1947 We transferred our Chinese concessions to the Republic of China. In 1947 also agreed to withdrawn calendar from our East Asian and Pacific territories as We suffered unrest after Japanese surrender in ww2 and nationalists uprisings added problems to our civil war. Also the USA told us to settle the affair or would cut military aid or recovery funds.
In 1955 We handed India our Indian possessions.
Except Mallol island all our African possessions were got independent in the 60s-70s.

[Aldina]

The now-defunct Imperial Federation of Aldina was a colonial power, but the 1932 socialist revolution put an end to that. Many of our former colonies have even voluntarily joined the Socialist International after independence.

[Brionia]

Our nation is a colonial power the subjects of our colonies have been enslaved and “assimilated” we also implement policies which make it so all native women must marry a Brionian man.

[Sinofarsis]

Sinofarsis was colonised by the Mongols in the 1200s, the Timurids in the 1400s and then by the Russians in the late 19th century.

[Uinted Communist of Africa]

Depends on how you look at it. Of course the scramble for africa was us being colonized...but from that we united and now "protect" certain islands surrounding africa as a buffer state from the western powers. We also "Protect" a few strips of land in the Mediterranean sea just for... safe keeping, of course.

[The Infernum]

Were colonized: Technically no.

Has colonized: No but working on it. Those pesky mortals will one day bow to us...

[The Aquaria]

Let me add a juicy bump here.

[Rusticus I Damianus]

We have a colonial empire.

[Independent Republic of Boldonia]

Boldonia was a Spanish colony since its discovery in the 1500s to the American capture in 1899. During this period the small native population, which was already sparse to begin with, either just packed up and left or was killed of by disease or the occasional land grab by a Spanish plantation owner. There wasn't really much population on Boldonia except for plantation owners, their workers, their slaves, or several small garrisons dotted about Eastisle. This is why you don't see any Spanish influence in modern Boldonia, either they left or were too small to be of any significance.

In terms of being an American territory, it was from 1899 to 2022. However, if you ask a Boldonian about their time as an American "colony" they'd yell at you and say you don't know anything about Boldonia. Boldonia wasn't really a colony, it was an organized incorporated territory which is essentially the closest you can get to being a state without being a state. One territorial governor once referenced to Boldonia as "The 51 state that just can't vote on anything in DC" which best described Boldonia's relationship with the US as a terroritory.

[Corporative Cooperative Australia]

Corporative Cooperative Australia was a colony of the British Empire until 1899-1901 when the Aboriginals showed opposition against the Empire and planned a collective uprising against them.

[Begottens]

My nation "Begottens" is a nation created through the unity of resisting colonialism. Long before the nation existed it was wasteland. 500 miles east the original Begottens lived in peace with plenty of resources for everyone. As western europeans sought for me resources and more profits the begottens fell victim. Working for slave wages for the violent cruel and greedy government that had overtaken their society. A rebellion felt impossible with huge disadvantages in numbers, power, and money so a great fleet happened. The Begottens walked for months to find a new home, many died on the search for freedom. As they made it to what is now the nation of begottens they started to rebuild a society where all members were honored and could live free of oppression.

[Bededonia]

i was a colony.

[The Land of the Ephyral]

Colonialism and the Ephyrians

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The history of the Ephyrians is a history of movement, migration, conquest, and settlement. The colonies of the Ephyrians do not structurally resemble the image evoked by the word 'colonialism' however, and here, 'colony' refers to a city-state founded by expatriates from a mother city-state for one of a variety of reasons, including exile, overpopulation, or intent to seize valuable land. An Ephyrian colony or daughter city-state is independent from its mother, but shares close ties based on common tribal heritage and the founding event. Most Ephyrian cities were founded as colonies, as the Ephyrian people expanded from their homeland within the wider island continent of Atland across the expanse they now inhabit today.

These colonies can be loosely assigned to the three primary ethnic sub-divisions of the Ephyrian race, the Deionians, Hyllians, and the Lamedians. Although these three 'great tibes' as they are sometimes known are not contiguous in terms of territory, and have never united at a political level based on these identities, they reflect periodic times of prominence for one or more kingdoms, cities, or leagues belonging to one particular group over the others, and allowing for the settling and expansion of their own people over wider areas. Generalising, Hyllians occupying much of northern Atland, but have a strong presence in the south-west. The Lamedians occupy much of central Atland, with significant populations in the south and south-east. The Deionians, the smallest of the three, also occupy a traditional homeland in the centre, with a much more scattered array of people predominantly towards the north-east and west.

Historically, the Ephyrians shared Atland with many other peoples, including those closely related to them. The Proto-Ephyrians were one group arising from a Pre-Proto-Ephyrian population, which dispersed itself across much of northern Atland before being slowly conquered by Proto-Hyllian and Hyllian tribes. Centuries of war, migration, and expansion has caused the total assimilation or destruction of all other ethnic groups in Atland. Ephyrian cities and colonies have historically been found far away from Atland as well, and one league of Ephyrians remains outside of Atland entirely, situated in Africa.

[Farromia]

Farromia was colonized by Frisians, Norse and Anglo-saxons, who settled and colonized the island during the medieval times. Farromia also colonized several minor islands and created a little colonial empire, vital for the Farromian Commerce. Its debated the colonization of the Ancient and Mystical Land of Rewenland, in which we find confirmation in some medieval legends, but in the reality there aren't evidences both in historical and geographical camps