Current Political Map
To make a claim, simply download the current map. Using MSPaint or an equivalent color in the areas you want to claim. Please be realistic and conscientious: we want to make sure we leave room for additional members in the future. Don’t worry about erasing lines between territories if you want to claim multiple territories: that will be handled in the official map. Upload your claim map to Imgur and post the link to the image on this thread, and it will be reviewed. Assuming there are no issues, the official map will be updated accordingly. If you want to claim land for an NPC nation, the process is the same.
To add your own events to the shared history of the region, simply submit a list of the events you want added to the timeline. Format your list in the correct fashion (as seen on the Timeline thread). If you have events which involve another player nation, they must approve them before they are made canon. If you have events which involve an NPC, they must not contradict the existing timeline information.