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The '''Republic of Racatrazi''' is a country located on the southernan tiparchipelago of theislands largesteast of the islandscontinent offof the southwest[[Concord]], coasteast of the[[South continentHills]] and west of [[ConcordChianski]]. The country exists on all or part of three islands from north to south: Aidalan, Little Aidalan, and Varghavn. Ngodian-speaking tieflings compose the majority of the country, which was previously a colony of [[Tavaris]] and, prior to that, [[Norgsveldet]]. Racatrazi is a member of the [[International Forum]] and the [[Tavari Union]].
==History==
The port city of Varghavn was initially established by Riksheim (a predecessor of Norgsveldet) in the 1380s as part of a small plantation colony known by the same name as the city. The indigenous population consisted of Ngodian-speaking tieflings, primarily adherents of Duarism, who inhabited settlements across the entire island thatof theyAidalan. calledShortly before the settlers from Riksheim arrived, the tieflings of Aidalan had begun to expand to nearby islands, including a handfulsmall island that came to be known as Little Aidalan and the northern portion of smalla fishinglarger villagesisland on which they had just begun to construct a permanent settlement. The tieflings permitted the southernmostsettlers peninsulato forjoin whichthem anin indigenousconstructing namethe settlement, of which Varghavn is notthe only recorded name. The Norgsveltian settlers initially had good relations with these natives, but gradually the natives either took or were forced into positions as plantation laborers in the Norgsveltian colony, often for low wages—if not as outright slaves. Beginning in 1700, Tavaris began to settle [[Elatana]], to the east in [[Arcturia]], and later the region of [[Ilarís]] in what is now the [[Union of Free Cities|UFC]]. The journey to and from Tavaris was long, and the Tavari regularly worried about ensuring there would always be friendly ports of call along the route to resupply. Additionally, the military threat posed by the Balistrians who claimed Elatana caused the Tavari government to desire as much opportunity to maintain military personnel and equipment in the region of Elatana as possible.
The Kingdom of Tavaris purchased Varghavn from Norgsveldet in 1742 for about five hundred thousand Tavari našdat. By then, the Norgsveltians had realized a profit from their involvement in the region, and they sought positive relations with Tavaris as a new trade partner entering the region. The original Tavari name was ''Tažraca Trazi'', meaning “Feather Port,” chosen because the beach was said to have been littered in colorful feathers when the first Tavari landed on the island after the purchase, a sign of good fortune in Tavari culture. That name was later shortened, first informally and then officially, to “Racatrazi,” which also happens to be a phrase used as a greeting during Tavari festivals.
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