Barbanera

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Barbanera, officially called Isola di Barbanera, is an Aponivian Transoceanic Territory located in Northeastern Gondwana. It is the only such territory controlled by Aponivia and is located off the coast of Duominzu. The country's capital and largest city is Cocco.

The prehistoric period was marked by sparse human activity on the island relative to nearby areas. Archeological remains indicate the presence of intermittent small temporary settlements during this era. The only ancient structure still standing is a temple, leading historians to speculate that the island may have had a religious significance and have only been visited during pilgrimages.

The island became a colony of the Dallacquan Empire at its zenith in the 1300s as a trading port with Gondwana and a frequent travel destination for the imperial aristocracy. Emperor Rinaldo the Eternal had broader colonial ambitions for Dallacqua which were never accomplished following his death in the Tretrido-Dallacquan War and the subsequent fall of the First Empire.

Aponivia has de jure control over the entire island. However, the southwest portion of Barbanera has been under Vistari occupation since the Great War via the Grand Dominion of North Gondwana. Vistaraland's jusridiction over the island is only recognised by 5 other nations. The international community has been overall unwilling to act in the situation due to the risk of much broader conflict. The Royal Tavari Armed Forces, which are tasked with the defense of Aponivia, have a clause within their agreement with the confederation that it considers the matter to be outside their jurisdiction unless there is a clear Vistari violation of the status quo.