Tortuga

The Independent Isles of Tortuga Las Islas Independientes de Tortuga (Impelanzan) კუს ქვეების დამოუკიდებელი კუნძულები k’us kveebis damouk’idebeli k’undzulebi (Salovian)
Flag Seal
Motto: "¡Las tortugas son el alma de nuestra nación!"
Capital and largest city	Cáscara
Official languages	Impelanzan
Recognised national languages	Salovian Staynish
Ethnic groups	List of ethnicities 66% Tortugans 17% Salovian 14% Impelanzan 3% other
Demonym(s)	Tortugan/Tortuguese
Government	Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy
• Gran Tortuga	Samuel III
• President	Fernán Candelario
Legislature	Consejo Nacional
Establishment
• Ketevanidze Plantations Begin Operations	1402
• Annexation into Salovia	1433
• Slave Revolt	TBD
• Independence	1954
Area
• Total	1,256 km2 (485 sq mi)
• Water (%)	negligible
Population
• 2021 estimate	150,000
• 2019 census	148,973
SDI	0.796 high
Currency	Kirib (♅/KRB)
Time zone	UTC+5 (TTT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+5 (not observed)
Date format	DD/MM/YYYY BCE/CE
Driving side	left
Calling code	+537
ISO 3166 code	TTG
Internet TLD	.tor

Tortuga (/toɾˈtu.ɡa/), officially known as The Independent Isles of Tortuga (Impelanzan: Las Islas Independientes de Tortuga; Salovian: კუს ქვეების დამოუკიდებელი კუნძულები k’us kveebis damouk’idebeli k’undzulebi), is an archipelagic island country in the Packilvanian Ocean, off the coast of Peregrinia. It consists of 199 islands, of which most are clustered around Isla Nublar. Its closest neighbour Justelvard is located 221 kilometres to the east of Isla Pico. Peregrinia, Bai Lung, and the Morstaybishlian territories of the Necraties, Frorkstolm and the Seligeze Islands are also located nearby. Its population of roughly 150,000 is dwarfed by most of its neighbours.

The lack of human presence prior to Salovian rule created a prosperous environment for the ancestors of the Gallegos tortoises to grow in numbers and evolve. They are an often-cited and prominent example of insular gigantism. The turtles have developed an extensive sign language based on a variety of body movements and a writing system, making them one of the most intelligent animals on Urth. They form complex social ties between each other and are considered equal to humans under Tortugan law. All these factors lead most Tortugans to consider them as the native inhabitants of the islands. Knowledge of Gallegian history is limited due to the difficulties encountered while attempting communication with them and is mostly interpreted through fossil records and artifacts.

The first human presence was rather brief, only being intermittently and briefly explored by a variety of nations. More permanent settlement began in the 15th century, with the establishment of a series of slave plantations by Irakli Ketevanidze, a prominent Salovian trader. Its absorption into the Grand Republic of Salovia later followed. The majority of slaves brought to the islands were from several Impelanzan-speaking nations in Arcturia, a legacy still observable to this day. It was the site of one of the few successful slave rebellions, making the slaves free men much earlier than most other places in the world. Tortuga gained full independence in 1954.

Today, Tortuga boasts a relatively high GDP per capita due to its low population and profitable tourism industry. Its Human Development Index is very high, due to its highly educated population and elevated high life expectancy.

Tortugan culture is a mix of Impelanzan, Salovian and nearby cultures. The vast majority of people living on the islands speak some variation of Impelanzan, but the teaching of Salovian is somewhat controversial due to the history of the nation, and not therefore not universal. The nation is a member of the International Forum and the UNAC.