Tortuga: Difference between revisions

| native_name ={{small|''Las Islas Independientes de Tortuga'' ({{small|[[Impelanzan]]}})}} <br>{{small|''კუს ქვეების დამოუკიდებელი კუნძულები<br>k’us kveebis damouk’idebeli k’undzulebi'' ({{small|[[Salovia|Salovian]]}})}}

| national_motto = "¡Las tortugas son el alma de nuestra nación!"

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<!--LANGUAGE-->| official_languages = [[Impelanzan]]

| national_languages = [[Salovia|Salovian]]

'''Tortuga''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA /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 [[Great Morstaybishlia|Morstaybishlian]] territories of the [[Necraties Islands|Necraties]], [[Frorkstolm]] and the [[Seligeze Islands]] are also located nearby. Its population of roughly 150,000 is dwarfed by most of its neighbours.

It was long believed that the Tortugan Isles were devoid of sapient life until the arrival of explorers in later recorded history. We now know this to be untrue. Gallegos tortoises (''Chelonoidis'') are known to be far beyond the point of sentience. Research has proven that they are sapient creatures, capabale of critical thought, language, and forming complex social bonds. Their means of communications is composed of a variety of gestures and noises, making it very different from any other known language. Some markings made by the tortoises have also been interpreted as a written form of this language, but research has remained inconclusive. It is for these reasons that our knowledge of Gallegian history is relatively limited

By 1395, the entire archipelago was occupied by some of the wealthiest families in Salovia. The majority of the modern day region of Nublar was the property of the Ketevandize family — making them the most powerful landowners of the time period — but a certain areas were owned by other families or factions. Most plantations had grown significantly due to an influx of slaves from [[Arcturia]], most of which were of Impelanzan origin. This trend would persist long after this period, causing drastic demographic shifts. The islands were technically Salovian-speaking, but Impelanzan was spoken more widely. This meeting of two very different languages would begin the formation of [[Tortugan creole]].

Colony grows. Family powers get slowly repealed. Benashvili family lasts the longest, end up dicovering two new islands but that leads to their demise. Possibly discuss the opinions of leaders on the colony and certain people directly in charge.

Successful slave rebellion initiated by José Gallegos. Secures the freedoms of all the slaves. Instores a temporary government until negotiations can take place. One of few successful slave rebellions, partially due to sympathisers.