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{{Infobox country
| conventional_long_name = The Independent Isles of Tortuga
| native_name ={{small|''
<!--BASICS-->| common_name = Tortuga
| image_flag = File:TortugaFlagTemporary.png
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| alt_coat = The Seal of Tortuga
| symbol_type = Seal
| national_motto = "¡
| englishmotto = ''"Turtles are the soul of our nation!"''
| national_anthem =
| demonym = Tortugan/Tortuguese
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| coordinates = <!-- Coordinates for capital, using {{tl|coord}} -->
| largest_city = Cáscara
<!--LANGUAGE-->| official_languages = [[
| national_languages = [[Impelanzan]]<br>[[Salovia|Salovian]]
| regional_languages = <!--Languages recognised or associated with particular regions within the country/territory-->
| languages_type = <!--Use to specify a further type of language, if not official, national or regional-->
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| footnotes = <!--For any generic non-numbered footnotes-->
|area_rank=|today=}}
'''Tortuga''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA /toɾˈtu.ɡa/]), officially known as '''The Independent Isles of Tortuga''' (
The lack of human presence prior to [[Salovia|Salovian]] rule created a prosperous environment for the ancestors of the [[Gallegos tortoise|Gallegos tortoises]] to grow in numbers and evolve. They are considered as sapient beings under Tortugan law
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== History ==
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,
The lack of structures built by their civilisation can be explained by a lack of any predators on the islands, elimating the need to contruct any forms of shelter and allowing them to flourish. This has also been proposed as a reason for their advancement compared to other animals, being able to expend more time and energy to socialising and thinking.
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In 1382, he returned to Isla Ketevanidze with his family and several Salovian slaves. He brought most of his possessions and permanently relocated to the islands. Several other families followed suit and settled on other islands in the archipelago.
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
An outlier among the families of early Tortuga was the Heriqatu dynasty, which were [[Cava]] from the [[Kormistazm|Thrid Kormistazic Empire]]. They faced discrimination from neighbouring families and could not rely on the empire for protection due to their operation outside of its jurisdiction.
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=== Salovian Rule ===
Colony grows. Family powers get slowly repealed. Benashvili family lasts the longest, end up
=== Gallegos Slave Rebellion ===
Successful slave rebellion initiated by José Gallegos. Secures the freedoms of all the slaves.
=== Tortuga Free State ===
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