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'''Tortuga''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA /toɾˈtu.ɡa/]), officially known as '''The Independent Isles of Tortuga''' ([[Tortugan creole]]: ''Kunsuli Damukidebeli dis Tortuka''), 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
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.
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, shortly followed by its annexation into the [[Salovia|Grand Republic of Salovia]]. 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.
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=== Plantation Era ===
In 1381, Irakli Ketevanidze, a Salovian merchant, came across the Tortugan Isles after being blown off course during a trip to Peregrinia. He explored a small part of
In 1382, he returned to
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 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]].
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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.
[[Salovia|The Grand Monarchy]] had always shown interest in the archipelago, most notably with the purchase of the land surrounding [[Kusmepe Bay|Tortukepey Bay]]. By royal decree of [[List of Monarchs of Salovia|King Lerin XVIII]], all the islands in the Tortugan archipelago were annexed into the Salovian Empire in 1407. The current families were permitted to continue running their respective territories until further notice. Differing opinions on the future of the islands would eventually see their powers slowly stripped away in favour of more direct Salovian rule.
=== Salovian Rule ===
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