List of Nations

This is a list of Nations (states with full or mostly full recognition), Dependencies (notable autonomous regions), and Disputed Areas. Please note that some nations are fictional, as it is a alternate history project after all. The list starts in Lybia (OTL Africa).

Lybia
Lybia consists of 43 nations, 2 dependencies and 3 disputed areas, for a total of 48 areas in Lybia. In total, the continent has a population of____. The continent has a total of 6 regions, Azania, Africa, Nigeria, Guinea, Nasaria and Mudavia. The name of Lybia comes the Italian “Libia” or alternatively the Arabic “Lībīya” (ليبيا). These names come from the Amazigh “Libu” (ⵍⵉⴱⵓ), an extinct Amazigh subgroup in present day Africa. With more control over their resources after earlier independence, Lybia is much more prosperous than it’s OTL counterpart, though it has a new set of problems to deal with, such as secessionist movements, overpopulation and equal distribution of resources.

Colonization goes differently in this timeline, with other colonial powers such as the Dutch, Lusitanians, Saxons and Italians joining in on the colonization of the continent, alongside Britain and France. Abyssinia, Egypt, Biafra, Merina, Africa Oduduwa, the Pepper Coast and parts of the Kongo never come under colonization for one. Additionally, Nubia and the Nile Republic may also be included as Egypt was the one administrating them in the Anglo-Egyptian Condominium. Many nations lose their colonies immediately after WW2 to pay for reparation efforts, all the way up to the last nation, Gabu, in 1973. Among other changes, the colonies are somewhat based off of ethnic lines, though only partially as seen in Senegal and the former colonies that comprise the UAF. One may notice that colonization does not only include European, but also Arab colonization of the Maghreb, as seen by the fact Arabs do not reside west or south of Egypt now (however, Islam is still alive and well in Lybia).

After the independence period, many nations dump European languages in favour of native languages. For example, many nations of Nigeria and Guinea have adopted Fulani as a lingua franca, and Yoruba, Mande and Hausa act as regional koine languages. The Global South as a concept does not exist, due to several southern hemisphere nations being highly developed, including Namaqualand, South Azania and Arobia among others. Lastly, because of the post-colonial wave of patriotism and Lybian nationalism, much more traditional monarchies remain in power, and traditional religions have gained more traction, as well as many indigenous languages outright replacing colonial ones.

Azania
Azania consists of 10 nations, 1 dependency, and 2 disputed areas, with a population of _______. It is located in eastern Lybia, bordering the Red Sea, Sea of Hadramaut, Omani Sea, Indian Ocean and the Malagasy Channel. The name refers to an ancient region in Somalia and Abyssinia known as Azania.

Mauretania
Africa consists of 5 nations and 1 dependency, with a population of _____. It is located in northern Lybia, and is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, Terranic Sea and the Red Sea. It’s name comes from the Roman province of Mauretania, situated in present-day Tingis.

Nigeria
Sudan consists of 8 nations, with a population of _____. It is located in western Lybia, and is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the Cayor Strait. The name of Nigeria comes from the Niger river in Mali, from the Tuareg egerew n-igerewen (Tuareg: ⴻⴳⴻⵔⴻⵡ ⵏⵉⴳⴻⵔⴻⵡⴻⵏ) meaning “river of rivers” in reference to the Jeliba River.

Guinea
Guinea consists of 8 nations, with a population of _____. It is located in western Lybia, and is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the Guinean Gulf. The name is derived from the old Portuguese phrase Guiné for the black inhabitants of the coastal regions of the Pepper Coast.

Nasaria
Nasaria consists of 7 nations, with a population of ______. It is located in central Lybia, bordering the Atlantic Ocean and the Guinean Gulf. The name, which is derived in the Kikongo word Nzere, meaning “river”, in reference to the Congo river in Kongo and many other nations.

Mudavia
Mudavia consists of 7 nations and 1 disputed area, with a population of ______. It is located in southernmost Lybia, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean and the Malagasy Channel. It’s name comes from the Shona-inhabited civilization of Mutapa in present-day Zimbabwe.

Hanunia
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