Sipula

Sipula
Administrative divisions
Cibolan Territory controlled by the Foreign Legion
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Capital	Niyi Axi
Largest cities
Population
Total	182,755 (1705)
Density	0.63 per km2
Rank	16 of 17
Area
Total	290,880 km2
Rank	1 of 17
Government
Executive
Legislative
Official language(s)	Sanaman, Istvanistani
Other language(s)
Local religion	Somanes, Cedrism
Subdivision code	SIP

Sipula was an autonomous people's republic in Sanama controlling Sanaman Cibola. The territory was controlled by the previous government under Nur Pinito Caprici until 1704. Control was transferred to Sipula on 1.I.1705. Sipula however was not integrated completely into Sanama when it comes to certain legislation, primarily concerning immigration. As a way to build the republic and Sanaman presence in Cibola, Sipula established a series of settlements, annual windows when people from the Green were allowed to cross the border and apply for residency. Three years of residency contributing towards the prosperity of the republic and without violent crime convictions would lead to citizenship. During those three years, residents did not have free movement access to mainland Sanama, instead travelling under a time-limited travel permit system. The influx of people led to a boom in industry and trade, primarily harnessing mineral and natural gas deposits.

In 1715, Sanaman control of the territory broke down when the Sanaman Foreign Legion staged an armed rebellion and took control of Niyi Axi. The chronically ignored and underfunded Foreign Legion, rife with far right reactionaries and increasingly hostile to the social democratic government in Semisa City, launched a campaign to oust the loyalist government in Cibola. A lack of popular support as well as separatists in the police force caused the government to fall within days. Faced with the prospect of transporting at least 50,000 troops to Cibola, the Sanaman government chose an initial hands-off approach and entered negotiations with the Foreign Legion. The negotations landed in Sanama pulling their assets out and abandoning the territory to its own devices. The government blamed the previous regime for occupying a piece of Cibola without any ties to Sanama, causing long-term conflict and tension.

History

The Sanaman Antarctic Territory was established in 1675 after prospectors found large deposits of natural gas in the Antarctic. Over the course of the following 15 years, Asara Eliana in Two Martyrs served as the main connection point for vessels heading to and from the SAT. By 1690, it had become increasingly troublesome to manage transports between the SAT and mainland Sanama, only relying on the port in Asara Eliana. Ayreon's Bay in Waffel Plains was sometimes used as a stopover port, but the Sanaman authorities increasingly felt that relying completely on a foreign power, even a friendly one, was not optimal. In 1694, partly as a response to Calbain expansion in the area, the Foreign Legion on orders from the General Staff attempted to expand the territory under their control. In 1704 the communalist government of mainland Sanama launched the Liberation of Sipula, taking control of the territory and causing the final exile of Keysa Nur Pinito Caprici to the International Mandate.

Settlements

1705 settlements

The first 1705 settlement took place from 1.I.1705 to 1.III.1705 and resulted in the immigration of 137,535 people from the Green.

Language	Number of people
Alexandrian	87,388
Martino	27,300
Jingdaoese	11,556
Batavian	4,893
Istvanistani	3,552
Byalian	1,251
Storish	877
Alriggian	432
Saxon	156
Akhidian	78
Caradian	40
Treesian	12