Difference between revisions of "Colony"
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The word "colony" can have negative connotations due to the history of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonialism Colonialism]. This is not the sense in which the Principality uses the word, but rather as a generic term for akin "territory," and as such its use should not be misconstrued as an endorsement of colonialist or imperialist policies. | The word "colony" can have negative connotations due to the history of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonialism Colonialism]. This is not the sense in which the Principality uses the word, but rather as a generic term for akin "territory," and as such its use should not be misconstrued as an endorsement of colonialist or imperialist policies. | ||
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Revision as of 12:54, 20 October 2021
A colony is any territory of the Principality which has not yet been fully integrated into the state as one or more permanent administrative divisions, such as provinces. Colonies are thus transitory entities existing between when the territory has been acquired and when full sovereignty is established. Colonial governments exist to facilitate this transition, starting out with their institutions and organizations adapted to meet the colony's unique needs and over time morphing into a form of government more in line with that administrative division which the colony is to become.
Colonies
The Pillow Fortress currently has two colonies:
Note
The word "colony" can have negative connotations due to the history of Colonialism. This is not the sense in which the Principality uses the word, but rather as a generic term for akin "territory," and as such its use should not be misconstrued as an endorsement of colonialist or imperialist policies.