Outside Civilization Area

The **Outside Civilization Area**are places/nations that are not included in the so-called Civilized Areas (areas that are included in First, Second and Third Civilization Areas) but has contact with the said Civilization Areas.

## Location

The Outside Civilization Area are places located outside of previously specified civilized areas: they may lie around there, or simply be completely isolated in remote territories.

This is also where transfer countries like Japan and Gra Valkas Empire emerged from nowhere.

## Technology

It is evident that when compared to civilized countries, countries outside the civilized area have primitive and poor levels of science, knowledge and technology. Most of these countries are equivalent to the Middle Ages, sometimes even lower - it seems that the further away these countries are from the civilized area, the more backward they are. They are always placed them in the inferior position in the eyes of civilized nations, especially superpowers, who have made full use of this weakness to impose their claims on uncivilized countries. Although, sometimes these countries also receive more advanced technologies from civilized countries, the fact that they achieve it after having to trade a multitude of resources such as natural resources, slaves, etc., and those technologies are also often outdated, as a way for civilized countries to prevent them from catching up. On the other hand, uncivilized countries themselves often lack the knowledge that can be use to reproduce them, making them increasingly dependent on civilized countries for the acquisition of necessary technologies.

However, there are countries that do not suffer that disadvantage. Irnetia Kingdom and Altaras Kingdom are two prime examples. These countries have capitalized on their wealth - thanks to their strategic position for trade (Irnetia) or the possession of rich resources (Altaras) - to finance more advanced technologies for themselves. These include the Magic Ships-of-the-Line, Magic Cannon, or even self-made weapons like the Arrow of the Wind God. These countries could thus have possessed significantly greater power than other typical uncivilized countries, albeit still far less than countries that belongs to the civilized areas. It is also impossible not to mention Japan, Gra Valkas Empire and Annonrial Empire with science and technology far beyond the common sense of this world.

Many countries here, after establishing diplomatic relations - one way or another - with Japan and the Gra Valkas Empire were able to possess much more advanced technology than before, allowing them to surpassed many civilized countries in many fields.

## Culture

Overall, before Japan's arrival, the culture on this area can be described with one proverb, "**big fish eats small fish**". A nation could not advance itself without subduing another. The weak were forced to serve the strong and all resources were to be handed over to the conquerors without question. In short, the only way to gain more power is to gain more land, usually by force. Unfortunately, in this case, uncivilized countries would be small fishes, often helpless against the big fishes that were civilized countries and superpowers, and then accepted to be swallowed up. Also because of that chaos, this place is a paradise for outlaws like pirates and thieves who take advantage of the lax of the law here to rage.

Things improved with the arrival of Japan, who brought with it the ideas of cooperation for mutual benefit, democracy and harmony. Conquest was no longer the way to improve one's nation, and countries around Japan began to shift toward Japanese way of life and outlook. However, even the influence and charm of Japan is still not enough to immediately change the thinking and lifestyle of the rest.

## Economy

Except for a few exceptions such as Japan, Gra Valkas Empire, Annonrial Empire, Irnetia Kingdom and Altaras Kingdom, the majority of uncivilized countries are in a state of extreme poverty and underdevelopment. Their economy is mainly dependent on agricultural forms such as farming and livestock, with handicrafts and commerce growing slowly and unstable due to a lack of necessary technologies, as well as poor crushed by civilized countries and superpowers of larger scale and economic level.

Japan will also benefit greatly from this weakness, as their products and services are of very high quality when compared to the regional average, which has stimulated Japan's economy to grow by investing in lucrative markets that are almost uncompetitive. Countries in the Outside Civilization Areas have almost become Japan's "backyards" due to their reliance on Japan.

## List of Nations

### Great East

* Japan (Superpower)
* Qua-Toyne Principality
* Quila Kingdom
* Louria Kingdom
* Fenn Kingdom
* Gahara Thearchy
* Altaras Kingdom
* Sios Kingdom
* Nahanath Kingdom
* Awan Kingdom
* Silkark Kingdom

### Ring Island

* Calamique Kingdom
* Pousche Kingdom
* Suwai Republic

### Northern Philades Continent

* Topa Kingdom
* Netz Principality
* Mao Kingdom

### Grameus Continent

* Esperanto Kingdom
* Heiskanen

### Newland Island

* Qaiz Kingdom
* Groot Knightland

### Nearby Mu Continent (Second Civilization Area)

* Irnetia Kingdom
* Paganda Kingdom