Colonies of Liotain

A list and overview of the colonies of Liotain.

## Kijana

* Amidala: Amidala was acquired from Antargentina in 1878 in lieu of paying off government debts owned by Liotainian banks.
* Mbassa: Liotain acquired Mbassa by accident during the early 1860s.  Long, broad rivers serve as a highways into the interior, and riverine gunboats and mounted troops are key to patrolling the territory.
* Breda: The province of Breda was conquered by the 'explorer' and military adventurer Luis Breda, who led an army of mercenaries (funded partially by neighboring Sebiris) into the interior in 1853, where he instead set up his own personal dictatorship and ruled for twenty-one years.  The region became rife with banditry and a center for the Kabelian slave trade, leading the Liotainian governor of Mbassa to send military forces to take control in 1874 and depose Breda.  The territory retains the old name.

## Cerulean Sea Region

* Perennia: Perennia was acquired from Antargentina in 1808 at the end of the Bonaventurian Wars.
* Northern Bight: This small archipelago was claimed in 1705 by Liotainian privateers as a base for attacking Firoccan trade during the Liotainian-Firoccan War.  The island chain was officially annexed by the Liotainian crown in 1772.

## Liotainian Arctic

* Kanqaamiut: The barren and hostile arctic lands of Kanqaamiut were first explored in 1890 by the First Liotainian Arctic Expedition, sponsored by the government and the University of Neris.  Liotain formally claimed the territory in 1894 with the (alleged) approval of tribal chieftains.  Discovery of rich mineral resources in the southern regions has driven some development and the arrival of workers, but this region remains sparsely-populated.  Liotain claims the territory all the way to the Pole, but the northern border is a matter still open to debate.
* Gjoa: A *terra nullius* claimed and settled in 1905; the colony is owned jointly by Liotain and Fusou.

## Motunian Archepelago

* Tukefu: The largest of the islands in the Motunuian archipelago, Tukefu was annexed by Liotain in 1837.
* Nambukilu: The second-largest of the Motunuian islands, Nambukilu was conquered in 1847 following a protracted anti-piracy campaign.
* Alofi: The small islands of Alofi were annexed in 1835.
* Fiheoru: Liotain declared Fiheoru a protectorate in 1803 following complicated developments.
* Avalieie: The Avalieie archipelago was claimed in 1810, building on prior claims from the protectorate of Fiheoru.
* Male & Tamakamale: These small islands were regularly visited by Liotainian traders but not annexed until 1858.
* Paracel Islands: These islands were first discovered by Liotainian exploration ship in 1829; presumed to be unpopulated, they were claimed and annexed, and only later were discovered to be inhabited.

## Treaty Ports

* Yizhui (Astyria): The Treaty Port of Yizhui in northern Astyria was acquired during the Great Intervention.  Liotain has twice negotiated to return control to Astyria, but circumstances on both occasions sabotaged these efforts (and on the second occasion, in 1896, resulted in the Liotainians controlling *more* territory than they started out with.
* Dahra (Anitkabir): The port of Dahra was acquired from Anitkabir in 1814 following a war.
* Rskir (Prem-Bol): Rskir in Prem-Bol was purchased in 1845 for a 99-year "lease," with Liotainian government agreeing to invest a certain amount of money into developing Prem-Bol's native industry.  The 1880 discovery of oil in Prem-Bol by the Standartinis Oil Company has allowed this agreement to be even more profitable for both parties than was ever anticipated.
* Tok Bara (Zakiristan): Tok Bara served as a haven for pirates until it was occupied by the Liotainian Navy in 1892.