Great White South



Approximately 20,000 years ago (around the end of the last ice age), an unknown event took place in the southern hemisphere, causing it to warm up. Though it does not have much differences or change on the remainder of the world, its biggest impact is on Antarctica, in which the continent begins to warm to the point that its large-scale icecap melts, and remain ice-free for millennia to come.

Though much warmer than in OTL, Antarctica remains a tundra not much different than Alaska, Iceland, Northern Scandinavia or Siberia. Ice continues to cover the region around the south pole, and a small-scale icecap does continue to exist on the continent. Despite the fact that Antarctica remains cold and dark, it is now habitable for humans, who arrive around 10,000 years ago. There is farming and crop growing in the most northerly areas and extensive fishing in the seas surrounding the continent.

Welcome to the Great White South.

News Headlines

 * July 23, 2011, Premier Nordenskiöld speaks on Norwegian attacks OSLO, Norway & NY OSLO, Maudland - Premier Nordenskiöld spoke today on the attacks in Norway. Maudlandic policemen have already arrested three major far-right politicians and activists and one far-rightist who attempted to kill people dressed as a soldier has been shot by Maudlandic policemen. The anti-extremist 1st Army Corps of New Swabia has also been activated and has been deployed to Maudland with the elite 1st Division being sent to Norway to assist with the questioning. The Premier has stated that "The People of Maudland express their Horror at the actions of this far-right scum. We promise that we will give all the support that we can give"
 * July 22, 2011, Explosion in Oslo, Maudland pledges support OSLO, Norway & NY OSLO, Maudland - Their has been an explosion in Oslo from a Bomb Blast which has killed at least two people and injured 15. Maudlandic High Commissioner Jonas Gahr Støre is belived to be one of those injured. Premier Johanna Nordenskiöld has promised Maudlandic Support in finding out the perpetrators and punishing them.
 * July 6, 2011, Last Nazi leaders face trail in Neumayer NEUMAYER, New Swabia - In the last chapter of what has been one of the continent's longest-lasting and most brutal conflicts, the last remaining leaders of the of the  have been found guilty of crimes against the New Swabian people. General, who presided over the trial, said: "The trial of these people brings to an end a dark and disturbing period in the history of our beloved country."
 * July 6, 2011, Nominations for ATA AMUNDSEN-SCOTT, South Pole - The 21st Antarctic Tuzelmann Award Committee has announced that they are accepting nominations from the public of Antarctica to who is worthy to be bestowed the ATA. Nomination are sooner then previous years and this has stirred controversy.
 * February 23, 2011, Preliminary poll results announced in Santiago SAN MARTÍN, Santiago — The first official polls in preparation for Santiago's upcoming election later this year show a very close lead for incumbent . Analysts say that all four of the country's principal parties have a legitimate chance at victory, but have described the  as the least-likely to win.
 * December 10, 2010, Damaged Antarctic ship makes port SAN MARTÍN, Santiago — A damaged cruise ship reached San Martin, main port early Friday with its 88 American passengers and 77 crew members safe after a large wave broke its bridge window and cut off its communications and radar. Unnaturally rough seas have been a constant this winter around the southern continent.
 * December 9, 2010, More Maudlandic soldiers die: NY BERGEN, Maudland - Three Maudlandic soldiers were killed this week as Taliban attacks on Mazar-e-Sharif threatened to break the Scandinavian's hold on the area.
 * November 24, 2010, Dissolution leader wins Tuzelmann Award: AMUNDSEN-SCOTT, South Pole - The annual ceremony for the ended with the 2010 award going to, one of the most influential figures in bringing about the . In his acceptance speech, White praised the committee for supporting the dissolutionists: "the support that the Dissolution has received from across Antarctica is a great reassurance not only to me, but to all the people of Balleny, Ross and Transantarctica who fought so hard for our independence." As always, the ceremony also included a look back at major Antarctic events over the past year. Aside from the dissolution, the collapse of the Maudlandic coalition and the Bellinsgauzenian "meteorite discovery" were the main talking points.
 * September 21, 2010, Alliance Party government in Balleny: SABRINA, Balleny - The Alliance Party has become the ruling party in following the country's first General Election. Alliance, which is the country's major left-wing party, won a fairly easy victory, as the right-wing vote was split between the Independence Party and the National-Wellington Party. As expected, the People's Party of Tryzar, an  nationalist party, only won seats in Young Island, where  are the majority.
 * September 5, 2010, Balleny announces first election: SABRINA, Balleny - The Provisional Government of the has announced that the country will hold its first General Election on September 20th, 2010
 * September 4, 2010, Ross Dependency is no more: SCOTT CITY, Ross and Scott - The is finally dissolved, replaced by the  and  (both of which are now associate states within New Zealand).
 * September 3, 2010, Bellinsgauzenia gains a panhandle: SCOTT CITY, Ross Dependency - As part of the, the mainland portion of the  is disbanded from the RD and annexed by . The remaining portions of the Ross Dependency are planned to vote on their future status later this year.
 * July 24, 2010, Christian Lykke resigns: NY OSLO, Maudland - Maudlandic Premier Christian Lykke has traveled to Oslo to tender his resignation to King Harald V. He has faced increasing critisism over the past two months and folowing the colapse of his Coalition on Sunday he has anounced his resignation. Oposistion leader Johanna Nordenskiöld has followed him out and it is expected that she will take power on Monday.
 * July 23, 2010, Social Democrats leave coalition: NY OSLO, Maudland - Amongst growing concern that his government is corupt and that the elections were tampered with Maudlanic Premier Christian Lykke has faced a massive blow as his coalition partners in the Social Democrats have walked out of the Left wing Socialist Coalition. They have now joined the centrist coalition led by the Christian Democrats and Lykke has been left with a minority government.
 * May 11, 2010, Maudlandic Elections: Christian Lykke remains Premier: NY OSLO, Maudland - The results from the Maudlandic general election have been published and the coalition between the Maudlandic Labour Party and the Social Democrats remains in power but with a much reduced majority (Two seats).
 * May 9, 2010, begins: MURDOGRAD,  - The third annual Pan-Antarctica Curling Tournament began today in Murdograd, Bellinsgauzenia. The team from  are the favorites to win.
 * May 7, 2010, The Antarctica Challenge: A Global Warning Film Invited to the International Polar Year Science Conference: NY OSLO, Maudland - Canadian environmental filmmaker Mark Terry to present his award-winning documentary June 8 to 12. The film will premier in Ny Oslo, Maudland where most of the documentary was shot.
 * May 6, 2010, Meteorites suggest seeds of life within our own solar system: VOSTOK, Bellinsgauzenia - Bellinsgauzenian scientists believe they have discovered tiny meteorites that show evidence that the building blocks of life did not come from the far reaches of space. Some scientists already reject the claim, believing that humans may have contaminated the samples.

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