Talk:New Africa (Venusian Haven)

So Far, So Good
Happy to see the page up and running. I've made this article a proposal, which pretty much just means it isn't canon for now.

There are a few corrections that should be addressed before it does become canon. The first is that "Nieu-Afrika" would not be an independent nation like New Kamchatka. It would be dependency of South Africa (and to a minor extent, the United States [who helped prop up the settlements]). In affect, they are a territory of South Africa, but gain enough autonomy that they act independent.

I'd also suspect that this area wouldn't be established until the late 1990s (at the least, though the early 2000s would be about right). I'd also question 's place within this settlement. This is due to him only being a space tourist and the fact he's not an Afrikanner. Care to enlighten me?

Other than that, everything looks excellent to me. Though for discussion, I'd like to make a few suggestions (if you don't mind). As an etymologist, I love your explanation for how "Nieu-Afrika" got its name. Though as I've stated before, it was only meant to be a temporary name. Though I like your idea of "New Orania" and the etymology on how it got its name. I would suggest this, as an homage to the Netherlands, the Orange River, the Orange Free State, and [Old] Orania. Also, it seems like "Orania" is an Anglicization of oranje (which is the Afrikaans/Dutch word for "Orange," and is pronounced the same as "Orania"). I would love to get your opinion on this.

I've also noticed that Orania has proposed their own town currency, the, in 2004. Maybe it would become the name for the currency here as well. -- 17:00, January 3, 2014 (UTC)