Mystras Australis (Differently)

Federation of Mystras Australis
Ομοσπονδία Μυστρᾶς Αυστραλίς
*Omospondía Mystras Australis*
Timeline: Differently
Federation of Mystras Australis Ομοσπονδία Μυστρᾶς Αυστραλίς; Omospondía Mystras AustralisTimeline: Differently
Flag	Coat of arms
	Motto: ; Γερουσία και Άνθρωποι της Θεοδώρας; (Senate and People of Theodora)
	Location of Mystras Australis within Oceania
Capital	Theodora
Largest city	Agios Dimitros
Official languages	Australite Greek, Various Aboriginal Dialects
Ethnic groups	42.8% Mavri; 40.8% White; 11.4% African; 5% other
Religion	97.6% Christianity (official); -76.6% Eastern Orthodox Christianity; -12% Roman Catholicism; -6.1% Protestantism; -2.1% Oriental Orthodox Christianity; -0.9% other Christian; 2.4% other/none
Demonym(s)	Australite
Government	Federal constitutional presidential republic
Legislature	Australite Assembly
Establishment
Area
Population
GDP (nominal)	2020 estimate
Currency	Australite Drachma (MAD)
Drives on the	right

Mystras Australis, officially the Federation of Mystras Australis, is a Greek-speaking nation located in southern Australia. It borders Swania to the west, Anangu to the north, New Holland to the northeast, and Jamesland to the southeast. It is bathed on the south by either the Southern Ocean or the Indian Ocean, depending on the definition. With a surface area of 757,391 square kilometers, it is Oceania's fifth-largest country, ranking 40th globally. Its population of 45.2 million inhabitants makes it the most populous country in Oceania and the 42nd-most populous country worldwide.

Settled by Byzantine explorers in the early 17th century to act as an outpost to the empires of east Asia, the nation got its name from the cliffs of the Great Australian Bight, which resembled the steep mountains of Mystras in the Byzantine mainland. The nation gained independence in the late 18th century after a successful revolution against Byzantine rule. The prolonged revolution would bankrupt the Byzantine Empire and result in the Byzantine Revolution and subsequent Republic of Byzantium.

Facing political instability and repression throughout the 20th century, Mystras Australis would emerge as a regional superpower by the 21st century with heavy involvement in the Australian Economic Community and one of the largest tourist industries on the continent.

History[]

Pre-colonial history[]

Aboriginals were descended from people who migrated from Asia onto the Australian continent during the land-bridge period of the Pleistocene epoch. Aboriginals settled the continent roughly 50,000 years ago.

Unlike the pre-colonial history of New Holland and the other Australian nations, not much is known about the Aboriginals who originally inhabited Mystras Australis. This is largely due to the brutality of Byzantine integration, which eradicated the identity and history of local Aboriginals.

Colonial era (1601–1790)[]

Arrival and early settlements[]

With the discovery of the New World in 1492, the western nations had discovered alternative trade routes through it and did not need to rely on the access of the Byzantine-controlled Eastern Mediterranean for trade routes. In order to remain competitive with the western trade markets, Byzantine trade rapidly expanded towards the East and with the Hindu-Buddhist Bali Kingdom in modern day Malaysia. It was trade through this area that led to the discovery of the Australian continent on June 5th, 1601 by Byzantine explorer Eutropius Lascaris.

Lascaris and his crew landed on the continent in what would become modern-day northern Swania on October 7th, 1601. The group, finding the northern part of the continent to be barren in resources and filled with desert, voyaged south and navigated until eventually settling an outpost in the southern portion of the continent on April 6th, 1602, after nearly a year. It was at this newly established outpost that the Byzantine explorers officially made contact with the Aboriginal tribes in the region such as the Adnyamathanha near Lake Theodora. The discovery of new peoples and a new continent brought merchants and missionaries from across the Empire heading towards the Australian continent. Basileus Ferenikos II named the new continent New Anatolia in 1610. By then, the Dutch and other European powers had appeared on the eastern side, in what would become New Holland. The race for the continent had begun.

Romanization and conquest[]

Unlike the Dutch and British Empires who practiced settler colonialism and intended to eradicate the Aboriginal populations and replace them with ethnic Britons and Dutchmen, the Byzantine Empire, being a continuation of the Roman Empire, used Romanization in order to integrate the Aboriginal tribes. The Byzantine settlers, being overwhelmingly traders and missionaries, also began miscegenation, which helped further the integration of the Aboriginal tribes into Byzantine religion and culture. It was this miscegenation which created the Mavri (meaning "black" in Greek), which refers to a person of Byzantine and Aboriginal descent. Due to the Byzantine Empire not having any restrictions on miscegenation in the same way other colonial societies did, the Mavri population grew exponentially and became a majority in Mystras Australis around 1700.

While some tribes complied with the forced integration, other Aboriginal tribes resisted. Aboriginal tribes such as the Narungga conducted raids against Byzantine Kleisoura and killed missionaries attempting to make contact, fearing the obliteration of their culture and way of life. Tribes that resisted Byzantine rule met brutal responses. The Byzantine settlers and mercenaries on the continent responded by massacring entire tribes, erasing their culture and history in the process. One of the most well known examples of this brutality came in the Lake Basileus Massacre of 1643, in which Byzantine soldiers surrounded members of the Ophis tribe at Lake Basileus and had the adult men and women massacred, taking the children back towards the cities in order to have them integrated and Romanized. The Byzantines were so effective as massacring and erasing tribes that the indigenous name of the Ophis tribe remains unknown, with the name Ophis being given to them by the Byzantines to derogatorily describe them as snakes.

Theme of Mystras Australis[]

By 1680, the population of Mystras Australis was estimated at 600,000, with most being based around the coastal settlements of Theodora and Agios Dimitrios. This exponential growth saw the unorganized territory of New Anatolia be organized into the Theme of "Mystras Australis" (Latin for South Mystras or the land south of Mystras). Despite its distance, Mystras Australis largely functioned in a similar way to the other Byzantine themes on the mainland. Mystras Australis' administrative theme was one of the most heavily militarized in the empire, surpassing even the themes on the Persian border. This was largely due to the need for defense against various Aboriginal tribes and the competing British and Dutch settlers on the continent.

The theme of Mystras Australis also brought new resources from the Australian continent towards the Byzantine mainland. The discovery of copper and gold in the northern part of the theme brought further population growth. It was estimated by the time of the 1790 Revolution that the population of Mystras Australis was two million.

Great Revolution of 1790[]

As more settlers arrived in Mystras Australis and as the economy of the region grew more prosperous and more developed, a cultural and political rift occured between the theme of Mystras Australis and the central government in Constantinople. The culture of market liberalism, which had developed in large coastal cities such as Theodora, also contrasted with the medieval land tax system in place in the empire. As a result, the Australite merchant class was often at odds with the taxation policies implemented by Constantinople.

Due to contact with traders from New Holland and the British Swan River Colony, enlightenment values spread to the citizens of the colonies. The successful American Revolution, which established the United States, also reached Mystras Australis by 1776. Despite demonstrations in front of the administrative building in Theodora, the theme's government largely aligned with Constantinople and continued the land tax policies.

The Great Revolution officially began on February 17th, 1790, after a group of delegates from the Australite cities met in Agios Dimitirios to discuss the future of Mystras Australis. The convention voted in favor of declaring independence and by March 1st, the declaration had been ratified and Australite militias formed to drive the Byzantine military out of the theme. The militias, led by general Iovivus Maniakes, largely consisted of Mavri farmers and miners, and the middle class. Byzantine loyalists, on the other hand, were mostly ethnically Greek and largely made up professional positions within the theme of Mystras Australis.

Unlike the drawn out American Revolution, which took multiple years, the Great Revolution of 1790 was quick, lasting from February to August. This was due to the small number of Byzantine troops in Mystras Australis and the Byzantines losing hegemony over the East Mediterranean due to the rise of the Empire of West Persia. Unlike relations with the Sassanid Empire which remained close to the Byzantines and allowed Byzantine troops and ships through Egypt, the West Persians had a more adversarial relationship with the Byzantines. As a result, West Persian control of the east Mediterranean meant the Byzantines lacked proper supply lines to reinforce garrisons at the colony. After months of holding out, the garrisons in Theodora fell on August 17th, 1790, with the city of Agios Dimitrios falling two weeks later.

Republic of Mystras Australis (1790–1848)[]

With the Byzantine military driven out by the Australites, Mystras Australis was consolidated into a unitary republic based out of the city of Agios Dimitrios. During the early days of independence, Mystras Australis was economically and politically isolated. With Aboriginal assaults from the north and border skirmishes with the British and Dutch colonies, Australite workers, especially farmers, suffered tremendously. There was little effort made by the unitary government to protect farmsteads as the majority of the population and political capital was based on the coastal cities in the southern region of the country.

Ducas uprisings[]

The unitary government ignoring the issues of farmers resulted in political tension between rural and urban Australites. These divisions culminated in several farmer uprisings in the 1840s, in what would become known as the Ducas Uprisings led by Mavri farmer Palladius Ducas. Once the farmer militias reached the gates of Agios Dimitrios, a new Constitution was drafted on April 10th, 1848. Known as the April 10th Constitution, it abolished the unitary republican government of Mystras Australis, replacing it with a federalist form of government which gave greater political and economic autonomy to the more rural provinces of Mystras Australis, as well as a proper Australite military to defend those provinces against Dutch, British, and Aboriginal adversaries.

First Federation of Mystras Australis (1848–1916)[]

With a proper federation and military established, Mystras Australis entered a period of economic growth and rapid industrialization that lasted from the mid-19th century to the early 20th century. This was brought on by increased trade from the New Hollanders, Dutch, French, and British and the discovery of gold reserves in the northern part of the country, which furthered trade growth.

Northern Australite War (1876–1878)[]

Industrialization also resulted in the growth of railroads, which connected cities and allowed for farmers to ship more produce towards the cities for profit. This resulted in the expansion of farms, which began to intrude into the isolated aboriginal lands in the northern outback of Mystras Australis. Tribes that resisted initial Romanization were now in conflict with the Australite government once again. Tribes such as the Kokatha were decimated by the fighting. Even with advanced rifles sold to them by Dutch merchants, the tribal community ended up being massacred by the more technologically advanced Australite army, with the conflict itself only lasting two years before the northern tribes were unable to continue fighting. Continuing the legacy of the Byzantine Empire, the Australites forcefully Romanized the remaining aboriginal tribes and began the process of obliterating Aboriginal culture once again.

Reconciling with Byzantium and buildup to the Great War[]

Starting in the 1840s, efforts were made by the Australite government to properly reconcile with Byzantium and gain recognition and open proper relations with the nation. These efforts were blocked by the more nationalistic Byzantine prime ministers such as Andreas Metaxas and Alexandros Mavrokordatos, who were still resentful towards the Australites for blocking off Byzantine trade efforts in southeast Asia. Mystras Australis was finally recognized by Byzantium on June 10th, 1860 by the government of Constantine Kanaris.

With the opening of relations between Byzantium and Mystras Australis, trade and an economic bond would develop between both nations. This economic relationship also brought Mystras Australis closer with other Byzantine allies such as the German Empire. These ties with Byzantium and Germany eventually brought Mystras Australis into the Great War in 1914.

Involvement in the Great War (1914–1916)[]

Aside from increased economic dependency on Germany and Byzantium, there were other factors which influenced the decision to align with the Central Powers. One of these reasons was tension with the British Dominion of Swania that bordered Mystras Australis to the west. This tension came about due to the border between the two nations being poorly defined with Swanian settlers illegally crossing the border into Australite territory, which disrupted life in the western part of the country.

For these reasons, Mystras Australis officially declared war on Swania on November 2nd, 1914 and invaded the dominion through the Great George Desert. The Australite army under the command of general Alexius Bardas made progress in the grasslands of the George Desert, expelling Swanian settlers as they captured settlements in eastern Swania. By early 1915, the front in the George Desert had stagnated as both sides struggled to break through in the vast expanse of the Great George Desert. Despite the stalemates in the desert, the Australite military made great advances along the southern coast of the continent. Around this time, a British naval fleet from India would be re-stationed to the Dominion of Swania in order to help defend it against the Australite invasion by blockading Mystras Australis in April of 1915. Despite the successes of the Australite military on land, the Australite navy was severely outmatched by the British-Swanian navy, which destroyed a large portion of the Australite fleet within Theodora Harbor on June 7th, 1916.

The destruction of the fleet in Theodora would pave the way for the following British-Swanian naval invasion. The British-Swanian troops navally invaded the city of Theodora on July 10th, 1916, capturing the government before they could evacuate the city. The Australite army, without leadership, surrendered a few days later. Following the surrender after the fall of Theodora, the British military began occupation of Mystras Australis starting in late 1916.

British occupation (1916–1924)[]

Main Article: Colony of East Swania (Differently)

After the occupation by the British, Mystras Australis was reorganized into the Colony of East Swania, with plans to integrate it with the rest of Swania, Jamesland, and Melanesia into the proposed Dominion of Australia to assert British hegemony over the continent. British rule in Mystras Australis was short, but marked with political repression. The British military occupied the major cities directly with military governors ruling over the rural Australite provinces.

The occupation officially came to an end in the midst of the Anglo-American War, in which the British withdrew 15,000 troops from Mystras Australis to reinforce the Pacific front and assist their Japanese allies in 1922. Two years later, remnants of the Australite army reunited under the command of general Vitalius Kerularios, who would retake Theodora and Agios Dimitrios in late 1923. By January 17th, 1924, the British forces in Mystras Australis began retreating in order to reinforce Swania and prevent Mystras Australis from entering the war on the American side.

Vitalius Kerularios, despite his military titles and title of "Strategos Autokrator", wore suits and ties and styled himself as a modern leader

Australite Social Republic: Kerularios Junta (1924–1950)[]

Main Article: Australite Social Republic (Differently)

Rise to power[]

After leading a successful war against the British occupation, General Vitalius Kerularios became venerated by the Australite citizens. His march into Agios Dimitrios became an iconic part of Australite history and the turning point against British hegemony on the Australian continent. On June 17th, 1924, Kerularios proclaimed the Australite Social Republic and moved the capital inland to the city of Anemo Limani in order to prevent another naval invasion into the capital. The Republic's power was consolidated by Kerularios, styled himself Strategos Autokrator of Mystras Australis.

Foreign relations[]

In 1926, the British re-recognized Mystras Australis and the nation rejoined the League of Nations under the Junta. The Junta cracked down on minorities within the country, such as the English minority in the west and the remaining Aboriginal populations. Despite protest from the British, the international community largely turned a blind eye to the human rights violations of Mystras Australis as many nations did not want to jeopardize trade with Mystras Australis due to the nation's profitable natural resources. During this time, after their defeat in the Anglo-American War and massive resources poured into the Great War,the British had entered a period of decline, being unable to retain their colonies and to properly oppose the Kerularios junta. As a result, Kerularios largely conducted his affairs unopposed.

During the Cold War, Mystras Australis aligned with the United States and the western allies against the Soviet Union and the Eastern Bloc and began a crackdown of leftist groups and organizations from the mid-1930s and until the fall of the government in 1950.

Polytexneio-tank-1 — An Australite army tank flanks a group of student protestors in the city of Anemo Limani, Phoca, moments before the Anemo Limani Polytechnic Massacre (1949)

June Revolution: The end of the Junta[]

The crackdown of opposition in the 1940s, as well as a stagnant economy caused by excessive military spending, turned people against Kerularios' regime. The opposition consisted of college students, aboriginals, democracy activists, and people suffering economically. On June 18th, 1949, massive protests erupted in cities across the country, including the city of Anemo Limani. Kerularios ordered the military fire upon the protesters occupying Anemo Limani Polytechnic University, resulting in what is now known as the Anemo Limani Polytechnic Massacre, which left 18 students dead and 40 injured.

With news reaching the international community, the League of Nations voted on a resolution to place economic sanctions on Mystras Australis if the Kerularios government did not step down. The massacre in Phoca also resulted in the protests turning into riots and part of the military defecting towards the opposition. After two weeks of unrest, Kerularios was caught trying to flee the country into New Holland and was captured on July 2nd, 1949, being removed from power immediately. A provisional government took over the Australite Social Republic until it was formally dissolved on January 1st, 1950 and the Federation of Mystras Australis was restored.

Kerularios was executed by firing squad in Phoca on January 18th, 1950.

Second Federation of Mystras Australis (1950–present)[]

Restoration of democracy and Vatatzes presidency[]

With the Federation being restored on January 1st, so was the Constitution and democracy. Due to the suppression of left-wing parties under the Kerularios regime, left-wing parties rode a wave of popularity to power. This culminated in the election of the Party of June in 1951, with progressive reformer Leo Vatatzes serving as President. Under the Vatatzes Presidency, greater political freedoms were granted to political dissidents and ethnic minorities which had historically suffered under the various governments of Mystras Australis. This resulted in improved relations with the Aṉangu Nation.

Although democracy was restored, there remained a general sense of fear and instability among the general population. Many feared that military officials were still loyal to the values of the Junta and feared that democracy could be overthrown at any moment. Economic instability also remained a problem as the Vatatzes government pursued an economic policy of liberalization, privatizing junta-run industries in order to bring foreign investment back into Mystras Australis. Despite these issues of contention, Vatatzes remained popular among the citizenry due to his efforts to connect to the people of Mystras Australis and their interests. He served six years as President before resigning in 1956, citing declining health.

Australian Continent (Differently) — A map of the nations of the Australian Continent

Australian Economic Community and continued growth (1960s–1990s)[]

On July 6th, 1960, Mystras Australis, along with New Holland, Jamesland, and Swania, became the founding members of the Australian Economic Community (AEC). Australite participation in the Australian Economic Community also helped repair the image of the nation on the international stage and on the Australian continent. Mystras Australis also began to see a tourism boom brought on by the construction of the Pan-Australian Railroad and the formation of the Australian Transportation Authority, which brought tourists from all over the continent to the country. On April 8th, 1984, Mystras Australis, along with New Holland and Swania, founded the Australian Council, which would act as a military alliance to keep peace on the Australian continent. Australite involvement in the Council saw Mystras Australis deploy 1,000 soldiers to Las Bahías in the Bahían Civil War.

While economic growth brought more wealth, the wealth remained largely concentrated in the hands of travel corporations, which profited the most off of the initial tourist booms of the 70s and 80s even while railroad workers were making insufficient wages. This would result in the government taking more progressive reforms such as nationalizing over thirty railroad companies through the Railroad Protection Act of 1994. This act remained extremely controversial and divisive throughout the 90s and early 2000s, with conservatives fearing that government takeover of the railroads would drive up the debt and result in the government bleeding its budget surplus in maintaining the railroads.

21st century[]

At the beginning of 21st century, Mystras Australis enjoyed economic prosperity and a status as a regional economic and military power on the Australian Continent. In 2003, the capital of the Australian Economic Community was moved to Theodora. During this time, Mystras Australis also began to emerge as an economic power on the world stage, with mining companies such as the Phocas Corporation becoming the nation's biggest multinational.

Despite continued economic growth, Mystras Australis suffered political turmoil from the mid-2000s to the early 2010s, after President Andronicus Melodus was forced to resign in 2006 amid a corruption scandal. This resulted in the ascension of populist Manolis Theodorellis to the Presidency in 2010.

Government and politics[]

Since 1950, Mystras Australis has been a federal constitutional presidential republic. Similar to the United States and Confederate States, the President acts as both the head of state and head of government. The President is elected every five years, with a term limit of two five-year terms, or ten years in total. The Australite legislature, known as the Australite Assembly, is bicameral and split between two chambers. The lower chamber is the Chamber of Representatives, in which members are elected every two years. The Senate, on the other hand, sees parties represented through proportional representation, with parties gaining more than 3% of the vote being represented in the Senate. The senate holds elections every two years alongside the Chamber of Representatives.

Demographics[]

MAAP — Age pyramid of Mystras Australis in 2021

Mystras Australis has a young population. About 32.6% of the population is under 15 years old, 61.4% is between 15 and 65 years old and 5.9% is over 65 years old. The fertility rate in 2021 was 3.05 and the median age was 24.

Although Mystras Australis did urbanize a lot between 1940s and 1970s, almost half of the population still live in rural areas. In this period, Mystras Australis also promoted migration of other ethnic groups into different urban and rural areas, making the population more mixed than ever.

Religion[]

Christianity[]

Saint-paul-cathedral-thessaloniki-greece — The Eastern Orthodox Church of Saint Paul in Galazia Paralia, Lascaris

Since its creation, Mystras Australis has been a Christian-majority state. Eastern Orthodoxy was the official religion until the British occupation and socialist-run government from 1916 to 1950. In 1950, Christianity, without a specific denomination, was declared the official religion.

Orthodoxy[]

Within the Byzantine rule[]

Orthodox Christianity has been the nation's biggest religion ever since its founding. In spite of the official status, church and the state were often in conflict. Many monks and priests (especially those in the rural areas) were against the harsh treatment the Aboriginals received. However, they were met with imprisonment and harsh taxation. This retaliation led to the idea of an Australite ethnicity, which is neither white nor black. Eventually the population (and church to an extent) was dived into two sides: those who believed in the Greek superiority and those who believed in one equal and united nation (Australite). As the years went on, the latter (later called the Eirinopoioí, or "Peacemakers") became more popular than the former, which (among other things) led to the Great revolution by the end of the 18th century.

After independence[]

The vast majority of the population stayed Orthodox. The church played a big part in keeping the Australite population unified, since Mystras Australis was being attacked on all sides. Many African refugees (mostly from Dutch Australia) converted to Eastern Orthodoxy after settling in the country.

Ethnic groups[]

Definitions[]

Defining an ethnic group in Mystras Australis is difficult, because the term "full ancestry" means that only recent generations did not mix with other ethnic groups. A study in 2014 concluded that 92% of the country's population have at least one distant relative that was married or related to another ethnic group.

Mavri[]

The largest ethnic group in Mystras Australis are the Mavri (meaning "black" in Greek due to their darker skin). Mavri refers to a person of both Greek (and other white nationalities) and Aboriginal descent and they make up roughly 43% of Mystras Australis' population. The Mavri were a result of many factors during the early colonial period, such as most of the Byzantine settlers being male and the Roman practice of Romanization which sought to integrate the Aboriginal tribes into Byzantine-Roman culture rather than eradicate them and replace them with settlers as the British and the Dutch did.

Greeks[]

The second largest ethnic group within Mystras Australis are Greeks. The term Greek in the Australite sense are those who can trace their ancestry exclusively to the Byzantine Greek settlers who arrived in Mystras Australis and did not miscigenate with the Aboriginal peoples. Greeks roughly make up 15% of the Australite population if counting only the people who claimed full ancestry, or 70% counting those who claim at least partial ancestry (which includes both a part of Mavri and other White ethnic groups), making them the biggest White ethnic group in Mystras Australis by both full and partial ancestry. They are concentrated on the coasts and cities where Aboriginals were not found. Prior to the Great Revolution of 1790, the Greek minority enjoyed more political power than the Mavri majority of Mystras Australis.

Men-and-women-enjoying-Oktoberfest — Oktoberfest festivities in Theodora

German Australites[]

Germans came to Mystras Australis in three massive waves, prior to the Great Revolution between 1740 and 1780, between 1830 and 1890, and between 1900 and 1950. Traditionally German Australites live in the western and northern parts of the country, although this changed quite a lot in 1960s. Counting only full ancestry Germans make up about 7% of the population and 31% of the population counting partial ancestry.

Italian Australites[]

Italians arrived in the period of early 1900s and between 1950s and 1970s. They arrived both from north and south Italy and make up about 5% (full ancestry) and 25% (partial ancestry) of the population.

Russian and Armenian Australites[]

Russian are the fourth-largest white ethnic group behind the Greek, German and Italian Australites, making up 4% of the populating counting full and 14% counting partial ancestry. The majority of Russian and Armenian Australites arrived to Mystras Australis in 1770s as an agreement between the Byzantine and Russian Empires and in the 1930s and 1940s as religious refugees escaping the state atheism of the Soviet Union. Many Armenians also arrived in the early 20th century to escape persecution from West Persia and Rhomania.

Spanish and Portuguese Australites[]

They arrived between 1880s and 1920s. The Spanish make up 3% (full ancestry) and 21% (partial ancestry) of the population, while the Portuguese make up 1% (full ancestry) and 13% (partial ancestry) of the population.

Anglo-Australites[]

Anglo Australites refer to citizens of Mystras Australis who can trace their heritage to the British Isles. Some have been living in Mystras Australis for as long as the 1600s following English settlement of Swania. In the aftermath of the British occupation and subsequent Australite Social Republic, Anglo Australites faced discrimination and many of them were forcibly exiled out of the country. However, Anglo Australites still retain a large population in the province of Anglia (latin for England). They roughly make up 40% of Anglia's population (counting partial ancestry). In MA they make up 2% (full ancestry) and 11% (partial ancestry) of the population.

Other White ethnic groups[]

The rest of the White citizens include Irish, French, Polish and Georgian just to name a few. They make up 3.5% of the population (only counting full ancestry).

Afro Australites[]

They arrived for job opportunities between 1860 and 1920. Most of them come from West Africa, Ethiopia and Mutapa and together they make up 11% of the population (full ancestry) and 24% of the population (partial ancestry).

Other races include Asians and native Hawaiians, who make up 2% of the population.

States[]

When Mystras Australis got its independence it wanted to distance itself from the Byzantine Empire, so in 1848 in an attempt to get closer to the US (which got its independence from another monarchy, Britain) the 14 provinces were changed to 14 states, which today function the same way as states in the US do. The Territory of Australite Badlands became a state in 1962, making it the 15th state in Mystras Australis.

State name	Population	Capital
Vouno tou Marko	7,552,000	Agios Dimitros
Nea Anatolia	6,045,000	Asklelis
Theodora	2,197,000	Theodora (city)
Esterhazinople	3,224,000	Kokkini Akti
Basileus	1,708,000	Limni Basileus
Myzithras	3,100,000	Pentadaktylos
Lascaris	3,660,000	Galazia Paralia
Phoca	4,461,000	Anemo Limani
Anglia	2,256,000	Komotini
Basil Island	934,000	Agios Nikolaos
Ducas	2,915,000	Ilia
Platanos	1,785,000	Livadaki
Constantia	2,296,000	Alsos tou Petrou
Onchepios	1,668,000	Agios Ioannis
Australite Badlands	1,493,000	Maroussi