You can view the Current Political Map here.

This Google Drive link contains many other maps used by the region, including a climate map, timezone map, as well as a map of several international organizations.

If you ever have a question or problem related to the map, feel free to communicate with the Cartographer (Currently TBA).

The map is updated regularly - the exact time of day the update is posted varies.

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Before claiming land on the map make sure you look at the current political map for white areas - this means the area is currently unclaimed. I highly recommend you consider the Climate Map when looking for an area to claim, as this is what determines the general environment of your country. Land features within your claim such as mountains and rivers are up to you, but the climate itself is not so easily changed.

In order to get your claim added to the map you need to let the Cartographer know where you would like to claim. You can do this by sending your claim via telegram on NationStates, through DM's on Discord, or in the #map-submissions channel located in the Anterian Discord Server. The best way to send a claim is with an image, either circling the area you want or drawing the borders you want your country to have. When sending an image across a telegram it will be necessary to upload the image elsewhere then send the cartographer a link. Potential image hosting sites include Google Drive or Google Photos, as well as websites like Imgur - Sending images on Discord does not require you to use any other websites. If you are having difficulties getting an image sent you can also describe the area you want to claim, however the cartographer may ask for more information about the claim if needed.

Once the request is sent, and unless there is any issue with your claim, you will see your country on the map on either the next Saturday or Wednesday as that is when the map is updated.

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The political map of Anteria is constantly changing, with new users being adding constantly. Your country will be removed from the map if your country Ceases to Exist (Commonly referred to as a "CTE"). The way to avoid Ceasing to Exist is by logging into NationStates regularly, as a country only CTE's after 28 days of not doing so. If you will be unable to log into NationStates for an extended period of time, you may want to consider enabling Vacation Mode in the "Settings" tab of NationStates, which changes the CTE timer to 60 days. If your country does end up CTE'ing, you will be removed during the next map update after 4 days have passed - these 4 days are the time you have to refound your country (which you do by simply attempting to sign in again).

If you are banned from the region for the violation of rules, your country will also be removed from the map.

You may also be removed from the map for being Inactive, as outlined below.

A user will be considered Inactive for the purposes of this rule if they have not participated in either
A. The Anterian Roleplay (by posting RP on the RMB or engaging in worldbuilding on the Discord server)
B. The Anterian Community (by conversing on the RMB or Discord server)
for a period of 5 consecutive months (150 days). A user who will be removed from the map will be contacted 2 weeks (14 days) prior to their removal from the map if they fulfill the above criteria via NationStates Telegram. Simply keeping your country from Ceasing To Exist (CTEing) is not sufficient to constitute activity.

If you are issued an inactivity warning you may inform the Cartographer that you do not wish to be removed from the map, which will ensure your country remains. If you come to fall under the definition of inactivity again, the Cartographer may remove you from the map regardless of any request.

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In order to expand you must submit a request to the Cartographer as you would a normal map claim. Generally speaking however, expansion requests are not approved. When you make your claim do not expect to be able to expand later on as territory is not treated as a simple commodity. Any expansion should have a reasonable benefit to the roleplay and worldbuilding of your country, rather than simply being a means of being larger or more powerful. An example of a justifiable reason would be if your country is landlocked, and you are requesting to expand to a nearby coastline. In this example the expansion provides a solid benefit to your ability to roleplay with others, which previously being landlocked may have prevented you from doing.

Expansions (Through Warfare and Diplomacy)

Firstly, it is important to consult the Anterian Roleplay Guide before pursuing any war roleplay. Any expansion, regardless of whether it occurs through war or diplomacy, is still subject to approval from the Cartographer. If you intend for borders to change during a war you must both agree to a territorial exchange, and submit the change request to the Cartographer - preferably before the war begins, although not required.

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