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Republic of Columbia
1996 By John H. Reiher Jr.
Visitors capital of the Republic of Columbia, will marvel at the
monuments raised
for the heroes of the Revolution. Seated in the most exalted place of
honor is
Thomas Jefferson, the architect of the Constitution of the Republic,
and the First
President of the Republic. He lead the nation in peace, healing the
wounds between
the Republic and New England Commonwealth, and helping Neu Nederlands
gain
independence. Visitors are warned not to speak to highly of the traitor
to the Revolution,
George Washington, lest they be strung up by an angry mob.
(From the travel guide "Places to Visit on the North Columbian
Continent")
Vale of Medi
1996 By John H. Reiher Jr.
"Visitors to Helle must visit the great cliffs of Eurcrates, which
overlook the great valley of the Medi. Two miles deep in spots, the Medi
is a temporary landform, as the Great Wall holds back the Alta Ocean.
The
thinnest portion of this wall is in the land of Gibral, where the wall
is
naught but a mile thick. Geologist theorized that the Great Wall has
opened
several times in the past, flooding the Vale of Medi several times.
Visitors are forewarned to stay from the Vale of Medi as terrorist of
late
have threatened to shatter the Great Wall, and let the Alta once more
reclaim the what was once sea floor. Though how they will accomplish
that
is still a mystery, unless they are importing extra-dimensional
material and
weapons.
North of Helle are the Alpi Mountains, which march relentlessly
northward,
taking in the Ital mountains, home to the Estrus, north into the Celtic
lands, breaking finally on the North Sea of Alta. Here the Norse hold
sway, the master boatmen of the Alpian continent, and their travels over
the great ocean are legendary."
(From the travel guide "The Vale of Medi, Cultures and Places")
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Harvey Torrance Griffin
Rhine-Khanate
1996 Harvey Torrance Griffin
The grand city of Khanforte-on-the-Rhine is a wondrous center of
Euro-Tartar art and architecture. Here tourists can marvel at the palace
of Charles Temujin I and the adjoining cathedral which dominates the
island
that serves as the city center. Of post-revolutionary construction are
the Parliament on West Bank and the Reichstag on the East Bank (which
houses
the Khan's Advisors for the Western and and Eastern Provinces
respectively), as well as Batu X University and the Great Synagogue.
Tourists from the east should be warned; while the results of the
Bavarian
peblicite has been accepted by the seccesionist groups there, radical
Norman terrorists have continued their attacks both in the northwest and
the capital.
From the Samarkand Travel Agency and Rhine-Khanate Tourist Board
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Chris Williams
1908 London
1996 Chris Williams
'Many scuba-diving centres operate from the edge of the London Crater,
especially in Hamstead and Shooters' Hill. The macabre thrill of
examining
the vitrified relics of the 1908 Event and even the remains of some of
the
victims has been threatened in recent years by members of the Capital
Restoration League, and their project to remove the seat of government
form
York.'
'The foyer of the National Air and Space Museum contains the Wright
Flyer,
Friendship 7, and replicas of Alexei Leonov's 'D2L' moonlander. Behind
the
Apollo 11 Memorial is a replica of 'Nova 4' in which Young, Gibson and
Boorman travelled to the planet Mars in 1979.'
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Alan Lothian
Colonial America
1996 Alan Lothian
" ...the most remarkable collection of paintings to be found
not only in Albany but all of North America . Unfortunately, from
March, 2076 until the end of the Tercentennial Year, the
ancestral home of the Dukes of New York will be closed to the
public. The Washington Wing is to be the official residence of
the King-Emperor throughout the festivities, as the Royal
Standard flying at the masthead will testify. His Majesty has
expressed his regret at this inconvenience to his subjects and
their foreign guests, but hopes to compensate by inviting the
the best of society throughout the Twenty-Four Dominions to one
of the many garden parties arranged in the magnificent parkland
laid out by the first Duke, Benedict Arnold, back in 1796."
From "Tercentennial Albany", available on the Difference
Network, hrh://royal.america.gov/celebration/wlcm.tml .
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Gavin Weaire
Commonwealth of Oregon
1996 Gavin Weaire
"When in London, North American visitors may wish to see the new Oregon
Monument in Cromwell Square. The Lord Protector, Abraham Jehosaphat
Pilger, erected it last year to congratulate the Commonwealth of Oregon
on its grant of self-governance. God-fearing visitors need not worry
that the Monument will offend their sense of piety. It is plain and
unadorned, and in all ways consonant with true and austere Christian
sentiments."
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Holy Roman Empire
1996 Gavin Weaire
"All visitors will agree that the beauty of Paris easily justifies its
proud title of second city of the Holy Roman Empire. Aside from Vienna
itself, no part of her realm has benefited more from the generosity of
Her Imperial Majesty. Paris is easy for most foreigners to find their
way around in, for, unlike more provincial parts of France, all the
signs
are in German as well as French. However, visitors are advised to pay
close attention to the security ordinances. These are enforced very
strictly in Paris at all times, due to the threat of terrorism on the
part of the Dutch Liberation Front and their French Republican allies."
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Byzantine Empire
1996 Gavin Weaire
"'Constantinople! Queen of Cities!' says the poet, and it is not hard to
see why. Besides the regular tourist attractions like Hagia Sophia, the
Hippodrome, and St. Nicholas' Imperial Academy of High Energy Physics,
be
sure to have a look at the small but charming Red Mosque, the most
visible
product of Constantine XXIX's Edict of Toleration. The Red Mosque is an
obligatory stop for visiting Arab dignitaries, and it is not impossible
that a lucky visitor may see some distinguished person. Caliph Abd
Al-Adil is among those who have worshiped at the Red Mosque in the past.
Latin visitors are warned that the Romans are more tolerant of Muslims
than western schismatics. Open displays of heresy are frowned upon."
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