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Maps of The DSA


Map Cartographer: Student Loan Debt



Next Update: April 15th




Introduction

The maps of the Democratic Socialist Assembly are opt-in maps that allow nations to have defined borders and enhance their role-playing (if they chose to do so. No one is making them). To have a spot on our maps,
see How to Get on Our Maps for more details.


How The Maps Work

Every 15 days (half months), all official DSA maps are updated to reflect current stats and regional membership.





Our Maps



Base Map

Political Map: A map showing the borders and boundaries of all the nations of the DSA that are on the maps.

Climate Map: A map showing the different climates of the world. Scroll below the map to find descriptions.

Climates

Tropical Climates - Between 0 and 32 degrees N/S

• Tropical Rainforest - Hot and Wet year round. Dense forests, little underbrush, poor soil quality, high biodiversity.
Real Life Examples: The Amazon, The Congo, Indonesia
• Tropical Monsoon - Hot and Very Wet summers and Warm Dry winters. A transitional zone between Rainforest and Savannah
• Tropical Savannah - Hot Wet summers and Warm Dry winters. Grasses and shrubs, isolated trees, droughts, and lower biodiversity
Real Life Examples: Serengeti, Thailand, Southern Mexico
• Hot Desert - Very Hot summers, Warm winters, Dry year round. Sandy and rocky, low vegetation, low biodiversity.
Real Life Examples: Sahara Desert, Central Australia, Arabian Peninsula
• Hot Steppe - Hot summers, warm winters, Low-Dry year round. Grasses and shrub lands, scattered trees, droughts, thorny or waxy plants. This is a transitional zone between Hot Desert and surrounding climates.
Real Life Examples: The Sahel

Temperate Climates - Between 32 and 60 degrees N/S

• Mediterranean - Hot Dry summers and Warm with Moderate Precipitation winters. Evergreens, deciduous trees, plants like olive, citrus, and figs, Shrub lands, and (when it gets real hot and dry) wildfires.
Real Life Examples: Greece, Italy, California
• Humid Subtropical - Hot Wet summers and Warm/Mild with Moderate Precipitation winters. Evergreen trees (Palm Trees are popular), ferns, bushes, shrubs, and grasslands
Real Life Examples: Southern United States, Eastern China, Uruguay
• Oceanic (Maritime/Marine) - Warm/Mild Wet summers and Cool/Cold Wet winters. No dry seasons, narrow temperature range, conifers and broad leaves, lots of weather that's cloudy, overcast, and rainy.
Real Life Examples: Western Europe, New Zealand
• Temperate Rainforest - A subclimate of Oceanic Climate with dense forests with heavy moss and ferns and ground cover
Real Life Examples: Japan, Ireland, British Columbia
• Humid Continental - Warm/Hot and Moderate Precipitation summers and Cold/Very Cold and Low-Dry winters. Wide temperature range, Evergreen and Deciduous trees, grasslands and shrubs.
Real Life Examples: Eastern Europe, United States Mid-West
• Cold Desert - Hot summer, Cold winter, Dry year round. Sandy and rocky, low vegetation, low biodiversity.
Real Life Examples: Gobi Desert, Southern Argentina
• Cold Steppe - Warm summers, Cold winters, Low-Dry year round. This is a transitional zone between Cold Desert and surrounding climate.
Real Life Examples: New Mexico, Spain

Polar and Cold Climates - Between 60 and 90 degrees N/S

• Humid Subpolar (Boreal/Taiga)- Cool/Mild and Moderate Precipitation summers and Very Cold and Low-Dry winters. Coniferous forests, poor soil quality, and little undergrowth.
Real Life Examples: Canada, Alaksa, Siberia
• Polar Tundra - Cold and Low Precipitation summers and Very Cold Dry winters. Permafrost, no trees, has srubs, grasses, mosses, and lichens, low biodiversity, and seasonal bogs and lakes
Real Life Examples: Nunavut, Greenland coast
• Polar Ice Caps - Low Precipitation summers, Dry winters, and Very Cold year round. Permanent snow and ice cover and almost no plants at all.
Real Life Examples: Antarctica, Greenland Interior
• Highland/Alpine - Depends on elevation. Precipitation depends on surrounding climate and wind patterns (If the base of the mountain is dry, expect that side to be dry. If base is wet, expect it to be wet). Cold resistant plants like perinnials, , sedges, mosses, and lichen, and there will be a Linktree line where, once you are high enough, trees cannot survive and will not grow. Where this line is depends on temperature and latitude, with the line decreasing in height the closer you get to the Poles.
Real Life Examples: Himalayas, Andes, other mountainous areas

Topography and Bathymetry (Elevation) Map: A map showing the elevation of the land and oceans

Geographic Map: A map showing what our plant generally looks like on a satellite. Includes names for many major areas, climates, and mountains of our world.

Ocean Currents Map: A map showing the ocean currents of the world and their temperature.
Blue= colder water and drier air heading towards the equator. These areas are nutrient rich and act as fishing hot spots.
Red= warmer water and wetter air heading towards the poles. In tropical waters, these are where coral reefs and coconut palm trees can be found.
Black= no significant temperature change


Bodies of Water Map: A map showing the names of major bodies of water and location of rivers

The Lakes, Seas, and Oceans are named after those who have contributed great amount of work and time to the DSA. The bigger their contribution, the bigger amount of water they get. The Ocean of Solidarity is not a player, however, but a major ocean from the previous map.

The Rivers, however, can be named anything. This is left up to the nation who has said river flowing in their lands


Wind Patterns Map: A map showing the prevailing winds of the world, including the ITCZ, Subtropical Ridge, and Polar Front.

Time Zone Map: A map showing what time it is in different places around the world

Continental Map: A map showing the continents, subcontinents, and regions of the world

Plate Tectonic Map: A map showing the major plates of the world and their motions, along with where to expect most earthquakes...or would they be DSAquakes?

Volcano Map: A map showing where the volcanoes of this world are located, whether active, inactive, big, or small

Extreme Weather: A map showing where can can expect extreme meteorological (weather) events

Map of Seasons: A map showing what season each part of the world is in. These are the current seasons for the months of March - April

Tropics

Wet Season - The time of year when most of a region's average annual rainfall occurs

Dry Season - The time of year with little rainfall and little humidity

Middle Latitudes

Spring - Days and nights are around 12 hours long each with day length increasing and night length decreasing as the season progresses. Temperatures are increasing, snow melts and creates run-off, and plants begin to bloom. Storms are not uncommon.

Summer - Days are longer than nights with day length decreasing as the season progresses after the solstice. Temperatures are high, plants are in full bloom, and hurricanes/cyclones can occur.

Autumn - Days and nights are around 12 hours long each with night length increasing and day length decreasing as the season progresses. Temperatures are decreasing, deciduous trees start shedding their leaves, and the harvesting of crops are at their highest.

Winter - Nights are longer than days with night length decreasing as the season progresses after the solstice. Temperatures are low, most plants have died, animals are migrating and hibernating, water freezes, and humid areas receive snow.
Polar Regions

Summer/Midnight Sun/Polar Day - When the polar region is facing toward the sun and the day lasts for more than 24 hours, with the Sun being visible at local midnight. For specifics on how long it lasts, consult the LinkCivil Twilight Map below.

Winter/Polar Night - When the polar region is facing away from the sun and the night lasts for more than 24 hours. For specifics on how long it lasts, consult the LinkCivil Twilight Map below, but in reverse instead of it measuring twilight, it measures midnight).


Civil Twilight Map: A map showing where on the planet Civil Twilight (when the sun is 6 degrees below the horizon) occurs and for how long. Aka places where it stays sunset for a long time.

Aurora Map: A map showing where on the planet one can expect to see auroras

Coordinate Map: A map showing the latitudes and longitudes of the world

Trick Or Treat: In the spirit of the Halloween season, the Democratic Socialist Homeowners Association has provided a map of the neighborhood (I turned the DSA political map into a neighborhood map). This is the map as of October 31st, 2023



How to Get on the Map

Every nation that moves to the DSA has the opportunity to be added to the map upon request. The map system is designed to reward and encourage active participation and longevity with more flexibility on the map, meaning nations that remain inactive in terms of RP will likely not get everything they like in their requests.


Map Criteria/ Requirements To Be On The Map

To join the map

To stay on the map

  • Post any kind of In-Character role play at least once a month and somewhere reasonably accessible/public

Specifics about the activity requirement

  • It should be In-Character, aka in-universe. Could be from someone's perspective, a news report, organization postings, a tweet, etc. The Ministry of Role Play promotes in-universe narratives over top-down worldbuilding (especially since NS easily provides one for you). However, if you only do top-down worldbuilding, we allow it to meet the requirement if it is at least two paragraphs of content.

  • Can be any length. Can be as short as a tweet or as long as a novel. Pretty easy metric.

  • If you're about to be removed for inactivity, I'll try and give you a one-week heads up about that. If it happens a 2nd time relatively soon after, I'll give you another heads up. A third time, though? I won't tell you cause you've already been told twice. Gotta start remembering yourself.

  • If you're removed for inactivity, you won't be able to reapply to the map for the following 15 days.


Opt-In To The Map

LinkOpt-In Here
  • You can either let the DoC pick where your nation will be (they base it on you Factbook, your national animal, anything and everything to try and get a good location) or you can upload an image of where you'd like to be.

  • By opting-in to our maps, you here by agree to all terms and conditions listed in this dispatch


Expansion

If you would like to request a larger size (an expansion), please telegram the DoC with your new request. If they approve, you will need to opt-in to the map once again so the expansion can be properly documented. Your first expansion is free, however all following expansions will require that you be active in RP as expansions are rewards. What is considered "active" would be a significant amount of RP within a certain time frame prior to the expansion request.

Also, No Long Chile, which means no hogging a continent's coastline. You can start and expand to and along the coast line, but I will not let you take up a significantly large portion of the coast with no inward expansion.Unless you're blocked by a mountain, be cautious only expanding along the coast.

Lastly, we do limit how large nations can be. The limit was larger in the past but had to be reduced so new players could still have desirable locations. The current limit is 500,000 pixels on the map, or 4,961,250 square miles/12,852,450 square km) (smaller than Antarctica)


What Else Can Be Requested? What is Restricted?

  • Size of Your Nation
    You may request a specific size for your nation so long as it is below the requirements listed above. You may request a specific location, access to water, landlocked status, etc. so long as it is within reason.
    You're not going to start big. You're gonna be a normal starting size.
    LinkClick Here To See Some Examples
    Realistically, your nation isn't going to start out the size of Russia. What nation ever has?

  • Capital City and Major Cities
    You can request I add a city of yours to the map. Just don't do too many, just the biggest ones.

  • No Puppets...Kind Of
    Residents may only have 1 NS account tied to the map. However, if you want to have multiple nations on the map, you can request I indicate some of your land to be recognized as another country. I'll include a little indicator underneath the nation name that it belongs to you and you can name the country whatever you like.

  • Border-Gore
    Please don't do any. While you can do some (with my permission), perhaps keep it more internal and not be your national border. I consider it cheating the expansion system because it deters anyone from being near you, effectively making surrounding territory yours and that's not fair. I also count Portuguese colonization (tiny trade post claims everywhere) to count because it has the same effects.

  • Relocating/Moving Your Nation
    First off, please don't. Extremely rarely would an IRL nation entirely relocate their whole nation. Capitals change, yes, but not an entire country. If you're going to relocate, at least put effort into it and write up some good RP explaining the relocation (and preferably more than just "My people don't like it here anymore" or "Oops, we just nuked the area, gotta go". Nah, that's lazy and you know it.

    But if that's too much, then opt-out of the map and be off for a month before getting back on.

    These next two don't really relate to the above, but are informational none the less

  • Distance
    Our world is 25200 miles (or 40555 km) in circumference. The map is 8000 pixels long. This means that each pixel on the map represents around 3.15 miles (5.07 km). The hypotenuse of each pixel is around 4.45 miles (7.12 km).

  • International Waters
    International waters start 12 nautical miles off the coast of a claimed territory. If you are using one of our 8000 pixels long maps, that starts 4 pixels horizontally/vertically away from you nation. Other directions depend on your angle.

The cartographers reserve the right to refuse to add or to edit any nation or feature on the regional map. They are a God with unlimited cartography power!


Removal from the Map

  • There are a few ways a nation might be removed from the map.
    1) It ceases-to-exist (CTEs, that is when a nation doesn't log in for 28 days and their nation is deleted); OR
    2) It departs the DSA for another region; OR
    3) It requests removal; OR
    4) They don't fulfill the activity requirement

  • A nation that has been removed from the map and wishes to be on the map again is treated as a new arrival and must opt-in to the map once again in order to be on there.

    What if I accidentally leave the region?
    It happens. If you accidentally leave and come right back, you don't lose your spot. Although if you're gone for, like, more than a day then yeah you lose your spot

    What if I CTE but refound really quickly?
    You still lose your spot. Your map spot is directly tied to having an NS account and, just like we consider CTEing to be resignation from the DSA Congress, we also consider it resignation from the map.
    In addition, you had an entire month (or two if you put your nation in vacation mode in the settings). A log-in to NS takes less than 30 seconds and you'd only have to do it once a month (or two months). It's a very easy requirement to meet.
    To get back on the map, you will need to opt-in again and will start at starting-size, which means expansions need to be earned back.

    What if if I was REALLY active?
    We make an exception for that. For players who have been actively engaged in DSA RP for a long while and have expanded borders, if they CTE and come back and opt-in before the next map update, they will get their full borders back. If they wait until after the map update, they can only get half their borders. If they wait until the 2nd map update after, though? Doesn't count. That's a full reset.






Archive of Past Maps


Map Cartographer: Student Loan Debt



It got too big for the Map Dispatch, so it's here now.


Archive of Past Maps

Modern Era(July 30th, 2019-Present) With the Ace Combat map being someone else's work and thus unoriginal, Student Loan Debt sought to create a map that was fully original and unique to the DSA. Starting off as a personal project inspired by trying to create a realistic climate map, it eventually became a project for the DSA.

Student Loan Debt Age 2: Electric Boogaloo (July 30th, 2019-Present). Being the creator of the Modern DSA Map, Student Loan Debt continued being Director of Cartography and updating the Modern Map.


Link15th Edition, April 1st, 2020

61 Nations

Added (5): Urutoa, Zenthen Isles, Carolus Septentrionalis, Business Company, Ozhonistan
Expanded (6): Dekks, Cessnia, Syvis, Dankass Communes, Jasonville, Gallo Republic
Removed (6): Alpyrea, Ostrovskiy, Snowbirds-Aurora, Socialist Sleepystan, JucheGang DSA Outpost, Durkheim Mountain Peoples
Other:
Text Released With The Update:

Link14th Edition, March 15th, 2020

62 Nations

Added (4): Slanwazisia, Qingling, Maoux, AbsoveNia, Syvis
Expanded (4): Cessnia, Liossalde, Venovica
Removed (2): Alinn, Nubosia

Link13th Edition, March 1st, 2020

59 Nations

Added (6): Mate Uniumburgia, JucheGang DSA Outpost, Great Gothica, Quinovia DSA, Guancamole, Rkiande Anatrom
Expanded (2): Dankass Communes, Cessnia
Removed (2): Dane social democracy, Propatria,
Other:
Text Released With The Update: Some comments on the recent map release
(1) Still haven't gotten around to updating the coasts of all the maps, hence why only some have been rereleased
(2) Continents Map has been changed to a Continents and Regions Map
(3) The Seasons Map has been updated to reflect the time of year

Link12th Edition, February 15th, 2020

55 Nations

Added (4): Nubosia, The Columbia Basin, Tirnovel, Liossalde
Expanded (3): Cessnia, Pyceiline, Balkvla Islands
Removed (3): Vientam, Northern Crescent, Wallacivia
Other: Coast lines have begun to be redone

11th Edition, February 1st, 2020[/url]

54 Nations

Added (4): Propatria, Nixanu, Ezechard, Eythronia
Expanded (1): Cessnia
Removed (1): Senwasia
Other:

Link10th Edition, January 16th, 2020

51 Nations

Added (2): Gallo Republic, New Allisto
Expanded (0):
Removed (3): Zoniath, Saminda, Gasdza
Other:

Link9th Edition, January 1st, 2019

52 Nations

Added 3): Lo Santano, New Caeroth, An Tir Glas,
Expanded (1): Slotheria
Removed (3): Prole-Land, Garnighiak, New Jora,
Other: 3 new maps; a Coordinate Map, a Reagent Crystal Map, and an IGO & Alliances Map.
Text Released With The Update: Hello Role-Players. Today is the start of a new year and with that comes some updates to the maps.

First, the political map has been updated. The Geographic Map has as well with new names for features previously unnamed. The Climate Map has been updated to address and weird thing I did where, when transitioning between deserts, there's an increase in humidity for some reason (not any more).

The biggest update is three new maps.
We have a Coordinate Map now to show the latitudes and longitudes of our map.
We have a Reagent Crystal Map now that explores the existence of Reagent Crystals, an aspect of the new Skill Focus System created by Dankass Communes.
We have an IGO and Alliances Map now to show what nations are in what intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) and alliances.

I hope you enjoy them.

Link8th Edition, October 18th-December 15th, 2019

52 Nations

Added (21): Emienilande, Plantaining, Vientam, Proxmire, Gasdza, New Jora, Chromatica, Manatown, Mauvemarke, The Northern Cresent, Pyceiline, Legation Cities of Asia, Wileyshire, Socialist Sleepystan, Garnighiak, Snowbirds-Aurora, Dane Social Democracy, Werteria, Ostrovskiy, Revolution Shoals, Westerlies
Expanded (4): Dankass Communes, Alvero, Cessnia, Pyceiline
Removed (9): Heisa, Carnania, Fransocia, New Andureo, Zlatistvo, Aztrea, Legation cities of asia, Manatown, Napoilia
Other: I forgot to update the archive, so here's one big archive update. Also, NPC nations were added.

Link7th Edition, October 18th, 2019

40 Nations

Added (3): Pyceiline, Legation Cities of Asia, Wileyshire
Expanded (2): Alvero, Cessnia
Removed (2): New Andureo, Zlatistvo
Other: Little late, but whatever

Link6th Edition, October 1st 2019

39 Nations

Added (4): Senwasia, Vionre Tallica, Fries and burgers with ketchup, Aztrea
Expanded (0):
Removed (2): Syvis, Skemheads
Other: Cryptid Map was added
Text Released With The Update: The maps have been updated, but there is now a new map just in time for October; The Cryptid Map. if you have been following RP, you may have seen posts about a person named . This is an RP where I've been documenting all the strange creatures and organisms of our world. Now this is a map. It is here for anyone who may want to have their country located near or with a cryptid and also to give a visual aide to where certain creatures are.

Link5th Edition, September 15th, 2019

37 Nations

Added (4): Visrava, Balkvla Islands, Cessnia, Scientists Allied
Expanded (1): Dankass Communes
Removed (4): Numast, Republic Europa, Toke Fria, West Bengalis
Other: Climate map was slightly edited

Link4th Edition, September 1st, 2019

37 Nations

Added (2): Zoniath, Besterest
Expanded (0):
Removed (1): North Yeetland
Other: Continent Map and Geographic Map were made, Climate Map and Bodies of Water map were updated
Text Released With The Update: DSA Maps have been updated, along with some new maps.

Bodies of Water Map has many names and such, making RP easier to do.

Continent Map has been made, showing what we call our corners of the world

The Geographic Map is a new one, showing what our world generally looks like on a satellite map and giving names to major areas like deserts, mountains, rain forests, and others.

The Climate Map now features the climate Polar Ice Caps and shows us what our North and South poles look like. Also, to help people pick their climates better, the Climate Map tab on the dispatch now has descriptions of all the climates.

Link3rd Edition, August 16th, 2019

36 Nations

Added (8): Carnania, Skemheads, Heisa, Democratic Auharra-Thasa, Zlatistvo, Fransocia, Republic Europa, Taigaria
Expanded (3): Ovskiland, Syvis, Talamia
Removed (0):
Other: Nah

Link2nd Edition, August 1st, 2019

28 Nations

Added (11): Prole-land, Jasonvillee, North Yeetland, Taliand, Slobodskoj, Alpyrea, Talamia, Ratateague, Wallacivia, Toke Fria, Yousta, Saminda
Expanded (1): Syvis
Removed (2): Aztrea, Brys No Spell
Other: First Official Edition. The Bodies of Water Maps have been updated with names.

Link1st Edition, July 15th (Trial Run), 2019

19 Nations

Added (19): Student Loan Debt, Venovica, Brys No Spell, The Dank Ass Communes, United Syndicates of Sol, Alinn, Syvis, Napoilia, Xingal, Alvero, Dekks, Aztrea, Slotheria, Cephesylon, New Andureo, Numast, La Pays de Soleil, Ovskiland, West Bengalis
Expanded (0):
Removed (0):
Other: This was a trial run. The maps were proposed to the DSA and the region voted to trial run the maps. The 2nd edition is technically the 1st Official edition, but meh.
Text Released With The Update: From The Department of Cartography

Hello DSA. Our current maps are not original, or at least the outline of the land is not. Our base map comes from a video game called Ace Combat.

This map is used by many on NationStates, including the DSA. Over my time as the Director of Cartography, I have tried to work with this map in creating original maps of this map, with many good attempts like my climate map, drainage basin map, and more. However, I do not like how unoriginal it is to use the map of a video game. I find myself demotivated to create any new concepts of DSA maps with this map that is someone's work, someone else's world, a world used by many other regions (one region in particular that keeps sending me recruitment telegrams, which is annoying).

A few months ago, I stumbled upon a map I made when I was in 9th grade in high school. I wanted to transfer it to a digital space for safe keeping and then realized how terrible of a map it was. I started working on it and found it to become a map I am proud of. Then I kept going. I started making multiple maps of this world. Now, I propose this world to you.

I propose that these original maps become the new maps of the Democratic Socialist Assembly. However, I only propose this. I want to get the community's feedback on this. I want to know what the community thinks about these maps, any critiques or suggestions you all have about these maps, and if you would be okay with, supportive of, or against implementing these maps as the official maps of the DSA. If we do implement these, great! If not, it started off as a personal project and I am still proud of what I have made and would be okay with it.



Ace Combat Era(September 17th, 2017- July 30th, 2019). After a long period of inactivity, lack of Cartographers, and the difficulty that would come with finding and removing CTEd nations from the map, the nations of Ivory rhodes and Ordennya chose to recreate the map in a manner that looks likes Ace Combat, thus ending the Archipelago Era.

Student Loan Debt Age(January 12th, 2018-July 30th, 2019, The 25th-31st Cabinets). After a discussion occurred in the regional Discord voice chat about how weird the straight lines looked on the map, Student Loan Debt suggested that he edit them to make it look more organic. As result, he was appointed to the Department of Cartography, a department that acts under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Role Play.

Link37th Edition, July 1st, 2019

69 Nations

Added (4): United Syndicates of Sol, Werteria, Gremblo, Aztrea
Expanded (1): Danera
Removed (7): Cuscatlan, Numast, Podomovsk, Propatria, The land of aami, Banaistan, Bartrandia

Link36th Edition, June 15th, 2019

72 Nations

Added (3): Wase, Falgayer, Nayuru
Expanded (3): Danera, Nchikhumbwa, Cessnia
Removed (4): Borrominia, Fleur de la mar, Lyuga, Appaloosa
Other: The Aurora Map had an aesthetic update

Link35th Edition, June 1st, 2019

73 Nations

Added (3): The Land of AAMI, Saminda, Markana
Expanded (3): Syvis, Cessnia, Dankass Communes
Removed (6): Eruistan, Brys No Spell, Maghreb francais, Wileyshire, Daophi, Californian peoples
Other: If only

34th Edition, May 15th, 2019

76 Nations

Added (0):
Expanded (2): Cessnia, Danera
Removed (1): Messanagros

Link33rd Edition, May 1st, 2019

77 Nations

Added (2): Left Democracies, Cuscatlαn
Expanded (2): Danera, Mauvemarke
Removed (10): Free Talmanii Anarchical Territories, Cheeseworld, The Turkic Republic of Turkey, Schmalensee, Pawiyo, 124mm10, Lesliei, The Exceptionally Bad, Saminda, Bevandia
Other: The Economic and Resource Map was updated for the first time in a while

Link32nd Edition, April 15th, 2019

85 Nations

Added (5): Wu Wei Shan, Phorus, Belianel, Borrominia, Leguardiland
Expanded (3): Danera, Dankass Communes, Student Loan Debt
Removed (8): Lacona, Za kori, East Spopovichka, Ivory Rhodes, Illyrian States, Bolvina, Tarassi, Gribelt

Link31st Edition, April 1st, 2019

88 Nations

Added (4): Free Talmanii Anarchical Territories, Cessnia, Lyuga, Lesliei
Expanded (8): Dankass Communes, Heisa, Danera, Korolevia, Mauvemarke, Student Loan Debt, Propatria, Jasonville
Removed (1): Burninandom
Other: Nope

Link30th Edition (Capital Edition), March 15th, 2019

85 Nations

Added (2): Syvis, Numast
Expanded (4): Danera, Appaloosa, Mauvemarke, La Pays De Soleil
Removed (4): Veradiji, Irish Ragonk, Liossalde, Stjamesgbc
Other: The DSA Capital Was Mapped
Text Released With The Update: Okay, so, I was going to wait until DSA Day, April 9th, for this, but I'm
really afraid of losing interest in that time period, so I'm doing this now.

I finished the maps of the DSA Capital. This has been in the workings for
13 months. I hope you all enjoy what may be one of the best
contributions to the region I can provide.

Link29th Edition, March 1st, 2019

87 Nations

Added (5): Democratic Auharra-Thasa, The Bay Systip, Slotheria, Lacona, Agune
Expanded (4): Appaloosa, Danera, Dankass Communes, Propatria
Removed (4): Sandopi, Breadpolis, Central Goncar, Slobodskoj
Other: Nothing yet...but there will be something soon, I promise

Link28th Edition, February 14th, 2019

86 Nations

Added (7): Wallacivia, Za Kori, StJamesGBC, Fleur de la Mar, Svafareyjar, Pawiyo, Californian Peoples
Expanded (4): Dankass Communes, Gallifrax, Mauvemarke, Propatria
Removed (4): Southern Foxes, Lovarstal, Mr. Johnson, Telaricia
Other: Nothing yet

Link27th Edition, February 1st, 2019

83 Nations

Added (6): Propatria, Maghreb Francais, Vihreamaa, Veradiji, Appaloosa, Irish Ragonk
Expanded (1): Cephesylon
Removed (2): United Malaysian States, Upansia
Other: Once again, nothing new...for now

Link26th Edition, January 15th, 2019

79 Nations

Added (7): Futura Democratic Republic, Gallifrax, Yiffonia, Jasonvillee, Somalidania, Bevandia, Lovarstal
Expanded (8):Korolevia, Nchikhumbwa, Dank Ass Communes, Heisa, Korolevia, Dekks, Samina, Alvero
Removed (6): Aeoliland, Rovuaer, Vishakha, Losteuqua, Syvis, Veroza
Other: Nothing new

Link25th Edition, January 1st, 2019

78 Nations

Added (4): Venovica, Danera, Mauvemarke, Bolvina
Expanded (6): Heisa, Burninandom, Dankass Communes, Student Loan Debt, Ovskiland, La Pays De Soliel
Removed (4): Dniepersgrad, Sparrow Isle, Kxopu, Antifa-
Other: Nothing special

Link24th Edition, December 15th, 2018

78 Nations

Added (2): Sandopi, Southern Foxes
Expanded (6): Heisa, Dekks, Korolevia, Alvero, Student Loan Debt, Saminda
Removed (1): Jaconian Empire
Other: Nothing

Link23rd Edition, December 1st, 2018

77 Nations

Added (4): Dniepersgrad, Ovskiland, Heisa, Saminda
Expanded (4): Dankass Communes, Tarassi, Telaricia, Student Loan Debt
Removed (3): Azen exile republic, Santa Olivia, YOU ASS A
Other: Addition of the Ocean Circulation Map as well as the addition of ice in the north pole.
Text Released With The Update: With this come the Water and Ice Edition. A new map has been added that features the ocean currents of our land (I spent a good amount of time on it, so feed me with attention I desire). Along side the new map is some new territory. Cartography interns were sent to the north pole to map the oceans and discovered a bunch of ice there. Who would have thought there would be ice up there? Anyway, this new ice territory has been added to the maps (not all) and current has no name. Any suggestions?

Link22nd Edition, November 15th, 2018

76 Nations

Added (7): Bartrandia, Schmalensee, Kxopu, United Malaysian States, Slobodskoj, East Alsace, Antifa-
Expanded (2): La Pays de Soliel, Student Loan Debt
Removed (8): Rhodanthian, Scientists Allied, Coolness, Rohi Bya, Sandopi, RudolfRockertopia, Roshem, Malonhao
Other: Nothing new

Link21st Edition, November 1st, 2018

77 Nations

Added (4): Turkic Republic of Turkey, Ataterouts, Talamia, La Pays de Soliel
Expanded (1): Syvis
Removed (2): East Dominica Island, The united celtic socialist states
Other: Nothing new

Link20th Edition, October 15th, 2018

75 Nations

Added (5): Taigaria, Coolness, Tohickon, Telaricia, Malonhao
Expanded (4): West Bengalis, New Andureo, Dekks, Roshem
Removed (3): Legio Militia, The Utopian Movement, Smorovna
Other: Nothing new

Link19th Edition, October 1st, 2018

73 Nations

Added (3): Balkvla Islands, You Ass A, The United Celtic Socialist States
Expanded (5): Student Loan Debt, Tarassi, Syvis, Solus Unus, Illyrian States
Removed (1): Tiekerrick
Other: Nothing new

Link18th Edition (Wet Update), September 15th 2018

71 Nations

Added (3): Aliesstan, Tarassi, Losteuqua
Expanded (3): Horgr, Veroza, Alvero
Removed (3): Waffles Topia, United Kyr, Gallifrax
Other: The Bodies of Water Map and Drainage Basin Map were created, with the Continent and Water map being stripped of the water to become the Continent Map.
Text Released With The Update: Recently, I asked everyone if they had any rivers in their country, and I got a good amount of replies. With that, I made a map that shows all the major rivers of the DSA. This will be combined with a map of our oceans and seas and become the Bodies Of Water Map. The map that the oceans came from, the Continent and Ocean map, will now just map the Continents. Along side the new map is also the Drainage Basin Map, which maps where water will drain off into depending on where it is.

Link17th Edition (Aurora Update), September 1st, 2018

71 Nations

Added (8): Korolevia, Rovuaer, Daophi, Roshem, Messanagros, Veroza, Vishakha, Dankass Communes
Expanded (2): Student Loan Debt, Central Goncar
Removed (3): French Like-mindeds, Poopybutthola, Al-Ibiri
Other: Added a map showing the Auroras

Link16th Edition (No Body Died Edition), August 15th, 2018

66 Nations

Added (9): Smorovna, Szargia, The Social Democrats of Hamiltonia, Jotunland, United Kyr, Liossalde, RudolfRockertopia, Mauvemarke, French Like-Mindeds
Expanded (1): The Exceptionally Bad
Removed (0):
Other: Gallifrax Channel was added to the Continents and Oceans Map.
Text Released With The Update: The maps have been updated. Along with this, a new body of water was named. With Gallifrax choosing to CTE soon, and all she's contributed to the region, we have chosen to name a body of water after her. This is a tradition that we have done with many notable persons in DSA history.

Link15th Edition, August 1st, 2018

57 Nations

Added (2): Legio Militia, Azen Exile Republic
Expanded (2): Xingal, Alpyrea
Removed (2): Putzistan, Kwartei
Other: Nothing new
Text Released With The Update: Well...we're in the 28th Cabinet now. This is gonna be a short telegram because we now have a newspaper you can read! The newspaper is called Solidarity. It used to be a thing, but the old writers abandoned it. But not anymore. Myself and your new Minister of Domestic Affairs, Xingal, will be working together to bring you all the news of the region.

Also, the maps were updated. The usual was updated, nothing special; political, timezone, population, etc. Remember that you can join the map, yada yada, congress, yada yada, it's all in the Map Dispatch.

Link14th Edition (Bastille & Miscellaneous Update), July 14th, 2018

57 Nations

Added: Al-Ibiri,
Expanded: Dekks, Brys No Spell, Taliand
Removed: Taigaria, Laevendell, Supreme Destructia
Other: The Warzone Map was updated and 3 new maps were added. However, these are maps where there is no intention to update them.
Text Released With The Update:

Link13th Edition, July 1st, 2018

59 Nations

Added (1): Rohi Bya
Expanded (1): Brys No Spell
Removed (1): True Britannia
Other: Instead of basing the Economic and Resource Map on regional ranking, it's based on a nation's leading industry according to their overview page
Text Released With The Update: The DSA Maps have been updated. I tried something different this time with the Economic and Resource map. Instead of basing it off of your leading industry in regional ranking, I based it on just your leading industry (which is conveniently listed on every nation's overview page)

Link12th Edition, June 15th, 2018

59 Nations

Added (3): Kwartei, Sandopi, Tiekerrick
Expanded (1): Waffles Topia
Removed (1): Veradisia
Other: Nothing new

Link11th Edition, June 1st, 2018

57 Nations

Added (6): Dekks, Borq, New Andureo, East Dominica Island, Brys No Spell, Santa Olivia
Expanded (1): West Bengalis
Removed (5): Allgania, Anteera, Kamchatsk, The Baltic Counties, The Pacific Peoples Union
Other:
Text Released With The Update: (released in a telegram)...Cartography
Firstly, the DSA Maps have been updated. Specifically updated maps include the Political, Flag, Timezone, Dead Kings, Economic and Resource, Population, and Lifespan maps. To view the map dispatch, click on this link.
What's that I hear? These maps are cool? You want to join? Stop assuming what I'm saying? Well, it's your lucky day because you can join these maps. To join, you need to be a Member of Congress (I didn't decide this rule, my predecessors who wrote the Charter did). To be a member you need to opt-in to the Charter (Link 1). Opting into the charter allows you to vote on or propose legislation, and, in addition, run for office! If you want to sign up for the charter, read through it (the whole thing!) (Link 2), register for a forum account if you do not already have one, and then opt-in (Link 1, again) through the Google form linked on that page!...

Link10th Edition (The Fault In Our Stones Update), May 15th, 2018

56 Nations

Added (2): Burninandom, Waffles Topia
Expanded (2): Gribelt, Student Loan Debt
Removed (2): Ozhonistan, Tatruilztstan
Other: The Tectonic Plate Map and Tectonic Plate Boundary Map have been added to the maps.
Text Released With The Update: RP EVENT CONCLUSION

The Fault In Our Stones Map Update

Good Evening DSA, I'm Chris Hansen. Due to the combined efforts of Debtian and East Dominica Islandian scientists, geologists, seismologists, and cartographers, a map has been created of the fault lines and tectonic plates of the Democratic Socialist Assembly. Their work has shown that the earthquake was caused by SLD being located on a convergent fault line, one that is responsible for the creation of the greater Communard Mountain Range. And, due to the ancient-established and legal rules of "Finders-Keepers", these scientists have taken the liberty of naming the plates as well. You can find these two maps on the DSA Maps Webpage. Follow us on Twitter and Like us on Facebook.

Democratic Socialist Assembly News (DSAN)

Link9th Edition (World Exploration Update), May 1st, 2018

56 Nations

Added (6): Sparrow Isle, Illyrian States, Rhodanthian, Supreme Destructia, Eruistan, Syvis
Expanded (0):
Removed (6): Lysonland, Haviarda, United Workers Soviet, United Ahap, United Zonia, Sridanda
Other: The Geographic Features Map is added to the maps. Tourism and Black Market is added to the Economic and Resources Map.
Text Released With The Update: OKAY! I have one hour to midnight, but it's still in time for May 1st. I apologize for being late on this for there's been school work and family affairs occurring that's been making me distracted and procrastinate. Anyway

Today is the 9th Edition of my maps. It is also called the World Exploration Update. In this update, a new map has been added; the Geographic Features Map. Recently there was a naming contest for the mountains, deserts, jungles, etc of our climate map. Many things were named. This can help with future role-play.
Along with that was the addition of two more categories to the Economic and Resource Map; Tourism and Black Market.

Link8th Edition (Connolly Update), April 15th, 2018

56 Nations

Added (5): Nchikhumbwa, Varavano, The Pacific Peoples Union, Alpyrea, Central Goncar
Expanded (1): 124mm10
Removed (1): South Cumbria
Other: The southern continent of Suceavalgid is formed in the Connolly Circle. 124mm10 constructs islands off it's coast. The Timezone map is redesigned.
Text Released With The Update: Today comes the Connolly Update for the maps. The newest southern continent, Suceavalgid, has been added to the map. Along with that, the Continents and Ocean Map and the Climate Map have been updated, and the Timezone map has a new look. it looks SO much better.

Link Video on The Progress Of All Past Maps From This Point Back

Link7th Edition, April 2nd, 2018

52 Nations

Added (6): Veradisia, Gribelt, Anteera, United Ahap, Napoilia, The Citizens of the World
Expanded (1): Taliand
Removed (19): Get Fricked, Murkmenia, Spoopy Gaylandia, Ving Runtstiontiande Kniounnagessfelvees, Bellarania, Kelm, Yilannos, New Soviet Crimea, Halivyn, Tekmorgistan, A Happy Family, Wassos, Emiv Levo, Faisane, Scrivia, Starise, Barra Tiddys, Doslenstein, Xencanistan
Other: The Charter policy of all map nations being Members of Congress began being enforced.
Text Released With The Update: The official Map Dispatch has been updated (yesterday's was for April Fools Day). As of this update, it is now required and enforced that all map nations be members of Congress, as is required under Charter Law...there were a lot of nations removed (a lot from CTE, but also from this policy).

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Edition, April 1st, 2018

Nation Number Not Affected

Other: The DANKmocratic SUCCialist ASSembly just got a whole lot danker for April 1st.
Text Released With The Update: The April 1st Map Update is here. I've revamped the whole system for today.

Link6th Edition (The Ides of March Update), March 15st, 2018

65 Nations

Added (4): Cephesylon, Poopybutthola, The Utopian Movement, Alvero,
Expanded (1): Xingal
Removed (2): Engelslland, Kortzlan
Other: The Continents Map was updated and the Warzone map was added.
Text Released With The Update: The Ides Of March map update is here. With the update comes a new project that I was working on. Julius Caesar, a man of whom this day is notorious for, was a legendary general. His ability to conquer and invade was truly remarkable. And so comes the WarZone Map. Warzone is a free online game where you start as a country and attempt to conquer your enemies, who in turn will attempt to conquer you. In this game, you can upload custom maps, and I have created one for the DSA. Your nation can conquer others, topple the government, establish an empire, etc etc. The map is available on the dispatch.

Along with that, the Continents and Ocean map was updated. First off, the continent names actually look good and can be read. Second, many bodies of water have been named. Not all, however, leaving room for more to be named after. Some were named democratically through a recent naming contest, most names came from old names that were on some of the original DSA maps. Many bodies of water are named after old, notorious, and essential DSA members. Perhaps one day you can contribute enough to the region to earn a spot?

Link5th Edition (Gaia Update), March 1st, 2018

63 Nations

Added (7): Get Fricked, Murkmenia, Spoopy Gaylandia, South Cumbria, Taliand, The United Workers Soviets, Laevendell
Expanded (2): Solus Unus, West Bengalis
Removed (5): Rosengarten, Kaimu, Cormeum, Pardurria, Azaratha
Other: The Continents Map was added to available maps after the continents were (partially) democratically named
Text Released With The Update: The map dispatch has been updated. Also, there is now also a Continents map that will show the names of the continents and oceans (once we actually name the oceans that is).

4.5 Edition (Dead Kings Update), February 22nd, 2018

Nation Number Not Affected

Other: The Dead Kings Map was added to available maps.
Text Released With The Update:I've been working on this for a couple days. The Official Map Dispatch has been tremendously updated and doesn't look like crap anymore. It actually looks like an official dispatch. Also, I have created a new map: the Dead Kings Map. It maps out all the map nations that either CTE or left the nation. But for Role Play purposes, it's a map of ancient nations, of great civilizations that have come and gone. Their ruins can still be found in their locations. See if you might have some history to your land.

Link4th Edition (Father Time Update), February 14th, 2018

61 Nations

Added (14): Gallifrax, New Soviet Crimea, Wassos, Engelslland, Ratateague, The Baltic States, The Exceptionally Bad, Rosengarten, Emiv Levo, Yillanos, Kelm, Bellarania, Ving Runtstiontiande Kniounnagessfelvees
Expanded (1): Scrivia
Removed (4): Nation of Ra, Shaftsville, Socialist Republic of Germany
Other: An actual dispatch, controlled by the DoC, was made for the new maps. Before, the president was to publish the maps themself, but they were lagging and the DoC got tired of it and made a dispatch. The Time Zone Map was added to available maps.
Text Released With The Update: The maps were updated. Political and Flag include their new nations, Climate now includes major latitude lines and a compass, and a new map was added: Time Zones.

EDIT: Also, now the "Map" link in the World Factbook Entry actually takes you to the updated maps.

Link3rd Edition, February 1st, 2018

51 Nations

Added (6) : Taigaria, A Happy Family, Halivyn, Pardurria, Faisane, Mr Johnson
Expanded (1): Scrivia
Removed (7): North Northwest, Masseliks, The African Coalition, Funchaland, Gerbachanglia, Libertiouth, True Island Britain
Other:
Text Released With The Update: Publishing is (still) slow at the moment. I'll be updating them once a month on the 1st, so here's February's Edition (on Google Drive. I know that's important to a lot of you)

Climate (don't think this one will ever be updated): https://drive.google.com/open?id=1rBRSrY5gOZ_cAOtjyBv9hNozNZJbyfUt
Economic/Resource: https://drive.google.com/open?id=11XaV0M9CTFkqyfg8m91_80Hjuv3001PR
Population: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1J42hNLK9CQXgk4B7fB0_7pGMwshZxJyV
Life Span: https://drive.google.com/open?id=17VbohxTgA1XlpGNZKRiRYpJi3oEqfuNO
Political: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1dZ5JY2858xythQO-SWo5kx11XkSVRxVn
Flag: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1D37qBReC0B2huz6VSZWOBS9-wRyFe6Qn

Link2nd Edition (Mother Nature Update), January 23rd, 2018

52 Nations

Added (9): Putzistan, Tekmorgistan, Bara Tiddys, Xencanistan, Shaftsville, United Zonia, Cormeum, Starise, Scrivia
Expanded (0)
Removed (3): Cairo-Alexandria, Vostina, Zekeanistan,
Other: The EOZ, Sridanda, and Gerbachanglia were relocated
Text Released With The Update: @Everyone
Okay, so I've made a bunch of maps, and since it's taking a while to publish them, here is some early access.

Political: https://i.imgur.com/4sWF0GZ.jpg
Population: https://i.imgur.com/ezb1zva.jpg
Life Span: https://i.imgur.com/kod5Yv8.jpg
Economic/Resources: https://i.imgur.com/BhRl7SO.jpg
Flag Map: https://i.imgur.com/FbKPKrN.jpg
Climate: https://i.imgur.com/s02p9Ml.jpg

1.5th Edition (National Pride Update), January 15th, 2018

Nation Number Not Affected

Other: Flag Map was added to available maps
Text Released With The Update: I didn't expect this to take as long as it did, but I made a flag map as well.

https://i.imgur.com/aqeU5g9.jpg

Link1st Edition, January 14th, 2018

45 Nations

Added (4): Student Loan Debt, Kaimu, Doslenstein, Gerbachanglia,
Expanded (0)
Removed (8): Nova Eden, The Sexy Islands, The Democratic Community, Mettia, Seglary, Yee People, Maya, Ordennya.
Other: Sridanda had two different countries and one was removed. Borders were made more organic to look more natural.
Text Released With The Update:
Ivory Rhodes: A big thanks to our new Director of Cartography Student Loan Debt, who has given the map a much needed update and facelift!
https://i.imgur.com/XDCUdyd.jpg
Student Loan Debt: I'm a bored Director of Cartography. So I made a population map and an economic/resource map (as of Jan 14th, 2018)

Population: https://i.imgur.com/yjCr8jg.jpg
Economic/Resource:https://i.imgur.com/1hZk0xX.jpg

Ivory rhodes Age(September 17th, 2017- Janurary 12, 2018, The 24th and 25th Cabinets). There was no Minister of Role Play in the 24th Cabinet, so Ivory Rhodes took it upon himself to work on the map. Despite there being a MoRP in the 25th Cabinet, Ivory continued to work on the map himself.

Link9th Edition (12/21/17)

Link8th Edition (12/2/17)

Link7th Edition (10/23/17)

Link6th Edition (10/15/17)

Link5th Edition (10/8/17)

Link4th Edition (9/27/2017)

Link3rd Edition (9/23/2017)

Link2nd Edition (9/17/2017)

Link1st Edition of New Map (9/17/2017)


Archipelago Era (September 18th, 2012 - September 17th, 2017) Jotunland, original mapmaker, moved to Archipelago, resulting in a hiatus of map development. Under the Second Cabinet, a new map was created; the Archipelago Map (not inspired by the region Jotunland went to), a map that was inspired by the New andureo's garage floor.

LinkMap Update, 11/19/16

LinkMap Claim, 5/31/16

The Suceavija Epoch (12 July 2014 - 16 May 2016, The 11th through 19th Cabinets). In this time, Suceavija was the de jure map maker for the 11th and 13th Cabinet and the de facto map maker for the 12th, 14th-19th Cabinet. While there were other MoRP in this time, Suceavija ultimately was the map maker of the time.

LinkMap Update, 2/17/16

LinkMap Update, 1/31/16

LinkMap Update, 12/13/15

LinkMap Update, 11/23/15

LinkMap Update, 10/25/15

LinkMap Update, 9/2/15

LinkMap Update, 7/11/15

LinkMap Update, 7/6/15

LinkMap Update, 7/5/15

LinkMap Update, 6/29/15

LinkMap Update, 6/20/15

LinkMap Update, 6/13/15

LinkMap Update, 5/23/15

LinkMap Update, 5/18/15

LinkMap Update, 5/12/15

LinkMap Update, 5/10/15

LinkMap Update, 5/2/15

LinkMap Update, 4/27/15

LinkMap Update, 4/24/15

LinkMap Update, 4/19/15

LinkTime Zone Map, 2/10/15

LinkMap Update, 12/17/14

LinkMap Update, 12/12/14

LinkMap Update, 12/5/14

LinkMap Update, 12/2/14

LinkMap Update, 12/1/14

LinkMap Update, 11/23/14

LinkMap Update, 11/15/14

LinkMap Update, 9/9/14

LinkMap Update, 9/8/14

LinkMap Update, 9/3/14

LinkMap Update, 8/26/14

LinkMap Update, 8/22/14

LinkDSA Archipelagos, 8/19/2014

LinkMap Update, 8/11/14

LinkMap Update, 8/5/14

LinkMap Update, 8/4/14

LinkMap Expansion, 7/31/2014

LinkMap Update, May, 2014

The Suceavija Dark Ages: At the beginning of their reign, Suceavija stored the maps on the website, Photobucket, which are now inaccessible, There were only these two images that we able to be found in this time.

LinkMap Claim, 7/30/14

LinkMap Claim, 5/25/14

LinkAnother Map Archive For The Above Maps


Democratic Socialist Assembly Era(April 8th, 2011 - September 17th, 2012) A mass exodus of members from the Democratic Socialist Alliance occurs and they form a new region, the Democratic Socialist Assembly

LinkJoret Map Claim, 11/2/2011

LinkTimpetotia Map Claim, 10/14/2011

LinkRatateague Map Claim, 7/10/2011

LinkTerra Map Claim, 6/21/2011

LinkBankoria Map Claim, 5/29/2011


Democratic Socialist Alliance Era(Before 8 April 2011).

LinkMap Claim 2, 3/16/2011

LinkMap Claim 1, 3/15/2011

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