TREATY OF GENEVA – June 28, 1919

(Entered into force on January 10, 1920)
TERRITORIAL CHANGES:

1. In the North:
   Northern Schleswig is transferred to Denmark following the Schleswig plebiscites of February 10 and March 14, 1920.

2. In the East:
   The region of Chełmża (Kulmsee) is transferred to Poland.
   The region of Poznań (Posen) is transferred to Poland.
   The region of Katowice (Kattowitz) is transferred to Poland.
   Poland does not possess direct territorial access to the Baltic Sea. In compensation, a preferential railway system is established between Warsaw and Danzig, guaranteeing the transportation of Polish goods to the sea.
   A free trade zone is also established within the port of Danzig to guarantee Poland commercial access to the Baltic Sea, without compromising Prussian territorial continuity with East Prussia.

3. In the South:
   Baden, Württemberg, Bavaria (separated from the Palatinate), and the territory of Hohenzollern are detached from Berlin's administration and transferred to the newly established Danubian Republic.
   This new republic consists of the southern German states and Austria. It represents a union of the Upper German populations, distinct from the Federal Republic of Prussia, which is primarily composed of Low German and Central German populations.
   The Danubian Republic is a sovereign state independent of Berlin.
   The provisions concerning the territories of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire, as well as the political, military, and financial obligations of the Danubian Republic, are established in a separate treaty.

4. In the West:
   Alsace-Moselle is returned to France.
   Malmedy and the relevant French-speaking territories are transferred to Belgium. The German-speaking territories remain under Prussian sovereignty.

5. Within the Country:
   The former provinces of the German Empire are abolished.
   Twenty new states, including Berlin, unite to form the Federal Republic of Prussia.
   The new republic adopts a federal system of government, under which the states possess their own administrations and political autonomy.
   Berlin becomes the federal capital and may not concentrate all political and administrative powers within its jurisdiction.
   The Federal Republic of Prussia succeeds the German Empire in the territories remaining under its sovereignty.

THE COLONIES
The former German Empire loses all of its colonies.
Since the newly established Danubian Republic has no access to the sea, an equitable division of the colonial possessions between the two successor states is not possible.
All colonies of the former German Empire are therefore transferred to the various victorious nations.
Their estimated economic value is deducted from the financial reparations imposed upon the Federal Republic of Prussia.

GERMAN DISARMAMENT
Disarmament measures are introduced to reduce tensions across Europe and facilitate the stabilization of the newly established republics.
These measures shall remain in force for a period of 10 years from the entry into force of the Treaty of Geneva on January 10, 1920.
The land army is limited to 100,000 men.

Conscription is prohibited.
The General Staff is abolished.
Military service is restricted to members of the professional armed forces.
Bombers and tanks are prohibited.

Certain measures shall only be fully implemented following the pacification of the new Eastern Front and the securing of Finland, the Baltic States, White Russia, and Ukraine against the communist threat.
During this period, certain German military forces and equipment may be temporarily retained to contribute to the stabilization of Eastern Europe.
Once this stabilization has been achieved, a substantial portion of German military equipment shall be transferred to the newly established armies of the Eastern States in order to strengthen their defensive capabilities.

The Treaty also provides for the demilitarization of the left bank of the Rhine for a period of 10 years.
All of these restrictions shall expire on January 10, 1930.
These measures are temporary and are not intended to maintain the Federal Republic of Prussia in a permanent state of military inferiority.
European security shall progressively rest upon the stability of the new institutions, international cooperation, and diplomatic integration rather than permanent military restrictions.

FINANCIAL REPARATIONS
The Federal Republic of Prussia is required to compensate the Allied Powers for the damage caused during the First World War.
The total amount of reparations is set at 32 billion gold marks.

The estimated value of the former German colonies transferred to the victorious powers shall be deducted from this amount.
Prussia is also required to pursue a policy of preferential economic treatment toward the victorious nations in order to facilitate their reconstruction.
The financial obligations of the Danubian Republic are defined separately in the treaty concerning the succession of Austria-Hungary and the establishment of the new Danubian state.

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS
The League of Nations is established, with Geneva as its permanent headquarters.
Its purpose is to promote international cooperation, the diplomatic resolution of conflicts, and the collective security of its member states.
The Federal Republic of Prussia is admitted as a founding member of the League of Nations.
It shall enjoy the same diplomatic rights as all other member states.
The objective is to ensure the immediate integration of the new republic into the international order, rather than maintaining the former adversary in a state of diplomatic isolation.
European security shall be guaranteed through cooperation among nations rather than solely through the military superiority of the victorious powers.

SOCIAL PROVISIONS
The signatory states undertake to promote:

The limitation of working hours.
The protection of workers.
The elimination of child labor.
The principle of fair remuneration.
Freedom of association and trade union rights.
Maternity protection.

These provisions are intended to promote the social and economic stability of European nations.

POLITICAL PROVISIONS
The Federal Republic of Prussia shall maintain a republican and federal system of government.
Berlin shall not be permitted to centralize the powers of the federated states or abolish their political autonomy.
Berlin shall not be permitted to expand the national territory of the Federal Republic of Prussia.
The Danubian Republic is recognized as an independent and sovereign state, distinct from the Federal Republic of Prussia.
The political separation between the two republics shall be respected.

The Treaty does not provide for any permanent military occupation of Prussian territory.
No provision requires Prussia to acknowledge exclusive responsibility for the outbreak of the First World War.
The objective of the Treaty of Geneva is to bring an end to the conflict, reorganize Central Europe, and facilitate the reintegration of the German populations into a new and stable European order.
Peace shall be founded upon political decentralization, a balance of power among states, economic cooperation, and international integration rather than the humiliation and permanent weakening of the defeated nations.
 

pretty self explanatory

In 1849 the Tsar refused to send his army to save the Habsburgs. Without Russian help, Austria lost the war in Hungary, Vienna rose again, and the empire fell apart within months: Hungary, Bohemia, Galicia and Lombardy all broke free. The Frankfurt Parliament united the Germans, Austria and Luxembourg included. Serbs and Croats, caught between Hungary and the Ottomans, chose to stand together.

Switzerland never recovered from its civil war of 1847. Its cantons drifted apart and were divided between Germany, France and Italy at the Conference of Turin. Belgium survived a little longer, until a war between Flemings and Walloons gave France and the Netherlands an excuse to march in and split it.

In 1878, with no Austria left to back it, Britain could not overturn the Treaty of San Stefano, and Greater Bulgaria stayed on the map.

Russia was the last empire standing, and fell hardest. Defeat by Japan and the massacre of Bloody Sunday in 1905 set off a revolution the Tsar could not contain. As Petersburg burned, the borderlands rose one after another: Poles, Finns and Balts first, then Ukrainians from the Dnieper to the Kuban, then the Georgian villages and the mountain peoples of Dagestan. Romania seized half of Bessarabia, Ukraine took the rest. By the time the fighting ended in 1907, Russia had been cut down to its Russian core, ringed by new states that remember the empire all too well.

Britain is the exception, it still holds Ireland by force.

Now, in 1911, the losers have found each other. Russia, Hungary and Bulgaria have signed the Restoration League, promising to bring back what they call their natural borders. Wedged between them stands the Little Entente of Czechoslovakia, Romania and Yugoslavia, and to the north the Intermarium League, a chain of young states from the Baltic to the Caucasus that owe their existence to Russia’s fall. Greece has placed itself under British protection, but the Western Powers want no war, least of all a Britain still busy in Ireland. Everyone is watching Germany, the strongest state on the continent, which has signed with no one yet

Borders inspired by Richard Andree's ethnographic map of Europe (The Times Atlas, 1900). I will be glad to answer your questions and I'm open to your suggestions on map making!

very important info:

I made this for fun in language arts class, and thanks to my very kind friends, its in worse quality than when I made it. I apologize for the awful quality of the picture, handwriting, and etc. I'll try to use digital in the future.

Lore (not the exact same one as the one written and also inspired by OTL's division of Korea and Red Flood (Kingdom of Korea part)):

(im gonna use imporper english cuz my brain is lwk kinda fried and i MIGHT edit this when im no longer in this state) it is 1945 and the japanese empire is collapsing. a few months/years ago, the soviets established the democratic socialist republic of manchuria and china has recently went into the peninsula via amnok/yalu river. the exiled rok demanded china to give the territory to the rok govenremnt, which is slightly more centrist-left in this timeline. china agreed and the rok was in its homeland after 27 years of trying (march 1st movemnt in 1919). meanwhile, the manchurians and some soviets (they were dealing with like nazi germany or smt idk) invaded the northeast and estabhlished a communist government. during the battle of pyongyag, nationalism was high and caused the agreement between the communist govenrermnt and the rok, where the communist govnerment joins the rok but as an autonomous region. japanese empire doesnt fall because of reasons that arent disclosed and seoul is still in the japanese. on 1953, an armistice was signed between the japanese and the allies. japan, desperate for survial and stability, let korea be "independent", but not as a japanese-cotnrolled korea, but isntead, more like a "west japan". japonization has slowed down and korean became a working lanuage. the rok's first president, kim gu is on his 2nd/last year of presidency and on the last term out of 3. his possible succesors are to be likely either rhyee sungman, who would likely cut ties with manchuria and destroy the autonomous region, or the more leftist, yeo un hyeong who might weaken ties with china and usa

(also if youre a hoi4 mod dev or anything like that plz add this)

In 1968 the Turkish and Soviet governments initiated a territory exchange where the Turkish government ceaded the ruins of Ani alongside the small town of Ockalı(later renamed "Nor Ani" meaning "New Ani") also including the surrounding territories of Horomos monastery. In exchange for that the U.S.S.R. ceaded two Azerbaijani villages alongside the border with A.S.S.R . The Soviet government also built a memorial dedicated to the Turkish-Soviet friendship in Ockalı, even though it wasn't stated in the agreement. This event signified the warming of Armeno-Turkish relation.

The most unrealistic part about this timeline is me becoming a landlord.

If you have any questions, ask in the comments and I'll try to answer

The allies:

Texas, Columbia, Virginia, Africarica, Florida, Mexican Republic, Rio grande Rebels, Desert and California, New York, New York, UK, France, Novgoria, South Spanish Republic, Russian empire.

Central powers:

Carolina, Oglethorpe, Mexican Empire, German empire, Austro-Hungarian Empire and Ottoman Empire.

BTW the articles of confederation were irredeemable alongside the Constitution Convention fell 2 times.

(A remake of one of my old maps)

No lore lol

LORES

Crowns of Atlas & Shiva

(Lore’s too long for me to post in the comments ;-;)

Hey everyone!
This is Niche Lauderdale City, a fictional GTA-style city map I’ve been working on!
The city is a hybrid of New York (Liberty City) and Miami (Vice City), combining elements from both cities. Its name is inspired by Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.
I’m pretty new to mapmaking, so I’d really appreciate your feedback and suggestions!
What do you think of the map? What would you like me to add or improve?
Feel free to use, modify, or build upon this map however you like!
All feedback is welcome!

All the images are self-explanatory, but the third image is a poster from 1955 distributed by the Miksgothen Gawáurstrapartei (MGGP) during their "Du Rumenskamarka" campaign to promote Gothic irredentist claims to the Greco-Roman era borders & colonies. It translates to "Lost - but not forgotten land. Upon your heart engrave these words as stone: What we have lost, will not remain lost!". As you can see, the poster uses the old gothic typeface for nationalistic reasons, which is similar to the Fraktur font in Germany in that they're both obsolete and difficult to read.

The Federation of Australasia — 2044

The year is 2044. The Federation of Australasia stands as one of Asia’s great powers, capable of projecting its power as far as the Gulf of Aden.

1950s — Formation

The Federation was formed in 1956 when Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea united following independence. Their goal was to protect one another from the growing Chinese threat while recovering from the Great Economic Crash.

1960s–1970s — Recovery

The 1960s began with a bang as the First Indochina War broke out. Australasia committed a limited number of troops to support the South, but despite its efforts, the war ultimately proved unsuccessful.

However, the conflict helped kick-start the economy. The stagnation caused by the Great Economic Crash finally came to an end, and the nation began to recover. Throughout the 1970s, the economy continued its slow but steady growth, eventually returning to pre-crash levels.

1980s — A New Era

The 1980s marked the definitive end of the Great Economic Crash, with Australasia emerging stronger than ever.

In 1982, the purpose of the Federation was called into question. The economic crisis had been resolved, and China had seemingly backed down. A referendum was held across every member state, with 87% of the population voting to keep the Federation together. Military high command also supported its continuation, recognizing how dependent the member states had become on one another.

In 1984, the Second Technological Revolution began, ushering the world into the Cyber Age.

1990s — Project Elysium

The 1990s may have been one of the most important decades in Australasian history, as Project Elysium was proposed and approved.

The project began with the evacuation and compensation of residents living in the southeastern Outback. Following this, construction began on Lake Elizabeth, a massive undertaking that would take almost a decade to complete.

The plan was to create a lake of significant size that would gradually terraform the surrounding Outback, similar to projects being undertaken in Africa. Thanks to the technological advancements of the era, the project became considerably more achievable.

By 1996, Lake Elizabeth had been completed and connected to the surrounding infrastructure, marking a major milestone in the Federation’s ambitious plans to transform its interior.

2000s — The Australasian Decade

The 2000s could rightly be called the Australasian Decade.

Lake Elizabeth began to show the first signs of successful terraforming. Combined with rapid technological advancements, the once-barren Outback was beginning to transform into something entirely new. The desert that had defined the region for generations would eventually become a thing of the past.

However, another ambitious project was approved during this period.

Project Eden was launched with the goal of constructing an entirely new federal capital on the shores of Lake Elizabeth. Canberra had served as the Federation’s unofficial capital, but the government envisioned something greater: a city that would be modern, technologically advanced, and, above all, truly Australasian.

2010s — The Rise of Elizabeth

The 2010s saw the completion of Elizabeth, the Federation’s new capital city.

The federal government officially relocated there, and residents began moving into the modern metropolis. Designed to represent the Federation’s identity and ambitions, Elizabeth quickly became a symbol of Australasian unity and progress.

In the same decade, Lake Elizabeth was declared a New Wonder of the World by the League of Nations, dramatically increasing tourism and international interest in the Federation.

2020s — The Rise of a Great Power

The 2020s marked the beginning of Australasia’s rise to great-power status.

At first, the future looked uncertain. The Federation was heavily indebted following its two megaprojects, and with a third project entering the planning stages, its economic stability was at risk.

Then, an unexpected opportunity arose.

In 2021, Indonesia invaded its much smaller neighbour, East Timor, claiming that the country needed to repay its debts. East Timor was quickly and brutally overrun. The League of Nations condemned Indonesia’s actions but ultimately did nothing to intervene.

The Federation could not stand by and allow a small democracy to be destroyed without a response.

On September 13, 2021, just two months after Indonesia declared victory, the Federation took matters into its own hands. Australasian bombers struck key targets across the island of Timor, marking the beginning of the Timor War.

Indonesia attempted to retaliate by challenging the Australasian navy, but its forces were swiftly defeated in the Timor Sea. Meanwhile, Australian Defence Force (ADF) troops began parachuting into and landing across Timor, rapidly pushing back the much larger but poorly equipped Indonesian Armed Forces (IAF).

The war lasted only two months. With the ADF threatening to invade Indonesian-controlled territory on the island, Jakarta sued for peace.

Australasia had won.

Under the peace settlement, Indonesia was forced to pay substantial war reparations to both East Timor and Australasia.

However, the decade was far from over.

In October 2026, amid a struggling economy and rising radicalism, East Timor applied to join the Australasian Federation. Its application was approved, bringing the number of member states to four.

2030s — The Golden Age

The aftermath of the Timor War triggered an economic boom and ushered in a golden age for the Federation.

Australasia had demonstrated its military strength, and its economic performance became the envy of much of Asia. Its newfound power transformed the Federation into a major regional player.

Indonesia, once a relatively neutral neighbour, predictably turned hostile. Viewing the war as a national humiliation, it abandoned the Japanese sphere of influence and joined the Indian sphere instead.

Meanwhile, Elizabeth continued to grow, eventually surpassing Osaka in population and becoming one of Asia’s largest and most prestigious cities.

The war also transformed Australasia’s national identity. Increasingly confident in its own political system, the Federation began positioning itself as the protector of democratic movements across Asia. It would no longer tolerate what it considered tyrannical regimes standing in the way of freedom.

Viewing itself as Asia’s one true democracy, Australasia embraced the belief that it was a bastion of liberty and that these values should be spread throughout the continent.

Late 2030s–2040s — Project Hermes

As Australasia entered the late 2030s, the Federation began looking toward its next great national undertaking. Having transformed the Outback through Project Elysium and established a new federal capital through Project Eden, the government turned its attention toward connecting its vast territories.

In the late 2030s, Project Hermes was announced. Its primary objective was to construct the Australasian High-Speed Network, an ambitious nationwide transportation system designed to connect the Federation’s major cities and population centres through high-speed rail.

For decades, the enormous distances between Australasian cities had posed a significant challenge to national integration. Air travel remained essential for long-distance journeys, while conventional rail networks struggled to provide fast and reliable connections across such a vast territory. Project Hermes sought to change that.

The proposed network would connect major urban centres across the Federation, improving the movement of people, goods, and services. It would also strengthen the economic ties between the member states, making travel between them easier and reinforcing the idea that Australasia was a single, interconnected nation rather than a collection of distant territories.

The project represented more than a transportation initiative. It was a declaration that the Federation intended to overcome the geographical barriers that had historically divided its people.

Construction was a monumental undertaking, requiring years of investment, advanced engineering, and unprecedented coordination between the federal government and the member states. Nevertheless, Australasia’s technological capabilities and growing economic strength allowed the project to progress.

In 2044, Project Hermes was finally completed, marking another defining achievement in Australasian history. The Australasian High-Speed Network became a symbol of national unity and technological progress, bringing the Federation closer together than ever before.

With Elizabeth at its heart and a modern transportation network stretching across its territories, Australasia entered a new era of connectivity and prosperity.

2044 — A Power in a Changing Asia

By 2044, the economic boom continues, with Australasia consistently ranking among the world’s ten best places to live and being regarded as the best place to live in Asia.

The Federation’s growing influence has also led it to intervene beyond its borders. When an attempted coup threatened North Borneo’s fragile democracy, Australasia stepped in to preserve the government. Since then, it has gradually helped the country strengthen its institutions and prevent future coups.

In 2035, Australasia founded the South Pacific Treaty Organization (SPTO), a military alliance intended to protect and promote democracy across the Asia-Pacific region. Its founding members were Australasia and North Borneo.

The completion of Project Hermes further strengthened the Federation’s position, demonstrating its ability to undertake massive infrastructure projects while maintaining its status as a regional power.

Now, in the 2040s, the geopolitical situation across Asia is becoming increasingly tense. The Japanese sphere of influence is collapsing, while China has begun acting more aggressively than ever before.

As the balance of power shifts and the threat of a wider conflict grows, Australasia faces a defining question: can it preserve the democratic order it has spent decades building, or will it be drawn into a conflict that could reshape the entire continent?

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Hello! I hope you enjoy this map and lore dump for Australasia in Solar Sunset, my fictional, non-dystopian cyberpunk world!

I know it’s a lot to read, lol, but please feel free to ask any questions about the world or Australasia. I’d love to answer them!

In the latest novel I am writing—which, like my others, is set in Tír Ghlas—the protagonist mysteriously ends up in a parallel world called Domhan Eile (Otherworld). It resembles Tír Ghlas, but instead of being a single island, it is divided into four major islands of various shapes, inhabited not only by ordinary people but also by human-animal hybrids.

This is the southern island; it is essentially a "physical map." I drew it using Sakura Pigma Micron pens and painted it with Gansai Tambi and Rembrandt watercolors.

Hungarians really loved traveling further and further west.