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Myr, also known as the Myrish Islands, and officially known as the Acadian Overseas Territory of Myr, are a series of islands located in between Calada and the Ninja Archipelago. Originally an independent country, the country fell into disarray and civil unrest, and was easily annexed by Acadia, who was looking to expand its colonial empire, in 2015. Acadia quickly quelled the civil unrest, and introduced measures that increased stability and economic growth. Though it is still developing, the territory's economy is in much better shape than in 2014.

Originally settled by a group of Ligurians, Myr became a Puffish colony after a short war with Frostize, which controlled the islands. The country eventually gained independence from Puffle'and after hundreds of years of Puffish rule during the Antarctic Revolution, and the independent Republic of Myr was established, but the country soon dove into chaos. Acadia eventually gained control of the island and established relative peace, although there are still many factions in the country that want to overthrow the government or gain independence from Acadia again.

History
The Myrish islands were orignally settled in the early middle ages by fishermen and merchants from present day Liguria and Frostize. As it got bigger, the islands became a colony of Frostize, which was a powerful city-state at the time. For three hundred years, it remained a colony of Frostize, until in the early 1600s, when, Puffle'and, looking to expand its colonial empire, conquered the islands. After a brief war between Frostize and Puffle'and, in which Puffle'and won, Myr became a Puffish colony and was incorporated into the Puffish colonial empire.

In 1999, with most of the Puffish colonies in rebellion, Myr rebelled against its Puffish colonial masters, with the rebels over overpowering the small Puffish garrison, and establishing the Republic of Myr. The Republic quickly began aiding its fellow rebels in the Antarctic Revolution, sending forces and supplies to the rebels, mostly in Acadia, but also to Greg Cleanington's army in other parts of Antarctica. The Republic of Myr had minimal involvement in the Acadian Revolution, though it sent a lot of funding and around 1,000 Myrish rebels participated in the Revolution.

After the war, the Republic of Myr became unstable, with many of its presidents being overthrown or forced to resign. The economy was in shambles, and the ineffective government failed to address any problems. In 2014, armed rebellion broke out against rebels and government forces on the islands. The Myrish government reached out to the Acadian government, which was on the radar for weak countries to annex, and asked for help crushing the rebellion. The Acadian government promised to help if Myr would become and Acadian territory. The Myrish government accepted.

Government
The government of Myr is like the rest of the Acadian colonies, with a colonial governor and his advisers in the executive branch, a bicameral Parliament, consisting of the upper Senate and the lower Colonial Assembly, unlike the other Acadian colonies, and the High Court in the judicial branch. Parliament creates legislation and decides budget while the governor can veto it and can advise on budget as well. This system of government is much more effective than the government of the Republic of Myr, and the islands have been mostly stable during its three year rule.

Elections for the Senate are held ever 2 years, while elections for the Colonial Assembly are held every 5 years, and there are no term limits for either position. Gubernatorial elections are held every five years as well, with both the elections for governor and seats in Parliament being held at the same time as the elections on the Acadian mainland, with elections for the Senate being held at the same time as the midterm elections as well. Positions on the 12 member High Court are appointed by the governor, but must be approved by both houses of Parliament.

Geography
The Myrish islands consist of four major islands, Ghis, Lorath, Selhorys, and Sar Mell, and multiple smaller islands that are mostly uninhabited. Most of the islands are covered in fertile plains, on which a large amount of Acadia's food is grown, and low hills, although Lorath, is home to much higher hills surrounding a fertile valley. The islands are all too small to have any major rivers, although the largest island in both size and population, Ghis, has a small river that flows from one of the hill ranges to the sea and provides irrigation for the many farms on the island.

Military
For two years after the annexation by Acadia, the Acadian military provided the defense for the colony. However, with as many Acadian soldiers as possible needed for the war in the United Provinces, the Acadian government allowed the creation of the Myrish Colonial Forces, which were a branch of the Acadian Defense Forces made up of people from the islands and run by the Myrish colonial government. As of 2017, the Myrish Colonial Forces have a total of 15,000 personnel, and have mostly stayed in Myr for defense, rarely participating in Acadia's wars.

Trivia

 * Myr is the only territory of Acadia with a governor who is a member of the fascist party, and has gained a lot of scrutiny for that.
 * The territory also has one of the few prisons in Acadia on one of its small rocky islands, where political prisoners and dangerous criminals are held.