Dragonstonian Alinor

Dragonstonian Alinor, officially the Dragonstone Overseas Territory of Alinor constitutes the Dragonstonian owned islands in Alinor. After word of the first islands reached the rest of Antarctica, Dragonstone was eager to find new territories for themselves. A Dragonstonian expedition discovered a group of four islands, Auridon, Coldarra, Kalidar, and Silatar south of the main island group.

History
In late 2014, Acadia discovered an archipelago to the west of Gilneas, which they named Alinor. Word soon reached the rest of Antarctica of Acadia's discovery, and Dragonstone, looking to found colonies, sent an expedition in the same direction, which was mostly uncharted territory. Sailing south of the Alinorian islands, the expedition discovered a series of four islands not far from the main Alinorian islands.

After claiming the land for Dragonstone, the expedition founded the first settlement, Riften, on the first island the explorers discovered, Auridon, and soon sent word back to Dragonstone of the islands' discovery. Similarly with Acadia, the government of Dragonstone decided to send more funding to aid in the growth of the islands, and soon also declared the islands as the Dragonstone Overseas Territory of Alinor. This ended up expanding the area of Dragonstone over thirty times.

By 2017, each of the islands had at least one settlement, and had seen a massive growth in population, mostly who were foreign born. The islands' resources, most of which hadn't even been touched, also generated an ever growing source of income for Dragonstone. Like with Acadia, the Dragonstone government offered incentives if anyone, not just Dragonstone citizens, moved to the islands.

Because the Antarctic War on Terrorism had displaced many, an influx of refugees flooded into nearby nations close to the terrorist affected areas. While many refugees found their way to Dragonstone, the country accepted many more refugees. Because Dragonstone itself was densely populated and wouldn't be able to take on the large amount of refugees in such a short time, almost all were resettled in Dragonstonian Alinor, where there were houses, stores, and other facilities ready for them.

Government
Dragonstonian Alinor is governed by a Governor, who is appointed by the Lord of Dragonstone, and a Colonial Legislature, which is elected by the people. The governor then appoints a group of council of five members who serves as advisers to the governor. The Colonial Legislature is made up of fifteen members, elections for which are elected every five years. The government of Dragonstone, however, holds the most power in the colony.

Economy
The economy of Dragonstonian Alinor is mostly based around fishing, with a small amount of shipping. However, in recent months, the vast quantities of valuable minerals and other natural resources has brought many companies, both Dragonstonian and foreign, to the islands to harvest them. Farming is also a minimal, due to the limited amount of land available, though it is a notable part of the economy, due to the amounts of farmland located on Auridon and Kalidar.

Culture
Since the islands are recently settled, it hasn't necessarily developed its own culture yet. However, a large part of the population are refugees from the United Provinces, the culture of the islands is shaping up to be mostly Snowinian. The second largest influence is the culture of Dragonstone itself, as Dragonstone was the original colonizer of the islands.

Geography
Each islands' geography is more or less alike, with each of the islands having a forest in its interior. However, the islands of Auridon and Kalidar have less forests, along with large amounts of fertile soil, which makes it ideal for farming. Each of the islands has bodies of water, with Auridon, the largest, having a major river with its mouth at the capital, Riften. None of the islands has any mountains, though hills are prevalent on Auridon, Coldarra, and Salitar.

Military
Early in its foundation, the military forces of Dragonstonian Alinor consisted primarily of around 1,000 soldiers of the Dragonstone Armed Forces, supported by a small amount of militia, as Dragonstone law permitted the ownership of guns. However, with the population growing, the government on the islands, with support from the Dragonstone government, founded the Dragonstonian Alinor Defense Forces. As the Forces are still small, only about 600 soldiers, Dragonstonian forces still remain, though at least half have returned home.

Transportation
As the islands are still new, transportation is minimal outside of each island's administrative center. Many of the islands have barely had any settlement, meaning roads outside the islands' administrative centers are either dirt roads or not existing at all. Just recently had the major settlements had their roads paved. Because the islands are surrounded by sea, boat travel is the most common, with fishing boats often making their way from one island to another. Air travel is also limited, with on Riften having an airport.