User:EDFan12345/Sandbox/Gran Cordovisa

Countries/colonies/territories to retcon:
 * Albergue de Plata
 * Beru
 * Frío
 * Nutzil?
 * Tierra Del Fuego
 * Most or all of these

What will this be? Essentially the Viceroyalty of New Granada coupled with Spanish Caribbean colonies.

Gran Cordovisa is a diverse island colony of Castilla.

History
Prehistoric Cordovisa was characterized by small cultures seemingly centered around the construction of pyramids and monoliths. Little is known about these cultures, which never developed written language and were severely impacted by the arrival of Castillan migrants. Settled primarily into coastal city-states, maritime projection rapidly emerged as the defining element in determining relations between ancient Cordovisan cities. Control over seaborne commerce developed a network of flexible trading leagues which dominated Cordovisa for hundreds of years. As these coastal cities became richer, they displaced other groups of penguins further inland. Cities fought to establish marcas, territory to serve as both a buffer and an agricultural heartland around their urban cores.

Castillan explorers sighted Cordovisa in 1510, ushering in a period of renewed growth spurred by the massive burst in intercontinental trade.

Politics
Gran Cordovisa is a viceroyalty of Castilla, which operates in a similar autonomous manner to the Puffish Dominions. The government is regulated by the the 1910 Constitution Act, which establishes a detailed system of codes, checks, and balances, serving as the supreme legal document for the colony.

Administrative Divisions
Gran Cordovisa is divided into eight Marches (marcas). The state is further divided into Regions, which are composed of Communes. Municipalities make up the Communes, and are the lowest form of subdivision.

Demographics
Gran Cordovisa is the native home of the Humboldt species of Penguin.

Trivia

 * Gran Cordovisa is loosely based on Gran Colombia and the various cultures of Latin America.