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====== Yammoe ====== | ====== Yammoe ====== | ||
- | **Yammoe** /yɑ'mɔɪ/ is a landlocked country in the southeast of Continent. It is the oldest country on Ahldorae. It's also the least populated. | + | **Yammoe** is a landlocked country in the southeast of Continent. It is the oldest country on Ahldorae. It's also the least populated. |
It's known for its unique culture of landscaping, high quality of life, tourism friendliness, but also very strict immigration law. | It's known for its unique culture of landscaping, high quality of life, tourism friendliness, but also very strict immigration law. | ||
- | Historically, Yammoe has maintained a strong and steady influence in the east through its colonial politics and the instigation of proxy wars. It is notable for essentially founding the [[mamkoon|Kingdom of Mamkoon]]. | + | Historically, Yammoe has maintained a strong and steady influence in the east, while managing to stay out of major conflicts. Its borders have not significantly changed for centuries, and it prides itself on keeping an unbroken political link to the civilizations of the past, having been a major player throughout the first, second and third [[dantrian calendar|revolutions]]. |
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- | Its borders have not significantly changed for centuries, and it prides itself on keeping an unbroken political link to the civilizations of the past, having been a major player throughout the first, second and third [[dantrian calendar|revolutions]]. It has been viewed as the dominant power in the east throughout the second revolution, with its power waning somewhat after the beginning of War. | + | |
Yammoe holds a strong claim on the name of Ahldorae's landmass and is one of only three countries that contend it should be something other than its own name. Yammoe bids for "Dantria", arguing that this would honor the [[western_dantrian_civilization|ancestor of modern civilization]], while satisfying all sides that no single country has an elevated standing. | Yammoe holds a strong claim on the name of Ahldorae's landmass and is one of only three countries that contend it should be something other than its own name. Yammoe bids for "Dantria", arguing that this would honor the [[western_dantrian_civilization|ancestor of modern civilization]], while satisfying all sides that no single country has an elevated standing. | ||
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It's capital city is Tamehliss, although the location of the capital has been changed several times throughout Yammoe's history, but each time the original name would be assigned to the new capital. | It's capital city is Tamehliss, although the location of the capital has been changed several times throughout Yammoe's history, but each time the original name would be assigned to the new capital. | ||
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+ | ===== Pronunciation ===== | ||
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+ | Yammoe is pronounced with an emphasis on the second syllable. 'Ya' is pronounced as in 'yard', 'moe' rhymes with 'toy'. |