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Chief Executive (Governor): The Solist Empire of Lenlyvit

WA Delegate (non-executive): The Interstellar Cabal of Astrobolt (elected )

Founder: The United States of Grub

Last WA Update:

Maps Board Poll Activity History Admin Rank

Most Influential: 3rd Most World Assembly Endorsements: 9th Most Nations: 31st+26
Most Valuable International Artwork: 295th Most Cultured: 1,287th Largest Black Market: 1,321st Most Inclusive: 1,455th Most Beautiful Environments: 1,523rd Nicest Citizens: 1,545th Smartest Citizens: 1,660th Most Compassionate Citizens: 1,732nd Most Eco-Friendly Governments: 1,835th Most Extensive Public Healthcare: 1,913th Largest Information Technology Sector: 1,922nd Highest Food Quality: 1,929th Largest Publishing Industry: 1,957th Most Scientifically Advanced: 2,030th Healthiest Citizens: 2,033rd Most Advanced Public Education: 2,095th Highest Poor Incomes: 2,100th Largest Welfare Programs: 2,145th Most Rebellious Youth: 2,411th Largest Governments: 2,438th Lowest Crime Rates: 2,464th Most Advanced Public Transport: 2,485th Highest Average Incomes: 2,510th Most Secular: 2,595th Most Subsidized Industry: 2,750th Best Weather: 2,779th
World Factbook Entry

A Shelter from the Storm!

Welcome to 10000 Islands! We are a picturesque and friendly archipelago of islands renowned for our white-sand beaches and blue-green waves.

We are also home to TITO, our renowned defender army, and have over 4000 successful missions to date! We stand up for the innocent regions of this game. Join us in our mission.


Get Started: LinkForum | LinkDiscord | Rules | LinkConstitution | Banners | Join TITO

Explore: Entertainment and Activities | Roleplay | LinkTaco Island | LinkWA Discussions | LinkEmbassy Requests| LinkHouses


News and Events



  1. 13

    XKI Update - March 2024

    BulletinNews by 10000 Islands Foreign Affairs . 211 reads.

  2. 2

    Music March Madness

    AccountOther by Aquachromia . 4 reads.

  3. 9

    XKI Forum Games Winter 2024

    MetaReference by Wille-Harlia . 3 reads.

  4. 9

    XKI Welcome Guide: Why Join the Forum

    BulletinPolicy by XKI Dispatch Center . 17 reads.

  5. 62

    Welcome Guide and FAQ

    MetaReference by XKI Dispatch Center . 4,803 reads.

  6. 20

    XKI Welcome Guide: Entertainment and Activities

    BulletinPolicy by XKI Dispatch Center . 688 reads.

  7. 52

    RMB Etiquette and Rules

    BulletinPolicy by XKI Dispatch Center . 3,848 reads.

  8. 19

    Why endorse our World Assembly Delegate?

    MetaGameplay by Vivolkha . 431 reads.

  9. 17

    XKI Welcome Guide: The World Assembly

    BulletinPolicy by XKI Dispatch Center . 417 reads.

  10. 48

    Map of 10000 Islands

    MetaGameplay by Paffnia . 1,763 reads.

  11. 48

    The Aegis Accords

    BulletinPolicy by The Aegis Accords . 815 reads.

  12. 20

    NS 181-1: Respect Our Vote Act

    FactbookLegislation by Kuriko . 1,016 reads.

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Map

This is the map of 10000 Islands created by The Protectorate of Paffnia . It has 15,465 estimated diplomatic weight behind it, the most in 10000 Islands. It is one of 24 maps of 10000 Islands.

Embassies: A Taco Fantasy, A Taco Paradise, A Taco Archipelago, Partnership for Sovereignty, Spiritus, Texas, Balder, Europeia, the South Pacific, the Rejected Realms, The East Pacific, The Order of the Grey Wardens, Wintreath, Forest, Lazarus, The Union of Democratic States, and 31 others.Palatine, Mordor, Europe, The Hole To Hide In, Middle Earth, European Union, 00000 A World Power, Capitalist Paradise, Renegade Islands Alliance, Refugia, The Labyrinth, The League, Thaecia, Wysteria, Warzone Sandbox, The Western Isles, Australia, Greater Dienstad, belgium, Deutschland, ITALIA, Independent Order, Founderless, Urbanites, Christmas, International Democratic Union, Philosophers, The Free Nations Region, The Potato Alliance, Canada, and Aegis Accords.

Tags: Commended, Defender, Democratic, Featured, Game Player, Gargantuan, LGBT, Map, Offsite Chat, Offsite Forums, Regional Government, Social, and 2 others.Trading Cards, and World Assembly.

Regional Power: Extremely High

10000 Islands contains 862 nations, the 31st most in the world.

Today's World Census Report

The Most Subsidized Industry in 10000 Islands

Nations ranked highly spend the most on developing and supporting industry, a practice known as 'corporate welfare.'

As a region, 10000 Islands is ranked 2,750th in the world for Most Subsidized Industry.

NationWA CategoryMotto
1.The Oppressed Peoples of Next MealPsychotic Dictatorship“living hand to mouth”
2.The Candlewhisper Archive Puppet of Finalanswer ArchiveIron Fist Consumerists“Built to Last.”
3.The Anarchy of BlogotopiaDemocratic Socialists“Free Palestine, support BDS!”
4.The Trans-Ascendant Empyrea of The Galactic American ImperiumIron Fist Consumerists“Neutrality? That’s just pre-war courtesy.”
5.The Federation of Old AtlanticaDemocratic Socialists“I'm in a glass case of emotion!”
6.The Southern Ring Republic of MacrasetiaCivil Rights Lovefest“Peace & unity lights all shadows of terror.”
7.The Fresh Juicy Brains of The Soylent Green PartyCivil Rights Lovefest“You are what you eat!”
8.The Republic of West PhlebaciteCapitalist Paradise“Beat it”
9.The Sfoggio di lusso of The Republic of OseaCapitalizt“Third try's the charm!”
10.The Republic of Card Puppet 3Psychotic Dictatorship“Buy the Fear. Sell the Greed.”
1234. . .8687»

Regional Poll • What do you think happens when you die.

The Garden of Earthly Delights of Jabberwocky wrote:Poll stolen from Alkasia almost eight years ago.

Voting opened 5 days ago and will close . Open to all nations. You cannot vote as you are not logged in.

Regional Happenings

  • : The Gaping Maw of Sar Chasm of the region Seven To Many proposed constructing embassies.
  • : The Republic of Maeletia arrived from Quarantine Zone.
  • : Medivel romania ceased to exist.
  • : Terra australis nova ceased to exist.
  • : Airarthater ceased to exist.
  • : Belloemeria ceased to exist.
  • : Kewelia ceased to exist.
  • : Oasaria ceased to exist.
  • : The second coalition ceased to exist.
  • : Bosir ceased to exist.

More...

10000 Islands Regional Message Board

Pantso wrote:Islanders,

Time is running out to submit an entry for Tacovision VIII! Check out the contest rules here: https://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/44986/tacovision-viii Entries must be in by May 15, 11:59 PM British Summer Time (I believe that's 6:59 PM EST).

I good not sign up

XKI Role Play Commission wrote:Yes that's right, if it is for the purpose of advancing a story or plot involving your nation, then a puppet can be allowed (but ask the RP Commission in advance first). That puppet will not be allowed to attack other players.

Can I have a rebel nation in Taco Archipeligo

XKI Role Play Commission, can I also role play in Taco Archipeligo? I have been in this region for 1 year before and I shifted to The Communist Bloc for 3 months and rejoined here because of some issue. I have a XKI account in the website. So can me and my colonies also join the XKI Role play?

You can roleplay in A Taco Archipelago without needing a nation there, if your nation is here or in ATP then you can post in the RMB of ATA!

Western Oceania wrote:I am thinking about no longer answering issues. Should I resign from the WA?

Whatever you think is best

Hey everyone ! Justed joined this region hope im welcomed!

Greetings from The Republic Of Maeletia

Chair Co wrote:Can I have a rebel nation in Taco Archipeligo

The Indo-Estonian Commonwealth wrote:XKI Role Play Commission, can I also role play in Taco Archipeligo? I have been in this region for 1 year before and I shifted to The Communist Bloc for 3 months and rejoined here because of some issue. I have a XKI account in the website. So can me and my colonies also join the XKI Role play?

Yes, of course you can roleplay on A Taco Archipelago. It is open to everyone in XKI and ATP.
If either of you want to use more than 1 account to roleplay there though, please send us a telegram with the information of any puppets/accounts you wish to use and for what roleplay purpose they will be used for.

Maeletia wrote:Hey everyone ! Justed joined this region hope im welcomed!

Greetings from The Republic Of Maeletia

Welcome! Please accept these welcome guides and enjoy your stay!

Approach someone!


Council of Nine - regional government

Chief Executive:
Head of State and Government
Markanite (Discord: markanite)

WA Delegate:
Foreign Affairs
Astrobolt (astrobolt)

Minister of Education:
Engagement and Bookkeeping
Valentian Elysium (valentianasriel)

Minister of Culture:
Cultural Events
Wille-Harlia (jediguy_)

Minister of Immigration:
Recruitment
Aschente (trueasche)

Senator for Himes West:
Roleplay
Haivon (haivon)

Senior Senator for Lyonnesse East:
Houses and Generations
Keswickholt (Keswickholt#9088)

Senator for Blue Canaria North:
Monthly Report
Pantso (croaker7793)

Senator for New Republica South:
Debates and Discussions
Vivolkha (.skymine)

Other Government Officials

Chief Of Staff:
Chief of Staff
Lenlyvit (lenlyvit)

Master of Tacos:
Jobs
Spratly Islands

Cartographer-General:
Regional Map
Paffnia (Paffnia#0148)

TIBOE Chair:
Endorsements
Gemmisland

Cards Co-op President:
Regional Cards
Free Las Pinas (fakeplasticearth)

Welcome to 10000 Islands!

If you're new to the game, you're probably wondering what all of the site features are and how they work. You'll find that NationStates is a seemingly simple browser game with a rich community and a depth of features and game play developed by players over the course of almost 18 years. 10000 Islands is one of the oldest regions in the game, dating back to 2002, with a continuously operational defender military and active regional government.

This Dispatch includes a step-by-step guide to how to get started in NationStates and become involved in 10000 Islands. NationStates is fundamentally a social game played regularly over the course of a long time. Take a minute to read up and dive in, eventually you'll forge your own unique path and be able to customize a game experience you enjoy!

P.S. Feel free to introduce yourself over in the Regional Message Board or over in the forums in the LinkWelcome Center.



Opening Steps

The first thing you'll want to do, if you haven't already, is to answer your issues. In NationStates, you function as the all-powerful leader of your nation and Issues are how you effect your government's policy and national statistics. Issues are the only way to effect these and you'll have to wait for more issues once you've answered them all. To learn more about issues, you can check out the 10000 Islands Linkissue and stats lounge or this Issue answering FAQ.

While you wait to receive more issues, you should join the World Assembly (WA). Joining the WA requires that you input your email address on the settings page (know that your email will not be visible to other users and NationStates does not send you spam emails!). Joining the World Assembly is important because it grants you a say in developing international law through the General Assembly and preserving international peace through the Security Council. More importantly, joining the WA grants you citizenship in 10000 Islands, which allows you to participate in elections and run for office.

Once you've joined the World Assembly, be sure to endorse the World Assembly Delegate Astrobolt. Endorsing the Delegate gives the region more power in the World Assembly because the Delegate's vote is weighted so they receive an extra vote for each WA endorsement they have. You can also decide how the WA Delegate votes once you're registered on the forum by Linkparticipating in WA voting polls.

After you've done that, you can get involved in our regional community by signing up for the Linkregional forum. The forum is the main headquarters for our regional government, economy, cultural events, our defender military, and role-playing. When you sign up for the forum, it's important to follow the instructions in the first post of Linkthis thread so that an Account Masker can go through and confirm your account to give you access to appropriate areas of the forum.

The last thing to do is join our regional LinkDiscord server. Discord is a live chat platform that we use to hang out and get to know our region-mates a little better. Stop by to meet some new friends!

Once you've done these four things (answer Issues, join the WA, sign up on the forum, and introduce yourself on Discord), you're all set! From there, take your own path and discover what about 10000 Islands interests you. The rest of this Dispatch is an index of guides and resources for you to look at.



Guides and Set Up
  • Regional Government: 10000 Islands is governed according to the LinkConstitution by the Chief Executive, a Council of Nine, and various executive government officials. Understanding the nuances of this system and why things are structured this way is important, and this guide serves to unpack all of that along with how you can get involved.

  • RMB Etiquette and Guide: The Regional Message Board (or RMB) is the shared community space we have that is built into NationStates. If you'd prefer not to use off-site forums or chat apps, it'll be hard for you to get involved in regional government or parts of our culture, but you can access a healthy sliver of our community through talking to your neighbors on the RMB. However, this comes with rules and community guidelines outlined in this guide.

  • WA Guide: Learn more about the World Assembly here - what is the General Assembly and the Security Council? How does WA membership effect your nation? What regional programs does 10000 Islands have for engaging in the WA?

  • Join TITO!: The Ten thousand Islands Treaty Organization (TITO) is 10000 Islands' regional defender military - they help secure other regions' security when they're attacked by raider forces. Learn about what exactly TITO does and how to help here.

  • Houses and Generations Guide: Discover your lineage and place in XKI's family tree as well as make friends by exploring our House and Generation system in this guide. Compete in competitions with other Houses and more!

  • Entertainment and Activities Guide: Want more fun things to do? Look no further than this guide! Discover all the endless possibilities for fun here in the 10000 Islands and how to interact with them or learn more about creating your own fun.



Additional Resources

10000 Islands Frequently Asked Questions

What is the first thing I should do now that I've joined the region?
There are many ways to become involved in the region now that you've joined, like becoming a citizen, joining the forum where you can vote in elections and do lots of fun things, joining the discord server, or doing things gameside like endorsing the delegate, solving issues, and chatting on the regional message board. Learn more about the opening steps to involvement in the region in the XKI Welcome Guide.


What is the World Assembly and how do I join?
The World Assembly is like NationStates version of the United Nations which governs the World. It passes different laws, and can condemn or commend nations on their acheivements. Members get to vote on each of these laws (you can vote for the ones you like and vote against the ones you don't), however you will have to follow anything that passes. You aren't allowed to just follow the laws you like and ignore the ones you don't.


Joining the World Assembly is not mandatory but it is open to everyone. Just go to the World Assembly page and click "Apply to Join" which just sends you an email that you need to accept (there's no actual application process). Be warned, as a user while you can have multiple nations and puppets only one can be a member of the World Assembly. Being a member allows you to endorse the delegate as well as other nations, and in addition allows you to vote on resolutions. More information on what endorsements do as well as the benefits of joining the World Assembly are below.

In addition check out the XKI World Assembly Guide for more information.

How do I become a Citizen? / What is the difference between WA and Non-WA membership?
All 10000 residents in the WA are citizens of 10000 Islands. Citizens are eligible to vote and run in various elections and hold certain government positions, where as non-WA members are not able to. All WA members are highly encouraged to endorse the delegate to help keep the region safe. Learn more about citizenship and 10000 Islands government in the Regional Government Guide.


What are endorsements? How do I get endorsements?
Endorsements are something you can do to fellow WA member nations in your region. In order to endorse another nation you both need to be WA members and to be in the same region. While they don't matter too much (however are important for bragging rights) endorsing the Delegate is very important as it keeps our region safe.


In order that Delegate transitions are more easily achieved, we limit endorsements to 1/2 the total of the sitting Delegate. Endorsement trading (aka "endo tarting") is OK up to this limit, but if you are over this limit at the time of Delegate transition, once every 6 months, you will be asked to shed your endorsements to get to this limit - or failing that, be temporarily booted from the region (which will cost you all of your endorsements). So mind this limit please.

Keep in mind that even when there isn't a Delegate transition going on, the limit still applies. Please remember this.

What is TITO? How do I join TITO?
The Ten-thousand Islands Treaty Organization or TITO is 10000 Islands' defender military. You can learn more about joining TITO here.


Does 10000 Islands have a map? How can I get added to the map?
Yes, 10000 Islands does have a map. You can view the map in this dispatch or on the forum Linkhere.


To be added to the map, you need to register a forum account and have a minimum of ten posts over a period of one month.
You also must be a Citizen (WA resident) of 10000 Islands, with a national population of at least 250 Million.


If you qualify, you can post Linkhere to be added.

What is the legislative process of this region? / How can I get onto the Council?
The Council of Nine is the legislative body of the Islands. Here legislation is written, passed, revised, and repealed. There is also a LinkCouncil of Nine Lobby, where you can bring matters to the attention of the Council. In addition all official Council discussions except those marked secure will be viewable by all citizens so you can get up to date information on what's happening in the Council. However only council members are able to post in these non-secure discussions.


There are 3 appointed, and 5 elected positions in the Council (the other is held by our Chief Executive). Elections occur every odd numbered month. Senators serve a 4-month term and the Delegate serves a 6-month term.

What is recruiting? How can I become a recruiter?
Recruiting is sending invitations to other nations. We use something called the Accelerator for ease of recruiting. Read Linkhere for more info.


I have more questions!
Great! Check out the the rest of the guides, and/or see the forum for Linkmore Information about 10000 Islands!

Special thanks to HumanSanity for writing, Free Las Pinas for formatting, and the Ministry of Education for maintenance and upkeep.
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10000 Islands Regional Message Board Etiquette

The RMB (or Regional Message Board) is the common property of everyone in 10000 Islands. When posting on it, please observe these rules:

1. The RMB (or Regional Message Board) is the common property of everyone in 10000 Islands, and posts on the RMB should be PG-13 in nature and relevant to the wider community whenever possible. The XKI RMB is not a chat-board of the sort that appears as a quick moving sidebar on many games, or on YouTube channels, etc. The XKI RMB is designed for substantive posts and community discussions, government announcements, nation introductions and updates, and is an area where nations may ask questions and get answers relating to the game.

The RMB should not be monopolized by a few, for extended conversations, to the exclusion of everyone else. This sort of one-on-one chatting should be moved to the regional Discord server or conducted using the NationStates telegram feature.

2. Racist, homophobic, or generally intolerant comments directed at another group or individual, be they political or social in nature, are not acceptable in the RMB. This applies to everyone, regardless of political stripe or perspective.

NationStates is a political game, and political conversations in the RMB are frequent. If you disagree with someone, make your case by presenting a different set of ideas, not by attacking the individual with whom you don't agree. Flaming and trolling (posts designed specifically to incite controversy, bait others, or create negative discourse) are also expressly forbidden forms of posting.

3. Roleplay is not permitted in the 10000 Islands RMB

Occasionally posting in-character (from the perspective of your nation's leader), presenting IC updates from your nation, or posting national factbooks, is permitted and encouraged in the XKI RMB.

However, when in-character exchanges occur between two or more people, this moves into the realm of roleplay, which is not permitted in the XKI RMB. If you wish to proceed with an in-character exchange with another nation or nations, please move the conversation to the A Taco Archipelago RMB or A Taco Fantasy RMB, which exists solely for the purpose of RMB RP activities.

4. Spamming, filler posts, obscene language, and multi-posting are not permitted

Spamming will include any nonsense posts or posts that contribute nothing to the regional conversation or the discussion at hand. Posting for the sake of posting or for attention, gibberish, posting in all caps or using bold or underlined text unnecessarily all fall into this category, and are not permitted. Quoting spam posts by another user perpetuates the spam problem and will be considered spamming as well.

Double or triple posting (posting two or more comments consecutively) is also not allowed. The posting window on each comment has an EDIT feature. If you find you have more to say after posting in the RMB, simply add to your first post instead of making a second, unless replying to a post from someone else after yours.

5. Recruiting and region linking is not permitted

Promoting movement out of XKI to another region is against regional RMB rules. This will also include doing so by linking to another region in the RMB, using code. This is particularly true of linking to raider regions in the XKI RMB, which should never occur. You are welcome to mention other regions in the game, but please do not create hotlinks.

Nations posting from outside XKI are expected to follow regional RMB rules.

Special thanks to Kuriko for writing, and Free Las Pinas for formatting.
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