Government

A government is any institution that consists of multiple players working together to manage a shared area of the island. This area may consist of multiple territories belonging to different players, or a single shared land with rules that apply to all players that live there. The exact form this may take is entirely up to the players who participate in it, and unlike in the Old World, players are not required to be involved in government of any kind.

Old World
"ATTENTION: This section is about the Old World, which is no longer active. While it will be kept on the Wiki for historical purposes, please be aware that it does not reflect the state of the New World that is currently active."A government is an institution, consisting of one or more players, that manages one or more countries. All countries must belong to a government, which determines what actions are allowed or disallowed within the land it controls, as well as handling relations with other countries.

No player may be the sole member of multiple governments, though existing governments may change their structure or leadership at any time. Players living under a government they do not have full (or any) control over may break off and become independent, creating their own government (and in some cases, a new country) in the process. If this is done without the existing government's agreement - which is particularly likely if it involves claiming territory that belongs to an existing country - then a war may break out between the two governments. As with all such affairs, the server operator may not intervene or take sides unless the conflict poses a threat to countries that are not involved in the war.

Countries that are claimed by multiple governments, or whose territories are otherwise disputed, are marked differently on the world map.