Serbian Colonies

Ostavia (Republic 2078-2148, People's Republic 2148-3009):
The People's Republic of Ostavia (formerly the Republic of Ostavia), since 2148 is an largely unrecognised state located on the shores of the Red Ocean, east of New Britain. An isolationist state with an ideology similar to OTL Stalin-Leninism. A highly aggresive nation, its airspace and territorial waters are highly unsafe for travel, alongside limited contact due through communication channels results in Ostavia being a nation in a fog of mystery. Of the 8 known cities on the islands, 3 of them have unknown names, with the other cities' names coming from speculation and meager data.

Studies of the island show it was hit hard by the 2237 pandemic, estimates suspect a population loss of 130,000 over a decade occured resulting in a massive decline for the country (its population suspected to be approximately 900,000). We can only speculate about the ramifications of this event; the plague severely effected people between 12 - 25. Some researchers believe this resulted in a small migration off the island, this has become a common explaination for the hostile new settlement in southeastern Volkelt consisting of unknown and uncontactable people. Evidence of this are washed-up trinkets with communist art-deco enscriptions near Lauburg, Volkelt, though the current consensus is that these trinkets originate from Ostavia.