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3.14: Real Nations' Influence on Randland

[Richard Boyé, Sam McGee, Pam Korda, Trent Goulding, Linda Antonson]


Obviously, the various countries and nations of Randland draw some the their characteristics from real-world nations and cultures (both current and historical). Here's a list of Randland countries and real-world countries which may have influenced them. The ones labeled "RJ" are ones which have been stated/confirmed by RJ. The rest are just reasonable speculations.

In March of 2000, Paul Ward received a letter from RJ in which he listed what some of the regional accents of Randland sound like:

("Y'all bow down to the Empress, y'hear?" - Johan Gustafsson)


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