Bandiaterra

Bandiaterra is a nation created by Paul Barbato made for April Fools Day 2015. It was settled by East African "Bandian" refugees and was heavily influenced by Denmark in the Age of Colonization. Bandiaterra went viral through the internet and set up its own lore and fanbase, with anthem YouTubers even uploading the "national anthem" of Bandiaterra. In real life, the islands are the Yaeyama Islands in the southwest of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan!



Country Details
The country is located in the central Indian Ocean just southeast of the British Indian ocean territory islands and halfway between them & the Australian Cocos (Keeling) Islands. It is made up of 11 islands, 5 of which are inhabited, 2 of which maintain global affairs and modern societies, the largest islands, Bandia and Terra, slightly larger than the size of Puerto Rico, with 3 smaller incorporated autonomous island territories, the 1st island of these 3 is Vyaja, the 2nd one, although a little northeast, is Terraya. And finally, we reach the smallest one, Tavarana, with only 47 people. The capital of the country is Øtnæuetrę, located on Bandia. The population is about 79% Afro-Bandian, 18% White (Mostly Danish), & 3% South Indian/Bengali. Bandia is the Swahili word for 'fake' and Terra is the Portuguese word for 'land', meaning Bandiaterra literally translates to "Fakeland".

Flag Details
The flag has 2 purple circles on the right side to indicate the two main islands in the country, Bandia, and Terra. The color purple represents the field of the iconic Tropical Lavender that the island is rich in. The blue field represents the Indian Ocean that surrounds the islands. On the hoist side on the left, we have the word Bandia written in the tribal Bandia script.