Borneo (fictional)

Borneo, officially the Sultanate of Borneo (Bornean Norse: Konungríki Burnýsk) (Banjarese: Kasultanan Kalimantan) is a federal parliamentary constitutional sultanate located in Southeast Asia. It is divided into 15 states and the Bornean Capital Territory as well as territorial claims on the Spratly Islands and Antarctica. Its capital and largest city is St. Michaelsburg, located in the Borneoan Capital Territory.

Borneo is the 2nd-most ethnically-diverse country in Southeast Asia, with multiple languages spoken there, including Swedish, Malay, English and the indigenous languages Banjar and Dayak, citing colonial history and the migration of Chinese and Indians to the country. It is also home to various religions, Taoism being the most dominant among the Chinese minority, and Sunni Islam and Christianity being the most prominent religions in the country.

It is ruled by an independent branch of the Vinlandic royal family who defected to the island in the 19th century. Borneo is purported to have the most European influence among all the Southeast Asian countries.

The 15 states are Sarawak, Rajang, Temburong, Sabah, Pontianak, Sintang, Ketapang, New Gotland, Palangkaraya, Inner Borneo, Banjar, Outer Borneo, Samarinda, New Celebes and Selor.

Trivia

 * Borneo is multi-ethnic, with thirteen recognized ethnic groups and twenty-six recognized minorities. The 13 officially-registered ethnic groups are the Malays, Swedes, Britons, Chinese, Indians, Banjarese, Dayaks, Kadazandusun, Dutch, Portuguese, Jews, Hispanics and Insulindians. The 29 minorities include but are not limited to: Kristang, Burghers, Chinese Peranakans, Jawi Pekans, Makassarese, Minahasans, Romani, Arabs, Betawi, Americans and Buginese.
 * A creature from the local folklore, the blueberryboy, was said to have inspired part of Roald Dahl's 1964 novel Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, which in turn spawned a genre of fetish art known as "blueberry inflation". Although Borneans are credited with popularizing the fetish, it is widely accepted by the fetish community that Dahl's novel had spawned the fetish and not the legend.
 * The number 64 is a recurring motif in Michaelsburgish identity. This is because of the city's 64 officially-registered ethnic communities. The number represents "the diversity of the city" and its usage was popularized in 1998.
 * Borneo has a population of transracials, who can change race, lifestyle and sometimes identity at will. Of the island's 31 million inhabitants, 430,223 of them are transracial. 74% are transracial black, 18% are transracial white, 6% are transracial Asian and 2% are transracial Australian. Only 2% of transracials are women, all range in age between 14-20 and are transracial white. Transracials generally tend to be over 14 years of age and it is illegal for people below 13 to change race, although it is not enforced.
 * Gridiron football and basketball are the most played sports in the country. In fact it is the only country in Southeast Asia where gridiron football enjoys popularity. The aforementioned sports, brought to Borneo by American immigrants to Sabah in the 40's and 50's, was also one of the major causes of the rise of transracials during the 1980's and still enjoys popularity even until now.
 * Borneoans consider blackface normal, under some conditions. This has led to the spawn of transracials, which became a trend in the 80's. Famous transracials include Daniel Manneh, known mostly as "Lil Khan Z", a rapper and semi-pro footballer from St. Michaelsburg. Due to his elaborate and realistic makeup, he is easily confused as an African-American expatriate to Borneo as with all other black transracials.
 * There is a neighborhood in St. Michaelsburg called "Little Atlanta" or "The Ghetto", and all of its 15 thousand inhabitants are either descendants of African-American immigrants, newer immigrants from Africa, or transracials. There is an ongoing mock gang war between the rival gang factions: The Black Pirates and KSM (Kings of St. Michaelsburg). The police have chosen not to intervene as the leaders of both belligerents have stated the gang war is a mere prank and should not be taken seriously.
 * Belly dancing buskers are a common sight in St. Michaelsburg. It was brought by Turkish immigrants to the city in 1876.