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How do I become a Citizen? / What is the difference between WA and Non-WA membership?
All 10000 residents in the WA are citizens of 10000 Islands. Citizens are eligible to vote and run in various elections and hold certain government positions, where as non-WA members are not able to. Learn more about citizenship and 10000 Islands government in the regional government guide.

What is TITO? How do I join TITO?
The Ten-thousand Islands Treaty Organization or TITO is 10000 Islands' defender military. You can learn more about joining TITO here.

Does 10000 Islands have a map? How can I get added to the map?
Yes, 10000 Islands does have a map. You can view the map in this post or on the forum [url=https://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/37700/map-10000-islands]here.

To be added to the map, you need to register a forum account and have a minimum of ten posts over a period of one month.
You also must be a Citizen (WA resident) of 10000 Islands, with a national population of at least 250 Million.

If you qualify, you can post here to be added.

What are Houses? / How do I join a House? / How do I found a House?
Houses are simply groups of nations recruited by the House founder and other House members. They're small communities within the larger forum community.

Recruited nations typically join the House of the nation that recruited them. If you've come across the region by some method other than an invitation telegram, then you should choose which House you wish to join yourself. To actually join a House, just post in the House's thread saying you want to join or send a message to the House's founder.

These are the requirements for founding a House:
1) Have a total of 6 months, consecutive or non-consecutive, in which the applicant has sent out a minimum of 500 TGs per month through the Accelerator.
2) Asking for the approval of the Minister of Immigration.
3) The Minister of Immigration will then bring the matter before the Council of Nine for a vote.
4) A majority vote in the Co9 will formally establish the rights of that nation to start their own House. Nations that do not get a majority vote in the Co9 the first time around will have to wait 30 days before submitting another House request.

You can find more information or join a House here.

What is the legislative process of this region? / How can I get onto the Council?
The Council of Nine is the legislative body of the Islands. Here legislation is written, passed, revised, and repealed. There is also a Senate Lobby, where you can bring matters to the attention of the Council.
There are 3 appointed, and 5 elected positions in the Council (the other is held by our Chief Executive). Elections occur every odd numbered month. Senators serve a 4-month term and the Delegate serves a 6-month term.

What is recruiting? How can I become a recruiter?
Recruiting is sending invitations to other nations. We use something called the Accelerator for ease of recruiting. Read here for more info.

What is a buddy / How can I get a buddy?
Buddies are volunteer nations who help new players learn about the NationStates game and the 10000 Islands region. After moving to 10000 Islands, you should receive a telegram from a Buddy and you are welcome to ask them questions!

What are endorsements? How do I get endorsements?
In order that Delegate transitions are more easily achieved, we limit endorsements to 1/2 the total of the sitting Delegate. Endorsement trading (aka "endo tarting") is OK up to this limit, but if you are over this limit at the time of Delegate transition, once every 6 months, you will be asked to shed your endorsements to get to this limit - or failing that, be temporarily booted from the region (which will cost you all of your endorsements). So mind this limit please.

I have more questions!
Great! Check out the the rest of the guides, telegram your Buddy, and/or see the forum for more Information about 10000 Islands!

The RMB (or Regional Message Board) is the common property of everyone in 10000 Islands. When posting on it, please observe these rules:

1. Be respectful of others and refrain from using offensive or profane language.

2. Allow for community discussions, i.e. refrain from posting in succession (double or triple posting) or running a relatively exclusive conversation on the RMB. Try to make sure what you post could be relevant to a broad swath of Islanders, not just a select few.

3. Please be respectful of those who moderate the board. If a regional officer requests you to stop posting in some way, please oblige.

4. General, family friendly, community discussions are most welcome and appreciated. For spam-intensive or role-play intensive discussions, or discussions that require profanity (and some do), please go to the forum or Discord. Spam and word games are best housed in Taco Island (here) and Role Play is best housed in our Role Play sub-board (here) or the separate A Taco Archipelago Regional Message Board.

5. Make substantive contributions! Share opinions and discuss important questions. Avoid filler posts with minimal content, just smiley faces, or waves.

6. In general, the RMB is the first community interaction that new nations have with our region. Let's give them a great first impression!