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A '''founderless region''' is a [[region]] which does not have a founder due to it either having been created by NationStates at some stage, or the founder having ceased-to-exist.

Currently the founderless regions can be divided into four groups.


First of which are the '''[[Region#Game regions|Feeders]]''', a group of regions where newly created nations are placed:

*[[Region/The North Pacific|The North Pacific]]
*[[Region/the Pacific|The Pacific]]
*[[Region/the South Pacific|The South Pacific]]
*[[Region/The East Pacific|The East Pacific]]
*[[Region/the West Pacific|The West Pacific]]


Secondly, the '''[[Region#Game regions|Sinkers]]''', which support [[Banlist|ejected]] or [[resurrect]]ed nations; of these there are currently four:
*[[Region/Lazarus|Lazarus]] <sup>[1]</sup>
*[[Region/Balder|Balder]] <sup>[1]</sup>
*[[Region/Osiris|Osiris]] <sup>[1]</sup>
*[[Region/the Rejected Realms|The Rejected Realms]] <sup>[2]</sup>


Thirdly, the '''Warzones''', of which there are currently six:
*[[Region/Warzone Airspace|Warzone Airspace]]
*[[Region/Warzone Africa|Warzone Africa]]
*[[Region/Warzone Asia|Warzone Asia]]
*[[Region/Warzone Australia|Warzone Australia]]
*[[Region/Warzone Europe|Warzone Europe]]
*[[Region/Warzone Sandbox|Warzone Sandbox]]


Lastly, there is a large number of regions whose founders have at some point ceased-to-exist, and who are therefore governed by their current [[WA Delegate]]. Additionally, there still exists a handful of regions that predate the introduction of founders and therefore do not have one. Finally, the game itself gives founders the option to assume "non-executive" status, by giving up regional controls willingly, and allowing the Delegate free rein over the region. (Fair warning: once a founder's power is ceded in this manner, it cannot be restored.)

==Strengths and weaknesses of Founderless Regions==
Founderless regions are stronger than those with founders in the fact that more [[influence]] is needed by a WA Delegate in order to perform actions, such as ejecting nation. This prevents totalitarian leadership by WA Delegates. However, founderless regions are at considerably greater risk of raiding, as by necessity a WA Delegate is [[WA Delegate#Control of the Region|executive]].