diff --git a/data/sim/emotions.json b/data/sim/ai/emotions.json
similarity index 100%
rename from data/sim/emotions.json
rename to data/sim/ai/emotions.json
diff --git a/data/sim/region/town/town.json b/data/sim/region/town/town.json
index 4139043..57e46af 100644
--- a/data/sim/region/town/town.json
+++ b/data/sim/region/town/town.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "name" : "continent",
+    "name" : "town(human)",
     "childrenMandatory" : [
 
     ],
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/studiorailgun/sim/config/creature/CreatureDef.java b/src/main/java/org/studiorailgun/sim/config/creature/CreatureDef.java
index 55e83c1..cd950c0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/studiorailgun/sim/config/creature/CreatureDef.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/studiorailgun/sim/config/creature/CreatureDef.java
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ public class CreatureDef {
      */
     String plural;
 
+    /**
+     * Tracks whether this creature is a civilization builder or not
+     */
+    Boolean civBuilder;
+
 
     public String getName() {
         return name;
@@ -45,6 +50,14 @@ public class CreatureDef {
         this.plural = plural;
     }
 
+    public Boolean getCivBuilder() {
+        return civBuilder;
+    }
+
+    public void setCivBuilder(Boolean civBuilder) {
+        this.civBuilder = civBuilder;
+    }
+
     
     
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/studiorailgun/sim/config/creature/CreatureDefManager.java b/src/main/java/org/studiorailgun/sim/config/creature/CreatureDefManager.java
index 151275c..4849368 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/studiorailgun/sim/config/creature/CreatureDefManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/studiorailgun/sim/config/creature/CreatureDefManager.java
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 package org.studiorailgun.sim.config.creature;
 
 import java.io.File;
+import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.LinkedList;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 import org.studiorailgun.FileUtils;
@@ -21,6 +24,11 @@ public class CreatureDefManager {
      */
     Map<String,CreatureDef> definitions = new HashMap<String,CreatureDef>();
 
+    /**
+     * The list of creatures that build civilizations
+     */
+    List<CreatureDef> civBuilders = new LinkedList<CreatureDef>();
+
     /**
      * Loads the location def manager
      * @return The location def manager
@@ -54,5 +62,14 @@ public class CreatureDefManager {
         return definitions.get(name);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Gets the collection of all creature definitions
+     * @return The collection of all creature definitions
+     */
+    public Collection<CreatureDef> getDefinitions(){
+        return definitions.values();
+    }
+
+    
 
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/studiorailgun/sim/org/Government.java b/src/main/java/org/studiorailgun/sim/org/Government.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e19010
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/studiorailgun/sim/org/Government.java
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+package org.studiorailgun.sim.org;
+
+import java.util.LinkedList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.studiorailgun.sim.space.Region;
+
+/**
+ * A government
+ */
+public class Government {
+    
+    /**
+     * The list of territories under the leadership of this unit of government
+     */
+    List<Region> territories = new LinkedList<Region>();
+
+    /**
+     * Subdivisions of this government
+     */
+    List<Government> subdivision = new LinkedList<Government>();
+
+    /**
+     * The type of government
+     */
+    String type;
+
+    /**
+     * The name of the government
+     */
+    String name;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor
+     * @param type The type of government
+     * @param name The name of the government
+     */
+    public Government(String type, String name){
+        this.type = type;
+        this.name = name;
+    }
+
+    public List<Region> getTerritories() {
+        return territories;
+    }
+
+    public void setTerritories(List<Region> territories) {
+        this.territories = territories;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Adds a region to the territories controlled by this government
+     * @param region The region
+     */
+    public void addTerritory(Region region){
+        this.territories.add(region);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Removes a region from the territories controlled by this government
+     * @param region The region
+     */
+    public void removeTerritory(Region region){
+        this.territories.remove(region);
+    }
+
+    public List<Government> getSubdivision() {
+        return subdivision;
+    }
+
+    public void setSubdivision(List<Government> subdivision) {
+        this.subdivision = subdivision;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Adds a subdivision to this government
+     * @param subdivision The subdivision
+     */
+    public void addSubdivision(Government subdivision){
+        this.subdivision.add(subdivision);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Removes a subdivision from this government
+     * @param subdivision The subdivision
+     */
+    public void removeSubdivision(Government subdivision){
+        this.subdivision.remove(subdivision);
+    }
+
+    public String getType() {
+        return type;
+    }
+
+    public void setType(String type) {
+        this.type = type;
+    }
+
+    public String getName() {
+        return name;
+    }
+
+    public void setName(String name) {
+        this.name = name;
+    }
+
+    
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/studiorailgun/sim/space/World.java b/src/main/java/org/studiorailgun/sim/space/World.java
index 384ce4d..a7e4f61 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/studiorailgun/sim/space/World.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/studiorailgun/sim/space/World.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 import org.studiorailgun.sim.character.Character;
+import org.studiorailgun.sim.org.Government;
 
 /**
  * Top level spatial container
@@ -22,6 +23,11 @@ public class World {
      */
     List<Character> characters = new LinkedList<Character>();
 
+    /**
+     * The list of governments
+     */
+    List<Government> governments = new LinkedList<Government>();
+
     /**
      * Map of location id -> location
      */
@@ -76,6 +82,24 @@ public class World {
         return this.idLocationMap.get(id);
     }
 
+    public List<Government> getGovernments() {
+        return governments;
+    }
+
+    public void setGovernments(List<Government> governments) {
+        this.governments = governments;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Adds a government
+     * @param gov The government
+     */
+    public void addGovernment(Government gov){
+        this.governments.add(gov);
+    }
+
+    
+
     
 
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/studiorailgun/sim/space/gen/RegionGenerator.java b/src/main/java/org/studiorailgun/sim/space/gen/RegionGenerator.java
index 27aec4f..422613b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/studiorailgun/sim/space/gen/RegionGenerator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/studiorailgun/sim/space/gen/RegionGenerator.java
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@ public class RegionGenerator {
         Region rVal = new Region();
         RegionDefinitionFile def = Globals.config.getRegionDefinitionManager().getDefinition(type);
 
+        //generate all mandatory child region types
+        for(String childType : def.getChildrenMandatory()){
+            Region child = RegionGenerator.generate(childType);
+            rVal.addChild(child);
+        }
+
         return rVal;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/studiorailgun/sim/space/gen/WorldGenerator.java b/src/main/java/org/studiorailgun/sim/space/gen/WorldGenerator.java
index 7d2dda0..9a261be 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/studiorailgun/sim/space/gen/WorldGenerator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/studiorailgun/sim/space/gen/WorldGenerator.java
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import org.studiorailgun.sim.space.util.LocationResolver;
 import org.studiorailgun.Globals;
 import org.studiorailgun.sim.character.Character;
 import org.studiorailgun.sim.character.gen.CharacterGenerator;
+import org.studiorailgun.sim.config.creature.CreatureDef;
+import org.studiorailgun.sim.org.Government;
 
 /**
  * Generates a world
@@ -25,6 +27,9 @@ public class WorldGenerator {
         //generate the regions
         rVal.setRegion(TownGenerator.generateTown());
 
+        //generate the govs
+        WorldGenerator.generateGovernments(rVal);
+
         //generate the characters
         WorldGenerator.generateCharacters(rVal);
 
@@ -47,4 +52,17 @@ public class WorldGenerator {
         newChar.move(placementDest);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Populates the world with governments
+     * @param world The world
+     */
+    private static void generateGovernments(World world){
+        for(CreatureDef creatureDef : Globals.config.getCreatureDefManager().getDefinitions()){
+            if(creatureDef.getCivBuilder()){
+                Government creatureGov = new Government("kingdom", "Kingdom of the " + creatureDef.getName());
+                world.addGovernment(creatureGov);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
 }