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So I've recently returned to play this game with my gaming community. So I thought the best thing to do was rush through and gain independence so that I can set up a charter for all of my friends. Once I had independence I gave out my charter code and people claimed I wasn't independent.

So I checked and my nation site still reads that I'm at a 0 population and under the United Earth Charter. The picture I took of my colony is being displayed however. I thought that this may just need the server to catch up and the next day I'd be fine. Still not working.

I also discovered that when attempting to trade on the GBT I lose my resources and civics and they aren't displayed in the trade screen. When attempting to purchase resources the page goes white and reads "The trade is no longer available." and "There are no contracts available for sale!". It shows a white screen with not even the option to sell.

Here is my colony page: https://www.my-colony.com/colonies/89U1iRGH/
Here is the Gyazo that shows I have indeed gained independence: https://gyazo.com/4c36f1528645b1f84a9acd2325b1b09f

I have the capitol placed and it's at level 4.