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|name = | |name = Argaea | ||
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|native_name_lang = | |native_name_lang = | ||
|settlement_type = [[Government_of_Burgundie#Provincial_and_Colonial_Government|Province]] | |settlement_type = [[Government_of_Burgundie#Provincial_and_Colonial_Government|Province]] | ||
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|nickname = | |nickname = Southern Sailor, Burgoignesc [[Australis]], the ski capital of [[Burgundie]], the {{wp|après ski}} capital of [[Burgundie]] | ||
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|seat = Le Havre | |seat = Le Havre | ||
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|leader_title = | |leader_title = {{wp|Governor}}-{{wp|Epistates}} | ||
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|website = | |website = www.burgundie.gouv/argaea | ||
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The ''' | The '''Province of Argaea''', commonly known as '''Argaea''', is an over-seas province of [[Burgundie]], that encompasses the entire Archipelago of Argaea, in the southern interface between the [[Absurian Ocean]] and the [[Ocean of Cathay]], off the continent of [[Australis]].It is part of [[Burgundie]]'s [[Government of Burgundie#Constituent Countries|Burgoignesc Overseas Territory Assembly]]'s [[Geography of Burgundie#Argaea|Polar Burgundies]] geographic designation. It is home to 214,390 Argaeans. It's capital and largest city is Le Havre which also serves as the province's largest port facility. | ||
Argaea is owned almost exclusively by the [[Government of Burgundie|government]] as it was initially settled in the 1880s and later annexed, in [[1927]], as a research outpost for the National Insitutes of Burgundie ([[Burgoignesc language|Burg]]: ''les Institues Nacional de Burgundie (INB)''). The INB, in conjunction with royal and national societies of various scientific studies managed the islands from [[1927]] until [[1973]], when a resort was established just outside of Le Havre, for soldiers, sailors, and marines on rest and relaxation from [[Operation Kipling]]. Even after the war there was interest in vacationing in the marine west coast climate, especially in the winter months when skiing and other snow sports in the winter, June to August. In the 21st century the tourism industry has quadrupled in size as [[Palicin Holdings]] has opened a number of resort hotels, boutique eco-tourism attractions and lodgings, and three new ski mountains between [[2008]] and [[2032]]. | |||
Argaea's primary purpose and main economic driver is still that it is a haven for scientific research, but it's cold climate has made increasingly important to the [[Government of Burgundie|government]] for establishing secure, passively cooled, data centers for government cloud computing storage. As a result, since [[2016]] the [[Cyber Security Defense Agency of Burgundie]] has established a permanent base on Argaea with a staff of 430 staff. The [[National Gendarmerie of Burgundie]] has increased its footprint on the island as well, to protect the physical assets of government. It is also a key base for the [[Vocivine National of Burgundie|Vocivine]] and [[Navy_of_Burgundie|Navy]] because of its remoteness. | |||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
== Geography == | Named for Aergaeus, a medieval [[Istroyan]] monk who is credited with the first mention of Argaea in an [[Occidental]] text from his manuscript ''The World and All its Parts Upon Which God's Omnipotent Gaze Is Eternal'' ([[1319]]). | ||
Argaea is a four island | ==Geography== | ||
[[File:Argaea_Topo_Map.png|right|250px|Topographic map of Argaea]] | |||
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Argaea is a four-island {{wp|archipelago}} above the [[Australis]] mainland, in the southern interface between the [[Absurian Ocean]] and the [[Ocean of Cathay]]. | |||
===Climate and environment=== | |||
{{Further|Prevailing Winds}} | |||
[[File:Argaea climate map.png|250px|right|Climate map of Argaea.]] | |||
Argaea Maior , north of the Argaean Mountains, and Argaea Minor, have a marine west coast climate, with short, cool summers and long, wet, moderately mild winters: the precipitation averages {{convert|3000|mm|in|0|abbr=on}} a year in the far west, but precipitation decreases rapidly towards the eastern side. Temperatures are steady throughout the year, they hardly surpass {{convert|9|°C|°F|sigfig=2}} in summers and average {{convert|0|°C|°F|sigfig=2}} in winters. Snowfall can occur in summer. South of the Argaean Mountains and on Ile Remarque and Sudile, there is a tundra climate with large glacial formations on the southern slopes of the Argean Mountains. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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File:SiegeofAntioch.jpeg | File:SiegeofAntioch.jpeg | ||
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Starting in the 13th century, archeological evidence suggests that minor {{wp|Austronesian peoples|Austronesian}} settlements occured. | Starting in the 13th century, archeological evidence suggests that minor {{wp|Austronesian peoples|Austronesian}} settlements occured. These settlements never numbered more than 100 people and it was typical that they would be in existence for only a few years at a time, essentially semi-permanent, seasonal fishing villages. | ||
===Early modern history=== | ===Early modern history=== | ||
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Words, words, words. (late 16th century - 18th century, exact dates determined by you to fit your lore) | Words, words, words. (late 16th century - 18th century, exact dates determined by you to fit your lore) | ||
[[Duchy_of_Martilles#Economy]] Ice, whales, and penquins | |||
===Late modern period=== | ===Late modern period=== | ||
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{{Further|Government_of_Burgundie#Provinces|Government_of_Burgundie#County_Government|Government of Burgundie#Municipal Government|Cities of Burgundie}} | {{Further|Government_of_Burgundie#Provinces|Government_of_Burgundie#County_Government|Government of Burgundie#Municipal Government|Cities of Burgundie}} | ||
===Military | ===Military=== | ||
[[Kiro-Burgoignesc_relations#Joint_Training_Exercise,_Operation_Snowblind]] | |||
[[Navy_of_Burgundie#Absurian_Australis_Command]] | |||
The [[Navy of Burgundie|Australis Dog Sled Patrol]] is an elite unit of the [[Navy of Burgundie]]. It conducts {{wp|long-range reconnaissance patrolling}}, and enforces [[Burgundie|Burgoignesc]] sovereignty in the [[Australis]] wilderness of southern Argaea. Patrolling is usually done in pairs and using dog sleds with about a dozen dogs, sometimes for four months and often without additional human contact. | The [[Navy of Burgundie|Australis Dog Sled Patrol]] is an elite unit of the [[Navy of Burgundie]]. It conducts {{wp|long-range reconnaissance patrolling}}, and enforces [[Burgundie|Burgoignesc]] sovereignty in the [[Australis]] wilderness of southern Argaea. Patrolling is usually done in pairs and using dog sleds with about a dozen dogs, sometimes for four months and often without additional human contact. | ||
{{Infobox military installation | {{Infobox military installation | ||
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====Rail==== | ====Rail==== | ||
{{Further|Rail transportation in Burgundie}} | {{Further|Rail transportation in Burgundie}} | ||
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Two Spot Logging Train covered in snow - March 2015.jpg | |||
BNSF Railway train passing through the snow in Flagstaff, AZ - March 2015.jpg | |||
Train snow plow in Glenwood Springs, Colorado - LCCN2015633617.tiff | |||
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Argaea uses [[Track gauges around the world|Standard gauge]], 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) for both freight and passenger rail. | |||
There is no passenger rail in Argaea, there are about 1,384 km of rails used for freight for the research and industrial complexes. Due to the climate all power is provided by the locomotives, there is no electrification of the rails. 543km of the rails are {{wp|double track}}, there are no lengths of high-speed rail in Argaea. | There is no passenger rail in Argaea, there are about 1,384 km of rails used for freight for the research and industrial complexes. Due to the climate, all power is provided by the locomotives, there is no electrification of the rails. 543km of the rails are {{wp|double track}}, there are no lengths of high-speed rail in Argaea. | ||
====Roads==== | ====Roads==== | ||
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====Energy and electricity==== | ====Energy and electricity==== | ||
{{Further| | {{Further|21st_Century_Burgoignesc_Power_Projection_Stratagem#BORA_Waste_to_Energy_CompactEnergy policy in Burgundie|Science and Technology in Burgundie#Energy|Energy policy in Burgundie}} | ||
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The [[21st_Century_Burgoignesc_Power_Projection_Stratagem#BORA_Waste_to_Energy_Compact|BORA Waste to Energy Compact]] went into effect in [[2027]] with construction of a Waste to Energy power plant starting in [[2028]]. Two plants were built in Argaea generates approximately 208,000 kWh/day with a waste reduction capacity of 220,000 kg/day. | |||
====Phone service and internet==== | ====Phone service and internet==== | ||
== Research Expeditions == | == Research Expeditions == | ||
In the year 2016, Argaea released it's first finished project in the form of an international time database. The project helped synchronize time across all the nations in a standardized format and help synchronize all calendars that use the Argaean format. The calendar format was announced to [[Burgundie]] as the first finished project, and is now accepted by many nations as an acceptable standardized time format. | In the year [[2016]], Argaea released it's first finished project in the form of an international time database. The project helped synchronize time across all the nations in a standardized format and help synchronize all calendars that use the Argaean format. The calendar format was announced to [[Burgundie]] as the first finished project, and is now accepted by many nations as an acceptable standardized time format. | ||
As of [[2021]] Argaea is working on a central database to store information over all countries in a unified format. The project is still ongoing as of [[2027]] but is expected to be finished within the next decade. | |||
[[Science_and_Technology_in_Burgundie#Mapping]] | |||
=== Argaean Seed Bank === | === Argaean Seed Bank === | ||
The '''Argaea Global Seed Vault''' is a secure seed bank on Argaea. The technocracy’s directorate started the vault to preserve a wide variety of plant seeds that are duplicate samples, or "spare" copies, of seeds held in gene banks worldwide. The seed vault is an attempt to ensure against the loss of seeds in other genebanks during large-scale regional or global crises. The seed vault is managed under terms spelled out in a tripartite agreement between the [[Government of Burgundie]], the Argaean Technocracy, and [[League of Nations]]. | The '''Argaea Global Seed Vault''' is a secure seed bank on Argaea. The technocracy’s directorate started the vault to preserve a wide variety of plant seeds that are duplicate samples, or "spare" copies, of seeds held in gene banks worldwide. The seed vault is an attempt to ensure against the loss of seeds in other genebanks during large-scale regional or global crises. The seed vault is managed under terms spelled out in a tripartite agreement between the [[Government of Burgundie]], the Argaean Technocracy, and [[League of Nations]]. | ||
The [[Government of Burgundie]] entirely funded the vault's approximately $8.8 million construction. Storing seeds in the vault is free to end users, with [[Burgundie]] paying for the majority of the banks operational costs. | The [[Government of Burgundie]] entirely funded the vault's approximately $8.8 million construction. Storing seeds in the vault is free to end users, with [[Burgundie]] paying for the majority of the banks operational costs. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||