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===Modern Faneria (1980s-present)=== | ===Modern Faneria (1980s-present)=== | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
Faneria's geography is demarcated visibly by the distinct regions created by the [[Deamhainn Mountains|Deamhainn mountain range]] and its constituent parts. Broadly, Faneria is separated into the lowlands surrounding the [[Vandarch Sea]], the Northern Vandarch Basin (commonly simply the Basin, with the term rarely being used in relation to the [[Gothica|Gothic]] Vandarch), the mountain regions themselves, and the northern and eastern coastal regions. While large intermediate regions exist in eastern Faneria, the northern regions and mountainous spine of the country typically see boreal or even subarctic conditions for a large portion of the year, while the Vandarch Basin is considerably more temperate with occasional deep winters due to the warming effect of the inland sea. | |||
===Geology=== | ===Geology=== | ||
===Climate and Hydrology=== | ===Climate and Hydrology=== | ||
Precipitation varies highly within the country, with high annual rainfall along the northwestern and western coasts of the country at the terminal reaches of the [[Kilikas Sea|Kilikas Storm Belt]] and the inland eastern end of the country dipping into semi-arid grasslands. Most rivers in southern Faneria empty into the Vandarch Sea, and flood irregularly depending on seasonal snowmelts or after particularly intense storm patterns in the Kilikas. Large portions of the coast on both the Vandarch and the Kilikas historically were wetlands, with many of these regions being dredged or dried out by human intervention, which has markedly altered the makeup of wildlife present in most lowland areas in the country. | |||
===Ecology=== | ===Ecology=== | ||
===Geographic Regions=== | ===Geographic Regions=== | ||
====Vandarch Basin==== | ====Vandarch Basin==== | ||
{{Main|Vandarch Sea}} | {{Main|Vandarch Sea}} | ||
The Vandarch Sea is | The Vandarch Sea is arguably the important cultural and geographic features of Faneria, and is critical both to the history of its human habitation as well as its ecology and hydropshere. Nearly all rivers in southern Faneria drain into the Vandarch, and the Basin in its entirety spans roughly ninety percent of the Fanerian Vandarch coast, nestled between several major mountain ranges and the freshwater sea. Vandarch flora and fauna were and remain important in the iconography, diet, and rapid growth of the populations within the Basin, including the Vandarch's edible algae and seaweed blooms, prolific seafoods such as the [[Vandarch pike]] and Northern Blue Eel, and national symbols like the Whitegill Eel and George's Grenadier Conch. | ||
The Vandarch Basin | The Vandarch Basin was historically heavily wooded (with national parks and conservaton efforts being key to retaining and expanding the remaining woodlands), and is broken up by hills in its western and northerly reaches. To the east, the Basin extends into large arable fields and coastal cliff formations near and across the [[Fiannria|Fiannrian]] border in [[Costaban]]. The region recieves rainfall primarily from the [[Kilikas Storm Belt]] and [[Dericania]], with the former breaking apart on the mountains separating the Kilikas from the Basin and creating a climate which, while temperate, is occasionally subjected to harsh winter conditions in spite of the warming effect of the inland Sea. The resulting rivers are partially seasonal, and flood naturally in the western and central Vandarch in particular. While much of the coast and lowlands of the region consisted of wetlands in antiquity, extensive systems of damming, embankments, canals, and sleeper dikes built up over the history of the region have resulted in one of the most dense networks of waterway controls anywhere in the world. In some cases, this has included dredging and the expansion of natural waterways to allow riverine trade hundreds of miles inland. Unsurprisingly, freshwater and the control of waterways plays a significant role in the culture of Faneria to the point of influencing modern religious symbolism and affecting artistic, civic, and even legal norms in the country. | ||
The Vandarch Basin is the undisputed geopolitical core of the country, with industry, trade, population, and political power orbiting around the region. The eastern Basin acts as a rye and barley breadbasket along with the so-called 'fish basket' of the Vandarch Sea and its tributaries, while the coastline and regions around the primary rivers leading to the Vandarch support the largest cities in the country. This population center has at every point in Faneria's history since the arrival of human inhabitants been the main center of political power in northern [[Ultmar]], leading to a perception among Fanerians of the region as the center of Fhainnin civilization. | The Vandarch Basin is the undisputed geopolitical core of the country, with industry, trade, population, and political power orbiting around the region. The eastern Basin acts as a rye and barley breadbasket along with the so-called 'fish basket' of the Vandarch Sea and its tributaries, while the coastline and regions around the primary rivers leading to the Vandarch support the largest cities in the country. This population center has at every point in Faneria's history since the arrival of human inhabitants been the main center of political power in northern [[Ultmar]], leading to a perception among Fanerians of the region as the center of Fhainnin civilization. | ||
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====Kilikas Coast==== | ====Kilikas Coast==== | ||
{{Main|Kilikas Sea}} | {{Main|Kilikas Sea}} | ||
The regions of metropolitan Faneria bordering the Kilikas coast routinely experience harsh winters and the brunt of landfalls by storms from the Kilikas Storm Belt. As a result, the region is both largely ecologically intact (compared to the south) and underdeveloped. The westernmost province of the region, [[Cost Tairne]], borders the far more populous and wealthy West coast, and is known for much of its coast being populated with rocky beaches and frequent cliffscapes. The remainder of the region is primarily covered in pine forests and smaller cities hugging the coast and rivers. The north coast, similarly to the Transisthmus, posessed a long history of resistance to conquest and subsequent [[Fhasenization]], cemented by its establishment as a Pale of Tolerance for Protestant churches in the nineteenth century. | |||
====Nordskan Coast==== | ====Nordskan Coast==== | ||
{{Main|Sea of Nordska}} | {{Main|Sea of Nordska}} | ||