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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 is heavily wooded and broken up by hills in its western and northerly reaches, ~~while~~ the ~~east~~ 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. ~~As a result~~, freshwater plays a significant role in the culture of Faneria to the point ~~where the largest early human structures are earthworks to control flooding, while~~ modern~~-day Fanerian churches relate religion to rivers and dams, shipping locks,~~ and ~~dikes are a large feature of riverine art~~, ~~city planning~~, and ~~commerce and transit~~ in the country.

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.

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 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 is heavily wooded and broken up by hills in its western and northerly reaches, while the east 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. As a result, freshwater plays a significant role in the culture of Faneria to the point where the largest early human structures are earthworks to control flooding, while modern-day Fanerian churches relate religion to rivers and dams, shipping locks, and dikes are a large feature of riverine art, city planning, and commerce and transit in the country.
+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.

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