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'''Verastia Territory''' (Kiravic: ''Skírēn Verastia'') is a territory of the Kiravian Federacy located in the Western Highlands of Great Kirav. It has the highest average elevation of any federal subject, and encompasses the island continent’s tallest mountain, [[Mount | '''Verastia Territory''' (Kiravic: ''Skírēn Verastia'') is a territory of the Kiravian Federacy located in the Western Highlands of Great Kirav. It has the highest average elevation of any federal subject, and encompasses the island continent’s tallest mountain, [[Mount Xýzyro]], for which it is ''not'' named. The rugged terrain, high altitude, and extreme weather have left Verastia sparsely populated and constrained its economic development. | ||
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Verastia Territory has a small economy based mainly on tourism and subsistence activities such as small-scale farming, hunting, and fishing. Many residents, especially the Aboriginal population, live isolated and premodern lifestyles largely disconnected from the wider Kiravian economy. | Verastia Territory has a small economy based mainly on tourism and subsistence activities such as small-scale farming, hunting, and fishing. Many residents, especially the Aboriginal population, live isolated and premodern lifestyles largely disconnected from the wider Kiravian economy. | ||
The tourist industry caters to hikers, skiers, mountain climbers, and sightseers who come to enjoy the territory’s mountainous landscape, with Mount | The tourist industry caters to hikers, skiers, mountain climbers, and sightseers who come to enjoy the territory’s mountainous landscape, with Mount Xýzyro as the main attraction. | ||
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