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''See also: [[Demographics of Arcerion]]'' | ''See also: [[Demographics of Arcerion]]'' | ||
[[File:Kurst, Arcerion.jpg|thumb|Skyline of Kurst, Arcerion at night. ]] | [[File:Kurst, Arcerion.jpg|thumb|Skyline of Kurst, Arcerion at night. ]] | ||
The population of Arcerion as of 2019 was estimated at 89,863,541. The coastal regions of the country are the most densely populated, owing to their location and being part of the original Carnish colony, accounting for almost three-quarters of the Arcer population. Moorden Governorate itself accounts for a vast majority of the population, owing to it being the oldest and most densely populated area of Arcerion. Moorden and Norham are equal in terms of total population growth, both accounting for 60% of all immigration and new births. | The population of Arcerion as of 2019 was estimated at 89,863,541. The coastal regions of the country are the most densely populated, owing to their location and being part of the original Carnish colony, accounting for almost three-quarters of the Arcer population. Moorden Governorate itself accounts for a vast majority of the population, owing to it being the oldest and most densely populated area of Arcerion. Moorden and Norham are equal in terms of total population growth, both accounting for 60% of all immigration and new births. | ||
The small remaining majority of indigenous peoples in Arcerion predominantly live in the more remote Northern portions of Norhlea governorate, with small populations in Arcerion's three major cities (Kurst, Kinnaird, and Chester-on-Moore). | The small remaining majority of indigenous peoples in Arcerion predominantly live in the more remote Northern portions of Norhlea governorate, with small populations in Arcerion's three major cities (Kurst, Kinnaird, and Chester-on-Moore). | ||
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Arcerion's most widely spoken language is AEnglish, spoken by 87.4% of the population as its primary or daily tongue. Second to this is Gaelic at 11.70%, followed by indigenous (0.06%) and other spoken languages (0.84%). Dialects within are not uncommon, with sub-dialects of AEnglish such as Arcer AEnglish being common in the Arcer Heartland due to its rural location, itself a blend of Gaelic and AEnglish. Other regional accents aside from Arcer Heartland are common, as Easthampton and Foxhey both have distinct local flavours to AEnglish. Culturally due to the flow of settlement (South to North, with steady inland or Northeastern immigration) meant that the culture of Moorden and Norham closely resemble pre-revolution Carna, which means that culturally Arcerion is close to [[Alstin]]. | Arcerion's most widely spoken language is AEnglish, spoken by 87.4% of the population as its primary or daily tongue. Second to this is Gaelic at 11.70%, followed by indigenous (0.06%) and other spoken languages (0.84%). Dialects within are not uncommon, with sub-dialects of AEnglish such as Arcer AEnglish being common in the Arcer Heartland due to its rural location, itself a blend of Gaelic and AEnglish. Other regional accents aside from Arcer Heartland are common, as Easthampton and Foxhey both have distinct local flavours to AEnglish. Culturally due to the flow of settlement (South to North, with steady inland or Northeastern immigration) meant that the culture of Moorden and Norham closely resemble pre-revolution Carna, which means that culturally Arcerion is close to [[Alstin]]. | ||
=== Agricultural Geography === | === Agricultural Geography === | ||
''See also: [[Economy of Arcerion]]'' | |||
Large swathes of Arcerion are considered arable or suitable for farming, the largest portions of these being in the Arcer Heartland, the vast majority of which has been undergoing controlled deforestation (with re-forestation efforts elsewhere to offset this) and irrigation projects since initial inroads were made into Northlea Governorate in the 1800s. As the world's largest per-capita exporter of grain products, Arcerion's farming industry mainly focuses on subsistence and staple crop farming, with a smaller portion of the industry focusing on pastoral farming and livestock breeding. This trend has shifted, as the primary farm type in the late 1700s and early 1800s was livestock farming as herding and raising cattle allowed for a stable diet of protein and other animal-related products. However with increased inland settlement by the mid-1800s and advances in irrigation and the introduction of riverboats and barges to the Arcer Heartland, there was a considerable shift towards the cultivation of wheat, rye, barley, corn, maize, and other bumper crops. Arcerion's proximity to multiple watersheds, fresh water rivers, high soil quality, seasonal rainfall averages have all played defining factors in its agricultural growth. | |||
As recently as 2024, almost 68% of Arcerion's land was being used for farming or livestock-related activities, with planned increases intending to bring that number as high as 75% by 2030. The amount of farmland has steadily increased since 1790 and initial settlement. | |||
Arcerion has had an abnormally low amount of pests or other vermin that have traditionally been obstacles to farming on an industrial scale. | |||
== Natural Hazards == | == Natural Hazards == | ||
== Environment and Ecology == | == Environment and Ecology == | ||