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Arcerion is a Occidental country located in the Southeastern Cronan Peninsula. It consists of a large number of rivers, mountains, and islands, giving it a diverse climate and geography. These rivers feed into the agricultural industry, and are comprised of the Mare, Upper Mare, Leigh, North Innis, Lower Innis, West Innis, and Dale. Islands in Arcerion are all located within Foxhey Governorate, in the Malentine Sea. Arcerion is one of the largest nations in South Crona, and the only mainland AEngle-majority country. | [[Arcerion]] is a Occidental country located in the Southeastern Cronan Peninsula. It consists of a large number of rivers, mountains, and islands, giving it a diverse climate and geography. These rivers feed into the agricultural industry, and are comprised of the Mare, Upper Mare, Leigh, North Innis, Lower Innis, West Innis, and Dale. Islands in Arcerion are all located within Foxhey Governorate, in the Malentine Sea. Arcerion is one of the largest nations in South Crona, and the only mainland AEngle-majority country. | ||
Arcerion's landscapes are varied, and consist of wide lowlands plains in the central Arcer Heartland, the Aileach Mountain Range to the South, and Northumbraeland Mountains to the North. In Foxhey, volcanic islands with lush farms and fields give way to black sand beaches, making it a popular tourist destination for Occidental peoples. Temperatures in the Arcer Heartland commonly fall below 0 °C, and rise above 30 °C depending on the seasons. Conditions vary from wet and cold in the mountains to hot and dry in the lowland plains depending on season, but the climate is generally classified as temperate inland, where cool temperatures and frequent cloudy skies are typical for the moderate four seasons, but mountainous and arid high desert climates occupy the sparsely populated areas and have more varied temperatures and weather. | Arcerion's landscapes are varied, and consist of wide lowlands plains in the central Arcer Heartland, the Aileach Mountain Range to the South, and Northumbraeland Mountains to the North. In Foxhey, volcanic islands with lush farms and fields give way to black sand beaches, making it a popular tourist destination for Occidental peoples. Temperatures in the Arcer Heartland commonly fall below 0 °C, and rise above 30 °C depending on the seasons. Conditions vary from wet and cold in the mountains to hot and dry in the lowland plains depending on season, but the climate is generally classified as temperate inland, where cool temperatures and frequent cloudy skies are typical for the moderate four seasons, but mountainous and arid high desert climates occupy the sparsely populated areas and have more varied temperatures and weather. | ||
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''See also: [[Economy of Arcerion]]'' | ''See also: [[Economy of Arcerion]]'' | ||
Large | 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. | 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. | Arcerion has had an abnormally low amount of pests or other vermin that have traditionally been obstacles to farming on an industrial scale. Pest control and the destruction of farming-adverse species such as mice, rats, and rabbits also has been a major focus of Arcer farmers, with hunting parties and hunting for sport being a widely accepted part of Arco culture. Of note, a major trend from the 1960s onwards has been the growth in the population of the Cronan Muskrat, which nests and breeds adjacent to rivers in wetlands. To combat this the government has begun programs to drain wetlands, and the Ministry of the Interior has worked to improve natural and non-natural pest control methods to curb the spread of this destructive species. | ||
The vast majority of Arcerion's climate change emissions come from farming-related activities and mineral refinement. As such, Arcerion has been slow or chosen not to observe certain climate change agreements made at the international level, as this would have significant impacts on the Arcer economy. The primary emissions are greenhouse gases, notable methane and nitrous oxide. | |||
Droughts are a major threat to Arcer agriculture, as farmers not geographically near major or minor waterways, or irrigation canals are at greatest risk of low crop yields or having stunted crops due to low rainfall brought on by climate change and Acerion's heat as a result of the proximity to the equator. | |||
== Natural Hazards == | == Natural Hazards == | ||
== Environment and Ecology == | == Environment and Ecology == | ||