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'''Levantia''' is a continent in the northern hemisphere of Otarsis. Levantia is bound by the [[Kilikas Sea]] to the northwest, the [[Sea of Nordska]] to the northeast, | '''Levantia''' is a continent in the northern hemisphere of [[Otarsis]]. Levantia is bound by the [[Kilikas Sea]] to the northwest, the [[Sea of Nordska]] to the northeast, the [[Levantine Ocean]] to the east, the [[Odoneru Ocean]] to the west, and by the [[Sea of Canete]] to the south. [[Kiro-Borealis]] lies to its immediate north and distant northwest and [[Sarpedon]] to its south. | ||
Levantia was first settled prior to the {{wp|Last Glacial Period}}, and was subsequently the home of many migrations as well as the rise and fall of many pre-historical cultures. By approximately 2000 BC, [[Gaelic people]] occupied a territory approximately coterminous with the modern [[Levantine Union]] and northern [[Ultmar]] and were the largest group on the continent, though their population density was relatively low. Also on the continent in ancient times were [[Gothic people]] and [[Orenstian people]], though these group occupied small, densely populated areas to the west and east of the continent, respectively. [[Istroya|Istroyan people]] settled small cities on the southeastern coast of the continent but evidently did not scout or explore much of the continent. The arrival of [[Latinic people]] in the millennium BC inaugurated Levantia into the [[Occident]] and dramatically changed the landscape of the continent, as a population explosion of Latins into Levantia lead to the creation of [[Great Levantia]] and laid the foundations for much of [[Catholic Levantia]] as understood today. Some of Great Levantia was overrun by Gothic people from the 3rd to 6th centuries AD, creating many of the modern cultural boundaries that presently exist in Levantia. | Levantia was first settled prior to the {{wp|Last Glacial Period}}, and was subsequently the home of many migrations as well as the rise and fall of many pre-historical cultures. By approximately 2000 BC, [[Gaelic people]] occupied a territory approximately coterminous with the modern [[Levantine Union]] and northern [[Ultmar]] and were the largest group on the continent, though their population density was relatively low. Also on the continent in ancient times were [[Gothic people]] and [[Orenstian people]], though these group occupied small, densely populated areas to the west and east of the continent, respectively. [[Istroya|Istroyan people]] settled small cities on the southeastern coast of the continent but evidently did not scout or explore much of the continent. The arrival of [[Latinic people]] in the millennium BC inaugurated Levantia into the [[Occident]] and dramatically changed the landscape of the continent, as a population explosion of Latins into Levantia lead to the creation of [[Great Levantia]] and laid the foundations for much of [[Catholic Levantia]] as understood today. Some of Great Levantia was overrun by Gothic people from the 3rd to 6th centuries AD, creating many of the modern cultural boundaries that presently exist in Levantia. | ||
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== Geologic History == | |||
==Geography, Topography, and Climate== | |||
Levantia in and of itself is a large landmass skirted by a number of islands and islets, closely bordering [[Kiroborea]] to the immediate north. Is southern end is relatively close to the island of [[Urlazio]], which itself links Levantia to northern [[Sarpedon]]. Due to their close proximity and the tangled net of islands between the two, Levantia is sometimes described as including the arctic circle and even mainland [[Kiravia]] in a definition commonly referred to as Great Levantia. Kiravians themselves distinguish distinguish between their own island continent and the Levantine mainland, and the terms ''Levantiax'' ("Levantine") and ''Levantiem''("Levantines") refer specifically to the mainland, while ''Ambrélevantiax'' and ''Bâvnélevantiax'' ("Greater Levantine" and "Wider Levantine") can include [[Kiravia|Great Kirav]]. | |||
Levantia's climate runs the gamut from tropical equatorial jungle in the southern tip of Urcea to tundra and arctic climates in [[Caergwynn]] and other north Levantine nations. Northern Levantia is known for its infamous [[Kilikas Sea|Kilikas Storm Belt]], which encompasses northern Ultmar and [[Fiannria]] and is characterized by frequent and powerful temperate cyclones, thunderstorms, and blizzards that have historically made marine navigation extremely dangerous in the area. | Levantia's climate runs the gamut from tropical equatorial jungle in the southern tip of Urcea to tundra and arctic climates in [[Caergwynn]] and other north Levantine nations. Northern Levantia is known for its infamous [[Kilikas Sea|Kilikas Storm Belt]], which encompasses northern Ultmar and [[Fiannria]] and is characterized by frequent and powerful temperate cyclones, thunderstorms, and blizzards that have historically made marine navigation extremely dangerous in the area. | ||
The topography of Levantia is defined by several major rivers including the [[Urce River|Urce]], the [[Deir River|Deir]], and others, as well as the Levantine Caldera, a series of three major mountain and highlands formations which divide Ultmar and North Levantia into portions as well as dividing the Urce Basin and it surrounds from central and north Levantia. The north and south of Ultmar and their respectging mountain formations are divided by the Vandarch Basin, which surrounds the freshwater [[Vandarch|Vandarch Sea]], which is the largest inland sea in the world and both warms northern Levantia and cools the southern regions of the continent. | The topography of Levantia is defined by several major rivers including the [[Urce River|Urce]], the [[Deir River|Deir]], and others, as well as the Levantine Caldera, a series of three major mountain and highlands formations which divide Ultmar and North Levantia into portions as well as dividing the Urce Basin and it surrounds from central and north Levantia. The north and south of Ultmar and their respectging mountain formations are divided by the Vandarch Basin, which surrounds the freshwater [[Vandarch|Vandarch Sea]], which is the largest inland sea in the world and both warms northern Levantia and cools the southern regions of the continent. | ||
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==Human Geography== | ==Human Geography== | ||
[[File:1916 Arbour Hill Wreath Laying 2010 (4581359710).jpg|thumb|{{wp|Christianity}} plays a key role in Levantine life]] | [[File:1916 Arbour Hill Wreath Laying 2010 (4581359710).jpg|thumb|{{wp|Christianity}} plays a key role in Levantine life]] | ||
Levantia is home to a number of diverse cultural groups. | Levantia is home to a number of diverse cultural groups, of which the largest are Romance and Gaelic in nature, followed closely by Gothic peoples. Each of these major groups has experienced large migratory changes throughout history and as a result are of mixed stock to varying degrees. | ||
===Northern Levantia=== | ===Northern Levantia=== | ||
Known historically by residents of [[Catholic Levantia]] as the ''far north'' and as part of the greater concept of [[Ultmar]], Northern Levantia typically encompasses the lands of the countries of [[Fiannria]], [[Faneria]], and [[Caergwynn]] among others. | Known historically by residents of [[Catholic Levantia]] as the ''far north'' and as part of the greater concept of [[Ultmar]], Northern Levantia typically encompasses the lands of the countries of [[Fiannria]], [[Faneria]], and [[Caergwynn]] among others. | ||
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The word "police" was borrowed from the Latin word '''politia''', meaning an agent of the state or civil administration. It was first used in the modern sense in the mid 17th century in [[Urcea]], but soon spread throughout Levantia. It was often associated with political and religious policing but was also used in other sundry functions of government administration, depending on the country. The word has modernized to police in the many modern languages through its adoption in the 18th and 19th centuries. However, outside of Levantia, the word, and the concept of police itself, was disliked as a symbol of foreign oppression. | The word "police" was borrowed from the Latin word '''politia''', meaning an agent of the state or civil administration. It was first used in the modern sense in the mid 17th century in [[Urcea]], but soon spread throughout Levantia. It was often associated with political and religious policing but was also used in other sundry functions of government administration, depending on the country. The word has modernized to police in the many modern languages through its adoption in the 18th and 19th centuries. However, outside of Levantia, the word, and the concept of police itself, was disliked as a symbol of foreign oppression. | ||
=== Occidental Civilization === | === Occidental Civilization === | ||
=== Political Traditions === | === Political Traditions === | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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