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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, 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''' 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. As a landmass, Levantia is enormous, with a massive variety of environs, tectonic formations, peoples, flora and fauna, and landforms such as inlets, lakes, and peninsulas which are not obvious from its generally cohesive cartographic shape, and its history is one of the most densely recorded and prominent in world culture. Socially, Levantia is arguably the preeminent cultural and economic hub of the [[Occidental world]], and inarguably so when considered as inclusive of its states' associated territories and including the Coscivian-inclusive definition of Greater Levantia. | ||
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== Geologic History == | == Geologic History == | ||
==Geography, Topography, and Climate== | ==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 | 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 Greater 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. | ||
Human habitation has had a large impact on Levantia, most obviously through the creation of the [[Grand Vandarch Canal]] to the north and by the [[Carolina Grand Canal]] to the south of the Vandarch, connecting it to the Kilikas and Urce River respectively. Less obviously, human habitation has resulted in both increased soil erosion and decreased erosion in some areas, the manipulation of river flows through centuries of built-up embankments and dams, the formation of artificial lakes, the draining of marshy areas, and the creation of artificial islands in some regions. | Human habitation has had a large impact on Levantia, most obviously through the creation of the [[Grand Vandarch Canal]] to the north and by the [[Carolina Grand Canal]] to the south of the Vandarch, connecting it to the Kilikas and Urce River respectively. Less obviously, human habitation has resulted in both increased soil erosion and decreased erosion in some areas, the manipulation of river flows through centuries of built-up embankments and dams, the formation of artificial lakes, the draining of marshy areas, and the creation of artificial islands in some regions. | ||
==Human Geography== | ==Human Geography== | ||
[[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, with a number of faiths, ethnicities, and cultural heritages creating a wide array of traditions and peoples throughout the continent. | ||
=== Ethnic Groups === | |||
The largest overarching ethnic classifications of modern Levantines are the Romance and Gaelic peoples, followed closely by Goths. Each of these major groups has experienced large migratory changes throughout history and as a result are of mixed stock to varying degrees. In addition, smaller minority peoples such as the [[Orenstia (Old country)|Orenstines]] exist throughout the continent. | |||
The ethnic groups prior to the Sarpo-Levantine peoples arrived in Levantia prior to the {{wp|Last Glacial Period}}, consisting on a large number of migratory tribes, many of whom are no longer extant. Of these, the Fenni in the modern Vandarch and the Orenstians in eastern Levantia are the most well-known. | |||
Gaelic peoples occupied a territory approximately coterminous with the modern [[Levantine Union]] and northern [[Ultmar]] circa 2000 BC and were the largest group on the continent, having erased the Fenni peoples in the southern Vandarch Basin and intermingled with them in northern [[Ultmar]]. Gothic tribes primarily occupied southwestern Levantia in more dense population centers. [[Istroya|Istroyan people]] settled small cities on the southeastern coast of the continent but evidently did not scout or explore much of the continent, while [[Coscivians]] similarly settles along the northwest coastline and travelled inland around the Vandarch and as far south as some Istroyan colonies seeking trade routes. | |||
The arrival of [[Latinic people]] in the millennium BC inaugurated Levantia into the [[Occident|Occidental world]] and dramatically changed the human landscape of the continent, as a population explosion of Latins into Levantia lead to the creation of the empire of [[Great Levantia]] (not to be confused with Greater Levantia) and laid the foundations for much of [[Catholic Levantia]] as understood today. As a result, many (primarily Gaelic) peoples were either enslaved, enthralled as vassal peoples, or erased by Latin conquerors, who would intermarry with their subject peoples to create the many modern Romance cultures of the southern and central continent. Large segments of Great Levantia were 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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=== Religion === | |||
[[File:1916 Arbour Hill Wreath Laying 2010 (4581359710).jpg|thumb|{{wp|Christianity}} plays a key role in Levantine life]]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. | ||