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==== Innis River Basin ==== | ==== Innis River Basin ==== | ||
The Innis River Basin comprises the area at the end of the Innis River where it meets the Malentine Sea. The Innis River, one of the largest freshwater rivers in Crona, flows into a lowland delta at the northern edge of Norham Governorate. Together with the Cochrane River, these two inland water features comprise a significant amount of fresh water used for agriculture, including farming, subsistence water, and used for hydroelectric power generation. The Innis River Basin also comprises some of the most arable and high-yield farmland in Crona due to the amount of minerals and nutrients in the lowland bogs and moors in this area. It was the scene of bitter fighting during the Fourth Bush War, where it was defended against Communist insurgents. The city of Dunborough sits on the edge of both the Innis and Cochrane Rivers, at the Southern edge of the basin. Due to the fresh water resources and strategic location on the Kelekonese border, the area is particularly important to Arcerion. | The Innis River Basin comprises the area at the end of the Innis River where it meets the Malentine Sea. The Innis River, one of the largest freshwater rivers in Crona, flows into a lowland delta at the northern edge of Norham Governorate. Together with the Cochrane River, these two inland water features comprise a significant amount of fresh water used for agriculture, including farming, subsistence water, and used for hydroelectric power generation. The Innis River Basin also comprises some of the most arable and high-yield farmland in Crona due to the amount of minerals and nutrients in the lowland bogs and moors in this area. It was the scene of bitter fighting during the Fourth Bush War, where it was defended against Communist insurgents. The city of Dunborough sits on the edge of both the Innis and Cochrane Rivers, at the Southern edge of the basin. Due to the fresh water resources and strategic location on the Kelekonese border, the area is particularly important to Arcerion. | ||
==== Gibson Gap ==== | ==== Gibson Gap ==== | ||
The Gibson Gap is an area between the Foxhey Islands and Kelekona. The islands closest to Arcerion and Kelekona have been the continued source of a sovereignty challenge to Arcerion, and the basis for the maritime and littoral clashes between the nations during multiple border conflicts in the 20th and 21st centuries. The Gibson Gap represents access to the strategically important Innis River Basin, as well as the fisheries and undersea cables that connect Arcerion to much of Central Crona. This, combined with the ability for Arcerion to blockade the Eastern portions of Kelekona during times of conflict, ensure that the Gibson Gap and the islands contained in the Northeastern Malentine Sea remain strategically important. The islands have been attacked, and sometimes occupied, on several occasions be Kelekona during the Fourth Bush War and border clashes, however the Armed Forces of Arcerion have had successive operations to retake sovereign territory. The islands also are a source of tourist income due to their natural beauty, renowned luxury resorts, and prestigious yacht clubs. They also allow access into the littoral and coastal areas of Northern Arcerion, and fed by the Innis River, are the key junction point between river barge economic traffic and larger international maritime commerce. | The Gibson Gap is an area between the Foxhey Islands and Kelekona. The islands closest to Arcerion and Kelekona have been the continued source of a sovereignty challenge to Arcerion, and the basis for the maritime and littoral clashes between the nations during multiple border conflicts in the 20th and 21st centuries. The Gibson Gap represents access to the strategically important Innis River Basin, as well as the fisheries and undersea cables that connect Arcerion to much of Central Crona. This, combined with the ability for Arcerion to blockade the Eastern portions of Kelekona during times of conflict, ensure that the Gibson Gap and the islands contained in the Northeastern Malentine Sea remain strategically important. The islands have been attacked, and sometimes occupied, on several occasions be Kelekona during the Fourth Bush War and border clashes, however the Armed Forces of Arcerion have had successive operations to retake sovereign territory. The islands also are a source of tourist income due to their natural beauty, renowned luxury resorts, and prestigious yacht clubs. They also allow access into the littoral and coastal areas of Northern Arcerion, and fed by the Innis River, are the key junction point between river barge economic traffic and larger international maritime commerce. | ||
== Economy and Infrastructure == | == Economy and Infrastructure == | ||
=== Economy === | === Economy === | ||
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In the Arcer Armed Forces, the Chaplain Corps is a branch of the Army that provides religious services such as mass, last rites, baptisms, and marriages (including civil unions) to members of the Armed Forces. The Chaplain Corps also assists with social welfare programs in the military, assisting with marriage and family counselling, and programs such as after school care for Armed Forces members. | In the Arcer Armed Forces, the Chaplain Corps is a branch of the Army that provides religious services such as mass, last rites, baptisms, and marriages (including civil unions) to members of the Armed Forces. The Chaplain Corps also assists with social welfare programs in the military, assisting with marriage and family counselling, and programs such as after school care for Armed Forces members. | ||
=== Education === | === Education === | ||
The education system in Arcerion is has multiple mandates and pieces of legislation that help focus studies on what is in the best national interest. Arcer education is similar to many other Occidental systems in that it incorporates the K-12 system for classifying school progression. Schools are organized and administered by each individual Governorate, but regulated via the Department of Education in the Ministry of the Interior. Arcerion has an average literacy rate of 97% or higher, the highest for the region due to low literacy and education rates amongst its northern neighbours. Arcer schools have a high graduation rate, with 95% of Arcer boys and girls graduating from 12th grade to attain a secondary education. Additionally, 23% of Arcer young adults go on to university-level post-secondary education, and 31% into college education programs. As of 2026, Arcerion ranks as the most educated nation in mainland Crona, and [[Universities in Arcerion|Arcer universities]] ranked highly internationally, with Ardmori Anglican University ranked 8th in a 2024 international study of modern post-secondary school programs for STEM and business. | [[File:Carnish Anglican University.jpg|thumb|Ardmori Anglican University's main building, originally constructed in 1808, the oldest post-secondary educational institution in Arcerion. ]] | ||
The education system in Arcerion is has multiple mandates and pieces of legislation that help focus studies on what is in the best national interest. Arcer education is similar to many other Occidental systems in that it incorporates the K-12 system for classifying school progression. Schools are organized and administered by each individual Governorate, but regulated via the Department of Education in the Ministry of the Interior. Arcerion has an average literacy rate of 97% or higher, the highest for the region due to low literacy and education rates amongst its northern neighbours. Arcer schools have a high graduation rate, with 95% of Arcer boys and girls graduating from 12th grade to attain a secondary education. Additionally, 23% of Arcer young adults go on to university-level post-secondary education, and 31% into college education programs. As of 2026, Arcerion ranks as the most educated nation in mainland Crona, and [[Universities in Arcerion|Arcer universities]] ranked highly internationally, with Ardmori Anglican University ranked 8th in a 2024 international study of modern post-secondary school programs for STEM and business. | |||
== Culture and Society == | == Culture and Society == | ||
=== Arcer Culture === | === Arcer Culture === | ||