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Quetzenkel sits at the southern end of the Sea of Nysdra, partially surrounded on three sides by mountain ranges of various height and expansiveness - these ranges also extend into Cetsencalia, Varshan, and Xisheng, respectively. Close to the northern shore of the country sits badlands covered in cavernous, rocky hills which have been used for guerrilla activities by various groups for centuries. At the center of the country sits the Bay of ''Aliʻikiʻe'', or ''High King''; this bay, off the Sea of Nysdra, was the primary trade and communication route through the country before the modern era. Through today, it remains a vital transportation corridor, especially for seaborne goods coming from Levantia or elsewhere. The bay is so-called due to the primacy of its political significance prior to the modern era; control over the whole bay would afford any chief effective domination over any of the other proto-Quetzeni tribes. At the southern tip of the bay sits Akwesasne, the nation's capital city, at a natural and calm harbor. The entry to the Bay of ''Aliʻikiʻe'' is through the ''Akau'' (or northern) Channel, a relatively narrow strip of water sitting between Quetzeni and Xisheng territory. Access to the bay is strictly enforced by Urcean, Quetzeni, and Corummese authorities and governed by a series of treaties. To the southeast of Akwesasne sits ''Okapu'u'', or "Lake of Dreams", a large freshwater lake responsible for the irrigation of a large portion of Quetzenkel's arable land; Okapu'u flows into the Aliʻikiʻe northeast of Akwesasne, and several aqueducts have been constructed throughout the ages to bring fresh water to the capital.