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26-04-2008, 13:11
GEOGRAPHY: Mixed. Hills and rolling plains to the north, The Alps in the center, separating sprawling flatland and lowlands to the south and East. Major ports along the south and southeast. Two island to the west, Sicily (Sicilia) and Sardinia (Sardegna). Also, a series of island off the eastern peninsula include Crete (largest) and a series of small island to the west and south of the peninsula on the Ionian and Mediterranean seas, respectively. The Federation contains two major peninsulas; The Crotonese Peninsula to the south and the Peloponnese Peninsula to the east. Major trade ports are established through the south and southeast.
South: Two geographical phenomena separate the Italian province from the rest of the Federation; The Alps, which reside to the north, running the length of the province, and the Po River, which runs directly east to west to the south of the Alps, providing a waterway from the Tyrrhenian Sea to the Adriatic Sea. There is also a smaller mountain range down the center of the peninsula, The Apennine Mountains, which divides it from east to west. The Crotonese Peninsula refers to the land south of the Po River, encompassing the regions of Lazio, Compagna, Tuscano, and Aruzzi.
North: The northern province of Switzerland is separated from the south by the Alps, which run across its southern border. There is also a mountain range to the west, which separates the land from the Federal Dominion of Germany, called the Jura Mountains. The center of the province is hospitable, consisting mostly of rolling hills and mass forestation to the North. Several major rivers flow out of the massive mountains of the Southern Alps, including the Rhine, Rhône, Inn, Aare, and Ticino. The region itself is landlocked, and all rivers flow into Lake Geneva (the largest Swiss lake) or through The Province of Italy and into the Tyrrhenian Sea.
East: The only province not connected to the other two, Greece has many noteworthy geographical features. The Province of Greece is home to the Federation's other major peninsula, the Peloponnesus peninsula, which is technically separated from the mainland by the canal of the Isthmus of Corinth. However, Peloponnesus is not considered an island, as the canal is man-made. The peninsula is surrounded on three sides by the Ionian, Mediterranean, Aegean Sea, as well as the Sea of Crete. Greece is also home to an estimated 2000 islands, most notable are Crete, the largest island and the only Grecco island with legislation representation (other islands have mostly populations of immigrants or otherwise too small to constitute legislation. Many residents of these island are also registered citizens of other regions in Greece.) The province is lined on the entire West coast by the Pindus mountain range which, while not particularly large, provides for a number of rivers and lakes. It is also home to the fabled Mount Olympus. Moreover, northeastern Greece features yet another high-altitude mountain range, the Rhodope range, spreading across the periphery of the regions of Macedonia and Thrace and separates the province from the nations of Albania and Bulgaria; this area is covered with vast, thick, ancient forests. Expansive plains are primarily located in the regions of Thessaly, Central Macedonia and Thrace (the northeast, central north, and central, respectively). They constitute key economic regions as they are among the few arable places in Greece.
South: Two geographical phenomena separate the Italian province from the rest of the Federation; The Alps, which reside to the north, running the length of the province, and the Po River, which runs directly east to west to the south of the Alps, providing a waterway from the Tyrrhenian Sea to the Adriatic Sea. There is also a smaller mountain range down the center of the peninsula, The Apennine Mountains, which divides it from east to west. The Crotonese Peninsula refers to the land south of the Po River, encompassing the regions of Lazio, Compagna, Tuscano, and Aruzzi.
North: The northern province of Switzerland is separated from the south by the Alps, which run across its southern border. There is also a mountain range to the west, which separates the land from the Federal Dominion of Germany, called the Jura Mountains. The center of the province is hospitable, consisting mostly of rolling hills and mass forestation to the North. Several major rivers flow out of the massive mountains of the Southern Alps, including the Rhine, Rhône, Inn, Aare, and Ticino. The region itself is landlocked, and all rivers flow into Lake Geneva (the largest Swiss lake) or through The Province of Italy and into the Tyrrhenian Sea.
East: The only province not connected to the other two, Greece has many noteworthy geographical features. The Province of Greece is home to the Federation's other major peninsula, the Peloponnesus peninsula, which is technically separated from the mainland by the canal of the Isthmus of Corinth. However, Peloponnesus is not considered an island, as the canal is man-made. The peninsula is surrounded on three sides by the Ionian, Mediterranean, Aegean Sea, as well as the Sea of Crete. Greece is also home to an estimated 2000 islands, most notable are Crete, the largest island and the only Grecco island with legislation representation (other islands have mostly populations of immigrants or otherwise too small to constitute legislation. Many residents of these island are also registered citizens of other regions in Greece.) The province is lined on the entire West coast by the Pindus mountain range which, while not particularly large, provides for a number of rivers and lakes. It is also home to the fabled Mount Olympus. Moreover, northeastern Greece features yet another high-altitude mountain range, the Rhodope range, spreading across the periphery of the regions of Macedonia and Thrace and separates the province from the nations of Albania and Bulgaria; this area is covered with vast, thick, ancient forests. Expansive plains are primarily located in the regions of Thessaly, Central Macedonia and Thrace (the northeast, central north, and central, respectively). They constitute key economic regions as they are among the few arable places in Greece.