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The Esonian archipelago | The '''Esonian archipelago''' is a group of islands located in [[Alharu|Western Alharu]], surrounded by the [[Eurth#oceans|Tiauhai Sea]] and the [[Eurth#oceans|the sea of the Rising San]] in the [[Eurth#oceans|North Oriental Ocean]]. | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
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==Hirosho== | ==Hirosho== | ||
The island of Hirosho is the largest of the islands in the Esonian archipelago, covering approximately 350,187km2. It acts as the critical core of [[Esonice|Esonice]] were the majority of the nation's population resides. | |||
===Regions=== | ===Regions=== | ||
== | <gallery mode="packed-hover" caption = "Hirosho gallery"> | ||
File:琵琶湖 マキノ町中庄 Lake Biwa - panoramio.jpg|Gamari lake in velisia | |||
File:Shiretoko Mountains 20140811-6.jpg|Mountains in the Emisa region | |||
File:Sagano Bamboo Forest at Arashimaya.jpg|Bamboo forest in Hirumi | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Katomei== | ==Katomei== | ||
==Shimishi== | ==Shimishi== | ||
==Sushindo== | |||
<gallery mode="packed-hover" caption = "Sushindo gallery"> | |||
File:Tancha Beach in Onna, -20 maart 2017, 18-00.jpg|Sushindan beach at sunset | |||
File:Sunayama-beach.jpg|typical Sushindan beach | |||
File:Kabirawan.jpg|Boats in the Sushindan coast | |||
File:Shillong, India.jpg|Hills in inland Sushindo | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Twin islands== | ==Twin islands== | ||
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===Makoshi=== | ===Makoshi=== | ||
==[[Vikeda|Vikeda]]== | |||
===Geography and climate=== | |||
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====Fauna and flora==== | |||
[[File:Dragon's Blood Tree, Socotra Island (15534298672).jpg|200px|thumb|left|{{wp|Dracaena cinnabari|The dragon blood tree}} is very important to the people of Vikeda and Zushiri]] | |||
[[File:Cucumber tree (6407165121).jpg|200px|thumb|{{wp|Dendrosicyos|The cucumber tree}} can be found in both Zushiri and Vikeda]] | |||
[[File:Kalanchoe robusta (infl.) P1290640.jpg|200px|thumb|{{wp|Kalanchoe robusta|Kalanchoe robusta}} grows abundantly on rocky limestone slopes of Vikeda and Zushiri]] | |||
===Gallery=== | |||
<gallery mode="packed-hover" caption = "Vikeda gallery"> | |||
File:Socotra -Nawjad01.JPG|Typical Vikedan coast | |||
File:Sokotra.JPG|Many Vikedan coasts have cliffs | |||
File:Dixam canyon (6407166887).jpg|Inland mountainous landscape of Vikeda | |||
File:Dragon's Blood Trees, Socotra Island (12455632274) (cropped).jpg|Dragon blood trees on a cliff | |||
File:Socotra Island, Yemen (16833268055).jpg|Oasis in Eastern Vikeda | |||
File:Coral Reef from above 2.jpg|Coastal reefs on Vikeda | |||
</gallery> | |||
==[[Zushiri|Zushiri]]== | |||
Zushiri is the easternmost major island of the archipelago, north east of Jinshu and south-east of Vikeda. It's also the most arid, being nearly completely covered in the {{wp|Desert climate|BWh}} classification of the {{wp|Köppen climate classification|Köppen climate classification}}. The island also hosts the lowest population out of all the major islands, with only 525,321 inhabitants calling it their home, with a population density of only 23 per km2. Zuhshiri shares many features with Vikeda, hosting much of the same flora and fauna and physical characteristics. Vikedan and Zushiran cultures are also closely related with each other, sharing many similar traditions and values. | |||
===Geography=== | |||
[[File:Desert rose (6407190999).jpg|200px|thumb|{{wp|Adenium obesum|The Desert Rose}} is Zushiri's hichi (seal)]] | |||
===Gallery=== | |||
<gallery mode="packed-hover" caption = "Zushiri gallery"> | |||
File:Windy Season, Socotra Is. (26139788651).jpg|Typical Zushiri coast | |||
File:Dragon's Blood Trees, Socotra Island.jpg|Dragon blood trees | |||
File:Barren, Socotra Island (12448130964).jpg|Typical Zushiran inland | |||
File:Moisture, Socotra Island (12488677703).jpg|Zushiran rocky hills | |||
File:Salt pits (6408181859).jpg|Salt pit in Zushiri | |||
File:Coral reefs in the Red Sea.jpg|Coral reef on the Zushiran coast | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Jinshu== | |||
{{Eurth}} | {{Eurth}} | ||
[[Category:Esonice]] | [[Category:Esonice]] | ||
[[Category:Alharu]] | [[Category:Alharu]] |
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The Esonian archipelago is a group of islands located in Western Alharu, surrounded by the Tiauhai Sea and the the sea of the Rising San in the North Oriental Ocean.
Etymology
Geography
Hirosho
The island of Hirosho is the largest of the islands in the Esonian archipelago, covering approximately 350,187km2. It acts as the critical core of Esonice were the majority of the nation's population resides.
Regions
Katomei
Shimishi
Sushindo
Twin islands
Lisharishi
Mibiveshi
Withered Coast islands
Zumaishi
Korado
Nanshi
Makoshi
Vikeda
Geography and climate
Fauna and flora
Gallery
Zushiri
Zushiri is the easternmost major island of the archipelago, north east of Jinshu and south-east of Vikeda. It's also the most arid, being nearly completely covered in the BWh classification of the Köppen climate classification. The island also hosts the lowest population out of all the major islands, with only 525,321 inhabitants calling it their home, with a population density of only 23 per km2. Zuhshiri shares many features with Vikeda, hosting much of the same flora and fauna and physical characteristics. Vikedan and Zushiran cultures are also closely related with each other, sharing many similar traditions and values.