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*[[Skithiana]]
*[[Skithiana]]
*[[Rhaga]]
*[[Rhaga]]
*[[Austrolisia]]
*[[Courbagne]]
*[[Piva]]
*[[Durnen]]
*[[Gatovita (Vitosium City)|Gatovita]]
*[[Bucking]]
*[[Zakaraban]]
*[[Leonrau]]
*[[Saint Elmenau]]
*[[Saint Raneau]]
*[[Hajaria]]
*[[Kavyat]]
*[[Amarjel]]
*[[Osea]]
*[[Sersiu]]
*[[Hazarabad]]
*[[Ahvahz]]
*[[Kuye]]
*[[Sulifa]]
*[[Ieraskevi]]
*[[Valengny]]
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'''Adula''' is the second-largest {{wp|continent}} located on the planet of [[Iearth]]. The vast continent is bounded by the bustling [[Olympic Ocean]] and [[Toyana Ocean]] to the east and the [[Samson Ocean]] to the west. It is bisected from [[Euronia]] at the Western [[Zamastan]] islands by the [[Strait of Quetana]], from [[Nortua]] at [[Birnir]] by the waterway of [[Yn Syth]] and at [[Greland]] by the [[Strait of Greland]], and from [[Antartique]] by the [[Strait of Drendarich]].  
'''Adula''' is the second-largest {{wp|continent}} located on the planet of [[Iearth]]. The vast continent is bounded by the bustling [[Olympic Ocean]] and [[Toyana Ocean]] to the east and the [[Samson Ocean]] to the west. It is bisected from [[Euronia]] at the Western [[Zamastan]] islands by the [[Strait of Quetana]], from [[Nortua]] at [[Birnir]] by the waterway of [[Yn Syth]] and at [[Grelend]] by the [[Strait of Grelend]], and from [[Antartique]] by the [[Strait of Drendarich]].  


Given its size and diversity, the concept of Adula—a name dating back to classical antiquity—may actually have more to do with human geography than physical geography. Adula varies greatly across and within its regions with regard to ethnic groups, cultures, environments, economics, historical ties and government systems. It also has a mix of many different climates ranging from the equatorial south via the hot desert in the East, temperate areas in the south-central regions and the continental center to tropical western divisions.
Given its size and diversity, the concept of Adula—a name dating back to classical antiquity—may actually have more to do with human geography than physical geography. Adula varies greatly across and within its regions with regard to ethnic groups, cultures, environments, economics, historical ties and government systems. It also has a mix of many different climates ranging from the equatorial south via the hot desert in the East, temperate areas in the south-central regions and the continental center to tropical western divisions.
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==History==
==History==
[[File:Bezdekia Road.png|thumb|left|The [[Bezdekia Road]] circa. 3rd century B.C.E., connected civilizations across Adula, starting in the west in modern-day [[Prydania]] with cities as far east as [[Vongane]], [[Quetana]].]]
[[File:Bezdekia Road.png|thumb|left|The [[Bezdekia Road]] circa. 3rd century B.C.E., connected civilizations across Adula, starting in the west in modern-day [[Prydania]] with cities as far east as [[Vongane]], [[Quetana]].]]
The history of Adula can be seen as the distinct histories of several peripheral coastal regions: East Adula, South Adula, West Adula and Central Adula, linked by the interior mass of the Central Adula steppes and prairies. The coastal periphery was home to some of the world's earliest known civilizations, each of them developing around fertile river valleys. The Western civilizations in Southwest and Northwest [[Cadair]] and [[Prydania]] shared many similarities. These civilizations may well have exchanged technologies and ideas such as mathematics and the domestication of the horse. Other innovations, such as writing, seem to have been developed individually in each area, most earliest in [[Quetana]], [[Verdusa]], [[Skith]], and [[Emmiria]] in the East. Cities, states and empires developed in these lowland river valleys and coastal regions. The central steppe region had long been inhabited by horse-mounted nomads who could reach all areas of Adula from the steppes. The earliest postulated expansion out of the steppe is that of the [[Somodi]] and the [[Kagreau]], who spread their languages into the south-west of Adula via the [[Bezdekia Road]], which was one of the first trading routes that connected the continent from East to West.
===Bronze Age===
The [[Cardiff]] Civilization in Cadair was a Bronze Age civilization (3300–1300 BCE; mature period 2600–1900 BCE) which was centered mostly in the central-west coast of Adula; it is considered that an early form of *Cadair Religion* was performed during this civilization. Some of the great cities of this civilization had high levels of town planning and arts. The cause of the destruction of these regions around 1700 BCE is debatable, although evidence suggests it was caused by natural disasters (especially flooding).
Adula also had some of the earliest centers of metalworking. Dating back to the Neolithic Age, the first bronze drums have been uncovered in and around the [[Neidr River]] Delta regions of Cadair as well as evidence of skilled craftsmen making weaponry from [[Artegana]] and [[Serra Leon]]. Early examples of iron tools and weaponry began appearing across Adula by the 1100's BCE, including the famous [[Blackfront Amulet]], the earliest known example of worked steel.
In Ban Congan, [[Kantoalina]] (Southwest Adula), bronze artifacts have been discovered dating to 2100 BCE.
===1st-10th Century===
[[File:EmmirianEmpireAtHeightin980AD.png|thumb|right|The Emmirian Empire at its height in 980 AD]]
===11th-15th Century===
===Modern History===
[[File:SkithEmpireatHeightin1800.png|thumb|right|The Skith Empire in 1800]]
In 1830, the imperial forces of [[Skith]] kickstarted the [[Barretoan Wars]] when [[Bento Barreto]] invaded northern [[Emmiria]] through [[Saudi Jiddiya|Jiddiya]]. A coalition of central Adulan nations, led by [[Durnstaal]], [[Alcarres]], and [[Alonnisosa]], joined forces with Emmiria to push the Skithans back. As [[Timeria]]n navy battled Skithan imperial fleets in the [[Emmiria Sea]] and [[Croix Sea]], the armies in Adula waged a prolonged war that ultimately resulted in Skith losing their colonies in Southern and Eastern Adula, including the independence of [[Quetana]].


==Geography==
==Geography==
===Regions===
===Regions===
[[File:AdulaRegions.png|thumb|right|The three distinct and commonly referenced divisions of the continent of Adula; East, West, and South.]]
[[File:AdulaRegionsUpdated.png|thumb|right|The five distinct and commonly referenced divisions of the continent of Adula; East, Central, Somodi, Cadairi, and South.]]
 
Adula, due to its immense size, is generally divided into five subcontinental categories: East, Central, Somodi, Cadairi, and South. These are generally categorized by wildly diverse geographical features.
 
*'''East'''
Eastern Adula's climate and geography is varied, as the south tends to be more dry consisting of [[wikipedia:Desert|deserts]] and [[wikipedia:Semi-arid climate|semi-arid climates]], and the north becomes more temperate, containing vast expanses of forest and fertile valleys. The region consists of grasslands, rangelands, deserts, and mountains. Water shortages are a problem in many parts of East Adula, particularly in the desertificated nations like [[Emmiria]], [[Saudi Jiddiya]], [[Sulifa]], and [[Khaytan]], with rapidly growing populations increasing demands for water, while salinization and pollution threaten water supplies. Along the coasts, it exhibits a mixture of temperate and tropical climates.
*'''Central'''
The Central region's climate varies considerably from area to area, from alternating arid and tropical zones in the south to temperate in the north. Much of the region is characterized by plateaus, and it is generally the flattest area on the continent with especially treeless, grassy steppes. Expansive forests largely exist closer to the coasts, while the interior is largely steppe and grassland. Few mountain ranges exist, mostly along the geographic boundary with the east in the form of the [[Kalater Mountains]] in [[Durnstaal]] and [[Alcarres]]. The Adulan Grass-Steppe of the temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands had a role in the spread of the horse, the wheel, and the Adulan languages along the [[Bezdekia Road]].
*'''Somodi'''
Descending from the [[Cadair Alps]] towards the [[Strait of Austrolis]] with [[wikipedia:Temperate deciduous forest|temperate deciduous forest]], the climate of this vast region varies considerably from area to area from tropical monsoon in the north to temperate in the south. The variety is influenced by not only the altitude but also by factors such as proximity to the seacoast and the seasonal impact of the [[Albarine Sea]] monsoons. Northern parts are mostly hot in summers and receive rain during monsoon periods. The interior belt of Somodi plains are is hot in summer, but cooler in winter. The mountainous west is colder and receives snowfall at higher altitudes of [[Cadair Alps]].
 
As the Alps create a mild rain shadow that prevents bitter winds, the temperatures are considerably moderate in the plains down below. For the most part, the climate of the region is called the Monsoon climate, which keeps the region humid during summer and dry during winter, and favours the cultivation of jute, tea, rice, and various vegetables in this region. The nations of [[Timeria]], [[Somodi]], [[Azil]], and [[Austrolis]] share the majority of the region's watershed.
*'''Cadairi'''
Cadairi is typically more humid and consists of [[wikipedia:Tropical Rainforest|tropical rainforests]] on the [[Samson Ocean]] side, ascending into high-altitude mountains of the [[Cadair Alps]] which demark the geographical border with Somodi. The world's tallest mountain, Mount Glyder Fawr (elv. 31,021 feet), is on the border of [[Cadair]] and [[Somodi]].
*'''South'''
The southern division is most distinguishable due to its status as a centrally located island and surrounding islands separated from mainland Adula. The islands are largely mountainous. The westernmost islands, often referred to as '''Sera''', is divided into two geographical zones; the southern two-thirds largely being dry and arid and consisting of desert and savannah, specifically in [[Zalluabed]], [[Unified Sera]], and [[Togaria]]; the northern third is more temperate, with rigged hillscapes and sparsely wooded forests. The easternmost islands, separated from the western ones by way of the [[Emmiria Sea]] and the [[Gulf of Semelia]], are collectively referred to as '''Croix''' and follow a similar climate makeup with dry, arid zones separated by more temperate, forested zones.
 
===Ecology and Biodiversity===
====Fauna====
The presence of man affected the distribution of Adulan fauna. As for the animals, in many parts of Adula most large animals and top predator species have been hunted to extinction. The woolly mammoth was extinct before the end of the Neolithic period. Today wolves (carnivores) and bears (omnivores) are endangered. Once they were found in most parts of Adula. However, deforestation and hunting caused these animals to withdraw further and further.


Adula, due to its immense size, is generally divided into three subcontinental categories: Eastern, Western, and Southern. These are generally categorized by geographical features. The southern division is most distinguishable due to its status as a centrally located island and surrounding islands separated from mainland Adula. The east and west, besides their obvious namesake separation, are distinguished by biome and climate differences. Eastern Adula tends to be more dry, consisting of [[wikipedia:Desert|deserts]] and [[wikipedia:Semi-arid climate|semi-arid climates]], while Western Adula is typically more humid and consists of [[wikipedia:Tropical Rainforest|tropical rainforests]] on the [[Samson Ocean]] side, ascending into high-altitude mountains, and descending towards the [[Strait of Austrolis]] with [[wikipedia:Temperate deciduous forest|temperate deciduous forest]].  
Adulan wild cat, foxes (especially the red fox), jackal and different species of martens, hedgehogs, different species of reptiles (like snakes such as vipers and grass snakes) and amphibians, different birds (owls, hawks and other birds of prey).
 
Important Adulan herbivores are snails, larvae, fish, different birds, and mammals, like rodents, deer and roe deer, boars, and living in the mountains, marmots, steinbocks, chamois among others. A number of insects, such as the small tortoiseshell butterfly, add to the biodiversity.
 
Adula still boasts perhaps the world's largest combination of density and "range of freedom" of wild animal populations and diversity, with significant (albiet disproportionate and sustained by human intervention and conservation) wild populations of large carnivores (such as lions, hyenas, and cheetahs) and herbivores (such as buffalo, elephants, and camels) ranging freely on primarily open non-private plains. It is also home to a variety of "jungle" animals including snakes and primates and aquatic life such as crocodiles and amphibians. In addition, Adula has the largest number of megafauna species, as it was least affected by the extinction of the Pleistocene megafauna.
 
Sea creatures are also an important part of Adula flora and fauna. The sea flora is mainly phytoplankton. Important animals that live in Adulan seas are zooplankton, molluscs, echinoderms, different crustaceans, squids and octopuses, fish, dolphins, and whales.
 
<center>
<gallery class="center" widths="165" heights="120">
File:Mäyrä_Ähtäri_4.jpg|Badger in [[Vitosium]]
File:Gorilla.jpg|Gorilla in northern [[Serra Leon]]
File:Giraffe_Mikumi_National_Park.jpg|Giraffe in [[Peoratia]]
File:Lepus_europaeus_(Causse_Méjean,_Lozère)-cropped.jpg|East Adula hare in [[Quetana]]
File:Hippo_(Hippopotamus_amphibius)_(16485955207).jpg|Hippopotamus in [[Timeria]]
File:Plains_Zebra_Equus_quagga.jpg|Zebras in [[Unified Sera]]
File:European_Brown_Bear.jpg|Brown bear in [[Kuresa]]
File:Common_chimpanzee_(Pan_troglodytes_schweinfurthii)_feeding.jpg|Chimpanzee in [[Qolaysia]]
File:Lion_waiting_in_Namibia.jpg|Lion in [[Emmiria]]
File:Gerenuks_in_Samburu.jpg|Gerenuk in [[Kossmil]]
File:TheCheethcat.jpg|Cheetah in [[Khaytan]]
File:Southern_warthog_(Phacochoerus_africanus_sundevallii)_male.jpg|Warthog in [[Zalluabed]]
File:African_Elephant_(Loxodonta_africana)_male_(17289351322).jpg|Adulan elephant in [[Cadair]]
File:2012_Black_Rhinoceros_Gemsbokvlakte.jpg|Adulan rhino in [[Artegana]]
File:Fischotter,_Lutra_Lutra.JPG|Fish otter in [[Durnstaal]]
File:TeTuatahianui.jpg|Kiwa in [[Elborra]]
File:Female_Iberian_Lynx_(Lynx_pardinus),_La_Lancha,_Parque_natural_de_la_Sierra_de_Andújar,_Andalucía,_España_-_Flickr_-_Frank.Vassen.jpg|South Adula lynx in [[Alecburgh]]
File:Lesser_Kudu_Male_(Tragelaphus_imberbis).jpg|Kudu in [[Mulfulira]]
</gallery>
</center>


==Politics==
==Politics==
==Economy==
==Culture==


==List of states and territories==
==List of states and territories==
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|-
| {{flagicon image|Raviannas 821873.png}} [[Raviannas]]
| {{flagicon image|Raviannas 821873.png}} [[Raviannas]]
| 58,163,000
| 8,163,000
| East [[Adula]]
| East [[Adula]]
| [[President of Raviannas|President]]
| [[President of Raviannas|President]] [[Cyril Barnier]]
|-
|-
| {{flagicon image|Mulfuliraflag.png}} [[Mulfulira]]
| {{flagicon image|Mulfuliraflag.png}} [[Mulfulira]]
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| East [[Adula]]
| East [[Adula]]
| [[President of Mulfulira|President]] [[Tayyib Hume]]
| [[President of Mulfulira|President]] [[Tayyib Hume]]
|-
| {{flagicon image|Flag_of_Artegana.jpg}} [[Artegana]]
| 28,322,000
| Central [[Adula]]
| [[President of Artegana|President]] [[Refugio Malama]]
|-
|-
| {{flagicon image|Emmiria_flag.png}} [[Emmiria]]
| {{flagicon image|Emmiria_flag.png}} [[Emmiria]]
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| East [[Adula]]
| East [[Adula]]
| [[President of Verdusa|President]] [[Valtena Leo]]
| [[President of Verdusa|President]] [[Valtena Leo]]
|-
| {{flagicon image|PrydaniaFlag.png}} [[Prydania]]
| 45,746,000
| West [[Adula]]
| [[President of Prydania|President]]
|-
| {{flagicon image|ZudraitaFlag.png}} [[Zudrait]]
| 32,746,000
| West [[Adula]]
| [[President of Zudrait|President]] [[Oliver Mortrai]]
|-
| {{flagicon image|KagreauFlag.png}} [[Kagreau]]
| 16,438,000
| West [[Adula]]
| [[Prime Minister of Kagreau|Prime Minister]] [[Pamela Gerriat]]
|-
| {{flagicon image|OclistanFlag.png}} [[Oclistan]]
| 5,323,000
| West [[Adula]]
| [[President of Oclistan|President]] [[Isis Remeran]]
|-
|-
| {{flagicon image|SomodiFlag.png}} [[Somodi]]
| {{flagicon image|SomodiFlag.png}} [[Somodi]]
| 78,312,000
| 8,312,000
| West [[Adula]]
| West [[Adula]]
| [[President of Somodi|President]] [[Komansa S'deri]]
| [[President of Somodi|President]] [[Komansa S'deri]]
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|-
|-
| {{flagicon image|KantoalinaFlag.png}} [[Kantoalina]]
| {{flagicon image|KantoalinaFlag.png}} [[Kantoalina]]
| 59,376,000
| 9,376,000
| West [[Adula]]
| West [[Adula]]
| [[Chancellor of Kantoalina|Chancellor]] [[Amanda-Bel Stout]]
| [[Chancellor of Kantoalina|Chancellor]] [[Amanda-Bel Stout]]
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| [[President of Kint|President]] [[Leonard Erranqu]]
| [[President of Kint|President]] [[Leonard Erranqu]]
|-
|-
| {{flagicon image|MurziFlag.png}} [[Murzi]]
| {{flagicon image|Pongi.png}} [[Pongi]]
| 28,232,000
| 9,110,700
| West [[Adula]]
| West [[Adula]]
| [[President of Murzi|President]] [[Georgory Tutte]]
| [[Prime Minister of Pongi|Prime Minister]] [[Bretford Rintt]]
|-
| {{flagicon image|BaraviaFlag.png}} [[Baravia]]
| 50,293,000
| West [[Adula]]
| [[Prime Minister of Baravia|Prime Minister]] [[Deborah Wagner]]
|-
| {{flagicon image|KuplelandFlag.png}} [[Kupleland]]
| 29,746,000
| West [[Adula]]
| [[President of Kupleland|President]] [[Mali Gray]]
|-
|-
| {{flagicon image|IobarayFlag.png}} [[Iobaray]]
| {{flagicon image|IobarayFlag.png}} [[Iobaray]]
| 35,310,000
| 3,310,000
| West [[Adula]]
| West [[Adula]]
| [[President of Iobaray|President]] [[Brenden Wagstaff]]
| [[President of Iobaray|President]] [[Brenden Wagstaff]]
|-
|-
| {{flagicon image|PrydaniaFlag.png}} [[Alluna]]
| {{flagicon image|PrydaniaFlag.png}} [[Alluna]]
| 21,858,000
| 8,858,000
| West [[Adula]]
| West [[Adula]]
| [[President of Aluna|President]] [[Tariqu Deil'b]]
| [[President of Alluna|President]] [[Tariqu Deil'b]]
|-
| {{flagicon image|SwoesiaFlag.png}} [[Swoesia]]
| 1,244,000
| West [[Adula]]
| [[President of Swoesia|President]] [[Nelson Muanada]]
|-
|-
| {{flagicon image|AustrolisFlag.png}} [[Austrolis]]
| {{flagicon image|AustrolisFlag.png}} [[Austrolis]]
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|-
|-
| {{flagicon image|CostaSarbaFlag.png}} [[Costa Sarba]]
| {{flagicon image|CostaSarbaFlag.png}} [[Costa Sarba]]
| 37,255,000
| 7,255,000
| West [[Adula]]
| West [[Adula]]
| [[Queen of Costa Sarba|Queen]]  [[Samantha LeCron]]
| [[Queen of Costa Sarba|Queen]]  [[Samantha LeCron]]
|-
|-
| {{flagicon image|MontanianFlag.png}} [[Montanian]]
| {{flagicon image|SemaliaFlag.png}} [[Semalia]]
| 42,775,000
| 10,293,000
| South [[Adula]]
| [[President of Semalia|President]]  [[Mohamed Abdollahia Mohamed]]
|-
| {{flagicon image|AscaciaFlag.png}} [[Ascacia]]
| 231,000
| South [[Adula]]
| [[Monarchy of Ascacia|King]] [[Jay Mancolough]]
|-
| {{flagicon image|SaudiJiddiyaFlag.png}} [[Saudi Jiddiya]]
| 15,331,000
| East [[Adula]]
| [[Monarchy of Saudi Jiddiya|King]] [[Qaaid el-Taha]]
|-
| {{flagicon image|SulifaFlag.png}} [[Sulifa]]
| 3,218,000
| East [[Adula]]
| [[Monarchy of Sulifa|King]] [[Abdur Rasheed el-Abad]]
|-
| {{flagicon image|KhaytanFlag.png}} [[Khaytan]]
| 9,754,000
| East [[Adula]]
| [[Monarchy of Khaytan|King]] [[Baaqir al-Shahid]]
|-
| {{flagicon image|CyrudaFlag.png}} [[Cyruda]]
| 5,300,000
| South [[Adula]]
| [[President of Cyruda|President]] [[Guiler Batemara]]
|-
| {{flagicon image|RulaniFlag.png}} [[Rulani]]
| 16,352,000
| Central [[Adula]]
| [[President of Rulani|President]] [[Nathaniel Morperso]]
|-
| {{flagicon image|AlecburghFlag.png}} [[Alecburgh]]
| 87,019,237
| South [[Adula]]
| [[Prime Minister of Alecburgh|Prime Minister]] [[Sparrow Creed]]
|-
| {{flagicon image|Flag_of_SaintCroixandBens.png}} [[Saint Croix and Bens]]
| 6,022,000
| South [[Adula]]
| [[President of Saint Croix and Bens|President]] [[William Urskabau]]
|-
| {{flagicon image|Flag_of_Nebetia.png}} [[Nebetia]]
| 7,273,000
| South [[Adula]]
| [[President of Nebetia|President]] [[Brett Highland]]
|-
| {{flagicon image|PeoratiaFlag.png}} [[Peoratia]]
| 5,107,000
| South [[Adula]]
| [[Prime Minister of Peoratia|Prime Minister]] [[Katherine South]]
|-
| {{flagicon image|QalanoFlag.png}} [[Qalano]]
| 351,000
| Central [[Adula]]
| [[Chairman of Qalano|Chairman]] [[Marieska Gieriu]]
|-
| {{flagicon image|IreqaFlag.png}} [[Ireqa]]
| 2,693,000
| South [[Adula]]
| [[President of Ireqa|President]] [[Mohammed Shabanbir]]
|-
| {{flagicon image|NTflag2.png}} [[Timeria]]
| 121,322,000
| West [[Adula]]
| West [[Adula]]
| [[Prime Minister of Montanian|Prime Minister]] [[Gianna Desreea]]
| [[President of Timeria|President]] [[Aneya Raso]]
|-
| {{flagicon image|GreatEpsilonFlag.png}} [[Great Epsilon]]
| 51,632,000
| Central [[Adula]]
| [[Supreme Leader of Great Epsilon|Supreme Leader]] [[Ramses Sirus III]]
|-
| {{flagicon image|AlbarineFlag.png}} [[Albarine]]
| 41,632,000
| South [[Adula]]
| [[Chancellor of Albarine|Chancellor]] [[Sadie Melhaven]]
|-
| {{flagicon image|BuckinglaFlag.png}} [[Buckingla]]
| 17,233,000
| South [[Adula]]
| [[President of Buckingla|President]] [[Irmahn Schindenheim]]
|-
| {{flagicon image|ZalluabedFlag.png}} [[Zalluabed]]
| 11,588,000
| South [[Adula]]
| [[President of Zalluabed|President]] [[Zayyaan al-Akhtar]]
|-
| {{flagicon image|TogariaFlag.jpg}} [[Togaria]]
| 14,234,000
| South [[Adula]]
| [[President of Togaria|President]] [[Zophar Lawson]]
|-
| {{flagicon image|QolaysiaFlag.png}} [[Qolaysia]]
| 24,384,000
| South [[Adula]]
| [[President of Qolaysia|President]] [[Abiel Kennard]]
|-
| {{flagicon image|ElborraFlag.png}} [[Elborra]]
| 6,493,000
| West [[Adula]]
| [[President of Elborra|President]] [[Jaques Ryan]]
|-
| {{flagicon image|DurnstaalFlag.png}} [[Durnstaal]]
| 82,053,000
| Central [[Adula]]
| [[Prime Minister of Durnstaal|Prime Minister]] [[Boyan Simic]]
|-
| {{flagicon image|Alcarresflag.png}} [[Alcarres]]
| 5,233,000
| Central [[Adula]]
| [[President of Alcarres|President]] [[Akkin Gunaydin]]
|-
| {{flagicon image|KuresaFlag.png}} [[Kuresa]]
| 40,632,000
| East [[Adula]]
| [[President of Kuresa|President]] [[Budai Szilveszter]]
|-
| {{flagicon image|VitosiumFlag.png}} [[Vitosium]]
| 94,726,000
| East [[Adula]]
| [[Prime Minister of Vitosium|Prime Minister]] [[Vincent Gatostico]]
|-
| {{flagicon image|NewElklandFlag.png}} [[New Elkland]]
| 34,812,000
| Central [[Adula]]
| [[President of New Elkland|President]] [[Lionel Pieters]]
|-
| {{flagicon image|AndaluniFlag.png}} [[Andaluni]]
| 2,642,000
| East [[Adula]]
| [[Monarchy of Andaluni|King]] [[Refujio Garmulan]]
|-
| {{flagicon image|AlonnisosaFlag.png}} [[Alonnisosa]]
| 22,182,000
| Central [[Adula]]
| [[President of Alonnisosa|President]] [[Vasso Andreadeas]]
|-
| {{flagicon image|Flag_of_Sierra_Leone.svg}} [[Serra Leon]]
| 3,092,000
| Central [[Adula]]
| [[President of Serra Leon|President]] [[Julius Maada]]
|-
| {{flagicon image|WyomiaFlag.png}} [[Wyomia]]
| 27,329,000
| Central [[Adula]]
| [[President of Wyomia|President]] [[Cameron Cial]]
|-
| {{flagicon image|Kossmil Flag.png}} [[Kossmil]]
| 7,575,038
| Central [[Adula]]
| [[President of Kossmil|President]] [[Mikhail Kuznetsov]]
|-
| {{Flagicon image|SeranFlag.jpeg}} [[Unified Sera]]
| 105,041,230
| South [[Adula]]
| [[Akan Khalfani|Prime Minister of Unified Sera Akan Khalfani]]
|-
| {{Flagicon image|WareseltFlag.png}} [[Wareselt]]
| 9,061,000
| West [[Adula]]
| [[President of Wareselt|President]] [[Wesley Bonaparte]]
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| {{Flagicon image|Marcisian Flag.jpeg}} [[Marcisia]]
| 25,417,100
| Central [[Adula]]
| [[Prince of Marcisia|Prince]] [[Alexandre I of Marcisia|Alexandre I]]
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Latest revision as of 07:56, 6 August 2024

Adula
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Population4.3 Billion
Population density100/km2
GDP (PPP)$65.44 trillion
GDP per capita$7,350
CountriesList of sovereign states and dependent territories (Iearth)
Largest cities

Adula is the second-largest continent located on the planet of Iearth. The vast continent is bounded by the bustling Olympic Ocean and Toyana Ocean to the east and the Samson Ocean to the west. It is bisected from Euronia at the Western Zamastan islands by the Strait of Quetana, from Nortua at Birnir by the waterway of Yn Syth and at Grelend by the Strait of Grelend, and from Antartique by the Strait of Drendarich.

Given its size and diversity, the concept of Adula—a name dating back to classical antiquity—may actually have more to do with human geography than physical geography. Adula varies greatly across and within its regions with regard to ethnic groups, cultures, environments, economics, historical ties and government systems. It also has a mix of many different climates ranging from the equatorial south via the hot desert in the East, temperate areas in the south-central regions and the continental center to tropical western divisions.

Adula is home to some of the most influential nations in the world both in terms of historical impact and modern day connection, including Cadair, Emmiria, Austrolis, Quetana, and Skith.

Etymology

Satellite image of Adula on Iearth.

Adula was originally a concept of Verdusan civilization in the 6th century B.C.E., with the idea of an extensive landmass beyond the deserts of Emmiria that flourished with lucrative kingdoms connected by networks, such as the Bezdekia Road linking modern-day Mulfulira with Zudrait, being some of the first commonly used trading routes in the world.

History

The Bezdekia Road circa. 3rd century B.C.E., connected civilizations across Adula, starting in the west in modern-day Prydania with cities as far east as Vongane, Quetana.

The history of Adula can be seen as the distinct histories of several peripheral coastal regions: East Adula, South Adula, West Adula and Central Adula, linked by the interior mass of the Central Adula steppes and prairies. The coastal periphery was home to some of the world's earliest known civilizations, each of them developing around fertile river valleys. The Western civilizations in Southwest and Northwest Cadair and Prydania shared many similarities. These civilizations may well have exchanged technologies and ideas such as mathematics and the domestication of the horse. Other innovations, such as writing, seem to have been developed individually in each area, most earliest in Quetana, Verdusa, Skith, and Emmiria in the East. Cities, states and empires developed in these lowland river valleys and coastal regions. The central steppe region had long been inhabited by horse-mounted nomads who could reach all areas of Adula from the steppes. The earliest postulated expansion out of the steppe is that of the Somodi and the Kagreau, who spread their languages into the south-west of Adula via the Bezdekia Road, which was one of the first trading routes that connected the continent from East to West.

Bronze Age

The Cardiff Civilization in Cadair was a Bronze Age civilization (3300–1300 BCE; mature period 2600–1900 BCE) which was centered mostly in the central-west coast of Adula; it is considered that an early form of *Cadair Religion* was performed during this civilization. Some of the great cities of this civilization had high levels of town planning and arts. The cause of the destruction of these regions around 1700 BCE is debatable, although evidence suggests it was caused by natural disasters (especially flooding).

Adula also had some of the earliest centers of metalworking. Dating back to the Neolithic Age, the first bronze drums have been uncovered in and around the Neidr River Delta regions of Cadair as well as evidence of skilled craftsmen making weaponry from Artegana and Serra Leon. Early examples of iron tools and weaponry began appearing across Adula by the 1100's BCE, including the famous Blackfront Amulet, the earliest known example of worked steel.

In Ban Congan, Kantoalina (Southwest Adula), bronze artifacts have been discovered dating to 2100 BCE.

1st-10th Century

The Emmirian Empire at its height in 980 AD

11th-15th Century

Modern History

The Skith Empire in 1800

In 1830, the imperial forces of Skith kickstarted the Barretoan Wars when Bento Barreto invaded northern Emmiria through Jiddiya. A coalition of central Adulan nations, led by Durnstaal, Alcarres, and Alonnisosa, joined forces with Emmiria to push the Skithans back. As Timerian navy battled Skithan imperial fleets in the Emmiria Sea and Croix Sea, the armies in Adula waged a prolonged war that ultimately resulted in Skith losing their colonies in Southern and Eastern Adula, including the independence of Quetana.

Geography

Regions

The five distinct and commonly referenced divisions of the continent of Adula; East, Central, Somodi, Cadairi, and South.

Adula, due to its immense size, is generally divided into five subcontinental categories: East, Central, Somodi, Cadairi, and South. These are generally categorized by wildly diverse geographical features.

  • East

Eastern Adula's climate and geography is varied, as the south tends to be more dry consisting of deserts and semi-arid climates, and the north becomes more temperate, containing vast expanses of forest and fertile valleys. The region consists of grasslands, rangelands, deserts, and mountains. Water shortages are a problem in many parts of East Adula, particularly in the desertificated nations like Emmiria, Saudi Jiddiya, Sulifa, and Khaytan, with rapidly growing populations increasing demands for water, while salinization and pollution threaten water supplies. Along the coasts, it exhibits a mixture of temperate and tropical climates.

  • Central

The Central region's climate varies considerably from area to area, from alternating arid and tropical zones in the south to temperate in the north. Much of the region is characterized by plateaus, and it is generally the flattest area on the continent with especially treeless, grassy steppes. Expansive forests largely exist closer to the coasts, while the interior is largely steppe and grassland. Few mountain ranges exist, mostly along the geographic boundary with the east in the form of the Kalater Mountains in Durnstaal and Alcarres. The Adulan Grass-Steppe of the temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands had a role in the spread of the horse, the wheel, and the Adulan languages along the Bezdekia Road.

  • Somodi

Descending from the Cadair Alps towards the Strait of Austrolis with temperate deciduous forest, the climate of this vast region varies considerably from area to area from tropical monsoon in the north to temperate in the south. The variety is influenced by not only the altitude but also by factors such as proximity to the seacoast and the seasonal impact of the Albarine Sea monsoons. Northern parts are mostly hot in summers and receive rain during monsoon periods. The interior belt of Somodi plains are is hot in summer, but cooler in winter. The mountainous west is colder and receives snowfall at higher altitudes of Cadair Alps.

As the Alps create a mild rain shadow that prevents bitter winds, the temperatures are considerably moderate in the plains down below. For the most part, the climate of the region is called the Monsoon climate, which keeps the region humid during summer and dry during winter, and favours the cultivation of jute, tea, rice, and various vegetables in this region. The nations of Timeria, Somodi, Azil, and Austrolis share the majority of the region's watershed.

  • Cadairi

Cadairi is typically more humid and consists of tropical rainforests on the Samson Ocean side, ascending into high-altitude mountains of the Cadair Alps which demark the geographical border with Somodi. The world's tallest mountain, Mount Glyder Fawr (elv. 31,021 feet), is on the border of Cadair and Somodi.

  • South

The southern division is most distinguishable due to its status as a centrally located island and surrounding islands separated from mainland Adula. The islands are largely mountainous. The westernmost islands, often referred to as Sera, is divided into two geographical zones; the southern two-thirds largely being dry and arid and consisting of desert and savannah, specifically in Zalluabed, Unified Sera, and Togaria; the northern third is more temperate, with rigged hillscapes and sparsely wooded forests. The easternmost islands, separated from the western ones by way of the Emmiria Sea and the Gulf of Semelia, are collectively referred to as Croix and follow a similar climate makeup with dry, arid zones separated by more temperate, forested zones.

Ecology and Biodiversity

Fauna

The presence of man affected the distribution of Adulan fauna. As for the animals, in many parts of Adula most large animals and top predator species have been hunted to extinction. The woolly mammoth was extinct before the end of the Neolithic period. Today wolves (carnivores) and bears (omnivores) are endangered. Once they were found in most parts of Adula. However, deforestation and hunting caused these animals to withdraw further and further.

Adulan wild cat, foxes (especially the red fox), jackal and different species of martens, hedgehogs, different species of reptiles (like snakes such as vipers and grass snakes) and amphibians, different birds (owls, hawks and other birds of prey).

Important Adulan herbivores are snails, larvae, fish, different birds, and mammals, like rodents, deer and roe deer, boars, and living in the mountains, marmots, steinbocks, chamois among others. A number of insects, such as the small tortoiseshell butterfly, add to the biodiversity.

Adula still boasts perhaps the world's largest combination of density and "range of freedom" of wild animal populations and diversity, with significant (albiet disproportionate and sustained by human intervention and conservation) wild populations of large carnivores (such as lions, hyenas, and cheetahs) and herbivores (such as buffalo, elephants, and camels) ranging freely on primarily open non-private plains. It is also home to a variety of "jungle" animals including snakes and primates and aquatic life such as crocodiles and amphibians. In addition, Adula has the largest number of megafauna species, as it was least affected by the extinction of the Pleistocene megafauna.

Sea creatures are also an important part of Adula flora and fauna. The sea flora is mainly phytoplankton. Important animals that live in Adulan seas are zooplankton, molluscs, echinoderms, different crustaceans, squids and octopuses, fish, dolphins, and whales.

Politics

Economy

Culture

List of states and territories

Name Population Division of the Continent Head of state
Cadair 131,000,000 West Adula Mab Darogan Waywffon Morgan
Quetana 43,493,000 East Adula President António Brafeo
Skith 48,292,000 East Adula King Gláucio Silvestre III
Raviannas 8,163,000 East Adula President Cyril Barnier
Mulfulira 41,832,000 East Adula President Tayyib Hume
Artegana 28,322,000 Central Adula President Refugio Malama
Emmiria 243,387,000 East Adula President Khayahad al-Azari
San Martina 4,029,000 East Adula President Sapiente Cardello
Verdusa 17,801,000 East Adula President Valtena Leo
Somodi 8,312,000 West Adula President Komansa S'deri
Azil 2,647,000 West Adula King Xerxes Curcian
Kantoalina 9,376,000 West Adula Chancellor Amanda-Bel Stout
Kint 6,222,000 West Adula President Leonard Erranqu
Pongi 9,110,700 West Adula Prime Minister Bretford Rintt
Iobaray 3,310,000 West Adula President Brenden Wagstaff
Alluna 8,858,000 West Adula President Tariqu Deil'b
Austrolis 51,255,000 West Adula President Lional Ferosan
Costa Sarba 7,255,000 West Adula Queen Samantha LeCron
Semalia 10,293,000 South Adula President Mohamed Abdollahia Mohamed
Ascacia 231,000 South Adula King Jay Mancolough
Saudi Jiddiya 15,331,000 East Adula King Qaaid el-Taha
Sulifa 3,218,000 East Adula King Abdur Rasheed el-Abad
Khaytan 9,754,000 East Adula King Baaqir al-Shahid
Cyruda 5,300,000 South Adula President Guiler Batemara
Rulani 16,352,000 Central Adula President Nathaniel Morperso
Alecburgh 87,019,237 South Adula Prime Minister Sparrow Creed
Saint Croix and Bens 6,022,000 South Adula President William Urskabau
Nebetia 7,273,000 South Adula President Brett Highland
Peoratia 5,107,000 South Adula Prime Minister Katherine South
Qalano 351,000 Central Adula Chairman Marieska Gieriu
Ireqa 2,693,000 South Adula President Mohammed Shabanbir
Timeria 121,322,000 West Adula President Aneya Raso
Great Epsilon 51,632,000 Central Adula Supreme Leader Ramses Sirus III
Albarine 41,632,000 South Adula Chancellor Sadie Melhaven
Buckingla 17,233,000 South Adula President Irmahn Schindenheim
Zalluabed 11,588,000 South Adula President Zayyaan al-Akhtar
Togaria 14,234,000 South Adula President Zophar Lawson
Qolaysia 24,384,000 South Adula President Abiel Kennard
Elborra 6,493,000 West Adula President Jaques Ryan
Durnstaal 82,053,000 Central Adula Prime Minister Boyan Simic
Alcarres 5,233,000 Central Adula President Akkin Gunaydin
Kuresa 40,632,000 East Adula President Budai Szilveszter
Vitosium 94,726,000 East Adula Prime Minister Vincent Gatostico
New Elkland 34,812,000 Central Adula President Lionel Pieters
Andaluni 2,642,000 East Adula King Refujio Garmulan
Alonnisosa 22,182,000 Central Adula President Vasso Andreadeas
Serra Leon 3,092,000 Central Adula President Julius Maada
Wyomia 27,329,000 Central Adula President Cameron Cial
Kossmil 7,575,038 Central Adula President Mikhail Kuznetsov
Unified Sera 105,041,230 South Adula Prime Minister of Unified Sera Akan Khalfani
Wareselt 9,061,000 West Adula President Wesley Bonaparte
Marcisia 25,417,100 Central Adula Prince Alexandre I
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