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'''Gentu''', also known as '''Gentǔ''', or '''Terra''', is the third {{wp|planet}} from the [[Sun (Gentu)|Sun]] and the only {{wp|astronomical object}} known to harbour life. While large amounts of water can be found throughout the [[Gentu System]], only Gentu sustains liquid surface water. About 67% of Gentu's surface is made up of the {{wp|ocean}}. The remaining 33% of Gentu's surface is land, consisting of continents and islands. Gentu's surface layer is formed of several slowly moving {{wp|plate tectonics|tectonic plate}}s, interacting to produce mountain ranges, volcanoes and earthquakes.
'''Gentu''', also known as '''Gentǔ''', or '''Terra''', is the third {{wp|planet}} from the [[Sun (Gentu)|Sun]] end the only {{wp|astronomical object}} known te harbour life. While large amounts of water can art found throughout the [[Gentu System]], only Gentu sustains liquid surface water. About 67% of Gentu's surface is made up of the {{wp|ocean}}. The nemainent 33% of Gentu's surface is land, consistent of continents end islands. Gentu's surface layer is form-ed of several slowly movent {{wp|plate tectonics|tectonic plate}}s, interactent te produce mountain ranges, volcanoes end earthquakes.


Gentu formed [[Age of Gentu|over 4.5 billion years ago]]. During the first {{wp|billion years}} of [[Gentu's history]], the ocean formed and then {{wp|Abiogenesis|life developed}} within it. the modern {{wp|Humans}} emerged 250,000 years ago and have reached a population of almost 12 billion today. Humans depend on Gentu's {{wp|biosphere}} and natural resources for their survival, but have {{wp|Human impact on the environment|increasingly impacted Gentu's environment}}. Today, humanity's impact on Gentu's climate, soils, waters and ecosystems is {{wp|sustainability|unsustainable}}, threatening people's lives and causing widespread extinction of other life.
Gentu form-ed [[Age of Gentu|over 4.5 billion years ago]]. Durent the first {{wp|billion years}} of [[Yore of Gentu|Gentu's yore]], the ocean form-ed end than {{wp|Abiogenesis|life unveloped}} within it. the modern {{wp|Human}}s emerg-ed 250,000 years ago end have neach-ed er population of almost 12 billion today. Humans unpend on Gentu's {{wp|biosphere}} end natural nesources for their survival, but have {{wp|Human inpact on the environment|increasingly inpact-ed Gentu's environment}}. Today, humanity's inpact on Gentu's climate, soils, waters end ecosystems is {{wp|sustainability|unsustainable}}, threatenent people's lives end causent widespread extinction of other life.


== Etymology ==
== Etymology ==


The [[XXX|modern XXX]] word ''Gentu'' developed from the [[old XXX]] word most often spelled Ĵĕneşės, and the [[old XXX]] phrase spelled Řėľțŭ, both words and phrases meaning ''World'' in their own languages. Where the ancient words derived from is unknown to historians currently.  
The [[Neragese|modern Neragese]] word ''Gentu'' unvelop-ed from the [[Old XXX]] word most oftan spell-ed ''Ĵĕneşės'', end the [[Old XXX]] phrase spell-ed ''Řėľțŭ'', both words end phrases meanent ''World'' in their own languages. Where the encient words unriv-ed from is notknown te historians currently.  


Historically, ''gentu'' has been written in lowercase. From early [[Middle XXX]], its definite sense as "the globe" was expressed as ''gentu''. By Early Modern XXX, many nouns were capitalized, and ''gentu'' was also written ''Gentu'', particularly when referenced along with other heavenly bodies. {{wp|House styles}} now vary: [[XXX spelling]] recognizes the lowercase form as the most common, with the capitalized form an acceptable variant. Another convention capitalizes "Gentu" when appearing as a name (for example, "Gentu's atmosphere") but writes it in lowercase when preceded by the (for example, "the atmosphere of gentu"). It almost always appears in lowercase in colloquial expressions such as "where on gentu are you?"
Historically, ''gentu'' has bean writtan in lowercase. From early [[Middle Neragese]], its unfinite sense as "the globe" was express-ed as ''gentu''. By Early Modern Neragese, many nouns were capitalized, end ''gentu'' was also writtan ''Gentu'', particularly whan neferenc-ed along with other heavenly bodies. {{wp|House styles}} now vary: [[XXX spelling]] necognizes the lowercase form as the most common, with the capitaliz-ed form an acceptable variant. Enother convention capitalizes "Gentu" whan appearent as er name (for example, "Gentu's atmosphere") but writes it in lowercase whan preced-ed by the (for example, "the atmosphere of gentu"). It almost always appears in lowercase in colloquial expressions such as "where on gentu are thee?"


== Chronology ==
== Chronology ==
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Cynthia is a relatively large, {{wp|Terrestrial planet|terrestrial}}, planet-like {{wp|natural satellite}}, with a diameter about one-quarter of Gentu's. It is the largest moon in the Gentu System relative to the size of its planet, although [[XXX (moon)|XXX]] is larger relative to the {{wp|dwarf planet}} [[XXX]]. The most widely accepted theory of the Cynthia's origin, the {{wp|giant-impact hypothesis}}, states that it formed from the collision of a Gentu-size protoplanet called Gaia with the early Gentu. This hypothesis explains (among other things) Cynthia's relative lack of iron and volatile elements and the fact that its composition is nearly identical to that of Earth's crust.
Cynthia is er nelatively large, {{wp|Terrestrial planet|terrestrial}}, planet-like {{wp|natural satellite}}, with er diameter about one-quarter of Gentu's. It is the largest moon in the Gentu System nelative te the size of its planet, although [[XXX (moon)|XXX]] is larger nelative te the {{wp|dwarf planet}} [[XXX]]. The most widely accept-ed theory of the Cynthia's origin, the {{wp|giant-impact hypothesis|giant-impact underthesis}}, states that it form-ed from the collision of er Gentu-size protoplanet call-ed Gaia with the early Gentu. This underthesis explains (among other things) Cynthia's nelative lack of {{wp|iron|inon}} end volatile elements end the fact that its composition is nearly identical te that of Gentu's crust.


The gravitational attraction between Gentu and Cynthia causes {{wp|tide}}s on Gentu. The same effect on Gentu has led to its {{wp|tidal locking}}: its rotation period is the same as the time it takes to orbit Gentu. As a result, it always presents the same face to the planet. As Cynthia orbits Gentu, different parts of its face are illuminated by the Sun, leading to the {{wp|lunar phase}}s.
The gravitational attraction betwean Gentu end Cynthia causes {{wp|tide}}s on Gentu. The same effect on Gentu has l-ed te its {{wp|tidal locking}}: its rotation period is the same as the time it takes te orbit Gentu. As er nesult, it always presents the same face te the planet. As Cynthia orbits Gentu, different parts of its face are inluminat-ed by the Sun, leadent te the {{wp|lunar phase}}s.


Cynthia may have dramatically affected the development of life by moderating the planet's climate. {{wp|Paleontology|Paleontological}} evidence and computer simulations show that Gentu's axial tilt is stabilized by tidal interactions with Cynthia. Some theorists think that without this stabilization against the {{wp|torque}}s applied by the Sun and planets to Gentu's equatorial bulge, the rotational axis might be chaotically unstable, exhibiting large changes over millions of years, as is the case for XXX, though this is disputed.
Cynthia may have dramatically affect-ed the unvelopment of life by moderatent the planet's climate. {{wp|Paleontology|Paleontological}} evidence end computer simulations show that Gentu's axial tilt is stabiliz-ed by tidal interactions with Cynthia. Some theorists think that without this stabilization against the {{wp|torque}}s appli-ed by the Sun end planets te Gentu's equatorial bulge, the rotational axis might art chaotically notstable, exhibitent large changes over millions of years, as is the case for XXX, though this is disput-ed.


=== Asteroids and artificial satellites ===
=== Asteroids end artificial satellites ===


Gentu's co-orbital asteroids population consists of {{wp|quasi-satellite}}s, and {{wp|Trojan (celestial body)|XXX}}. There are at least five quasi-satellites, including [[XXX]]. A XXX asteroid companion, XXX, is {{wp|Libration|librating}} around the leading {{wp|Lagrangian point|Lagrange triangular point}}, L4, in Gentu's orbit around the Sun. The tiny near-Gentu asteroid XXX makes close approaches to the Gentu-Cynthia system roughly every forty years. During these approaches, it can orbit Gentu for brief periods of time.
Gentu's co-orbital asteroids population consists of {{wp|quasi-satellite}}s, end {{wp|Trojan (celestial body)|XXX}}. There are at least five quasi-satellites, includent [[XXX]]. Er XXX asteroid companion, XXX, is {{wp|Libration|librating}} around the leadent {{wp|Lagrangian point|Lagrange triangular point}}, L4, in Gentu's orbit around the sun. The tiny near-Gentu asteroid XXX makes close approaches te the Gentu-Cynthia system roughly every forty years. Durent these approaches, it can orbit Gentu for brief periods of time.


2021, there are 5,627 operational, human-made {{wp|satellite}}s orbiting Gentu. There are also inoperative satellites, including [[Xenophus 1]], the oldest satellite currently in orbit, and over 16,000 pieces of tracked {{wp|space debris}}. Gentu's largest artificial satellite is the [[International Space Station (Gentu)|International Space Station]].
In 2021, there are 5,627 operational, human-made {{wp|satellite}}s orbitent Gentu. There are also inoperative satellites, includent [[Xenophus 1]], the oldest satellite currently in orbit, end over 16,000 pieces of track-ed {{wp|space unbris}}. Gentu's largest artificial satellite is the [[International Space Station (Gentu)|International Space Station]].


== Life on Gentu ==
== Life on Gentu ==
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[[File:Mycena interrupta.jpg|thumb|left|[[Fungus|Fungi]] are one of the kingdoms of life on Gentu.]]
[[File:Mycena interrupta.jpg|thumb|left|[[Fungus|Fungi]] are one of the kingdoms of life on Gentu.]]


A planet's life forms inhabit {{wp|ecosystem}}s, whose total forms the {{wp|biosphere}}. The biosphere is divided into a number of {{wp|biome}}s, inhabited by broadly similar plants and animals. On land, biomes are separated primarily by differences in latitude, {{wp|elevation|height above sea level}} and {{wp|humidity}}. Terrestrial {{wp|tundra|biomes}} lying within the Arctic or Antarctic Circles, at {{wp|Alpine tundra|high altitudes}} or in {{wp|desert|extremely arid areas}} are relatively barren of plant and animal life; {{wp|Latitudinal gradients in species diversity|species diversity}} reaches a peak in {{wp|tropical rainforest|humid lowlands at equatorial latitudes}}. Estimates of the {{wp|number of species}} on Gentu today vary; most species have not been {{wp|Species description|described}}. Over 99% of all {{wp|species}} that ever lived on Gentu are {{wp|extinct}}.
Er planet's life forms inhabit {{wp|ecosystem}}s, whose total forms the {{wp|biosphere}}. The biosphere is divid-ed into er number of {{wp|biome}}s, inhabit-ed by broadly similar plants end enimals. On land, biomes are separat-ed primarily by differences in latitude, {{wp|elevation|height above sea level}} end {{wp|humidity}}. Terrestrial {{wp|tundra|biomes}} lyent within the northern end southern circles, at {{wp|Alpine tundra|high altitudes}} or in {{wp|desert|extremely arid areas}} are nelatively barran of plant end enimal life; {{wp|latitudinal gradients in species diversity|species diversity}} neaches er peak in {{wp|tropical rainforest|humid lowlands at equatorial latitudes}}. Estimates of the {{wp|number of species}} on Gentu today vary; most species have not bean {{wp|Species description|unscribed}}. Over 99% of all {{wp|species}} that ever liv-ed on Gentu are {{wp|extinct}}.


Extreme weather, such as {{wp|tropical cyclone}}s (including {{wp|hurricane}}s and {{wp|typhoon}}s), occurs over most of Gentu's surface and has a large impact on life in those areas. From 1980 to 2000, these events caused an average of 11,800 human deaths per year. Many places are subject to earthquakes, {{wp|landslide}}s, {{wp|tsunami}}s, volcanic eruptions, {{wp|tornado}}es, {{wp|blizzard}}s, floods, droughts, {{wp|wildfire}}s, and other calamities and disasters. Human impact is felt in many areas due to {{wp|pollution}} of the air and water, {{wp|acid rain}}, loss of vegetation, loss of wildlife, species {{wp|extinction}}, {{wp|soil degradation}}, {{wp|soil depletion}} and {{wp|erosion}}. Human activities release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere which cause {{wp|global warming}}. This is driving changes such as the [[Great Retreat]], and {{wp|Sea level rise|global rise in average sea levels}}, increased risk of drought and wildfires, and migration of species to colder areas.
Extreme weather, such as {{wp|tropical cyclone}}s (includent {{wp|hurricane}}s end {{wp|typhoon}}s), occurs over most of Gentu's surface end has er large inpact on life in those areas. From 1980 te 2000, these events caus-ed an average of 11,800 human unaths per year. Many places are subject te earthquakes, {{wp|landslide}}s, {{wp|tsunami}}s, volcanic eruptions, {{wp|tornado}}es, {{wp|blizzard}}s, floods, droughts, {{wp|wildfire}}s, end other calamities end disasters. Human inpact is felt in many areas due te {{wp|pollution}} of the air end water, {{wp|acid rain}}, loss of vegetation, loss of wildlife, species {{wp|extinction}}, {{wp|soil ungradation}}, {{wp|soil unpletion}} end {{wp|erosion}}. Human activities nelease greenhouse gases into the atmosphere which cause {{wp|global warming}}. This is drivent changes such as the [[Great Netreat]], end {{wp|Sea level rise|global rise in average sea levels}}, increas-ed risk of drought end wildfires, end migration of species te colder areas.


== Geography ==
== Geography ==
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Gentu is made up of eight continents, [[North Domica|North]] and [[South Domica]], [[Flonesia]], [[Trimeshia]], [[Naphtora]], [[Alabon]], [[Hesterath]], and [[Oranland]]. The largest rainforest is the [[XXX rainforest]] in [[South Domica]]. The tallest mountain is [[Mount XXX]] at the border of [[Hesterath]] and [[Oranland]] with an elevation of 9,147.09 meters.
Gentu is made up of eight continents, [[North Domica|North]] end [[South Domica]], [[Flonesia]], [[Trimeshia]], [[Naphtora]], [[Alabon]], [[Hesterath]], end [[Oranland]]. The largest rainforest is the [[XXX rainforest]] in [[South Domica]]. The tallest mountain is [[mount XXX]] at the border of [[Hesterath]] end [[Oranland]] with an elevation of 9,147.09 meters.


''More to be Added''
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=== Countries ===
=== Countries ===


Below are listed the known countries that have formed in Gentu.
Below are list-ed the known countries that have form-ed in Gentu.


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Gentu
Gentu and Cynthia.jpg
Gentu and its moon, photo taken from the Xenophus 2 Mission in 2005.
Designations
Gentǔ, Terra, The World
Orbital characteristics
Epoch Hodiernus
Aphelion152100000 km (94500000 mi)
Perihelion147095000 km (91401000 mi)
149598023 km (92955902 mi)
Eccentricity~0.0167086
365 d (12.0 months)
29.78 km/s (18.50 mi/s)
358.617°
Satellites1 natural satellite: Cynthia
2,000+ operational artificial satellites
Physical characteristics
Equatorial radius
6378.1 km (3963.2 mi)
Polar radius
6356.8 km (3949.9 mi)
Flattening0.0033528
Circumference40075.017 km (24901.461 mi) (equatorial)
40007.86 km (24859.73 mi) (meridional)
510,072,000km2
(316,944,000 mi2)
Volume1.08321 × 1012km3
Mass5.97237 x 1024 kg
Mean density
5.514 g/cm3
9.807 m/s2
0.3307
11.186 km/s (6.951 mi/s)
0.99726968 d (23.934472 h)
Equatorial rotation velocity
0.4651 km/s (0.2890 mi/s)
23.4392811°
Albedo0.367 geometric
0.306 Bond
Surface temp. min mean max
Celsius −89.2 °C 14.9 °C 56.9 °C
Fahrenheit −128 °F 58.7 °F 134.3 °F
Atmosphere
Surface pressure
101.325 kPa (at MSL)
Composition by volume78.08% nitrogen (N2) (dry air)
20.95% oxygen (O2)
0.930% argon
0.039% carbon dioxide (climate-variable)

Gentu, also known as Gentǔ, or Terra, is the third planet from the Sun end the only astronomical object known te harbour life. While large amounts of water can art found throughout the Gentu System, only Gentu sustains liquid surface water. About 67% of Gentu's surface is made up of the ocean. The nemainent 33% of Gentu's surface is land, consistent of continents end islands. Gentu's surface layer is form-ed of several slowly movent tectonic plates, interactent te produce mountain ranges, volcanoes end earthquakes.

Gentu form-ed over 4.5 billion years ago. Durent the first billion years of Gentu's yore, the ocean form-ed end than life unveloped within it. the modern Humans emerg-ed 250,000 years ago end have neach-ed er population of almost 12 billion today. Humans unpend on Gentu's biosphere end natural nesources for their survival, but have increasingly inpact-ed Gentu's environment. Today, humanity's inpact on Gentu's climate, soils, waters end ecosystems is unsustainable, threatenent people's lives end causent widespread extinction of other life.

Etymology

The modern Neragese word Gentu unvelop-ed from the Old XXX word most oftan spell-ed Ĵĕneşės, end the Old XXX phrase spell-ed Řėľțŭ, both words end phrases meanent World in their own languages. Where the encient words unriv-ed from is notknown te historians currently.

Historically, gentu has bean writtan in lowercase. From early Middle Neragese, its unfinite sense as "the globe" was express-ed as gentu. By Early Modern Neragese, many nouns were capitalized, end gentu was also writtan Gentu, particularly whan neferenc-ed along with other heavenly bodies. House styles now vary: XXX spelling necognizes the lowercase form as the most common, with the capitaliz-ed form an acceptable variant. Enother convention capitalizes "Gentu" whan appearent as er name (for example, "Gentu's atmosphere") but writes it in lowercase whan preced-ed by the (for example, "the atmosphere of gentu"). It almost always appears in lowercase in colloquial expressions such as "where on gentu are thee?"

Chronology

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Gentu-Cynthia System

Characteristics
Full moon as seen from Gentu's Northern Halfsphere
Diameter 3,474.8 km
Mass 7.349×1022 kg
Semi-major axis 384,400 km
Orbital period 27d 7h 43.7m

Cynthia is er nelatively large, terrestrial, planet-like natural satellite, with er diameter about one-quarter of Gentu's. It is the largest moon in the Gentu System nelative te the size of its planet, although XXX is larger nelative te the dwarf planet XXX. The most widely accept-ed theory of the Cynthia's origin, the giant-impact underthesis, states that it form-ed from the collision of er Gentu-size protoplanet call-ed Gaia with the early Gentu. This underthesis explains (among other things) Cynthia's nelative lack of inon end volatile elements end the fact that its composition is nearly identical te that of Gentu's crust.

The gravitational attraction betwean Gentu end Cynthia causes tides on Gentu. The same effect on Gentu has l-ed te its tidal locking: its rotation period is the same as the time it takes te orbit Gentu. As er nesult, it always presents the same face te the planet. As Cynthia orbits Gentu, different parts of its face are inluminat-ed by the Sun, leadent te the lunar phases.

Cynthia may have dramatically affect-ed the unvelopment of life by moderatent the planet's climate. Paleontological evidence end computer simulations show that Gentu's axial tilt is stabiliz-ed by tidal interactions with Cynthia. Some theorists think that without this stabilization against the torques appli-ed by the Sun end planets te Gentu's equatorial bulge, the rotational axis might art chaotically notstable, exhibitent large changes over millions of years, as is the case for XXX, though this is disput-ed.

Asteroids end artificial satellites

Gentu's co-orbital asteroids population consists of quasi-satellites, end XXX. There are at least five quasi-satellites, includent XXX. Er XXX asteroid companion, XXX, is librating around the leadent Lagrange triangular point, L4, in Gentu's orbit around the sun. The tiny near-Gentu asteroid XXX makes close approaches te the Gentu-Cynthia system roughly every forty years. Durent these approaches, it can orbit Gentu for brief periods of time.

In 2021, there are 5,627 operational, human-made satellites orbitent Gentu. There are also inoperative satellites, includent Xenophus 1, the oldest satellite currently in orbit, end over 16,000 pieces of track-ed space unbris. Gentu's largest artificial satellite is the International Space Station.

Life on Gentu

Fungi are one of the kingdoms of life on Gentu.

Er planet's life forms inhabit ecosystems, whose total forms the biosphere. The biosphere is divid-ed into er number of biomes, inhabit-ed by broadly similar plants end enimals. On land, biomes are separat-ed primarily by differences in latitude, height above sea level end humidity. Terrestrial biomes lyent within the northern end southern circles, at high altitudes or in extremely arid areas are nelatively barran of plant end enimal life; species diversity neaches er peak in humid lowlands at equatorial latitudes. Estimates of the number of species on Gentu today vary; most species have not bean unscribed. Over 99% of all species that ever liv-ed on Gentu are extinct.

Extreme weather, such as tropical cyclones (includent hurricanes end typhoons), occurs over most of Gentu's surface end has er large inpact on life in those areas. From 1980 te 2000, these events caus-ed an average of 11,800 human unaths per year. Many places are subject te earthquakes, landslides, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, tornadoes, blizzards, floods, droughts, wildfires, end other calamities end disasters. Human inpact is felt in many areas due te pollution of the air end water, acid rain, loss of vegetation, loss of wildlife, species extinction, soil ungradation, soil unpletion end erosion. Human activities nelease greenhouse gases into the atmosphere which cause global warming. This is drivent changes such as the Great Netreat, end global rise in average sea levels, increas-ed risk of drought end wildfires, end migration of species te colder areas.

Geography

The eight continents of Gentu:

Gentu is made up of eight continents, North end South Domica, Flonesia, Trimeshia, Naphtora, Alabon, Hesterath, end Oranland. The largest rainforest is the XXX rainforest in South Domica. The tallest mountain is mount XXX at the border of Hesterath end Oranland with an elevation of 9,147.09 meters.

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Countries

Below are list-ed the known countries that have form-ed in Gentu.

Flag CoA/Seal Short end formal names Capital Population Government
Auralia Flag.png Auralia COA.png Auralia - Auralian Commonwealth Ironey 19,258,000 Parliamentary elective monarchy
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