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''For the other iterations of Geographical Regions see [[Geographical Regions (CivClassic 2.0)]]''
The world of [[CivMC]] is divided into four quadrants, as well as six major continental landmasses. There are also a number of named seas and regions.
[[File:Geographical Regions.png|thumb|297x297px|[[File:Western_Box.png|20px]] Western Continent<br>
[[File:Karydia_square.png|20px]] Karydia<br>
[[File:Central Archipelago Square.png|20px]] Central Archipelago<br>
[[File:Stercus_Box.png|20px]] Stercus<br>
[[File:Northwestern_Box.png|20px]] Northlandia<br>
[[File:Impendia_Box.png|20px]] Impendia<br>
[[File:Eastern_Box.png|20px]] Eastern Continent<br>
[[File:Alenarith_Box.png|20px]] Alenarith<br>
[[File:Southwestern_Box.png|20px]] Deluvia<br>]]
[[File:CivMC Detailed Geography.png|thumb|Detailed geographical regions]]
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Since the map is a circle centered at 0,0 it is convenient to split it in four quadrants:
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The + and - signs refer to the sign of the coordinates in each quadrant: for example, the X,Z coordinates -123,4567 would be in the -,+ quadrant.
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While this method does not work well for places close to 0,0 or the horizontal/vertical axes, it is easy to understand and has been in use for years.
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Similar to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemispheres_of_Earth Hemispheres of Earth], Semicircles can be used to refer to two adjacent quadrants combined. For example, the Western Semicircle refers to the -,- and -,+ quadrants.
==Landmasses==
=== Central
The Central Archipelago is made up of the Estalia mushroom island of El Caro, and the cluster of jungle islands under the control of [[Estalia]].
Due to its position in the Middle Ocean near 0,0, it is the only major land area falling into none of the six continents.
====Middle Ocean====▼
The Middle Ocean<ref name=":0">https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/v77nh8/map_of_the_lyrean_sea_nations/</ref> is a major body of water stretching approximately along the length of the z-axis meridian. Many nations border it, namely [[Estalia]], which controls 0,0. Merilde Bay and Trelli Bay are both part of this ocean, with the former bordering [[Pavia]] and the latter bordering both Pavia and [[Griffin]].▼
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The Western Contient, which is as of yet unnamed, stretches across the -,- and -,+ and taking up much of the Western Semicircle. It is estimated to be the world's most populous continent, and owing to it's huge size is highly diverse in biomes. Notable nations on this continent include Estalia, [[Icenia (CivMC)|Icenia]], [[Warmia]], [[Pacem]], and [[the Commonwealth]].
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Formed by a collection of resident nations on November 20th, 2022<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/yzrjjx/map_of_karydia_new_continent_formed_today/</ref>, [[Karydia]] exists in the far-west of the world and consists largely of jungle environments, as well as some deserts and swamps. Since its formation, Karydia has been considered a haven for newfriend nations, having much of its territory in late 2022 carved out exclusively for their use. Karydia is home to [[Mercutio]], [[Kaowta]], [[Reggio Argeddina|Reggio]], and the [[Icenia (CivMC)|Icenian]] state of [[Icarus (CivMC)|Icarus]].
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Stercus{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}} is one of the world's smallest continents, located entirely withing the southern -,- adjacent to the eastern shores of the Western Continent and southern Northlandia. Much of the geography is mountainous, with vast forests occupying the coasts of the continent. It is home to the former nations of [[Kallos]] and [[Columbia]]. This continent is notable for having several densely populated cities that have been left abandoned due to past heavy conflicts occurring within the region.
===Northlandia===
Many nations bordering the Lyrean Sea are members of the [[Forum of the Medi Sea]].▼
[[File:Northlandia.png|200px|thumb|Map of Northlandia]]
{{main|Northlandia}}Northlandia is located in the northern -,-. It is the most sparsely populated of the world's six major landmasses. It is dominated by cold, frosty biomes and large mountainous areas.
It is home to the North Pole, a popular tourist destination which is located within the nation of [[Winterbourne]] who welcome explorers throughout the arctic nation. There is a basic wooden shelter with crafting and cooking facilities as well as an open chest with supplies left for travelers. Many signs are left by explorers to mark their trip to the North Pole.
====Fareastern Ocean====▼
The Fareastern Ocean<ref name=":0" /> is a body of water that borders the [[Fempire Union (CivMC)|Fempire Union]], [[Bergburg]], [[New Jersey (CivMC)|New Jersey]], [[Dhakhala]], [[Griffin|Griffin's]] vassal [[Amboise]], [[Thaulos]], [[Letos]] and [[Lilliput]]. It is connected to its southwest by the Lyrean Sea.▼
[[File:Impendia claims 6 17 22.png|thumb|200px|Map of Impendia claims as of June 17 2022 (credit [[Thejmqn]])]]{{main|Impendia}}Impendia, or the Northeastern Continent, is located in the northern part of the +,-, bounded on its west by the Middle Ocean, to the east by the Fareastern Ocean, and to the south by the Lyrean Sea.
====Stony Sea====▼
The Stony Sea<ref name=":0" /> is a body of water that borders [[Varathia]], [[Lambat]], [[The Collective]], [[Cortesia Del Mar (CivMC)|Cortesia Del Mar]], [[CivMarket]], [[Estalia|Estalia's]] [[El Caro (CivMC)|El Caro]], [[Mount Augusta (CivMC)|Mount Augusta]], [[JMQN Island]], [[Zatoka]], and [[Iria (CivMC)|Iria]].▼
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Variously called ''Totec (in [[Yoahtl]]), Oriente (in [[Lusitania (CivMC)|Lusitania]]), Vinteria (In [[Pavia]]), mehylorfro (In [[djani'hweh]])'', and ''Dornyn (in [[The Khaganate]])'', the Eastern Continent stretches across the lower +,- and the northern +,+. It is the second largest continent by land mass and is incredibly diverse. The northwestern portion of the landmass is known as the Lyrean Subcontinent.
[[File:Impendia claims 6 17 22.png|thumb|200px|Map of Impendia claims as of June 17 2022 (credit [[Thejmqn]]]]▼
▲{{main|Impendia}}
▲Impendia is a continent located in the Northern part of the [[+-]] east of the Fareastern ocean and North of the Lyrean Sea. The [[Impendian Assembly]] was created by most of the nations within the continent. The countries of [[Amboise]], [[Dhakhala]], [[New Jersey]], [[Dirt]], [[SPQR|S.P.Q.R]], [[Icarus (Second Republic)|Icarus]], [[Cordoba]], [[City of England|CoE]], [[Resimere]], [[Jorvik]], [[Fempire]], [[Bruma]], [[Baile]] and [[The Far North]] are located on the continent aswell as [[MrLlamma]]'s [[private island claim]].
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{{main|Alenarith}}[[Alenarith]] ''(in the common tongue), Chouwa (in [[Gensokyo]]), Kova (in [[Holy Truidencian Empire|Truidencia]])'' or simply the ''Southeastern Continent'', takes up much of the +,+ and comprises 16% of CivMC's total landmass, with temperate biomes in the north and cold biomes in the south.
[[Alenarith]] was [https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/vevamo/civball_map_of_the_newly_named_continent_alenarith/ named by the Southeastern Continent Naming Convention], which included representatives from [[Mount Augusta]], [[Dalgon]], [[Crystalis]], [[Doom City]], [[Aldenfult]], [[Gensokyo]], [[Cortesia Del Mar]], [[Danzilona]], [[Wolken]], [[Nara]], [[Zatoka]], and [[Holy Truidencian Empire|Truidencia]], on June 17 2022. For a short time some members dissatisfied with the SCNC opted to use the name "Nanto" for the continent, though it enjoyed much less recognition.
In the case of Truidencia and Gensokyo however the names ''Chouwa'' and ''Kova'' (the latter of which is subsequently derived from the first) are used as their official names for the continent, each recognizing the other as simply variants of the same name.
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{{main|Deluvia}}The Continent of Deluvia takes up the southern -,+. Much of the population are in the Eastern side of the continent, meanwhile Western side of the continent are sparsely populated but growing slowly. It houses nations such as [[Imperial Federation]], [[Hyperborean Confederation|The Hyperborean Confederation]], and [[Thule]]. Currently the Imperial Federation takes up more than 80% of the continent, making the server’s only continental sovereign. Its name was decided upon by the heads of states of the nations in the Southwest Forum discord.
The Medi Sea is a body of water that borders [[Lusitania (CivMC)|Lusitania]], [[Ila'Kyavul]], [[Aurellia]], [[Cortesia Del Mar (CivMC)|Cortesia Del Mar]], [[Free Danzilonan Republic|Danzilona]], the [[Arsenio Pact]] member state [[Wolken (CivMC)|Wolken]], [[Gensokyo (CivMC)|Gensoyko]], and [[Holy Truidencian Empire|Truidencia]]. Its name is derived from its [[Geographical Regions (CivClassic 2.0)#Medi Sea|predecessor on CivClassic]].▼
== Bodies of Water==
Most if not all nations that border the Medi Sea are members of the [[Forum of the Medi Sea]].▼
===Northlandic Ocean ===
The Northlandic Ocean is a deep cold ocean and Northern most ocean on the map. It stretches from the [[Moloka]] islands to the farthest North of the map along the East coast of [[Northlandia]] and West coast of [[Impendia]].
▲The Middle Ocean<ref name=":0">https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/v77nh8/map_of_the_lyrean_sea_nations/</ref> is a major body of water stretching
===Lyrean Sea===
[[File:Lyreanseamap.png|thumb|Map of the Lyrean Sea region as of June 13th, 2022 (credit hitobashuru).]]The Lyrean Sea<ref name=":0" /> is an inland body of water and transcontinental region between Impendia and the Eastern Continent. Nations in the Lyrean Sea include [[Griffin]], [[Amboise]], [[Moloka]], [[Pavia]], [[Mery]], and [[Lambat (CivMC)|Lambat]].
▲Most
▲The Stony Sea<ref name=":0" /> is
▲The Fareastern Ocean<ref name=":0" /> is a body of water
▲The Medi Sea is a body of water
Despite its name, the Medi Sea is arguably an ocean as it is comparable in size to other oceans and is not enclosed by land at world border.
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▲====Lake Biwa====
=== Karydian Sea ===
The Karydian Sea is a body of water located between the continent of Karydia and the greater Western Continent. Several nations are located along the shores of this sea, including [[Mercutio]], [[Pacem]], [[the Commonwealth]], and [[Kaowta]].
===Southern Sea===
The Southern Sea is a massive ocean in the western hemisphere that sits north of Deluvia and south of the Western Continent. It stretches from the southwestern world-border to the Leona Sea. The ocean is home to many island nations such as the [[Pride Isles]], [[Grenada]], [[Leibniz Confederation]], as well as a few exclaves and territories from nearby nations.
Like the Medi, the Southern Sea is also arguably an ocean, due to its size and borders.
===Leona Sea===
The Leona Sea sits west of [[Dalgon]] and the Leona Bay, south of the Leibniz Confederation. It connects the Merediem Sea to the Deluvian Ocean.
===Meridiem Sea===
The Meridiem Sea is a body of water located between [[Deluvia]] and [[Alenarith]]. It borders the [[Imperial Federation]] and [[Venne (CivMC)|Venne]]. At one time, all states bordering the sea were members of the [[Meridiem Compact]], from which the sea takes its name.
{{Northlandia}}{{Western Continent}}{{Karydia}}{{Impendia}}{{Eastern Continent}}{{Alenarith}}{{Deluvia}}
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