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===Name===
The name "''Trekestan"'' is derived from the ethnic Trekish peoples, the ancestors of many of the modern Trekestani people. The term "''treke"'' is derived from the Trekish word ''treeken'', meaning either "people" or "together", depending on the context. The term "Trekish" was first used to describe the ethnic population by Rowan settlers, who misinterpreted the phrase ''treeken'' as a way to describe the native peoples, instead of its original intention. The term "Trekestan" used to refer to a sovereign nation was also initially used by Rowan settlers to describe the natives; by this point, however, the native Trekish peoples wished to distinguish themselves from the Rowans in any way possible, and adopted the term in their own uses.
===Geography, Climate, and Environment===
The mainland of North Trekestan is a largely a desert; however, further toward the interior of the island, the soil becomes rich enough in nutrients to support the farming of [cacti] native to the island. The coastline is an extremely salt beach, incapable of growing any flora except for sugar cane, a reedlike plant that thrives in the salty soil. The southern extreme of the island has been terraformed to form the grassy fields of <nowiki>[[Southport]]</nowiki> using soil imported from the Cumbrian Peninsula and [[Hallow]]. Rainfall is sparse on the mainland, but occasional rainstorms nibble at the coastline from the surrounding seas, never reaching the inland. The North Trekestani mainland is not inhabited by many fauna, but occasional rabbits bounce across the mainland. The rare Blaze are occasionally seen in the far inland of the mainland, sparking fires among the cacti that quickly burn out. The salty seas around the island are largely inhabited by squid, although fish can be caught as well.
The Cumbrian Peninsula is a much more hospitable climate to both flora and fauna.
===History===
====Pre-History====
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