Forum:Territory application/AR001- Nusaira
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 | Territory ID and proposed name |
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| The Territory ID (from OpenGeofiction:Territories, e.g. AR123a) and proposed name of the country |
Formerly, Tanay.
 | Physical geography |
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| An overview of climate, topography and landscape of the country. It is advised to also create a sketch, you can add a link to this (hosted on imgur or similar) |
Nusaira experiences a tropical wet climate with no dry season. The main island, known as Aruna Island, features two volcanic mountains, with only one currently active. The island is renowned for its beautiful reefs and islets in its north-eastern coast.
 | Human geography |
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| A brief description of the territory demographics, economic development, land occupation, infrastructure and mapping style |
Nusaira will have approximately 1,2 million people. Nusaira economy key sectors focused on the export of bananas, mangoes, tropical woods, any wines product, oysters, coconuts, cloves, and nutmeg. The capital city and major urban center will be situated on the plains in the southern region for ease of development and infrastructure. Agricultural farmlands will be distributed across the eastern and western regions, while the northern coastline will focus on tourism, boasting long beaches, strong waves, and vibrant coral reefs, reminiscent of Bali.
 | History & culture |
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| A brief description of the intended culture and language |
Nusaira's cultural identity will be influenced by a blend of Balinese and matriarchal Minangkabau traditions. Historically, the country followed an isolationist policy until adopting an open border policy in 1400 CE by incoming foreigner, which encouraged trade, introduced new religions, and fostered migration. The tolerance of Nusaira resulted in a harmonious blend of spiritual practices, with Hinduism concentrated near the mountainous regions and newcomer religions established along the southern shoreline.
Settlements of Nusaira will strictly adhere to the "Sanga Mandala" concept as in Bali, a traditional spatial organization system that aligns settlements based on the mountain-sea axis and east-west orientation, with religious buildings positioned accordingly.
 | Past mapping |
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| To support your request provide links to areas of OGF mapping which showcase your mapping skill. Mapping relevant to the requested theme & geography is especially useful | |
| The {{coord}} template can optionally be used to link to the OGF map - it results in a nice formatted link. Or you can paste in a URL. |
To demonstrate my mapping skills, I have contributed to several OGF projects:
- Binangun in AR902: Showcases a common Javanese town morphology on the northern coast with Dutch colonial influences.
- Pulatakis Islet in AR902: A small islet located north of Binangun.
- Agung National Park: forest mapping.
Previously, I created a topography map for North AR902, which, while requiring some refinements, demonstrates my ability to develop detailed geographic representations.
- Picture 1, topography with its hillshade and fitted to the existing geography feature.
- Picture 2, North AR902's topo compared to Java Island.
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Senja (talk) 17:08, 17 March 2025 (UTC)
 | Discussion |
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| Discussion for clarification & decision |
I was looking for a medium-sized tropical island with at least fitted two volcanoes. While AR001 aligns well culturally, the island's north-south relatively has flat morphology, and seems inconsistent with a volcanic landscape. Could I, if granted, make an adjustment to shape the island with a more rounded form, reflecting volcanic activity. Somehow this could refers to the last rule in the rules of the sea —Senja (talk) 17:08, 17 March 2025 (UTC)
- Can you add another sketch to show what you intend? /wangi (talk) 22:34, 17 March 2025 (UTC)
- Here is my proposed new geometry for AR001's main island. I received feedback from fellow OGF users regarding the design. The revised island may appear slightly extended, but this adjustment aims to accommodate two medium volcanoes (plus one caldera) with peaks reaching 2,500 meters and a 20 km radius. The western coast features a long beachline and small karst formations, shaped by exposure to the high seas. On the eastern side, where the shallow sea faces the mainland, mangroves, islets, and reefs are present. Overall, the island's morphology resembles that of the Sunda Islands and their lesser counterparts.
- Sketch New AR001.
- Clean look of New AR001.
- —Senja (talk) 15:45, 18 March 2025 (UTC)
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Territory application approved |
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| Approved. Thanks/wangi (talk) 15:17, 19 March 2025 (UTC) | |
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