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Please fill in the information below to make a territory request.

	Territory ID and proposed name
	The Territory ID (from OpenGeofiction:Territories, e.g. AR123a) and proposed name of the country

AR023^∈^⊾^ƨ Kaelora

	Physical geography
	An overview of climate, topography and landscape of the country. With the exception of Beginner territories, you should always create a sketch map to illustrate & explain your plans. You can add a link to this (hosted on imgBB, Postimages or similar, but not imgur.com)

Terrain

Large patches of green represent forested upland and hilly areas, distributed across the central, western, northern and southern parts of the landmass. Lighter pale areas are lowland plains that sit between these forested highlands. Multiple rivers originate from the forested hills and flow downwards, winding across the flat plains toward the sea on the eastern and southern sides. The land extends eastward into a coastal peninsula that juts into the ocean. Several inland lakes or reservoirs are visible within the western highland zone. Thin lines mark roads and administrative boundaries across the land.

Climate

As a tropical area, this region has warm to hot temperatures year-round. The forested uplands receive abundant rainfall, sustaining dense woodland cover. The lowland plains have a tropical climate, with seasonal rainfall that feeds the river network across the landscape.

Landscape overview

Dense tropical forest occupies the hilly and mountainous zones. Open lowland plains stretch between these forest blocks, traversed by river systems. The land is bordered by sea on its eastern and southern edges, forming coastal shorelines and a peninsula. Protected natural areas, such as the Ladera Verde National Forest in the northeast, preserve the native forest ecosystem. Human settlements and transport routes are scattered across the plains, mostly away from the thick forested highlands.

	Human geography
	A brief description of the territory demographics, economic development, land occupation, infrastructure and mapping style

Population structure

Population distribution in this tropical coastal area is uneven. Residents cluster in small settlements on the eastern and southern coastal plains near coastal transport sites. The vast inland forested and mountainous areas are sparsely populated, with large nearly uninhabited zones. There are only small coastal settlements, and no large central cities.

Economic development

The economy relies mainly on small-scale coastal port activities, agriculture and forestry. Lowland plains are suitable for farming and animal husbandry. Mountain forest areas are dominated by forestry and ecological protection with low development intensity. The national forest reserve in the northeast has potential for eco-tourism.

Land use

Land use is clearly divided. Large green patches represent natural woodland and protected areas such as Ladera Verde National Forest. Pale-coloured areas are open plains for agriculture, settlements and transportation. Strips along the coastline are coastal land. Reservoirs are built in the western highlands to supply water for the region.

Infrastructure

Infrastructure is sparse. Thin lines on the map are roads connecting coastal settlements, while the inland mountainous areas have very limited road networks. Small port sites lie along the shore. Reservoirs serve as water conservancy facilities, and purple lines mark administrative borders. Transportation is concentrated on the coast, and inland accessibility is poor.

Map style

This is a modern, minimalist vector base map. Pale tones are used for land, green blocks for forests and protected zones, and light blue for sea areas. Thin lines show rivers, roads and administrative boundaries, with text labels for place names. It uses soft colours and omits detailed contour lines. It is a general reference map designed to intuitively show land cover, water systems and geographic locations.

	History & culture
	A brief description of the intended culture and language

Culture

The indigenous culture of this tropical coastal region blends traditions of coastal communities and inland mountain groups. Coastal settlements build a maritime culture based on fishing and small-scale coastal trade. Communities in inland forested areas maintain mountain traditions and value forest resources and nature conservation. Local groups hold native customs that respect nature. Cultural exchanges happen between small settlements. Geographic separation creates cultural differences between highland and coastal zones. The national forest reserve preserves local ecological culture, and environmental awareness is a notable cultural feature.

Language

There are two language systems: indigenous native languages and an official common language. The official language is widely used in coastal settlements for trade and administration. Remote inland forest communities still retain tribal native languages, mainly used within families and local groups. Minor contact with foreign languages occurs along the coast due to small port activities. In general, the common language serves public affairs while indigenous languages sustain local heritage, and bilingualism is widespread.

	Past mapping
	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}}, {{node}}, {{relation}} or {{scalehelper}} templates can optionally be used to link to the OGF map - they result in nicely formatted links. Or you can paste in a URL.

I previously designed a lakeside city in OGF. I also have several years of experience with urban planning games such as Cities: Skylines and TheoTown. Now I wish to claim a territory in ODF to further apply my urban planning skills.

	Username & date
	Sign and date the application by typing four tildes (~~~~) without spaces or "nowiki" tags.

Spril China Standard Time, CST / UTC+8): 08:39 PM, Thursday, September 17, 2026 —Unsigned comment by Spril (talk).

Hi, I'm really struggling to get anything meaningful out of this application. Feel free it write it in your native language and share a good sketch. We can then translate. But stuff like this "Large patches of green represent forested upland and hilly areas", "This is a modern, minimalist vector base map", "two language systems: indigenous native languages and an official common language" etc is meaningless. It's not helping me understand what you are asking for at all. Also keep in mind that your mapping should evidence you are ready for such a territory. If that's unlikely then request a BG territory instead, to build up a portfolio to support a future application. Thanks/wangi (talk) 15:09, 17 September 2026 (UTC)

	Territory application closed
	Closing, recommend a beginner territory application. /wangi (talk) 22:59, 18 September 2026 (UTC)
	The following resources can be useful in building up mapping experience: Help:Portal, Help:Making realistic countries, Help:Making realistic cities and also OpenGeofiction:Site policies