Forum:Territory application/BG02 - Erinland

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

BG02 - Erinland

	Physical geography
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BG02 lies between BG03, two seas, and the Demo Zone. There is a mountain range running north-south from the BG02-BG03 isthmus and the BG02-Demo Zone isthmus. The mountains are moderately tall, but not tall enough to have glaciers. Between the mountains and the eastern coast is a tropical or subtropical rainforest; the broad expanse of land to the west is a semi-arid savannah, broken by hills and rocky outcroppings.

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

Erinland is both an economically advanced nation and a tourist haven. It has large metropolitan areas on either coast, and smaller cities, mainly on the west side of the mountains. It boasts a well-developed highway and railroad network, though the mountains form a natural barrier that means the two coasts aren't linked as well as they might be. There is a canal cut across one of the isthmuses.

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

English is the main language, with pockets of Spanish and German speakers.

	Past mapping
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https://opengeofiction.net/#map=12/13.9250/-112.9012&layers=B

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3R1N (talk) 03:36, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

A couple of additional points:

I intend to move the stuff I've built in the Demo Zone to BG02. I would like that to include the parts of the coastline I've worked on if that's all right.
After I created my capital city and named it after myself, I became aware that there was already an "Erin" in the Beginner area. Let me know if you'd prefer that I call my country something else.
I do not intend this to be my long-term mapping project, just an exercise in learning how things are done. Once I am ready to tackle a "real" territory (and I already have my eye on one), I will be starting over from scratch there. I am developing a conlang for it, but I don't feel like it's ready for prime time yet, so I'm just having this country be primarily English-speaking, with bits of Spanish and German thrown in-- just like me. 3R1N (talk) 03:36, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

	Territory application approved
	Approved. Reminder that BG territories are for building up experience only, they are not for long-term mapping. Ahead of a full application you will need to ensure your mapping respects our policies and guidelines (see OpenGeofiction:Site policies, in particular be original). Also, do not map right up to the BG02 boundaries. Thanks/wangi (talk) 10:51, 12 April 2026 (UTC))
	As you develop your territory, be sure to keep it realistic. Here are some resources you may find useful for starting out: Help:Portal, Help:Making realistic countries, Help:Making realistic cities and OpenGeofiction:Site policies