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UL23c - East Uletha Multi-Ethnic Republic (Reserve,To be edited in 2027)

	Physical geography
	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 imgBB, Postimages or similar, but not imgur.com)

The northern part of this region is characterized by cold polar permafrost. The north-central area consists of coniferous forest mountains. One mountain range extends from the northwest to the southeast, reaching the southeastern corner of the Republic of Kadah, while another range stretches southwestward from near Kadah’s northern border. The central region is dominated by forests and mountains, and the southern part contains multiple small coastal plains surrounded by hills.

https://ibb.co/FNXrNgJ Here is a simple schematic diagram showing the general orientation of the mountain ranges (in red) and the small plains (in green).

The climate distribution in this region is highly uneven. In the north, the eastern side of the mountains is affected by cold air currents moving from north to south, making it extremely cold and leaving very few areas suitable for habitation. The western side of the mountains is relatively more favorable. In the central region, due to the barrier effect of the mountain ranges and the influence of the deep interior, the climate is relatively dry and cold. In the south-central area, there is a transitional zone where coniferous and broadleaf forests intersect. The southern region is warmer and has an oceanic climate.

（By “central region” here, I mean the area at the same latitude as Kadah, while the “southern region” refers to the coastal areas. The “northern region” covers a vast area, with everything north of Kadah’s northern border considered part of the northern region.）

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

The total population of this area is approximately 4 to 4.5 million, with more than 90% of the population living in the central and southern regions. Cities are mainly concentrated in the southern, south-central, and coastal areas. Agriculture and fishing dominate the southern region, while forestry and pastoralism are the primary economic activities in the central region. The northern part still contains vast areas of undeveloped land. Surveys have identified mineral resources such as coal, nickel, aluminum, and gold, but due to geographical and climatic constraints, these resources have not yet been effectively developed.

Transportation in this region shows a gradual decrease in density from the south through the south-central and into the central areas. The southern region has a dense road network. In the south-central area, roads mainly radiate outward from the capital (yes, the national capital was deliberately established along a major north–south transportation corridor in the south-central region to maintain multiethnic balance). In the central region, transportation routes originate from the capital and connect provincial capitals as key nodes, winding through the mountain ranges.

From the north-central area onward, regions farther north have almost no roads capable of supporting vehicular traffic, making transportation extremely difficult. There is only a single road connecting the capital to the provincial capital in that area, and it is frequently closed due to geographical and climatic conditions. As a result, the provincial capital there often relies on its airport to conduct trade and transport supplies with the southern regions.

（By “central region” here, I mean the area at the same latitude as Kadah, while the “southern region” refers to the coastal areas. The “northern region” covers a vast area, with everything north of Kadah’s northern border considered part of the northern region.）

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

https://ibb.co/N2bGwRx0 Approximate ethnic distribution map of this region

This region is composed of 16 ethnic groups and is a multiethnic country formed through various compromises, named after the region itself. The majority of the population consists of the Pelokhas people, a mountain-dwelling fishing and hunting civilization making up 40% of the national population, and the Silgilarian people in the south, who have a long-standing city-state civilization. In this region, the vast majority of languages belong to the Tasturian language family, just like in Kadah, although there are varying degrees of differences among them.

In the southern part of this country live the Silgilar people, who follow a localized form of Christianity introduced from the West or adhere to indigenous polytheism. In the central region are the Pelokhas people, who revere large trees. In the northern region, the people worship the sun and eagles.

Historically, the early nomadic peoples speaking archaic Tasturian languages expanded outward from the south-central part of this region. They settled in the small plains of the south, forming the Silgilar people and their numerous city-states. To the east, they gave rise to fishing and hunting nomadic groups such as the Kadah people, while to the north, peoples like the Chebpran emerged. Those who remained in the area continued to diversify due to the fragmented mountainous terrain, with the Pelokhas people becoming the largest population. Throughout history, the Pelokhas repeatedly formed tribal alliances. The city-state system of the Silgilar in the south persisted for a long time, mainly because the surrounding hills prevented the development of a unified ideology.

Around the 8th–9th centuries CE, soldiers from a Western Finnic cultural state were invited to the region to combat the Pelokhas and other tribal peoples, who had been raiding continuously. However, the local population was quickly influenced by these soldiers and their culture. As a result, most of the locals converted to Christianity. Leveraging the unifying power of Christianity, they eventually unified the various Silgilar city-states and established a kingdom, thus becoming part of the Christian world.

However, the people of the Finnic cultural state did not attempt to settle here, possibly because both the population size and the level of civilization were comparable to other Western civilizations. After this region became part of the Christian world, they returned to their original lands.

In the mid-14th century, the Kadah people from the east, having completed their own unification, advanced westward. After two large-scale battles (Totokhol and Osoknod), they incorporated the Pelokhas into their khanate and forced the Silgilar kingdom to submit, thereby occupying the entire region. However, they soon fell into internal divisions, and the region subsequently reverted to its previous state.

Afterwards, two powers from different cultural backgrounds—the Kadah and the Finnic cultural state—sought to maintain a balance in the region, both treating it as a buffer zone. The strong Pelokhas people in the central mountains and the civically-oriented Silgilar people in the south became frequent targets of influence by surrounding powers. Later, the Silgilar came under the control of colonizers from further south, who established a cooperative government in the region. Gradually, these colonizers brought the entire UL23c area under their control or influence. However, by the mid-19th century, due to economic decline and the influence of neighboring powers, the colonizers withdrew from the region. Under the negotiation and balance of both external and internal forces, the East Uletha Multinational Republic was established and has continued to the present day.

Overall, the formation of this country was very complex and shaped by numerous geopolitical factors. It is similar to Yugoslavia in structure, but with the support of both neighboring and internal powers, it has remained very stable. Although its national strength is not great, it functions as a decentralized state.

	Past mapping
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https://opengeofiction.net/#map=11/57.6937/148.7164&layers=6 Kadah

https://opengeofiction.net/#map=11/19.6491/142.5721&layers=B Rongao city

I plan to start mapping this area in one year.（2027）, and I may need to recruit one or two friends to help with the collaborative development.

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Stolas123 (talk) 07:42, 21 December 2025 (UTC)

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	Territory application closed
	Closed after discussion with applicant, Leowezy (talk) 12:08, 21 December 2025 (UTC)
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