Forum:Territory application/UL25a - Ostau

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

UL25a - Ostau

alternative names: Ostmark, Ostkalm (directly refers to Kalmish origin of culture)

	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 imgur or similar)

• island without extended mountain areas and no high mounains

• cold, oceanic climate
  • latitude between 49.5 and 54.1

• land area is mostly covered with
  • agriculture
  • meadow wetlands close to the coast
  • wood in the mountain areas

• a few urban areas, many small villages
  • capital city with max a few hundred thousand inhabitants
  • 10-15 regional towns with 25-60 thousand inhabitants
  • a large number of small villages

• east border along chain of mountains/hills

• single mountain chain through the island (https://ibb.co/N2QX7Hw)

• many short rivers from the mountain chain to the coastline (https://ibb.co/KmtGMcC)

• towns close to the coastline, main streets and railways along the coasts (https://ibb.co/wgV21Ly)

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

• countryside inspired by Ireland and Eastern Canada

• German-inspired culture

• German language and naming

• modern democracy, centralized republic

• predominant christian religion

• no coherent history in the region, thus general remarks:
  • no active participation in wars and conflicts in the past 100 years, no active role in the Great War
  • good relations with neighbors: Justinique, Helvetiania, Madean Union, Mergania, Eshein, Wyster, Eelanti
• more details on history:
  • Kalmish colony 1100/1200-16xx?
  • some towns were member of the Helvetic League between 1300 and 1500
  • war of independence 16xx?
  • kingdom between 16xx and 1859
  • abdication of last King in 1859 after hunger crisis and riots
  • foundation of republic in 1864
  • current version of national flag (https://ibb.co/cyh9KMD)
  • member of Assembly of Nations
  • parliament with 100 seats founded in the 1920s, second chamber with 30 regional representatives

	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}} 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.

• overview https://opengeofiction.net/#map=12/11.4984/-112.4701

• agriculture https://opengeofiction.net/#map=13/11.3795/-112.4250

• river https://opengeofiction.net/#map=16/11.4718/-112.5195

• marina https://opengeofiction.net/#map=18/11.44255/-112.66721

• small village https://opengeofiction.net/#map=16/11.4500/-112.6034

• a larger village https://opengeofiction.net/#map=16/11.5112/-112.5916

• another large village https://opengeofiction.net/#map=16/11.5855/-112.6268

• nature reserve https://opengeofiction.net/#map=16/11.4443/-112.7055

	Username & date
	Sign and date the application by typing four tildes like this: ~~~~

JHolger (talk) 18:47, 26 November 2023 (UTC)

	Discussion
	Discussion for clarification & decision

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	Territory application approved
	Approved after applicant confirmed completion. Happy mapping! Leowezy (talk) 14:58, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
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