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I have updated my application to include both AR120 - 12 + 18.

File:Noun Project Signature icon 619326 cc.svg	Territory ID and proposed name
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Territory: AR120 - 12+18 Proposed territory name: Wiarni

NOTE: I have updated my application to include AR120 - 18 as well. My justification for this is that I feel the territory looks more natural this way. The updated population density will be much lower because I'm not planning any additional cities. I plan on being an active mapper for a long time, I won't abandon my work again.

File:Noun Project Map icon 1463108.svg	Physical geography
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Since the latitude is roughly 43 South, this is roughly the same distance from the equator as New York state. The coastal areas will have a climate similar to Boston, and the inland areas will have a climate similar to the mountainous regions of Pennsylvania, but maybe a tiny bit colder. This is the second sketch of the proposed territory:

https://imgur.com/a/6jWhKuB

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The territory, infrastructure, and demographics will be heavily influenced by New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Moreso Pennsylvania than New Jersey, but I like NJ's jughandles and want to incorporate those in Wiarni.

As you can see from the sketch, there is a large unnamed city with a metro area of 3 million. This will be a harbor city. On the south side of the river, part of that same metro area, will be the industrial city of Wanaic. Wanaic is part of the estimated 3 million in that metro area.

In the west there will be a city with a lot of steep hills, surrounded by mountains. The metro area will be between 1-1.5 million, definitely not bigger than that but possibly a little bit smaller.

The capital city will be in a valley in the center of the state and the metro area will have a population of around 400,000. I want to base this loosely off Reading, PA with a lot of surrounding hills.

I am also planning a college town in the northeast corner of the state.

Those are the only major cities, the rest will be smaller.

Highways:

Only one major east-west interstate, the Wiarni Turnpike (FS-10). The Wiarni Turnpike will not extend from border to border, FS-10 will be an non-toll road for some of its way.

Only two north-south interstates, in the same locations as they currently are.

Railways:

I want to have a commuter rail system for my major city, but not as extensive as SEPTA. I'm not sure about the national railroads, but freight lines will be common in Wiarni. Please let me know about the national railway system.

Municipalities:

All land will be incorporated into some municipality. The municipalities must be either a township, borough, or city.

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I really need to read more about the history of the FSA so I can really incorporate my territory into the rest of the project better. The main language will be Ingerish. I'm not sure at the moment if there is a country inspired by Italy, but in the early days of the main city, there were a lot of immigrants from many places, including there. Please let me know more about this so I can better integrate my work.

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When I first joined OGF in 2015 I spent a few years mapping a country that I'm a little embarrassed about. I was not very mature at the time and I've grown since then. My city, "Patriot City", originally in Antarephia, was moved to the north coast of South Archanta, in Alormen. It is now called "Port Massehanee."

Please keep in mind that this was my first time using JOSM. When I started mapping the center of the city, I never refined my work. That's why the city center isn't very good and the suburbs are better. I gained more experience as I continued to build out.

https://opengeofiction.net/#map=13/-29.8118/148.5689&layers=B

Rural mapping example 1:

https://opengeofiction.net/#map=13/-30.1187/146.7113&layers=B

Rural mapping example 2:

https://opengeofiction.net/#map=14/-40.5023/157.8281&layers=B

(somehow this one got a little messed up, the landuse=meadow is not showing)

I am currently working on an idea for an older town, you can see it here:

https://opengeofiction.net/#map=16/11.0353/-111.7012&layers=B

I want it to be 20-30 miles upriver from the main city.

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Thunderbird (talk) 14:45, 9 May 2025 (UTC)

File:Noun project 579150 Conversation.svg	Discussion
	Discussion for clarification & decision

• NOTE: I speak German in real life and plan to have a small community in the state that still speaks Kalmish. A lot of the population will be descendants of Kalmish immigrants. As such, some of the place names will be inspired by Kalmish. I won't over-represent this either though, don't worry. Thunderbird (talk) 21:03, 13 May 2025 (UTC)
  

File:Feather-core-check-square.svg	Territory application approved
	Your application for both states is approved, and the states have been consolidated. Please consult with the Eastern Coordinator (Fluffr_Nuttr) for more details about regional issues to keep in mind as you get started. --TheMayor (talk) 17:53, 14 May 2025 (UTC)
	Keep in mind that the FSA is a large collaborative project, and continued activity and coordination with other mappers is crucial to the project's success.