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File:Noun Project Signature icon 619326 cc.svg	Territory ID and proposed name
	The Territory ID (from OpenGeofiction:Territories, e.g. AR123a) and proposed name of the country

AR120-38 - Minnesaugiaw

File:Noun Project Map icon 1463108.svg	Physical geography
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Minnesaugiaw is a heavily forested state that is rich in minerals such as iron and copper. It is located on Lake Ashani and has many other lakes dotting its relatively flat terrain. Despite most of the state being flat, it does have mountains in the west that are sparsely populated.

File:Invest - The Noun Project.svg	Human geography
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The state has one of the smallest populations in the FSA. It has always been sparsely inhabited even by the natives, and is rather infrequently visited. The northern and eastern parts of the state are more inhabited, with farming concentrated around rivers and flat fields. The southern and western parts are all heavily forested and have very few inhabitants. The state capital is the city of Martinsville (Pop. 32,000) and the largest city is the city of Ironton (Pop. 57,000).

Territory sketch: https://ibb.co/mDjYxJD

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It has a notable Saavean diaspora due to many early settlers hailing from there and staying due to being used to the harsh climate, with some even still speaking Saavean as a language. It was not heavily settled until important ore deposits were found in the state, with significant mining towns beginning to spring up near the mines. However, as the supplies have been depleted, the population of the state has stagnated and remained small.

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https://opengeofiction.net/#map=17/-36.63763/155.22055&layers=B This is a small town named Thurwell I made as a test of mapping American small towns. Many towns in the state will probably look like this but larger. Most of my OSM mapping is of American towns that look quite like this as well.

https://opengeofiction.net/#map=17/13.11219/-109.21247&layers=B This town is meant to be a more rural and less planned community, although the difference in biomes and geography still stands.

https://opengeofiction.net/#map=18/-36.78534/154.02514&layers=B Some urban mapping I did in a collaborative state. It was another test, and in my opinion it fits right in.

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Berdly (talk) 03:05, 21 January 2025 (UTC)

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	Discussion for clarification & decision