Forum:Territory application/UL28a - Kingdom of Bijeloslavia
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 | Territory ID and proposed name |
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| The Territory ID (from OpenGeofiction:Territories, e.g. AR123a) and proposed name of the country |
UL28A - Kingdom of Bijeloslavia
 | Physical geography |
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| 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) |
The country's physical geography will mirror that of the western hemisphere of the Balkan peninsula - the coastline of the country shall have small bays flanked by rocky masses, with only small parts of the coastline available for any real infrastructural development due to the hilliness of the terrain. These coastline-lining hills will form a mountain range that sweeps across the northern seaboard of the nation.
Further south, the land will be largely forested, with a mixture of rolling fertile plains and thick forest.
The country's climate will have a large amount of variety - winters shall be cold and wet, with lows in the double-digit negatives. Summers are hot and dry, with dry spells stretching for much of the summer months, putting a strain on the supply of natural water sources.
A number of rivers run through the country, the largest of which being the one upon which the capital city sits.
 | Human geography |
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| A brief description of the territory demographics, economic development, land occupation, infrastructure and mapping style |
The population is largely homogenous, with Bijeloslavians making up over 95% of the total number. The remainder are a mixture of foreign ethnic groups - many of whom have stubbornly refused to assimilate and give up their native cultures and ways.
The north of the nation relies on tourism and leisure during the summer months, as well as fishing along the coastline year-round. The north is populated by small to medium-sized towns which are based across the coastline. The majority of these towns date back to medieval times, and have been fishing ports since their establishments. The towns are linked by a coastline highway, one of the country's busiest, which relies on toll roads in the summer months to fund maintenance, as the hugely-variable weather conditions are detrimental to the roads condition.
The rest of the nation is largely rural, and relies on agricultural and manufacturing, amongst other things. In the far south of the nation - historically the poorest region - subsistence farming is the way of life for many, and life hasn't changed all that much since pre-industrial days.
In terms of mapping style, the layout of towns and cities will be largely spontaneous, drawing on the asymmetrical, unplanned layouts seen in cities such as Zagreb, Split, and other former-Yugoslav nations, which saw huge unregulated expansion in the mid-20th century.
Though the nation's economic situation is improving, a lack of willingness to move on from traditions, for better or worse, leaves many on the poverty threshold, particularly in the nation's southern region. The tourism boom has created thousands of extra jobs in the north of the nation, but it comes at a cost - overtourism has resulted in price rises of a large number of products, as well as environmental issues, which leaves many locals doubting whether or not the nation's economy should be reshapes around tourism or not.
 | History & culture |
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| A brief description of the intended culture and language |
The history of the Bijeloslavian nation dates back to 752 AD, when nomadic tribes venturing eastwards chose to settle the land. The main reasons for this are said to have been the abundance of fertile land, which birthed the nation's tradition of an agriculturally-oriented economy.
The nations culture and traditions have remained largely unchanged since the nation's humble beginnings. The culture is typically Slavic, and almost overwhelmingly (>93%) Christian. Family and patriarchy play a huge part in the day-to-day life of the Bijeloslavian people, whose culture is also heavily influenced by the nomadic nature of its founders.
The Bijeloslavian language is, essentially, modern-day Croatian, with a few minor vocabulary differences. However, the grammar, sentence structure, et cetera all remain the same.
 | Past mapping |
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| 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. |
https://opengeofiction.net/#map=14/-12.4029/170.7616&layers=B - a little project I worked on for a few days, which is on hiatus until I return from holiday. As you can see, it is nowhere near complete, but I hope you can see my vision in it.
https://opengeofiction.net/#map=16/-52.1105/-140.9123&layers=B - Another small town I worked on for a while.
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vjekoslav95 - 26/6/2023 Vjekoslav95 (talk) 09:09, 26 June 2023 (UTC)
 | Discussion |
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| Discussion for clarification & decision |