Askatana
From Iia Factbook
Askatana is a Kiravian colony.
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Geography
Askatana is located on the far Northwestern extension of the Ajaskir Continent. The Farwest Islands extend from mainland Askatana westward, bounding the Herring Sea. Coniferous forests in the south and around the wstern coasts give way to subarctic prairies further north, and then to tundra on the northernmost coastal lands. The interior is also home to many high and forested mountains.
At 1,717,855 km² in area, it is a relatively large colony, but it is sparsely settled by such a small population.
History
Seirm Novân's expedition charted Askatana's sothern coast and some of the Farwest islands while en route to the Five Pacifics. When the Kiravian Empire had attained the neccessary rescources, it began settling Askatana. At first, the only colonists were Ruskev traders, but about 25 years later, Kaskev, Saskev, Gërev, and Svenskev farmers and fishermen came to open stock ranges and to tap the vast fish rescources of the Herring Sea.
The area was officially chartered as an Imperial Colony in 21156. The fishing and mining sectors, as well as tourism, have fueled the local economy, as well as added to slow population growth.
People
738,244 people live in Askatana.
Distribution
The southern coasts are home to the major cities (Forestbay, Jeanna, Icebay, Coldfir), while the interior is dotted with smaller boroughs and villages such as Ten Firs, Brookrange, New Messina, and Bearwood. On and around the northern coasts, native villages and fishing settlements predominate. The Farwest Islands also contain many fishing towns, but also KE naval ports and airbases.
Ethnicity
Askatana reflects a relatively mixed settler population added to a significant native presence.
The top ethnicities are:
- Gërev
- Norskev
- Ruskev
- Asqatani
- Candev
- Whindrev
- Kaskev
- Scädev
- Kisqu
- Yukoni
- Farwest Islander
- Anglev
- Kirverdan
- Ieurlev
- Fynnev
- Khar
Languages
Most colonial Askatanans speak a variety of the Kiravic Coscivian macrolanguage, though many Ruskev and North Coscivian colonists also speak their traditional tongue. Most of the native Askatanans speak their tribal languages, which have been recorded in writing through an effort by Native elders and Kiravian orthographers.
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