Geography

Overview

The geography of Ainslie is dominated by a large medium to high plateau region. The population of Ainslie is relatively evenly distributed amongst the nation, despite a noticeable lacking of population in the central western desert and a population emphasis on central eastern tableland cities. The geography of the country is relatively diverse, ranging from the snowfields of the Wesland and Border Ranges, to a small desert, and forests of the cold and temperate varieties. The highest point is Mount Apollo at 2,800m above sea level, with the lowest being 3 below sea level at the lowest point of the wagstaffe lowlands.

Ainslie has a small land border with Ostehaar to the northwest, a long border with Verdon to the north along a major mountain range, and a maritime border with Samudera to the south.

Physical Geography

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A physical geographical map of Ainslie

Ainslie is a country located in Gael, on the Norest Peninsula. Ainslie claims a large Exclusive Economic Zone which spans to 200nm from its coastline. The most northern point is Vellin Peninsula, where the city of Wellington lies. The most southerly point is Cape Discovery, south of Rathane. The most westerly point is near the town of Rouen.

Flora and Fauna

Ainslie was part of the supercontinent of Gaelitica, which included all of modern day Gael and most of its neighbouring islands. Many species of flora and fauna can have their origin traced back to this subcontinent. In biogeography and zoogeography, Ainslie is included in the Katara realm. Due to the lack of introduced species in Ainslie, most forms of vegetation and wildlife are native to the Gaelitic bioregion, or are similar to them.

Flora and Fauna in Ainslie is mainly determined by the cooler and higher elevation regions that form the majority of the nation, with flora such as the 'Glen Gold' form of the Liriodendron Tulipfera being prevelant, as well as the Golden Wattle (Acacia pycnantha)

There are many animals and insects in Ainslie, with the major ones being listed here. Prominent and native species of fauna have also been recorded here.

Ainslie hosts two forms of marsupials. The Mivai (Macropus robustus), and a distant brother, the Juvai (Macropus giganteus. Ainslie also supports a wide and diverse group of birds, as well as two species of wasps.

Geology

The Border Highlands and Ranges, otherwise known as the Border Ranges and the Wesland Ranges (seperately) lie along the Ainslie-Verdon border, separating Verdon from Ainslie, geographically. The Central Tablelands and Uplands is a flat region which is the second highest in Ainslie, besides the aforementioned one. The more northerly parts of Ainslie are a part of the Northern Forest ecoregion, whereas the south and southeastern coasts are part of the Southern Forest and Lowland region. The western coast experiences long dry summers, with precipitation high in winter.

Ainslie is one of the highest and flattest nations in The Western Isles and has experiences a relatively stable geological history recently. Most geological activity happened in the region's early history. Its highest peak is Mount Arling, at 2,420m, near the Verdon border. This is quite high when regarding other high peaks in the region. Ainslie is situated away from the borders of its tectonic plate, and therefore has no active volcanoes. Minor earthquakes happen regularly, but rarely inflict notable damage. Earthquakes magnitude 6 or above happen every 3 months on average. The terrain of the nation is mainly middle plateau with a relatively small desert to the central west, forests along the coast and rangelands and highlands along the northern border extending towards the eastern coast. The Wesland and border Ranges do not have any permanent icefields or glaciers.

Regions

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A biome map of Ainslie

The Ahnslen landmass consists of five distinct landform divisions, known as:

1. The Northern forest - mainly in the northern parts of Norlands.

2. Central Tablelands and Highlands - Encompassing most of Loved and Wesland, and the cities of Borderton, Arnton and Hauton.

3. The West Coast - Featuring Mandurah, and extends along most of the Dallamese coast

4. The Norwes forest - the southerly parts of Norlands, and the more northerly parts of Loverd and Dallama

5. Eastern Forests, Plains and Lowlands - encompassing most of Burnett and Manning

Hydrology

Much of Ainslie is fertile land, except for the desert in the central west. This means that major rivers flow well. There are many smaller rivers which are significantly more frequent. The headwaters of most rivers in Ainslie are in elevated regions which get significantly more rain, and in winter, snow, than the more lower regions.

The Kennen Basin is an integral source of water for Ainslie, and it is one of Gael's largest underwater fresh water basins. The access to this water has allowed many farmers to expand into more semi-arid regions, making way for increasing urban development in the tablelands.

Political Geography

Political Map of Ainslie

Ainslie consists of six electorates, known as Wesland, Burnett, Norlands, Manning, Dallama and Loverd. All electorates except Manning are noticeably similar in their land areas. Ainslie has no territories.

Climate

The largest part of Ainslie experiences temperate conditions. There are two exceptions to this. Firstly, the small desert in the central-west experiences semi arid condititions, whereas the ranges and parts of northern Norlands experience more colder weather. The most northerly parts are cold forests, the central-north and southeast is temperate forest, most of the centre and north are grasslands, plains, plateau and ranges, whilst the east coast is majority grassland and the central-west experiencing desert-like conditions. There are no named deserts in Ainslie. Rainfall is relatively frequent, with droughts only happening in the central western portions of the nation. There are regular duststorms in the Loverd electorate, where the strong westerlies come through the desert and effect the city of Borderton. Large tornados are not an impossibility, and desertification in the central-west is becoming a problem.

Natural Hazards

Hazards in Ainslie involve frequent bushfires (in Wesland), occasional droughts (in Dallama and Loverd), major flooding (in Burnett, most notably in Wagstaffe).

International Agreements

Ratified: Kirsdorff Climate Change Agreement

The Unified Electorates of Ainslie

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