Lusitania
Geography
The continent of Lusitania is a giant Island and has no other continents bordering it. Therefore, the borders of Lusitania are well defined. Earlier, there were some minor conflicts over some islands belonging to Lusitania or the Mitractulum. Eventually, both parties agreed on assigning these islands to the Mitractulum. The continent is split into 8 different regions, the so-called human colonies. Lusitania covers up to about 430000 square miles, which is almost as large as Old-Tiakis.Climate
The climate in Lusitania varies a lot, depending on the latitude. The northern regions of Lusitania lie in a subtropical climate zone. The center and south of Lusitania are much warmer, reaching desert-like, tropical temperatures. The eastern parts of Lusitania are exposed to high precipitation, especially the countries Mootland and Rondrarien. The two large mountain ranges in Lusitania shield Südland and Rauland from the southeast wind and rainfall.Vegetation
The vegetation of Lusitania is very diverse, ranging from subtropical, over the desert to tropical rainforest vegetation. InOberland, one could find deciduous forest but also typical subtropical vegetation like sclerophyllous plants. Moving further to the south, the great desert of Lusitania spreads from the western to the eastern coast across the center of the continent. This region allows only a few animals and plants to survive. Further south, beyond the southern mountain range, you can find the country Rondrarien. It is on the windward side and therefore exposed to huge amounts of rainfall It is a very popular region to grow plants that need a lot of water, for example, rice. On the other hand, in the rather uncivilized regions in Rondrarien, one can find classical rainforest vegetation. The Mootland in the east of Lusitania is nothing more but a giant swamp with a perfect climate and vegetation for amphibious creatures and swamp-loving plants. The ocean to the west, east, and south of Lusitania is filled with all kinds of fish and other sea animals.Demographics
Population
The current population of Lusitania is estimated to be around 30 million people, most of them living in the northwestern countries. The population density is very average compared to other continents.Ethnic Groups
The largest ethnic group in Lusitania are Humans, respectively,Lusitanians. When the humans arrived in Lusitania, it came to the extinction of a few races. However, many races survived in the wilderness. The Mootland is a popular place for Yuan-Ti and Lizardmen, the desert is said to be populated by some ancient djinns, a few small tribes of Tabaxi live in the western regions of Lusitania.Religion
The Pantheon of the Twelve Gods is the most dominant established religion in Ephea due to a large number of Humans. Most other races accepted this pantheon as well over time, voluntarily or not. However, many wild tribes believe in forces of nature or the pantheon of the old gods. Some of them might even have their own minor pantheon.Politics
Lusitania is split into eight different countries, the eight colonies of the The Human Empire. As the name suggests, all countries are subordinate to the Human Empire and are an important part of it. Each country is administrated by a different ruler and government and is free to make its own decisions up to a certain degree. The countries are very different from each other. For further details look up the article aboutLusitanians or even about every single country itself. All countries are listed below.List of the countries of Lusitania
Area: 430000 sq-miles
Population: 30 million
Population density: 70 per sq-mile
Religion: The Pantheon of the Twelve-Gods , Others
Countries: 8 countries, 7 of them reigned by human monarchs
Languages: Common, elvish, dwarvish, abyssal, undercommon
Largest Cities: [WIP]