North America
North America is one of the seven continents of Earth, bordered by the Arctic Ocean & the Atlantic Ocean. Once upon a time, various governments resided upon the continent. These governments were that of the United States Of America, Mexico, Cuba, Canada, Greenland, and so forth. Of course, this has changed after the The Withering, and as a result, the area undergoes a regular occurence of bizarre, strange weather and shifts in the landscape.
Geography
The geography is varied across North America as one goes across it. From rolling hills and wonderfully flat planes as you approach the eastern part of the main continent, to the mountains that stretch high into the sky along the west coast, there are a lot of different sights to be seen in North America. Alongside that, there are a few islands located around the continent, most of which are rather flat and low to the ocean.
Scattered across what used to be the United States, Mexico, and Canada are hundreds of rivers that stretch from one side of the continent to the other, with some of them ending off in the Grand Lake. At the very center of The United States, there is a massive hole that goes deep into the ground. The Hole acts as a random warp to another realm, though travel through it tends to be unadvisable due to the fact that it's unpredictable where you'll end up if you fall into it.
Ecosystem
From the vast forests of the mid-and-eastern parts of the country to the tall, cold mountains upon the western side, from the small lakes to the large islands located on and around the main continent, it's not unsurprising to find all sorts of life living in North America. However, some parts of this country have been especially difficult to live in due to various phenomena that has formed.
As one approaches the midwest, they'll experience Scarred Ash, which can be rather trecherous to travel through, especially when Ashen Storms are occuring. Alongside that, a large spot within the midwest is filled with it, becoming a region that is often nicknamed 'The Uninhabitable Zone'-- which is often derrided as being a lie, due to the fact that Haven exists in the middle of it.
There is also the problem of Inverse Rain constantly making the ecosystem of a location shift from being a lush forest to a harsh, burning desert; which often has impeded travellers.
As one goes further north, they'll be met with colder and colder temperatures, with the lowest being recorded as you reach the North Pole being -78°F | -61.1111°F. The temperatures here are uninhabitable to most life, save for the most determined and adaptable things out there.
Oftentimes, the western part of the main continent will be hit by earthquakes, which were constant enough that a majority of the structures built within the area have been designed to be earthquake proof.
Localized Phenomena
Alongside the usual of Warp Storms, Purple Hazes, Inverse Rains and Ashen Storms, it's been observed that during the Fall Equinox, a solar eclipse will occur on the dot from 9:02 AM to 6:21 PM CST on the dot only in that region, despite the improbibility of it occuring for so long when the moon's orbit isn't near that. It's been speculated that this is a result of The Withering's affects on the realms having distorted one of the moons of Strakh to such a degree that it phases into other realities, though why on that specific date has yet to be determined.
Due to Purple Hazes, there are many areas that have been designated as 'Haze Zones' to watch out for, whereupon traveling through them is considered a significant risk due to the intense heat and fires that begin when they occur. There have been around 214 deaths a year in these haze zones, often occuring due to Hunters from NEVER BE GAME OVER not being properly prepared or taking too great a risk in traveling through them.
Due to the strong and chaotic nature of the weather in general, flooding has regularly occured within the continent, which-- although displacement has become a more managable issue in the times since The Withering, it still poses a risk to all those whom are caught unprepared. Regions that normally weren't flood-prone years ago have oftentimes been hit with these flash floods.
Natural Resources
Alongside the vast trees and crops that have already grown in the United States, there is a massive quantity of Edenite located deep underneath the surface, massive enough that despite mining of it having started in the early 1900s, more and more of the ore has been found up until The Withering made mining underneath Earth especially difficult.
North American Republic
New America Association
Lincoln
Amerigo
New Republic Of Cuba
New Mexico
Sangre Nueva
The Northern Continent is one of three locations on Earth where the chance for one to undergo Transmorphification Syndrome is high, estimated to be around 24% higher than average.
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