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==Geography==

[[File:Naadam rider 2.jpg|left|thumb|300px|A child in Alva learns to ride a horse in the central steppe region.]]

Being located near the center of the continent, Alva would be significantly more arid than it is were it not for the Sea of Alva to its west. The sea moderates the climate and provides moisture to the area. Urgabom, the largest city in the country, is only one of several permanent or semi-permanent settlements that have existed on the coast of the Sea of Alva throughout history, and the attractiveness of this climate compared to the relative harshness of the east is part of what drove the traditional differences in culture between the two regions. Today, the west of Alva remains more populous and less mobile than the east.

Being located near the center of the continent, Alva would be significantly more arid than it is were it not for the Sea of Alva to its west. The sea moderates the climate and provides moisture to the area. Urgabom, the largest city in the country, is only one of several permanent or semi-permanent settlements that have existed on the coast of the Sea of Alva throughout history, and the attractiveness of this climate compared to the relative harshness of the east is part of what drove the traditional differences in culture between the two regions. Today, the west of Alva remains more populous and less mobile than the east. The Urgabom metropolitan area is home to approximately 4.3 million people.

The largest geographic region of the country is the central steppe, a region of broad, open grassland. Here, temperatures vary much more widely than in the east and can exist at both extremes even in the same day. It is in the central steppe that the Alvan horse culture first emerged, and some of the world's only wild horses still roam the open steppe. In the modern era, the number of permanent settlements in the steppe has increased significantly and continues to rise as towns have risen up around industrial areas. The steppe is home to most of Alva's conventional oil deposits as well as most of its refineries and factories. To the far south of the central steppe, the climate becomes warmer and much more arid, with grassland giving way to shrubland. This region on the southern border of the country is particularly rich in oil deposits as well as in oil sands, the latter of which have recently become a new focus for the Alvan petroleum industry.

The largest geographic region of the country is the central steppe, a region of broad, open grassland. Here, temperatures vary much more widely than in the east and can exist at both extremes even in the same day. It is in the central steppe that the Alvan horse culture first emerged, and some of the world's only wild horses still roam the open steppe. In the modern era, the number of permanent settlements in the steppe has increased significantly and continues to rise as towns have risen up around industrial areas. The largest city in the region is Alvakot, the capital that was constructed only in 1992. A planned city, Alvakot has grown faster than any other settlement in Alvan history, and is now home to a metro area of nearly 560,000 people. The steppe is home to most of Alva's conventional oil deposits as well as most of its refineries and factories. To the far south of the central steppe, the climate becomes warmer and much more arid, with grassland giving way to shrubland. This region on the southern border of the country is particularly rich in oil deposits as well as in oil sands, the latter of which have recently become a new focus for the Alvan petroleum industry.

The far east, and to a lesser extent the far north, is higher in elevation and more rough in terrain than the central steppe, and although these regions are often called "mountainous" the peaks are older and eroded and more accurately referred to as highlands. These regions are where most of Alva's mineral resources are located, as well as its deposits of oil shale. The highlands also have some forests, including several large clonal colonies of aspen that are among the oldest and largest living organisms on the planet. Today, these aspen are threatened by industrial activity and development in the region.

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 ==Geography==
 [[File:Naadam rider 2.jpg|left|thumb|300px|A child in Alva learns to ride a horse in the central steppe region.]]
-Being located near the center of the continent, Alva would be significantly more arid than it is were it not for the Sea of Alva to its west. The sea moderates the climate and provides moisture to the area. Urgabom, the largest city in the country, is only one of several permanent or semi-permanent settlements that have existed on the coast of the Sea of Alva throughout history, and the attractiveness of this climate compared to the relative harshness of the east is part of what drove the traditional differences in culture between the two regions. Today, the west of Alva remains more populous and less mobile than the east.
+Being located near the center of the continent, Alva would be significantly more arid than it is were it not for the Sea of Alva to its west. The sea moderates the climate and provides moisture to the area. Urgabom, the largest city in the country, is only one of several permanent or semi-permanent settlements that have existed on the coast of the Sea of Alva throughout history, and the attractiveness of this climate compared to the relative harshness of the east is part of what drove the traditional differences in culture between the two regions. Today, the west of Alva remains more populous and less mobile than the east. The Urgabom metropolitan area is home to approximately 4.3 million people.
-The largest geographic region of the country is the central steppe, a region of broad, open grassland. Here, temperatures vary much more widely than in the east and can exist at both extremes even in the same day. It is in the central steppe that the Alvan horse culture first emerged, and some of the world's only wild horses still roam the open steppe. In the modern era, the number of permanent settlements in the steppe has increased significantly and continues to rise as towns have risen up around industrial areas. The steppe is home to most of Alva's conventional oil deposits as well as most of its refineries and factories. To the far south of the central steppe, the climate becomes warmer and much more arid, with grassland giving way to shrubland. This region on the southern border of the country is particularly rich in oil deposits as well as in oil sands, the latter of which have recently become a new focus for the Alvan petroleum industry.
+The largest geographic region of the country is the central steppe, a region of broad, open grassland. Here, temperatures vary much more widely than in the east and can exist at both extremes even in the same day. It is in the central steppe that the Alvan horse culture first emerged, and some of the world's only wild horses still roam the open steppe. In the modern era, the number of permanent settlements in the steppe has increased significantly and continues to rise as towns have risen up around industrial areas. The largest city in the region is Alvakot, the capital that was constructed only in 1992. A planned city, Alvakot has grown faster than any other settlement in Alvan history, and is now home to a metro area of nearly 560,000 people. The steppe is home to most of Alva's conventional oil deposits as well as most of its refineries and factories. To the far south of the central steppe, the climate becomes warmer and much more arid, with grassland giving way to shrubland. This region on the southern border of the country is particularly rich in oil deposits as well as in oil sands, the latter of which have recently become a new focus for the Alvan petroleum industry.
 The far east, and to a lesser extent the far north, is higher in elevation and more rough in terrain than the central steppe, and although these regions are often called "mountainous" the peaks are older and eroded and more accurately referred to as highlands. These regions are where most of Alva's mineral resources are located, as well as its deposits of oil shale. The highlands also have some forests, including several large clonal colonies of aspen that are among the oldest and largest living organisms on the planet. Today, these aspen are threatened by industrial activity and development in the region.

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