Geography of the Oan Isles
Coordinates | 140°E to 155°E, 5°S to 15°S |
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Area | Ranked 12 (UNAC) |
• Total | 50,000 km2 (19,000 sq mi) |
• Land | 99% (excluding marine area)% |
• Water | 1% (fresh water)% |
Coastline | 750 km (470 mi) |
Borders | Morstaybishlian West Pacific Territories |
Highest point | Aoraki Mountain |
Lowest point | Sea level |
Longest river | Waikato River (200km) |
Largest lake | Lake Taupo (340km²) |
Climate | Tropical rainforest climate Tropical monsoon climate Tropical savanna climate |
Natural resources | Rainforest Geothermal power Hydroelectric power |
Natural hazards | Earthquakes Cyclones Volcanic eruptions |
Environmental issues | Deforestation |
Physical geography
Location
The Oan Isles consists of the Home Islands and the Kohatu Isles. The Kohatu Isles are surrounded by the Caven Sea to the north and the Morstaybishlian Sea to the south. They are bordered by Peregrinia to the north, East Gemica (a Peregrinia territory) to the east, and Justelvard (a constituent country of Great Morstaybishlia). The Home Islands are surrounded by the Polynesian Sea to the west, the Pacific Ocean to the east and the Morstaybishlian Sea to the south and southwest. The Home Islands lie between 140°E and 158°E, and from the Aequator to 16°S. The Kohatu Isles lie between 109°E and 117°E, and from 7°S to 9°S. Geologists have long debated the continental shelf on which the Home Islands and Kohatu Isles. Although the Kohatu Isles and Home Isles share cultural, political, historic, religious and economic links with Aurora, they are technically part of Yasteria Major. They lie incredibly close to the tectonic boundary between the Aurora and Yasteria Major tectonic shelfs. Geologists believe that these islands will shift to the Auroran continental shelf entirely in several million years.