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== Geography ==
{{Main|Geography of the Oan Isles}}[[File:Geography of the Oan Isles.jpg|thumb|'''Clockwise:''' the highest mountain - Aoraki Mountain, the longest river - Waikato River, the largest body of water by surface area - Lake Taupo - with a mountain-face carving in the middleground, undersea volcanic vents, one of the most devastating cyclones in recorded history - Cyclone Mable and high-altitude rainforests - also known as the cloud forests.]]
Oan Isles is located on the planet [[Urth]]. The Home Islands lie at the eastern end of the Morstaybishlian and Polynesian Seas, separating them from the Pacific Ocean, between 140°E and 155°E, and between 5°S and 15°S. The Home Islands comprise approximately 33 islands. Its only land border is with the Morstaybishlian West Pacific Territory on Koroimotu. The Kohatu Isles separate the Caven Sea from the Morstaybishlian Sea. They lie to the south and west of Peregrinia and to the east of Justelvard. The Oan Isles has an combined area of approximately
while the Kohatu Isles make up 14,833 k ² (5,727.05 mi²).
The Oan Isles has an average height above sea level of 50 metres. The lowest point is sea level. The height here is 0 metres above sea level. The highest point is Aoraki Mountain. Most islands are topographically similar. The largest body of fresh water is Lake Taupo. It has a surface area of 340km². The longest river is the Waikato River. It is 200 kilometres long. The biggest island is Toka Island. The Oan Isles has a monsoon jungle climate. It rains for much of the year. It is humid. It is generally warm. This stems from its proximity to the Aequator. It is classified as a tropical monsoon jungle climate. Precipitation averages above 60mm, although it is higher in the monsoon season and lower in the drier months of the year. Extreme weather is not uncommon. Cyclones sometimes occur. For example, Cyclone Mable tore through the area in 2017, causing damage to infrastructure and death to livestock.
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