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	Territory ID and proposed name
	The Territory ID (from OpenGeofiction:Territories, e.g. AR123a) and proposed name of the country

BG18 Esmor

	Physical geography
	An overview of climate, topography and landscape of the country. It is advised to also create a sketch, you can add a link to this (hosted on imgur or similar)

Link to sketch: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qwJEVQtAhz5L8xXr47UF04tHQW41fuC5/view?usp=sharing

Temperate climate, which consists of a fine balance of rain, sunshine, wind, etc. The landscape is varied; the east is mostly flat, with some hills to give variation. There is a great mountainous range in the centre of Esmor, which divides the 3 states (Ostana to the SW, Otrana to the east & SE, and Pruecca to the north & NW. Further description as follows:

- Otrana > the largest state, taking up 50% of the nation. Otrana is bordered by the Avery Sea to the east and SE and the mountainous range along the western border. Climate is cold temperate & temperate; average temperatures range from 18-28 degrees celsius in summer, 12-22 degrees in autumn, -2-13 in winter, and 9-18 in spring.

- Ostana > the smallest state. Ostana is located within the southwestern region of Esmor, and bordered by the mountainous range dividing Ostana and Otrana, and a small portion of Pruecca, where the mountains decline into dry plains in the west. Climate is warm temperate; average temperatures range from 20-35 in summer, 16-26 in autumn, 2-16 in winter, and 15-28 in spring.

- Pruecca > located within the northwestern region of Esmor, same borderings to Ostana. Climate is similar to Otrana, ranging from 16-26 in summer, 12-20 in autumn, -8-10 in winter, and 5-16 in spring. Pruecca is mainly of mountains, however the western portion consists of low-lying plains that are prone to flooding. Pruecca is home to the tallest mountain; Mount Pettigrew, which is 2547 metres above sea level.

	Human geography
	A brief description of the territory demographics, economic development, land occupation, infrastructure and mapping style

The population overall is 19,767,985. Out of the population:

- 13% are aged 0-17, 18% are aged 18-24, 26% are aged 25-39, 32% are aged 40-54, 10% are aged 55-99, and 1% are aged 100+

--> The average lifespan in Esmor is 88.4; higher than any nation due to its climate, rich food, low poverty, great healthcare, etc.

- 10% identify as LGBT, with 3% married to someone of the same sex.

- 41% of the population are Caucasian, 22% are Asian, 7% are African, 27% are European, and 3% are Middle Eastern.

- Religion is varied; 54% are non-religious, 9% are Christian, 5% are Catholic, 3% are Muslim, 3% are Jewish, 2% are Buddhist, 33% are Other.

- 54% of the population are women

- Poverty is very low in Esmor; 0.92% of the population are living in poverty. Additionally, 24.3% are low income, 33.5% are of low-middle income, 25% are of middle income, 15.28% are middle-high income, and 1% are high income.

The land occupation is mixed; city centre's range from apartments to parks, museums, theatres and offices. The infrastructure is broad - an orbital freeway and an orbital train loop runs around the capital city, Carrenham. The mapping style is the default style, no fancy visuals.

	History & culture
	A brief description of the intended culture and language

Esmor has a rich and vibrant culture. Carrenham is the capital of food, culture and art.

The primary language is English. There is not one culture of Esmor, as it is a collection of several cultures melted together. Civilians value their history through the enjoyment of history, sport, art, food and politics.

	Past mapping
	To support your request provide links to areas of OGF mapping which showcase your mapping skill. Mapping relevant to the requested theme & geography is especially useful
	The {{coord}} template can optionally be used to link to the OGF map - it results in a nice formatted link. Or you can paste in a URL.

https://opengeofiction.net/#map=13/10.8643/-111.8291

Please note that I have mapped a wide area. Gilwell is an urban/slightly rural area, while Glenbridge is more metropolitan/city area.

	Username & date
	Sign and date the application by typing four tildes like this: ~~~~

Lmills29 18th December 2022

	Discussion
	Discussion for clarification & decision

• Because a BG territory is for building up experience only, not long-term mapping, you do not have to go into this level of detail. Just complete the username and date section and I can process. Thanks/wangi (talk) 09:16, 7 December 2022 (UTC)

	Territory application approved
	Approved, but as stated above - without reply - a BG territory is for building up experience only, not long term mapping. /wangi (talk) 15:26, 18 December 2022 (UTC)
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