Forum:Territory application/UL11b - Erin

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	Territory ID and proposed name
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UL11b - Erin

	Physical geography
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I will retain or reroute a few geographical features that were already there (e.g a few rivers and the large mountain range Edit: Just found out that that's a forest, so I guess I will convert it into mountains?) . Most of the country will be plains, farmland, meadow with a few national parks and forests. In the centre of the country there will be a Lake district with large lakes and marshland. In the east, there is a large mountain range. In the north, there is a smaller mountain range. The two largest cities, Ain and Rurtach, are on the coast. The climate is mild and temperate. Sketch: https://imgur.com/a/df9jywb

	Human geography
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The country is mostly native Erinak Caeltic but in recent years has seen immigration from other Ulethan states such as Lechia and Suria. The country is quite well economically, but it has some poor neighbourhoods. The mapping style is almost entirely based on Ireland (its IRL counterpart).

	History & culture
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I plan that it was settled by the Caelts in prehistoric times, and was later conquered by Ingerland (if i have permission for this), but has gained its independence in the 1900s. However, a dictatorship ruled the country from the 1930s until the 1980s. The people of Erin mostly speak Ingerish because the Erinak language was made illegal to speak in the south during Ingerish colonisation. The Erinak language is spoken mostly in the north, but it is mandatory in schools in Erin. Erin is also very heavily Christic.

	Past mapping
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Ain City is probably the best of my work. Rurtach is worse quality because I made it when it was new. The suburbs of Vincentstown and Glasmullin were made more recently, and are much higher quality than central Rurtach. Also a note: Until recently I have done most of my editing in the iD editor which I am aware is not allowed in a territory application. I mostly did this because of how small Erin is, but I am currently transitioning to JOSM, which is better suited for the larger size of UL11b. I will also move some of this previous mapping to UL11b if I get accepted.

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Bananaman101 (talk) 01:11, 3 January 2024 (UTC)

	Discussion
	Discussion for clarification & decision

	Territory application closed
	Country plan is very good; more detailed urban/rural mapping required ⸺ Bixelkoven (talk) (West Uletha Admin) 16:59, 8 January 2024 (UTC)
	Dear, Bananaman101. Your plans seem pretty good, you have good understanding of the territory's surroundings. The entire request seems on point, however your mapping is still not sufficient enough. Although most of the larger Irish cities like Dublin or Cork have grids in their city centers, I'd say it is a better approach to follow the urban developments of non-grid cities like Killkenny, Waterford, Wexford, Dundalk, etc. Here's how Dublin originally looked like (Old map of Dublin). This is a suggestion more than a requirement. The cathedral of St. Anthemius is nice looking. Please consider filling up the city centre with buildings and amenities. Likewise, your rural mapping is extremely scarce, as I'd like to see an area of detailed rural/natural mapping as well. The potential is there and I can see it, happy mapping.