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These settlements have a population of less than a million people, and do not recognise the authority or laws of the Commonwealth. As such, they cannot use the [[downline]] except in exceptional circumstances, and are therefore treated politically as a separate [[:Category:Class 1 planets|(class 1)]] planet. | These settlements have a population of less than a million people, and do not recognise the authority or laws of the Commonwealth. As such, they cannot use the [[downline]] except in exceptional circumstances, and are therefore treated politically as a separate [[:Category:Class 1 planets|(class 1)]] planet. | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:48, 26 September 2011
It may seem (at least from an outsider's point of view) that whoever produced the first world maps of Whence must have been less than serious with the naming. The feature marked as "Southern Continent" is not a continent but an island chain, and Whence's geography does not define a direction as 'south'.
The Southern Continent is a series of large flat columns of sedimentary rocks which rise from the sea bed, an early experiment with Geologic Engineering to produce habitable land. Each island has a flat surface, between sea level and 50 feet higher. During the original settlement in 2949, it was apparently believed that these would provide a safe space to build habitations for which fishing and algae farming would be the main primary industry.
The Southern Continent is partially populated, although fishing isn't as lucrative as projected and the main source of revenue is several software development houses in the two larger cities, Taisinki and Capitol.
These settlements have a population of less than a million people, and do not recognise the authority or laws of the Commonwealth. As such, they cannot use the downline except in exceptional circumstances, and are therefore treated politically as a separate (class 1) planet.
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