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In recent years Tahami has grown hostile to Tuzquão expansion, and the wetlands have begun to encroach on settled land.

|Geography=The Western Lowlands occupy the ~~western part~~ of Balúrail, from the coast east to the [[Diate River]] and its tributaries, which ~~separate them from~~ the [[Eastern Highlands]]. They include the peninsula of [[Ivaiê]] in the southwest and the [[Mifajene Reservation]] in the northwest. The land is largely peat bog, with patches of solid ground between the bogs and light forests scattered across the region. The drier ground is fertile and supports Tuzquão agriculture. Most of the rivers of the lowlands rise in the highlands ~~to the east~~ and flow west to the sea.

|Geography=The Western Lowlands occupy the west and south of Balúrail: the land from the western coast east to the [[Diate River]] and its tributaries, and, east of the Diate, the coastal plain along the south coast of [[Gostiria]], which takes in the [[Egoaldigo Swamp]] and reaches north to just south of the Itanha Forest, where the [[Eastern Highlands]] begin. They include the peninsula of [[Ivaiê]] in the southwest and the [[Mifajene Reservation]] in the northwest. The land is largely peat bog, with patches of solid ground between the bogs and light forests scattered across the region. The drier ground is fertile and supports Tuzquão agriculture. Most of the rivers of the lowlands rise in the highlands and flow west and south to the sea.

=== Swamps ===

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* [[Onzirro Swamp]], in Ezinco.

* [[Egoaldigo Swamp]], in southern Gostiria.

* ~~The swamp~~ around the [[House of Tahami]], on the Mifajene Reservation~~, which bears Tahami's name~~.

* [[Tahami Swamp]], around the [[House of Tahami]] on the [[Mifajene Reservation]].

=== Lakes and rivers ===

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|Economy=The economy of the Western Lowlands rests on the swamps and the coast. Peat cutting is a common occupation, and the swamps yield valuable medicinal herbs and berries. Farming is carried out on the drier, fertile ground, and the light forests supply timber. Shipbuilding and sea trade are centered on the ports of Têr, Gostiria, Ivaiê and Ezinco. Pilgrims to the House of Tahami often set out from the port of Ezinco.

|Demographics=The Western Lowlands have about 1.7 million inhabitants, about 85 percent of the population of the League. The great majority are Tuzquão. About 60,000 Mifajene live on the Mifajene Reservation. Immigrants from other regions make up a small part of the population of the larger port cities. Because the swamps leave little usable land, settlement is concentrated on dry ground and along the coast, and nearly two-thirds of the people live in towns and cities.

|Transportation=Transportation in the Western Lowlands relies on a patchwork network of roads and on boats. Because of the swampy ground and frequently impassable terrain, ~~Balúrail has no railways, and~~ travel between divisions is often difficult. Roads are often flooded or washed out. The deepwater ports of Têr, Ezinco and the coast of Gostiria connect the lowlands with the rest of Balúrail and beyond.

|Transportation=Transportation in the Western Lowlands relies on a patchwork network of roads and on boats. Because of the swampy ground and frequently impassable terrain, travel between divisions is often difficult. The only railways in the lowlands are in Gostiria and the District of Têr. Roads are often flooded or washed out. The deepwater ports of Têr, Ezinco and the coast of Gostiria connect the lowlands with the rest of Balúrail and beyond.

|Culture=Three Ascendant Spirits have their houses in the Western Lowlands:

* the [[House of Mavai]], in Ivaiê, east of the city of Ivaiê

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 In recent years Tahami has grown hostile to Tuzquão expansion, and the wetlands have begun to encroach on settled land.
-|Geography=The Western Lowlands occupy the western part of Balúrail, from the coast east to the [[Diate River]] and its tributaries, which separate them from the [[Eastern Highlands]]. They include the peninsula of [[Ivaiê]] in the southwest and the [[Mifajene Reservation]] in the northwest. The land is largely peat bog, with patches of solid ground between the bogs and light forests scattered across the region. The drier ground is fertile and supports Tuzquão agriculture. Most of the rivers of the lowlands rise in the highlands to the east and flow west to the sea.
+|Geography=The Western Lowlands occupy the west and south of Balúrail: the land from the western coast east to the [[Diate River]] and its tributaries, and, east of the Diate, the coastal plain along the south coast of [[Gostiria]], which takes in the [[Egoaldigo Swamp]] and reaches north to just south of the Itanha Forest, where the [[Eastern Highlands]] begin. They include the peninsula of [[Ivaiê]] in the southwest and the [[Mifajene Reservation]] in the northwest. The land is largely peat bog, with patches of solid ground between the bogs and light forests scattered across the region. The drier ground is fertile and supports Tuzquão agriculture. Most of the rivers of the lowlands rise in the highlands and flow west and south to the sea.
 === Swamps ===
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 * [[Onzirro Swamp]], in Ezinco.
 * [[Egoaldigo Swamp]], in southern Gostiria.
-* The swamp around the [[House of Tahami]], on the Mifajene Reservation, which bears Tahami's name.
+* [[Tahami Swamp]], around the [[House of Tahami]] on the [[Mifajene Reservation]].
 === Lakes and rivers ===
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 |Economy=The economy of the Western Lowlands rests on the swamps and the coast. Peat cutting is a common occupation, and the swamps yield valuable medicinal herbs and berries. Farming is carried out on the drier, fertile ground, and the light forests supply timber. Shipbuilding and sea trade are centered on the ports of Têr, Gostiria, Ivaiê and Ezinco. Pilgrims to the House of Tahami often set out from the port of Ezinco.
 |Demographics=The Western Lowlands have about 1.7 million inhabitants, about 85 percent of the population of the League. The great majority are Tuzquão. About 60,000 Mifajene live on the Mifajene Reservation. Immigrants from other regions make up a small part of the population of the larger port cities. Because the swamps leave little usable land, settlement is concentrated on dry ground and along the coast, and nearly two-thirds of the people live in towns and cities.
-|Transportation=Transportation in the Western Lowlands relies on a patchwork network of roads and on boats. Because of the swampy ground and frequently impassable terrain, Balúrail has no railways, and travel between divisions is often difficult. Roads are often flooded or washed out. The deepwater ports of Têr, Ezinco and the coast of Gostiria connect the lowlands with the rest of Balúrail and beyond.
+|Transportation=Transportation in the Western Lowlands relies on a patchwork network of roads and on boats. Because of the swampy ground and frequently impassable terrain, travel between divisions is often difficult. The only railways in the lowlands are in Gostiria and the District of Têr. Roads are often flooded or washed out. The deepwater ports of Têr, Ezinco and the coast of Gostiria connect the lowlands with the rest of Balúrail and beyond.
 |Culture=Three Ascendant Spirits have their houses in the Western Lowlands:
 * the [[House of Mavai]], in Ivaiê, east of the city of Ivaiê