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|Realm=Gosterra

|Largest City=[[~~Baddaen_~~(City)|Baddaen]]

|Capital=[[Bóinbile]], [[Baddaen (City)|Baddaen]]

|Largest City=[[Baddaen (City)|Baddaen]]

|Population=2,350,000

}}

{{Subregions of Gosterra Sections

|Introduction='''Central Gosterra''' is the central ~~region~~ of Gosterra.

|Introduction='''Central Gosterra''' is the central and most populous subregion of [[Gosterra]]. It holds the whole of the mainland [[Kingdom of Bóinbile]] and the northern part of the [[Heialdyn Stratocracy]]'s province of [[Baddaen]]. It contains both national capitals: [[Bóinbile]], the seat of the Kingdom, and [[Baddaen (City)|Baddaen]], the capital of the Stratocracy and the largest city in Gosterra. The first human settlers of [[Méniail]] landed at Baddaen in the [[Great Migration]].

|Geography=Central Gosterra is the ~~region~~ from the [[~~Bay~~ of Baddaen]] to the ~~beginning~~ of the [[~~Yeege Peninsula~~]]. The Kingdom of Bóinbile is ~~entirely within this region~~, ~~but also includes half~~ of the ~~District~~ of Baddaen.

|History=

=== Landing and the early kingdoms ===

The Méniail armada of the Great Migration landed at Baddaen in 0 ME. Its settlers spread along the coast and up the river valleys, and Baddaen was founded as the first city in Gosterra in 45 ME. From about 90 ME the settlements gathered into small kingdoms. Bóinbile was founded on the Odhan in 125 ME, and in 151 ME the Kingdom of Bóinbile united central and southern Gosterra. Many of the settlers who later left Gosterra sailed from its ports, among them those who reached [[Balúrail]] in 201 ME.

=== Division ===

In 640 ME the southern duchies of the Kingdom rose in revolt, the Duchy of Baddaen among them, and the [[Free People's Army]] was formed. When the War of the Southern Duchies ended in 645 ME, the Kingdom kept the land north of the Eals River, and the Heialdyn Stratocracy took Baddaen and the land around its bay. The Eals has marked the border since.

=== Modern period ===

The first railway in Gosterra opened between Baddaen and [[Urbala]] in 848 ME. Bóinbile was linked to Uirsiriar in 856 ME, and the lines of the two states were joined across the border in 863 ME.

|Geography=Central Gosterra covers about 68,800 mi² (178,300 km²). It runs from Mount Croan and the [[Yeege Peninsula]] in the north to [[Baddaen Bay]] and the lands south of it. The sea lies to the west. To the northeast the [[Aráinia Mountains]] separate it from [[Aráinia]], and to the east and southeast the [[Bogh Mountains]] separate it from [[Khamria]].

It is a green country of farmland, lakes and forested hills, with a cliffed coast broken by bays. The Odhan is its principal river; it flows west past Bóinbile and reaches the sea at Glibhe on [[Raos' Bay]]. Other rivers include the Malobh, which flows into Lake Malobh; the Bálg, which flows past Donga to Reas; the Eals, which runs from the coast at Muanal past Uirsiriar and marks the border with the Stratocracy; and the Ochi in the south. The largest lakes are [[Lake Uirssiais]] at Uirsiriar, Lake Leagh at Reas, Lake Duinear in Murbal and Lake Felm north of Baddaen.

The [[Scairiof Hills]] cross the center of the region, and the [[Baddaen Hills]] rise on the peninsula north of Baddaen Bay. The large forests are the Uiniac Forest in the center, the Grang and Meallum forests around Uirsiriar, and the Ardor Forest near Baddaen.

=== Climate ===

The climate is oceanic, with mild winters, cool to warm summers and frequent rain. Fog is common on the coast.

|Goverment and Politcs=Central Gosterra is divided between two states.

The '''Kingdom of Bóinbile''' holds the north and center. Its mainland is divided into three duchies: Murbal in the north, Uiniac in the center and Uirsiriar in the south. The Kingdom's fourth duchy, the [[Goirleach Islands]], lies offshore and forms a separate subregion. The capital, Bóinbile, is in Uiniac. Forts guard the coast and the approaches to the capital, among them Fort Mys, Fort Múnd and Fort Cealrus.

The '''Heialdyn Stratocracy''' holds the northern part of the province of Baddaen, which is run by the General of the Army. Fort Dungu guards Baddaen Bay.

The border between the two states is open.

|Economy=The farmland supports cattle, sheep and grain, and wool is a major product. Fishing, shipbuilding and sea trade are major industries. The chief ports are Baddaen, Glibhe and Muanal, and Bóinbile is a river port on the Odhan.

|Demographics=Central Gosterra has about 2,350,000 inhabitants, about 34 per square mile (13 per km²): about 1,650,000 in the mainland Kingdom and about 700,000 in the Stratocracy's part of Baddaen province.

The largest cities are Baddaen (about 320,000), Bóinbile (210,000), Glibhe (120,000) and Uirsiriar (85,000).

Most inhabitants are [[Gostaldi]], who speak [[Gostaldi (Language)|Gostaldi]] in the Kingdom and [[Heiosdyn]] in the Stratocracy. The Yeparchist branch of [[Tefar]] is the main religion.

|Transportation=The main railway line runs south from Bóinbile through [[Eistirigh]], Reas and Uirsiriar, crosses into the Stratocracy and continues to Baddaen and on to Urbala. The Odhan is navigable to Bóinbile, and coastal shipping links Glibhe, Muanal and Baddaen.

|Culture=Central Gosterra is the heartland of Gostaldi culture and the seat of its monarchy. Wool and weaving are long-established crafts. As the site of the first landing, Baddaen holds a central place in the history of the human peoples of Méniail.

|See also=* [[Gosterra]]

* [[Kingdom of Bóinbile]]

* [[Heialdyn Stratocracy]]

* [[Baddaen (City)|Baddaen]]

* [[Bóinbile]]

* [[Yeege Peninsula]]

* [[Southern Gosterra]]

}}

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 [[File:Central Gosterra Location.jpg|center|frameless|Central Gosterra Location]]
 |Realm=Gosterra
-|Largest City=[[Baddaen_(City)|Baddaen]]
+|Capital=[[Bóinbile]], [[Baddaen (City)|Baddaen]]
+|Largest City=[[Baddaen (City)|Baddaen]]
+|Population=2,350,000
 }}
 {{Subregions of Gosterra Sections
-|Introduction='''Central Gosterra''' is the central region of Gosterra.
+|Introduction='''Central Gosterra''' is the central and most populous subregion of [[Gosterra]]. It holds the whole of the mainland [[Kingdom of Bóinbile]] and the northern part of the [[Heialdyn Stratocracy]]'s province of [[Baddaen]]. It contains both national capitals: [[Bóinbile]], the seat of the Kingdom, and [[Baddaen (City)|Baddaen]], the capital of the Stratocracy and the largest city in Gosterra. The first human settlers of [[Méniail]] landed at Baddaen in the [[Great Migration]].
-|Geography=Central Gosterra is the region from the [[Bay of Baddaen]] to the beginning of the [[Yeege Peninsula]]. The Kingdom of Bóinbile is entirely within this region, but also includes half of the District of Baddaen.
+|History=
+=== Landing and the early kingdoms ===
+{{main|Great Migration}}
+The Méniail armada of the Great Migration landed at Baddaen in 0 ME. Its settlers spread along the coast and up the river valleys, and Baddaen was founded as the first city in Gosterra in 45 ME. From about 90 ME the settlements gathered into small kingdoms. Bóinbile was founded on the Odhan in 125 ME, and in 151 ME the Kingdom of Bóinbile united central and southern Gosterra. Many of the settlers who later left Gosterra sailed from its ports, among them those who reached [[Balúrail]] in 201 ME.
+=== Division ===
+In 640 ME the southern duchies of the Kingdom rose in revolt, the Duchy of Baddaen among them, and the [[Free People's Army]] was formed. When the War of the Southern Duchies ended in 645 ME, the Kingdom kept the land north of the Eals River, and the Heialdyn Stratocracy took Baddaen and the land around its bay. The Eals has marked the border since.
+=== Modern period ===
+The first railway in Gosterra opened between Baddaen and [[Urbala]] in 848 ME. Bóinbile was linked to Uirsiriar in 856 ME, and the lines of the two states were joined across the border in 863 ME.
+|Geography=Central Gosterra covers about 68,800 mi² (178,300 km²). It runs from Mount Croan and the [[Yeege Peninsula]] in the north to [[Baddaen Bay]] and the lands south of it. The sea lies to the west. To the northeast the [[Aráinia Mountains]] separate it from [[Aráinia]], and to the east and southeast the [[Bogh Mountains]] separate it from [[Khamria]].
+It is a green country of farmland, lakes and forested hills, with a cliffed coast broken by bays. The Odhan is its principal river; it flows west past Bóinbile and reaches the sea at Glibhe on [[Raos' Bay]]. Other rivers include the Malobh, which flows into Lake Malobh; the Bálg, which flows past Donga to Reas; the Eals, which runs from the coast at Muanal past Uirsiriar and marks the border with the Stratocracy; and the Ochi in the south. The largest lakes are [[Lake Uirssiais]] at Uirsiriar, Lake Leagh at Reas, Lake Duinear in Murbal and Lake Felm north of Baddaen.
+The [[Scairiof Hills]] cross the center of the region, and the [[Baddaen Hills]] rise on the peninsula north of Baddaen Bay. The large forests are the Uiniac Forest in the center, the Grang and Meallum forests around Uirsiriar, and the Ardor Forest near Baddaen.
+=== Climate ===
+The climate is oceanic, with mild winters, cool to warm summers and frequent rain. Fog is common on the coast.
+|Goverment and Politcs=Central Gosterra is divided between two states.
+The '''Kingdom of Bóinbile''' holds the north and center. Its mainland is divided into three duchies: Murbal in the north, Uiniac in the center and Uirsiriar in the south. The Kingdom's fourth duchy, the [[Goirleach Islands]], lies offshore and forms a separate subregion. The capital, Bóinbile, is in Uiniac. Forts guard the coast and the approaches to the capital, among them Fort Mys, Fort Múnd and Fort Cealrus.
+The '''Heialdyn Stratocracy''' holds the northern part of the province of Baddaen, which is run by the General of the Army. Fort Dungu guards Baddaen Bay.
+The border between the two states is open.
+|Economy=The farmland supports cattle, sheep and grain, and wool is a major product. Fishing, shipbuilding and sea trade are major industries. The chief ports are Baddaen, Glibhe and Muanal, and Bóinbile is a river port on the Odhan.
+|Demographics=Central Gosterra has about 2,350,000 inhabitants, about 34 per square mile (13 per km²): about 1,650,000 in the mainland Kingdom and about 700,000 in the Stratocracy's part of Baddaen province.
+The largest cities are Baddaen (about 320,000), Bóinbile (210,000), Glibhe (120,000) and Uirsiriar (85,000).
+Most inhabitants are [[Gostaldi]], who speak [[Gostaldi (Language)|Gostaldi]] in the Kingdom and [[Heiosdyn]] in the Stratocracy. The Yeparchist branch of [[Tefar]] is the main religion.
+|Transportation=The main railway line runs south from Bóinbile through [[Eistirigh]], Reas and Uirsiriar, crosses into the Stratocracy and continues to Baddaen and on to Urbala. The Odhan is navigable to Bóinbile, and coastal shipping links Glibhe, Muanal and Baddaen.
+|Culture=Central Gosterra is the heartland of Gostaldi culture and the seat of its monarchy. Wool and weaving are long-established crafts. As the site of the first landing, Baddaen holds a central place in the history of the human peoples of Méniail.
+|See also=* [[Gosterra]]
+* [[Kingdom of Bóinbile]]
+* [[Heialdyn Stratocracy]]
+* [[Baddaen (City)|Baddaen]]
+* [[Bóinbile]]
+* [[Yeege Peninsula]]
+* [[Southern Gosterra]]
 }}