====== Sea of Kijima ======
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^    //**Sea of Kijima**//     ^^
|  {{geography:maps:florinameer-geographisch.png?313|}}  \\  Map of the Sea of Kijima  ||
| Location | The Cold Ocean (optional) |
| Coordinates | [[http://mc.dev-urandom.eu/map/#/569/64/-7430/-3/0/0|560X -7440Z]]|
| Max length | 520 m |
| Max width | 485 m |
| Surface area | 200,000 m² |
| Average depth | 15 m |
| Max depth | 21 m |
| Water volume | 2,550,000 m³ |
| Islands | 23 |
| Settlements | [[settlements:kijima|Kijima]], [[settlements:noord_wortland|Noord Wortland]], [[settlements:izmorosjov|Izmorosjov]], unnamed |
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The Sea of Kijima is a geographical region northeast of the spawn named after the nearby settlement by MystiaLorelei. It is notable for its East Asian architecture and its large density of small settlements.\\
Part of the [[geography:landmarks:florina_sea|Sea of Florina]], it is bounded by the Anean continent to the west, the Kijiman Yuki Peninsula to the north, the Sabishii Archipelago to the east, and the Sjevjerokitajskij Peninsula to the south.

===== History =====
The Kijima Sea is so named after the island of Kijima, the firs tplace to be settled in the region.

The first foray into the Sea of Kijima was made by [[people:mystialorelei|MystiaLorelei]], who also gave the region its name. Then still as a citizen of Florina //she// discovered the Sabishii Archipelago and settled on the jungle island of Kijima. When //she// showed //her// settlement to [[people:p_p_a|P_P_A]] he was delighted by its coziness, and decided to claim the northern islands of the archipelago in the name of [[nations:nieuw_walschor|Nieuw Walschor]], thus founding Noord Wortland.\\
[[people:koinu|Koinucian]] had been interested in moving to Florina, but since the settlement's ruler had stopped playing the game and could thus not confirm his citizenship, he moved further north towards the Sjevjerokitajskij Peninsula and created Izmorosjov there.

The three settlements grew and flourished, and enjoyed each other's neighbourhood. Repeated incursions by [[nations:new_finngolia|New Finngolia]], which futilely attempted to include the sea into its sphere of influence, could only disturb the peace temporarily.

===== Economy =====
Short of fertile land, the settlements of the Sea of Kijima rely largely on trade to import food beyond what limited subsistence farming can provide. The forested Yuki and Sjevjerokitajskij peninsulas are a steady provider of lumber.\\
Izmorosjov's modern port serves as an important hub for the region, and Noord Wortland's status as a colony ties it into the economy of Nieuw Walschor.\\
In early March 2013, MystiaLorelei completed an underground railway connecting the major settlements of the region, thus further facilitating trade between them.

===== Settlements =====
  * The [[settlements:kijima|Peaceful Island Empire of Kijima]], a Japanese-themed city located on the jungle island lending it its name.
  * [[settlements:noord_wortland|Noord Wortland]], an island colony of [[nations:rhodesisch-nieuw_walschor|Nieuw Walschor]] with Dutch and Chinese influences.
  * [[settlements:izmorosjov|Izmorosjov]], a coastal Far East Russian village with an industrial port district.
  * a settlement by BraindeadAngel on rightful Nieuw Walschorer clay
  * an unnamed settlement being built by Dozer in the desert
  * a 1x1 grass block claimed by the [[nations:hbe3|Holy Banana Empire]]

===== Maps =====
| {{geography:maps:florinameer-politisch.png?480}} ||
| Black | New Finngolia |
| Red | Kijima |
| Green | Nieuw Walschor |
| Blue | Izmorosjov |
| Yellow | Dozer's settlement |
| White | territory under joint administration of MystiaLorelei and P_P_A |