Geography of Gruenberg

Gruenberg is divided between the two provinces of Naffarron and the Gelzien Nub. Naffarron is mostly arid, with the river Aszumba separating the rocky, mountainous west from the flat plains of the east.

Area and boundaries

Gruenberg occupies a central position in the geography of eastern Malibu Islands, sharing borders with Periusistan, Gurglestan, Kinessra and New Greater Tibet, and possessing coastlines on the bays of Abzhan-Rejak and Solitude.

Area
Land area: 992,514 square kilometres
Inland water area: 35,310 square kilometres
Total area: 1,027,824 square kilometres

Boundaries
Total borders: 10,120 kilometres
Coastline: 1,626 kilometres

Maritime claims
Gruenberg claims 20 kilometre zones in the bays of Abzhan-Rejak and Solitude, in accordance with the provisions of UN Resolution #74, The Law of the Sea. Attempts were made to extend these claims substantially in the light of legal aide to the Gruenberger Office of UN Affairs Lori Jiffjeff's controversial interpretation of the resolution; however, these were challenged by various nations, and after a humiliating military defeat, Gruenberg renounced its extended claims.

Natural resources

• Arable land
• Metals and metal ores
• Coal, natural gas and petroleum
• Timber
• Salt, limestone

ELEVATION EXTREMES:

• Lowest: Coastal areas, 0m above sea level
• Highest: Hatash Myari, 9,004m above sea level

LAND USE:

• Arable land: 31.2%
• Permanent crops: 1.6%
• All other: 61.2%

IRRIGATED LAND: 218,600km²

NATURAL HAZARDS:

• Seismic: Frequent but rarely severe earthquakes; no active volcanoes.
• Flooding: Seasonal - severe flooding every rain season.
• Drought: Rare.
• Winds: Seasonal - severe cyclone risk.

ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS: At present, Gruenberg has not signed or entered into any international agreements addressing environmental concerns. It is however subject to UN legislation, including Resolutions #11, #13, #15, #18, #23, #34, #35, #37, #39, #48, #52, #58, #66, #70, #71, #72, #74, #85, #106, #116, #119 and #122.

TOTAL INLAND WATER AREA: 35,310 sq km

MARITIME CLAIMS: In accordance with UN Resolution #74, 'The Law of the Sea', Gruenberg has claimed as national territorial waters all seas within 20km of its coasts, both in the Bay of Abzhan-Rejak and the Bay of Solitude. Gruenberg had previously claimed significant further maritime territory in proximity to scientific research stations, but relinquished these claims after The Battle of the Thermometers.

REGION: Malibu Islands

BORDERS: Gruenberg has a total of 10,120km of land boundary, including borders with Kinesrra and Periusistan.

COASTLINE: 1,626km

CLIMATE AND TERRAIN: Gruenberg has a varied topography, from the mountainous northern areas of Naffarron, to the flat alluvial plains of the Gelzien Nub. Its climate is generally hot, with most of Naffarron relatively arid - in stark contrast to the Gelzien Nub, which is prone to seasonal monsoons.

ELEVATION EXTREMES:

• Lowest: Coastal areas, 0m above sea level
• Highest: Hatash Myari, 9,004m above sea level

NATURAL RESOURCES:

• Arable land
• Metals and metal ores
• Coal, natural gas and petroleum
• Timber
• Salt, limestone

LAND USE:

• Arable land: 31.2%
• Permanent crops: 1.6%
• All other: 61.2%

IRRIGATED LAND: 218,600km²

NATURAL HAZARDS:

• Seismic: Frequent but rarely severe earthquakes; no active volcanoes.
• Flooding: Seasonal - severe flooding every rain season.
• Drought: Rare.
• Winds: Seasonal - severe cyclone risk.

ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS: At present, Gruenberg has not signed or entered into any international agreements addressing environmental concerns. It is however subject to UN legislation, including Resolutions #11, #13, #15, #18, #23, #34, #35, #37, #39, #48, #52, #58, #66, #70, #71, #72, #74, #85, #106, #116, #119 and #122.

Climate

Gruenberg has a fairly diverse climate. Naffarron is generally temperate, and the Gelzien Nub subtropical, but there is substantial regional variation, encompassing warm coastal areas, the frozen mountains of the north, high rocky deserts in the west, low hot desert in southeast Naffarron, and dense jungle in parts of the Gelzien Nub. There are three broad seasons: a hot spring runs from Turning Day to late Wrasch; the summer monsoon season then typically lasts into Syara; the rest of the year falls into a cold winter.

Temperatures range over a huge extreme. The far north of the Karundulastan district exists in a state of near-permanent winter; its icy valleys are only accessible for brief periods each spring, and then only to skilled teams. By contrast, the mountains of Stammerslab, in western Naffarron]], are generally subject to a greater variation, with equally bitter winters, but fairly hot summers. Temperatures for the populous settlements that line the Aszumba river are subject to the greatest variance, generally ranging from 0° C winter lows to summer highs of over 40° C. Further east, in the Krazl desert, summer peaks of over 50° C are regularly recorded. Coastal regions, and the Gelzien Nub, tend to have a more moderate temperature range, varying from about 10° C in the winter to 35° C in the summer.

NAFFARRON

GELZIEN NUB