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The Ground Province is the largest, most populous, and most economically powerful province in The Book of Five Rings. Government officials from this province or its subordinate prefectures often use the economic clout of this province when negotiating with government officials from other jurisdictions.
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The Ground Province is the largest, most populous, and most economically powerful province in The Book of Five Rings. Military presence here is more diluted compared to the Water, Wind, and maybe Fire Province. Government officials from this province or its subordinate prefectures often use the economic clout of this province when negotiating with government officials from other jurisdictions.
  
  
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The Highlands Prefecture is, predictably, mostly highland. It was home to the earliest known settlers of the Book of Five Rings. Now, it has become a mostly rural place populated by several prominent monasteries, making this a more religious part of the country. There is a mix of Buddhist, Taoist, and Shinto temples, although there are also historic sites of the old religions, i.e. nameless animistic religions that the earliest Five Rings settlers practiced before Buddhism, Taoism, or Shintoism was introduced to the country.
  
  
 
'''Brick Prefecture'''
 
'''Brick Prefecture'''
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Although the major industries of The Book of Five Rings are currently information technology, retail, and book publishing industries, it does have its fair share of heavier industries, which are mostly focused in this prefecture. The Mortar Academy, where most of the shoguns and high-ranking military officers often graduated from, is located here. This prefecture and the Mortar Academy are frequently referred to collectively as "Brick and Mortar".
  
  
 
'''Roof Prefecture'''
 
'''Roof Prefecture'''
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The largest city in the Book of Five Rings, Shinshyuu, is located in this prefecture. Understandably, it is also home to the largest university, financial district, and many others of the most metropolitan or cosmopolitan elements of the country.
  
  
 
'''Desert Prefecture'''
 
'''Desert Prefecture'''
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This prefecture has some small oil reserves, the operation of which have been quite profitable, relative to their scope of operation. Otherwise, it is mostly desert.
  
  
 
'''Tundra Prefecture'''
 
'''Tundra Prefecture'''
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'''Frontier Prefecture'''
 
'''Frontier Prefecture'''

Revision as of 14:40, 16 February 2007

Ground Province
Nation: The Book of Five Rings
Capital: Capital
Leader: Premier Shogun

The Ground Province is the largest, most populous, and most economically powerful province in The Book of Five Rings. Military presence here is more diluted compared to the Water, Wind, and maybe Fire Province. Government officials from this province or its subordinate prefectures often use the economic clout of this province when negotiating with government officials from other jurisdictions.


The Ground Province consists of six prefectures:


Highlands Prefecture


The Highlands Prefecture is, predictably, mostly highland. It was home to the earliest known settlers of the Book of Five Rings. Now, it has become a mostly rural place populated by several prominent monasteries, making this a more religious part of the country. There is a mix of Buddhist, Taoist, and Shinto temples, although there are also historic sites of the old religions, i.e. nameless animistic religions that the earliest Five Rings settlers practiced before Buddhism, Taoism, or Shintoism was introduced to the country.


Brick Prefecture


Although the major industries of The Book of Five Rings are currently information technology, retail, and book publishing industries, it does have its fair share of heavier industries, which are mostly focused in this prefecture. The Mortar Academy, where most of the shoguns and high-ranking military officers often graduated from, is located here. This prefecture and the Mortar Academy are frequently referred to collectively as "Brick and Mortar".


Roof Prefecture


The largest city in the Book of Five Rings, Shinshyuu, is located in this prefecture. Understandably, it is also home to the largest university, financial district, and many others of the most metropolitan or cosmopolitan elements of the country.


Desert Prefecture


This prefecture has some small oil reserves, the operation of which have been quite profitable, relative to their scope of operation. Otherwise, it is mostly desert.


Tundra Prefecture


Frontier Prefecture