Geography and climate of Nhoor

Topography
The Dominion of Nhoor is located in the central eastern part of the island of Raedlon in The Western Isles. The country’s inlands are strongly elevated, with the Corrus (Cɵrhws) mountain range in the southwest, which is shared with Belantica, and the Acarnhe mountain range in the east, which continues in Solaryia as the Lysos mountain range. Towards the coasts, elevation decreases, and several (uninhabited) areas in the northeast (provinces of Manda and Heyna) are regularly flooded during storms at high tide.

Due to the shape of Raedlon, Nhoor has five coasts: in the northwest between Belantica and Verdelin the coast is wrapped around the Gulf of Cartany (Cīlich li Cartani̦li), which is part of the Sea of Zazchey (Sa̦v li Zaschei̦li), the eastern part of the North Mesder Sea (Carunwch pw Sa̦v li Mejeli). In the northeast and most of the east, Nhoor borders the Karnali Sea (Carinal). Further down south, Nhoor’s coastline is interrupted by the Solaryian exclave of Forwyka (Phɵra), followed by a smaller coastal patch at the Gulf of Myrsa (Cīlich li Tāqhili), before being interrupted again by the Surovi peninsula (Swrom). The two coastlines in the south are interrupted by the Solaryian exclave of Kaumaa (Cɵmh), to the east of which lies the Gulf of Laí (Cīlich li Lai̦li), while west of it lies the Gulf of Sārruc (Cīlich li Sārrucili), which is part of the greater Mesder Sea (Sa̦v li Mejeli) area. To Nhoor’s west lies Belantica.

Nhoor's coasts are adorned by several small islands, of which Cenarnam in the province of Lod is the largest. Nhoor also has several lakes, of which Lake Targwna is the largest. Nhoor’s longest river is the Loty, while with 3144 metres (10 314.96 feet), Mount Cīzo̦qh is the country’s highest point.

Most of Nhoor’s population is concentrated in the lower areas in the south, the north, and the southeast.

Climate
The climate of the northern provinces of Nhoor is cool and temperate, and regulated by the seas that surround it. It generally classifies as an oceanic climate (Cfc) according to Köppen. Winds mostly come from the northwest and rainfall is strongest around the Gulf of Cartany. There is no marked wet and dry season. Temperatures in the north generally lie between 22°C in summer and -10°C in winter (slightly cooler in higher areas). In the mountains, temperatures in winter can drop below -20°C. The south experiences warmer temperatures, with averages around 27°C in summer and 0°C in winter.

Sārruc, the capital and largest city of Nhoor, is one of the sunniest cities in the country and its clumsy management of the occasional snow is ridiculed in the more northern provinces.

Severe storms are rare. The storm that is considered the most severe in Nhoor by popular opinion is the 1923 November storm, which flooded parts of the southwestern coast, hitting the cities of Sārruc and Sā̦qdws, and causing land slides on several places; 53 deaths were recorded, mostly due to drowning. A storm that hit the country in 1988 was probably far worse however, with floodings, uprooted trees, destroyed farmhouses, and further damage to nature. The provinces of Zōnujy and Manda were hit far more severely than the rest of the country however, but as few civilised areas had been hit, this storm didn’t linger in people’s memories for long.

Flora and fauna
Large parts of Nhoor (especially the less flat parts) are covered in variants of conifers, including firs, larches, pines, spruces, and yews. Vegetation is further composed of grasses, ferns, and shrubs. Heath can be found in the flatter areas in areas that aren’t used for agriculture. Nhoor is home to a large number of native bird species, including three distinctive varieties of puffins, who breed on the smaller islands. Birds common in Nhoor that are indigenous to larger parts of the Western Isles include the Doman Crow and the Ipachi Kite. Several islands are used by seals as breeding grounds. The largest predatory wild animal to roam parts of Nhoor is the wolf, which can be sighted occasionally in the country's mountaineous provinces and which keeps the rabbit and rat populations in the south in check.

Indigenous species
The Talma Magpie (pica talmae), named after the town in the province of Heyna where the bird is sighted the most often, has a controversial status as indigenous bird of Nhoor. International ornithologists are hesitant to classify it as a special kind of magpie, as it is not significantly different from the Oriental Magpie (pica serica), as they have the same black tail and the same purplish-blue iridescence in the flight feathers of their wings. Talm Magpies are however slightly larger on average and some of the males occasionally show some red hue around their shoulders. The discussion is ongoing.