Combined Relief & Elevation Map showing major rivers, canals and lakes and naming prominent geographical features.

Map of mainland Rhanukhan showing provincial borders and capitals.

Map of mainland Rhanukhan showing the three sub-unions and their capitals.

Map of mainland Rhanukhan showing the major ten-lane mega-highways (red) and major road connections (yellow) between the main cities.

Map of mainland Rhanukhan showing the MagLev XRT (Magnetic Levitation eXtremely Rapid Transit) rail network between the main cities.

Listed in alphabetical order, the provinces (named after their provincial capitals) are:

Ahnderawhudi - Although modern Rhanukhan is extremely secular, historically this wasn’t always the case and Ahnderawhudi is particularly rich in centuries of religious architecture. In recognition of its great historical significance, Ahnderawhudi Kaglakh was declared the capital of the eastern union of Pretakhonia leading to an ongoing rivalry with Khibsi Kaglakh who felt that their status as the historical Pretakhoni capital should have made them the obvious choice.

Ahnliss - Regarded as barbaric for the fearsome justice meted out by its rulers in early times, Ahnliss became quite different following the Unification. As with several of the western provinces, it proved an excellent region for mills during the Industrial Revolution and everybody prospered. These days it has developed a reputation as "The Rainbow Province", proving a popular residence for a sizeable percentage of Rhanukhan's LGBT+ population and many cities having thriving arts scenes.

Astahni - Originally founded by Kanghari expansionists, this province is currently most noted for being the home of the Rhanukhani space program.

Benbhallan - Possibly the least progressive of all Rhanukhani provinces, Benbhallan still clings to many ancient traditions.

Bhanadhun - The province is famously the birthplace of the traditional Rhanukhani Dhunhorn - the musical instrument most associated with the country and its people all over the world.

Bhanakha - In ancient times the Holodlhessi Lowlands were a barely inhabited vast, marshy expanse until the arrival of the Pretakhoni some 2,000 years ago. They set about draining the region and thus the modern provinces of Bhanakha, Khibsi, Hedhathan and Pahadkhan are now the most fertile in all Rhanukhan. The threat of coastal erosion in these provinces has resulted in the development of world-beating technological solutions that have been successfully exported to regions suffering similar issues - now one of Bhanakha’s leading industries.

Bhuravakhan - Noteworthy as the ancestral homeland of the Prism family, from which His Resplendence, the Supreme Chairman descends. Rhanukhan's furthest inland port, Ghulla can be found here, serving as the main point of overseas trade for the southern provinces.

Dariwhani - If the land isn't dense rainforest, then it's high mountains. The Dariwhani provincial government is extremely protective of its natural environment and only allows limited sustainable exploitation of its resources.

Dhunvala - Similar to Rhanukhan Kaglakh itself, it is widely believed that the provincial capital of Dhunvala dates back to a settlement established by refugees from the inundation of Ahztlarhan. Situated on one of the earliest main canals and later a major hub in the railway network, Dhunvala Kaglakh has always enjoyed much prosperity.

Drahvala - The eastern provinces of Pretakhonia suffered particularly heavily during the Symyano invasion of 2008AU. By way of recompense, many of the Symyano who chose to remain in Rhanukhan when their compatriots returned to Symyan'zu now live in these areas, helping to rebuild. As a result, provinces like Drahvala, previously dismissed as rural backwaters, are becoming the most technologically advanced in Rhanukhan with booming super-modern industries taking over.

Ghattoria - One of the original founding provinces of the Unification. Rose to prominence during the Industrial Revolution and, though no longer quite the powerhouse it once was, plenty of evidence of those glory days can still be found in the province.

Ghovala - A province composed almost entirely of high moorland and notable for extensive farming of Wool-Bearing Octopuses.

Harghattoria - Located in the arid Western Highlands, this province is home almost exclusively to extensive uranium mines and the dormitory towns which support them. The capital, being home to the various mining companies' higher management, however, has long been notable as a place of refined art and culture.

Hawadhan - As Rhanukhani territory expanded into the Hawadhi Heights far to the north during the early days of the Unification the local tribes fled south down the Dariwhan River, eventually establishing a new nation at the head of the Hesslian Gulf. Even though their descendants would eventually become Rhanukhani citizens, their province still proudly bears the name of their ancestral home.

Hedhathan - The provincial capital was the major port of the Pretakhoni during their occupation of these eastern lands and served as the main link back to their empire. For many centuries after their civilization collapsed it continued to be a major hub for international trade with merchants arriving from all over the world, but eventually lost out to its rapidly developing neighbour, Hesslia, and is now something of a backwater.

Hesslia - Suddenly emerging from relative obscurity in the middle ages, the capital enjoyed centuries of commercial success thanks to generations of canny merchant families and is one of Rhanukhan's major ports for international trade.

Illukhalla - The province is famed for its curious superstitions regarding millinery. It is unheard of to see an Illukhallan without their traditional headgear. To travel this region bare-headed is considered offensive and can be quite perilous.

Inukhanes - The provincial capital is famously known as "The White City" due to the extensive use of the local hard chalk as a building material. This peninsula is notable for the ancient wall that runs coast-to-coast, forming its border - a remnant from the days when it held out against the Pretakhoni invasion of these eastern lands. The coast here is riddled with caves and famed for its rich wildlife and historical ruins.

Kanghari - One of the original founding provinces of the Unification. Rhanukhan's scientific hub, home to many laboratories, observatories, and a flourishing electronics industry.

Khibsi - When the Pretakhoni arrived across the Shramortoghmuli Ocean some 2,000 years ago and conquered the lands that now form Rhanukhan's eastern provinces, the city known today as Khibsi Kaglakh was the seat of their power. The modern Governor's House incorporates the ruins of the Pretakhoni Imperial Palace in its extensive public gardens.

Khove - Barely showing on any maps until the last century, Khove's capital city was a relatively small town, popular with smugglers, until the railways arrived, bringing civilization to these northern lands.

Khulakhallan - The hub of the wool trade in days of yore. Both Khulakhallan and its neighbour, Phanasthan, are notable for their densely packed conurbations, a result of southern Elamadh's rapid and profitable development during the Industrial Revolution. Huge numbers of people migrated to these lands in that era and thus the south-western provinces remain the most heavily populated to this day.

Khun - One of the original founding provinces of the Unification. Always known as a militant state before the Unification, Khunate units in the various armed forces are viewed as a fearsome elite.

Khunares - Historically, a secretive little nation run by an order of scholar-priests who held records dating back thousands of years, Khunares was discovered accidentally during rainforest clearance in the area. Following its absorption, its capital has become the premier university city of Rhanukhan.

Krovdh - The great medieval bridge leading out of Rhanukhan from Krovdh Kaglakh is famed as the site of the legendary battle between the folk hero, Robert Boutreknyffe alongside his loyal burrowing octopus, Lucy-of-the-Arms, against the feared Sockdrowre Wyrm. Rhanukhan State News Network’s beloved long-serving anchorman, Trent Butterknife, was born in the city and his family purport to be Robert’s descendants.

Loidisuria - Founded by refugees fleeing the invasion of Suria in the early 1600sAU, Loidisuria gained its wealth as a centre for trade between the expanding Rhanukhan and the rest of the continent. The fortune and influence of Loidisuria Kaglakh led to it becoming the capital of the western union of Elamadh.

Mahsalla - As with many of the provinces in the Western Highlands, Mahsalla's rural regions enjoy a thriving wool-bearing octopus farming industry. The capital is also home to Rhanukhan's oldest operational Grookh distillery, which produces a vintage regarded as second only to that in Wehldi.

Mehjtsualla - The province is the source of the Khunate, Rhanukhan's longest river. Several noteworthy archaeological discoveries have been made here over the centuries, most famously, the “Eye of Mehjtsualla”. This medallion, worn by generations of Mehjtsuallan rulers, disappeared during the Nohyohvan conquest of these lands and was thought lost forever until it was dug up by chance by a pet burrowing octopus named Boojum. She was awarded an honorary degree by the University of Mehjtsualla for her discovery.

Mehjtsuateli - "We're the northernmost provincial capital in Rhanukhan!" At the head of the Prism Gulf, the provincial capital is home to Rhanukhan's major shipbuilding port.

Nahadali - Ruled for centuries by a matriarchal dynasty that were widely claimed to be witches. The fact that, even in this more democratic era, the provincial government is still largely comprised of women from this lineage leads people to speculate that there may be some truth in the rumour.

Nohvala - In the Middle Ages raiders from the north would frequently pour down the Sohwalan Vale, aiming to pillage the fertile and prosperous Central Rhanukhani Plains. Situated right in their path, Nohvala Kaglakh became by necessity a mighty fortified city, home to legions of stalwart defenders. Following the Unification, Rhanukhan showed its gratitude by making Nohvala Kaglakh the capital of the northern union of Nohyohva.

Okhtis - Most famous for its time as a grand social experiment in which a leading group of scientists ran the province based solely on the decisions of a magic 8-ball. The surprising success of the temporary nation swiftly led to the experiment being quietly shut down before Rhanukhani citizens got any ideas about a better form of government.

Ovtobikha - As with a number of the south-western provinces, Ovtobikha was a prime territory for mills and saw huge development during the Industrial Revolution. In modern times, the capital is home to one of the nation’s leading universities and famously plays host to Rhanukhan’s largest annual sci-fi/fantasy/comic-con.

Pahadkhan - Considered fairly remote and not particularly noteworthy in the past, the discovery here in 2008AU of the remains of ancient Ahztlarhan (previously thought to be purely mythical), the ancestral homeland of the Rhanukhii tribe who founded Rhanukhan, propelled this province into the spotlight. It is now a hotbed of archaeological research and a popular tourist destination for historically-minded Rhanukhanis.

Phanasthan - Both Phanasthan and its neighbour, Khulakhallan, are notable for their densely packed conurbations, a result of southern Elamadh's rapid and profitable development during the Industrial Revolution. Huge numbers of people migrated to these lands in that era and thus the south-western provinces remain the most heavily populated to this day. The highlands of this province are famously home to that hardiest breed of wool-bearing octopus, the Phanasthan Purpleface.

Phogoltani - The eastern provinces of Pretakhonia suffered particularly heavily during the Symyano invasion of 2008AU. By way of recompense, many of the Symyano who chose to remain in Rhanukhan when their compatriots returned to Symyan’zu now live in these areas, helping to rebuild. As a result, provinces like Phogoltani, previously dismissed as rural backwaters, are becoming the most technologically advanced in Rhanukhan with booming super-modern industries taking over.

Rhanukhan Kaglakh - Historical homeland of the Rhanukhii tribe, Rhanukhan's oldest province is now almost entirely urbanised, forming the nation's supreme capital.

Rhiksmalahan - Remote and mountainous, this province is noted for producing hardy and pragmatic citizens with strange beliefs.

Rhina - Similar to Anderawhudi, Rhina was a prominent religious centre during the middle ages and ruins of those times can be found all over the province. Despite this historic importance and the great temple that dominates its skyline, Rhina Kaglakh is famously the smallest provincial capital in Rhanukhan.

Samravhteli - One of the original founding provinces of the Unification. In the earliest stages of the Unification, fertile Samravhteli was Rhanukhan’s breadbasket. Even today, the province is almost entirely dedicated to agriculture with extensive farms of all kinds and mainly small villages and market towns - the provincial capital is one of the few large cities.

Sehdahli - "Sehdahli is an isolated little kingdom of its own surrounded by barren hills." - Daniel Dacite (1719AU) Even though Sehdahli had been a part of the Unification for centuries, it remained, as Dacite noted, largely isolated from the other provinces. The arrival of the railways in the late 1800sAU changed all this and indeed Sehdahli Kaglakh is now the starting point for what is considered the most scenic railway in all Rhanukhan.

Sehdsteli - High in the Pyhnanni Mountains, this province may be cold and arid, but it has always attracted the adventurous sort - particularly those who seek to conquer Rhanukhan's highest point - the famed Meringue Peak.

Skarthe - Rhanukhan's main naval port. Although all the coastal provinces provide their own fleets, in times of national crisis they are unified under Skarthan orders. The low-lying Skarthan Vale in the south of the province is dominated by a dense rainforest, said to be home to a secretive race of sapient squid.

Suria - The prosperous coal mining capital of Rhanukhan during the Industrial Revolution has lost out to new forms of energy in these modern ages and is notably impoverished.

Verang - In the middle ages, remote Verang was feared as a pirate port from which many doughty corsairs, such as the dreaded Leonie o' the Sunrise, sailed out and ravaged the Shramortoghmuli Ocean. These days it is a quiet city, popular as a seaside resort among those citizens looking to indulge in a holiday.

Vohrna - Marshy lowlands extend from the head of the Hesslian Gulf all the way into sparsely populated Vohrna. With major urbanisation only occurring in the higher western half of the province, the eastern half has become a prominent wildlife reserve, particularly famed for its diversity of land cephalopod species.

Wehdawahan - Though appearing to be mainly rural highlands on the surface, Wehdawahan hides a scientific marvel below ground. The region is home to Rhanukhan's largest and highest-energy particle collider, leading to a popular myth that there are more scientists and technicians than farmers in the province.

Wehldi - The province is largely composed of extensive fields of cabbages from which the traditional Rhanukhani alcoholic spirit, Grookh, is distilled. Although Grookh is made all over Rhanukhan, Wehldi Grookh is widely renowned as the finest and carries a Protected Designation of Origin.

Wehs - One of the smallest provinces, Wehs has long been the home of Rhanukhan's largest ironworks. Historically, the countryside was littered with waste, and smoke from the furnaces and machinery blackened the sky. These days modern techniques mean that the pollution is much more minimal, though dated stereotypes about the province and its "sooty" residents are known to persist.

Wehtonia - The eastern provinces of Pretakhonia suffered particularly heavily during the Symyano invasion of 2008AU. By way of recompense, many of the Symyano who chose to remain in Rhanukhan when their compatriots returned to Symyan'zu now live in these areas, helping to rebuild. As a result, provinces like Wehtonia, previously dismissed as rural backwaters, are becoming the most technologically advanced in Rhanukhan with booming super-modern industries taking over.

Wharadhan - Famously associated with vampire legends. The provincial capital is an ancient port with a large natural harbour, historically notable as the launching point for the first circumnavigatory voyage around the world. It is surrounded by small-time fishing towns and recently made it into the news following the notorious Banana Milkshake incident prior to the Symyano invasion.

Overseas Territories

Bahamghar - One of the recently founded new colonies, a site of impressive rapid industrialisation and notable for the widespread emergence of a uniquely quirky style of architecture, not seen elsewhere in Rhanukhan.

Currakhan - One of the two former Niahvogalese territories annexed by Rhanukhan during the events of the Symyano invasion. The island is home to a separatist movement who regularly cause civil unrest.

Kharanwhari - Formerly the Alpha Outpost of Nohvrakishnaplermta, the Lazarastran governor annexed the abandoned territory in the interests of national security during a diplomatic spat with that nation. A substantial financial bribe to the Nohvrakishnaplermtan government was adequate to maintain Rhanukhani sovereignty over the territory.

Lazarastra - The first of the five new colonies, Lazarastra proved to be a troublesome venture. Many questions remain unanswered about events surrounding its failed attempt to gain independence.

Lehpuhrta - One of the two former Niahvogalese territories annexed by Rhanukhan during the events of the Symyano invasion. The island was transformed into a flying headquarters by its charismatic governor, Constantine Malachite, during the Symyano war. It disappeared in spectacular style shortly after the war ended, though there is archaeological evidence (discredited by many scholars) which suggests that it may have travelled back in time and become responsible for the founding of the Ahztlarhan civilization - the precursor of the Rhanukhii tribe.