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Hohspa

Hohspa is one of the 13 Great Regions of Lafira. It is located in the north east and is bordered by the regions Hohskinja and Chinnoa.

Etymology

The word Hohspa (Humanic) derivated from the old Haapilujaan word 'hoospa'. The word literally means 'north-snow', a reference to Hohspa's geographical location and features.

History

The Elven were the first discoverer and carthographer of the region in 1253 SE (18747 Be.L). Hohspa was first settled in 2500 SE (10.000 Be.L) by a separated group of the Humans, calling themselves Iceborn.

Geography

Hohspa's geography does not feature many different traits despite its large area cover. It's territory is approximateley 1.200.000 km2. The feated terrain is tundra in the south and snow in the north due to a cold climate.

Flora & Fauna

The cold territory of Hohspa features distinct flora and fauna. Shadow Fire and Wind Cutter are the two commonly known plants that can only be found in this region. In general, it can be said that Hohspas plants and shrooms are cold resistent.

The national animal of Hohspa is the snow fox which can be found almost anywhere in Hohspa. Animals living in Hohspa are usually hunters, like bears. The best-known vegetarians are mammoths, who are also living along with some tribes.

Culture

Demographics

The Great Region Hohspa has a population of 1.7 million, 90 percent of which are Iceborn. Over 9 percent of the population are Half-Human. Although there are many big cities, there are even more tribes in the far lands of the region usually with no more than 100 people living there.

Languages

More than 90 percent of the population speaks Nordic as their first language. Although Nordic is a language of the Humanic Language Family, it's writing is way different. It uses an runic-like alphabet. Nordic is used in the daily life.

The second official language is Humanic. It is necessary for students to take Humanic courses in school, because the working world solely uses Humanic.

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Alternative Name(s)
Hoospa (Haapilujaan)
Hohspa (Elvic)
Hohspa (Humanic)
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