The Verdant Expanse
The Verdant expanse stretches thousands of miles from the Great Delta of the Phiaro river of Kem to the lush farmland of the Medinat al-'Anhar. Even though it is bordered by deserts on the south and west, it is one of the most fertile places in the world, most areas experiencing several planting seasons per year and temperate climates.
It's conducivness to agriculture has promoted the development of several large cities as well as smaller towns and settlements, some of them thousands of years old.
Geography
The Verdant expanse is home to several rivers, most notably, the Great River, called Phairo, in Kem as well as the twin rivers, Lugal and Meslamta in the heart of the Caliphate. These two rivers join with several other smaller rivers and tributaries to form the Swift River, which empties into the southern Gulf.
On one side, this region is bordered almost entirely by the Bahr al-Rūm, and on the other side, peters out into desert.
The entirety is made up of flat, fertile plains, sparsely dotted with rolling hills. To the southwest, near the Caliphate port city of Al-Fao, the area is more swamp than anything else.
Fauna & Flora
A variety of Flora and Fauna exist in this region. The marshlands between the Lugal and Meslamta contain at least 50 different species of wild bird, most notably various species of heron, egrets and ibis. Marsh wolves, otters and crested porcupines are also native to this area, but the true ruler is the crocodile.
To the North, live several species of large cats, such as tigers, cheetahs, and leopards. Wild boar are also prevalent as well as camels. Dozens of different species of native ruminants reside here, in addition to their domesticated cousins owned by the locals.
Natural Resources
The Verdant expanse is an agricultural haven, sometimes mistaken for the gardens of Paradise. Many different crops are harvested in different parts of the region. In the east, cotton, flax, hemp, wheat. In the west in the Caliphate, several different grains are harvested and there are various types of orchards which grow pomagrantes, apricots, jujubes, dates and several other types of fruits and vegetables, both domestic and imported.
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