Panrovia - Sapphire

Panrovia is a territory and subcontinent of Sapphire’s Alpha
continent. Its capital city is Kandor. Much of Panrovia is covered by the Nerf
Desert, the only major desert area on the planet Sapphire. It is bordered to the east by
Jutland Province from which it is separated by the Sea of Quest. It is bordered
to the west by South Oz, from which it is divided by the Old Man River. It is
bordered to the north and northwest by Graceland. Most of Panrovia is arid or
semi-arid. A line of ancient extinct and collapsed volcanoes called “Cthulu’s
Spine” stretches across Panrovia’s northeast quadrant. 
The largest metroplex in Panrovia is around the capital city
of Kandor. Most of Panrovia’s population resides around its coastal margins.
Because of its limited resources and economic development, many Panrovians work
outside their home province, predominately in Jutland and Carpentaria. As of
the Solar Year 7200, Panrovia population was approximately 250 million. A chain
of resorts stretches along the Seaquest Coast and the Panrovian Riviera provides
recreational tourism while the interior, particular the Panrovian Badlands, the
Spine of Cthulu, and the Valley of the Shadow of Death are popular destinations
for adventurers with a subconscious deathwish. 
During Sapphire’s 63rd Century, a short, misshapen
misanthrope known as ‘Cruz the Mad’ took power in Panrovia and sought to
conquer all of Alpha Continent under through an aggressive campaign of belligerence.
He was contained and later defeated by an Alliance between Graceland, Jutland,
and South Oz provinces with the support of Sumacian mercenaries. Cruz the Mad
was overthrown by an internal uprising and exiled to a small island (Able) off
the province’s southern coast under Sumacian guard. Cruz attempted to escape on
several occasions, and on one occasion some of his guardsmen attempted to raid
the island and free him. All of these efforts were thwarted by the Sumacian
guardsmen. A century after Cruz’s death, the successor Panrovian Government
made a polite inquiry as to how long the Sumacians intended to remain on Able
Island, and were told “until you are strong enough to remove us.” A Sumacian
garrison has remained on the island ever since. 
Panrovia has a reputation as a “backwater” province of
Sapphire, and its people are reputed to lack sophistication; although with
focused training, a large number of them can be persuaded not to urinate into
the sink.  
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