Jutland - Sapphire

Jutland territory occupies a large peninsular landmass on the eastern margin
of Alpha Continent lying east of Panrovia. Most of Jutland consists of grassy
plains, although the coastal areas tend to be mark by rocky and eroded cliffs.
The continent is bisected by the Asgard river, which runs from the hills in the
southeast to the north and empties into the Cerulean Sea. Its regional capital
is Baden Baden Baden. 
The north coast of Jutland hosts a chain of industrial
metroplexuses, including Bearing Port, Bismarck, Brandenburg, and Baden Baden Baden
which together produce almost 20% of the planet’s industrial output.  New Saint Christopher, at the confluence of
the Asgard and Sawgrass Rivers is the largest interior city. As of the Solar
Year 7200, Jutland’s population was approximately 640 million. Nearly a third
of this population resides in the six counties that make up the northern
coastal plain; it is the most densely populated area of comparable size on the
planet. A secondary population center lies along its eastern coast, where trade
with Carpentaria makes up most of the economic activity. Hootch Grabr and Tirpitz
are two of the major cities of this region. 
The grassy savannas of Jutland have been excellent for cattle
ranching and Jutland provides significant quantities of beef and pork; although
much of it is grown in meat factories nowadays. Badlands to the south and west
mark the border with Panrovia. 
Jutland was mapped during the Carpentaria Exploring Expedition
in the Solar Year 3972 and named for the home province of the ship’s Assistant
Cartographer. The first permanent settlement was made in the Sapphirean Year
4387 by an expedition from Teague Settlement on the southern coast of Delta
Continent that set up a camp near the present city of Baden Baden Baden. (It
was led by the three Baden brothers – Hammerick, Markgraf, and Tirpitz who
chose the ridicu
lously redundant name as means of memorializing themselves,
silly bastards.) The temperate climate and relatively abundant resources led to
relatively rapid growth and within a couple of centuries, the north coast was a
well-established inhabitation. 
During the ‘Thousand Year Blight’ of 5500 to 6400 AS, the
population expanded rapidly as the climate of Delta Climate became extremely
frigid and refugees fled to the relatively temperate shores of Jutland. As
planetary temperatures returned to normal, the majority of the region’s coastal
areas became once again sub-tropical. 
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