Wispgarten

**Wispgarten** is the southernmost province of Parlinn bordered to the north by Ropertusson, and has maritime foreign borders to Cagneux to the south, Apelchem to the east, and the Isle of Chark to the west. Wispgarten is the richest region of Parlinn due to a large percentage of its land base being productive forest land which provides the province with diverse and abundant wood fiber, the province's capital, Calfitgas, is one of the most richest and expensive cities in the world due to it being a port city and having close access to trading goods from Apelchem, the Isle of Chark, Cagneux, and the countries of the Borogoves.

## History

The land of Wispgarten is referred to as the "untouched wilderness" and was largely avoided by the inhabitants of mediaeval Parlinn due to its vast, rough, and unexplored landscapes, waves of large trees, and tonnes of foliage, as well as the fact that its west and east were encircled by large, cold masses of ocean. It was postponed until a severe shortage of wood and oil supply in the middle of the 15th century, when the king of Ropertusson ordered about 160 men to traverse the perplexing and mysterious wilderness of Wispgarten in order to retrieve wood and oil to maintain Ropertusson's wealth and residents' safety, because of the province's forests' mysterious and protected environment and the "ocean of greenery" that covered their position, it was said that the majority of the men went missing there.

Over the coming years, due to reports of large fur-bearing animals, oil, wood, and loads of other useful natural resources in the province, many residents from the northern and eastern provinces of Parlinn moved down along the eastern coast of Wispgarten where the city of Calfitgas was formed and brought in a ton of residents not just from Parlinn but also from Apelchem, The Isle of Chark, New Acheson, as well as small populations of migrants from Jabala and The Celestial Islands.

## Geography

Wispgarten is the smallest province in Parlinn, comparable in size to Windsure and slightly larger than Panstivo.

### Geology and terrain

Wispgarten is a province "drowned in nature" with over 80% of the province being naturally abundant of dense broadleaf, needleleaf, mixed, and deciduous woodlands, the forests are also brimming with a wide variety of moss, fungi, and flowering plant species. While not large enough to be called "mountains" the terrains of the forests are very hilly and full of rock which causes it to have a very mountainous-like setting. Much of the forests, due to a large precipitation being very commonplace, are known as temperate rainforests.

### Fauna

Wispgarten has 60 mammal species, 218 bird species, 5 amphibian species, and a dozen of fish and insect species. Some notable species being western roe deer (*Capreolus capreolus*), red foxes (*Vulpes vulpes*), moose (*Alces alces*), gray wolves (*Canis latrans*), wolverines (*Gulo gulo*), wild boars (*Sus scrofa*), brown bears (*Ursus arctos*), beavers (*Castor fiber*), nutrias (*Myocastor coypus*), red squirrels (*Sciurus vulgaris*), caribou (*Rangifer tarandus*), as well as small introduced populations of elk (*Cervus canadensis*) and white-tailed deer (*Odocoileus virgianus*). The culpeo (*Lycalopex culpaeus*) has spread its range and can be found in the northeast of the province.

### Flora

A variety of tree species help give character and make up the province's dense forests; some of these species include scots pine (*Pinus sylvestris*), Norway maples (*Acer platanoides*), Norway spruces (*Picea abies*), trembling aspens (*Populus tremuloides*), pedunculate oaks (*Quercus robur*), and silver birches (*Betula pendula*). A small portion of invasive species also make up some colonies in the forests including ponderosa pines (*Pinus ponderosa*), red alders (*Alnus rubra*), and bigleaf maples (*Acer macrophyllum*).

### Climate

The most precipitation falls in Parlinn at Wispgarten, yet there is the least snowfall there (7" on average during 1-2 occasions per year). Wispgarten receives around 217 days of rainfall a year (59% of the year) which mainly occurs in the winter and fall, while late spring and much of summer up until August stays fairly sunny. Much of the province has an oceanic climate with common occurrences of rainfall, fog, humidity, and a high dew point.

## Demographics

### Population

Wispgarten's population is 4,292,362 with over 70% of the population residing on the east coast of the province in the capital city of Calfitgas. The province is very popular for families and about a third of residents are couples with children. The gender makeup of the state is directly even at 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

### Ethnicity

Approximately 73.4%-74.0% of the population is Caucasian with majority being of Parlinn, Apelchem, or Borogovian ancestry while 26.0-26.6% of the population are non-Caucasian and hail from another foreign country outside Parlinn, much of the foreign population being from Dalamatia, The Celestial Islands, Peisybaku, and Jabala.

### Religion

Wispgarten is 60.0% religious with Christianity being the largest affiliation at 27.0%, Islam coming in second at 21.3%, and other religions, such as Buddhism, Hinduism, and Folk Religions comprising of the remaining 11.7%. 40.0% of the population aren't religious.