Coldland (Terre Froid)

(Arzac)

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Abarra, Elyza Mae
Alcantara, Alyssa Angeline
Aldecoa, John Dexter
Angeles, Shannen Ghylle
Asistio, Matthew
Ducos, Yuris
Duque, Jenvir
Esparrago, Jenicah Joy
Estrada, Ela Rose
Fortun, Ethan Chosen

Submitted to:
Ms. Sheila Bautista

July 23, 2018

Coldland (Terre Froid) is an archipelago located at 54°03’59.0"N, 35°54'53.4"W. It is positioned
in both the northern and western hemispheres, and situated at the north of the Tropic of Cancer.
Located in the continent of North America, Coldland covers 1, 872, 497 square kilometers of land
and 207, 469 square kilometers of water. It is bordered by Greenland in the north, Canada in the
west, Iceland in the far-northeast, and Ireland in the east. It is also bordered by the Labrador Sea,
North Atlantic Ocean, Norwegian Sea, and the Greenland Sea. The people who were born and
raised in Coldland are called “Frogians”.
Coldland comprises two main islands: the Northern Island (Île du Nord) and the Main Island (Île
Principale)—and around 20 smaller islands. The Dividing Strait (Divisant le Détroit) is what
divides the two islands. It has five major cities: Arzac (capital city), Cairon, Chicaud, Eygaliers,
and Leschelle. Cairon is situated in the Northern Island, while the rest are in the Main Island.
Generally, the country experiences four distinct seasons; however, the climate also varies
geographically. The northern regions, Cairon and northern Arzac, experience long and cold
winters. With Cairon being covered with snow most of the year, summers are often short-lived and
mostly dry. Northern Arzac, on the other hand, still experiences hot and humid summers. In the
western regions (especially the areas near the Les Montagnes de la Mer, a mountain range
extending from southwestern Arzac to northwestern Eygaliers), heavy amounts of rain and snow
are experienced during winter. In addition, hot and dry summers are also experienced. Lastly,
temperate autumn weather and spring showers are experienced in the southeastern regions
(Chicaud and Leschelle).
Most of the best farming areas in Coldland are found in the southeastern regions. The main crops
grown in Leschelle and Chicaud are canola, rye, wheat, barley, oats, broccoli, peaches, nectarines,
plums, prunes, cabbage, lettuce, and spinach. Southeastern Arzac is known for its vast grasslands
(used for cattle herding), while Eygaliers is known for its wide forests of Downy Birch trees (used
for wood pulp and plywood) and the numerous lakes (used for fish-farming) scattered across its
territories. In the northern areas, there are gold, lead, copper, diamond and zinc mines. Oil and gas
deposits are also being developed. Since majority of the landmass is frozen, others turn to hunting
(mostly Musk Ox and Caribou), fishing and trapping to earn a living. Cairon is also known for its
icefields (used for ice harvesting).
Most of the landforms found in Coldland are volcanoes, plains, canyons, glaciers, plateaus,
mountains, valleys, and mountain ranges. One example is the Mount Baudelaire volcanic field, a
volcanic zone on the East Coast of Cairon. The La Leuon Icefield is the largest ice field in the said
volcanic field. Another example would be, Vallé de la Pluie, a valley located between Randonné
Montagne and Basse Montagne along the Les Montagnes de la Mer in northwestern Eygaliers.
There is also a dormant volcano near the middle of Lac Appel in Leschelle called Volcan Actif.
The Fuillé Plateau occupies northeastern Arzac, northwestern Chicaud, and northwestern
Leschelle.
The country is located near a geologic hotspot (where the molten magma of the Earth mantle is
closer to the surface than in most places) that was created by the diverging movement of the North
American and Eurasian plates. This explains why the country has volcanoes and why it still
experiences inconstant or irregular earthquakes despite of the fact that it is not located in the Pacific
Ring of Fire. Considering the fact that it is only near the said geologic hotspot, most of its
volcanoes are dormant and extinct.
The mountains, on the other hand, were also formed due to the country’s location. These are
formed when two tectonic plates crash into each other, and also through the movement of glaciers.
Glaciers can carry broken rocks and soil debris far from their original places. These can also sculpt
and carve away the land beneath them.
Lakes, rivers, waterfalls, and freshwater and saltwater beaches are some of the water forms found
in Coldland. Some examples are Grand lac Frais and Lounge Lac, lakes found in northeastern
Eygaliers. Another would be River Motte, a river that runs from northeastern Arzac to
southwestern Arzac; and Rivièr étroite, a river found along Haute Vallée and Vallée de la Voiture
in south-central Leshelle. One of the most famous freshwater beaches in the country is the
Vanderville Waters in Chicaud. Chute de Chute is the highest waterfall in Coldland located in
southeastern Eygaliers, measured at 551 meters (1807.74 feet).
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