Worldbuilding
Regions
There are 6 regions in this world: Agnacia, the Fire Region; Calisty, The Grasslands Region; Eubea, The Sea Region; Tarnora, The Stone Region; Boralis, The Forest Region; and the Capital. The story mainly focuses on the Capital and Agnacia, with some scenes set in Tarnora.
Human-occupied land is divided into regions based on the resources available there. Regions are divided into districts based on living conditions, imports/exports, border/tribe disputes, weather, and other factors. Each district contains further subdivisions of cities, towns, villages, and/or farmland
For example, the Fire Region specializes in blacksmithing, heating services, metalworking, etc. The richest district is where the region exports the most of its goods, and is also home to the Flores family, which is possibly the most well-known name in the fire/heat business. Poorer districts export fewer/lesser quality goods because of the resource availability around them, but still exist due to population demands
It is important to note that size was not a factor in the creation of the regions. Regions were created solely based on natural resources, and are closer in size to continents on our Earth. Districts are more the size of countries, and cities/towns/villages are either larger than our own or more numerous.
Each region's government must attend to the needs of its districts to assure that no one falls into starvation or poverty. The job of the regional government is to make sure the region as a whole is healthy, based on if its districts are healthy. The job of the district governments is to attend to the needs of their subdivisions to make sure they are thriving, and report accurate information to the regional government so that the district as a whole is considered healthy. However, this information is largely based on averages and the gap between most regions' wealthiest and poorest districts, and most districts' wealthiest and poorest cities is still far too large.
Districts are numbered based on their age, so the oldest district will always be the 1st. The oldest district also usually contains the capital city of the region
Regions contain tourist attractions, entertainment, and education as well as things to keep them healthy/surviving, although a good portion of it is designed to cater to the region's resources
In Eubea, tourists go on whale-watching trips, or enjoy seafood with a view of the waves. Education services available like to focus on practical, useful skills such as fishing, boating, swimming, or cooking
Moving regions and districts is completely fine, and people do this as freely as we in our world move cities, states/provinces, or countries. However, by moving regions, one will expose themselves to an entirely different way of life, especially in the workforce and education system, due to their new home being focused around an entirely different resource
Agnacia, the Fire Region
Specializes in metalworking, blacksmithing, and fine arts to do with heat, metal, and fire. Exports heating services, geothermal energy systems, some metals and ores, diamonds, gold, expertly forged metal tools especially cutlery, some crops, natural gas, and weapons
Very warm climate. Only ever snows in the mountainous border dividing it and Tarnora. Lots of beaches, and volcanoes in the more uninhabitable parts. Forest fires are common but controlled, and the region has very rich and fertile soil due to the constant regeneration of vegetation, plus the volcanoes. Lots of hot, sandy, desert-like areas, with some forest areas closer to its borders with cooler regions
Agnacia's industry is closely associated with that of Tarnora's to mine ores, metals, and minerals to do with volcanoes. In the past, this has caused many disputes over land
Tarnora, the Stone Region
Mines ore, metals, precious stones, coal, crude oil, and natural gas to export to other regions. The region's mountain range is also popular for tourists and nature enthusiasts, offering skiing, nature sightseeing, and other outdoor activities
Cooler climate than agnacia and less fertile land. Lots of mountains and valleys, and an average higher elevation than the other regions. Inhabitable, but a little more difficult due to the fluctuation of the weather between extremes -- regular snow in the winter, but warm summers
Due to the uneven nature of the mountains, many small villages have sprung up in secluded valleys in and around the mountain range. They are generally left alone as interacting with them would be too costly and use up more effort and resources than anyone would gain from it. These villagers have developed their own ways of life to deal with the cold winters
The Capital
Handles all trading and takes care of the flow of imports and exports from other regions
The Capital is at the centre of all the other regions and acts as the "conductor" of everything. It makes sure each region does their job and meets the needs of the other four while keeping their own districts balanced
The Capital specializes in services and entertainment, as it has no specific resource. It is situated with convenient access to all of the other regions, and right where the land is just about a mix of everything. It's an ideal place to live as the weather never gets too extreme and the ground contains a balanced blend of the natural resources available in bulk in other regions. These resources are tapped into in the Capital, but only in small amounts, as it's harder to separate one resource from another
As a result of their abundance of variety but lack of specialization, the Capital offers tourist attractions, entertainment, a variety of shops, and some of the most prestigious education in the world. Rich families from other regions will send their children to the capital's schools, and rich older couples will retire to the capital's picturesque homes later in life. Critics and less fortunate districts will often say the Capital doesn't contribute anything back to the regions, but it's usually those who have never experienced it themselves
The Capital is populated by mostly wealthy people and tourists because travel between regions is quite expensive, for the same reasons that travel on Earth is expensive. However, the cost of living long-term in the Capital is a little bit higher than average anyway, so it generally attracts more well-off individuals who can afford the lifestyle
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