Astar (ahs-tahr)

Astar

Astar was Fabella’s second-largest and second-most-populous continent. Its population was the youngest among all the continents; the median age in 6012 was 20, when the worldwide median age was 40. Despite a wide range of natural resources, the continent was the least wealthy per capita in large part to the legacies of colonization in Astar. 

Geology and Geography

Astar was the largest of the three great southward projections from the largest landmass of Fabella. Separated from Euplar by the Monkbat Sea, it was joined to Auslar at its northeast extremity. 

The Astaran Plate was a major tectonic plate straddling the equator as well as the prime meridian. It included much of the continent of Astar and its nations. 

Climate

The climate of Astar ranged from tropical to subarctic on its highest peaks. Its northern half was primarily desert, or arid, while its central and southern areas contained both savanna plains and dense rainforest regions. In between, there was a convergence, where vegetation patterns dominated. Astar was the hottest continent on Fabella and 60% of the entire land surface consisted of drylands and deserts. 

History