Alternate Continental Shift

In this timeline, the position and shape of the continents that we know in OTL does not exist. Instead, five different continents take their place, each characterized by their unique history, wildlife and climate. While some share characteristic with OTL continents, the languages, countries and cultures that emerge differ greatly.

Anerko
Comparable to N. America in OTL

The climate of this continent is very temperate in the north, with long tundra plains in the arctic north and dense coniferous forests along the west coast. In the midwest, there are dry plains and long, expansive deserts. Years of wind and heavy storms have shaped the earth in this area to be rocky and almost mountainous. The largest mountain chain on this continent lies to the southeast, overlooking the Anerko Gulf, full of several tropical islands.

Anerko is connected to Lecras by a land bridge in the south, and has islands neighbouring Wolshuse in the east, apart of the Espagne Archipelago.

The history of Anerko dates back to the year 3956( 1656 AD ). Explorers from the Kingdoms and Empires of Wolshuse were sent by the monarchs to search for new sources of resources vital to the Wolshusian economy at the time. Such resources included copper, iron, lumber and gold. There was an abundance of these metals in Anerko's mountainous south, near the coast. This brought in Wolshusian peoples, and gave them reason to settle on this continent.

Lecras
''Comparable to Latin America/S. America in OTL''

The climate on Lecras is humid in the northeast and east, with a very rocky terrain in the southwest. The north is full of dense rain forests and the west is covered in rolling hills with forests over top. It is the second farthest south continent, with the far south regions freezing cold during the winters.

Lecras is connected to Anerko to the north. The Colujo Peninsula on the east of the continent comes close to touching the lands of Sittole.

The indigenous people of Lecras had set up large, organized and powerful empires long before the arrival of people from other continents. It was not explored by Wolshusian peoples until the year 4013( 1713 AD ). A series of wars between the indigenous population and the settlers ensued, resulting in nations of indigenous people growing along the west coast of the continent, and lands of Wolshusian people arising on the east coasts.

Wolshuse
Comparable to Europe in OTL

Sittole
Comparable to Africa and the Middle East in OTL

Flikteyr
Comparable to Asia in OTL