Geography of the world (Roma Delenda Est)

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There are many continents, and multiple variations. The map to the right displays 16 continents, but as has been said, there are many variations. The most used variations are the Secdecim Partis, the Sixteen Parts, which is displayed to the right, the Nova Tabula Totius Terrarum Sive Orbis, the New Map Of The World, which merges Terra Graecorum, Terra Arabiorum, and Terra Seleuciorum into Magna Mesopotamia, makes Insula Magna part of Terra Insularum, makes Terra Frigus part of Terra Scythiorum and Terra Nipponorum part of Asia. Some less used maps, like the Magna Europa (Great Europe), make Terra Scythia and Terra Frigus part of Europa, or make them part of Asia (Magna Est Oriens, Great Is The East, does so). Magna Est Oriens also added Terra Nipponorum to Asia, and other maps have given Terra Frigus the upper part (the one that borders it) of Terra Nipporum. A mix of these various maps is also possible of course, and none is correct, everything is used. Currently, most people add Terra Scythiorum, Terra Frigus, and Terra Mauryorum to either Europa or Asia, and Terra Nipporum to Asia, but this can and probably will change in the next few decades (or years). However, Insula Europae seems to be added more and more to Europa and some say that in the near future, Insula Europae won't be used anymore.

Afrika
Arguably the most important continent, also referred to as Terra Carthagorum. The name is perhaps derrived from the Greek word 'aphrike', which means 'without cold and horror'. However, others say it comes from Latin, 'aprica' for instance, means 'sunny', and 'africus' means 'south wind' or 'rainy wind'. It could also come from the word 'afer', which means 'lands of Carthago'.

Terra Arabiorum
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Terra Graecorum
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Europa
Europa is more commonly known as Terra Barbarorum (lands of the barbarians), but lately more and more people use Europa instead of Terra Barbarorum. The name Europa probably comes from the ancient Sumerian word 'ereb', which means 'darkness' or 'descent'. A fitting term, or so most people think, for such a barbaric continent, where everyone is basically in state of constant war against everyone else, and where murdering or torturing others is perfectly legal, and where in fact, anything is legal because officially, there are no laws. Another, less likely theory, is that Europa is derrived from the Graecean words 'Europe' which comes from the words 'eurys' and 'ops', meaning 'wide' and 'face' respectively.

Note, that in our timeline, we think exactly the opposite, thus we think that Europe comes from the Greek words 'eurys' and 'ops' and not from the Sumerian word 'ereb'.

Insula Europae
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Terra Seleuciorum
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Terra Mauryorum
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Terra Scythirorum
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Terra Frigus
Terra Frigus means 'cold earth', this term was first used by

Asia
While it was originally used by Graece to refer to Anatolia (and before that, simply the Eastern banks of the Egeo Pelagos (the Aegean Sea)), eventually it was used to refer to areas in the East. This caused confusion, because it also was used to refer to Anatolia. Some still refer to Anatolia, or even Terra Graecorum, with Asia. Where the term 'Asia' originates from is unknown however.

Terra Nipponorum
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Terra Insularum
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Insula Magna
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Nova Afrika
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Aztlan
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Terra Nova
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Terra Mortuus
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I now have to go, as can be seen, this is kind of very unfinished, as I've only done a few names, so...