Zhamara (Origo Mundi Map Game)

Agriculture
The most common occupation of the Zhamarokin people revolves around farming and fishing in the relative rich and fertile lands of the continent. The overwhelming majority of the population is employed as rice farmers who work the terraced fields of Zhamara's expansive rural landscape. The few who aren't grow exotic fruits and work in fields growing other tropical plants to help expand the number of foods consumed by the general population. Most of Zhamara's soil is arable, with the vast rivers of the nation bringing in rich silt from the interior highlands which contribute to the highly fertile soils of the Zhamara delta region. Within this region is grown the majority of the food crops vital to the survival of the population. Due to the mild tropical climate of Zhamara, most of the crops within the countryside can be harvested twice, while the primary staple crop in the country, known as Zhamaric rice, can be harvested up to three times during the year.

Zhamaric rice is hardy and grows in some of the most difficult terrain available in the region, as it can be planted in uncultivated land with rocky soil. Other advantages of this breed of rice include its drought and deep-water resistance, tolerance of water level changes, infertile soil, iron toxicity common in tropical regions, severe climate conditions, and human neglect. The large leaves of the plant are excellent for combating weeds, smothering the plants and greatly limiting the need for routine weeding of the rice fields. One of the most important boons of Zhamaric rice is that it is resistant to most rice-based pests and diseases, such as blast disease, gall midge, parasitic nematodes, the virus Striga, and other agricultural blights common to rice crops.

Industry
Virtually all industrial activity within Zhamara takes placed inside the capital city of Zhazhakara, where all of the skilled labor is located. The few women permitted within the city center work as smiths, artisans, and scribes for the male nobility within.

Demographics
The native peoples of Zhamara call themselves the Zhamarokin, or "Children of Father's Land", and have inhabited the region for centuries.