Thanatos

Niyi – Thanatos – Western Amarra
Province of Thanatos Rrumëqe Ffana
Capital	Malokati
Largest cities	Riverden, Caverden City, Brightown
Population
Total	9,923,324
Density	33.96 per km2
Rank	3 of 9
Area	292,210 km2
Rank	1 of 9
Government
Executive	Steward
Legislative	Folksraad (315)
National representation
Llusan	{{{llusan}}} MLs
Language(s)
Official	Istvanistani, Sani
Other	Praeta, Ama
Local religion	Cedrism, Somanes, irreligion
Code	THA

The Province of Thanatos is a province in northeastern Sanama and named after a former county in Shireroth. The province has a population of ten million people and an area of 292,000 km², making it the third most populated and the largest province. The province was formed in 1679 with the passage of the new federal constitution and is coterminous with the previous Northeast region. The western and northern parts are completely dominated by oil fields, providing a large part of the GDP and employment opportunities of the province. The south has several larger settlements as well as some forests and farmland, usually for grazing cattle. The province is bordered to the west by the Federal Capital Territory and Eastern Amarra, to the northwest by Highpass, to the north and east by Drak-Modan, to the southeast by Eastern Sanilla, and to the southwest by Central Sanilla. The capital Malokati is located in the south of the province.

Geography

The border with Eastern Amarra to the west is demarcated by the Dead River that gets its name from the frequent leaks of lava into its stream, usually killing hundreds of fish that then drift down the river. The western and central parts contain several fire pits, which are openings in the ground that drop into pools of lava. These from time to time erupt, usually by flooding the surrounding area with fast-flowing lava. Rarely they erupt by violently expelling lava and pyroclastic clouds. These streams often leak into the Dead River, causing mass death of wildlife. These areas look like a hellscape, with fire pits and black soil, giving the area and the province its name, from the personification of death in ancient mythology. The south of the province is mostly forests, with some farms and fields, while the east is dominated by the river valley and basin of the Den River.

Economy

Much of the northern half of the province is dominated by oilfields. Some areas have been cleared from earlier forests, but a majority of the oilfield area is made up of largely open, dry steppe land. The oil industry completely dominates the economy, employing a large part of the population. The aircraft manufacturer Brightworks has its headquarters and main production plant in the western city Brightown. Both the oil industry and Brightworks are controlled by the federal government, which is a point of contention with the provincial government over the revenue generated. The Sanaman Armed Forces also has a major presence in the province. The Sanaman Army has its III Division and Army Artillery Regiment based in Westham, the IV Division, XI Air Defence Division, XII Military Police Division, Army Air Defence Regiment and Army Military Police Regiment in Kolkata, and X Army Aviation Division and Army Air Corps Regiment in Charlestown. The Sanaman Air Force bases its V Air Force Wing, Air Combat School and Air Force Brigade at Charlestown.