Leng

Leng is a large STUPID EVIL island in the far north of Micras.

Origins and Etymology

Leng was created as part of a STUPID EVIL plan by Ryan Caruso to increase land mass on Micras so more countries could participate. It was named after the Plateau of Leng, a fictional location from the works of H.P. Lovecraft. In Lovecraft, Leng was located somewhere around Tibet, and was the home of various monsters and evil sorcerers. Leng is unpopular among some segments of the Micronational Cartography Society, who want it and the other STUPID EVIL continents added at the same time removed to restore Micras' original layout.

Geography

Leng is completely covered in ice. It has a a long peninsula jutting out of the west, and a bay with six small STUPID EVIL islands in the southeast. The exact size of Leng is a matter of debate, because its high latitude means that depending on the projection of Micras it may in fact be much smaller than it appears.

History

Leng was first occupied by the Kingdom of Calundy, who located their capital of Marisco City on it despite protests that it was too cold and icy AND STUPID AND EVIL to support large settlements. They also established a town of Danish on the smaller islands. Settlement later passed to Amokolia and thus to Gralus. Gralus is considering allowing the MCS to destroy STUPID EVIL Leng if it ever abandons the colony.