Merkan Province

Merkan Province is a province of the Republic of Kirlawa.

=Geography= Uwakah is in northern Kirlawa, and covers an area of 119,100 km sq, which places it as one of the smallest internationally recognised regions on the planet. Even as it is ranked as one of the smallest, it has the largest forests found in the nation. Uwakah's 'green' region - a large part of the province, is found in the north, estimated at around 30,000 sq km. This includes the protected Uwakan Forests. Other major forests include Frante Forest and Hangla Forest.

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=Economy= Uwakah is generally considered to be the poorest region of the nation, but with wealth fairly evenly spread among the population. There is low unemployment, with low-tech industries the focus of the region's wealth. In industry, it is generally built up in major cities, with the region a large producer of steel, copper and other metals. Uwakah also exports a fair amount of food products, including the rare gerlan berry, which is only found in the northern reaches of Uwakah.

Industries
Most of the industries that operate in the Province are considered low-tech with a majority focusing on logging, agriculture and fishing. However, the province is starting to become the major hub for all the steel and copper produced in the nation. Farms once ruled the land in Uwakah, but now only make up about 12% of the land. The nation has 1 port that is found in Micana. The chief export is food products which include the Geraln Berry; a berry only found in Northern Uwakah.

Natural Resources
Very few natural resources can be found in Uwakah.

Commerce
The nation was home to many businesses in the early 2730s. but due to the economic crisis, many businesses have left. The province is home to the Port of Micana which is the 5th largest in the nation.

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