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**Welcome To The Land Of Shoshimi!**

 * We're so glad that ypu're coming to visit our country, but first heres some things you'll need to**
 * know**

//**__What kind of landscape will I enjoy?__**//
==First off, you'll need to know that our biome is a prarie- grassland biome. You can expect knee to shoulder high grasses covering most of Eastern Shoshimi on the plateau. on the southern part of Shoshimi, you will find our large bay that is home to many different types of aquatic marine life. In the western regions of Shoshimi we have the Padihan mountains meeting the grasslands to the East. this causes a small valley to form between the plateau and the mountains.==

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Get the dirt on our soil! The plains consist of tall grsses with few or no trees. The soil is very fertile and the drainage is good because of the gentle slope to the sea from the plateau. The areas nearest to the mountains are the most moist while the areas the the extreme north east are dryer. This allows for ease of farming because the soil is rich in vitamins and nutrients and retains water through the hot summer months. This allows for ease of growing grains and raising livestock.

In Shoshimi, the Eastern half of Shoshimi is plains that slopes upwards from the ocean to the plateau where most of the farming occurs. On the western half along the bay, there many low lying mountains. The place in between the two is almost like a giant bowl.

The temperatures in the summer range between 72 and 89 degrees farenheit. temperatures in the winter range between -7 and 18 degrees farenheit. rainfall averages 21.7 cms.

What stuff do we grow? The real question is, what don't we grow? Shoshimi has been nicknamed "the bread basket" by its economical counterparts for its large production of grains. Shoshimi grows wheat, barley, corn, oats, and other grains. On top of this, Shoshimian farmers herd buffaloe and cattle, which are sold to other neighboring countries for food and hides or used by the shoshimian people. On top of this, shosjimi also comercially grows garden variety vegetables such as; potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, and cucumbers. These plant love the temperate Shoshimi air. On top of these things, Shoshimi also produces large amounts of sea salt each year for both personal use as well as for trade purposes. It is made on the beaches on northern Shoshimi in a cost effective way in order to keep the profits high and to effectively make large amounts of salt for the Shoshimians.

Im not a farmer... so what other stuff should i look forward to seeing? here is an extensive list of our wildlife:
 * === Plants === || === animals === ||
 * ====== foxtail ======

corn
|| ====== coyotes ======

mackeral
|| global warming? Not Here! Our country reduces pollution by harvesting the methane gas from our cattle and hog manure to heat homes and power automobiles. This will reduce land pollution because of the runoff, and air pollution because methane gas may contribute to global warming. This allows shoshimi to be independent when it comes to things like energy, and especially clean when it comes to pollution. So, when you see a cow, thank him.

i hope this has cleared some things up for you, and further educated you on the importance of Shoshimi! We hope you enjoy your visit!

works cited ilid.org\agri en.wikipedia.com\biofuels greatplainsmfg.com en.wikipedia.com\greatplains.wiki.com