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Xanth is a fictional universe created by author Piers Anthony. It is a magical land most often described as being shaped like the state of Florida. The geography of Xanth is, therefore, very similar to that of Florida. As is typical with the series, many geographical landmarks are puns based on real-world locations. As an example, the ''With-A-Cookie River'' in Xanth is roughly parallel with the Withlacoochee River in Florida. Xanth is described as being similar to, and magically coincident with, various peninsulas that extend roughly southward: * the Korean Peninsula, with the Gap Chasm being used as a metaphor for the Korean Demilitarized Zone, and the location of Castle Roogna being similar to the location of Seoul, South Korea * the Italian Peninsula, with Castle Roogna likewise being close to the location of Rome, Italy〔''Night Mare'', pg. 101〕 ==Northern Xanth== In the far northwest corner lies the Isthmus, the point where Xanth connects to Mundania. The connection is not static, but instead randomly connects to any place where there is a southward-reaching peninsula, at any time in history. Thus, Xanth can appear anywhere, and any''when''.〔''Centaur Aisle'', Ch. 8: Mundane Mystery〕 Near the northern border, east of the ''Swan Knee River'' (Suwannee River) lies the ''Ogre-Fen-Ogre Fen'' (Okefenokee Swamp), the location where Ogres settled after migrating away from Lake Ogre-chobee (Lake Okeechobee) in the south.〔''Ogre, Ogre'', Ch. 14: Ogre Fun〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Geography of Xanth」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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