Archduke Ferdinand received an enthusiastic welcome in the East Asian region. This was not hard to understand. His most important identity was still that of an Austrian archduke and Emperor Franz's younger brother. Even without the added prestige of the East African Fleet, such a status would have earned him the courteous reception of East Asian nations.
The East African Navy also took the opportunity to fulfill the purpose of this visit, making an appearance in the East Asian region and letting East Asians know that there was a country called East Africa in the world. After all, in this era, only a handful of countries could sail ironclads to East Asia.
Having completed this diplomatic mission, the East African Navy could have turned back. However, Archduke Ferdinand believed they should visit Alaska. After replenishing supplies in East Asia, they set sail for the Alaska Royal Territory.
Alaska Royal Territory.
As the Hechingen Royal Family's isolated overseas domain, it had a total population of more than ninety thousand, with the military alone numbering as many as thirty thousand. It was truly a region controlled by the army. Moreover, this state of affairs might continue for a long time, until the East African Navy truly gained the ability to enforce the law across the oceans.
The population of the Alaska Royal Territory was mainly concentrated in the southern temperate oceanic climate zone. Though its climate type was the same as Western Europe's, the actual differences were immense.
Southern Alaska was colder than Western Europe, while also receiving exceptionally heavy rainfall, with annual precipitation exceeding 1,500 millimeters. The reason was that Alaska was dominated by mountainous terrain, whereas Western Europe possessed vast plains. The uplift of the terrain made water vapor more likely to condense into rainfall.
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