Antium Province

Geography
The Province of Antium houses the heartland of the Empire of Roma. The province is bordered on two sides by the Shield Mountains on the West and South. The Eastern border is designated at the start of the Ravennan Forest. The Northeastern border ends at the start of the Three-Ridge Mountains, which belongs to the Republic of Yebu. The Northern border is an arbitrary line drawn west to east from the northern end of the Shield Mountains to the Southwestern end of the Three-Ridge Mountains and goes around the south of the City of Cumae. The province borders four other provinces in the Empire. The most of any single province. In the west through the Wall of Novam is the Province of Setia. To the north lies the Province of Cumae. East of the plains is the forested Province of Ravenna. To the southeast, through a narrow mountain pass lies the Province of Velitrae. The south edge of the province is mostly the Shield Mountains along the coast of the Encircled Ocean. The Empire's capital, Roma, sits on the coast in the sole gap in the mountains between the coast and the plains.

Demographics
Antium is by far the largest province in the Empire based on population. As of Year 30 of the 8th Age, the province has a population of 9 Million. The population is mostly Human, but the province is also home to about 200 Thousand Fetchlings.

Major Towns and Cities: Roma, Antium, East Novam, Cilicia, Alba, Aquileia, Vesontio, Lucus, Divodurum, Rigomagus, Matilo

Largest Cities: Roma (230,000), Antium (87,000), and East Novam (29,000)