why is lachaven holds the busiest port in merkopa

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Despite of sordlands many flaw how can Lachaven still tops on the busiest port in merkopa while wealthy countries such as lespia, rizia, or heck even arcasia did not make it.

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Sordland is dependent on trade more than any other nation

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I imagine it is important cause it is the closest port to the center of North Merkopa so likely an important poet for trade with Rumland

Also Gas production nearby

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It is also Sordland's only major port at the time (with Conriat's limited by a nearby navy base and Morna's not being significant unless upgraded), while other countries might have their total trade volume spread around more ports, instead of having it centralized around a single one.

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Istanbul reference

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Benfi port:
Arvory port:

Anyways, its pretty much a relic of the early days where the world is pretty small

With the currently expanded lore, its pretty laughable

Theres a feedback report for this if u wanna have the devs hear about this
#testing-feedbackreports message

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Benfi is mostly tourism. Shipping isnt mentioned once in the description

Lachaven is called a port town while Benfi is a seaside town

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Still a major port

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Arvory doesnt transport outside of Agnland, one of the least populated regions in Sordland

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Only regional

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Its a major port

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Yes its on the map, but it does not take away major volume from Lachaven. Much like Arvory, Benfi only supplies locally.

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It literally has 3 internatonal trade routes

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Still not significant on a national scale, which is why I declared that the explanation for Lachaven being the busiest port in Merkopa despite Sordland being a secondary power is that Lachaven is the only relevant port nationwide.
Yes, secondary ports like Arvory and Benfi exist, but they are nothing when compared to Lachaven.

The port of Lachaven supplies all of Lachaven, Greater Holsord, Gelsland and Bergia while Benfi does not even have a rail connection

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It is a significiant port due to its export volume

Esp from the tourism industry

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https://codex.torporgames.com/benfi

I cannot find the part about export volume

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"Basking in its
fertile environment, Gruni's expanses transform into verdant vineyards that form a
cornerstone of the region's identity. Along its eastern edge, Gruni meets the
Antacaen Sea, hosting the pivotal port of Benfi that boosts the region's
connectivity and economic prospects."

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"The bustling city of Benfi is facing infrastructural
challenges as its airport and port facilities are at full capacity due to high
volumes of logistics and tourist travel. The situation is raising concerns over the
ability to sustain the growing demand without causing delays and disruptions.
Infrastructure expansion and modernization are being considered to resolve the
issue.",

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Fair.

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The codex is fairly limited, its bettwr to use the code itself when finding thíngs

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This just means that the current infrastructure is not enough to sustain future growth. It says nothing about the total volume when compared with Lachaven

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"Trade volume in the past months has been stagnant in all major port cities like Lachaven,
Conriat and Benfi"

due to the increasing tensions in the global rivalry between the
superpowers. Arcasia and United Contana's confrontation in the gulf of Rika
caused global trade routes to be redirected which led to the prices of various
products to rise twice fold. On top of that, many businesses are declaring
bankruptcy after finding their logistical chains either swindled or completely cut
off. Big corporations like Palentir Securities and Contana State Corporation
are pulling their investments out of Sordland, which are causing thousands of
Sordish to be unemployed"

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The literal gov of Sordland official report to President regards Benfi as a "major port city"

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Agnolia belike: Am I a joke to u?

But ok

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Now I know you’re trolling. Look at Arvory on the map and then at Staalport. Why would anyone sell anything in Agnolia through Arvory?

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Theres literally a sea trade route between Staalport and Arvory on the map

Im not trolling

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Steel

Seafood

Oil

Stuffs in general

Like deer meat

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Oh you mean export from Arvory’s hinterland to Staalport instead of exporting to Arvory and then going over land to Agnolia

My argument fundamentally relies on Lachaven having a massive hinterland that exports and imports their goods primarily through Lachaven. Arvory just has Agnland and Benfi has Gruni and the surrounding regions, but not Holsord (Holsord has a train connection with Lachaven, which is needed for the quantity of goods a capital trades. Benfi does not)

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Also port Benfi was expanded pretty recently

So it being filled up that fast is pretty telling

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Conriat is forgotten

Despite exporting goods from both G.Holsord and Lorren

Despite its describing as a small civ port comparing to its mili part, its still considered a major port as stated above

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To add to it, Lâchaven codex isnt well written

"Motor vehicles" has very limited production in Sordland, so where do they get vehicles to export from?

(90% probably from the military sector)