Real World Comparison of the various locations in Galorian.

[Mars Roma]

I'd just like to know for not only my peace of mind, but also for a proper role playing experience. It would also help name some of my characters from the various regions.

[Archpaladin Zousha]

What kinds of locations do you mean? Socio-political counterparts? Geographic features? Flora and fauna? The problem with Golarion is that while Paizo certainly drew inspiration vfrom various cultures, it's not an exact match.

That said, here's what TV Tropes has to say:

Absalom is Jerusalem. Almhult is Iceland. Amanandar is Hong Kong. Andoran is the early United States. The Arcadians are Native Americans, and so are the Shoantinote . Brevoy and Iobaria are medieval Russia. Dtang Ma is Thailand. The Erutaki are Inuit. The Forest of Spirits is ancient Japan, by way of Princess Mononoke. Galt is revolutionary France. Hongal is Mongolia. Hwanggot is Korea. Iblydos is ancient Greece. Irrisen is the fairy tale version of Russia (complete with Baba Yaga!). Kaladay is the medieval European conception of China. Katapesh is Arabia. Kelesh is Persia. The Lands of the Linnorm Kings are Scandinavia. Lung Wa and its many Successor States are China. Minata is Indonesia and the Philippines. Minkai is Japan and so is Shokuro. The Mwangi Expanse is Darkest Africa. Ninshabur is Babylon. Osirion is Egypt. Qadira is also Arabia (with some Persian influences). Sarusan is Australia. The Shackles are the Carribean. Taldor is the Byzantine Empire. Ustalav is fantasy Transylvania. Valenhall is Vinland. The Varisians are the Roma (Gypsies). The Varki are Sami (native Finnish). Vudra is India. The Wall of Heaven is Nepal. Xa Hoi is Vietnam. Zi Ha is Tibet.

[Mars Roma]

@Archpaladin Zousha
That's what I needed, thank you. I left it general because I wanted a wide range of responses. Much like to what you listed at the beginning of your post. Now the only problem I have is going to be separating my knowledge from my characters "Knowledge". For me though that's not much of a problem.

P.S. also as you can see I'm already aware of the Roma. Its nice to see that you have called them that as well.

[Jeven]

Archpaladin Zousha wrote:

The Arcadians are Native Americans, and so are the Shoantinote.

The Shoanti could also be something like the Thracians and Scythians of Europe who were horse-riding, hunter-raider barbarians who tattooed themselves. They also hunt auroch which are the wild cattle that those European barbarians used to hunt.

[Paulicus]

Thanks for this, I was trying to figure out the different areas of Tian Xia.

I always thought of Taldor as the fallen Roman empire, though I guess that's pretty similar to Byzantine.

[Jeven]

Paulicus wrote:

Thanks for this, I was trying to figure out the different areas of Tian Xia.

I always thought of Taldor as the fallen Roman empire, though I guess that's pretty similar to Byzantine.

Yep, the Byzantine Empire was just the Eastern Roman Empire which survived continuously into medieval times.