Skira Island is 220 KM2 of swamps, grasslands, forests and Rocky Mountains. Located North of Japan, it is part of a chain of islands called the scarlet islands. This Island has a turbulent history of being liberated, First owned by China, taken by Japan and finally liberated by Russia in World War Two. It is now one of the largest oil reserves in the world.
It is modeled on the real life island of Kiska, which is located in the Rat Islands group of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska.
Statistics
- Skira Island: 86mi2 (220km2)
- Coordinates: 51º58'2"N-177º29'31"E
- Length: 22mi (35km)
- Width: 1.5-6mi (2.4-9.7km)
- Highest point: 4,006ft (1,221m)
