Bordered by the Llangon Mountains to the South, Xhial to the West, Tat'Sahr to the North and Kir to the East, Shi'Al is a completely landlocked province except for a narrow stretch reaching towards roughly 50km of coastline. This small "buffer" area was ceded from Kir roughly 3000 years ago as part of an alliance, granting the laregly trade-oriented Shi'Al clans direct access to the Thanar Sea.
Shi'Al is considered a province of contrasts. With most of its landmass located on or near the equator, it consists of vast areas of desert, among them the famous Forge, but also the considerably larger Cheleb-Kor. The wide stretch of the Llangon Mountains separating Shi'Al from Khomi and Gol is famous for an almost moderate climate and a variety of plant and animal life rivaled only by the Tat'Sahr preserve. Towards the East, the landscape is mostly savannah, slowly morphing into the rolling hills of Kir.
One of the most densely populated regions on Vulcan, Shi'Al is considered the planet's cultural center, but its famous capitol Shi'Kahr is far from the only point of interest in this province of variety.
History
An often fractured and much fought for kingdom since antiquity, Shi'Al built much of its ancient wealth on trade, taking full advantage of its location between numerous rivaling clans.