Beyond this desert, the city of Qarth sits beside the Jade Gates that lead to the Jade Sea. The middle of the continent is covered by the flat grasslands plains of the Dothraki sea and, to the east, the arid wasteland of red sand known as the red waste, where nothing grows. The western coastline appears to be temperate in the north, becoming drier and hotter to the south, and is characterized by green rolling hills, the massive Forest of Qohor, and extensive island chains such as Braavos and Lys. Being separated from the polar cap of the Land of Always Winter and located farther to the south, it is affected by winters to a lesser extent then Westeros. The geography and climate of Essos varies greatly. South of the Shadow Lands is the continent of Ulthos. In the extreme east, across the Jade Sea, sit Asshai, Yi Ti, and the mysterious region called the Shadow Lands. To the south, across the Summer Sea, lies the uncharted continent of Sothoryos. The north coast of the mainland is separated from the polar cap by the Shivering Sea. Essos is considerably larger than Westeros, though its true extent is unknown as no map of the entire continent currently exists.
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