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Galar is based on the {{wp|United Kingdom}}. According to [[Shigeru Ohmori]], the UK is chosen as a basis for Galar to tie into {{g|Sword and Shield}}'s theme of "strength", and the idea of aiming to be the greatest or the strongest.<ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/we-interview-junichi-masuda-and-shigeru-ohmori-about-pokemon-sword-and-pokemon-shield/ We Interview Junichi Masuda and Shigeru Ohmori about ''Pokémon Sword'' and ''Pokémon Shield'' | Pokemon.com]</ref> | Galar is based on the {{wp|United Kingdom}}. According to [[Shigeru Ohmori]], the UK is chosen as a basis for Galar to tie into {{g|Sword and Shield}}'s theme of "strength", and the idea of aiming to be the greatest or the strongest.<ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/we-interview-junichi-masuda-and-shigeru-ohmori-about-pokemon-sword-and-pokemon-shield/ We Interview Junichi Masuda and Shigeru Ohmori about ''Pokémon Sword'' and ''Pokémon Shield'' | Pokemon.com]</ref> | ||
The main part of Galar focuses heavily on the island of Great Britain, especially {{wp|England}} and (to a lesser extent) {{wp|Wales}}. However, the orientation of the landmass is rotated 180° compared to real-world Great Britain: for example, northern Galar is based on southern England. The parts of Galar introduced in the [[Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass]] are based on other parts of the UK | The main part of Galar focuses heavily on the island of Great Britain, especially {{wp|England}} and (to a lesser extent) {{wp|Wales}}. However, the orientation of the landmass is rotated 180° compared to real-world Great Britain: for example, northern Galar is based on southern England. The parts of Galar introduced in the [[Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass]] are based on other parts of the UK: the [[Isle of Armor]] is based on the {{wp|Isle of Man}}, a self-governing {{wp|Crown Dependencies|crown dependency}} of the United Kingdom, and the [[Crown Tundra]] is based on {{wp|Scotland}}.<ref>[https://twitter.com/pokemonnewsuk/status/1216731889920368643 Tweet regarding Isle of Armor and Crown Tundra's inspiration]</ref> | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||