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This article is about the planet of Neopia. For the similarly named location on that planet, see Neopia Central.

Neopia

Pronunciation:	nɪ.oʊ.pɪə, nee-oh-pee-ah
Adjective:	Neopian
Orbital period:	365.26 days
Satellites:	1 natural - Kreludor 1 artificial - Virtupets Space Station
Population:	approx. 280 million Neopets approx. 190 million users over 5.5 million Faeries

Neopia (either from Ancient Greek νέος meaning "new" and τόπος meaning "place", or Neopet and τόπος) is the extrasolar planet on and around which the events of the Neopets website take place. It is orbited by a single moon, Kreludor, and a large Space Station, both of which are also inhabited. Neopia is a goldilocks planet, being in the habitable zone from its star, and is capable of sustaining many different forms of life.

The phrase Neopia or World of Neopia may also refer to the fictional universe or reality in which all the Neopian activities take place. The entire planet operates on the NST timezone, which correlates with the Pacific Time Zone and its daylight savings changes.

Inhabitants[edit]

Neopia is inhabited by 55 different species of Neopets. It is where most of these species originate - although Grundos come from its moon Kreludor and certain Aishas come from a different home world. Neopets live in the planet's oceans, both on and under the planet's surface, and high above in the sky. It is also home to over 600 different species of Petpets and 40 even smaller organisms called Petpetpets. Neopets and Petpets can be painted into an even more diverse range of appearances. It is also home to many Faeries.

Neopia is also home to the Coco people of Mystery Island and the Snowbeasts and Snowager of Terror Mountain. It is unclear if Neopets users 'inhabit' the planet - although much of the site's content is addressed to the player, no humans are ever seen around the world or in plots, except possibly the humanoid Tiki Tack Man.

There is also a wide variety of plantlife resembling that on Earth, including ferns, grass and trees. Certain trees in Neopia however are more animal like: trees in the Haunted Woods have mouths and eyes and some level of sapience, as does the Money Tree. Most of these trees are quite gullible and The Brain Tree is described as "the only tree to have developed intelligence".

The seas of Neopia are filled with many varieties of fish, plant life and cephalopods as well as aquatic (freshwater & related) and Maraquan Neopets and Petpets. Neopia is also home to insect life in the form of Petpetpets and the Bug Brothers, and mysterious supernatural creatures like the Lava Ghoul, Pant Devil, and the Monocerous.

Worlds[edit]

Neopia revolving. See bigger or more supported image.

Neopia is divided into several regions called worlds or lands. A world may be notable for its environment or climate as much as for its customs or rulers. Neighbouring worlds often contrast sharply in these respects.

Worlds are typically themed after certain eras or places in Earth's history. The level of technology varies between worlds: the Virtupets Space Station has technology even greater than Earth standards, while residents of Meridell are still in Medieval times.

However, some worlds possess technology that would be considered anachronistic on Earth in the era they represent: Medieval-themed Meridell recently invented the aeroplane, prehistoric-themed Tyrannia possess stone automobiles, and in the Ancient Egyptian-themed Lost Desert, tanks have been used as a means of pest control. However, industry isn't widespread on Neopia, allowing for a low pollution rate, except in Mystery Island where visiting tourists have caused a disturbance.

Before 1 March, 2006, only one side of the planet had been charted. As of October 2010, there are 19 visible worlds on the marked on Neopia's map, with new worlds being discovered occasionally in relation to site events or plots:

Meridell
- Including Darigan Citadel
Mystery Island
- Including The Lost City of Geraptiku
Neopia Central
Roo Island

Kreludor and Virtupets Space Station themselves, while being worlds, are not actually on the planet Neopia itself, but orbit it. They are featured on the world map, however, and in certain events featuring Neopian worlds - such as the Altador Cup.

Almost all of these lands can be explored normally through the website, with the exception of Lutari Island, which when visited on the Neopets website can only be faintly seen through fog. Lutari Island floats around Neopia and is always on the move, and can only be accessed by those who use the (now defunct) Neopets Mobile service.

There are other lands which are either hidden from view, or can't be explored by normal means. There are four of these types of worlds:

Climate[edit]

The climate and weather patterns of Neopia vary from region to region and season to season. Exceptions to this rule are The Lost Desert which is always hot, Terror Mountain which is in constant winter, and the Virtupets Space Station and Kreludor, which have no weather because they are in space.

Climates of neighbouring lands can be completely different to each other: for example, Terror Mountain's perpetual winter borders Tyrannia's tropical and arid climates. Weather in Neopia is controlled both by scientific principles as well as magic.

External links[edit]

The Worlds of Neopia, Neopia Weather
Neopedia: National Neopian Bank, Neopian Protection Zone 6b
Game Links: Defenders of Neopia, The Neopian Lottery
NeoDeck: Gorunda the Wise, The Shop Wizard, Neopian Tank Patrol 45, Shoonee, The Space Faerie
Neopets TCG: Hubrid Nox, Lord Darigan, Moltenore, Vira, Everything, Volume 1, Lupe Defender, Travelling Neopia, Beyond Neopia, Book of Sadness, Library Visit, Angelpuss, Dr. Sloth, Faerieland, Happy Valley, Kyrii Explorer, Petpetpet Swarm, Brightvale Castle, Vanishing City
Caption Competition: #102, #377, #244, #410, #665
Help File: The Neopian Calendar, How long is a year in Neopian Time?, How can I find out what the time is in Neopia?, What are the new worlds and how do I get to them?Neopets

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-[[Image:Neopia front.JPG|frame|Neopia map after the summer of 2006 change]]
+:''This article is about the planet of Neopia. For the similarly named location on that planet, see [[Neopia Central]].''
-{{Construction| reason=Rewrite in progress, expansion of sections with in-depth information}}
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+!colspan="2"|<big><big><big><big>Neopia</big></big></big></big>
+|-
+|colspan="2"|[[Image:Neopia 2011.png|One side of the planet.]]
+|-
+|style="background-color:#ffcc00;color:inherit;width:40%;"|Pronunciation:
+|style="width:60%;"|[[wikipedia:wikipedia:IPA for English|n&#x026a;.o&#x028a;.p&#x026a;&#x0259;]], [http://images.neopets.com/pronounce/audio/neopia.mp3 nee-oh-pee-ah]
+|-
+|style="background-color:#ffcc00;color:inherit;"|Adjective:
+|Neopian
+|-
+|style="background-color:#ffcc00;color:inherit;"|Orbital period:
+|365.26 days
+|-
+|style="background-color:#ffcc00;color:inherit;"|Satellites:
+|1 natural - [[Kreludor]]<br />1 artificial - [[Virtupets Space Station]]
+|-
+|style="background-color:#ffcc00;color:inherit;"|Population:
+|approx. 280 million [[Neopets]]<br />approx. 190 million users<br />over 5.5 million [[Faeries]]
+|}
+'''Neopia''' (either from [[wikipedia:Ancient Greek|Ancient Greek]] ''[[wiktionary:&#x03BD;&#x03AD;&#x03BF;&#x03C2;|&#x03BD;&#x03AD;&#x03BF;&#x03C2;]]'' meaning "new" and ''[[wiktionary:&#x03c4;&#x03cc;&#x03c0;&#x03bf;&#x03c2;|&#x03c4;&#x03cc;&#x03c0;&#x03bf;&#x03c2;]]'' meaning "place", or ''[[Neopet]]'' and ''&#x03c4;&#x03cc;&#x03c0;&#x03bf;&#x03c2;'') is the [[wikipedia:extrasolar planet|extrasolar planet]] on and around which the events of the [[Neopets (website)|Neopets website]] take place. It is orbited by a single moon, [[Kreludor]], and a large [[Virtupets Space Station|Space Station]], both of which are also inhabited. Neopia is a [[wikipedia:goldilocks planet|goldilocks planet]], being in the [[wikipedia:habitable zone|habitable zone]] from its star, and is capable of sustaining many different forms of life.
+The phrase ''Neopia'' or ''World of Neopia'' may also refer to the [[Wikipedia:Fictional universe|fictional universe]] or reality in which all the Neopian activities take place. The entire planet operates on the [[NST]] timezone, which correlates with the [[wikipedia:Pacific Time Zone|Pacific Time Zone]] and its [[wikipedia:Daylight saving time|daylight savings]] changes.
+==Inhabitants==
+Neopia is inhabited by 55 different species of [[Neopet]]s. It is where most of these species originate - although [[Grundo]]s come from its moon Kreludor and [[Alien Aisha|certain Aishas]] come from a different home world. Neopets live in the planet's oceans, both on and under the planet's surface, and high above in the sky. It is also home to over 600 different species of [[Petpet]]s and 40 even smaller organisms called [[Petpetpet]]s. Neopets and Petpets can be [[colour|painted]] into an even more diverse range of appearances. It is also home to many [[Faeries]].
+Neopia is also home to the [[Coco people]] of [[Mystery Island]] and the [[Snowbeast]]s and [[Snowager]] of [[Terror Mountain]]. It is unclear if [[Neopets]] users 'inhabit' the planet - although much of the site's content is addressed to the player, no [[wikipedia:human|human]]s are ever seen around the world or in [[plots]], except possibly the humanoid [[Tiki Tack Man]].
+There is also a wide variety of [[wikipedia:plant|plant]]life resembling that on [[wikipedia:Earth|Earth]], including [[wikipedia:fern|fern]]s, [[wikipedia:grass|grass]] and [[wikipedia:tree|tree]]s. Certain trees in Neopia however are more animal like: trees in the [[Haunted Woods]] have mouths and eyes and some level of [[wikipedia:sapience|sapience]], as does the [[Money Tree]]. Most of these trees are [[NeoQuest 3D|quite gullible]] and [[The Brain Tree]] is described as "the only tree to have developed intelligence".
-'''Neopia''' is the planet (or sometimes referred to as the universe) in which [[Neopian]]s exist on in the gaming website [[Neopets (website)|Neopets]]. All the events which occur on Neopets take place in and around Neopia. It is orbited by a single moon, [[Kreludor]], and a large [[Virtupets Space Station|Space Station]], both of which are inhabited.
+The seas of Neopia are filled with many varieties of fish, plant life and cephalopods as well as aquatic (freshwater & related) and [[Maraquan]] Neopets and Petpets. Neopia is also home to insect life in the form of [[Petpetpets]] and the [[Bug Brothers]], and mysterious [[wikipedia:supernatural|supernatural]] creatures like the [[Lava Ghoul]], [[Pant Devil]], and the [[Monocerous]].
 ==Worlds==
-Neopia is divided into several regions called ''worlds''. A world may be notable for its environment or climate as much as its customs and rulers, with neightboring areas usually contrasting sharply in these respects. as of July 1, 2007, there are 18 visable worlds on the map of Neopia, with new worlds being discovered occasionally in relation to site events (or [[plot]]s)...
+[[Image:Revolving neopia.png|thumb|upright=1.5|Neopia revolving. <small>[http://pinkpt.com/neodex/images/6/61/Revolving_neopia.png See bigger] or [http://pinkpt.com/neodex/images/b/bd/Revolving_neopia.gif more supported image].</small>|left]]
+Neopia is divided into several regions called ''worlds'' or ''lands''. A world may be notable for its environment or climate as much as for its customs or rulers. Neighbouring worlds often contrast sharply in these respects.
+Worlds are typically themed after certain eras or places in Earth's history. The level of technology varies between worlds: the Virtupets Space Station has technology even greater than Earth standards, while residents of Meridell are still in Medieval times.
-:{|style="width:50%"
+However, some worlds possess technology that would be considered [[wikipedia:anachronistic|anachronistic]] on Earth in the era they represent: Medieval-themed Meridell recently invented the [[Skies Over Meridell|aeroplane]], prehistoric-themed [[Tyrannia]] possess [[Ugga Smash|stone automobiles]], and in the [[wikipedia:Ancient Egypt|Ancient Egypt]]ian-themed [[Lost Desert]], tanks [[Swarm - The Bugs Strike Back|have been used]] as a means of pest control. However, industry isn't widespread on Neopia, allowing for a low pollution rate, except in Mystery Island where visiting tourists have [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=7&id=41 caused a disturbance].
-|
+Before 1 March, 2006, only one side of the planet had been charted. As of October 2010, there are 19 visible worlds on the marked on Neopia's map, with new worlds being discovered occasionally in relation to site events or [[plot]]s:
+:{| style="margin: 0 auto;" cellspacing="3"
+|valign=top|
 *[[Altador]]
 *[[Brightvale]]
 *[[Faerieland]]
 *[[Haunted Woods]]
+**<small>Including [[Neovia]]</small>
 *[[Kiko Lake]]
+|valign=top|
 *[[Krawk Island]]
-*[[Kreludor]]
+*''[[Kreludor]]''
 *[[Lost Desert]]
 *[[Lutari Island]]
-|
+*[[Moltara]]
 *[[Maraqua]]
+|valign=top|
 *[[Meridell]]
+**<small>Including [[Darigan Citadel]]</small>
 *[[Mystery Island]]
+**<small>Including [[The Lost City of Geraptiku]]</small>
 *[[Neopia Central]]
 *[[Roo Island]]
+|valign=top|
 *[[Shenkuu]]
 *[[Terror Mountain]]
 *[[Tyrannia]]
-*[[Virtupets Space Station]]
+*''[[Virtupets Space Station]]''
 |}
-Its should be noted Kreludor and the Virtupets Space Station are frequently counted as worlds, but they are not on the planet Neopia itself, but rather orbiting around it. Due to the words ''"The World of Neopia"'' on the exploring map in which Kreludor and the Virtupets Space Station also appear, it can be assumed they are considered part of Neopia despite not being physically part of the planet.
+Kreludor and Virtupets Space Station themselves, while being worlds, are not actually on the planet Neopia itself, but orbit it. They are featured on the world map, however, and in certain events featuring Neopian worlds - such as the [[Altador Cup]].
-In addition to these worlds, there are other worlds not shown on the map, and are either too small to be noted on their own, or are basically a part of that other world. As of July 1, 2007, there are 3 worlds of this kind...
+Almost all of these lands can be explored normally through the website, with the exception of Lutari Island, which when visited on the Neopets website can only be faintly seen through fog. Lutari Island floats around Neopia and is always on the move, and can only be accessed by those who use the (now defunct) [[Neopets Mobile]] service.
-:{|
+There are other lands which are either hidden from view, or can't be explored by normal means. There are four of these types of worlds:
-|
+{| style="margin: 0 auto;"  cellspacing="3"
-*[[Darigan Citadel]] - Meridell
-*[[Neovia]] - Haunted Woods
-*[[Lost City of Geraptiku]] - Mystery Island
-|}
-Almost all of these lands can be explored normally through Neopets, with the exception of Lutari Island, which when visited on Neopets can only be faintly seen through fog, due to the fact it's a floating island and always on the move. It can only be accessed by those who use the [[Neopets Mobile]] service.
-However, there are also lands which are either hidden from view, or can't be explored by normal means. As of July 1, 2007, there are 3 of these types of worlds...
-:{|
 |
 *[[Jelly World]]
 *[[Petaria]]
+|
 *[[Scurvy Island]]
+*[[Monster Isle]]
 |}
-==Climate==
+===Climate===
-The [http://www.neopets.com/weather.phtml climate and weather patterns] of Neopia vary from region to region and season to season. Exceptions to this rule are The Lost Desert which is always hot, Terror Mountain which is in constant winter, and the Virtupets Space Station, which has no weather because it's in space. Some climates in contrast of neighboring worlds are completly different to each other, such are Terror Mountain, constantly in winter, next to Tyrannia, which is a combination of a tropical and desert climate. The placement of such climates next to each other have been long debated, if it has been caused and maintained by [[Faerie]] magic or was simply an error in planning by [[The Neopets Team]].
+The [http://www.neopets.com/weather.phtml climate and weather patterns] of Neopia vary from region to region and season to season. Exceptions to this rule are The Lost Desert which is always hot, Terror Mountain which is in constant winter, and the Virtupets Space Station and Kreludor, which have no weather because they are in space.
-==World development==
-[[Image:Neopia back.JPG|frame|The "Other Side of Neopia", which has been unexplored for a very long time.]]
-The development, history, and expansion of Neopia progesses slowly, with new worlds and parts of history being explored whenever a new plot is released. Much of the world is unknown to its inhabitants, especially the "Other Side of Neopia", which has remained unexplored until ''(need date)''. Because of this, even more worlds can be around Neopia, including the mysterious [[Jelly World]], which has been visited countless times by Neopians yet never officially revealed.
-The technological advancement and social customs differ from every world. Despite the Virtupets Space Station having technology even greater than Earth standards, residents of Meridell are still in Medieval times, only recently discovering the invention of the airplane, as seen in [[Skies Over Meridell]]. The technology is expanding however, as seen in [[Tyrannia]] where they haveall but accepted the use of automobiles (made of stone), using them in [[Ugga Smash]], and in the Lost Desert where tanks are being used in [[Swarm - The Bugs Strike Back]]. However, industry isn't widespread on Neopia, allowing for a low pollution rate, except in Mystery Island where visiting tourists have [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=7&id=41 caused a disturbance].
-==Trivia==
+Climates of neighbouring lands can be completely different to each other: for example, Terror Mountain's perpetual winter borders Tyrannia's tropical and arid climates. Weather in Neopia is [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=676 controlled both] by scientific principles as well as magic.
-*''...to be added...''
 ==External links==
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 *'''NeoDeck:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=14 Gorunda the Wise], [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=89 The Shop Wizard], [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=114 Neopian Tank Patrol 45], [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=156 Shoonee], [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=277 The Space Faerie]
 *'''Neopets TCG:''' [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=1&id=12 Hubrid Nox], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=1&id=21 Lord Darigan], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=1&id=25 Moltenore], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=1&id=29 Vira], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=1&id=109 Everything, Volume 1], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=1&id=125 Lupe Defender], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=1&id=149 Travelling Neopia], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=1&id=177 Beyond Neopia], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=1&id=179 Book of Sadness], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=1&id=209 Library Visit], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=3&id=1 Angelpuss], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=3&id=4 Dr. Sloth], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=6&id=9 Faerieland], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=6&id=77 Happy Valley], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=6&id=80 Kyrii Explorer], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=7&id=40 Petpetpet Swarm], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=7&id=57 Brightvale Castle], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=8&id=40 Vanishing City]
-*'''Help File:''' [http://neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=17 The Neopian Calendar], [http://neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=103 How long is a year in Neopian Time?], [http://neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=104 How can I find out what the time is in Neopia?], [http://neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=137 What are the new worlds and how do I get to them?]
+*'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=102 #102], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=377 #377], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=244 #244], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=410 #410], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=665 #665]
+*'''Help File:''' [http://neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=17 The Neopian Calendar], [http://neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=103 How long is a year in Neopian Time?], [http://neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=104 How can I find out what the time is in Neopia?], [http://neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=137 What are the new worlds and how do I get to them?][https://neopoints.in/mastering-neopets-dailies/ Neopets]
 [[Category:Neopets Terminology]]
 [[Category:Neopia]]

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