Towards the end of the 3rd century Hanu's status as an advanced, rich country massively increased immigration (despite the best efforts from the government to reduce illegal entry) and this combined with a falling death rate due to medicine and policing caused a huge population boom in the nation, especially around the northern cities such as Hanossa and Shuir. The southern tip of Enoinn had already been scouted and deemed inhabitable, so in the year 296 Hanu authorities began rounding up people with particular skills in farming and woodcutting to found a new colony on the continent.