<em>The rolling grassy plains of the Fire Country often gave way to wide valleys with rivers slicing through them, or dense forests which sprang up often. Even where forests weren't in abundance, which was rare, huge trees often stood in twos and threes, randomly dotted around the plush green fields. Tiny villages and hamlets existed in the Fire Country, and although they are a rare sight, that has more to do with the Fire Country's vast size more than the lack of population. Bandits also existed, however most were intelligent enough to keep moving, in a nomadic lifestyle as opposed to settling long enough for Konoha ninja to find them. Some were simply myths created by villagers and smallfolk. The Fire Country is currently enjoying a time of general peace, only marred on rare occaisions by the odd criminal activity. Animal life was largely in abundance, although none of the woodland creatures exhibiting the greater intelligence and chakra of the great animal clans. </em><br/><br/>