It can be intimidating trying to navigate a world as big as that of One Piece . Let yourself be guided, raise your flag and set sail 🚢!
Even in his first arcs, Eiichiro Oda thought about all the geographical articulation of the manga. One Piece was just released on Netflix 🎥, so there's no better time to discuss its massive world in detail.
The first thing to note about geography in One Piece is that a lot of it is water 🌊. The scattered islands are the main landmarks of civilization. There is only one continent on the planet, known as the Red Line, a long strip of land that separates north and south.
What is Grand Line?
Grand Line, the stretch of ocean where Luffy and his crew venture, separates the two oceans into two parts, East and West. These four oceans are known as the North Blue , South Blue , West Blue and East Blue , and each has its own climate, culture and economy. 
The first arcs of One Piece, known as the East Blue Saga , take place across different islands in the East Blue. These islands are mostly peaceful, like Usopp's hometown, Syrup Village 🥤. However, what draws the most attention to the world of One Piece is of course the Grand Line .
The Grand Line is considered by everyone to be a suicide destination for anyone planning to sail there. The currents there are not only powerful enough to capsize ships, but they are also completely unpredictable. The weather can go from sunny ☀ to stormy 🌩 in the blink of an eye.
Grand Line is so dangerous that it has not been fully explored by sailors ⚓, with new islands being discovered regularly. The unique magnetic energy released by each island on the other side of the Grand Line makes it impossible to navigate without a special compass called Log Pose 🧭 , which locks onto an island's magnetic field and records before you can resume the sea. What drives people to venture into such a deadly sea? This is where Gold Roger, the king of pirates, hid his famous treasure, the One Piece. 
Gol D. Roger has achieved wealth, fame and power, he is the man who truly deserves the title of Pirate King 👑 . Before his execution, he spoke of his treasure, the One Piece, implying that its location was at the end of the Grand Line . His execution sparked a golden age of piracy, where pirates from around the world now venture to the Grand Line, determined to find his treasure.
Calm Belt
The Grand Line is impossible to sail because it is protected on both sides by stretches of ocean called the Calm Belt . Calm Belt has no current or wind, which means if you can't paddle, your boat is stuck in place.
Additionally, these oceans are home to some of the most massive and deadly sea monsters of all time, known as the sea kings . Foolish sailors who sail the Calm Belt without realizing it are trapped by its pressing calm and will see the end of their adventure through the jaws of a sea king.
The relatively safer way to enter the Grand Line is via Reverse Mountain 🗻 , a mountain pass located near the Red Line. Reverse Mountain has an exceptionally strong current that rises to the summit and then exits into the Grand Line.
It is considered by most people to be the only possible way to reach the Grand Line, but it remains a dangerous adventure, as reckless currents and rocks can send pirates into a wakeless sleep before their journey even begins. ☠.
The Grand Line Islands
The vast assortment of islands 🏝 that span the Grand Line not only provide an excellent setting for the Straw Hats, but they also add more and more depth and different aspects to the world of One Piece with each new adventure. Take the first island the Mugiwaras are on, Whiskey Peaks .
Whiskey Peaks
At first glance, it's a very welcoming village for pirates, but it's just a front to let visitors' guard down. In reality, the village's population is made up of bounty hunters 💰 who trick pirates and capture them to collect bounties. Given the number of pirates entering the Grand Line, it makes sense that there are plenty of bounty hunters as well.
The islands don't stop there, as the next two islands on the Straw Hat Crew's journey show us how varied the climate and ecosystem is from island to island 🌬.
Little Garden
Little Garden is a deceptively named jungle island that's home to both dinosaurs 🦖 and extinct wildlife that hasn't been known to exist for millions of years .
This shows that many islands have still not been recorded and that the islands are no longer unknown and are just as dangerous as the people who inhabit them .
Drum Island
Next, it's the Kingdom of Drum, a winter-looking island, covered in snow and renowned for its prowess in medicine 💉. At least she was, because recently the majority of Drum's doctors were exiled by King Wapol . The islands in One Piece all have unique history and problems. Governments vary from island to island: Whiskey Peak had a mayor, but Drum Island is a kingdom.
Alabasta
Alabasta is a desert kingdom 🛕 that suffers from unrivaled drought. This caused unrest among the citizens, with Cobra King Nefertari being blamed for this.
The country is on the brink of civil war. The story of Alabasta is tied to the world of One Piece, as shown when viewers first encounter the poneglyph ⬛, huge blocks of text written in a dead language that can give instructions for understanding ancient weapons and weapons. secrets of stories from the forgotten century.
