Agawaskway

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Flag of Agawaskway Province of Agawaskway
âkâýwâskayikan (Agawaskway)
Capital: Kingstown
Population: 9,497,000 (2022)
Motto: "Prosper together."

Constituent province of the 2560px-FP-Deodeca.svg Commonwealth of Deodeca

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Agawaskway (abbreviated as AA and also known as Agawa) (Agawaskway: "âkâýwâskayikan") is a province in the Commonwealth of Deodeca. Agawaskway is home to one of the country's most populous cities, Kingstown, whose urban area has a population around 6.5 million. The province is not geographically interesting, featuring mostly rolling plains and forests interspersed with lakes and rivers. It sits on the coast of the Lake Amanecer and Lake Betaouais, part of the Grand Lakes. Agawa shares land borders with the neighbouring provinces Argueil, Nawagan, Newcambry, Ouanatchkan, Wirramay, AR060-10, the Odeka District, and internationally with Minnonigan, Federal States.


Etymology

The name "Agawaskway" applies to both the Province and a family of indigenous groups that lived in the area. Its etymology is disputed, between between "wâskayikan" ("House") and "âkâýâsîmowin" ("Ingerish"), in the native language Agawaskway. The Government of Agawaskway states that the province is named after the Agawaskwayan people who inhabited the region around the Odeka River.[1]

There have been calls to change the name Agawaskway over the years.

  • In 1977, MLA George Martin introduced a bill to begin an inquiry into changing the province's name. The bill was defeated in the Agawaskway Legislative Assembly (ALA).[2]
  • In 2012, a satirical petition to change the province's name to "Kingstown and Friends" garnered 500 signatures. The petition was not addressed by the ALA.[3]

Geography

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Geography of Agawaskway
ContinentArchanta (Southern)
RegionAstrasia
Population9,497,000 (2022)
Area
• Total46,151.94 km2
17,819.36 sq mi
• Water (%)18.3%
Population density205.8 km2
533.0 sq mi
Major riversFrontenac, Odeka, Smitty, Upper Nishaukee
Time zoneWUT+09:00 (CDT)


Climate

Hydrology

Government and Politics

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Government of Agawaskway
Constitutional parliamentary monarchy
CapitalKingstown
Head of state
• KingGeoffrey VII
• GovernorTom Thomsen
• Lieutenant-GovernorCarine Donovan
LegislatureAgawaskway Legislative Assembly
JudiciaryHigh Court of Agawaskway
Major political parties
  Liberals
  Labour
  Democratic Party
  Green Party


Administrative divisions

Main article: Administrative divisions of Agawaskway

Economy

Transportation

Roadways

Railways

Ferries

Demographics

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Demographics of Agawaskway
DemonymAgawaskwayan, Aggie (more common)
Official languagesIngerish
Recognized minority languagesAgawaskway, Giishime, Native Archantan languages


Health

Education

School list

Ethnicity

Languages

Religion

Culture

Symbols

The *Provincial Symbols Act*, 1988[4] declares various plants, animals, items, and emblems as official symbols of Agawaskway.

Sports

  • HC Kingstown
  • Kingstown United

Notes

See also

2560px-FP-Deodeca.svg Political divisions of Deodeca
Provinces Drapeau Agawaskway.svg Agawaskway(c)ArgueilFlag.png ArgueilAteriaIA ProvinceFlag.png Ingerish Asperia(c)FlagKastichetshan.png Kastichetshan • The Meredies • NawaganFlag.jpg Nawagan • Newcambry • Ouanatchkan • Peralia Flag.png PeraliaQAI Flag.png Queen Adelaide Island • Riverina • Wirramay
Capital District Odeka District
  1. Agawaskway: What's in a name?. King's Printer for Agawaskway. October 2017.
  2. ALA Bill Defeated: No Name Change. The Kingstown Times. June 4, 1977.
  3. New Province Name? Chan Government Refuses to Address Petition. Frontenac Star. December 14, 2012.
  4. Provincial Symbols Act, 1988 PSA P.7.