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State of Riopoderos

Capital: Colurona
Population: 2,874,000 (2021)
Motto: "Across the mountains and plain, we find ourselves."

Constituent state of the Federal States of Archanta

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Riopoderos, officially the State of Riopoderos, is a state in the Heartland Region of the Federal States of Archanta. Riopoderos is bordered by Sierra to the north, Apawiland to the northeast, Des Plaines to the east, Tennewa to the south, Wychelle to the southwest, and Clamash to the west. The name Riopoderos is a portmanteau of the Castellanese "rio," and the Castellanese derivative of the Poa'ku'iwo word "pwō-deráa", which rougly translates to "golden fields." Riopoderos features vast river valleys, mountains, coniferous forests, and open plains/prairies. The capital of Riopoderos is Colurona, named after the Colurona River Valley, where the city is situated. The largest city in Riopoderos is Swansonville, situated on the Quinn River on the eastern plains.

Field of Mountain Sun Daisies, the state flower.
Standard-Issue license plates
State Highway Shield

History & Etymology

State of Riopoderos; Riopoderos; Estado de Riopoderos
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Constituent state of	Federal States
Capital	Colurona
Largest city	Swansonville
Official languages	Ingerish
Demonym	Riopoderan
Government
• Governor	Robert McMain
• Lieutenant Governor	Sarah Calahan
Legislature	State Assembly
• Upper house	State Senate
• Lower house	State House
	Area
• Total	75,466.18 km2; 29,137.65 sq mi
• Water (%)	<1%
	Population
• Census	2,874,000
• Density	36.89/km2; 95.55/sq mi
Timezone	9+

Pre-Ulethan Settlement

Historians' leading theory suggests that the name "Riopoderos" is a mis-translation of the Poakuiwo phrase "pwō-deráa" by Castellanese settlers, which they believed meant "the colorful plain." In the latter 16th century, prior to Ulethan settlement, the Poakuiwo and the neighboring Maskonee peoples formed a confederation that spanned most of modern day Eastern Riopoderos, parts of Western Des Plaines, and far South Apawiland. In the western half of the state, the TBD-Planos tribes formed a similar confederation that spans most of the lower Colurona Valley.

Castellanese Exploration

TBD

The Effesian Westward Expansion

Indigenous Marginalization

Geography

Government

Administrative Subdivisions

List of Counties

Riopoderos has 23 Counties and XX Townships.


County Name	County Seat	Population	Area (km²)	Area (mi²)
Robinson County	Sathemine
Cramer County	Lehigh
Richmond County	Windfort
Wakefield County	Kinnowa Forks
Yarrow County	Elsinore
Dowell County	Cookfield
Lynott County	Aldena
Boulder County	Swansonville
Bronson County	Apawi
Mooreland County	Norwick
Geraldine County	Maskonee City
Knockaert County	Tennewa Springs
Sullivan County	Merryman
McHale County	Fort Gainsworth
Douglas County	Wayneright
Jones County	Midway
Hessonite County	Porte Springs
Bronze County	Bronze River
Rose County	Redding
Winston County	Nawshanee
Frontier County	Colurona
Planos County	Maddison
Floyd County	Ross Springs

Economy

Tourism

Education

Transportation

References

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-| intro = '''Riopoderos''', officially the '''State of Riopoderos''', is a state in the Heartland Region of the [[Federal States of Archanta]]. Riopoderos is bordered by [[Sierra]] to the north, [[Apawiland]] to the northeast, AR120-42 to the east, [[Tennewa]] to the south, [[Wychelle]] to the southwest, and [[Clamash]] to the west. The name Riopoderos is a portmanteau of the Castellanese "rio," and the Castellanese derivative of the Poa'ku'iwo word '''poderaa''', which rougly translates to "golden fields." Riopoderos features vast river valleys, mountains, coniferous forests, and open plains/prairies. The capital of Riopoderos is [[Colurona]], named after the Colurona River Valley, where the city is situated. The largest city in Riopoderos is [[Swansonville]], situated on the Quinn River on the eastern plains.
+| intro = '''Riopoderos''', officially the '''State of Riopoderos''', is a state in the Heartland Region of the [[Federal States of Archanta]]. Riopoderos is bordered by [[Sierra]] to the north, [[Apawiland]] to the northeast, [[Des Plaines]] to the east, [[Tennewa]] to the south, [[Wychelle]] to the southwest, and [[Clamash]] to the west. The name Riopoderos is a portmanteau of the Castellanese "rio," and the Castellanese derivative of the Poa'ku'iwo word '''"pwō-deráa"''', which rougly translates to "golden fields." Riopoderos features vast river valleys, mountains, coniferous forests, and open plains/prairies. The capital of Riopoderos is [[Colurona]], named after the Colurona River Valley, where the city is situated. The largest city in Riopoderos is [[Swansonville]], situated on the Quinn River on the eastern plains.
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-=History=
+===Pre-Ulethan Settlement===
+Historians' leading theory suggests that the name "Riopoderos" is a mis-translation of the Poakuiwo phrase "pwō-deráa" by Castellanese settlers, which they believed meant "the colorful plain." In the latter 16th century, prior to Ulethan settlement, the Poakuiwo and the neighboring Maskonee peoples formed a confederation that spanned most of modern day Eastern Riopoderos, parts of Western Des Plaines, and far South Apawiland. In the western half of the state, the TBD-Planos tribes formed a similar confederation that spans most of the lower Colurona Valley.
+===Castellanese Exploration===
+TBD
+=== The Effesian Westward Expansion ===
+==== Indigenous Marginalization ====
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 {{Political divisions of the Federal States}}
 [[Category:Riopoderos]]
 [[Category:States of the Federal States]]

Political divisions of the Federal States
States	Alcortez • Alormen^(c) • Apawiland • Astrantia • Clamash • Cosperica^(c) • Des Plaines • East Massodeya • Eustacia^(c) • Gnaerey • Hyde • Illuvia • Iroquesia • Laine • Makaska • Mennowa • Michisaukee^(c) • Minnonigan • New Carnaby^(c) • Ogdalen • Opelika • Orange Coast • Passamaqueets • Passitania • Penquisset • Riopoderos • Ruppacke • Seneppi • Sierra • Tauhon • Tempache • Tennewa • Wauseka • West Massodeya^(c) • Whitestone • Wisecota • Wychelle • Zakahigan
Capital District	Huntington^(c)
Overseas Territories	Arecales^(c) • Hartford Islands • Nahuwa Atoll