Astrantia

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State of Astrantia Astrantia
Flag
Motto: "Spirit of the Pioneers"
Map of Astrantia
Constituent state of	Federal States
Capital and largest city	Hope Harbor
Official languages	Ingerish
Ethnic Groups	various
Government	Democracy
• Governor
• vice-Governor
Legislature	State Senate of Astrantia
• Upper house	House of Counties
• Lower house	House of Representatives
Area
• Total	200 km2
Population
• Estimate (2017)	2.125,000
HDI	.94 very high

Astrantia, formally Federal State of Astrantia, is a state in the Federal States of Archanta, located on the southern coast of the country, in the Southeast Region.

Etymology

Astrantia is the name of a flower, common in the dunes along the coast. The state's nickname is 'The South Star State'. The State Flag depics the Southern Star, a constellation in the Southern hemisphere.

History

Astrantia is originally the heartland of the Wa-Ga-Mi First Nation. The first group of Ingerish settlers landed 1630 near the present Hope Harbor. Astrantia was one of the Founding States of the FSA.

Geography

Astrantia is located on the coast of the Ardentic Ocean. The main area's are the coastal region, the Astrantia Watershed, a hill -range parallel to the coastline and the Passaqua River valley.

Political Divisions

Counties

The state is divided in 9 counties.

County	County Seat	Area in km² (miles)	Population	Population Density in km² (miles)	Map
Pioneer	Hope Harbor	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
Riverside	Edenbridge	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
Fort Meadows	Hartford	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
Clearspring	Riverbend	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
Bayside	Okehampton	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
Newport	Newport	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
West	Union City	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
Rockland	MacFarlane	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
Pine Island	Kingston	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD

Transportation

Highways

Astrantia hosts part of FSA Federal Highways 5, 10 and 11.

Railroads

Passenger

Astrantia is part of ArchRail's Federal passenger railway system.

The city of Hope Harbor has one tramway rapid transit line, nicknamed 'the Pioneer'. A larger system (3 lines) is planned.

Freight

Astrantia hosts a number of privatly -owned freight (only) railroad companies:

- Hope Harbor RR

- Astrantia NorthWestern RR

-- A&NW subsidiary: Scantuck & Passaqua

-- Newport Harbor Belt: a switching and terminal railroad serving the port of Newport

Airports

Hope Harbor International is Astrantia's major airport and the only one serving international flights. Major regional airports are at Newport and Hartfort.