Pankara

Pankara, officially the Commonwealth of Pankara is an overseas incorporated territory of the United Republic, located in mainland southern Crona bordering Ante Magnum to the west, Arsyra to the southwest, Vertannia to the south, Radia to the southeast, Porlos to the east, and Kartejya to the north.

Geography
Pankara is situated on the Pankara Plateau, in between the Diego River and the Velyrian Uplands, forming the border with Radia and Arsyra respectively. The climate of the territory in predominately arid mountainous, with a humid continental climate in and around Iazriac, while a highland climate exists along the Discosian Range, which forms its eastern border with Porlos.

History
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Government
Pankara is an incorporated territory of the United Republic. Its governmental structure and fundamental law are prescribed by the Pankaran Territorial Charter, promulgated by President Sophia Forrester and validated by Parliament in April 2029. The Governor of Pankara is elected by the residents of Pankara, and is prescribed a four-year term by the Charter, though a Governor may be replaced or recalled at any point in their term.

The territorial legislative body is known as the Asamblea Legislativa (Legislative Assembly). It is a full-time unicameral body comprising of 70 seats, apportioned according to population, with a guaranteed minimum of two seats per precinct.

Pankara sends a single non-voting Delegate to the National Council.

Society & Culture
The population of Pankara is predominately a mix of residents descended from Pankaran native and settlers of Occidental origin, principally from Ceylonia. Combined, this binary mixture makes up approximately 89% of residents, with the remaining populace being are of other origins; Mainly from Porlos and Kartejya.

Pankara is a bilingual society, with the most widely spoken languages in the territory being Alsintian Ænglish and Cartadanian. 81% of Pankarans are Catholic, with minorities practicing other Christian traditions, most prominently the Chantry of Alstin.

Economy
Pankara has long had a diversified economy with a strong mining industry (with Uranium, Petroleum, and Natural Gas being most prominent) and a similarly strong manufacturing sector. In addition to these, there ha been recent growth in tourism, retail trade, and other service-oriented sectors, as well as a resurgence in agriculture, specifically in potatoes and wheat.