Purépec

Free City of Purépec Libre Llaqta Purépec
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Country	United Republic
Capital and largest city	Purépec
Area	TBA
Population	1,491,058
Governor	Cuauhtémoc DeYaqui
Legislature	Purépec Council
Official languages	Alstinian Ænglish
Recognised languages	Varshani
Postal Abbreviation	PU
Time Zone	Alstin Time

Purépec, officially the Free City of Purépec is a province of the United Republic, located in mainland central Crona, bordering by Varshan on three sides to the north, west, and east, and Tashi Bay to the south.

Geography

Purépec is situated on the coastal plains at the mouth of the Anzo River, surrounded on three sides by Varshan. Its climate is characterized as being Humid Continental, similar to much of the neighboring Varshani interior

History

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Government

Purépec is an incorporated territory of the United Republic. Its governmental structure and fundamental law are prescribed by the Purépec Civil Charter, promulgated by President Benjamin Ryder and validated by Parliament in June 2025. The Governor of Purépec is elected by the residents of Purépec, and is prescribed a three-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 Purépec Council. It is a full-time body in which members elected to the body serve for three year terms. The Council that comprises of 39 seats, apportioned according to population, with a guaranteed minimum of 3 seats per ward.

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

Society & Culture

Further reading: Culture of Varshan; Arzalism

Due to its long history of having been previously an integral part of the Varshani homeland, Purépec has been heavily influenced by Varshani societal and cultural norms. As result, it remains one of the most socially and culturally territories in the United Republic, in spite of a massive increase in acceptance of Alstinian and Occidental societal and cultural influence.

State Arzalism, having emerged in the aftermath of the Varshani War, is dominant religion in the territory, with an estimated 37% of the population being adhering to it practices. Other major religions in Purépec are Christianity (most prominently Chantrism and Catholicism]]) at 29%, Orthodox Arzalism at 21%, and other religions at 19%.

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Economy

The economy of Purépec sits at about $62.5 billion as of 2033, rendering it the smallest in terms of GDP out of all the provinces and territories in the United Republic. This is mostly due to its previous administration by Varshan, as under the centuries-long Zurgite regime, the city's economic growth was stunted by Zurgite domestic priorities and international sanctions. Nevertheless, due the city's geographic location, Purépec became the premier fishing and shipping seaport in Central Crona, serving as the nexus point for trade between the cities inland along the Anzo River, and cities in and beyond Tashi Bay. Since 2025, a multiyear United Republic government-funded renovation project of the Port has been ongoing in order to modernize port facilities and operations, as well as increase port tonnage capabilities for importing and exporting products; The project is currently scheduled to be completed sometime in late 2035.

Aside from commercial fishing, cargo shipping, and shipbuilding, other mainstays of the Purépecan economy include plantation agriculture, rail transportation, oil refining and petrochemical production; The latter two sectors being relatively recent additions due to the discovery of offshore oil and natural gas reserves in the Tashi Bay in 2016. Other economic sectors, in particular service-oriented sectors (such as tourism, air transportation, retail trade, and healthcare services), as well as specialty manufacturing and construction (specifically in regards to infrastructure), has contributed the most towards economic growth in Purépec since 2025.