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'''Lombardia''', officially the '''Commonwealth of Lombardia''' ({{lang-cd|Comunidade da Lombardia}}), is a [[Administrative divisions of Cartadania|state]] located in the central region of [[Cartadania]], south of the [[Jordas Bay]]. It is the fourth-most populous Cartadanian state as well as the seventh-most extensive. The state capital is [[Figueroa]], centrally located within the Figueroa Valley. The Castelusia Metro Area is the most populous urban region, with approximately 7 million residents. Castelusia, the center of the aforementioned metropolitan area, is Lombardia's most populous city. | '''Lombardia''', officially the '''Commonwealth of Lombardia''' ({{lang-cd|Comunidade da Lombardia}}), is a [[Administrative divisions of Cartadania|state]] located in the central region of [[Cartadania]], south of the [[Jordas Bay]]. It is the fourth-most populous Cartadanian state as well as the seventh-most extensive. The state capital is [[Figueroa]], centrally located within the Figueroa Valley. The Castelusia Metro Area is the most populous urban region, with approximately 7 million residents. Castelusia, the center of the aforementioned metropolitan area, is Lombardia's most populous city. | ||
The state takes its name from the Lombard River, whose name in turn originated from the indigenous Sarpedonic ''Lum bardhi'' meaning "white river". Lombardia arose from the lands west of Santiago that were contested from colonial times between Cartadania and then-Vachena. It existed as Iordania Province in Vachena until its annexation in 1799. It was partitioned from the resulting South Jordas Territory, which was the first expansion of the new Republic of Cartadania, and became the 7th state admitted to the Union on 15 December 1799, and the second outside of Cartadania's original borders (after [[Porta Bianca]]). Lombardia became one of the earliest and most influential industrial powerhouses during the 18th century. Although it has transitioned to a more information- and service-based economy in the 21st century, it remains a semi-industrial state, ranking fourth in GDP as of 2023, with the third largest manufacturing sector and second largest automobile production. | |||
Lombardia's early settlements and population centers clustered around rivers and other waterways that empty into the Jordas Bay. In 1781, Lombardia's current boundaries took form following the settlement of a long-running border dispute with Santiago. | |||
Lombardia's large population and economy give it considerable influence in national politics; in the late 20th century it was a major battleground in presidential elections, most notably in 1984 and 1988. Castelusia, along with Figueroa as the capital, is recognized as a global city. The state has some of the country's largest universities, with its flagship University of Lombardia ranking among the ten best public universities in the country. Lombardia is also among the ten overall best states based on metrics such as governance, healthcare, education, and economic opportunity. | |||
== Etymology == | == Etymology == | ||