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'''Valēka''' is the largest city of the Kiravian Federacy and the largest city of the state of [[Kaviska]]. Founded in 747 AD by Sedhan Coscivian chieftain Kedhur Valēkas, the city quickly assumed a commanding position in oceangoing commerce, cementing its enduring economic clout. Valēka is the economic and cultural capital of the Kiravian Federacy, and a major centre for the fine arts, high finance, higher education, high-tech manufacturing, research, and international trade. | '''Valēka''' is the largest city of the Kiravian Federacy and the largest city of the state of [[Kaviska]]. Founded in 747 AD by Sedhan Coscivian chieftain Kedhur Valēkas, the city quickly assumed a commanding position in oceangoing commerce, cementing its enduring economic clout. Valēka is the economic and cultural capital of the Kiravian Federacy, and a major centre for the fine arts, high finance, higher education, high-tech manufacturing, research, and international trade. A {{wp|world city}}, Valēka is one of the major command points of the global economy and is widely regarded as the most modern and consequential city outside of the [[Occidental world]]. | ||
The Valēka Metropolitan Area, which encompasses southeastern Kaviska, northern [[Niyaska]], and portions of [[Etivéra]], is home to approximately fifty million people and is the Federacy's most economically productive and prosperous region. | The Valēka Metropolitan Area, which encompasses southeastern Kaviska, northern [[Niyaska]], and portions of [[Etivéra]], is home to approximately fifty million people and is the Federacy's most economically productive and prosperous region. | ||