Tanoa

Roma Alta
State
Estado da Roma Alta State of Roma Alta
Flag of Roma Alta Flag Official seal of Roma Alta Seal
Nickname(s):  Estrela Roja Red Star
Motto:  Ad astra
Anthem: Canticum Siderum
Map of Cartadania with Roma Alta highlighted Map of Cartadania with Roma Alta highlighted
Country	Cartadania
Before statehood	Part of Font Republic
Admitted to the Union	6 January 1995 (24th)
Capital	Arranda
Largest city	Cagliasi
Largest metro	Greater Cagliasi
Government
• Governor	Eva Castillero
• Lieutenant Governor	Maria Arriaga
Legislature	Roma Alta General Assembly
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	House of Representatives
Judiciary	Supreme Court of Roma Alta
Senators	3
Chamber delegation	13
Area
• Total	39,015 km2 (15,064 sq mi)
• Rank	28th
Elevation	36 m (118 ft)
Highest elevation (Rico's Peak)	200 m (700 ft)
Lowest elevation (Bay of Verona)	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	9,402,613
• Rank	13th
• Density	240/km2 (620/sq mi)
• Median household income	€80,805
• Income rank	7th
Demonym	Altano(a)
Language
• Official language	Cartadanian Latin
Time zone	UTC-1:00 (Central Standard Time)
CCor abbreviation	CA-RA
Trad. abbreviation	Alta
Website	www.romaalta.gov

Roma Alta, officially the State of Roma Alta (Cartadanian: Estado de Roma Alta), is a state located in south-central Cartadania. It had a 2020-census population of 9,402,613, making it the 13th-most populous state in Cartadania, as well as the 28th-most extensive. Combined with a density of 241 inhabitants per square kilometre (620/sq mi), it is also the 3rd-most densely populated state in Cartadania. The state capital is Arranda, located in the state's central valley, while Cagliasi, is the state's largest city and is located along the state's short coastline. Greater Cagliasi is the most populous urban region, with about 3.5 million residents, comprising a third of the state's population.

The area that is present-day Roma Alta was first inhabited by Cartic peoples starting around 3,000 years BC, with the Linaca being the dominant group when Latins finally arrived in the early 4th century BC. Its position across the Turian mountains and so far south along the Bay of Verona made it of little interest to Republic-era Caphiria, thus it lacked true inland settlements until the Magna Discordia when Cartadania separated from Caphiria, taking the area with it.

Roma Alta's location in Cartadania makes it difficult to include it in a specific region. Because the regions exist merely as a consolidation and categorization of cultural similarities in the country, the state is not de jure part of any region. It is most commonly accepted, however, as a part of the Luson region. It's proximity to Turiana and Verona has fueled its rapid growth and suburbanization in the second half of the 20th century. With the turn of the 21st century, its economy increasingly diversified, with major sectors including biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, specialized agriculture, and informational technology. Roma Alta remains a major destination for immigrants from Caphiria, with one of the most multicultural populations in Cartadania. Echoing historic trends, the state has increasingly re-urbanized, with growth in the cities outpacing the suburbs since 2000. Roma Alta is one of the wealthiest states in Cartadania, with the seventh highest median household income in 2023. Almost one-tenth of all households, or over 341,000 of 3.5 million, are millionaires. Roma Alta's public school system consistently ranks at or among the top of all Cartadanian states.

Geography

The state borders Roma Sul to the south, Verona and the Bay of Verona to the east and northeast, and the Caphirian province of Turiana to the west and northwest.