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'''Verona''', officially the '''Commonwealth of Verona''' ( | '''Verona''', officially the '''Commonwealth of Verona''' ({{lang-cd|Comunidade da Verona}}), is a state located on the central southeastern coast of the Cartadania. With 76.2 million residents across a total area of about 392,847 square kilometers (151,679 mi), Verona is the most populous and most extensive state in Cartadania. The state capital is the city of [[Georgetown, Verona|Georgetown]] in central Verona. The [[Palm Coast metropolitan area|Palm Coast metro area]] is the most populous urban region in the country, with 35.1 million residents, more populous than every state except Santiago and Verona itself. [[Sierra]] is Verona's, as well as Cartadania's, most populous city. Verona also has the nation's most populous county, [[Sierra County, Verona|Sierra County]], which is also one of its largest counties by area. | ||
Verona's diverse geography ranges from the [[Coastal Verona|Urlazio Coast]] in the east to the Serra Nevoeira mountain range in the west; and from the meranti forests in the west to the Lençois Desert in the southwest. The Central and Chesapeake Valleys, major agricultural areas, dominate the state's center. Though Verona is well-known for its warm tropical climate, the large size of the state means it can vary from rainforest in the west, to arid desert in the south, as well as snowy alpine in the mountains. | |||
Verona's diverse geography ranges from the Urlazio Coast in the east to the | |||
Verona's $5.616 trillion economy is larger than that of any other state. If it were a country, Verona would be the 15th largest economy in the world, and the 25th most populous. The Palm Coast Metro area is the nation's largest urban economy. | Verona's $5.616 trillion economy is larger than that of any other state. If it were a country, Verona would be the 15th largest economy in the world, and the 25th most populous. The Palm Coast Metro area is the nation's largest urban economy. | ||
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Verona is considered a global trendsetter in popular culture, innovation, and politics. It is the origin of the film industry, the hippie counterculture, the Internet, and the personal computer, among others. The Palm Coast Metro area is widely seen as a center of the global technology and entertainment industries, respectively. Verona has a very diverse economy: fifty-eight percent of the state's economy is centered on finance, government, real estate services, technology, and professional, scientific and technical business services. Although it accounts for only 1.5 percent of the state's economy, Verona's agriculture industry has the highest output of any Cartadanian state. | Verona is considered a global trendsetter in popular culture, innovation, and politics. It is the origin of the film industry, the hippie counterculture, the Internet, and the personal computer, among others. The Palm Coast Metro area is widely seen as a center of the global technology and entertainment industries, respectively. Verona has a very diverse economy: fifty-eight percent of the state's economy is centered on finance, government, real estate services, technology, and professional, scientific and technical business services. Although it accounts for only 1.5 percent of the state's economy, Verona's agriculture industry has the highest output of any Cartadanian state. | ||
Verona borders Trentino, Santiago, Alexandria, and the capital city of Alahuela to the west and north, Catania to the south, and Roma Alta and Roma Sur to the east. | Verona borders [[Trentino]], [[Santiago]], [[Alexandria]], and the capital city of [[Alahuela]] to the west and north, [[Catania]] to the south, and [[Roma Alta]] and [[Roma Sur]] to the east. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
Main | {{Main|History of Verona}} | ||
=== The first inhabitants === | === The first inhabitants === | ||
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== Government and politics == | == Government and politics == | ||
Main | {{Main|Government of Verona}} | ||
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== Local government == | == Local government == | ||
{{Main|Local government in Verona}} | |||
=== Counties === | === Counties === | ||
{{See also|List of counties in Verona}} | |||
Verona is currently divided into 102 counties. Counties are the legal subdivisions of the state. The county government provides countywide services such as law enforcement, jails, elections and voter registration, vital records, property assessment and records, tax collection, public health, health care, social services, libraries, flood control, fire protection, animal control, agricultural regulations, building inspections, ambulance services, and education departments. In addition, the county serves as the local government for all unincorporated areas. | Verona is currently divided into 102 counties. Counties are the legal subdivisions of the state. The county government provides countywide services such as law enforcement, jails, elections and voter registration, vital records, property assessment and records, tax collection, public health, health care, social services, libraries, flood control, fire protection, animal control, agricultural regulations, building inspections, ambulance services, and education departments. In addition, the county serves as the local government for all unincorporated areas. | ||
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== Education == | == Education == | ||
Main | {{Main|Education in Verona}} | ||
See also | {{See also|Verona Department of Education}} | ||
=== K-12 Education === | === K-12 Education === | ||
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=== Higher education === | === Higher education === | ||
See also | {{See also|List of colleges and universities in Verona}} | ||
Verona's public postsecondary education offers three major systems and a number of independent public and private schools. | Verona's public postsecondary education offers three major systems and a number of independent public and private schools. | ||