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The state's name literally means "stained glass", originating from the exposed {{wp|amethyst}} {{wp|outcropping}}s found in the state's interior, thought to have been created by the volcano that once stood there, now a caldera lake. Vitrea arose from the lands of southwestern Satheria, a rainforest periphery region that extends as far north as northern [[Loumara]]. Vitrea, though not as economically influential as some of the eastern states, became one of the earliest and most influential industrial powerhouses during the 19th century in Cartadania's southwest. The state's economy has become quite diverse over the years, although {{wp|healthcare industry|health care}}, {{wp|transport industry|transportation}}, and the government remain the largest sectors, and it remains relatively dependent on {{wp|natural gas}} production, as well as {{wp|tourism industry|tourism}}. The state government has an elaborate system of tax credits and technical assistance to promote job growth and business investment, especially in new technologies.

Vitrea has diverse terrain and landforms, and from east to west, contains a mix of cultural features characteristic of Etracian, Coastal, and Satherian regions. The [[Aegis Mountains]] along the eastern border reach some of the highest elevations in the country. The central part of the state is marked by the Korahanui desert and Lençois zone, while level, fertile plains define West Vitrea (except for the Aqutiak mountains separating the desert from the coast. The state is twice bisected by the [[Sargantana River]], and the [[DuQuesne River]] forms its northwestern border with [[Miraflores]]. On a more explicit basis, its economy is dominated by the health care, {{wp|music industry|music}}, {{wp|finance industry|finance}}, {{wp|automotive industry|automotive}}, {{wp|chemical industry|chemical}}, {{wp|electronics industry|electronics}}, and tourism sectors, and {{wp|cattle}}, {{wp|soybeans}}, {{wp|corn}}, {{wp|poultry}}, and {{wp|cotton}} are its primary agricultural products. Much of the state lies within the [[Valley of Sun (Cartadania)|Valley of Sun]], an arid bowl-like region that contains the Korahanui and is bordered by the Aqutiak and Aegis mountain ranges. The Aegis Mountains run through the confluence of the Etracian, Lusia, and Satheria regions in an area known as the Sargantana Ridge, where the state's highest point, [[Ponto Ellisstino]], can be found. The valley extends southwesterly until it meets the Aqutiak. Though the state lies in the tropics geographically, the majority of the state's interior experiences a hot semi-arid desert climate as a result of the rain shadows produced by the Aqutiak and Aegis ranges, which in turn formed the Korahanui Desert. Despite this desertification in the states interior, the land west of the Aqutiak is extremely lush, fed by the two rivers on either side and a heavy amount of rainfall.

Vitrea's early settlements and population centers clustered around rivers and other waterways that empty into the Kindreds Sea and tended to be more common outside of the state's interior. In 1881, Vitrea's current boundaries took form following the settlement of a border dispute with [[Loumara]] within the Korahanui desert as Vitrea became a state. Vitrea's moderately sized population and economy give it some influence in national politics, as it serves as a major battleground in presidential elections, most notably in 1984 and 1988.