Apollonia

Apollonia Απολλωνία (Greek)
Region
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Romaia
Capital	Constantinoupoli
Government
• Type	President–council government
• Body	Regional Cabinet
• President	TBD
• Legislature	Regional Council
Population  (2019)
• Total	13,101,674
Demonym(s)	Apollonian Απολλωνικός (man), Απολλωνική (woman)
ISO 3166 code	RA-AW
GDP (PPS)	TBD
GDP per capita	TBD
HDI (2019)	0.920 very high · 1st of 21
NUTS Region	RAW

Apollonia (Greek: Απολλωνια) is one of the 20 Regions of Romaia. Situated in the western section of the country, it has 13,101,674 inhabitants and a GDP of more than TBD billion per year, making it the country's first most populated region and the largest regional economy. The capital of Apollonia is Constantinoupoli, which is also the capital and largest city of Romaia.

The region is made up of nine departments and the Metropoly of Constantinoupoli: Arkadioupoli, Agios Stefanos, Oinoi, Terina, Olvia, Kastres, Aprilia, Paralimni and Agios Ermolaos. Residents are referred to as Apollonians. The GDP of the region in 2019 was nearly TBD of the Romaian,: 12  and 5% of the Eulabian Community's.: 12  It has the highest per capita GDP of any Romaian region and the TBD highest of any region in the Eulabian Community.

Geography

Apollonia borders the regions of Klaudia to the northwest, Galatia and TBD to the southeast, and TBD to the east.

Apollonia has a western coastline on the Apollonian Sea. Apollonia has an area of approximately TBD square kilometres (TBD sq mi). Surrounded by major mountain chains, the region has a plain relief with hills. Plains occupy TBD% of the total area—TBD square kilometres (TBD sq mi). Many of Apollonia's most significant cities lie on the banks of the Therma, including the capital, Constantinoupoli.

Economy

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  Constantinoupoli is the economical capital of Romaia

Metropoly of Constantinoupoli produces TBD billion gross-domestic product.

Agriculture, crafts, animal husbandry and fishery are the main traditional sources of income. Agriculture is characterized by the cultivation of wine grapes, fruit, vegetables and olives.

The regional economy has gradually shifted toward high-value-added service industries (finance, IT services, etc.) and high-tech manufacturing (electronics, optics, aerospace, etc.). In 2014, industry represented just under five percent of active enterprises in the region, and 10.2 percent of salaried workers. Commerce and services account for 84 percent of the business establishments in the region, and have 83.3 percent of the salaried employees.

Financial services and insurance are important sectors of the regional economy; the major Romaian banks and insurance companies, including Romaian Credit, Symmachia all have their headquarters in the region. The region also hosts the headquarters of the top Romaian telecom companies and utilities, including TBD. The Romaian stock market, the Constantinoupoli Stock Exchange, occupies a historical building in the center of Constantinoupoli and is ranked TBD among global stock markets.

The leading Romaian and Eulabian aerospace and defence companies, including Aerus, Origen, MK Industries, Mikelis have a large presence in the region. As well as the IT-companies such as Nero.

Administrative divisions

Apollonia is divided into nine departments and one metropoly:

Department	Area (km2)	Population	Density (inhabitants/km2)
Department of Arkadioupoli	TBD	1,467,324
Department of Agios Stefanos	TBD	1,046,182
Department of Oinoi	TBD	730,347
Department of Terina	TBD	698,756
Department of Olvia	TBD	543,281
Department of Kastres	TBD	327,091
Metropoly of Constantinoupoli	TBD	7,476,292
Department of Aprilia	TBD	286,942
Department of Paralimni	TBD	197,547
Department of Agios Ermolaos	TBD	327,912

Culture

Apollonia is the most visited region of Romaia, and has therefore many well-known museums, mostly in Constantinoupoli.

Transport

Airports

Apollonia has two of the busiest airports in Romaia: Constantinos Forza Airport (ranking first) and Livadia Airport (ranking TBD nationally after TBD).

Cuisine

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  Apollonian Migma

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  Apollonian Pasta

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  Kouba

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  Melomakarona

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  Savoro

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  Alevrika

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  Zymarika se tomata

The Apollonian cuisine reflects the impact of the dry, balmy Mediterranean climate, the craggy terrain that provides ample grazing for sheep and goats, and the abundant seafood available along the coast.

The core constituents of Apollonian dishes comprise garlic, olives, and olive oil, sardines, rockfish, sea urchins and octopus, lamb and goat, chickpeas, and locally grown fruits, such as grapes, peaches, apricots, strawberries and cherries.

Similar to other parts of Romaia, the cuisine of Apollonia boasts a range of pasta dishes owing to the influence of Italic cuisine.