Vongane

Vongane
Capital City
Clockwise from top: The historical center of Vongane with the Qagus River and the Laballi Bridge in the background; São Lento Palace; Headquarters of QBC One; Victor Square; Jardín Cathedral; Du Corte Real Monument
Country	Quetana
Population  (2018)
• Total	3,505,526

Vongane is the capital and the largest city of Quetana, with an estimated population of 3,505,526 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Vogane's urban area, which consists of the Vongane Administrative Division and sections of the Fiutania urban area extends beyond the city's administrative limits with a population of around 2.8 million people, being one of the most populous urban areas in Adula outside of Emmiria and Cadair. About 7 million people live in the Vogane metropolitan area, which represents approximately 42% of the country's population. It lies on the coast of the Olympic Ocean. Most of the headquarters of multinational corporations in Quetana are located in the Vongane area. It is also the political center of the country, as its seat of government and residence of the head of state.

Vongane is recognized as an alpha-level global city because of its importance in finance, commerce, media, entertainment, arts, international trade, education and tourism. It is one of the major economic centers on the continent, with a growing financial sector and one of the largest container ports on Adula's Olympic coast. Vongane is one of the oldest cities in the world, and one of the oldest capital cities, predating other modern capitals by centuries. It hosts one of the Coalition of Crown Albatross's main Judiciary Courts of Humanity, which became well known following its role in the Vongane Trials at the end of the Second War in Vulkaria. The city also serves as a major port of both entry and departure for immigrants arriving in and departing from the continent of Adula, with the Vongane International Airport (often aboard Quetana Airways) being one of the busiest on the continent, serving more than 48 million people in 2020. It has one of the highest levels of tourism of any city on Iearth, with over 19 million visitors in 2020. The city has hosted two World Cups (1984, 1998) and the 2010 Summer Olympic Games. Celice Point Naval Base is the principle military facility in the city.

Geography

View of the Vongane metropolitan area, with the Quetanan Riviera to the east and the Túbal Peninsula south of the Qagus River.

Panorama of Central Vongane

Vongane is situated at the mouth of the Qagus River and is the second easternmost capital of a mainland Adulan country after Tafalla, Papona.

The westernmost part of Vongane is occupied by the Manto Forest Park, a 10 km2 (4 sq mi) urban park, one of the largest in Adula, and occupying 10% of the municipality.

The city occupies an area of 100.05 km2 (39 sq mi), and its city boundaries, unlike those of most major cities, coincide with those of the municipality. The rest of the urbanised area of the Vongane urban area, known generically as Greater Vongane includes several administratively defined cities and municipalities, in the north bank of the Qagus River. The larger Vongane metropolitan area includes the Túbal Peninsula to the south.