Whylsental

State of Whylsental
State
Flag Coat of arms
Motto:  Cradle of the Federation
Anthem: "Gem of the Great River"
Country	Tarper
Largest City	Rordale
Integration into the Federal Republic	12 September 2001
Capital	Great River
Government
• Body	Whylsental State Assembly
• First Minister	Roger Wilbury-Jameson (CDSF)
• Governing Parties	CDSF / GLU/ULV
• Federal Council votes	21 (of 125)
Area
• Total	34,084.13 km2 (13,159.96 sq mi)
Population  (2023)
• Total	18,152,449
• Density	530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Demonym	Whylsentaler{s}
Time zone	UTC+1
ISO 3166 code	TR-WT

Whylsental, officially the State of Whylsental, is one of the 12 states of Tarper.

Whylsental is located in western Tarper and is bordered by Nordstrand, Longrove, and East Plamyadia to the north, east, and south respectively. With a population of 18 million, it is the most populous state of Tarper. The state is also the most densely populated apart from the three city-states of Bergfeld, Citrone, and Terraum. Whylsental's capital lies within the city of Great River with Rordale being the state's largest city. Whylsental is also home to the Great River Valley Area, the largest metropolitan area in Tarper. The Great River Valley Area is also home to four of Tarper's ten largest cities: Great River, Rordale, Tiliahort, and Frassine.

Whylsental was integrated into the federal republic on 12 September 2001, when it and another six provinces of the National Confederation declared independence and established the People's Alliance. Whylsental consists of the former Strander provinces of Great River, Whylsental, and Sylvat. The state falls into the category of satellite territory and as such receives a greater degree of federal authority.

Transportation

Being the industrial heart of Tarper, Whylsental is maintains a dense and complex railroad network. The passenger operations of the Whylsental railroad network is operated by FedRail under the Whylsental & Western Railway (W&W) brand. W&W operates international routes into Brijnhollow and Plamyadia, regional routes throughout western Tarper, intercity routes, and commuter services in the cities of Whylsental.