Catarina

Catarina
— Province of Adamantina —
Location of Catarina in Adamanatina
Country	Adamantina
Official Languages	Vespasian
Capitol (and largest city)	Castiglione di Catarina
Government
• Governor	Ulberto Maggiacomo (National Front)
• Deputies	List of Deputies -
Area Ranked 15th
• Total	23,406 km2 (9,037 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,014,418
• Rank	7th
• Density	86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Demonym	Catar

Catarina is a province located in northeast Adamantina. It is the 15th-largest by area and the 7th-most populous province within the republic. Its capitol and largest city is Castiglione di Catarina. Catarina was admitted to the Republic of Adamantina as the 2nd province on March 11 1808, and was among the original provinces of the United Provinces of Asterias Inferior. It is bordered by the Gapolania to the north and east, Lucentezza to the south and the East Arucian Sea to the west. The province has a population of approximately 2,014,418, roughly 6.01% of Adamantina's total population. The province covers an area of 23,406 km² (9,037 sq mi), which is about 2.3% of Adamantina's total area.

Various indigenous peoples inhabited Catarina for thousands of years, most of whom were expelled by settlers of Etruria between 1541 and 1723. Catarina received its name from the clarity of the waters found in its various rivers and streams. Since then, the settlement patterns in Catarina have reflected regional cultural segmentation present in northeast Adamantina; the province was settled primarily by people from Carvagna and Aventina, and is home to a significant Gaullican population. Castiglione di Catarina has the highest concentration of ethnic-Gaullican in the country. Immigrants from Amathia settled within the country during late 20th and early 21st centuries, and is home to the largest Amathian community outside of Porto Pellegrini.

Catarina has a diverse economy with a gross provincial product of $45.1 billion in 2020 and is a major exporter of wheat, barley, wine, electronics. It is one of the most developed provinces in Adamantina, and is the home of the second largest concentration of financial services in the country. It is also a hub for tourism and gambling. It has several metropolitan areas with more than 100,000 citizens and a number of smaller cities and towns, most of which belong to the Castiglione di Catarina metropolitan statistical area. Prosperita's most important cities are Amatrice (population 201,983), Amandola (population 113,671), Siena (population 112,983), and Carrara (population 145,402). Catarina is home to one professional sports teams; the Catarina merlature.