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'''Secano''', officially the '''Province of Secano''' is a [[Provinces of Carloso|province]] of [[Carloso]], composed of three circuits on the mainland and a fourth encompassing Vencedor Island off the Carlosian coast. Located in the south-east of the country, as of the 2017 census it had a population of 20,481,011. Its contiguous territory borders Muron to the north, Badasca to the east and south, and the Musgorocian Ocean to the west. Secano's southerly position relative to the rest of Carloso means it typically experiences the hottest summers of the country, making it a major tourist destination. The sixth most populous province of Carloso, it is densely populated and a major centre for economic, cultural and political activities. It hosts a large Carlosian Navy base. The province's capital is also called Secano. During the Emergency War (1946–1951), Secano was one of the first areas of Carloso to be invaded and occupied by Bourgougian forces. During the violent Siege of Secano, up to 80% of the | '''Secano''', officially the '''Province of Secano''' is a [[Provinces of Carloso|province]] of [[Carloso]], composed of three circuits on the mainland and a fourth encompassing Vencedor Island off the Carlosian coast. Located in the south-east of the country, as of the 2017 census it had a population of 20,481,011. Its contiguous territory borders Muron to the north, Badasca to the east and south, and the Musgorocian Ocean to the west. The province is bisected by the River Valera. Secano's southerly position relative to the rest of Carloso means it typically experiences the hottest summers of the country, making it a major tourist destination. The sixth most populous province of Carloso, it is densely populated and a major centre for economic, cultural and political activities. It hosts a large Carlosian Navy base. The province's capital is also called Secano. During the Emergency War (1946–1951), Secano was one of the first areas of Carloso to be invaded and occupied by Bourgougian forces. | ||
During the violent Siege of Secano, up to 80% of the building in the province were destroyed, as Carlosian forces sought to tie up the invaders and delay their advance into Carloso's interior. The Viernes Archives, and adjacent Secano Cathedral, which were almost completely destroyed during the last stand of Colonel Arits Siurana and his forces in 1947, have since been rebuilt and are major tourist attractions. | |||
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[[Category:Provinces of Carloso]] | [[Category:Provinces of Carloso]] | ||
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Secano | |
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Province of Carloso | |
.jpg) View of the Secano skyline | |
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Flag of Secano Flag | |
| Country |  Carloso |
| Capital | Secano |
| Circuits | Arteida, Secano, Tarin, Vencedor Island |
| Government | |
| • Body | Provincial Assembly |
| • Chief Minister | (NS) |
| • Deputy Minister | (NS) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 20,481,011 |
| Postcode area | SE |
| Official languages | |
| NAs | 51 (out of 859) |
| Police | Secano Police |
| Fire and rescue | Secano Fire & Rescue Service |
| Website | secano |
Secano, officially the Province of Secano is a province of Carloso, composed of three circuits on the mainland and a fourth encompassing Vencedor Island off the Carlosian coast. Located in the south-east of the country, as of the 2017 census it had a population of 20,481,011. Its contiguous territory borders Muron to the north, Badasca to the east and south, and the Musgorocian Ocean to the west. The province is bisected by the River Valera. Secano's southerly position relative to the rest of Carloso means it typically experiences the hottest summers of the country, making it a major tourist destination. The sixth most populous province of Carloso, it is densely populated and a major centre for economic, cultural and political activities. It hosts a large Carlosian Navy base. The province's capital is also called Secano. During the Emergency War (1946–1951), Secano was one of the first areas of Carloso to be invaded and occupied by Bourgougian forces.
During the violent Siege of Secano, up to 80% of the building in the province were destroyed, as Carlosian forces sought to tie up the invaders and delay their advance into Carloso's interior. The Viernes Archives, and adjacent Secano Cathedral, which were almost completely destroyed during the last stand of Colonel Arits Siurana and his forces in 1947, have since been rebuilt and are major tourist attractions.
