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The State of Robada
Flag of Robada
Flag
Motto: The Mineral State
Map of Pherigo with Robada Highlighted
Map of Pherigo with Robada Highlighted
CapitalFort Carson
Largest cityLas Venturas
Official languagesEnglish
Demonym(s)Robadan
Government
• Governor
Damián Hughes
LegislatureRobada Legislative Assembly
Area
• Total
52,794 km2 (20,384 sq mi)
Population
• 2020 census
2,023,290
GDP (PPP)2020 estimate
• Total
$71,823
GDP (nominal)2020 estimate
• Total
$145,318,000,000

Robada is a state in Pherigo. It is bordered by Cataldo to the northwest, Jefferson to the northeast, Pantera to the west, Colina to the south, and the Ibican state of Hamilton to the east. Robada is the 2nd smallest, and the 5th-most populous, with a slightly smaller population than the Federal District. Around two-thirds of Robada's people live in Brasher County, which contains the Las Venturas metropolitan area, including three of the state's four largest incorporated cities. Robada's capital is Fort Carson. Las Venturas is the largest city in the state.

Robada is officially known as the "Mineral State" because of the importance of ore mining to its history and economy. The name means "stolen" in Spanish, referring to Robada's history, being colonized by Albion before Pherigo's independence. Large interior and eastern portions of the state are high desert, with the borders and western areas of the state having ample watersources to remain green.

Geography

Robada is almost entirely within the Basin and Range Region and is broken up by many north–south mountain ranges. Most of these ranges have endorheic valleys between them.

Much of the northern part of the state is within the Hamilton Highlands, a mild desert that experiences hot temperatures in the summer and cold temperatures in the winter. Black Sea storms may blanket the area with snow. The state's highest recorded temperature was 125 °F (52 °C).

While most of the state's borders are made up of major rivers, the interior sees only a few. Most of the northern border is the Pherigo River, the sourthen are the Lincoln and Robada rivers, and the western border is mainly the Kupacia River. The Stetson River flows from a spring southeast of Las Venturas, west-northwest through the city and joining the Pherigo River at Mina. The Robada and Morgan Rivers serve the southern part of the state, fed mostly by snow runoff. The Morgan River inparticular is dry for large portions of the year, while treated urban waste and runoff from Fort Carson keeps the Robada River flowing year round, though the rainy season and snow runoff in the spring turns the northern portions of the waterway from a conistant stream to rushing river.

Flora and fauna

The vegetation of Robada is diverse and differs by state area. Robada contains six biotic zones: alpine, sub-alpine, ponderosa pine, pinion-juniper, sagebrush and creosotebush.

Counties

Further information: List of counties in Robada
The casino strip in Las Venturas looking South

Robada is divided into political jurisdictions designated as counties. Fort Carson is officially a consolidated municipality, meaning it legally functions as both a city and a county. As of 1942, there were 14 counties in the state.

Brasher County is the most populous county in Robada, accounting for two-thirds of its residents. Brasher County attracts numerous tourists: An estimated 44Template:Nbsmillion people visited Brasher County in 2019.

Robada counties
County name County seat 2020 population Percent of total
Brasher Las Venturas 1,359,937 67.2 %
Chandler Hattiesburg 194,880 9.6 %
Clark Rowe 23,714 1.2 %
Cotterill Wendover 10,813 0.5 %
Cox Carlin 64,660 3.2 %
Ely Ely 22,504 1.1 %
Fortier Mettler 3,431 0.2 %
Gilliam Sonora 27,658 1.4 %
Jepson Exeter 48,472 2.4 %
Moralez Merced 12,996 0.6 %
Ventura Wells 4,722 0.2 %
Walker Modesto 13,876 0.7 %
Watson Mina 16,704 0.8 %
Independent City Fort Carson 218,923 10.8 %
Totals Counties: 14 2,023,290 100 %

Parks and recreation areas

Economy

The economy of Robada is tied to tourism (especially entertainment and gambling related), mining, and cattle ranching. Robada's industrial outputs are tourism, entertainment, mining, machinery, printing and publishing, food processing, and electric equipment. The state's per capita personal income in 2020 was $71,823, ranking 2nd in the nation.

Mining

In portions of the state outside of the Las Venturas, Carson City and Hattiesburg-Riverside metropolitan areas mining plays a major economic role. By value, gold is by far the most important mineral mined. In 2021, 6,800,000 ounces (190,000,000 g) of gold worth $2.84Template:Nbsbillion were mined in Robada, and the state accounted for 8.7% of world gold production. Silver is a distant second, with 10,300,000 ounces (290,000,000 g) worth $69Template:Nbsmillion mined in 2020. Other minerals mined in Robada include construction aggregates, copper, gypsum, diatomite and lithium. Despite its rich deposits, the cost of mining in Robada is generally high, and output is very sensitive to world commodity prices.

Cattle ranching

Cattle ranching is a major economic activity in rural Robada. Robada's agricultural outputs are cattle, hay, alfalfa, dairy products, onions, and potatoes. As of January 1, 2016, there were an estimated 500,000 head of cattle and 70,000 head of sheep in Robada.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Pherigo National Rail's Yellow Line stops in Las Venturas, Mettler, and Fort Carson. The Silver Line has stops in Hattiesburg and Riverside

Robada is criss-crossed by a few federal highways: National Routes 13, 14, 16, and 17. Of these, Route 13 travels all the way north-south across the state in Cox County, while having the shortest distance in the state at only 15 miles

The state is served by three mass transit authorities:

Las Venturas International Airport is the busiest airport serving Robada. The Fort Carson Regional Airport is the other major airport in the state with regular commercial service.

Education

Education in Robada is achieved through public school districts that, while coexstinsive with county boundaries, are independent agencies with their own elected boards

Public school districts

Public school districts in Robada include:

  • Brasher County School District
  • Chandler County School District
  • Clark County School District
  • Cotterill County School District
  • Cox County School District
  • Ely County School District
  • Fort Carson School District
  • Fortier County School District
  • Gilliam County School District
  • Jepson County School District
  • Moralez County School District
  • Ventura County School District
  • Walker County School District
  • Watson County School District]]

Colleges and universities

Law and government

Government

Main article: Government of Robada
The Robada State Legislative Building in Fort Carson

Under the Constitution of the State of Robada, the powers of the Robada government are divided among three separate departments: the executive consisting of the governor of Robada and their cabinet along with the other elected constitutional officers; the legislative consisting of the Robada Legislative Assembly; and the judicial consisting of the Supreme Court of Robada and lower courts.

Incorporated towns in Robada, known as cities, are given the authority to legislate anything not prohibited by law. A recent movement has begun to permit home rule to incorporate Robada cities to give them more flexibility and fewer restrictions from the Legislature. Town Boards for unincorporated towns are limited local governments created by either the local county commission, or by referendum, and form a purely advisory role and in no way diminish the responsibilities of the county commission that creates them.

State agencies

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