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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.
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