Mangulak
Mangulak Mancomunidad de Mangulak | |
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| Commonwealth of Mangulak | |
 Batajada District, Reydacay | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: Nosotros fuimos, somos, seremos. (Carinansian language) We were, we are, we will be. ((Albion language) | |
 Map of Mangulak, with Comalteca shown in blue, and Reydacay shown in green | |
| Country | Carinansia |
| Provinces |
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| Municipalities | 48 municipalities List of municipalities |
| Admitted into the Serenacy | December 31, 1966 |
| Capital | Comalteca, Zacataro province |
| Largest city | Reydacay, Badalma province |
| Ethnic groups (2100) |
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| Demonym(s) | Manguleno |
| Government | |
• Governor | Cíntia Câmara Nogueira |
| Population | |
• Estimate | 9,800,455 |
| GDP (nominal) | estimate |
• Total | 1,361,452,470,000 |
• Per capita | 138,917.27 |
| Gini |  27.4low |
| HDI |  0.969very high · 1st |
Mangulak, officially the commonwealth of Mangulak, is a state spanning southeastern Askihuac and several surrounding islands, including the islands of Fuentes and Buciras. It borders Platencia to the north, Terfloria to the northeast, Najolk to the southeast, and Anáheiro to the south. It encompasses several geographic biomes, including the Eneas rainforest, Altiplano, cold desert, and the coastal mangroves.
Mangulak is the twelfth-most populous state in the Serenacy, with 8.9 million million residents as of the 2096 census, and over nine million estimated to reside in the state in 2100. The state is median by area and has the a moderately high population density among all states. The largest metropolitan area in the state is Greater Reydacay, which includes Reydacay and 13 surrounding municipalities spread over 3 provinces, and is the state's largest and nation's twelfth-most populous metropolitan area. The second-largest metropolitan area, the Comalteca Capital Region, is centered around Comalteca, the state's second-largest city and the state capital, as well as nine surrounding municipalities, encompassing parts of three provinces. The state's subsequent five most populous cities are Tacupa, Pava, Guazacoluca, Jacaltel, and Tipango.
Since the state's 1965 admission, a number of influential Mangulenos have proven national and global leaders in their respective fields. The first, second, and third presidents of Carinansia all hail from the state; Xiutecuhtli Cárintecatl was born in Oligi and was the country's leader for decades between 1965 and 2021. The second president, Álvaro Serrano Paek, led the country through the Vascara War and began the Carinansian occupation of Valorá. Fabian Xandinho Carrasco was president of Carinansia for over 10 years, until he was impeached in 2039. The state is home to the Revolutionary College of Oligi in the Reydacay Metropolitan Area, and has the largest Totrê population in the country.
History
Economy
The state is the wealthiest on a per capita basis, and the second wealthiest on that basis in the country out of all 25 states and 1 federal district, behind only the Central District. The state has five manufacturing centers: Tacupa, Pava, Guazacoluca, and Jacaltel in the southeast, Reydacay in the centre, Tipango in the southwest, and Comalteca in the north. Reydacay alone contributes to 73% of the state's industrial capacity, and to over 6% of the country's industrial capacity.
The construction of the Interstate Maglev has allowed for the closure of all ports in the state due to austerity measures, with direct freight maglev lines between Reydacay and Anáheiro, and Punto Banderas, allowing for international trade to take place relatively smoothly. The state is however home to the country’s fifth-largest airport by total volume, and sixth-largest by number of total arrivals, Tantochuca International Airport, within Greater Reydacay. Since 2095, the Port of Reydacay has been under construction on a series of reclaimed islands near the coast, to be connected via a freight maglev line to the rest of the country, and become the largest cargo port by volume in the Serenacy. It is set to be completed by 2104.
Mangulak State Miracle
Between 2013 and 2053, the state experienced a period of unprecedented economic growth, going from the third-poorest state in the country by GSP per capita to the wealthiest by 2079. This growth began under Fabian Xandinho Carrasco when he passed the 2012 State Survey Act, allocating $1.3B to the project. Initially facing criticism for such an expensive measure under a heavily indebted government, this changed after the discovery of a massive rare earth metal deposit totaling 11.2M tonnes between Comalteca and Reydacay. The establishment of large mines allowed for the sale of the highly-coveted element, initially sold extensively. Oil deposits along the state's coast were seized by Petrocar in 1968, but President Xiutecuhtli Cárintecatl chose to return approximately 78% of the total revenue accrued to the state government in 2017, giving the state government CAR$38.7B.
Mangulak State Fund
In 2017, Xandinho Carrasco proposed the establishment of a state fund, using the entirety of the money given to the government. He passed an executive decree in September, which was challenged by the State High Court, but allowed to proceed by December that year. In 2021, the total value of the fund was said to be $109.4B, which was previously liquid cash, but had been invested in a very diverse portfolio. The 2022 Sustainable Fund Act ensured that no more than 1% of the total value could be withdrawn within one gubernatorial term, and this number could not be changed until 2100
By 2100, the total value of the fund had grown to $1.6T, and the revenues from it were sufficient to eradicate state income, sales, and property taxes, using 60% of the annual profits. The remainder of this money is to be reinvested into the fund.
Research
The prestigious Revolutionary College of Oligi has received extensive national and state subsidies financing research, such as the genetic modification of foodstuff to have increased protein, vitamins, and calories; or collaborative work with ANEE designing the latest satellites and rockets. It receives regular investment from the national government, estimated to amount to $85B given in grants between 2000 and 2080. In addition to this, it received $1.9B annually on average from private investors during the same period.