Mentone
The State of Mentone | |
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 Flag | |
Motto: "Pherigo's Breadbasket" | |
 Map of Pherigo with Mentone Highlighted | |
| Capital and largest city | Mentone City |
| Official languages | English |
| Demonym(s) | Mentonite |
| Government | |
• Governor | Serina Griffin |
| Legislature | Mentone Senate |
| Area | |
• Total | 69,304 km2 (26,758 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2020 census | 360,828 |
| GDP (PPP) | 2020 estimate |
• Total | $55,948 |
| GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
• Total | $20,187,000,000 |
Mentone is a large, nearly square, rural state in eastern Pherigo. Mentone is bordered to the east by the Ibican state of Hamilton, to the south by Jefferson, to west by Calpurnia, and north by Cumberland. Mentone City, the state's capital and largest city, with just short of 90,000 people, is located near the source of the Mentone River and the historic Fort Mentone, which the state is named for, originally established as an Albionite colonial fort in 1498.
Mentone is almost entirely flat, outside of the Mentone and Calpurnia river valleys, and has the largest percentage of land used for argiculture of any state. The only industrial center is Mentone City, which acts as a hub processing much of the state's agricultural products.
History
Mentone was originally settled by Albionite colonists in the late 1400's, with Fort Mentone being established in 1498. By 1590, Mentone City had been established as a hub for the surrounding farming villages. In 1610, colonial authorities split off the Mentone District from the Jefferson District, and set up colonial officials in Mentone City.
During the Pherigo Revolution, Fort Mentone was one of the last hold outs of Albion forces, not falling until 1626.
Transportation
Highways
National Routes
Mentone is served by just two Pherigo National Routes, National Route 7 and National Route 15. National Route 107 also has a short stretch in Mentone, running 3 miles from downtown Richmond to the Jefferson state line. National Route 5 runs east to west just across the state line in Cumberland.
State Highways
Mentone is served by a grid of state highways with even numbered highways running north-south, and odd numbered highways running east-west. SH 200 is an exception, forming a partial loop around Mentone City.
Airports
Mentone City Regional Airport is the only commercial airport in the state with scheduled services to Charleston National Airport, Bayside International Airport, and Edmonson International Airport. Most counties operated a general avaition airport.
Rail
Mentone City and Richmond are both served by the Pherigo National Rail Service.
Government
Executive Branch
The state government is lead by an elected Governor, who appoints the officials that run state agencies.
Legislative Branch
The Mentone Senate is the law making body of the state, made up of 41 Senators serving around 8800 constituants each.
Judicial
The Mentone Supreme Court is the highest state court in Mentone, and also oversees the lower courts.
Education
Primary & Secondary Schools
Mentone is served by a system of Unified School Districts, which exist as independent agencies with elected boards, they are usually coterminus with county boundaries, unless a county has more than one USD.
Colleges and Universities
Mentone is only served by 1 public university, the University of Mentone. Mentone students are also served by Harper College, Richmond Community College, and Westerm Mentone College in Mosby.
