São Lenoas (state)
State of São Lenoas Estado de São Lenoas | |
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| Motto: Unidade na diversidade Unity in diversity | |
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| Location | Southeast Carinansia |
| Capital | Aexodiana, Lekeadia Province |
| Largest | São Lenoas, São Pacária Province |
| Official languages | Carinansian |
| Recognised regional languages | Various |
| Ethnic groups (2100) | 67.8% Amalges 14.5% Cabales 6.7% Aurelian people 5.6% Runasim people 5.4% Totrê |
| Religion (2100) | 74.4% Atheism 13.2% Catholic Godsinian 12.1% Aurelian Buddhism 0.3% Other |
| Demonym(s) | Lenista |
| Government | Federal bicameral state government |
• Governor | Diego Alves Nakamura |
• Lieutenant governor | Jeremías Abellán |
• President of the State Congress | Mirela Shinoda Alvarez |
| Legislature | State Congress |
| Senate | |
| Chamber of Localities | |
| State of Carinansia | |
• Admitted as a state | 13 December 1966 |
• Lekeadia Capital City Compromise | 15 September 1981 |
| Population | |
• 2100 estimate | 45,831,470 (1st) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2100 estimate |
• Total | $2,977,000,810,000 |
• Per capita | $64,955.39 |
| Gini | 31.2 medium |
| HDI (2099) |  0.951very high |
| Calling code | +553 |
The State of São Lenoas (Carinansian: Estado de São Lenoas) is the most populous state in the Serenacy, home to 22.7% of the country's population, and contributing 24.8% of the country's economy, being home to the country's premier financial center, the city of São Lenoas. Making up 68.9% of the state population and contributing 79.3% of its economy, it has substantial autonomy within the state to dictate its own affairs. The capital city of Aexodiana is mostly made up of PUS voters, but the state government has remained mostly PRC since the 2073 election following the country's worst economic crash in January of that year.
It is home to the largest population of Aurelians outside of Aurelia, with roughly 90% of them shown to live in the Libertad district of São Lenoas. The area received its first surge of Aurelian migration in the early 20th century, being welcomed by the Imperial government thanks to their cheap labour costs and work ethic. In 2044, with the new technology revolution, the area became a new hotspot for Aurelians to migrate to, as the city had many new opportunities in high-tech design and manufacturing. Examples include the planning and construction of the country's first fusion power plant further down the Altiplano, or the new high-tech industrial complex in the district.
After the entry of São Lenoas into the Serenacy, the state quickly sought to repair the damage that the civil war had brought, like the reconstruction of the Apiranga district. The Reconciliation Board was formed in 1974 following a lawsuit against the federal government issued by former Imperial tlacotli, and indigenous residents of the state received a formal state apology. A program to return land stolen from them began the next year, with San Cargoza planned district constructed to give them access to cheap, high-quality housing as well.
The 1998 Sunset Scandal was caused by Governor Jerónimo Villa's financial involvement with Atardece Investments, exposed just days after his second inauguration in August that year. Impeachment proceedings were launched by members of the PTC with most members of the PRC voting also to do so, but due to the presence of sufficient holdouts in the party, he remained in power. He remained in the position for months despite his corrupt dealings now being public knowledge, evading prosecution by fleeing the country hours before the second Impeachment proceedings on 23 January 1999, with a unilateral vote after holdouts received government grants for infrastructure for the provinces they represented. He evaded trial in Wexford for years, only being caught by federal Agencia de Control de Narcóticos (ACN) agents after his role in financing the Mujer cartel was uncovered two weeks prior. He was put on trial at the federal Tendate courthouse in the state. After being convicted federally, he received numerous state convictions to be served after the federal sentencing at the Q'ara Q'asa work camp in La Plata mining manganese ore. He died in 2011 after being stabbed to death by a prisoner.
In 2014 Osvaldo Fonseca Ventura was elected the state's new governor, remaining in office continuously for over 2 decades, with the exception of a period from 2022 to 2026, during which he managed to pass a constitutional amendment as a State Senator, abolishing term limits and allowing him to run again in the 2026 election. The third-cousin twice-removed of 7th president Achcauhtli Ventura, he passed several reforms in the state increasing government transparency and establishing campaign limits in his first gubernatorial term. During his second term, he was involved in an infrastructure program to make all state tap water drinkable and established a free universal healthcare system, which President Xiutecuhtli Carintecatl adopted nationwide in early 2021 after seeing the early success of the program. It was the 21st and final constitutional amendment that he had passed during his 56-year presidency.
After his reelection in 2026, Fonseca went against his left-wing rhetoric and passed a tax cut for the top 5% of income earners and corporate revenue earners, in a bid to invite more corporations to the state. He also established several planned development regions around São Lenoas to provide new arrivals with places to live. Today, these artificial cities have been wholly absorbed into the São Lenoas Metropolitan Region, home to over 8 million people. A quarter of them come from other parts of the state, with the majority of others coming from different, predominantly rural, parts of the country. Unlike previous governors who feared overpopulation, Fonseca welcomed it, making the state very desirable for migrants, causing its population to nearly double in the next two decades. He resigned in 2037 citing his age of 87 years as the reason, replaced by a new PUS government.
The state received a 7.5 billion peso Serene grant to build a massive new deepwater port in Punto Banderas, as well as build a new freight bullet train between the Port of Punto Banderas and various manufacturing and agricultural regions around the state, massively increasing the speed at which these goods can be exported abroad or domestically. The rail network would become redundant during Ventura's presidency when he built the Interstate Maglev System. The Serene government spent 18% of the total $737.9 billion on building 500km of Maglev within the state, which has since been expanded to roughly 900km. The state is home to the Comarillos strait Maglev tunnel which is one of 3 such tunnels between Lekeadia and mainland Oikoia.
The state's population growth has slowed down, but it remains the country's predominant financial center and has the most Senators in the National Congress out of any state. It is expected to surpass 50 million people by 2110 provided current trends continue. It is also home to the largest number of tall buildings in the Serenacy and the world, with 65,000 highrises and 360 skyscrapers, the bulk of both in the city. Torre Lenistana at 464m tall is the city's tallest building and is privately owned by Trijar Co. Punto Banderas and El Cormira are the state's second and third largest cities, with the size after the top three dropping substantially to roughly 370 thousand.
Geography
São Lenoas is one of 25 states of Carinansia, located southwest of the Southeast Region. The state area is 265,201.23 sq km, most of the north of the Tropic of Capricorn. The state has a moderately high relief, having 55 percent of its surface between three hundred and nine hundred meters above sea level, 8 percent below three hundred meters and 7 percent over nine hundred meters.
The distance between its north and south end points is 312 km, and 1123 km between the east–west extremes. The has two time zones, following both Nojawa and Tlajoyotl time, 8 and 9 hours ahead of GMT respectively. It is bordered by the states of Tlanukoy to the north, San Luis to the north and east, and Caluma to the west.
The coastlines consists of plains below 300 metres, that border the Sierra Patria, and coastal rainforests in the western half. Mount Orila in Sierra Grande, reaches 2,895m above sea level and is the highest point in the state. São Lenoas has its territory divided into 18 watersheds, inserted in four river basin districts, the largest of which is the Caluma, which covers much of the state territory. Noteworthy is the Rio Bravo, which born in San Luis and join with the Pernamberco to form the Rio Plata, which separates São Lenoas from San Luis.
Administrative Subdivisions
São Lenoas is subdivided into eleven provinces and one independent city. The largest and most populous province is São Pacária, it is the only province on the Suroikoian mainland and is classified as 100% urbanised. It is the most populous province in the entire Serenacy with 31,623,714 people. The least populous province is Lekeadia, with only 253,468 people despite being the second largest in the state.
Aexodiana is the capital city of the state and exists as an independent city with a population of 267,893 people, home to the three branches of government, and the headquarters of some state institutions such as the State Transportation Committee. However, the financial, banking, cultural, and entertainment capitals of Oikoia are generally considered to be the city of São Lenoas.
| Subdivision name | Capital city | Head of Government | Population | Notes |
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| São Pacária | São Lenoas | Márcia Salles Villa | 31,623,714 | Consolidated city-province government, 100% urban |
| Roca Minera | Punto Banderas | Jurandir Castillo | 7,572,689 | Home to the country's largest cargo port, 100% urban |
| Zinaco | El Cormira | Aline Hashimoto Martins | 1,990,064 | Largest partially rural province in the state with a 94.4% urbanisation rate |
| Chilajuca | Jirumal | Antônio López Pires | 1,055,380 | Home to the original state capital |
| Las Lopino | Las Lopino | Victor Jardim | 841,729 | State's industrial center, 100% urban |
| Hidajuato | Cartes | Valentina Matos da Nakamura | 584,761 | Home to the state's largest cruise and fourth-largest passenger port |
| Quinagu | Teccatan | Jorge Justo Kimura | 502,742 | |
| Santa Rodres | La Conlega | Joaquim Machado da Siqueira | 447,976 | |
| South Comarillo | San Cates | Pablo Mendes Torres | 370,649 | |
| Obrenas | Moreno | Ana Rios | 320,405 | Home to a regional trade and transport hub |
| Aexodiana | Aexodiana | Álvaro Silveira Guavara | 267,893 | Independent city government |
| Lekeadia | Zitajoa | Manuel Pejon Monteira | 253,468 | State's lowest urbanisation rate of 33% |
Demographics
Economy
In 2091 the service sector was the largest component of GDP at 71%, followed by the industrial sector at 22%. Agriculture represents 7% of GDP. The state produces 28% of Carinansian goods and services. São Lenoas (state) exports: computer chips 42%, vehicles 21%, food industry 16%, airplanes and helicopters 11%, telecommunications 7%, sugar and alcohol fuel 3% (2092).
São Lenoas state is responsible for approximately 15% of Carinansian GDP. The state's GDP (nominal) amounts CAR$2.9 trillion, making it the biggest economy in Oikoia and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its economy is based on computer chip production, the automobile and aviation industries, services, financial companies, commerce, textiles, sugar cane and coffee bean production.
The towns of northwest Chilajuca province and southeast Hidajuato province, are important university, engineering, film production, agricultural, technology, and health sciences centers. The Balonton Institute in São Lenoas is a Ichthyology science center that inspects and analyses marine life throughout the world. The Pardo Institute produces medical vaccines. The state is also at the vanguard of computer chip production, with large computer chip production facilities established in La Libertad, and also Las Lopino in Lekeadia.
Moreover, São Lenoas is one of the world's most important sources of beans, rice, various fruit, coffee, sugar cane, flowers and vegetables, maize, cattle, swine, milk, cheese, wine, and oil producers. Telecommunications and manufacturing centers such as Jose Prestes Ave. and Angelopolis in São Lenoas city is a magnet for retail shopping and shipping that attracts customers from the whole country and as far as Arcadia in Koelasia.
Governor of São Lenoas
| Governor of São Lenoas | |
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| Regulador de São Lenoas | |
| Style | Governor |
| Status | Incumbent |
| Residence | Palacio de Cavadores |
| Appointer | Direct democracy |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of São Lenoas |
| Precursor | Imperial Governors of São Lenoas |
| Formation | 13 August 1602 |
| First holder | Decimus Duccius Pullus |
| Salary | $140,000 per year |
The governor of the State of São Lenoas is the head of government of São Lenoas, and is the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard units. The governor is the highest-ranking official in the state and has a broad range of appointive powers in both the state and local governments, as specified by the São Lenoas constitution (1969, and amendments). Because of the extent of these constitutional powers, the governor of São Lenoas has been ranked as being among the most powerful governors in the Serenacy.
The current governor is Diego Alves Nakamura who has been in office since 2089.
Selection and Qualifications
Like most state chief executives in the Serenacy, the governor is elected by the citizens of São Lenoas to serve a five-year term. Under the Constitution of São Lenoas, the governor can run any number of times. This has allowed the incumbent governor to be the 7th-longest serving state governor in serene history. An eligible candidate for governor must be at least 25 years old, and also a resident of and a registered voter in São Lenoas for the six years preceding the election. Candidates meeting this minimum requirement must file his or her candidacy with the São Lenoas State Board of Elections, pay a filing fee of $450, file a financial disclosure, and create a legal campaign financial body. The governor, like all statewide officials in São Lenoas, is elected in the odd-numbered years, alongside national elections for president.
Powers and responsibilities
As the chief executive of the State of São Lenoas, the governor heads the executive branch of government, which includes all state executive departments and agencies, as well as advisory boards, commissions, committees, and task forces. The primary constitutional responsibility of the governor of São Lenoas, and any other state's chief executive, is to carry out the business of the state and to enforce the laws passed by the legislature. The governor also has some say in these laws, since the governor has the ability to veto any bill sent to his or her desk by the Maryland General Assembly, though the assembly may override that veto. The governor is also given a number of more specific powers as relates to appropriations of state funds, the appointment of state officials, and also a variety of less prominent and less commonly utilized powers. Additionally, the Governor can issue direct policy for the Lieutenant Governor, essentially allowing them to propose and vote on new legislation via this middleman.
Appropriations
Every year, the governor must present a proposed budget to the São Lenoas State Congress. After receiving the proposed budget, the congress is then allowed to decrease any portion of the budget for the executive branch, but it may never increase it or transfer funds between executive departments. The congress may, however, increase funds for the legislative and judicial branches of government. The governor has the power to veto any law that is passed by the State Congress, including a "line item veto", which can be used to strike certain portions of appropriations bills. The legislature then has the power to override a governor's veto by vote of five-eighths (62.5%) of the number of members in each house.
The governor also sits on the board of public works, whose other two members are the secretary of state, and the treasurer. This board has broad powers in overseeing and approving the spending of state funds. They must approve state expenditures of all general funds and capital improvement funds, excluding expenditures for the construction of state roads, bridges, and highways. It can only seek funds through measures approved by the State Congress.
Appointment powers
The governor appoints almost all military and civil officers of the state government, subject to advice and consent of the São Lenoas State Congress. The governor also appoints the local Boards of Elections in each of the 11 provinces and in Aexodiana City. Previously, the governor appointed all provincial officials in the state, but this was amended in 2075. Should a vacancy arise in either of the two houses of the State Congress, the governor appoints a temporary senator until a special by-election can be held exactly three months later. The governor appoints all members of the State Committee, and requires an absolute majority of members present in the Chamber of Localities to approve these appointments.
State Committee
The governor of São Lenoas is the chairman of the State Committee which coordinates all state government functions. This is composed of the following members, all of whom, except the lieutenant governor, are appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the São Lenoas Chamber of Localities as heads of executive departments:
- Lieutenant governor – Jeremías Abellán
- Secretary of State – Marisa Barroso Yamada
- Secretary of Agriculture – Chun Berganza
- Secretary of Budget and Management – Valentín Rodríguez
- Secretary of Commerce – Bruno Ferreira Cardoso
- State Superintendent of Schools (appointed by the State Board of Education) – Lorena Dias Silveira
- Secretary of the Environment – Osvaldo Justino Enriquez
- Secretary of Health – Luis Prado Rosa
- Secretary of Housing and Infrastructure – Guillermo Ribeiro Camargo
- Secretary of Innovation – Manoela Coelho de Assis
- Secretary of Justice - Teodoro Ribeiro Álves
- Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services – Carolina Andina Laguna
- Secretary of State Police (commanding officer of the São Lenoas State Police) – Rolando Pinha
- Secretary of Transportation – Ehezomoc Fontes Gomez
- Secretary of Veterans – Yumbalamob Yamada Jimenez
Other members of the governor's staff may be invited to State Committee meetings as "attendees". The President of the State Congress is the most frequent attendee, although when the congress and governorship are controlled by opposing parties, this frequency greatly declines.
The governor also oversees several sub-cabinets that coordinate the activities of a certain function of state government that involves several state departments or agencies. Currently, these are the Renewal Agency, Lekeadia Protection Department, Comarillos Strait subcabinet, International Affairs Agency, Sustainable Commercial Development Agency, and the State Corporation subcabinet.