Cylari
| The Frontier State of Cylari Çylari | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | |||
 Zinzolin Skyline | |||
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| Nickname(s): The Frontier State | |||
| Motto(s): Dei Fronteigs Finalçy | |||
 Location of Cylari in Spirevo | |||
| Country |  Spirevo | ||
| The frontier State of Cylari | 1278 | ||
| Founded by | Cylaric peoples | ||
| Largest and Capital City | Zinzolin | ||
| Government | |||
| • Governor | Antoni Renté | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 4,122 km2 (1,592 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2013) | |||
| • Total | 2,567,037 | ||
| • Rank | 2 | ||
| • Density | 622.764919942/km2 (1,612.95373818/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Cylaric | ||
Cylari , officially the Frontier State of Cylari, is a state in the Frónçir region of Spirevo. Cylari borders Eskavaliera, Ursamine and Estaria, and is the most populous state in the country, and the 2nd most wealthiest, after Eskavaliera
Cylari was the first state of Spirevo. Its official nickname is "The Frontier State", a reference to the State's geography, since the state is on a plateau that sits on the border between the ancient Elartic Frontier, now divided between Kwonia and Pebblelenad. It is home to many important Spirevan cities, the most prominent being Zinzolin and Matsmitsón.
Geography
Cylari has an area of 4,122 square kilometers (1,592 sq mi). Of this area, 5.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 35.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 24.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (34.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). 35.9% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 10.64% is used for farming or pastures, while 0.95% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 33.19% is covered with buildings, 1.71% is industrial, 0.89% is classed as special developments, 12.04% is parks or greenbelts and 12.53% is transportation infrastructure. Of the unproductive areas, 1.11% is unproductive standing water (ponds or lakes), 1.01% is unproductive flowing water (rivers) and 0.03% is other unproductive land.
Cylari is the highest state of Spirevo, with towering mountains around the already tall Cylari Plateau. The city of Balaspald (pictured right) is the highest point in all of Spirevo, with the city's highest point, Fort Blanç, overseeing clouds, which at night, obscure the city itself below, which is a sight to behold. Matsmitsón is the state's lowest point, and is built in a dip within the mountains, which functions like a bowl. Although this means that Matsmitsón is prone to flooding, the natural-occuring drainage system in the form of a crevice in the lowest point of the city, which is in the middle, keeps the city dry, as well as being a good tourist attraction. The crevice is fenced around and about 80m wide, and is both extremely steep and a long fall down to the bottom, underground lake below. The surrounding mountains of the city also made it a very effective shield and wall against intruders, making it an incredibly hard city to take over.
Demographics
Cylari has a population of 2,567,037, with 3.7% of the population = made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 1.2%. Most of the population speak Cylaric (84.5%), with Suonic being second most common ( 7.7%) and English being third ( 6.5%).
The age distribution in Cylari is; 803,383 people or 31.3% of the population is 0–25 years old. 736, 740 people or 28.7% are 26–39 years old, and 577,583 people or 22.5% are 40–64 years old. The senior population distribution is 213,064 people or 8.3% are 65–79 years old, 154,022 or 6% are 80–89 years old and 82,145 people or 3.2% of the population are 90+ years old.
In Cylari about 96.6% of the population (between age 25–64) have completed either non-mandatory or additional higher education.
Religion
Cylari is mostly a religionless state, with 97.93% of the population claiming to be agnostic or atheist. The most popular religion, at 2.1% is Christianity, and is mostly followed in the western side, on the border with Ursamine.
Economy
Cylari has an unemployment rate of 3%. Women make up 49.76% of the workforce. Thanks to its continuous tax-cutting policies, Cylari has become Spirevo's most business-friendly canton. As of 2012 Cylari offers Spirevo's lowest corporate tax rate at state level.
Cylari has among the best standards of living in the country, and both Zinzolin and Matsmitsón have showed up in the "Top Most livable cities" countdown survery many times.
People
- Arnol Feny, Spirevan painter, designer and sculptor
- Gsillena Storvaks, Spirevan actress
- Ester Matrovets, Swiss soprano
- Emil Kevendorz, Spirevan comedian, writer, director and actor
- Venç Xevet'x, wrestler, former WWE Champion
- Fentin Seterns, Writer, publisher and television presenter
- Ralf Gsenevs, Writer
- Marlon Sykes, current president of Spirevo.
Transport
Cylari boasts a developed and well-run transport network, with the main operator, CRS, running both the Cylari trolleybus system]] and a motor bus network in the state. Zinzolin Railway Station is one of Spirevo's principal stations, and enjoys excellent links to the rest of Cylari and Spirevo via rail services operated by Spirevan Federal Railways.
Climate
| Climate data for Cylari (1981-2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 8.2 (46.8) |
10.5 (50.9) |
14.1 (57.4) |
15.3 (59.5) |
16.9 (62.4) |
13.6 (56.5) |
20.3 (68.5) |
27.1 (80.8) |
36.4 (97.5) |
11.0 (51.8) |
12.3 (54.1) |
2.9 (37.2) |
36.4 (97.5) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 1.4 (34.5) |
1.2 (34.2) |
2.3 (36.1) |
2.4 (36.3) |
3.1 (37.6) |
9.2 (48.6) |
12.7 (54.9) |
14.8 (58.6) |
16.4 (61.5) |
11.3 (52.3) |
5.8 (42.4) |
0.3 (32.5) |
6.7 (44.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −7.3 (18.9) |
−7 (19.4) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
0.1 (32.2) |
2.2 (36.0) |
5.9 (42.6) |
5.6 (42.1) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−9 (15.8) |
−2.05 (28.31) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −35.9 (−32.6) |
−35.2 (−31.4) |
−29.9 (−21.8) |
−21.8 (−7.2) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
0.1 (32.2) |
0.9 (33.6) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−12.9 (8.8) |
−22.2 (−8.0) |
−34.4 (−29.9) |
−35.9 (−32.6) |
| Snowfall cm (inches) | 18.7 | 20.2 | 14.3 | 15.2 | 8.4 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 15.8 | 34.6 | 129.9 |
| Avg. snowy days (≥ 1.0 cm) | 16.3 | 14.2 | 15.6 | 11.3 | 8.5 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | 12.9 | 24.9 | 108.3 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 21.7 | 53.7 | 124.0 | 180.0 | 260.4 | 276.0 | 266.6 | 213.9 | 219.0 | 71.3 | 24.0 | 12.4 | 1,633 |
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