Fontasia (governorate)
Fontasia
Fontasya (Fontasian) Fontum | |
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Governorate of the Kingdom of Fontasia | |
| Governorate of Fontasia | |
 Flag | |
| Motto: "Habere castra" | |
| Type | Governorate |
| Body | Governorate of Fontasia |
| Fontasian tribes appear | ~2004 |
| Unification of Fontasia | 13 May 2013 |
| Established as Governorate of Fontasia | 1 March 2022 |
| Government | |
| • Governor of Fontasia | Super Striker (true name unknown) (Independent) |
| • Governing Party | N/A |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.34 km2 (2.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 19 |
| Time zone | EST |
The Governorate of Fontasia, known colloquially as just Fontum (to avoid confusion with the name of the Kingdom of Fontasia) is a Governorate of the Kingdom of Fontasia. Its capital is the Fontasian national capital of Fontum. It is the second most populous Fontasian governorate with a population of 19 people.
The cultural and government capital of the Kingdom of Fontasia, the Governorate has a history spanning over two decades as it has been continuously controlled by all Assemblian micronations.
Brief History
The region that now exists in the Governorate of Fontasia, before the early 2000s was undeveloped forest, roads and neighborhoods. It was until the mid-2000s when groups inhabiting what would be modern Fontum began to form into tribal polities that colonized the large Corrigith Forest that constituted the eastern periphery of the region of Fontasia.
For nearly a decade these peoples would have conflicts, it was until 2013 when the Fontasian Republic was established, unifying these tribes into a small confederation. The Fontasian Republic would then conquer the rest of the region. In 2015, Fontasia came under the domination of its eastern regional neighbor, Sandrania and by May 2015 Fontasians would revolt against Sandranian authority, forming a provisional regime in the area. This provisional government would then invade the rest of Assemblia and establish a colonial empire across New England known as the Assemblic Empire.
Assemblic imperial rule over Fontasia would exist for nearly seven years, only interrupted for a few months in 2019 when Fontasia was under the rule of the Empire of the Fleetwoods. A quasi-governmental colonial and exploration company known as the Corrigith Expedition would come to dominate and colonize the Corrigith Forest, waging wars and forming alliances with remnants of the old tribes and newly discovered ones. The Expedition, by 2022 would expand into the neighboring Atvan Forest and Vaitego Woods as well. By 2023 the company would have completely explored all regions and connecting regions of the Corrigith Forest.
Assemblic imperial rule would end in 2022 with the collapse of the Second Assemblic Federation. On 1 March 2022, under the newly established Kingdom of Fontasia, the Governorate of Fontasia would be formed. After the Orkar Crisis in November 2022, the Governorate gained lands from the Buddie Union.
Government
Until the beginning of localized rule in the Kingdom of Fontasia in late 2022, the Governorate of Fontasia, as with all Governorates were directly controlled by the Fontasian Royal Government. In most Praetorial elections, the Governorate has sided with the Ergatist Party of Fontasia, being a major area of Ergatist political activity.
As of 2023, there are 13 municipalities in the Governorate of Fontasia.
| Municipality: | Established: | Metropolitan Area: |
|---|---|---|
| Municipality of Fontum (City of Fontum) | 11/21/22 | Metro Fontum |
| Municipality of Fort Lechy | 11/21/22 | Metro Fontum |
| Municipality of Kartla | 11/21/22 | Metro Fontum |
| Municipality of Kigurza | 11/21/22 | Metro Fontum |
| Municipality of Juremburg | 11/21/22 | Metro Fontum |
| Municipality of Zippid | 11/21/22 | Metro Fontum |
| Municipality of Vitonis | 11/21/22 | Metro Fontum |
| Municipality of Basepoint | 11/21/22 | Metro Fontum |
| Municipality of Soroba | 11/21/22 | Metro Fontum |
| Municipality of Brunas | 11/21/22 | Metro Fontum |
| Municipality of Nourse | 11/21/22 | Metro Fontum |
| Municipality of Dvila | 11/21/22 | Metro Fontum |
| Municipality of West Orkar | 11/21/22 | Metro Fontum |
| Municipality of Atvan | 11/21/22 | Metro Fontum |
| Municipality of Fay | 11/21/22 | Metro Fontum |
Geography
The Governorate of Fontasia is located in the southwest part of the region of Assemblia. It is bordered to the north by the Governorate of Millisia, and the Governorate of Bahovia to the east. To the south it is bordered by the Buddian state of Kerrengrad. To the west, it is bordered by the United States. The Fontasian Highlands are the dominant physical feature of the Governorate, comprising most of the southern portion of the territory and feeding its major rivers, the Font River System and the Brunas River System. The highest point in the Fontasian Highlands and all of Assemblia is Mount Corrigith, located just south of Downtown Fontum, with a peak elevation of 710 feet (216 meters) above sea level. The Corrigith Forest spans the majority of the eastern part of the territory, and remains a major cultural area in Fontasia. The southeast is an extension of the Corrigith Forest known as the Vaitego Woods. The western part of the territory is dominated by the vast unpopulated and wildlife-rich Atvan Forest. The northern parts of the territory are on the foothills of the Fontasian Highlands and the lowlands spanning north in the Governorate of Millisia. The northwestern corner of Fontasia is fertile farmland along the Nourse River, which feeds from the Atvan Forest.
The Fontum Metropolitan area sprawls across the western slope of the Fontasian Highlands and deep into the Corrigith Valley, where modern Downtown Fontum is located. There are several major districts of the Metropolitan area, being Kalkaya and Soroba. The northern parts of the territory are in the Millisian urban conglomeration and the southern parts of the territory are within the Orkar metropolitan area, which enters the neighboring Buddie Union.
The climate of Fontasia is similar to that of the rest of Assemblia, humid and hot summers and mild to frigid winters. The snowiest month tends to be February, while the rainy seasons are Spring and Fall. Due to snowmelt runoff from Mount Corrigith and other hills, much of the northern Corrigith Forest becomes inundated with mud during early Spring, with the name of the phenomenon being known as the Mud of March. The Mud of March makes forest travel difficult.
The Font River, from which the territory gains part of its namesake from has its source at the confluence of the Tarcellian River and Kalkaya Creek near the village of Juremburg. The Font River runs from the confluence point across much of Bahovia and into Buddie Union territory, until it ends at the Sudbury River. The Corrigith Swamp and Kalkaya Swamp feed the two tributaries. The Brunas River, the longest river in the Kingdom of Fontasia is formed at the confluence of the Dvila and Kalisond Rivers in the Atvan Forest, and bissects Millisia until it ends at a river delta at Lake Millis.
Culture
The culture of the Governorate of Fontasia is exclusively Fontasian culture, as it the ancestral homeland of the Fontasian people and birthplace of many Assemblian empires. The region is renowned for its mostly untapped wildland, which includes the many forests and sparse meadows within its domain. There is not much tourist attractions in the territory, and limited recreational activities.