Cambria

Cambria
Cambria
Province of Sirocco
	Flag Coat of arms
	Mottoes: Steadfast and Earnest
Country	Sirocco
Region	Alston-Jellicoe
Capital	Alston
Established	November 4, 2010
Founded by	Daniel Anderson
Executive seat	Cambria
Government
• Executor	Daniel Anderson (SFP)
Area
• Total	517.592 km2 (199.843 sq mi)
Population (February 2013)
• Total	4
• Density	0.0077/km2 (0.020/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+12 (NZST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode series	200-219
Area code	+645 23
Vehicle registration	AB 12 CD
Languages	English, Siroccan
Emblems	Kingfisher (bird); Tea tree (tree)

Cambria, often abbreviated as CA and formerly known as the National Capital District, is a province of the Federal Commonwealth of Sirocco. As of February 2013 the province's population is 4, the entirety of which is located in the provincial capital, Alston.

Cambria is an important hub for many Siroccan affairs, from politics to culture and entertainment, and is also the residence of the Premier. Most of Sirocco's economic strength is generated in the province. Despite around 95% of the province being covered in forest or gardens it is well-developed with a variety of infrastructure. Most of the province abounds in natural splendour, mostly comprised of forests but also with numerous rivers, waterfalls and beaches. It is also regarded as one of Sirocco's best bird-watching locations, especially around the Alston Domain and Tent Pegs Forest.

History

The recorded history of Cambria began in 1987 with the acquisition of the land which is now Alston. At this stage Alston had not been officially founded, nevertheless major construction projects were undertaken, most notably roading projects, which included the construction of Cameron Road (part of the A1) and Wellesley Street (part of the A2).

Alston was officially founded on 4 November 2010 by Premier Daniel Anderson and was immediately proclaimed the national capital. The province was formed at the same time, initially bearing the name "National Capital District". Originally the province was much larger than it is today, as it also encompassed the then-Minnerichell, Ridgelow, Kent and Kenbank Zones, which were separated off into a separate province on November 18, 2010. In 2011 the province was enlarged twice, first on August 23 to encompass the towns of Rockport, Vista Cliffs, Port Ackland and Ballmore, then again on October 20 to encompass Sussex Cliffs, Ballance's Beach, Port Mayfair and Shelly Bay.

The National Capital District was renamed to Cambria on 20 February 2013 when the federal capital was moved from Alston to Havilland

Cities and towns

Municipalities in Cambria are located in one of three territorial authorities, the more populous Alston City, the larger Ackland District or the smaller and more remote Maran District.

Alston City

Alston is comprised of several suburbs in addition to the city centre itself.

Northeast of Alston are three further municipalities

Ackland District

Ballance's Beach
Ballmore
Port Ackland
Port Mayfair
Rockport
Snell Cliffs
Sussex Cliffs
Vista Cliffs

Transportation

Cambria is served by several highways.

A1 linking Shelly Bay and Gate Park (part of the A1 is also the M1 Alston Motorway)
A2 linking Belmont with Alston
A3 linking Tara Corner and the Tent Pegs National Forest
A5 linking Ballmore with Vista Cliffs (commonly known as the "North East Passage")
A6 linking Port Ackland to the rest of the province
Provincial Highway 13 linking Matauri with Gate Park
Provincial Highway 14 linking Tuesday Heights with Highwic Park
Provincial Highway 15 linking Tent Pegs National Park with Gardenia
Provincial Highway 16 linking Islington with Snell Cliffs
Provincial Highway 17 linking Rockport with Vista Cliffs
Provincial Highway 20 Alston bypass