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The San Medician Provinces
Provinces of The Most Serene Republic
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There are currently 13 total provinces within The Most Serene Republic Of San Medici. The following is a list of every province found within the Republic's mainland, as well as the nearby archipelago that falls under its jurisdiction and are known as Las Islas Del Santo, or The Saint's Isles. The list includes the capital, most populous city, and current governor of each territory, as well the origin of its name.
Giovanni
Capital city: Ciudad De San Medici
Most populous city: Ciudad De San Medici
Current Governor: Aníbal Goncalves Acevedo
Origin of name: Named after The Most Serene Republic's founder, Giovanni De Medici
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Nuevo
Capital city: Nueva Alma
Most populous city: La Palmera
Current Governor: Bonnie Merced Cruz
Origin of name: Literally translated to mean "New"
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Esquiliae
Capital city: Bologna
Most populous city: Bologna
Current Governor: Opal Ojeda Schultz
Origin of name: Named after Esquiline Hill, the highest point in the province.
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Rio Abajo
Capital city: El Riachuelo
Most populous city: Alexandrina
Current Governor: Lamar Espinoza Desouza
Origin of name: Named for its position south of Rio Grande, The Most Serene Republic's largest river
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Rio Arriba
Capital city: Santa Olaya
Most populous city: Puntellare
Current Governor: Tatiana Sotomayor
Origin of name: Named for its position north of Rio Grande
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Córdoba
Capital city: Orgoglio e gioia
Most populous city: Orgoglio e gioia
Current Governor: Gladys Santana Hollingsworth
Origin of name: Named in honour of a celebrated San Medician industrialist
In South San Medici:
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Udine
Capital city: Fraser
Most populous city: Fraser
Current governor: Patrick Gutierrez
Origin of name: Believed to mean "Hill"
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Balena
Capital city: Il cero
Most populous city: Campanula Bay
Current Governor: Leonora Corfitz Nadal
Origin of name: Translated to mean "Whale" in honour of its many protected whale habitats
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San Ignacio
Capital city: Dos Santos
Most populous city: Dos Santos
Current governor: Jaime Walsh Platz
Origin of name: Named after a revered San Medician Saint who was believed to help his people overcome starvation during a blizzard
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Arenas Blancas
Capital city: Chaud
Most populous city: Arenas Blancas
Current Governor: Waldemar Halen Santiago
Origin of name: Translated to mean "White Sands", named in reference to its many beaches, which are usually covered in snow
In The Saint's Isles:
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Isla Tarragona
Capital city: Betancuria
Most populous city: Betancuria
Current Governor: Annamaria Dalton Moreira
Origin of name: Believed to mean "Larger than"
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La Cruz
Capital city: Puerto De La Cruz
Most populous city: Puerto De La Cruz
Current Governor: Hector Ortiz
Origin of name: Means "The Cross"
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Alta Semita
Capital city: San José
Most populous city: La Concha
Current Governor: Natasha Santos Bettencourt
Origin of name: Translated to mean "High Path". There is much debate as to what the name is referring to, specifically.