State of Caturama
| State of Caturama Estado do Caturama (Viratian) Tetama Caturama (Goitacá) Staat Katoerama (Low Vestan) |
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| Overview | |
| Capital (and largest city) | Indaial |
| Government type | Federative unit |
| Governor (head of state) | Lisa Bakker |
| Vice-Governor (head of government) | Osvaldo de Graaf |
| Legislature | Assembleia Legislativa do Caturama / Nhemongaba Caturama / Wetgevende Vergadering van Katoerama (unicameral) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 10,504,205 |
| Demonym(s) | Caturamense(s) |
| Language(s) | Viratian (official), Goitacá (official), Ancorian Low Vestan (official) |
| Religions | • Reformed Soterianity (plurality) • Canonical Soterianity (plurality) ↳ Archdiocese of Indaial • Pietist Soterianity (minority) ↳ Benenuntial Pietist • Folk Soterianity (minority) ↳ Charismatic Soterianity • Caldeckist Spiritism (minority) • Goitacá pantheon (minority) • Zano-Diasporic Syncretism (minority) ↳ Embanda ↳ Tambor das Emboabas • Nondenominational Soterianity (minority) ↳ Jehanninism • Irreligious (minority) • other minority religions, spiritualities and new age religions |
| Ethnicity (based on national classifications) | • Pardo: 47.30% • White Ancorian: 31.20% • Zano-Ancorian: 10.60% • Indigenous Ancorian: 8.50% • Asterian: 2.40% |
Caturama (Low Vestan: Katoerama) is a state in northeastern Ancoria located along the Hyperian coast. Bordered to the west by Caiubi and Ibotirama and to the east by Tecarema, it is host to a number of major highways, including the AN-233. Its capital, Indaial, is a key stopping point along the broader highway and rail networks of the northeast. Owing to its strategic position and relatively low population, Caturama hosts a number of military facilities, most notable among them the 'Escudo do Nordeste' array of defensive superguns.
Caturama's climate is of particular interest to tourists and scientists alike, with the unique caatinga bioregion spanning much of the state's southern reaches. A number of prehistoric sites also dot the inland, warranting particular archaeological interest. The Caturama Man, discovered in the Caves of Vrão in 0002 R.C., is believed to be the oldest known example of human remains in Ancoria.
Initially colonized by the Flacklanders, many of its cities were initially founded in this colonial period. Despite the subsequent Viratian conquest, Low Vestan culture remains strong in the state, with most speaking Low Vestan as a first language.