St. Elizabeth

## State Of St. Elizabeth

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**St. Elizabeth** officially The **State Of St. Elizabeth** is a state in the eastern region of Vortex. It is bordered by the Gulf of Celeste to the north; Vernon province of Temer to the east both, Enigma to the south; and Spectre to the west.

Indigenous peoples, including Morta, Amora, Escaramuça, and various others lived in the region for thousands of years before Celestine exploration.

St. Elizabeth's area is just about 77,240 square miles with a population of over 1.9 million. Its capital is Templa, and its largest city is Apothecaria. St. Elizabeth was admitted into Vortex in 2000 being the 19th state.

## Etymology

St. Elizabeth is named after Elizabeth Hall the wife of Ross Hall a Vortexon leader who led Vortex and Vernon to their independence from Celeste.

## History

*Main article: History of St. Elizabeth*

Natives lived in the region of present-day St. Elizabeth for thousands of years before Celestine colonization. The historic tribes in the state were the Morta, Amora, Escaramuça, and various others which migrated from western areas into this region. When Perine settlement began, both Celeste and Wisteria sought to control the region. In the 1950s, Wisteria established trade connections with the Escaramuça, whose territory then included the northern area of the state. By 1957, Celeste had developed good relations with the native peoples, and had signed some treaties. Wisteria dispatched an armed expedition to St. Elizabeth under General Art Lisbon in 1961. They were attacked near what is now today Fernley by a large force of Amora and Escaramuça, both who were allied with the Celestines.

In 1991, Vortex declared its independence. This kicked off the Vortexon war of independence as Celeste rejected the idea of letting their most populous territory go. The Celestines were doing great at the start until the Wisterians started helping the Vortexons. St. Elizabeth was invaded on May 3 and captured on August 21. The Celestines burned and destroyed the infrastructure, communication lines, railroads, and shops Vortex recaptured the state and pushed the Celestines out of the country.

By 2006, the states of St. Elizabeth, Enigma, North Apricot, and South Apricot broke away and formed the Republic of Glaucous starting the Vortexon Civil War. St. Elizabeth in the war saw moderate fighting with the Battle of Port Sayuki and the Battle of Honeydew. After the civil war St. Elizabeth had its economy barely changed as it saw little fighting and it got back on its feet rapidly.

## Demographics

St. Elizabeth has a population of 1,971,356 The center of population of is in the city of Apothecaria. The state is mostly made up of Vernonese peoples because of its border with Temer. It experienced a population spike in 2788-2800 from being 200k to 400k from immigration primarily from Celeste, Viridia, and Vernon. It holds 20 indigenous people reservations which include the Candela and Sudor.

### City Population

**Metropolitan Class City (300,000 or more)**

* Apothecaria - 575,647

**Primary Class City (100,000–299,999)**

* Templa - 338,736

**First Class City (5,000–99,999)**

* Toccoa - 53,424
* Fernley - 26,457
* Hampton - 51,390

* Kearney - 33,835
* Zoea - 27,457
* Druid - 24,989

* Sagan - 24,434
* Irondale - 23,888
* Pines - 23,128

## Economy

St. Elizabeth's gross state product is $75.8 billion. Per capita personal income was $31,339, 12th in Vortex. St. Elizabeth has a large agriculture sector, and is a major producer of pork, wheat, and soybeans. Other important economic sectors include freight transport (by rail and truck), manufacturing, telecommunications, information technology, and insurance. The state's unemployment rate was 17.8%, the fifth highest in the country.