Rosa

**Rosa** is a city in Hualente. It is the largest city in northern Hualente and has a population of about 63,236 peoples. The city was originally known as Lagodeya from the Spanish word for lake, lago, but was renamed for the word "rose" as an abundance of wild rose species are present in the valleys and cliffs around the city according to Bilvan explorers. The city is considered an attractive city and has sparked the interests of tourists, immigrants, and refugees throughout the years, with a close proximity to the sun-kissed prairies and is convenient to many states including North Smitona, South Smitona, Delkida, Maineda, and Athens and is also not a far drive from the Siere province of Tolwick and Averheller, making it in the center of everything, almost. The city has many golf courses, parks, lakes, and ski resorts nearby. Like Nayla and Aurora, Rosa attracts many retiring citizens with about 17% of the population being over 55 years of age.

## Geography

Rosa is located in the northern panhandle of Hualente and is located less then an hour away from the South Smitona border. The city is located entirely on prairie and foothill biome and has regular climates of the prairies, with very warm, dry conditions in the summertime and dry, cold, and snowy conditions in the wintertime, there is about a 92% chance of snowfall per year in the city compared to just 50% in southern Hualente. The city is usually very sunny in the summertime and wintertime with just a small percentage of rain per year, most occuring in the springtime, where rainfall has a 22% chance of appearing, an average of nine rainy days are present in the city per year which is just 90 days per decade. Due to a low percentage of rain, the city can be considered very dry and many plants in the city are usually desert and prairie based, despite Hualente being more north compared to other major cities of Nareemia. Vitena City, the capital of Vitena State, despite being located far more south then Rosa, experiences colder temperatures due to more rainfall, wind, and being located on a usually cold sea, though the southern portions of the sea tend to be more tropical.

## Demographics

The city has 63,236 peoples. 43.2% of the population is of Spanish ancestry, 21.0% is of British ancestry, 13.4% is of Irish ancestry, 9.3% is of Scottish ancestry, and 2.7% of the population has French ancestry, making Caucasians account for 89.6% of the total population (56,659). 10.4% (6,576) of the population are visible minorities, 5.8% of the population is Aboriginal, 2.1% of the population is Hispanic, 1.1% is Asian (0.4% Chinese, 0.2% Indian, 0.1% Korean, 0.1% Filipino, 0.1% Japanese, 0.1% Arab, and 0.1% Other Asians), 0.5% is African, 0.3% is Polynesian, and 0.6% is of one or more races. Hispanics of any race constitute 45.3% of the total population. The population of those identifying as LGBT makes up 4.2% of the population which is about 2,592 peoples, most residing in the Hermoso District, where the LGBT population makes up 24% of the population.

The city is 80.5% irreligious/no religious affiliation, 77.9% is not of any religious affiliation, 1.4% is agnostic, and 1.2% is atheist, making it one of the least religious cities in Nareemia, most of the religious population are retired seniors of any race, Hispanics, Filipinos, Irish, or Aboriginals. 18.8% of the population is adherents of Christianity, while 0.8% are other religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Judaism, and others).