Corday
Corday 科迪 (Kē dí) | |
|---|---|
 Colorful row houses in Cordeliers, Corday's largest city. | |
| Establishment | 1812 |
| Accession to Laeral | 1855 |
| Capital and largest city | Cordeliers |
| Demonym(s) | Cordayans |
| Government | |
• Governor | Marius Song Progressive |
| Legislature | Cordeliers Assembly |
| Postal | CD |
Corday (Mandarin: 科迪) is a Laeralian province located in the southeastern portion of continental Laeral, with Loiraine to the north, Sarene and Felliere to the west, and the Albarine Sea to the east. Its economy is highly diversified, including agriculture, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, and logistics.
History
Corday is named for Jean Armand de Corday, a colonial nobleman and military officer who sponsored the settlement of Saint-Martin-Lys in 1806. Due to its hilly terrain, the province grew slowly during its early years compared to its northern neighbor, Loiraine, yet was comparatively religiously tolerant and had the largest population of Protestants of any Laeralian province during the colonial era.
The first commercial nuclear power plant in Laeral, Roquemare Nuclear Plant, was established in 1972 in Indre township and remained operational until 2016.
Economy
Corday was historically the center of whaling in Laeral, but the industry entered a precipitous decline with the advent of electric lighting. Laeral's largest offshore wind farm, Cap Weylon, is located off of the Corday coast.
Population
Corday is home to one of the largest Slokaisian immigrant communities in Laeral, as well as the largest community of Vertanskans in Laeral outside of the Xueyan SAR, due to the historic prominence of the shipping and whaling industry in Corday.
Politics and Government
Corday strongly favors Progressives in federal and provincial elections due to the strength of the Progressive machine, which grew out of the province's working-class and immigrant communities. In the 2018 Laeralian presidential election, Corday was one of only two provinces to be won by Progressive candidate Tanvi Misra in the first round, continuing a decades-long streak of voting for Progressives.