Rosetta

Rosetta, officially Region of Rosetta (Malboryan: Belj a Rosetta), nicknamed The Bright One, The Fame Catcher or The Multimedia Region, is a region that consists of 10 provinces and 51 districts. It is the tallest region by height and second-largest in population, which is 3,68 million as of 2020. Vasilica da Anna is the largest city, as well as the capital city of the region with a population of 1,74 million, almost half of the region. Other notable cities include Copacul, Laedafas and Aruvail. The region borders Elduvy to the north and east, Florencia, Malbory and Rupestry to the east and Lachte to the south, as well as a small border with Victoria in the south-east.

Rosetta possibly takes its name from the Old Malboryan word roséttern, meaning “the red castle”, most likely referencing Castle of Souls Who Died In Vain, coincidentally painted red, which is located in southern Vasilica Da Anna.

Most of Rosetta was annexed by The Malboryan Realm in 1832. The annexation was quite easy as there was no movement to unite Rosetta at the time. In 1980, half of Elduvy was given to Rosetta after a referendum from the folk who were displeased with Elduvian governance. This gave Rosetta its modern-day borders.

Rosetta is given the nickname The Multimedia Region, and for good reason. The film industry is huge in this region. The region appeared 126 times on Malboryan films shot between 2009 and 2019, which is 40% of all Malboryan films made at that time.[1 ] Rosetta is followed by Victoria and Malbory, which made 57 and 52 appearances respectively. Vasilica da Anna is considered to be the film capital. It holds many television channels, notable ones being Aero, Televizio Malborya and Televizio Mikael.

Rosetta legalized same-sex marriage in 2017, the 5th region to do so. Politically, there is a north-south divide, where the south is more conservative than the north. Vasilica Da Anna metropolitan area is the most liberal area in the region, whereas Aruvail metropolitan area is the most conservative area. This political divide can be felt in education in the region, where some conservative parents keep their children exempt from some classes, especially history. Rosetta is the only region in Malborya where this is legal.

Agriculture is also a huge industry, especially in the south. Overall, Rosetta makes 29% of Malborya’s GDP and has the cheapest vegetable prices in all of Malborya, taxes included. Rosetta is the only region to ship vegetables and fruits to all 11 regions.

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 * 1) http://nseuropeanunion.com/topic/535/malborya-statistics-agency/3