Tigupoke

 

Tigupoke
Canton
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Nickname(s): The Simple Life Canton (official)
Motto(s): Simplex et sincerus ("Simple and sincere")
Anthem: Hail to Thee, Tigupoke!
Map of Tigupoke in Kalșeri
Country	Kalșeri
Established	1891
Capital	Cowhill
Counties	32
Government
• Body	General Assembly
• Collegial governing body	Cantonal Council of Tigupoke
• Speaker of the General Assembly	Rod Frankfurter (S)
• Senators	Ioél Bonsi (S) Charlie Gilchrist (S) Jon McKendrick (N) Betty Long (D)
• Representatives	2 S, 2 N, 1 L, 1 D
Area
• Total	4,420.64 km2 (1,706.82 sq mi)
Area rank	11th
Population (2019)
• Total	1,175,906
• Rank	10th
• Density	266/km2 (690/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Tigupokian
Time zone	KST (UTC-3)
• Summer (DST)	KDST (UTC-2)
Postal code	37xxx-39xxx
Municipal code	Sxxx
ISO 3166 code	KL-TG
Website	tigupoke.kl

Tigupoke (officially the Canton of Tigupoke; /ˈtɪg(j)əpoʊk/, Kalhan: Șindal /ˈʃɪndɐl/) is one of the fourteen cantons of Kalșeri. It is the fourth-smallest canton in terms of area, and the fifth-least populated canton in the country.

Name

The name Tigupoke comes from the Mi'kmaq word tgupoq, which means "bubbling spring", in reference to the Finisterra Springs.

Geography

Tigupoke has an oceanic climate. Temperatures range within 3 °C (37 °F) and 10 °C (50 °F) in the winter, and between 18 °C (64 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) in the summer.

History

Contemporary history

The Canton of Tigupoke was established by separation from Janval, as a result of the 1891 Tigupoke referendum.

Demography

Major cities

Of the 1,175,906 people living in Tigupoke in 2019, 41.5% live in the five largest cities in terms of population.

City	Inhabitants	Metropolitan area
Cowhill	188,203	Cowhill
Finisterra	87,628	Finisterra
Cape Scorpion	83,102	Cape Scorpion
Luther	77,182	Luther
Rolasál	51,900	Rolasál

Culture

Sports

KIHC team Tigupoke Tigers are the only professional ice hockey team based in Tigupoke.

The most successful association football club in the canton is Cowhill F.C..

The Kalșerian Lawn Mower Racing Association (KALMORA) was founded in Forsyth County, where it is still based today.

Media

The two best-selling newspapers of the canton are The Cowhill Farmer and the McMartin-owned Tigupokian Morning Star.

The five main newspapers operating in the canton are the Lennoxton Inquirer, the Lennoxton Gazette, The Lagoceanian, The Siena Courier and The Murphyville Bugle.

Local television and radio network Cowhill Broadcasting, owned by the Government of Tigupoke, is a member of the Union of Regional Broadcasters (URB/FANG).

Economy

Tourism

Tigupoke is known for its Finisterra Springs and the resorts built on them, which generally operate from October to April. The oldest springs resort currently operating is the Tigupokian Royal Hotel, which was built in 1904 and has been listed as a Designated Landmark since 1994.

The sandy Scorpion Bay region, of which Cape Scorpion is the most prominent city, is the most popular summertime destination in Tigupoke.

Government and politics

Executive

Tigupoke is the only canton where the executive power is not wielded by one person, but rather by a collegial body: the Cantonal Council of Tigupoke, which consists of 11 people, each heading a cabinet position.

Since 1959, Tigupoke has been governed by a party system where the Social Cooperation Party, the Liberal Democratic Party and the Farmers' Party each receive three seats, and the remaining two are reserved for minor parties.

Legislative

The unicameral General Assembly of Tigupoke is the legislative body of the canton. The General Assembly comprises 50 seats that are elected through a single canton-wide list with the Sainte-Laguë method; the composition of the Assembly is based on how many votes each party gets.

Internal administration

Tigupoke is divided into 32 counties, of which 12 are consolidated (i.e. the county and its seat share the government).

1. Buccaneer's Cave (consolidated)
2. Calvin (Moatsville)
3. Cape Scorpion (consolidated)
4. Cowhill (consolidated)
5. Craig (Laurenton)
6. Dartford (Amberville)
7. Finisterra (consolidated)
8. Forsyth (Kinville)
9. Half Moon Bay (consolidated)
10. Hertford (consolidated)
11. Iasal (consolidated)
12. Jersey (Merced)
13. Kingston (consolidated)
14. Kronașinhal (consolidated)
15. Levski (consolidated)
16. Lincoln (Smalling)
17. Loflá (consolidated)
18. Lorraine (consolidated)
19. Luther (consolidated)
20. Perla (Underwood)
21. Ranojobái (consolidated)
22. Renée (Pittville)
23. Róderik Éfongi (Fishton)
24. Rolasál (Arnhem)
25. Sellers-Casey (consolidated)
26. St. Anthony (consolidated)
27. St. Michael (consolidated)
28. Thurrock (Vanthuyzen)
29. Tyler (consolidated)
30. Versé (consolidated)
31. Warwick (Martha)
32. Wordsworth (consolidated)