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}}'''Olympia''', formally the '''National Capital City of Olympia''', and coextensive with '''Thurston County''', is the capital city and a special municipality of the [[Cascadia|Republic of Cascadia]]. The city is located in Western Washington on the Pacific Ocean, at the southern tip of the Puget Sound, covering most of the southern region of the Olympic Peninsula. | }}'''Olympia''', formally the '''National Capital City of Olympia''', and coextensive with '''Thurston County''', is the capital city and a special municipality of the [[Cascadia|Republic of Cascadia]]. The city is located in Western Washington on the Pacific Ocean, at the southern tip of the Puget Sound, covering most of the southern region of the Olympic Peninsula. The sixth-largest city in Cascadia by population, it borders [[Seattle (Aurora)|Seattle]] (King County) to the east, Astoria, Salem, and Skamania (Oregon County) to the south, and Victoria to the north across the Strait of Juan de Fuca. | ||
Olympia serves as the seat of the Cascadian national government and is an important regional hub, hosting the Port of Olympia ''(Cascadian National Spawn)'', an international center of commerce and trade. The city is home to the three branches of the Cascadian national government: the [[Legislature of Cascadia|House of Representatives]] in the Cascadia Capitol Building, the Executive Branch in the Presidential Palace, and the [[Supreme Court of Cascadia|Judicial Branch]] in the Hall of Justice. | Olympia serves as the seat of the Cascadian national government and is an important regional hub, hosting the Port of Olympia ''(Cascadian National Spawn)'', an international center of commerce and trade. The city is home to the three branches of the Cascadian national government: the [[Legislature of Cascadia|House of Representatives]] in the Cascadia Capitol Building, the [[Cabinet of Cascadia|Executive Branch]] in the Presidential Palace, and the [[Supreme Court of Cascadia|Judicial Branch]] in the Hall of Justice. | ||
The National Capital City of Olympia Act, passed in January 2024, significantly expanded the city's boundaries and authority. This reorganization incorporated the formerly separate city of [[Neah bay|Neah Bay]] and established several wards under Olympia's jurisdiction, creating a larger metropolitan area under centralized governance. The city now consists of six wards, which are represented in-game as separate towns but fall under the unified governance of the City. Since March 2025, Olympia has also been coextensive with that of Thurston County, of which the city government exercises the powers of. | The National Capital City of Olympia Act, passed in January 2024, significantly expanded the city's boundaries and authority. This reorganization incorporated the formerly separate city of [[Neah bay|Neah Bay]] and established several wards under Olympia's jurisdiction, creating a larger metropolitan area under centralized governance. The city now consists of six wards, which are represented in-game as separate towns but fall under the unified governance of the City. Since March 2025, Olympia has also been coextensive with that of Thurston County, of which the city government exercises the powers of. | ||
The city's executive powers are carried out by the City Executive, elected monthly by residents. As of February 2025, HawaiianDPG serves as the city executive, having been elected to a fourth term. City ordinances are made by the City Assembly (previously referred to as the Metropolitan Assembly and sometimes informally referred to as the City Council), consisting of members elected by proportional representation. SayerQT serves as the ceremonial ''Lord Mayor of Olympia''. | The city's executive powers are carried out by the City Executive, elected monthly by residents. As of February 2025, [[HawaiianDPG]] serves as the city executive, having been elected to a fourth term. City ordinances are made by the City Assembly (previously referred to as the Metropolitan Assembly and sometimes informally referred to as the City Council), consisting of members elected by proportional representation. SayerQT serves as the ceremonial ''Lord Mayor of Olympia''. | ||
Olympia was founded on May 21, 2022, by former [[Seattle (Aurora)|Seattle]] Mayor [[SayerQT]], following Seattle's decline in activity. The city rapidly expanded after becoming the capital of the newly formed nation of Cascadia in July 2022. Throughout its history, Olympia has undergone significant development, including the construction of its downtown area, the Presidential Palace, National Tower, and Union Station. Since late 2024, it has been the subject of political dispute, with mass demolition, reconstruction, and renovations to Downtown and the planned ''Project Olympia'' facing delays, polarization, and gridlock. In late January 2025, Project Olympia finally began construction by the Greater Olympia Construction Taskforce, after much of historical Downtown was demolished by the [[Cabinet of Cascadia#Secretary of the Interior|Department of the Interior]]'s Olympia Renovation Bureau in autumn 2024. | Olympia was founded on May 21, 2022, by former [[Seattle (Aurora)|Seattle]] Mayor [[SayerQT]], following Seattle's decline in activity. The city rapidly expanded after becoming the capital of the newly formed nation of Cascadia in July 2022. Throughout its history, Olympia has undergone significant development, including the construction of its downtown area, the Presidential Palace, National Tower, and Union Station. Since late 2024, it has been the subject of political dispute, with mass demolition, reconstruction, and renovations to Downtown and the planned ''Project Olympia'' facing delays, polarization, and gridlock. In late January 2025, Project Olympia finally began construction by the Greater Olympia Construction Taskforce, after much of historical Downtown was demolished by the [[Cabinet of Cascadia#Secretary of the Interior|Department of the Interior]]'s Olympia Renovation Bureau in autumn 2024. | ||