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}}'''Olympia''', officially the '''National Capital City of Olympia''', and coextensive with '''Thurston County''', is the capital city and a county-level 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''', officially the '''National Capital City of Olympia''', and coextensive with '''Thurston County''', is the capital city and a county-level 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 | 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 [[Cascadian 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. | ||
Olympia was founded on May 21, 2022, by former [[Seattle (Aurora)|Seattle]] Mayor [[Sayerleft]], 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, with various government buildings and skyscrapers becoming iconic staples of Cascadian culture. | Olympia was founded on May 21, 2022, by former [[Seattle (Aurora)|Seattle]] Mayor [[Sayerleft]], 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, with various government buildings and skyscrapers becoming iconic staples of Cascadian culture. | ||