Luminaire

Luminaire, formally the Luminaire-National Capital District, is the capital of the Republic of Atlion. It was first settled by French settlers exploring the Dentele River in June 1586. It was formally designated the national capital by the National Capital Act of the Senate in 1800, as a compromise between Port James and Northridge.

The federal district, roughly square shaped, is a component of the National Capital Region, a state-level independent administrative region governed by the National Capital Regional Government. The district, along with the rest of the National Capital Region, is made of land donated by the adjacent states of Intima and Broker.

Luminaire had an estimated population of 1 in 2012, the least populous place in Atlion. The Greater Luminaire Area, the metropolitan area including the federal district, is one of the largest metropolitan areas in the country.

The offices of all three branches of the government of Atlion are in Luminaire, including the Senate, President, and Supreme Court. Many government functions were relocated to Luminaire as a result of the National Capital Act, and it is now the location of the vast majority of national government functions.

Luminaire is governed by a popularly-elected mayor and fifteen-member Luminaire Council. Thirteen members of the city council are elected by residents and two are appointed by the national government. On the regional level, the district itself is represented in the Regional Government by five delegates, appointed by and responsible to the city council and mayor.

Etymology
The name "Luminaire" is believed to have its roots in the French word for light, lumière. The Cathedral of Saint Michel's iconic bell tower played host to a navigation torch in its early days, to help guide boats travelling up the Dentele River. While the torch is no longer present in the bell tower, several lighthouses have been built in the area, which frequently suffers from dense fogs in early morning hours. The city is often called the City of Lights, or Ville-Lumière because of its history in helping vessels travel the river.