Northam, TS (Joan of What?)

Northam is the capital city of. Its population of 403,468 is larger than two &mdash;  and the. The city is located at the northern end of the, directly to the south of , the oldest and largest city in Cygnia. A resident of Northam is known as a Northamite.

The site of Northam was selected as the location of the nation's capital in 1800. It is a planned city outside of any state, the land on which it was built having been ceded to the federal government by the state of on 1 January 1800. Construction of the city commenced in 1805, four years after its official establishment. While originally, Northam was not self-governing and was subordinate entirely to the, the city in 1989 was granted largely autonomous status, although the Senate does retain a form of control through the.

As the seat of government of Cygnia, Northam is the site of, , the , the , and numerous government ministries, departments and agencies. It is also the location of many social and cultural institutions of national significance, such as the, , , , , and the.