kompaktimpia
Kompaktimpia is a term used primarily in speculative fiction, urban studies, and strategy gaming to describe a compact imperial or metropolitan political entity. It denotes a polity that combines the scale and symbolism of an empire with the administrative practicality of a tightly bounded urban region.
The word blends 'kompakt' (compact) with 'impia,' a formative element drawn from regional languages that evokes
It is typically used to imagine a polity where a single capital city and its immediately adjacent
Key features include high population density within a clearly delimited metropolitan boundary; centralized governance with limited
In fiction and games, kompaktimpia often appears as a political backdrop for empire-building, urban resilience stories,
References in scholarship are sparse; discussions typically focus on world-building, urban theory, or political geography as