Vorbarr Sultana is the capital of Barrayar and of the Barrayaran Imperium. The city is a major political, economic, cultural and scientific centre in Barrayar and within the Empire. It's also the largest city on Barrayar, having a southern hill country around its immediate backwards and lying into a fertile plain.The city straddles a broad silver river, with the oldest government buildings, ancient converted fortresses most of them, hugging the bluffs and high points commanding the river's edge. The modern city spills back from them to the north and south between the old city centre (Cavanserai and surrounding boroughs) and the space-port. Its population is 12,403,440. Vorbarr Sultana is situated on the Star River in the Vorbarra District. In the course of its history the city has served a