Aeriana was once considered the "backward" colony. Situated closet to the Colonial/ Cylon border, Aeriana was always under attack by the Cylons. After the holocaust, Aeriana has been majorly industrialized mainly through the actions of the president of the Council of Twelve, Tina Atrakis. Aeriana built the Battlestars Pacifica and Athenia.
Aquaria is mainly a waterworld with vast cities built both on (via "floating cities")and below the calm seas. Aquarians are mainly peaceful people, living in harmony with nature. Aquaria commissioned the Battlestar Atlantia in the yahren 6555.
Canceria is sometimes called the "Nightmare Colony". The skies are dark red, much volcanic activity produces continuous amounts of soot into the air. Cancerians are a proud people who work hard and don't expect much of life. Their homeworld is the main reason most Cancerians are a rough people. The Battlestar Bellepheron was built by the Cancerians.
The mother of all colonies, Caprica is the largest, most urbanized, and most industrialized of all colonies. 55% of all industrial output in all the colonies comes from Caprica, and Caprica is over 79% urbanized. Before the holocaust, Caprica's population was the largest at 11.5 billion inhabitants. The holocaust devastated the planet and left only 2.9 billion inhabitants. Caprica commissioned the Battlestar Galactica.
Gemoni is considered the stubborn colony. The last colony to join the Colonial Unification Movement, many Gemoni's still speak their own language and refuse to participate in Colonial affairs. Gemoni's pride themselves on their heritage and still continue to battle the Cylons on their own turf. Gemoni built it's own Battlestar, Prometheus, in response to the other colonies doing the same.
Leosia is considered the art/literature colony. The planet is truly beautiful with terraformed lakes and landscape that hosts various places to sit and write or paint. Leosia is naturally a peaceful planet but had to militarize with the Cylon threat. The Battlestar Acropolis was built in Virgo for the planet of Leosia.
Libra is the banking powerhouse in the colonies. Large banking institutions and stock exchanges cover the whole planet and Libra is home to the Colonial Stock Exchange located in the capital city of Olympis. The Battlestar Olympia was built in the now defunct Libran shipyards.
Pisceria is mainly an agrarian colony. Most foodstuffs and food related manufacturing occur on the planet. Limited other manufacturing include various space transports, weapons, and medpacks. The Battlestar Solaria was built by the Piscon Fleet yards, a small shipyard designed to build agroships.
Sagitara is considered the colonial military "powerhouse". Most new technologies both war related and civilian related develop on the planet. The planet is host to numerous learning facilities that have been rebuilt. The most notable, the Sagittaran Military Academy, developed most of the Colonial war machine's weapons. Sagitara built two Battlestars over its history, the Pegasus was built around 6700, and Commander Cain comissioned the Millennia built shortly before he left for Molecay.
Scorpia was the last colony to achieve spaceflight. Scorpians tend to have a rigid society based heavily on the military. Most Scorpians excel in the Colonial military due to the rigid upbringing of the society. Scorpia is also home to numerous training grounds and various exercises for Colonial Warriors. The Battlestar Rycon was built in honor of an infamous Scorpian commander who destroyed thousands of Cylon stingers.
Taura is considered the vacationer's paradise. Large beautiful oceans cover the planet and the vast array of small islands that dot the planet are extremely beautiful and the perfect paradise for vacationers!!! Taura comissioned the Virgo Fleet Yards to build the Battlestar Cerebus for the defense of the planet.
Virgo is one of the top three industrialized colonies behind Caprica and Sagitara. The Virgo Fleet Systems shipyards are being rebuilt currently and will once again help build battlestars for the Colonial fleet. The first Battlestar, the Columbia was built here.
Pegasia was colonized by the survivors of the Battlestar Pegasus. After the battle between the three Basestars and the Pegasus, the battlestar was mortally wounded and the survivors opted to colonize a small world, rather than die onboard the Pegasus. The planets population is still rather small, but new arrivals of refugees from outer colonial worlds has increased the population dramatically. Pegasia is also the most diversified planet in terms of population of all colonies. Delphians, Hisari, Tucanas and others make up roughly 25% of the total population of the planet.