

The actual planet-wide metropolis of Coruscant was called Galactic City. Over the centuries, Coruscant had developed into an ecumenopolis, with a total of 5,127 levels of city built up from the crust by the time of the Clone Wars. In controlling Coruscant, these governments controlled most of the galaxy in the process.

At various times, it was the capital of the Galactic Republic, the Galactic Empire, the New Republic, the Yuuzhan Vong empire, the Galactic Alliance, Darth Krayt's Galactic Empire, and the Galactic Federation Triumvirate. During most of galactic history, Coruscant was the most politically important world in the galaxy.

It was the ancient homeworld of the Taung and Zhell species, and it was generally also believed to be the original birthplace of Humans. " Coruscant, capital of the Republic, an entire planet evolved into one city." ― Ric Olié Ĭoruscant (pronounced /'kɔɹəsɑnt/ or, more rarely, /kəˈɹʌskənt/ ), originally called Notron, also known as the Queen of the Core, or Imperial Center during the New Order and as Yuuzhan'tar under the Yuuzhan Vong, was a planet located in the Galactic Core.
