Profiles of Your Capital Cities?

[Nacrad]

Most, if not all, countries have one capital city. A capital city is a city which encompasses a given country's government offices and meeting places, sometimes defined by the constitution of the country. Often times, the capital is the most prestigious and/or most populated city, and is taken to the extremes by some countries like Thailand, whose capital Bangkok is more than 10 times larger than its second largest. Conversely, the capital may also be some small or new city, like in the case with the US' Washington DC, or Brasil's Brasília.

That said, Nacrad's capital is, as defined by the Constitution, RIverfort. It is the largest city of Nacrad with a jaw-dropping 13.3 million calling it home, and houses all federal amenities as with those of the Nacrad Capital Territories in one district, the Central & Northern Borough. Administratively, Riverfort is subordinate to the Nacrad Capital Territories, which holds both it and its twin city, Futshan. At the same time, it has jurisdiction over 5 boroughs, namely the Central & Northern, Whampoa & Eastern, Punyu, Riverine and Baakwan. It also has jurisdiction over 3 counties, namely Tsungfa, Fadou and Tsangshing.

Riverfort is also part of the Pearl River Delta Metropolis, the largest in the world with 51.1 million living therein.

The city was founded by the British in 1603 across the Pearl River from Punyu, which was also known at the time as "Canton" or "Kwangchow". Initially, it was designated for only the living of British persons, but eventually this limit was relaxed for native persons to enter, though the name had persisted. It was a rapidly growing city, becoming the largest in the then-British Nacrad in 1793. After the 1901 granting of independence to Nacrad, Riverfort is chosen as the capital once again, and persisted even until today. However, its Chinese name still uses the old Chinese name, translating to "Canton".

Today, Riverfort acts as the manufacturing capital of not only Nacrad, but also the immediate vicinity. In order to harness its, and its satellite towns' massive labour pool, many companies have set up factories nearby. Currently, these industries specialise in high-technology and green manufacturing, while Formosa, the other manufacturing hub, is home to heavy industry.

The city also acts as a transport hub. The National Motorway 1 (M1), which is part of National Route 1 (A1) passes through the center of the city as the Central Motorway (M1701/A601), which is also a branch of the Motorway 17/National Route 6 (M17/A6). The former motorway passes through all 5 of the Nacradian states on the mainland, passing through all of their state capitals, while the latter is a circular road around the Pearl River Delta. It also hosts the more inland National Routes 6, 19, 21 and 22, which serve the inland parts of Oswain and Hadrax.

It is also a railway hub. Its Riverfort Grand Central Railway Station is one of the busiest in the area, handling some 150,000 passengers movements per day including its annexed subway station. It is at the intersection between some of the busiest railway lines, including the Coastal Railway Corridor linking all coastal Nacradian cities and extending into the neighbouring ROC, the Riverfort-Nanchang railway line, Nanning-Riverfort, among others. After Kongsi had broken away from the ROC, most trains between the western part of the ROC and its exclave in the east take the track through Riverfort.

Its air transport needs are fulfilled by the Riverfort Norfield International Airport, ironically located outside of Riverfort, but in its neighbouring city Futshan. Due to its central location, it hosts the UPS East Asia Hub, and is the focus airport of Nacrad Pacifica Airlines, American Airlines, United, Air France, British Airways, among others.

[Sherechia]

Name: Aruday
Population
Aruday Capital Region: 1,220,000
Metro including satelite cities of Medekhev and Kotego: 2,000,000 est
Density: 3800/km^2 (ACR)
Elevation: 3012m (Shinkando Central Business District)

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Here is a factbook about Aruday and other Sherechian cities:
https://www.nationstates.net/nation=she ... id=1494212

Here is a tram and metro map to help you visualize the city better
Metro: https://i.imgur.com/1nLqeKi.png
Tram: https://i.imgur.com/HVRuNEz.png

[Zhouran]

The capital city of the People's Republic of Zhouran is Ouyang, a large bustling city with a population of 19,946,100 people (with the metropolitan area having up to 30,673,000 people in total), thus making it the third most populous city in the country. Located in the far northern coast of Yongjia in the Zhouranese archipelago, it is the stratocracy's seat of power. Because towns and cities in Zhouran use the Zhouranese Cityscape/Townscape Model, cities in Zhouran are classed as smart cities and Ouyang just happens to be one example, thus making the capital not only rich in heritage & culture but also technologically advanced and highly developed. The city is home to a large variety of different historical sites, majestic monuments, bustling shopping malls, public parks and other amenities for people to enjoy. The inhabitants of Ouyang dwell in large luxurious apartments and comfy suburban houses, and given that homelessness barely exists at all in the country, the capital is fully slum-free just like with any town and city in Zhouran.

Ouyang is widely renowned for being a global cosmopolitan hi-tech city, putting various foreign capitals such as Washington DC, Paris and Rome to shame.

Ouyang's skyline along its northern coast during a sunny summer afternoon


Large formations of personnel from the four service-branches of the Zhouranese People's Army in front of the Supreme Hall in National Square during the 2016 National Day Patriotic Military Review, one of the largest military parades on earth that is held every ten years


Ouyang's southwestern outskirt during an autumn afternoon


Various high-rise apartments at a self-sufficient urban neighborhood during a sunny spring afternoon


Picturesque view of hills near a self-sufficient suburban neighborhood in the far southeast of Ouyang during a sunny winter morning


Sunset view of various buildings and skyscrapers near Ouyang's northern coast


A waterfront along Ouyang's coast during sunset


A view of Ouyang's southern outskirt during a sunny morning, various marble buildings can be seen behind the large fountain and public park


Sports cars from the Public Security Corps out on patrol


The Supreme Court during a clear spring afternoon


A retail shop at a self-sufficient suburban neighborhood in the eastern outskirts of Ouyang


A fountain at a park in Ouyang's far-east during an autumn evening with apartments in the background


A sunny summer day at Yansunren University, one of the most prestigious universities in Zhouran and a member of the Union of Golden Enlightenment


Various office buildings at an economic business zone in Ouyang's far-south


Aerial view of the National Defense Complex, the headquarters of the People's Defense Council and thus the headquarters of the world's most powerful military


A spring evening at a park in the south-eastern outskirt of Ouyang


Inside Terminal 5 of Ouyang Capital International Airport


Bright green grass at a park in Ouyang's south-western outskirt


Mid-rise apartment buildings at a self-sufficient suburban neighborhood in the far-south of Ouyang


A large crowd gathered to witness a massive light show


The Supreme Military Academy, the most prestigious military academy in Zhouran and the only one out the various military academies in the country that serves all service branches of the Zhouranese People's Army in comparison to other Zhouranese military academies which only serves a single service branch, the academy can be seen using Zhouranese Grand Imperial architecture


Night view of Ouyang's coastline with skyscrapers lighting up


Rows of suburban houses at a self-sufficient suburban neighborhood in the southwestern outskirts of Ouyang


A retail business zone in the northeastern outskirts of Ouyang lighting up at night


The Ouyang National Theatre, built on the style of Zhouranese Classical architecture


Various skyscrapers lined up among a multi-lane main road in Ouyang's far-west


Rows of office building inside a scientific research zone in the south-eastern outskirt of Ouyang


Various apartment buildings near the coast in Ouyang's northwest


The Supreme Library, the largest in Zhouran and one of the largest in the world, and is home to a vast collection of Zhouranese literature and historical documents dating all the way back several millennia


A large fountain located outside Ouyang Global Mall, the largest mall in Zhouran as well as the world's largest mall in terms of both total retail floor area and total number of stores


Various commercial buildings along a main road at sunset


A view of various mid- and high-rise apartment buildings at a self-sufficient suburban neighborhood in the eastern outskirts of Ouyang


Heavy snowfall during an early winter morning


Various billboards lighting up above a retail centre at a multipurpose urban zone

[Gandoor]

Gandoor City is the capital of the Democratic Republic of Gandoor and comprises the majority of the Gandoor City Capital District. The city proper has an estimated population of 82,567.

The city was officially founded in 1625 as Rulookia, from the native word 'relooki' (in modern orthography, spelt reluki), which meant 'leader residence.

As Rulookia, the city served as the capital of the Nzardom of Gandoor from 1625 (replacing the city of New London) until 1841, when the Gandoorese Royal Family moved residence to the recently constructed Great Palace City. Despite the moving of the capital to Great Palace City, many Gandoorese governmental institutions remained in Rulookia, which resulted in the city being officially renamed to the City of Government in 1843.

After the end of the Gandoor Revolution in 1902, the post-revolutionary government, who were governing from Great Palace City, decided that the capital should be moved back to the City of Government, citing the presence of extant government buildings in the city as the primary reason.

In 1903, the City of Government was renamed to Gandoor City (and Great Palace City was renamed to Nzardgrad) and became the official capital of the newly established Democratic Republic in 1904.

As part of the establishment of Gandoor City as the capital of the Democratic Republic, it was decided to have Gandoor City be its own separate territory from the newly-established Icpo Yon that is it located within. From 1904 until 1916, Gandoor City was synonymous with the Gandoor City Capital District, but in 1916, several smaller towns that were located within the borders of the district (but considered to be part of Icpo Yon) were absorbed and became part of the Capital District, although they did not become part of Gandoor City itself, retaining their status as separate towns.

Since the 1970s, the Gandoor City Representation movement, which advocates giving the Capital District seats in the Forum, has been a major force of Gandoor City politics since the District, while nearly identical to a yon in most ways, has no say in who becomes the Prime Minister because of their lack of representation.

[New Goldman]

Varyag, officially the District of Varyag, is the capital city of the Empire of New Goldman. It currently has a population of 125,615,283 people according to the 2020 consensus.

Founded shortly before the establishment of the Old Republic under the name "Faraday", it was given its current name in honor of American immigrant and priest Tony Varyag, who served as the first mayor of the then small town by the time of the Old Republic.

The first mention of the city, then under the name "Faraday", was a blueprint for the small-medium sized town that was hand drawn dated October 2 1618, around the year 100 E in recorded Goldmanian history, just before the beginning of the Early Years Era. It was drawn evidently by Dutch urban planner Wilhelm van Caernarvon who immigrated to the then Goldmanian Tribe, hence his name on the top right. It had a projected population of around 60,000 inhabitants. The first buildings were built in this era, including the Wallaran Homestead, the oldest building still in use today (as a museum) in the country. It remained practically the same, until renovations were conducted upon the founding of the Empire in 1718.

The capital before Varyag was the port city of San Jose, which today is the largest city in the Empire. Due to the increasing pirate raids on the newly independent Empire at the time, a need for a new capital that is safely far away from the shore was presented by Emperor Norton I. Varyag was chosen primarily because it was situated on top of the Woodridge Plateau, which is a strategic point in case of invasion. It was officially made the capital city in 1737.

The new and current Imperial Palace, plus the Capitol Building and the Supreme Court, was constructed starting in 1845 and ending by 1863. The Imperial Family, the National Assembly and the Judiciary Branch officially moved in by 1864.

In 1969, the decision to officially make the city and it's surrounding areas a separate polity from it's occupier, the State of Tejas, was approved. Amendment 13 was added to the Constitution, which promulgated the establishment of the District of Varyag along with its right to participate in the Electoral College. It was granted 8 electoral votes for this purpose. Varyag's first political involvement was the 1969 General Elections, and it's participation continues to this day.

Since then, Varyag has grown to become the second most populated city in the world in both size and population, only behind San Jose (the aforementioned former capital). It has become a tourist attraction to the world. The Imperial Palace has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010. Varyag has also been recognized as a highly developed city, alongside juggernauts such as New York and Shanghai.

[Molopovia]

Special Administrative Zone of Nadeyatsyagrad
Coloquially known as Nadeyatsyagrad/Nadejatsjagrad/Nadeyatšagrad

The site where Nadeyatsyagrad sits today was believed to have been inhabited by the Kikarians, a sub-tribe of the larger Malkasivan ethnicity. Archeologists think there were at least three to five villages around the area, with a collective population of 16,000. It is also estimated they were built sometime between the 1300s and 1400s. When British colonizers arrived in the area, only one village remained. This village was almost immediately captured by the colonists and they began to build a larger settlement around the coast, named Havenport.

As decades and centuries passed, it grew to be one of the four competing cities in the Molopovian colony. After the Siktom Revolution, the First Republic established their headquarters here. It was renamed to Nadeyatsya, Malkasivan for "large settlement." It was decreed the capital for the first time in 1883, and it quickly overtook all other large cities as the dominant representative city of the nation.

By 1942, the Japanese offensive on the islands have succeeded. Nadeyatsya was burnt down by the 62nd Infantry Regiment in what was known as the Great Flame of Nadeyatsya. In turn, this infuriated many guerilla groups, and forced the Japanese to pay the price of dealing with increased rebel activity. American forces landed in 1944, and Molopovia was fully independent the next year.

Nadeyatsya, or what remained of it, took until 1959 to return to pre-war economic output and living conditions. Throughout the 1960s, Molopovia turned into a communist state. Premier Kolbosha renamed it to a Russianized name, NadeyatsyaGRAD (-grad is a prefix commonly used in Russian settlements.) This persisted even after the regime was overthrown in 1972. Today, Nadeyatsyagrad remains the most important, symbolic and strategic city of the entire nation.

The current Nadeyatsyagrad population is: 116 million

[Taxonomic Kingdoms]

The capital of the Taxonomic Kingdoms is Philadelphia, Animalia. It is the 3rd purpose-built capital that the kingdoms have had.

The original capital in time immemorial was Bamford, Bamfordvirae. However, when we say that Bamford was founded "in time immemorial," what we really mean is that nobody remembers when it was built because it is on a tributary of the Lethe, the mystical river that washes away memories.

Forgetting things all the time was not conducive to good government, and so the decision was made to build a new capital. Virhaemia, Orthornavirae was built around 2 billion years ago, and served as the national capital from then until around 6,000 years ago. Although it is no longer the national capital, Virhaemia is still the kingdoms' largest city and home to many important historical relics and records.

When Adam and Eve were expelled from Eden, part of the garden was annexed to the Taxonomic Kingdoms. The inhabitants complained that Virhaemia was too far removed from them, and too much power was concentrated there. They wanted a new capital where they would have easier access and more influence. They also wanted somewhere more inviting. Virhaemia is known for its cool damp climate and eternal gray skies, which can get kind of depressing after a while.

So the capital was moved to Vitalia, Archaea, where it stayed until the Harrowing of Hell. Since Archaea was a former province of Hell, Jesus attempted to come in and convert the locals. This intrusion was not welcome, and it was decided to build a new more secure capital.

The capital was moved to the Animal Kingdom, where it can be guarded by dinosaurs, tigers, etc. The new capital was named Philadelphia to celebrate the spirit of love and cooperation among the kingdoms and all their inhabitants. None of the Taxonomic Kingdoms conduct a formal census, but the population of Philadelphia is a few million excluding micro-organisms. The population includes a wide variety of animals as well as a few non-animal species to represent the other kingdoms. To an outsider, it almost looks like a very luxurious zoo -- except none of the enclosures are locked, and the animals can wander freely between different parts of it.

The population of Philadelphia is in the hundreds of millions if you include micro-organisms that have citizenship, trillions if you include non-citizen micro-organisms.

[Zartobania]

The capital of Zartobania is Keytliningrad. What was once a small peasant village centuries ago, the Maxtopian colonizers turned it into a bustling city. The city isn't too different from your average Eastern European city. Think of Minsk with a mix of Oslo and you have Keytliningrad.

[Aikoland]

The capital of the Empire of Aikoland is Ville d'Aiko, which is located on Île-d'Aiko. The territory of the city is considered congruent with the Aikolandais Capital Territory (Officially abbreviated as the TCA, from the original French name of Territorie de la Capitale Aikolandais. Usage of the French abbreviation in English is preferred to prevent confusion with the Australian Capital Territory) and it is our nation's largest city, with an estimated population of 897 thousand living in the city proper and 1.5 million living in the Ville d'Aiko urban area.

By popular tradition, it is said that Ville d'Aiko was founded by Queen Aiko at some point between 510 and 525. Queen Aiko is considered the first monarch of what would become Aikoland and is the namesake for our capital, the state of Île-d'Aiko, and our country itself.

Based on historical evidence, however, Ville d'Aiko was actually founded in the early 10th century during the reign of King Jasque I, although it was named after the legendary Queen Aiko. The city served as the capital of the Kingdom of Aiko from its founding until the unification of the Kingdoms of Aiko, Boullién and Saun in 1719, at which point it became the capital of the newly established Kingdom (later Empire) of Aikoland.

Ville d'Aiko is home to the Aikolandais Parliament, the Supreme Court, and the Prime Minister's Office, although it is not home to the Royal Family. The Royal Family formerly resided in the capital until moving to the Palais d'Allais, located about 8 kilometres to the east of the city, in the mid-17th century. The Royal Family moved to the palace in order to be away from the hustle and bustle of Ville d'Aiko but still being near enough that it wouldn't take much effort for them to actually go into the city when necessary. Also of note is that the Prime Minister's Office was previously the residence for the monarchy's personal envoy to Ville d'Aiko from 1703 until the Office of Prime Minister was established in 1837.

Ville d'Aiko technically does not have its own government, as the former city government was reorganised into the Government of the Aikolandais Capital Territory upon the creation of the TCA in 1973. However, as the TCA's territory is congruent with that of Ville d'Aiko, it effectively serves as the city government. The Government of the Aikolandais Capital Territory is very similar to that of the state governments, with it having the same amount of authority granted to it that states do. The only major differences are that the Assembly of the Aikolandais Capital Territory (which effectively serves as the city council) is 45 members as opposed to 75 members and the leader of the TCA is the Mayor of Ville d'Aiko, as opposed to a governor.

When it comes to national politics, however, the Aikolandais Capital Territory effectively doesn't exist and Ville d'Aiko continues to be recognised as part of Île-d'Aiko for the purposes of elections to the Senate and is part of the single nationwide constituency used for elections to the Chamber of Deputies.

In addition to its status as our nation's political capital, Ville d'Aiko is also widely recognised as our nation's economic and cultural capital, with the entire Ville d'Aiko urban area having a GDP of US$105.65 billion (US$70,433.33 per capita, 49% higher than the national GDP per capita), accounting for 38.7% of our nation's total GDP, and all major Aikolandais television and film production companies being headquartered in the city. It is also considered to be the premier tourist destination in Aikoland and is the most visited city by tourists in our country, with over 6.3 million foreign tourists visiting Ville d'Aiko in 2020, a number predicted to double by 2030.

[Islamic Holy Sites]

The capital of the IHS is New Najaf City. It has a huge 11.2 million population, and is the second largest city in the IHS after Tehran (Tehran has 12.2 million inhabitants, but NNC is set to take the title of largest city from Tehran in several years). It is located south of Al-Madain, Iraq, and has been the centre of the IHS not only politically, but also scientifically and industrially. However, the title of the religious centre goes to Najaf and Karbala. It is the most advanced city in the whole of the IHS.

[Syndic Australia]

Australia's federal capital is Canberra, which was founded in 1913 as a planned city.

History
Canberra was devised as a compromise during the time of federation; both Melbourne and Sydney, as the largest cities in Australia, lobbied to be the nation's capital, until it was agreed that a new capital would be built in New South Wales (but no less than 160kms from Sydney) and that Melbourne would serve as the capital in the interim. The future site of Canberra, along the Molonglo River and due east of the Brindabella mountain range, was chosen from a selection of several potential sites in 1906 after New South Wales refused to cede the first site selected to the federal government. The site selected falls on the traditional lands of the Ngunawal aboriginal peoples.

Eccentric founding father and maybe-American-maybe-Canadian born Home Affairs Minister King O'Malley took charge of the planning of the city (despite lacking any relevant qualifications in architecture or civil engineering) and announced a competition to select the capital's design in 1911. O'Malley's insistence that he had the final say over any qualified persons regarding any design led to many leading architectural institutes within the Britannic Empire boycotting the competition, leaving the way open for many foreign and independent architects to apply.

In the end, a design by Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin, an architect couple from America, was chosen. However, the government body charged with carrying out the plans changed the Griffins' design several times over, melding it with running up designs and other plans. The name Canberra was chosen from almost a thousand suggestions mailed in, and is thought to mean either "meeting place" in the language of the local Ngunawal aboriginal peoples, or "hollow between a woman's breasts" in the same - referring to a nearby valley between two mountains. Generally, the former explanation is accepted. Construction officially began on February 23° 1913, with the city officially named a month later on March 12°.

Almost immediately, the Griffins entered into major disagreements with the government regarding planning and construction. O'Malley, inexperienced but passionate, was soon replaced as overseer of the project by several successive bodies of bureaucrats, intent on making their own changes and cutting costs. The Griffins, originally corresponding by mail, demanded the government allow them to travel from America to Australia to discuss the many changes made to their plans; at first the government cooperated, but tensions soon flared. The disputes became so severe that a Royal Commission was held to investigate, ruling in Griffin's favour. The government, however, shortly thereafter fired Griffin, in order to avoid the changes recommended by the commission, and due to a lack of funds for construction due to the ongoing Great War, which had begun not long into the initial construction of the capital. By the war's end in 1919, construction had all but stalled and funds had long dried out, and the Griffins had turned his attention to other contracts in Sydney and disavowed the entire project as a bastardisation of their plan.

With the Syndic Revolution in 1923, the incoming government saw fit to reengage with the Griffins and renewed construction with a revised plan created by the couple. With the newly incorporated Federal Consolidated Syndicate for Infrastructure involved, bureaucratic loggerheads remained at a minimum and the majority of construction was finished within the decade. Canberra proper has remained largely unchanged since, though adjacent suburbs have been expanded in the subsequent decades.

Today
Canberra boasts a present population of approximately 620 000 citizen-residents, and hundreds more foreign diplomats - the most populous inland city in Australia. Most diplomatic delegations are based on the southern side of Lake Griffin - an artificial lake built by damming the Molonglo River in Canberra Central Commune, as well as most federal government buildings. Capital Hill (also known as Kurrajong Hill) sits at the very centre of the capital, and is ringed by the General Assembly buildings of the Federal Consolidated Syndicates. South-west of Canberra Central Commune is the Griffin Commune, the main suburbs south of the Molonglo River. North of the Lake and River is the North Canberra Commune, the centre for the territory's government and businesses. North of that is Malley Commune, another suburban commune. Due east is Duntroon Commune, the site of the nation's primary military installation and academy, as well as the national war memorial and casino (a public forum, not a gambling establishment). Further to the south-east is Molonglo commune, the outermost of Canberra's suburbs. Canberra boasts, as all Australic capitals do, an expansive botanic garden, as well as a dedicated arboretum displaying the entire world's flora. The entire city is well connected by an expansive municipal tram network, and is further connected to the nation via the A.I.R. (Australic Interstate Rail) high-speed network, with its terminus in the Canberra Railway Station. Other major heritage sites include the Canberra Civic Baths, the Canberra Zoo, Federal Museum District, Federal Opera House, Canberra Market Square, Canberra Rowing Club, and the Fletcher Football Stadium.

The Federal Government sits in the Parliament House, north-east of Capital Hill and along the banks of Griffin Lake. Between it and Capital Hill sits the Capital Forum, a grand forum centred around a ziggurat from which the entire city can be seen. Though it is not the tallest building in Canberra (most buildings are between five and seven stories tall), its land elevation grants a special view, especially in Spring when the three mountains surrounding Canberra are coloured by blooming wildflowers, and during cold winters when their tops are sometimes capped with snow - Canberra is one of the coldest cities in continental Australia.

From Capital Hill, broad avenues radiate outwards - each named after a state capital - and serve as the main arterial streets for Canberra south of the Molonglo and Lake Griffin. Canberra's northern and outer areas follow a similar geometrically-inspired pattern.

As air-travel had only just been conceived when Canberra was originally built, the city's airport is quite far out of town - on the very eastern edge of Duntroon Commune.

The original plan, from which the revised and implemented plan was formed, can be seen Here.

[Radiatia]

Clockwise from top: Xerconia Castle, Federation Square;
The University of Xerconia Campus; The RFA Fortress Building;
Xerconia's skyline from the desert;
The Executive Tower; An Overland Skytrain

Xerconia, F.C.T., formally the Federal Capital Territory and commonly referred to simply as Xerconia or The FCT is the capital city of the Radiatian Federation. The city is located where the borders of the states of Detzerscha, North Chiridia, Ziigrut and Xegfause intersect, in the Great Radiatian Desert.

The city is centred around Xerconia Castle and Federation Square, the former now serving as the meeting place of the Radiatian Federal Parliament. The castle was built in approximately 3920NC, around 150 years ago, by an insane billionaire called Strom Xercon who desired a lavish residence in the middle of the desert only to disappear after building the castle never to be heard from again. The castle was used as a base for the Radiatian People's Liberation Army during the second Radiatian civil war, which led to the formation of a planned community that was later declared the capital of the Radiatian People's Socialist Union in 3963NC.

After the fall of the RPSU in 4014NC, the Federal Capital was briefly moved to Radii and Xerconia was ceded to the state of Detzertscha until the signing of the Second Radiatian Constitution in 4031, in which the city again became a federal territory and was declared by the constitution to be Radiatia's capital once again. Although originally a candidate for statehood, the city was ruled ineligible by the Supreme Court and remains controlled directly by the federal government. Xerconia is represented by a single MP in the Federal Assembly but has no representation in the Radiatian Federal Senate.

The city has a grid system, centred around Federation Square and is divided into four quadrants. The Federal Capital Territory itself is perfectly square, however the city retains a circular shape moving outward into the suburbs and other cities in the Greater Xerconia Metropolitan Area. The city itself has a population of 693,000 people however the Xerconia-Union City-Falko MSA, which includes cities in the neighbouring states of Detzertscha, North Chiridia, Ziigrut and Xegfause has a population of around 6,700,000 making it the 6th largest metropolitan area in the Radiatian Federation.

The city is famous for its innovative technology, such as the Overland Skytrains, and the waterworks which tries to keep the extremely dry desert irrigated and hydrated. The city's unique architecture, which often uses sandstone and a distinct Art Deco style is also notable. Although the federal government is the largest employer in the city, there is also a large industry in tourism. Xerconia is the third most visited Radiatian city, receiving around 20 million visitors per year. Manufacturing, aircraft building, science and technology and adult entertainment are also major industries throughout the Greater Xerconia Metropolitan Area.

Most of the city's residents speak the Xerconian dialect of Radiatian, which under the constitution is also the official language of the Radiatian Federation. English is widely spoken too as a result of the presence of a large number of diplomats and foreign tourists.
Xerconia is one of the most well-defended cities in Radiatia and has more military bases than any other city, while law enforcement is provided by the Xerconia Policy Enforcement Department (XPED), a branch of the Federal Police Agency (FPA). The city also boasts Radiatia's lowest unemployment rate and residents are better educated and boast highly yearly incomes than the national average.

The city is governed by a city council, however the federal government have the power to overturn any legislation. Because it is not a state and most funding comes directly from the federal government, Xerconia has gained a slight reputation for hedonism or 'libertarian' lifestyles, with residents paying no sales tax or state income tax while the city also has no drug laws, no restrictions on gambling or prostitution and has no restrictions on gun ownership beyond the basic ones mandated by the federal government.

History

Xerconia Castle is the oldest building in Xerconia, which was built sometime around 3920NC by Strom Xercon, a mad billionaire who after building it disappeared into the desert never to be seen again. Although much of the architecture in Central Xerconia is designed to look older than it is, very few buildings in the city are over 100 years old.

During the Second Radiatian Civil War (3955-3963NC), the Radiatian People's Liberation Army used Xerconia castle as a base while they attempted to traverse the Great Radiatian Desert, and built what would later be known as "Union City" around it. It was a considered useful outpost as the castle was well equipped but its location was deep in the desert and therefore isolated and difficult to penetrate.

In 3963NC the victorious Liberation Army declared "Union City" the capital city of the Radiatian People’s Socialist Union with the city nicknamed "Xerconia" by local residents in reference to the castle. Although the city became widely known nationally and internationally as "Xerconia", the city did not actually formally change its name to Xerconia until after the collapse of communism in 4014NC.

During the communist years, Xerconia was the target of a number of terrorist attacks attributed to opponents of the regime. In 3980 a homemade bomb destroyed an apartment block in the city's western suburbs, killing 17 people, although it was speculated at the time that the explosion was accidental and in connection with a larger terrorist plot.

In 3998 a religious terrorist group called SPIRA released anthrax was released in the middle of crowded Union Square (the former name of Federation Square) and pumped into the air vents of the Communist Party headquarters. This resulted in the death of 103 people, including Supreme Chancellor Ivan Neuleben who remains to this day the only Radiatian leader to have been assassinated while in office. SPIRA claimed this was in retaliation for the RPSU's persecution of religious groups.

Xerconia saw little violence throughout most of the Third Radiatian Civil War, as the city was populated predominantly by communist loyalists and well defended by the RPLA. However by the time of the famous March on Xerconia in September 4014, most residents had already fled the city while Communist forces provided only token resistance. On October 1st 4014NC, pro-democracy forces reached Union Square and Supreme Chancellor Trast Xinhua surrendered to pro-democracy leader Traiyan Silviu, marking the end of the Radiatian People's Socialist Union.

After the war, the federal capital was temporarily moved to Radii while Xerconia was ceded to the state of Detzertscha. During this period the city saw a major population decline as well as a considerable rise in crime rates and poverty. Some suburbs were abandoned altogether while the city faced major problems with irrigation, dust storms and desertification.

The city underwent a revival in the 4030s, with major efforts from the metropolitan government to clean the streets, prevent desertification and tackle the rise in crime. In 4031NC, Xerconia was proclaimed the federal capital again, Union Square was renamed Federation Square and rebuilt to house the insitutions of the federal government while the city's infrastructure was modernised.

Xerconia Castle became the headquarters of the Radiatian Federal Parliament, while the former Communist Party headquarters was renamed "Traiyan Silviu House" and became the headquarters for the Executive Branch of government as well as the official residence of the President of the Radiatian Federation. The Supreme Court was also moved to Federation Square, while a new office building (The Fortress) was constructed to be the new headquarters for the Federal Ministry of Defence.

The city also underwent a building boom during the 4030s and 4040s as Radiatia's relationship with the outside world grew, leading to the construction of a record number of international embassies in the city. In 4037NC, following the death of founding father Traiyan Silviu, it was announced that his body would be embalmed and interred in Federation Square. The state funeral of Traiyan Silviu attracted a record number of Radiatian and foreign citizens to the city to pay their respects, including the largest number of world leaders ever present in Radiatia at a single time.

Geography

Xerconia sits at the intersection of the border between the states of Detzertscha, North Chiridia and Ziigrut and Xegfause and is located in the middle of the Great Radiatian Desert.

The Federal Capital Territory is perfectly square, but the city is in an area of desert with absolutely no landmarks whatsoever other than manmade ones. There are no rivers or lakes and prior to the building of Xerconia Castle the only thing notable in the area was the intersection of four inter-state highways.

Climate

Xerconia has an extreme continental desert climate (Köppen BWk). Summers are extremely hot and dry while winters are bitterly cold. Spring and autumn serve as a brief, comfortable transition period. The city sits in plant hardiness zone 4a, although natural plantlife is rare due to the city's arid climate.

Rainfall is extremely low with the city averaging less than 15mm of rainfall per year. Xerconia has over 2,900 hours of sunshine per year, possibly the highest of any major Radiatian city. Dust storms are a chronic problem in Xerconia, as is desertification and the lack of irrigation, however there are several innovative methods combating this. Most of the city's precipitation occurs in winter in the form of snow, although snowfall in Xerconia remains considerably more rare than in other Radiatian cities.

The daily mean temperature in summer is 32°C (89°F), with an average daytime high in summer of 38°C (100.4°F). In winter the daily mean temperature is -7°C (19.4°F) with an average overnight low of -14°C (6.8°F). In winter, the daytime high rarely exceeds -1°C (30°F).

In addition to the considerable seasonal temperature variation, Xerconia is also known to experience sharp diurnal temperature variation with overnight lows of 0°C (32°F) sometimes experienced even in summer.

The highest temperature ever recorded in the city was 48°C (118.4°F) while the lowest ever recorded was – 27°C (-16.6°F). The city exceeds temperatures of 40°C (104°F) on an average of 5 days each year while it falls below -20°C (-4°F) an average of three nights every year.

Cityscape

Xerconia has a grid system centred around Federation Square and is considered the most well-designed and easily navigable city in the Radiatian Federation. It is bisected by two interstate highways and Overland rail lines in an X shape, which act as the dividing lines of the city's four quadrants.

Central Xerconia's architecture tends to focus on the desert theme, with most buildings made from a distinct golden sandstone while the city boasts a distinct art deco style rarely found in other parts of Radiatia. The outer suburbs of the city still feature a number of communist-era brutalist apartment towers, which many residents refer to today as "an eyesore". Many of these areas tend to be lower socio-economic zones but the city retains a long term plan to 'beautify' the city and slowly replace the communist-era tower blocks with more tasteful and aesthetically pleasing modern buildings.

Xerconia is also famous for its Sky Trains, which have become an icon of the city. The Sky Trains, which are suspended by cables over the city are still regularly used for mass transit purposes but have also become something of a tourist tourist attraction. In recent years the Sky Trains have been supplemented by the construction of the Xerconia Metro, a mostly underground system that extends from the Federal Capital Territory into the suburbs and cities surrounding the FCT in neighbouring states.

Culture

Xerconia is generally considered less cosmopolitan than some of Radiatia's other major cities such as Exegrad and Das Engel, however the city usually boasts a large number of tourists and foreign diplomats.

The comedian Yamas Tweed famously said of Xerconia that "If you live there you're either a water worker, a prostitute or a politician. And I'm not sure which is most degrading."

Xerconia tends to exhibit the same cultural tendencies as other parts of southern Radiatia, wherein intelligence, appearance and efficiency are valued.

Because only federal laws are enforced in the city, the city has a reputation for hedonism and counter-culture with many young Radiatians commonly moving to the city to take advantage of the absence of state government taxes and the city's officially neutral leaning toward issues such as drugs and prostitution. The city also has a vibrant arts and entertainment scene and has a well-developed 'indie' artistic community that stands in opposition to the more 'commercialised' art scene of Das Engel.

It is frequently ranked one of the most "family friendly" cities in Radiatia, due to its predominantly middle class population, low crime rates and high average incomes.

Federation Square, along with the adjacent Xerconia botanical gardens is regularly the location of political protests, rock concerts and public celebrations.

The city also contains a large number of national landmarks, including Federation Square, the tomb of Traiyan Silviu, the Museum of Communism, the Museum of Radiatian Military History and the Ivers Memorial.

Media

Xerconia is a centre for national and international media, with almost every outlet represented by the Noctur Press Association having an office in the city.

The Union Star, the official state-run newspaper of the Radiatian People's Socialist Union was originally based in Xerconia. It has since been privatised and is still in print, as the third largest national newspaper in Radiatia, although its readership has declined considerably since the fall of communism. The Union Star remains influential in left-wing political circles.

The Xerconia Herald is also a major local competitor to the Union Star, with a more right-leaning political bent.

There are several local television stations based in the city, with most major networks having a local affiliate station broadcasting to the Greater Xerconia Metro area. RPN was at one point based in Xerconia, but has since moved most of its operations to Exegrad.

Language

The Xerconian dialect of Radiatian is the official language on a federal level and it is the most commonly spoken language in the city. English is also widely spoken due to the large number of international tourists and foreign diplomats in the city. Because the city is located toward the east of Radiatia and borders the state of North Chiridia, the Chiridian language is also widely spoken in the city.

Sports

The most popular sport in Xerconia is English Football, with FCT Xerconia being its main Premier-league RFL team.

Xerconia also boasts an Olympic stadium, and the Xerconia marathon is the biggest marathon in the country.

Stadium Xerconia was previously the largest stadium in the Radiatian Federation until it was overtaken by the Engelsia Dome in Das Engel and later by Josko Ivers National Stadium in Exegrad.

Economy

The Federal Government accounts for 29% of the jobs in Xerconia, with more people employed by the public sector in Xerconia than anywhere else in the country.

Most organisations, such as law firms, trade unions and non-profit organisations, have headquarters or major offices in the Federal Capital Territory.

Other, non-government industries include tourism, aircraft manufacturing and adult entertainment. The other major, and famous, industry is the Xerconia "waterworks", wherein thousands are employed to keep the city hydrated and irrigated, using water imported from other parts of the country and processing existing water supplies.

Xerconia has the lowest unemployment rate in the Radiatian Federation.

Demographics

According to the 4065 census, the Federal Capital Territory has a population of 693,000 people, although during the day the city's population smells to around 2 million due to commuters from neighbouring communities coming into the city for work.

Xerconia is fairly homogeneous racially, with most of the population of Traditional Radiatian stock, although there is a growing immigrant community.

City Government

The city is governed by a City Council with 12 members, 3 from each quadrant along with a Mayor. The Mayor of Xerconia possesses powers similar to those of a State Premier, incluidng command of the police force (a power rarely held by the mayor in other Radiatian cities) however the federal government does have the power to overturn any decision made by the City Council.

As a result of being governed directly at federal level, the city tends to get larger budget grants from the federal government, especially in terms of education, healthcare and law and order, that most other cities or even states.

Law and Order is kept by Xerconia Policy Enforcement Department (XPED), a division of the Federal Police Agency (FPA). The XPED commanded by the Mayor however all criminal trials in the city are done done through federal courts.

The Federal Capital Territory is arguably the most deregulated place in Radiatia, which has allowed industries such as adult entertainment and weapons dealing to thrive. It also has the amongst the lowest tax rates in the Radiatian Federation, with no Sales and Transaction Tax (STT) whatsoever.

Emergency Services

Xerconia has a large, federal government funded emergency department, consisting of fire brigades, FHS-run ambulances and police.

Xerconia has the single largest military presence of any city in the Radiatian Federation, and is headquarters to the Federal Ministry of Defence and the Armed Forces. The city is a permanent no-fly zone with even civilian aircraft barred from infiltrating city air space.

Public Utilities

Xerconia has a large number of museums, most notably the Museum of Communism, the Museum of Radiatian Military History and the Museum of Radiatian Technology. The Museum of Communism in particular contains some of the best collections of communist-era memorabilia in the world.

There are also a number of libraries, the largest being the Federal Parliamentary library in Xerconia Castle.

Citizens are schooled until the age of 16 in federal government subsidised schools, where they learn the Federal Education Standard. The Xerconia Board of Education oversees the city's public education system.

The University of Xerconia is one of the most prestigious in the country, being one of Radiatia's "Elite Five" universities.

Federal Representation

Xerconia is represented in the Federal Assembly at-large by 1 MP, currently this is Orson Klossner of the Social Democratic Union.

It does not have any Senate representation as it is not a state, although its population is larger than that of four states (Polaris, Kerpruss, Slibezoneer and Zorbakh).

In Presidential elections, the Federal Capital City is considered to be solidly "red" having voted for the Social Democratic nominee in every Presidential election except for the election of 4060NC.

Crime

Xerconia's crime rate is in line with the national average, although it does have a slightly above average murder rate. Most crime is concentrated in a handful of poverty stricken areas.

Although security is very tight and the military keeps an exceptionally close eye on Xerconia for signs of any suspicious behaviour particularly terrorism, the Federal Capital Territory does have lax laws regarding gun control and drug use and as a result a Mafia underbelly exists in the city.

After the fall of communism crime went through the roof however once the federal capital was moved back to Xerconia, the Federal Government cleaned up the city and have made massive in-roads into lowering the crime rate.

Xerconia has occasionally been the target of terrorist attacks.

Environment

Although still fairly polluted by world and regional standards, Xerconia is actually the second cleanest major city in Radiatia.

Although air pollution isn't as bad as other cities, Xerconia suffers frequently from dust storms and its biggest environmental risk is water shortages and desertification.

Transportation

Xerconia has an efficient bus service, as well as the famous Sky Trains, however most services do not run 24 hours a day. Recent decades has seen the completion of the Xerconia Metro, a mostly underground railway network that runs throughout the Greater Xerconia metro area. The Xerconia Metro sees an average of 400,000 passengers per day, making it the second busiest mass transit system in Radiatia (after the Exegrad Underground).

Xerconia is bisected by two Interstate Highways and surrounded by a major ring road. The boasts of wide, straight roads and boulevards and is considered easy to navigate. Despite this, traffic congestion can sometimes be a problem in the city.

Because of the city's design and its mostly flat topography, Xerconia is considered the third most pedestrian friendly city in Radiatia (after Exegrad and Radii).

Xerconia is served by Traiyan Silviu International Airport, although this is actually located in the neighbouring city of Falko, Detzertscha due to federal laws preventing aircraft from flying over the city. A no-fly zone remains permanently in effect, hence the airport's distance from the city.

Traiyan Silviu International Airport is located near Falko Air Force Base, which is most famous as being where the unit assigned to Federation One, the President's aircraft, is located.

[Pulsroth]

Since 1989, the capital city of the Pulsrothi Republic has been Forsinard, known in the Mahêalani language as Whakaterea, literally meaning "City of Hidden Truths".

The city was first established by the country's native Mahêalani people in 1520 at the base of Mount Meredith, a historically important pilgrimage site for the followers of the Té Tara faith.

The entire Forsinard Capital Prefecture, as of 2036, has a confirmed population of 1.96 million. The surrounding Great Lordshill-Alabaster-Cinderford metropolitan area, which includes the neighbouring prefectures of Monkland, Lindridge, Mount Claregate and Kinghampton has a population of 2.91 million, ranking it as the third largest such area in Pulsroth.

Transportation

Forsinard is a major transport hub for the Southeast region. The S4, S5 and S9 motorways intersect in the city, connecting Forsinard to the northeastern coastal city of Port Ellerslie and New Hereford, Pulsroth's financial capital. Due to the prevalence of toll highways around the area, road congestion is kept to a minimum, in favour of the city's public transport systems.

Forsinard's railway network is focused on 2 railway terminals. Main Station handles local commuter trains and Deltaline regional services, and is the second busiest railway terminus in the country. Meanwhile, the smaller Churchgate station handles high speed trains operated by Alphaline. On a local scale, Forsinard and its surrounding towns are served by the GoMetro, a 10-line underground mass transit network first opened in 1990. Public transport is heavily integrated into the Swift smart ticketing system, with around 150,000 passengers using the local commuter rail every day, and 1.4 million passengers travelling on the GoMetro every day.

The area's primary international airport is Nickleman Airport, located in New Mills, 45 kilometres outside Forsinard (to which it is connected by the high speed Nickleman Express NEX train service)
The airport is currently the second most heavily used in Pulsroth, after New Hereford's Y.K Miller International with around 17 million annual passengers, and operates flights across much of Asia and Europe.

Climate

Exacerbated by its high elevation, Forsinard has a continental subpolar climate (Koppen Dfc) with long, extremely cold winters and short, cool to warm summers. Spring and autumn are dramatic, but extremely short transitional seasons (lasting only one month each, May and September)

The yearly average precipitation of around 560mm falls throughout the year, but in line with many continental climates, the city's rainfall pattern displays a winter deficit and has instead a noticeably wetter summer.

Summers in Forsinard are short, damp and usually relatively cool, with average July daytime highs of 18°C. However, during times of sustained high pressure, temperatures have been known to surpass 30°C, which typically occurs every 3 to 4 years. A significant amount of the rainfall recorded in the area during the summer falls during thunderstorms, which can occasionally be strong due to the surrounding mountain peaks.

Winters meanwhile are bitterly cold and snowy, with average January high temperatures of -13°C. Due to the city's harsh climate, 7 out of the 12 months of the year, between October and April are considered winter. Snow routinely falls throughout these months, and is often particularly heavy between December and March, with an average of 65 inches falling during each month.

The highest ever recorded temperature in Forsinard was 35.7°C on July 29th 1975, while the lowest ever temperature recorded was -41.2°C, which has been recorded on two occasions, most recently on February 4th 1996.

[Antwerp Free State]

The capital of the Free State is Antwerp, often referred to as “Antwerp City” to distinguish from the country as a whole. It is the largest city in the Free State, with a population of over half a million, and is its political, economic and cultural centre. It is located in the east of the country, and lies on the banks of the river Scheldt, which flows into the North Sea.

Historically part of the Spanish Netherlands, Antwerp became the capital of the new Free State in 1830 following the partition of the southern Netherlands between Britain, France and Prussia. Under British rule, Antwerp’s status as a major trading hub revived, and over the course of the 19th century it developed into a prosperous industrial port city. Following the upheavals of the World Wars, the city transformed itself into a modern, dynamic, cosmopolitan capital.

It is a well-connected city, with railways linking it to the rest of the Free State and to Europe as a whole. Its main station is Antwerp Central, considered to be a masterpiece of both engineering and architectural design. The city is self is served by excellent public transportation, in particular the Antwerp TramLink.

The City of Antwerp is governed jointly by a mayor, directly elected for a six-year term, and a city council of 55 members, who are elected every three years. The current mayor is Julian Vosman of the National Democratic Party, and the council is controlled by a coalition of the NDP and the Liberals.

[Irplandia]

This is a city-state. The capital IS the country.

[Zayeid]

Zayeid’s capital is Tajran, situated in the Southeast.

It’s population is 2,485,832 and it is known as the Capital Security Zone. The regular army is prohibited from entering the city, since the 1998 coup attempt. Only the Emiri National Guard is permitted to enter.

Tajran has a rail service connecting it to other Zayeidi cities and is also served by Tajran Humaid bin Ahmad International Airport (named after Emir Humaid bin Ahmad). The airport hosts flights to other nations in the Middle East, Europe, North America, Africa, East Asia and Australasia.

[United Neo-Hollerith]

United Hollerith's capital city is New Tolladine, located on the southwestern coast of the country's largest island, Maddimairuha. As of the most recent census taken in 1973, New Tolladine itself is home to around 4.6 million people, with 7.5 million living either within the city or within its metropolitan area.

Architecturally, New Tolladine is changing all of the time, with 16th century buildings coexisting with modern 20th century structures built as a result of Hollerith's ongoing late 70s economic boom.

The city's climate can be best described in the Koppen system as Cfa (Humid subtropical). However, like much of Hollerith, New Tolladine's summer has some noticeable monsoonal influence, with summers being significantly wetter than winters, although not sufficiently wet for Koppen's Cw categorisation.

[Nomayuki]

Nomayuki's capital is Nanka, which is situated on what is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in real life. It has the Kado Tower, a 2989m tall building that what constructed in less than a month. It currently is the 2nd Largest City in Nomayuki with an area of 9823.44 km² and a population of 37,910,482.


Source: https://www.daftlogic.com/projects-goog ... -tool.htm#

Nanka's size over real-life.

[Shalotte]

Main article: Alauna

Alauna

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Mercadean Street, Alauna

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Alauna shown within Shalotte

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Settlement: 545 B.C.

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Population: 22,518

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Government
- Tyrrn of Alauna: Riagán of Damnoni

Alauna is a city in the Royal Isles of Shalotte. It is located on the Isle of Hiort, in a central position to the north of the Baemort Hills, adjacent to the only river on the island, the River Baerael.

With a population of more than 20,000 it is the most populous settlement in Shalotte, as well as being the most developed and prosperous. It is the home of the Gaeltyn, and the seat of the Domnaeni, making it the de facto capital.

It is an ancient city, first settled more than 2,000 years ago, and many of its streets retain the same layout and buildings from centuries earlier. A lack of automobiles or large businesses has precluded the need for development of wider streets or comprehensive transportation networks of any kind.

As part of a short-lived modernisation programme that took place in the 90s, it became the first of three settlements to have a rudimentary electricity grid installed, and has had functioning sewage systems and running water in place since at least the 70s. It is also the only settlement in Shalotte to have a basic telephone network installed, although only few buildings are connected to the exchange.

[Junatia]

The government's seat (aka president summers' mansion) is not in the capital june, yet june is still the capital

The Capital
Federal State, Province and City of June
Population: 5 million
Founded: 1919
Area: ca 800 sq km
Density: 6250 people per sq km
GDP per capita: 30k
Crime rate: 39

[Rhodevus]

The federal capital of Rhodevus is Kingstown. The land on which modern Kingstown sits is home to a culturally important location to multiple native groups, as it is home to the Soul Tree, which is a large and very old tree which was considered the birthplace of of the land. It was common for warring parties to settle disputes at the base of the Soul Tree. If two people journeyed from their homes to the Soul Tree, and dropped their blood on its roots, they would be considered siblings, and closer than their natural siblings.

It was generally forbidden for tribes to claim the area surrounding the Soul Tree, but it was often done as a show of force and dominance in the area.

The modern city was founded in 1458 by Irish-Catholic settlers who built a church on a nearby hill overlooking their settlement. Due to its prime location right next to a freshwater lake and multiple rivers, all protected by its surrounding hills, it grew to become a busling settlement and a mosaic of different cultures and ethnicities. It was chosen as the capital of Rhodevus following independence in 1715, with the Presidential Palace (later called the Imperial Palace), which held the home of the President (later monarch), the supreme court, House of Representatives (later Senate), and Peoples' Chamber (later House of Commons), all on the grounds surrounding the Soul Tree.

Over time, Kingstown has grown to be the 5th largest city in the country (1.2 million), with a massive amount of cultural diversity. The Kingstown Church is the oldest building in the city, and is still in use to this day. The city is sprinkled with museums, outdoor art exhibits, skating rinks, monuments and natural landscapes.

[Nova Universo]

The capital of the Entity of Nova Universo is itself. It is a planned city-state community placed in what was once an indigenous settlement. It is surrounded by high earthen ramparts and a deep water-filled moat. The city is situated in the Outer Hibiscus Island Plain and enclaved within Nova Tero. It is the headquarters of the Union of Nova Universo, a political and economic association of twelve polities in the Universe.

The city came into being by the 2020 Treaty of Cession between the Republic of Nova Tero and its deposed queen. The treaty granted the deposed queen a homestead on the land in which the city stands now. She then developed the land, commissioning engineers, architects and other workers to build a city on what was then farmland. After some time, the homestead farm became a dense city in which the Queen rules.

Today, the Entity is a small city known for its quality of life, multicultural population and diversified economy. It has austere apartment blocks, soaring office towers, ornate palaces and bustling markets. Its tram system is a model for others in the Universe. It has warm and wet weather all year round, classified as a tropical rainforest (Af) climate under the Köppen classification.