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The Pencorian international airport is located on the cities West end, completely surrounded by urban sprawl. The airport is among the least busy in the country, as most prefer to use the many airports of Terra city to the south. A new airport built on an island off the city, Which is yet to be name, will be built in the next few years to bring Air traffic back to the city.
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The Pencorian international airport is located on the cities West end, completely surrounded by urban sprawl. The airport is among the least busy in the country, as most prefer to use the many airports of Terra city to the south. A new airport built on an island off the city, Which is yet to be name, will be built in the next few years to bring Air traffic back to the city.{{Image|http://www.teco.org.au/neweconomy/images/airport.jpg|right|Air|The Penicorian international airport.}}

Revision as of 19:20, 9 March 2006

Penicoria
1,640 high rise buildings
Nation: Willink
Founded: 1917 AD
Function: Economic center, port,Vaction spot, Air hub
Timezone: EST +2
City Population: 5.7 million
Urban Population: None, the city takes up the entire island
Leader: Mayor Steven Huges


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Penicoria is a large city on one of the cayuga islands of willink, it is the closest city to Terra city, only about 250km away. It is among the top visted cities in Willink.

Economy

Penicoria is the Economic center of the Cayuga islands, with GDP per capita at 30,000, one of the highest in willink. The Willink Stock exchange is based in the city, along with over 195 of the top 500 companies in Willink. The majorty of the city is rich, with a few slum areas of immigrant workers coming to work on the farms 40km north of the city, or in its many factories. Nearly all the Major banks in Willink are based in the city, along with textile and electronic companies.

Education

There are hundreds of public schools in the city, and two major universities, The Willink Institute of Technology and The Penicorian University. There are also several smaller private universites.

Transportation

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Traffic in Penicoria often reaches Hellish jamming daily.
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Transportation is a problem in Penicoria, thanks to its massive urban sprawl which occupies 82% of the Island. To overcome this, over 12 elevated highways and a Mono-rail system have been built to offer other forms of transportation and to reduce traffic jams. The city has two subway systems which extend service to the edge of the island, the MCR(Main City Route) and OCAR(Outer City Area Route). A large bus system also exists, which can offer travel to Terra City, which takes about 2 1/2 hours.

Airports

The Pencorian international airport is located on the cities West end, completely surrounded by urban sprawl. The airport is among the least busy in the country, as most prefer to use the many airports of Terra city to the south. A new airport built on an island off the city, Which is yet to be name, will be built in the next few years to bring Air traffic back to the city.
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The Penicorian international airport.
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