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The city of Port Sunlight is the capital of the Serene Democratic People's Fiefdom and, thusly, the principle city of the nation. Founded in 1514, Port Sunlight is the oldest city in the Fiefdom, along with being its largest.

Founded by the later Emperor Huitzilíhuitl II, Port Sunlight has often been referred to as 'The Imperial City' by the citizens of the Fiefdom. The Old (or Aztec) Quarter is an excellent example of the reasons behind this. Attracting many thousands of tourists every year, the Old Quarter contains many of the Capital's most important attractions, such as the Grand Temple to Huitzilopochtli and Tlaloc, which rises 60 m (197 ft) above the city. Other attractions are the vast Imperial Palace complex and also the numerous galleries and theatres that have been created by the conversion of disused noble housing.

Beyond the Aztec Quarter is the late 19th Century 'White Sector' (so called due to the use of limestone which stood in contrast to the red of the Old Quarter). The White Sector was created to primarily serve two functions, firstly to provide the factories and worker's accomodation that the newly industrialised city required, and secondly as a triumphant demonstration of European self-confidence. The White Sector, therefore, contains a number of primarily neo-classical mercantile buildings that were built to imitate the sort of structures that could be seen in contemporary Liverpool or Bolton. It is within the Sector that the Palace of the National People's Soviet lies and many government departments have their offices in the White Sector.

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An example of Noelgrad Architecture

The most recently built, and largest, area of the Capital is the vast number of Soviet-style apartment blocks and concrete facilities. This area is popularly referred to as 'Noelgrad', a pun upon the name of the former Communist Dictator, Noel Hoogaboom, and Soviet cities such as Leningrad. More recent buildings have attempted to either replicate the styles commonly seen in the White Sector and Old Quarter or, in contrast, use a neo-Stalinist design.

Despite the many cultural delights in Port Sunlight, no International Airport exists yet. The recently elected administration of Quauhtlehuanitzin Velázquez has vowed to solve this and preliminary work has begun on a site near the capital.

A Note on the Name

The capital of the Fiefdom is not unique for being in possession of two competing names. The older name, New Tenochtitlan, was the name of the city for most of its history and was so-named in order to create a link to the old Aztec capital. The industrialisation of New Tenochtitlan during the late nineteenth century, together with the construction of the White Sector, were not acts that were entirely favourable to the old nobility. One noble, whose identity has been lost in the mists of time, argued that the power of the European Industrialists, and the construction of buildings in a British style had resulted in a crisis of identity for the Mexica. The exact line that was supposed to have been said, according to sources, was 'New Tenochtitlan is nothing more than a pacific Port Sunlight. The reference to the British town, a workers village created at the behest of the Lords of Leverhume, was quickly adopted by the Aztecs as a criticism of the seeming European cultural invasion. The name Port Sunlight, however, so became so popular that, over time, it replaced the city's original name. Though both forms are acceptable, most people in the Fiefdom of either race refer to the city as Port Sunlight, a fact which makes the capital one of the few places in the world that is named after an insult.