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Stangeland is located on the northern edge of the South Island, bounded on the north side by an inlet of the Strait of St. Augustine, the Stangeland Highlands to the south and east, and Lake Holland to the west. The land upon which the city rests is made up of gently rolling hills, with shallow valleys, once fertile grasslands and redwood groves. | Stangeland is located on the northern edge of the South Island, bounded on the north side by an inlet of the Strait of St. Augustine, the Stangeland Highlands to the south and east, and Lake Holland to the west. The land upon which the city rests is made up of gently rolling hills, with shallow valleys, once fertile grasslands and redwood groves. | ||
| − | The city has a subtropical climate, with foggy wet winters and mild, clear summers. The city does not have four seasons in the conventional sense. Between the summer and winter, there is a very brief fall before the arrival of the winter's rains. | + | The city has a subtropical climate, with foggy wet winters and mild, clear summers. The city does not have four seasons in the conventional sense. Between the summer and winter, there is a very brief fall before the arrival of the winter's rains. The weather is influenced by the city's location in an inner harbour near the Strait of St. Augustine, which channels winds and creates a relatively cool climate, with fog created by interaction between the cool waters of the channel and the warmer summertime air. |
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Stangeland is divided into 18 boroughs and 31 districts, each with a seat on the Metropolitan Council. Prior to 1989, these{{Image|http://photos-298.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v50/69/53/6701233/n6701233_31155298_9665.jpg|Right|Trein|The Metcentre, home of the office of the Governor and the Metropolitan Government.}} boroughs were highly autonomous, with each borough president having the approximate powers of a mayor in their own right. Today, the governance of Stangeland is centred highly upon the decision making of the Metropolitan Council and the office of the governor of Stangeland. | Stangeland is divided into 18 boroughs and 31 districts, each with a seat on the Metropolitan Council. Prior to 1989, these{{Image|http://photos-298.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v50/69/53/6701233/n6701233_31155298_9665.jpg|Right|Trein|The Metcentre, home of the office of the Governor and the Metropolitan Government.}} boroughs were highly autonomous, with each borough president having the approximate powers of a mayor in their own right. Today, the governance of Stangeland is centred highly upon the decision making of the Metropolitan Council and the office of the governor of Stangeland. | ||
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Stangeland is the capital city of Solrosland. With a population of 21 million, it is the largest city in the nation. The amount of influence Stangeland exercises over the rest of the nation is immense - this city is the centre of the political, economic, and pop culture heartbeat of Solrosland.
The city was founded by the explorer Janst Stangeland for the British Empire in 1750, under the name St. Augustine. With one of the few sheltered deep harbours on the island and a proximity to areas rich in natural resources, St. Augustine rapidly grew as a colony throughout the final half of the 18th century.
The 20th century saw the continued booming growth of the city. The highly centralised bureaucratic apparatus of the national government, coupled with the high development of the area compared to the rest of the country helped to keep the city attractive to people looking to seek their fortunes in the 'big city.'
Today, in spite of the advent of federalism and the devolution of many government functions to the provinces, Stangeland is the focal point of all happenings in the country.
Geography and Climate
Stangeland is located on the northern edge of the South Island, bounded on the north side by an inlet of the Strait of St. Augustine, the Stangeland Highlands to the south and east, and Lake Holland to the west. The land upon which the city rests is made up of gently rolling hills, with shallow valleys, once fertile grasslands and redwood groves.
The city has a subtropical climate, with foggy wet winters and mild, clear summers. The city does not have four seasons in the conventional sense. Between the summer and winter, there is a very brief fall before the arrival of the winter's rains. The weather is influenced by the city's location in an inner harbour near the Strait of St. Augustine, which channels winds and creates a relatively cool climate, with fog created by interaction between the cool waters of the channel and the warmer summertime air.
Politics
Stangeland is divided into 18 boroughs and 31 districts, each with a seat on the Metropolitan Council. Prior to 1989, these
Each borough retains a character that makes them cities in their own right, with a range of populations ranging between a mere 21,000 in the semi-rural coastal community of Kigarua (home to Stangeland International Airport) to about 360,000 in Victoria Landing.
Recent breakneck growth in the city has led to some very real growing pains. Urban sprawl and relatively lax urban planning rules due to the traditionally decentralised nature of the metropolis has led to poor traffic on motorways and surface streets and a strain on resources that required several acts of Parliament on behalf of the metropolitan government to increase funding for transportation and sanitation infrastructure.
Under the current governorship of Preston Huang, certain reforms in the tax code and concerted efforts to reduce waste have created new sources of revenue for projects and improvements that were once considered not yet feasable. The widening of major arteries in the most heavily affected areas as well as a much-needed upgrade to the mass transit system have, since 2001, vastly improved the situation though there are still numerous rough patches in the system that exasperate commuters on a daily basis.
