Ān-Baranxiž
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| State | Baranxtu | |||
| Capital | Naïaž | |||
| Languages Primary/Working Official (province) Unofficial |
Baranxeï, English - many others | |||
| Governor | Tupanderia Naborga | |||
 Location in Baranxtu | ||||
Ωn-Baranxiž is the largest city of Baranxtu and functions as its capital; it is also its commercial and cultural center.
As the nation's capital, a large diplomatic district with limited access to the public has been built; it houses all embassies in Baranxtu as well as a number of the finest hotels and restaurants catering to the diplomats.
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Name
The name Ωn-Baranxiž simply means "New Town of Baranxi" and was named after the capital of the kingdom of Baranxtu, the mother nation of the colony.
Therefore, the name is ultimately derived from the deity Baranxi, the patron god of both countries.
History
Ωn-Baranxiž is the oldest Baranxtuan city in Baranxtu; it was founded in 1684 by settlers from the kingdom of Baranxtu and acted as the major connecting point to the mother nation while the Republic of Baranxtu was still a colony.
Demography
Geography
Economy
Education and Research
Ωn-Baranxiž remains the educational center of Baranxtu; today, it is home to six universities and numerous research facilities. It has the highest rate of people with a university of all Baranxtuan cities; more than 38% of its inhabitants have completed their studies in Ωn-Baranxiž. As a result, Ωn-Baranxiž also has the highest average income in Baranxtu.
Culture
Sights
- Old Town of Ωn-Baranxiž, including:
- Tower of Batsuban
- Niqab Žutu (city hall)
- Ineda Φuranatu (Place of the Republic)
- Guban (the oldest market place still in use)
- Ωn-Baranxiž Central Station
- Temple Complex of Ωn-Baranxiž (the most important Baranxtuan temple), including:
- Temple of Baranxi (the largest building of Baranxtu by area, area covered and mass)
- Temple of Majja
- Temple Gardens of Ωn-Baranxiž
- Statue Gallery of the Temple District
- Palace District
- Royal Gardens (the oldest and largest zoo of Baranxtu)
- Museum District, including:
- Cultural Museum of Ωn-Baranxiž
- Museum of the Art of Funerals and Grieving
- Museum of Baranxtuan History
- Museum of Native History
- Museum of Natural History
- National Gallery of Modern Art
- National Gallery of Republican Art
- National Gallery of Theocratic Art
- National Museum of Fashion
- National Museum of Native Arts
Transportation
Ωn-Baranxiž is the most important a center for rail, road and air traffic in Baranxtu.
It is home to the Ωn-Baranxiž International Airport, the Ansa/Ωn-Baranxiž South National Airport and the Ωn-Baranxiž North Regional Airport.
The ΩBIA lies outside of Ωn-Baranxiž proper (but within state lines) and is connected to Ωn-Baranxiž Central Station by the country's first monorail. Nowadays, all three airports are interconnected by the Baranxtu Monorail Service.
Ωn-Baranxiž also has numerous railroad stations including the Ωn-Baranxiž Central Station, the largest railroad station in all of Baranxtu.
The 26 railroad stations of the city connect it mainly to the surrounding provinces; within the city limits, most of the railroads run underground. The vast subway network is directly connected to the railroad network and has been greatly expanded since the 1970s in order to ease the traffic load on the capital's streets.
In 1984, cars (with the exception of emergency services and delivery trucks) were banned from the Old Town in order to reduce pollution in this historical part of the city; since then, more than 6 million people use public transportation on a daily basis in the Old Town alone.
Symbols
Flag
The flag of Ωn-Baranxiž is based on a very old symbol of Baranxtuan Religion, namely the Cross of Mηlηja.
The Cross of Mηlηja is the basis for the black-and-yellow cross, the other colors originally stood for Baranxi (green) and Majja (blue).
However, they were reinterpreted to symbolize peace/harmony and calm/wisdom, respectively.
