Draiygen City

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Draiygen City
Nation: Draiygen
Function: National Capital
Population: 9 Million+ City, 20 million+ Metropolitan Area
Leader: Mayor L.A Max II

Geography

History

Government

Mayor

Mayor L.A Max is the leading member of the Libertarian Party of Draiygen and balances his promises of Smaller city government with the legal responsibilities dictated by the existing laws.

City Council

The Draiygen city council is the largest in the country, now with over 100 members.

Speaker of the City Council

Simon "Skip" Leito serves as the Speaker of the City Council and one of the founders of the "Alliance Party" which helped bring in President Bernard and launch the strong series of National Reforms.

Police Commissioner

Appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Police Commission

Education Commissioner

Appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Draiygen City Unified School Zone

Political Parties

Wards and Districts

Draiygen City is divided into 10 Wards and 10 Special Districts. Special Districts are granted degrees of autonomy in political or economic areas as dictated by the city council legislation which authorizes it.

Wards

Ward 1

Ward One includes the buisnesses and homes in and around the Government sector

Ward 2

Wards 2 holds some of the cities poorest residents and is one of the most reliable strongholds of Socialism in Draiygen City

Ward 3

Ward 3 is located in the buisness sector of town, where the major companies have their headquarters.

Ward 4

The Old City area. Kept largely historical it is a popular tourist attraction

Ward 5

A Residential Ward known primarily for Middle Class Housing.

Ward 6

A Residential Ward known Primarily For Wealthy Housing

Ward 7

A residential Ward where the Richest people in the city live, also home to the Embassys in Draiygen

Ward 8

A Residential Ward for New Immigrants and the Poor

Ward 9

A Ward known as a shopping and merchantile district

Ward 10

Newly Carved out of the first Quarter nearest to the Presidential Mansion.

Special Districts

Avestan Quarter

Most famous for their annual Parade and Festival for Norouz in august or September every year.

Latin Quarter

Jointly holds with the French quarter Mardis Gras and Carnival.

Arab Quarter

Known for trading in rugs and other fine products in the open air Arab Markets.

Little Tokyo

a popular destination for both eating and annual Omisoka parties.

Little China

Know for its Chinese New Years festival in January or February and the premire hospital of Oriental Medicine in all of Draiygen.

French Quarter

Home (jointly with the Latin Quarter) of the Draiygen Mardis Gras and Carnival Parades in February.

Little Bangalore

Home to immigrants from Hindi people regions

The Draiygen City Port Authority

The Port off the Blood River for Riverboat traffic.

The Draiygen City Industrial Zone

A zone which has factories and other industrial sites in the city

Research Row

An area around the Universities and High Tech Sector

Parks

Founders Park

Heart of Draiygen Park

Landmarks

The Grand Lodge Building

The Grand Lodge Building is the Largest Building in Draiygen City of 417 Feet tall. It was built on the site of the First Freemasons Hal. In addition to lodge rooms for the Masonic Community of Draiygen City it holds convention center space large enough to serve the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Right Jurisdiction of Draiygen, the Shrine Clubs Association of Draiygen, and the Draiygen Supreme Council of the Order of DeMolay.

Draiygen TV Tower

Draiygen TV tower is the Largest Structure in the Nation of Draiygen Standing at 1,800 this relic from the days of Broadcast Television being the only game in town now serves Broadcast needs for TV, Radio, and Cellphone Traffic in Draiygen.

Draiygen Dragons Stadium

The Largest Indoor Football Stadium. It is known to have a system that can simulate Wind and varying Temperatures allowing the Dragons an excellent Practicing Advantage

Draiygen Football Hall of Fame

A museaum dedicated to the Elites of football in Draiygen

The Great Fire Temple of Draiygen City

The center of Zoroastrian faith in Draiygen

Old City

The Historic District of Draiygen City which holds in it the Museaum of Draiygen History as well as some of the oldest buildings in the city

Education

Primary and Secondary Education

Draiygen University

Draiygen University is the Leading University in the Nation. Some 5000 Student Slots are heavily competed for as part of a national college assesment. and another 2500 Slots are elgible to non nationals of Merit.

Other Colleges

Some other Colleges:

Draiygen City University:

South Draiygen City Community College:

Draiygen City School of Art and Design.

Transportation

Tourism

Culture and Media