Independence City
Independence City, the capital of Knorfladshgeff, was founded in 1601. The city first started as a small port village, consisting of 3,000 people. Since then, the city has swelled to a population of 57 million persons. Independence City is the centre of arts, culture, science and education in Knorfladshgeff. The city houses all of the federal government buildings and also a myriad of foreign embassies. Independence City's metro area consists of 60 million people.
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| Population - Metro |
57,785,245 60,565,210 | ||||
| Province | Independence City | ||||
| Country | Knorfladshgeff | ||||
| Area Code | 9281 | ||||
| Postal Code | Independence City 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 | ||||
| MP(Upper House) | 1 | ||||
| MP(Lower House) | 57 | ||||
Geography
Independence City is located on a peninsula located north of the province of Elizabethan and south of Prime Minister's Island. The two bodies of water near the city are Newtown Strait and the Gulf of Knorfladshgeff. The city is relatively safe from hurricanes, but hurricanes can still occur near the city. The Great Hurricane of 1924 killed nearly 3 million people and caused about US$829,939,738 in damage.
Demographics
As of the census of 2006, there are 57,457,319 people, 25,592,948 households, and 13,394,932 families residing in the city. The population density is 35,812.4/km² . The racial makeup of the city is 70.0% White (European and Other) 10.0% Black or African, 15.0% Asian, 5.0% Other/Mixed Race.
There are 25,592,948 households out of which 20.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.7% are married couples living together, 10.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 50.9% are non-families. 35.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.10 and the average family size is 2.34.
The median income for a household in the city is US$57,889, and the median income for a family is US$70,341. Males have a median income of US$52,825 versus US$48,581 for females. The per capita income for the city is US$67,092. 9.5% of the population and 14.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 21.3% of those under the age of 18 and 4.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
