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Miervatia City is the seat of the canton bearing its name (Miervatia) and is the largest city in the Confederated City States of Mikitivity. As the home of the Council of Mayors the city is also the capital of nation at large. Located at the confluence of the Risden and Vaud Rivers, the city has been an important hub of commerce and transportation for thousands of years. Several internationally active NGOs, including the United Nations Association Mikitivity and Mikitivity Rote Kreuz, are headquartered in the city. With a few exceptions most foreign governments keep their embassies close to the international quarter of the city. Miervatia City is also one of the hubs of Mikitivity Bahn and Eule Fluglinien, and its many archelogical sites have made the city a popular tourist destination.
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Geography
The oldest parts of the city date back to fortifications, located on the bluff between the Risden and Vaud Rivers, that were used as a meeting point between communities located high in the Thuvian mountains and small valleys along the Risden River.
History
Sights
- Bahnhofstrasse (Main Commerical / Shopping District)
- Botanical Gartens of Miervatia University
- Fraumunster (Our Lady's Minster)
- Messengers Guild House
- Munchinlander Gartens
Museums
- National Bahn Museum
- Mikitivity National Museum
- Mikitivity Rote Kreuz Headquarters
- United Nations Association Visitors Hall
Industry and Commerce
Most of the major banks of Mikitivity are hearquartered in Miervatia City, giving the city the nickname "Vault of the International Democratic Union". Miervatia City is one of the world's primary centers for offshore banking, in part due to the Mikitivity policy of bank secrecy. The finanical sector accounts for about one quarter of the cities economic activies. The Miervatian Stock Exchange is based in a part of the city known as the "Geld Quarter".
Miervatia City also supports a large consulting population, with management and engineering firms providing services for many foreign customers. One such firm includes Gletscher Engineering, which is considered an international leader in designing construction and environmental projects in cold weather habitats.
Education and Research
- Thuvian Hydrology Institute
- Miervatia University
- Mikitivity Weather Service
Sports
Events
- Toy Fair
Transportation
Miervatia City is a hub for rail, road, river, and air traffic in Mikitivity. It has several railway stations, including Miervatia Hauptbahnhof, Miervatia Zud, and Beaver Meadows. The Beaver Meadows station is part of the international airport. The city is a major transfer point for trains traveling through the Thuvians to Keeslandia or Sober Thought. All of the railway stations include tourist information offices. The city is surrounded by a number of military airfields, none of which are used for civil aviation.
Within the city and canton of Miervatia, Mikitivity Bahn also provides the local transit light rail and regional train service. The effiency of the network is so high that not only does it have one of the highest traffice density ratings in NationStates, but many residents have come to rely on the public transit system so much, few people living in or near Miervatia City own automobiles.
Notable People
Born or died in Miervatia City:
- Howie T. Katzman (b1959)
- Janet Van Dyne (b1971)
