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The Business District(or Downtown) of Neo-Carthage is the largest in the Carthaginian Empire, followed by the Karachi, Delhi, and Mumbai Business Districts. Even though it is in the heart of this sprawling city, it usually takes less than an hour to reach the center even from the edges of the city. It is the home of the NCSX, the headquarters of many major companies, and much more. The business district has over 100 skyscrapers, and billions of Credits flow through hands here every day. | The Business District(or Downtown) of Neo-Carthage is the largest in the Carthaginian Empire, followed by the Karachi, Delhi, and Mumbai Business Districts. Even though it is in the heart of this sprawling city, it usually takes less than an hour to reach the center even from the edges of the city. It is the home of the NCSX, the headquarters of many major companies, and much more. The business district has over 100 skyscrapers, and billions of Credits flow through hands here every day. | ||
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| + | The commute is better than that of most cities, due to Neo-Carthage's transportation system. Public transportation is widely promoted and widely used. These include methods of transportation such as Monorails, a sub-way system, buses, taxis, and ferries(to get from the Port to the Business District). | ||
=== Living District === | === Living District === | ||
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The Living District, known as Tunis, houses over 70 million of the cities residents. Even though it has such a large population, it is such a sprawling area that it barely feels crowded. It is also home to hundreds of skyscrapers, although these are mostly for people to live in. As with other parts of Neo-Carthage, the city is constantly expanding and moving upwards. Literally. In fact, some of the worlds highest sky-scrapers are located here. To make the people of Neo-Carthage as happy as possible, the city planners included many parks for the people to rest and relax in. | The Living District, known as Tunis, houses over 70 million of the cities residents. Even though it has such a large population, it is such a sprawling area that it barely feels crowded. It is also home to hundreds of skyscrapers, although these are mostly for people to live in. As with other parts of Neo-Carthage, the city is constantly expanding and moving upwards. Literally. In fact, some of the worlds highest sky-scrapers are located here. To make the people of Neo-Carthage as happy as possible, the city planners included many parks for the people to rest and relax in. | ||
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| + | The quality of life in the Living District is very good. There is power, running water, and all the basics. It doesn't stop there, however. The city offers many modern services. It has a high-speed internet provider(the state supplies every house has free 256k internet. TV Carthage supplies up to 15m for $40/m), a cable television provider(TVC, whose most expensive package gives up to 1200 channels), sports(American Football, Cricket, Soccer, Rugby, Baseball, Basketball, Ice Hockey, and racing to name a few), and many other modern commodities. | ||
=== Bay District === | === Bay District === | ||
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| + | {{Image|http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/Thelightningstar/ThumbyTHREE.png|right|Living|The area between the Living District and the Bay District}} | ||
The Bay District, which is by the Bay of Carthage, is where all the naval activities take place. The port district goes on for nearly 4 miles along the bay. There are ''two'' Imperial Navy base, 9 harbors, and hundreds of warehouses along the bay. 2 of the Harbors(the farthest on each side) are the Imperial Naval bases, the 2 that touch those two harbors(that makes 4 harbors) are for commercial ships, the four next to the one in the middle are for private ships, and the one in the middle is for hazardous cargo only. | The Bay District, which is by the Bay of Carthage, is where all the naval activities take place. The port district goes on for nearly 4 miles along the bay. There are ''two'' Imperial Navy base, 9 harbors, and hundreds of warehouses along the bay. 2 of the Harbors(the farthest on each side) are the Imperial Naval bases, the 2 that touch those two harbors(that makes 4 harbors) are for commercial ships, the four next to the one in the middle are for private ships, and the one in the middle is for hazardous cargo only. | ||
The entire coastline was changed for this layout. It took over a year, but when Neo-Carthage opened for sea traffic, thousands of ships began to come once again. It is estimated over a Trillion Credits (1,580,700,000,000 USD) worth of cargo is in these warehouses. Needless to say, they are well guarded, and are more state-of-the art than old-fashioned warehouses. | The entire coastline was changed for this layout. It took over a year, but when Neo-Carthage opened for sea traffic, thousands of ships began to come once again. It is estimated over a Trillion Credits (1,580,700,000,000 USD) worth of cargo is in these warehouses. Needless to say, they are well guarded, and are more state-of-the art than old-fashioned warehouses. | ||
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| + | Not all of Carthage was destroyed in the Pushka bombings. The outskirts of the city survived, so the area between the Business District and the Bay District is called the Old City. Here is where you can find Mosques going as old as 1200 C.E., the ancient Citadel of the city(from the year 1509 A.C.), the Zimar Market(an old-style market famous for it's art), and much much more. | ||
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| + | The Old City could be classified as the "poor" district of Neo-Carthage. There is poverty, but the people are far from dying. If people are too poor to afford their own housing, they can go to the many Houses for the Poor. They recieve free meals, healthcare, water, and electricity. Transportation in the Old City is alot more troublesome due to the fact that the roads are insanely crazy, but the Monorail makes a stop at Zimar Station | ||
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Neo-Carthage is a Modern port-city built upon the ruins of Old Carthage, which was destroyed by a Pushkan bombing raid. It is the capital of the Carthaginian TechnoCaliphate of The Lightning Star, and houses over 75 million people. It is part of the Car-Zar Metropolis, one of the most densely populated areas in the world.
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Areas of Carthage
Due to the fact that the city is quite new and was designed by professional planners, it suffers nearly none of the problems faced by older cities. The roads are wide enough, the road system works like a charm, overcrowding is not an issue(even though the city houses such a large population)It is split into four districts: The Buisiness District, the Living District, the Bay District, and the Old City.
Business District
The Business District(or Downtown) of Neo-Carthage is the largest in the Carthaginian Empire, followed by the Karachi, Delhi, and Mumbai Business Districts. Even though it is in the heart of this sprawling city, it usually takes less than an hour to reach the center even from the edges of the city. It is the home of the NCSX, the headquarters of many major companies, and much more. The business district has over 100 skyscrapers, and billions of Credits flow through hands here every day.
The commute is better than that of most cities, due to Neo-Carthage's transportation system. Public transportation is widely promoted and widely used. These include methods of transportation such as Monorails, a sub-way system, buses, taxis, and ferries(to get from the Port to the Business District).
Living District
The Living District, known as Tunis, houses over 70 million of the cities residents. Even though it has such a large population, it is such a sprawling area that it barely feels crowded. It is also home to hundreds of skyscrapers, although these are mostly for people to live in. As with other parts of Neo-Carthage, the city is constantly expanding and moving upwards. Literally. In fact, some of the worlds highest sky-scrapers are located here. To make the people of Neo-Carthage as happy as possible, the city planners included many parks for the people to rest and relax in.
The quality of life in the Living District is very good. There is power, running water, and all the basics. It doesn't stop there, however. The city offers many modern services. It has a high-speed internet provider(the state supplies every house has free 256k internet. TV Carthage supplies up to 15m for $40/m), a cable television provider(TVC, whose most expensive package gives up to 1200 channels), sports(American Football, Cricket, Soccer, Rugby, Baseball, Basketball, Ice Hockey, and racing to name a few), and many other modern commodities.
Bay District
The Bay District, which is by the Bay of Carthage, is where all the naval activities take place. The port district goes on for nearly 4 miles along the bay. There are two Imperial Navy base, 9 harbors, and hundreds of warehouses along the bay. 2 of the Harbors(the farthest on each side) are the Imperial Naval bases, the 2 that touch those two harbors(that makes 4 harbors) are for commercial ships, the four next to the one in the middle are for private ships, and the one in the middle is for hazardous cargo only.
The entire coastline was changed for this layout. It took over a year, but when Neo-Carthage opened for sea traffic, thousands of ships began to come once again. It is estimated over a Trillion Credits (1,580,700,000,000 USD) worth of cargo is in these warehouses. Needless to say, they are well guarded, and are more state-of-the art than old-fashioned warehouses.
The Old City
Not all of Carthage was destroyed in the Pushka bombings. The outskirts of the city survived, so the area between the Business District and the Bay District is called the Old City. Here is where you can find Mosques going as old as 1200 C.E., the ancient Citadel of the city(from the year 1509 A.C.), the Zimar Market(an old-style market famous for it's art), and much much more.
The Old City could be classified as the "poor" district of Neo-Carthage. There is poverty, but the people are far from dying. If people are too poor to afford their own housing, they can go to the many Houses for the Poor. They recieve free meals, healthcare, water, and electricity. Transportation in the Old City is alot more troublesome due to the fact that the roads are insanely crazy, but the Monorail makes a stop at Zimar Station
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