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Revision as of 12:14, 29 July 2006

Penicoria
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Penicoria's coat of arms
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Population
  - Metro
18,450,375
25,650,200
Province Cayuga Islands Federal District Capital
Country Willink
Area Code 14580
Postal Code CD
MCLs 82
MPPs 22
Sister cities London


Penicoria is a large city on one of the cayuga islands of willink, it is the closest city to Terra City, only about 250km away. It is among the top visted cities in Willink.

Economy

Penicoria is the Economic center of the Cayuga islands, with GDP per capita at 30,000, one of the highest in willink. The Willink Stock exchange is based in the city, along with over 195 of the top 500 companies in Willink. The majorty of the city is rich, with a few slum areas of immigrant workers coming to work on the farms 40km north of the city, or in its many factories. Nearly all the Major banks in Willink are based in the city, along with textile and electronic companies.

Education

There are hundreds of public schools in the city, and two major universities, The Willink Institute of Technology and The Penicorian University. There are also several smaller private universites.

Transportation

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Traffic in Penicoria often reaches Hellish jamming daily.
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Transportation is a problem in Penicoria, thanks to its massive urban sprawl which occupies 82% of the Island. To overcome this, over 12 elevated highways and a Mono-rail system have been built to offer other forms of transportation and to reduce traffic jams. The city has two subway systems which extend service to the edge of the island, the MCR(Main City Route) and OCAR(Outer City Area Route). A large bus system also exists, which can offer travel to Terra City, which takes about 2 1/2 hours.

Airports

The Pencorian international airport is located on the cities West end, completely surrounded by urban sprawl. The airport is among the least busy in the country, as most prefer to use the many airports of Terra city to the south. A new airport built on an island off the city, Which is yet to be name, will be built in the next few years to bring Air traffic back to the city.
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The Penicorian international airport.
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Demographics

As of 2015 the city had an estimated population of 5,721,600 people, and the density of 19,600 people per square mile. The total area is 180km.

The majorty of the population speaks English, although their are around 16,000 people who speak russian and german.

About 185,000 forigners are registered as residence, mostly Green Sun Muslims.

Culture

Penicoria had until recently been a largly Residential city, until a large economic boom started in the Cayuga islands about 25 years ago. The Majority of the population are buisnessmen, and the area's bars and nightclubs reflect that, but their is still plenty for tourists to see and do.

Food In Penicoria is among the best in Willink, including several types of pancakes and Soups, which are nearly impossible to not enjoy. Food in the city is based on the saying: "Make it good, inexpensive, and fast."

As the City is business area, people always seem to be in a rush. Many consider waiting more than 10 minutes for anything too much.

External Pictures

Slideshow of City