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This article refers to the second largest city in Niploma

Rhorn (pronounced akin to torn or worn) (in Old Gaelic Niplomian - land of the elder) is the second largest city in Niploma. It is more traditional than Failegn and is a site of cultural heritage aswell as modern business interest. An inhabitant of Rhorn is known as a Rhornian.

History

Rhorn was, like Failegn, a nationstate until 1136 when the Feudal Republic of Bhumerick and Niploma was created. During the civil war Rhorn was heavily against the Niplomian Communist Army and was a tainted royalist town. However, once the NCA had moved on Rhorn regrouped under the Socialist Resistance's more liberal leaning groups. After the civil war ended Rhorn became wholly peaceful and began the rebuilding process.

Religion and Populus

Rhorn is home to roughly eleven million Niplomians alongside hundreds of thousands of exterior students. Rhorn is also home to the largest Christian population in Niploma. Most Rhorn Christians are Catholic although a small Protestant grouping (including the Niplomian Christian Church) excists - albeit in small numbers.

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Rhorn Cathedral is the oldest in Niploma. It was built in 1398 during the last Christian Revival in Niploma. This building is the best attended Christian building in Niploma.

The students at Rhorn University began the Jewish Society of Rhorn in the fifties and Jewish students alongside chief Rabbis look after Rhorn's sole synagogue. Although Buddhists are Niploma's largest religious grouping there are no Temples within Rhorn. Likewise, Hindus enjoy no place of worship in Rhorn. Muslims, however, enjoy an over proportional amount of mosques - currently numbering seventeen. Due to Rhorn University Rhorn houses many more young people than old. As expected men and women are of equal numbers in Rhorn. Although a mixed society multiculturalism is on the whole observed and respected in Rhorn.

Politics, Law and Government

National

Rhorn elects several Deputies under proportional reprsentation and, under new voting laws, return one plurality voted Deputy. Since creation of the Senate Rhorn has consecutively elected conservative candidates. Currently (due to proportional voting) it is unknown how Rhorn voted for the Democratic House although Rhorn returned a Grand Conservative Party Senator. It is believed that Rhorn will return two Democrat candidates for the plurality Deputy and Senator in the upcomming election.

Local

Rhorn has a local authority with powers akin, but not as much as, Failegn City Council. Likewise, it is named Rhorn Local Authority (RLA). It is headed by the ceremonial Rhorn Head Mayor although it is the Represenatives that hold the most power. In the recent elections following the reshuffle of parties the RLA composition is as follows:

• Democratic Party of Niploma (working alongside 'Party for Rhorn') - 12 seats
• Green Party of Niploma (working alongside 'Rhorn Youth & Student Council) - 7 seats
• Christian Democratic Party of Niploma - 4 seats
• Social-Democratic Party of Niploma - 3 seats
• Libertarian Reform Party of Niploma - 3 seats
• Niplomian Labour Party - 1 seat

The RLA is well known for having a very odd composition when compared to national support. Typically capitalist or traditionalist parties fare well (once the Grand Conservatives but now the Democrats) and the Party for Rhorn can gather up to five seats. The university students can vote locally but not for nationals (assuming all are temporary in their residential status). In locals the party with the Rhorn Youth & Student Council nearly always fares well.