Margate City

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Margate City

The beautiful skyline, the parody of the city-state of Singapore
Locations
Country	Margate
Area	Margate City Island
Headquarters	Margatian Parliment
Neighbourhoods	39
Mayor	Tony Nat, also the President
Population
Population	6.3 million
Inhabited species	Penguins, puffles, etc.
General information
Native name	Margate City
Founded	1819
– Founder	Raffles Wachenburg
Time zone	MST (Margate Standard Time)
Summer time	MST

Margate City, located off the coast of Margate Central Island on the island of Marga, that strangely looks like that island that is at the very end of the 'Malay Peninsula' in the rumored human continent of 'Asia', as well as the supposed "sunken" island at the end of the Maleyan Peninsula is the capital city of Margate. It is also the largest city in the country with an ever-increasing population of 6.3 million. The city is heavily urbanized, yet it is called the Garden City due to the fact that there are always trees or other plants within 10 meters of one standing on ground level.

As the country's only economic capital, it is one of the top financial centers in the continent. The city's economy depends heavily on exports and refining imported goods, especially in manufacturing, which constituted 34% of Margate's GDP in 2012, as the third largest port in Antarctica, after Club Penguin in the USA and Nampai in Zhou.

The population is highly diverse and the mix of cultures and traditions have influenced what Margate City is today, with Zhouese-Peletoniums taking up 55% of the population. Foreign-born penguins take up almost 40% of the city's population. It is one of the most popular cities to work and live in, as well as one of the easiest to make business. The city has the 2nd lowest crime rate (even the government is unsure where the place with the lowest crime rate is), so it is relatively safe.

History

Early Beginnings

Margate City was founded in 1819 by Raffles Wachenburg for the HPC, then known as Marga Island. He settled an agreemnt with the current sultan(as well as Sherby Hoodwounds, which owned the island), and bought over Marga Island as well as Margate Central Island, and the town of Margate was born. A plan was set up to develop the area around the Marga River, now known as the Civic District. Within just half a year, the population of the HPC colony increased tenfold, to about 2000 penguins. The Commercial Square was set up, later becoming the Central Business District of Margate, known as Raffles Square. It was to be a free port - no tax at all, and that continues to be of present times, becoming the secret of the town's success.

The town was divided into 5 districts - Zhoutown, Kampong Melayu, Little Hindia, Mainland District, and Telok Mayer, for the various ethnic groups. People then just worked for money, in a strange and faraway land. No one considered settling down. The many workers, mainly from Zhou, got away from home due to wars or low pay or maybe just umenployed. Unskilled and speaking various languages, they built the foundations of the success of the city. Sadly, they came and most never got home.

As the town expanded, so did the economy. By 1830, it was the busiest port in the Sub-Antarctic region, with boats of every kind stopping and merchants trading. Business boomed, and penguins started to settle down.

By 1860, Margate Town was a bustling town with the largest port in the region. Rubber Plantations grew and were developed on the island as well as Central, and the population grew to 80000. A new port, now called the Leppler Harbor, was set up the nearby Leppler area, (built by convicts from Hindia under the HPC-Puffish Agreement of 1858) and the town became "the crown jewel of the HPC empire (did they have one?)".10 years later the Causeway, linking the island to the mainland of Central opened with a new rail link, allowing the town to profit from Central's hinterland, then known as Kenestral. Cars were also introduced in 1906. Living conditions were harsh, but the worst was yet to come.

The Khanzem War

Almost a hundred years from 1819, in 1913, the HPC was couped. Resistance forces attempted to protect Margate, where some swore they would protect the island from falling. The Japalandese landed on the Eastern Coast, taking Muxen-Liad and several other towns and To no avail, Central was taken in 30 days by the Japalandese and the Khanzem, with the last town, Mohr Laru, falling by the end of January. The Battle of Marga Island was to begin.

First, the Japalandese shifted their forces to the North East coast, landing on the island of Pulau Kubin. The Puffish shifted their defenses there, as well as blowing up the Causeway and the Naval Base. Then, on 3rd February, the Japalandese disguised as civilians crossed the Marga North Straits, taking the Austicean forces by surprise. A day later, the Japalandese finished rebuilding the Causeway and marched. The resistance and Puffish then had no choice but to move to the Burong-Ranjee Line. 5th February. The Japalandese have taken the entire Western region. After a heavily fought battle, the Burong-Ranjee Line collapsed and the Japalandese marched down Bukit Limahf Road and took over the 3 reservoirs of the island. and on the 6th to 7th, the last few battles were fought. Japalandese forces swopt in the Eastern Coast with no resistance, and marched to the City Limits, where heavy resistance was met. At midnight on the 15th, the Puffish and the Resistance surrendered to the Japalandese.

By 1918, the Good Guys and resistance defeated Khanzem and now all was left was the surrender of the Japalandese. The Japalandese government refused to surrender despite the fact that cities were being bombed and its citizens died in combat, losing thousands and thousands every day. On the 5th of August, the atomic bomb (aka Big Momma) was dropped on two Japalandese cities. They surrendered and signed a treaty.

Sherbian Rule

In 1919, the city was briefly held by the Puffish, then given to Sherby Hoodwounds. The people no longer though the High Penguins were capable rulers, hence the Great High Penguin Revolt of 1919 caused 12 deaths (all of which were High Penguins), 198 penguins injured and 572 to be arrested. In the end, the riots ended in 1923, when the Sherbians had no choice but to excecute 16 penguins. Afriad of excecution, the penguins stopped the riots. All was well until the Great Depression of 1929, which caused the economy to plunge into recession. The situation was so bad the riots began again, and the Margatian Independence War began, lasting from 1941 to 1945. The city was the capital of the resistance and from there, they invaded the remainder part of Margate Central Island, causing the Sherbians suurender and give them self-governance.

After most matters had been settled (and more angry penguins), they merged with Azilda in 1963. But in 1964, the Milton Hotel in Margate City was bombed by Sherbians, causing major casualties. As a result, Lee Kuan You, the leader of the Penguins Action Party, which was the ruling party of the MAI, decided to seperate from Azilda as there was internal conflict between Adzilllans and Margatians.

The Capital of Margate

Margate City became the capital of the forming MAI in 1965, and it faced rapid growth as penguins flocked to the city for jobs. As a result, the population doubled, Burong, a former swamp was filled in and factories started to pop up there.

In 1971, the first satalite town, Kings Village, was completed. It had all its own facilities, including a movie theater, bus interchange, sports complex, shopping mall, etc.

In 1981, Lhangi Airport was opened, together with the North-East Coast Parkway and the Pan-City Highway.

In 1987, the first 5 stations of the MCRT (Margate City Rapid Transit) System was opened, on the East-West line from Hio Cuo Gang to Ta Payao. In 1990, PM Lee Kuan You handed over the role of prime minister to Goh Lok Tang, the MAI's second PM. In 1996, Burong Island, an island reclaimed from 7 islands, was completed to help Margate City cope with its rapidly growing petroleum industry.

In 2004, Lee Xien Loong, son of Lee Kuan You, took over as PM. He led some changes to Margate City's identity, such as the restoration of the Margate Grand Prix in 2008 and hosting the fisrt Summer Youth Olympics.

Geography

Topography

Located in the State of Margate Central Island, also known as Kenestral or Central, Margate City is a major port of call along the SABER. Most ships, in order to pass through Margate, must either pass through the North Pass and the South Pass, which most ships pass through the North Pass and head directly to the city along the Kenestral Eastern Strait. There are no river, as they have been all dammed up to form reservoirs.

The city is located on a teeny-tiny island, about 700km² of land on the island itself, leading he city to have a high population density. There are many parks and part of the land is dedicated to 4 reserves. Most of the hills, apart from those in the Central Reserve, Bukit Limaf Reserve and the Burong Hill, on which the continent famous Burong Brid Park is found, have given way to housing estates. The Bukit Limaf Hill, located in the heart of the Central Reserve, is only 165 meters tall and is the highest point on the city. Most of the city is about 15 meters above sea level, with reclaimed areas at about 3-4 meters above sea level.

Lost of reclamation has taken place since the 1960s, with 200km² of land being reclaimed from the sea for industrial purposes and others. Notable projects include Burong Island, Tuarkis South Extension, Long Beach Port, Lhangi International Aiport, etc.

Climate

Like the rest of the island, Margate City has a tropical climate, due to a partial hole in the ozone layer. Thus, most penguins, with the exception of locals, cannot bear the heat. It never snows, but it rains almost daily. There are no seasons, and it is almost summer all year around. It is classified as a Class A under the Kloppen climate survey. However, it snows once a year on average. How strange. But a few Margatians hate it when snow comes, despite the fact that they are penguins.

“	They WILL freak out when the snow comes. Weird. Most Margatians love it to the extent of heading to Feizhou or Fjord Lumpur just so that they can get away from the heat	”
	— Nicktang10

Climate chart for Margate City
J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
101   31 21	82   30 20	76   27 16	54   21 8	46   15 9	52   13 -6	54   14 8	66   15 7	78   21 14	91   25 17	96   29 18	112   33 25
average temperatures in °C precipitation totals in mm

Cityscape

Architecture

Most residents say Margate City does not have any particular architecture design. Most are made of steel, concrete and glass while others are built from old times. The skyline of the city is mostly in the CBD - Central Bay area. THere are different types of buildings, all high rise since ther city does not have a lot of land. The highest buidings are the Republic Tower, One Raffles Square and the IOB Centre, all at 280m, the maximum height for all buildings in the CBD. This is due to the fact that Laya Pebar Airbase is only 8km from it. However, the most prominent is the Central Bay Integrated Resort Hotel, three hotel blocks interconnected by a boat shaped SkyPark on the top floor, Level 57.

The Central Bay Integrated Resort, viewed from The DNA Bridge

Pre Independence buildings are built in a Puffish-Zhouese style, which are mainly shophouses which since have been restored. Most are located in Zhoutown, Kampong Melayu, Little Hindia, Kart-Tong, Laya Pebar and the older part of the city. Otherwise, buildings are built to concrete, steel and glass.

Margate City's architecture has been praised for being environmentaly friendly, with gardens and plants. The lights are also dimmed during the day in most buildings. One such exmaple is the upcoming Tower of Youth, which utilises the rainwater and sunlight to generate electricity. Other examples are the Bay Garden Building, a big garden built on top of a mega mall with offices on it.

Districts

Margate City has five major boroughs, each named after their geographic location - North, Northwest, West, South and East. The political and economic centre of Margate is located in the East Borough. Each of the boroughs are further subdivided into Districts. Note that this only refers to Margate City proper and not its surrounding metropolitan area.

East Borough

• Bukit Limaf
• Central Business District
• Chosena
• Loo Chian
• Kachang Baru
• Kachang Lama
• New South Grove
• Tanjong Lalun
• Tanjong Puteri

Landmarks

There are many land marks in the city, which most are based in the Central Zone.

The most famous is the Mwe-lion, which is a white statue where "the head is the shape of a lion and the tail the shape of the mwemaids", according to the plague that came with it. The Mwe-Lion washed up on the banks of Central Bay 200 metres from where it now stands on 23rd July 2002. A dumb Mwa Mwa Penguin, who found it, attempted the read the plague and pronounced it as Mwe-Lion, who then ate the name title. Therefore no one knows what is the actual name of the statue. Penguins understand what are mwemaids( which is a typo), which is the Human equivalent of Merpenguins, but who knows what a "Lion" is. From the looks of it, a lion looks like a ferocious creature. But since Margatians had no real symbol then, it stuck with the Mwe-Lion and so many penguins come to see the Mwe-Lion squirt water out of its mouth. For as long as the Mwe-Lion squirts water, Margate will be safe, according to rumors.

Another is TheDurian, a concert and performing arts centre which the roof is the shape of a durian, actually being solar panels. It has many a time been criticized for its architecture, but many Margatians regard it as a landmark. Well known is the control tower of Lhangi International Airport, which has been a symbol of rapid growth and development. And finally , what other better than the Port of Margate City, the continent's third busiest port and the city's main economic growth factor.

Culture

The city has one of the most diverse ethnic groups and since racial harmony is celebrated here, cultures do mix a lot. For example, a Zhouese may eat Japalandese food and learn about Castillan traditions. Well, you get the point. According to research Margate City is the most peaceful city in terms of racial harmony in Antarctica. In fact, High Penguins and Khanz Penguins get along well. O_O Okay...that's just weird. A holiday is actually dedicated to racial harmony in July. What's more, it's a PUBLIC HOLIDAY. That's just how obsessed Margatians are with racial harmony.

The Arts

Margate City is practically a must visit for performing arts. They even claim Margate City is better than South Pole City in terms of performing arts. A great centre for Asiapelagoan arts, festivities and more. Margate City is home to one of the biggest performing arts centre in Antarctica. TheDurian was constructed and completed for this sole purpose. There is also the Alexandrina Threatre, National Arts Centre and the Central Bay Theatre. There is even a specialized secondary school, The Arts School. The National Perfroming Arts Festival is held every year, comprising of various art performances from all over Antarctica, including the Ninja Archipelago. It is usually held in April. In 2013, it was held on the 2nd to 17th of April.

There is also Antarctica's third permanent IMAX movie theater in Fruit Grove shopping district, and there are 7 1000-seater open-air amphitheaters located in Bruong Lake District, Woodgrove, Pinewoods, and the remainder in the City's CBD.

Margate City is also a food hub due to its higher-than Margate average foreign population. There is plently to eat, and at least 5 food festivals are held here annually, most prominently the Margate City Festival O' Food , which is held in July.

Sports

Margate City is home to the national team of sports and the most successful clubs in the Margate Soccer, Basketball, Hockey, Badminton and Table Tennis Leagues. Ironically enough, despite their busy lifestyles, penguins still have time to play and enjoy sports. The city's council predominantly invests in these 4 clubs, which are all called the Margate City Rovers. All of them have won at least 6 titles in the Margatian leagues and at least 1 title in overseas competition.

Demographics

Margate City has a population of 5,521,964 as of 2013, of which 55% are Zhouese-Peletoniums, 15% Enclave Peletoniums, 5% Adelie Penguins and the Remainder 25% other species and other ethnic groups. THe city has the highest city population and has the 7th most land ares for a city in Margate. The median ages is 35 for female and 36 for male here. Penguins living here typically earn about M$7000 (which is about 5500 fish) a month/

Transportation

Road

The city is served by about 4000km of roads, about 200km of which are expressways. There are 8 expressways in Margate City, which are the Pan-City Highway, a 10-lane highway spanning the city island, SouthwestCoast Highway, the highway leading to the airport which also has 5 lanes, and more. There are also some main arterial raods, such as Thomspon Raod, Bukit Limaf Raod, NorthWest Coast Road, the Outer Ring Road and the Inner Ring Road, etc.

Air

Margate City is served by two airports, the Lhangi International Airport, which the national carrier of Margate, Margate Airlines and renowned budget airline SherbyBlue operates out from. It was opened in 1981, and boasts 3 terminals with an upcoming fourth and a capacity of 64 million a year. The airport has been ranked one of the best airports in the continent, partly due to its architecture and wide range of facilities, such as gardens, restaurants, a libraries, swimming pools, a gym, playground and even a mini shopping mall. Despite all this, the airport is still one of the cleanest and most pleasant to go to. However, the terminals are huge and it takes a lot of time to get from one point to another.

The second is the old Snowlater Airport, Margate City's first airport, was reopened in 2011 for the private aviation industry.

Public Transit

Rapid Transit System

See Margate City RTS for more information.

The Rapid Transit System of Margate City, locally known as the RTS or the Metro System, opened in 1987 with 5 stations from Hio Cu Gang to Ta Payao. Today, it is a national icon for both the the city and the country, with 102 station on about 250km of lines, with 5 lines (and 4 more others that will be completed by 2030)

The Green Line, Red Line and Purple Line are arterial lines which serve Margate City's outer districts and satellite towns and connect them to the city, the Orange line an orbital line which connects the three lines outside the city, and the Blue Line which is a soon-to-be completed arterial line but now currently serves the city centre.

Today, about 1.7 million penguins and puffles commute on the RTS daily.

Bus

With 2.97 million rides a day, most Margatians use the bus as a replacement for the RTS if there is no station or if they simply want to make a short journey or transfer. Two operators run the about 900+ routes, Margate City Bus Transit (MCBT) and Trans City Bus Services (TCBS)

Sea

There are ferries leaving the city from the Lhangi Ferry Terminal on the East Coast, near the airport. The.