Seatown

Seatown is the capital and largest city of the Big Islands division, it has just below 200,000 inhabitants as of 2011. Seatown is considered the best city to live in Mirani, the city has the highest quality of life in Mirani, higher than that of Crestview and the national average and also the longest life expectancy.

History
Seatown was the second town to be established in Mirani, it was established due to the overcrowded Crestview, another place to send convicts and prisoners. Due to the area being undeveloped and there were hardly any jobs in the town centre, they released convicts when they had completed only half of their sentence. This stimulated the economy and pushed the town ahead of any other.

Geography
The city lies on a relatively steep region, the suburbs are spread out up a valley and along the coast, as has used up all the avilible space to building, which is why it is so very dense, allowing high-rises to be built, as well as many other parks.

Climate
The city enjoys cooler weather than much of the country, with ocean winds blowing directly over the city, then quickly rising of the mountains makes a relatively cool year.

Environment
The city is surrounded by dense forests, full of endemic wildlife. The city is very green, solar panels are recomended to be installed on every home and business, water tanks are installed in every single house and business as part of a city councle program to make the city more green. It is compulsory for the latest skyscrapers and high-rises to install water tanks and solar panels, creating a very green city.

Flora
Many parks and reserves are located within Seatown Metropolitan area, the majority of plants in these areas are native. Satellite shots show the suburbs as completely green, only streets and some parts of roofs are viewable.

Fauna
The city has many native animals living in the suburbs, programs are run to teach pets not to attack the animals, this has been shown to be very successful, with native animal deaths from pets dropping by as much as 68%. The program will continue for the foreseeable future, being supported and funded by the public through community events and small taxes.

Demographics
As of 2011, Seatown was the second largest city in Mirani, with a population of 195,731. The city, along with Crestview boomed when oil was discovered, many skyscrapers were built, often hotels and office. They have estimated that the construction of two more offshore oil rigs would bring an estimated 200,000-400,000 new citizens to the city from around the world .Seatown has had a large population boom, a larger % than Crestview, but not as much in total. It is expected to reach 1 million citizens by 2030 if the two proposed offshore oil rigs get constructed.

Religion
There are various churches and other religious buildings throughout the city. Teaching religion in public schools is not compulsory, and only the parents of the students can choose if they choose to learn religion.

Economy
the economy is based around natural gas, oil and resorts/hotels. The natural resources have allowed the construction of high-rises in the central city. Seatown is the location of which the main Oil port of Mirani is located, meaning that all oil leaving Mirani has to first go through Seatown.

Hotels and resorts line the waterfront, many tourists come here from all over the world, landing at Seatown International, one of two international and domestic airports in Mirani. Meaning it serves international and domestic planes, the same as Crestview International.

Media
Mirani Daily is delivered to every household in the city, every day of the week. There are 5 radio stations that broadcast through the city: Radio Mirani, Triple S, Double Jay, In the Now and Till you drop. Many T.V shows are broadcast in the city in digital format. Channels include: Channel 49, Channel 3, Channel 24, Loopey, Kiriata, Taita and ōi. These channels broadcast news, movies, animated T.V shows, reality T.V and many more different types of shows.

Sports
There are various Australia Rules Football, Cricket, and Soccer fields in the city and suburbs. These can be used by the public and national events.

Infrastructure
The city has a relatively high use of infrastructure.

Road
There is a small, 4 lane highway that runs from the city to the capital, the highway splits off into Seatown, and continues down the island.

Rail
The city has several train stations, spanning across the coast in a single line, 2 way track. This track is also connected.

Air
Seatown International is one of two international and domestic airports in Mirani. Meaning it serves international and domestic arrivals and deports, the same as Crestview International.

Water
There is a ferry service connecting the city to all of the capitals and also nearby islands.