Macquarie

Macquarie is New Duveland's capital and 4th largest city. The city has a rich history, from the establishment in the early 18th century up to today. It remains as one of the most visited cities in New Duveland, with historic victorian architecture lining the city's riverfront and central business district and has one of the most vibrant night life in the country.

History
Macquarie started out as a penal colony in 1832, but soon became a town a few years later. It became the capital city after the collapse of the Lord Howe Federation, in which the nations of New Duveland, New Holland and Diemens Land were established. They were all colonys under the British Commonwealth before the short lived federation. Macquariewas a small farming town for many years, it only started to become the bustling city that it is today once New Duveland become a sperate colony from New South Wales, and was decleared the capital of New Duveland. Coming into the 20th century, many new job opportunities were opening up in Macquarie, the discovery of natural resources sparked a huge movement or people from other parts of the world and New Duveland to live and work in Macquarie. Many skyscrapers started to rise from the ground in Macquarie CBD.

Geography
Mt. Tāmaota is a very big tourist attraction, having a large observation/lookout at the top of the summit, and also being the location of 3 T.V and Radio Towers, providing coverage for the entire city. Macquarie is located on the Macquarie Peninsular.

Politics
Macquarie is the capital of New Duveland, home to Parliament house, international embassies and other government buildings. The prime minister resides in the city, living right next to Parliament House.

Environment
The city considers itself as one of the greenest in the world, citizens are encourage to recycle as much as they can. Waste collection charges households on how much their un-recyclable waste is, and how heavy their recycling is, and charges them accordingly. Solar panels are installed on many homes and businesses, with the city getting much of it's power from Wind, Hydro and Solar. There are many offshore wind turbines that power the CBD and surrounding areas.

Flora
The city is also considered one of the greenest in the world, all suburbs are green with many native trees, and there are many public parks for citizens to relax in. One of the largest parks in Macquarie is Macquarie Central Park, the largest public park in the country.

Fauna
Native animals often shelter in the city from storms and many will live in trees and parks. The city has a small problem of feral pets living in the forests which the city surrounds, this is being solved by trapping the animals in cages and then bring them to animal shelters and trained back into being adopted.

Demographics
At the 2011 census, Macquarie had a total population of 224,002, with 20.17% of New Duveland's total population. This is by far the largest city in the country and also the oceanic region (Excluding AUS, NZ, QLD & NH). Many citizens live in low-rise suburbs, stretching right across the island. The city itself actually surrounds a mountainous forest, in which the highest peek is Mt. Tāmaota. Many citizens also live in the inner-city area.

Religion
There are many churches and mosques throughout the city. Religion is not allowed to be taught in public school.

Economy
Macquarie is the centre of New Duveland's economy, most large businesses have their headquarters in the city and much of the wealth is produced in the city. Many hotels are established in the downtown area, the largest hotel in the city, and the country is the Asgard International Hotels Macquarie, which has become a landmark for the city, known worldwide for it's unique shape and design.

Media
New Duveland Daily prints every day of the week, and is delivered to every household in the city. There are 7 radio stations that broadcast through the city: Radio Duveland, Triple S, Double Jay, In the Now, Till you drop, Broani and Vision. Vision and Broani are exclusive to Macquarieand do not broadcast anywhere else in the nation. Many T.V shows are broadcast in the city, including 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. All T.Vs in the city have been switched to digital, improving quality by vast amounts.

Sports
There are many Cricket, Australia Rules Football and Soccer fields in the city. Anyone can use them escept for event days, when only does participating are allowed on the field during game time, to prevent audience-player clashes.

Alliance of Independent Nations

 * Evelstadt, Neu Westfalen
 * Maloná, Histalpol

Worldwide

 * 🇳🇿 Auckland, New Zealand
 * 🇦🇺 Canberra, Australia
 * 🇳🇨 Nouméa, New Caledonia
 * 🇫🇯 Suva, Fiji