Triton



Triton City - (pron.: /Try-tonn/) is the capital city of Asgard and is also the largest city in Asgard. According to the 2011 census, Triton has a population of 4.16 million. The demonym "Tritonian" is used in reference to the city and its residents. Triton is situated on the West Coast of Asgard about 2/3rds from the nations most southern point. The City sits on the northern edge of the Oluwafunmilayo Bay on the Elan plains and is surround by the Kerguelan-Heard Ranges.

Named after a species of very large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the genus Charonia found to inhabit Oluwafunmilayo Bay, the city was founded in 1818 as the planned capital for a freely settled French territory of Kerguelen. Fabien Évariste, one of Triton's founding fathers, designed the city and chose its location between the Bruguière River and Tungkilo Harbour. Évariste's design set out Triton in a grid layout, inter spaced by wide boulevards and large public parks, and entirely surrounded by parkland.

As Asgards seat of government and commercial centre, Triton is the site of many governmental and financial institutions. Most of these are concentrated in the city centre along the cultural boulevard of North Terrace, King William Street and in various districts of the metropolitan area. Today, Triton is noted for its many festivals and sporting events, its food, wine and culture, its long beachfronts, and its large defence and manufacturing sectors. It ranks highly in terms of livability, being listed in the Top 20 of The Economist's World's Most Liveable Cities index in 2010.

History
Prior to its proclamation as a French settlement in 1818, the area around Triton was uninhabited.

Triton's early history was wrought by economic uncertainty and incompetent leadership. The first governor of Triton, Jacques Augustin, clashed frequently with others, in particular with the High Commissioner René Antoine. The rural area surrounding Triton was surveyed by Évariste in preparation to sell a total of over 405 km2 of land.Triton's early economy started to get on its feet in 1828 with the arrival of livestock from France. Wool production provided an early basis for the Asgard economy. Évariste's survey was completed in this period, and land was promptly offered for sale to early colonists. By 1840, wheat farms had been established from Gosse in the south to Onaala in the north.

In 1860 gas street lighting was implemented, the University of Triton was founded in 1874 and the Triton Art Gallery opened in 1881. In the 1890s The Kerguelen Territories were affected by a severe economic depression, ending a hectic era of land booms and tumultuous expansionism. Many financial institutions in Triton closed. The national fertility rate fell and immigration was reduced to a trickle. The value of Triton's exports nearly halved although silver and lead discoveries in the Kerguelan-Heard Ranges provided some relief. Only one year of deficit was recorded, but the price paid was retrenchments and lean public spending. Wine and copper were the only industries not to suffer a downturn.

Electric street lighting was introduced in 1900 and electric trams were transporting passengers in 1909. 28,000 men were sent to fight in World War I. Triton enjoyed a post-war boom and secondary industries helped reduce the state's dependence on primary industries. World War II brought industrial stimulus and diversification to Triton, that was advocated as a safe place for manufacturing due to its less vulnerable location. Seventy thousand men and women enlisted and shipbuilding was expanded at the nearby port of Triton.

International manufacturers like Chrysler made use of the factories around Triton, completing its transformation from an agricultural service centre to a 20th-century city. In 1954 the Templar International airport opened at Tungkilo Bay. Triton University and the Triton Medical Hospital were established in the 1960s.

The Dufort Government of the 1970s saw something of an Triton 'cultural revival' – establishing a wide array of social reforms and overseeing the city becoming a centre of the arts. Triton hosts the second largest V8 car race in Asgard since 1985 on a street circuit in the CBD's Southwestern end.

Economy of Triton
Triton has a highly diversified economy with particular strengths in finance, manufacturing, research, IT, education, logistics and transportation and tourism. Triton is headquarters for many of Asgard's largest corporations, including five of the ten largest in the Nation, including AG Group, AGOGO, Le Lait Grumeleux and Agouron Pharmaceuticals as well as such representative bodies and thinktanks as the Business Council of Asgard and the Asgard Council of Trade Unions. The city is home to Asgards second largest and busiest seaport which handles more than $175 billion in trade every year and 39% of the nation's container trade.

Manufacturing, defense technology and high tech electronic systems and research play an important role in the Asgard economy. Triton has over 40% of Asgards high-tech electronics industry which designs and produces electronic systems that are sold worldwide for applications in medical, communications, defense, automotive, food and wine processing and industrial sectors.

The global media conglomerate Nespirah Media was founded in Triton.

Triton is also an important financial centre. Two of the three largest banks are headquartered in Triton.

Triton is a major international centre for biotechnology, the industry employs over 80,000 people, with a turnover of $29.8. In addition, tourism also plays an important role in Triton’s economy, with approximately 7.6 million domestic visitors and 1.88 million international visitors in 2004. Triton is home to a large proportion of Asgards defense industries, which contribute over $6 billion to Asgards economy. Seventy-two percent of Asgards defense companies are in Triton. The principal government military research institution, the Defence Science and Technology Organization, and other defense technology organizations are also located in Triton.

Diplomatic Presence
The Triton suburb of Manoel is home to the majority of the Foreign Embassies in Asgard. Situated between the Uulg'ma and Bruguière Rivers the area is one of the wealthiest locales in Asgard. Most Embassies are located with in walking distance of the Central Business District, the Parliament and short drive to the Presidents Residence.

International Relations
Triton is sister cities with:
 * Melbourne, Australia
 * Seattle, United States
 * Cape Town, South Africa
 * Nogovicka, Hiigara

Sports
Triton is home to professional Major League Baseball, National Football League, and National Hockey League teams, notable collegiate-level soccer teams, and has hosted several collegiate sports tournaments.

Sporting Events

 * Asgard Masters PGA Tournament
 * Asgard Open Tennis Tournament
 * Triton Cup Horse Race

Cultural
With its French past and numerous Catholic immigrants in the 19th and 20th centuries, Triton is a major center of Roman Catholicism in Asgard. Several places of worship in the city are noteworthy, such as the Cathedral Basilica of Triton, home to Asgard's largest mosaic installation and Saint Rupert Cathedral.

Many cultural attractions are located in the Greater Triton area, such as the Triton City Arch, The Museum of Modern Art and Triton Central Park. The city is also defined by music and the performing arts. Triton is home to the Asgard Symphony, the oldest symphony orchestra in Asgard. Located at the heart of Triton is the very modern National Centre for the Performing Arts, famous for being a promotional tool in the support for the Uta 2012 Simlympic Bid.

Unique city and regional cuisine includes chicken stuff mushrooms, double baked apricot strudel, the Triton sandwich, and Asgard style pizza.

Places of Interest

 * Asgard National Wine Centre
 * Felix Berhringer Museum
 * National Centre for the Performing Arts
 * NMU (National Metropolitan University) Concert Hall - Known as the Spidey Centre
 * The Ordanus Space Science Research and Development Academy
 * Triton City Convention Centre
 * Triton Golf Course



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