New Phork
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New Phork | |
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| Motto(s): Good life, good death. | |
| Country | Philimania |
| Province | North Philimania |
| Founded | April 9, 1771 |
| Founded by | Henry Phork |
| Mayor–Council | New Phork City Council |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joseph Carr (Democratic Party) |
| Area | |
| • capital city | 1,320 km2 (510 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 990 km2 (380 sq mi) |
| • Rural | 330 km2 (130 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • capital city | 1,865,432 |
| • Density | 1,413/km2 (3,660/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,096,980 |
| • Rural | 768,452 |
| Demonym | New Phorker |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (GMT-6) |
| Website | www.npc.gov |
New Phork, officially the The Republic of New Phork and colloquially referred to as NP, is a federal territory and the capital city of Philimania. It is the largest city in Philimania, covering an area of 1,320 km2 (510 sq mi) with an estimated population of 1.86 million as of 2020. Greater New Phork, is an urban agglomeration of 1.09 million people as of 2020. It is among the fastest growing metropolitan regions in South America, in both population and economic development.
New Phork is the cultural, financial and economic centre of Philimania. It is also home to The Philimanian Legistlative Council (TPLC). It first developed as a town serving the tin mines of the region circa 1771, before it became the capital of Philimania in 1899
New Phork has a comprehensive road system supported by an extensive range of public transport networks, known as the New Phork Integrated Transit System. It was ranked as being the 9th most-visited city in the world in 2020 by Mastercard.
History
Etymology
The city is named after the founder who is called Henry Phork. The city of Phorktown was founded by his ancestors, Which is why the city is named 'New' Phork.
Early Years (1771-1790)
The city of New Phork was founded in 1771 by Henry Phork. Miners were involved in tin mining At the Philimanian east coast in the 1770s about four kilometres east of present-day New Phork. The City was originally a small hamlet of just a few houses and shops besides the Brades River before it grew into a town. It is generally accepted that become established as a town circa 1776, when the brother of Henry Phork, Philip Phork, raised funds from businessmen to hire some miners from Phorktown to open new tin mines here.
Although the early miners suffered a high death toll due to the malarial conditions of the jungle, the tin mines were successful, and the first tin from these mines was exported in 1790. The town, spurred on by tin-mining, started to develop centred on Old Market Square (Milieunt Ita), with roads radiating out towards The mines where miners also started to settled in. The miners formed gangs among themselves; and fights between different gangs were frequent in this period, particularly between factions of New Phork, mainly to gain control of the best tin mines.
Beginning of modern day New Phork (1790-1900)
By 1798, New Phork was the most prosperous town in Philimania, attracting tons of people from smaller communities to come and find work meaning that more houses had to be built, the town started to grow very rapidly. By 1803, the town has become a city. In 1867, a railway line between New Phork and the mines on the east coast was built, increasing accessibility which resulted in the even more rapid growth of the city. The population grew from 86,672 in 1867 to 320,000 in 1880. As development intensified in the 1880s, it also put pressure on sanitation, waste disposal and other health issues. A Sanitary Board was created on 14 May 1890 which was responsible for sanitation, upkeep of roads, lighting of street and other functions. This would eventually become the New Phork City Council. In 1899, New Phork was made capital of Philimania by Mahad Sanders.
Present day (1900-Present)
By 1916, the city of New Phork has became one of the most largest and important cities in the world. In 2002, Foster International Airport was built by Huton Inc.. By 2010, New Phork is the number one tourist destination in South America.
Geography
The geography of New Phork is characterised by the Brades River. The city's location within the most developed province in Philimania, which has wider flat land than the other provinces, has contributed to its faster development relative to other cities in Philimania. The municipality of the city covers an area of 1,320 km2 (510 sq mi), with an average elevation of 10 m (30 ft).
Climate and weather
New Phork experiences a humid tropical climate with generally cool temperatures and plentiful rainfall all year round. Temperatures tend to remain constant. Maximums hover between 24 and 31 °C (75.2 and 87.8 °F) and sometimes hit 38 °C (100.4 °F), while minimums hover between 18.4 °C (65.12 °F) and have never fallen below 17.8 °C (64.0 °F).
| Climate data for New Phork | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 22.0 (71.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.0 (73.4) |
24.2 (75.6) |
22.5 (72.5) |
23.6 (74.5) |
25.3 (77.5) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.8 (74.8) |
21.0 (69.8) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.5 (74.3) |
25.3 (77.5) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 21.0 (69.8) |
23.8 (74.8) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.8 (73.0) |
24.8 (76.6) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.1 (71.8) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.7 (76.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 23.7 (74.7) |
22.2 (72.0) |
24.6 (76.3) |
21.7 (71.1) |
22.8 (73.0) |
26.6 (79.9) |
24.1 (75.4) |
22.1 (71.8) |
23.0 (73.4) |
24.0 (75.2) |
22.8 (73.0) |
21.6 (70.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 19.4 (66.9) |
20.6 (69.1) |
19.0 (66.2) |
21.3 (70.3) |
19.6 (67.3) |
21.3 (70.3) |
20.8 (69.4) |
18.9 (66.0) |
20.8 (69.4) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.8 (69.4) |
19.6 (67.3) |
20.3 (68.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 17.8 (64.0) |
18.0 (64.4) |
18.9 (66.0) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.5 (68.9) |
19.1 (66.4) |
20.1 (68.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.0 (68.0) |
20.7 (69.3) |
19.0 (66.2) |
17.8 (64.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 193 (7.6) |
198 (7.8) |
257 (10.1) |
290 (11.4) |
197 (7.8) |
131 (5.2) |
148 (5.8) |
162 (6.4) |
214 (8.4) |
265 (10.4) |
321 (12.6) |
252 (9.9) |
2,628 (103.4) |
| Average rainy days | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 231 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 81 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 185.0 | 192.4 | 207.9 | 198.8 | 206.8 | 194.4 | 200.2 | 189.0 | 163.8 | 169.1 | 152.3 | 162.6 | 2,222.3 |
| Climate data for New Phork | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily daylight hours | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 12.1 |
| Average Ultraviolet index | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Governance
New Phork was administered by a corporation sole called the Federal Capital Commissioner from 1 April 1791, until 1890, after which executive power transferred to the New Phork City Council. Thirteen mayors have been appointed since then. The current mayor is Joseph Carr of the Democratic Party, who has been in office since 21 July 2015
Local government
The local administration is carried out by the New Phork City Council. It is responsible for public health and sanitation, waste removal and management, town planning, environmental protection and building control, social and economic development, and general maintenance functions of urban infrastructure. Executive power lies with the mayor in the city hall, who is elected for 5 years by the public. This system of electing the mayor has been in place ever since the local government appointments were suspended in 1901.
Districts
New Phork's eight districts, with estimated population and percentage of the total, are congruent with administrative subdivisions under the authority of the New Phork City Council.
- Oakley (193,900 - 10%)
- Capital (378,690 - 24%)
- North New Phork (179,000 - 14%)
- Reeds (227,330 - 15%)
- Spring (91,290 - 7%)
- Charingham (287,740 - 22%)
- Grunning (182,300 - 15%)
- Gapan (311,115 - 21%)
Politics
New Phork is home to The Philimanian Legistlative Council (TPLC). The hierarchy of authority in Philimania, in accordance with the Philimanian Constitution, has stipulated the three branches, of the Philimanian government as consisting of the Executive, Judiciary and Legislative branches. The Council consists of the Upper House / Legislative Council and the Lower House / House of Representatives.
Economy
New Phork and its surrounding urban areas form the most industrialised and economically, the fastest growing region in Philimania.
The city remains as the economic and business hub in the country. New Phork is a centre for finance, insurance, real estate, media and the arts of Philimania. New Phork is rated as an alpha world city, and is the only global city in Philimania, according to the Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network (GaWC). The infrastructure development in the surrounding areas such as the Foster International Airport in Charingham further reinforce the economic significance of the city.
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for New Phork is estimated at $34,536 billion in 2017 with an average annual growth rate of 5.6 percent. By 2020, the GDP has reached $549,388 billion, representing 56% of the total GDP of Philimania. The per capita GDP for New Phork in 2019 was $15,752 with an average annual growth rate of 2.6 percent, and $18,722 in 2020. Average monthly household income is $10,073 as of 2020, growing at a pace of approximately 5% a year. The service sector comprising finance, insurance, real estate, business services, wholesale and retail trade, restaurants and hotels, transport, storage and communication, utilities, personal services and government services form the largest component of employment representing about 83.0 percent of the total. The remaining 17 percent comes from manufacturing and construction.
The large service sector is evident in the number of local and foreign banks and insurance companies operating in the city. New Phork has a large number of foreign corporations and is also host to many multi national companies' regional offices or support centres, particularly for finance and accounting, and information technology functions.
Other important economic activities in the city are education and health services. New Phork also has advantages stemming from the high concentration of educational institutions that provide a wide-ranging of courses. Numerous public and private medical specialist centres and hospitals in the city offer general health services, and a wide range of specialist surgery and treatment that caters to locals and tourists.
There has been growing emphasis to expand the economic scope of the city into other service activities, such as research and development, which supports the rest of the economy of Philimania. New Phork has been home for years to important research centres such as the Rubber Research Institute of Philimania, the Rainforest Research Institute Philimania and the Institute of Medical Research.