Kirkland
The growing city is home to some 7.8 million souls, and is coming into its own. It is one of the most important cities in ViZion's State of Astyria, being a major tourist and business center. The massive city is an hours drive from the beach and sits along a river and several lakes. The business district is home to several multinational corporations, including Astyria Corporation's global headquarters and Vivaj Mobile.
Culture & Life
The Kirkland Culture is a vibrant, easily described as active and exciting. Swim the lakes, go rafting in the rivers, see one of the cities sports teams all year around. And the nightlife is second to none in the city known as the City of Astyria. Thousands of restaurants, bars, clubs, and event locations through the city encourage locals and tourists alike to come out and enjoy the sights, sounds, and action.
The ViZionarian Gamers - the national baseball team of ViZion which has represented the country in the World Baseball Classic - practices her. Meanwhile, you can catch the Kirkland Frontiers soccer team, Kirkland Icelanders ice hockey team, the 2017 American football champion Kirkland Vipers, one of two Kirkland baseball teams - the Lions and the Stampedes - and the basketball team, the Kirkland Raiders. The city is also expected to get an expansion rugby team in the next two years as well.
Travel
Kirkland International Airport (KIR) is one of the region's largest and most important airline hubs. A central airport for regional business and tourist travelers alike, KIR handles thousands of flights and tens of thousands of passengers daily. The bustling airport is home to over 500 gates in ten terminals, and is expected to add two more terminals by decades end.
Airlines that service KIR:
Jaquess International Airlines
Business District
Home to some of the world's largest corporations such as Astyria Corporation, Vivaj Mobile, and NuHealth, Kirkland's business district is both incredibly powerful and incredibly busy. Hosting technology and healthcare companies alike, two of the most profitable and important industries in the current world economy, helps to set the cities economy apart from most others. With companies such as NuHealth, the world's largest healthcare corporation, the city has seen the average income and housing prices spike in recent years to among the highest in the nation, and the region.
It has also lead to a business district boom with domestic, international, and foreign companies alike all streaming into the city, setting up offices and research centers. The boom is comparable to what Vitalita had seen over the previous two decades, and many analysts see this city eventually threatening Vitalita as the nation's leading business epicenter.
List of Major Corporations
Astyria Corporation
Vivaj Mobile
NuHealth
Imperial Isles Airways
High Education
With the economic boom, financial growth, and vibrant culture of Kirkland also comes a higher education boom as well. The city boasts one of the largest student counts anywhere globally between the six major universities and countless smaller colleges.