Haldor

' ' 'Haldor' ' ' is the capital of Volksrepublik Dorvik(People's Republic of Dorvik). It is located in the District of Haldor, Kordusia. It is the largest city in Dorvik numbering a total of 13,523,854 people, and a total area of 13,500 km². Haldor, apart from being the capital - is the largest cultural center in the country and a frequently visited city in Artania for business operations and for its tourist attractions.

Environment
Haldor, as the largest city in Dorvik and a large population has had major problems with environment activity and safety. It has been recorded and announced that only during the last 100 years, due to rapid growth and urbanization of the area the temperature of the area has risen by 3°C. The city runs an active program to help and stop the non-environmental friendly emissions by mandating recycling for all citizens and companies in the District of Haldor.

Demographics
Due to falling land prices near the center of the city, many building companies have built tall skyscrapers which currently form the Haldor skyline. As a result, large amounts of population have moved near the center which greatly increased the cities number of citizens. From 3010 to about 3080 the population rose by a staggering 8 million. Excluding the Great Haldor Area, 9,584,541 people live in Haldor.

The most common ethnicities found in Haldor are Alorian (2.8%), Luthorian (2.1%), Davostani (1.5%) and Darnussian (1.4%), totaling about 8% of the total population of Haldor is populated by foreigners.

Economy
Haldor is considered Northern Artania's largest economic powerhouse. According to studies, the total GDP of Haldor numbers some DDO 2.154 Trillion, which tops the list in Northern Artania. As of 3095, out of Terra's " Top 50 Companies " 21 are based in Haldor.

Haldor is a major international finance center, houses the headquarters of several of the world's largest investment banks and insurance companies, and serves as a hub for Dorvik's transportation, publishing, and broadcasting industries. During the centralized growth of Dorvik's economy following the economic recession of 2099, many large firms moved their headquarters from cities such as Vinisk (the historical commercial capital) to Haldor, in an attempt to take advantage of better access to the government. This trend has begun to slow due to ongoing population growth in Haldor and the high cost of living there.

Transportation
Public transport within Greater Haldor is dominated by one of the world's most extensive urban rail networks of clean and efficient surface trains and subways run by a variety of operators, with buses, trams, monorails, and other modes supporting the railway lines. Walking and bicycling are much more common than in many cities around the globe. Private automobiles and motorcycles play a secondary role in urban transport.

Due to the rapid growth in population, several projects have been finished to maximize the possibilities of Haldor's public (and private) transportation. Haldor includes a central subway with several different branches leading to various parts of the city with easy access and government subsided fares. Haldor, as the center of the Greater Haldor Area, is Dorviks's largest domestic and international hub for rail, ground, and air transportation. Public transportation within Haldor is dominated by an extensive network of clean and efficient trains and subways run by a variety of operators, with buses, monorails and trams playing a secondary feeder role.

The 2 district within Haldor, houses the largest airport in Artania. Annually about 524,000,000 passengers fly to, or stop by at Dorvik International Airport a year. It is a hub for several airlines, including the countries Flag Carrier - Dorvish Airways, and Dorvish Air Lines, Dorvikian Air Service, Dorvik International and Dorvik Airways Express. Dorvik International Airport connects with approximately 859 airports around Terra and in Dorvik.

Haldor happens to have the largest and most modern railroad connection with the rest of Dorvik. A total of 5,854 trains daily run from Haldor and too Haldor too and from other cities in mainland Dorvik. Aside from approximately 7,956 daily subway trains.

Education
Many of the cities schools are located farther away from the center. The center known as a business center houses other complexes.

Haldor houses many of Dorvik's finest schools which include:

(These Universities are located in the (Haldor University complex)
 * Ulrich von Groham University
 * University of Electro-Communications
 * National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
 * University of Haldor
 * Haldor Medical and Dental University
 * Haldor University of Foreign Studies
 * Haldor University of Marine Science and Technology
 * Haldor Frederickshafen University
 * Haldor University of the Arts
 * Haldor Institute of Technology
 * Haldor University of Agriculture and Technology
 * Haldor Aeronautics University

9500 schools line the outside of the city which serve an estimated 4,004,588 children and teenagers. The Haldor Education programe has been deemed one of the best in Artania, teaching children Math, History, Chemistry, Geography, Art, Instrument Playing, Dorvish, Foreign Languages, and various other subjects. Publicly-run kindergartens, elementary schools (years 1 through 6), and junior high schools (7 through 9) are operated by local wards or municipal offices. Public high schools in Haldor are run by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education and are called "Metropolitan High Schools". Haldor also has many private schools from kindergarten through high school.

Culture
Haldor, being the nations capital is also the nations capital. Although historically Vinisk has been considered as a cultural capital, recent arts and museums in Haldor have shown otherwise. Haldor houses the Dorvik National Museum which deals with many subjects on Dorvish history and arts. The National Museum of Southern Art; the National Museum of Science and Ulrich Zoo and other museums including the Eastern Art Museum in Haldor; the Haldor Museum in Ulrich District; and the National "Volkshammer" Library, National Archives, and the National Museum of Modern Art, which are near the [[Imperial Palace of Dorvik].

Haldor has many theaters for performing arts. These include national and private theaters for traditional forms of Dorvish drama (such as Bolek and Kempfe Prussa) as well as modern drama. Symphony orchestras and other musical organizations perform modern and traditional music. Haldor also hosts modern Dorvish and international pop and rock music at venues ranging in size from intimate clubs to internationally-known arenas such as the Penisua Starz. Many different festivals occur throughout Haldor. The festivals feature a parade with elaborately decorated floats and thousands of people. Annually on the last Saturday of July, an enormous fireworks display over the Haldor National Park attract over a million viewers. Once flowers blossom, many residents head to the Haldor National Park for picnics and small parties.

Sports
Haldor, with a diverse array of sports, is home to two professional baseball clubs, the Kaspar Giants who play at the Haldor Dome and Haldor Yakult Swallows at Haldor Stadium. Football (soccer) clubs in Haldor include F.C. Haldor and Haldor Vinisk, both of which play at Haldor Stadium in Kaspar District. The National Stadium, also known as the Olympic Stadium is host to a number of international sporting events. With a number of world-class sports venues, Haldor often hosts national and international sporting events such as tennis tournaments, swim meets, marathons, football exhibition games, judo, and karate. Haldor Metropolitan Gymnasium, in Ulrich District, is a large sports complex that includes swimming pools, training rooms, and a large indoor arena.

Architecture
Dorvik always being a peaceful nation having rarely experienced war has always had a rather conservative view of architecture. Only recently have mass amounts of skyscrapers and modern buildings appeared in Haldor which now completely dominate the skyline. In other cities, large skyscrapers are scarce or not even in existence.