Banbury-Penton

Banbury-Penton is the current and second capital city of the Unified Territories, lying in the lowlands of Capital Territory.

Hisotory

The site of Banbury was originally important as a busy trentannian port for a time serving as headquarters of the North-Trentannia Colonies Company. Following the separation of Territories its importance as local administrative centre and Trentannian port diminished and former glamour disappeared making the port a backwater town of population no more than ten thousand.

In the modern history importance of the region grew after the general elections victory of National Technocrats (NTechs) political party that established a new double municipality of Rivet City and New Ambrosia as a production and R&D centre of the state. Following its great succes its importance became noted by the Imperial Administration and was chosen for selected projects, most notably the LaBeouff AFB which was to become a centre for Advance Military R&D and the new Tactical Command.

In 1999 the Bill of the Establishment of Dedicated Capital Territory was passed in the National Council and New Ambrosia region was selected to become site of the new national capital thanks to the great economical success, strategic position as well as high standard of living and general popularity (as opposed to the other candidate city of Headley's Town in the Central Territory, despite more favourable central position).

Government and the Division

It is necessary to divide between the Capital City and its Territory (National Capital Territory). The first is a city led by the Lord Mayor and the Metropolitan Council. It consists of municipalities of Banbury-Penton, New Ambrosia, Hetherton, Beachdale, Verdana Heights, Holbrook, Glenn and Dark Green Forest.

On the other hand the National Capital Territory is special administrative region in the Territories where the capital is located. As such, it has its own governement and Parliament and is led vy the Governor-general. It consists of the Capital City and other municipalities and regions, including Larson, the Long Beach, Westworld, Creek-above-the-Loch, the Uplands or Middleden. Unlike other territories however, the National Capital has several specifics...