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Carter City is the second largest city in Hutori and is located on the river Carter.
Geography[]
Carter City lies on the river of the same name, amidst tundra and hill country. Carter City is at the lowest point of the river that is navigable year-round.
History[]
The city was founded as Kramer, after the Kramer Associates trading company, but after that company was forcibly disbanded in 2234 due to multiple slave-trading convictions, the city council voted to rename the city after the river on which it lies, which is in turn named after John Carter, the Luthori settler who discovered the river.
Demographics[]
Carter City has the highest percentage of Dutch of any major city, and Dutch is a co-official language of the council. Carter City also has the highest average age of any Hutori city.
Economy[]
A center of manufacturing, Carter City also contains more storage space than every other city in Hutori put together due to its position as a seasonal port at the edge of a major river system. Because of the enormous quantity of land, the warehouse districts of Carter City stretch on and on.
Environment and Climate[]
Carter City has a cold climate, consistent with its location. Nevertheless, the growing season allows some hardier cereals to be grown in the environs.
Politics[]
The Kingdom parties are typically at the head of unstable coalitions consisting mostly of local parties that form and blow away in a matter of months. Tension between Dutch, Hutori, and Mashacara groups dominates.
Major Landmarks[]
The Temple of Mol[]
The Temple of Mol is the largest still-standing Mashacara traditional religious structure. It served as a cathedral until 2850, when the city gave it back to the Mashacara chiefs to serve as a museum.