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Dublin

country:	Commonwealth of New Albion
founded:	March 17, 1847
incorporated:	February 10, 1848)
province:	South California
area:	343.3 km²
Population	4,200,000 inhabitants
time zone:	PST (UTC-8)

Dublin is the most populated city in the commonewalth of New Albion, and the thirtieth largest city in the world.

[edit] Early Years

Dublin's first incarnation was as a cluster of Tongva villiages, and in 1781, the Spanish established the pueblo of Los Angeles. the Pueblo survives today as the "old city" of Dublin. In 1845, Andrew Curry emigrated to what later became South California and aided the British forces in the Mexican War, after which he was granted the title "Earl of Westly."

[edit] Outgrowth

Named after the Irish city of its namesake, Dublin originally identified the Irish quarter of that city, encompassed by 9th, 2nd, Main, and Figueroa Streets. In 1867, when the New Albion Parliament was formed, Dublin gradually enveloped the other ethnic quarters. The original pueblo of Los Angeles was finally annexed in 1934. Dublin was attacked by Japanese aircraft in 1940, bringing New Albion into the Second World War, at which time Dublin experienced wild economic growth. The American quarter became part of the city when the U.S. lease on the territory ended in 1998. Dublin is currently the third most densely populated city in North America, with an average 12,230 people per square kilometer.

[edit] Geography

The Metropolitan Dublin Area. Dublin (white) is surrounded by numerous suburban communities.

Dublin has an area of 903 km². 21.7 km of the city's 56.3 km boundary is the Angeles River, which flows in a near-circular path around the city. The westernmost boundary is the Pacific Ocean, but no harbor exists due to a gently curving shoreline. The northern boundaries are the St. Monica Mountains, the upper Angeles, and the Monterrey hills in the northwest. A small portion of the city lies northwest of the river in the former American Quarter and some older neighborhoods. The highest point in Dublin is observatory point, in the northernmost section of the city. Most of the hills and mountains are formed by tectonic activity, and earthquakes are frequent. Most of the non-urbanised land is on clay soil, and is home to short grass, mustard, scrub, and oaks. Non-native plants are more difficult to maintain in a mediterranean climate.

[edit] cityscape

Several neighboroods were originally separate villages that were assimilated in the late 19th century:

• Dublin originally referred only to the Irish Quarter of the pueblo following the Mexican War. This district is now the southwest part of Downtown.
• The Pueblo was the oldest part of the city, encompassing wandering cobbled streets and old spanish buildings. This is now the northeast part of Downtown.
• The American Quarter belonged to the U.S. for 150 years, but still maintains a large consulate in that neighborhood (directly across the Angeles from Downtown).
• Smaller Districts near downtown such as little Tokyo and Chinatown were originally smaller ethnic districts.
• Hollywood was a suburb until 1910, and houses the largest entertainment district on Earth.
• St. Monica and Venice were separate townships until 1929.

[edit] Olympics

Dublin will be the second city (after London) to host the olympic games three times: The 1932 Summer Olympics, the 1984 Summer Olympics, and (planned) the 2016 Summer Olympics. Dublin was selected for the 1932 summer games to honor New Albion's 50th independence day in 1917. However, Dublin was the only bidder for the 1984 summer olympics. At the time, the current transportation infrastructure was only beginning construction and legendary traffic ensued. By 2016, the city will have over 2,000 miles of commuter rail, rapid transit, carpool lanes, and exclusive busways.