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The City of Portland is located in the northeast part of the creative map, it is a booming city with a population af around 2.87 Million, similar to that of Montreal And Toronto. Portland is the capitol of Neo-Canada, a nation that has a large presence in the north east part of the creative map, and smaller presences in the southern part of the map in Ashfield. | The City of Portland is located in the northeast part of the creative map, it is a booming city with a population af around 2.87 Million, similar to that of Montreal And Toronto. Portland is the capitol of Neo-Canada, a nation that has a large presence in the north east part of the creative map, and smaller presences in the southern part of the map in Ashfield. | ||
== History == | |||
1736: a group of settlers from Montreal and Ottawa, found land near Lake Champlain in what is current day Vermont. | 1736: a group of settlers from Montreal and Ottawa, found land near Lake Champlain in what is current day Vermont. | ||
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2017: Portland's Population reaches 2 Million. the rest of Canada is 38 Million, Neo-Canada, 18.9 Million. | 2017: Portland's Population reaches 2 Million. the rest of Canada is 38 Million, Neo-Canada, 18.9 Million. | ||
2019: All Is Well | 2019: All Is Well, Status Quo. | ||
== General Information == | |||
=== Districts === | |||
Portland has (to be added) Districts, the way the districts are layed out are by the closest major intersection, i.e Downtown is along Yonge St. However, some districts are not connected to the actual city. Some sub-cities include: Diamond Coast, Champlain Heights, and Angels Bay. all of which will have their own articles later on. | |||
=== Transportation === | |||
Portland has a fully working Metro system, consisting of (ammount) Stations. as well as a regional rail, an RER (Regional Express Rail), Streetcar services, and a bus system, the Portland airport is still under construction, | |||
'''Metro''' | |||
The Metro consists of 7 Lines: The Glenheim Line, The Berri Line, The Bloor Line, The Rosedale LRT Line, the Parliament Line, The Olympic Line, and the RER (Park Line). Major Terminal Stations are: City Central, Downtown, and Market Stations. The Metro is open from 5 AM to 1 AM on weekdays and from 11 AM to 7 PM On Weekends. an estimated 600,000 people travel on the metro every day, making it the most used way of transit in the city. | |||
'''Streetcars''' | |||
The Streetcar system consists of 3 Lines, The Downtown Line (E/W), The Circle Line (N/S/E/W), and the Old Town Line, (N/S). the streetcar system has always been the second most used way of transit, with an estimated 100,000 riders per day. | |||
'''RER (Park Line)''' | |||
Although the RER is a metro line, it also substitutes as an express rail from Dawson to City central. it is used by about 50,000 people per day. | |||
'''Commuter Rail''' | |||
Portland Transit runs commuter rail and almost all other forms of public transit. the commuter rail lines are still being built but are planned to go from Konin to City Central, and from Diamond Coast to City Central. as well as a line from Uptown to City Central. | |||
' | == Population and Citizens == | ||
Portland's Population is about 2,638,172 People. the population of the city is: | |||
French Canadian: 57% | |||
First Nations/Aboriginal 23% | |||
American: 15% | |||
Other: 5% | |||