Austin (TXR)

Austin is the capitol of the New Republic of Texas. It was founded in 1839 by Mirabeau B. Lamar on the means of western expansion in Texas. As of 2010, the city has a population of 1,769,952.

Cityscape
If you were to look at Austin from a hill, the skyline would be very spread over a large area, and it would be most dense at the area near the capitol building. It's highest tower is the Austonian, a mainly residental tower with a small plaza of shops for a main lobby.

Economics
Austin is a major center for higher technology. Austin Stock Exchange fortified this position after it was completed in 2004. People who gratuate from the University of Texas will sometimes get their first job in Austin, and because of the Republic's high test scores, Austin recieves thousands of new students every year. Most people in Austin enjoy a low property tax rate, because most tax money is made off of sales tax, which is 30 Lam on every one Texian spent.

Transportation
Austin is the main hub of all Republic Transport Services. All highways, airports, and monorails lead to Austin in some way. This is because when the New Republic was established, the constitution vowed to increase the economic standard of all states that ceded with Texas. The major hub leads to faster transit of products and people to Austin. The Texan Monorail Systems also use Austin as one of their main cities. Air Traffic is directed to Austin-Burgstrom International Airport.