Pufaire

Pufoe, French for Pufaire, is the largest city in Glaw, located on the island of the same name. It has a population of over 1,280,000 penguins, and was the largest city in the Royal Monarchy of Glaw, and played a key role in its economy. Founded in 1700 by Francterre, the city is also the oldest city in Glaw. The city now belongs to Francterre once more after brief Glowus rule since the end of The Great Yowien War. Pufaire is known for its unique culture unlike any other major city in Antarctica, as it had influences from both the local Glowus culture and Francterre.

History
Pufaire was first settled by Francterran settlers around 1700, who claimed the land for Francterre. They built a small port town, which grew to become a bustling port city. For many years, Francterre ruled the islands, and it was also attacked numerous times by the Puffish during the wars between Francterre and Puffle'and though the attacks were repelled. To help defend the island, Francterre built many forts and fortifications around the city to protect from further attack, some fortifications of which still survive today and serve as tourist sites.

In 2003, to pay of war debts from the First Hontanan War, Francterre sold the island to Glaw, which was backed by Yow. Once again the city was prosperous under Glowus rule, until the Great Yowien War, when Glaw was invaded by Francterre. Fighting occurred between Francterran and Glowus soldiers in the city for a few hours before the completely surrounded and outnumbered Glowus forces surrendered to the Francterran soldiers. Under the new government, Francterre, Pufaire continued to prosper, since it started to trade with countries in the Ninja Archipelago.

Government
Despite Glaw being a colony of Francterre, the government system of Pufaire has barely changed. The city consists of two branches, the Executive Branch, which consists of the mayor and his cabinet, and the Legislative Branch, which consists of the 15 member City Council. The City Council would've often heard cases back during Glowus rule, but a Francterran court was established in the city after Francterre took over Glaw, and that court now hears most cases in the city. Additionally, the City Council makes the laws, and the mayor enforces them.

Economy
Being the largest city in Glaw, Pufaire has the largest port, and therefore most goods are taken to the city to be shipped to other places. Thus exporting plays a major part in the city's economy, though fishing still is and was a substantial part of the economy, though that has started to decline in recent years. According to a 2016 study, Pufaire has the highest cost of living in Glaw, but also has the highest quality of living as well. Tourism is also a major part of the economy, with millions travelling from across Antarctica to experience the city's culture each year.

Culture
Pufaire has a Francterran influenced culture, since it was founded by Francterran settlers and was under the rule of Francterre for hundreds of years, although there are regional influences as well. This has been displayed through the architecture, music, and food throughout the city. Like with the rest of Glaw, Creole and Cajun foods such as Gumbo and Jambalaya are popular and unique to the area, though there are also Francterran foods, such as Beignet. Jazz is also a popular genre that originated in Glaw and spread to the rest of Antarctica during the early 20th century.

Geography
Like with the rest of Glaw, Pufaire is very low-lying, only about 50 feet above sea level, which often caused floods until levees were built. The surrounding area of Pufaire are also covered in swamp, which are known breeding grounds for insects such as mosquitoes, which caused many penguins to die of malaria in the city's early days. The climate is also very hot, and over fears of global warming, King Fum of Glaw outlawed more than one factory in every county, though the Francterrans abolished the law, since it had been hurting and slowing the economy.

Transportation
Prior to Francterran rule, Pufaire had many roads, though a large part of them were unpaved, or in poor condition. After Francterre took Glaw, one of its first steps was to improve the transportation system. By 2015, a divided highway stretching from Pufaire to Glacau City, the capital, was built. A second highway, which will stretch from Ile de Junlie to Ville De Soleil, crossing through Pufaire, is expected to be finished by 2017. Water travel is also an important part of the city as well, along with air travel, with a major airport being built back during Glowus rule.

Trivia

 * The city is inspired by New Orleans, Louisiana, but isn't a direct parody of it.