Penjuana

Penjuana, officially the City of Penjuana, is a city in the far north of the Antarctic Peninsula, located across the strait from Club Penguin. With a population of 528,308, it is the fifth largest city in the Antarctic Peninsula and the 21st largest city in the United States of Antarctica. It has a 2,335,104 people living in the Penjuana metropolitan area, making it the third largest metropolitan area in the state, after the Aurelia metropolitan area and the East Bank metropolitan area. Penjuana is the largest city and the county seat of Penjuana County.

Penjuana is a more relevant city in the United States of Antarctica due to its close proximity to the much larger and more important city of Club Penguin. It has an important albeit smaller port that serves as one of the many ports on SABER. Due to its close location to Club Penguin, the Penjuana city government has used this to attract tourism. The city has worked to build new public works and facilities to attract tourists, and has incentivized the building of establishments such as restaurants and hotels for tourists. This has caused a boost in tourism in the city, which significantly increased the quality of life in the city due to the additional income generated from tourism.

History
The city of Penjuana was previously part of a manor owned by a High Penguin lord during the middle ages. At the time, much of the area the city is located on today was home to vast areas of farmland. In the late 18th century, a settlement began to form along the coast, which would grow to become Penjuana. The small settlement operated as a port town that was a part of the much larger Sub-Antarctic maritime trade network at the time. Penjuana was a port where goods from the northern Peninsula were shipped across the strait to the Ninja City, as Club Penguin was called at the time.

Like with many cities on the Antarctic Peninsula at the time, Penjuana was severely damaged by Khanzem forces during the Khanzem War, as the forces of Khanzem bombarded the city on ships and conducted aerial bombing over the city to fight against the Grand Ol' Land. In the years afterwards, the city was virtually abandoned as its residents fled the destruction of the city. It wasn't until the 1930s when the government of Olde Antarctica began to revive the city as an industrial center to produce goods for the country and for export. During these years, thousands moved to Penjuana for the many jobs that were offered there, increasing the city's population exponentially.

Penjuana was seized from Puffish forces by a combined Revolutionist and Acadian allied force during the Antarctic Revolution, and remained in Revolutionist hands for the rest of the war. During the War of 2002, the city came under attack once again by Acadian forces allied with Freezeland, with Acadian forces seizing the city and using it as a launching point for Acadian and Freezelandian attacks on Penguin Town across the strait. Penjuana was briefly incorporated into the Republic of Acadia as Penjuana province. After the war ended, Acadia returned the city to the United States of Antarctica and withdrew their troops.

Government
Penjuana operates under the council-manager system, where the mayor is basically a member of the city council and lacks any veto power, although he has the power to appoint the heads of certain city agencies with approval from the city council. The mayor also has the power to propose the annual city budget, but cannot directly enact any legislation on his own. The Penjuana City Council consists of ten members including the mayor, and are elected every four years from their respective district, with the exception of the mayor, who is elected in a city wide election.

Law enforcement
The official law enforcement agency for Penjuana is the Penjuana Police Department, although other law enforcement agencies such as the Penjuana Sheriff's Department, and the Antarctic Peninsula State Police have jurisdiction and provide policing services for the city. For a period of five years from 2008 to 2013, Penjuana was considered the most dangerous city in the United States of Antarctica, with a high violent crime rate. However, after the appointment of a new police chief and several reforms in the police department, crime in Penjuana dropped by half, and it is now much safer than it was before.

Education
Education in Penjuana is provided by both private and public schools. Public education in the city is provided by Penjuana County Public Schools, the third largest school district in Antarctic Peninsula, with 208,652 students during the 2018-2019 school year. Schools in Penjuana previously had a high dropout rate which caused concern within the Department of Education in the state of Antarctic Peninsula. However, after a few education reforms, graduation rates for high schools have been steadily increasing over the years, and are now high in comparison to other school districts in the state.

Economy
The city is an important hub for economic activity in northern Antarctic Peninsula, second to only Shiverpool. Important economic sectors in the city include financial services, information technology, manufacturing, trade, transportation, and recently tourism as well. Penjuana was and still is the second largest center of manufacturing in northern Antarctic Peninsula after Shiverpool. Manufacturing was previously the city's main sector, although the city's economy has diversified in recent years. Some major corporations have established themselves in the financial district of Penjuana due to incentives by the city government.

Trivia

 * Penjuana has a slight city rivalry with nearby Shiverpool over who has a nicer city.