Bingol

Bingol is the capital and largest city in Packilvania. Bingol comprises part of and is legally indistinguishable from the Bingol Metropolitan Area, the most populated equivalent structure in the government of Packilvania.

The city is among the oldest in the country and has historically been among the most strategically and politically significant cities in the country. Prince Ishak of Tashkar established the rule of the Zubraynite Dynasty after conquering the city. The Sultanate of Packilvania was first declared by Sultan Saidun after he took over the city. The First and Second Packilvanian Civil ended when the city was taken by the Communists in 1917 and the Monarchists in 1987 respectively. The government of the country currently resides here.

The city has a high level of religious significance in Paxism. It is a major site of pilgrimage. Many historic events relating to the development of Paxism occurred here. For instance, High King Melkezedek established the Magisterium here following the Council of Bingol. Although the Magisterium moved to Adrien when High King Jezril IV was overthrown, it returned when Sultan Saidun the Conqueror re-united the country. It was deposed as the highest authority of Paxism and had to leave the city, but returned on the restoration of the Sultanate by Amhoud I. Given its rich religious history it has a large number of historic sites and has a high proportion of Paxist adherents.

Bingol has a population of 25,180,890 people. As other areas of the country, Packilvanian is the most widely spoken language. The vast majority of the population consists of Felines. Due to economic opportunities and proximity to global markets rural residents and residents from other cities have flocked to Bingol. Furthermore, the largest proportion of foreigners in the country live and work in Bingol.

The city is also the locus of the Packilvanian economy. It is the location of the Packilvanian Central Bank. Many large private and public firms are located here. The city has a GDP per capita of 25,120 kirib and a GDP of 632,543,956,800 kirib. The city houses the top 10 largest stock exchange in the world the Bingol Stock Exchange. It is a center of trade through the port of Bingol. The city is also among the largest emitters of carbon dioxide and consumers of water in the country. The Mayor of Bingol is closely integrated with the central government to ensure state control of the city.