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This state of affairs would effectively continue for the remainder of the century and through the turmoil of the Cryrian Anarchy. With the formation of the Union of Free Cities, Ellesborg would become an area of shared sovereignty between Cryria and the UFC, though for the most part the Cryrian side of affairs would be effectively run by the EMC. By this time, the mines had practically run dry, but the Mandate's unique legal status would offer new routes to prosperity. Exempt from many of the regulations of normal Cryrian life yet still maintaining full and direct access to the Cryrian system, Ellesborg would transform itself into a tax haven, becoming an important financial hub for the ever more notoriously secretive Cryrian banking system. Loose restrictions and frequent visits from the wealthy allowed for the development of a thriving gambling industry as well, and the city would go from a mining town to a resort town. |
This state of affairs would effectively continue for the remainder of the century and through the turmoil of the Cryrian Anarchy. With the formation of the Union of Free Cities, Ellesborg would become an area of shared sovereignty between Cryria and the UFC, though for the most part the Cryrian side of affairs would be effectively run by the EMC. By this time, the mines had practically run dry, but the Mandate's unique legal status would offer new routes to prosperity. Exempt from many of the regulations of normal Cryrian life yet still maintaining full and direct access to the Cryrian system, Ellesborg would transform itself into a tax haven, becoming an important financial hub for the ever more notoriously secretive Cryrian banking system. Loose restrictions and frequent visits from the wealthy allowed for the development of a thriving gambling industry as well, and the city would go from a mining town to a resort town. |
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The EMC remains headquartered in Ellesborg, though its assets in the territory now consist of several large casinos and hotels. Severe social and income inequalities, both legacies of the city's colonial past, continue to persist, and native Zapolese make up a large underclass beneath a wealthy Cryrian-descended elite. |
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== Government == |
== Government == |
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== Economy == |
== Economy == |
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Historically centered on mining, Ellesborg has developed into a wealthy service economy based on casino gaming, tourism, and banking. Despite a high GDP per capita, the Mandate continues to have a high level of wealth disparity between the native Zapolese and the Cryrian-descended elite, a legacy of the city's colonial past. The EMC remains the largest corporation headquartered in Ellesborg, though its assets in the territory now consist of several large casinos and hotels. |
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