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| - Caires [/kɛrɛz] is a city in Candelaria And Marquez situated in the north-east of the island of Candelaria. The city’s name is of unknown origin, as is that of the incongruous pronunciation, but it was certainly called as such from its founding as a fishing village in 1854. Despite this, and its staunchly liberal politics, Caires has long been considered something of a Candelariasian ‘everycity’; being home to some very traditional town planning and citizens who, in polling, regularly appear to epitomise ‘average’ Candelariasian values and outlooks.
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| - Caires [/kɛrɛz] is a city in Candelaria And Marquez situated in the north-east of the island of Candelaria. The city’s name is of unknown origin, as is that of the incongruous pronunciation, but it was certainly called as such from its founding as a fishing village in 1854. As a port, Caires was smaller and less influential than nearby Alvery and Clotaire; but was still an important market town in the region and a terminus for much of the mineral and farming produce in the north-east. By the early twentieth century the city was as involved in shipping as its neighbours however, and was home to more major – and multinational – trading companies per head of the general population than any other settlement in the Candelarias. That maritime past is less in evidence today than in other costal cities, though the docklands remain a major employer. Caires has always been a notable destination for some of the country’s more affluent recent immigrants and has a very high proportion of citizens of Pacitalian, Pantocratorian and Russian ancestry, with a greater variety of languages spoken in the city than elsewhere in the country even several generations after their ancestors’ arrival. Despite this, and its staunchly liberal politics, Caires has long been considered something of a Candelariasian ‘everycity’; being home to some very traditional town planning and citizens who, in polling, regularly appear to epitomise ‘average’ Candelariasian values and outlooks. This cosy traditionalism has survived more-or-less intact despite the ‘gambling revolution’ that took hold proper in the late 1980s. In the early days, much of this was under direct government control, but the relaxing of regulations and the almost total opening of the industries to the private sector in 2000 saw Caires’ burgeoning Casino District (in the once sedate area of Rider Castle) transform as rapidly as any urban locale in the country. Though much of ‘the Castle’ is widely and not unfairly considered extremely tacky; the United Casinos of the Castle claim to offer the ‘premier entertainment experience in the region’. To this end, they have expanded in recent years into hotels, bars and even golfing events to support their main form of income; making Caires an increasingly popular destination for businessmen from across C&M and Rushmore. Alongside the majority of the privately-employed labour force who work in the gambling industry; other major areas of employment besides the service sector and docks include publishing, automobile and public transport construction, the manufacture and operation of close-circuit television and the production of neon signage.
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