Port Moorland
| Nation: | Moorland |
| Population: | 65,880 |
| Predominant language: | Britannic English, Eastmoorland English |
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| Main roads: | Macleod Road |
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| Current mayor: | N/A |
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Port Moorland is a major fortified coastal city in the Kingdom of Moorland, currently the largest port within the country. It was established during the last epoch of Nova England before its final collapse; but during that time became an important trading center. With good anchorage and a deep harbor, located centrally to the nearby Warring Islands and other commerce, the port quickly swelled into an important trading hub and city.
Recent History
Following the collapse of Nova England, Port Moorland was abandoned for several decades to the whims of various invaders from the Green, eventually being overtaken by the Kingdom of Ostland. Following the ongoing wars with the Confederacy of the Dispossessed and the subsequent war with Ostland, resulting in the ouster of the false King Nikolaus, the city was transferred back to Moorland as part of a reparations as detailed in the Treaty of Port Moorland. The city was coveted by Moorland as it was from here that the kingdom originated in their exodus back to the National Redoubt and the liberation of the Nova English people from the Green. It also allowed the then landlocked kingdom egress to the ocean, opening up an important means of commerce with neighboring states.
Points of Interest
Local Economy
The economy is primarily fueled by the defense industry. After the city was retaken from Ostland, the government spared no expense in rebuilding the city and investing in a full-scale naval shipyard. The shipyard and accompanying dry dock was built large enough to accommodate the construction of aircraft carriers; although this has not yet been done due to the expense. Thus far the primary output has been patrol ships. Two destroyers have been built, in 1723 and 1724 respectively, as the first official ships of the Navy. Construction continues on more ships and this in turn has helped spur the economy as the various logistical support shipbuilding requires (steel manufacturers, ammunition depots, etc) have also established themselves in the city or nearby.
