Showmeat

Showmeat, officially the District of Showmeat, is a district of the DaBoyzian Empire. It is the seventh largest district by population (with a population of 2,503,102), but the largest by area (with an area of 546,174.47 million square miles, comprising 19.4% of DaBoyzia's land area); its population density (4.58 people per square mile) is similar to that of the U.S. state of Wyoming. Its economy largely consists of farming, especially of livestock; this is where the name "Showmeat" comes from. By 2023, pollution and other environmental degradation have rendered 85% of this land unusable for agriculture, forming a major element of DaBoyzia's reliance on imported food; prior to 1986, Showmeatian agriculture provided 77% of DaBoyzia's food supply. As of April 2024, the Showmeat Environmental Reparation Project, led by the DBME has made progress in restoring the contaminated land, and now only 61% of DaBoyzia's area is unusable for farming; the DBME estimates restoration to finish by 2033.
== Symbols ==
Showmeat's flag is a horizontal tricolor of red, lime green, and brown; these colors respectively represent Showmeat's output of meat and animal products, its expansive grass and farmable fields, and its fertile soil.
Showmeat’s postal abbreviation is “SM”, and its traditional abbreviation is “Show.”
== History ==
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== Environment ==
Uncontrolled mining operations in the district as well as in the neighboring Gigachad and Andrew resulted in extensive buildup of toxic waste which has extensively polluted the region (alongside much of the rest of DaBoyzia). Much of the land in Showmeat is uninhabitable, with high concentrations of elements such as uranium, cadmium, cyanide, and sulfuric acid; the high proportion of heavy metals gives the polluted areas a slightly metallic, glittery appearance. Furthermore, much of the land is a wasteland full of rocky pinnacles.
=== Restoration ===
The DBME restoration initiative was started in June 2023 as part of a greater effort to both improve life for DaBoyzians and reduce the nation's reliance on imported food. It has involved the importation of soil, the development of compounds to extract the pollutants from the soil to be retrieved, and the implementation of tighter regulations concerning the handling and storage of industrial waste.
Since the start of the cleanup in March 2023, as of April 2024, DBME authorities have cleaned up 28% of Showmeat's polluted land, an area of 130,710 square miles. The DMBE expects the cleanup to be finished by February 2025.
== Subdivisions and demography==
Showmeat is divided into four counties: Abatukan County, Farmstead County, Springfield County, and Goofy Ahh County.
Showmeat was historically a rural district, with much of the population spread throughout the land in their own farms, as opposed to living in cities. However, the environmental crisis has lately caused Showmeatians to concentrate in the sparse areas with less pollution. With the environmental reclamation in progress, Showmeat’s population is projected to spread out again in the subsequent decades, but still remain more concentrated in cities than before the crisis.
The capital of Showmeat is Speedshow City, with a population of 1,143,101; in 2005, its population was only 250,113.
=== List of cities ===
The following is a list of the inhabited cities in Showmeat. Relevant parent subdivisions are shown for ease of comparison.
City 	County 	Population
Showmeat 	N/A 	2,503,102
Abatukan County 	N/A 	1,283,568
Farmstead County 	N/A 	822,703
Springfield County 	N/A 	349,384
Goofy Ahh County 	N/A 	47,447
Speedshow City 	Abatukan County 	1,143,101
West Skibidianapolis	Farmstead County 	527,280
Flopkill 	Springfield County	303,186
Gaylord 	Farmstead County 	253,621
Sparta 	Abatukan County 	140,467
Andrewboro 	Farmstead County 	41,802
Blud 	Goofy Ahh County 	31,215
Chadville 	Springfield County	21,851
Yunglima 	Goofy Ahh County 	16,232
East Gyatt 	Springfield County	14,608
West Gyatt 	Springfield County	9,739