Newborder

Newborder is a region in north-western Bayland with a population of 1,12 million. The capital and the largest city of the region is Newcoast with a population of 721k. 
The province borders Greater Border Region, Western Bayland and Kwitzka.
== Geography ==
Newborder is mostly made up of mixed forests, spanning from north to south on its western side. The province also has a coast on the North Sea. There are several lakes across the region, with the largest of them being the Ely Lake.
== Climate ==
Newborder's coastal location makes it have a temperate climate with cool temperatures and infrequent extremes of temperatue. Summers are mild and the average temperature during winter doesn't get lower than -5°C.
== Subdivision ==
Newborder is divided into 12 municipalities, 4 of which being part of the Newcoast metropolitan area. 
Municipalities in Newborder region
Name 	Capital 	Type 	Notes
Newcoast Municipality 	Newcoast 	Large city 	Second most populated municipality in Bayland, after Beachport
Ely Municipality 	Ely 	Medium-sized city 	
Westerchester Municipality	Westerchester	Medium-sized city 	
Downshire Municipality 	Downshire 	Suburb of Newcoast	
Midhamp Municipality 	Midhamp 	Medium-sized city 	
Blymouth Municipality 	Blymouth 	Medium-sized city 	
Graham Municipality 	Graham 	Suburb of Newcoast	
Kigor Municipality 	Kigor 	Town 	
Norshire Municipality 	Norshire 	Suburb of Newcoast	
Middletown Municipality 	Middletown 	Town 	
Bayham Municipality 	Bayham 	Town 	
Disham Municipality 	Disham 	Rural municipality	The least densly populated municipality in Bayland
== Demographics ==
Newborder has a mostly English-speaking population. They make up around 81% of the region's total population. The main minorities in the province are the Õbii people and Kwnat people. Smaller Swedish and German groups of people also live in the region, inhabiting mostly Newcoast. 
Historically Õbii people used to make up a larger percentage of the province, but by 2020 they make up just 8% of the population despite of the region's western location.
Newborder has a very high urbanisation rate, mostly thanks to Newcoast's massive size compared to other settlements. About 90% of the region's total population lives on the coast or less than 10km from it.
== Economy ==
Services are the largest employer in the region, employing 82% of the population. Industries employ 12% of the population, and farming employs 6% of the population.
== Settlements ==
The largest settlements in the region are Newcoast (721k), Ely (63k), Westerchester (55k), Downshire (54k), Midhamp (49k) and Blymouth (44k).
== Transport ==
The most important roads in Newborder are the E2, which is a highway through all of Newborder and is an important transportation artery for the region, the 41 and 52 national roads, both of which run from the coast inland, and local roads such as the 168, 179, 196, 201, and 19611 roads. The local roads in Newborder mainly exist to connect small villages or to connect rarely used routes between towns.
Newborder has 3 railways, the Borderside Line, the Coastal Line, and the Northern Mainline. There is also a regional bus operator called Newborder Transport.
== Media ==
Newborder has a few local media outlets, most importantly the NPB, standing for Newborder Public Broadcasting, operating TV and radio within the province. Magic FM also has its own regional studio in Newborder.
=== Television ===
* NPB 1 - focuses on news and informative services
* NPB 2 - focuses on general entertainment
=== Radio ===
* NPB R1 - the main radio programme, broadcasting music and talk focused at a general audience
* NPB R2 - talk-only radio station
* NPB R3 - music radio station targetted towards youth
* Magic FM Newborder - regional variant of Magic FM
=== Internet services ===
* npb.bu - NPB's main website
* newborder.bu - the province's official governmental website
* newcoast24.bu - a private-owned online newspaper based in Newcoast
Category:Region