Salvadoro

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Salvadoro is the capital of Salva and the Salvadoro region, with a 2020 population of 2,317,750 within its borders.

The city is a major trading center for the country, as well as being home to several government buildings such as the Presidential Complex, the Royal Palace and the National Security Commission headquarters. In addition to this, there is a large amount of industry in the city, including mining operations and manufacturing plants. The city also has a large number of small businesses operating throughout the area.

## History

Salvadoro was officially established after the fall of the Soviet Union, incorporating Sumqayit and Greater Baku into its borders to form one city. Today, Sumqayit and Baku are their own city-districts of the Greater Salvadoro Area. After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, Salva was given to Iranian control under which the city was renamed to Hamidabad, named after Iranian ruler Hamidreza Bahadori, who continues to lead the Iranian State today. Hamidabad was the name of the city until 1995, where city legislature formally changed the name to Salvadoro in support of the independence movement. In the middle of the 1990s, conflict erupted within the city, with assassinations, armed attacks and kidnappings taking place. This was the Iranian State's response to the independence movement, which only made it more difficult to quell the conflict, causing a mass uprise against the Iranian government by the city's citizens. Joseph Niblisima played a key role in regaining control of the city, stating that it must be done "peacefully, quickly, and effectively" to the local population. After the conflict, the city looked to West-aligned parties to help restructure the security apparatus in the city, and also to help integrate Salvadoro back into the international community, with most of the foreign embassies moving back into the city. After a few years, the city was finally made ready for its official handover.

On August 20, 1997, Salva formally declared independence from the Iranian State with Salvadoro as its capital. Following the handover, the city experienced high growth, particularly in the industrial sector. In less than half a decade, the city's population had grown from less than 1 million residents to a staggering 2.1 million. Salvadoro's name comes from the name of the nation, Salva, and the Salvanian word "dorō", meaning city. The name officially translates to City of Salva in English.

## Culture

The culture of Salvadoro is a combination of West and East-aligned native culture, with things such as food, architecture, and festivals drawn from one while scientific thought and technological developments drawn from the other. In addition to this, the Salvadoran music scene is a unique blend of its own, drawing from native music while also incorporating elements of Western pop music. The people of Salva share a love of pop and rock music, with groups such as the metal band Blitzer Centauri and the pop-group Silver Lining enjoying massive followings throughout Salva. In addition to this, a number of independent acts achieve underground success.

Sports are taken very seriously in Salva, with most major sporting tournaments being covered by the media. In addition to this, many large stadiums have been built across the city for the popular football (soccer) teams to play in. Volleyball, basketball, baseball and other popular sports are also popular in the city.

The National University of Salvadoro (NUS) is a very culturally significant university within Salva and the region.

### Politics

Salvadoro is very culturally liberal, commonly voting for the Liberal Coalition, along with hopes for a strong economy with the large amount of workers in the city. Salvadoro is very divided in its regions, with the outskirts typically voting more conservative and the suburbs more liberal. Several politicians from both parties come from Salvadoro, such as President Dr. Mirzÿ Amirbeyzov, King Joseph Niblisima, and others. Salvadoro only voted for the opposition party, the Conservative Front, once in 2003.

The Salvanian armed forces have a strong presence across the city. The Salvanian military is headquartered 10 minutes east of the city.

## Climate

Salvadoro has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: *BSk*), bordering on a cold desert climate (Köppen: *BWk*), with mild, moderately long winters, and long, hot summers that are heavily modified by the nearby Caspian Sea. Precipitation is low throughout the year, with the fall months being the wettest. There are occasionally brief, yet intense rainfall convection thunderstorms that occur in the early fall due to dropping temperatures. The highest temperature ever recorded in Salvadoro was 41.9°C (107.4°F) in July of 2018, and the coldest temperature ever recorded was -5.1°C (22.8°F), tied in January of 1993 and February of 1991.

The coldest month is February with an average temperature of 7.1°C (44.8°F), and the warmest month is August with an average temperature of 28.5°C (83.3°F). The average annual precipitation is 241 millimeters (9.49 in). Salvadoro experiences severe seasonal lag, causing autumn temperatures to be warmer and spring temperatures to be cooler, also delaying the coldest month and the warmest month from January to February, and July to August, respectively.