Odessa

### Status

*Sui generis*; city, *de facto* capital city, ceremonial Soviet county and special economic zone

### Administration

Condominium of the Odessa Soviet and the Myjohanian Federal Government.

### Districts

North
 South
 East
 West
 Lighthouse

### Ethnic groups

Johanians, Native New Worldians, Myohanians, Taiwanese, Ninjagoans, White Myjohanians, African Myjohanians, Asian Myjohanians, , Africans, Hawaiians, Tatars, Mexicans, Indians, Jamalians, Kinaraelians, Germanics and Raukirlandians

### GDP

600 billion PD$

**Odessa**, officially the **Free City of Odessa** is the largest city in the Myjohanian Union and one of its special economic zones. Located to the north of St. John, Crimea in Eastern Europe, Odessa is the country's economic centre, second capital and most populous urban area in the Greater Union as well as in Europe. The city has recently went through rapid industrilization and hosts a factory district for mine equipment and a large harbour where goods are imported and exported to and from other parts of the greater union, as well as foreign nations such as Ninjago. Odessa is a historic centre for the Myjohanian socialist movement, since it was where leftists gathered during the Johanian Empire era and where the Leftist Uprising began. It has also a strong artistic community as the Community Center as been a place for artists, intellectuals and writers to gather and share ideas.

The city is divided up into several districts, North Odessa being the mining and cultural centre, East Odessa host the city's industries and factories, and lastly South Odessa is home to the city's harbour. Odessa is administered by the Odessa Soviet with the exception of some capital buildings in the northern district.

## History

Odessa has been a significant area for Johanian and Myohanian leftists as it was used as an informal gathering spot for various socialist conferences during the final years of the Johanian Empire. After the second Johanian Republic was established, Odessa was industrialized and turned into a major city.

### Pre-ShitCraft IV

Prior to ShitCraft IV, Odessa was a mere village located in the outer regions of the Johanian Empire. It was populated by mainly farmers who lived their lives without much enforcement of Imperial Law. For that reason, many political groups often gathered in the empire's outer regions due to the lack of freedom of speech in urban areas. During the empire's final period, Odessa had become the largest spot for leftists and socialists to gather and to hold meetings and conferences outside of the Myohano-kingdom. The city hosted the Social Democratic Party of the Johanian Empire, the Democratic Socialist Labour Party, the Myohanian Communist Party and later the Vaushist Party. The Odessan village expanded as more people settled down there and its minor expansion was allegedly partly funded by Myohani.

### ShitCraft IV

The Free City of Odessa was founded shortly after the proclamation of the second Johanian Republic as a nominally autonomous city-state, although in practice it was controlled by the Johanian federal government due to its usage as the country's capital. The Myohanian projects in the city helped its growth, such as the North Odessa mine and the wheat and cacti farms, turning it into the nation's breadbasket. Odessa became the *de facto* capital due to the unfinished federal senate building in St. John. The unfinished building resulted in the senators and soviets having to hold their meetings and assemblies in Odessa instead. The Myohani Residence in Odessa acted practically as the capital of the Myohanian Autonomous Republic as its General Secretariat, Myohani conducted his decision making from that building.

### ShitCraft V

After the establishment of the Myjohanian Union, Odessa was significantly expanded. The East Odessa farming district was organized under the newly constructed Animals' Farm. The eastern district was connected to the rest of Odessa via infrastructure.