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The industrial age brought with it major urbanization to Gabion spurred on largely by the establishment of major manufacturing firms like [[AMG]] and the rapid expansion and modernization of Gabion's docks. With the advent of cinema in the very late nineteenth century, Gabion became central to the [[Cinema in Yonderre|Yonderian film industry]] which itself became influential on global filmmaking. [[Komeon Boulevard]], a neighbourhood of Gabion, has become a shorthand reference for the Yonderian film industry and the people associated with it. Gabion experienced a dramatic population boom in the years following the [[Second Great War]], almost doubling from {{circa}} three million in 1936 to just under six million in 1960. Gabion is projected by some anthropologists to surpass [[Collinebourg]] and become the largest city by population in Yonderre by the 2040s. | The industrial age brought with it major urbanization to Gabion spurred on largely by the establishment of major manufacturing firms like [[AMG]] and the rapid expansion and modernization of Gabion's docks. With the advent of cinema in the very late nineteenth century, Gabion became central to the [[Cinema in Yonderre|Yonderian film industry]] which itself became influential on global filmmaking. [[Komeon Boulevard]], a neighbourhood of Gabion, has become a shorthand reference for the Yonderian film industry and the people associated with it. Gabion experienced a dramatic population boom in the years following the [[Second Great War]], almost doubling from {{circa}} three million in 1936 to just under six million in 1960. Gabion is projected by some anthropologists to surpass [[Collinebourg]] and become the largest city by population in Yonderre by the 2040s. | ||
Through to the current day, | Through to the current day, the dynamic of [[Collinebourg]] as the legal and political capital and Gabion as the cultural and economic capital remains strongly entrenched in the ethos of both cities. This duality has also continued the rivalry between Gabion and [[Collinebourg]], especially in sports at both the collegiate and professional levels. It has also led to many companies maintaining dual headquarters, one in Gabion focused on business operations and in [[Collinebourg]] focused on lobbying the government and government/legal affairs. While national embassies are largely kept in [[Collinebourg]], many nations also maintain consulates in Gabion. Gabion remains an important cultural and economic powerhouse in the [[Vandarch]] region to this day. Gabion is an international tourism destination, being the most popular in Yonderre by number of visitors anually. As the cultural heartland of Yonderre, Gabion serves as the home of numerous Yonderian artists, scientists, and sports figures due to the presence of its various museums, academic and political institutions and theaters. | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||