| abstract | - Gongmangdo (Kyo. 공망도) — officially the Gongmangdo Special City — is the imperial capital and second largest city of Dankuk. The entirety of the Gongmangdo metropolis covers an area of 625 km², with a population of approximately 9 million people. Located in central Dankuk, along the Kan River, Gongmangdo is the oldest city on the Dranian Peninsula. The city was founded in the late 7th Century CE and served as the centre of the Gongmangdo Kingdom, one of the numerous Kyo kingdoms of the peninsula. When Baekgu the Great united the peninsula under the Gongmangdo Kingdom, the city became the capital of the United Kyo Kingdom, also known as Baeguk. After colonization by Egelion, Gongmangdo became renamed as Comares. In the 3450s, the Gukmindang successfully lobbied to recognize Gongmangdo, and the city was officially titled as "Gongmangdo-Comares." Then, in 3564, the Kyo Defense Force removed the last of colonial titles, and restored the name as "Gongmangdo." Gongmangdo is one of the leading cities of Dankuk, and by far, the most advanced. The city is a major travel destination in Northern Dovani, and aside from its traditional cultural heritage, it is also renowned as the home of Kyo modern popular culture, such as K-pop. The metropolis is also a hub of advanced technology, and is home to a number of major conglomerates (chaebol), such as Haedodi Corporation and the Muhandae Group. Gongmangdo's infrastructure system also exhibits the city's technological progress; there is an extensive railway system through the entire urban area and most of the city has access to high-speed fibre-optic broadband. Today, Gongmangdo continues to grow and serves as a model for economic progress in Dankuk and Northern Dovani.
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