Medan (fictionalized)

Medan is the capital and largest city of the Emirate of Sumatra. The city occupies an area of 2,831.97 km² and has a population of 4,744,323. It was founded on July 1, 1590 by the Dutch as Nieuwe-Groningen, named after the Dutch province of Groningen.

Demographics
The city population as of 2020 is 5,128,944, while the population of Medan proper is 2,435,252.

Ethnic groups
The two dominant ethnic groups in Medan are the Batak and the Malays. However, there are also Javanese, Chinese, Minangkabau, Indians, Acehnese, Sundanese and Nias.

Here is a list of percentages of ethnic groups in Medan:
 * Batak: 21%
 * Malay: 29%
 * Chinese: 10%
 * Cantonese: 59%
 * Hokkien: 32%
 * Teochew: 5%
 * Others: 4%
 * Acehnese: 8%
 * Europeans: 7%
 * Dutch: 44%
 * Picards: 29%
 * Luxembourgers: 18%
 * Frisians: 7%
 * Others: 2%
 * Javanese: 4%
 * Nias: 3%
 * Arabs: 3%
 * Sundanese: 3%
 * Indians: 3%
 * Tamils: 58%
 * Hindis: 36%
 * Rajastanis: 6%
 * Others: 9%
 * Rejangese: 16%
 * Madurese: 15%
 * Buginese: 15%
 * Makassarese: 13%
 * Banjarese: 12%
 * Persians: 12%
 * Pashtuns: 12%
 * Unspecified: 5%

Religions
Islam and Roman Catholicism are the co-dominant religions in Medan.


 * 37%: Christianity
 * 68%: Roman Catholicism
 * 30%: Protestantism
 * 2%: Other sects
 * 34%: Islam
 * 77%: Sunni
 * 23%: Shi'a
 * 11%: Folk Shenism
 * 8%: Buddhism
 * 7%: Hinduism
 * 3%: Other/unspecified/did not answer

Landmarks

 * Old City Hall
 * Medan Post Office
 * Inna Dharma Deli Hotel
 * Titi Gantung
 * Tirtanadi Water Tower
 * Tjong A Fie Mansion

Places of worship

 * Grand Mosque of Medan
 * Al-Osmani Mosque
 * Immanuel Church
 * Vihara Gunung Timur
 * Sri Mariamman Temple
 * Medan Cathedral

Transportation

 * Medan Kualanamu International Airport
 * Port of Belawan
 * Medan Subway (MRT)
 * Medan Hightram (LRT)
 * Sumatra Railway

Parks

 * Jacob Nienhuys Square
 * Sultan Ma'Mun Monument
 * Al-Hilmi Park

Government buildings

 * Prime Minister's Mansion
 * Palace of the Emir
 * Constitutional Court
 * Parliament Building
 * Bank of Sumatra Complex
 * Foreign Affairs Ministry Building

Skyscrapers

 * Medan Tower
 * Menara X
 * Grand Aston Hotel
 * Rajah Hotel and Casino
 * Nienhuys Building

Shopping malls

 * Alfamall Medan
 * The Starcade Medan
 * Cambridge City Square
 * Centre Point

Schools

 * Catholic University of Sumatra
 * Chandra Kumala School
 * Kalam Kudus School (KK)
 * Kingston School
 * Medan International School
 * Methodist School
 * Prime One School (POS)
 * Singapore Intercultural School (SIS)
 * St. Thomas School

Universities

 * University of Sumatra
 * Dharmawangsa University
 * Universitas Methodist Sumatra
 * STBA-PIA (亚洲国际友好学院)
 * Islamic University of Sumatra
 * IT&B Campus
 * Sumatra Tourism Academy
 * Technology Institute of Sumatra
 * University of Pembangunan Panca Budi
 * Pelita Harapan University

Stadiums and arenas

 * Ma'mun Grand Stadium
 * SumatraCom Field

Theaters and concert venues

 * Medan National Convention Center
 * Pemuda Theater
 * Sumatran Cultural Center
 * Raffles Concert Hall

Hospitals

 * Sumatra General Hospital
 * Adam Malik General Hospital
 * Haji General Hospital
 * St. Elisabeth Hospital
 * Divine Trinity Medical Center
 * Islamic University Medical Center

Media

 * RDS (Radio Diffusion Sumatra)
 * The Medan Herald
 * Islamic University Television
 * TUS (Televisi Universitas Sumatra)

Trivia

 * Medan is one of 13 cities in Sumatra where tattooing is permitted. Tattoos have been outlawed since 1996 and in select cities, only licensed medical doctors can carry it out. The ban was lobbied for by conservative Muslims as well as skin care experts, who expressed their concern about its effects on the youth and the poor hygiene standards of tattooing respectively. However the social democratic government is planning to overturn the ban, but continue its restriction.
 * Medan is home to many of the country's famous YouTubers, including EDM producer Burhanuddin "Cyblox" Ismail (formerly based in Pekanbaru), cosplayer Syahirah Rafi'uddin, and influencer/football linebacker Henry Wilders.
 * ISIS and Front Pembela Islam are not allowed in the city due to their nationwide notoriety.
 * The city is known for its sandwiches, which are two mozzarella-stuffed beef patties with pepperoni, mozzarella, and marinara sauce, on a bun of garlic bread. According to legend, if one spikes a Medan sandwich patty with pork, it will be cursed to oink and bleat like a pig until July. The supersition is famous due to pork being considered haram in Islamic culture.
 * The city was the site of the worst building collapse in national history: the Pavillion Department Store explosion, which occurred on November 16th 2001 after a gasoline tank met with an electrical fire that had been spreading throughout the mall. Everyone in the mall was evacuated safely until the electrical fire sparked a chain reaction. The building is now fenced off as the explosion has rendered it unstable and prone to collapse in the near future.