Solstice

Solstice is a Directian city in southern Osea, the worlds largest port, and Osea's second largest city after Midgar. As Directus' primary port it is the headquarters of the Imperial Navy, It is also the ancient capital of the Soleilian Empire. The Imperial navy 's fleets are constructed in massive shipyards and docked in Solstice. The city also houses The High Temple, the center of the Soleilian religion and one of the largest religious centers in the world. The city's population greatly declined after the fall of Soleil but gradually recovered throughout the 21st century to it's current population of 49,000, making it narrowly edge out Samarkand (47,000) as the world's second largest city.