City-State (Civ7)

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A City-State is a small NPC faction in Civilization VII and its expansions. Unlike civilizations, City-States do not compete for victory, but players receive benefits for befriending them.

Mechanics

Independent Powers can evolve into City-States if a player completes the Befriend Independent project for them. The first player to complete the project becomes the new City-State's Suzerain and enjoys one of a variety of bonuses, as shown in the tables below.

City-state projects

Main article: Diplomacy (Civ7) § List of city-state actions

List of city-state bonuses

Antiquity Age

Type	Suzerain bonus	Effect
Militaristic	Hillfort	Hillfort
	Spoils of War	+1 War Support.
	Age of Heroes	Commanders earn +50% experience.
	Flatbow	+1 Combat Strength to ranged and siege units for every City-State you are Suzerain of.
	Foederati	Foederati
	Marca	+1 Combat Strength to infantry units for every City-State you are Suzerain of.
	Hegemon	+1 Settlement Limit.
Cultural	Megalith	Megalith
	Papermaking	+1 Culture on Warehouse Buildings.
	Monumental Architecture	+2 Culture to Monuments for every City-State you are Suzerain of.
	Ennigaldi-Nanna’s Museum	+2 Culture on displayed Codices.
	Shrines of the Jinn	Receive a free Civic when you become Suzerain of a City-State, including this one.
	Jus Coloniae	+1 Social Policy slot.
	Arch	+5% Production towards constructing Wonders for every City-State you are Suzerain of.
Scientific	Archimedes Screw	+1 Science on Warehouse Buildings
	Codex	Receive a Codex
	Step Pyramid	Step Pyramid
	Lingua Franca	+2 Science on displayed Codices.
	Philosopher's Circle	Science Buildings receive +1 Science for every City-State you are Suzerain of.
	Pilgrimage	Receive a free Technology when you become Suzerain of a City-State, including this one.
	Garden of Wonders	+20% Production towards constructing Science Buildings for every City-State you are Suzerain of.
Economic	Emporium	Emporium
	Stockpiles	+2 Resource slots in the Capital
	Ganzabara	+1 Gold on Warehouse Buildings.
	Mensarii	Gold Buildings receive +1 Gold for every City-State you are Suzerain of.
	Gemstones	Receive the Lapis Lazuli Resource in the Capital. Lapis Lazuli provides +4 Production and +5% Gold.
	Freeholders	+5% Gold for every City-State you are Suzerain of.
	Tampos	+5 Trade Route range for every City-State you are Suzerain of.

Exploration Age

Type	Suzerain bonus	Effect
Militaristic	Kasbah	Kasbah
	Expeditionary Warfare	Commanders in Distant Lands earn double experience.
	Staked Claims	+1 Settlement Limit.
	Casus Belli	+1 War Support.
	Longbow	+1 Ranged Strength to ranged and siege units for every City-State you are Suzerain of
	Corsair	Corsair
	Free Companies	+1 Combat Strength to infantry and naval units for every City-State you are Suzerain of.
Cultural	Stone Head	Stone Head
	Si Min	+1 Culture on Specialists
	Artisans	+1 Culture on Warehouse Buildings.
	Suai	Culture Buildings receive +1 Culture for every City-State you are Suzerain of.
	Philatory	Receive a Relic.
	Dhimmi	+1 Social Policy slot.
	Church Hierarchy	+20% Production towards constructing Temples for every City-State you are Suzerain of.
Scientific	Monastery	Monastery
	Free Inquiry	Science Buildings receive +1 Science for every City-State you are Suzerain of.
	Master Tradesmen	+1 Science on Specialists.
	Apprenticeship	+1 Science on Warehouse Buildings.(Can be chosen by multiple Civilizations)
	Natural Law	+5% Science for every City-State you are Suzerain of.
	Eureka!	Receive a Population in your Capital when you become Suzerain of a City-State, including this one.
	Reichskreise	Receive a free Technology when you become Suzerain of a City-State, including this one.
Economic	Company Post	Company Post
	Gbara	Gold Buildings receive +1 Gold for every City-State you are Suzerain of.
	Bullion	+1 Gold on Treasure Resources.
	Spice Islands	Receive the Cloves Resource in the Capital. Cloves provides +6 Food and +10% Gold.
	Territorial Claims	+5% Gold for every City-State you are Suzerain of.
	Guosuo	+5 Trade Route range for every City-State you are Suzerain of.
	Market Right	+1 Gold on Warehouse Buildings.

Modern Age

Type	Suzerain bonus	Effect
Militaristic	Shore Battery	Shore Battery
	Ideological Warfare	Commanders earn double experience
	Artillery Master	+1 Ranged Strength to ranged and siege units for every City-State you are Suzerain of
	Dependent Territories	+1 Settlement Limit.
	Home Front	+1 War Support
	Partisan	Partisan
	United Front	+1 Combat Strength for infantry, cavalry, and naval units for every City-State you are Suzerain of
Cultural	Open-Air Museum	Open-Air Museum
	Monthon	Culture Buildings receive +1 Culture for every City-State you are Suzerain of
	Touring Exhibits	+3 Culture on displayed Artifacts
	Textile Industry	+1 Culture on Warehouse Buildings
	Antiquarianism	Receive an Artifact
	Commonwealth	+1 Social Policy slot
	Ethnology	+20% Production towards constructing Museum for every City-State you are Suzerain of
	Touring Exhibits	+3 Culture on displayed Great Works.
Scientific	Institute	Institute
	Artisan's Legend	Science Buildings receive +1 Science for every City-State you are Suzerain of
	Refineries	+1 Science on slotted Factory Resources
	Mechanization	+1 Science on Warehouse Buildings
	Scholarly Network	+5% Science for every City-State you are Suzerain of
	Anthropology	Receive a free Technology when you become Suzerain of a City-State, including this one
	Professional Architects	+25% Production towards completing Projects in Cities with a Science Building
Economic	Entrepôt	Entrepôt
	Kolkhoz	Gold Buildings receive +1 Gold for every City-State you are Suzerain of
	Factory System	+1 Resource slot in Settlements with a Factory
	Entrepeneurship	+1 Gold on Warehouse Buildings
	Rare Metals	Receive the Nickel Resource in the Capital. Nickel provides +10% Science and +10% Gold.
	Branch Office	+5% Gold for every City-State you are Suzerain of
	Shipping Lanes	+5 Trade Route range for every City-State you are Suzerain of

See also

• City-State in other games

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