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Republic of Acadia Acadia
Motto: "Acadia, our land and our pride."
A map of Acadia. No one knows why it looks like that.
Capital		Acadia (city-state)
Largest		Delphi
Official languages		English
Recognised regional languages		French
Species		Francterran High Penguins, Batavi High Penguins
Membership		UAN Western Union
Government		Republic
Legislature		Parliament
Population
-	2016 estimate	Mainland Only: 4,500,000 With Other Provinces and Territories: 6,000,000
-	2016 census	Mainland Only: 4,545,000 With Other Provinces and Territories: 6,176,000
Currency		Acadian Dollar (ACD)
Drives on the		Right
Calling code		750

Acadia, officially the Republic of Acadia, is a city-state island located next to the Antarctic Peninsula. The country is known for its excellent education system, a good economy, high GDP Per Capita, its mostly honest government; its technological growth, its decently high population density, reaching to one of the Sub-Antarctic best doctors, and its predominantly fit penguins and having among the lowest fat levels in Antarctica. Many of Rockhopper's relatives live in the country.

History

Prehistory

Due to its close proximity to Club Penguin, Acadia has a similar prehistory. Plant fossils discovered during archaeological excavations suggest that the island was tropical during its prehistory like Club Penguin. Many prehistoric penguin bones were also discovered. The same flood that had killed off life on Club Penguin also killed off life in Acadia, and the island stayed uninhabited for the next few hundred years, and the climate changed, and the island no longer was tropical.

Rediscovery

The island was rediscovered by Francterran Viking Penguins from Francterre in 500 AD. They immediately started building houses, which grew to become a large village. They named the place Acadia, although it is not known why. Soon, more penguins from the mainland came, and the island became more populated. Penguins started to move away from the town and create farms on the island, since the soil was good for farming. By 550 AD, a kingdom was founded, with a king, and assisted by a council.

Growth

In 750 AD, after about 200 years as an independent country, the High Penguin Confederacy, the new government in Antarctica, used their superior military power to annex the island. The High Penguin Confederacy was quick to make the island an important port, due to it's deep natural harbor. The island quickly became a stopover for merchants and traders, who would stop by and sell their goods. Due to its central location, traders from the Asiapelago, and Ninja Archipelago all came to the port to trade. It is said one could hear voices of ten different languages in the streets.

It was also during this time that the population rapidly grew, hitting around 60,000 in 1200, larger than Snä Vinn, the neighboring city to the north, which was the capital of the Province of Mhic Lonnai. This was considered a very large population for its time. This was contributed to by many factors, which included the lack of disease and famine, coupled by the rise of new medicine and farming techniques. There was also few wars and strife in the surrounding lands, which allowed trade to flourish. Many people, fleeing serfdom, also fled to cities such as Acadia.

Medieval Period

During the medieval period, Acadia was a county, a subdivision of a High Penguin Confederacy province, under the rule of the Esser family, the same family Brant is part of. To strengthen their rule, they built Acadia Castle, also known as Château Acadia, which would serve as their home, administration building, and fortress for the next 500 years. The medieval period was the time of most growth in Acadia, as the population nearly doubled between 1150 and 1200. The island became one of the largest and most important port cities in Antarctica.

Puffish Rule

The flag of the Province of Acadia.

The High Penguin Confederacy wasn't the only one to know the importance of the port. Puffle'and knew it too. In 1740, Puffish soldiers took over the island without firing a shot by overwhelming the soldiers who guarded the port. To try and prevent a counter attack, they built many temporary fortifications. The High Penguin Confederacy decided they would lose too many soldiers trying to invade it, and also since Acadia was heavily urbanized, many innocent passersby would get caught in the crossfire, so they decided not to attack.

To prevent an attack in the future, the Puffish added an extra wall around Château Acadia. In addition to that, they expanded the medieval city walls of Acadia. To prevent rebellions, they started to expel groups of penguins who refused to swear loyalty to Puffle'and. Their numbers were replaced by penguins from Puffle'and who were persecuted by the Puffish government. Because the people trusted the Essers, the Puffish kept them in power, but gave them Puffish titles.

Colonial Antarctica

The flag of the Acadian Patriots, also a proposed flag for the Republic of Acadia.

During Colonial Antarctica, Puffle'and allowed Acadia to keep it's current status, and penguins living in Acadia or had Acadian passports weren't shipped to their respective colonies. However, the island was still taxed, which angered the Acadians, who now wanted independence from Puffle'and. In March, peaceful protests began, but it turned to war when Puffle'and sent in the military, who opened fire on the protesters. By April, when the revolution on the mainland began, Acadian rebels had taken the southern half on the island.

In 1999, when the Antarctic Revolution started, Acadia immediately helped the rest of Antarctica, sending soldiers and supplies. With most Puffish soldiers in the Yowien Archipelago, Freezeland, and present day Polar District and the surrounding area, Acadia was able to take over a large section of the Antarctic Peninsula, nearly separating the northern part of the Peninsula with the rest of the USA. After one year of fighting, Acadia, along with the USA and Freezeland, had gained independence.

Aftermath and Reconstruction

Modest apartments in Northeast Acadia, built during the reconstruction to provide homes for Acadians.

After the the war, Acadia was left almost completely destroyed. Because they could not hold such large territories, Acadia handed over Shiverpool and the surrounding territories to the USA, a decision they would regret in the future. People were leaving fast, since Acadia went from 3,500,000 in 1990 to 3,000,000 by the end of the millennium in 2000. To rebuild, the government hired thousands of builders from many different countries. By 2005, almost all the buildings destroyed were either fixed or rebuilt. Many penguins started to move back, and Acadia slowly recovered.

In 2002, when the USA invaded Archet, and the War of 2002 broke out, Acadia joined the side of Freezeland and Puffle'and since they felt it was right. After the war ended, a year later, in 2003, in order to secure protection and trade rights, the young country was one of the original countries that joined the Free Republic Union, restoring good relations with the USA. and establishing connections with countless other countries. With help from the Free Republic Union, Acadia managed to rise up onto the Antarctic stage by the end of the decade, becoming a major driver in the FRU.

That same year, Acadia also supported Republican Snowiny in the Snowinn Civil War, an extremely unpopular decision among both government officials and citizens alike, who felt Acadia was too young and still recovering to be involving itself into different foreign conflicts. Still, the then President Greg Cleanington joined the war on the side of Republican Snowiny, who correctly predicted that Snowiny would make a good ally and trade partner in the future. With the help from Acadia and other countries, Republican Snowiny was able to win the war.

Expansion

In 2005, as Acadia was starting to finish up its reconstruction, an ambitious Greg Cleanington set out to find colonies, to expand Acadia's influence, to find new places for Acadians to live in, as Acadia was getting crowded, and a little to show off to imperialist countries. In March of that year, an exploration fleet found an uninhabited island north of Snowiny. Soon many penguins started to settle the island, which was named Gilneas. The government also built farms, since Acadia was too dense for any farms.

In 2010, Acadia celebrated it's tenth anniversary of founding. After finishing two terms, President Greg Cleanington retired, an act that shocked or disappointed many Acadians, who wanted him in the position for life or for a longer period of time, as he had played a major role in the Colonial Antarctica War and Acadian history. Also that year, Acadia acquired two more colonies, Chinstrap, which they annexed through referendum, and Fort Cheese, which they purchased from Caseusopolis.

Immigration

Shortly after Acadia was rebuilt, President Greg Cleanington started an immigration program to get the loyalists who had left the island during the war to come back, in an attempt to repopulate Acadia. Promising good jobs and a comfortable life, around 90% of the penguins came back over a period of five years. Because of the that, Acadia's strength and economy was greatly boosted. Those people had children, and by 2010, Acadia's population was 4,000,000, much more than it was before the war.

In 2014, President Dominic Smith started another immigration program, to get even more penguins to come, except this time, from the USA. This program is different because it aims to get penguins from around Antarctica, in order to increase the workforce. However, his presidency ended before he could start it. However, his successor Brant Esser, continued the program, and so far, many people have moved to the country. The government is aiming for 5,000,000 by the middle to end of 2016.

Frosian War

During the Frosian War, one of the deadliest wars in Antarctic history, Acadia chose to remain neutral, as none of their territories were threatened. However, around April 2014, a Puffalian fleet attacked the Acadian military base of Fort Cheese, located off the coast of Caseusopolis. Fortunately the then President Dominic Smith had doubled the soldiers in the fort from 5,000 to 10,000. Thus, the combined Acadian and Caseusopolisian force was able to hold back the Puffalian advance until the next day, when USA reinforcements arrived.

That same month, the Puffalian-Western War broke out in Penland and the Terra Federation. Because of Penland's proximity to Acadia and the Terra Federation's proximity to Fort Cheese, respectively, Acadia chose to involve itself in the war, though they only provided support.

Western Union

In April of 2015, Acadia joined the Western Union at the same time as Caseuspolis, after weeks of talks with the then leader of Snowiny, Robert Smith. Membership in the Union immediately boosted Acadia's military and economic power, as it increased trade with powers such as Snowiny, Margate, and the Terra Federation and also established relations with Amataria.

In early 2016, the Western Union new capital talks were held in Acadia, with Western Union leaders meeting in Acadia to decide a capital for the Western Union. Acadia was one of the candidates nominated to be the capital. Voting resulted with Acadia winning. Now, plans are being drawn out for what the building will look like, and construction is scheduled to start after that.

Antarctic War on Terrorism

Since February 2015, Acadia was been involved on the counter terrorism side of Antarctic War on Terrorism. Currently, there are 5,000 soldiers, or one tenth of Acadia's military, deployed overseas to fight the terrorists, though worried about the war to escalate into an all out war, Acadia has planned to double that number. As of now most of the soldiers deployed are either used to train local soldiers on how to fight the terrorists or to carry out airstrikes. Acadia also supports the counter terrorists by providing financial aid, supplies, and weapons.

Leaving the FRU

For seemingly years, since they had joined the Western Union, Acadia had a growing distaste towards the USA and the Free Republic Union. In November 2016, after the Presidential Election was over, President Esser and various members of the Acadian Parliament didn't like that Megg and Happyface141 had been elected into office, and the distaste boiled over. After some discussions with their allies in the Western Union, Acadia and Lys' parliaments both agreed to leave the FRU (seemingly ignoring the referendum from earlier in the year), much to the dismay of the USA and others. Most of the international community believes that the departure is due to President Esser's distaste towards the USA for not electing his Vice President's brother (Joseph Crosby) as the President or VP of the USA. While many nations responded to the news, President Spike Hike addressed the FRU by saying:

“It's sad to hear that Acadia and Lys have chosen to leave the Union because they dislike the results of our democratic election. However, we respect their opinion, and I hope that their friends in the Western Union take as good of care of them as we have since our soldiers fought side-by-side with theirs in the Epic Revolution. Alas, while we all may be saddened, their departure can make our bonds stronger, all we've done is let go of the weakest links in the chain that is the Free Republic Union, and without them we can further prosper!”
~ Spike Hike

Days later, after Acadia threatened military action against the USA, a heavy border patrol was set up along the US-Acadian border with troops from other areas of the USA being relocated to the Antarctic Peninsula. In addition, Acadia was formally removed from the SABER route, severing a part of its income. However, most ships that stop by Shiverpool also still dock in Acadia. Meanwhile, large protests and riots took place all over Acadia, calling this a violation of democracy.

“President Esser's decision... to just, ditch the referendum the Acadian people had a few months ago... is dangerous and is not good for democracy. The people of Acadia democratically voted against leaving the Free Republic Union, instead the Acadian parliament overruled the people's decision, throwing out insults at the President-Elect of the United States, claiming the election was rigged because a highly unpopular right wing politician didn't win, and... sexism and bigotry was a major part in this too. We are very disappointed to hear these news coming from Acadia, a highly developed country with democratic institutions, and a fellow member of the Western Union. We are saddened to hear of these developments, and... we will just, stand here and... hope for the best. ”
~ Simon McClark, President of the United Provinces

“President Esser's sudden decision to withdraw from the Free Republic Union, while constitutional, is a reflection on President Esser's unprofessionalism in national affairs by his failure to draw a line between foreign diplomacy and his personal political wishes. While one would certainly prefers a friend to win, his childish actions against the United States are deserving of criticism since they are motivated by the fact that Mr. Crosby failed to secure a victory in the election. These actions represent his failure to respect the wishes of the Antarctican voters. What's even more regrettable is the fact that the majority of the Acadian Members of Parliament appears to be burdened by this unprofessionalism, as they were the ones voting for their country to leave the Free Republic Union, in direct contradiction to the will of the Acadian people, who showed their will in the public referendum just a few months ago. This decision is also a failure on the part of the majority of the Acadian MPs in representing their constituencies' will, instead they are more influenced by the fact that a relative of the ruling elite lost the election.”
~ Frederick Mueller, President of Margate

“Acadia's withdrawal from the FRU is very clear, and it's because of the fact that Mr. Crosby, whose brother is a high-ranking government official in the Acadian government, failed to secure the Presidency of the United States. This decision is flawed from the beginning because it is saturated in the unhealthy grease of cronyism.”
~ Slender, Chancellor of Magonia

Government

Politics

The Acadian Parliament. Blue is the Conservatives, Red is the Liberals, and grey is independent.

The government of Acadia is a presidential republic. Its constitution was written and approved via referendum in 2000. A president and a vice president are elected every five years. The president leads the executive branch, while the vice president aids the president, but doesn't have as much power.

The Acadian Parliament is a unicameral legislature with 99 seats. It has an election every 5 years. Bills are made in the Parliament, which goes to the President, and if he signs the bill, it will become law. If he vetoes it, it will go back to the Parliament were it can be overruled with a two-thirds vote.

There is also a Judiciary, which will decide if a law violates the Acadian Constitution or not. Every Acadian citizen has the right to a trial by a jury, an attorney, a quick trial, and fair punishments. For example, if a person steals something, they will spend jail time, and not a death penalty. Death penalties are rarely handed out, and only used in serious cases. However, in order to deter crime, punishments are much more harsh.

Government Departments

There are multiple government departments that each handle a certain issue in the nation. All the departments are branches of the government. Here are the following government departments.

• Department of Education
• Department of the Treasury
• Department of Defense
• Department of Customs and Immigration
• Department of Justice
• Department of Infrastructure
• Department of Trade
• Department of Labor
• Department of Health
• Department of Energy
• Department of Social Services
• Department of Housing
• Department of Natural Resources
• Department of Foreign Interests
• Department of Economics
• Department of Transportation
• Department of Agriculture
• Department of Environment

Presidents

Number	Name	Length of term	Rank of Approval/Popularity	Current position in government
1	Greg Cleanington	January 15, 2000 - January 14, 2010	1	None (retired)
2	Dominic Smith	January 15, 2010 - January 14, 2015	3	Secretary of State
3	Brant Esser	January 15, 2015 - Incumbent	2	Incumbent President

The President of the Republic of Acadia is the head of state head of government, and also the commander-in-chief of the Acadian Defense Forces, much like other countries. Like many other countries, the president has the power to create executive orders, which won't need to pass through the Judiciary, or Parliament, although executive orders are very rare. The president also has the power to veto bills made by Parliament. Besides that, most of the time, the President is often a representative in Acadia's foreign affairs, such as meetings of the South Pole Council, UAN, and Western Union. As commander-in-chief of the nation's military, in emergency situations, the President can dissolve parliament and rule the nation, much like Shops. However, the nation's top military generals, such as Travis Howe, form a council, so that the nation will not fall into a dictatorship.

To be eligible for being President, a candidate must be born on Acadian soil, be a citizen, and live in the country for at least five years. To include to that, the candidate must have held a previous government position, and have served in the military, so that they will be capable of being commander-in-chief. Like Shops' guidelines, a candidate must know about politics, economics, and international issues to be President. Like said earlier, a term is five years, but there are no term limits. In order to be impeached, there must first be a 2/3 vote of no confidence, and then a popular election.

Economy

The Acadia Financial Centre complex.

Agriculture

Agriculture is a small part of Acadia's economy, since there are very few places to farm in Acadia. Most food is grown in Gilneas or Chinstrap. Besides that, food is either grown in greenhouses, shipped from other countries, or home grown. There are three different types of farms; dairy, grains, and fruits and vegetables.

Natural Resources

Mining is a minor source of income, since there are technically no places to mine in Acadia. Most mining is done in Gilneas or Chinstrap, two of Acadia's colonies. Acadia does have many oil drills in the Sub-Antarctic Sea, along with other oil drills in Gilneas and Chinstrap. Since joining the Western Union, the country also has access to many of the organization's mines and oil drills.

Food

There are many restaurants in Acadia. The island has a few fast food chains, and the food they serve has to follow strict government guidelines, which contributes to one of the lowest Fat levels in Antarctica. Compared to the USA, Acadia food is much more organic and is grown with less chemicals. Many restaurant chains such as Eastshield Fried Fish and Frys Chalet have also opened stores in Acadia.

Services

Acadia offers a variety of services, which are well funded and considered among the suitable services available. A lot of services are for protection, since the government wants its citizens to stay safe. One of the largest of those services is the Acadian Special Forces, a group that includes many other protection agencies.

Manufacturing

Manufacturing is one of Acadia's main sources of income, and it has many factories to produce items for stores on the island, which make a lot of money. Acadia also manufactures cars, trains, weapons, and textiles. About 20% of factories are military related, 20% is textile and clothing related, 30% produces oil, metal, plastic, and other materials, and 20% produce miscellaneous items, such as toys, vehicles, and tools.

Employment Rates

Acadia has high employment rates in Antarctica, as there is the need for more workers to fill the needs of the growing population. However, there are also Acadian Development Administration (ADA) robots being built to do jobs that are dangerous, difficult, or undesirable.

Currency

Acadia has one official currency, the Acadian Dollar (AD). One Acadian Dollar is worth five USA Fish due to inflation in the USA. All currency is controlled by the Department of the Treasury, which also distributes and prints the money. Unlike many countries, the Club Penguin Gold Coin is not a legal tender, though many government officials want to make it so in order to open up trade with other countries.

Outside Acadia, the Acadian Dollar is widely used. Acadian Dollars are a legal tender and widely used in many Free Republic Union countries, and the USA. Many Western Union countries have also began to use the Acadian Dollar since the country joined the organization.

Culture

Acadia's skyline.

Acadia's culture is a mix of Puffish, Francterran, and Freezelandian culture, since the first Acadians were Francterrans and Freezelandians and the Puffish owned Acadia for more than 400 years. Thus, Acadia is a melting pot of the cultures of Francterre, Freezeland, and Puffle'and. Being a majority High Penguin country, Acadia still possesses old High Penguin traditions lost to most of Antarctica and even Freezeland.

Sports

Acadia's main sport is soccer, known as football in Ninja Archipelago nations. In Acadia, the term football and soccer can be used interchangeably, with the football played in the USA called "Antarctican Football." The second most popular sport in Acadia is hockey. Acadia has national and international teams for both sports, as well as a few others, such as baseball and basketball. The Acadian Sports Association (ASA) owns and controls all the teams, with smaller associations such as the Acadian Football League (AFL) and the Acadian Hockey League (AHL) being branches of the organization. Acadia also competed in The Olympics, and plans to compete in the 2018 UGFA Championship.

Music

Acadia's music, like culture, is highly influenced by Puffle'and, Francterre, and Freezeland. Its music is also mostly classical or "historic", although modern music has become more common. Many of Club Penguin's famous songs are heard frequently in Acadia, as with the rest of Antarctica.

Demographics

Acadia is quite diverse, with most of its foreign population being from Freezeland or the Ninja Archipelago. Fat isn't very common is Acadia, since strict government guidelines force businesses to make their foods healthier. About 99% of Acadians are literate, although the government wants to make that 100%, and almost all of the population speaks English and French.

Immigration

Most immigrants in Acadia come from the USA or the Ninja Archipelago, due to Acadia offering a lot of opportunities for its population. However, due to its small size, immigration to Acadia is a long difficult process. The Department of Customs and Immigration reports that a lot of USA immigrants come from Club Penguin to escape persecution because they are nonmembers. The Customs and Border Agency (CBA) is the child agency of the Department of Customs and Immigration and oversees immigration.

Species

Most creatures in Acadia are penguins, who fled to Acadia from Puffle'and to escape persecution in the early days of the colony. Almost all of the puffles are pets, and though it doesn't have law forbidding free puffles like Furshire does, free puffles are frowned upon, possibly because Mabel makes puffles look bad. Batavi and Frankterran High Penguins combined are the most common penguin species in the nation, with 99% of them.

Puffles are one of the most diverse animals in Acadia, with many different colors. Puffles can be bought at branches of the Pet Shop in Acadia, and since Acadia doesn't have a system like Club Penguin, non members can buy them. Because of this, many nonmembers buy different color puffles in Acadia and bring them back to Club Penguin. EBUL is annoyed by this, but they can't do anything about it.

Below is a list of species, and their percentage.

• Penguins - 95%
  • Batavi High Penguins - 65%
  • Frankterran High Penguins - 35%
• Puffles - 5%

Education

Because of Acadian law, all penguins must attend 6 years of elementary school (From K-5th), two years of middle school (From 6th-8th), four years of High School (From 9th-12th), and at least two years of college. Final exams usually average at 90%, which is very good compared to other countries. Students spend about 180 days of the year in school, a number that is short compared to the USA.

Colleges and Universities

Below is a list of the largest universities and colleges in Acadia. Not all are listed.

• National University of Acadia
• Acadian Institute of Technology
• Acadian University of Trades
• Acadian Management University

Welfare

Due the abundance of good paying jobs in Acadia, the government only allows the disabled, like wounded veterans, refugees, recent immigrants, or the unemployed, to get welfare. The government watches the system carefully, and it is very hard to cheat the system. Those caught cheating must pay all the money they cheated and also a 25% fine, though it is rare that penguins would attempt such a deed. Healthcare is only free for the citizens listed above, and dentistry is included.

Geography

Acadia is a 250 sq mile island that is located right next to the coast of the Antarctic Peninsular, barely inside the Sub-Antarctic Sea. The terrain is mostly flat, with many trees, and the highest point is Castle Hill, at 100 meters, or about 330 ft, on which stands Acadia Castle. Strangely, the island somewhat looks like Margate City Island for an unknown reason. Due to it being a small island, there are not many rivers.

Climate

Because it is right on the Antarctica coast, Acadia has a cold climate throughout spring, summer, and fall. However, the winter isn't very cold, compared to other places on the Antarctic mainland, and is a little bit colder in temperature than fall, though there is snow. Acadia gets rain a lot.

Territories and Colonies

• Fort Cheese
• Gilneas
• Chinstrap

Transportation

Air Travel

Air travel is a common form of travel in Acadia, since many penguins travel on business trips, or vacations, and prices are very inexpensive. Many penguins like to fly with Virgin Acadia due to its very good safety record and inexpensive flights. For this reason, the Acadia International Airport is one of the largest airports in Antarctica, and can accommodate large amounts of passengers. However, the breakout of the Antarctic War on Terrorism, travel has significantly decreased, due to fear of terrorist attacks.

Airlines

• Virgin Acadia

Well-Known Airports

• Acadia International Airport

Cars

Cars are the most common way to travel in Acadia, and many car companies have factories in Acadia. Every family in Acadia can afford at least one car, and a lot can afford two. Acadia receives most car imports from countries like Alemania, Japaland, South Joseon, and the USA.

Space

Acadia has a large space program called the Technological Development Administration (TDA), which have been developing probes to explore the moon and Mars. In turn, the Western Union is assisting them in the development. Together with the Western Union, Acadia plans to have a space colony by 2020.

Ships

The Port of Acadia is the third busiest port in Antarctica Peninsula and Sub-Antarctica.

Travel by sea is a common form of transportation, as Acadia is an island. Many citizens like to go sailing, since the Acadian Defense Forces' presence in the sea makes Acadians feel safer. The Port of Acadia is among the more complex ports in Antarctica, and also has a shipyard.

Public Transport

Buses and trains are common in Acadia, as they get penguins to places faster. Some roads have a "bus lane", so that buses can move around faster, and the Acadia Metro gets about 3 million penguins whom use it per day. Acadian public transport, run by the Department of Transportation, is ranked some of the most high tech and efficient of its kind.

Trains

Rail travel is very common, as there is a large subway system that goes all around the island. The trains are relatively cheap, and some use electricity to run, so that they don't emit pollution, and those that use gas are very efficient. The trains have a record for cleanliness, and are fast. The Land Transport Ministry of Antarctica runs the trains that connect to the mainland.

Highways

Main Article: Acadia Highway System

Acadia's highway system is complex, and like its subway system, goes all around the island, covering 150 miles, or about 240 kilometers. The roads connect to the USA highway system, making travel easy. The roads have a drawback, the fact that it can be congested at times, though the addition of lanes and carpool lanes have improved travel time greatly.

Military

An Acadian soldier.

Main Article: Acadian Defense Forces

The Acadian military is powerful for a small island. There is an appropriate navy, a decent air force, and a good army. There are approximately 50,000 soldiers and 10,000 reserve soldiers in the army, and has a strong military alliance with the United States of Antarctica. According to the Military Strength of Antarctica list released by the UAN, Acadia is ranked 23rd out of 33.

The Acadian Defense Forces has been proven to be sufficient in sea, air, and land might. Its sea might is supported by multiple fleets of ships, destroyers, aircraft carriers, and submarines. Its air might is supported by helicopters, planes, and bombers. And its land might is supported by a professional army, tanks, and armored trucks.

Since 2016, the Acadian government has allowed the colonies of Chinstrap and Gilneas to maintain their own armies to defend themselves, in case they are attacked and the Acadian army is too far away. Not only has this reduced the colonies' dependence on Acadia, but also allows the Acadian Defense Forces to focus on defending the mainland. This has added around 15,000 soldiers and 4,000 reserve to Acadia's military force, making Acadia's full military strength at 65,000 soldiers and 14,000 reserves, significantly boosting their strength.

Trade

Acadia imports and exports multiple kinds of goods, from and to countries like the USA, Snowiny, Margate, and Calada. Acadia imports and exports textiles, metals, and furniture. The Acadian government has been building more factories to decrease imports and to increase exports.

Imports

• Electronics
• Metals
• Minerals
• Foods

Exports

• Metals
• Oil
• Minerals
• Textiles
• Weapons

Relationships with other Nations

Main Article: Foreign Relations of Acadia

Mainland

• USA - Excellent - The USA and Acadia are the best of allies, since they both fought together for their independence. Also, the two trade a lot and the USA promises to protect Acadia when Acadia is attacked. Acadia is also a Free Republic.

• Freezeland - Excellent - Freezeland and Acadia are very good allies since the both have a large population of High Penguins, and many Freezelandians live in Acadia.

• East Pengolia - Horrible - Acadia hates East Pengolia for its communist government and constant threats. Because of this, the two countries refuse to trade, and also get into arguments at South Pole Council meetings.

• Polaris - Poor - Acadia and Polaris never had much interaction in the first place, but their relations are sour after the Polarian Revolution when Acadia fought with the Free Republic Union. In addition, Polaris's liberal government also often clashes with Acadia's conservative government, to the point where the UAN has to step in to prevent war.

• Dorkugal - Poor - Acadian relations with Dorkugal have soured since the Bow Tie War. Acadia has threatened to invade Dorkugal, though the USA has said they will invade Acadia if they try to.

Ninja Archipelago

• Snowzerland - Fair- The two countries are trading partners but disagree on each other's politics. Acadia also chooses to stay out of a war whenever Snowzerland is involved.

• • Alemania - Fair - Acadia doesn't have much interaction with Alemania. Most interactions are done through Snowzerland, Alemania's ruler.

• Castilla - Fair - Acadia doesn't have much interaction with Castilla, although they plan on starting interactions, which is rather difficult because Acadia does not want to sour the already fragile relation with Snowzerland.

• Puffle'and - Excellent - Being their former colonial master, Acadia has good relations with Puffle'and, which trades with them and protects them. The two countries has since settled their grievances from the Colonial Antarctica War.

• • Calada - Great - Since Acadia has good relations with Puffle'and, the two are allies. There is much trade between the two countries.

• Liguria - Good - President Brant11 Esser of Acadia is starting to build a friendship with Flywish, which has led the two countries to become closer.

Asiapelago

• Zhou - Poor - Acadia dislikes Zhou's communist government, and refuses to have any interaction with them. Their relations became worse when Acadia joined the Western Union, an enemy of Zhou.

• Shops Island - Fair - Shops Island usually ignores Acadia, but the two trade a lot. The Shoppers think they are quite nosy, and don't like it when Acadia tries to involve itself with everything.

• North Joseon - Horrible. - Acadia dislikes North Joseon's poor penguin rights and communist government and has, like many other countries, installed sanctions.

• Amataria - Fair - Before Acadia joined the Western Union, they had no relations with Amataria. However, Acadia has now begun interactions with the country, although they disagree with Amataria's fascism.

Other

• Lys - Excellent. Both being previous colonies of the Penguin Empire, Lys and Acadia have shared a friendly rivalry for centuries. However, both countries frequently trade, and Acadia has been arranging for Lys to be in the Western Union.

• Margate - Excellent. Margate and Acadia are very close friends, as they trade and are good allies. Acadia's recent entrance in the Western Union has made them even better allies.

• Ed Island - Neutral - Ed Island tends to ignore the city-state, rarely interacting outside of trade.

• United Provinces - Excellent - United Provinces and Acadia trade a lot and Acadia is a member of the UP-dominated Western Union. The UP in July 2015 declared they will protect and defend Acadia as it were UP territory. Acadians are happy they have a powerful ally.

• Caseusopolis - Good - Because of they are both in the Western Union, Caseuspolis and Acadia are best allies. Caseusopolis ships Acadia dairy products while Acadia ships Caseusopolis military weapons and other products.

View from other nations

Antarctic nations started to recognize Acadia in 2000, after the Colonial Antarctica War. In 2002, it became known across Antarctica for its appropriate military might in the War of 2002. Acadia continues to work its way to become among the better countries in Antarctica. However, the larger, more powerful countries, except the USA, tend to look down on Acadia, and can't seem to accept that such a small city-state is more powerful than they though it would be.

Trivia

• It's geographic features are based on that of Singapore's.
• It is somewhat based on the real Acadia.

See Also

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