Acadia

Acadia, officially the Republic of Acadia, is a nation in CivClassics. It is a federal parliamentary constitutional republic situated within the Northeast (+,-).

It was founded prior to the launch of CivUniverse, roughly in Early October/Late September 2020. In CivU, Acadia became known as a newfriend nation, and as such was one of the largest nations on the server. It prides itself on its democracy, freedom, and emphasis on building. Acadia is currently known for being very underdeveloped for a nation of it size, lacking any high-tier factories, or industrial-scale XP production. Acadia is one of the northernmost nations in the world, which is sometimes a hindrance due to transportation issues. It possesses a fledgling alcohol industry. The nation moved to CivClassics in March 2021.

CivUniverse
Acadia was one of the first nations founded on CivUniverse. Undeterred by the risk of shitters and toxicity, Cortwade, the first Prime Minister of Acadia, sought to make a new group on the newly-born server. Initially, things went well. Acadia was a small, isolated nation, and was a founding member of a large regional UN-like organization. Eventually, Acadia ballooned to be one of the largest nations on the server. However, due to a rise in toxicity in groups such as New Vegas and Cincinnati, and the outbreak of the Coalition War, Acadia's population quickly dwindled. Numbering around 30-strong at its peak, Acadia only had roughly 10-15 active citizens when the decision to move was made.

Move to CivClassics
Cortwade decided to establish claims on March 10th, 2021 for the Republic of Acadia. However, the vote to transfer the country from CivUniverse to CivClassic wasn't held until April 3rd to 4th, 2021, and passed. The Great Migration of Acadia took place on April 24th, 2021, and consisted of VCs and general merriment. Appointed to assist with the movement for the migration was Juniortide.

Early Classics History
With the founding of New Turing, the capital was formed. Unlike on CivUniverse, Acadia decided to have internal states, and moved away from one settlement states. The State of Babbage was formed shortly after the Capital Territory, with the city of Lovelace, founded by Owain X. The first expansion of Acadia took place when Pandastical claimed part of the Lewis Archipelago for his personal use, and chose to merge it into Acadia. Further settlements were made over time, including Kanava- a notable port city on the east coast of Acadia.

Development Period
Slowly, Acadia began developing itself. This was, and continues to be a struggle due to low activity. However, New Turing, Acadia's Capital, now boasts a public works which is slowly filling with basic factories. A couple of determined citizens have taken the initiative upon themselves, and private XP production has begun on a small scale. The various settlements are slowly taking form, with New Turing in particular building its first permanent homes and shops.

Notable citizens during this period:


 * LightningBerk
 * ScammerSteve
 * SpacemanSpleef
 * JuniorTide
 * Egi

Structure
Acadia is officially a federal parliamentary constitutional republic, with considerable powers being afforded to the executive branch. It is guided by the Constitution of Acadia. Acadia's head of state and government is the Prime Minister, who is elected on a 2-month term. The Prime Minister is in charge of most executive duties, including but not limited to, chief diplomat, holder of the namelayers, and executor of passed laws. The Prime Minister presides over the Senate, a legislative upper body composed of the Prime Minister, all other Ministers, and a representative from each state.. The Senate may pass laws without the consent of the lower house, the National Assembly, but these laws may be overturned. Ministers are the head of Ministries, which are specialized government organs established by the National Assembly. The National Assembly is composed of all willing citizens, and can pass laws, impeach elected officials, and amend the Constitution of Acadia. The National Assembly may appoint a Chief Justice to deal with any Judicial cases, be they civil or criminal, or instead call upon a Joint Session of Parliament in what's known as a Supreme Tribunal.

Elections
Acadia holds elections once every two months, in accordance to the Constitution of Acadia. Several political parties have formed and run candidates. Thus far, only one election has been held.

New Turing
The oldest and largest city in Acadia, New Turing is situated on the island within Lake Elizabeth, with the Temporary Public Works, Sheep Farms, and a few houses.

Lovelace
Founded by Owain_X - Capital city of the state of Babbage

Lovelace Tunnel
The Lovelace Tunnel is dug through the hills between the Lake Elizabeth to River Lovelace. It has pathways and a canal the entire route, allowing for boats.

Kanava
Located on the far east coast, the defining measure of this actively develop city is instead of roads, it has canals. Its nearest settlement is in the Lewis Archipelago.

Kanava Tunnel
Built by ScammerSteve to connect the River Lovelace to the city of Kanava, it is a 2 wide water tunnel that goes under the Acadian countryside