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Acadian Cape (French: Cap Acadien), officially the Acadian Administration of Cape Island (French: Administration Acadienne d'Île de Cap) is an Acadian territory located on Cape Island in the Puffepelago. The island was originally leased by Snowiny in 2012, during the rule of Robert Smith, to Acadia "in perpetuity" for Acadia to establish a port and military base in the region, the new government under the United Provinces demanded the island back from Acadia in 2015, and after negotiations, the handover date was set for March 2019.

History
The Acadian government under Dominic Smith wished to continue Acadia's colonization efforts under the first President Greg Cleanington, and the Acadian government began looking for more colonies, especially a colony to serve as a safeguard on the route between Acadia and its trading partners in the Ninja Archipelago. Many plans were created to gain such a colony, including offering to lease a port on Hontana from the United States of Antarctica, or a war and subsequent annexation of the Barbearer Islands, but both plans were never carried out.

When Robert Smith, the brother of Dominic Smith, became the King of Snowiny in 2011, the Acadians saw it as an opportunity to gain their desired colony, as Snowiny was located in the area of many major trade routes between Acadia and the Ninja Archipelago, so Dominic Smith began asking his brother for to lease an island in the Puffepelago to Acadia to set up a port and military base. After some negotiations between the leaders and governments of both countries, the Snowinian government agreed to lease Cape Island in the Puffepelago to Acadia "in perpetuity".

At the start of Acadian administration over the island, the population of Cape Island was only several thousand, concentrated in the many small villages and towns around the island, and the island's economy was mostly based off of fishing, some agriculture on a small scale, and tourism. Acadia first established a military base on the island, where around 2,000 soldiers and a major Acadian navy fleet would be stationed, and built a port at the largest settlement on the island, Capestown, which also became the capital of the territory as well.

After Robert Smith was overthrown in 2015, and Snowiny became the United Provinces, the new government under Simon McClark demanded the territory back from Acadia, saying that it was rightfully part of the United Provinces, having been under the United Provinces and the previous states in the region. Negotiations were soon conducted between the two countries, with Acadia arguing that the island had been leased under a fair agreement between the two countries, but the country eventually relented and agreed to return the island to the United Provinces, with the handover date set for March 15, 2019.

Government
The head of government of the territory is the governor, who is appointed by the President of Acadia and must be approved by the Acadian Parliament before he can take his position. The territory's legislature is the unicameral Colonial Assembly, consisting of 20 members who are elected every five years by the population, but the legislature only has advisory powers to the governor. Like the other Acadian territories, the Acadian Cape has representation in the Acadian Parliament in the form of non-voting seat, with the position being elected by the population of the Acadian Cape.

Economy
During the period of Acadian administration, the economy of the Acadian Cape shifted from fishing and some agriculture to shipping, with Capestown being a minor link on SABER on the major trade route between Acadia and the Ninja Archipelago. Tourism is also a major part of the economy, with tourists mostly originating from the United Provinces, as the Puffepelago is a popular tourist destination in the United Provinces due to its tropical climate. Many more hotels have been built and many tourism related services have developed on the island since the period of Acadian administration.