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Acadia (French: Acadie), officially the Republic of Acadia (République d'Acadie), but also as the Acadian Republic (République Acadienne), is a sovereign nation located on the Antarctic Peninsula, consisting of the island of Acadia and a piece of land along the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. The country is known for its large economy, high GDP Per Capita, technological growth, decently high population density, and its predominantly fit penguins; having among the lowest fat levels in Antarctica. Many of Rockhopper's relatives live in the country. It also hosts the capital city of the Western Union, a politico-economic organization it is part of.

Acadia was originally settled by settlers from Francterre, who would continue to influence the language and culture of the country for hundreds of years. The country would briefly become an independent with heavy influences to the Ninja Archipelago, but was peacefully annexed into the High Penguin Confederacy for a few hundred years, before becoming a Puffish colony known as the Province of Acadia. Acadia fought for its independence from Puffle'and during the Antarctic Revolution with support from the Revolutionists on the mainland, and it was during this time that many influential figures in the country rose to power. The country established the Republic of Acadia after the war and become the minor power it is today.

Although a small country, Acadia has risen to the world stage in a matter of a few years, and has influenced many world events. With both an ambitious government and people, Acadia strives to be the dominant country in the world, a far fetched goal it strives to reach through its growing colonial empire. Acadia's entry to the powerful Western Union has only increased its ambitions, and the country wants to strengthen both itself and the Western Union. Unfortunately, Acadia's ambitions have gotten it into trouble with many powerful countries, notably the United States of Antarctica, after Acadia left the Antarctican-controlled Free Republic Union in a hostile manner as a show of force, known as "Acadexit".

Since taking office in 2015, Brant Esser has been an active president, but many actions of Acadia under his leadership have been very questionable for the sake and stability of the nation. Wishing for more involvement in Antarctic events, Esser made Acadia more involved in the Antarctic War on Terror, including getting involved in the Bow Tieland Crisis and encouraging the use of force to keep Macradonian citizens in line in an attempt to get more territory. He is also very notable for having led the way for "Acadexit" with a strongly worded speech, which many critics claim was a rash decision made because his best friend's brother, Joseph Crosby, wasn't elected or placed in the US government as Vice President in the recent election. The Telenacleship of Snowzerland had essentially been banned from Acadia after the Great Snowzerland Wars with extremely high taxes, but Esser reverted these actions after becoming President as he knew Swiss Ninja as a chick. He'd go on to officially adopt ToS as the government's service provider, and push for all Acadians to use it, despite it having worse service, after he ruined relations with the USA. One of the largest controversial acts under his leadership though was the passing of a "Mandatory Gun Law" that stated that every Acadian adult had to purchase a gun and a gun permit. Though Esser heavily supported this bill, claiming it would bring an end to crime and terrorism in Acadia, many were unhappy with this decision for many reasons, though the Acadian government eventually made permits free. The supreme court has refused to address any cases against the government about mandatory weapon ownership. Though crime has gone down in Acadia slightly, terrorism has still struck and the gun accident rate in the nation has increased exponentially. Many also have criticized Acadia's hatred for Dorkugal and East Pengolia, and claim they come from Esser's own personal vendettas.

However, Acadia has also seen some good changes under Esser's leadership. Although there have been blunders, Acadia's hunger for territories and colonies is still strong, and has only gotten stronger. Esser also led the nation into strong alliances by joining the Western Union, which have grown over the years making Acadia a prominent member of the Union, and with those alliances now serving as Acadia's main defense against the USA and any other potential enemies. Esser has also supported space colonization and major expansion of the nation's military, but other public funds and resources have had to be cut a fair bit to fund the changes.

Discovery and Rediscovery
The island that is now Acadia was first discovered by penguins during the Land of Lord Guin, but was never settled due to its perceived insignificance and small size. Over the next few hundred years, the island came under the rule of the Land of Asgard, and later the Peninsulan Slav'ens, but it was never settled either, though there is evidence that there may have been a military installation there in the past. After the Peninsulan Slav'ens came Damelaw, who never settled the island and didn't really care for it either, which allowed the first settlers to settle there.

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, possibly after the name of a mythical place in Snowpriot legends. 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 and a King was crowned, establishing the Kingdom of Acadia, which lasted for 200 years.

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 peacefully 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 120,000 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 on the mainland, also fled to cities such as Acadia.

Middle Ages
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.

During this time, Acadia's rapid growth meant it quickly became a regional power, with Acadia's navy being one of the largest and most powerful navies in the region at the time, which helped expand and protect their expansive trade routes. Though Acadia was under the rule of the High Penguin Confederacy, the island had a high degree of autonomy, and established connections with many countries. Acadia's vast wealth and power helped the Essers become one of the richest and most powerful families in Antarctica in the future, but had already been influential nobility back then.

Francterran Rule
In the early 1600s, Francterre, who wanted to create a series of trading posts around Antarctica, and had already colonized Crebbec in Calada, looked to Acadia to establish a foothold in Antarctica. At the time, the High Penguin Confederacy was undergoing internal struggles, meaning its power was weak, especially in the farther regions from the capital, such as the Antarctic Peninsula. In 1610, a Francterran fleet carrying 10,000 soldiers seized Acadia from the High Penguin Confederacy, overwhelming the High Penguin defenders, who were outnumbered five to one.

Although integration of the populace into the Kingdom of Francterre was difficult as with most conquered territories since the people had lived under the rule of the High Penguin Confederacy for hundreds of years, the fact that the population was ethnically Francterran and had retained close ties with Francterre made integration easier than with most newly conquered territories. Many of the things associated with Francterre that are prevalent in Acadia today are traced back to this period of Francterran rule, rather than from the original settlers from Francterre.

Puffish Rule
In the 1700s, during the Intercolonial Wars between Francterre and Puffle'and which was ongoing in Calada, Puffle'and invaded Acadia with a fleet carrying 15,000 soldiers and seized it from the Francterran defenders, who this time were outnumbered fifteen to one, as most had been sent to fight in the Ninja Archipelago. After the end of the war, Francterre was forced to recognize Acadia and its colonies in Calada as territories of Puffle'and. Acadia now became a Puffish colony, and the Puffish began trying to integrate Acadia into Puffle'and.

To prevent an attack in the future by either Francterre or the High Penguin Confederacy, the Puffish expanded the medieval city walls of Acadia. Because the Essers, the ruling family, were well liked by the populace, the Puffish kept them in power, but gave them Puffish titles under the control of the Puffish government. Though the Puffish originally tried to expel those who refused to submit to the Puffish throne, the Puffish eventually passed the Acadia Act, which introduced Francterran law to Acadia and recognized French as the language, similar to what they had done in Crebbec.

Colonial Antarctica
Main Article: Acadian Revolution During Colonial Antarctica, Puffle'and allowed Acadia to keep it's current status, and penguins living in Acadia or had Acadian passports, which allowed them to stay where they were, 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, the new Republic of Acadia, which had been recently established, began to 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, Freezeland, and other republics, had gained independence.

Aftermath and Reconstruction
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 3,200,000 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 and recover afterwards.

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 partially to show off to imperialist countries. In March of that year, the Acadian government purchased an island from the Snowinian government known as Gilneas, which was small and sparsely populated, with room for growth. Acadia invested heavily in the colony, encouraging citizens to move there and building infrastructure.

In 2010, Acadia celebrated it's tenth anniversary of founding, which was celebrated with much fanfare and excitement. After finishing two terms, President Greg Cleanington announced that he would retire from the position of the presidency, 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 their second colony, Alexandria, which they annexed through referendum, and began developing that as well.

The Great Yowien War
The Acadian government was rumored to have been sympathetic to the Feey regime during the Great Yowien War, with Acadian politicians and the president at the time, Dominic Smith, often condemning the war crimes by Shops and its allies, but denied ever actually supporting Yow politically for fear of harming their relations with Shops and its allies. Some Acadian politicians wanted to aid Yow in what they saw as an unfair violation of international law, but Dominic Smith's military advisers quickly ruled that any aid of Yow would've amount to national suicide, and war was never considered.

Acadia did offer the former King of Yow, Feey1 Pie, and his family asylum in a highly controversial decision after he was captured but after his trial in South Pole City he was instead sentenced to live in Maverick due to its isolation, as Feey living in Acadia would've been considered a risk. However, Acadia did accept around 200,000 Yowien refugees fleeing the war in Yow, and Acadia and its colonies are home to the second largest Yowien population outside the Yowien Sea, after the United Provinces, which has a population of around 400,000 Yowiens.

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 at the time. However, around April 2014, a Puffalian fleet attacked the Acadian military base of Fort Cheese, located off the coast of Caseusopolis. Fortunately the President at the time, Dominic Smith had doubled the garrison in the fort from 5,000 to 10,000, and the combined Acadian and Caseusopolisian force was able to hold back the Puffalian advance until the next day, when USA reinforcements arrived and broke the siege.

That same month, the Puffalian-Western War broke out in Penland and the Terra Federation, with the Western Union fighting against Puffalia and Little Penland, which was supported by Puffalia. Because of Penland's proximity to Acadia and the Terra Federation's proximity to Fort Cheese, respectively, Acadia was called to act. Keeping with his promise to not join what he saw as a war that Acadia would neither benefit nor make a major difference in, President Dominic Smith chose to only provide aid in the form of weapons, supplies, and funding, without deploying soldiers.

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. Acadia had fostered good relationships with the main country in the union, Snowiny, since the Snowinn Civil War, and the countries had been good friends. 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, though the Acadian delegates themselves instead supported an island in the Puffepelago to become the capital. However, at much negotiations and voting, Acadia was chosen to become the new capital. Construction on the Western Union Capital District began soon afterwards and finished in early 2017.

Antarctic War on Terrorism
Since February 2015, Acadia became involved on the counter terrorist side of Antarctic War on Terrorism. Originally, a small force of around 500 soldiers was deployed to Penland, mainly to aid the local Snowinian forces in providing security to the major cities in Penland, but after terrorist attacks were carried out in Acadia in March that year, along with a Little Penland offensive, Acadia sent an additional 4,500 troops to Penland to participate in active offensives against Little Penland, bringing the Acadian forces in Penland to 5,000 soldiers by 2016.

Acadia also aided in the invasion of Macradonia with Snowiny, being the second largest contributor of troops after Snowiny, after terrorists staged a coup d'etat in the country, overthrowing the absolute monarch in the country, the King, and sending the country into chaos. The subsequent invasion by the combined counter terrorist forces ended with Macradonia being divided into combined Acadian and Snowinian occupation zones. After around five months of control, threats of war from the UAN and USA forced Acadia and Snowiny to retreat from Macradonia.

Acadian troops remained in Penland for over three years, aiding the Snowinian troops in defeating Little Penland, but also launched offensives of their own which beat back the Little Penland terrorists. The Acadians were particularly distinguished in urban warfare, and won several battles in the major towns and cities of Penland during the war as well. After Little Penland was mostly defeated by 2016 and the war was declared as over, Acadian troops remained in Penland for an additional two years, conducting peacekeeping operations and helping rebuild, before officially pulling out in 2018.

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 Dragonstone's 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 has 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 as part of their normal routine that has been going on for years. 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

Colonial Empire
In late 2014 and early 2015, an expedition funded by the Acadian government discovered a series of seven islands north and west of Gilneas, which were named Alinor. By April of 2015, each of the islands had a settlement, and the islands were rapidly growing in population. The Acadian government encouraged many to move to the islands, and many did, to escape the crowded city-state. Many companies, seeing opportunity to be rich invested in the islands. By 2017, the islands began to see signs of industrial growth. Precious minerals on many islands also attracted new settlers.

From early to mid 2015, Acadia, in a joint operation with the then Kingdom of Snowiny, invaded and occupied Macradonia, splitting it into Acadian and Snowinian occupation zones. After the UAN and the Bow Tie Alliance threatened to invade, Acadia surrendered the territory hours before the landing of Bow Tie Alliance soldiers. Around mid 2015, Acadia also annexed the Republic of Myr, a small country east of the Ninja Archipelago that had fallen to unrest and instability. In return for helping crush the rebellion, Acadia annexed the country and turned it into an Acadian overseas territory, though with much autonomy.

Despite being a republic, Acadia still has many imperialist tendencies, and desires to conquer smaller nations and make them into territories, though they aren't powerful enough to do so. In the past few years, Acadia has shown an interest in annexing the Maps Union, Okan, Hailvale, among others. Both political and military experts, however, have ruled that any move to annex the countries will end in disaster, as they all have powerful allies. Acadia also desires to conquer their enemy, East Pengolia, and make it into a territory as well.

Crisis of 2017
Relations between Acadia and the United States of Antarctica began souring after the Bow Tie War in 2015 and worsened in 2016 after Acadia left the Free Republic Union in a vote which the United States of Antarctica considered undemocratic. Tensions continued to escalate after Megg and Happyface were elected as President and Vice President of the United States of Antarctica, respectively. Antarctican troops began to be moved to the border after the Acadian government implied attempting to "restore democracy" in the United States of Antarctica, which most thought meant invasion.

After Acadia threatened Dorkugal and East Pengolia in 2017, Happyface gave a speech to the South Pole Council in which he implied that Acadian sovereignty was a threat to peace in Antarctica, and created the United Antarctica Pact of Justice to combat Acadia, which shocked Acadians and caused much panic in the country. In light of the recent developments, the Western Union congress of that year resulted in Margate threatening to leave the WU during the Marxit Crisis, due to a proposal to create a WU army which Margate believed Acadia was using them as a meat shield.

It seemed that war was imminent for Acadia after the United States of Antarctica moved 70,000 troops from around the country into various positions in and around Shiverpool, the closest Antarctican city to Acadia, along with the Antarctican-Acadian border. The Acadian president, feeling abandoned by his country's allies, called a urgent meeting of the country's top military advisers to see how Acadia could stand in an invasion. Around 80,000 Acadian soldiers, consisting of 40,000 active soldiers and 40,000 reserve, were deployed around Metropolitan Acadia to defend the country.

For hours, the United States of Antarctica continued to move troops from around the country to in and around Shiverpool while Acadia began amassing troops at the border and built defenses around the country. President Brant Esser made desperate phone calls to Acadian allies both in and out of the Western Union, but he received no definitive answer from any country. Later that night, however, the Dragonstonian Prime Minister, Jacob Olmsted, responded by saying he would stand with Acadia, and sent 20,000 soldiers and 15 ships to help defend Acadia.

After the Western Union finally agreed to stand by Acadia, along with international pressure and pressure from the Western Union, and negotiations between the two countries, Antarctican troops began to leave their positions, returning to their military bases around the country. The Dragonstonian troops returned home and the Acadian reserves dispersed as well. A crisis that had occurred during the past few weeks and threatened to bring devastating war to Antarctica had finally ended, but Antarctican-Acadian relations remain tense to this day.

2027 Scramble for Power
As the Shopper political climate began to grow increasingly unstable in the 2020s, thousands began to flee Shops Island and seek asylum in foreign countries to escape the inevitable war. Despite Acadia's less than friendly relationship with Shops Island, the country accepted thousands of Shopper refugees in 2026, vowing not to send a single refugee back to Shops. Although Acadia did not do so out of hospitality or love of the Shopper people, they intended to settle many of the refugees in the more sparsely populated colonies to grow the population.

After the fall of Shops, many imperialist nations began to invade the former Shopper colonies, taking them for their own. The Acadian government wished for a piece of the fallen Shopper Empire as well, and the Acadian military high command began to make plans for an invasion of a colony, but in the end the high command saw the plan as too risky, for it could provoke a war against a larger imperialist country, and plans for such invasions were scrapped. Additionally, the Acadians couldn't have invaded the former colonies in the first place as they were protected by the Western Union.

However, despite Acadian imperialist ambitions, under the orders of President Brant Esser, 5,000 Acadian Foreign Legion troops were deployed to Moon Island after it was founded to protect the newly founded republic, due to Esser's friendship with Penstubal, who was one of the leaders of the country. Acadia was one of the first countries to recognize Moon Island and announced that they would protect the country from any other imperialist power that attempted to claim one of the former Shopper territories in the aftermath of the Shops Civil War.

Politics
The government of Acadia is a presidential republic, with a president, elected every five years alongside the vice president, as both head of state and head of government, and a Parliament to make the laws. Its constitution, which was based off that of the USA's in all but government system, was written by a Constitutional Committee and approved via referendum in 2000, the same year of the country's founding. The President has the power to veto laws made by Parliament, control the military, and nominate Supreme Court justices and cabinet members.

The Acadian Parliament is a unicameral legislature with 99 seats, and five non voting seats, one from each colony. These seats, known as the "Colonial Members of Parliament", can nominate people for positions and suggest new laws, but cannot vote. Members of Parliament hold their position for 2.5 years, until their seats are up for election again. The Acadian Parliament has the ability to make laws, approve Supreme Court justices, and declare war, though the President has veto power, which however can be overturned by a two-thirds vote in Parliament.

The third branch of government is the Judiciary, with the Acadian Supreme Court as the highest level court in both Acadia and its colonies. Cases make their way up to the Supreme Court from courts throughout Acadia, the twelve Supreme Court justices rule whether a law violates the Acadian constitution. The Acadian court system consists of two courts, the civil court, which deals with civil matters, and the criminal court, which rules on criminals and lawbreakers. Acadian courts use the Francterran civil law system instead of Puffish common law used by the United States of Antarctica.

Political Parties
The dominant party in Acadian politics is the Conservative Party, a center right party which has dominated Acadian politics since the country's founding, with the second largest party being either the center left Liberal Party or the right Nationalist Party, depending on the current political climate. Other major parties include the center Acadian Freedom Party, far left Socialist party, which was briefly suppressed, right Libertarian Party, and far right Fascist Party, which has seen a rise in recent years.

Government Departments
The Acadian government consists of multiple departments which handle a different issue in the country. The heads of these departments are nominated by the President and approved by Parliament to serve on the Presidential cabinet.


 * Ministry of Agriculture
 * Ministry of Colonial Affairs
 * Ministry of Culture and Communications
 * Ministry of Defense
 * Ministry of the Economy
 * Ministry of Education
 * Ministry of Energy and Mining
 * Ministry of Environmental Protection
 * Ministry of Foreign Affairs
 * Ministry of Health
 * Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
 * Ministry of the Interior
 * Ministry of Justice
 * Ministry of Transportation
 * Ministry of the Treasury

Presidents
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. The president also has the power to create executive orders, which won't need to pass through Parliament, although executive orders are very rare and can be overturned by the Supreme Court if found unconstitutional. 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 UAN and Western Union.

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. A candidate must also know about politics, economics, and international issues to be President, but there isn't a law stating so. A term is five years with no term limits, and in order to be impeached, there must first be a 2/3 vote of no confidence, and then a popular election.

Penguin rights
The penguin rights situation in Acadia is considered poor by observers from around Antarctica, and has gotten worse since the election of Brant Esser in 2015. Penguin rights were considered good under the presidency of Greg Cleanington, but got slightly worse under the presidency of his successor, Dominic Smith. Since the election of Brant Esser as president of Acadia in 2015, penguin rights have worsened, with more restrictions on certain freedoms than before, along with the introduction of new restrictions that haven't been seen before in the country.

The Acadian government first banned far left political parties in late 2017, banning the small Acadian Communist Party and placing heavy restrictions on the Acadian Socialist Party. Numerous notable far left activists were jailed by the Acadian government on various charges, and Acadian police began cracking down on far left protests. As of 2018, unauthorized protests have often been shut down by Acadian police and many of its participants arrested. Criticism of the Acadian government, particularly Brant Esser, is also monitored on the internet, and occasional arrests have been made.

Acadian police have also been accused of use of unorthodox methods of interrogation against suspects, particularly suspected terrorists in foreign countries. This was seen during the Bow Tie War and the occupation of Macradonia, where the Gendarmerie were accused of torturing suspected terrorists for information. A 2017 report stated that these acts have not been committed against any Acadian citizen, but only against foreign citizens suspected of being terrorists. However, Acadian citizens have been known to be locked up in harsh conditions in Acadian prisons in the colonies.

Economy
Acadia has a growing and stable economy and is considered one of the economic powers in Antarctica despite its small size and population, with the country having the 26th highest GDP in Antarctica and a high GDP per capita as well. As the capital of the Western Union, Acadia is also home to many Western Union financial institutions, which gives the country some influence over Western Union economic policy. Despite the country's small size, some have considered Acadia one of the most economically powerful nations in Antarctica due to its influence over WU economics.

Despite the country's economic power, multiple events, including the Bow Tie War, the country's attempted colonization of Macradonia, and the after war reparations forced on them by the United States of Antarctica nearly bankrupted Acadia, sending the country's economy on a downward trend since 2015 that has only started going up again in the recent weeks of 2018. This downward trend was changed in part due to financial aid from the member states of the Western Union, but also because of the Acadian government's investment in the colonies, many of which were rich in natural resources.

Agriculture
Agriculture was a previously an almost non existent sector of the Acadian economy, due to the lack of farming land on the Acadian mainland after the country began to grow in population. The other Acadian colonies at the time, Alexandria, Gilneas, and New Caseusopolis, were all too small and densely populated for farming of any kind, and as such almost all food grown in Acadia was grown in greenhouses or "vertical gardens". The two most recently acquired colonies however, Alinor and Myr, both have enough space for growing crops, lessening Acadia's dependence for food.

Natural Resources
As with agriculture, mining barely existed in Acadia until recently, as the Acadian colonies of Alexandria, Gilneas, and New Caseusopolis were too small for any reserves of precious metals to exist. After Alinor was settled, however, small amounts of gold and silver, along with large amounts of other metals were discovered beneath the ground, which led many mining companies to establish themselves in the colony, and creating a mining sector of the economy. Since joining the Western Union, Acadian companies have been allowed to utilize mines in other countries.

Food
There are many restaurants in Acadia, with many of those being expensive restaurants due to Acadians having an overall high income that allows for them to eat out at restaurants often. The island has few fast food chains, and for those that exist, the food they serve has to follow strict government rules, which contributes to Acadia having one of the lowest Fat levels in Antarctica. Many restaurant chains such as Eastshield Fried Fish, Frys Chalet, and Veggie Emporium have also opened stores in Acadia, with other chains like McDoodles being limited in Acadia.

Manufacturing
Manufacturing is one of Acadia's main sources of income, with the country having many factories to produce a variety of goods that are either used directly in Acadia or exported to foreign countries. Some of the items the country produces include, but are not limited to, textiles, vehicles, and weapons. Arms manufacturing is a major part of the manufacturing sector, with Acadia being a major arms producer in Antarctica despite its small size and population, and the country often sells weapons to foreign countries across Antarctica, mostly its allies.

Employment Rates
Acadia has a relatively low unemployment rate of 4.3%, a number that is gotten slightly higher over the years due to the state of the economy, which has been going down throughout the past few years. Recently, however, the country's unemployment rate has begun to go down again due to the country's membership in the Western Union, which has helped grow the economy. Acadia also has many immigrant workers working in Acadia on a work visa, mostly from other countries in the Western Union, but also from the Ninja Archipelago as well, with a few from the United States of Antarctica.

Currency
Acadia has one official currency, the Acadian franc (AF), one of the variations of the Francterran franc, which was used by Francterre before switching to the Club Penguin Gold Coin. One Acadian franc is worth 2.5 USA Fish due to inflation in the USA. All currency is controlled by the Department of the Treasury, which also distributes and prints banknotes and mints coins. 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 franc is used in a few countries, namely the member states of the Delphi Pact, which all use the Acadian franc. Acadian francs were a legal tender and widely used in many Free Republic Union countries, and the USA until Acadia left the FRU in 2016. As of 2018 the Acadian franc is a legal currency in most of the Free Republics but not the USA. However, many Western Union countries have also began to use the Acadian franc since the country joined the organization in 2015. The Acadian franc is now one of the main currencies in the Western Union.

After lengthy discussions and debates in Parliament, the Circum, the currency of the Western Union, was adopted as a legal tender in Acadia, making it one of the two legal tenders in Acadia, after the Acadian franc itself. The adoption of the Circum as a legal tender put an end to most of the debate to make the Club Penguin Gold Coin a legal tender, a debate that has been going on since almost the creation of the currency. Acadian politicians hope that the Circum can reverse the downward trend of the economy by allowing for more efficient trade with the other member states of the Western Union.

Culture
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, particularly Francterre. French language songs are usually played over the radio, and modern French language songs, originating from either Crebbec or Francterre, are popular in Acadia. However, English language songs are still popular, and many of the top songs produced in nearby Club Penguin are heard frequently in Acadia, as with the rest of Antarctica. Acadian artists have also been known to make their own songs as well, both English and French language songs.

Demographics
Acadia is relatively ethnically homogeneous, and immigration is strictly controlled due to the small size of the city-state, which is also densely populated. Fat isn't very common is Acadia, since strict government guidelines force businesses to make their foods healthier, and most fast food restaurants don't exist in Acadia. About 99% of Acadians are literate, and the entire population either speaks English or French, with most of the population speaking both languages. Other languages such as German, Latin, and Serbian are also spoken by the population as well.

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 border protection.

Species
Most of the population in Acadia, around 70%, are ethnically Francterran High Penguins, who first settled in Acadia around 500 AD. Other common ethnic groups include Alemanians, Snowinns, and Candvians, with Alemanians being the largest minority in Acadia, at about 20% of the population. Almost all of the puffles in the country are pets, something that often strains relations with Puffle'and and though it doesn't have law forbidding free puffles like Furshire does, free puffles are frowned upon, partially because of the Acadian government's displeasure towards Mabel.

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 where they are able to do so and bring them back to Club Penguin. EBUL has often shown their disapproval for this, but as it is fully legal under both Club Penguin law and EBUL rules and regulations, there is nothing they can do to stop this.

Education
Acadian law states that all Acadian students are required to attend primary school, which goes from kindergarten to fifth grade, and secondary school, which goes from sixth grade to twelfth grade. Post secondary school, such as college or university, are optional, though most Acadians take at least two years of college. Final exams in Acadia average around 90%, among the highest in Antarctica, with slightly lower numbers in the colonies, though they are still very high. Students in Acadia attend around 200 days of school per year, a number that has been lowered from before.

Education in Acadia was originally extremely poor, with very high stress levels, higher than that of USA schools. The education system was ruled by many experts as putting too much strain on students and failing to achieve any successful results from this, though the government failed to act. However, in 2015, after Brant Esser was elected into office, he began signing multiple executive orders to reform education. Parliament passed the Education Reform Acts in 2016, which reformed the education system, lowering the amount of days in school, and also suggested schools lower the amount of homework given, among other things.

Colleges and Universities
Acadian colleges and universities are considered some of the most prestigious universities around Antarctica for their high graduation rate and ability for students to find a good job afterwards. The country has a larger amount of higher education institutions ranked in the top fifty than most countries around Antarctica, and many foreign students come to Acadia to study in the universities. Below are listed some of the most known universities in Acadia, and many of these universities are on the top fifty list.


 * National University of Acadia
 * Acadian Institute of Technology
 * Acadian University of Trades
 * Acadian Management University
 * Greg Cleanington University
 * University of Delphi
 * Smith 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.

Languages
The two official languages of Acadia are English and French, with both of them being used officially, both in the government and among the public, and there are three recognized regional languages, which are sometimes used. English and French are both mandatory subjects in schools, and as such, most Acadians are bilingual, and most signs and markers in Acadia are listed in both and French. However, English is more often used in the government and formal business agreements, as English is a much more spoken language in the Antarctic.

Acadia's three recognized regional languages are German, Italian, and Latin, which are spoken by a small majority living in some of Acadia's districts. Aside from English and French, the two official and most commonly used languages, German is one of the most commonly spoken languages, and it is not uncommon to hear German being spoken in the street. Italian has also become a more prevalent language in recent years due to a small population of Ligurians, and Latin has also been used by an increasing population of Candvians.

Recent influence from the United Provinces and subsequent immigration has caused Serbian to be a more prevalent language, with Serbian being taught as a language in many Acadian schools. Another minor recognized language in Acadia is Acadian, a South Dragonstonic language spoken by the first settlers of Acadia, the Alinorians. Acadian is much less prevalent than German, Italian, or Latin, the other recognized languages, but is still taught in most schools as a language and has seen a revival in recent years, with more and more Acadians learning the Acadian language.

Geography
The Republic of Acadia consists of two large islands, Acadia, which is about 250 square miles, and dozens of smaller islands scattered around the area which are inhabited by small populations. Most of the islands are mostly flat, with a few small hills, many of which have been flattened in recent years as urbanization takes place. Strangely, the island somewhat looks like Margate City Island for an unknown reason. Due to the islands being small, there are no major lakes or rivers, with the exception of the small Delphi River.

Climate
Due to its location on the Antarctic coast, Acadian seasons are slightly colder than other places in the mainland. Still, winters in Acadia are still milder on average than most places around Antarctica. The island gets a lot of snow in the winter, though less than in some parts of the Antarctic, and depending on how cold the weather is, it can snow in the fall as well. Additionally, Acadia gets rain a lot, often raining throughout most of the year when it isn't snowing. This has caused flooding issues in the past, but the government has taken measures to prevent flooding.

Metropolitan Acadia
The Acadian mainland can be divided into three distinct areas; Acadia itself, a small group of islands, with the main one, also called Acadia, separated from the Antarctic Peninsula by a small strait; Formenos, another small group of islands just southwest of the Acadian islands; and Stepstones, another chain of islands to the far south outside of the Sub-Antarctic Sea. Together, these three island groups make up the "Metropolitan Acadia", and comprise most of the country's population, with Acadia itself having the most people, followed by Formenos and Stepstones.

Colonies
Meanwhile, there are six colonies, which make up most of the country's land area, but make up a smaller part of the population. However, since there is little empty land in Metropolitan Acadia, the colonies are used to harvest natural resources, for farming, and is often used to reduce overpopulation in Metropolitan Acadia. Acadia has six colonies, New Caseusopolis, Gilneas, Alexandria, Alinor, Myr, and Tyrosh, which are all less densely populated than the Acadian mainland, and make up a large part of the economy, with many of Acadia's industries centered in the colonies.


 * FortCheeseFlag.png New Caseusopolis - New Caseusopolis was originally purchased from Caseusopolis around 2010, and was first only inhabited by military personnel as a military base. However, over the years, many people began to immigrate to the island, and the originally military colony became a civilian colony. While New Caseusopolis isn't as rich or large as the other colonies, the population has been rapidly growing, and the government has been investing in the colony.
 * GilneasFlag.png Gilneas - Gilneas was originally founded by a group of entrepreneurs who founded a colony to harvest the island's rich natural resources. However, the Antarctic Revolution that broke out in 1999 abruptly ended most operations in the colony, and the island became a mostly isolated colony in the years after the Revolution when it was given to Snowiny. The Acadian government purchased the colony from Snowiny in 2005 for a couple million dollars, and Gilneas became Acadia's first colony. The government invested heavily into Gilneas, and as of 2017 remains Acadia's richest colony.
 * ChinstrapFlag2015.png Alexandria - Originally an independent country, Alexandria was silently annexed by Acadia in 2010, with little protest from either the government or the populace, as the island was impoverished and unstable. The Acadian government poured large amounts of money into Alexandria to grow the colony and improved its economy. By 2016, Alexandria was Acadia's second richest colony, after Gilneas. Many people, not only from Acadia, but other nations, have immigrated to Alexandria, growing the population.
 * AlinorFlag.png Alinor - Also known as the Alinorian Islands, Alinor was colonized by an Acadian exploration fleet that had been ordered by the Acadian government to find new colonies. The fleet landed on a string of uninhabited islands to the west of Gilneas, and soon built the first settlement, Smithsburg, in 2014. The Penland refugee crisis of 2015 and millions of dollars of funding poured into the colony quickly helped it grow. Within two years, the islands have multiple thriving industries and are rapidly growing.
 * MyrFlag.png Myr - Myr, formerly the Republic of Myr, was annexed by Acadia after pleas from the government, which had fallen to instability and chaos, and was near collapse. The Acadian government stabilized the country and annexed it with little protestation as well. After Myr became a colony, the Acadian government poured large amounts of funding as well, in order to stabilize the country and grow the economy. Myr is now Acadia's third richest colony, but the largest in population.

Previous Territories and Colonies

 * Flag of Macradonia.svg Acadian Macradonia - Acadia briefly occupied Macradonia during the early months of 2015 when the Nexonan Nationalist Movement, a terrorist group, had taken large parts of the country and almost overthrew the government. In a joint invasion with Snowiny, Acadia quickly restored order on the island, and held it as a colony for a few months. In May 2015 the Bow Tie Alliance invaded the island and Acadia surrendered the colony, but not before they had harvested and transported out millions of dollars worth of oil and gold.
 * PeninsulaFlag.png Shiverpool - Acadia held Shiverpool for a few months after taking it from the Puffish during the Shiverpool campaign of the Acadian Revolution. Shiverpool and its surrounding lands became part of the newly founded Republic of Acadia for a few months, until Acadia was pressured to give it back to the USA after the war. Because of this, there have been calls in Acadia for Shiverpool to be given back to Acadia, claiming that it is rightful Acadian territory.

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 some car companies operate factories in Acadia where many cars are produced for the rest of Antarctica to drive. It is estimated that every family in Acadia can afford at least one car due to their income, and most can afford two, but choose not to due to the densely populated island that causes a lot of congestion. Acadia receives most car imports from countries like Alemania, Japaland, South Joseon, and the USA, but recently has been importing cars from fellow Western Union countries as well.

Space
Up until recently, Acadia's space program, the Acadian Space Organization, or ASO, was small and underfunded by the government, which had little interest in space. However, recently, the government has grown interested in space travel, with goals to establish space stations and possibly a colony in space. Under the Space Travel and Research Improvement Act, which was passed by Parliament in 2015, the government poured in large amounts of funding into the ASA, in the hopes of increasing Acadia's involvement in space. The Acadian government is expected to launch five spacecraft, two space stations, and three satellites, into space, and is hoping to found a space colony on the moon in 2018.

Ships
Travel by sea, whether by cruise ship or ferries to the nearby islands for tourists, leisure sailing, or shipping goods into the Port of Acadia, is a common form of transportation, as Acadia is an island. Many citizens often enjoy going sailing or fishing during the holidays as the surrounding seas are calm and often patrolled by the Acadian Coast Guard, which prevents pirates and other criminals from roaming the seas. The Port of Acadia, one of the largest in Antarctica, sees dozens of ships and thousands of containers travel in and out per day, and is a source of income for the country.

Public Transport
Buses are often common in Acadia and sometimes preferred over cars since buses are more efficient in navigating the often congested roads and highways in the densely populated island. Many roads, mostly those in the downtown area of Delphi, have a bus lane where cars are forbidden to use so that buses have priority, ensuring the efficiency of the bus system. Like its rail counterpart, the bus system is also subject to strict government guidelines and common inspections by government health inspectors to ensure its cleanliness, which is renowned across Antarctica.

Trains
Rail travel is very common, as there is an expansive subway system with stations throughout most of Delphi, the capital, and some parts of the island as well. The trains are relatively inexpensive to use, with the tickets being inexpensive, and many use electricity to run, so that they don't emit pollution, while those that use fossil fuels are very efficient. Most trains in Acadia are known for their cleanliness due to strict government guidelines and often common inspections by government health inspectors to ensure that the trains are clean to use.

Highways
Main Article: Acadia Highway System

Acadia's highway system is a complex network of major highways spanning the island, and the government has continually been pouring funds into the highway system, meaning it is well maintained and up to modern standards. Despite the highways' efficiency and modernity, the highways can be extremely congested at times, usually during the rush hour. In fact, the border crossings between Shiverpool and Acadia are considered the busiest border crossings in the world, as commuters from both sides travel to the other side each morning. The government has attempted to build a third bridge to reduce congestion, however.

Military
Main Article: Acadian Defense Forces

The Acadian military (Forces de défense acadiennes) is considered a powerful force for the country's small size, and has around 220,000 active soldiers as of 2017, including troops recruited from the colonies. Additionally, the Acadian reserve forces and national guard have an additional 220,000 soldiers, including the colonial reserve forces and colonial guard. Acadia's military swelled from around 150,000 soldiers in 2015, when Brant Esser came into the office of president, to 220,000 in 2017, in part of the military expansion acts passed by Parliament.

The equipment of each of the military branches have improved in part to the Acadian entry to the Western Union, which consists of most of the military's foreign suppliers, in 2015. The army has a large amount of armored vehicles, troop transports, tanks, artillery, and self-propelled artillery, the navy has multiple dreadnoughts, destroyers, cruisers, submarines, and other watercraft, along with around five aircraft carriers that were built with foreign aid under the 2007 Navy Expansion Act, and the air force has multiple helicopters, bombers, fighter jets, and other aircraft.

Since 2010, the Acadian military also began recruiting members from the colonies to serve in the Acadian Defense Forces. At first, the main purpose of these soldiers was to defend their respective colonies. Later, however, these units recruited from the colonies were deployed in Acadian campaigns alongside soldiers from Metropolitan Acadia with little to no distinction between the two, as they were considered full members of the Acadian military. As of 2018, around 60,000, or over one third of the soldiers in the Acadian Defense Forces are recruited from the colonies.

Additionally, the Acadian military has an additional unit known as the Acadian Foreign Legion (Légion étrangère acadienne), which is a unit consisting of foreign citizens serving in the military, although Acadian citizens are allowed to enlist, similar to its inspiration, the Francterran Foreign Legion. Recruits can apply for Acadian citizenship at the end of their deployment, which is two years. The Acadian Foreign Legion consists of about 20,000 soldiers and has been deployed in multiple different countries and sometimes colonies to protect Acadian interests around Antarctica.

Trade
Up until 2015, Acadia imported goods from the USA and other Free Republics, along with minor trade interactions with the Ninja Archipelago countries, but after Acadia's entry into the Western Union in 2015, the Acadian economy was introduced to a new market, the Western Union countries. Western Union goods began flowing into Acadia, while Acadian goods began flowing to the Western Union countries. Acadia's main exports and imports have shifted from the USA to the United Provinces, Margate, and Tropicalis, the most powerful countries in the Western Union economically.

Imports

 * Electronics
 * Metals
 * Minerals
 * Foods

Exports

 * Metals
 * Oil
 * Minerals
 * Textiles
 * Weapons

Relationships with other Nations
Main Article: Foreign Relations of Acadia

Mainland


 * USA flag.PNG USA - Fair - The USA and Acadia have maintained good relations since the Antarctic Revolution, due to the multiple treaties signed between the two after the war. However, relations have begun to sour due to Acadia's hatred of Dorkugal, the Acadian exit of the Free Republic Union, and the communist-sympathetic Happyface141 becoming vice-president.


 * Freezelandflag.jpg 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. Their good relations are also due to the fact that they fought for independence together, and also because Acadia aided Freezeland in the War of 2002.


 * East Pengolia image flag.png East Pengolia - Horrible - Acadia hates East Pengolia for its communist government and constant threats. Because of this, the two countries refuse to trade, and Acadia has threatened to invade East Pengolia numerous times unless they improve their human rights record.


 * PolarisFlag.png Polaris - Fair - 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. However, in recent years, Acadia has put its differences with Polaris aside. President Brant Esser has stated he is open to establishing relations with Polaris, despite their differences.


 * Dorkugal Flag.png 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. In recent months, however, the Acadian government has expressed interest in repairing relations with Dorkugal for the first time since the Bow Tie War.

Ninja Archipelago


 * Snozerland Flag 2 edited-1.png Snowzerland - Excellent - Though the two countries before only traded and had few interactions due to a conflict of ideologies, the Acadian government sought help from the Snoss in 2017 when war with the United States of Antarctica seemed imminent, as the Snoss were the most powerful rival of the United States of Antarctica.
 * Alemania Flag.png Alemania - Fair - Acadia doesn't have much interaction with Alemania. Most interactions are done through Snowzerland, Alemania's ruler.


 * Flag of Castilla.png 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.


 * UK Flag 2.png Puffle'and - Excellent - Being their former colonial master, Acadia has good relations with Puffle'and, which trades with and protects Acadia. The two countries have since settled their grievances from the Colonial Antarctica War as early as the War of 2002, when Acadia allied with Freezeland and Puffle'and against the USA, which had attacked Freezeland.


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


 * Liguria Flag.png Liguria - Good - The budding friendship between the Acadian President and Ligurian leader originally led the two countries to come closer together, with the two countries establishing relations with each other since then. Acadia and Liguria occasionally trade and there has been talk for the two countries to create a military alliance with each other.

Asiapelago


 * Asaina flag.png 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.


 * ShopsIslandFlag2013.png 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.


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


 * Amataria Flag.png 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, though that has changed recently as far right politicians begin to grow more popular in Acadia.

Other


 * DragonstoneFlag.png Dragonstone - Excellent. Both countries frequently trade, and Acadia has been arranging for Dragonstone to be in the Western Union, which finally happened in early 2018. Dragonstone was the first and only country for a long time to announce their support of Acadia during the threat of war from the USA, despite Dragonstone having no capability to hold against the USA. Acadian President Brant Esser thanked the Dragonstonians for their support, calling it "the bravery of the Dragonstonian people to stand against injustice".


 * MAI.png Margate - Excellent. Due to both countries being part of the Western Union, the two countries trade often and conduct military operations together, with the two countries fighting alongside each other during the Antarctic War on Terrorism. Margate did threaten to leave the Western Union over Acadia's threatening of East Pengolia in the Marxit Crisis, which temporarily damaged their relations with Acadia, but the two countries quickly repaired their relations.


 * Ed Island Flag.png Ed Island - Neutral - Ed Island tends to ignore the city-state, rarely interacting outside of trade. However, as a High Penguin majority country, Acadia is often cold towards Ed Island due to their harsh and brutal treatment of High Penguins, and Acadia has asked the UAN to pressure Ed Island to improving its penguin rights record.


 * NewUnitedProvincesFlag.png United Provinces - Excellent - There is a saying in Acadia that goes "Acadia has only two good friends - the Pacific Ocean and Snowiny". The two countries have outstandingly close relations and Acadia considers the United Provinces its most important ally. There is also a very powerful and wealthy Acadian lobby in the United Provinces, consisted of individuals or groups who are united in influencing the foreign policy of the country to be more favorable to Acadia. There is a monument to Brant Esser in Winsburg. Acadia supported the Republican side in the Snowinn Civil War, and the United Provinces and Acadia are both members of the Western Union.


 * Cheeese.png Caseusopolis - Good - Because of they are both in the Western Union, Caseuspolis and Acadia are very closely allied together. Since Caseusopolis's military is weak and small, Acadia stations some troops in Caseusopolis and the neighboring island of New Caseusopolis, an Acadian colony, to defend the small country. Caseusopolis ships Acadia multiple kinds of cheeses for a lesser price in exchange for military equipment from Acadia.


 * CandviaFlag.png Candvia - Excellent - A close ally of the United Provinces, which is a close Acadian ally, Candvia naturally has good relations with Acadia, with the two having a military alliance often trading. Recently, as Candvia prepares to enter the Western Union, the two countries have gotten closer to each other, and a small Candvian population lives in Delphi, leading to Latin becoming a recognized language in Acadia.

View from other nations
When Acadia was first founded, despite recognizing Acadia as a country, most countries around Antarctica expected the city-state to last about a year, due to its lack of natural resources and weak military. With the United States of Antarctica warring with different countries around Antarctica to take more land at the time, Acadia was expected to be conquered or voluntarily join the USA within a few months. However, the Acadian President at the time, Greg Cleanington, allied with many powerful countries, which ensured the survival of the small city-state.

Despite being a small country, Acadia participated in the War of 2002 alongside its allies Freezeland and Puffle'and, against the United States of Antarctica, which was trying to take Freezeland. For the first time, Acadia showed that it was a formidable country, quickly taking the city of Shiverpool and some sections of the Antarctic Peninsula with aid from Puffle'and. Acadian forces again showed their military prowess during the Snowinn Civil War, when they aided Republican Snowiny against Nationalist Snowiny. This eventually led to Acadia gaining more respect and prestige among the countries of the Antarctic.

Trivia

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