Smithsburg

Smithsburg is the capital and largest city in Acadian Alinor, on the island of Alterac. The first city to be built in Acadian Alinor, shortly after its discovery, Smithsburg continues to be the largest city in Acadian Alinor, and is the center of the colony's politics, economy, and culture. The city was attacked by an East Pengolian force during the First Acadian Colonial War, the first armed conflict in Alinor, but the attack was repelled. Smithsburg is also the seat of Alterac County, the largest county in Alinor.

History
Smithsburg was founded in late 2014 by an Acadian exploration fleet that had been in search for new colonies. After discovering a large uninhabited chain of islands and claiming it for Acadia, the fleet began building a settlement at the first island they arrived at, Alterac. The first settlers planted an Acadian flag and soon began to build the first houses and buildings. They also named the settlement Smithsburg, in honor of the Acadian Secretary of State who made the founding of the colony possible.

In the following months, Acadian Alinor and Smithsburg grew at an amazingly fast pace, as the Acadian government and private companies looking to harvest the colony's natural resources invested millions into the growth of the colony. The largest factor of growth for the colony and settlement was the Penland refugee crisis that resulted from the Antarctic War on Terrorism, however. Under the Acadian government's refugee resettlement plan, thousands of refugees were settled in the colonies, where there were housing and services available. Thousands of refugees were settled in Acadian Alinor, and hundreds in Smithsburg.

Throughout 2015 to 2017, Smithsburg continued to grow at a fast pace, reaching 18,000 by the end of the year in 2016. Construction of the Port of Smithsburg and numerous factories and large stores were also a factor in the growth of the city, and expanded the economy greatly as well. By late 2016 the city had multiple services, government buildings, and infrastructure, including an airport. The Acadian government continued to invest heavily in the growth of the city and colony, determined to make Smithsburg a large city and center of Alinor.

In late 2017, in the midst of the First Acadian Colonial War, Smithsburg was attacked by a large force of 7,000 East Pengolian soldiers, the first time the city was attacked. Though originally the city was only defended by around 1,000 Acadian soldiers and Alinorian colonial soldiers, a relief force of 4,000 Gilnean colonial soldiers and 3,000 Acadian soldiers came to the aid of the city, and the defenders easily repelled the East Pengolian attackers. No other attack came to Smithsburg during the rest of the war.

Government
The government of Smithsburg up until early 2017 consisted of a governor, who was appointed directly by the Acadian government and ran the whole colony, and a group of advisers. However, when the population grew, the first elections were held for mayor and city council seats in the summer of 2017, around the same time as the Acadian midterm elections. A court was also set up in Smithsburg, with the judges sent from Acadia. The current mayor is Edward Andruss, a Conservative.

Economy
Unlike the rest of Alinor, which is primarily based on fishing or farming, exports and imports make up a large part of the economy in Smithsburg, since the construction of the Port of Smithsburg. Ships arrive daily from the other islands, nearby lands, or the Acadian mainland, bringing goods in and out. The second largest industry is fishing, which was the largest before the industrialization of the city. A minor farming industry also exists in the farms surrounding Smithsburg.