New Caseusopolis

New Caseusopolis (French: Nouveau Fromageville), officially the Acadian Overseas Territory of New Caseusopolis (French: Territoire Acadien Outre-mer de Nouveau Fromageville), is an Acadian territory located south of Caseusopolis, east of the United States of Antarctica, and west of UnitedTerra. The colony has a population of around 300,000, and the capital and largest city of the territory is Port Dairy, which has a population of around 120,000. The official languages are English and French, while German and Spanish are recognized languages.

Originally belonging to Caseusopolis, Acadia purchased the island and set up a colony and military base there, partly to involve itself in the region. Like with its other colonies, Acadia invested greatly in New Caseusopolis, and the colony expanded, with penguins from Acadia itself and around Antarctica immigrating there as well. However, New Caseusopolis is far from Metropolitan Acadia, and receives less attention than the other colonies, which has led to a rise in separatist movements wanting to gain independence from Acadia or to join Caseusopolis instead.

History
New Caseusopolis was originally an uninhabited island to the south of Caseusopolis, and was settled by a small group of penguins from Caseusopolis a few years after Caseusopolis itself was settled. The settlers built a town, which they named Port Dairy, after the largest city of Caseusopolis, while they named the island New Caseusopolis after the country where they originated from. The population of the island remained small, with only a small population of farmers living in the countryside and in the city, and continued to grow at a small rate for the next few years.

In 2012, looking to involve itself in the region, Acadia asked permission from the Caseusopolisian government to build a jointly run military base on the island, and the Caseusopolisians accepted, since they had a small that would be defeated easily if they were ever invaded. However, Acadia wished to establish a greater sphere of influence in the region, and few months later, Acadia offered to buy the island for a couple million francs, and the Caseusopolisian government sold the island to the Acadians, though they continued to maintain a military presence in the base.

The Acadian government was quick to begin developing the colony, sending hundreds of millions of francs to build infrastructure that would result in economic growth for the country. They also encouraged immigration from Acadia to the colony, resulting in the population having doubled from around 50,000 in 2013 to 100,000 in 2015. As time passed, and Acadian immigration to the colony continued, the Acadians began to outnumber the original Caseusopolisian settlers, with the Caseusopolisian population consisting of only about 20% of the population by 2019.

When the Frosian War broke out in 2014, Acadia became worried of a Puffalian attack on New Caseusopolis, due to the proximity between the colony and the Puffalian controlled Frosian Islands. Acadia's fears were confirmed when a small Puffalian fleet laid siege to the island for two days, despite Acadia's declared neutrality, with repeated bombardment and numerous attempted landings, but the Acadians continued to hold out, despite no hope of reinforcements due to the distance between it and Acadia, though in the end an Antarctican relief force drove away the Puffalians.

Government
As with all colonial governors in Acadia, the governor of New Caseusopolis is appointed by the President of Acadia, and must be approved by the Acadian Parliament before he can take his position. Elections for the 21 seats in the Colonial Assembly are held every five years, although the Colonial Assembly only has advisory powers to the governor, meaning they don't have the authority to make any laws. New Caseusopolis also sends one non-voting Member of Parliament to the Acadian Parliament in Delphi as well, a position that is elected every five years by the local population.

Economy
The economy of New Caseusopolis is primarily based on shipping, which was the reason that the capital, Port Dairy, expanded in the first place. Port Dairy is also one of the largest and busiest ports in the region, playing a major part in the economy of New Caseusopolis despite the small size and population of the city itself, with many goods being shipped in and out every day. Being located in a strategic position on important shipping routes, this has generated a lot of income for the territory and for Acadia itself, and has allowed for New Caseusopolis to continue to grow economically.

The other, smaller sectors of the economy are fishing and farming, which, although they are smaller sectors, are still important to the economy, though both of these sectors were major parts of the economy before shipping became the primary sector. Cheese was often produced on the many dairy farms in the colony, similar to how it is produced in Caseusopolis, and the sea surrounding New Caseusopolis is home to large amounts of fish. The colony also has a low unemployment rate, at about 3%, which is slightly lower than in Metropolitan Acadia, and a flat tax rate of about 20%.



Culture
The culture of Caseusopolis is nearly identical to that of Acadia's, as a majority of the colony's population is ethnically Acadian, but there is significant Caseusopolisian cultural influence in New Caseusopolis, since a large percentage of the colony's population immigrated from Caseusopolis. Cheese plays a major part in New Caseusopolisian culture as in Caseusopolis itself; cheese also plays a part in Caseusopolisian cuisine as well, but the role that cheese plays in New Caseusopolisian culture is still much less than in Caseusopolis due to the Acadian cultural influence.

Demographics
New Caseusopolis has a population of about 300,000, of which around 55% of the population is Acadian Freezelandian, 35% of the population is Caseusopolisian, and 10% of the population are other groups, including Antarcticans, Freezelandians, Shoppers, and Snowinns. Around 20% of the population is foreign-born, mostly consisting of Caseusopolisians temporarily working in New Caseusopolis, but other groups include Antarcticans, Puffish, Shoppers, and UnitedTerrans. The official languages are English and French, while German, Serbian, and Spanish are recognized languages.

Geography
New Caseusopolis originally a heavily forested island, with vegetation that was very similar to the forests of Eastshield, though most of the forests on the island have been cleared for farms and towns. The island is also relatively flat, with only a few small hills dotting the countryside, and has a few small bodies of water, such as some small lakes. There is also fertile soil throughout most of the island, which has allowed many farms to be built on the island, and has allowed farming to be a somewhat important part of the economy, second to imports and exports.

Transport
The two most main methods of transportation on the island are by land or sea, which are most commonly used by the population. Due to the increased population, the Acadian government is planning the building of an Autoroute spanning from Port Dairy to the northern end of the island, which would make it the second colony with an Autoroute, after Tyrosh, construction for which began in 2015 and was completed in 2019. Sea travel is also commonly used, with ferries operating daily between New Caseusopolis and Caseusopolis, and Port Dairy is also a major port for shipping in the area as well.

However, air travel is beginning to become a large part of transportation, since construction of the Port Dairy International Airport was finished, which allowed for direct flights between Acadia and New Caseusopolis. The railway network is still small, with one main line running from Port Dairy to Fort Cheese, the military base on the island, for military uses, and three small lines in Port Dairy. In recent years, both the Acadian government and the colonial government have been planning additional railway lines connecting Port Dairy and the other smaller towns on the island.