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|image1=[[File:AcadiaFlag.webp|265px]] | |image1=[[File:AcadiaFlag.webp|265px]] | ||
|image2=[[File:AcadianCoatofArms.png|265px]] | |image2=[[File:AcadianCoatofArms.png|265px]] | ||
|image3=[[File: | |image3=[[File:AcadiaRegionMap2.webp|265px]] | ||
|full_name=Republic of Acadia | |full_name=Republic of Acadia | ||
|towny=Acadia | |towny=Acadia | ||
|motto="L'Union Fait la Force" (French)<br>"Unity Makes Strength" (English) | |motto="L'Union Fait la Force" (French)<br>"Unity Makes Strength" (English) | ||
|population= | |population=498 | ||
|chunks= | |chunks=7,641 | ||
|towns= | |towns=89 | ||
|capital_city=Canseau | |capital_city=Canseau | ||
|largest_city=Montreal | |largest_city=Montreal | ||
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|political_system=Semi presidential republic | |political_system=Semi presidential republic | ||
|leader1name=President of Acadia | |leader1name=President of Acadia | ||
|leader1= | |leader1=morezucchini | ||
|leader2name=Prime Minister of Acadia | |leader2name=Prime Minister of Acadia | ||
|leader2= | |leader2=mikesworldus | ||
|discord=[https://discord.gg/u27jNEsjn u27jNEsjn] | |discord=[https://discord.gg/u27jNEsjn u27jNEsjn] | ||
|language={{English}} | |language={{English}} | ||
{{French}} | |||
|constitution=[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Apvej9lQokt3bndNEBZawjRvysXqz5zCoHDrItwzJyc/edit?tab=t.0 Constitution of Acadia] | |constitution=[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Apvej9lQokt3bndNEBZawjRvysXqz5zCoHDrItwzJyc/edit?tab=t.0 Constitution of Acadia] | ||
|event1=Founding of Halifax | |event1=Founding of Halifax | ||
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''This is the page for the nation of Acadia on Terra Nostra, if you are looking for another Acadia please view the [[Acadia|Acadian disambiguation page]]'' <p> <p> | ''This is the page for the nation of Acadia on [[Terra Nostra]], if you are looking for another Acadia please view the [[Acadia|Acadian disambiguation page]]'' <p> <p> | ||
Acadia, officially the Republic of Acadia, is a nation on [[Terra Nostra]] primarily located in the maritime provinces of Canada (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, & PEI) with territory extending into | Acadia, officially the Republic of Acadia, is a nation on [[Terra Nostra]] primarily located in the maritime provinces of Canada (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, & PEI) with territory extending into Newfoundland, the St Lawrence watershed (Southern Quebec and Southeastern Ontario), Labrador, and parts of New England (including Maine). The nation was founded on April 21st, 2026, 4 days after Terra Nostra's April 17th premium launch. The nation's first town was Halifax, founded several hours after the server’s launch, and Canseau serves as the primary executive & legislative capital, while [[Saint_John]] holds the nation's supreme court.<p> | ||
The flag of Acadia has two red squares and two blue squares, to symbolize the mixed French and English heritage of the nation. As per the ''[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OveEELmZb5AE70_S0BskzmhY-3jOzxIGYgnDA-6aXWE/edit?usp=sharing Acadian National Identity Act]'', each square also has a symbol representing one of the distinct groups of people who founded Acadia: | The flag of Acadia has two red squares and two blue squares, to symbolize the mixed French and English heritage of the nation. As per the ''[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OveEELmZb5AE70_S0BskzmhY-3jOzxIGYgnDA-6aXWE/edit?usp=sharing Acadian National Identity Act]'', each square also has a symbol representing one of the distinct groups of people who founded Acadia: | ||
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The provisional government would also come to an agreement with the planned nation of Nova Scotia, led by [[LogolWaffle|Logolwaffle]] of [[Albany]], wherein he would instead make Newfoundland, and in return Acadia would refrain from expanding onto the island. | The provisional government would also come to an agreement with the planned nation of Nova Scotia, led by [[LogolWaffle|Logolwaffle]] of [[Albany]], wherein he would instead make Newfoundland, and in return Acadia would refrain from expanding onto the island. | ||
=== | ===Early Days=== | ||
On April 17th, 2026, the Terra Nostra server officially opened for [[premium]] players and many members of Acadia (and friends) gathered in the 'Early access VC' on the Acadian discord. | On April 17th, 2026, the Terra Nostra server officially opened for [[premium]] players and many members of Acadia (and friends) gathered in the 'Early access VC' on the Acadian discord. | ||
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* Halifax (founded by MasterEWild) | * Halifax (founded by MasterEWild) | ||
* Canseau (founded by Ahea) | * Canseau (founded by Ahea) | ||
* Beacon (founded by MasterEWild) | * [[Nostra:Beacon|Beacon]] (founded by MasterEWild) | ||
* Montreal (founded by Princeling) | * Montreal (founded by Princeling) | ||
* Micoua (founded by ka_tie) | * Micoua (founded by ka_tie) | ||
Due to the high cost of creating a nation on Terra Nostra (5120 gold) it took 4 days of extensive mining to pool together enough funds to create the nation. On April 21st, 2026, the goal was reached and Acadia was officially founded by Ahea. <br> | Due to the high cost of creating a nation on Terra Nostra (5120 gold) it took 4 days of extensive mining to pool together enough funds to create the nation. On April 21st, 2026, the goal was reached and Acadia was officially founded by Ahea. <br> | ||
[[File:AcadianFoundingAnnouncement.png|250px]] | [[File:AcadianFoundingAnnouncement.png|250px]] | ||
''Text version of the image above:'' "We, the citizens of the towns of Canseau, Halifax, Charlottetown, Micoua, Montreal, Gilded Bay, Beacon, and Stormhaven, having formed a Provisional Government, and acting in the name of and by the authority of the good people of Acadia, hereby declare the establishment of the Republic of Acadia – dedicated to liberty, democracy, independence, and peace in the spirit of solidarity." | ''Text version of the image above:'' "We, the citizens of the towns of Canseau, Halifax, Charlottetown, Micoua, Montreal, Gilded Bay, [[Nostra:Beacon|Beacon]], and Stormhaven, having formed a Provisional Government, and acting in the name of and by the authority of the good people of Acadia, hereby declare the establishment of the Republic of Acadia – dedicated to liberty, democracy, independence, and peace in the spirit of solidarity." | ||
On April 22nd, a group of people from the Terra Nova nation of Acadia including [[Nethermite13]], mymomhadballs, T3Z1A, MatthiTheMan, and [[MattyG2012]] founded Saint_John, and joined Acadia. | On April 22nd, a group of people from the Terra Nova nation of Acadia including [[Nethermite13]], mymomhadballs, T3Z1A, MatthiTheMan, and [[MattyG2012]] founded the town of Saint_John, and joined Acadia. | ||
Following an official Constitutional Convention held in Canseau and a national referendum ending in 92.3% support, the ''[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Apvej9lQokt3bndNEBZawjRvysXqz5zCoHDrItwzJyc/edit?tab=t.0 Constitution of Acadia]'', written by Farosh, was ratified on April 27th, 2026. This meant that the Provisional Government could soon be dissolved and elections could be held. | |||
A major skirmish occurred in Acadia during the Constitutional Convention when members of the town of Micoua—specifically, Fly and PavTheYT—kidnapped two skeleton horses belonging to the Balts. These horses were highly sacred, as the Balts practiced a religion centered around the mythical being Mihail Meslina, whose physical manifestation was a skeleton horse. Fly hid one of the horses, while PavTheYT rode the other all the way to Micoua, where he hung it above a fire. In retaliation, the Balts filed two court cases against both of them, ultimately forcing them to return the horses in exchange for the charges being dropped. | |||
===Presidency of Farosh_=== | ===Presidency of Farosh_=== | ||
''From May 3rd, 2026 - | ''From May 3rd, 2026 - July 5th, 2026'' <br> | ||
'''WIP''' | |||
===Presidency of ka_tie=== | |||
''From July 5th, 2026 - August 15th, 2026''<br> | |||
'''WIP''' | |||
===Micouan Exit=== | |||
'''WIP''' | |||
===Acting Presidency of Farosh_=== | |||
''From August 15th, 2026 - August 22nd, 2026'' <br> | |||
'''WIP''' | |||
===Presidency of morezucchini=== | |||
''From August 22nd, 2026 - Present'' | |||
'''WIP''' | '''WIP''' | ||
==Government== | ==Government== | ||
===Executive Branch=== | ===Executive Branch=== | ||
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* Department of Justice (established by an Act of Parliament) | * Department of Justice (established by an Act of Parliament) | ||
===Legislative Branch=== | ===Legislative Branch=== | ||
The Legislative Branch of Acadia is the Parliament, or House of Assembly, of Acadia. The House of Assembly is responsible for the creation of laws and consists of MPs who are elected each month from various electoral districts. | The Legislative Branch of Acadia is the Parliament, or House of Assembly, of Acadia. The House of Assembly is responsible for the creation of [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hkldG-Y5yWjxVnyRySCPYL0cGBBU1pwYSBYSyqIhJ2A/edit?usp=sharing laws] and consists of MPs who are elected each month from various electoral districts. | ||
According to the ''[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bhPqqRFiQrGIbSJ8CoKrxS9vRkc8-JZiLB4oNcmHovs/edit?usp=sharing House Rules of Acadia]'', the House of Assembly elects a Speaker and Clerk at the start of each term. The Speaker is a neutral role, responsible for keeping order and being the House's delegated member of the electoral commission. To maintain neutrality, the Speaker does not vote. The Clerk of the House is responsible for maintaining accurate voting records. | According to the ''[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bhPqqRFiQrGIbSJ8CoKrxS9vRkc8-JZiLB4oNcmHovs/edit?usp=sharing House Rules of Acadia]'', the House of Assembly elects a Speaker and Clerk at the start of each term. The Speaker is a neutral role, responsible for keeping order and being the House's delegated member of the electoral commission. To maintain neutrality, the Speaker does not vote. The Clerk of the House is responsible for maintaining accurate voting records. | ||
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The office of Doyen is also established by the House Rules, being the most senior member of the House of Assembly. The Doyen is responsible for running internal elections. | The office of Doyen is also established by the House Rules, being the most senior member of the House of Assembly. The Doyen is responsible for running internal elections. | ||
Currently, there are 12 seats in the | Currently, there are 12 seats in the Fourth Legislature of Acadia, split between the electoral districts of Maritimes and Champlain Valley and Côte-Nord (CVCN). | ||
===Judicial Branch=== | ===Judicial Branch=== | ||
The Supreme Court of Acadia consists of 2 Associate Justices and one Chief Justice, for a total of 3 Justices who are nominated by the President of Acadia and confirmed by the House of Assembly. Unlike in the IRL United States or most other democratic EarthMC nations, Acadian Justices do not serve for life, instead serving only 6 month terms. As per the ''[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iEl6BQcKn39dglTiFA2foCZdplmZ1Z25QlrtDM7k3jk/edit?usp=sharing Acadian Judiciary Act]'', the Acadian supreme court has original jurisdiction over all criminal and civil cases, and appellate jurisdiction over all rulings made by executive or legislative boards. | The Supreme Court of Acadia consists of 2 Associate Justices and one Chief Justice, for a total of 3 Justices who are nominated by the President of Acadia and confirmed by the House of Assembly. Unlike in the IRL United States or most other democratic EarthMC nations, Acadian Justices do not serve for life, instead serving only 6 month terms. As per the ''[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iEl6BQcKn39dglTiFA2foCZdplmZ1Z25QlrtDM7k3jk/edit?usp=sharing Acadian Judiciary Act]'', the Acadian supreme court has original jurisdiction over all criminal and civil cases, and appellate jurisdiction over all rulings made by executive or legislative boards. | ||
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===List of Past and Current Government Members=== | ===List of Past and Current Government Members=== | ||
''See [[list of Acadian government members]]'' | ''See [[list of Acadian government members]]'' | ||
==Military== | |||
As per the ''[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-Uyn7TqVEMjJ3gHK_pnkotWLOIHPsGbVDq49Q_JWeKA/edit?usp=sharing Acadian Defense Act]'', the Acadian military is split into 3 components: the Regular Force (AKA the armed forces), the ASOF (Acadian Special Operations Force), and the Division of Intelligence. | |||
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The Regular Force is in charge of keeping Acadians safe from hunters or other threats, essentially being your standard military. The ASOF is in charge of managing town holders, overclaiming enemy towns, and maintaining town bridges, basically the towny-related aspects of defense. Finally, the Division of Intelligence is in charge of intelligence-gathering, counterintelligence, and other operations necessary for the preservation of national security. | |||
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Members of the regular force or the ASOF may be organized into the ranks of General or Private, with General being the highest rank and Private being the lowest. The Commander-in-Chief, Minister of Defence, and any appointed generals are considered the supreme command of the Armed Forces. | |||
Additionally, the Director of Intelligence is in charge of the Division of Intelligence, and is accountable to the President and Prime Minister. | |||
==Diplomacy== | |||
As outlined in chapter II, article 14 of the constitution of Acadia, "Acadia shall repudiate war as an instrument of aggression against the freedom of other peoples and as a means for the settlement of international or domestic disputes. Acadia agrees, on conditions of equality with other states, to the limitations of sovereignty that may be necessary to an order ensuring peace and justice among nations". | |||
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It is official government policy that Acadia is to remain neutral in any conflicts or wars not involving itself, and that it should refrain from entering into long term defensive commitments with other nations. | |||
One notable exception is New York, with whom Acadia is very close, as both nations are signatories of the ''[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SkNK6ZaROR2oXVPbcWJvema1G6qzJpWBh7A2gcU64xM/edit?usp=sharing Vista Accords]'', which tie the two nations together very closely. More specifically, it includes the following measures: | |||
* A non-agression pact | |||
* An official border, as set out by the Memphis Accords (New York state, New England west of the Connecticut, and a small section of Ontario including Toronto belongs to New York, and most of Maine, northern Vermont, Quebec, and ontario northeast of toronto belongs to Acadia) | |||
* Measures for economic cooperation (such as price coordination, preferential partnerships, joint advertising, and a customs union) | |||
* Measures for cultural cooperation (such as shared discord access, joint events, joint national parks, a shared "Vistarian" identity, and a shared McMMO party chat) | |||
* Measures for infrastructure cooperation (such as joint ice rails and roads) | |||
* Foreign policy coordination (such as a joint sanctions regime, joint embargo regime, and joint outlaw regime) | |||
* Mutual defense and aid | |||
* Intelligence sharing | |||
<br> | |||
The Memphis Accords are a border treaty ratified by 7 North American countries, including the Republic of Acadia, Commonwealth of America, Florida, Estados Unidos Mexicanos (United Mexican States), State of New York, Republic of Texas, & The United States Empire. It lays out core territories, in which no other signatory can make towns in, and shared zones, in which multiple signatories are free to make towns in. | |||
== National Subdivisions == | == National Subdivisions == | ||
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''xxxxx'' = Region | ''xxxxx'' = Region | ||
==== | ==== Maritimes ==== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+''Maritimes'' | |||
|- | |||
!Region | |||
|- | |||
| Gaspé | |||
|- | |||
|New Brunswick | |||
|- | |||
|St. John's Island | |||
|- | |||
|North Nova Scotia | |||
|- | |||
|South Nova Scotia | |||
|- | |||
|Newfoundland | |||
|} | |||
==== Champlain Valley and Côte-Nord ==== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+''CVCN'' | |||
|- | |||
!Region | |||
|- | |||
| Cote-Nord | |||
|- | |||
|New England | |||
|- | |||
| Ontario | |||
|- | |||
|Champlain | |||
|- | |||
|Saguenay | |||
|- | |||
|Labrador | |||
|- | |||
|Nitassinan | |||
|- | |||
| Manicouagan | |||
|} | |||
=== Subdivisions === | === Subdivisions === | ||
The smallest administrative subdivision in Acadia is the town, followed by the region. | The smallest administrative subdivision in Acadia is the municipality (town), followed by the region. | ||
(X) = Population | (X) = Population | ||
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''xxxxx'' = Region | ''xxxxx'' = Region | ||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+''North Nova Scotia'' | |||
|- | |||
!Town | |||
!Resident Count | |||
|- | |||
|''<u>Canseau</u>'' | |||
| 9 | |||
|- | |||
| Havaiki | |||
| 13 | |||
|} | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+''South Nova Scotia'' | |||
|- | |||
!Town | |||
!Resident Count | |||
|- | |||
|''Annapolis | |||
| 1 | |||
|- | |||
| Carleton | |||
| 1 | |||
|- | |||
| Halifax | |||
| 19 | |||
|- | |||
| Hirseaux | |||
| 3 | |||
|- | |||
| Shag Harbour | |||
| 3 | |||
|} | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+''St. John's Island'' | |||
|- | |||
!Town | |||
!Resident Count | |||
|- | |||
|Charlottetown | |||
| 16 | |||
|- | |||
| Malpeque | |||
| 2 | |||
|- | |||
| Saint Peter | |||
| 3 | |||
|- | |||
| Todd | |||
| 4 | |||
|} | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+''Gaspé'' | |||
|- | |||
!Town | |||
!Resident Count | |||
|- | |||
|Cap-Chat | |||
| 6 | |||
|- | |||
| Gaspésie | |||
| 8 | |||
|- | |||
| Kapim | |||
| 5 | |||
|- | |||
| Trois Pistoles | |||
| 1 | |||
|} | |||
* ''New Brunswick'' | * ''New Brunswick'' | ||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+''New Brunswick'' | |||
|- | |||
!Town | |||
!Resident Count | |||
|- | |||
|Canada | |||
| 42 | |||
|- | |||
| Gilded Bay | |||
| 8 | |||
|- | |||
| Capstick | |||
| 21 | |||
|- | |||
| Moncton | |||
| 1 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Saint John]] | |||
| 16 | |||
|- | |||
|Solitude | |||
| 1 | |||
|} | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+''Labrador'' | |||
|- | |||
!Town | |||
!Resident Count | |||
|- | |||
|Les Polar Bears | |||
| 6 | |||
|- | |||
| Plus Polar Bears | |||
| 2 | |||
|} | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+''Nitassinan'' | |||
|- | |||
!Town | |||
!Resident Count | |||
|- | |||
|[[Nostra:Beacon|Beacon]] | |||
| 6 | |||
|- | |||
| Creature Cape | |||
| 7 | |||
|- | |||
| Gotham | |||
| 8 | |||
|- | |||
| Natashquan | |||
| 2 | |||
|- | |||
| Oceania | |||
| 7 | |||
|- | |||
|Sep-iles | |||
| 1 | |||
|- | |||
| Trantor | |||
| 2 | |||
|} | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+''Champlain'' | |||
|- | |||
!Town | |||
!Resident Count | |||
|- | |||
|Arthabaska | |||
| 1 | |||
|- | |||
| Donnacona | |||
| 4 | |||
|- | |||
| Ingleside | |||
| 2 | |||
|- | |||
| Montreal | |||
| 161 | |||
|- | |||
| Ottawa | |||
| 5 | |||
|- | |||
|Sorel-Tracy | |||
|2 | |||
|- | |||
| YOJIMBO | |||
| 1 | |||
|} | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+''New England'' | |||
|- | |||
!Town | |||
!Resident Count | |||
|- | |||
|Acadia | |||
|40 | |||
|- | |||
| Augusta | |||
| 26 | |||
|- | |||
| Burlington | |||
| 7 | |||
|- | |||
| Newport | |||
| 8 | |||
|- | |||
| SilentHill | |||
| 2 | |||
|} | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+''Newfoundland'' | |||
|- | |||
!Town | |||
!Resident Count | |||
|- | |||
|York Harbour | |||
|1 | |||
|- | |||
| Wuhu Island | |||
| 6 | |||
|} | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+''Saguenay'' | |||
|- | |||
!Town | |||
!Resident Count | |||
|- | |||
|Riverview | |||
|1 | |||
|- | |||
| Sainte-Flore | |||
| 3 | |||
|- | |||
| Sainte-Therese | |||
| 9 | |||
|} | |||
<p> | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery widths="150" heights="200" mode="packed"> | |||
File:BeaconSpawn4.png | ''The outside of the [[Nostra:Beacon|Beacon]] spawn building during the day'' | |||
File:BeaconLighthouse.png | ''The lighthouse of [[Nostra:Beacon|Beacon]]'' | |||
File:BeaconSpaceAssociation1.png | ''The outside of the [[Nostra:Beacon|Beacon]] Space Association'' | |||
File:BeaconEmbassyApartments.png | ''The outside of the [[Nostra:Beacon|Beacon]] Embassy Apartments'' | |||
File:ARbYAcadia.webp | ''The Arby's in the former town of mymomhadballs'' | |||
File:Capstick.webp | ''The streets of Capstick, Acadia'' | |||
File:HalifaxAcadia.webp | ''The night time coast of Halifax, Acadia'' | |||
File:Fennurthern.webp | ''Fennurthern, Acadia from above'' | |||
File:ShagHarborLighthouse.webp | ''The lighthouse of Shag Harbour, Acadia | |||
File:SaintJohnHall.webp | ''The town hall of Saint John, Acadia'' | |||
File:Montreal1.webp | ''The streets of Montreal, Acadia during sunrise'' | |||
File:Montreal2.webp | ''The skyscrapers of Montreal, Acadia'' | |||
File:Montreal3.webp | ''The mansion of Montreal, Acadia'' | |||
File:ManitouanaPit.webp | ''The pit™️ of Manitouana, Acadia'' | |||
File:HMSTodd.webp | ''The HMS Todd ship in Todd, Acadia'' | |||
File:HMSDegen.webp | ''The HMS Degenerate ship in Todd, Acadia | |||
File:ToddTowers.webp | ''The towers in Todd, Acadia'' | |||
File:CanseauForbiddenCityGate.webp | ''The gate to the Forbidden City of Canseau [[File:Star.png|12px]], Acadia | |||
</gallery> | |||
''Last updated | ''Last updated September 11th, 2026'' | ||
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