South Acadia
South Acadia Nánā kǎdíyà Acadia del Sur | |
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Province | |
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| Nickname(s): The Great Woods, The Lumber Province | |
| Country | Slokais Islands |
| Establishment | 01 January 1904 |
| Capital and largest city | Clydewood |
| Ethnic groups |
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| Demonym(s) | South Acadians |
| Government | |
• Governor | Jamie Marlin Conservative Party |
| South Acadian House | |
| National representation | |
| 7/643 | |
| Population | |
• 2020 census | 823,140 (22nd) |
| Postal | SA |
South Acadia is a province located in Slokais Islands, It's one of the smallest by population and the most ethnically homogeneous. The capital city of South Acadia is Clydewood with 178,500 people.
History[edit | edit source]
Before the arrival of settlers, the Northern Isles region were inhabited by a number of tribes such as the Islayas and Arkon'ah people. These groups primarily were farming societies constructing a number of settlements along the flat Acadian plain. In 1140, Minjian settlers constructed a remote temple situated high within the Acadia Mountains. Besides this development, the Minjian settlement was minimal despite the nearby presence of Pindai, due to the mountainous terrain and hostility from local indigenous tribes. Although the Pindai State did build the Inter-Pindai Trace, a road connecting the entire island of Acadia from the south in Pindai to the north in Xiandua. This led to some settlement in the 1400s, mainly in the eastern region of the modern-day South Acadia.
Starting in 1690, the San Fernando Colony built a mission at the mouth of what would be called the Clyde River, known as San Valentino due to its completion date on Valentine's Day of 1691. The mission eventually grew over time as a trading point with the existing Pindai province of Lendiau, allowing the settlement to continue as long as attempts were not made to expand further inland. In 1790, the region was granted completely to the San Fernando Colony, as the Pindai State fell into economic collapse as a result of internal conflict and a loss of its trade networks. A few decades later, the region would become part of the Dominion of New Liverpool, with the region being targeted as a key settlement area.
In 1830, the region became part of the Acadian Territory, and around the same time, San Valentino was renamed Valentine as the new city of Clydewood was built in a better position along the river. Clydewood soon became the center of the timber industry in the region, with the population reaching 25,000 in 1890. Settlement began to spread along the Clyde River with various fortune seekers coming from Sanctaria, and its other dominions in search of wealth. Upon the independence of the Slokais Islands in 1892, South Acadia was initially part of Acadia Province; however, local leaders criticized the mostly Ren government for the alleged favoritism towards the Minjian Faith, eventually in 1911, after a series of protests in the provincial capital of Pindai, both North and South Acadia were created. South Acadia soon became a haven for members of the Wellwood Church who split from the Catholic Church in 1915 over various issues and moved to South Acadia in the thousands. Wellwoodans are much stricter than other denominations and thus implemented a series of policies, such as the prohibition of alcohol and the limited usage of technology. Today, Wellwoodans account for around 10% of the total Province's population, mainly in Henwood Township in various communities in various stages of technological development.
Demographics[edit | edit source]
South Acadia has a high percentage of people of Blancos ancestry, with 47% being of primarily Blancos ancestry.
| Name | % | Notable Populations |
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| Blancos | 47 | New Elba: 78.3% |
| Ren | 17.3 | South Hills: 46.5% |
| Mesizto | 11 | Clyde Township: 17.8% |
| Costeno | 10 | Clyde Township: 14.9% |
| Indigenous | 3.2 | North Hills: 15.7% |