Romane

The State of Romane
Flag State Coat of Arms
Motto: "The Pine Tree State"
Map of Ibica with Romane Highlighted
Capital	Buena Vista
Official languages	English
Demonym(s)	Romanian
Government
• Governor	Forest Emmett
Legislature	Congress
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	House of Representatives
Establishment
• Self Governing Territory	January 1st, 1701
• Statehood	January 1, 2020
Area
• Total	736,719 km2 (284,449 sq mi)
Population
• 2015 census	1,837,177
GDP (PPP)	2015 estimate
• Total	$28,195
GDP (nominal)	2019 estimate
• Total	$51,800,000,000
Time zone	UTC+10 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+9 (EDT)

Romane is the easternmost state in Ibica. Romane is the newest and the least populous of the Ibican states. It is bordered by Albion to the west, the Bosphorus Ocean to the south, and the Cortesia Ocean to the north and east. Romane is known for its jagged, rocky coastlines; extensive, fertile plains; heavily forested interior; and picturesque waterways, as well as its seafood cuisine, especially lobster. Romane's most populous city and capital is Buena Vista, with Laurel on the east coast also becoming a major commercial center.

Economy

Naval Base Laurel naval shipbuilding

Romane's agricultural outputs include poultry, eggs, dairy products, cattle, wild blueberries, apples, maple syrup, and maple sugar. Commercial fishing, once a mainstay of the state's economy, maintains a presence, particularly lobstering and groundfishing. While lobster is the main seafood focus for Romane, the harvest of both oysters and seaweed are on the rise.

Romane's industrial outputs consist chiefly of paper, lumber and wood products, electronic equipment, leather products, food products, textiles, and bio-technology. Naval shipbuilding and construction remain key as well.

Tourism and outdoor recreation play a major and increasingly important role in Romane's economy. The state is a popular destination for sport hunting (particularly deer, moose and bear), sport fishing, boating, camping and hiking, among other activities.

Transportation

Airports

Buena Vista International Airport

Romane receives passenger jet service at its two largest airports, the Buena Vista International Airport in Buena Vista, and the Laurel International Airport in Laurel. Both are served daily by many major airlines. Many smaller airports are scattered throughout Romane, serving only general aviation traffic.

Highways

Romane is served by Interstates 50, 70, and Interstate 95, as well as the Interstate 450 loop around Buena Vista. In addition, Ibican Route 15 starts in Augusta and travels south to Elizabeth City. The eastern terminus of Ibican Route 74 starts in Point Romane, and runs west to St. Clarke.

Rail

Passenger

Romane is served by the Ibica Star line of the San Marcos, Charlotte, & Northern Railroad and the Oceanview line of the Southern Ibica Railroad.

Freight

Freight service throughout the state is provided by principally by the Albion Southern & Cartier Railway, with the United Western Railroad serving one line across the state.

Law and government

The Romane Constitution structures Romane's state government, composed of three co-equal branches—the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. The state of Romane also has three Constitutional Officers (the Secretary of State, the State Treasurer, and the State Attorney General) and one Statutory Officer (the State Auditor).

The legislative branch is the Romane Legislature, a bicameral body composed of the Romane House of Representatives, with 81 members, and the Romane Senate, with 25 members. The Legislature is charged with introducing and passing laws.

The executive branch is responsible for the execution of the laws created by the Legislature and is headed by the Governor of Romane (currently Forest Emmett). The Governor is elected every four years; no individual may serve more than two consecutive terms in this office. The current attorney general of Romane is Laurel Millard. As with other state legislatures, the Romane Legislature can by a two-thirds majority vote from both the House and Senate override a gubernatorial veto.

The judicial branch is responsible for interpreting state laws. The highest court of the state is the Romane Supreme Judicial Court. The lower courts are the District Court, Superior Court and Probate Court. All judges except for probate judges serve full-time, are nominated by the Governor and confirmed by the Legislature for terms of seven years. Probate judges serve part-time and are elected by the voters of each county for four-year terms.

Local Government

The state is divided into 40 counties, which are governed by a 5 member Board of Commissioners. Commissioners are elected for two year terms and elect one of their own as the President of the Board for the term. Counties may also choose to appoint a professional manager to oversee day to day operations of the county government.

Counties in Romane provide multiple services, including law enforcement, emergency management, education, records keeping, healthcare, and some even operated fire departments for unincorporated areas.

Education

There are twenty institutions of higher learning in Romane. These institutions include the University of Romane, which is the oldest, largest and only research university in the state. URomane was founded in 1865 and is the state's only land grant and sea grant college. The University of Romane is located in Buena Vista and is the flagship of of the URomane System. There are also branch campuses in Augusta, Laurel, and Midway.

Private schools in Maine are funded independently of the state and its furthered domains. Private schools are less common than public schools. A large number of private elementary schools with under 20 students exist, but most private high schools in Maine can be described as "semi-private".