New English Republic
New English Republic | |
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| Motto: "Freedom In Unity" | |
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| Capital | Albany |
| Largest | New York City |
| Official languages | English |
| Recognised national languages | French, German |
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| Demonym(s) | New Englander |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary republic |
| Thomas Ryan | |
| Matthew Hill | |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Establishment | |
• 1800 | Independence |
• 1805 | Constitution |
| Area | |
• | 446,240.73 km2 (172,294.51 sq mi) (52nd) |
| Population | |
• 2020 estimate | 57,609,148 (26th) |
• Density | 211.59/km2 (548.0/sq mi) (24th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
• Total | $4.7 trillion (4th) |
• Per capita | $72,809 (5th) |
| Gini | 46.9 high |
| HDI |  0.941very high (10th) |
| Currency | New England dollars (NE$) |
| Time zone | EST |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +70 |
| Internet TLD | .ner |
The New English Republic, commonly known as New England is a country in North America. It is bordered by the United States of America to the south, the Great Lakes to the west, Canada to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. At around 446 thousand square miles (172 square kilometers}, it is ranked 52nd by geographic area, with a population of around 57 million, thus making it the twenty sixth most populous country in the world. Its capital is Albany, while its financial center and also its most populous city is New York City.
Originally part of the Thirteen Colonies, a group of colonies established by the British in their colonisation of North America, New England was formed in the immediate aftermath of the American Revolution, when a major disagreement between the region's leaders and the rest of the Thirteen Colonies led to an almost decade long war between the newly formed United States of America and the New English Republic. On March 5th 1800, its independence was formalised and recognised by the major powers of Europe, aswell as by its close neighbour, the United States, which ratified the Treaty of New York City, thus formalising the new republic's independence.
In the decades that followed, New England largely experienced an initially rapid and later a steady growth of its economy, with the driving force behind its rapid growth being its strategic position, thus allowing it to become a major trading center in North America. Throughout the 19th century, the republic was faced with two particular instances where its independence was deemed to be at stake, namely, the War of 1812, in which the republic fought against the United States as an unofficial British ally, and the American Civil War, in which New England fought alongside the United States against the rebelling Confederacy. At the same time, the republic continued to flourish as a major trade center and industrial power aswell, which led observers at the time to nickname it "The Venice of the North". It later fought in both the First and the Second World War, although throughout much of the Cold War period, the republic remained largely neutral on international issues, despite its proximity to two NATO member states, and its population's predominantly pro-NATO sentiment.
Officially, New England is a unitary parliamentary republic, consisting of a unicameral legislature, a largely ceremonial president, and a prime minister serving as the executive head of the country. It is a founding a member of several organisations, including the United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, G7, G20, and the Organization of American States. Like its neighbour, New England also ranks highly in terms of economic freedom, quality of life, education, and human rights.
A highly developed country, it is the world's 4th largest economy by nominal gross domestic product (despite being eight times smaller by geographic area in comparison to the United States, and also has the tenth highest human development index in the world, which is also the highest in North America.