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The Republic of the New Aquitaine is one of the Internal Republics (Nation-States) of the Atlantic Federation. It was colonized by French, Wallonian and Croisian settlers and it was the last Veratlantic State to gain its independence from European colonial powers. New Aquitained existed in different legal situations within the archipelago until the foundation of the Union of the Veratlantean States as known today in 1913.

New Aquitaine is the second most visited nation-state of the Atlantic Federation by Veratlantean tourists and 3rd most visited by foreign tourists. It's main economical activities and imports are in the fields of biochemistry, pharmaceutics, fertilizers, chemicals, green energy, grains, microchips, automobiles, trains and tourism.

It is also considered a uni-national nation-state, for the vast majority of its population form a single francophone nation within the Atlantic Federation. It is further divided into 6 states. New Aquitaine chose not to maintain capable armed forces of its own, as allowed by the Consitution, with the exception of a coast guard and a national guard.

History

The New Land of Aquitaine was settled primarily by the French and the territory stood as a challenge for the British Empire in the Atlantic Ocean and as a safe port to attack the Caribbean. The Aquitanese coast was used by the French navy in the 18th Century to quickly attack British bases along the coast of the Americas. It's main purpose was to serve as a touchbase to defend New Orleans and the New France in the Americas. The lands of the country were very fertile, and a great quantity of women migrated from France to work wheat fields in this new territory. The Atlas Mountain range made it easy to defend from Dutch and British invaders, while the flat lands of Blideau allowed for irrigation channels to be dug easily. Wallonian and Croisian settlers, mostly women with children were sent to New Aquitaine believing to be going to a land safer than Europe, without having to deal with the dangers of the Americas. New Aquitaine was in position to supply both France and its colonies as well as be defended from troops in the Americas or in Europe. With the rise of the United States, France lost its interest in today's American territory and held on to New Aquitaine instead, as a watchpost to protect America's freedom from British rulers. The wheather in New Aquitaine was considered nicer than in the Caribbean, and the storms that develop into Hurricanes go the opposite way, sparing New Aquitaine from major disasters other than the threat of earthquakes. After many unsuccessful attempts to join and stay under a unified Veratlantean state, New Aquitaine joined the Union of the Veratlantean States (a.k.a. Atlantic Federation) in 1913 to guarantee its sovereignity from any foreign rulers. In the period, Veratlanteans saw Union as the only chance to avoid the Archipelago from becoming a theatre of war like Europe. It was also a way to keep the country safe. In the 20th Century New Aquitaine developed as part of the Atlantic Federation, and so did its people, culture, and local French language. Its agriculture was extensively mechanized and the country especialized into producing grains for its Veratlantean neighbors. During the 1950's the country say a boom in the automobilitics industry while benefiting from new mining findings and a growth in the Alluminium industry. It's iconic president Marianne Richard was in the 1970's responsible for the Tricolour Reforms in Veratlantean History that modernised the Atlantic Federation into a more recognizable state. During the 1970's, New Aquitaine gained extensive know-how in the pharmaceutics and biotechnology industries, and was the home of the development of the High-Speed Rail System that connects all of the Nation-States, producing and designing high-speed passenger trains. The country also received heavy federal investment, resulting in world-class roads even in secondary routes. Aquitanese culture became popular within the archipelago for how well the country held itself together and how successful it was in creating its own national identity. Aquitanese movies became very known in all parts of the Archipelago and New Aquitaine gained a status of conciliator between the Latin cultures of the South and the North-European cultures of the North. Many took this as a sign that the Atlantic Federation could well hold together as a Veratlantean Union, with a gradient of cultures functioning in harmony. Role and Peculiarities Its successful social programs, urbanization and modernisation was a model for many regions in the South and in the West Coast of the Atlantic Federation. The Aquitanese exercise large influence over the Atlantic side of the Veratlantean Mainland, seen that it does not have an exit to Straight of Alianta. Aquitanese cities are famous for their high density and the uneven drops of density near county and municipality borders. Aquitanese cities enforce laws to make the cost of land more expensive, thus encouraging taller buildings in small cities. This is a measure that ensures cities keep lively downtowns and enough people to fund efficient public transportation. New Aquitaine invests heavily in electric and green means of transportation as it does not wish to import fuel.

Culture

New Aquitaine is known for its culture of good food, good gardens and bucolic life style even in cities. It has a strong relationship with Quebec and France, as well as with French-speaking islands in the Caribbean. The fact that the nation speaks a single language, French, helped to created a firm and lasting sense of national identity. New Aquitaine has been described by analysts as "the Tranquil Member". This is a term used in the study of Veratlantean Nations to describe New Aquitaine's stable, calm national history since joining the Federation. It has been a model of integration to the Federal government and has been upheld as an example of what "members should behave like" within the Union. Aquitanese cuisine, music and arts are a success Portuguese and Spanish speaking zones of the Federation, as well as most of the West Coast, which includes the predominantly English speaking Veratlantian Republic. New Aquitaine also exherts influence over the French speaking minorities in the Libraëritan Commonwealth and Willem Country.

States of New Aquitaine
Bordeaux State Pierrian State Blideau State Poitan State Marsellia State Anglia State