Addams

State of Addams亚当斯州Yàdāngsī Zhōu アダムス州Adamusu Shū 	State of Addams亚当斯州Yàdāngsī Zhōu アダムス州Adamusu Shū
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Capital(and largest city) 	Bonestan
Official languages 	English · Chinese · Japanese · Reatinese
Ethnic groups 	44.93% European42.37% Asian12.11% Reatinese0.59% Other
Demonym 	Addamsider
Government 	
- Governor 	Mitchell Stoner (NUP)
- Premier 	Jenson Wills (CCP)
- Deputy Premier 	Indi Lellan (CCP)
- Assembly Speaker 	Matt Everett (CCP)
Legislature 	Legislative Assembly
Federal representation 	
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- House delegation 	
*10 Conservative
*8 United
*1 Liberal
- Senate seats 	/
Formation 	Formation
- Prefecture of Addams 	23 September 1847
- County of Addams 	7 April 1945
- Statehood 	16 September 1987
Area 	16,220 km² (6th)
Population (2072) 	
- Total 	5,483,457 (2nd)
- Density 	338.1/km² (2nd)
GSP (2072–73) 	
- Total 	$231.924 billion (2nd)
- Per capita 	$44,119 (3rd)
Time zone(s) 	CEST (UTC+10)CEDT (UTC+11)
Highest point 	Mt. Wilson (968m)
Abbreviation 	AD
Addams (/ˈædəmz/ ad-əmz, abbreviated as AD) is a state in north-east Craftia. It borders Jebsten to the west, the Bankera Capital Territory to the south-west and Meyang and Lake Sydney to the south. Its capital and largest city is Bonestan, located on the Top Coast. A majority of the state's population lives along either the Top Coast or the North Shore (facing Lake Sydney), also known as the Bottom Coast, with the drier plains and valleys in the centre of the state being home to far fewer people.
The state is one of two in Craftia with a European plurality, the other being Wintaro, and is the only state other than Jagsland where neither Asian nor European Craftians form a majority. It also has the highest proportion of Reatinese Craftians in the country, with 12.1% of the state's population identifying as indigenous. Addams is the second-most populous state and enjoys a wide variety of natural resources. It endured economic and financial hardship between the 2020s and 2040s but has bounced back as a result of increased internal migration, a shift away from mining and a revitalised service sector.
==History==
===Indigenous settlement===
The original inhabitants of the area now known as Addams were the Reatinese tribes who arrived in Craftia approximately 2,100 years ago.
===European settlement===
Addams was the last current state to be formed, in 1847 as the Prefecture of Addams. It was split from the Prefecture of Meyang. Addams is named after Nathaniel Addams, the European founder of the city of Canley Shore, the first European settlement in Addams (then part of Meyang). The prefecture was carved out of Meyang due to demands made by the European settlers in the north of the region who felt exploited by the Asian-founded Meyang colony.
Addams was promoted to county status in 1945, followed by a revision of borders in 1975. It became part of the Province of East Craftia during the Craftian War of Independence in 1984. It was one of the six founding states of the Republic of Craftia in 1987.
==Government==
Jebsten is a state of the Republic of Craftia, and has a federal parliamentary constitutional political system based on the federal Craftian republic parliamentary republic, with the Governor of Addams (currently Mitchell Stoner of the National United Party) as the head of state, and the Premier of Addams (currently Jenson Wills of the Craftian Conservative Party) as the head of government. Its unicameral parliament consists of the 67-member Addams Legislative Assembly, with elections held every three years on the third Saturday of January, using the proportional representation voting system.
===Federal representation===
Addams elects 19 Members of Parliament to the Craftian House of Representatives, and is represented by 8 Senators.
Name 	Party	Seat 	Term
Caleb Allison 	 	Trijunction	2064–
Madelyn Ching 	 	Kota 	2058–
Dan Cornejo 	 	Durston 	2067–
Margaret Dock 	 	Higgins 	2062–
Rocky Finch 	 	Gunter 	2064–
Julie Glatt 	 	Jinshan 	2070–
Isaac Gray 	 	Rindo 	2058–
Les Holmes 	 	Lake Sydney	2064–
Kim Holz 	 	Bickmore 	2064–
Phillip Ma 	 	Canley 	2070–
Dorathy Newport 	 	Quinn 	2065–
Jeff Nygaard 	 	Papele 	2061–
Reagen Queanbeyan	 	Redleaf 	2049–
Rudy Rayford 	 	Xinhu 	2070–
Di Reliford 	 	Sarda 	2070–
Noah Roney 	 	Chifley 	2061–
Heath Sanford 	 	Holbrook 	2070–
Kylie Wittig 	 	Jasfydartua	2064–
Michael Zehnder 	 	Yarrayonga 	2064–
Name 	Party	Term
Sam Bungendore 	 	
Stephenie Dion 	 	
Sarita Fortson 	 	
Brian Jaine 	 	
Kass Kurosawa 	 	
Grant Lager 	 	
Wolf Westerberg	 	
Jamie Woodstock	 	
===Political culture===
Party	Party 	Assembly 	House 	Senate 	Average
 	Conservative	46.67% (31)	40.26% (10)	26.21% (3)	37.71%
 	United 	21.98% (15)	28.10% (8) 	25.52% (2)	25.20%
 	Liberal 	4.25% (3) 	15.97% (1) 	11.40% (1)	10.54%
 	Republican 	13.55% (9) 	3.88% 	9.24% (1) 	8.89%
 	Reform 	4.99% (3) 	3.55% 	6.12% 	4.89%
 	Lib Dems 	– 	0.10% 	12.05% (1)	4.05%
 	RUC–LA 	5.41% (4) 	1.65% 	3.70% 	3.59%
 	Mojang 	2.17% (2) 	0.51% 	0.96% 	1.21%
Total	Total 	67 	19 	8 	
Addams has been a socially conservative state for many years. This has been attributed to its relatively older and wealthier population, and a higher population of White Craftians as well as the state's unstable economy. Right-of-centre parties have been in government for 67 of the 86 years since independence (79%), and have won all but 6 state elections (1986, 2013, 2016, 2052, 2058 and 2061). The Conservatives enjoyed a 33-year-long government from 2019 to 2052, under Premiers James Petroa (2019–2028), Timothy Lyall (2028–2035), Will Dunham (2035–2045), and Carter Copper (2045–2052). This is the second-longest continuous government in Craftian history, its record only beaten by the Conservatives' 14 consecutive terms (40 years) from 1989 to 2029 in Wintaro.
==Demographics==
Addams is the second-most populous state in Craftia, after overtaking Meyang's population in the 2010s.
===Largest cities and towns in Addams===
Rank	Name 	Region 	Population	Rank	Name 	Region 	Population
1 	Bonestan班斯坦ボネスタン 	Top Coast 	3,512,491 	11 	Nottingham诺丁汉ノッティンガム 	Eastern Heights	24,692
2 	Canley Shore坎李海岸キャンリー海岸 	Top Coast 	967,471 	12 	Swanson斯旺森スワンソン 	Top Coast 	22,350
3 	Holbrook霍尔布鲁克ホルブルック 	Western Valleys	663,864 	13 	Trijunction三结三結 	Western Valleys	21,109
4 	Lawrencia劳伦斯亚ローレンシア 	Top Coast 	105,364 	14 	Hailpark黑帕克ハイルパーク 	North Shore 	55,121
5 	Wentworth Bay温特沃斯湾ウェントワース湾 	North Shore 	76,374 	15 	Coronation加冕戴冠 	North Shore 	19,855
6 	Jasfydartua贾斯飞达土亚ジャスフィダーツア 	Eastern Heights	52,135 	16 	Nesbitt内斯比特ネズビット 	Top Coast 	19,714
7 	Cooktown库克镇クックタウン 	Top Coast 	34,371 	17 	Bjelke Falls比叶尔基瀑布ビーイェルキー瀑布 	Eastern Heights	18,159
8 	Endeavour奋进努力 	Western Valleys	31,406 	18 	Wollstonecroft沃斯通克罗夫特ウォルストンクロフト 	North Shore 	17,570
9 	Colton科尔顿コルトン 	Top Coast 	29,379 	19 	The Court庭院 	Western Valleys	17,342
10 	Norrandi诺兰地ノランディ 	North Shore 	25,144 	20 	Hudson Lake哈德森湖ハドソン湖 	Top Coast 	16,998