Île-à-Vache

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Île-à-Vache 	Île-à-Vache 	 	
State 	State 	State	State
Commonwealth of Île-à-Vache 	Commonwealth of Île-à-Vache 	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
Motto: "Where hope goes to grow"	Motto: "Where hope goes to grow" 	 	
 	 	 	
Anthem: "My home my beloved" 	Anthem: "My home my beloved" 	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
Country 	United States of America 	 	
Before Statehood 	Sud Department 	 	
Admitted to the Union 	January 20, 2641; 1 day ago (112)	 	
 	 	 	
Capital 	Stormsword 	 	
 	18.1007° N, 73.6941° W 	 	
Largest city 	New Pastland 	 	
 	18.493° N, 73.3200° W 	 	
 	 	 	
Official languages 	None at the federal level 	 	
National language 	English (de facto) 	 	
 	 	 	
Ethnic groups 
(2640) 	
* 52.5% Black
* 48.4% White
* 0.1% other	 	
 	 	 	
Religion 
(2639) 	
* 70% Christianity
* 16% Protestantism
* 2% Catholicism
* 1% no religion
* 1% other	 	
 	 	 	
Demonym(s) 	American, Île-à-Vachian 	 	
 	 	 	
Government 	 	 	
 	 	 	
• Governor 	James Windborn 	 	
• Lieutenant Governor 	Quinn Lake 	 	
 	 	 	
Legislature 	Congress 	 	
• Upper house 	Senate 	 	
• Lower house 	House of Representatives 	 	
 	 	 	
Area 	Area 	 	
• Total area 	51.79 km2 (20.00 sq mi) 	 	
 	 	 	
Population 	Population 	 	
• 2640 estimate 	5,302 	 	
• 2640 census 	5,436 	 	
 	 	 	
GDP (PPP) 	2640 estimate 	 	
• Total 	$1,433,703 	 	
• Per capita 	$39,204 	 	
 	 	 	
GDP (nominal) 	2640 estimate 	 	
• Total 	$2,432,049 	 	
• Per capita 	$39,204 	 	
 	 	 	
Currency 	U.S. dollar ($) (USD) 	 	
 	 	 	
Time zone 	UTC−4 to −12, +10, +11 	 	
 	 	 	
• Summer (DST) 	UTC−4 to −10 	 	
 	 	 	
Date format 	mm/dd/yyyy 	 	
 	 	 	
Driving side 	right 	 	
 	 	 	
Calling code 	+1 	 	
 	 	 	
Traditional abbreviation 	I.V. 	 	
 	 	 	
Internet TLD 	.com, .us 	 	
Île-à-Vache (French, also expressed Île-à-Vaches, former Spanish name Isla Vaca; both translate to Cow Island; Haitian Creole: Lilavach) is an island state in the Caribbean United States, It lies in the Baie de Cayes about 6.5 miles (10.5 km) off the coast of the Haiti's southwest peninsula, roughly between the town of Les Cayes and Pointe l'Abacou. It was formerly known by the name of Abacca. Administratively, it became a commune in 1976 as part of the Les Cayes Arrondissement in the Sud department.
Île-à-Vache is the most recent state admitted to the Union (112) on January 20th, 2641. It is the least populous state, beating the record held by Roanoke since the American Revolution. It's 2640 population estimate puts it as just over 5,000 people.
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