New Anglia

**New Anglia**, officially the **Kingdom of New Anglia**, is a sovereign state located in North America. It is bordered by Rustland to the west, Pouhatani to the south, Appalachia to the southwest, and Canada to the north, west, and northwest. Previously, the territory of New Anglia made up the northeastern coast of the United States.

New Anglia makes up much of the original Thirteen Colonies of the northern United States, ruled by Great Britain prior to the American Revolution in the 18th-century. Following the revolution, the nation was absorbed into the newly formed United States. During the American Civil War in the 1860s, New Anglia was the dominant anti-slavery force for the north. By 1865, the war had decimated all parts of the United States, and the governments of the north and south mutually agreed to partition the country into various smaller sovereign states. Believing that the American system of government had failed, the northern governors decided to reform the region in the mold of Great Britain, establishing itself as a parliamentary constitutional monarchy, and holding an election to select its first monarch.

The head of state of New Anglia is the Monarch. The Monarch is a ceremonial figurehead who in actuality wields little power in New Anglian politics. Their primary cultural role is to serve as a unifying figure for the nation in times of crisis. Officially, the Monarch is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, and additionally appoints all ministers and ambassadors into office, while also signing or vetoing passed legislation. In actuality, most defense policy is handled by the Monarch's ministers, while they additionally almost never reject appointments and have never vetoed a bill in New Anglian history. The head of government is the Prime Minister, whom is considered the chief political leader of the country. The Prime Minister is nominated by the House of Commons after securing a governing coalition, and then appointed by the Monarch. They form their own cabinet of ministers, and are tasked with introducing pieces of legislation and guiding the nation's politics. The parliament of New Anglia is bicameral, consisting of the 425-seat House of Commons and 655-seat House of Lords. Members of the House of Commons are elected through single-member constituency voting, and is the more dominant of the two houses, while members of the House of Lords are appointed by the Monarch on behalf of the Prime Minister and awarded noble titles following their appointments. The House of Lords cannot introduce legislation, and may only vote to approve or reject the legislation passed by the House of Commons; should they reject a bill, the rejection may be overridden by a simple majority vote in the House of Commons, making the power of the House of Lords quite weak.

Of its population of about 57.4 million, approximately 80.9% of the population identifies as white, while 7.5% identifies as black, 3.4% as Asian, 0.8% as Native American, 0.3% as Pacific Islander, and 7.1% as another race or mixed race. The white population in New Anglia is diverse, consisting of both the descendants of original European settlers in the area and people of more recent immigrant background. The black population is primarily descended from freed people of color during the era of the United States, from slaves who escaped the south and fled north during the 19th and 20th-centuries, and from more recent immigrants who arrived from the Caribbean or Africa. The Asian and Pacific Islander populations are primarily of recent immigrant origin. Furthermore, approximately 10.5% of the population identifies as being of Hispanic or Latino origin, regardless of race. This population primarily began arriving as immigrants from Latin America in the 20th-century, and the group continues to grow. The national and sole official language of New Anglia is English, which is spoken natively by approximately 87.6% of the population. Spanish is the next most commonly spoken language, although it has no official status, being spoken natively by 6.9% of the population. New Anglia is generally an irreligious nation; approximately 41.9% of the population identify as Christians, with 30.5% as Roman Catholic, 10.1% as Protestant, and 1.3% as belonging to a different Christian church. A further 5.9% identify as Jewish, 1.0% as Muslim, 2.1% as a different religion, and 50.9% as atheist, agnostic, or irreligious. Additionally, only 15.6% of the population attend religious services at least weekly, with 75.5% of the population attending religious services less than once a year.

## Politics

### Administrative divisions

#### Counties

The largest subdivision of New Anglia are its counties. The nation is divided into 17 counties, which are somewhat coterminous with the former U.S. states that are now located within the New Anglian borders. There is minimal county government, with each county having its own combined authority, police branch, and ceremonial lord governor.

### Regional authorities

Counties are further subdivided into regional authorities. Regional authorities hold no significant purpose other than to further subdivide the counties and assist in statistical and demographic research. There are also no local governments for regional authorities.

### Cities and towns

Regional authorities are broken up into cities and towns, which are the prime administrative division in New Anglia. Cities and towns each have their own local governments, and offer a number of services to residents. Only the House of Commons can grant city status to settlements by granting them a city charter, otherwise they are a town.

Cities differ from towns by having a mayor and city council, while towns have a town executive board and town hall legislature. In cities, local elections elect members of their city council, who then appoint one of their own to serve as mayor. In towns, any resident who attends a town hall is eligible to vote on proposals as if they are legislators, and these town hall meetings elect members of the town executive board from their own numbers for one-year terms. Both mayors and town executive boards hold minimal powers, with most power being delegated to city councils and town halls.

There are also villages, which are smaller, more rural, and primarily residential localities that are located within towns. Villages do not have their own governments, and instead participate in the government of the town they belong to. They are distinguished from neighborhoods due to special recognization received from the town government.