Maineria

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### Ethnic Groups

Neo Caucasians-17% Acadians-14% Abenaki-12% Afro-Mainerians(Black)-12% English-11% Kurds-8% Arabs 7% Asians-6% Latinos-5% Mixed-5% Esperantos(Greeks, Slavs, Etc.)-2% Other-1%

### Religion

Christianity 61% (Protestant 60%-Catholic 40%) Irreligion 16% (Sunni 58%-Shia 10%) Islam 12% Judaism 7% Others 4%

### Goverment

Republic, Direct Democracy, Representative Democracy

### Time Zone

UTC−05:00 (Eastern)Summer (DST) UTC−04:00 (EDT)

### ISO Code

MRM

**The Federal Republic of Maineria(FRM),** or Maineria, is a small country located in North America. It is almost completely surrounded by the United States, with the exception of Dreamville as an exclave state bordering the Atlantic Ocean.

It is divided into 6 states, 22 Federal Autonomous Zones, and 2 territories.  Its capital is Swan Island, or simply referred to as "The Capitol"(TC). Its biggest city is Gale City with a population of 1.8 million people counting to around ⅓ of the nation's population. The busiest airport is Boucher International Airport located in Gale to the north, and then the Babineaux National Airport to the south in New Acadia.

Not much is known about Pre-Colombian Maineria. During the end of the last Ice Age, indigenous peoples inhabited what is now Maineria. This included the Abenaki peoples, which is still has a major presence in Maineria to this day. Europeans had known about their presence since the early 16th century. In 1612, when French religious leader and explorer Maines Babineaux, and his followers called the Mainerians, settled in the present day area. His purpose was to establish a new protestant sect of Christianity separate from the Catholic Church and France. He made contact with the Abenaki Tribe, which was peaceful. In 1614, Babineaux and 200 men and women established the colony of "Nouveau Paris(New Paris)" and settled there. This was achieved by a treaty which granted the medical services, in exchange for land. A plague was taking place as Babineaux arrived. Since Babineaux was once a scientist, he used an inoculation technique in an attempt to heal natives. Although many would die, the inoculated survivors would repopulate in areas around Nouveau Paris.

Babineaux's successor would stain relations with the natives after he murdered an Abenaki warrior. The relationship would become peaceful again when he was banished by the Mainerians. Maines son, Maines Babineaux II would take over and establish a second military treaty. Many other Abenakis would migrate to the area to flee the English and plagues. During the King Phillips War, the Mainerians and their Abenaki allies would ally themselves with the Wabanaki confederacy. Maines Babineaux III would aid Metacomet in the conflict. To prevent the English from taking over Nouveau Paris, Babineaux III accepted a charter making Nouveau Paris and Abenaki towns to the west under the French Empire. The Mainerians would become a minority as Acadians would migrate to the region. The French Empire would begin forcing its inhabitants to Catholicism.

Disgruntled Mainerians would found "Le Souterrain", which was a secret society with its sole purpose of preserving Mainerianism and maintaining a good relationship with the Abenakis.

After the Seven Years War, the British annexed the territory, and forcefully expelled 1,500 Acadians to Lousiania. Le Souterrain created a trail, smuggling Acadians back into the country in exchange for converting to Mainerianism. As Acadians were illegally migrating back in, the English began settling in Nouveau Paris. A revolt in 1768 would occur after the English governor attempted to expel the Acadians once more. This revolt resulted in the creation of the Richmond Colony, a small colony to the east of Nouveau Paris to relocate the English. Nouveau Paris and the Abenaki areas to the west became the New Acadia colony.

During the American Revolution, British Loyalists fled to both colonies. However, this caused great tensions within New Acadia. The Abenaki and Acadians, who have been allies, did not like the influx of American Loyalists. New tensions would rise in 1815 after the defeat of Napoleon, in 1817 a Civil War would break out. Due to financial burdens during the Napoleonic Wars, Britain sold the colonies to the United States to deal with the violence. The US takes over, but ultimately fails to put down the violence. In 1825, the Colony is given back to Great Britain.

For the next two and a half centuries, the small population within the New Acadia-Richmond colony would remain under the control of the British to exploit the mines. Two other internal conflicts would occur. In 1984 the colony was again sold to the United States, where it became a territory.

In 1988 after a failed presidential campaign, entrepreneur Michael Boucher and his political party supporters migrated to the territory to escape political violence. Supporters, Cajuns, and other Acadians in diaspora established “settlements” around the territory, and various towns would support the cause.

After high tensions with political rivals and their militias, the Mainerian War of Independence occurred. The Gorham Accords resulted in Maineria's independence and recognition.

### Etymology

The country is named after its "founder" Maines Babineaux and his protestant sect "Mainerianism". Maines was originally known as Maines Babineaux, but changed his name to Maines. He changed his name after founding Mainerianism.

After The Third Pine War , the period of Deradicalization would, ironically, lead to a trend of patriotism for all the ethnicities living in the territories. Maineria would become the term for the territories, becoming the de-facto name in 1985 under the guise of NARA.

### **History**

#### **Pre-European Contact**

In what is now the modern territory of Maineria, used to be the land of the Abenaki tribe, a Algonquian-speaking people. They engaged in many wars against their neighboring tribes.

#### **European Contact and French Colony**

Maines Babineaux and his followers set on an expedition from the French colony of Canada into the then unknown woods to the south. During a month long expedition, Babineaux made contact with the tribe. The encounter was peaceful. Babineaux set north back to Canada to make a trail.

Babineaux would return on his fourth voyage for good, he brought with him around 90 of his followers to settle in a rather desolate area. The land was given to them by the Abenaki in exchange for medical goods. They named the land "Nouveau Paris(New Paris)". As part of the deal, Babineaux, a doctor, came up with a rather genius inoculation technique to treat the tribe. Even though the French/Mainerians saved many, many Abenaki would die in 1620. However, the survivors developed immunity, and Babineaux documented a population boom. After Babineaux's death in 1623, his successor, Maines Moulin, would strain the relationship.

When a French settler murdered an Abenaki family, Arquette failed to bring justice. Many people, including the French population, were documented to be "upset". Arquette would die in 1642. During this time, the French/Mainerians would head west and east of Nouveau Paris, and establish smaller settlements. They would create accurate maps with the help of the Abenaki. In 1633, King Louis XIII would make the land an official colony, named Nouveau Paris. However, due to this, the French empire began to force most of its populous into Catholicism. The English would settle to the west and make contact with the French and Abenaki. This would create a border dispute until the Seven Years War. After Arquette's death in 1642, Babineaux's son, Andre, would take over. Like his father, Andre had intellect, and maintained peace. During the King Phillip's War, the French aided the Abenaki and Wabanaki Confederacy against English Settlers. The Abenaki and French(with the help of Andre) created a treaty. Babineaux would established a "dynasty", where his descendants would rule for a century.

#### **Seven Years War**

Map of French territory in 1635

During the Seven Years War, the tensions would come to a breaking point. France attempted to invade the East Coast of Maine in order to link up with the colony, yet fail. The original trail used to get to New Paris would be occupied by the British, leading to a siege. After Frances defeat England took all territory, including New Paris and Acadia. Under the British rule, Mainerianism was able to make a comeback due to the at the time Protestant government.

#### **British Rule**

Britain would annex, and join Nouveau Paris with their Richmond and Swan Island territory. They would eventually rename the settlement Nouveau Paris to "New Acadia", rename the French part of the colony to "New Acadia" based on a English settlement to the south. Instead of Incorporating them into the Massachusetts Bay Colony, they would create the "New Acadia-Richmond Colony.(ORC)"The purpose of this was to create a new colony for deported Acadians(although limited). The original settlers tolerated this at first, yet tensions would rise with the British.

#### **American Revolutionary War**

During the American Revolutionary War, the Colony would attempt to maintain neutrality. However, American Militia's would attack the colony. Many Loyalists in the 13 colonies decided to flee to the colony. During the War of 1812(Napoleonic Wars), tensions between the Abenaki-French and English would be at an all time high.

#### **First Pine Wars**

Tensions would come to a breaking in point in 1817. Armed conflict would break out between the two ethnicities. The First Pine war was primarily a conflict between the French and Abenaki descendants against the English descendants, not religion.