New Francy
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| National motto: Je me souviens | |
| Languages | |
| Official | Francian, Laurentian, various native tribal languages |
| Capital | Québec |
| Important Cities | Ville-Marie, Trois-Rivières |
| Head-of-state (de facto) | Intendant Léonce Boucher |
| First-Minister | Premier-Ministre Paulette du Marais |
| Area | ± 1 million km² |
| Population | ± 9 millions |
| Currency | Piastre |
| Organizations | |
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General information
Administration
Government
see also: Political Life In New-Francy, for a more in dept description of political parties and factions.
The head of state is still officialy the King of France. Since France is a republic, the de facto head of state is the Intendant, who is said to rule on the King's behalf. Though originaly strictly an administrative title, "Intendant" has come to be regarded as the highest rank within New-Francy's patrician class.
Since the Reform of 1840 following the patoisant uprising, the population elects representatives to the Estates Generals or (in the case of some) to the Chamber of Patricians. Executive power is divided between the General Council of the Intendant and the Superior Council of the Intendancy.
Many have commented that the former political system was only an excuse to maintain in power a person who was de facto a monarch. Some have even gone as far as saying that despite the rhetoric, the Intendant didn't really want to give up his position since, after all, the government could simply have invited the Pretender to the throne despite the official excuse of not having being crowned.
These problem however were resolved in early 2008 when, following a republican majority in all 3 estates, the Intendant became an elected position. Little has changed yet regarding the rest of the political system except for a declaration in mid 2008 that the Intendancy was now a republic.
History
The Intendancy was originally part of the group of French colonies in North America collectively known as New France. Most were founded sometime in the 16th century but being regarded more as fodder for the metropole then destination for settlers, they stayed sparesly populated until the begining of the 18th century.
During the French Revolution, New Francy rallied to the monarchy, with a large influx of nobility from Louisianne which followed instead the Republican side. Some historians suggest that New Francy remained faithful to the monarchy because of the strong devotion to Catholicism and the lack of famine. Others attribute it to a lack of rabble-rousing by a disenfranchised middle class.
They declared the French Republican government illegal and refused to join talks without restoration of the King. The Intendancy chose to remain autonomous during the royal Restauration of the mid-nineteenth century by joining the legitimist camp that denied the right to rule of the chosen King, a member of a younger house.
New Francy's Militia has been involved recently in stabilizing Hayti with the intent of creating the Empire of Saint Domingue. New Francy has also proposed use of their kawaric abilities for construction of Çuxima Space Station.
In 2005, the Intendant officialy recognized the Laurentian speaker as forming a nation within New Francy.
A vote in early 2008 lead to a republican majority in the Estates Generals.
Economy
There is a large focus on timber, mining, fishing and agriculture. Industrical transformation of materials occurs mainly in and around Ville-Marie. Weapons and other metal work in St-Maurice.
New Francy is one of the few net exporter of energy outside of the oil producing country. This comes mainly from hydro-electricity but the Intendancy has recently began
The best known cultural export of the Intendancy is probably the circus troop of Le Cirque du Roi Soleil.
The largest local press agency is Omnipresse.
Former Symbol
 former flag of the Intendancy |
 Former Coat of arms of the Intendancy |
See also
- Decorations of New Francy
- Official site of the Embassy of New Francy in Australasia [1] (external)
