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The Nation

Official Name: The Kingdom of New England

Capital: Armidale

Form of Government: A constitutional monarchy, governed by the Constitution of New England. Free and fair elections are held every four years. Also a unitary state.

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The Land

Area: 67,019km²

Highest Point: Round Mountain (1,585m)

Geology: Part of the Australian continent, which in turn sits on the Indo-Australian Plate. New England sits on the Great Dividing Range between the Tasman Sea and the Murray-Darling River basin.

Climate: Two distinctive climate zones dominate the country. The coastal and far western regions are broadly sub-tropical in nature, with very warm summers and mild winters. The midlands, along the dividing range are temperate, with cool winters and mild summers.

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The People

Population: 2,400,000 (2050 Census).

Population Density: 35.81/km²

Ethnicities: European 91%, Asian (incl South Asian) 4.5%, Indigenous 3%.

Religions: Unitarianism 38%, Christianity 26%, Buddhism 3%, Islam 1.5%, Hinduism 1%, No Religion 20%.

Major Centres: Armidale, Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour, Uralla, Guyra, Inverell, Glen Innes, and Grafton

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The Economy

Economic System: A partially deregulated, fully capitalist system. The government continues to regulate core services, particularly infrastructure. In some areas the government competes directly against private enterprise through publicly owned Crown Corporations.

Currency: New England Crown (1 Crown = 100 Shillings)

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