New England (Vegetarian World)

New England, formally the Republic of New England is a democratic nation comprising thirteen provinces.

Geography
New England is located on the North Atlantic seaboard area of the Pemhakamik continent, with Canada to its north and the Confederate States of Pemhakamik to its south.

Administrative Divisions
There are thirteen provinces and one federal territory in New England. These are Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Narragansett, Connecticut, New York, Lenape, Pennsylvania, Assateague, Nanticoke, Virginia, and Varieta. In addition to the states is the Federal Territory, located between Nanticoke and Virginia.

The provinces and federal government only have limited sovereignty over a number of areas. These are designated as "semi-autonomous" areas. These semi-autonomous areas can have their own laws, including official languages, immigration laws, and others. Most of the autonomous areas are those for aboriginal groups, however other groups (for instance, the Amish) have some of their own autonomous areas to aid in the promogulation of their culture.

Natural Preservation Areas are not directly under the control of the provinces (or, in some cases, the federal government), but, like semi-autonomous areas, are generally seen as territorially (if not legislatively) belonging to their provinces.

Ethnic Groups
New England is an incredibly diverse country, which is a source of pride for its citizens. Percentages are as follows:
 * 71% European
 * 14% Pemhakamik Aboriginal
 * 11% New England Aboriginal
 * 03% other Pemhakamik Aboriginal
 * 05% Oriental
 * 02% Indian
 * 02% Sub-Saharan African
 * 01% Pachan
 * 03% mixed ancestry
 * 02% others

Religions
New England is a religiously diverse country as well. This is what New Englanders professed to be (as of 2006):
 * 31% Nonreligious
 * 12% atheist
 * 19% agnostic
 * 24% Cathar
 * 21% Christian
 * 10% Catholic
 * 07% Quaker
 * 04% other Christian
 * 06% Jewish
 * 03% Hindu
 * 02% Buddhist
 * 02% Jain
 * 01% Muslim
 * 08% various Aboriginal beliefs
 * 02% other

Vegetarianism
46% of New Englanders are vegetarian (2006 estimate). However, vegetarianism is currently growing quickly, and the percentage is predicted to reach 50% before 2015.


 * 46% Vegetarian
 * 28% Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian
 * 10% Vegan Vegetarian
 * 06% Lacto Vegetarian
 * 02% Ovo Vegetarian
 * 54% Non-Vegetarian

Languages
New England has no official language, though English is the de facto language in use by most. Below is a list of the primary languages spoken at home.
 * 84% English
 * 04% Aboriginal Algic languages
 * 02% Aboriginal Iroquoian languages
 * 01% Chinese languages
 * 01% Aboriginal Catawban languages
 * 01% Catalan
 * 01% French
 * 01% Netherlandish
 * 01% Spanish
 * 01% other Aboriginal languages
 * 03% others

Because English is the language of instruction in schools outside Semi-Autonomous Aboriginal Areas, and English is taught as a second language in the SAAAs, around 98% of New Englanders are fluent or nearly fluent in English.

Flag
The flag of New England was first used just after the 1931 Statute of Westminster gave New England its independence. The Union Flag makes up the canton. The blue, white, and red stripes on the top right quarter of the flag signify the colors (red, white, and blue) that had always been most associated with New England. Red stands for the Aboriginals, as well as for the blood shed to make the nation. White stands for the European colonists, as well as for purity. Blue, a neutral color, stands for all other immigrants who have made New England their home, as well as for reason. Starting from the bottom red stripe in the flag, and excluding the white stripes, there is a sort of rainbow (red, gold/yellow, green, blue). This rainbow also stands for diversity, while each of the colors also has a specific meaning. Yellow is for the sun, that is rising over the nation, and it is also the stripe associated with the Federal Territory. Green is for the prolific nature to be found in New England. Finally, blue is for the the water bodies in and surrounding New England, which are full of life.