Draft:Acadia (province)
Acadia Province of Canada | |
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 Flag
 Coat of arms
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| Capital and largest city | Port North |
| Official languages | French and English |
| Demonym(s) | Acadian |
| Government | Parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
• Lieutenant Governor | Pierre Hughes |
• Premier | Louis Andrews |
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of Acadia |
| Confederation | |
• Entered | March 1, 1974 (13th) |
| Area | |
• Total | 450 sq mi (1,200 km2) |
| Population | |
• 2021 estimate | 1,000 (14) |
| Currency | Canadian dollar ($) (CAD) |
| Time zone | Atlantic Time Zone |
| Driving side | right |
Acadia is a province of Canada, located on its east coast. It is one of the four Maritime provinces. It is the smallest province in terms of land area and population. The province shares a land border with Nova Scotia (to its north).
History
French rule
In the 18th century, the British forced many Acadian settlers from the Maritime provinces of modern-day Canada into the southern half of the Nova Scotia peninsula. During the period known as the Expulsion of the Acadians, many French settlers were forcibly relocated. As more land was stripped from them over time, the Acadians were left with a small hilly territory, which included a harbor, at the southern end of the Nova Scotia peninsula along with several islands off its coast. The land would eventually become a French overseas territory.
Independent republic
The Acadian government demanded for more autonomy from France. In the early 1970s, the Acadians voted for independence. Paris, unwilling to fight to keep the territory, granted them independence. However, becoming an independent nation quickly led to economic hardship seeing that the subsidies from France ceased.
Canadian province
The French living in Acadia grew close to Canada well before becoming an independent country. Acadians wanted to join Canada as a province seeing that it would fix the economic issues facing the young country. However, there was significant pushback from Canada because of the region's size. Many Canadians simply wanted Acadia to become part of Nova Scotia or to enter Confederation as a territory instead of a province. This was a dealbreaker for the Acadians, who also proposed remaining an independent nation, rejoining France as a territory, or even entertaining the idea of talking with the United States about joining their union as a possible state. Canada, unwilling to lose the land, harbors, and natural resources for good, agreed to the Acadian government's terms and allowed for the region to become a province in 1974.
Geography
| Regional District | Area |
|---|---|
| Mainland | unknown sq mi |
| Inner Islands | unknown sq mi |
| Outer Islands | unknown sq mi |
| Total | 450 sq mi |
Climate
Acadia has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb) with milder winters than the Canadian interior. Summer temperatures are very low for the latitude (the same latitude as Toulouse), and the climate borders the subpolar oceanic (Köppen climate classification Cfc) type. The strong influence of the Atlantic Ocean also produces significant seasonal lag, with September having the warmest year-round lows, as well as having warmer weather in the daytime compared to July.
| Climate data for Mainland Regional District, Acadia (1948-1986) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 12.0 (53.6) |
12.0 (53.6) |
14.0 (57.2) |
16.0 (60.8) |
18.9 (66) |
22.8 (73) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.9 (75) |
22.0 (71.6) |
17.2 (63) |
13.9 (57) |
24.0 (75.2) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 1.4 (34.5) |
0.7 (33.3) |
3.0 (37.4) |
5.7 (42.3) |
8.8 (47.8) |
12.0 (53.6) |
13.8 (56.8) |
14.9 (58.8) |
15.1 (59.2) |
12.3 (54.1) |
8.7 (47.7) |
4.6 (40.3) |
8.4 (47.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.6 (29.1) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
0.6 (33.1) |
3.6 (38.5) |
6.8 (44.2) |
9.7 (49.5) |
11.3 (52.3) |
12.4 (54.3) |
12.7 (54.9) |
10.0 (50) |
6.2 (43.2) |
1.4 (34.5) |
5.9 (42.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | -4.8 (23.4) |
-5.0 (23) |
-1.9 (28.6) |
1.4 (34.5) |
4.6 (40.3) |
7.3 (45.1) |
8.7 (47.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
10.3 (50.5) |
7.6 (45.7) |
3.6 (38.5) |
-1.8 (28.8) |
3.3 (37.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | -17.2 (1) |
-18.3 (-0.9) |
-14.5 (5.9) |
-6.7 (19.9) |
-1.1 (30) |
2.8 (37) |
5.0 (41) |
5.6 (42.1) |
0.6 (33.1) |
-3.0 (26.6) |
-7.8 (18) |
-19.0 (-2.2) |
−19.0 (−2.2) |
| Average Precipitation mm (inches) | 140.4 (5.528) |
112.7 (4.437) |
104.8 (4.126) |
98.7 (3.886) |
86.4 (3.402) |
76.2 (3) |
68.3 (2.689) |
104.6 (4.118) |
73.4 (2.89) |
89.8 (3.535) |
122.2 (4.811) |
139.6 (5.496) |
1,217.1 (47.917) |
| Average Rainfall mm (inches) | 86.5 (3.406) |
71.5 (2.815) |
83.5 (3.287) |
94.6 (3.724) |
86.1 (3.39) |
76.2 (3) |
68.3 (2.689) |
104.6 (4.118) |
73.4 (2.89) |
89.1 (3.508) |
120.8 (4.756) |
113.3 (4.461) |
1,067.9 (42.043) |
| Average Snowfall cm (inches) | 53.9 (21.22) |
41.2 (16.22) |
21.2 (8.35) |
4.2 (1.65) |
0.3 (0.12) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.7 (0.28) |
1.3 (0.51) |
26.3 (10.35) |
149.0 (58.66) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 138 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 112 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 32 |
| Source: Environment Canada[1] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
There are several highways in Acadia. The only way to get from one regional district to the next is by either air or sea.
Demographics
Population by regional district
| Regional District | Population |
|---|---|
| Mainland | 0 |
| Inner Islands | 0 |
| Outer Islands | 1,000 |
| Total | 1,000 |
*Last updated on November 1, 2024
Most populous settlements
| Rank | City/Town/Village | Regional District | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Port | Outer Islands | 500 |
| 2 | South Port | Outer Islands | 500 |
*Last updated on November 1, 2024
- ↑ "Canadian Climate Normals 1961-1990". Environment Canada. 31 October 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2012.