Canotia

Canotia, officially known as the Republic of Canotia, is a nation in North America. Canotia is bordered by the Western Republic to the west, North Quebec to the northeast, the Chicago Republic to the southwest, and by the United States to the southeast. It is the secondary nation of CJets.

European Colonization
The first known attempt at colonization of Canotia was around 1000 AD, when Norsemen settled in Newfoundland briefly.

In 1534, French explorer Jaques Cartier explored the Gulf of St. Lawrence. In 1583, Sir Humphrey Gilbert settled St. John's, Newfoundland as the first English colony in North America. French explorer Samuel de Champlain arrived in 1603 and founded the cities of Port Royal in Nova Scotia, and Quebec City in Quebec. The French colony was commonly referred to as Canada.

From this point on, the British and French set up colonies in Canada and held on to them, up until the Seven Years War.

British Rule and Independence (1756-1838)
In 1756, the Seven Years War broke out between Britain and France for control over the region. In 1763, the war resulted in British victory. Britain took control over Canada, as well as Labrador, while France was only limited to the territory north of Canada.

The War of 1812 broke out when the United States attempted to invade Canada and take the land for themselves. The war was a failure for the United States, as the British were able to hold on to their colony of Canada.

In 1837, the Canadian colonists wanted independence from the British Empire, and so on December 5, 1837, Canotia signed a declaration of independence on Navy Island. A new name was settled between the English and French colonists, which was "Canotia". The name was changed because the French term "Canadiens" referred to the French people of North America, and not just the people of the colony of Canada.

Despite the declaration, Britain did not recognize Canotia's independence, and two days later, Britain declared war on Canotia. Since the Canotian colonists were much stronger than the British, they were able to capture all of the colony within a year. On December 4, 1838, one day short of a full year later, the Canotian rebels stormed Toronto, forcing the British to surrender and recognize Canotia's independence.

Toronto was chosen as the capital of Canotia.

Early Independence-Today (1838-Present)
The Republic of Canotia was quick to become allies with the United States, as they were neighbours who shared the same political ideals. Canotia supported the United States during the American Civil War.

Canotian relations with the United Kingdom were stale up until the mid-1800s, after they both agreed to settle their differences.

Canotia joined the Allies during both World Wars, and was one of the founding members of NATO. Today, Canotia has good foreign relations with several countries including the Western Republic, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, North Quebec, the Chicago Republic, and Australia.

Military
Canotia has a strong military of about 350,000 soldiers, as well as a strong and highly advanced air force of about 2,000 aircraft.

Government and Politics
The current ruling party of Canotia is the Republican Party. The President of Canotia is Isabel McCarran, who was elected in 2018.

Elections for the Canotia are very similar to elections in the United States of America. The two main parties are the Republican Party and the New Democratic Party (NDP).

States
Canotia consists of seven states.

Air Travel
The national and largest airline of Canotia is called CanotiaJet, which is based out of Toronto. The busiest airport in Canotia is Toronto Pearson Airport, in Mississauga, Ontario. CanotiaJet has a fleet of over 250 aircraft and flies to over 100 destinations worldwide.

CanotiaJet also has a regional subsidiary called CanotiaLink.

Soccer
Soccer is not the most popular sport in Canotia, however, the national team has a pretty good national following.

The largest stadium in the country is the Maple Leaf Stadium, in Toronto, which has a capacity of 80,000 people.

Hockey
Hockey is by far the most popular sport in Canotia. The national hockey team has a huge following in Canotia.

The Canotian Hockey League (CHL) consists of 16 teams, all with huge local followings.

The largest hockey arena in Canotia is the Bell Centre in Montreal, which has a capacity of 21,290 people, and can be expanded to over 22,000 people.

Football
Football is the second most popular sport in Canotia. Canotia has four teams in the North American Football League, each with large local followings.