Commonwealth of CalecheeCapitol: New Orleans
Population: 7,451,288
Largest CitiesNew Orleans: 401,682
Jacksontown (OTL Baton Rouge): 235,426
Alexandria: 189,655
LocationLocated in the gulf coast counties directly south of Jefferson in Louisiana as well as the limited gulf coast of Mississippi.
HistoryInitially settled by French colonists hoping to control the Mississippi delta to better facilitate the furs trade. Initially called Louisiana by these settlers, the colony soon became an important source of sugar cane and sorghum for the French colonial empire. The territory of Haute-Louisiana or "lower Louisiana" and its capitol of New Orleans remained under French control after the rest of the territory was purchased by President Jefferson in 1803. The territory didn't come under the control of the United States until its outright conquest by General Andrew Jackson in 1815. Wanting to destroy any traces of French heritage, General Jackson named the territory "Calechee". Jackson being a very poor geologist mistook the red clay surrounding the Mississippi river banks for "Caliche".
( I have very similar demographics, location and history to our friendly Northern neighbors, so I yoinked his template
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Racial Breakdown:67% White
22% Black
9% Hispanic
1% American Indian
1% Asian
0% Other
AgeUnder 18-22%
18-25 20%
26-35-25%
36-49-18%
50-65 13%
66+ 12%
Religious Breakdown81% Christian (32% Roman Catholicism, 28% Mainline Protestant, 34% Evangelical, 4% Other)
6% Jewish (68% Orthodox, 28% Reform, 4% Progressive)
1% Other
12% Atheist or Agnostic
EducationNon-High School Graduate 22%
Up to High School Graduate 30%
Some college or university 17%
College Graduate (diploma) 13%
University Graduate (Bachelors) 8%
University Degree (masters) 6%
University Degree (doctorate) 3%
Divinity or other Religious Degree 2%
Party IDGOP 39%
Democrat 34%
Independent 26%
Libertarian Less than 1%
IdeologyConservative 36%
Centrist 41%
Liberal 23%
Most Important IssueEconomy/Jobs 38%
Healthcare 12%
Immigration 11%
Social Services 14%
Accountability 6%
Family Values 17%
Other 2%
Support or Oppose (Family Values)SSM: 39% 61%
Abortion: 48% 52%
Marijuana Recreation Legalization: 23% 77%
Marijuana Medical Legalization: 33% 67%
Death Penalty: 90% 10%
Universal Background Checks on Guns: 24% 76%
Ban Certain Types of Guns: 15% 85%
The Ku Klux Klan: 8% 92%
Support or Oppose (Economic)Raise Minimum Wage from $8 to $10: 63% 37%
Raise Corporate Taxes: 78% 22%
Raise Taxes on the Top Tax Bracket: 54% 46%
Flat Tax: 41% 59%
Carbon Tax: 37% 63%
Lower Middle Class Taxes: 84% 16%
Invest in renewable Energy: 44% 56%
Increase Funding for Social Services: 58% 42%
Universal Healthcare: 40% 60%
Immigration Support or OpposeAmnesty for Illegal Immigration: 32% 68%
Path for Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants: 38% 62%
Build a Wall with Mexico: 46% 54%
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Legislature composition: Senate:
22 Democrats
17 Republicans
39 Total
House of Representatives:
63 Republicans
41 Democrats
1 Independent
