Federation State of New Archton 

    The second state to join the Federation, New Archton is the also smallest state. It is located near Eastside and Patrick Marsh.

History

   When Federation Act 037 was passed which allowed members of the Federation to claim territory 3 miles around for the Federation if a Flag was planted. This act grew the Federation's territory from just PMMS to almost 3335 square miles. This territory needed to be divided so Act 0371 was passed to divide this territory into States, Provinces, and Territories. The second state to be registered was New Archton.

    The State was created by former president John B.G. and is one of the smallest states in the Federation. The state borders many states and has 4 Federation members living there. 

Geography

     It also borders the Federal Capitol District, Patrick Marsh, as well as the Granache Territory and the Buffer Zone between the two countries, No Man's Land. The State has two large peninsulas jutting out of the main area, made to give the Federation a strategic advantage, as the state's  capitol would make a good staging base in the ongoing war with the Granache. The state Borders New Olympus, New Columbia, the 4th Territory, but misses out by about 2 blocks from bordering the Weeb Nation.

Flag and Controversy

      The Flag of New Archton used to be a Black Flag (for sacrifice) with a white 5-pointed star (for purity) with a green laurel wreath for peace. The Flag, however, was seen by many to be to similar to the Flag of the Coalition of the North, which was a communist state. The flag was kept, however, until Act 056 which re-organized the States completely, and as such a new flag was finally designed.

       The current flag of New Archton has two yellow bands for the two Federation founders as well as a white band for purity. In the canton (upper hoist-side corner) the logo of the city of Sun Prairie is located.

Bases and Military Role

      It is often said that if New Archton were to secede from the Federation, it would make the Federation a backwater nation and it would be the new superpower. While the secession of New Archton is almost completely impossible, it is true that New Archton is the base of operations for most of the Federation's armed forces. It is the base for 90% of the Federation's navy, as well as over 95% of the Air Force. New Archton also has an army base with a mobile turret there.

      However, the Federation and a theoretical independent New Archton would have the a similar number of aircraft carriers, with the Federation still having the upper hand, with 2 angled-deck carriers and two straight-deck carriers. New Archton would have only 1 angled deck carrier, although it is larger than the other class (FDR-class), a single straight-deck carrier, and a tiny helicopter carrier that might even be converted into a cruiser.