Newfoundland (Shattered Stars and Stripes: The New Deal)

Commonwealth of Newfoundland
Timeline: Shattered Stars and Stripes: The New Deal

1942-present


Flag of Newfoundland	Coat of Arms of Newfoundland
In Grey

Motto
Quaerite Prime Regnum Dei (English)
("Seek ye first the kingdom of God")

Anthem:

"Ode to Newfoundland"

Capital:

St John's

Other cities:

Conception Bay South, Mount Pearl, Corner Brook

Language:
official:

English

other languages:

Irish, French, Native languages

Religion:
main:

Christianity

other religions:

Judaism, Native beliefs

Ethnic groups:
main:

Anglo-Canadian

other:

Irish-Canadian, French-Canadian, Native American

Area:

381,969.68 Km2

Population:

430,000 (1945 est.)

Currency:

Newfoundland dollar.

History[]

Following Britain's defeat at the hands of the Axis powers in 1942 Canada was released as an independent nation. However it lacked the strength and unity to remain a single nation, quickly collapsing into several states. The then Governor Humphrey T. Walwyn, established an emergency government in St John's and quickly used the military units stationed on the island to obtain control over the rest of the Commonwealth.

In 1946 after several years of Stability the first democratic elections were held in the nation. The liberal party, headed by Joey Smallwood is victorious, Winning 68% of the votes and forming a majority government

Politics[]

Military[]

Royal Newfoundland Army[]

In 1946 the size of the army is around 12,000. It was formed in the aftermath of the Canadian collapse using military units stationed in the region.

Infantry Weapons[]

Name	Role	Quantity
Lee Enfield Rifle, No. 4 Mk I	Standard Issue Bolt Action Rifle	10,500
Sten gun	Submachine gun	3,000
Browning M1919	Medium Infantry Machine Gun	250
M2 Browning	Heavy Machine Gun	100