New England

New England, shaded in red.

New England is a region comprising six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. It is bordered by the state of New York to the west and by the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick to the northeast and Quebec to the north. The Atlantic Ocean is to the east and southeast, and Long Island Sound is to the southwest. Boston is New England's largest city, as well as the capital of Massachusetts. Greater Boston is the largest metropolitan area, with nearly a third of New England's population; this area includes Worcester, Massachusetts (the second-largest city in New England), Manchester, New Hampshire (the largest city in New Hampshire), and Providence, Rhode Island (the capital of and largest city in Rhode Island).

The name "New England" was coined in 1616 by explorer John Smith, who claimed the land for England's empire.

New England in "The Breaking of Nations"

New York, New Jersey, and the six states of New England were placed under martial law, or something near enough like it, during the Pacifica secession crisis of 2031.

As Pacifica gained recognition, and the U.S. government continued its authoritarian course in response, various state officials in New England joined their neighbors and stopped cooperating with the federal authorities in any way. In response, President Mike Pence ordered the National Guard units in New York and other rebellious states into federal service. In response, Pacifica's acting president, Nicole Yoshida, announced her support for New York and the other rebelling northeast states.

After Pacifica achieved international recognition, New England and its neighbors followed suit as the new nation of Newtopia.

New England in "In the Shadow of the Great Days"

During and after the Collapse, New England devolved into a dozen or more republics, kingdoms, despotates, and ecclesiastical states.