United States of America (Great Blackout)

The United States of America, colloquially known as the Union, is a regional organization comprising of state and territorial governments that later became the successor states of the defunct pre-Blackout United States. 
It was founded in 2030, as part of the Lake Champlain Dialogue, originally intended as a simple establishment of diplomatic relations between Vermont and Iowa. The Union Constitution, crafted in 2032, describes cooperation and communications between member states, with the end goal of restoring the United States of America.
== Membership ==
As of 2042, the following nation states comprise the United States:
* State of Vermont (founding member)
* Republic of IowaFormerly the State of Iowa; renamed in 2040. (founding member) 
* State of Michigan (joined in 2033)
* State of VirginiaAlso known as the Provision. (joined in 2035)
* Washoe GovernmentFormerly the State of Nevada; renamed in 2023. (joined in 2036)
There are also two observer states of the Union. Observer states of the Union are defined in the Union Constitution as "states that are not a direct descendent of a state or territorial government of the United States, but nonetheless share the same goals of liberty, equality, democracy, and the restoration of the United States of America."
* Counties' Union (obtained status in 2036)
* East Shore (obtained status in 2038)
The following are former observer states.
* Hudson Republic (obtained status in 2036; ousted in 2039)
* West Point (obtained status in 2036; ousted in 2039)
== Footnotes ==
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