Pacific (State)

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The Pacific is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. It is composed of the former states of Oregon, California, Washington and Nevada, and has a total population of approximately 56.8 million residents. It is the second least populous U.S state. However, the Greater Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay areas form the nations second and fifth most populous urban regions, with much of Western Pacific being an extremely urban society. The states capital is Sacarameto, and it borders the Frontier (State) to the East. 
Prior to European colonisation, the Pacific was one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse areas in pre-Columbian North america and contained the highest population density of Native Americans, primarily compacted within the former state of California. The State has history with its European colonisers dating as far back as 1564, when Spanish vessels riding the Kuroshio Current arrived to the shores of Oregon. Continued Spanish explotation meant that Alta California was part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain from 1804, which subsequently became part of Mexico in 1821. 
The Pacific has a diverse industry history, with a plethora of natural resources and production chains present throughout history, across the various former states. For example, California experienced a gold rush originating in Coloma in 1854, Oregon is a hydroelectric power with a rich history in lumber production and a thriving agricultural and fishing sector, Nevada is officially known as the Silver State due to the significance of Silver within the region especially in relation to funding Lincoln's campaign during the Civil War, and Washington is a large orchard and food producer, with a significant livestock and commercial fishing industry.
==Etymology==
The state is named the Pacific , after the Pacific Sea, in which it borders. The Pacific Sea derives its name from the Spanish term "peaceful sea", a reference to the calming journey undertaken by Ferdinand Magellan, the Western discoverer of the Sea. 
==Government and Politics==
===Governor===
The Governor of the Pacific is Hi Haifeng, who took the position in 2048, following a departure of the previous Governor after an outbreak of rioting and crime rocked their career. 
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