United States of America

The flag of the United States has 13 stripes as well as 13 stars for the original 13 states in the Union. Stars will be added as new states join the Union.

### Anthem

Star Spangled Banner (ND1-ND30);
America the Beautiful (unofficial);

Internationale (ND30 - present);

### National Language

English; minor communities of Spanish, French, German, and Russian

### Head of State

President Julia McNamara (ND1-ND30);
President Aleksandr Kuznetsov (ND30 - present);

### Alliances

Federal parliamentary constitutional republic

### Preceded by

United States Minor Outlying Islands

The **United States of America** (*U.S.A. or USA*), commonly known as the **United States** (*U.S. or US*) or **America**, is a country consisting of 12 states and a federal district. The national capital of the United States is the San Francisco, and its most populous city and principal financial center is San Francisco.

The United States government is a federal republic and a representative democracy with three separate branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial. It has a bicameral national legislature composed of the House of Representatives, a lower house based on population; and the Senate, an upper house based on equal representation for each state. The United States is also a melting pot of cultures and ethnicities.

## History

### ND1-10

ND1 - The United States is founded by the discovery of the New World, named Watsonia by the settlers. Three native cities are annexed by the nation for resettlement, those being San Francisco (temporary capital), Comunión, and Charlestowne.

ND2 - The City of San Francisco begins construction of the "Puente Dorado", crossing Watson Bay. Porciuncula and Oakland are founded.

ND3 - Continued construction on Puente Dorado, as well as mining around the San Francisco area, begins construction of the first rebuilt buildings in SF.

ND4 - Mining occurs across the sea from Charlestowne to fund the creation of the State of Ohio, nearly 15 stacks of dirt are put into the island.

ND5 - More mining.

ND6 - More general construction, several villager homes demolished, construction of the Centro Mundial de Comercio (CMC; also known as the World Trade Center or WTC) begins alongside Interstate 1 in San Francisco.

ND7 - Supplies are collected to begin construction of WTC1.

ND8 - Further construction of WTC1.

ND9 - Further construction of WTC1.

ND10 - Old Saint Mary's Cathedral begins construction across the street from WTC1, further construction of WTC1. President McNamara is reelected to a second term as President.

### ND11-20

ND11 - Further construction of WTC1.

ND12 - N/A

ND13 - N/A

ND14 - Further work on WTC1, brief exploration to create the city of Cincinnati.

ND15 - N/A

ND16 - N/A

ND17 - N/A

ND18 - N/A

ND19 - N/A

ND20 - Nationalist Party of the United States wins a third consecutive term in office, President McNamara remains president for a third term.

### ND21-30

ND21 - N/A

ND22 - N/A

ND23 - N/A

ND24 - N/A

ND25 - N/A

ND26 - N/A

ND27 - N/A

ND28 - N/A

ND29 - American explorers begin settling rural New Amsterdam. These explorers ventured from the colony of Fort Hannover in the Old World to the new village of Joachimstadt, NA.

ND30 - Communists win the presidential election, Aleksandr Kuznetsov's reign of terror begins. Joachimstadt is renamed to Kuznetsgrad.

## Geography

From what has been discovered, The United States has a vast variety in geography. From seaside beaches to sprawling deserts, as well as bountiful forests and sky-piercing mesas, the U.S. has every biome imaginable in its control.

## Government and politics

America is a federal republic and a parliamentary democracy operating under a federation of thirteen states, and is also the world's oldest surviving federation.

The federal government comprises three branches, which are headquartered in the city of San Francisco. and regulated by a system of checks and balances defined by the Constitution.

* The U.S. Congress, a bicameral legislature, made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives, makes federal law, declares war, approves treaties, has the power of the purse, and has the power of impeachment, by which it can remove sitting members of the federal government.
* The U.S. President is the commander-in-chief of the military, can veto legislative bills before they become law (subject to congressional override), and appoints the members of the Cabinet (subject to Senate approval) and other officers, who administer and enforce federal laws and policies through their respective agencies.
* The U.S. Supreme Court and lower federal courts, whose judges are appointed by the President with Senate approval, interpret laws and overturn those they find unconstitutional.

Each President serves for a 10ND term and can be reelected as many times as they are alive and clear to lead. The President is elected by a direct vote in which the determining votes are apportioned to the states and the District of Columbia. The Supreme Court, led by the chief justice of the United States, has 2 members, who serve for life. They are appointed by the sitting President when a vacancy becomes available.

The U.S. Constitution serves as the country's supreme legal document, establishing the structure and responsibilities of the federal government and its relationship with the individual states. The Constitution has been amended 27 times.

The United States has operated under a multi-party system.

Parties of the United States

## Culture and society

Americans have traditionally been characterized by a unifying belief in an "American creed" emphasizing liberty, equality under the law, democracy, social equality, property rights, and a preference for limited government. Individualism, having a strong work ethic, competitiveness, and altruism are also cited values.

The United States is also home to a wide variety of ethnic groups, traditions, and values. While mainstream culture holds that the United States is a classless society, scholars identify significant differences between the country's social classes, affecting socialization, language, and values. Americans tend to greatly value socioeconomic achievement, but being ordinary or average is promoted by some as a noble condition as well.

The most popular spectator sports in the U.S. are American football (closely, yet unintentionally related to Afrikaanisce Vusball), basketball, baseball, soccer, and ice hockey. While most major U.S. sports such as baseball and American football have evolved out of European practices, basketball, volleyball, skateboarding, and snowboarding are American inventions. All American sports originate from Earth.

American football is by several measures the most popular spectator sport in the United States, with its respective professional league being the National Football League (NFL). Baseball has been regarded as the U.S. national sport since the late 19th century, with Major League Baseball being the top league. Basketball, soccer and ice hockey are the country's next three most popular professional team sports, with the top leagues being the National Basketball Association and the National Hockey League, which are also the premier leagues worldwide for these sports. Some more popular sports in the U.S. are golf and auto racing, particularly NASCAR.

## States and Districts

The subdivisions of America are formally referred as states and districts, and are governed and inhabited by individual players. Below is a list of all states: