State of Kanawha

State Ensign of Kanawha, adopted in 2102.

Kanawha, officially the **Commonwealth of Kanawha** is a Commonwealth State of the United States. Bordering the States of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and Kentucky, Kanawha is commonly seen as a crossroad between Nashville, TN and Pittsburgh, PA. Formerly known as West Virginia, the state changed its name as a part of Senator Leon Trotsky's Kanawha Identity Act, circa 2089. The state officially changed its name on October 14th, 2097. In 2102, at midnight on February 18th, the old State ensign of West Virginia was lowered, whilst the new flag of Kanawha was raised. On January 12th, 2118, the four state anthems of West Virginia (Take Me Home, Country Roads; The West Virginia Hills; West Virginia, my home sweet home; and This is my West Virginia) were played officially for the last time, followed by the playing of the replacement state anthem, Great Kanawha - which was written by United States Space Marshal Jean-Luc Picard in 2115 and follows the same rhythm as the former national anthem of Canada, Oh Canada. Kanawha has been headed by Senator Leon Trotsky since 2048 and has seen many passing Senators, Congresspeople and Governors. As of 2118, the Governor of Kanawha is the Right Honourable Nixon Was Framed, and the only Congressperson within Kanawha is former Senator, Martin Van Buren (Senatorial Term lasted from 2060 until the re-establishment of the House of Representatives in 2112). Notably, Kanawha's former Governors are that of now-Senator Leon Trotsky (Held title briefly in 2047, and then was de facto Governor until 2070), and the ex-Wife of Donald F. Trump, Kurzie Klutz (2070-2075). As a state, Kanawha has been connected to mining and physical labour since it was settled by the British in the 1730s. In 2062, Senator Trotsky issued the West Virginia Industrialisation and Citybuilding act, which granted $3,000,000,000,000 towards constructing new cities and building factories. In a period of 20 years, the state went from being over 80% farmland to just 35%. As of 2118, Kanawha is approximately 23.5% farmland. In 2095, construction began of America's first hypercity, with the Muslimia-Buren Act of 2094. The Act provided funding to construct two megacities to serve as the new state capitals of both Kanawha and Iraq. Senators Trotsky and Buren funded a lot of the construction of Muslimia whilst the Iraqi Senator at the time, Bale Wallace, in return funded a lot of the contruction of Buren. in 2107, the construction of Buren was complete, and more citybuilding acts had come in to place. These subsequent acts lead to the creation of the cities of Salazaar (now Deutschendorf, which occupies all territory from Salazaar to Wheeling), Jahville (also now a part of Deutschendorf), Kaptur, Denver City, Freetown, Appalachia Hills, Mycran, Little Iraq, O'Rourke, Bronstein and Sulphur Springs. These acts almost singlehandedly caused a population boom within the state, carrying the population from approximately 3.2 million (2050) to just under 31 million (2116). This shifted the political system, as Kanawha's electoral votes jumped from a mere 5 in 2040 to 28 in 2115. Kanawha has also notably been considered the least partisan state in the Union since around 2090, when voters rallied behind Senator Trotsky's decision to switch their affiliation to that of the National Centrist Party. Beforehand, Kanawha had been firmly Left-Wing, voting for the Left-Wing candidate every year between 2052 and 2076. In 2084 and later 2088, Kanawha voted for the National Centrist Ticket once again, as fear combined with dislike of President Astro caused many strikes among the people for his tyrannical behaviour, slander of Senator Trotsky and overall dislike of the United Left Party's era. In 2093, Kanawha was split into eight districts to be ready for the re-opening of the House of Representatives. Below is a list of each district and its Capital.

Below are also the lyrics to the new, official State Anthem of Kanawha. Alternatively, "Country Roads, Take Me Home" is still recognised as a colloquial anthem for the people of Kanawha.

Where all our spirits rise
People so strong
Like waterways they flow
Hand in hand, we people may rise!
Respect with Tolerance!
Workers of the land, Help Kanawha!
The Lord Commands for thee!
Lord, Keep our realm
Wealthy and free!
Strong Kanawha, what a good place to be.
Great Kanawha, we stand alert for thee!

Blood on our hands
We vanquish every foe!
For liberty,
We'll assure that they shall go!
High in the hills, Great Kanawha!
The Mountain State at best!
Hurry Citizens, we must share our rise!
The Lord Commands for thee!
We Shall Prevail
O'er Enemies!
Strong Kanawha, guided by heavens high!
Great Kanawha, we stand alert for thee!

Guide us with Strength
Like Lincoln guided you
Grant us the might
To help our people grow!
Oh Lord, thou call - Make Kanawha
A State, so strong and free!
Oh Lord, thou rise - Make Kanawha
A State of Liberty!
Appalachia
Glorious and Free
Strong Kanawha, what a good place to be.
Great Kanawha, we stand alert for thee!
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River
Life is old there, older than the trees
Younger than the mountains, growin' like a breeze
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
All my memories gather 'round her
Miner's lady, stranger to blue water
Dark and dusty, painted on the sky
Misty taste of moonshine, teardrop in my eye
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
I hear her voice in the mornin' hour, she calls me
The radio reminds me of my home far away
Drivin' down the road, I get a feelin'
That I should've been home yesterday, yesterday
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
Take me home, country roads
Take me home, country roads