Western Empire (Year 2500)
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| Federal Western Empire Western Empire / West | |||||
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| Largest city. | Tokyo, Pacific | ||||
| Other cities | London, Berlin, Rome, Madrid, Istanbul, Jerusalem, Johannesburg, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Sydney, Toronto, New York City, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires | ||||
| Official language(s) | English, French, German, Japanese, Malay, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish | ||||
| Demonym | Westerner | ||||
| Government | Federal presidential constitutional republic | ||||
| Formation | 2300 | ||||
| Area | 77,704,799 km (29,179,698 sq. mi) | ||||
| Population | +2 billion | ||||
| Currency | Dollar | ||||
The Western Empire, commonly known as the West, officially the Federal Western Empire, is a large federation covering nearly half of the Earth's surface. With an area of 77,704,799 km (29,179,698 sq. mi) it's the largest empire in human history. It covers all of the continents of North America, South America, Oceania, Antarctica, most of Europe and parts of Africa and Asia. With more than 2 billion inhabitants, the West is one of the largest countries in the world.
The West consists of 4 provinces: America, Latin America, Europe and the Pacific.
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FlagEdit
The flag of the Western Empire, commonly known as the Western flag, consists of 13 equal horizontal stripes, 7 red and 6 white, which are split in half by a dark blue banner stretching from the upper left corner to the lower right, creating 2 triangles. The dark blue banner is enclosed by 2 parallel white stripes, and on it is 3 yellow 5-sided stars, representing the traditional Western continents of North America, Europe and Oceania.
The design of the 13 stripes dates back to the flag of the United States of America, which also had 13 stripes, then representing the first 13 states. In the Western flag, these stripes have no symbolic meaning, other than trying to include some of the former Western flags in the common flag. Another example of this is that the blue color on the banner is about the same as the color of the flag of the former European Union, and that the 3 stars have the same design as the stars on the European flag. Some of the former Western flags are still in use as the flags of the provinces of the West: America uses the flag of the former United States, Europe the flag of the former European Union, and the Pacific the flag of former Australia.
Administrative divisionsEdit
The West is a federal union of 4 provinces, America, Latin America, Europe and the Pacific. These provinces have a degree of autonomy and can have an independent set of laws different from the other provinces' laws. However, the provinces have to follow the central laws of the Western government. Each province has its own flag, capital, official language(s) and administrative divisions, in form of districts. These districts also have some sovereignty within the provinces, but that's limited to things such as own flag, capital and official language(s).
AmericaEdit
America (French: Amérique - Spanish: América) is one of the 4 provinces of the West. Its capital is Washington D.C., the Northeast, while the largest city is New York City, the Northeast. Other cities include Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City, Calgary, Philadelphia, Indianapolis, Chicago, Jacksonville, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Phoenix and Vancouver. The official languages are English, French and Spanish, while recognized regional languages include Dutch, German and Inuktitut. The demonym is American, but the demonym Yankee is also used. It has an area of 23,011,813 km2 (8,883,568 sq. mi) and a population of more than 390 million.
The flag of America, commonly known as the American flag or the Stars and Stripes, is the same as the one the United States used when it existed. It consists of 13 equal stripes, 7 red and 6 white, and a blue field with 50 white stars in the upper left cornor. The 13 stripes used to represent the first 13 states of the United States, and the 50 stars represented the 50 states it later had. Today, the flag has no symbolic meaning, since the structure of America is slightly different than the structure of the United States. When it was taken in use as the flag of the province of America, it was decided that the flag should stay the way it was, but with lighter colors.
America is divided into 6 districts: The North, Ontario-Quebec, the West, the Midwest, the Northeast and the South.
The NorthEdit
The North (French: Le Nord) is by area the largest of the 6 districts in America and by population the smallest. Its capital is Juneau, while the largest city is Vancouver. Other cities include Anchorage, Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg. The official languages are English and French, while recognized regional languages include Inuktitut and Russian. The demonym is Northerner.
The flag of the North consists of a yellow 5-pointed star on a blue background. The blue background represents the sky and the Arctic Ocean and the yellow star is the North Star. The flag is largely inspired by the flag of the former U.S. state of Alaska, which had the same blue color.
Ontario-QuebecEdit
Ontario-Quebec (French: Ontario-Québec) is by population the second smallest of the 6 districts of America. Its capital is Ottawa, while the largest city is Toronto. Other cities include Montreal, Quebec City, Hamilton, Kitchener, London and Windsor. The official languages are English and French, while recognized regional languages include Inuktitut. As Ontario-Quebec is the preceding entity of Canada, Canadian is often used as the demonym. 2 other demonyms, Ontarian and Quebecois, refers to respectively the western and eastern parts.
The flag of Ontario-Quebec is the same as the one Canada used when it existed. It's a vertical triband of red, white and red stripes, with the red stripes being half the width of the white stripe. In the center is a red maple leaf, which was the national symbol of Canada.
The WestEdit
The West (Spanish: El Oeste), sometimes called the American West to extinguish it from the Western Empire, is by population the second largest of the 6 districts of America. Its capital is Sacramento, while the largest city of Los Angeles. Other cities include Seattle, San Francisco, San Diego, San Jose, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Salt Lake City and Denver. The official languages are English and Spanish. The demonym is Westerner, though it's also the demonym of the West.
The MidwestEdit
The Midwest is by area the second smallest of the 6 districts of America. Its capital is Springfield, while the largest city is Chicago. Other cities include Columbus, Detroit, Kansas City, Omaha, Minneapolis, Detroit, Indianapolis and St. Louis. The official language is English, while recognized regional languages include Spanish. The demonym is Midwesterner.
The NortheastEdit
The Northeast is by area the smallest of the 6 districts of America. Its capital is Albany, even though it contains the national capital of Washington D.C., while the largest city is New York City, which is also the largest in whole America. Other cities include Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston, Pittsburgh, Newark, Buffalo, Jersey City and Rochester. The official language is English, while recognized regional languages include French, German and Spanish. The demonym is Northeasterner, but the demonym Yankee is sometimes used as well.
The SouthEdit
The South (Dutch: De Zuid – French: Le Sud – Spanish: El Sur) is by population the largest of the 6 districts of America and by area the second largest. Its capital is Austin, while the largest city is Houston. Other cities include San Antonio, Dallas, Charlotte, Memphis, Nashville, Atlanta, Miami, Jacksonville, Tampa, New Orleans, Havana and Santo Domingo. The official languages are Dutch, English, French and Spanish. The demonym is Southern.
Latin AmericaEdit
Latin America (Portuguese: América Latina - Spanish: Latinoamerica) is one of the 4 provinces of the West. Its capital is Brasilia, Brazil, while the largest city is Sao Paulo, Brazil. Other cities include Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Lima, Bogotá, Santiago de Chile, Belo Horizonte, Guadalajara, Caracas and Salvador. The official languages are Portuguese and Spanish, while recognized regional languages include indigenous languages such as Aymara, Guaraní, Mayan, Nahuatl and Quechua. The demonym is usually Latin American or Latino, but South American is also sometimes used. It has an area of 19,850,876 km2 (7,666,405 sq. mi) and a population of more than 550 million.
The flag of Latin America, commonly known as the Latin American or South American flag, by basis consists of 3 equal stripes. The upper stripe is red and represents the indigenous Amerindians, the stripe in the middle is yellow and represents the sun and the coast, and the lower stripe is green and represents the Amazon forest. Yellow triangles carve into the red and green stripes, making a rectangular shape in the middle. In the middle is a blue circle, representing the sky and the ocean. The basic design is inspired by the flag of former Bolivia, while the rectangular shape with the circle is inspired by the flag of former Brazil.
Latin America is divided into 5 districts: Central America, the Caribbean, the Central Andes, Brazil and the Southern.
Central AmericaEdit
Central America (Spanish: América Centrales) is by population the second largest of the 5 districts of Latin America and by area the second smallest. Its capital is Mexico City, which is also the largest city. Other cities include Ecatepec de Morelos, Guadalajara, Puebla, Ciudad Juarez, Guatemala City, San Salvador, Managua and Tegucigalpa. The official language is Spanish, while recognized regional languages include indigenous languages such as Mayan and Nahuatl. The demonym is Central American.
CaribbeanEdit
The Caribbean (Spanish: Caribe) is one of the 5 districts of Latin America. Its capital is Bogotá, which is also the largest city. Other cities include Medelin, Santiago de Cali, Caracas, Maracaibo, Valencia and Guayaquil. The official language is Spanish. The demonym is Caribbean, though it’s also the demonym of the Caribbean islands in North America.
Central AndesEdit
The Central Andes (Spanish: Andes Centrales) is both by population and area the smallest of the 5 districts of Latin America. Its capital is Lima, which is also the largest city. Other cities include Santa Cruz de la Sierra, El Alto, La Paz, Sucre, Arequipa, Trujillo and Cusco. The official language is Spanish, while recognized regional languages include indigenous languages such as Aymara, Guaraní and Quechua. The demonym is usually Central Andean or Andean.
BrazilEdit
Brazil (Portuguese: Brasil) is both by population and area the largest of the 5 districts of Latin America. Its capital is Brasilia, which is also the capital of Latin America, while the largest city is Sao Paulo, which is also the largest city in Latin America. Other cities include Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Porto Alegre, Salvador, Recife, Fortaleza, Curitiba and Campinas. The official language is Portuguese, while recognized regional languages include Spanish. The demonym is Brazilian.
ArgenchileEdit
Argenchile (Spanish: Argenchile) is by area the second largest of the 5 districts of Latin America and by population the second smallest. Its capital is Buenos Aires, which is also the largest city. Other cities include Córdoba, Rosario, Mendoza, San Miguel de Tucumán, La Plata, Santiago, Concepción, Valparaiso, Montevideo and Asuncion. The official language is Spanish, while recognized regional languages include indigenous languages such as Guaraní, Mapuche and Quechua, and also Portuguese. The demonym is Argenchilean.
EuropeEdit
Europe (French: Europe – German/Italian/Spanish: Europa – Turkish: Avrupa) is one of the 4 provinces of the West. Its capital is Brussels, while the largest city is Istanbul. Other cities include London, Paris, Madrid, Ruhr, Berlin, Barcelona, Athens, Rome, Hamburg, Milan, Warsaw, Katowice, Stuttgart, Munich, Manchester, Frankfurt, Budapest, Lisbon and Jerusalem. The official languages are English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Turkish, while recognized regional languages include Albanian, Arabic, Astur-Leonese, Basque, Bulgarian, Czechoslovak, Dutch, Finnish, Georgian, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Inuktitut, Kurdish, Macedonian, Maltese, Occitan-Catalan, Polish, Portuguese, Roma, Romanian, Scandinavian, Serbo-Croatian and Slovenian. The demonym is European, but is often split into demonyms named after cardinal directions. It has an area of ? km2 (? sq. mi) and a population of more than ?.
The flag of Europe, commonly known as the European flag, has since its creation in 1955 been used by many different organizations such as the European Economic Community, the European Union and the Council of Europe. The flag has also been used to refer to the continent of Europe in general, and was used in many sporting events to represent Europe. It consists of a circle of 12 5-pointed yellow stars on a blue background. When it was taken in use as the flag of the province of Europe, it was decided that its blue color should be darker and more significant, while the stars should remain in the same color. The symbolism is as follows: "Against the blue sky of the Western World, the stars represent the peoples of Europe in a circle, a symbol of unity. Their number shall be invariably set at twelve, the symbol of completeness and perfection."
