Alternate Nations 3 (Map Game)

Since the first two games were so successful, I am rebooting the series for a third time. Welcome to Alternate Nations III! This is going to be a successor to the Alternate Nations Game and its ill-fated successor, Alternate Nations 2. In this game series, people create their own nations on a map turn-by-turn and write basic information on them for flavor. This is unlike the modern Map Games, but rather hearkens back to the olde Map Games of yore. It can be a great way to  waste pass time on the wiki. So what are you waiting for? Sign up now!

Rules

 * Game starts with five players. It is not capped there.
 * We will start with a county map of the United States, and we will later do other maps, probably Canada and the UK.
 * Label your turn as Turn 1, Turn 2, Turn 3, etc.
 * A default map will be posted at the start, and to take a "turn", people make an edit to the unclaimed grey parts of the map and add their ATL nation. Every turn you draw a new nation onto the map.
 * After each map edit the player will post as to what nation they added, and give a brief description of added nation- (county name, capital city, the four largest cities, religion(s), language(s), ethnic group(s), regime, literacy rate, currency, total population, economic type, total military strength and nation's favorite sport(s)), motto/national anthem, etc. (feel free to add on)
 * The largest a nation that you create can be is approximately 150,000 sq mi, or about 240,000 sq km (about the size of Montana), or 35 counties, whichever is larger.
 * Don't make all of your nations as large as possible.
 * You can make up nations within the map.
 * If you do not make a map your turn will be deleted!
 *  No  robot space ninjas, Cybermen, Borg, wizards or other supernatural elements!
 * You just created a new nation = mission completed for that round!
 * When another person posts after your turn, then your free to take another turn your self.
 * Use the map that the person above you posted! This will not lead to nations conflicting.
 * If nations conflict, the person who made the nation that overlaps with the previous nation's turn will be deleted.
 * Mods must remain vigilant to prevent conflicts from happening.
 * Sign your posts!
 * Repeat the above actions to create another nation next round, if you liked it enough to want to return, or you could just leave it at one, if you want to!
 * Use the default map's size for your updated map, but post it as a 600px thumbnail on the right side of the page.
 * Your facts don't have to be real, however real ones are allowed. (Just don't copy real nations!)
 * All maps are set in modern times.
 * Maps must be saved as a .png, and must be entitled "AHNations3Map(turn number)"
 * Mods, if any one of these rules are not followed, feel free to delete the offending post.
 * Make it interesting! Don't just copy OTL facts, this is the Alternate History Wiki.

Mods
There will be one moderator for every five players, with a minimum of three mods. Mods are granted the ability to delete/revert edits as long as they follow the rules.
 * Macedon_Shield.pngBow To Your Sensei. BOW TO YOUR SENSEI!!! Rome_Shield.png (Head Mod)
 * Open Spot, ask Bfoxius
 * Open Spot, ask Bfoxius

Players
Sign up here to keep track of players.
 * Macedon_Shield.pngBow To Your Sensei. BOW TO YOUR SENSEI!!! Rome_Shield.png
 * I am that guy (talk) 21:43, April 8, 2014 (UTC)
 * g greg e  (talk)  21:44, April 8, 2014 (UTC) message me upon start
 * -Kogasa
 * Spartian300 (talk) 21:50, April 8, 2014 (UTC)
 * Toby (talk) 21:57, April 8, 2014 (UTC)
 * 22:30, April 8, 2014 (UTC)
 * LightningLynx89
 * IstocnoSarajevo (talk) 12:43, April 9, 2014 (UTC)
 * Local Mafia Boss (Talk) (Blog)
 * Yank 20:08, April 9, 2014 (UTC)

The Game
Let the games begin!

Turn 1

 * Country Name: Maritime Republic of Greater Astoria
 * Capital: Astoria
 * Four Largest Cities: Astoria, Hillsborough, Aberdeen, Tillamook
 * Religion(s): Protestant Christian, Catholic Christian, No religion
 * Language(s): Astorian Creole (English, Russian, Spanish, and Chinookian based)
 * Ethnic Groups: 46% British, 24% American, 18% Russian, 12% Astorian Native
 * Regime: Merchant Republic
 * Literacy Rate: 89%
 * Currency: Astor
 * Population: 464,349
 * Economic Type: Trade/Fishing Based Capitalist
 * Military Strength: 25,000
 * Favorite Sports: Sport Fishing, Astorian Football
 * National Anthem: The Great Northwest
 * Motto: "Columbians"

Turn 2



 * Country Name: Empire of New Shikoku
 * Capital: New Kōchi
 * Four Largest Cities: New Kōchi, New Kagawa, New Yoshinogawa, Okazaki
 * Religion(s): State Shinto (Official), Taoism, Buddhism
 * Language(s): Japanese (Written in Hiragana and Katakana Script only)
 * Ethnic Groups: 88% Japanese, 10% Chinese, 2% Native
 * Regime: Constitutional Monarchy
 * Literacy Rate: 98%
 * Currency: New Shikoku Yen
 * Population: 2,193,000
 * Economic Type: Japanese Model
 * Military Strength: 28,000
 * Favourite Sports: Formula One
 * National Anthem: The Shikoku Spirit
 * Motto: Let there be light across this land!

Turn 3



 * Country Name: Kingdom of Allegheny
 * Capital: Pittsburgh
 * Four largest cities: Pittsburgh, New Berlin, Rome, McKeesport
 * Religion(s): Roman Catholicism, Lutheranism, Protestantism
 * Language(s): English, German, Dutch
 * Ethnic Groups: 40% German, 30% British, 15% Dutch, 5% Native American
 * Regime: Constitutional Monarchy
 * Literacy Rate: 78%
 * Currency: Alleghenian Mark
 * Population: 3,487,000
 * Economic type: Mixed economy
 * Military Strength: 40,000
 * Favorite sports: Soccer
 * Anthem: The Allegheny Fatherland
 * Motto: "For God, For Fatherland"

Turn 4

 * Country Name: Kingdom of Acadiana
 * Capital: Lafayette
 * Four Largest Cities: Lafayette, Lake Charles, Houma-Thibodaux, Crowley
 * Religion(s): Roman Catholicism, Voodooism
 * Language(s): French, English, Spanish
 * Ethnic Groups: French, Native, Cajun, Spanish, English
 * Regime: Monarchy
 * Literacy Rate: 70%
 * Currency: Acadiana Franc
 * Population: 900,000
 * Economic Type: Rural/Agriculture/Trading
 * Military Strength: 35,000
 * Favorite Sport: Soccer
 * Anthem: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
 * Motto: "Union for the Parish"

Turn 5

 * Country Name: United States of Michigan
 * Capital: Lansing
 * Four Largest Cities: Detroit, Chicago, Luddington, Ann Arbor
 * Religion(s): Roman Catholicism, Protestantism, Native American Religions
 * Language(s): English, Native American
 * Ethnic groups: Whites 50%, Negros 25%, Sioux/Lakota/Huron 25%
 * Regime: Constitutional Democracy
 * Literacy Rate: 70%
 * Currency: USM dollar
 * Population: 2,100,000
 * Economic Type: Capitalism
 * Military Strength: 300,000
 * Favorite Sport: Baseball
 * National Anthem: Battle Hymn of Michigan
 * Motto: In God, We trust
 * NOTE: I cannot make my own map as Paint makes the computer run slow. Could someone else make the nation for me? It should have 30 states.
 * They are counties, not states.
 * READ THE RULES! I will let this slide, but if you do not want your post deleted, and you do not want to use Paint, send me a message stating what counties you want.
 * Quit copying OTL states. Much of this information is directly copied from the actual State of Michigan/US. I'm okay with some information from OTL, but this seems overwhelming. Macedon_Shield.pngBow To Your Sensei. BOW TO YOUR SENSEI!!! Rome_Shield.png

Turn 6

 * Country Name: Nea Arcadia
 * Capital: Nea Athenei
 * Four Largest Cities: Nea Athenei, Nea Konstantinoupolis, Nea Lacedaemon, Nea Korinthos
 * Religion(s): Hellenic Paganism, Eastern Orthodoxy
 * Language(s): Various Greek Languages, Standard Greek
 * Ethnic Groups: Greek 80%, Italian 15%, Turkish 5%
 * Regime: Monarchy
 * Literacy Rate: 97%
 * Currency: Arcadian Drachma
 * Population: 7,834,128
 * Economic Type: Third Alternative
 * Military Strength: 100,000
 * Favorite Sport(s): Arcadian Game-Ball
 * Anthem (Translated): Men of the West
 * Motto (Translated): "United and Strong"

Turn 7

 * Nation Name:  Neu Preußen
 * Capital: Flusstadt
 * Large Cities: Neu Munich, Neu Schwaben
 * Religions: Protestantism
 * Languages: German
 * Ethnic Groups: German 80%, Dutch 18%, Lenni Lenapi 1%, Polish 1%
 * Regime: Oligarchic Republic
 * Literacy Rate: 89%
 * Currency: Preußen Mark
 * Population: 10,000,987
 * Economic Type: Capitalist
 * Military Strength: 167,000
 * Favourite Sport: Football
 * Anthem (translated): Long Live New Prussia
 * Motto (Translated):  As One we stand, As one we do gods bidding.

Turn 8

 * Nation Name: Kingdom of New Srivijaya
 * Capital: Khon Kaen
 * Large Cities: Songkhla, New Kochi (Cochin)
 * Religions: Buddhism (Official), Hinduism
 * Languages: Thai, Hindi
 * Ethnic Groups: Thai 80%, Indian 20%
 * Regime: Constitutional Monarchy
 * Literacy Rate: 92%
 * Currency: Srivijaya Baht
 * Population: 4,192,000
 * Economic Type: Capitalist
 * Military Strength: 128,000
 * Favourite Sport: Formula One
 * Anthem (translated): Srivijaya Royal Anthem
 * Motto (Translated): Nation, Buddhism, King

Turn 9

 * Country Name: New German EmpireAHnations3Mapturn_9.png


 * Capital: Saginaw-Flint (de facto), Frankenmuth (de jure)


 * Four Largest Cities: Saginaw-Feuerstein (Saginaw & Flint), Landesinnere (Midland), Einbuchtung City (Bay City), Berg Angenehm (Mount Pleasant)


 * Religion(s): Roman Catholicism, Protestantism


 * Language(s): German


 * Ethnic Groups: 81% German, 10% French, 4% Polish. 3% Dutch, 2% Danish


 * Regime: Federal Monarchy


 * Literacy Rate: 98%


 * Currency: Kaiserlich Mark


 * Population: 750,000


 * Economic Type: Industry-Based Socialism


 * Military Strength: 350,000


 * Favorite Sports: Football (Soccer)


 * National Anthem: Heil dir im Siegerkranz


 * Motto: "Gott mit uns!"

Turn 10

 * Nation Name: Empire of Xin-ZhōngguóAHnations3Mapturn_10.png
 * Capital: Jiùjīnshān
 * Four Largest Cities: Jiùjīnshān, Luòshānjī, Zhǎngtān, Àokèlán
 * Religion(s): Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism
 * Language(s): Chinese
 * Ethnic Groups: 82% Chinese, 10% Korean, 5% Vietnamese, 3% Tibetan
 * Regime: Constitutional Monarchy
 * Literacy Rate: 87%
 * Currency: Xinyuan
 * Population: 4,000,000
 * Economic Type: Semi-regulated Capitalism
 * Military Strength: 350,000
 * Favorite Sports: Football (Soccer)
 * National Anthem: Gong Jin'ou (Cup of Solid Gold)
 * Motto: "Róngyào guīyú huángdì!"

Turn 11

 * Nation Name: Koninkrijk van Nieuw AmstellandAHnations_Map_11.png
 * Capital: Rijnsburg
 * Large Cities: Mijnden (Largest), Waterwijk, Ramstocht, Termunten
 * Religions: Dutch Reformed Church, Lutheranism
 * Languages: Dutch (official), German (minority), French (minority)
 * Ethnic Groups:
 * Dutch: 87%
 * German: 5%
 * French: 5%
 * Belgian: 2%
 * Native: 1%
 * Government: Enlightened Despotism
 * Literacy Rate: 96%
 * Currency: Nieuw Amstelland gulder
 * Population: 15,046, 670 (2010 Census)
 * Economic Type: Smithian Laissez-faire Capitalism
 * Military Strength: 350,000 (estimate including reserves)
 * Favorite Sport: Rugby
 * Anthem: Stad op een Heuvel ("City on a Hill")
 * Motto: "Omdat God voor ons is, wie zal tegen ons zijn?" (Since God is for us, who can be against us?)

Turn 12

 * Country Name: Michigan Konfederaatio


 * Capital: Vihreä Lahti (Green Bay)
 * Largest Cities: Escanaba (OTL), Kenosha (OTL), Kokoontumispaikka (Milwaukee), Juuri (Racine
 * Religions: Nordic, Protestant
 * Languages: Finnish, Swedish, English, French
 * Ethnic Groups: Finnish, Swedish, English, French, Native
 * Government: Confederation
 * Literacy Rate: 87%
 * Curency: Michigan Marrka
 * Population: 1,200,000
 * Economic Type: Capitalism
 * Military Strength: 65,000 (Fear of large New German military)
 * Favorite Sport: Soccer
 * Anthem: Uusi Maailma Perustettiin (A New World Founded)
 * Motto: "Tervetuloa Rohkea Uusi Pohjoisessa" (Welcome to the New North)

Turn 13

 * Nation Name: Republic of Miyako
 * Capital: New Miyako
 * Large Cities: New Miyako, New Naha, New Taketomi
 * Religions: Shinto, Buddhism (both official), Taoism
 * Languages: Japanese,
 * Ethnic Groups: Japanese 65%, 35%
 * Government: Parliamentary Republic
 * Literacy Rate: 99%
 * Currency: Miyako Yen
 * Population: 5,829,036
 * Economic Type: Japanese Model
 * Military Strength: 110,000
 * Favourite Sport: Touring Car Racing
 * Anthem: The Song of Miyako
 * Motto: The Sunflower Republic

Turn 14



 * Nation name: Republic of Lubbock


 * Capital: Lubbock, Texas


 * Large Cities: Midland, Odessa, El Paso, Brownsville, Laredo


 * Religions: Protestant, Atheist, Catholic


 * Languages: English, Spanish


 * Ethnic Groups: 65% White, 20% Black, 10% Hispanic


 * Government : Federal Republic


 * Literacy Rate: 97%


 * Currency: Southwestern Dollar


 * Population: 6,223,156


 * Economic Type: Trade, Oil, Cotton.


 * Military Strength: 75,000


 * Favorite Sport: Football


 * Anthem: Texas, our Texas


 * Motto: Friendship and opportunity

Turn 15

 * Nation Name: Grand Confederacy of the Badland Sioux
 * Capital: Swift Water City (Rapid City)
 * Religions: Wakan Tanka
 * Languages: Sioux
 * Ethnic Groups: Lakota (91%), Santee (9%)
 * Government: Tribal Confederacy
 * Literacy Rate: 69%
 * Currency: Sioux shell
 * Population: 420,894
 * Economic System: Tribal Communism
 * Military Strength: 25,000 (estimate)
 * Favorite Sport: Game hunting
 * National Anthem: Hail to the Ancestors
 * National Motto: "Land of a Thousand Buffalo"

Turn 16


Nation Name: Federation of San Antonio

Capital: San Antonio Texas

Large Cities: San Antonio, Corpus Cristi

Religions: Protestant, Atheist, Catholic

Languages: English, Spanish

Ethnic Groups: 70% White, 15% Black, 10% Hispanic, 5% other

Government: Federal Republic

Literacy Rate: 98%

Currency: Southwestern Dollar

Population: 4,712,331

Economic Model: Trade, Sea based, Oil, Cotton

Military Strength: 85,000

Favorite Sport: Football

Anthem: Texas, Our Texas

Motto: Unity unbroken

Turn 17



 * Country Name: River City Federation
 * Capital: Cincinnati
 * Largest Cities: Cincinnati, Louisville, Ashland
 * Religions: Lutheran & Baptist
 * Language(s): English
 * Ethnic Groups: Caucasian, African Americans
 * Government: Republican Federation
 * Litercay Rate: 93%
 * Currency: Ohio River Dollar
 * Population: 4,600,000
 * Economy: Capitalist
 * Military Strength: 140,000
 * Favorite Sport: Football
 * Anthem: Rollin on the River
 * Motto: Juncta Juvant (Strength in Unity)