The Four Nations

After the formation of the confederate states of America, President Abraham Lincoln failed to stop Maryland's secession. This caused a series of eventswhich lead to the division of The United States of America into four nations: The Confederate States of America, The Federal Republic of New England, The Republic of Greater New York, and Lincoln. States and territories West of Minneosta and North of Texas became "shared territories", which were officially neutral between the nations of North America and Europe after the signing of the "California Treaty of 1904.

The Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America includes all states South of Pennsylvania. It is a heavily Agrarian nation based upon a confederal system of government in which most control is granted to state governments. It is lead by President George W. Bush.

Initially seceding over the issue of slavery, the practice was reformed in 1920 so that only convicted criminals may be held as slaves due to the declaration by Al Smith, the president of Greater New York, that no trade could exist between Greater New York and a nation that holds non-convicted criminals as slaves. However, blacks in the Confederate states still do not have equal rights in most states, and most face extreme poverty due to hiring practices in Confederate States.

It has the largest military of all North American Nations.

The Federal Republic of New England
The Federal Republic of New England includes Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. It is based primarily upon industrial exports. It is lead by President John Kerry.

The Federal Republic of New England is not just heavily industrial, it is also considered the academic hub of the four nations, and also has a heavy fishing sector.

The Republic of Greater New York
The Republic of Greater New York includes the states of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut. It is heavily based on industrial exports and international finance. It is lead by President Chris Christie.

Greater New York is notable as the most economically powerful North American Nation and the nation with the highest population density. It has a strong national guard but a weak military, and has not engaged in a war with another North American Nation since The Maryland War in 1924. It did, however, join all other North American Nations in backing Allied forces during World War II.

Lincoln
Lincoln includes the states of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa. It is lead by Prime Minister Tim Pawlenty. Major exports include automobiles, beef, dairy products, and wheat.

It is notable as the only nation in North America to have a Prime Minister, and is named after Illinois native Abraham Lincoln, the last President of the United States who was killed in the Confederate Attack on Washington in 1863. He is considered to be a hero in the nation, and has been called the symbol of "What once was and could have been" by many.