United States (Article 5)

The United States of America (USA or US), commonly referred to simply as the United States, is a federal republic spanning from the eastern seaboard of North America to the American midwest. It is bordered to the north by, to the south by the , to the southwest by the , and to the west by the and. 20 of the USA's 50 states have seceded or otherwise removed themselves from US government control following the Russo-American nuclear exchange. The United States is currently in a state of martial law, with a state of emergency declared nationwide. The Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) is in effect and elections are not planned in the near future.