Celestial Empire of the West (Age of Darkness)

The Collapse

The CEW is a North American nation bordering the to the west,  to the southwest,  to the south,  to the southeast, and  and  to the east.

Education

 * Mandatory to 12th year, public schooling provided.
 * 99.9% literacy rate
 * Major universities:
 * Imperial University of Davis
 * Imperial University of Vancouver

Executive

 * Sage (hereditary)
 * Board of Advisers (Merit-based)

Legislative

 * National Counsel (elected)
 * Naganin (10-year term)
 * Mijikanin (5-year term)
 * Shushou (elected parliamentary official)

Judicial

 * National Court:
 * Elders (7 judges appointed by the Counsel for life)
 * Provincial courts (merit based)

Foreign Relations
Economic superpower, military isolationist

Military
Imperial Army Imperial Navy Imperial Air Force Imperial Cavalry

Geography
Coastal, separated from the East by the Rocky Mountain Range

Economy
Pre-steam industrial, Meiji-era industrial capitalist ideologies

Science and Technology
Pre-steam industrial level Slight emphasis on aesthetics with functionality

Infrastructure

 * Communication
 * Public Semaphore
 * Public Heliograph
 * Pony Express
 * Public Mail and Postal Services
 * Transportation
 * Public Highway System
 * Public Rail
 * Public Trails and Bikeways
 * Public Canals
 * Utilities
 * Plumbing
 * Sewage
 * Gas
 * Civil Services
 * Firefighting
 * Peacekeeping
 * Keepers of the Peace (paramilitary police)
 * Emergency Medical Services (remnant Red Cross)
 * Firefighter's League

Culture

 * Music
 * Classical European and Asian, modern, others
 * Literature
 * Poetry, short silent films, novels, others
 * Sports
 * Martial Arts, baseball, golf, others