Federated States (Washington's Flu)

The ​Federated States of America (also referred to as the Federated States, the F.S.A., the F.S., or the Federation) is a federal republic currently composed of 12 states and one commonwealth (Puerto Rico). The F.S. occupies the southeast of what once was the Confederate States, on the Gulf of Mexico and American East Coast. It is bordered to the north by the United States and the Confederate States, and to the south by Mexico.

The F.S.A. declared its independence from the Confederacy in 1878, in an attempt to protect slavery and their rights. After a very bloody five year war, the Confederacy recognized this independence in 1883. The F.S. then expanded into Mexico, taking four of Mexico's northernmost states. In 1899, they gained Cuba and Puerto Rico from Spain. This expansion was halted when the United States and the Confederate States declared war on the Federation in 1925, in an attempt to force the F.S.A. to end slavery once and for all. The Federated States lost quickly, being forced to end slavery, grant independence to Cuba, cede Puerto Rico to the U.S., and give the Mexican states back to Mexico. This led directly to the rise of a fascist government in 1934. This government went on to be an Axis Power in World War II, eventually losing to the Aliied Powers. After World War II, the F.S.A. was forced to give up all of Virginia to the U.S. and C.S., Kentucky to the C.S., and the western half of Texas to the C.S. In 1973, they gained some of the lost territory back when they won the Federate-American War, gaining back most of Virginia and all of Puerto Rico. In 1998, after decades of protests, segregation finally fully ended in the F.S.A. when President Bill Clinton signed the Civil Rights Act of 1998. Recently, the F.S.A. has been able to convince the C.S.A. to let Kentucky and West Texas hold referendums on whether or not to rejoin the F.S.A. Also, Puerto Rico is gradually drifting towards statehood, so the number of stars on the F.S.A. flag could soon be increasing.

The F.S.A. is comparable in influence and power to Germany or France. It has nuclear weapons, and is fairly innovative in technology.