Pacifica (The Many Nations of North America)

Republic of Pacifica. Head of the nation: Governour Ralph Nader (NSDAP) Capital: Seattle States: Cascadia (formerly Washington state), Idaho, Oregon. Population: 8.5 Million

government
federal democratic republic with a two chamber legislation. The federal government is relative limited, with a lot of authority resting with the state and especially local administration. Since the mid seventies, the libertarian/green "National Secular Democratic Alliance of Pacifica" (NSDAP) has been the majority party in the state council, and most local assemblies. Notable minority parties include the conservative Republicans (Rep), the Socialist Party of Pacifica (SPP), and the Freedom Party (FP). A host of minor party exists as well, but none get over the 5% of votes needed to enter the parliament. Some of the minor parties play locally a larger role.

Economy
Pacifica has a pretty stable economy. Major sectors include farming, aerospace industries, light industries, ship construction, mining, chemicals and services. Except for Boeing Areotech, few large companies call Pacifica their home. Instead, the industry is based on a host of small and medium companies, which have proven to be very adaptable to the world market's demand. In the last decades, many companies based on green technologies were founded in Pacifica. Today, the nation is the largest exporter of solar, hydro, wind, and other green energy technology, of new enviromental- friendly chemicals and plastics, and recycling technology. Energy is largely provided by hydro- power dams. Major trading partners include Canada, the German Weltreich, imperial Japan, and California.

Military
Until the North American war, Pacifica, being the most pacifistic nation of North America only had a small selfe defense force, supported by local militia. But this should change