Charleston (1983: Doomsday)

Charleston is a small survivor community in the former American state of Illinois. The population is around 15,000. The community is home to Eastern Illinois University (EIU), which participates in the governing board of the community, the Emergency Council of Charleston. The community is currently in the process of rebuilding and resettling Mattoon, Illinois, a nearby city that was abandoned shortly after.

History
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Economy
Charleston’s economy is primarily agricultural. Much of the population has been resettled in the farmland surrounding the city. Despite this, EIU manages several workshops that provide some manufactured goods, but the community is mostly dependent on what they receive from larger survivor states such as and.

A landmark of Charleston is Jimmy John's Restaurant and Bar. Originally built to be a sandwich shop, owner and founder Jimmy John Liautaud expanded it into the largest restaurant in Charleston.

International relations
Due to Charleston’s location deep inside the interior of North America, Charleston has had little contact with the outside world. Much of the information it has learned comes from the other survivor states in the region who have become members of the.