Columbia (Triangles and Crosses)

Federation of Columbia
Columbia
Timeline: Triangles and Crosses
OTL equivalent: Eastern United States (minus the Northeast), plus the British West Indies
Federation of Columbia ColumbiaTimeline: Triangles and Crosses ; OTL equivalent: Eastern United States (minus the Northeast), plus the British West Indies
Flag	Coat of arms
	Motto: ; E pluribus unum; ("Out of many, one")
	Anthem: ; Anthem: Gem of the Ocean; https://althistory.fandom.com/wiki/File:Columbia,_the_gem_of_the_ocean.ogg Royal anthem: God Save the King; https://althistory.fandom.com/wiki/File:United_States_Navy_Band_-_God_Save_the_Queen.ogg;
	Localization of Columbia.
Capital	Williamsburg, D.C.
Largest city	Baltimore
Other cities	Chicago; Jacksonville; Havana
Official languages	English
Religion	Secular state
Demonym	Columbian
Government	Federal semi-parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Legislature	Congress
Establishment
Area
Population
Gini (2018)	49.2 (high)
HDI (2018)	0.877 (very high)
Currency	Columbian dollar ($) (NAD)
Time zone	UTC-5 to -6
Date formats	dd/mm/yyyy
Drives on the	right
Internet TLD	.co
Calling code	+1

Columbia, officially the Federation of Columbia, is a country located in North America consisting of twenty provinces and a federal district. It shares a significant land border with Newfoundland to the north and Louisiana to the west, as well as limited maritime borders with Haiti, being bathed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. With a population of 73 million people, it is the third-largest country by population in North America. The national capital is Williamsburg, D.C. and the most populous city is Baltimore.

With the first settlements established in Henricia by British colonists, the colony grew up to be one of the Ten Colonies, a group of British colonies on the Atlantic coast of North America that eventually rebelled into a proto-state and an almost successful rebellion, which was suppressed by the British Empire. In the 19th century, after a series of negotiations with the United Kingdom, the provinces agreed to form a Federation. Later, colonies part of the British West Indies would be merged into the country.

Columbia is a federal semi-parliamentary constitutional monarchy and a representative democracy. A developed country, and an emergent power, Columbia is the Xth-largest economy by GDP and Xth by GDP (PPP). It is a member of the Society of Nations, World Bank, G20, International Monetary Fund, the North American Union and the Pan-American League. It has significant influence, being considered a great power. When part of the United Commonwealth, Columbia was the leading cultural force, considered the show business section of the Commonwealth, exporting much of its music, art, literature, and film to the world.

History[]

Late 18th and 19th centuries[]

See also: Washington's Rebellion, Columbian Civil War and Constitution Act, 1839

20th century[]

21st century[]

Government and politics[]

Columbia is a federal monarchy consisting of 25 states, a federal district, two territories, and a few uninhabited island possessions. It is a representative democracy, and adopts a semi-parliamentary system, in which voters simultaneously vote for both members of legislature and the prime minister. Its constitution is widely based on portions of the Articles of Confederation, reminiscent of the Rebellion of 1776. The reigning monarch is Ferdinand II, who appoints the governor general (currently Bill Clinton), and the prime minister is Joseph Manchin.