New United States (Cyberpunk Expanded)
New United States of America | |
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Motto: In God We Trust | |
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Anthem: Star Spangled Banner | |
| Capital | Washington, D.C. |
| Largest city | New York City |
| Official languages | English (de facto) |
| Demonym(s) | American |
| Government | Federal Presidential Constitutional Republic under a Dominant Party System |
| Rosalind Myers (F) | |
| Anslem Leatherman (F) | |
| Legislature | New United States Congress (Senate) |
| Independence from Great Britain | |
| July 4, 1776 | |
| March 1, 1781 | |
| September 3, 1783 | |
| June 21, 1788 | |
| July 4m, 2035 | |
| Population | |
• 2021 estimate | 100,393,394 |
| GDP (PPP) | 2077 estimate |
• Total | $13.4 trillion |
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Eurodollar (€$) U.S. dollar ($) |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +1 |
| Internet TLD | .nusa |
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The New United States of America (N.U.S.A), commonly known as the New United States (N.U.S.) or simply America, is a country primarily located in North America, consisting of 48 states, a federal district, and various island territories in the Pacific Ocean. With an estimate population of over 100 million, the New United States is the most populous country in the Americas. The nation's capital is Washington, D.C., while its major population center is New York City.
Indigenous peoples inhabited land area of the New United States well before its establishment. Beginning in 1607, colonization from Great Britain brought English settlers to the Americas and established thirteen separate colonies along the eastern New United States. Discontent regarding proper representation and taxation brought about the American Revolutionary War and saw the thirteen colonies breakaway and form the United States of America, one of the world's first constitutional republics. Through a policy of Manifest Destiny, the United States expanded across the continent and established itself as a global superpower following World War II and during the Cold War. The Crash of '94 brought social, economic, and political turmoil, resulting in the collapse of the United States government and the independence of various states collectively known as the Free States.
Following the Fourth Corporate War, the United States was reorganized as the New United States under President Elizabeth Kress, who ruled the country as uninterrupted from 2021 to 2069. The Unification War, started by the hawkish policies of Kress's successor, Rosalind Myers, saw the reintegration of the Free States into the New United States, albeit with varying degrees of autonomy.
The New United States is a federal constitutional republic and representative democracy. The President of the New United States is the nation's executive head of state. Since the restoration of democracy in 2040, the New United States has effectively been governed under a dominant party system. The Federalist Party has controlled the presidency since 2021 and has controlled the New United States Congress, the national legislature, since 2057. Militech, one of the largest megacorporations in the world, is headquartered in Washington, D.C. and has maintained close ties with the NUS government. The New United States is categorized as a re-emerging power; while the country has yet to fully overcome the devestating effects of the Collapse, it is gradually regaining its importance in international politics and economies.