Pacífica (Disunited States): Difference between revisions

|population_estimate_year = 2018

In March of 2014, members of the Islamic terror group Al-Shigog conducted a mass shooting in {{w|San Bernardino}}, [[Inland Valley]], resulting in over ten deaths. In response, Pacífica increased its role in the [[War in the Middle East]]. Later in the same year, Mexico dropped all its claims to the Pacífican states of Nuevo Mexico and Sonora. In April of 2018, however, Mexican President [[Manuel Rodrigo]], a nationalist and anti-Americanist, reclaimed Sonora and Nuevo Mexico as part of Mexico, starting the [[Mexican Reclamation Crisis]].  

The head of state of Pacífica is the the [[Monarchy of Pacífica|Monarch]], who is known as the King or Queen and Lord or Lady Protector of the Kingdom of Pacífica. The monarch's role is largely ceremonial, however, the monarch as a set of royal privileges he or she can use in times of national crisis. The current monarch is [[James I of Pacífica|James I]], who ascended the throne on July 6th, 2001 after the death of his father, [[Dayton III of Pacífica|Dayton III]]. The head of government is the [[Prime Minister of Pacífica]], who holds the majority of executive powers in the country. The Prime Minister is elected during national elections and must receive a majority of votes to be elected. The current Prime Minister is [[Alberto de Sol]], who is apart of the [[Social Democratic Party (Pacífica)|Social Democratic Party]] and was previous a member of the [[House of Deputies (Pacífica)|House of Deputies]].

According to the 2012 Pacífican Royal Census, there were exactly 52,283,219 citizens living in Pacífica and it was estimated in 2018 that there were 55,469,491 citizens, almost 4 million more than in 2012. Pacífica is currently the third largest in the [[North American Union]] and is the twenty sixth largest country worldwide, just below {{w|Tanzania}}. It is projected by 2030 that there will be over 80,000,000 Pacíficans.

! Racial composition  !! 1996 !! 2004 !! 2012

The largest racial group in Pacífica has always been White Pacíficans (both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic heritage), but despite this, Pacífica is considered one of the most diverse countries in the world. The second largest racial group in the country is Asian Pacíficans, with Pacífican Chinese and Filipino being the largest ethnic group. African Pacíficans and Native Americans follow Asian Pacíficans as the third and fourth largest racial group.

 

|align=right| '''{{bartable|54||2||background:yellow}}'''

|align=right| '''{{bartable|3||2||background:mediumblue}}'''

| Other Faith

| Don't know/refused answer

According to the Constitution of Pacífica, Pacíficans can freely practice any religion of their choosing and the government is banned from enforcing or favoring a certain religion. {{w|Christianity}} has been the most dominate religion in Pacífica, with over 79% of Pacíficans identifying as some sort of Christian. Currently, {{w|Roman Catholicism}} has been the dominate Christian sect, with 54% of Pacíficans claiming to be Catholic followed {{w|Evangelicalism|Evangelical Protestants}}, which make up 19% of Pacíficans while other Protestant sects make up around 5% of Pacíficans. 9% of Pacíficans follow other religions rather than Christianity, with the largest out of them being {{w|Buddhism}}. 10% of Pacíficans claim to be unaffiliated or irreligious.

Roman Catholicism, despite being the biggest religion in Pacífica, has slowly decreased since the 20th Century while Evangelical Protestantism has greatly increased since the 20th Century. Despite common trends in other modern places in the world, Atheism in Pacífica has decreased since the 20th Century, with younger Pacíficans, mainly Generation Z and younger Millennials becoming more Evangelical. According to a survey conducted by {{w|Universty of Southern California|the University of Southern Pacífica}}, Evangelical Protestants will become the majority Christian sect and religion in Pacífica by 2050.