Western Republic

The Western Republic  (IPA: /wɛstˈɛrn ɹɪˈpʌblɪk/) is a colossal sovereign independent state located in Western North America which is bordered by the Russian Federation through the Bering Strait and Diomede Islands, the State of Canada, the United States of America, and the United Mexican States. As the population of the country documented as 94,713,465 people, it is the 14th largest country in the world in terms of population. It is afroementioned that it is colossal in its area.

British settlers discovered the West somewhere during a date between the 18th century. Since the British settlers were found on the western side of North America, they began to call the new colony the "British West".

The colony was originally located in Manitoba, but expanded into Saskatchewan, and then into Alberta, and et cetera. Since the size of the colony was humongous and there were a lot of native tribes in the colony itself, Britain declared the West a loosely sovereign independent state within the British Empire. The people of the West were satisfied with this, but they wanted total independence from the British Empire, so they hosted a referendum in the late 1890s. Most of the citizens of the West voted yes, and soon after in 1902, they declared total independence and the Western Republic was officially proclaimed.

The Western Republic fought in World War I on the Allied Powers' side, but came in only after the bombing of Pearl Harbour, and the same thing happened in World War I, only this time it infringed with nuclear weapons, and dropped two of them on the Japanese imperial cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Its capital city is Calgary, while the largest city is Los Angeles, which translates into "The Angels" in the Spanish language. Its official languages are English and French, while there are three regional languages that include Spanish, Russian, and Hawaiian which are spoken by a minority of the people in the Western Republic.

It is a member of the Commonwealth of Official Nations, a founding member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and also a founding member of the United Nations.

Colonization
During the hatred of France and Great Britain during the 1700s, the British Empire decides to set up a colony in Western North America, which was called the "British West" (even though they were not on the Pacific Northwest, but they made plans to do so.) It is estimated that the earliest British settlers in the West set up a colony in around 1755. Due to the West having about 1/14th of the size of the current Western Republic, they expand west, north, and south-west. While the colonization process was in place, Britian thought that if they expanded into Spain, they could get a hold of the Strait of California, so Britain declared war on Spain. While the war raged on, settlers in the British West claimed more land for the country. Due to this, by the end of the war claimed almost all (except present-day Sonora) of the British wanted lands in store for the West.

Semi-independence from Great Britain
In the late 1860s, Great Britain decided to grant the West a piece of independence due to the large size of the colony and the diverse set of people in the West theirselves. Citizens of the West were satisfied with this, but that changed in the late 1880s when they demanded a official exit from British rule, so in the 1890s, they set up a referendum to see if the citizens of the Western Confederation wanted total independence. They ended up voting "yes", and in November of 1902, they declared official independence from the United Kingdom and founded the Western Republic.

World War I
In 1914, the Western Republic joined the first World War in order to aid the Allied Powers, but, another reason was found out by the Western government somewhere between 1916 and 1917. Due to Germany wanting Mexico to declare war on the Western Republic to take Sonora, Azatlan, Baja California, and et cetera, the opposite took place, where the Western Republic declared war on Mexico due to the Western Republic claiming "they wanted to get this over with". The war ended in 1918, with a Allied victory. No change was brought upon the borders of the Western Republic, but a change in diplomatic ties was found, which stated "The United Mexican States shall ally the Western Republic, and commit a breakage in the diplomacy between the German Empire and Mexico."

World War II
Upon the news the Japanese Empire bombed the Western/Hawaiian harbour city of Pearl Harbour, the Western Republic declared a immediate act of war, mainly on the Japanese Empire, but also on Nazi Germany, due to speculations that Mexican officials are possibly reconciliating ties with Germany. The same story in World War I played out in World War II, only this time, the Western Republic infringed on nuclear weapons. Prior to the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Western government tested a nuclear bomb in Trinity, Azatlan to make sure the bombs actually worked, and not a fraud. The process turned out to be a success and two bombs, both dropped in the morning of Japan, were planted in the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Present day
The modern the Western Republic is doing well in terms of population, agriculture, autonomy of certain native groups, and et cetera. It currently has political ties with Canada, the United States, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and France.

Geography
As a nation with 9,897,000 square km, the Western Republic is very diverse when it comes to geography.

The Rocky Mountains are located in the Western Republic. They stretch across 4,800km of land, from northern Columbia to northern Azatlan. Other mountain ranges are present in the Western Republic. They are mostly located west of the Rocky Mountains. The Pacific coast of the Western Republic, which stretches from Nome to La Paz is dotted with mountains.

Lots of lakes can be found in the north of the country, with the largest being the Great Bear Lake, located in Borealia. The longest river in the country is the Yukon River, with a length of 3,190km.

Government
The current party ruling is the Western Party. President Skyler Falconer has been leader since 2014, and was re-elected in the 2018 election.

The Western Republic has had 19 presidents since it's creation in 1902. Of those 19 presidents, 12 were a part of the Western Party, and 7 were a part of the Democratic Party.

The Congress of the Western Republic is dominated by the Western Party and the Democratic Party. The other three major parties in the Western Congress are the Progressive Party, the Nationalist Party, and the Green Party.

States
There are 21 states in the Western Republic.

Military
The Western Republic has one of the strongest militaries in the world, with almost 1,500,000 soldiers, and 12,000 aircraft. The Western Republic can fight off almost every country in the world, and has the world’s most advanced air force. The Western Republic also has about 5,000 nuclear weapons, making it the third largest country in the world in terms of number of nuclear bombs.

Demographics
The Western Republic is a nation with a large population of almost 100 million people. Out of those people, the majority ethnic group in the country are English, while minorties such as Franks, Russians, and Hawaiians are also found in the nation.

Religion
The Western Republic's official religion is Christianity, specifically Protestantism. The Western Religion Act was signed on April 1, 2011, stating that Christianity is the official religion of the Western Republic. However, the Western Republic does not prohibit any other religions, and people have the freedom of religion, but the government is mainly Christian, and wishes to make 80% of the population in the Western Republic Christian by 2100.

Language
The official language of the Western Republic is English, but the Western Republic recognizes French, Spanish, Russian, and other native languages as regional languages of the people in the Western Republic.

Air travel
The Western Republic is the home of Boeing, the largest aerospace company in the world and the world‘s largest producer of airplanes.

The national airline of the Western Republic is none other than WestAir, based out of Calgary. WestAir is also the largest airline in the country. It has a fleet of over 800 aircraft, and flies to 195 destinations. The national cargo airline is a subsidiary of WestAir, called Western Sky Cargo. Western Sky Cargo has a fleet of 160 aircraft and flies to 75 destinations.

The Western Republic's largest low cost airline is called AirWR. AirWR is based out of San Francisco, and flies to 52 destinations with a fleet of 148 aircraft.

Space Program
The Western Republic operates a very active space program. It developes rockets and satellites, and conducts research on aviation, deep-space and planets.

The Western Republic is the home of SpaceX, which is based out of Hawthorne, California. SpaceX was founded in 2002 by Elon Musk with the goal of reducing costs of space transportation and colonizing Mars.

As well as aviation, Boeing also develops on space products. Boeing is the world’s largest producer of satellites.

Currency
The Western Republic's main currency is the Western Dollar ($). The subunit of the Western Dollar is the cent. The Western Dollar has been the currency of the Western Republic since it became a republic on November 6, 1902. Before, the Western Confederation used the Western Pound, based off of Britain's currency.

The Western Dollar is known for having the skylines of cities on their currency.

Sports
The Western Republic's people love sports. They have 4 major national leagues, the WHL, the WFL, the WBA and the WBL, and one semi major league, the WPL.

The Western Republic hosted the 2018 Mapperdonian Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

Hockey
The Western Republic's favourite sport is hockey. The headquarters of the Mapperdonian Ice Hockey Federation are located in the Western Republic. The captain for their national team is Alan Parker, with assistant captains being Jonathan Toews, Duncan Keith, and Ryan Getzlaf.

The Western Republic's national hockey league is the Western Hockey League. Founded in 1917, the WHL consists of 32 teams.

The largest hockey arena in the world is located in Calgary, the WestAir Centre. It has a capacity of 24,000 people. The WestAir Centre was the host for Mappervision Song Contest XXVII.

The Western Republic hosted the 2017 MIHF Winter Championship, as well as the 2018 MIHF Winter Championship.

Football
Football is the second most popular sport in the Western Republic.

The Western Republic's main football league is the Western Football League. Founded in 1928, the WFL consists of 20 teams.

Soccer
While soccer is not the most popular sport in the country, the national team, Team Western Republic still has a pretty big following.

The Western Republic's largest venue is the Western National Stadium in Calgary, Alberta. It is the largest sports venue in the country with a capacity of 110,000 people. It opened in October 2017.

Basketball
Basketball is the third most popular sport in the Western Republic. The Western Republic's basketball team has a good following in the country.

The Western Republic's main basketball league is the Western Basketball Association, with 20 teams.

Baseball
Baseball is the fourth most popular sport in the Western Republic. The Western Republic’s baseball team has a pretty good following throughout the country.

The Western Republic’s main baseball league is the Western Baseball League, with 16 teams.

Media
The main public broadcaster in the Western Republic is the Western Broadcasting Corporation. It broadcasts music, news, sports, and TV shows. The Western Broadcasting Corporation is responsible for broadcasting Mappervision when the Western Republic hosts it. The Western Republic has hosted Mappervision Song Contest XXVII in Calgary, Mappervision Song Contest XXXIV in Los Angeles, and Mappervision Song Contest XXXV in Seattle.

Public holidays
The Western Republic celebrates holidays which are derived from Christian traditions and important events in the history of the Western Republic.

Day Of The West on November 6th celebrates the day the Western Confederation officially became a republic. Confederation Day on July 1st celebrates the day the Western Confederation became independent from Great Britain.

Some holidays such as Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Halloween and Boxing Day are not officially recognized by the federal government, however they are celebrated across the nation.

These are the holidays recognized by the federal government.