Western Republic

The Republic of the Western States, more commonly known as the Western Republic, or just simply the Free West, is a nation located in western North America. This nation is the official nation of the user CJetsIsHere.

History
In the early 1990s, secession in the western provinces/territories in Canada and the western states in the USA had become pretty popular. In 1992, a proposed state was made, including the secession and unification of Alaska, Yukon, Northwest Territories, BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Hawaii, California, Nunavut, North and South Dakota, and Nebraska. On February 29, 1996, the governments of Canada and the United States finally decided to hold a referendum for independence, with over 50% in favour for in every state, province, and territory, except for Nunavut, North and South Dakota, and Nebraska. In result of this referendum, the Western Republic became independent on December 25, 1996. Calgary, Alberta was chosen as the capital.

On January 24, 2003, the Treaty of Albuquerque was signed between the Western Republic and Mexico, with Mexico ceding both Baja California's to the Western Republic, with the Western Republic paying $10 billion in return.

States
There are 21 states in the Western Republic (See map below to the right.) [Note: Some of the states capitals changed during the unification of the West.]


 * 1) Alaska (Anchorage)
 * 2) Yukon (Yellowknife)
 * 3) Vancouver (Victoria)
 * 4) Okanagan (Kelowna)
 * 5) Athabasca (Fort McMurray)
 * 6) South California (Tijuana)
 * 7) Alberta (Edmonton)
 * 8) Saskatchewan (Regina)
 * 9) Manitoba (Winnipeg)
 * 10) Cascadia (Olympia)
 * 11) Oregon (Salem)
 * 12) Idaho (Boise)
 * 13) Montana (Billings)
 * 14) Wyoming (Cheyenne)
 * 15) Nevada (Reno)
 * 16) Utah (Salt Lake City)
 * 17) Colorado (Denver)
 * 18) Arizona (Phoenix)
 * 19) Azatlan (Albuquerque)
 * 20) California (Sacramento)
 * 21) Hawaii (Honolulu)

Foreign Relations
The Western Republic has good relations with almost everybody, but their allies are:
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 * http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/thefutureofeuropes/images/8/86/Scotland-Ireland_Flag.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/45?cb=20160702174428 Scotland-Ireland
 * http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/thefutureofeuropes/images/9/98/New_flag_for_Arkmarken.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/45?cb=20160702174428 Arkmarken
 * http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/thefutureofeuropes/images/f/f6/Wes_Scandinavia_Flag.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/45?cb=20160702174428 West Scandinavia

Cities by Population
These are the 10 most populated cities in the Western Republic. Only 6 cities have a population of over 1 million.

Religion
The Western Republic has no official religion, but the largest religion in the Western Republic is Christianity.

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

Air Travel
The Western Republic is the home of Boeing (based out of Seattle, Cascadia), the largest aerospace company in the world, so it's no doubt that the Western Republic is one of the richest countries for air travel.

Airports
It's no doubt that Los Angeles Int'l Airport (LAX) is the largest airport in the Western Republic.

Busiest Airports in the Western Republic

 * 1) Los Angeles Int'l Airport (LAX), Los Angeles, California
 * 2) Denver Int'l Airport (DEN), Denver, Colorado
 * 3) San Fransisco Int'l Airport (SFO), San Fransisco, California
 * 4) McCarran Int'l Airport (LAS), Las Vegas, Nevada
 * 5) Sky Harbour Int'l Airport (PHX), Phoenix, Arizona
 * 6) Seattle-Tacoma Int'l Airport (SEA), Seattle, Cascadia
 * 7) Salt Lake City Int'l Airport (SLC), Salt Lake City, Utah
 * 8) Vancouver Int'l Airport (YVR), Vancouver, Vancouver
 * 9) Lindberg Field (SAN), San Diego, California
 * 10) Honolulu Int'l Airport (HNL), Honolulu, Hawaii
 * 11) Portland Int'l Airport (PDX), Portland, Oregon
 * 12) Calgary Int'l Airport (YYC), Calgary, Capital Territory (Alberta)

Airlines
The national airline of the Western Republic is none other than WestJet, based out of Calgary. Alaska Airlines is also another large airline in the Western Republic.

Road Travel
The largest highway in the country is the Interstate Highway 15. It stretches all the way from southern Alberta to southern California. In fact, it only takes 3 highways to reach from Calgary to Los Angeles. (Alberta Highway 2 from Calgary, head south, connect onto Alberta Highway 3 heading west, connect onto Interstate Highway 15 heading south, and continue on until you reach Los Angeles.) [Note: Interstate Highway 15 in reality is Alberta Highway 4, until you reach the US-Canadian border, then it becomes Interstate Highway 15.]