Apollo Union

The Apollo Union is the official nation of Hoods or on this forum HoodsWWMM from its old username WeirdWaysMapMachine.

The Apollo Union is a country on the East side of North America. The country was established in 1874 after a break up with the United States. After the American Civil War the USA needed to repair all the thingies, this created a good chance to split up from the USA. South East of Ontario in Canada wanted to join the union. They declared independence and said they are part of The Apollo Union. The states that broke away where Ohio, West Virginia, South East Ontario and Kentucky.

Independence
Flag of the Western Confederation (1867-1902)

On the 3rd of February 1874 The Apollo Union declared independence from a weakened USA from the civil war. The USA couldn't do much because there were not enough man and equipment to fight a war now. The USA gave the Apollo Union independence. The old Apollo Union consists of 4 states; Ohio, South East Ontario, Kentucky and West Viriginia. Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland joined on the 1st of January 1876 and Virginia on the 1st of October 1880.

30 Years of War
On the 6th of June 1900 a Apollian general was killed by a mine on a state visit to the USA. The government of the Apollo Union accused the military of USA for placing the mine were the general would walk. There was so much tension between the countries that war broke out on 19th of September 1903. On the 17th of May 1920 under general Tom Daviesalmost all the land that the union has right now.

World War II
The Apollo Union didn't do much.

After World War II
After WWII some states of the USA and Canada didn't want to be part of a country that nukes other countries or be a colony. On the 5th of August 1948 the states of Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi join the union. On the 26th of January 1951 the states of Newfoundland, Quebec and Canadian New England joined the union.

Modern Era
The Apollo Union is an economic and militarian powerhouse. On 6th of June 2012 The Bahama's joined the union to make the 20th state.

Economy and Military
The Economy of The Apollo Union is stable with more and more trade routes establishing between countries. The GDP of The Union is pretty high for there plays on the globe. With an economic pact signed in Reykjavik with the Valkyria Confederation will the economy grow even faster and higher. They also have allies in military situations as Slavonica and Novasrbija. They have a great military composing over 200 thousand men.

Governmont
The Apollo Union is a liberal country with every 4 years a new election. The past election was won by Heather Rowlers and the DAU (Democratic Apollo Union).

Presidents
The Apollo Union only has had elections since 1944. Before 1944 there was no ruler of the country.
 * DAU (Democratic Apollo Union) (Liberal)
 * Plan A (Liberal)
 * ULT (Union of Liberal Thoughts) (Liberal)
 * CP (Conservative Party) (Conservative)
 * RPAU (Republican Party Apollo Union) (Republican)

Soccer
Soccer is one of the most played sports in the Apollo Union. The Apollo Union is lately really succesful with there soccer project. They have on the NSAC Buena Vista American Cup 2017 came second in the MIFF 2017 Confederations Cup. They are now sitting second in the world rankings. Look at the page here.

Ice Hockey
The Apollo Union isn't the best in Ice Hockey. Becoming last in the 2018 MIHF Winter Championship and relegated to the Qualification rounds

Basketball
The Apollo Union is the creator and reviver of MIBF (Mapperdonian International Basketball Federation) The Apollo Union didn't play matches yet.

Motorsports
The Apollo Union are currently partaking in the Mapperdonian Formula 1 Championship (January) Rose Limberhaull F1 (Apollo Union's F1 Team) has as drivers Verstappen and Ocon. They are currently sitting second-last in the table.

Television
ANB (Apollo National Broadcasting) is the Apollo Union's national broadcaster. The languages spoken on the shows were ANB are helping with are English, German and French. There are a lot of channels like; ANB News #2, ANB Today #3, ANB Kids #7, ANB Teens #8, ANB Comedy #9 and ANB Old Timers #23.

Airlines
Apollo Union's national airlines is Phoenix Air.

Languages
Add your language here
 * Dutch - Apollo Unie
 * English - Apollo Union
 * French - Fédération d'Apolló
 * German - Apfoller Gewerkschaft / Apfoller Union
 * Portuguese - União Apello
 * Spanish - Apello Unión
 * Turkish - Güneş Birliği

The Map of the Country
The Apollo Union is a big country who posseses a lot of land on the eastcoast of North America. The Union has made some new states out of the humblejumble pack of the old.

The States are as the Numbers.