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[[Vermont]]<br/>
[[New York]] (de jure)<br/>|towns=[[Albany]]<br/>
[[Death Valley]]<br/>
[[Monteregia]]<br/>
[[DevDev]]<br/>|currency=[[File:Gold Icon.png|30px]] Gold Ingot}}

The Hudson Valley is a geographical region in northeastern [[North America (Continent)|America]]. It is as a historic terminus of the [[Northeast Metropolis]], acting as a gateway between the former [[United States of America|USA bloc]] and [[Québec|Quebec]]. For this reason, towns within the Hudson Valley have historically been highly valueable in geopolitical warfare.

According to [[AdrianHES|Dr. Adrian Volkov II's]] analysis of [[Culture of North America|North American Culture]], the Hudson Valley is broken into four regions, by culture, historical significance and urban development. These include:

* '''''Albania'''''
* '''''Death Valley'''''
* '''''Eastern Hudson Valley'''''
* '''''Monteregia'''''

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== Geography ==
Geographically, the Hudson Valley lies on the south shore of the [[St. Lawrence River]], east of [[Lake Ontario]], north of [[New York (town)|New York]] and [[Formidable]], and west of [[Boston]].

The Hudson Valley is almost entirely forested and hilly, dominated by the [[North American Oak]]. Much of the region is a victim of the Global Gold Crisis. However, rich deposits of andesite and iron reportedly exist in the region.
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== General Culture ==
The general culture of the Hudson Valley is one of accomodation to geopolitical conflict, most importantly the [[Cold War]]. The Albanian Region, which has culturally and geopolitically dominated the Hudson Valley since early 2021, shaped most of the overall culture with former [[American Albany]], with its melting pot immigration policies and social government programs.

The far north of the Hudson Valley is dominated by the [[Monteregia|Monteregian]] region. It is known for its French/Quebecois culture, historically being the "far south" of [[Québec|Imperial Quebec]]. Several houses and various other structures exist on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River.

The far west of the Hudson Valley is engulfed by the [[Death Valley]] region. Notorious as being a military front against American Albany during the Cold War, the area has changed hands between various former [[North American Pact|NAP]] powers, including [[Illinois]] and Quebec. The culture of the region is locked in eternal stagnation, due to the previous, fallen town being occupied by various military forces since early 2021. Currently, the Death Valley region shares much of its culture with [[Albany]] and central Quebec.

The far east and east shore of the Hudson Valley has been controlled by various factions in its history. Originally dominated by a now-defunct metropolis in the northeast, the east was historically controlled by [[Vermont]], in what became known during the Cold War as the "[[DevDev Claim Arm]]", the northern district of the town of [[DevDev]]. After the war, it was removed, and now the area is inhabited by squatters, looters and wreckage of towns past, including Albany, DevDev and [[Trump City]].
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== Regional Descriptions ==

=== '''Albania''' ===
''Incredible Cold War-era history. Mix of American, Turkish and French cultures. Sits on the west shore of the Hudson River.''

=== '''Death Valley''' ===
''Most history prior to Cold War is unknown. Throughout early 2021, was military settlement for the NAP. Is now a Quebec settlement. Sits on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River.''

=== '''Eastern Hudson Valley''' ===
''Historically dominated by DevDev and Trump City. Now, a decrepit biohazard. Sits on the east shore of the Hudson River.''

=== '''Monteregia Region''' ===
''Known for French/Quebecois culture. Former claimant to the title of "Quebec's Far South." Sits on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River.''
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