Nostra:America

America {{{partOf}}} National Information Full Name Commonwealth of America Towny Name /n list Formed April 19, 2026 National Anthem Motto "With Liberty and Justice for All" Population 1,152 (1st) Chunks 12,219 (4th) Towns 167 Capital City Milwaukee Largest City Chicago Oldest City Region North America Language(s) English (de facto), None (de jure) Religion(s) None (de jure) Discord Link Government Information Political System Unitary constitutional presidential republic President Flippizzacake Vice President Bachinuni House Speaker Sayerleft Chief Justice TheeHawaiian {{{leader5name}}} {{{leader6name}}} {{{leader7name}}} {{{leader8name}}} {{{leader9name}}} Executive Executive Council Legislature Congress Constitution Commonwealth Constitution Economic System Social market economy Provinces Army Size Part of Historical Information Formation • Establishment April 19, 2026 • Constitution April 27, 2026 • First election May 9, 2026 • Treaty of Philadelphia July 11, 2026 • • • • • • • •

The Commonwealth of America, commonly known simply as America, is a country and sovereign state located in North America on Terra Nostra. It has a geography characterized by the Great Plains and the front range of the Rocky Mountains in the west, the Great Lakes and the Ohio River Valley in the nation's heartland, and extending through the Appalachian uplands of Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia to the Mid-Atlantic coast of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In addition to its contiguous territory, the nation holds several non-contiguous exclaves, including strategic coastal corridors along the Chesapeake Bay and New England. With a total active population of 1,152 as of August 4, 2026, America is the most-populous nation in the world, constituting over a third of the population of North America. The capital of the Commonwealth is Milwaukee, with its largest cities being Chicago, Philadelphia, and Fort Wayne. It is the third oldest nation in North America.

The Commonwealth of America operates as a unitary social democratic republic under the Commonwealth Constitution, with executive authority vested in a president directly elected on a monthly basis. The president of the Commonwealth is one of the most visible and influential elected political offices on Terra Nostra. The Constitution establishes a separation of powers among legislative, executive, and judicial branches. The Congress is the unicameral national legislature consisting of the House of Representatives, elected via proportional representation. The Commonwealth is divided into 27 regions for administrative and statistical purposes.

A developed country, America consistently ranks high in measures of activity, wealth, and opportunity. It is the third-largest economy on the server, with relatively low wealth inequality. Shaped by many different communities and groups, America is a diverse nation, and is a member of various international agreements such as the Memphis Accords serving to maintain peace in Eastern North America.

Etymology

While America's short name is common between several of its nearby neighbors, such as the recently seceded USA based in Delaware and the United States based in Atlanta, its official name does not begin with the prefix "United States", as it does not possess a federal system. Instead, it is officially the Commonwealth of America due to its roots as a social democratic state.

People from the Commonwealth of America are typically referred to as Americans, however sometimes the term "Commonwealther" is used, either to distinguish them from other nations that use the same demonym, or as a pejorative, such as during the war between the Commonwealth and the USA.

History

Founding and early Commonwealth

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American Civil War

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Recent history

On August 2nd, about twenty days after the official victory against the USA, much of its playerbase quit, and its land was put up for sale. The USA was promptly placed under "new management" as a puppet of the United States under player 4KayP7. For all intents and purposes, this was the end of the USA as an independent state distinct from the Commonwealth. Lancaster was retroceded to the Commonwealth by purchase on the same day, followed by Pennsylvania City, Pennsylvania on August 4th, and Baltimore on August 5th.

Government

According to its constitution, the Commonwealth of America is a self described "unitary, constitutional, presidential, and social democratic republic" with a government system that takes place from several pre-existing democratic states on the server such as Terra Aurora's Cascadia. Despite its official unitary nature, municipalities within the country have significant rights to govern themselves as long as their governance does not conflict with laws set by America's national government.

A presidential state, the Commonwealth has a three-way separation of powers between the legislative, executive, and juridicial branches of government. The legislative branch, Congress, is unicameral, consisting of a sole House of Representatives. The 15 members of the House of Representatives are directly elected from three electoral districts: Eastern, Great Lakes, and Western, with each district having a proportional amount of seats to its part of the national population (albeit at a minimum of two representatives per district). The executive branch consists of the Executive Council, led by the president, who is the head of state and chief of government of the Commonwealth of America.