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= The State of Things =
== Canada ==
Canada has becoming something of a superpower, even absorbing the state of Alaska. It's currency (the Canadian Dollar, CAD) is one of the world's major traded currency.

== China ==
China has split into a number of independent countries. Many other Asian nations have annexed various former Chinese provinces. (Notably, Japan's annexation of islands in the Sea of Japan.)

== France ==
France has ceded a small region to form a separate Islamic state that lives in relative peace.

== Germany ==
Germany has become ''the'' major power in Europe. Both English and German are official languages.

== Jordan ==
Jordan has joined with Israel.

== USA ==
The United States of America has divided into two nations. The New Confederate States of America (largely composed of southern states) and the Union of Northeastern Republics (composed of New York, New England states, the northern Mid-Atlantic States (Pennsylvania, Delaware, possibly Maryland) and the Rust Belt states). California is a war zone, the borders of which are highly disputed. Alaska has joined with Canada.

== Off world ==
There are a few off-world colonies, mainly lunar or Lagrangian. Mars has proven too far from the Sun for current terraforming technology. There is (at least) one world terraformed, this is an expensive process and the joint venture is bankrolled by Canada, Germany and Japan (they also maintain a controlling interest in the planet).
There is an orbital ring around the Sun, which collects energy that would otherwise be wasted and beams it back to Earth and orbital colonies.

= Economics =
The ¥€$ - Yes- is the global currency. Most countries refer to them still as "Dollars", "Euros", or "Yen". Major currencies are the Swiss New Franc, the Euro-American ¥€$, the HK-AU Dollar, the South Chinese Wulong, the Israeli Shekel, and the Canadian Dollar. The Pound is used in the UK and India, and the HK-AU Dollar Hong Kong and Australia. All three currencies - Dollars and Pounds- are interchangeable in these nations. Hong Kong nominally rejoined the UK, India unofficially, and the UK and Australia in part cooperating for financial benefit.