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I've been working on this timeline for aaaaaages before I got the chance to log in and post. Well, here's the thread. This will be mostly maps and graphics.
World Map
WorldA
QBAM
Does anyone know how to use Google Photos to put an image here?
Notes
Americas
1. The melting of ice caps and the opening of the Northwest Passage has allowed Inuvik to develop into a major port city.
2. Didn't join the USE, so were sold off to auction. Canada won.
3. Quebec seceded from Canada, though the north and west and Montreal stayed behind.
4. The political chaos of the 2020s made the West Coast secede as the Pacific Republic (a), leaving America cut off from the Pacific entirely. This prompted Alaska to join Canada (b), Hawaii to secede and restore the monarchy (c), and Japan to pick up the scraps (d).
5. Just to pour salt into America's wounds, Texas also made a run for it. New Mexico and Arizona might be next.
6. No longer communist. Ironically, it has received lots of migrants from Florida. Some people are even going so far as to propose annexation into the US.
7. On the plus side, Puerto Rico has reached statehood, becoming the51st 43rd state.
8. If you think America had it bad, spare a thought for Brazil. First, the north seceded, forming Grão Para (a). Then the UN snatched Amazonas off them, due to their mistreatment of the Amazon rainforest (b). (You can see the Amazonian-Grão-Paran border from space.)
9. Then the south seceded (c).
10. Merged with Britain's Antarctic territories to form the Crown Dependency of New South Scotland.
Europe
1. First Scotland, then Northern Ireland, then the monarchy... by this point, the Federation of England, Wales and South Scotland (or just England) doesn't have much left to lose, though it *does* tightly hold on to the Falklands and Antarctica (known together as South Scotland).
2. The UN took a small chunk of Geneva for its headquarters.
3. "We'll make our own USE! With vodka and pierogi!"
4. The western third of Ukraine didn't want to join the USE, so it seceded as the short-lived Republic of Galicia. Which immediately joined Zapadoslavia.
5. Almost escalated into WW3. Fortunately, a few UN diplomats swept in and brought a peace deal: Russia gets Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk, but pulls out of Ukraine and Georgia, which join the EU.
6. Belarus was partitioned between the USE and Russia in 2039. The Russian half is now merely another part of Russia, with no autonomy or protection for the Belarusian
Asia
1. Bering Republic, founded by Canadian, Japanese and Pacifican filibusters in the Russian For East. Has one of the world's highest standards of living.
2. Japan snatched Sakhalin and the Kurils off from Russia in the 2030s. Nowadays it's majority Japanese.
3. Unified Korea, though with a few compromises. By 2050, Pyongyang and Kaesong are major metropolises rivalling those of the south.
4/5. China and Taiwan have finally acknowledged each other's sovereignty. Taiwan is a free democracy with high standards of living like Japan or Singapore, and China isn't far behind.
6. Independent Hong Kong and Macau. This one's inevitable.
7. Indonesia's new capital.
8. China let go of Uyghuristan and Tibet, although with territorial compromises.
9. Bangladesh was the worst off with sea level rise, so it did the sensible thing and joined India. Lots of refugees fled east, prompting Assam* to secede (b), sending them deeper into Burma, which then prompted Shan and Kachin to secede (c).
10. Pakistan was embroiled in a nasty civil war for most of the 2040s that ended with a shallow victory for the remnants of the Pakistani government. Which promptly joined India afterwards.
11. Balochistan was let free, but it probably shouldn't have been. It is currently ruled by a madman dictator with a program of Balochising its people, unfortunately for minorities such as the Brahui.
12. Russia lopped off a chunk of Kazakhstan as per Putin's policies.
13. Formed in 2025 at from 14 countries plus the unrecognized state of Palestine, the Baghdad Accord is a major alliance dominating the Middle East. Thinking of uniting.
14. They also built a giant solar panel farm in the Empty Quarter so big you can see it from space.
Africa
1. The Maghreb Union, formed in 2041 to copy the successes of the USE and East Africa, didn't go as swimmingly as planned. No less than four states - Mauritania, Tuareg (b), Fezzan (c) and Cyrenaica - seceded from the nascent state, some peacefully, some less so.
2. Nigeria's answer to the European Union: the African Union. A potential new superpower, stretching from Nouakchott to Sabha to Lubumbashi. Also thinking of uniting.
3. Sudan has had a rough ride into 2050 with the Darfur War, which shows no signs of slowing down.
4. The Hala'ib dispute solved: Sudan gets the triangle, but Egypt gets the city of Hala'ib (and Bir Tawil, but nobody cares about Bir Tawil). Neither side is completely happy.
5. Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia got inspired by the Baghdad Accord and had their own one - the 2033 Horn Conference.
6. United East Africa, courtesy of China and co.
Oceania
Nothing to see here!
Antarctica
Antarctica is only just starting to be settled. The largest settlements are on the Antarctic peninsula, McMurdo and the South Pole, but there are still only 10,000 people living below 60 south.
1. Canadian Antarctic Territories.
2. Chilean Antarctic Territories.
3. Argentine Antarctic Territories. With Britain gone, Argentina and Chile divided the Antarctic Peninsula amongst themselves.
5. European Antarctic Territories.
6. Japanese Antarctic Territories.
7. Australian Antarctic Territories. Quickly growing with Australians escaping the mainland's heatwaves, droughts, and fires.
8. New Zealand Antarctic Territories.
9. UN Mandate of the South Pole.
Any questions and constructive criticism would be welcome.
World Map
WorldA
QBAM
Does anyone know how to use Google Photos to put an image here?
Notes
Americas
1. The melting of ice caps and the opening of the Northwest Passage has allowed Inuvik to develop into a major port city.
2. Didn't join the USE, so were sold off to auction. Canada won.
3. Quebec seceded from Canada, though the north and west and Montreal stayed behind.
4. The political chaos of the 2020s made the West Coast secede as the Pacific Republic (a), leaving America cut off from the Pacific entirely. This prompted Alaska to join Canada (b), Hawaii to secede and restore the monarchy (c), and Japan to pick up the scraps (d).
5. Just to pour salt into America's wounds, Texas also made a run for it. New Mexico and Arizona might be next.
6. No longer communist. Ironically, it has received lots of migrants from Florida. Some people are even going so far as to propose annexation into the US.
7. On the plus side, Puerto Rico has reached statehood, becoming the
8. If you think America had it bad, spare a thought for Brazil. First, the north seceded, forming Grão Para (a). Then the UN snatched Amazonas off them, due to their mistreatment of the Amazon rainforest (b). (You can see the Amazonian-Grão-Paran border from space.)
9. Then the south seceded (c).
10. Merged with Britain's Antarctic territories to form the Crown Dependency of New South Scotland.
Europe
1. First Scotland, then Northern Ireland, then the monarchy... by this point, the Federation of England, Wales and South Scotland (or just England) doesn't have much left to lose, though it *does* tightly hold on to the Falklands and Antarctica (known together as South Scotland).
2. The UN took a small chunk of Geneva for its headquarters.
3. "We'll make our own USE! With vodka and pierogi!"
4. The western third of Ukraine didn't want to join the USE, so it seceded as the short-lived Republic of Galicia. Which immediately joined Zapadoslavia.
5. Almost escalated into WW3. Fortunately, a few UN diplomats swept in and brought a peace deal: Russia gets Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk, but pulls out of Ukraine and Georgia, which join the EU.
6. Belarus was partitioned between the USE and Russia in 2039. The Russian half is now merely another part of Russia, with no autonomy or protection for the Belarusian
Asia
1. Bering Republic, founded by Canadian, Japanese and Pacifican filibusters in the Russian For East. Has one of the world's highest standards of living.
2. Japan snatched Sakhalin and the Kurils off from Russia in the 2030s. Nowadays it's majority Japanese.
3. Unified Korea, though with a few compromises. By 2050, Pyongyang and Kaesong are major metropolises rivalling those of the south.
4/5. China and Taiwan have finally acknowledged each other's sovereignty. Taiwan is a free democracy with high standards of living like Japan or Singapore, and China isn't far behind.
6. Independent Hong Kong and Macau. This one's inevitable.
7. Indonesia's new capital.
8. China let go of Uyghuristan and Tibet, although with territorial compromises.
9. Bangladesh was the worst off with sea level rise, so it did the sensible thing and joined India. Lots of refugees fled east, prompting Assam* to secede (b), sending them deeper into Burma, which then prompted Shan and Kachin to secede (c).
10. Pakistan was embroiled in a nasty civil war for most of the 2040s that ended with a shallow victory for the remnants of the Pakistani government. Which promptly joined India afterwards.
11. Balochistan was let free, but it probably shouldn't have been. It is currently ruled by a madman dictator with a program of Balochising its people, unfortunately for minorities such as the Brahui.
12. Russia lopped off a chunk of Kazakhstan as per Putin's policies.
13. Formed in 2025 at from 14 countries plus the unrecognized state of Palestine, the Baghdad Accord is a major alliance dominating the Middle East. Thinking of uniting.
14. They also built a giant solar panel farm in the Empty Quarter so big you can see it from space.
Africa
1. The Maghreb Union, formed in 2041 to copy the successes of the USE and East Africa, didn't go as swimmingly as planned. No less than four states - Mauritania, Tuareg (b), Fezzan (c) and Cyrenaica - seceded from the nascent state, some peacefully, some less so.
2. Nigeria's answer to the European Union: the African Union. A potential new superpower, stretching from Nouakchott to Sabha to Lubumbashi. Also thinking of uniting.
3. Sudan has had a rough ride into 2050 with the Darfur War, which shows no signs of slowing down.
4. The Hala'ib dispute solved: Sudan gets the triangle, but Egypt gets the city of Hala'ib (and Bir Tawil, but nobody cares about Bir Tawil). Neither side is completely happy.
5. Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia got inspired by the Baghdad Accord and had their own one - the 2033 Horn Conference.
6. United East Africa, courtesy of China and co.
Oceania
Nothing to see here!
Antarctica
Antarctica is only just starting to be settled. The largest settlements are on the Antarctic peninsula, McMurdo and the South Pole, but there are still only 10,000 people living below 60 south.
1. Canadian Antarctic Territories.
2. Chilean Antarctic Territories.
3. Argentine Antarctic Territories. With Britain gone, Argentina and Chile divided the Antarctic Peninsula amongst themselves.
5. European Antarctic Territories.
6. Japanese Antarctic Territories.
7. Australian Antarctic Territories. Quickly growing with Australians escaping the mainland's heatwaves, droughts, and fires.
8. New Zealand Antarctic Territories.
9. UN Mandate of the South Pole.
Any questions and constructive criticism would be welcome.
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