Hail, Britannia

Modest bump. If you've forgotten what a Mosaic Earth is:

I'd ideally like to take the most important, powerful and/or unique regions from TTL.
There is (to my knowledge) no worlda for this. And making one would take a meaningful amount of effort.
 
What became of Enoch Powell, Jeremy Corbyn, Keir Starmer, Charles Kennedy, and David Cameron in this world?

Edit: Also, was there any attempt to keep Hanover under the British crown?
 
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Provinces of Missouri

LeinadB93

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Missouri is a federal dominion of nine provinces, all of which are self-governing and share sovereignty with the federal government. Spanning the Midwest and much of the Great Plains, what is now Missouri was one of the last regions of North America settled by Europeans, and remained sparsely populated until the mid to late 19th century. The modern dominion was formed in 1867, when the crown colonies of Osage, Iowa and Kansas agreed to unite to form the Commonwealth. The province of Nebraska was created at the same time from the vast unorganised Midwest Territories. The self-governing colonial provinces of Minnesota and Colorado, declined the initial proposals to join the Commonwealth, with each hoping to establish themselves as self-governing dominions, however the terms of the 1876 Acts of Union, which formed the United Empire, brought both provinces into the Commonwealth with favourable terms. In 1890, the final three provinces of Dakota, Montana and Wyoming were formed, having initially joined to the Commonwealth in 1876 as districts of the unorganised Midwest Territories, before being elevated to territories and finally self-governing provinces.

Similar to the Columbian and Canadian federal systems, under the Constitution of Missouri, the nine provinces retain plenary legislative power except on matters reserved for the federal or imperial parliaments. Any change to the agreed division of powers between the federal government and the provinces requires a constitutional amendment, and the provinces have a great deal of power relative to the federal government, with jurisdiction over many public goods such as health care, education, welfare, and intra-provincial transportation. Like subdivisions in other federal dominions, they receive "transfer payments" from the federal government to pay for these, as well as exacting their own taxes.

Missouri is a large and diverse dominion, with English and Minnesotan having official status at the federal level, while French, German, Spanish and the various Native American languages are recognised minority languages. Minnesotan is a creolised Scandinavian language descended from Danish and Swedish settlers, and is widely spoken in the provinces of Minnesota and Dakota. Midwest German is widely spoken in rural communities across Dakota and Montana, where it is a recognised official language, however the number of speakers is declining. German was widely spoken in Colorado prior to the 1920s, but since then has declined, with only 3,000 speakers left as of the 2011 census. Dialects of French were once widely spoken throughout Missouri, owing to its former status as a French colonial territory, however the only surviving variety of French is that spoken throughout the province of Osage. Spanish is widely spoken in parts of Colorado, where nearly 20% of the population are of Hispanic descent, a legacy of immigration from Latin America, while Native American languages are spoken in pockets across the northern provinces.

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Missouri is a federal dominion of nine provinces, all of which are self-governing and share sovereignty with the federal government. Spanning the Midwest and much of the Great Plains, what is now Missouri was one of the last regions of North America settled by Europeans, and remained sparsely populated until the mid to late 19th century. The modern dominion was formed in 1867, when the crown colonies of Osage, Iowa and Kansas agreed to unite to form the Commonwealth. The province of Nebraska was created at the same time from the vast unorganised Midwest Territories. The self-governing colonial provinces of Minnesota and Colorado, declined the initial proposals to join the Commonwealth, with each hoping to establish themselves as self-governing dominions, however the terms of the 1876 Acts of Union, which formed the United Empire, brought both provinces into the Commonwealth with favourable terms. In 1890, the final three provinces of Dakota, Montana and Wyoming were formed, having initially joined to the Commonwealth in 1876 as districts of the unorganised Midwest Territories, before being elevated to territories and finally self-governing provinces.

Similar to the Columbian and Canadian federal systems, under the Constitution of Missouri, the nine provinces retain plenary legislative power except on matters reserved for the federal or imperial parliaments. Any change to the agreed division of powers between the federal government and the provinces requires a constitutional amendment, and the provinces have a great deal of power relative to the federal government, with jurisdiction over many public goods such as health care, education, welfare, and intra-provincial transportation. Like subdivisions in other federal dominions, they receive "transfer payments" from the federal government to pay for these, as well as exacting their own taxes.

Missouri is a large and diverse dominion, with English and Minnesotan having official status at the federal level, while French, German, Spanish and the various Native American languages are recognised minority languages. Minnesotan is a creolised Scandinavian language descended from Danish and Swedish settlers, and is widely spoken in the provinces of Minnesota and Dakota. Midwest German is widely spoken in rural communities across Dakota and Montana, where it is a recognised official language, however the number of speakers is declining. German was widely spoken in Colorado prior to the 1920s, but since then has declined, with only 3,000 speakers left as of the 2011 census. Dialects of French were once widely spoken throughout Missouri, owing to its former status as a French colonial territory, however the only surviving variety of French is that spoken throughout the province of Osage. Spanish is widely spoken in parts of Colorado, where nearly 20% of the population are of Hispanic descent, a legacy of immigration from Latin America, while Native American languages are spoken in pockets across the northern provinces.

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Is Wyoming still the Cowboy State Province?
 
I notice the capital of Nebraska is named Lancaster, is Abraham Lincoln considered significant at all in this universe?
 
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Missouri is a federal dominion of nine provinces, all of which are self-governing and share sovereignty with the federal government. Spanning the Midwest and much of the Great Plains, what is now Missouri was one of the last regions of North America settled by Europeans, and remained sparsely populated until the mid to late 19th century. The modern dominion was formed in 1867, when the crown colonies of Osage, Iowa and Kansas agreed to unite to form the Commonwealth. The province of Nebraska was created at the same time from the vast unorganised Midwest Territories. The self-governing colonial provinces of Minnesota and Colorado, declined the initial proposals to join the Commonwealth, with each hoping to establish themselves as self-governing dominions, however the terms of the 1876 Acts of Union, which formed the United Empire, brought both provinces into the Commonwealth with favourable terms. In 1890, the final three provinces of Dakota, Montana and Wyoming were formed, having initially joined to the Commonwealth in 1876 as districts of the unorganised Midwest Territories, before being elevated to territories and finally self-governing provinces.

Similar to the Columbian and Canadian federal systems, under the Constitution of Missouri, the nine provinces retain plenary legislative power except on matters reserved for the federal or imperial parliaments. Any change to the agreed division of powers between the federal government and the provinces requires a constitutional amendment, and the provinces have a great deal of power relative to the federal government, with jurisdiction over many public goods such as health care, education, welfare, and intra-provincial transportation. Like subdivisions in other federal dominions, they receive "transfer payments" from the federal government to pay for these, as well as exacting their own taxes.

Missouri is a large and diverse dominion, with English and Minnesotan having official status at the federal level, while French, German, Spanish and the various Native American languages are recognised minority languages. Minnesotan is a creolised Scandinavian language descended from Danish and Swedish settlers, and is widely spoken in the provinces of Minnesota and Dakota. Midwest German is widely spoken in rural communities across Dakota and Montana, where it is a recognised official language, however the number of speakers is declining. German was widely spoken in Colorado prior to the 1920s, but since then has declined, with only 3,000 speakers left as of the 2011 census. Dialects of French were once widely spoken throughout Missouri, owing to its former status as a French colonial territory, however the only surviving variety of French is that spoken throughout the province of Osage. Spanish is widely spoken in parts of Colorado, where nearly 20% of the population are of Hispanic descent, a legacy of immigration from Latin America, while Native American languages are spoken in pockets across the northern provinces.

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Fantastic! I really like the flags and the Minnesota language concept. What is the meaning behind the wheel of the Nebraska flag?
 

LeinadB93

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Modest bump. If you've forgotten what a Mosaic Earth is:

I'd ideally like to take the most important, powerful and/or unique regions from TTL.
There is (to my knowledge) no worlda for this. And making one would take a meaningful amount of effort.
I might have to make parts myself for the areas I want to take into my Mosaic Earth.

Either Kitara or the Ohio Country are probably the most unique regions ITTL compared to OTL...

a question. Nepal and the UK were very closely allied otl, and that led to......much instability in nepal......what's going on in the land of the gurkhas right now?

Nepal is pretty much in the Indian sphere of influence, and is a Commonwealth of Nations member. It is technically a constitutional monarchy, but has been wracked in recent decades by an ongoing Communist insurgency, and is very similar to OTL Thailand regarding the strength of its democratic institutions. India has played a role in trying to stabilise the country, as have various Commonwealth peacekeeping missions, but the country is still subject to a guerrilla insurgency, a strong military and weak democratic traditions. Some in India and Nepal suggest the country should join the Federation of India to offer further stability.

How many microstates are in this world, and what are they?

Well there are the four European micro-states of Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and Benevento. Ragusa is sometimes counted as a micro-state due to its population. Micronesia and the South Sea Islands, both of which share the Queen-Empress as head of state and are non-UN members under de facto British protected/assoicated state status, could be counted as micro-states.

What became of Enoch Powell, Jeremy Corbyn, Keir Starmer, Charles Kennedy, and David Cameron in this world?

Powell was Home Secretary (1961-68) under Javits and then Conservative leader and Leader of the Opposition (1969-76).
Corbyn is currently a Socialist Labour MIP.
Starmer is the current Minister for Justice in the English cabinet.
Kennedy was a Scottish backbench Liberal MIP from the 90s to the 2010 elections.
Cameron is an English MP and current leader of the Moderates - the local Progressive Conservative affiliate.

Edit: Also, was there any attempt to keep Hanover under the British crown?

Nope. The separation of the Crowns in 1837 was seen as a bit of a blessing by Britain as the could avoid being drawn into European affairs. There was some talk of Hanover being restored as a Commonwealth realm post-WW2, but it was never a serious policy.

Does COVID-19 exist ITTL?
Leinad already confirmed that no, it’s quickly contained after a few dozen cases and 2020 is a normal year
I'm pretty sure the pandemic is butterflied away

Nope. COVID-19 was a small outbreak in Wuhan in late-2019 that was quickly contained.
 

LeinadB93

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Is Wyoming still the Cowboy State Province?

Obviously :)

I notice the capital of Nebraska is named Lancaster, is Abraham Lincoln considered significant at all in this universe?

Yes he significant, and played a role in the formalising of the Ohio Country as a dominion as well as the Imperial Union. But I figured the people of Lancaster, Nebraska wouldn't change their city from a far off politician in a different dominion.

Yes! At long last we get to see Missouri again! It looks wonderful Lei!

Thanks :) I had to finish them so you could add them to your map!!

Fantastic! I really like the flags and the Minnesota language concept. What is the meaning behind the wheel of the Nebraska flag?

Thanks :) I figure it's something believable yet quirky. But fits within TTL I hope.

The wheel is meant to symbolise the wagons of the homesteaders who first settled the province.
 

LeinadB93

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What’s the rationale behind the number of senators for each province?

When Missouri was created the senate for created with 12 seats for Osage, 10 for Iowa, and 8 each for Kansas and Nebraska. Roughly following population demographics. The agreements that brought Minnesota and Colorado into the Commonwealth legislated for them to have the same number of senators as Osage. When Montana, Dakota and Wyoming were created, 20 seats were divided between them, with Dakota receving 8 while the others got 6 in line with their populations.

Nice! Love that cowboys are still a thing

Obviously :)
 
Powell was Home Secretary (1961-68) under Javits and then Conservative leader and Leader of the Opposition (1969-76).
Corbyn is currently a Socialist Labour MIP.
Starmer is the current Minister for Justice in the English cabinet.
Kennedy was a Scottish backbench Liberal MIP from the 90s to the 2010 elections.
Cameron is an English MP and current leader of the Moderates - the local Progressive Conservative affiliate.

Thanks for this! Would love to see more about England, Wales, Ireland, and Cornwall soon.
 
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