Alright, I'm gonna try this again, since I had trouble the first time.........here we go.
For those new readers, potential contributors, et al, here are the House Rules:
1. All of the states, and surrounding countries, are all part of the same timeline.
2. Technically, there aren't any size restrictions, but IMO, there IS such a thing is too large and/or too small{Edit: if you are going to make a super large state, that's fine, but please try to put it in an area that typically is only sparsely populated, i.e. the Arctic, or the interior of the Rocky Mountain West, okay?}
3. You can put up an additional history if you'd like but please don't forget to use the template.
4. Please try not to be too ASBish when creating a state or country. {This isn't meant to stifle creativity, though}
5. Flags are not required at all, but are just fine.
6. Please don't forget to post a map, it's technically not required but it is very helpful.........or at the very least, try to describe it with enough detail so that I, or someone else can try to interpret the location to the best of our abilities. And please, do use the map that was provided for this thread.
7. The PoD is March 11, 1791, about 1 week after the admission of Vermont as the 14th state. {That means, no submission can be earlier than that date. Hope this doesn't stifle anyone's creative impulses, but there has already been a slight misunderstanding.}
8. Claiming a post is not actually required, but is rather helpful.
9. You do NOT have to fully apply the butterfly effect, but please don't totally disregard it either, okay? Try to be reasonable, and try to find a middle ground, if you'd like.
10. You may do an ISOT or 2 if you'd like, but please try not to do too many, okay folks? I was hoping to keep this as original as possible.
11. If you decide to make up a city that is in the place of one in OTL, it is highly recommended, although not really required, to post the name of the real city in {parentheses}
12. Please, no total Ameriwanks in which the U.S. dominates every single inch of the map, okay?{If you can help it.}
13. Let's try to leave space for at least a few other nations, shall we?{If you can help it; I really would like to see other countries on the map, too.}
14. Please, if you have any criticism try to be as constructive as possible, okay?
15. There is no rule 15
Also, special thanks to all of those who contributed in the last thread!
Alright, folks, let's start with jmill's contributions{P.S. mind if I alter the stats for Calif. just a little? I don't think SF is quite capable of holding 2 and a half mil. people,
and San Jose needs a little recognition, IMO }:
Official Name: California
Nicknames*: The Golden State
Governor: Michael Reagan (term started January 3,2003)
Lt. Governor*: Juan Cruz
Capital: Sacramento (pop. 435,000)
Largest City: Los Angles, (Pop. 4,154,000)
Other Cities*: San Fransisco (pop. 852,000), La Paz (pop. 1,346,000), Tijuana (pop. 1,003,000), San Jose (pop. 1,953,000)
Population: 61,992,000
Religion*: Roman Catholic 75%.
Admission: July 4,1850
Date of Current Borders*same
Official Name: Maine
Nicknames*: The Lobster State
Governor: Olympia Snowe (term started January 3, 1995)
Lt. Governor*: Susan Collins
Capital: Portland (pop. 135,000)
Largest City: same
Other Cities*: Augusta (pop. 42,000), Mont-Joli, (pop. 76,000)
Population: 5,635,000
Religion*: Roman Catholic 66%.
Admission: September 5, 1792
Date of Current Borders*: 1815
Also, if I may contribute my own ideas:
Official Name: East Texas
Nicknames*: The Lone Star State
Governor: Charlie 'Ryan' Norris
Lt. Governor*: Walker Stanton
Capital: Hamilton (pop. 185,000)
Largest City: Houston (pop. 1,842,000)
Other Cities*: Pulaski{OTL Waco} (pop. 442,000), Dallas {OTL Austin} (pop. 813,000), Lake Worth (pop. 443,000), Gainesville {OTL's Ft. Worth} (pop. 937,000),
Arlington {OTL's Dallas}, (pop. 747,000), Irvington {OTL's Arlington}, (pop. 377,000), Rowlett {OTL's Weatherford} (pop. 185,000), Palo Pinto (pop. 97,000),
Wichita Falls (pop. 245,000)
Population: 17,784,000
Admission: March 9, 1842
Date of Current Borders*same
Official Name: West Texas
Nicknames*: The Cowboy State
Governor: Louis Cranston
Lt. Governor*: Victor Guerrero
Capital: Patterson (pop. 114,000)
Largest City: Lubbock (pop. 377,000)
Other Cities*: Abilene (pop. 249,000), Tylerville (pop. 105,000), Wilmington {OTL's Del Rio}, (pop. 183,000)
Population: 3,724,000
Admission: May 9, 1883
Official Name: Sequoyah
Nicknames*: Land of Enchantment
Governor: Martin Canizales
Lt. Governor*: Victoria 'Medicine Woman' Jackson
Capital: Navajo Falls (pop. 83,000)
Largest City: Albuquerque (pop. 477,000)
Other Cities*: Jacksonville (pop. 245,000), Valmont {OTL Amarilllo} (pop. 303,000), Na'Dene {OTL Santa Fe} (pop. 124,000)
Population: 4,147,000
Admission: June 4, 1893
Official Name: Llano Estacado
Nicknames*: The Iron Ore State
Governor: Steve Vargas
Lt. Governor*: Dorothea Andrews
Capital: Roswell (pop. 146,000)
Largest City: Wilkesboro (pop. 793,000)
Other Cities*: El Paso (pop. 386,000), Texas Falls (pop. 84,000)
Population: 2,637,000
Admission: April 17, 1910
Official Name: Jackson
Nicknames*: The Tropical State
Governor: Rachel Clark
Lt. Governor*: J.T. LeFavre
Capital: Balington {OTL Orlando} (pop. 294,000)
Largest City: Port Miami (pop. 942,000)
Other Cities*: Madisonville (pop. 815,000), Florida City (pop. 407,000), Tampaville (pop. 564,000), Tallahassee (pop. 188,000)
Population: 16,484,000
Admission: February 14, 1808
