Every country has certain areas with more population, wealth and political power than the rest.
Your challenge is to change it, with a Pod after 1900.
For example, have Oregon being one of the most wealthy, populated and politically important states in the US. (If you prefer, you can choose any other US state or area that isn't rich, populated or politically important IOTL)
Other examples: Have a Brazil in which the North-East is the richest region nowadays. Have an Argentina with a much more populated Patagonia, and/or a less pooerer NorthWest.