Central America refers to the region to the southeast of Mexico which makes up the southernmost point of the North American continent. The region is home to the entirety of four countries, and portions of it are controlled by an additional two.
The most prominent and prosperous of the Central American nations is the
Union of Central America, a federal republic comprising of five provinces that has somewhat succeeded in crafting a singular identity. The UCA was formed in the early 1800s following the collapse of Spains New World colonies and the first iteration of the Mexican Empire. The country's initial years proved contentious and unstable, and collapse seemed possible for decades before centralization occurred in the late 19th Century. At the turn of the century, the UCA's federal government poured considerable resources into establishing a unified identity, which has succeeded in considerable degrees throughout the nations urban areas. Although the UCA has attempted to bring in it's neighbors as constituent members of the Union, these efforts have failed and largely subsided - though politicians occasionally elude to a greater Union from time to time.
Immediately to the UCA's north is the
Republic of Guatemala, once a founding member of the UCA. The Republic seceded from the UCA in 1847 over attempts by the province to assert greater authority over the rest of the Union. It is around this time that the capital of the UCA moved to San Lorenzo. In the present day, Guatemala is a hybrid regime led by Vicente Arbenz and his nationalist, right-wing All-Guatemalan People's Front. Arbenz has held power since 2001, and oversaw the controversial invasion of Belize in 2013 that has been widely condemned by international powers. Guatemala has claims on Chiapas and most of the UCA. The country has low political freedom and an economy that is extremely tilted in favor of the rich.
To Guatemala's northwest is the
Peoples Democracy of Chiapas, a communalist and quiet nation that largely tends to itself. The country separated from Guatemala shortly after Guatemala itself separated from the UCA. It maintains a conscripted military force in order to defend against possible Guatemalan incursions. The nation's economy is largely insular. To Guatemala's northeast is the
Republic of the Yucatan, which is relatively stable, centralized democratic republic led by a President. Yucatan has a healthy tourist sector, which dominates the country's economy. It has warm relations with all of it's neighbors except for Guatemala, and is close to both Colorado and Colombia.
The
Republic of Colombia, or Gran Colombia as it is commonly referred to, controls a portion of the region in the form of the Panama Isthmus. The
Second Mexican Empire also controls a sliver of the area bordering Chiapas and Yucatan.
