States of Atlas (Playing 2014/Sign up & create state here)

[Prince of Salem]

Are we able to recreate current states? I'm interested in doing Minnesota, but revamping politics, demographics, population, etc. while keeping counties and geography of Minnesota. That permissible?

Yeah, you could do that

Since the US has been established, what if we just used the current map? Like you could annex a state or take away from it, like Evergreen has made a New England state, he/she could, say, combine Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine to make this state. Like we each pick a state/states and revamp them? I think that could be interesting. Just a thought.

Also I'm actually thinking of doing Florida...

I was thinking that too. In fact, I've been thinking on how to accommodate my own state to fit in NYS.

So you'd do Florida instead of Minnesota? Or were you planning both?

[CountyTy90]

Are we able to recreate current states? I'm interested in doing Minnesota, but revamping politics, demographics, population, etc. while keeping counties and geography of Minnesota. That permissible?

Yeah, you could do that

Since the US has been established, what if we just used the current map? Like you could annex a state or take away from it, like Evergreen has made a New England state, he/she could, say, combine Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine to make this state. Like we each pick a state/states and revamp them? I think that could be interesting. Just a thought.

Also I'm actually thinking of doing Florida...

I was thinking that too. In fact, I've been thinking on how to accommodate my own state to fit in NYS.

So you'd do Florida instead of Minnesota? Or were you planning both?

Hmm...

I'll just do Florida, Minnesota is for the taking.

[Pragmatic Conservative]

(I have for the most part made a State out of Washington, Oregon and California), However have changed much of the demographics and political leanings.

my state will be  New Western Pacific, Region: USA  West Coast

Originated as a British colony in 1800s, by 1905 NWPR became a state in 1905. NPR is now a richly urban and diverse state. Some of the main industries are logging in the North and central areas. A growing Tech and Film Production center in the South. Mining in the Central region.     

population: 40,500,000

racial breakdown:
40% non-hispanic white
5% black
28% hispanic
3% native american
20% asian
0.5% other
4.5% two or more races

ethnic breakdown (all above 2.5% listed - adds to >100% because of people listing multiple ethnicities):
13.6% welsh
2% french or canadien
10% english
17% american
5% scottish
11% Cuba
15%Mexican
4%Korean
7%Japaneses
9% Chinese 
4% african-american
1.8% polish
2.6% russian
2% Other
Age
Under 18-10%
18-25 15%
26-35-20%
36-49-25%
50-65 20%
66+ 10%
religious breakdown:
53% christian (16% catholic, 21% mainline protestant, 9% evangelical protestant, 7% other)
2% jewish
9% other
36% unaffiliated
Education (please select the highest level achieved)
Non-High School Graduate 10%
Up to High School Graduate 25%
Some college or university 12%
College Graduate (diploma) 15%
University Graduate (Bachelors) 24%
University Degree (masters) 7%
University Degree (doctorate) 6%
by region:
North Coast 20%
Central Coast 12%
South Coast 40%
North-Central 4%
Central-Central-2%
South-Central-3%
North-East 7%
Central-East 5%
South-East-7%

Party ID
GOP 20%
Democrat 30%
Independent 45%
Green 2%
Libertarian 3%

Ideology
Conservative 25%
Centrist 45%
Liberal 20%
Social Democracy 10%

Most Important Issue
Economy/Jobs 40%
Healthcare 17%
Immigration 15%
 Social Services 10%
Accountability 9%
Family Values 8%
Other 1%

           Support or oppose (Family Values)
SSM    65%         35%
Abortion (Restrict at 3 months) 57% 43%
Abortion (Restrict at 6 months) 65% 35%
Abortion (outright ban) 39% 61%
Marijuana Recreation Legalization 52% 48%
Marijuana Medical Legalization   62% 38%
Assisted Suicide 51% 49%
Death Penalty 40% 60%
Universal Background checks on guns 55% 45%
Ban Certain types of Guns 48% 52%
           Support or oppose (Economic)
Raise Minimum wage from $12 to $15 54% 46%
 Raise Corporate Taxes   57% 43%
Raise Taxes on the Top Tax Bracket 62% 38%
Flat Tax 31% 69%
Clear Cut Logging 35% 65%
Carbon Tax 50.8% 49.2%
Lower Middle Class Taxes 70% 30%
Invest in renewable Energy 55% 45%
Increase Funding for Social Services 51% 49%
Universal Healthcare 49.9% 51.1%
Obama Care 58% 42%
 

Immigration Support or oppose
Amnesty for Illegal Immigration 65% 35%
Path for Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants 55% 45%
Build a Wall with Mexico 28% 72%
Net-Increase of new immigrants each year 53% 47%

[Prince of Salem]

Congratulations to Evergreen and 1184AZ for the great job so far

Just FTR, I'm saving NYS territory for my own state.

[This account no longer in use.]

I suppose I'm a bit late for New England. Either way, I will have my state in tomorrow, most likely.

[Prince of Salem]

I suppose I'm a bit late for New England. Either way, I will have my state in tomorrow, most likely.

Evergreen has not stated which parts of New England she'll use for her state ^^

[bagelman]

This sounds great! I'll join soon, as long as you greedy buggers don't use up all the space with mega-states the size of Texas.

[Vern]

Commonwealth of Siouan

Map of State



Originated as three different states; Virginia, North and South Carolina. After the Civil War ended in 1865 each state were admitted back in the Union. But shortly after being admitted each of these states government started to fail and were unable to take control over their state. So in 1866 the US Government voted to make this new commonwealth to take control again. They named the commonwealth, Siouan because of the strong Native American History each state had. The Capital became Norfolk.

population: 22,548,493

racial breakdown:
48% non-hispanic white
25% black
19% hispanic
3% native american
2% asian
2% other



Age
Under 18-10%
18-25 15%
26-35-25%
36-49-25%
50-65 15%
66+ 10%

religious breakdown:
68% christian (10% catholic, 20% mainline protestant, 60% evangelical protestant, 10% other)
2% jewish
10% other
10% unaffiliated


Education (please select the highest level achieved)
Non-High School Graduate 10%
Up to High School Graduate 25%
Some college or university 12%
College Graduate (diploma) 15%
University Graduate (Bachelors) 24%
University Degree (masters) 7%
University Degree (doctorate) 6%



Party ID
GOP 30%
Democrat 30%
Independent 35%
Libertarian 5%

Ideology
Conservative 35%
Centrist 30%
Liberal 35%

Political Map





Most Important Issue
Economy/Jobs 40%
Healthcare 17%
Immigration 15%
 Social Services 10%
Accountability 9%
Family Values 8%
Other 1%

           Support or oppose (Family Values)
SSM    48%         48%
Abortion 52% 47%
Marijuana Recreation Legalization 42% 54%
Marijuana Medical Legalization   62% 38%
Death Penalty 60% 38%
Universal Background checks on guns 49% 45%
Ban Certain types of Guns 42% 58%

           Support or oppose (Economic)
Raise Minimum wage from $8 to $10 50% 46%
 Raise Corporate Taxes   53% 43%
Raise Taxes on the Top Tax Bracket 52% 47%
Flat Tax 39% 60%
Carbon Tax 45% 43%
Lower Middle Class Taxes 70% 30%
Invest in renewable Energy 47% 41%
Increase Funding for Social Services 45% 45%
Universal Healthcare 37% 48%


Immigration Support or oppose
Amnesty for Illegal Immigration 45% 53%
Path for Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants 50% 45%
Build a Wall with Mexico 43% 53%

[SUSAN CRUSHBONE]

i would've said leaving the precise locations vague is ok, they don't really seem necessary

[Prince of Salem]

i would've said leaving the precise locations vague is ok, they don't really seem necessary

Unless you want to do maps, that is.

[SUSAN CRUSHBONE]

i would've said leaving the precise locations vague is ok, they don't really seem necessary

Unless you want to do maps, that is.

true. but leaving the locations imprecise means we don't have to worry as much about people overlapping.

(edit: either way is fine tbh. make them optional?)

[This account no longer in use.]

Evergreen does make a good point here. Will be scrapping my previous plans.

[SUSAN CRUSHBONE]

Evergreen does make a good point here. Will be scrapping my previous plans.

shoot, i don't want to ruin anyone's ideas… mannocquan is meant to be an alternate version of much of the maine/new brunswick/new hampshire area, if that helps

[Prince of Salem]

i would've said leaving the precise locations vague is ok, they don't really seem necessary

Unless you want to do maps, that is.

true. but leaving the locations imprecise means we don't have to worry as much about people overlapping.

(edit: either way is fine tbh. make them optional?)

Sounds like the best idea.

[This account no longer in use.]

That does help, Evergreen. Thanks. I'll have my state's data in soon.

[Classic Conservative]

I'll do it, for a southern state.

[Kingpoleon]

United Kingdoms of New Germany
Vereinigt Konigreichs von Neu Deutschland

While originally belonging to England, it later became part of America before the German-American War of 1848. In 1903, it became a Dominion of Germany.  After seventy-five years, in 1923, it became officially independent with Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia, aged sixteen, as its monarch. The capital is Philadelphia, and its current King is Friedrich Ferdinand I. The Speaker of the House of Deputies is John Kasich, of the Conservative Party. He leads the fifty-man House in coalition with the Liberal Democrats, numbering nineteen Conservatives, eleven Liberal Democrats, to the Opposition, fifteen Laborites, three Nationalists, and two independents. The President of the House of Consuls is Christine Todd Whitman, with four Liberal Democrats and one independent, against the Opposition, two Conservatives, two Laborites, and one Nationalists. The President, elected nationwide, is the tiebreaker.


[NOTE: Is actually Georg Friedrich, Head of the House of Hohenzollern]
King Friedrich Ferdinand I and Queen Sophie

Population: 47,331,654
Racial Breakdown:
Caucasian: 85.3%
African-American: 12.7%
Other: 2.0%

First Language:
German: 72.5%
English: 21.0%
Italian: 2.6%
Chinese: 1.4%
Other: 2.5%

Fluency Test:
German: 87.5%
English: 40.0%
Italian: 5.2%
Spanish: 3.3%
Chinese: 2.8%
Others(Combined): 1.2%

Religious:
Catholic: 56.7%
Non-Catholic Christian: 23.4%
Jewish: 9.9%
Unaffiliated: 5.4%
Other: 4.6%

Party:
Zentrum: 25.8%
Nationalische: 23.4%
Konservative: 22.2%
Sozialdemokrat: 21.0%
Unaffiliated/Independent: 12.3%
Other: 5.3%

[Classic Conservative]

Commonwealth of Jefferson
State Song: Dixie

   The Commonwealth of Jefferson, was formed in 1866 after the American Civil War. It is called the most Christian, Racist and Conservative Part of the World. With a over 90% of the state being Christian, of which 95% are active and attend church at least once a week. The State located in the Deep South encompasses the former states of Alabama, Mississippi, Northern Louisiana and parts of Texas extending to Houston. The state has a rich history and disturbing history of membership in the Ku Klux Klan with at one point in the last half century having over 60% of the state being members of the Klan. The number is believed to be around 10% now. The current governor of Jefferson is Chris McDaniel of Hattiesburg. Former governors include George Wallace and David Duke. The State Capital is located in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Population: 39,697,879

Racial Breakdown:
78% White
14% Black
6% Hispanic
1% American Indian
1% Asian
0% Other

Age
Under 18-14%
18-25 15%
26-35-22%
36-49-19%
50-65 14%
66+ 16%

Religious Breakdown
90% Christian (25% Roman Catholicism, 29% Mainline Protestant, 42% Evangelical, 4% Other)
5% Jewish (74% Orthodox, 22% Reform, 4% Progressive)
2% Other
3% Atheist or Agnostic

Education
Non-High School Graduate 19%
Up to High School Graduate 29%
Some college or university 12%
College Graduate (diploma) 18%
University Graduate (Bachelors) 8%
University Degree (masters) 7%
University Degree (doctorate) 5%
Divinity or other Religious Degree 2%

Party ID
GOP 50%
Democrat 25%
Independent 24%
Libertarian Less than .3%

Ideology
Conservative 60%
Centrist 30%
Liberal 10%

Most Important Issue
Economy/Jobs 10%
Healthcare 9%
Immigration 25%
Social Services 3%
Accountability 4%
Family Values 46%
Other 3%

Support or Oppose (Family Values)
SSM: 29% 71%
Abortion: 11% 89%
Marijuana Recreation Legalization: 9% 91%
Marijuana Medical Legalization: 25% 75%
Death Penalty: 90% 10%
Universal Background Checks on Guns: 18% 82%
Ban Certain Types of Guns: 3% 97%
The Ku Klux Klan: 28% 72%

Support or Oppose (Economic)
Raise Minimum Wage from $8 to $10: 50% 46%
 Raise Corporate Taxes: 72% 28%
Raise Taxes on the Top Tax Bracket: 37% 63%
Flat Tax: 65% 35%
Carbon Tax: 8% 92%
Lower Middle Class Taxes: 90% 10%
Invest in renewable Energy: 39% 61%
Increase Funding for Social Services: 47% 53%
Universal Healthcare: 18% 82%

Immigration Support or Oppose
Amnesty for Illegal Immigration: 12% 88%
Path for Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants: 14% 86%
Build a Wall with Mexico: 83% 17%

[Kingpoleon]

To be clear, parts of northern Illinois and southern Michigan have been used.

[Prince of Salem]

Wow, that's a lot of cool states!

Ok guys, some are still missing, so we'll wait for them for a while. In the meantime, I'll be preparing the candidates that will be running in your states during Turn 0.

[Leinad]

I'll do a non-Pacific non-Border Western state. It'll include the Grand Canyon and the lower part of the Rockies, but not much of Utah.

You'll never guess what that region's prominent ideology will be!

[Enduro]

State of Rohan (I couldn't think of a name, so I named it after the fictional nation in LOTR)

Population: 22,199,831

Race
White 49%
Hispanic 24%
Asian 12%
Muslim 7%
Black 6%
Indian 1%
Other 1%

Religion
Christian 75%
Islam 15%
Atheist 7%
Other 3%

Party
Libertarian 39%
Democrat 33%
Independant 16%
Republican 8%
Green 3%
Other 1%

Age
Under 18: 17%
18-25: 25%
26-35: 19%
35-49: 15%
50-65: 11%
66+: 13%

Most important issue
Economy 25%
Personal freedom 25%
Education 25%
Health Care 25%

Support/oppose/other or unsure
Abortion 30/50/20
Same sex marriage 41/37/22
Marijuana legalization 31/30/39
Death penalty 35/36/29
Gun control 35/50/15

[Potus]

The State of Jameson
Jameson is a state stretching from the coast of Maryland to Central Pennsylvania. The traditional WASP archetype shaped culture, politics, and business in the state for generations. To this day, Jameson is home to a disproportionate amount of WASP families.

Race
White-     81%
Black-      12%
Hispanic-  5%
Other-      2%

Religion
Christianity-                                  80%
    (Percentage of Christians)
         Mainline-             56%
         Conservative-      25%
         Catholic-             19%

Non-Christian Faiths-                      6%
Unaffiliated-                                   14%

Party
Republican-                41%
Democrat-                  30%
Independent/Other-     29%

State Legislature
     House of Representatives
Republicans: 90
Democrats: 60
     State Senate
Republicans: 27
Democrats: 13

Issues
       (Support/Oppose/Unsure)
Legal/Mostly Legal Abortion-    43/51/6
Lowering Taxes-    53/31/16
Death Penalty-    55/35/10
More Gun Control-    45/41/14
Charter Schools-    51/39/10
Public Healthcare-    27/41/32
Minimum Wage-    44/44/12
Increase Defense Spending-    50/28/21
Amnesty for Illegals-    49/48/3
Immigration Reform-    52/40/8
Reduce Government Spending-    48/36/16
Balanced Budget Amendment-    58/30/12
Infrastructure Investment-    53/26/21
NSA Metadata Collection-   39/33/28
Combating Climate Change-    49/39/12
Cutting Corporate Taxes-    44/38/18
Right to Work-    36/38/26

General Political Information

The Republican Party is the dominant political party in Jameson. The primary electorates are a bit of a time warp with a larger share, when compared to the nation, of the Democratic Party's primary votes come from the rural, Western part of the state. Traditionally, Republicans have won the state with a powerful showing in the suburbs and areas similar to the suburbs. Democrats rely on a more populist message to win statewide elections.

Recently, Republican candidates have made huge legislative gains in the western part of the state. Issues of gun rights, abortion, and immigration have allowed them to diminish Democratic strength in the region. Of the 90 House Republicans, 34 of them hail from formerly populist Democratic districts. Of the 27 Senate Republicans, 10 of them are from similar districts. Western Republicans are typically unable to unite Eastern Republicans behind statewide campaigns, leading the Republican bench to be overwhelmingly eastern.

Jameson holds a very strict, closed primary. Each legislative session and State Executive meeting, Western Republicans attempt to open the primary in order to allow disaffected Democrats and Independents, many of which live in the West, to vote in the Republican primary. Eastern Republicans view this as a quick ticket nominating unelectable candidates and a threat to their long-running dominance of Republican politics. Thus far, they have been very successful in limiting the ability of the Western Republicans to force the party rightward on cultural issues.

Democrats have been mostly unified in their opposition to Republicans. Public sector unions form a very significant part of the Democratic coalition. Populist westerners are the former base of the party but have been forced to share control with the ascendant liberals and minority coalitions. Jameson has an unusually high rate of political participation among black people due to a century old network of state-funded, inner city community centers that actively register and turnout African American voters as well as providing other community services. There is an East-West divide in the Republican Party whether to continue state funding to these community centers. Pro-funding Republicans regularly garner double digit support among minorities while anti-funding Republicans typically pull in the mid-single digits.

Overall, the state is well suited to mainstream conservative candidates at all levels of government. The political status quo is built on near-universal support of Republicans by most interest groups and the continued nomination of mainstream conservative candidates. The Democratic Party is mostly a marginalized political force within the state as a result of a broadly popular Republican Party. The great Pandora's box of Jamesonian politics, however, is the opening of the Republican primary. The political establishment is not battle-tested and nowhere near ready to handle a political landscape where hardcore conservative Republicans and populist candidates are running in and winning primaries.

[Kingpoleon]

Potus, I already claimed Pennsylvania.

Sen. AS, I could help you with the map.

[NeverAgain]

Commonweath of Appalachia

Located In The Heart of the United States - Appalachia encompasses Southern WV, Most of Eastern KY and TN, with bits of western NC and VA chipped in.

Populations -

Voting Population (2012 Election) - 2,729,038 voters

Total Population - 6,693,245 people

Demographics -

Racial Makeup:

White: 87%
Black: 6%
Latino/Hispanic: 4%
Native American 2%
Asian: <1%


Religious Makeup:

Southern Baptist: 79%
United Baptist: 7%
United Methodist: ~6%
Athiest/Agnostic: ~6%
Other: 2%


Party Affiliation:

Republican: 57% (Vote was 69% in 2012)
Democrat: 27% (Vote was 28% in 2012)
Independent: 16% (Vote was 3% in 2012)

Politics -

State Legislature:

Unicameral and supposedly non-partisan, but usually votes with their blocks:

Liberal Block: 7 Seats
Conservative Block: 28 Seats
Moderate Block: 15 Seats


Issues:

(Support/Oppose/Unsure)

Same Sex Marriage: 16%, 59%, 35%

Abortion (Most or Some Cases) 12%, 78%, 10%

Lowering Tax Rates: 89%, 3%, 7%

Raising Tax Rates (To Balance The Budget) 27%, 61%, 12%

Increased Military Spending: 46%, 38%, 16%

Government Sponsored Healthcare: 42%, 45%, 13%

Gun Control: 12%, 77%, 11%

Increased Climate Change Prevention: 9%, 56%, 35%

Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants: 21%, 57%, 32%

Raising the Minimum Wage: 44%, 46%, 10%

Free Trade Agreements: 32%, 54%, 14%

Decriminalization of Drug Use: 26%, 43%, 31%

History of Appalachia -

Appalachia was first settled in the late 18th and early 19th centuries as many pioneers moved to the area hoping to make a living on the new "frontier". Appalachia was hotly contested due to the immense trafficking of Native Americans through the lands, which were a supposed death threat to the Settlers. It was for this reason that in 1834, a delegation of Appalachians ventured to Washington to advocate for statehood. This caused an extreme divide in the Senate over slavery, as the proposed state would incorporate both free-states and slave states. The decision was made that the Southern half of Appalachia would be slave holding, while the North would be free.

This lasted until 1861 with the secession of many Southern States who encouraged Appalachia to do follow suit. Pressuring from abolitionists and from the Federal Government forced Appalachia to re-join the Union and fight the Confederacy. Angry Southern Appalachians signed up for the Confederate Army and a true "brother against brother" began. In 1865 the war ended and with the Union victorious, and re-united Appalachian once again.

Appalachia is known for into strong history which is a continual part of the culture and is represented by the people's views. The people are known to be extremely friendly, but very religious. They are extremely conservative, but have a compassionate tone to it. Overall the state is a very cultural state and hopes to continue to be for many more years to come.