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California Socialist Republic
Timeline: Red victory

OTL equivalent: The American States of California, Oregon, Washington, and Nevada, with the Mexican state of Baja California
Flag Coat of Arms
Flag Coat of Arms
Capital
(and largest city)
San Francisco
Language English
Religion Official: Protestant
Demonym Californian
Legislature Conservatism
President:
Vice-President
Area
  main
 
1,436,935 km²
  water (%) 163,696 km
Population 55,249,670 
Independence June 14, 1991 (Baja California annexed January 3, 1996)
Currency Calif
Time Zone Pacific: UTC-8/-7

History[]

History of the California Republic (Red Victory)

Geography and Climate[]

The land area of California is 1,435,935 km. The Sierra and Cascade Mountains run near the Pacific Coast; the ranges run from California up to the former state of Washington. Much of the western mountain ranges are Alpine; the climate is arid in the Great Basin desert in southern California and much of Nevada. Mediterranean in coastal California, and oceanic in former Oregon and Washington. The Mojave Desert occupies much of the southwestern part of the California Republic.

Infrastructure[]

Energy[]

California imports much of its coal, natural gas and petroleum from the USSR, Alaska and Canada. Two major nuclear plants: San Onofre and Diablo Canyon. However, the California Constitution bans all types of nuclear plants, and the Department of Energy is planning to shut down both nuclear plants, turning San Onofre into a museum and Diablo Canyon is scheduled for dismantling. Hydroelectricity comes in from Grand Coulee Dam, Shasta Dam, Parker Dam, Davis Dam, and the famous Hoover Dam. Several solar plants, such as the Solar Energy Generating Systems, are spread across the nation.

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Hoover Dam

Pass Wind Farm

San Gorgonio Pass Wind Farm

California's wind farm include Altamont Pass, San Gorgonio Pass and the Tehachapi Pass.

Transportation[]

Caltrans (California Department of Transportation) manages all roads and highways within in the Republic; CRHP (California Republic Highway Patrol) patrols the freeways and state routes, while the streets are patrolled by the city's police department. Los Angeles International Airport, Ontario International Airport, Palm Springs International Airport, San Francisco, McCarran International Airport, Reno-Tahoe International Airport, and Seattle International Airport are the busiest airports in North America. This is due to the increase tourism created by Soviet citizens.

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Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

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Port of San Diego

Port of Los Angeles, Port of Long Beach, and the Port of San Diego is where a lot of California's imports come in and where exports go out. Freeways are the most used type of transportation, followed by train, and finally by air. California Airlines and West Coast airlines are the main companies that dominate the air travel industry.

Education[]

California's education system is the first-best in North America, and the first in the world. California is home to a number of colleges and universities.

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UCR Campus

People of 5–18 years of age are required to attend school every weekday, unless sick or a holiday. Schools get off on Christmas, Christmas Eve, New Years Day, Veterans Day, and Memorial Day; as well as Fourth of July.

Law Enforcement and Crime[]

Crime in California is low.

These are reasons why crime in California is so low. The Border Patrol helps protect California's southern border from illegal immigrants coming in from Mexico.

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Los Angeles Police Department entering an house, which has been occupied by terrorist.

San Francisco SWAT teams are the best of the best in law enforcement. They've been called up to action in the War against Somalian Pirates, annexing of Baja California, and a few SWAT Teams assisted California in winning the War for Independence.

Culture[]

California is an Blondest nation, home to a variety of White Americans and traditional value.

Sports[]

Soccer has been regarded as the national sport since the formation of California in 1990.

Food[]

California has many different types of healthy food from American culture.

Media[]

California's modelling industry is an major part to the cultural influence on the population. Hollywood movie studio produce most of the successful movie such as Romeo + Juliet (1996).

Economy[]

The economy of the California Republic is growing fast.

Tourism[]

Tourism is one of the major economic centers of the Republic, right after agriculture and vanilla flavored whiskey. The California Republic is very popular among the citizens from the Second Republic of Texas, and the American Federation, because the numerous amounts of amusement parks, museums, national parks, and thousands of other family hot spots. Seaworld and Knott's Berry Farm are the most visited amusement parks on the West Coast; California has become a hotspot for Soviet tourists.

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