Virginia (Failed CC)
From Alternative History
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| Capital: | Richmond | ||
| Language: | English | ||
| Type of government: | Constitutional Monarchy Democracy | ||
| Established: | 1821 | ||
Virginia comprises, more or less, OTL US states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Illinois and Iowa.
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[edit] History
The colonies of North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia declared their independence in 1776. The independence was granted in 1783 and in 1787 they form an alliance, called Coalition of Virginia and the Carolinas, in response of the Columbia Federation.
In 1795, a tariff disagreement with Columbia end up with a disolution of the non-tariff pact of the Continental Congress. This moves the Coalition states closer as a single nation, in which Viriginia became dominant.
In 1820, the king of Virginia dies with no heir. The Virginian parliament elects the South Carolinan king as king of Virginia. In March 1821, North Carolina votes a referend to become monarchy united to the monarchies of Virginia and South Carolina. The union was protacolized in September as a permanent Union with a single Parliament.
[edit] Slavery
The Kingdom of Virginian banned slavery in the Emansipation Act of 1889. Slaves were declared citizens and the owners were paid compensations.
[edit] Geography
[edit] Borders
Virginia borders: North: Columbia. West: Louisiana. South: Georgia. East: Atlantic Ocean.
[edit] Administrative divisions
The kingdom is divided in Countries. There are six countries:
- East Virginia
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- South Carolina
