The PCNation

Location: In the North Pacific Ocean. Approximately 45 degrees north and 150 degrees west. We are part of North America.
Size: 338,424 kilometres squared (130,596 sq mi) (This is the same size as Finland)
Time Zone: GMT -10
Neighbouring Countries: USA, Canada, Russia, Japan
Population: 4,225,316
Currency: The PCDollar which is equivalent to the US Dollar
Official Language: English

Climate: Like most places, the further north you go the colder it gets. The more southern parts of the PCNation fall under the category of Moist Subtropical Mid-Latitude Climates, in particular the marine variant. This means that "Summer" is short and dry whilst "Winter" is long and wet and often involves Cyclones/Hurricanes. As you get further north however, the climate gradually morphs to become a Moist Continental Mid-latitude. Summers here are still relatively dry however with a temperature range that peaks at about 10 degrees C and at its coldest sub-zero temperatures the Winter months tend to bring with it more sleet, snow and ice than rain. On occasion the island can become linked to the lower reaches of Alaska when the ocean between the two freezes.

Geography: The PCNation is an island nation, sharing no land borders. It is a volcanic island, being raised through a series of large volcanic events in prehistoric ages however volcanic activity has long since ceased and all volcanoes on the island are considered dormant.

The south of the country is significantly flatter than the north with beaches of dark sand encompassing much of the lowest points and then expanding up into prairies and pine forests. Due to the volcanic nature of the islands soil, there's quite a lot of decent farmland for such a small nation. As you travel north, particularly north-west, the land becomes more mountainous and forested areas get thicker. The mountains of the PCNation largely consist of dormant volcanoes. In the north-east a small amount of tundra-like land expands from the base of the mountains.

Industry: Industry-wise, the PCNation has a lot of abundant natural resources that it puts to good use economically with timber, gas/oil, fishing and tourism being the most notable industries. The PCNation also has a fairly active mining industry since the volcanic areas in its mountains produce a lot of aluminium, gold, diamonds, zinc and copper.

Due to the excellent farmland that is available to farmers, the PCNation's food industry is quite self-sustained due to its comparatively small population for its size. It also has a somewhat decent science scene, in particular geological and ecological sciences are quite common.

The economy of the PCNation is somewhat frail however, it's not a heavily industrialised nation like its neighbours so it relies a lot on exporting its abundant resources and then importing goods, primarily from the US and Japan. Furthermore, conservationist groups put a lot of pressure on the industries that make up the bulk of revenue in the country.


Infrastructure: The PCNation receives its power from a multitude of different sources. As it stands the majority of the nation's electricity still comes from the burning of fossil fuels however there are also those who receive their energy from geothermal, hydroelectric and wind energy companies. As it stands the biggest contributors are the former three with wind energy making up a very small amount. Solar power is practically unheard of due to climate of the region.


History: The PCNation was originally colonised alongside what became the United States of America in the late 16th Century, by 1760 the island was purely under the control the English and indigenous people however. During this time European colonials often fought with the indigenous people of the island (who suffered from diseases introduced by the colonials and were experiencing drastic reduction in their populace as a result). The island was soon split between the indigenous tribes and the English. Southern tribes were eradicated or driven further north by the technologically superior English but the English could not gain control over the far harsher terrain and climate of the north.

Interestingly enough, whilst the fights between Native Americans and English Settlers went on for a very long time, this did not happen to the same degree in the early PCNation. Quickly realising the stalemate between them the two groups found an uneasy peace. The English and US Colonials did not approve of this peace which resulted in an attempt to re-take the island from their own colonists. This resulted in a surprising union between the Indigenous populace and first colonists that resulted in a quick defeat to the "invaders" and soon after the PCNations independence from the English.

As time went on, the population became more integrated and an idealism of racial equality that was absent from most parts of the world at the time quickly grew allowing the PCNation to prosper.​