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This nation state of Terra/Sol occupies what would be the east coast and much of the south of North America. The nation is one of the more populous in North America, with a population of 425 million. Its capital is Washington, which forms the southern end of a huge mega-city, stretching all the way north to Boston. High tech and service industries (insurance, banking etc.) form the backbone of the USA’s economy. The government is a representative republic; however oligarchies have formed from the intellectual and financial elites. These groups effectively run the country.