Great Plains States

When the US fell, the Great Plains States were relatively fine (due to a sparse population and the general forgetfullness of the region) compared to other parts of the country and since then grouped together with many of the basic principals the US had but enforces more economic and governmental policies to prevent the collapse of the country as what happened to the US, soon we annexed some of Canada but didn't mind since they also wanted independence from Canada. The country mostly specializes in agriculture but is investing in capital and technology to progress and improve itself by raising its standard of living and other stuff like that (Epicguy lore)

the GPS has est. trade routes with Europe via water transportation through the Hudson Bay and the many rivers connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic (epicguy lore)

"One of my plans was to give Dibbles 2000 troops to fight Texas but he respectfully declined the offer and I respected his choice" (epicguy lore)

"After the 2nd Great American War, the Great Plains States found them with a significant portion of their population in Canada. Thus, they moved their capital to Winnipeg and declared themselves the 2nd Canadian Republic. They later formed a diplomatic union with Saskatchewan. They knew what they had to do to in order to fully achieve Canadian reunification - retake Ottawa. They declared war on the MIC in order to liberate Ontario. The war turned into a brutal stalemate. Both sides took massive casualties as Canada progressed slowly into Ontario. The war lasted 3 years and caused 4.5 million casualties on both sides." (Dibbles Lore)

"While the war was a victory for Canada, it left itself weak, completely exhausted over the war. The American residents in the Republic were infuriated that their sons were sent to die to achieve a dream of reunificATION that they never supported. Calls for independence were made. Separatists rose up, and with little money to spare on supressing the revolt, a diplomatic solution was made. The Great Plains States became independent again." (Dibbles Lore)

"As far as our government goes, we are a very centralized federal republic conaining of 6 states. The largest of which is Dakota with it's capital as Bismarck because blühe Deutsches vaterland. Our other states include Nebraska (capital: Omaha), Iowa (capital: Ceder Rapids), Minnesota (capital: St. Paul), and South Superior (capital: Eau Claire)." (Dibbles Lore)