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United Canadian and
American States
UCAS
flag
Capital Washington DC
Government Representative Democracy
Leaders President of the UCAS: Angela Colloton
(formerly Kyle Haeffner)
Population 172,016,000
Land area
GDP (total) 4.816 trillion
(per capita)
Major Ethnic Groups
Major Languages Spoken
Major Religions
Currency 4 UCAS Dollar (u$) = 1 Nuyen

The United Canadian and American States, also referred to as the UCAS, is a federal republic in eastern North America, stretching from the Atlantic in the east to the beginning of the Rocky Mountains. It is the successor state to both the United States of America and the Dominion of Canada. It shares land borders with Quebec, Algonkian-Manitou, Sioux, Pueblo and CAS. The state of Seattle on the West Coast of North America is enclaved in the Salish-Shidhe territory.

The country has 31 states, which have a level of local autonomy according to the system of federalism, and a special district, the Federal District of Columbia, encompassing the capital Washington DC. The state of Seattle is sometimes designated as the metroplex of Seattle, though it possesses all the attributes of a Union State. A UCAS citizen may be referred as an American or a Canadian, UCASer or Canadian-American.

History

  • 2014 - 2018 - The Ghost Dance War. The Sovereign American Indian Movement lays claim to much of the western United States and Canada.
  • 2017 - Hawaii secedes from the US, becoming the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi.
  • 2018 - The Treaty of Denver is signed. Most of Canada and about one-third of the US are ceded to the Native American Nations.
  • 2030 - October 15, Union Day. The remnants of Canada merge with the United States, resulting in the UCAS.
  • 2032 - In response to the Euro-Wars, most of the UCAS forces based in Europe are withdrawn.
  • 2034 - The southern states of the UCAS secede and form the Confederation of American States. The new border is outlined in the Treaty of Richmond.
  • 2036 - California Free State secedes from the UCAS.
  • 2055 - Chicago is overrun by bug spirits.
  • 2056 - December; results of presidential election overturned due to evidence of fraud. Congress declares the election invalid, and announces a new election to take place in eight months.
  • 2057 - August 7; the great dragon Dunkelzahn is elected President of the UCAS.
  • 2057 - August 9; Dunkelzahn assassinated by a car bomb
  • 2057 - August 10; former Vice President Kyle Haeffner is sworn in as Dunkelzahn's replacement; Nadia Daviar becomes VP.

Geography

List of the United Canadian & American States

Overview UCAS states

American States

Former Canadian Provinces

  • Ontario
  • Saskatchewan

UCAS major cities

UCAS minor cities

UCAS small towns

Economy

Corporate Presence
Ares Macrotechnology (HQ: Detroit) (cd.32-35)
Draco Foundation (HQ: FDC)
Novatech, Inc (HQ: Boston) (bib.26-27, cd.66-74)
Renraku Computer Systems (cd.78)
Shiawase Atomics (cd.97)
Most megacorporations
Brackhaven Investments (cd.9)
UCAS Online (HQ: FDC) (tm.14)

Gallery

References

Primary source: Neo-Anarchist's Guide to North America, pp 78–85.
Leaders: Portfolio of a Dragon, pp 68–69.

Boston: Target: U.C.A.S., pp 23–45.
Chicago (to 2055): Neo-Anarchist's Guide to North America, pp 102–114.
Chicago (2055–2058): Bug City.
Chicago (2058+): Target: U.C.A.S., pp 68–85.
Columbia, Missouri used as setting: Harlequin pp 108–121, map pg 148.
Denver sector: Denver: City of Shadows, pp 140–153.
Detroit: Target: U.C.A.S., pp 46–67.
Federal District of Columbia: Neo-Anarchist's Guide to North America, pp 86–101.
New York City: Neo-Anarchist's Guide to North America, pp 115–127.
Seattle is listed on its own page.

Relations with Britain: London Sourcebook, pg 41.
Relations with Germany: Germany Sourcebook, pg 43.
Relations with North America: Target: U.C.A.S., pp 18–22.

Relations with Tir na nOg.: Tir na nOg., pg 54.
Relations with Tir Tairngire: Tir Tairngire, pg 46.
Laws regarding magic use: Grimore: Second Edition, pg 12.
Mafia influence in: Underworld Sourcebook, pp 32–33.
Novatech working patriotism angle: Corporate Download, pg 69.
2005: United Nations moves from New York to Geneva (sr2.22).

Several major smuggling routes run through the U.C.A.S. (tsh.79-88).
The headquarters of the Council to Rebuild America is in Detroit (und.82).
The headquarters of the Magical Reform Society is in Toronto (und.83).
The headquarters of the Mothers of Metahumans is in the Federal District of Columbia (und.83).
The headquarters of the People for the Ethical Treatment of the Awakened is in the Federal District of Columbia (und.83).
Arlington National Cemetery has a background count of 4 (mits.84).
The Chicago Shattergraves has a background count of 4 (mits.84).
The site of the Cermak Blast in Chicago hosts a level 7 mana warp (mits.85).
The Chicago Noose has hacker-run grid called Noose Net (tm.9-10).
The Department of Justice hosts their own PLTG (tm.10-12).
Shadowland nodes in (at least) New York, Boston, Halifax and FDC (tm.27).
Prince Edward Island hosts the first and largest Temple of the Dragon. Other temples are in Washington D.C., Boston, St. Louis and elsewhere (yotc.44, yotc.131-133).
Ghostwalker emerges in Federal District of Columbia (yotc.55-59).
During Halley's Comet visit, naturally occurring orichalcum discovered near Cumberland, Kentucky (yotc.85).

Canon novels

The novel Changeling is set in Chicago.
The novel Night's Pawn is partially set in Manhattan (pp 21–83).
The novel Striper Assassin is set in Philadelphia.
The novel Burning Bright is set in Chicago.

Other sources

Boston: Ka-Ge, Issue 4 (pp 32–37) and Issue 8 (pp 17–21).
Minneapolis-St. Paul: Ka-Ge, Issue 5 (pp 25–30, 42) and Issue 6 (pp 19–26).

External links

The locations section of the Combined Neoanarchists' Guide To Everything Else details the following cities:
Chambana, Illinois (pp 8–10),
Dayton, Ohio (pp 12–16),
New York City (pp 27–29).

This page forked from Wordman's The Sixth World: A geographical index to the world of Shadowrun

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