United States of Europe

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The United States of Europe, often called the USE or simply just Europe, is a federal republic consisting of 11 countries, of which each has a small number of states. The country occupies much of Western and Central Europe, lying between the Atlantic Ocean in the west and Eastern Europe in the east. The country borders Switzerland, Denmark to the north and Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the east.

With an area of 2,166,835km2 and a population of 405,000,000 people, the USE is the most populous, and largest nation in Europe. Its geography and climate are therefore very diverse, ranging from forests and mountains in the Alps, to subtropical climates on the Mediteranean coast.

The country was formed by the Treaty of Rotterdam in 2088. The Treaty was signed by 11 E.U countries and brought these countries together into one country, partly modelled on the United States. When the Treaty was signed, there were mass protests in the streets of Paris and Berlin against the Treaty, and subsuquently many countries left the E.U. However, a peaceful transistion towards one government was made, a constitution was signed, and a congress formed soon after the treaty was signed.

The first president of the USE was former French president, Lucas Pajot, who introduced the Treaty. Despite being unpopular at first, he later drafted a constitution and revitalised the healthcare system, leading people to regard him as one of the country's founding fathers. Although the republic's economy suffered under the presidency of Daniel Vossen, a huge economic boom followed in the 2110s. In the 2120's, the USE put a man on mars, and made significant progress with the foreign relations. Since then, it has been regarded as one of the worlds leading powers, alongside the USA and China.

USE has one of the most developed economies in the world, as well as the world's highest GDP. It is a world leader in social rights, and is seen as a military and scientific power.

Population
The 2145 Census estimates that the country's population is 405,341,000

Language
The United States of Europe has 8 official languages at federal level, these are, ordered by number of native speakers in Europe, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Croatian and Slovenian. Out of these, German is the most commonly spoken as native language, with 25% of European citizens speaking it at home.

There are several languages that are regionally recognised by the individual countries of the USE, these include Basque, Galician, Occitan, Luxemburgish, Asturian and Breton.

Religion
Europe is officially a secular nation, although many of its citizens are religious. The consitution allows freedom of religion, and freedom to practice religion without persecution.

Whilst most citizens of the USE are athiest, there are many that are Christian, Islam and Jewish. 20% of citizens describe themselves as Protestant, whilst 15% describe themselves as Roman Catholic. 8% of citizens are Islam and a further 2% are Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh or other religion.

Political divisions
The United States of Europe is a federal union between 11 countries. These are France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Croatia, Austria and Slovenia. Each of these countries is divided into a number of states. The number of states per country ranges between 2 (Slovenia) and 12 (France). Each country has a council which is responsible for law involving culture, language, conservation and environment whereas each state is responsible for managing and providing healthcare, education, transportation, leisure and social security. Each state has a governor who is elected every four years.

Foreign relations
The USE has very good foreign relations. It is a member of the UN Security Council, and the Big 6. There are consulates for most sovereign states in either Paris or Berlin.

The USE has particularly good relations with other countries in Europe, especially the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Russia and Sweden. It also has good relations with the United States, Canada, China, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.

Transportation
Despite an excellent public transport system, the transport sector is dominated by automobile use, with 78% of adults owning a car.

Rail travel in Europe is amongst the most developed in the world, with numerous high speed lines connecting major cities. The rail sector is operated by numerous operators across the country, however the largest operator is EuroBahn Rail, which has a 50% market share.

There are very large public bus and undergrond rail networks in several European cities, notably Paris, Rome, Berlin and Barcelona. Many of these use maglev technology.

The civil aviation industry is entirely privately owned. Several of the world's largest airlines are European, including Air France and Lufthansa. Two of the world's largest airports are located in Europe; Paris and Berlin.