Whitmer

Whitmer (officially the Republic of Whitmer) is an island located near the western coast of the United States on the continent of North America. It was first found during the Gold Rush of 1864 by a Chinese ship deilivering labor workers to San Francisco. It was originally apart of the State of California until the islanders declared independence during the American Civil War. Since then, the island has undergone large population growth, and is renouned for its large fine wine and arts exports. In 2009, the Whitmese Civil War tore the country between the Whitmer Monarchist Party and generally the rest of the country.

Whitmer is a member of the United Nations, NAFTA and, a large donater of the IMF. The capital is at Downtown City, National Captal District and the largest city is Appleton, Garham. As of the 2010 Census, Whitmer has a population of 167,973,202 people.

Etymology
The word "Whitmer" comes from Captain Ritter Whitmer, who was the first one to see the islands one the Chinese labor ship. After he further explored the island chain, he named the islands after members of his familiy, and one after himself.

Geography
Whitmer is a large island nearly half of the size of the continental United States. It contains twelve provinces and six special cities. The main island is surrounded by four smaller ones, which make up the Whitmer Islands. There are nine mountain ranges located on the main island, and seventy four rivers.

Climate
The Climate of Whitmer is generally temprate forests and plains with a few rain-shadow deserts in the south of the main island. The tempretures range from an average of 79 Degrees Ferenheit during summer, and 58 Degrees Ferenheit during winter in the northern part of the island chain. In the south, the tempretures are usually around 93 Degrees Ferenheit during summer, and 67 Degrees Ferenheit during winter.

Islands
The Whitmer Islands have five main islands. from North to South there is Kathrine Island, Ritter Island, William's Island, Whitmer Island (Main), and Reba Island.