North America
USA: The United States suffered significant damage in nuclear and conventional attacks, and it has been invaded by two countries.
The casualties of the nuclear attack amounted to 135,2 million people or 52% of the U.S's 1997 population. This includes those who have died of injuries, epidemics, famine and unrest by June 2000.
The main effect of the attack was the over 60% destruction rate of the nation's oil refinery industry. This, combined with the rest of the destruction, practically ended electricity generation and destroyed the country's industry. The food shortage, disease and unrest which followed the nuclear strikes destroyed the pre-war American society.
The Federal Government has been split into a military government (Milgov) and a civilian one (Civgov). Milgov controls the organized communities in the northwest parts of the West Coast, the central and southern parts of California, Colorado, Oklahoma, the Mississippi delta and western Massachusetts. Milgov's capital is in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Around these areas are military cantonments and disputed territory. The places that were hit by nuclear weapons are surrounded by destroyed areas.
Civgov controls the organized areas of southern Georgia, both Carolinas, Iowa, both Dakotas and northern Virginia. Omaha, Nebraska serves as the temporary capital.
Numerous independence movements have arisen, particularly in the West. Large swaths of territory are controlled by no one. Therefore most of the country is independent, isolated, organized or even in anarchy. Russian military cantonments are in parts of Alaska (south of Anchorage and islands southeast of Juneau) and in San Antonio, Texas. Mexican forces are in military cantonments in California and Texas in the midst of American military cantonments. The area between the Mexican and American zones is disputed.
Canada: Canada lost 13,1 million people or 45% of its 1997 population in the nuclear war. Besides those killed in the attack itself, the figure also includes those killed in various accidents, disasters and widespread epidemics by October 2000.
Most of Canada's oil industry was wiped out in the attacks. This, together with the large exodus of refugees, practically destroyed electricity and food production and distribution. Famine, disease and anarchy caused by the attack nearly destroyed Canadian society entirely. Martial law is in place in most of the country, though upholding it is impossible in practice. Numerous warlords and "governments" control vast areas.
Quebec has officially announced its secession from the Ottawa government after the nuclear strikes and has since moved its own capital to Sherbrook. A little after this it relocated to Quebec City.
Most of southern Quebec consists of military cantonments or isolated areas, and small parts of the area around Quebec City is organized. Northern Quebec is controlled by no government and the villages have been left to fend for themselves (independent, isolated). The Quebec-Ontario border is disputed.
The Canadian Army controls most of Ontario and numerous military cantonments have been spread around the country since the declaration of martial law. Alberta is effectively independent. Saskatchewan is teeming with marauders and is divided into isolated communities. Russian forces occupy the Queen Charlotte Islands to the chagrin of the locals (area is terrorized).
Mexico: The Pemex oil refineries were among the first to be destroyed as part of the destruction of neutral states' oil industries. In order to distract popular attention from the nation's internal problems the ruling PRI (Partido Revolucionario Institucional) and PPS (Partido Popular Socialista) coalition used the poor treatment of Mexican refugees as an excuse to start a war with the gringos. The plan backfired, and as the war stalemated the army and the opposition rebelled.
Mexico is now divided into numerous areas, with each area loyal to one of the participants in the 1999 Mexican Civil War. The largest cities, mountain regions and jungles are in anarchy. The army has set itself up in military cantonments in Mexico and the U.S. These are surrounded by disputed territory. Isolated communities are located on the Pacific and Caribbean coasts, where they try to survive by agriculture or fishing.
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