Pacifica

Pacifica is a sovereign nation in North America. With Columbia as its capital, it is a major port city in the Pacific Ocean. Its territory lies between the Pacific Coast of the United States to the east, Canada to the northeast, the El Kadsreian Islands to the south, and Magisteria to the north.

Prehistory (to the 1600s)
When the Paleo Indians migrated from Asia, present-day Pacifica was connected with the Americas via a land bridge that went from Alaska. A certain amount of tribes settled in the northern part of the area, which was full of mountains at the time; however, it was not as arable and many tribes moved south to the tips of the island. Not much is known about these early tribes.

Colonial Rule (1623-1908)
See Protectorate of Pacifica for more information

Ektæó Colonial Rule (1623-1823)
Ektæózeruich found itself in the midst of colonisation. Initially, the settlers were meant to colonise a portion of North America west of the Cascades that would include much of present day Alaska, British Columbia, northern California, Idaho, western Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Southwestern Yukon. Due to incorrect coordinates and bad mapping, the Ektæó Gold Coast Company (Ektæó: Compángnij Coste Auoră) found themselves on the coasts of Pacifica Island. Despite this, the people who were sent there strongly believed they were on Vancouver Island and refused to leave Pacifica. New Tæóich (now called Bedford) was the first settlement the Gold Coast Company made a few days later. However, as time passed, the natives of the island were tired of the colony's expansion and a few conflicts occurred from time to time. The colony managed to get the upper hand, and they were pushed northward until they ended up in the mountains. The Ektæó Gold Coast Company changed their name to the Protectorate of Pacifica in 1623 and it was placed under the rule of the crown. Pacifica was later transferred to the British Empire due to a lack of interest in the island.

British & American Rule (1823-1908)
After the Ektæó government left all their colonial holdings, Pacifica was under disputed rule; while it was officially transferred to the United Kingdom, it only held full control over the northern sections while the more developed southern portion was neglected until the United States claimed it in 1825. Like the Oregon Country, it was placed under joint-occupation as a part of the Columbia District and Pacifica Territory respectfully. This lasted until 1845, when all of Pacifica came under British control as the Protectorate of Pacifica. At this time, many started flocking there even before this occurred, but the island's population increased by as much as 1,700%. The reason behind this large growth was because of the extremely cheap yet fertile land and the gold in the area. There was a plan to make Pacifica a province of Canada, but it failed due to a lack of support.

Transition period (1890s-1908)
Independence was starting to become an opportunity when the British Empire increased Pacifica's autonomy to be equal to Canada's, though the protectorate's population was starting to decline slowly. Peaceful gatherings to propose its independence were starting to be commenced as early as 1900. These demands were received with some resentment initially, but a transition into an independent Pacifica commenced. On February 23, 1908, Pacifica's constitution passed in parliament, making the country independent.

First Decades of Independence (1908-1927)
The 1908 elections were marked with about 49 political parties trying to gain power. This was due to a number of occasions where parties fragmented into multiple sections, with some resorting to violence to get rid of another party's dominance. Eventually, Pacifian National Party candidate Francis Burke won with only 35% of the vote; this was a lot considering that most gained less than 2%, some parties were consolidated, and others decided to give up altogether.