New United States (Cyberworld)

The New United States of America (NUSA), or United States of America (USA), is a country consisting of 51 states and various other territorial possessions across the globe. The country’s original incarnation was founded in 1776 after its leaders declared independence from the United Kingdom, in the early 20th century, the US became a major world power, one of the first located outside of Eurasia.

Near-total economic, social, and political breakdown began with the Third World War and resulted in the near-collapse of American society and its standing as a world superpower.

CyberTech, one of the worlds largest megacorporations, is headquartered in Washington, D.C. The megacorp dominates much of the country's economy, with a number of ex-US Presidents being CyberTech executives. The country focuses much of its budget into CyberTech, a decision not kept secret from the population.

The rebranding of the country as the New United States of America was completed sometime between the end of the Fourth Corporate War, when president John Carlyle restructured the NUSA. In 2049, one of Carlyle's successor, Matthew Carter, instigated the Unification War to reclaim the Free States. By 2077, the NUSA was once again the largest economy in the world, and is a superpower, holding on to a large portion of its former influence in international affairs.