The European Federation
| POLITICS: | Federal Democracy. National legislature was replaced by direct federal democracy in 2029. |
| POPULATION: | Earth: 262.57 million Space: 114.20 million (approx) |
| ECONOMY: | The European Federation has an affluent and technologically powerful economy, with substantial offworld assets and investments. As a member state of the United Earth Federation, it controls a large slice of Earth's financial markets. GDP: E$81.2 trillion. |
| COLONIES: | 10 |
Description:
Formed in the early part of the 21st Century out of the European Union, the European Federation is one of the five major colonial powers in ICA regulated space. It consists of the original member states of the European Union, eastern Europe plus some of the defunct USSR break away states in the Baltic region.
The European Federation emerged from the political turmoil of the 21st century as one of the major economic powers on Earth. Seen as the most liberal of these power blocks, the borders of the European Federation territory seem out of place: high perimeter fencing, forboding watchtowers bristling with state of the art surveillance technology and armed patrols have been the norm ever since the Unification Wars of the late 21st century (2085-2102). During this chaotic period, as the newly formed UEF and it's armed forces fought a reluctant war of global unification with break-away states, the European Federation was forced to close it’s borders to the hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing the warzones, unable to cope with such a large influx of people.
Quality of life for citizens of the European Federation is generally good, with most people employed by the government or one of several megacorporations. Despite being a unified state, citizens still retain a strong individual national pride.
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