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The '''Gulf States Confederation''' is a self-proclaimed [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secession breakaway state] in the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_Coast_of_the_United_States Gulf Coast] region of North America and came into existence after the events of [[Shattered Union]]. It is comprised of parts of the former states of Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana, but primarily coastal areas. The new constituent states are [[State of Orleans]], [[State of Northshore]], [[State of Biloxi]], [[State of Mobile]], [[State of Mississippi]], [[State of Blackbelt]], [[State of Alabama]], [[State of Natchez]], [[State of North Louisiana]] and the [[State of Acadiana]].
The '''Gulf States Confederation''' is a self-proclaimed [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secession breakaway state] in the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_Coast_of_the_United_States Gulf Coast] region of North America and came into existence after the events of [[Shattered Union]]. It is comprised of parts of the former states of Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana, but primarily coastal areas. The new constituent states are State of Orleans, State of Avoyelles, State of Northshore, State of Gulfport, State of Mobile, State of Mississippi, State of Blackbelt, State of Alabama, State of Natchez, State of North Louisiana, State of Birmingham, State of Delta, and the State of Acadiana.


Claiming ownership over fully-operational offshore oil rigs, the Gulf States Confederation holds access to the extremely valuable commodity, exporting crude oil and refined petroleum products to the [[Georgia Federation]] and the [[Jackson|Republic of Jackson]]. The GSC maintains activity in other industries such as agriculture, aquaculture and shipping.
Claiming ownership over fully-operational offshore oil rigs, the Gulf States Confederation holds access to the extremely valuable commodity, exporting crude oil and refined petroleum products to the [[Georgia Federation]], [[Florida|Republic of Florida]] and the [[Arkansas|Independent State of Arkansas]]. The GSC maintains activity in other industries such as agriculture, aquaculture and maritime shipping.


The Gulf States Confederation has had a rough relationship with the [[East Texas|Republic of East Texas]] and the newly formed [[Florida|Republic of Florida]], which was originally a part of the GSC but struck out on its own after political disagreements and the influence of Florida independence movements. Although Georgia refused to join the GSC, the relationship between the Gulf States and the [[Georgia Federation]] has been good, and the two are active trading partners.
The Gulf States Confederation has had a rough relationship with the [[East Texas|Republic of East Texas]]. Although Georgia refused to join the GSC, the relationship between the Gulf States and the [[Georgia Federation]] has been good, and the two are active trading partners.


==History==
==Politics==
As  secession movements grew in the United States, the people in Mississippi and Alabama became greatly concerned. In July 1991 the General Assembly called an election for the people to vote on whether Mississippi should hold a convention to consider secession. At the same time the voters were to elect delegates to the convention in case the vote should be favorable. On August 18, 1991, the people of Mississippi voted to call a secession convention.


Secessionist forces began calling for the seizure of the Federal Arsenals, military bases and critical infrastructure before riots and looting destroy them. When rumors were circulated that the Governor of Mississippi might not actually secede, militia companies began assembling in counties all across Mississippi by September 5, 1991, and they made their intention to seize these places in the name of an independent Mississippi.
The Senate of the Gulf States Confederation has 33 members, three from each constituent state. The Assembly has 236 members, divided based on population by each county within the states. The President of the Gulf States Confederation is elected to serve a six-year term but without the possibility of re-election. The constitution gives the president the ability to subject a bill to a line item veto, a power also held by some state governors. According to the constitution, Congress has the power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises for revenue, necessary to pay the debts, provide for the common defense, and carry on the Government of the Gulf States Confederation. It also holds the ability to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several States.


Two weeks later, the Mississippi Secession Convention convened at the State House Montgomery. Judge George S. Harrison, who opposed secession and believed that the United States would recover, was elected its president. The convention continued in session for two and a half weeks. Feeling ran high and many fiery speeches were made about creating an independent state, proposing to work with Alabama, where similar events were happening.
The Congress of the Gulf States Confederation could overturn either the general or the line item vetoes with two-thirds votes required.


The convention reconvened in Montgomery, this time with delegates from Alabama spectating and, on October 6, 1991, passed the ordinance of secession.  
State legislatures are free to make its own decisions except if the constitution of the Gulf States Confederation laid out other rules. States are however limited in some degree. According to the constitution, no State shall, without the consent of Congress, lay any duty on tonnage, except on sea-going vessels, for the improvement of its rivers and harbors navigated by the said vessels; but such duties shall not conflict with any treaties of the Gulf States Confederation with foreign nations; and any surplus revenue, thus derived, shall, after making such improvement, be paid into the common treasury. Nor shall any state keep troops or ships of war in time of peace, enter into any agreement or compact with another state, or with a foreign power, or engage in war, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent danger as will not admit of delay. But when any river divides or flows through two or more States, they may enter into compacts with each other to improve the navigation thereof.


Alabama had similar events taking place. May 1991, the Alabama Secession Convention issued its own ordinance, in which it outlined the causes that motivated the state to declare its secession from the Union. After Mississippi had passed its ordinance of secession, delegates from Alabama arrived with the intention of arranging a treaty for cooperation and self-defence. Both states agreed.
In the Gulf States Confederation, there is a Supreme Court, but most judicial matters are left to State and District Courts.


After the Republic of East Texas was officially organized and in full effect, the various successor states of the former state of Louisiana felt that East Texas might attempt to seize territory there, and possibly seize offshore oil platforms owned by companies based in Louisiana. On October 14, 1991, delegates from North Louisiana, Avoyelles and Acadiana approached the provisional government, who agreed to "aid the successor states of eastern Louisiana against any action that threatens the security and saftey of its people within and any action that might threaten the people's right to-self determination and independence."
==Economy==
[[File:BIG BROWN COAL MINING OPERATION - NARA - 545831.jpg|thumb|left|Surface lignite coal strip mine in the State of Natchez.]]
The Gulf States Confederation is a major center of economic activity in the former United States. The marshlands along the Louisiana and Texas coasts provide breeding grounds and nurseries for ocean life that drive the fishing and shrimping industries. The Port of Orleans is a major port that handles cargo from all over the world.


The aformentioned states drafted a temporary ordinance of secession, and signed into effect the treaty with the provisional government.  
The oil and gas deposits along the coast and offshore, combined with easy access to shipping, have made the Gulf States Confederation a leader in the petrochemical industry in the former United States. The GSC owns nearly 300 offshore oil platforms.


Florida had briefly joined in cooperation, but a subsequent coup d'etat by radical secessionists seized power, and had no intention of cooperating with the Gulf States.
===Agriculture===
Almost half of the land in the GSC is farmland. Livestock farms provide about 55% of the total farm income and crop farms provide about 45%. Broilers are the leading livestock products in the GSC. Beef and fairy cattle are also major sources of income in the GSC. The nations cattle farmers benefit from the mild climate, which allows for long growing seasons for feed crops. Some farmers raise hogs or sheep. Cotton and soybeans are the nations most valuable crops. Northwestern GSC is a major cotton-growing area. GSC farmers grow large amounts of corn, grain sorghum, and hay for livestock feed. Other crops include peanuts, rice and wheat.


As Georgia declared themselves "completely and entirely independent"  on December 9, 1991, and proclaimed themselves the [[Georgia Federation]], and as conditions in the former United States continued to worsen, the provisional governments of the various states within Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama held a constituent assembly to determine their future. After the week long meeting, it was decided that the three states would remain in cooperation as the "Gulf States Confederation". In the draft constitution, the confederate government would be responsible for national defence, trade agreements, the mediator between states and international diplomacy representing the confederation. Most other issues are left to the individual states.
===Mining===
Petroleum and natural gas account for 90% of the value of the nations mined products. Other mineral products include clays, crushed stone, and sand and gravel. The GSC has an estimated 7 billion tons of surface minable lignite, or low grade coal, which is being crudely mined to fuel the various coal-fired power plants situated around the nation. Coal is imported to help satiate power plant demand from the Tennessee Valley Military Authority
[[File:Gtra-golden-triangle-railroad-gp38-2-810-and-819--columbus-mississippi--2016-12-01--a--picture-by-birmingham-photographer-jeffg205.jpg|thumb|right|Golden Triangle Railroad EMD GP38-2 diesel locomotives heading to the Georgia Federation]]
===Manufacturing===
Manufacturing accounts for 28% of the gross national product. Food processing is the Gulf States Confederation's leading manufacturing activity. Meat packing is especially important. Transportation equipment ranks second among the nations manufactured products. Large shipyards build freighters and tankers, making shipbuilding the most important activity of the industry. Wood products are the third-raking manufactured product.  


On February 19, 1992, a spilter group of counties in Delta (Mississippi) who had not wanted to join with the Republic of East Texas, the Independent Republic of Arkansas or the [[Tennessee Valley Military Authority]], approached the provisional government of the Gulf States Confederation asking for its protection. The GSC agreed, and allowed the counties to become the state of Delta within the confederation.
===Electric Power===
Coal-burning plants and nuclear plants each generate about 40% of the electricity in the GSC. Plants that burn petroleum provide most of the rest due to the availability of petroleum products. Natural gas-burning plants provide a small amount of the nations electricity, as most have been converted to oil burning facilities. The GSC buys some of its electric power from foreign nations. [[Gulf Power Company]] owns a signifiant portion of power plants in the GSC.


By June 1992, the provisional government of the Gulf States Confederation decided to shift from provisional governance to putting the constitution of the GSC into full effect.
===Transportation===
About 17 different railroads provide freight service, and passenger trains serve about 15 cities. The most notable are [[Alabama and Gulf Coast Railway]], [[Golden Triangle Railroad]] and [[Vicksburg Southern Railroad]].


==Politics==
==Demographics==
The Senate of the Gulf States Confederation has 33 members, three from each constituent state. The Assembly has 236 members, divided based on population by each county within the states. The President of the Gulf States Confederation is elected to serve a six-year term but without the possibility of re-election. The constitution gives the president the ability to subject a bill to a line item veto, a power also held by some state governors. According to the constitution, Congress has the power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises for revenue, necessary to pay the debts, provide for the common defense, and carry on the Government of the Gulf States Confederation. It also holds the ability to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several States.
The racial makeup of the Gulf States Confederation is 92.2% White, 1.1% Asian, 0.7% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.1% from other races, and 4.5% from two or more races.  
 
The Congress of the Gulf States Confederation could overturn either the general or the line item vetoes with two-thirds votes required.


State legislatures are free to make its own decisions except if the constitution of the Gulf States Confederation laid out other rules. States are however limited in some degree. According to the constitution, no State shall, without the consent of Congress, lay any duty on tonnage, except on sea-going vessels, for the improvement of its rivers and harbors navigated by the said vessels; but such duties shall not conflict with any treaties of the Gulf States Confederation with foreign nations; and any surplus revenue, thus derived, shall, after making such improvement, be paid into the common treasury. Nor shall any state keep troops or ships of war in time of peace, enter into any agreement or compact with another state, or with a foreign power, or engage in war, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent danger as will not admit of delay. But when any river divides or flows through two or more States, they may enter into compacts with each other to improve the navigation thereof.
Of all the households in the GSC, 38.00% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.60% are married couples living together, and 27.60% are non-families. 21.20% of all households are made up of individuals, and 7.30% have someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.66 and the average family size is 3.12.


In the Gulf States Confederation, there is a Supreme Court, bust most judicial matters are left to State and District Courts.
In the nation, the population is spread out, with 27.90% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 32.20% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 9.90% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 100.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.50 males.

Latest revision as of 15:48, 6 October 2022

Gulf States Confederation
Flag of GSC
Flag
Motto: "By Valor and Arms."
GulfStatesConfederationMap.jpg
CapitalGulfport
Largest cityNew Orleans
Official languagesEnglish
GovernmentConfederated presidential republic
• President
Leroy J. Samson
• Vice President
Matthew F. Bailey
LegislatureCongress
• Upper house
Senate
• Lower house
Assembly
Population
• 2020 estimate
9,821,000
CurrencyGulf States Dollar (GSD)
Time zoneEST
Date formatdd-mm-yyyy
Driving sideright
Internet TLD.GS

The Gulf States Confederation is a self-proclaimed breakaway state in the Gulf Coast region of North America and came into existence after the events of Shattered Union. It is comprised of parts of the former states of Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana, but primarily coastal areas. The new constituent states are State of Orleans, State of Avoyelles, State of Northshore, State of Gulfport, State of Mobile, State of Mississippi, State of Blackbelt, State of Alabama, State of Natchez, State of North Louisiana, State of Birmingham, State of Delta, and the State of Acadiana.

Claiming ownership over fully-operational offshore oil rigs, the Gulf States Confederation holds access to the extremely valuable commodity, exporting crude oil and refined petroleum products to the Georgia Federation, Republic of Florida and the Independent State of Arkansas. The GSC maintains activity in other industries such as agriculture, aquaculture and maritime shipping.

The Gulf States Confederation has had a rough relationship with the Republic of East Texas. Although Georgia refused to join the GSC, the relationship between the Gulf States and the Georgia Federation has been good, and the two are active trading partners.

Politics

The Senate of the Gulf States Confederation has 33 members, three from each constituent state. The Assembly has 236 members, divided based on population by each county within the states. The President of the Gulf States Confederation is elected to serve a six-year term but without the possibility of re-election. The constitution gives the president the ability to subject a bill to a line item veto, a power also held by some state governors. According to the constitution, Congress has the power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises for revenue, necessary to pay the debts, provide for the common defense, and carry on the Government of the Gulf States Confederation. It also holds the ability to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several States.

The Congress of the Gulf States Confederation could overturn either the general or the line item vetoes with two-thirds votes required.

State legislatures are free to make its own decisions except if the constitution of the Gulf States Confederation laid out other rules. States are however limited in some degree. According to the constitution, no State shall, without the consent of Congress, lay any duty on tonnage, except on sea-going vessels, for the improvement of its rivers and harbors navigated by the said vessels; but such duties shall not conflict with any treaties of the Gulf States Confederation with foreign nations; and any surplus revenue, thus derived, shall, after making such improvement, be paid into the common treasury. Nor shall any state keep troops or ships of war in time of peace, enter into any agreement or compact with another state, or with a foreign power, or engage in war, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent danger as will not admit of delay. But when any river divides or flows through two or more States, they may enter into compacts with each other to improve the navigation thereof.

In the Gulf States Confederation, there is a Supreme Court, but most judicial matters are left to State and District Courts.

Economy

Surface lignite coal strip mine in the State of Natchez.

The Gulf States Confederation is a major center of economic activity in the former United States. The marshlands along the Louisiana and Texas coasts provide breeding grounds and nurseries for ocean life that drive the fishing and shrimping industries. The Port of Orleans is a major port that handles cargo from all over the world.

The oil and gas deposits along the coast and offshore, combined with easy access to shipping, have made the Gulf States Confederation a leader in the petrochemical industry in the former United States. The GSC owns nearly 300 offshore oil platforms.

Agriculture

Almost half of the land in the GSC is farmland. Livestock farms provide about 55% of the total farm income and crop farms provide about 45%. Broilers are the leading livestock products in the GSC. Beef and fairy cattle are also major sources of income in the GSC. The nations cattle farmers benefit from the mild climate, which allows for long growing seasons for feed crops. Some farmers raise hogs or sheep. Cotton and soybeans are the nations most valuable crops. Northwestern GSC is a major cotton-growing area. GSC farmers grow large amounts of corn, grain sorghum, and hay for livestock feed. Other crops include peanuts, rice and wheat.

Mining

Petroleum and natural gas account for 90% of the value of the nations mined products. Other mineral products include clays, crushed stone, and sand and gravel. The GSC has an estimated 7 billion tons of surface minable lignite, or low grade coal, which is being crudely mined to fuel the various coal-fired power plants situated around the nation. Coal is imported to help satiate power plant demand from the Tennessee Valley Military Authority

Golden Triangle Railroad EMD GP38-2 diesel locomotives heading to the Georgia Federation

Manufacturing

Manufacturing accounts for 28% of the gross national product. Food processing is the Gulf States Confederation's leading manufacturing activity. Meat packing is especially important. Transportation equipment ranks second among the nations manufactured products. Large shipyards build freighters and tankers, making shipbuilding the most important activity of the industry. Wood products are the third-raking manufactured product.

Electric Power

Coal-burning plants and nuclear plants each generate about 40% of the electricity in the GSC. Plants that burn petroleum provide most of the rest due to the availability of petroleum products. Natural gas-burning plants provide a small amount of the nations electricity, as most have been converted to oil burning facilities. The GSC buys some of its electric power from foreign nations. Gulf Power Company owns a signifiant portion of power plants in the GSC.

Transportation

About 17 different railroads provide freight service, and passenger trains serve about 15 cities. The most notable are Alabama and Gulf Coast Railway, Golden Triangle Railroad and Vicksburg Southern Railroad.

Demographics

The racial makeup of the Gulf States Confederation is 92.2% White, 1.1% Asian, 0.7% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.1% from other races, and 4.5% from two or more races.

Of all the households in the GSC, 38.00% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.60% are married couples living together, and 27.60% are non-families. 21.20% of all households are made up of individuals, and 7.30% have someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.66 and the average family size is 3.12.

In the nation, the population is spread out, with 27.90% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 32.20% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 9.90% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 100.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.50 males.

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