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{{Quotation|The [[Newscaster]]|Next week will mark the 5 year anniversary of South Ixia officially joining the United States as its 52nd state.}} | {{Quotation|The [[Newscaster]]|Next week will mark the 5 year anniversary of South Ixia officially joining the United States as its 52nd state.}} | ||
The United States of America is a country on Earth in which the [[Cursed Apple]] is located. | '''The United States of America''' is a country on Earth in which the [[Cursed Apple]] is located. | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
The United States is composed of 52 states. The 50th State is the Island of Cadenza,<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Newscaster|no_pageref_file=true|file=newscaster_headline_78.mp3|transcription=The Supreme Court is poised to rule on the Fairfax Fair Tax bill next session. Will our 50th state remain in the union? Or will Fairfax Industries successfully regain its sovereignty over the island of Cadenza? Only time will tell!}}</ref> the 51st is Puerto Rico,<ref>2024-08-31 - [[Yoshi]], Deadlock Discord - "''US has 52 states, 51st is Puerto Rico which gained statehood after one of the gates to outer planes was discovered there. The 52nd is South Ixia (outer plane of Ixia where Infernus' parents immigrated from)"''</ref> and the 52nd is [[Ixia|South Ixia]].<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Newscaster|no_pageref_file=true|file=newscaster_headline_63.mp3|transcription=Next week will mark the 5 year anniversary of South Ixia officially joining the United States as its 52nd state. See how folks are planning to celebrate across the country in today's edition of The New York Oracle.}}</ref> Other known states include New York, Wyoming,<ref name=":0">{{BackgroundCite|name=Mirage|quote=It's the hope of the Djinn that they can negotiate with the US government for a sale of part of Wyoming so that they can build a sovereign nation for their people.}}</ref> Massachusetts,<ref>{{BackgroundCite|name=Vindicta|quote=A victim of John Hathorne during the Salem Witch Trials}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Shopkeeper|no_pageref_file=true|file=Shopkeeper_hotdog_t4_lash_01.mp3|transcription=Wow, if it isn't the poster boy for the Celtics!}}</ref> Illinois,<ref>{{BackgroundCite|name=Holliday|quote=That was 6 months ago, and while the murders in central Illinois have stopped, Holliday's investigation has not.}}</ref> Pennsylvania<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Vyper|file=viper_use_power4_09.mp3|transcription=You know, they love this in Philly.}}</ref> | The United States is composed of 52 states. The 50th State is the Island of Cadenza,<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Newscaster|no_pageref_file=true|file=newscaster_headline_78.mp3|transcription=The Supreme Court is poised to rule on the Fairfax Fair Tax bill next session. Will our 50th state remain in the union? Or will Fairfax Industries successfully regain its sovereignty over the island of Cadenza? Only time will tell!}}</ref> the 51st is Puerto Rico,<ref>2024-08-31 - [[Yoshi]], Deadlock Discord - "''US has 52 states, 51st is Puerto Rico which gained statehood after one of the gates to outer planes was discovered there. The 52nd is South Ixia (outer plane of Ixia where Infernus' parents immigrated from)"''</ref> and the 52nd is [[Ixia|South Ixia]].<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Newscaster|no_pageref_file=true|file=newscaster_headline_63.mp3|transcription=Next week will mark the 5 year anniversary of South Ixia officially joining the United States as its 52nd state. See how folks are planning to celebrate across the country in today's edition of The New York Oracle.}}</ref> Other known states include New York, Wyoming,<ref name=":0">{{BackgroundCite|name=Mirage|quote=It's the hope of the Djinn that they can negotiate with the US government for a sale of part of Wyoming so that they can build a sovereign nation for their people.}}</ref> Massachusetts,<ref>{{BackgroundCite|name=Vindicta|quote=A victim of John Hathorne during the Salem Witch Trials}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Shopkeeper|no_pageref_file=true|file=Shopkeeper_hotdog_t4_lash_01.mp3|transcription=Wow, if it isn't the poster boy for the Celtics!}}</ref> Illinois,<ref>{{BackgroundCite|name=Holliday|quote=That was 6 months ago, and while the murders in central Illinois have stopped, Holliday's investigation has not.}}</ref> Pennsylvania<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Vyper|file=viper_use_power4_09.mp3|transcription=You know, they love this in Philly.}}</ref> and Wisconsin.<ref>[[Vyper/Quotes#Conversations|Vyper and Calico conversation]] - Vyper: ''"No, not New Jersey, Wisconsin! There's actually a lot of assassins in Wisconsin."''</ref> | ||
There are at least 2 known [[Astral Gates]] located in US territory: New York and Puerto Rico. | There are at least 2 known [[Astral Gates]] located in US territory: New York and Puerto Rico. | ||
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
* Due to the divergences in the Deadlock [[Storyline|timeline]], it is currently unknown if Hawaii and Alaska are US states, as they joined the Union in the year 1959 in the real world. | * Due to the divergences in the ''Deadlock'' [[Storyline|timeline]], it is currently unknown if Hawaii and Alaska are US states, as they joined the Union in the year 1959 in the real world. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:Lore]] | [[Category:Lore]] | ||
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