United States of America
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The United States of America is a country inhabiting the majority of Earth's North American continent, and global power circa 1987 CE.
William "Buck" Rogers serves in this country's Air Force with distinction, and is later selected as the pilot for NASA's deep space probe, Ranger 3 in 1987 CE, shortly before World War III breaks out (BR25: Film, "Awakening", "Planet of the Slave Girls", "Return of the Fighting 69th", "The Guardians", "Testimony of a Traitor").
Weapon stockpiles near its former capital, Washington, D.C., are unearthed later in 2491 CE. Slated for destruction via the freighter Lisa's Dream, these ancient weapons, including nerve gas in enough proportion to exterminate all life on Earth, are stolen by Commander Corliss and weaponized at his base on Necrosis IV (BR25: "Return of the Fighting 69th").
While ruins of the cities of the former United States are referred to as Anarchia, few structures remain from North America, most notably Mount Rushmore (BR25: "Testimony of a Traitor").
In the ashes of the United States, the cities of New Chicago, New Detroit, New Phoenix, City-on-the-Sea and others reclaim what they can of American heritage in the 25th century.