Aleutian Islands

The Aleutian Islands, officially the Republic of the Aleut and Commander Islands is a country in the Alaskan Peninsula. All of its territory lies in the Aleutian Arc in the Northern Pacific Ocean.

It is home to the Aleut people, speakers of the Aleutian language. The official languages of the Republic are English, Russian and Aleut. The country is made up of 6 groups of islands (east to west): the Fox Islands, Islands of Four Mountains, Andreanof Islands, Rat Islands, Near Islands and Commander Islands. The biggest island is Attu Island, the furthest island from the Alaskan mainland, followed by Unalaska, Umnak and Unimak, all in the Fox Islands. The island chain has natural volcanic features, and mountains are prevalent. The highest point is Mount Shishaldin (9,373 ft or 2,856.9 m) in Unimak. The largest city in terms of population is Unalaska, which is also the political and economic capital of the Republic and comprises half of the country's population. Other major cities include Akutan, Sand Point and King Cove.

Following The Disaster, an emergency government was set up in the islands. Radiation poisoning was rampant, due to the effects of ICBMs dropped near the area that had all missed the islands and exploded in the ocean. While many moved to more prosperous areas, they quickly regretted their decision as the Alaskan mainland fell into anarchy. The majority of the Aleut people stayed behind to repopulate and develop the island chain in a much, much harsher world than the one of the past. This new native-dominated government decided to homogenize with the American population, trying to promote Aleut culture so it stays alive. The republic has been labeled as "the safe haven of the North Pacific" due to its neutrality in most political conflicts and general isolation.