North Slope Confederation

The North Slope Confederation is a country in the northern reaches of Alaska. Its territory is based around the northern coast of the former state. It features the northernmost settlements in all of the former United States. The Confederation is mostly populated by Eskimo peoples, who speak Inuit languages, with a sizeable white American population. A lot of its territory is comprised of former wildlife refuges, which have been settled on by refugees since The Disaster. It also controls most of the petroleum reserve in Alaska, which is carefully guarded by the confederation's armed forces. The constituent settlements of the confederation are (from most to least populous) Utqiaġvik, Ulguniq (formerly Wainwright), Nuiqsut, Kaktovik and Atqasuk. Geographically, the country is an icy tundra, with the 5 settlements spread throughout, not very close together. The component cities act as independent states, only sharing a government and an army.

The Disaster did not cause any major effects on the region, except for slight radiation issues coming from the Kamchatkan Peninsula and the Alaskan Panhandle. Many different groups, from motorized gangs to organized militias have tried to take over the precious Alaskan oil reserve, always failing due to the Confederation's army being a lot more organized. It has tried numerous times to incorporate Point Hope and Anaktuvuk Pass into the union, the former not joining due to lack of accessibility and the latter due to disagreeing with the Confederation's policies regarding trade. Its armed forces regularly patrol the Huslia Airport, preventing any raids that may occur.