ABOUT THE UNDER COUNTRY
So may as, what is The Under Country and only a few people really know the answers to this. The Under Country was created around the time of the Civil War in the United States. It was created because world leaders believed by the time of 2020 The United States would have used up all its resources and need a place for its people to go and survive. The Country can be accessed from one of 3 locations. Through the sanitary entrance in The White House, at the base of Mount Rushmore and just above The Grand Canyon.
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THE DESIGN OF THE UNDER COUNTRY
The Under Country took a lot of planning and effort into creating a livable space for people to survive in. What The Under Country is essentially is a dome made out plastics, glass and metal. The dome is in place to block out the dirt from covering the structures within the country and to keep the country clean. The dome does have some holes however, allowing sunlight, air and precipitation to enter the country. Roads, buildings, streets and highways have also been incorporated into the design allowing cars and other transportation to exist. Underneath the roads and grass is the ground, so the dome just covers the space around the country, this allows plants to grow and insect to be found as they are a major part of the food chain.
HOW THE COUNTRY IS DIVIDED
Using the borders of the lower states we have created different regions of The Under Country. Each region is responsible for contributing a resource to the overall country. If you look on the map of The Under Country we can see the different regions. There is a farm region, a mining region, a water region, a lumber region, 3 housing regions, 3 shopping districts and others that can be located on the map. Different people have be assigned to be leaders of each region (see government tab for more details. Different laws are in place for each region and different people can work in the regions and contribute to countries resources. The country is divided this way in order to keep some organization within the country and so that we can measure how much resources we are using/over using.
NAMING THE UNDER COUNTRY
The name of The Under Country is pretty self explanatory as it is a country under another country. We decided not to use the same name of the original United States because The Under Country is not the United States anymore. It may be underneath it but is its own country. The Under Country is a sign of retribution and is a second hope for all Americans. The name of our country may be original but the meaning behind it and its geographical location make the name represent our country.
THE GRAND CANYON?
The Grand Canyon has played a huge part in the construction of The Under Country because of its depth. At the lowest point of The Grand Canyon is the main entrance to The Under Country and is where most of the people have entered from due to its location. The Grand Canyon is very important because of the layers of rock it is created out of. It provides great support for The Under Country and is the only place that is shared between the original United States and The Under City (all other monuments and structures have been recreated in The Under Country.)