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2004
Americas
The WSA Congress passes laws that allow for free and fair elections.

More meetings of the PanCanadian Conference occur, continuing to hammer out the treaty to unite the nations. Columbia, having held out until now, joins in.

The Chaco War continues.

Europe
The Metropolitan Syndicate of London is absorbed into the Syndicate of England. Thus the United Syndicates of London, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland becomes the United Syndicates of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Tensions between Greece and Turkey continue to rise.

Albania leaves the Intermarium.

The Chechen rebels are defeated by Russia...

Africa
The communist guerillas in the Ivory Coast spread southwards.

The republican revolution in Nigeria continues.

Cape Verde secedes from Brazil after a referendum.

Asia
In Japan, a referendum on restoring the Monarchy is announced for the next year.

Oceania
18 February 2004
Armidale, New South Wales
It wasn't easy, being a university student in Australia, Chris considered as he arrived outside Mary White College, the residence he had used since he started studying at the University of New England four years early. He also knew it would be more difficult being a member of the College Resident Committee, and walk a fine line between toing the Party line and showing initiative as the Dining Hall Officer.
'I guess I'll talk to Amanda about that soon,' he considered, thinking of the Chief Comrade of the College Resident Committee the University Bureau had chosen for this year.