52 Tales of 2019 - Reverse Map Game 2019 - 2007

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North America
Canada
The British Columbia government continues to offer incentives for the burgeoning film industry in Vancouver, in order to boost the economy in that city.


United States
The Subprime Mortgage Crisis continues to get out of hand. President McCain tries to negotiate with the Federal Reserve and various representatives of the major banks, to no avail. Despite this the NYSE and NASDAQ are continuing to rise, before the bust in two years time...

Democratic Senator for Illinois, Barack Obama announces his candidacy for President of the United States.

In Waco, Texas the Gaia Commune is declared to be a dangerous cult after reports of strange practices surface. This leads to six week stand-off with the ATF and FBI...


Mexico
Support for independence in El Salvador continues to rise, as protests against perceived negligence by Mexico City continue to grow more popular. The economic situation in that state continues to get worse.


Non-Mexican Central America and the Caribbean
Given that the Caribbean League had been reduced to just Jamaica, the Netherlands renegotiates the terms of the trade agreement between Aruba, Curacao and Saint Maarten and the League.


South America
Guyana presses their advantage against Venezuela...


Brazil
Acre continues to agitate for statehood. Migration into the Amazon region continues (as Petrobras continues to exploit the rainforest....)


Africa
Egypt and Sudan
The Sudanese Civil War continues.


Northern Africa
In Libya a coup occurs as Dictator Muammar Gaddafi is assassinated. His replacement promises democratic elections, but the country becomes chaotic, with rival parliaments developing...


Western Africa
The last of the Communist forces in Cote d'Ivoire are defeated, with help from other nations, including Nigeria and France. Of course, the recovery from the civil war would be a long time in coming.


Europe
Scandinavia
The Zuist Temple in Trondheim closes...


France
Preparations begin for the Marseille Agreement referendum in the next year.


Eastern Europe
Slovakia joins the European Union.


Russia
Sochi wins the bid for the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Later in the year, pro-LGBT activists stage a protest in Red Square. After two days, police disperse the crowd with tear gas and rubber bullets...


Asia
A border incident occurs between China and India in Kashmir, causing a dramatic diplomatic incident. Ultimately, cooler heads prevail.

China
Centralisation programs continue.


Oceania
Australia
Kevin Rudd resigns as Prime Minister due to a scandal. The Labor caucus selects Julia Gillard as his successor.