Nation/Whites Holler

Whites Holler is a nation located in Appalachia and part of Sjurdland. Adhering to strict Christian Identity, the nation is among the worlds most religious nations. Industry, including coal mining and steel production, carries the economy which is considered to be healthy and growing fast.

Charleston is the historical capital of West Virginia and one of two Capital Cities chartered by Sjurd and remains an important city in Whites Holler today. Charleston is estimated to have a population of 97,000 as of 2040.

Spencer is the current capital of Whites Holler but a new city will be nominated by 2041.

In 2040 Whites Holler took control of large tracts of land to the west of the Ohio River as part of the Ohio River Conflict. A large area south of Columbus (Ohio) became Whites Holler. This included the strategic and important cities of Chillicothe, Circleville, Athens, Steubenville, Gallipolis all of Ohio as well as Ashland and Pikeville of Kentucky.

Whites Holler is the only nation in Sjurdland that decriminalized possession of Marijuana. The measure passed by popular vote of the public (64% yay to 36% nay). The bill allowed for the decriminalization of less than 1oz of Marijuana and also banned opioids as a prescription medicine. Since 2037, the rate of opioid overdose as dropped by 89%.