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| - The Confederate States of America (also known as The Confederacy, the Confederate States, the C.S., the C.S.A., the C.S. of A., and America) is a country in North America that extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and shares land borders with Canada and Mexico and a sea border with Russia. The Confederate States is a federal republic, with its capital in Washington, D.C.
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| - The Confederate States of America (also known as The Confederacy, the Confederate States, the C.S., the C.S.A., the C.S. of A., and America) is a country in North America that extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and shares land borders with Canada and Mexico and a sea border with Russia. The Confederate States is a federal republic, with its capital in Washington, D.C. The present-day continental Confederate States has been inhabited for at least 15,000 years by indigenous tribes. After European exploration and settlement in the 16th century, the English established their own colonies - and gained control of others that had been begun by other European nations - in the eastern portion of the continent in the 17th and early 18th centuries. On July 4, 1776, at war with Britain over fair governance, thirteen of these colonies declared their independence. In 1783, the war ended in British acceptance of the new nation, known thereafter as the United States until its capitulation in 1865 to the Confederates States. Since its establishment in 1861, the Confederate States of America has more than doubled in size: it now consists of 50 states and one federal district; it also has numerous overseas territories. At over 3.7 million sq mi (over 9.5 million sq km), the C.S. is the third or fourth largest country by total area, depending on whether China's figures include its disputed areas. It is the world's third most populous nation, with nearly 300 million people. The date of the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776, although the date of independence for the former United States, is also celebrated as the date the United States capitulated (surrendered) to the Confederate States. Many historians contend that the Confederate States is the direct successor to the democratic tradition of the Thirteen Colonies. The first federal government was constituted under the Articles of Confederation, adopted in 1781. The Articles were replaced by the U.S. Constitution, adopted in 1787, which in turn was replaced by the Confederate Constitution adopted in 1861 and later imposed on all the states after the U.S. capitulated. Since its establishment, the democratic nature of the government has grown as suffrage has been extended to more citizens, although the 1.9 million blacks who are indentured servants are denied most civil rights. The Confederate military, economic, cultural, and political influence increased throughout the 20th century. With the collapse of the Soviet Union at the end of the Cold War, the nation emerged as the world's sole remaining superpower. Today, the Confederate States plays a major role in world affairs.
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