The Republic of the Cascades (Cascadian: ŐεлÞфњгéжą Жąлжąхê, transliterated: Respublika Kaskady; or alternatively the Cascades, Cascadia, Cascadian Republic, Republic of Cascadia) is a nation in North America primarily made up of the former US states of Washington, Oregon, and the former Canadian province of British Columbia. Located in the Pacific Northwest, Cascadia is bordered by Canada to the north and northeast, the United States by the south and south east, and the Pacific Ocean by the west. At 1,384,588 sq km in land area, the Cascades is the 20th largest country in the world and 64th largest by a population of 14,677,895.