State of San Andreas

The State of San Andreas, also known as the San Andreas Republic is a state located in the Western United States of America.

Overview
San Andreas is considered a worldwide trendsetter in popular culture, including the areas of entertainment, sports, communication, information, innovation, environmentalism, economics, and politics. It is the home of Vinewood, the oldest and largest film industry in the world, which has had a profound effect on global entertainment. As a result of the state's diversity and migration, San Andreas integrates foods, languages, and traditions from other areas across the country and around the globe. It is considered the origin of the hippie counterculture, beach and car culture, the Internet, and the personal computer, among other innovations. The San Fierro Bay Area and the Greater Los Santos Area are widely seen as centers of the global technology and entertainment industries, respectively. San Andreas' economy is very diverse: 58% of it is based on finance, government, real estate services, technology, and professional, scientific, and technical business services.

San Andreas is a large, populous state. Its diverse climate makes it unique, ranging from grassy plains to arid deserts to forests and mountain ranges. The forests of San Andreas are dominated by the mighty Redwood trees, standing tall over the ground. San Andreas is located on the West Coast of the United States, and is the birthplace of several new pop culture trends, including celebrity fallouts.

Geography
The entire state, like its real-life counterpart, is geographically diverse, with nearly every biome. San Andreas is bordered by New Austin to the southeast; bordering Roca Roja County, Coronado to the east; bordering Eastern San Andreas, the Pacific Ocean to the north; bordering Western San Andreas, Baja San Andreas to the south; bordering San Diablo County, and Springfield to the north; bordering Tierra Robada and Whetstone.

Demographics
San Andreas has a huge diverse in population, from the large African-American community in Los Santos, the Asians in San Fierro and the Hispanics in Las Venturas.

Counties
San Andreas has 13 known counties: Los Santos, Blaine, Red, Flint, Whetstone, Tierra Robada, San Fierro, San Diablo, Naranja, Roca Roja, Bone, Roble and Fort Carson.

Los Santos County
Los Santos County is the southernmost county in the state, and is also the most developed. It consists of the cities of Los Santos and Davis, along with a large variety of highlands, beaches, and interconnected highways. The town of Chumash is located in the western side of the county along with a large beach.

Blaine County
Blaine County is the second-southernmost county of the state and the northernmost. Blaine County is mostly known for its wildlife, including a large desert, highlands, a sea, and forests. There are five towns in the county: Sandy Shores, Grapeseed, Harmony, Slab City and Paleto Bay.

Red County
Red County is the southernmost and northernmost county of the state. The county's economy is heavily linked to agriculture and to petroleum extraction. There is also a strong aviation, space, and military presence. The county is one of the fastest-growing areas in terms of population, but suffers from significant water supply issues and poor air quality.

Flint County
Flint County the fourth northernmost county in the state, and the most industrial. It is San Andreas's most productive agricultural region and one of the most productive in the world, providing more than half of the fruits, vegetables, and nuts grown in the state. The valley also has many towns and cities, including the technology region of Foster Valley; as well as Raisin, San Jose, Carmel Beach, Risco Bay, Young Free, Spainard and Flint Water City.

Wheststone
Whetstone is the most northernmost county and the most unique. The rural county is notable for forests containing giant Coast Redwoods. It also has scores of unique plants and flowers, dozens of species of coastal birds and fish, rocky primitive beaches and sea stacks, pristine rivers, and historic lighthouses. Whetstone is also known among Bigfoot enthusiasts.

Tierra Robada
Tierra Robada is the second northernmost county and the second largest behind Bone County. Tierra runs north-south and is approximately across east-west. Notable landmarks features include the sequoia trees, large trees in the world, Lake Picon Punch, the largest alpine lake, Mount Windy, the highest point in the contiguous state, and Rainbow Valley sculpted by glaciers from one-hundred-million-year-old granite, containing high waterfalls. The Tierra is home to three national parks, twenty wilderness areas, and two national monuments. These areas include Rainbow, Mil Viejos, Murrieta Basin, Picon Punch.

San Fierro County
San Fierro County is the commercial center of Northern San Andreas. A popular county, it is known for its cool summers, fog, steep rolling hills, eclectic mix of architecture, and landmarks, including the Gant Bridge, cable cars, the former Isla del Infierno, Fisherman's Wharf, and its Chinatown district. The surrounding Bay Area, is a global center of the sciences and artsand is home to a number of educational and cultural institutions.

San Diablo County
San Diablo County is the southern county of the state. It is the most densely populated region of the county, which has a mild Mediterranean to semiarid climate and extensive chaparral vegetation, similar to the rest of the western portion of southern San Andreas. It is a tourist icon of summer activities.

Naranja County
Naranja County is the southernmost county next to Los Santos County. The county is a tourist center, with attractions and several popular beaches along its coastline.

Roca Roja County
Roca Roja County is the easternmost county of Eastern San Andreas. Roca Roja has seen rapid growth, tripling its population. Las Venturas remains one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas, and in its relatively short history has established a diverse presence in international business, commerce, urban development and entertainment, as well as one of the most visited tourist destinations in the world.

Bone County
Bone County is the largest county in the state. Bone has a reputation for its libertarian laws. In 1940, with a population of just over 100,000 people, Bone was by far the least-populated county, with less than half the population of the next least populated county, Whetstone. However, legalized gambling and lenient marriage and divorce laws transformed Bone into a major tourist destination in the 20th century. Bone is the only U.S. state where prostitution is legal.

Roble County
Roble County is the northern part of Eastern San Andreas known for its casino and tourism industry, Pequeno is the county seat and largest city of Roble County and sits in the High foothills, in the Picon River valley, at the eastern side of the Tierra Robada.

Fort Carson
Fort Carson is an independent city county of San Andreas. Fort Carson is named for the famous frontiersman and scout Chris Carson. Following the discovery of gold and silver on the nearby Comstock Lode in 1859, Fort Carson became a thriving commercial center. It is known for foremost history and for being the independent city, in addition to scenic beauty and outdoor recreation.

Los Santos
Los Snatos is a sprawling Southern San Andreas city and the center of the nation’s film and television industry. Near its iconic Vinewood sign, studios such as Richards Majestic, Interglobal and Gold Shield offer behind-the-scenes tours. On Vinewood Boulevard, Oriental Theatre displays celebrities’ hand- and footprints, the Walk of Fame honors thousands of luminaries and vendors sell maps to stars’ homes.

Saint Joseph
Saint Joseph is a large city surrounded by rolling hills in Foster Valley, a major technology hub in San Fierro's Bay Area. Architectural landmarks, from the 1883 Italianate-style building to Spanish Colonial Revival structures, make up the downtown historic district. The downtown area is also home to the Historical Tech Museum, devoted to the exploration of science and technology.

Raisin
Raisin is a city in the Flint County. Created in the early 1900s, Raisin Underground Gardens consists of Roman-catacombs-inspired subterranean passages and courtyards. Raisin Zoo has sea lions and a stingray touch pool. Sprawling, trail-lined Woodland Park is home to the Rushia Japanese Garden. The city is a base for Rainbow Valley, with its waterfalls and giant rock formations.

Sacrificio
Sacrificio, capital of the U.S. state of San Sacrificio River and Patriotic River. The district of Old Sacrificio harkens back to the city’s Gold Rush era, with wooden sidewalks and wagon rides. One of several museums in Old Sacrificio, the San Andreas State Railroad Museum depicts the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad, one of the country’s earliest technological feats.

San Fierro
San Fierro is the commercial center of Northern San Andreas. San Fierro is as famous for its restaurants and food trends as it is for its Gant Bridge, cable cars, victorian houses and its Chinatown district. Among the unique or regionally typical foods to be sampled in San Fierro are abalone, Dungeness crab, sand dabs, bay shrimp and crusty sourdough French bread.

Oakville
Oakville is a city on the east side of San Fierro Bay, in Tierra Robada. Staten Island Square has a statue of the writer, who frequented the area. Nearby, Old Oakville features restored Victorian architecture and boutiques. Near Chinatown, the Oakville Museum covers state history, nature and art. Uptown contains the art deco Neo Noir theater, restaurants, bars and galleries.

San Diablo
San Diablo is a city on the Pacific coast of San Andreas known for its beaches, parks and warm climate. San Diablo Zoo is notable for housing 12,000 animals, as well as numerous art galleries, artist studios, museums and gardens. A deep harbor is home to a large active naval fleet, with the USS Westward, an aircraft-carrier-turned-museum, open to the public.

Las Venturas
Las Venturas is an oasis city, home to the famous Strip, the city is famous for its lavish mega hotels and casinos creating an atmosphere of fantasy and where guests can travel around the world in one night thanks to incredible hotels and casinos that offer the atmosphere of Liberty City, Paris, Venice, ancient Egypt and medieval England.

Pequeno
Pequeno is a small casino city, known for its casino and tourism industry, Pequeno is the county seat and largest city of Roble County and sits near the Tierra Robada. This was reflected in Pequeno's nickname, “Little Big City in the World,” which arose as a result of the wide range of cosmopolitan amenities in a city of its relatively small size. Pequeno became a quickie divorce destination in the early 1900's, and in 1931, San Andreas legalized gambling.

Towns/Unincorp. Communities/Unicorp. Cities

 * Angel Pine
 * Appleseed
 * Backlot City
 * Banshee
 * Bayside
 * Bearclaw
 * Blueberry
 * Burning
 * Cape Catfish
 * Carbon
 * Carmel Beach
 * Chumash
 * Coast City
 * Davis
 * Del Perro
 * Dilimore
 * East Beach
 * Eaton
 * El Quebrados
 * En Bares
 * Fern Ridge
 * Fallout
 * Fireworks
 * Flint Water City
 * Fort Carson
 * Galilee
 * Grapeseed
 * Harmony
 * Hayward
 * Herbert Springs
 * Interglobal City
 * Ladrillo
 * Las Barrancas
 * La Tierra
 * Mission Rafael
 * Montgomery
 * Munden
 * North Chumash
 * North Las Venturas
 * North Los Santos
 * Nowhere
 * Paleto Bay
 * Palomino Creek
 * Rainbow Village
 * Reunion City
 * Richoil
 * Rio Barato
 * Risco Bay
 * Rockford Hills
 * Rockshore West
 * Sagebrush
 * Sandy Shores
 * Saucer
 * Sherman City
 * Spainard
 * Stab City
 * Stanford
 * Tongva Hills
 * Vermont
 * Warner
 * Wyatt
 * Young Free

Ecosystems
San Andreas has a rich and diverse variety of ecosystems ranging from mountains to canyons. These include locations throughout San Andreas that are typically unsettled by humans and populated by different animals.

It also include national parks and wildlife refuges.


 * Alamo Sea
 * Back O'Beyond
 * Banham Canyon
 * Dead Valley
 * Fisher's Lagoon
 * Flint Water
 * Grand Senora Desert
 * Great Chaparral
 * Inyo Lake
 * Lake Picon Punch
 * Mil Viejos
 * Mount Doggo
 * Mount Haan
 * Mount Josiah
 * Mount Windy
 * Muir Woods
 * Northstar Rock
 * Paleto Forest
 * Pino de Montana
 * Rainbow Village
 * Ralton Canyon
 * Red Creek
 * Saltlands
 * Senora National Park
 * Shady Creeks
 * Tongva Hills
 * Tongva Valley
 * Vulture Flies

Fault Line
San Andreas Fault is a fault transformation that goes along the Kern County.

Influence
San Andreas is based on California and Nevada. For example, San Andreas is often accused of stereotypes that mirror real-life Californians. The people of San Andreas are described as illegal immigrants, hipsters, and fake plastic people. The flag resembles California's flag except that the red stripe and star is now blue and the bear is replaced by a beaver. The animals are also facing different directions. The east is Nevada due to its libertarian laws, gambling culture and where prostitution is legal.

Trivia

 * Despite its size, the map for San Andreas is not infinite. Straying too far from shore will result in the player's vehicle breaking down, shark attacks are likely for those stranded at sea.