Unfamiliarity

Merica falls under two unfamiliarity types. The first one is real world. Merica is one gigantic continent made up of seven territories, and undiscovered islands surrounding it's borders. The seven territories are a reflection of the seven continents that we know in our Modern Day America. Therefore, the places are real, but the setup is different. In our Modern Day America, the seven continents are spread out on Earth. In Merica, the seven territories are combined, like Pangea. The second unfamiliarity is timeline. Merica is an under-developed world set several years back from our Modern Day America.