Resolution on the issue of Atlasian recognition of the USA [Failed]

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

I'll admit it was pretty amusing how Atlasia supposedly remained a superpower despite having an attempted coup or civil war after every election.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Al has a good point (and I believe that way back when John Ford was GM, Iraq was stabilized after Moqata al-Sadr was killed).

I don't however like the idea that the actual population of Atlasia (low three digits) be the "official" population, plus that doesn't fit in with all the civil wars and attempted coups we've had (you need more troops obviously). Truth is though any country with the level of rebellions and coups Atlasia has had would have an economic and political stability similar to Haiti, not a superpower.