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'''SimNation''' is the fictional country in which all ''The Sims'' games take place. The country is also referred to as '''Simerica''', '''Simladonia''', '''Simlandia'''
According to SimCity 2000, the national population is 10
In all Sims games, cars are shown driving on the right.
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{{Info||''The Sims 4'' has been established to take place in an alternate universe, so there is a possibility for it to have an alternate history. It may not share the same history with the other games in the series. Please keep that in mind if using this as a source.}}
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[[File:W admire history.png|40px|left]] [[File:History.png|right]]
Earliest history mentions dinosaurs roaming the earth 67 million years ago.<ref>Mentioned in description of [[:File:Petrified Wood Cabinet.png|Petrified Wood Cabinet]] from [[The Sims 4: Eco Lifestyle]]</ref>
According to fossils from [[The Sims 4]] Australosimicus afarensis, or "Pre-Pre-Pre Sim", lived between 3.9 and 2.9 million years ago. During that time sharp little triangle rocks were used by ancient hunters to catch food. Over time people began to plant, farm, and raise livestock. It can be assumed that Australosimicus afarensis lived alongside with dinosaurs, since they used T-rex arms as decorations. Cenozoic era is mentioned to happen
It is also said that 6700 years ago pottery was invented.<ref>Mentioned in description of [[:File:Petrified Wood Cabinet.png|Petrified Wood Cabinet]] from [[The Sims 4: Eco Lifestyle]]</ref>
Next known Sims were [[SimNatives]]. They inhabited the islands that are now [[Vacation Island]], [[Twikkii Island]], and the islands featured in various versions of ''[[The Sims 2 Castaway (disambiguation)|The Sims 2: Castaway]]''. They are implied to still be around, though perhaps in a distant and unseen area; the tribespeople encountered in ''Castaway'' are presumably SimNatives.
Civilization in Indus Valley is mentioned around year 4000 BCE and it´s said to have domesticated orange trees.
===Classical antiquity===
Ancient empires such as the Egyptian, Greek, and Roman empires are mentioned in several games. The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trojan_Horse Trojan Horse] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trojan_War Trojan War] are mentioned<ref>Mentioned in description of [[:File:Epith y Oraia Eleny.png|Epith y Oraia Eleny]] in [[The Sims]]</ref> as well as Etruscan civilization being integrated to the Roman Empire.<ref>Mentioned in description of [[:File:Curulis Etrusius Roman Set.png|Curulis Etrusius Roman Set]] in [[The Sims]]</ref> The Roman Empire is said to have had a highly developed sewage system for public and private toilets, but later fell.<ref>Mentioned in description of [[Toilet#Commoda_Cloacina|Commoda Cloaica]] in [[The Sims: Deluxe Edition]]</ref> It's possible that during one of these empires [[List of minor Sims|Gluteus Maximus]] led the battle against the armies of Hemoroydz and won,
===Middle Ages===
The opening cinematic of ''[[The Sims Medieval]]'' shows a young monarch of the medieval period (c.450-1450AD in real-world history) setting sail to found a new nation on an unfamiliar continent that is already home to a number of small
It is said that Spain was under
Sometime durring 14th century knitting was invented.<ref>Mentioned in description of [[:File:Petrified Wood Cabinet.png|Petrified Wood Cabinet]] from [[The Sims 4: Eco Lifestyle]]</ref> In ''[[The Sims 2]]'', the description of the [[:File:Gingerbread House.png|Gingerbread House]]
Years before the start of ''[[The Sims 3]]'', [[Admiral Landgraab]] sailed to the area that is now Vacation Island. Unfortunately, the natives were disgruntled by his presence, and the poor young admiral's life
At an unknown time, colonists arrived in [[
At an unknown time, Captain Pugwash
The Black Plague took place in the 14th century,
===16th century to 19th century===
In the 16th century, J. Marano created the "16th Century Monte Vista Globe Bar"
Great tables war is mentioned to have happened centuries ago and after it society found themselves with a shotage of tables since so many were lost in battle.<ref>Mentioned in description of [[:File:Tabley McTableface the Table.png|Tabley McTableface the Table]] in [[The Sims 4: Dream Home Decorator]]]]</ref>
===19th century to 20th century===
In 19th century in Germany, Christmas trees became popular.
At the end of 19th and
===20th century to present===
In 1906 "The SimCity Fire" took place and destroyed many items of daily use.<ref>Mentioned in description of [[:File:Old-Fashioned Butter Churn.png|Old-Fashioned Butter Churn]] in [[The Sims]]</ref> It was started by kerosene engine durring filming of "Toaster Rockets, then the Death Ray".<ref>Mentioned in description of [[:File:As Scene in Toaster Rockets Matte Print.png|As Scene in Toaster Rockets Matte Print]] in [[The Sims]]</ref>
Chalkboard was used to advertise a special at the Pathway Lounge of [[Oasis Springs]] in 1932.
Bernt Helier declared himself as a sovereign nation which only lasted 8 hours in 1934.<ref>Mentioned in description of [[:File:Border of Helier.png|Border of Helier]] in [[The Sims 2]]</ref> In 1952, James Watson discovered the shape of DNA.
In
For an unspecified amount of time, it's said that
There is mention of
The connection between the version of SimNation in ''[[The Sims 4]]'' is not known, as ''The Sims 4'' takes place in an alternate universe compared to the other games in the series.
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[[File:Caw leftgraphic ver808032.png|left|40px]]The exact location and extent of SimNation is unknown. However, in many ''Sims'' games, there are mountains, swamps, deserts, and grassy plains, much like the environment in various parts of the United States. Hence, some players would call it Simerica. However, SimNation's official animal is the [[llama]], which is native to the mountains of South America. It is still possible that llamas do not actually live in SimNation, but are used only as a symbol. Despite this, they do appear in ''SimCity 4'', so it is still unknown which is right.
SimNation could be an independent part of North America, possibly around real-life Nevada or California. It is most likely that SimNation is located on Earth, but on an [[alternate universe]]
Some people speculate that SimNation and the world Sims inhabit are set in an entirely different universe, because in [[:File:The Sims 4 "Arrival" Official Trailer|''The Sims 4'' arrival trailer]], Sims are seen to have come from space to the real-world Earth.
There are various maps and globes that can be found in The Sims games, but the land they depict can wary from one to another. While some show the real-world Earth´s continents, the others show different shapes.
The Moon in ''The Sims 3'' and ''The Sims 4'' greatly resemble the Moon in the real-world, suggesting that the Sims' world is also Earth.
<gallery>
Earthglobe.jpg|A globe shown in ''The Sims 3'' at bookshelf
Antique Terrestrial Globe Detail.png|[[:File:Antique Terrestrial Globe.png|Antique Terrestrial Globe]] from ''The Sims''
Empire World Map Detail.png|[[:File:Empire World Map.png|Empire World Map]] from ''The Sims''
16th Century Monte Vista Globe Bar Detail.png|[[:File:16th Century Monte Vista Globe Bar.png|16th Century Monte Vista Globe Bar]] from ''The Sims 4: Vintage Glamour Stuff''
History of the World, Print 3 Detail.png|[[:File:History of the World, Print 3.png|History of the World, Print 3]] from ''The Sims 4''
Tactical Map Detail.png|[[:File:Tactical Map.png|Tactical Map]] from ''The Sims 4''
The Where Should I Go Ball Detail.png|[[:File:The Where Should I Go Ball.png|The Where Should I Go? Ball]] from ''The Sims 4''
Tiny Globe Detail.png|[[:File:Tiny Globe.png|Tiny Globe]] from ''The Sims 4''
The World Is Your Oyster detail.png|[[:File:The World Is Your Oyster.png|The World Is Your Oyster]] from ''The Sims 4: Discover University''
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{{info|Easter egg|When using freecam in ''The Sims 3'' by pressing the tab key and looking inside the school, a map showing an exact [[:Image:TS3USmap.jpg|image of the United States of America]]. This could possibly be SimNation. Also, the Sims' world could be Earth, as suggested by [[:Image:Earthglobe.jpg|this image.]]}}
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== [[Neighborhood|Locations of SimNation]] ==
=== Cities ===
''([[SimCity (series)|SimCity 2013]] does not allow a town hall to be upgraded to a city hall, until the population has reached
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* [[Académie Le Tour]]
* [[Sims University]]
* [[University of Britechester]]
* [[Foxbury Institute]]
=== Vacation spots ===
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* [[Selvadorada]]
* [[Sulani]]
*[[Mt. Komorebi]]
The following vacation spots are specified as being separate from SimNation:
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* [[Shang Simla]], China
* [[Al Simhara]], Egypt
* Paris, France
* Beijing, China
=== Different planets and space ===
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* [[Lunar Lakes]]
* [[Sixam]]
* [[Batuu]]
* Saturn (planet mentioned in [[:File:Saturn Return.png|Saturn Return]] object from ''The Sims 4'')
* Uranus (planet mentioned in [[:File:Saturn Return.png|Saturn Return]] object from ''The Sims 4'')
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* Alpha Centauri (star system mentioned in [[:File:Trannhauser Gate Floor Lamp by Van Allen Décor.png|Trannhauser Gate Floor Lamp by Van Allen Décor]] object from ''The Sims 3: Into the Future'')
* Milky Way (star system mentioned in [[:File:Collum by Craters Inc..png|Collum by Craters Inc.]] object from ''The Sims 3: Lunar Lakes'')
* Dagobah (planet mentioned in [[:File:Ogas Swamp Slug.png|Ogas Swamp Slug]] object from ''The Sims 4: Journey to Batuu'')
* Corusant (planet mentioned in [[:File:Replica Jedi Temple Statue.png|Replica Jedi Temple Statue]] object from ''The Sims 4: Journey to Batuu'')
* Ithor (planet mentioned in [[:File:Batuu Record Ithonian Gravestone.png|Batuu Record Ithonian Gravestone]] object from ''The Sims 4: Journey to Batuu'')
* Spheros Inetway Major (constelation mentioned in [[:File:Saharan Stars Fence.png|Saharan Stars Fence]] object from ''The Sims 4: Courtyard Oasis Kit'')
===Other===
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* Summerville (mentioned in [[Alexandra O'Mackey]]'s bio)
* [[Simisouri]] (mentioned in [[DeAndre Wolfe|Wolfe family]]'s bio)
* Toadville (mentioned in a
* RedCity (mentioned in Military chance cards in ''The Sims 2'')
* Sheng Hai (mentioned in the title and description of the [[Sheng Hai Training Dummy]] object from ''[[World Adventures]]'')
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* Caribbean (mentioned in the description of the [[Pirate_ship|Pirate ship]] object from ''The Sims 2: Bon Voyage'' and [[:File:Tropix Breez Slated Door.png|Tropix Breez Slated Door]] object from ''The Sims 3: Late Night'')
* Montana (mentioned in the description of the [[Seating#The_Sims_3|Rafkin's Dining Chair]] object from ''The Sims 3'')
* Japan (mentioned in the description of the [[Karaoke_machine#The_Genius_Loci_Karaoke_Stage|The Genius Loci Karaoke Stage]] object from ''The Sims: Superstar'' and [[:File:Mt. Komorebi Ofuro.png|Mt. Komorebi Ofuro]] object from ''The Sims 4: Snowy Escape'')
* Germany (mentioned in the description of the [[Christmas_tree#The_Sims:_Livin.27_Large|Christmas tree]] object from ''The Sims: Livin' Large'')
* Norway (mentioned in the description of the [[Christmas_tree#The_Sims:_Livin.27_Large|Christmas tree]] object from ''The Sims: Livin' Large'' and [[:File:Bjorn Sliding Door.png|Bjorn Sliding Door]] object from ''The Sims 3: Town Life Stuff'')
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* Iceland (mentioned in the description of the [[:File:Bjorn Sliding Door.png|Bjorn Sliding Door]] object from ''The Sims 3: Town Life Stuff'')
* Russia (mentioned in the description of [[:File:Bochka Pavilion.png|Bochka Pavilion]] object from ''The Sims Store'')
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* Bromberg (city mentioned in the description of [[:File:Bromberg Hunting Course.png|newspaper]] in ''The Sims 3'')
* Finland (mentioned in the description of [[:File:Crazy Zebra Door.png|Crazy Zebra Door]] object from ''The Sims 3: Island Paradise'')
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* Siberia (mentioned in the description of [[:File:Chinese Cypress Tree.png|Chinese Cypress Tree]] object from ''The Sims 3'')
* India (mentioned in the description of [[:File:Jali Single Door.png|Jali Single Door]] object from ''The Sims Store'')
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* Avenboro (mentioned in the description of [[:File:Marianne Hatsfordshire Bust.png|Marianne Hatsfordshire Bust]] object from ''The Sims 3: Supernatural'')
* East River (river mentioned in the description of [[:File:Merry Maids Milk Barrel.png|Merry Maids Milk Barrel]] object from ''The Sims 3'')
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* Istanbul (a city mentioned in the description of [[:File:Turkish Turmoil Wall Scone.png|Turkish Turmoil Wall Scone]] object from ''The Sims'')
* Virginia (mentioned in the description of [[:File:Epoch Etchings Picnic Table.png|Epoch Etchings Picnic Table]] object from ''The Sims'')
*
* Calico city (a city mentioned in the description of [[:File:Calico City Wall Paper.png|Calico City Wall Paper]] wallpaper from ''The Sims'')
* Cardiff (a city mentioned in the description of [[:File:Cardiff Keep Wall.png|Cardiff Keep Wall]] wallpaper from ''The Sims'')
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* New San Francisco (mentioned when [[:File:Time travel 3.png|traveling in time]] in ''The Sims 3'')
* Oregon (mentioned when [[:File:Time travel 7.png|traveling in time]] in ''The Sims 3'')
* Bahamas (mentioned in the description of [[:File:Bahama Drama Open Curtains.png|Bahama Drama Open Curtains]] object from ''The Sims 4: Island Living'')
* Bermuda (mentioned in the description of [[:File:Bermuda Grass.png|Bermuda Grass]] from ''The Sims 3'')
* Bali (mentioned in the description of [[:File:Cross My Heatz and Hope To Bali Hai.png|Cross My Heatz and Hope To Bali Hai]] object from ''The Sims 4: Island Living'')
* Poland (mentioned in the description of [[:File:Happy Place Pavilion.png|Happy Place Pavilion]] object from ''The Sims 4: Island Living'')
* Sulani Sea (mentioned in the description of [[:File:Sail Away Sail.png|Sail Away Sail]] object from ''The Sims 4: Island Living'')
* Mt. OnoPooPo (mentioned in the description of [[:File:Tropic KoolahKouch by Southern Breeze.png|Tropic KoolahKouch by Southern Breeze]] object from ''The Sims 4: Island Living'')
* Throckmorton, North Dakota (mentioned in the description of [[:File:Loudini Séance Chair.png|Loudini Séance Chair]] object from ''The Sims 4: Realm of Magic'')
* Athens (a city mentioned in the description of [[:File:Socratic Column.png|Socratic Column]] object from ''The Sims 4: Discover University'')
* Delaware river (mentioned in the description of [[:File:Frat House Frolicker - by Piper Plastic Products.png|Frat House Frolicker - by Piper Plastic Products]] object from ''The Sims 4: Discover University'')
* Eastern Island (mentioned in the description of [[:File:Stone Bendge - Everyday Artifacts Inc..png|Stone Bendge - Everyday Artifacts Inc.]] object from ''The Sims 4: Discover University'')
* Washkansin (mentioned in the description of [[:File:Semi-Private WashUp - by TMI Industries.png|Semi-Private WashUp - by TMI Industries]] object from ''The Sims 4: Eco Lifestyle'')
* Skelly island (mentioned in the description of [[:File:Son Of Big Monkey Doors - By King Door Corp..png|Son Of Big Monkey Doors - By King Door Corp.]] object from ''The Sims 4: Eco Lifestyle'')
* Monrovia (mentioned in the description of [[:File:Profiles in Art.png|Profiles in Art]] object from ''The Sims 4: Snowy Escape'')
* Komorebi county (mentioned in the description of [[:File:The Fridges of Komorebi County.png|The Fridges of Komorebi County]] object from ''The Sims 4: Snowy Escape'')
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== Religion ==
[[File:Philosophy.png|right]]Not much is known about religion in SimNation since it is a secular nation. There appears to be no official state religion, and there seems to be an absence of organized religion in ''The Sims'', ''The Sims 2'', ''The Sims 3'' and ''The Sims 4''. However, churches were present in the original ''SimCity'' and in ''SimCity 2000'', and ''SimCity 4'' includes the option to build Houses of Worship and Cemeteries in the city. And in The Sims 4 Sims can leave a sugar skull offering, showing, along with the description that Sims celebrate the Day Of The Dead. Religion was probably deliberately left open-ended for the player to decide how to envision religious practice in The Sims.<ref>The absence of organized religion may be due to Maxis/Electronic Arts not wanting to favor any particular real-life religion or to offend religious players by depicting Sims following a fictional religion.</ref>
Sims do appear to believe in an afterlife and the supernatural, but not in any religious way. The Grim Reaper appears in ''The Sims'' and its sequels and deceased Sims appear as ghosts. Also, various occult-related items, activities, and, in the case of ''[[The Sims: Makin' Magic]]'' an entire sub-neighborhood related to the occult have appeared throughout the series. They also seem to be somewhat aware of the player as they sometimes wave to get the players attention when something's wrong, as if [[Wikipedia:Fourth wall|breaking the fourth wall]].
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[[File:Education career icon.png|left|40px]] [[File:College icon.png|right]]Public education in childhood and teenager years is free and compulsory for all Sims. The possible department for administrating education in SimNation is the Department of Education. SimNation also provide private and [[boarding schools]], in which the latter cost tuition fees. In ''The Sims 3'', some [[rabbit hole]]s, such as the [[science lab]]s, have classes that are open to all Sims. A lot of a Sim's education, however, is done at home, through either reading [[skill]] books or practicing on their own, with activities such as painting and stargazing.
Higher education is also available in SimNation with [[Sim State University]], [[La Fiesta Tech]], [[Academie Le Tour]], [[Sims University]], [[University of Britechester]] and [[
== Technology ==
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The idea that SimNation is a representative democracy is further reinforced from the Politisim channel in ''The Sims 4''. Several candidates can be seen giving speeches at a debate. The channel also shows election maps and election results, along with a winner. These graphics are color-coded in a similar fashion to how political parties are typically color-coded.
At time of ''The Sims,'' there seems to be movement for SimNatives semi-autonomy. It is supported by money gained through sale of native wall hangings.
===Flags and Symbols===
In ''The Sims 3'', flags can often be found in front of military bases, police stations, schools, and city halls. These flags usually contain a [[plumbob]] with five green stripes on them, presumably the flag of SimNation. Flags of local worlds and municipalities may also be used. For example, a banner on the side of the Civic Center in [[Monte Vista]] contains a red background, white stripe, and a black llama. Flags outside the city hall of [[Aurora Skies]] are made of dark blue and white stripes. The city hall in [[Sunlit Tides]] contains a circular symbol with a red palm tree and text in Simlish, and a celtic symbol can be seen on the police station of [[Dragon Valley]].
Flags outside public places can also be found in ''The Sims 4''. In ''[[Get to Work]]'', there's a flag outside of the [[police station]] that contains a green circle, white outline, and a llama silhouette. In ''[[Get Together]]'', there are three flags in
When Sims hack using a computer, a symbol that looks like a seal with a plumbob, eight stars, and some Simlish text, similar to the [[wikipedia:Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]'s logo. It could be a symbol of
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Police_station_dragon_valley.png|Symbol on the police station in Dragon Valley.
Police station flag.png|Flag displayed in front of the police station in ''The Sims 4'', possible flag of SimNation or its state.
Windenburg flags.png|Flags displayed in
Brindleton Bay flag.png|Flag displayed in Brindleton Bay, possible flag of SimNation or one of its states.
San Myshuno flag.png|Flag displayed in San Myshuno, possible flag of SimNation or one of its states.
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==Healthcare==
[[File:W give free health clinic.png|left|40px]] [[File:Biology.png|right]]While in the past, as shown in ''The Sims Medieval'', Sims were frequently at risk of serious disease and major injury, most illnesses in modern-day SimNation are minor and non life-threatening. The most common illnesses are colds (which may be caught at work or school, or by coming into contact with an infected Sim), food poisoning (from eating spoiled food) and pregnancy symptoms such as nausea. Colds are treatable by resting at home and consuming certain soups and juices, while food poisoning and morning sickness will eventually end on their own. There is a risk of untreated colds developing into the more serious pneumonia, which can be fatal, as can the flu, which can be caught from proximity to vermin. [[Mummy|Mummies]] and [[witch]]es can curse other Sims with illness. Accidental injury seems to be virtually non-existent outside of occasional [[The "Concoctanation Station"|lab]] [[Career rewards|accidents]], and though there are numerous ways to [[Death|die]] prematurely (common causes include: fire, drowning, electrocution or starvation), a Sim who has come close to death but survived will recover very quickly and will not require hospital treatment. There is no form of emergency care to treat serious conditions, although in the Nintendo DS version of ''The Sims 3'', starving Sims are taken to a hospital before starving to death which implies that the Sim is taken there by ambulance.
Sims may or may not require medical attention, such as receiving vaccinations for [[Illness#The Sims 3: Seasons|flu and allergies]] in the hospital, and they may receive medical checkup and vaccination clinics by doctors. Most diseases can simply be treated by taking a rest at home. Doctors in SimNation do not appear to need any academic qualifications, at least to get started in the career. Hospitals are seen in ''The Sims 3'' and ''The Sims 4'', mainly for pregnancy and plastic surgery, though medical outreach programs and emergencies from out of town do also occur.
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