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• Columbia is a parallel to the United States, specifically the U.S. in the early-to-mid 20th century. Indeed, it is named after the US' national personification.
  • Columbia's motto, "Terra Bless Us," is similar to the phrase "God Bless America."
  • Columbia's independence with the aid of Gaul is highly reminiscent of the Revolutionary War.
  • Columbia's expansionism is similar to the U.S.' "Big Stick" foreign policy during Theodore Roosevelt's presidency and the American imperialism practiced in modern days.
    • The Columbian westward expansion is similar to that triggered by Manifest Destiny. The predominant Columbian pioneers parallel the California Gold Rush.
    • The war on Bolívar is similar to the U.S. involvement in the Central American crisis and, to a lesser degree, the Vietnam War.
    • Columbia's interest in Sargon is similar to the U.S. involvement in the Middle East.
  • The Originium-based weapon-of-mass destruction Columbia attempts to produce is an obvious analogue to nuclear weaponry, with the project behind it as a parallel to the Manhattan Project.
• Columbia's political structure and entities resemble that of the U.S., namely presidential elections and lobbying of mega-corporations.
  • The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Arts Units and Originium is obviously a reference to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (or ATF for short).
• Some places of Columbia are reference to places in the U.S. and elsewhere in North America:
  • The city of Wrankwood and its film industry are an obvious allusion to Hollywood.
  • The city of Max D.C. is an obvious allusion of Washington D.C., the capital of the United States.
• Some English texts in-game mistakenly refer to Columbia as Colombia.
• Parasol Pharmaceuticals is likely a reference to Umbrella Co. in Resident Evil.
• Chief Justice Marshall´s self-declaration as "Emperor of Columbia" draws similarities with Joshua A. Norton, an English businessman who in 1859 declared himself as "Emperor" of the United States, even issuing his own decrees.