players are able to create and manage "regions", which are communities for players. each region has a "regional message board", which acts as a type of forum. each region is managed by its "founder" (the player who created the region), but players within the region can also choose a "world assembly delegate". the world assembly (wa) is an organisation and part of the game acting as a stand in for the united nations. it makes laws that apply to nations that have joined the wa but nations are not required to be a member. it used to be called "the united nations", however max barry was sent an email by the united nations telling him to not use their trademark in his game.