User blog comment:KrusH HsurK/Earth, Capital of humanity, but lacking of its own capital?/@comment-99.253.93.245-20140917045238

In ME3 Vancouver isnt part of Canada any longer and is now considered part of the united north american states, also what we call vancouver has developed into an urban megratroplis connecting vancouver all the way to seattle, this region not expieriancing population explosion earlier in mass effect history, may have been a reason it is one of the most beautiful and developed cities on earth with more populated regions like new york being subject to overpopulation and pollution from the 20th and 21st century. (just a personal theory) Arcturus station is the official capital of the alliance and the seat of its parliment but the earth defence board (taking command after arcturus was destroyed) is located and vancouver, with alliance bases planet wide.