Looking down from above.

Let's start in our corner of the globe: North America. The most influential country in the world, America, is divided. Some say it is the most divided the country's ever been. They've seem to have forgotten a civil war. Up in Canada heir prime minister is on the ropes, but hardly anyone notices.

South America has been seeing its fair share of trouble too. Venezuela's collapsed and its neighbors don't seem sympathetic. At least they have the Amazon (for now at least).

Europe can't seem to recover its identity. Two cataclysmic wars have torn the continent asunder and it's never recovered and perhaps never will.

Africa may be on the rise. In a land so rich it would be nice to see the continent prosper. Dictators are being overthrown so we must now hope they find another way.

Asia has many scenes being played out. Civil war in one side, a cold war on the other, and in the south a rising power.

Australia seems okay.

Antarctica is still cold.

All-in-all, it could be worse.