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The '''Greater Chicago Industrial Zone''' (often referred to simply as '''"The Zone"''') is a [[Human]] city on [[Earth]], located on the continent of [[North America]] near Lake Michigan. An outgrowth of the modern-day [[United States of America|American]] city of Chicago, the Zone is a vast urban sprawl covering large parts of the "former" states of [[Illinois]], [[Wisconsin]], and [[Indiana]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', | The '''Greater Chicago Industrial Zone''' (often referred to simply as '''"The Zone"''') is a [[Human]] city on [[Earth]], located on the continent of [[North America]] near Lake Michigan. An outgrowth of the modern-day [[United States of America|American]] city of Chicago, the Zone is a vast urban sprawl covering large parts of the "former" states of [[Illinois]], [[Wisconsin]], and [[Indiana]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', page 37</ref> The [[Great Lakes Spaceport]] is located nearby. Before battle of Earth, Chicago had a population of 54 million people. | ||
While physically located in the [[United States of America|United States]], the Zone is a de-facto independent city-state, with its citizens feeling more loyalty to it and, to a lesser extent, the [[United Nations]] than to the US government. This loss of national identity was a natural consequence of human colonization of other planets and systems. | While physically located in the [[United States of America|United States]], the Zone is a de-facto independent city-state, with its citizens feeling more loyalty to it and, to a lesser extent, the [[United Nations]] than to the US government. This loss of national identity was a natural consequence of human colonization of other planets and systems. | ||
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==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
*[[Industrial Zone 08]] - Home to the decommissioned [[Tactical Autonomous Robotic Defense System]] testing facility.<ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', ''[[Foundation (Level)]]''</ref> | *[[Industrial Zone 08]] - Home to the decommissioned [[Tactical Autonomous Robotic Defense System]] testing facility.<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', ''[[Foundation (Level)]]''</ref> | ||
*[[Lake Michigan]] | *[[Lake Michigan]] | ||
*[[Blackstone Avenue]] | *[[Blackstone Avenue]] | ||