The world today

North America
Canada and the former united states are now ruled by a Scientific Council consisting of the Sons of Ether, Explorators and the Virtual Adepts.
The Order of Hermes has several lodges in major cities and are tolerated but prohibited from gaining political power. This vexes the hermetics and the conflict may come to a boil some day. The Dreamspeakers are tolerated in indian reservations. The Akashic and Wu Lung are under surveillance since their war has spread to Asian neighborhoods in the states but are allowed to set up lodges and dojos. The Chorus has spread its influence among the christian population and the Scientific Council is considering taking steps to suppress and forbid them after the Christian Revolt in 1981-1982. There are a few Verbena covens in the Appalachians and they tend to fight the Chorus.
The Syndicate has secret cells within American society, slowly growing their influence within the criminal underworld.

West Europe
Great Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany are now ruled by a technocratic Parliament as part of the Greater British Empire. They have significant trouble with resistance fighters supported by the Traditions whose existence is suppressed and denied by the empire.
Europe appears the most as modern day earth, with a few advanced technologies due to the setback caused by the paradigm war.
Many of the nations have Technocratic advisors but maintain independence.

Russia and Eastern Europe

Asia
In India the Euthanatos fought a brutal war against british colonial rule until in 1950 the british gave up India in favor of defending europe.
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Ottoman Empire
The Taftani control the Ottoman Empire serving as advisors to the sultanate. They fiercely protect the borders of the empire. Never shy of using vulgar magic several border disputes have been fought between the Technocracy controlled british empire and the Taftani Ottoman empire.

Middle East
In the middle east the Ahl-I-Batin are fighting a losing battle against the Taftani for control of the nodes spread through the region.

Africa
Dreamspeakers, tribal crafts, and verbena have fought off british rule except for the ivory coast and south africa which are heavily contested regions still caught in a war.

Pacific region
Dreamspeakers are waging a war against the Technocrats encrouching on the wild.