They've got a ton of stuff that's all fiction in our current time. Life is pretty much still normal for the small towns like Trespiano, but like the real world, the major major major cities around the world are technology dominated, like Vendrello (which is beside Trespiano) and New York City (real city reference). I don't feel like going through my own rendition of history from 2014 to 2032, but Japan has become the world's most technologically advanced nation, with China coming at a close second. Some bad things have happened to the United States, which is why they've plummeted down the list of strongest superpowers. That's just 1/10th of a little summary of stuff.