Hi there,
@Philania!
To get started, you can find a comprehensive list of things to do in our region by reading
The North Pacific Handbook (it's a dispatch) and its various links to other things.
If you're not so fond of reading, in general there's a few things you can do:
1. Apply for citizenship
here. Citizenship might seem like a weird concept on a game where you play as nations, but generally within regions we play as people. So applying for citizenship will give you voting rights in our elections (including WA Delegate, the most important position) and legislative votes in Regional Assembly, as well as access to citizen-only areas on the forums.
2. Apply for the Executive Staff
here, which lets you step straight into regional government and is a launching point for higher positions.
3. Apply for the North Pacific Army (NPA)
here. Although you might have heard there is no war mechanic in NationStates, that's only the case for nations. For regions, you can take over regions through endorsements, and the NPA is involved in that.
4.
Join the Roleplay, here on the forums, or on the Regional Message Board (RMB). This is where you can actually play out what goes on in your nation, beyond simple issue-answering.
Hope this helped you, and enjoy TNP!