Ministries of Nineteen Eighty-Four understood to mean statements like when the situation warrants. In keeping with the concept of doublethink, the ministry is thus aptly named in that it creates/manufactures "truth" in the Newspeak sense of the word. The book describes the doctoring of historical records to show a government-approved version of events. Winston Smith, the main character of "Nineteen Eighty-Four", works at the Ministry of Truth. It is an enormous pyramidal structure of glittering white concrete rising 300 metres (980 ft) into the air, containing over 3000 rooms above ground. On the outside wall are the three slogans of the Party: "WAR IS
Nations of Nineteen Eighty-Four a lasting hold. The inhabitants of the area, having no allegiance to any nation, live in constant slavery under whichever power controls them. Eastasia and Eurasia fight over "a large but fluctuating portion of Manchuria, Mongolia, and Tibet". At one point during the novel, Julia procures tea to share with Winston and remarks that she thinks Oceania recently captured India (or perhaps parts of India), but such "control" is usually transient. The world of "Nineteen Eighty-Four" exists in a state of perpetual war among the three major powers. Two of the three states are aligned against the third: Oceania and