The Complete Guide to Centeri
For all your information needs concerning the Centeri nation and people.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Contents
1. Basic Information (Statistical, Historical, Geographical)
2. Government Information (Organisation, Bodies, People of Interest)
3. Military Information (Organisation, Order of Battle, People of Interest)
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Basic Information
Geographical Map
Full Official Name
The Kingdom of Centeri.
Local Names
Centeri, The Kingdom.
Population
5,002,917
Centeri Citizens: 5,002,917
Colonial Subjects: Nil
(Population voluntarily roleplayed at lower level than NS figures, to be increased by the below percentage over percieved annual time or when colonial possessions with indigienous population are acquired.)
Population Growth Rate
0.7% per Year.
Location
Atlantic Ocean, approximately 2,000 km east of Portugal.
Terrain
Grassy plains culiminating in mountainous regions along the centre of the island.
Climate
Temperate, moderate rainfalls year-round, average temperature range of 27C (summer) to -10C (Winter).
Elevational Extremes
Lowest point: Sea Level.
Highest Point: 6,100 feet Above Sea Level.
Natural Resources
Coal, Iron Ore, Aluminium, Timber, offshore Natural Gas deposits.
Currency
Centeri Dollar (Cen$).
Exchange Rate
1 Cen$ = USD$1.2149.
Gross Domestic Product (Centeri Dollars)
Cen$119,338,631,563.77.
Gross Domestic Product per Capita (Centeri Dollars)
Cen$23,853.81.
Unemployment Rate
3.28%.
Tax Rates
Income: 4%.
Sales: 3%.
Corporation: 5%.
Total Tax Percentage of GDP: 12%.
Budget Breakdown
Total Budgetary Funds: Cen$14,320,635,787.65.
Admin: Cen$572,825,431.50 (4%).
Religion & Spirituality: Cen$1,145,650,863.01 (8%).
Defence: Cen$2,434,508,083.90 (17%).
Law & Order: Cen$6157873388.68 (43%).
Commerce: Cen$4,009,778,020.54 (28%).
History
Born out of the British decolonisations of the post-War period, the early attempts at participatory democracy quickly foundered amidst Communist agitation and a distinctly pro-Royalist trend within the bulk of the population. In 1954, only seven years after the Republic of Centeri was founded, General Stephen Jameson enforced a bloodless coup supported by most of the government establishment and legitimised his rule with a popular referendum that even international observers sent to assess the vote were forced to admit was carried out in an open manner with no documented evidence of coercion from the state. General Jameson became His Royal Highness King Stephen I and declared the House of Jameson as the first indigenous royal household of Centeri. Overwhelmingly adored by the population and courted by the West due to his ardently anti-Communist tendencies, King Stephen I oversaw a jump in the economic and social status of Centeri as he ruled by decree as an absolutist. In the early 1960s a brief period of unrest by Communist agitators was put down quickly due to government crackdowns and overwhelming public support for the monarch. Former KGB agents, speaking after the fall of the Soviet Union, admitted that after the 1960s the Kingdom of Centeri rapidly dropped in their list of priorities for agitation due to the lack of success there.
The Kingdom saw its golden years last until the end of the 1980s, by which time a new King, Daniel I, was in power. Economic and political support dropped from the West following the collapse of the Communism in the East and a growing distaste for the West of the regimes they once supported. As the Centeri economy began to flounded, unrest against the absolutist system began to grow and culminated in a brief civil war between Royalists and a pro-reformist group called the Democratic Front. This lasted roughly three years but eventually resulted in a victory for the monarchy. The King's popularity has significantly waned as a result, but a poll three years ago by the World Assembly still found a majority of the Centeri people supporting the concept of a monarchical system, with a smaller but sizeable percentage admitting that greater democratic oversight would nonetheless be desireable.
Currently, King Daniel II holds the Throne of Centeri, at 23 years old the youngest Monarch to date. He has promised a period of modernisation, international involvement and national development, witnessed in the announcement of the Constitution of the Rights of Subjects - the first codification of citizen's rights in the history of the Kingdom - and the deployment of Centeri armed forces abroad for the first time since World War II during the 4th Latynian Civil War.
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Government Information
Political Map
Government Type
Absolutist Monarchy.
Capital City
Centeri City.
Administrative Divisions
South Plains Province, Jackson Province, Londinium Province, Groves Province, Karrimor Province.
Major Cities
Centeri City, Jackson, South Londinium, Washingville, Kingdom City, Port Peter.
National Holiday
Independence Day (December 21st).
Constitution
Constitution on the Rights of Subjects (est. 2010).
Executive Branch
Holder of the Throne of the Kingdom of Centeri.
Legislative Branch
Parliament of Advisors (n.b. Limited advisory powers only, Executive Branch rules by decree).
Judicial Branch
(Highest to lowest) Supreme Court of Centeri, Provincial Courts of Centeri, Local Judiciaries.
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Military Information
Military Map
Full Official Name: The Armed Forces of Centeri.
Total Number of Personnel in Service: 150,000.
Total Number of Combat Personnel: 35,500 approx.
Branches: Royal Army, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy.
Senior Command Hierarchy (highest to lowest):
The Throne of the Kingdom of Centeri, Royal High Command, Senior Officer Commanding ordered forces.
Historical Overview & Tactical Analysis
The Armed Forces of Centeri is the direct organisational descendent of the Centeri Militia forces raised by the British to police and defend their colony in times when the British Empire would be unable to respond quickly to territorial infringements. After independence, the majority of officers, equipment and training facilities were simply transferred to the command of the new government - first the short-lived Republic and then to the Kingdom of Centeri. The Armed Forces has traditionally been staunchly Royalist since the first monarch of Centeri began as the much-lived General Jameson before seizing power and is a substantial backbone to the support of the Throne in the absolutist system of government currently in place.
Following the decline in support by the West at the end of the Cold War, the Armed Forces of Centeri currently suffer from a shortage of modern military equipment, the majority of military assets held being dated from the 1970s-1980s when the last big military aid packages were delivered. The Armed Forces also suffers from a shortage of manpower that has traditionally dogged the small nation, making the Kingdom capable of defending itself against equivalent-sized threats but currently unable to embark upon the shortest of overseas military operations without significant allied logistical and combat support.
Table of Organisation
-Army-
Foot Organisation:
Field Army - 5 Corps Groups, 2,000,000 Personnel
Corps Group - 4 Corps, 400,000 Personnel
Corps - 5 Divisions, 100,000 Personnel
Division - 5 Regiments, 20,000 Personnel
Regiment - 5 Battalions, 4,000 Personnel
Battalion - 5 Companies, 800 Personnel
Company - 4 Platoons, 160 Personnel
Platoon - 5 Squads, 40 Personnel
Squad - 2 Fireteams, 8 Personnel
Fireteam - 2 FM Teams, 4 Personnel
Fire and Maneuver (FM) Team - 2 Personnel
Mechanised Organisation:
Field Army - 2 Corps Groups, 10,240 Vehicles
Corps Group - 2 Corps, 5,120 Vehicles
Corps - 2 Divisions, 2,560 Vehicles
Division - 2 Regiments, 1,280 Vehicles
Regiment - 2 Battalions, 640 Vehicles
Battalion - 5 Companies, 320 Vehicles
Company - 4 Platoons, 64 Vehicles
Platoon - 4 Squads, 16 Vehicles
Squad - 4 Vehicles
-Navy-
Fleet - 2 Battle Fleets, 320 Vessels
Battle Fleet - 5 Task Groups, 160 Vessels
Task Group - 2 Squadrons, 32 Vessels
Squadron - 4 Flotillas, 16 Vessels
Flotilla - 4 Elements, 4 Vessels
Element - 1 Vessel
-Air Force-
Wing Group - 4 Wings, 640 Aircraft
Wing - 5 Squadrons, 160 Aircraft
Squadron - 2 Flights, 32 Aircraft
Flight - 4 Sections, 16 Aircraft
Section - 4 Aircraft
Current Mechanised Weapons in Service:
-Army-
APC: M113s
Gun Artillery: M40 155mm.
Anti-Air: Gepard 1A2s.
Rocket Artillery: M270 MLRS.
MBTs: M60A3 Patton.
-Air Force-
Interceptors: F4 Phantom IIs.
Air Superiority: F15C Eagles.
Tactical Transport: C130 Hercules.
-Navy-
Destroyer: Kidd Class.
Current Army Unit Templates:
Regiment of Foot
- 1 Battalion of Headquarters
- 3 Battalions of Foot
- 1 Battalion of Transport comprising 3 Companies of Foot Transport mounted in APCs and 1 Company of Support & Engineers mounted in 5 Bulldozers, 5 Fv180 Combat Engineer Tractors, 5 Shielder Minelayers, 5 M60A1 Bridgelayers and 5 M35 Cargo Trucks
Total Number: 3,360 Personnel - 800 Headquarters Staff, 2,400 Infantry, 192 APCs (384 Crew), 160 Engineers and 25 Engineering/Support Vehicles
Regiment of Armour
- 1 Battalion of Headquarters
- 1 Battalion of Armour comprising 1 Company of Armour, 2 Companies of Foot Transport mounted in APCs and 1 Company of Support & Engineers mounted in 5 Bulldozers, 5 Fv180 Combat Engineer Tractors, 5 Shielder Minelayers, 5 M60A1 Bridgelayers and 5 M35 Cargo Trucks
Total Number: 1,600 Personnel - 800 Headquarters Staff, 64 M60A3 Patton MBTs (256 Crew), 192 APCs (384 Crew), 160 Engineers and 25 Engineering/Support Vehicles
Regiment of Artillery
- 1 Battalion of Headquarters
- 1 Battalion of Artillery comprising 1 Company of Artillery, 2 Companies of Foot Transport mounted in APCs and 1 Company of Support & Engineers mounted in 5 Bulldozers, 5 Fv180 Combat Engineer Tractors, 5 Shielder Minelayers, 5 M60A1 Bridgelayers and 5 M35 Cargo Trucks
Total Number: 1,856 Personnel - 800 Headquarters Staff, 64 M40 Gun Motor Carriages (512 Crew), 192 APCs (384 Crew), 160 Engineers and 25 Engineering/Support Vehicles
Regiment of Anti-Aircraft
- 1 Battalion of Headquarters
- 1 Battalion of Anti-Aircraft comprising 1 Company of Artillery, 2 Companies of Foot Transport mounted in APCs and 1 Company of Support & Engineers mounted in 5 Bulldozers, 5 Fv180 Combat Engineer Tractors, 5 Shielder Minelayers, 5 M60A1 Bridgelayers and 5 M35 Cargo Trucks
Total Number: 1,536 Personnel - 800 Headquarters Staff, 64 Gepard 1A2s (192 Crew), 192 APCs (384 Crew), 160 Engineers and 25 Engineering/Support Vehicles
Order of Battle
- Royal Army -
Combat Strength of Branch: 11,712 Personnel, 4,000 Headquarters Staff, 6,400 Infantry, 800 Engineers 64 M60A3 Patton MBTs, 64 M40 155mm Gun Motor Carriages, 64 Gepard 1A2s, 960 APCs, 125 Engineering/Support Vehicles.
1st Division
- 1st Regiment of Foot "The Crowns Own Rifles"
- 2nd Regiment of Foot "The Noble Second Regiment"
- 1st Regiment of Armour "The West Centerians"
- 1st Regiment of Artillery "The Middleton Regiment"
- 1st Regiment of Anti-Aircraft "The Centerian Statesman"
- Royal Air Force -
Combat Strength of Branch: 512 Personnel, 64 F4 Phantom IIs, 64 F15C Eagles, 32 C130 Hercules Transports.
1st Wing "The Sky Guardians"
- 1st Squadron of Interceptors
- 2nd Squadron of Interceptors
- 1st Squadron of Air Superiority
- 2nd Squadron of Air Superiority
- 1st Squadron of Tactical Transport
- Royal Navy -
Combat Strength of Branch: 23,232 Personnel, 64 Kidd Class Guided Missile Destroyers.
1st Task Group "The Pirates"
- 1st Destroyer Squadron
- 2nd Destroyer Squadron
2nd Task Group "The Privateers"
- 1st Destroyer Squadron
- 2nd Destroyer Squadron
For all your information needs concerning the Centeri nation and people.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Contents
1. Basic Information (Statistical, Historical, Geographical)
2. Government Information (Organisation, Bodies, People of Interest)
3. Military Information (Organisation, Order of Battle, People of Interest)
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Basic Information
Geographical Map
Full Official Name
The Kingdom of Centeri.
Local Names
Centeri, The Kingdom.
Population
5,002,917
Centeri Citizens: 5,002,917
Colonial Subjects: Nil
(Population voluntarily roleplayed at lower level than NS figures, to be increased by the below percentage over percieved annual time or when colonial possessions with indigienous population are acquired.)
Population Growth Rate
0.7% per Year.
Location
Atlantic Ocean, approximately 2,000 km east of Portugal.
Terrain
Grassy plains culiminating in mountainous regions along the centre of the island.
Climate
Temperate, moderate rainfalls year-round, average temperature range of 27C (summer) to -10C (Winter).
Elevational Extremes
Lowest point: Sea Level.
Highest Point: 6,100 feet Above Sea Level.
Natural Resources
Coal, Iron Ore, Aluminium, Timber, offshore Natural Gas deposits.
Currency
Centeri Dollar (Cen$).
Exchange Rate
1 Cen$ = USD$1.2149.
Gross Domestic Product (Centeri Dollars)
Cen$119,338,631,563.77.
Gross Domestic Product per Capita (Centeri Dollars)
Cen$23,853.81.
Unemployment Rate
3.28%.
Tax Rates
Income: 4%.
Sales: 3%.
Corporation: 5%.
Total Tax Percentage of GDP: 12%.
Budget Breakdown
Total Budgetary Funds: Cen$14,320,635,787.65.
Admin: Cen$572,825,431.50 (4%).
Religion & Spirituality: Cen$1,145,650,863.01 (8%).
Defence: Cen$2,434,508,083.90 (17%).
Law & Order: Cen$6157873388.68 (43%).
Commerce: Cen$4,009,778,020.54 (28%).
History
Born out of the British decolonisations of the post-War period, the early attempts at participatory democracy quickly foundered amidst Communist agitation and a distinctly pro-Royalist trend within the bulk of the population. In 1954, only seven years after the Republic of Centeri was founded, General Stephen Jameson enforced a bloodless coup supported by most of the government establishment and legitimised his rule with a popular referendum that even international observers sent to assess the vote were forced to admit was carried out in an open manner with no documented evidence of coercion from the state. General Jameson became His Royal Highness King Stephen I and declared the House of Jameson as the first indigenous royal household of Centeri. Overwhelmingly adored by the population and courted by the West due to his ardently anti-Communist tendencies, King Stephen I oversaw a jump in the economic and social status of Centeri as he ruled by decree as an absolutist. In the early 1960s a brief period of unrest by Communist agitators was put down quickly due to government crackdowns and overwhelming public support for the monarch. Former KGB agents, speaking after the fall of the Soviet Union, admitted that after the 1960s the Kingdom of Centeri rapidly dropped in their list of priorities for agitation due to the lack of success there.
The Kingdom saw its golden years last until the end of the 1980s, by which time a new King, Daniel I, was in power. Economic and political support dropped from the West following the collapse of the Communism in the East and a growing distaste for the West of the regimes they once supported. As the Centeri economy began to flounded, unrest against the absolutist system began to grow and culminated in a brief civil war between Royalists and a pro-reformist group called the Democratic Front. This lasted roughly three years but eventually resulted in a victory for the monarchy. The King's popularity has significantly waned as a result, but a poll three years ago by the World Assembly still found a majority of the Centeri people supporting the concept of a monarchical system, with a smaller but sizeable percentage admitting that greater democratic oversight would nonetheless be desireable.
Currently, King Daniel II holds the Throne of Centeri, at 23 years old the youngest Monarch to date. He has promised a period of modernisation, international involvement and national development, witnessed in the announcement of the Constitution of the Rights of Subjects - the first codification of citizen's rights in the history of the Kingdom - and the deployment of Centeri armed forces abroad for the first time since World War II during the 4th Latynian Civil War.
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Government Information
Political Map
Government Type
Absolutist Monarchy.
Capital City
Centeri City.
Administrative Divisions
South Plains Province, Jackson Province, Londinium Province, Groves Province, Karrimor Province.
Major Cities
Centeri City, Jackson, South Londinium, Washingville, Kingdom City, Port Peter.
National Holiday
Independence Day (December 21st).
Constitution
Constitution on the Rights of Subjects (est. 2010).
Executive Branch
Holder of the Throne of the Kingdom of Centeri.
Legislative Branch
Parliament of Advisors (n.b. Limited advisory powers only, Executive Branch rules by decree).
Judicial Branch
(Highest to lowest) Supreme Court of Centeri, Provincial Courts of Centeri, Local Judiciaries.
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Military Information
Military Map
Full Official Name: The Armed Forces of Centeri.
Total Number of Personnel in Service: 150,000.
Total Number of Combat Personnel: 35,500 approx.
Branches: Royal Army, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy.
Senior Command Hierarchy (highest to lowest):
The Throne of the Kingdom of Centeri, Royal High Command, Senior Officer Commanding ordered forces.
Historical Overview & Tactical Analysis
The Armed Forces of Centeri is the direct organisational descendent of the Centeri Militia forces raised by the British to police and defend their colony in times when the British Empire would be unable to respond quickly to territorial infringements. After independence, the majority of officers, equipment and training facilities were simply transferred to the command of the new government - first the short-lived Republic and then to the Kingdom of Centeri. The Armed Forces has traditionally been staunchly Royalist since the first monarch of Centeri began as the much-lived General Jameson before seizing power and is a substantial backbone to the support of the Throne in the absolutist system of government currently in place.
Following the decline in support by the West at the end of the Cold War, the Armed Forces of Centeri currently suffer from a shortage of modern military equipment, the majority of military assets held being dated from the 1970s-1980s when the last big military aid packages were delivered. The Armed Forces also suffers from a shortage of manpower that has traditionally dogged the small nation, making the Kingdom capable of defending itself against equivalent-sized threats but currently unable to embark upon the shortest of overseas military operations without significant allied logistical and combat support.
Table of Organisation
-Army-
Foot Organisation:
Field Army - 5 Corps Groups, 2,000,000 Personnel
Corps Group - 4 Corps, 400,000 Personnel
Corps - 5 Divisions, 100,000 Personnel
Division - 5 Regiments, 20,000 Personnel
Regiment - 5 Battalions, 4,000 Personnel
Battalion - 5 Companies, 800 Personnel
Company - 4 Platoons, 160 Personnel
Platoon - 5 Squads, 40 Personnel
Squad - 2 Fireteams, 8 Personnel
Fireteam - 2 FM Teams, 4 Personnel
Fire and Maneuver (FM) Team - 2 Personnel
Mechanised Organisation:
Field Army - 2 Corps Groups, 10,240 Vehicles
Corps Group - 2 Corps, 5,120 Vehicles
Corps - 2 Divisions, 2,560 Vehicles
Division - 2 Regiments, 1,280 Vehicles
Regiment - 2 Battalions, 640 Vehicles
Battalion - 5 Companies, 320 Vehicles
Company - 4 Platoons, 64 Vehicles
Platoon - 4 Squads, 16 Vehicles
Squad - 4 Vehicles
-Navy-
Fleet - 2 Battle Fleets, 320 Vessels
Battle Fleet - 5 Task Groups, 160 Vessels
Task Group - 2 Squadrons, 32 Vessels
Squadron - 4 Flotillas, 16 Vessels
Flotilla - 4 Elements, 4 Vessels
Element - 1 Vessel
-Air Force-
Wing Group - 4 Wings, 640 Aircraft
Wing - 5 Squadrons, 160 Aircraft
Squadron - 2 Flights, 32 Aircraft
Flight - 4 Sections, 16 Aircraft
Section - 4 Aircraft
Current Mechanised Weapons in Service:
-Army-
APC: M113s
Gun Artillery: M40 155mm.
Anti-Air: Gepard 1A2s.
Rocket Artillery: M270 MLRS.
MBTs: M60A3 Patton.
-Air Force-
Interceptors: F4 Phantom IIs.
Air Superiority: F15C Eagles.
Tactical Transport: C130 Hercules.
-Navy-
Destroyer: Kidd Class.
Current Army Unit Templates:
Regiment of Foot
- 1 Battalion of Headquarters
- 3 Battalions of Foot
- 1 Battalion of Transport comprising 3 Companies of Foot Transport mounted in APCs and 1 Company of Support & Engineers mounted in 5 Bulldozers, 5 Fv180 Combat Engineer Tractors, 5 Shielder Minelayers, 5 M60A1 Bridgelayers and 5 M35 Cargo Trucks
Total Number: 3,360 Personnel - 800 Headquarters Staff, 2,400 Infantry, 192 APCs (384 Crew), 160 Engineers and 25 Engineering/Support Vehicles
Regiment of Armour
- 1 Battalion of Headquarters
- 1 Battalion of Armour comprising 1 Company of Armour, 2 Companies of Foot Transport mounted in APCs and 1 Company of Support & Engineers mounted in 5 Bulldozers, 5 Fv180 Combat Engineer Tractors, 5 Shielder Minelayers, 5 M60A1 Bridgelayers and 5 M35 Cargo Trucks
Total Number: 1,600 Personnel - 800 Headquarters Staff, 64 M60A3 Patton MBTs (256 Crew), 192 APCs (384 Crew), 160 Engineers and 25 Engineering/Support Vehicles
Regiment of Artillery
- 1 Battalion of Headquarters
- 1 Battalion of Artillery comprising 1 Company of Artillery, 2 Companies of Foot Transport mounted in APCs and 1 Company of Support & Engineers mounted in 5 Bulldozers, 5 Fv180 Combat Engineer Tractors, 5 Shielder Minelayers, 5 M60A1 Bridgelayers and 5 M35 Cargo Trucks
Total Number: 1,856 Personnel - 800 Headquarters Staff, 64 M40 Gun Motor Carriages (512 Crew), 192 APCs (384 Crew), 160 Engineers and 25 Engineering/Support Vehicles
Regiment of Anti-Aircraft
- 1 Battalion of Headquarters
- 1 Battalion of Anti-Aircraft comprising 1 Company of Artillery, 2 Companies of Foot Transport mounted in APCs and 1 Company of Support & Engineers mounted in 5 Bulldozers, 5 Fv180 Combat Engineer Tractors, 5 Shielder Minelayers, 5 M60A1 Bridgelayers and 5 M35 Cargo Trucks
Total Number: 1,536 Personnel - 800 Headquarters Staff, 64 Gepard 1A2s (192 Crew), 192 APCs (384 Crew), 160 Engineers and 25 Engineering/Support Vehicles
Order of Battle
- Royal Army -
Combat Strength of Branch: 11,712 Personnel, 4,000 Headquarters Staff, 6,400 Infantry, 800 Engineers 64 M60A3 Patton MBTs, 64 M40 155mm Gun Motor Carriages, 64 Gepard 1A2s, 960 APCs, 125 Engineering/Support Vehicles.
1st Division
- 1st Regiment of Foot "The Crowns Own Rifles"
- 2nd Regiment of Foot "The Noble Second Regiment"
- 1st Regiment of Armour "The West Centerians"
- 1st Regiment of Artillery "The Middleton Regiment"
- 1st Regiment of Anti-Aircraft "The Centerian Statesman"
- Royal Air Force -
Combat Strength of Branch: 512 Personnel, 64 F4 Phantom IIs, 64 F15C Eagles, 32 C130 Hercules Transports.
1st Wing "The Sky Guardians"
- 1st Squadron of Interceptors
- 2nd Squadron of Interceptors
- 1st Squadron of Air Superiority
- 2nd Squadron of Air Superiority
- 1st Squadron of Tactical Transport
- Royal Navy -
Combat Strength of Branch: 23,232 Personnel, 64 Kidd Class Guided Missile Destroyers.
1st Task Group "The Pirates"
- 1st Destroyer Squadron
- 2nd Destroyer Squadron
2nd Task Group "The Privateers"
- 1st Destroyer Squadron
- 2nd Destroyer Squadron