The Hitchiker's Guide to Dyelli Beybi [Factbook, Closed]

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Handbook to the Kingdom of Rheged

"Here we stand!"

Capital: Penrith
Head of State: Tzarina Alexia I/King Edmund II Glawis
Prime Minister: Aran Tyne
Politics: Rheged has a House of Parliament, although the King, elected by the Dukes of the Teyrnas, is the centre of most political power. Gwlad Cloi is in place in Rheged, which is firmly Chevalier in outlook.

Population: 1,947,750,000
Ethnic Breakdown:
82% Djel (6% Moskauan)
10% Elven (nearly all Nordu)
6% Hangwaed
2% Diocletian
Religious Breakdown:
83% Episcopal Church of Cyro
12% Church of Worms
5% Other (mostly Christian)
Official Languages and Fluency Rates:
100% English - The Rhegeditian accent is similar to that found in 'Sheffield'.
2% High Dyellian

General:Rheged is a huge Teyrnas that completely controls the world that shares its name. It has a self sustaining economy with a notable export sector in processed and semi-processed agricultural goods. Geographically, the world of Rheged is broadly similar to an earth environment although on average a degree colder across the planet. It has slightly less water and most land is concentrated in one large continent. Population density is generally low, although mostly clustered in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere.

Cultrually Rheged has been described as 'semi-Brythonic'. While Brythonic values are often seen as ideal, the population lives more opulently and is more urbanised. Unlike Brythonic society's, Rheged has a landed nobility with inheritable titles. The only exception to this is the title of King. At the death of a monarch a new one is elected by the Dukes of the Realm, usually from among the Dukes.

Military:
While capably trained, the Military and Trained Bands of Rheged are completely untested in the field with the exception of the 'Raven Guard' who have been known to act as an expeditionary force on occasion. These troops are seen as solid, competent soldiers, with an elan that matches units such as the Ever Victorious Army of Guyaland and Statenland's Revolutionary Guard. 0.58% of the Rhegeditian population is under arms.

Army: The Army of the Kingdom is commanded by Senior Field Marshall David Lloyd. The Army is organised into the North Rheged and South Rheged Corps (each 100 Divisions). Organisation is Brythonic.


All up the Army can field 1,300,000 Combat Infantry, 67,200 Self Propelled Artillery Carriages, 12,000 AA vehicles, 60,000 Guns, 16,000 Attack Helicopters and numerous non combat vehicles. The Army currently employs 5,100,000 personnel.

Rheged, like all Brythonic militaries, does not have any dedicated tanks. Its self propelled artillery fill this role (although it manufactures the 'Caroline' Main Battle Tank).


Air Force: The Kingdom has two Air Forces, each of 10 Sectors, commanded by Grand Air Marshall Alexandra Lee (A Djel, despite the Guyan name).

All up the Airforce can field 10,800 space capable fighters, 4,800 supersonic fighters, 14,400 subsonic fighters, 4,560 CAS aircraft, 240 torpedo bombers, 3,200 heavy bombers, 6,080 medium bombers, 320 naval bombers, 2,800 transports, 3,200 refuelling aircraft and 800 control aircraft. In addition to this the airforce are responsible for 2,000 SAM sites and an unspecified number of ICBM launch facilities (3,200 missiles). The Airforce currently employs 5,300,000 personnel.


Space Navy: The Space Navy, commander by Grand Admiral Swithen Franco is made up of vessels supplied by Outremere and is almost a direct carbon copy of the Helegdorian fleet.

All up the Confederated Duchies can field 6 Carriers, 17 Battleships, 110 Cruisers, 330 Destroyers, 330 Corvettes, 1,100 Fighters, 135 Deep Space Scouting Vessels and 170 Transports. In addition to this, the Space Navy commands 3 Brigades of Marines, with an effective combat strength of 66,600 infantry. The Navy currently employs 927,000 personnel.

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Handbook to the Patrimonium Sancti Albani (Albany)



"In Hoc Signo Vinces"

Capital: Worms
Head of State: Tzarina Alexia I/Pope Bartholomew
Politics: While many States in Dyelli Beybi, including the Djel Valley can be described as somewhat theocratic, there are few complete theocracies. The one clear theocracy is the Patrimonium, notable for being the seat of the Pope of the Church of Worms. The Patrimonium was put together from a number of Prussic Kingdoms and has an established nobility which takes care of most of the day to day running of the State, although foreign policy is the responsibility of the Wormsian Curia. Due to the strained relations of the Wormsian Church with the Imperial crown, the Patrimonium is often associated with promoting decentralisation.

Population: 497,197,000
Ethnic Breakdown:
85% Djel (11% Moskauan)
5% Diocletian
3% Elven (2% Nordu, 1% Prenael)
2% D'Reg
2% Benjian
1% Guyan
1% Omarian
1% Hardmandle
Religious Breakdown:
96% Church of Worms
3.5% Episcopal Church of Cyro
0.5% Other (mostly Christian)
Official Languages and Fluency Rates:
99% Beybirian
18% English - Like other Prussic accents, Albanian English speakers sound like native German speakers.
0.5% High Dyellian

General:
On the planet of Outremere, the three Prussic States are separated from the Southern parts of the United Prefectures by the Prus desert. Settled by Beybirian speaking Djels, this region developed a culture which placed great emphasis on discipline (unlike most other Dyellian states) and martial excellence. The area has extensive agricultural developments and the Patrimonium in particular is noted for its extensive diamond mines. Rainfall is below average for Outremere. Culturally, due to being the heart of the Wormsian Church in the Teyrnasoedd, Albany is notably more cosmopolitan than the other Prussic States.

In the recent Prussic wars, a struggle between the Wormsian States and the Cyroist Kingdom of Preussen, the Eastern Wormsian Kingdoms and Duchies united to form the 'United Kingdom of Wormsburg, Baden and Nordrhein'. After the Preussic armies were decisively defeated by the United Kingdom at the battle of Coburg, the Treaty of Isenburg was signed, establishing a mutually agreed border between the United Kingdom and Kingdom of Preussen. However, following the war, the United Kingdom quickly fell into internal squabbling, a situation which could have allowed Preussen an opportunity for a second invasion. Realising the danger, Chancellor Helmut von Teuberg of Baden proposed a new State structure which surrendered foreign policy and ultimate authority to the Church of Worms while keeping the pre-unification States relatively independent of one another. In the interests of maintaining the fragile unity of the new State, the three Kings agreed and from this agreement the Patrimonium was born.

Military:
Albanian troops are regarded as being almost unbreakable, although it has been noted by observers that they have little to no wartime experience with many of the heavy vehicles they have recently acquired. The Patrimonium is heavily militarised (1.15% of the population under arms). Like all Dyellian States, the Patrimonium has the ability to call up Trained Bands in war time. Locally these are referred to as the 'Landeswehr'.


Army (Heer): The Patrimonium's Army is unusual in that the first 10 Divisions are the 'Order of Pahalia' commander by Grandmaster Dieter Prosinecki (equivalent to a General in rank), a religious order that is the Wormsian answer to the ECC's 'Poor Knights'. As an arm of the State, however, the Pahalians are considerably better equipped. The Heer is commanded by Feldmarschall Martina Hendrick and is organised into the Albani Korps (100 Divisions).

All up the Heer can field 513,600 Combat Infantry, 30,600 Tanks, 24,000 IFVs, 6,000 AA vehicles, 3,000 Self Propelled Artillery Carriages, 30,000 Guns, 8,000 Attack Helicopters and numerous non combat vehicles. The Heer currently employs 3,050,000 personnel.

Albanian Divisions are equipped with the Rhegeditian 'Caroline' main battle tank.


Air Force (Luftwaffe): The Patrimonium has a single 10 Sector Air Force, commanded by Generaloberst Johannes Schultz.

All up the Luftwaffe can field 7,800 supersonic fighters, 7,200 subsonic fighters, 1,200 CAS aircraft, 1,200 torpedo bombers, 1,600 heavy bombers, 1,600 medium bombers, 1,600 naval bombers, 1,400 transports, 1,600 refuelling aircraft and 400 control aircraft. In addition to this the Luftwaffe are responsible for 1,000 SAM sites and an unspecified number of ICBM launch facilities (1,600 missiles). The Air Force currently employs 2,650,000 personnel.

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Handbook to the United Kingdom of Boarn-Sudenria



"Indivisibiliter ac Inseparabiliter"

Capital: Vindovina
Head of State: Tzarina Alexia I/Queen Karolin II von Wittelsbach
Chancellor: Hugo Müller
Politics: Historically an Absolute Monarchy, following its humiliating defeat by Preussen during the Prussic wars, Boarn-Sudenria was plunged into Civil War between Republican partisans and those loyal to the Monarchy. After years of bitter fighting, King Maximillian III was assassinated. His young daughter Karolin II was ill equipped to continue the war and immediately sued for peace. The resulting settlement has ensured that the Monarch of Boarn-Sudenria is little more than a figurehead, although the resulting peace eased the passage of the State into the Teyrnasoedd.

Population: 634,354,000
Ethnic Breakdown:
97.5% Djel (6% Moskauan)
1% Diocletian
1% Elven (nearly all Nordu)
0.5% Benjian
Religious Breakdown:
61% Church of Worms
28% Episcopal Church of Cyro
5% Roman Catholic
6% Other (mostly Christian)
Official Languages and Fluency Rates:
100% Beybirian
4% English - Like other Prussic accents, Albanian English speakers sound like native German speakers.

General:
On the planet of Outremere, the three Prussic States are separated from the Southern parts of the United Prefectures by the Prus desert. Settled by Beybirian speaking Djels, this region developed a culture which placed great emphasis on discipline (unlike most other Dyellian states) and martial excellence. Boarn Sudenria, like the other Prussic states, has extensive agricultural developments and a large mining sector. It is particularly noted for its extensive gold mines which have given the subjects of the State a decent standard of living.

In the recent Prussic wars, a struggle between the Wormsian States and the Cyroist Kingdom of Preussen, the Wormsian forces of Boarn-Sudenria were decisively defeated in a series of battles by Preussen. Despite the fact that Preussic troops were able to occupy Vindovina, in the resulting peace settlement, Preussen allowed Boarn-Sudenria to keep all of her territory. Preussic politicians were eager to pursue an expansionist policy in the East, and occupying Sudenrian land was not the best way to achieve this. Despite these cynical reasons, the 'soft' Peace of Sakska led to an almost instant thawing of Sudenrian-Preussic relations and the two States now collaborate closely.

Military:
Sudenrian troops are, somewhat unfairly regarded as incompetent. After the Peace of Sakska, Suddenrian High Command has completely reorganised the military along Djel Valley lines and it is hoped that they will perform better in future conflicts. Following its complete destruction in the Prussic wars, the Navy was disbanded although the United Kingdom has remained relatively heavily militarised with 0.90% of the population under arms. Like all Dyellian States, the United Kingdom has the ability to call up Trained Bands in war time. Locally these are referred to as the 'Landeswehr'.


Army (Heer): The United Kingdom's Army is commanded by Feldmarschall René Wolf, Baron (Freiherr) of Keunkirchen and is organised into the Boarn-Sudenria Korps (100 Divisions).

All up the Heer can field 513,600 Combat Infantry, 30,600 Tanks, 24,000 IFVs, 6,000 AA vehicles, 3,000 Self Propelled Artillery Carriages, 30,000 Guns, 8,000 Attack Helicopters and numerous non combat vehicles. The Heer currently employs 3,050,000 personnel.

Sudenrian Divisions are equipped with the Rhegeditian 'Caroline' main battle tank.


Air Force (Luftwaffe): The United Kingdom has a single 10 Sector Air Force, commanded by Generaloberst Sebastian Beck.

All up the Luftwaffe can field 7,800 supersonic fighters, 7,200 subsonic fighters, 1,200 CAS aircraft, 1,200 torpedo bombers, 1,600 heavy bombers, 1,600 medium bombers, 1,600 naval bombers, 1,400 transports, 1,600 refuelling aircraft and 400 control aircraft. In addition to this the Luftwaffe are responsible for 1,000 SAM sites and an unspecified number of ICBM launch facilities (1,600 missiles). The Air Force currently employs 2,650,000 personnel.

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Handbook to the Democratic Free State of Costa Gravas

"Dios, patria y libertad"

Capital: Nuevo Cyro
Head of State: Tzarina Alexia I/ Generalissimo Carlos Rodrigues
Politics: It is not without a sense of irony that one applies to title 'Democratic' to the Free State of Costa Gravas, for Costa Gravas is a military dictatorship. The dictatorship is aligned with the FR party in mainstream Dyellian politics.

Population: 187,737,000
Ethnic Breakdown:
46% Djel (3% Moskauan)
21% Benjian
18% Omarian
7% Diocletian
4% Elven (3% Nordu, 1% Ljósálfar)
3% Guyan
1% D'Reg
Religious Breakdown:
38% Episcopal Church of Cyro
30.5% Church of Worms
21% Roman Catholic
0.5% Suffi Islam
10% Other (mostly Christian)
Official Languages and Fluency Rates:
100% Spanish
9% English - The Gravan accent is typical of first language Spanish speakers.


General:
Situated on the planet of Outremere, Costa Gravas is situated on the same continent as Cambria around 'Gravas Bay' - a huge equatorial bay. Originally the Djel Valley was home to large populations of non-anglophone Djels, although into the 20th centuries, with the exception of the 'Beybirian' language, these populations began to fall into decline. The region of Costa Gravas was largely settled by hispanophonic Djels.

To the North, between Cambria and Costa Gravas, there is an ever shifting patchwork of warlord led states, however, Costa Gravas has managed to retain stability in part due to a strong sense of cuultural identity. Historically Costa Gravas was a democracy, however, a military coup installed the current Generalissimo at a time when Costa Gravas was facing numerous incursions from warlords in the North. Generalissimo Rodrigues personally led the campaign in the North, driving the warlords out of Gravan land in a series of dramatic victories. Despite the complete lack of political rights, Rodrigues has ensured high levels of both social equality and prosperity in the State (unseen in the previous democratic regime). Calls for democratic reform are not sufficient to destabilise the regime at this point.

Costa Gravas has a tropical climate and much of the land, particularly the Southern areas are covered in dense jungle. Key exports include many agricultural products (rice, corn, fish, coffee), although more recently the discovery of oil deposits in Gravas Bay has resulted in a flourishing petrochemical industry.

Military:
The Free State's army is generally regarded as good at suppressing partisans and has had considerable success against poorly equipped warlords, however it is untried against a fully fledged military. By Dyellian standards the regime has a low rate of militancy, with 0.36% of the population under arms. Like all Dyellian States, the Free State has the facility to call on Trained Bands, although locally these are refered to as the 'Milicia'.


Navy (Armada): The Armada has recently undergone a period of expansion from a few patrol boats in Gravas Bay to a serious fighting force. It is commanded by Grand Admiral Javier Álvares and is organised into 4 Fleets although many submarines and smaller vessels are separately organised.

1 Super Carrier, 12 Pocket Battleships, 8 Battle Cruisers, 4 Armoured Cruiser, 2 Protected Cruiser, 6 Destroyers, 10 Destroyer Escorts, 8 Oilers, 12 Attack Submarines, 12 Motorised Patrol Boats, 100 Supersonic Fighters and 10 Naval Helicopters. The Armada currently employs 110,000 personnel.


Army (Ejército de Tierra): The Free State's Army is commanded by Field Marshall Ikumi Gálvez. The Army has one Amy Group known as the Ejército de Tierra (10 Divisions).

All up the Ejército can field 51,360 Combat Infantry, 3,600 Tanks, 2,400 IFVs, 600 AA vehicles, 300 Self Propelled Artillery Carriages, 3,000 Guns, 800 Attack Helicopters and numerous non combat vehicles. The Ejército currently employs 305,000 personnel.


Air Force (Ejército del Aire): The Free State has a single Sector Air Force commanded by Air Marshal José Finat.

All up the Ejército can field 780 supersonic fighters, 720 subsonic fighters, 72 CAS aircraft, 168 torpedo bombers, 160 heavy bombers, 96 medium bombers, 224 naval bombers, 140 transports, 160 refuelling aircraft and 40 control aircraft. In addition to this the airforce are responsible for 150 SAM sites and an unspecified number of ICBM launch facilities (240 missiles). The Ejército currently employs 265,000 personnel.

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Handbook to the Confederated Duchies of Hasmonia

"A free Nation in our own homeland"

Capital: New Jerusalem
Head of State: Tzarina Alexia I
Prime Minister: Gideon Kaplan
Politics: Hasmonea has a bicameral legislature with an upper House of Lords dominated by the three Dukes. Its policies in regards to other Dyellian States tend to revolve around defense due in a large part to its history of bloody conflicts with Yeni Andalus. While both states are now members of the Teyrnasoedd, the Hasmonians remain suspicious of their expansionist neighbour.

Population: 96,839,000
Ethnic Breakdown:
81% Djel (73% Levantine Djel, 2% Moskauan)
13% D'Reg
3% Diocletian
2% Hardmandle
1% Guyan
Religious Breakdown:
72% Judaism
12% Episcopal Church of Cyro
6% Suffi Islam
5% Roman Catholic
3% Church of Worms
2% Other (mostly Christian)
Official Languages and Fluency Rates:
100% English - the accent of Hasmonea is somewhat unusual, with some people describing it as sounding similar to the 'Eastern European' accents of Veiland and the Slovene Free State, although it also has a very distinct singsong intonation.
60% Yiddish



General:
Hasmonea is a far flung moon in the Andalus system. Like all colony sites chosen by the Dyellians it was a 24 hour day, although it's year is only 248 days long. Ignored as a colony site by most of the larger colonial ventures, the moon was picked up by a consortium of Levantine Djels dedicated to the establishment of a Jewish homeland within the Teyrnasoedd. Hasmonea is now home to the largest Jewish community in the Teyrnasoedd, home to more than three times more Levantine Djels than have remained in the Djel Valley.

Hasmonea has had a history of conflict with Yeni Andalus who have attempted to assimilate the nearby moon through both diplomatic and, most recently, military means. While Andalusian troops managed to establish a beachead on Hasmonea they were eventually bloodily repulsed, marking the first and only setback to Andalusian expansion. Since then Hasmonea has invested heavily in its Space Navy with the intention of blocking any future Andalusian invasion attempts before they ever make landfall.

The settled areas of Hasmonea, while fertile, are relatively arid. Good irrigation, however, has led to a burgeoning agricultural sector based around citrus fruits, olives (a staple of the South Djel diet) and almonds. Hasmonea is also home to a high-tech manufacturing industry. While arms manufacturing is also a major part of the economy, unlike States such as Rheged and the Djel Valley, weapons are not exported.


Military:
The Hasmonean military, even by Dyellian standards, has a high proportion of women under arms. It is regarded as highly motivated, exceptionally well trained, and in possession of some of the best equipment in the Teyrnasoedd. 0.72% of the population is in the professional military. Like all Dyellian States, the Confederated Dutchies has the facility to call on Trained Bands if necessary.


Space Navy: Grand Admiral Rachel Stein commands the Space Forces of the Confederated Duchies.

All up the Confederated Duchies can field 1 Carrier, 1 Battleship, 10 Cruisers, 30 Destroyers, 30 Corvettes, 100 Fighters, 12 Deep Space Scouting Vessels and 16 Transports. The Confederated Duchies are also responsible for 20 Orbital Defence Cannons and commands a Brigade of Marines, with an effective combat strength of 22,200 infantry. The Space Navy currently employs 130,000 personnel.

While the Navy is modelled on the Outremerian one, all vessels are manufactured to Hasmonean designs.


Army: The Army of the Confederated Duchies is commanded by General Leon Gould. The Army has one Army Group known as the Hasmonean Defence Force (10 Divisions).

All up the Army can field 51,360 Combat Infantry, 3,600 Tanks, 2,400 IFVs, 600 AA vehicles, 300 Self Propelled Artillery Carriages, 3,000 Guns, 800 Attack Helicopters and numerous non combat vehicles. The Army currently employs 305,000 personnel.


Air Force: The Confederate Duchies have a single Sector Air Force commanded by Air Marshal Sholem Fierstein.

All up the Air Force can field 780 supersonic fighters, 720 subsonic fighters, 240 CAS aircraft, 160 heavy bombers, 320 medium bombers, 140 transports, 160 refuelling aircraft and 40 control aircraft. In addition to this the airforce are responsible for 150 SAM sites and an unspecified number of ICBM launch facilities (240 missiles). The Aor Force currently employs 265,000 personnel.

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Handbook to the Confederated Duchies of Omar

"No ability is of the slightest avail without honor"

Capital: Tzarstown
Head of State: Tzarina Alexia I
Prime Minister: Cassius Woods
Politics: Omar has a bicameral legislature, although, unlike many Dyellian States, the nobility are not able to veto legislation from the Commons, being only able to block it three times. Omar tends to stay aloof from the squabbling of the Teyrnasoedd states, although it does have a warm relationship with Costa Gravas.

Population: 156,679,000
Ethnic Breakdown:
48% Omarian
31% Djel (3% Moskauan)
9% Benjian
8% Diocletian
4% Guyan
Religious Breakdown:
52% Episcopal Church of Cyro
22% Church of Worms
19% Roman Catholic
2% Santería
2% Vodou
6% Other (mostly Christian)
Official Languages and Fluency Rates:
82% English - the accent of Omar is said to resemble that of the Carribean
28% Omarian Creole
8% Spanish


General:
Omar is cluster of large, heavily populated islands on the planet of Outremere, many of which are quite substantial in size. Omar is situated North of Costa Gravas and West of the United Prefectures, across a large expanse of Ocean. It is situated in the tropics and is noted for its unpleasant hurricanes and tropical storms which rampage across the State on a yearly basis. Historically it was settled by the 'Omarians', humans of African descent who had, at one point in the early 20th century, made up approximately 2% of the population of the Djel Valley. Racism by the Djel majority drove the Omarians to emigrate offworld in droves, to the point where they are now almost unknown in the Djel Valley (despite its more accepting stance towards minority groups) outside of the diplomatic mission for the Confederated Duchies.

Omar is neither especially afluent, nor especially poor. Key exports include tobacco, coffee, sugar, fish and goods produced from these raw materials. What Omar is best known for, however, are its mercenaries. Omarian mercenaries are regarded as some of the finest fighters in the Teyrnasoedd although they are notoriously picky about who they are willing to work for.


Military:
The Omarian military, is an unassuming force that has never been deployed in an actual war. 0.50% of the population is in the professional military. Like all Dyellian States, the Confederated Dutchies has the facility to call on Trained Bands if necessary. Compared to most states, the Bands of Omar are extremely well equipped (due to the number of retired mercenaries who return with their weapons).


Navy: Grand Admiral Rupert Graves commands the Navy of the Confederated Duchies. It is divided into 2 Fleets, although many smaller vessels are organised separately.

The Navy is made up of 2 Super Carrier, 24 Pocket Battleships, 16 Battle Cruisers, 8 Armoured Cruiser, 4 Protected Cruiser, 12 Destroyers, 20 Destroyer Escorts, 16 Oilers, 24 Attack Submarines, 24 Motorised Patrol Boats, 200 Supersonic Fighters and 20 Naval Helicopters. The Navy currently employs 220,000 personnel.

The Navy is the pride of the Omarian armed forces and a relatively new affair, built to designs purchased from the Djel Valley, although the ships were assembled at Omarian and Gravan docks.


Army: The Army of the Confederated Duchies is commanded by General John Davies. It is usually referred to by the name of its single Army, the 'Guard of the Free Peoples' and is made up of 10 Divisions.

All up the Army can field 51,360 Combat Infantry, 3,600 Tanks, 2,400 IFVs, 600 AA vehicles, 300 Self Propelled Artillery Carriages, 3,000 Guns, 800 Attack Helicopters and numerous non combat vehicles. The Army currently employs 305,000 personnel.


Air Force: The Confederate Duchies have a single Sector Air Force commanded by Air Marshal Harriet Thomas.

All up the Air Force can field 780 supersonic fighters, 720 subsonic fighters, 240 torpedo bombers, 160 heavy bombers, 320 naval bombers, 140 transports, 160 refueling aircraft and 40 control aircraft. In addition to this the Air Force are responsible for 150 SAM sites and an unspecified number of ICBM launch facilities (240 missiles). The Air Force currently employs 265,000 personnel.