Republic of Texas--(Different World RP)

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Basic National Overview

Full Nation Name: The Republic of Texas
Short Name: Texas
Demonym : Texan
Capital City: Austin
Government Type: Democracy
Current Leader: President Preston White
Currency: Dollar
Population: 137,987,001
GDP: 4,801,605,9947,635 (4.8 Trillion)
Per Capita: 34,800






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Military

Texan Armed Forces
The Texas National Defense Force is made up of the Army, Air Guard and Coast Guard. There are currently 528,166 active personnel throughout Texas's three service branches with an additional 900,000 thousand reservists.


-Army

The Army is the main service branch of the Texas Military and is responsible for all land based military operations. In 2011 it was reported that 1,008,166 men and women served in the Army. Of those one million men approximately 350,000 are deployed on active duty in military bases throughout Texas and bases abroad. The remaining 650,000 serving in the ground based branch of the Texan military are reservists. Reserve forces are kept at peak levels of readiness by a strict training schedule for the duration of their enlistment.

Small Arms

Assault Rifle

Caliber 6.8 mm SPC
Rate of fire 700-900 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity 792-990 m/s
Effective range 300-600 Meters

Semi-Automatic Pistol

Manufacturer Texas Weapon Industries
Produced 1990-present
Cartridge .45 ACP

Light Machine Gun

Cartridge:5.56x45mm
Rate of fire: 850–1,150 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity: 915 m/s
Effective range: 300–1000 m

Heavy Machine Gun

Cartridge: 12.7x99mm
Rate of fire: 1,200 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity: 2,910 feet/sec
Effective range: 2,000 m
Maximum range: 6,770 m

Shoulder Launched Rocket

Weight: 8.9 kg
Length: 1 m
Caliber: 90 mm
Muzzle velocity: 250 m/s
Effective range: 500 m
Feed system: Disposable
Sights: Integral optical sights Night Vision Device on a Picatinny rail

Main Battle Tank

Weigh 62.5 tonnes
Length 8.3 m
Width 3.5 m
Height 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
Crew 4 (commander, gunner, loader/operator, driver)

-Texas Air National Guard

The Texas Air National Guard is the branch of the Texan military responsible for aerial warfare. While its main duty is the protection of sovereign Texas air space the Air National Guard is capable of operating as an offensive force as well. In 2011 there were an estimated 180,000 active duty personnel and a further 80,000 reservists the Air National Guard.


Multirole Jet Fighter

Air Superiority Fighter

-Texas Navy Under Construction

Paramilitary

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Economy

As of 2011, The Republic of Texas had a gross domestic product (GSP) of $4.8 trillion placing it as the _____ largest economy is the world. Its Per Capita personal income in 2009 was $34,800, ranking ____ in the world. Texas has a relatively large population of 137 million, an abundance of natural resources, and a very diverse geography. All coming together to help create a large and diverse economy. Oil however is the mainstay of the economy. With reserves estimated around 17 billion barrels the nations economy is heavily influenced on the state of the oil industry.

Mining and agriculture are also extremely important in the Texan economy. With the most, and some of the largest, farms in North America the Republic of Texas is among the top producers of grain and livestock. Fishing is also an important commercial industry

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