Tyran Regional Application Thread

[Megelan]

Hey Megelan!

App looks alright to me. Based on your country's language and political organisation, I think you might have a good foundation for some common history with Rapallo.

Of course, Megelan's political organization is a thinly veiled plagiarism of those of Rapallo and Tharsatica that underwent more than a few changes over the course of the centuries. When the last monarch died without a heir, the people had to make do with what the world had at the time. And then Mirarea decided to play a game of Crusader Kings II and install a distant relative of the late monarch on the throne of Megelan, only to find themselves on the losing end of a war of independence a few hundred years later.

No, there's too little incest in this paragraph for Crusader Kings II to be mentioned in it, sorry.

[Syara]

I have no objections to anyone.

[Mirarea]

Megelan: Yes.

[Shalum]

I have no objections either

[Tennai]

Looks good to me. Megelan would make an interesting addition to the region.

[Megelan]

Looks good to me. Megelan would make an interesting addition to the region.

Actually, I was worried that it would'nt have stood out, being yet another "Italian" state - an empty niche in Arcana that had, however, already been filled in Tyran by several other countries. But I'm glad it did.

[Mezyan]

Application
Official Name of Nation:The Federation of Mezyan
Type of Government: Federation that consists of two democratic republics (Kashyrr and Vopyrae) and one limited parliamentary monarchy (Espijan).
Head of Government: Federal President Matthew Louden
Head of State: Federal President Matthew Louden is the elected leader of the United Council, which consists of the 3 regional heads of state. The United Council convenes monthly to make necessary law for the federation, and also elects the Federal President (who serves as the figurehead for this council and the federation as a whole) every 2 years.
National Population: The federation has a total population of 12 million. The federation capital of Mezyan is home to 1 million citizens, with the 3 autonomous nations making up the other 11 million (Kashyrr is home to 5.5 million, Vopyrae is home to 4 million, and Espijan is home to the remaining 1.5 million.
Type of Economy: Capitalism, with each nation able to make laws domestically to varying degrees.
Brief Description of Nation (culture, society, politics, ect.): The federation, born out of conflict with colonial rulers, worked together to diplomatically expel foreign interests from the region just 20 years ago. Since then, each member nation has experienced power struggles and civil conflicts of their own, bringing disease, famine, and massive loss of life and instability to the region as a whole. Mezyan, which established itself as a neutral and independent city-state (though technically the capital of Kashyrr) shortly after these colonial rulers left, has been one of few stable and successful entities in this region and serves as a place of peace and prosperous trade. Recognizing the need for stability and security, leaders in Kashyrr, Volypae, and Espijan met in the city and established the Unified Council to solve disputes and secure the region from future foreign intrusion. On January 1, 2016 the Federation of Mezyan was officially created.

Kashyrr, the most populous of the 3 federated nations, was the most heavily influenced by foreign powers as a result of its resource-rich status. As a result, dozens of nationalities and languages call this nation home. The workforce consists of the federation’s majority of blue-collar workers and soldiers, who are mostly non-religious as a whole.

Volypae, in contrast, can trace its history back further than any other nation in the federation and is still predominantly tribal and primitive in its religious denomination. Once the central hub of this region's ancient civilizations, these citizens survived a particularly bloody and extended civil war after foreign interests retreated that was ended just a few years ago. Volypae is home to the federation’s most prestigious historical and educational centers, and its capital city Plaeth is situated at the base of the region's largest mountain.

The third member nation, Espijan, is the only member nation that features a monarchy rather than a democratic republic form of government. Espijan is the agricultural center of the region, and is largely Christian in denomination. Despite a ruling family and limited parliamentary legislation, it has remained the most peaceful and stable of the 3 nations through this transition period. Sparsely populated comparatively, its capital city of Charc serves as the second most-frequented trade city outside of Mezyan.

Preferred Climate: My first choice would be a largely tropical climate with some desert and mountainous terrain, but if my nation fits in better in another climate of the region I am fine with whatever works best.
Roleplaying Example: Another restless night. The moonless sky and calm ocean breeze rushing to his bedside did little to calm nerves or the thoughts racing back and forth through his mind. Sleep eluded him, as day had bled into night once again. There was an uncomfortable stillness creeping its way through the sandstone palace, and what at first sounded like auditory hallucinations grew into the audible patter of footsteps rushing hurriedly to his doorway. The sharp rap of knuckles meeting wood cut through the bedroom’s stillness, jolting him up out of his satin sheets

From outside, a familiar voice offered a hurried and sincere apology. “Sorry to wake you sir. I would not have done so if it wasn’t urgent.”

“Don’t worry Zakaria,” he replied. “I was awake anyway, at least now I have an excuse. What’s going on?”

Zakaria managed a quick laugh as he swung the door open and stepped through, acknowledging this recent string of sleepless nights. “I realize it’s late, but the council requests your presence immediately. I came to you straightaway. It must be important if they need you at this hour.”

“Of course they do,” he grumbled more to himself than to Zakaria. “Heaven forbid they let me have one uninterrupted night to myself. I thought my most recent proposal was ‘too unrealistic’ for their citizens. Maybe common sense prevailed after all.”

“I’m not sure, but with that bunch who knows,” Zakaria responded, a half-smile growing on his lips.

The man pulled a fine silk robe over his shoulders, briskly ruffling his hair into a slightly more respectable mess than it currently was. Gathering up the paperwork from his nightstand, he and Zakaria headed out the doorway and through the palace’s maze of hallways. On this night, he was intent on once and for all making the Federation of Mezyan a reality.

[Mirarea]

I have a question. Are you new to NS or is this a restart?

[Shalum]

Off the bat, I am not seeing anything I oppose about the app above. I would, however, like to know more about whether Mezyan is a new player, or has prior NS experience.

[Azura and Montemayor]

I have no objections to any applications, but like the others, I would not mind knowing whether or not Mezyan is a new player.

[Tennai]

What they said. ^

[Mezyan]

Hello all, to answer your question this is a restart. I was involved in NS for a couple years and stopped when my region's members left or stopped RP. I decided to give NS another shot in the hopes of finding an active and fun region once again. Let me know if there's anything else I can clear up!

[Mubata]

Hello all, to answer your question this is a restart. I was involved in NS for a couple years and stopped when my region's members left or stopped RP. I decided to give NS another shot in the hopes of finding an active and fun region once again. Let me know if there's anything else I can clear up!

Well, this begs the obvious question - what was the former nation? And former region?

[Mezyan]

It was a few years ago, so the name of the region escapes me unfortunately. The nation was named Louden however.

[Nalaya]

Well, I have no objection at this point in time.

[Carinya]

Application
Official Name of Nation: Kingdom of Carinya / Regne de Carinya
Type of Government: Constitutional Monarchy with Bicameral Proportional Representation
Head of Government: Prime Minister Jaume Brossa (as President of the Government)
Head of State: King Mateu IV
National Population (cannot be larger than 300 million): 64,555,000. Its capital and largest city is Espolla, which is a major world city with a total metro population of 8,400,000.
Type of Economy: Mixed economy combining extensive private commerce with substantial (and slowly-privatizing) state-owned enterprise. Its total GDP is ~2.6 trillion, with a PPP that actually reduces it by about 200 billion. Its demographic and economic disposition are identical to that of present-day France.
Brief Description of Nation (culture, society, politics, ect.): Carinya has a similar history and disposition to that of RL Spain, albeit one dominated by Catalan rather than Castillian culture - the two have neatly switched places. Just like Spain, Carinya fought invaders, was formed from the union of the Kingdoms of Aguila, Espasa, Osona, and Selva, was a navigation pioneer, colonized foreign countries, had a golden age of art and culture, fell apart, lost its colonies, then really fell apart, had a fascist dictatorship, and is now a modern parliamentary democracy with good civil rights, a vibrant political culture, and a king nobody likes.
Preferred Climate: Warm, but not too warm, and definitely with a large sea-coast. Preferably on a borderland between what we might call "eastern" and "western" cultures.
Roleplaying Example or Links (Please provide at least three individual posts or at least three paragraphs):

"Well," thought Mr. Brossa, "I am the master here, now."

The doors of the Almudania Palace swung open before the new President, revealing the baroque porticos and gilded furniture that lay within. This was the day of his triumph; his party had won the election, claimed the majority in the Corts Nacional, and named him the new President. The press had come out in force, and the cameras were a thunderstorm of light and sound as Brossa stood with his entourage. This was the changing of the guard; the last day of the old government and the first day of the new.

Francesc Cambo waited within, surrounded by his own entourage. Cambo, the previous President, ascended to his office in 2011 as the heir apparent to 16 years of his party's rule. He'd started with the very best of outlooks, but market crashes rocked his administration and none of his measures had pulled the country out of them. The golden boy of the Socialist Worker's Party had visibly and ruthlessly grown older during his term, and challenges from left and right slammed his government like asteroids. His government had been a failure, and he was going home to retire.

The two were old and bitter rivals; Brossa had been leader of the opposition since well before Cambo, and had faced off against him for the entirety of Cambo's administration. There was no love between them, but at that moment - seeing Cambo so exhausted and beaten-down - Brossa couldn't help but feel some pity for him. Cambo had once been a shrewd and diligent operator. He did his best, for all it was worth; now it was Brossa's turn to see what his own best was worth.

The two parties met each other at the doorway, and Cambo extended the ceremonial golden key to the Almudania. This was the moment of change-over; Brossa got the King's assent earlier in the morning, but he wasn't truly in charge until he held the key.

"You'll be back," said Brossa with a smile as he snatched the key. Cambo straightened up as the weight of it, literal and symbolic both, lifted off his shoulder, and he spat his answer like a curse.

"I wouldn't take it back for the asking."

"Enjoy your retirement, then."

"Public service drinks steals your life, Brossa, however well you do. I wish you the best of luck with it."

"I'm sure I'll need it. Visca la Carinya." This was Brossa's only reply, as he and his entourage passed his erstwhile rival into the Almudania. The resplendent Guardia closed the door behind them, and once he was sure no cameras were around, Brossa raised the key to his lips to kiss it.

"And if it steals my life, then so be it. Visca la mort."

EDIT: Changed the name of the king from Salvador to Mateu.

[Quen Minh]

Looks good to me so far, but I have one question. Are you a new player, or are you playing as an alternate nation?

[Carinya]

Looks good to me so far, but I have one question. Are you a new player, or are you playing as an alternate nation?

I first dabbled in NS years and years ago and got into it again after a long train of thought that began with the new season of Game of Thrones; I spent a few hours looking at different RP regions and this one seemed like the best. I do not presently have any other countries.

[Quen Minh]

Looks good to me so far, but I have one question. Are you a new player, or are you playing as an alternate nation?

I first dabbled in NS years and years ago and got into it again after a long train of thought that began with the new season of Game of Thrones; I spent a few hours looking at different RP regions and this one seemed like the best. I do not presently have any other countries.

Alrighty, then. I have no other questions in mind.

[Carinya]

I have a little extra written up for anyone interested.

Before 200 BC: Some ancient native peoples lived here. They mined tin!
200 BC to 400 AD: The native people were conquered and partially-assimilated by an invading foreign power. During the end of this period, they were converted to Christianity.
400 to 600 AD: Vandals, Visigoths, etc. swept in. They were the ancestors of modern Carins. They converted to Christianity quickly and assimilated the two previous cultures.
600 to 1000 AD: Another foreign invasion, although this one failed to either conquer the whole of Matarania or meaningfully assimilate the people they did conquer.
1000 AD to 1500 AD: The Reconquesta! Bit by bit, the Carins shoved out the invading Empire. Four great kingdoms – Osona, Selva, Aguila, and Espasa – emerged out of the territories retaken from the invaders. At the tail end of this period, the four kingdoms became joined by marriage – the formation of modern Carinya.
1500 to 1700 AD: The Segle d'Or! Carinya sets sail across the sea, beats the stuffing out of the native peoples they encounter, enslaves them, converts them to Catholicism, and steals all their gold. During this period, they fought all kinds of great wars with other countries, and acquitted themselves very well while they did it. A golden age of art and culture, producing painters, poets, playwrights, and philosophers. At the tail end of this period, however, things started to fall apart a little bit, leading to...
1700 to 1900 AD: The Sobrietat. The era kicks off with a bloody and complicated dynastic war, which cripples them for decades and leads to them getting kicked around a lot on the international stage. Starting in the 1800s, they lose all their colonies, too! Things start to look better after the Constitutional Revolution of 1848, but not even democracy can save the country at this point.
1900 to 1950 AD: The Tirania. The new century gets off to a bad start when an army man becomes Prime Minister in 1902 and dissolves the parliament, and it gets even worse in 1923 when a new army man takes power by force, makes himself prime minister for life, and establishes a straight-up fascist dictatorship. In 1952, he was finally overthrown, leading to the re-establishment of democracy!
1950 to present: The Llibertat! The Legionarist government is finally forced to surrender. Welcome 1952 constitution! Since then things have been pretty okay.

Carinya is a constitutional monarchy with a strong democratic tradition. The country is led by the Prime Minister (known more properly in Carinyan as the President del Govern), who is chosen internally by the largest party or coalition in the Parliament (known more properly as the Corts Nacional).

The country has a highly devolved government, meaning that the local provinces have an important role in their day-to-day administration. This is the best compromise they've yet reached, because the country has several linguistic and ethnic minorities with varying desires to be free. Because their provincial lines are drawn around these ethnic and linguistic minorities, they are wildly different in size – the largest province, Espasa-la Segura, is larger and more populous than the bottom 5 provinces put together. There are 19 provinces.

The country has a King and a royal family – the illustrious House of Quijano – but they have a minimal impact on the nation. King Mateu IV is a paunchy, lazy, middle-aged man who puts the bare minimum of effort into doing king stuff, preferring to spend his time crashing sports cars and seducing young women. The Carinyan people return the favor by not paying attention to him or giving him much money. (In a country the size and disposition of France, the Royal Family receives only ~8 million dollars per year, with an estimated fortune of only ~25 million.) His family consists of himself, his fat, greedy wife, their three ugly, spoiled children, and four grandchildren that are probably total brats. Nobody cares about them.

The real power in the country is held by the Corts Nacional, which is a bicameral legislature divided between the Senate and the Congress of Deputies (the Senat and Congres dels Diputats). The Corts meets in the country's capital city, Espolla. As befits a country with proportional representation, voters have many parties to choose from – there are more than 20 in the Corts. The three main parties are the center-right Progressive Party, the center-left Socialist Worker's Party, and the left-wing Possibilities Party, better known as just Possibilitats. The third party is a newcomer to the scene, formed by former members of the SWP dissatisfied with the party's abandonment of left-wing principles. This schism has allowed the Progressive Party, which had been the opposition for many years, to win the government in 2016. Politics in general are quite left-wing.

The new Prime Minister is Jaume Brossa, whose political platform includes improving the country's economic competitiveness, cutting taxes, encouraging growth, and privatization. His nickname is El Paleta, the Mason, referring to the fact that he literally built his own house during his time as the Leader of the Opposition – a fact that his supporters repeat to firm up his credentials as a real working man, even though he's as much a bougie aristocrat as the rest of the Progressives. He frequently peppers his speeches with references to construction and building materials.

Every province follows essentially an identical system, with a unicameral legislature, a seven-member Supreme Court, and an Executive Council led by a Prime Minister of the province. The provinces have almost complete control over their education, health, and state welfare systems, and most importantly are allowed to operate entirely in their own local language – languages are key to politics in Carinya.

Carinya is generally on the leading edge of social justice and equality. Carins enjoy freedom of speech, assembly, religion, and all that good stuff. In 2009, they got gay marriage as well, and in 2014 they recognized the right to legally change one's sex, though there's currently a movement to allow parents to change it on behalf of their children – currently only adults can do it, and people who want to transition before their 18th birthday have to wait until their majority.

Without going too much into anything, let's just say that the economy of Carinya is virtually identical to that of France, in both its size and composition as well as in the relationship between state-owned and private enterprise. In the last 10 years, the government has been slowly divesting itself of its state-owned enterprises in order to make them more competitive.

The Carinyan economy is modern, high-tech, and largely post-industrial. Major sectors include tourism, aerospace, motor and rail vehicles, nuclear power and associated technologies, agriculture, and armaments. Carinya has a small space program but is a major producer of platforms for satellite and unmanned orbital launches.

Tourism is massive, and people come from all around the region to visit Carinya's sandy beaches, snowy mountains, hip cities, and picturesque castles and cathedrals. Carinya cheerfully accommodates every class of tourist, from elite luxury travelers to middle-aged beach seekers to the 18-30 party bus set.

Notably, Carinya does not any domestic oil or petroleum products whatsoever, and must import every single liter of gasoline. In fact, it has very few natural resources generally; iron and coal are useful but not exactly strategic, and the country is empty of things like gold, uranium, rare earth elements, and cash crops. It does, however, have excellent soil, and is one of the world's chief producers of fine wine. Still, the business of Carinya is brain-power.

The Carinan economy was roaring in the 70s and roaring harder in the 90s, but 2009 hit them hard, and the economy still hasn't fully recovered from the depression. By the end of 2015 they were barely back to where they started, and the Progressive Party won the 2015 election chiefly on the promise of getting the economy back on track.

If you want a quick equivalent, go look up Spain – the same general rules apply here, with the interesting twist that Catalan-equivalent culture, rather than Castilian-equivalent, became dominant.

Carinya is diverse in that it has many different languages and ethnic groups, but most of these groups are unique to Carinya – less than 5% of the country has identifiable origins in another country. The country's demographics are also complicated by the fact that many of its ethno-linguistic groups might not be considered as such in a more genuinely-diverse country; the differences between someone from Espasa-la Segura and Osona might seem meaningful to somebody from one of these regions, but an actual outsider might not think so.

In a 2012 survey, 92% of the country declared it was able to fluently understand Carin, and 99.5% could understand either Carin or their provincial language. 24%, however, declared that Carin was not their primary language – with the lion's share of those preferring Osonish (Osoñol). Osonish is the main language of the former Crown of Osona and of the important Antequera and Sangarcia provinces, the former of which is home of the the country's second city, Lucena.

In short, 76% of the country refer to the language they speak as Carin, the language of the nation of Carinya. The other 24% referred to it as Espasan, the language of the Espasa region that happens to double as the country's national language.

In terms of religion, there's really only one game in town – a 2012 68.4% of the country identify as Roman Catholic, with only 3.8% identifying with some other organized religion. A 2014 survey, however, broke it down like this: the majority of Carins are “Christmas-and-Easter” Catholics, followed by “Baptism-Wedding-and-Funeral” Catholics, followed by avowedly agnostic or atheist, followed then in distant fourth by “Mass-Twice-A-Month-Or-More” Catholics and then finally by self-described “Devout” Catholics, followed then by everything else. In that same survey, only 55% of Carins declared that they believe in God, with 30% saying that they believed in a spirit or life force. Still, that 3.8% is almost 2 million people, with every conceivable sect represented there.

The country is highly urbanized, with the largest metropolitan areas being Espolla (8,400,000 people), Lucerna (4,200,000), Montferri (1,700,000), Gandesa (1,170,000), and Axarquia (1,000,000). These are metro areas, mind, rather than just explicit city limits. Espolla and Lucerna are both hip and happening global cities.

At 1.86 births per woman, Carinya is suffering from a 'birth dearth.' The Cambo government (2011-2016) took many steps to remedy this, like expanded maternity leave and child-care allowances, but this only really stopped the problem from getting worse. This problem is exacerbated by the fact that certain groups in the country (such as people affilated with fundamentalist Catholic organizations like the Knights of the Sacred Heart) are having more than their share of babies, meaning that the median or mode birth rate is actually lower than that. Near its end, the Cambo government was floating the idea of increasing immigration, but this was unpopular and contributed to the Progressive victory.

As befits the Terra de Poetes i Pintors, Carinya is dripping with a refined and glorious culture. Its soil is dotted with gorgeous castles and cathedrals, its libraries and galleries are full to bursting with masterpieces, its cities are vibrant and trend-setting, and its modern material culture – TV, music, film, cuisine, and sport – are praised around the world. Carinya is a major tourist destination, with people coming from around the region to visit its beaches, mountains, cities, and towns.

The Carinian people are famously warm and informal, and an easy-going, egalitarian culture predominates. People address each other by first names or by nicknames, and while their language does have a T/V distinction, the V form (vós) is only used between strangers, and only mutually.

As a people, Carins value the pursuit of leisure and comfort over glory and wealth. They have a whole wealth of pithy sayings and aphorisms to the effect of “slow down and smell the flowers,” and they frequently clash with the heirs of more organized, institutional, hard-working cultures – Japanese-style “toil and toil harder” culture is completely foreign to them. The only notable exception to this is someone who works hard out of ecstasy or creative energy; painters can work for 14-hour stretches without anybody getting too worried. Auto mechanics or shop assistants, however, would throw down their tools and strike if their bosses didn't give them three hours for lunch, and would be committed to a mental institution if they did so willingly. The standard working day in Carinya is seven hours.

Family is precious to Carinians, as is friendship and the hometown. This has its positive attributes – a large number of adults are primary caregivers for their elderly parents – but it also has negative ones, particularly in the form of corruption and nepotism. Warm, raucous, overly-attached families frequently appear in both Carinan and foreign media – more than one TV heart-throb has been chased out of his girlfriend's bedroom by an over-protective father. In a real, anthropological sense, Carinans are less likely to leave their hometowns and more likely to live near their parents, and more likely to take their family's advice into account when selecting schools, jobs, and residences.

A sort of passive, ceremonial religiosity pervades the country. Carinya does in fact have religious fundamentalists – there are over a million Carinans who take Mass more than once a week – but even run-of-the-mill Carinans are comfortable with casual references to religion in politics, culture, and society. The Progressive Party, for instance, is more properly known as the Christian progressive party, and the government gives over orphan children for baptism and unknown corpses for Catholic funerals.

On that note, the relationship between the Church and the Carinian people is complicated. During the Burgada Dictatorship (1923-1952), Generalissimo Burgada made the Church a major partner in his rule and involved them in every aspect of national life, even as he killed and imprisoned hundreds of dissidents every year. Jealous of its new power and wealth, the princes of the Church either actively supported or were mutely acquiescent to Burgada's regime. When the dictator was finally overthrown, King Enric III – who had also supported Burgada – resigned from the crown and bid the whole Episcopal Congress (the assembled bishops and archbishops of the country) to resign with him. Feeling tremendous shame at what they'd done, they resigned to a man*, and since then the Church has focused on doing good works and developing a sense of humility.

*With one exception: the Military Ordinary of Carinya, who not only refused to resign, but was wholly unrepentant of his deeds and his support of Burgada. As their last act before their mutual retirement, the entire 202-member Episcopal Congress signed a letter begging the Pope to dismiss him. Their request was granted, and the former Ordinary was dismissed from his office. He killed the Papal Nuncio who informed of this, and then immediately after, himself.

Also important: Carinans are generally drunks. Wine is a religious sacrament and a way of life, and while the best vintages go for thousands of dollars per bottle, a cheaper bottle of charitably-drinkable wine can be bought for 10 or 15 bucks and split readily between three people (or two Carinans.) They also make fortified ports, muscatels, and sherries, some of which are elegant and refined and some of which are just a cheap way to get hammered. Carinan society as a whole is acceptive of somebody working from 9 to noon, drinking two glasses of wine with lunch, taking a two-hour nap, and working from 3 to 7. (They then get home at 8, drink two more glasses of wine with dinner at 9, go to bed at midnight, and wake up at 7 the next day.) The country also produces plenty of lager beer, which can be drank instead of wine.

The Armed Forces of Carinya (Forces Armades de Carinya) are responsible for the nation's security and defense. They are divided into four branches – the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and a gendarmie called the Guardia Civil. Total numbers, including the Guardia Civil, are 215,000. In recent years the Armed Forces have suffered from deep budget cuts, going from 2.1% of GDP in 2009 to 1.8% in 2013 and since. In the great days of the 1990s, it was 2.6% of their GDP.

The Army is solid and competent, and has 95,000 members. There isn't really much to say about it; it's good but not especially so. Its most famous formations are the Carinan Legion (the Legió Carinan), the country's Rapid Reaction Force, and the Para-Brigade (the Brigada d'infanteria lleugera paracaigudista) which is their genuine special forces. They have 400 extremely modern tanks (vintage 1996) but 200 of them are in storage due to budget cuts.

The Navy – better known as the Armada – is the most important branch of the armed forces, and is built around two Almirall Junqueras-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers with associated carrier groups. It has 55,000 members. The Armada is generally considered to be a blue-water navy that can both defend its shores and project power. Also associated with the Armada is the Marine Infantry, 7,5000 strong and trained to the same standard as the Legion, which is to say, to a quite high standard.

The Air Force defends the nation's airspace, and it has 45,000 personnel and about 550 aircraft. 100 of those are very good, very modern multirole fighters, and 150 of those are still quite good previous-generation fighters. The Air Force does not employ strategic bombers anymore; they haven't employed strategic bombers since the days when they were prop-powered.

Almost all of their equipment – their small arms, their MBTS, their IFVs, their APCs, their newest fighter planes, their older fighter planes, and all their ships – are domestic in origin. Foreign analysts have described the general timbre of their domestic equipment to be “quite good, if not the best.” Due to their budget cuts, a lot of their armaments are in mothballs right now. In general, the Armed Forces of Carinya are equivalent to those of France (and not of Spain), albeit with 20,000 personnel shifted from the Army to the Navy to accomodate their two (rather than one) nuclear carriers.

Speculative: Carinya is a nuclear weapons state, with both ballistic submarines and nuclear-armed fighter planes in its arsenal. Due to budget cuts, only one of their four ballistic missile subs is active at any one time, and only two wings of nuclear-armed fighter-bombers are ready to scramble. Still, if the situation demands it, Carinya could muster a nuclear response.

[Gylias]

Carinya has a similar history and disposition to that of RL Spain, albeit one dominated by Catalan rather than Castillian culture - the two have neatly switched places. Just like Spain, Carinya fought invaders, was formed from the union of the Kingdoms of Aguila, Espasa, Osona, and Selva, was a navigation pioneer, colonized foreign countries, had a golden age of art and culture, fell apart, lost its colonies, then really fell apart, had a fascist dictatorship, and is now a modern parliamentary democracy with good civil rights, a vibrant political culture, and a king nobody likes.

Sevase is a South American-based nation. I think you two will be able to work something out. :3

App and extra info looks good to me, it's nice and detailed. I think our two nations would find common ground about informality and devotion to leisure over karōshi, lol.

[Shalum]

The app looks good to me so far. I maintain a alternate nation in Tyran by the name of Hospina that is also Spanish that could be useful for cannon and world building ^^

[Azura and Montemayor]

Everything looks good to me. No objections at this time.

[Carinya]

Would Carinya be admitted as a nuclear-weapons state, or is that forbidden in this region?

[Acrea]

Nuclear weapons states are permitted so long as there's a valid reason for your nation to possess nuclear weapons rather than 'just because'. For example, the nations which (to my knowledge) currently have nuclear weapons have all had outstanding enemies, or otherwise were the ones to develop nuclear weapons themselves.