Ajax Regional Application and Recruitment Thread [MT; Open]

by **Velselexo** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 6:26 am

Applicant Information
a) Time on NationStates:
2 years
- Region A (repeat as needed)
Anterra
c) Other nations:
- Nation A (repeat as needed)
Volsk
d) Were you recommended to Ajax? If so, by whom? Has any member of the region spoken to you about joining or applying?
Ghant

IC Nation & Lore
a) Nation's IC name:
The Union of Ar-Ramr
b) Brief description of your nation:
Ar-Ramr historically refers to a collection of costal towns and forts that were captured by Gharib merchants in the 1600s in the Pashtuni dominant Inerar desert. These Gharib ruled independent petty kingdoms, but by the Mid 1850s a number had grown into small states and the Gharib population had continued to rise. In 1866 Prince Turki Al-Harron, ruler of the principality of Al-Jad was attacked by the Emirate of Midas, the largest of the Gharib states. Al-Harron decisively smashed the Al-Jad army at the battle of Suli beginning the Ar-Ramr war if unification, really a collection of smaller wars and political deals. The war came to an end with the the crowning of Turki al-Harron as emperor of the Union of Ar-Ramr in 1877. Which included 4 Emirates, 34 Princely states, and 148 imperial towns. Turki al-Harron and his descendants proved to be strong supporters of modernisation, especially in terms of infrastructure, economic and military reform, with large help coming from latium, who leased a coaling station in the country In 1902 for 99 years. A limited form of democracy and civil rights were also introduced based on Gharib traditions. The Pashtuns were not included in any of these reforms and between the years of 1898 and 1908, Ar-Ramr asserted it's control of the Pashtun strongholds of the El Alemiha and Jal-Pur Highlands. Things continued well untill the 1930s when a massive Pashtun revolt occurred which was only suppressed with the army called in and the use of the countries tank forces, although beaten, the diehards retreated to the eastern mountains to fight an insurgency that last this day. From then on the Gharib began a process of encouraging immigration from Fahran. The 1970s saw a broad democratisation of the country under Juli Al-Harron accompanying massive economic growth in the service and manufacturing sector. In 2001, Ar-Ramr had a political crisis with latium over the Al-Jacha lease status of the region post release, this was resolved with the lease being returned as Emirate with political autonomy and authority over all Latins within the union. In 2013 a second Pashtun revolt took place which was again smashed by armed forces. Today Ar-Ramr is a modern nation with a strong service economy being world rebound in the arts
c) Nation's type of government:
Federal Constitutional monarchy
d) What languages are spoken in your nation?
Gahrib.
Latium
Pashtun
e) What ethnic groups are present in your nation?
Gharib 68%
Latin 2%
Pashtun 30%
f) What are the major religions among your population?
Yen
Halle-yen
Fabian Christianity
Uol Quo
g) Briefly describe your nation’s military (including size, role, branches, etc.):
A large modern military
With 125,000 active personal
100,000 conscripts
200,000 reserves
Army
A large force needed to combat the Pashtun insurgency and maintain security over the vast country. It is a modern army for the region battle tested and we'll trained.
Navy
A small frigate force which is mainly used for local defence and patrol
Airforce
A modest, modern force with a strong drone capability for surveillance and anti insurgency roles.
j) Critically discuss the strengths of your nation (esp. military & economic) and what role you see your nation fulfilling in the region.
It's strengths are a modern economy, a well functioning gahrib civil society and a large modern military.

It's weaknesses are that it is a small nation, it's desert climate means it must import almost all its food, the Pashtun insurgency necessitates the large armed forces.

h) If asked to reduce the strength of your nation, how would you do so?
Would probably have more Pashtuns
IC Economics & Geography
The economy of Ar-Ramr is a modern dynamic service economy with a strong tech in both hardware and software development, mining, education and metallurgy.
a) Nation's IC GDP per capita:
Gharib nation 37k, Pashtun 5k
b) Nation's IC population:
15 million
c) What does your nation excel in exporting?
Refined metals, communications equipment, precision instruments, oil and manufactured goods
d) What does your nation need to import?
Food, sand, automotive, and fuel
e) What is your country self sufficient on?
Oil, metals,
f) What is your preferred location on the regional map?
Next to avyana

Roleplay History
Please provide examples of previous roleplays or worldbuilding. If you are unable to do so, please provide an explanation.

by **Safiloa** » Sun Jan 16, 2022 12:16 am

Applicant Information
a) Time on NationStates: Since the times of Jennifer's Governmet, on and off
- Notable Region: CCL, Democratic Socialist Assembly, Wintercrest, The Free Nations Region, The Internationale, Green Socialist Coalition, Greater Dienstad, Anaia, South Pacific, The Roleplay Paradise, Greater Olympus, Tiandi, Forest, India, Europe, etc.
c) Other nations:
- Notable other nations: Hashadooma, Bunkaiia, Doyan Islands,
d) Were you recommended to Ajax? If so, by whom? Has any member of the region spoken to you about joining or applying? no

IC Nation & Lore
a) Nation's IC name: Samagolo'i Mokaloa
b) Brief description of your nation: Island inhabited by (!Malagasy/Polynesian/Sama-Bajau/Ongan/Aeta/Papuan/Pygmy) native tribes experience rapid settling and peopling of the introduction of Pre-Islamic Waynakhi/Mazandarani-Persian peoples that follow an altruistic-hedonistic Mazdakite faith (6th-century Zoroastrian "heresy"). Escaped slaves and religious refugees also arrived and began to follow "Law of Peace" (Nunuku Whenau)
c) Nation's type of government: Tetrarchic Directorship, with elements of a Theocracy, Monarchy, and Democracy.
d) What languages are spoken in your nation? Sokhaine (Middle Persian with some Tulu, Malagasy, & Pre-Islamic Swahili), Gomeiu (Tulu), Kiwojimba (Pre-Islamic Swahili), Doioleno, Kalanoro, Marakuan, Waikeri, etc. (mostly Austronesian languages)
e) What ethnic groups are present in your nation? Persians (Waynakhi-Persian, Afro-Persian, Polynesian-Persian), Dravidian, Austronesian, Aeta, Ongan, etc.
f) What are the major religions among your population? Akhishi (Zurvano-Akhishiyanic Mazdakite Zoroastrianism), Kodagism (Nart Saga-based druidism), African animism, fetishism, and totemism.
g) Briefly describe your nation’s military (including size, role, branches, etc.): Special elite force "Boluan" acts as bodyguards, Coast & Border Patrol primarily maintains and protects coastal waters and ports of entry. There is no military.
j) Critically discuss the strengths of your nation (esp. military & economic) and what role you see your nation fulfilling in the region. Since there is no military, Safiloa aims to act as a regional peacemaker and spearheads environmental-leaning campaigns. Religion and ethnic background play a huge role in this as well.
h) If asked to reduce the strength of your nation, how would you do so? Make it poorer

IC Economics & Geography
a) Nation's IC GDP per capita: $7,400
b) Nation's IC population: 15 million
c) What does your nation excel in exporting? Spices, sea salt, nuts, tropical fruits, coconuts, shea butter, teff, beans & peas, bok choy, okra, pineapple, bananas & plantains, potatoes & tiger nuts & cassava, vegan/vegetarian meats and "dairy" products, edible algae, aloe vera, pearls, wood-carved artwork, plant-based clothing, mushrooms & truffles, oils, fragrances & incense, porn, and recreational drugs.
d) What does your nation need to import? medical supplies, automobiles, electronics, modern construction materials, asphalt, petroleum/fuel, data storage, firearms, vaccines,
e) What is your country self-sufficient on? grains, fruits, clothing
f) What is your preferred location on the regional map? Near the equator, on an island

Roleplay History
Please provide examples of previous roleplays or worldbuilding. If you are unable to do so, please provide an explanation. (THIS IS FROM MY APPLICATION TO EURTH)

by **Mniohuta** » Mon Jan 17, 2022 8:24 am

Applicant Information
a) Time on NationStates: 3~ years with significant breaks
- Aeia

c) Other nations:
- People’s Republic of People’s Republic of Kim Jong Un (don’t ask me I was like 15)
- Republic of Emmeria
- Kingdom of Mehrsia

d) Were you recommended to Ajax? If so, by whom? Has any member of the region spoken to you about joining or applying?
I was recommended to it by Ruth who was/is still in the application process as Pawai’i and I took interest because I hadn’t fiddled with nationstates in a while. My first contact was Hierophant who I’ve talked a lot about ideas with, but I’ve also talked a lot with Occred who gave me the rundown on some of the stuff I’ll need to know for the area I’m applying for and was super helpful with other logistical stuff.

IC Nation & Lore
a) Nation's IC name: Confederacy of Mniohuta
b) Brief description of your nation: An elective (constitutional) monarchy with a parliament and executive, situated on the Northeastern corridor of Norumbia. Unlike some of its neighbors, the heartlands of Mniohuta were protected from large-scale colonisation thanks in part to the Osawanon mountains and the Northern range. This has created a unique situation where the previously nomadic populations of the plains were only lightly influenced by what few Ottonian settlers arrived on the shores of modern Mniohuta on the Winivere bay side of the Northern Range, and largely only through trade as the fur-trappers had no real interest or the population necessary to settle past their small coastal communities.
A permanent settlement in the area that is currently the capital of Wokheya (Great Lodge) has existed for at least two centuries before settlers first laid down in Northumbria, starting initially as a community for those who were too ill or young to travel with the traditionally nomadic tribes. As a result of the growing permanent settlement, agriculture which was already in its beginning stages slowly began to become more popularised and allowed for the settlement to sustain a larger population. Over time more families elected to stay in Wokheya and several other communities popped up across the plains in similar fashions.
Following Asherion’s brief conquest of the region, the ideals of Thunder Dance created fears that settlers would come in to fill the void left by the end of his empire. As a result, a council of the 8 tribes of the plains was called to determine how to best deal with the hypothetical threat, the end result being the formation of the Confederacy of Mniohuta. Initially the confederacy existed as an oligarchy ruled by a Council of Elders, but because of disagreements and the near breakup of the confederation a Wichasayatapi or Great Chief was elected. The small Ottonian communities which at this point were either abandoned or integrated into the handful of coastal tribes that existed along the coast facing Winivere Bay (creating a small creole minority group) would be added to the Confederation, introducing the idea of an elected body which would eventually become the Mniohuta parliament.
The Mniohuta of today is a confederation only in name, closer to a federation with a strong central government, with more power in the hands of the people through the parliament than in the historical aristocracy. Cities are fairly similar to those you’d see in other parts of the region but more rural cities and towns tend to be communal to a certain extent.

c) Nation's type of government: Federal parliamentary elective constitutional monarchy

d) What languages are spoken in your nation? Mniyapi (!Lakota/Sioux), Elatian, Wazhewen
e) What ethnic groups are present in your nation? Thituwan (NotSioux!), Iyeska (Thituwan-Ottonian creole group), others??
f) What are the major religions among your population? Wakanism, Numenism, Agnosticism, Localised Religions, other minority faiths.
g) Briefly describe your nation’s military (including size, role, branches, etc.): Initially the Mniohutan military was largely made up of loosely connected militias controlled by each of the tribes. Since the seizure of the mouth of lake unnamed(?) by Elatia, military forces have been consolidated under the Wichasayatapi as essentially a commander-in-chief and later with more authority given to the parliament of the confederation. As things currently stand there is compulsory service for all citizens who hit the age of 20 who are not in education, essential work, or have a religious or cultural exemption.
As far as actual structure goes, the military is divided into three main branches with their minor branches under each:
-Army
-Army Air Corps. (Air cav, transport, etc.)
-Tank Corps.
-Navy
-Coast Guard
-Marine Corps.
-Air Force

j) Critically discuss the strengths of your nation (esp. military & economic) and what role you see your nation fulfilling in the region.
Mniohuta’s primary strength is in material exports such as diamonds, copper, and nickel mined from the Northern Range where a great deal of material wealth comes from. There’s also a fair amount of tourism due to a number of ski resorts in the mountains that cradle the central plains and casinos in a few of the major economic centers. The economy is still somewhat developing, with a handful of people still subscribing to nomadic lifestyles that can impede civil development. Certain smaller communities are more communal and set in their more agricultural ways which has slowed rural development, though this has come with the benefit of these areas being slightly more self-sufficient.
The military is something of a weak spot for Mniohuta as most equipment is imported from other countries and modern military structure is still somewhat novel, only having been properly introduced in the late 80s and still very much in development. The army is the best equipped and trained of the three branches, with a rich history of cavalry roots that have translated to a strong tank corps and better mechanised units. The navy has a similar history tracing from centuries of fishing in the lake and bay, though combat on the waters is something of a new concept which has made translating modern naval doctrines into the naval traditions of the Thituwan tribes a challenge. The air force is arguably the weakest of the branches due largely to historical underfunding, outdated equipment, and poor structural roots upon its founding. The air force has benefitted from Wazheganon advisors in the last decade but is still in the process of reform before it will ever be considered a fully capable force.

h) If asked to reduce the strength of your nation, how would you do so?
Mniohuta was designed with elements of Botswana in mind economically, so I would prefer to keep things mostly the same, though I would be ok with dropping one of the metal exports should that become necessary. I would say from a military standpoint things balance out with the economic side of things a little, especially considering the strength of Mniohuta’s potentially more adversarial neighbors such as Elatia. A moderately strong economy paired with a below average military seems like it is a fair enough compromise but I am happy to negotiate either way.

IC Economics & Geography
a) Nation's IC GDP per capita: 7,893 USD
b) Nation's IC population: ~26.4 million
c) What does your nation excel in exporting? Diamonds, copper, nickel, fur, fish, wood, medicinal herbs
d) What does your nation need to import? Certain foodstuffs that cannot otherwise be grown in the region, fuel, machinery, rubber products, military equipment.
e) What is your country self sufficient on? Agriculture (mostly), water, carpentry, more?
f) What is your preferred location on the regional map? https://imgur.com/a/hyoKwLX

Roleplay History
Please provide examples of previous roleplays or worldbuilding. If you are unable to do so, please provide an explanation.
I don’t have any previous examples as the roleplays I engaged in either did not take off or the records were deleted (Aeia, my iiWiki page has since been deleted) when I began to disassociate with that community. That said I have attached a newsclipping for a hypothetical Mniohutan newspaper that I hope will suffice.
https://imgur.com/a/lhl9MPr

by **Greznea** » Mon Jan 17, 2022 2:20 pm

Applicant Information
a) Time on NationStates: ~ 2 Years
- Commonwealth of Nations [expired]
- The Democratic Republic
- Meillur & Heliste
- Greater Dienstad
- Coalition of Crown Albatross
c) Other nations:
- Estoca
- Nysea
- I have 4-5 others that are all in a private region for myself right now, private storytelling project essentially
d) Were you recommended to Ajax? If so, by whom? Has any member of the region spoken to you about joining or applying?
I was not recommended. I just found Ajax while region surfing through clicking on embassy links.

IC Nation & Lore
a) Nation's IC name: Republic of Greznea
b) Brief description of your nation:
https://iiwiki.us/wiki/Greznea

Greznea is a semi-authoritarian republic that has only recently fully prepared itself for the final stages of transition into a full democracy, having been under a transitional government for 20 years. Greznea is currently economically prosperous, politically manageable, and militarily secure, however the nation still has many underlying issues seeping through the cracks, with such problems as a national debt, small lack of insurance coverage, abnormally high reliance on imports of oil, and a lower than average military budget. Greznea's policymakers however have begun massive overhauls of the nation's various federal structures leading up to the elections, hoping to not only keep the current president in power through an election, but also hoping to throw the nation forward into the spotlight and help it achieve a new height in its history.
c) Nation's type of government: Semi-Authoritarian Republic
d) What languages are spoken in your nation?
- Gresian (Bulgarian)
- Languages from neighboring nations
e) What ethnic groups are present in your nation?
- Gresi (Bulgarian)
- Varci (Romanian)
f) What are the major religions among your population?
Aletheicist churches are the majority, however a good portion of the nation is irreligious.
g) Briefly describe your nation’s military (including size, role, branches, etc.):
https://iiwiki.us/wiki/Greznean_Republican_Defense_Forces

The Greznean Republican Defense Forces is the collection of the various branches of armed forces defending Greznea. The central three branches are Land Command, Air Command, and Maritime Command, however each branch has several departments with some being jointly managed. The military has numerous higher-quality equipments and vehicles in its inventory, with a heavy focus on air power and security of the homeland territories, with some being designed and produced domestically, such as the G-R1 fighter jet employed by Air Command. The military has a lower budget than most other departments in the nation however, and so it is a relatively moderately sized, perhaps even on the larger side of small-sized, military force in comparison to most other nations of its caliber.
j) Critically discuss the strengths of your nation (esp. military & economic) and what role you see your nation fulfilling in the region.
Well, Greznea is economically prosperous, and diplomatically well-established, with Greznean infrastructural projects, industry and services spread across its home continent and various treaties giving it a reputation for being reliable and for being a leading voice in the international community. It currently pursues soft power, mainly economic and diplomatic influence over its neighbors, to secure its own safety and interests without employing violence. In fact, it only uses its military if the situation is one in which all other options have been exhausted, with exception.
h) If asked to reduce the strength of your nation, how would you do so?
It all depends what is being considered as too much. if it's my economy, well I would likely either lower nominal and PPP GDP, lower growth rate, or place several more problems into the system to make it a more difficult situation to maintain.
If it's a military issue, then decrease the size or technological capability of said military, in order to weaken it to what is requested.
If the issue is all around or an issue with something such as political stability, instability in that manner can be added, such as a radically opposed movement gaining traction, in order to balance out the relative power the nation has and prevent it from external use. Alternatively, all stats can be lowered to a different bar, if political infighting can't solve or satisfy.

IC Economics & Geography
a) Nation's IC GDP per capita: 40,344 $ PPP, 21,900 $ Nominal
b) Nation's IC population: 29,874,102
c) What does your nation excel in exporting? Manufactured goods such as vehicles and electronic parts, minerals such as iron and silicon
d) What does your nation need to import? Oil and Coal (for military use), agricultural products, various luxury goods
e) What is your country self sufficient on? Medical resources, mined resources, and most electronic or vehicular goods
f) What is your preferred location on the regional map?

Roleplay History
https://iiwiki.us/wiki/Greznea

by **Tyreseia** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 2:07 pm

a) Time on NationStates:
- The Western Isles (2017-2018, 2018-2020)
- Ajax (2021-present)
c) Other nations:
- Verona Beach (now CTE'd)
- Brulafi (now CTE'd)
- Tyreseia (active)
d) Were you recommended to Ajax? If so, by whom? Has any member of the region spoken to you about joining or applying? I was not recommended here by anyone. I found this region through the "Random article" button on iiWiki.

IC Nation & Lore
a) Nation's IC name: The Republic of Pulacan
b) Brief description of your nation: Pulacan is a nation saddled in southern Malaio, spanning between the fringes of the Ozeros Sea and a border with Pulau Keramat all the way down to the southern tips of the continent. Originally a collection of independent Khoisan and Tswana tribes, the area now known as Pulacan was visited by Zacapine Red Ships around the 12th century CE. This original settlement lost contact with the homeland as the empire contracted, and the people eventually assimilated. A second invasion by a lunatic Zacapine commander, Itzcoatl, took the region by storm when he was sent to retake the coastal lands in 1476, aiming to re-establish a resupply point for Zacapine merchant fleets. Shortly after landing, he came over all Colonel Kurtz, declaring himself a monarch and creating a psychotic fiefdom under his iron fist. This brief, albeit terrifying, moment of rule united what is now southern Pulacan under one administrative fist at the cost of many lives. It also established a trend for much of Pulatec history, with Nahuatl dominance on the southern plains paired with vassalized local authority in the central hinterlands. A follow-up mission was sent by Zacapican to establish why Itzcoatl had gone utterly silent for decades, eventually defeating his forces and restoring order in 1544. The region continued as a Zacapine domain for centuries. Much as Itzcoatl had done, only the coastline was directly governed by Zacapine administration. Local Tswana chiefs, especially in the highlands, were given great liberties, with some even allowed to govern themselves totally. At times, the local hodgepodge of people were given guns and equipment by the main Zacapine governors and told to pacify or conquer interior land. These dual sources of authority would continue in rivalry or harmony for centuries. A source of strength for the local Tswana rulers was their use (and arguably, abuse) of their vassal-patronage system. Zacapican would regularly grant generous gifts of weapons, equipment, or other goods and services to the local rulers in exchange for pacifying frontier regions or expanding territory to grant them more land in which to proselytize the good word of Lord Fire to the locals. Such a process led to a combination of Tswana chiefs conquering a principality on the coast of the Karaihe Sea, granting them access to the Ozeros. The Zacapines rewarded them handsomely in exchange for granting them the ability to transit their territory and use the ports, but it was clear that the Tswana chiefs and rulers had used the war to come out on top in the power relationship. Slowly but surely, the power on the coast faded as new power consolidated in the center of the territory to become Pulacan. Even with the coastal reaches lost to the Mutul in the 17th century, the Tswana controlled much more land and more resources than the Nahuatl did, even as they had less people and equipment than the Zacapines. Still, the Tswana likely had the chance to swoop in and conquer back the southern coast at any time, but chose to maintain appearances in order to keep up appearances and maintain the lucrative trade and patronage systems that linked them to the wealthy Zacapine state.

This process of religious decline was accelerated by religious differences; traditionally, the Nahuatl settlers and administrative/merchant classes adhered to a strict form of Tlecoyanism that they had brought over from Oxidentale. Tswana and mixed people, by contrast, had brought their traditional reverence for life-giving water and rains and transpalanted them onto an old Nahuatl god of rains and earthquakes, Tlaloc. This "Tlaloc Sect" became a dualistic form of worship, with Tlaloc taking equal place to Lord Fire. This stance was anathema to many Nahuatl locals, who viewed the religion as heresy. When religious and political revolution rocked the mother country in the 18th century, however, the much-maligned Tlaloc Sect adopted many of the revolutionary religious reforms being pushed by the rebels in Oxidentale. With victory in Zacapican, many Nahuatl not loyal to the new Red Banner Tribunal regime fled to Pulacan and took up refuge in the southern coastal communities. Seeing that the Pulatec Nahuatl now had no links to Zacapican, the Tswana chiefs realized that the lucrative trade was over and that the arrangement had outlived its usefulness. In short order, the Tswana swept down from the mountains, as they had done to the Karaihe principality, but instead to the south, dividing and conquering the area in short order. Offering leniency in exchange for assimilation and working for the new regime, an ad-hoc confederation of chiefs was formed to govern collectively in the absence of the binding agent of Zacapine authority. Nevertheless, different chieftains and rulers scrambled to buy, or even coerce, the allegiance of various Nahuatl administrators and merchants to give themselves a leg up over the other chiefdoms. The confederation was thus stymied and failed to govern as a united body effectively. Various chiefs even reached out to the Zacapine Red Banner Tribunal, seeing them as a chance to renew the lucrative arrangements they had before. Those days were over, however; the Zacapitec plan was now to aid the confederacy somewhat in exchange for using them as an "in," a way to get access to the region and inject some of the "correct" Tlecoyanist philosophy into some backward holdovers. As the Mutul declined in the 19th century, a coalition of Red Banner and Pulatec forces swept into their former lands in the Ozeros region, retaking it as the final swan song of the short-lived tribal confederation and the only significant united action that it took.

It would only be a few decades until, in the tail end of the 19th century, the confederacy utterly collapsed; a decade after that, Pulacan fell into a brief but bloody civil war that saw the foundations of the modern Pulatec state. Various ethnic groups and political factions had fought intensely to be on top. A brief and chaotic period of urbanization and industrialization saw many Tswana and mixed peoples migrate to the cities, whether on the coast or in the highlands, get educated, and begin agitating for independence and a democratic "Rainbow nation," united beyond cultural differences and absent of nobility. This new population, backed by Red Banner troops, found itself the victors of the civil war. The final political settlement saw the Zacapines agree to withdraw the last vestiges of administrative control from Pulacan and grant it independence, in exchange for a government that guaranteed representation to the different groups of Pulacan through a twin-government system meant to preserve tribal rights, the foundations of which support the government of the modern day. Multiple capital cities were even created to house different sections of government, just to diffuse political power and to bring in the fringes closer to the governmental center in the highlands.

c) Nation's type of government: Pulacan has a "double-helix" government, with one strand representing the government of urbanized Tswana, mixed, and Nahua peoples and the other representing the Tswana and Khoisan tribes and clans that continue to exist in semi-nomadic or otherwise traditional lives. Both strands are intertwined, as they both interact with each other at various levels, whether it be local, regional or national. Elections are frequent, free, and fair, though the inscrutable and massive bureaucracy arising from the dual government often has other ideas for how the country may be run...
d) What languages are spoken in your nation? Tswana, Khoisan languages, !South Asian languages (1 or 2, specifics TBD) and Pulatec (!Huastec) Nahuatl
e) What ethnic groups are present in your nation? Nahuatl, Tswana-Nahuatl mixed, Tswana, Khoisan, !South Asian
f) What are the major religions among your population? Tlaloc Sect of Tlecoyanism, traces of folk animism
g) Briefly describe your nation’s military (including size, role, branches, etc.): The military of Pulacan, the Pulatec Security Forces, has around 250,000 total personnel and is composed of five branches: The Pulatec Army, the Pulatec Navy, the Pulatec Air Force, the Pulatec Central Intelligence Directorate (CID) and the National Gendarmerie. The Army fields 77,000 people. The Navy also fields 77,000 people. The Air Force fields 62,000 people. The CID serves as the nation's foremost intelligence agency, and works with police units for both domestic and foreign intelligence-gathering. It is in close cahoots with its Zacapitec counterparts. The Directorate fields around 10,000 members. The National Gendarmerie serves as a semi-military unified body of military police and as a limited kind of law enforcement, the only kind to have civilian jurisdiction in both types of Pulatec governed land. It fields 45,000 members, 24,000 of which are authorized and trained to serve as military policemen, shock troops, or other military roles. On the whole, the Pulatec Security Forces are focused on border security, anti-terrorism, internal security and a mostly defensive military stance.
j) Critically discuss the strengths of your nation (esp. military & economic) and what role you see your nation fulfilling in the region. Centuries of Zacapine control have tied the two nations close economically. Pulacan imports lots of "half-manufactured" goods from Zacapican and turns them into finished goods, while exporting much of its rare earth metals back to the Zacapines. In addition, various Zacapitec schemes, including a building of more electricity than needed to produce a surplus for export, are designed to benefit the economy of Pulacan in a way that benefits Zacapican as well. In the Ozeros and Malaio spheres, Pulacan will hopefully serve to represent the historic last vestiges of the Zacapine influence there, an attempt to counter the much stronger dominant Mutulese empire in the area. Militarily, Pulacan is on a good foot to defend itself, but it would be unlikely to stage any operations outside its borders. The Pulatec Security Forces have the benefit of significant training and equipment supplies from Zacapican and her allied nations, but the nation's small population limits the military to purely domestic defense operations.
h) If asked to reduce the strength of your nation, how would you do so? I don't see how this nation would be needed to weaken any, but toning down its GDP and population will probably be the way to go.

IC Economics & Geography
a) Nation's IC GDP per capita: $21,712.02 (open to adjustment, based on the Excel GDP Calculator and lowballed a tad)
b) Nation's IC population: 46,442,816 (also open to adjustment)
c) What does your nation excel in exporting? Diamonds, automobile/vehicle parts, platinum, textiles, computer parts, energy
d) What does your nation need to import? Industrial raw materials, consumer goods, oil, other produce/foodstuffs, tourists (?)
e) What is your country self sufficient on? Industrial machines, subsistence crops, beef, dairy products, finished vehicles, architecture and design
f) What is your preferred location on the regional map?

Roleplay History
Please provide examples of previous roleplays or worldbuilding. If you are unable to do so, please provide an explanation.
viewtopic.php?p=36771070#p36771070
viewtopic.php?p=36664742#p36664742
viewtopic.php?p=36157273#p36157273
https://www.nationstates.net/nation=bru ... id=1217545
https://iiwiki.us/wiki/Tyreseia

by **AESYRiEL** » Tue Feb 01, 2022 1:10 am

Applicant Information
a) Time on NationStates:
- Aeia [As Sukhbaatar & Leiden; Over a Year]
- Kylaris [Qwehyong; Less than a Year]
- Ajax [Hetumoger; Less than a Year]
c) Other nations:
Not Applicable.
d) Were you recommended to Ajax? If so, by whom? Has any member of the region spoken to you about joining or applying?
Already was a former member

IC Nation & Lore
a) Nation's IC name: The Federal Republic of Chenes (République Fédérale des Chênes — Wachilmezi — ᎠᏓᏯᎯᎢᎾᎨᎢ)
b) Brief description of your nation:
Sandbox Article Here

The Federal Republic of Chenes is a federal republic situated on the East Norumbian Coastline that exists between Mniohuta, Moxaney, and Gristol-Serkenos. It is made up of three different cultural groups: The Chenique, the Alnôbak and the Tsalagi. Originating as a large group of settlers that intended to start a new land from Belisaria, the group primarily spoke Audonic. Setting sail in March, the group landed in what is known as Ville de Augusta in late April. During the settling of the Audonics, Ville de Augusta became a city-state of its own and began to speak with the Alnobak, the dominant tribe in the area.

Originally forming as a confederation between the already friendly Alnôbak and Audonic settlers, the country of Chenes was consecrated as the Confederacy of the Oaks, or the Confédération Chênique. The small coastal communities and trade posts united in what is known as the Augusta Convention. During the Augusta Convention, the Audonic and Alnôbak discussed the formation of the confederacy, with the Alnôbak hoping to secure an ally against potential threats to their tribe the Tsalagi or Tsalagi-aligned tribes. The capital of the Confederation was determined to be the village of Penobscot, with the Ville de Augusta serving as a fledgling coastal town for the Chenique.

Following the Augusta Convention was the Penobscot Renewal Era, an era which began the intermingling and federalization of the confederacy. Many different actions were taken, but three major events happened. Western Chenique who had built small trading posts in the Alnôbak frontier had began to create Creole households. The currency became two fold, with the Alnôbak currency becoming more valuable than the new Chenique currency which was primarily used at trading posts. And finally, the beginning of the War of Androscoggin-Étienne, which was primarily fought between the Alnôbak and Tsalagi-aligned tribes, alongside rebelling Alnôbak tribesmen who disagreed with the treatment of the Audonic settlers. Despite the involvement of Tsalagi-aligned tribesmen, the Tsalagi themselves did not involve themselves. The war ended in the absorption of a large amount of territory that began to worry the Tsalagi.

During Asherion's conquest, the beliefs of the Thunder Dance had primarily began to hurt the settler populations. The most notable of these was the destruction of Ville de Augusta during the resistance and the subsequent resettlement of the Audonic Chenique youth population. During Asherion's occupation, a lot of secret societies that revolved around the Audonic Chenique thrived. Nearing the end of Asherion's occupation, the Chenique Revolution began against the Asherionwith the Chenique and Alnôbak united as they had been beforehand. During the revolution, the Tsalagi remained neutral until turning against Asherion during negotiations with the revolutionaries. The Chenique and Alnôbak were relatively unable to completely fight a successful revolution without the help of the Tsalagi. At the end of the revolution, the Republic of Chenique was created with the Tsalagi securing themselves a large autonomous republic that would speak a mixture of French and Tsalagi while, at the same time, participating in Chenique politics. The Chenique and the Alnôbak have since kept an open mind on its neighbors and the nation as a whole and, while not an economically dominant power has expanded its economic outreach and its foreign outlook.

c) Nation's type of government: Democratic Semi-Presidential Republic.
d) What languages are spoken in your nation? French [Audonic], Abenaki [Alnôbak], and Cherokee [Tsalagi]
e) What ethnic groups are present in your nation? Chenique Creole, Alnôbak, Chenique, and Tsalagi.
f) What are the major religions among your population? Medeoulin [Alnôbak], Agnostic [Chenique], Keetoowah [Tsalagi]
g) Briefly describe your nation’s military (including size, role, branches, etc.):
[*] The Tripartite Armed Forces - The name of the overall armed forces. Despite being called Armed Forces, it is more similar to a paramilitary/army reserve in strength. Ever since the end of Asherion occupation and the union of Chenique, Alnobak and Tsalagi, the Republic has kept an extremely strict neutrality policy unless there is a danger to the sovereignty to Chenes, in which a standing army can be assembled.
[*] United Chenique Gendarmerie - A police force that primarily focuses on law enforcement. They are also considered an armed reserve.
[*] Chenique Special Gendarmerie - Special interal forces. The Western Tsalagi Police are also organized under this division.
[*] Chenique Republican Guard, "The Oak Grenadiers" - The armed forces that protect government officials, they are semi-ceremonial but are considered to be the only standing armed forces, an exception created in the constitution. They number about 300 people.
[*] Chenique Armed Services - A miscellaneous uniformed service that retains no actual armed members, but rather a bureaucratic division of government that typically take members from the Gendermarie for specific tasks. They often relocate resources from the Gendermarie for tasks such as firefighting, ceremonial events, etc.
j) Critically discuss the strengths of your nation (esp. military & economic) and what role you see your nation fulfilling in the region.
Chenes specializes in manufacturing goods and exports, typically turning raw materials into products. In the years after Asherion's occupation, the rail industry was pioneered internally out of interest of the Chenique in connecting travel between the west and east. Economics in Chenes is still developing in the Western Tsalagi areas and in the Eastern Alnobak-Chenique areas, there is a large amount of reliance on exports. Much of the west and central areas are self-sufficient while the eastern coast relies on trade. One main issue that still persists is the use of unpaid labor in the Western Tsalagi Autonomous Republic. Many different industries are owned and operated by the government. Alongside this, Chenes is reliant on foreign oil and fuel. Many coal mines in the Post-Asherion era exist that still operate at a limited capacity on Eastern and central lands.
The military of Chenes has never been strong and Chenes has mainly maintained a position of neutrality since the Augusta Conventions due to the settler unfamiliarity and potential threats to the union of Chenique and Alnobak. Chenes, after the end of the Chenique Revolution, intended to create a fully armed force. While such a force existed for a brief period under the Provisional Government, Chenes would afterward pull back funding and manpower to focus money on the building of infrastructure and transportation. During the Kennebec Socialist Dawn, the government had recalled the army in 1915 and kept the army until 1934, where it was then disbanded in favor of a smaller reserve force in an effort to keep its strict neutrality policy.
h) If asked to reduce the strength of your nation, how would you do so? Perhaps remove the planned railroad that connects the west and east. Chenique is pretty weak militarily and is meant to be a neutral political intermediary in Norumbrian politics.

IC Economics & Geography
a) Nation's IC GDP per capita: 12,600
b) Nation's IC population: 19 Million.
c) What does your nation excel in exporting? Manufactured Machinery, Raw Tobacco & Sugar Products, Raw Timber & Processed Wood, Traditional Pharmaceuticals
d) What does your nation need to import? Fuel & Raw electicity, rubber & rubber products, plastic material, manufactured drugs/pharmaceuticals
e) What is your country self-sufficient on? Agriculture, freight & passenger transportation, sea transportation
f) What is your preferred location on the regional map?

Roleplay History

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by **Pizonska** » Wed Feb 02, 2022 12:14 pm

a) Time on NationStates:
1 year ≈
- Region A (repeat as needed)

c) Other nations:
- Nation A (repeat as needed)
Volsk
d) Were you recommended to Ajax? If so, by whom? Has any member of the region spoken to you about joining or applying?

No , i got to this region from Category:Regions in IIwiki

IC Nation & Lore
a) Nation's IC name:
Royal State of Pizonska
b) Brief description of your nation:
Pizonska Officialy the Royale State of Pizonska (Keeserleche Staat Pizonska) is a tiny Germanic Country bordered with south ottonia and sudmark to the north and lyncastria to the south. Pizonska is ruled by the Monarch with the Bundesrot also having the power to enact policies although the king could choose to revoke policies made by the Bundesrot.
c) Nation's type of government:
Federal Parliamentary State ruled by a Monarch
d) What languages are spoken in your nation?
Pizonskan (Luxembourgish)

e) What ethnic groups are present in your nation?
Pizonskans 89%
Lichersians 9%
Others 2%
f) What are the major religions among your population?
Protestant Christianity, Atheism

g) Briefly describe your nation’s military (including size, role, branches, etc.):
Pizonskan Royal Army
the Pizonskan Army has about 17,450 active personell and has very modern equipment and Technology. It was officialy formed in 1846 but later on was reformed to its current form in 1915.

Pizonskan Royal Air Force

Pizonska's Air Force has 10,134 active personell with 12,393 reserves. It was officialy formed in 1941 with its Current form being formed in 1964.

Pizonskan Royal Guard

The Pizonskan Royal Guard is the Military Force tasked with Protecting the house of Dönitz Kerlzogtun Pizonskan the official Royal House in Pizonska and its also tasked with guarding the Legislature of Pizonska the Bundesrot.

j) Critically discuss the strengths of your nation (esp. military & economic) and what role you see your nation fulfilling in the region.

The Pizonskan army is well equipped with modern technology. The Pizonskan Army budget is 14 million Pizonskan Marks with the army getting 5 million ℘, Air Force 4 million ℘ and the royal guard getting 4 million ℘.

The weakenesses of the Pizonskan Armed forces is its small number of active duty troops and its moral is weak becous of religious diffrences between the people and the Royal Familie's.

h) If asked to reduce the strength of your nation, how would you do so?
Decrease the number of people in Pizonska and lower the econamy
IC Economics & Geography
The economy of Pizonska is dominated by Iron industry and by products sold by the Dönitz-Kerlzogtun Copration
a) Nation's IC GDP per capita:
$19,047
b) Nation's IC population:
6 million
c) What does your nation excel in exporting?
Iron ore, Gold, Wagyu
d) What does your nation need to import?
Wood, Fertilizers
e) What is your country self sufficient on?
Metals, Wheat, Meat
f) What is your preferred location on the regional map?

Under sudmark

Roleplay History
Please provide examples of previous roleplays or worldbuilding. If you are unable to do so, please provide an explanation.

Ive been in a roleplay server called the League.

by **Talahara** » Sun Feb 06, 2022 6:23 pm

Applicant Information
It's me, Mont. Been here for a bit.

IC Nation & Lore
a) Nation's IC name:
Talahara / the Talaharan Commune / Jamaɣa N’Talahara / ⵊⴰⵎⴰⵖⴰ ⵏ’ⵜⴰⵍⴰⵀⴰⵔⴰ

b) Brief description of your nation:
The Talaharan Commune, often called Talahara or simply the Commune, is a nation in Northern Scipia on the Rubric Coast of the Periclean Sea. It is bordered by Tyreseia to the east, the Ninva to the south, and Talakh and Yisrael to the west. It also shares a maritime border with Gran Aligonia to the north. Talahara’s capital and largest city is Maktarim. The name “Talahara” comes from the old Tamaziɣt “Thala N Iheran” meaning “Font of Lions” in reference to the region’s historically large population of Rubric lions.

The Commune is a unitary syndicalist state with a strong modern tradition of industrial democracy. While communes typically denote small, local community units, Talahara functions as a single unitary polity built up from its nested communities. In the Commune, all industries and place are controlled directly by their workers who elect the directors of their businesses and associate with one another in labour unions. Representatives are elected by a transferable vote system directly by the workers and represent their collective interests through a 3-tier nested legislative council delegation system. Political parties play an important but informal role in political organization.

The major cultural groups of Talahara are the Kel Aman and the Kel Adrar; both of which are Amaziɣ peoples. The Kel Aman are traditionally coastal dwellers while the Kel Adrar lived in the mountains and plains. Each of the two groups has similar linguistic, religious, and cultural traditions, but historically had different ways of living and different relationships with their traditions. Kel Aman and Kel Adrar clans remain important social structures for many Talaharans, though the relevance of their divide has greatly diminished since the 1838 Revolution.

Talahara’s major industries include mining and mineral refining, oil extraction and refining, heavy manufacturing, construction engineering, industrial and chemical recycling, textiles, transportation, and tourism

c) Nation's type of government:
Unitary industrial socialist participatory (nested council system) directorial republic

The government of the Commune has three independent components: The Executive Council is a directorial body with limited jurisdiction composed of 10 elected members elected by ranked ballot. Most Executive Council members previously served as delegates in the legislative system.

At the lowest level, First Legislative Councils represent groups of 40,000 people and are chaired by 10 elected representatives. One of the ten representatives is voted as a delegate to a Second Legislative Council, which is made up of 25 delegates from 25 First Councils and thus represents the interests of approximately 1,000,000 people. The final level is the Third Legislative Council which counts 50 delegates (one from each Second Council) and thus represents every person in the Commune. Each delegate at each level serves at the pleasure of the council below it and and general elections are also held every four years.

The Judicial Council (Iwazanawa) functions as a supreme court. Its 10 members are appointed by the Executive Council for 12 year terms. These appointments are subject to ratification in a general election. Judicial delegates may also be removed from the Council by popular demand during a general election.

d) What languages are spoken in your nation?
Standard Talaharan Tamaziɣt is the official national language. Tyrian, Latin, Hebrew are common regional languages.

e) What ethnic groups are present in your nation?
Kel Adrar (~45%), Kel Aman (~39%), Tyrian (~5%), Jewish (~4%), others (Scipia) (~4%), others (~2%)

f) What are the major religions among your population?
Itmassanism (~43%), Azdarin (~5%), Coptic Nazarism (~3%), Judaism (~3%), others (~6%), irreligion (~39%)

g) Briefly describe your nation’s military (including size, role, branches, etc.):
The Commune’s military is the Talaharan Commune Defense Forces. The TCDF is composed of four branches: the Army Corps, which counts approximately 100,000 active service members; the Air Corps, which counts 25,000 members; the Navy Corps, which counts 15,000 members; and the Black Guard Corps, which is composed of volunteer militia groups and numbers approximately 120,000 members.

j) Critically discuss the strengths of your nation (esp. military & economic) and what role you see your nation fulfilling in the region.
Compared to the MU, Talahara is maintaining an overall similar geopolitical role, albeit oriented less toward Belisaria than previously. The military overall is larger and in a sense more powerful, but without the Trans-Periclean corridor between Aɣmatia and E. Merovia there is much less need for a large navy and so the overall ability of the armed forces to project power over a reasonable distance is greatly reduced.

h) If asked to reduce the strength of your nation, how would you do so?
Lower the size of the armed forces, the usual jazz.

IC Economics & Geography
a) Nation's IC GDP per capita:
$32,508.37

b) Nation's IC population:
52,314,445

c) What does your nation excel in exporting?
Industrial machinery, petroleum products, plastics

d) What does your nation need to import?
Consumer electronics, household goods, food and water

e) What is your country self sufficient on?
Energy, common minerals and construction materials

f) What is your preferred location on the regional map?
Aɣmatia

by **Brumen** » Wed Feb 23, 2022 2:00 am

Applicant Information
a) Time on NationStates:
7 years (since November 2014)

c) Other nations:
Aldia

d) Were you recommended to Ajax? If so, by whom? Has any member of the region spoken to you about joining or applying?
No

IC Nation & Lore
a) Nation's IC name: Kingdom of Brumen

b) Brief description of your nation:
The Kingdom of Brumen is a Federal Constitutional Parliamentary Monarchy germanic-nation in Belisaria. The Queen or Brumen serves as the nation's head of state, the Chancellor as its head of government and a n elected bicameral parliament known as the Volksrat (People's Council) and is comprised of a lower house; the Bundeskongress (Federal Congress) and upper house: Bundeskonklave (Federal Conclave). Brumen traces its origins to the Tervingian High Kingdom, being one of its most southernly states. Traditionally, politics in Brumen has been dominated by two major parties: the center-right Conservative Party which represents the interests of upper and upper-middle class & monarchy and the center-left Brumen Labor Party representing the lower-middle and lower classes. Both the Conservative & Labor parties dominate

c) Nation's type of government: Federal Constitutional Parliamentary Monarchy

d) What languages are spoken in your nation?
Official: Brumen (German)
Recognized regional languages: Losh, Gariman & Gresiye

e) What ethnic groups are present in your nation?
Brumen (81%)
Lushyod (12%)
Ludz (3%)
Gariman (2.8%)
Greznean (1.2%)

f) What are the major religions among your population?
Irreligious (67%)
Church of Brumen (35%)
Aletheic Church (8%)

g) Briefly describe your nation’s military (including size, role, branches, etc.):
The military arm of Brumen is the Brumen Streitkräfte and is comprised of five services branches: Air Force, Navy, Army, Coast Guard and State Guard (organized militia).

j) Critically discuss the strengths of your nation (esp. military & economic) and what role you see your nation fulfilling in the region.
Economy: Brumen maintains a mixed economy and is an industrialized country and has a GDP (PPP) of $1.4 Trillion and GDP (Nominal) of $1.2 Trillion. Most of its economy is focused around the manufacturing, timber, fisheries, education, agriculture, mineral resources & technology sectors. Offshore oil fields within its EEZ allows it to produce and refine petroleum for export. The presence of Lithium reserves throughout the country allows Brumen to be an important player in the production and exports of lithium-ion batteries for mobile devices & electric cars. Brumen still maintains its agricultural roots with roughly 3% of the nation's GDP generated from Agriculture. Consequently Agriculture is one of the most protected sectors in Brumen. Approximately 78% of Brumen's energy is generated by fossil fuels, and 22% through renewables. The nation has a target to increase the composition of renewables energy by 35% within the next 10 years.

Military: small-sized active duty personnel (between 120,000 - 200,000 personnel) but a larger reserve personnel from the State Guards. Largely self-sufficient, most of Brumen's defense procurement and infrastructure are produced domestically with a strong emphasis on its Army and Air Force. Usage of drones for reconnaissance and limited attack capabilities have begun to be adopted for use in the armed forces. The Armed Forces are primarily focused on maintaining the territorial integrity & sovereignty of Brumen rather than being an offensive-oriented force.

h) If asked to reduce the strength of your nation, how would you do so?
Reduce PPP & Nominal GDP, economic strengths (primary exports or self-sufficiency)

IC Economics & Geography
a) Nation's IC GDP per capita: $42.561 (PPP), $36,481 (Nominal)
b) Nation's IC population: 32,893,755
c) What does your nation excel in exporting?
Refined petroleum products, manufacturing products (eg: electric cars, military hardware), electronics (eg: smart phones, personal computers, fiber optic cables)

d) What does your nation need to import?
Coal, gas, consumer goods.

e) What is your country self sufficient on?
Agriculture, petroleum, mineral resources, marine resources.

f) What is your preferred location on the regional map?
Empty land south of Drevstran

Roleplay History
https://iiwiki.us/wiki/Aldia (Modern tech)
https://iiwiki.us/wiki/Myrian_Union
http://nswiki.org/index.php?title=Nation/Aldia (Future-tech)

Used to play in Facebook nations from 2008 - 2014
https://facebooknations.fandom.com/wiki ... ganization

by **Nekulturnya** » Mon Feb 28, 2022 10:53 am

Applicant Information
a) Time on NationStates: A very long time
-
c) Other nations: You know them
-
d) Were you recommended to Ajax? If so, by whom? Has any member of the region spoken to you about joining or applying? Currently a member

IC Nation & Lore
a) Nation's IC name: The Tsardom of Nekulturnya
b) Brief description of your nation: The Tsardom of Nekulturnya is a state located in northeastern Belisaria, sharing a land border with Velikoslavia and a sea border with Ordennya. It is a restoration of the original Nekulturnya, which was a founding nation of Ajax. I created the Velikoslavia canon and it consisted of several Eastern Belisarian / Russian nations that were successor states of the original empire. One of those, which was the fringe / northern territory, was the Tsardom of Nekulturnya.

Unfortunately, the other nations that formed that canon with me left due to inactivity or left the region of their own accord and initiated total retcons, leaving me as the only person involved in the Velikoslavia concept. Since I was disgruntled with that, and how the people that I built the canon with all left acrimoniously, I decided to shut down the project and suspend it indefinitely, which involved me putting Nekulturnya “on ice” and moving on to other projects (at the time I "traded" Nekulturnya for the new concept of Garima to get involved in the HAE collective canon project).

Now that Velikoslavia is back, and the Empire canon has been restored, and seeing as how it was my creation initially, I'd like to get re-involved in it and participate in the project. As such, I am interested in restoring Nekulturnya in the dark blue spot north of Velikoslavia, and working closely with Tarsas to build a rich, entwined history and canon that will not only do the nation justice, but restore my personal stakes in that part of Belisaria again.

As far as the IC history goes, Nekulturnya was a northern frontier region of the Grand Empire of Velikoslavia that was populated in the late Medieval era by Velik peoples from the south, who pioneered a rugged, remote and heavily forested region that was wild, untamed and littered with Nordic tribes. Adventurous Cossacks and opportunistic boyars moved into the northern lands and settled it, though control over the land was slow to develop and hard to keep. As a result, large swaths of land were controlled by a few boyars who grew rich and powerful as a result of vast resources at their disposal, and they became accustomed to a lack of imperial authority and oversight. The land of Nekulturnya eventually got its name as a result of the peoples who came to settle it having a reputation for being slovenly and provincial.

However, Nekulturnyans developed a reputation for being fierce, strong, resilient and resourceful, committed to the glory of the empire and determined to vanquish its enemies. The common folk were hard-working and simple, strongly conservative in their cultural views and deeply religious. Farming was hard to come by in those rough northern lands so the peasants had to develop skills tailored to their surroundings. Common professions were mining, hunting, forestry, and as soldiers, be they mercenaries or men-at-arms, and as tradesmen and sailors.

Aside from being a remote area of the Grand Empire that largely enjoyed decentralization, Nekulturnya was proud of its role in the empire and was fiercely loyal to the Emperor. To that end, the Nekulturnyans followed Tsar Aristophan II into battle in the Thirty Years’ War and were committed to the success of his rule. Unfortunately, Aristophan was good at foreign wars and conquest, but was poor in managing his internal affairs, so his decision to abandon the Thirty Years’ War before he died in 1827 to try and solve the growing internal unrest came too late. The resulting Time of Troubles that followed his death led to a bitter civil war between the partisans of Aristophan II’s son Tsarevich Michael and Tsar Alexis II of House Skalanov, who Nekulturnya regarded as a traitor and usurper.

House Skalanov prevailed in the rest of Velikoslavia, while Tsarevich Michael remained in control of Nekulturnya, who had crowned him as Tsar in succession to his father. Michael would be the first of many “Tsars in Nekulturnya” who claimed the entire Grand Empire but only controlled Nekulturnya in practice. A perpetual state of conflict would exist between House Velinov in Nekulturnya and House Skalanov in Velikoslavia until the Northern War started in 1920, that saw Velikoslavia and Hvalheim invade Ostrozava, prompting Nekulturnya to attack Velikoslavia, putting Velikoslavia in a position of having to fight a two-front war.

Tsar Alexis IV of Velikoslavia was the first Tsar of the House of Ivanov, and he had no interest in either claiming Nekulturnya or fighting a two-front war against it and Ostrozava. Alexis sued for peace with Nekulturnya and terms, which included relinquishing its claim on Nekulturnya and instituting a “perpetual peace” with Nekulturnya that would involve Nekulturnya withdrawing from the Northern War. The Tsar of Nekulturnya agreed to these terms, and the two nations have enjoyed peaceful coexistence ever since, though it took several generations for prejudices to pass.

Like Velikoslavia, military development was left behind in the 20th century, and the nation has been slow to modernize. The monarchy still retains a large degree of power over the nation and its governmental affairs, and the power of the church is still omnipresent. Public schooling is voluntary in most jurisdictions and is largely overseen by the church, with the church being recognized as the national religion of the country. The church also controls much of the healthcare system and social services for the poor.

c) Nation's type of government: Parliamentary Absolute Monarchy. The legislative branch consists of the Zemsky Sobor, or “Assembly of the Land,” which represents Nekulturnya's feudal classes in three categories: nobility and the high bureaucracy, the Holy Sobor of the Orthodox clergy, and representatives of "commoners'' including merchants and townspeople. Assemblies could be summoned either by the Tsar, the Patriarch, or the Boyar Duma, to decide current agenda, controversial issues or enact major pieces of legislation.

d) What languages are spoken in your nation? Velik (Russian), Nordic
e) What ethnic groups are present in your nation? Velik (Russian), Nordic
f) What are the major religions among your population? Orthodoxy
g) Briefly describe your nation’s military (including size, role, branches, etc.): The Royal Nekulturnyan Defense Forces are composed of an army and navy, in addition to a robust national guard. While Nekulturnya was historically a land-based power for the first hundred years as an independent state, the past hundred years has seen a transition to a more formidable navy.

j) Critically discuss the strengths of your nation (esp. military & economic) and what role you see your nation fulfilling in the region. The strengths of the nation are rugged terrain rife with resources, such as minerals, oil and natural gas, and in the resilient, indomitable spirit of its people. The nation is fairly balanced between its army and navy with neither being dominant over the other, but neither being especially formidable outside of providing for national defense and supplementing the strength of its allies, such as Velikoslavia.

h) If asked to reduce the strength of your nation, how would you do so? I could reduce the population or statistics to better suit the preferences of the region.

IC Economics & Geography
a) Nation's IC GDP per capita:
b) Nation's IC population: 20 million
c) What does your nation excel in exporting? Raw materials, oil, natural gas, minerals
d) What does your nation need to import? food, financial services, computers and other high tech industries
e) What is your country self sufficient on? oil / natural gas
f) What is your preferred location on the regional map? Blue claim north of Velikoslavia

Roleplay History
Please provide examples of previous roleplays or worldbuilding. If you are unable to do so, please provide an explanation. RP Resume, including posts with Nekulturnya so labeled

by **Ryeva** » Mon Feb 28, 2022 1:00 pm

Applicant Information
a) Time on NationStates:
-2006, break from 2009 to 2014
c) Other nations:
-Various (2006-2009)
-Noravea (2010-2016)
-Roseney (2016-2020)
-Nahe (2020-2022)
-Ryeva (2022-Present)

There are quite a few others, but I don't remember them all

d) Were you recommended to Ajax? If so, by whom? Has any member of the region spoken to you about joining or applying?
Saint Mont, Yes

IC Nation & Lore
a) Nation's IC name:
State of Ryeva
b) Brief description of your nation:
The Ryevans are a people of Finnish and Baltic origins who merged over the centuries to form one coherent nation. Established as a people in the Nahe River Valley, they quickly expanded outward in the 900s CE establishing the Kingdom of Ryeva. They have a long history of independence despite neighboring larger powers but have over time been made to choose partnerships in regional blocs. In the 1930s and 1940s, Ryeva expanded its size but was defeated in a series of wars that marked the fall of the kingdom. In 1949, the Kingdom of Ryeva was abolished and the State of Ryeva was established, beginning a long period of dictatorship that lasted until reforms took place in 1992, which granted autonomy to ethnic groups. Although still regarded as a dictatorship, the nation is considered to be a dominant party state
c) Nation's type of government:
Dominant party state, republican form of government
d) What languages are spoken in your nation?
Ryevan (Finnish/Baltic), Gaelic, and Slavic
e) What ethnic groups are present in your nation?
Finnish/Baltic majority with a large Slavic presence, as well as small Germanic and Gaelic minorities
f) What are the major religions among your population?
Catholicism majority, with Jewish, and Muslim minorities (If those are not faiths in Ajax, whatever equivalents are then the faiths of Ryeva)

g) Briefly describe your nation’s military (including size, role, branches, etc.):
The Ryevan Defense Force (RDF) is primarily designed for defensive purposes. In the past, the armies of Ryeva once marched across much of the region, but now with only the Ryevan Home Counties belonging to the state, they are there for security from her neighbors. However, some want to re-establish an offensive army to retake lost lands
j) Critically discuss the strengths of your nation (esp. military & economic) and what role you see your nation fulfilling in the region.
Ryeva's strengths are not found in her military, although the few times it has fought since independence, they have done well. Instead, economic power is important. The Bank of Ryeva and its intense privacy rules make it a lucrative home for international banking, while manufacturing and agriculture are key industries, including the mining of iron ore and other metals
h) If asked to reduce the strength of your nation, how would you do so?
Remove the power of the banking industry, which provides much of its influence overseas, as well as its automobile manufacturing
IC Economics & Geography
a) Nation's IC GDP per capita:
$29,530 per capita
b) Nation's IC population:
2.7 million
c) What does your nation excel in exporting?
Iron ore or electronics are what is exported the most, although "Ryevan Brandy" is the most well-known product
d) What does your nation need to import?
Petroleum, Medicines, and Luxury Goods
e) What is your country self-sufficient on?
Agricultural goods, with most land used for farming
f) What is your preferred location on the regional map?
West of Velikoslavia
Roleplay History
Please provide examples of previous roleplays or worldbuilding. If you are unable to do so, please provide an explanation.
Most of my good worldbuilding and roleplays were in a closed-off community, but I can provide screenshots to those to ask for it, and Saint Mont has in the past roleplayed and done lore with me

by **Gristol-Serkonos** » Fri Mar 11, 2022 12:11 am

-app removed-

by **Ozzonne** » Mon Jul 25, 2022 8:20 pm

Applicant Information
a) Time on NationStates:
~1 Year
c) Other nations:
Greater Bingustan
d) Were you recommended to Ajax? If so, by whom? Has any member of the region spoken to you about joining or applying?
Yes. The leader of Mniohuta
IC Nation & Lore
a) Nation's IC name:
The Grand Duchy of Ozonne
b) Brief description of your nation:
Where the history of some nations can be told in epics, weapons, and legislation, Ozonne's history can be told through a series of contracts. Most principalities on the borders of the Ottonian Empire and Holy Audonian Empire were subject to brutal devastation as the two empires clashed for influence and dominion. It was because of the horrific razing, pillaging that befell other border states that the story of Ozonne begins. In 1072, Grand Duchess Sophie I enacted what is known to history as "The Contract System" to protect Ozonne's autonomy and security. In exchange for payment, Ozonne would swear fealty to whomever held the contract was struck with. This turned the armies and levies of Ozonne effectively into mercenaries, fighting under the banner of whomever could pay the most.

It is this system that made, and continues to make Ozonne prosperous. Since the late medieval period, Ozonne soldiers have gained a reputation as reliable and professional soldiers, provided you can keep them loyal. Every time it seems like the winds of change blow or when the tides turn, Ozonne often changes with them. There are countless historical tales of payments to betray former contract holders, of payments to ensure loyalty. At one point, Ozonne held a contract of fealty to both the Ottonian Empire and Holy Audonian Empire simultaneously. But for those that ensure the loyalty of Ozonne and her men, the reward is a ruthlessly effective, professional fighting force that punches above its weight.

Of course, Ozonne is not free from scrutiny. The tendency to betray and break contracts in the face of a better deal has not gone unnoticed, and as such has earned Ozonne a reputation for having dubious credibility and reliability. In more modern times, criticisms are levelled against Ozonne for its unethical behavior, such as being employed by international corporations to put down labor unrest, its blasé attitude to less than scrupulous individuals working within its military apparatus, or its employ by repressive regimes and terrorist organizations. The nation finds itself under increasing international pressure to correct its behavior following the increased visibility of some of its more horrific deeds around the world.

While Ozonne's technology has evolved, its state and society hasn't. Centuries of Sophie I's grand design of "The Contract System" have ensured that war has never come to Ozonne in any serious capacity. Because of this, the state and society have stagnated in development. The state is structured as an absolute monarchy, of which the state is the property of the monarch. This monarch has always been a member of the Ozonne dynasty (of which the country gets its name), and has entirely eschewed republicanism. Merchants conduct all economic and industrial affairs, with monopolies granted by the monarch. Notable industries headed by these merchants are chemical manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, education, and tourism. While technically a state institution, the Chevaliers d'Ozonne are one of the the world's largest mercenary services and are the personal armies of the monarch. The capital of Ozonne is Virmandeux, which is home to the Virmandeux Polytechnic Institute, an academic institution notable for its strong engineering department.
c) Nation's type of government:
Absolute Monarchism
d) What languages are spoken in your nation?
Audonic
e) What ethnic groups are present in your nation?
Vannoisian
f) What are the major religions among your population?
Christianity (whatever denomination fits)
g) Briefly describe your nation’s military (including size, role, branches, etc.):
The Chevaliers d'Ozonne are the personal army of the Grand Duke/Duchess of Ozonne. While their job is technically to defend Ozonne, they more often do the job of honoring mercenary contracts. The military is small, comprised of land and air forces, with no navy to speak of. What it lacks in size it makes up for in professionalization and high quality equipment. The military is divided into companies headed by captains, who are tasked with achieving the objective they have been hired to do.
j) Critically discuss the strengths of your nation (esp. military & economic) and what role you see your nation fulfilling in the region.
The strength of the nation is in its ability to make deals and politically maneuver. The nation is founded on such principles of strategic contracts and alliances.
h) If asked to reduce the strength of your nation, how would you do so?
Internal instability, international sanctions, and a severe issue with corruption and inequality. Such inequality, born from the structure of the state, means that Ozonne must import skilled labor to power is many professional industries.

IC Economics & Geography
a) Nation's IC GDP per capita:
32390 USD
b) Nation's IC population:
approx. 2.3 million
c) What does your nation excel in exporting?
Mercenary Services, Polymers, Petrochemicals, Pharmaceuticals, and Design Services
d) What does your nation need to import?
Food, Fuel, Heavy and Large Armaments, Skilled Labor
e) What is your country self sufficient on?
Iron, Wood, Education, Textiles
f) What is your preferred location on the regional map?
https://imgur.com/a/0Ou7pph
Roleplay History
Please provide examples of previous roleplays or worldbuilding. If you are unable to do so, please provide an explanation.
I can't, because this is my first NationStates roleplay. I'm eager to learn!

by **Ormata** » Tue Jul 26, 2022 6:10 am

Applicant Information
a) Time on NationStates:
- 5 years, on/off
c) Other nations:
- N/A
d) Were you recommended to Ajax? If so, by whom? Has any member of the region spoken to you about joining or applying?
- Long ago, by Fakolana (2019)
IC Nation & Lore
a) Nation's IC name: Usezoya
b) Brief description of your nation:
Usezoya, officially the Democratic Republic of Usezoya (Ludic: Демократическая Республика Узезоя), is a moderately sized nation located in northern Belisara. The country borders Ludvosiya and Velikoslavia to the west, Volsk to the north, with the southern and eastern border against the -TBD- sea.

Historically independent since the Popular Revolt of 1834, when areas under control of both Velikoslavia and the Mesogeian Empire revolted following the Thirty Years War between those two powers. The Popular Revolt, having been developed along ethnic and nationalist lines by the majority Zoyaks, would see the emergence of a militant, wary nation known as Usezoya. The initial leadership, under Hetman Fedir Vasylovych Velychko, would prove violent towards the neighboring Ludvisyo for its suppression of religion, with multiple raids and border skirmishes occurring throughout the 19th Century. The following decades would see a lessening in overt military action, though Ludvisyo-backed militias and terrorists would continue to plague the Usezoyak countryside. These would be countered by an emerging counter-intelligence system as well as several militant “patriotic organizations”, which proved an effective if paranoid vigilante system. Such activities largely died-out with the removal of the nationalists from the Ludvisyo government, though suspicion would continue to prevail for both citizenry as well as the national policy.

The nation today is a democratic republic, with a President (five year terms), a Vice President (five year terms), as well as a singular Senate. Regionalism continues to play a major part in the internal political life of Usezoya, as the Polky, legislative districts, are still generally controlled by native populations and are thus inherently independently-minded. Religious conflicts continue to plague the country as hardliner Old Ritualists, Rodnovers, and Orthodox Christian sects attempt to institute various preferential treatments, though the government has remained staunchly opposed to such laws.
c) Nation's type of government: Representative Democracy
d) What languages are spoken in your nation? Ludic (Official), Velik
e) What ethnic groups are present in your nation? Zoyak, Ludic, Velik
f) What are the major religions among your population? Old Ritualists, Rodnovery, Christian Orthodox
g) Briefly describe your nation’s military (including size, role, branches, etc.):
The Usezoyak Armed Forces, an all-volunteer standing force of around 40,000 active personnel with 30,000 reserves, consists of the Usezoyak Army, Navy, Air Force, and Territorial Defense Force. Peacetime operations consist of participation in international operations and civil disaster relief. In wartime, the military forces emphasize the use of air mobile forces to maintain momentum in the war of maneuver, with the more heavily armed units providing bases from which they might pivot from. Naval forces are expected to engage enemy supply lines and disrupt amphibious landing forces, as well as provide support to ground units. The Territorial Defense Force operates as a mainly reserve branch intended to support civil disaster relief and national defense only.
Army: ~20,000 total employed personnel
1 air-mobile regiment, 2 mechanized regiments, 1 armor regiment, 1 artillery regiment, 1 air defense regiment, 1 engineer regiment, 1 logistics regiment
Navy: ~15,000 total employed personnel
6 diesel-electric submarines, 3 frigates, 2 corvettes, 3 large hydrofoil patrol boats, 13 hydrofoil patrol boats
2 oceangoing minesweepers, 16 coastal minesweepers, 2 minelayers, 1 signals intelligence vessel, 1 oceanographic vessel, 2 submarine rescue vessels
Air Force: ~10,000 total employed personnel
40 Combat Aircraft, 2 AWACS, 15 Transports, 70 Helicopters, 35 Trainer Aircraft, 11 UAV
Territorial Defense Force: ~25,000 total employed personnel
4 mechanized regiments, 1 armor regiment, 2 artillery regiments, 1 air defense regiment, 1 logistics regiment
j) Critically discuss the strengths of your nation (esp. military & economic) and what role you see your nation fulfilling in the region.
The military strength of Usezoya primarily lies in its mobile land forces, comprehensive naval force, and large reserve force insofar as the Territorial Defense Force. Missile systems, while less developed than many others in guidance, often relies on doctrinal workarounds to provide for a surprisingly effective weapon, such as inertial waypoint guidance, laser designation by ground forces, and television guidance. Economically, the country’s main strength lies in regimented, generally efficient systems of organization, with vertical integration increasing overall productivity.

As a developing power with undeveloped technology sectors and a strong wariness of her neighbors, Usezoya would act as a point of instigation Ludvosiya, Mesogeia, and Velikoslavia as the country has fought against all three relatively recently. It would provide for a source of tension between it and Ludvosiya due to the terror attacks by Ludvosiya-backed groups ending only recently. Isolationism by many political parties, as well as religious fundamentalism, would provide for healthy amounts of internal strife, opening an opportunity for other nations to interact with the ongoing scenarios.
h) If asked to reduce the strength of your nation, how would you do so?
Reduced statistics, namely GDP per capita or population
Cuts to military capability. Usezoyak naval forces are pretty modern with multiple classes of high speed hydrofoil missile boats in service, as well as several submarines. The hydrofoil and submarine numbers can be decreased, with substitutions of less capable FAC/FIAC vessels. Aircraft and army forces can also be lessened, or airborne regiments turned into mechanized/motorized.
Increased religious conflict. Instead of tensions and attempts by various hardliner groups to institute preferential laws, religious organizations and militias would be on the rise with armed conflict a likely possibility.
IC Economics & Geography
a) Nation's IC GDP per capita: $13,000
b) Nation's IC population: ~19,000,000
c) What does your nation excel in exporting? Coal, Common Metal Sector, Timber, Fishery
d) What does your nation need to import? Rare Metal Sector, Agricultural Products, Petroleum, Petrochemicals, Electronics
e) What is your country self-sufficient on? Common Metal Sector, Fishery, Machinery
f) What is your preferred location on the regional map? Here, Please
Roleplay History
Please provide examples of previous roleplays or worldbuilding. If you are unable to do so, please provide an explanation.
- Multiple collected works, some of which is dated
- Imperium Sundered

by **The Fanboyists** » Thu Jul 28, 2022 2:17 pm

Applicant Information
a) Time on NationStates: 14 years, 10 months.
-
c) Other nations:
- Greater Ottonia (Ottonia proper + Draakur)
- Yadokawona
- Uluujol (which this is a reapp/major modification of)

d) Were you recommended to Ajax? If so, by whom? Has any member of the region spoken to you about joining or applying?
- Literally every nation I have is already here. Including this one. So you probably don't want me.

IC Nation & Lore
a) Nation's IC name: Untsan Gazar (also possibly Romanized/Anglicized as “Utsangasar”)
b) Brief description of your nation: Unzangazar is a (to borrow RL terms) Pan-Altaic/Pan-Siberian state, emerging from the reorganization of one of the late 18th/early 19th century successor states to the medieval Bayar Empire. It is located over a vast stretch of northern (specifically northeast) Ochran, and incorporates dozens of ethnic groups, ranging from nomadic reindeer herders in the interior taiga and tundrid regions to miners and loggers taking advantage of the area's significant natural resources to the industrial and commercial urban agglomerations on the Makrian Coast.

The nation in its current form arose due to a series of sweeping reforms in the 19th century aimed at modernizing and uniting the various Unzangazari peoples into a form that could resist outside aggression and exploitation. This included the creation of a national language (Tovshui), industrial reforms, and a (partly) democratic government, among other things, while also seeing cultural reforms (especially in the early 1900's) to catalogue and preserve the languages and traditions of smaller communities. Due to a mix of central planning, protectionist economic policies, nationalizations, alongside a market economy, can arguably be understood to be within the uniquely Ajaxi paradigm of "red monarchies". The country is also strongly nationalist, as great effort has been expended building a pan-Shuian identity to glue the vast nation together.

c) Nation's type of government: Nominally, Unzangazar is a unitary absolutist monarchy, ruled by the Khagan, who is (more-or-less) elected from within a sizeable imperial clan. In practice, there's significant devolution of power to local authorities due to the vast distances and sparse population of much of the country, and a lot of de facto power is held by an elected government dominated by a single party. The Khagan is very powerful in their own right, but they do have limits, at least in theory (in practice, the Khagan and the ruling Syndicate for All Chuyan Prosperity (name tentative) tend to cooperate closely, and major breaks between the civilian government and the monarch are relatively rare).

d) What languages are spoken in your nation? Because of the absolutely bananas number of speech communities within Unzangazar, the primary language is Tovshui, a constructed auxiliary language intended to be used by the various peoples of Central and NE Ochran. Very few people learn Tovshui as a native/first language, but it is widely taught in schools within the country and most communities have at least a sizeable minority of people who are conversational, if not fluent, in Tovshui.

Beyond this, there is a huge number of native languages spoken in various parts of the country. This includes, but is not exhaustive (please note language families don't have IC names yet):

Mongolic languages: Baryad (Buryat), Khakhar (Khakassian)
Turkic languages: Turvan (Tuvan), Xakha (Sakha/Yakut), Taata (Siberian Tatar), Shuyim (Chulym), Ozhchu (Kyrgyz), Gokchu (Kazakh), Buminchu (Uzbek), Xigchu (Uyghur), Qavar (Khazar)
Yeniseian languages: Xet (Ket), Hyug (Yugh)
Tungusic languages: Zhurchin (Manchu/Jurchen), Siba (Xibe), Ebeng (Evenki & Evenk), Nainai (Nanai)
Paleo-Siberian languages: Shukot (Chutko-Kamchatkan languages, specifically Chukchi), Yookagir (Yukhagir languages), Nibka (Nivkh), Aynoo (Sakhalin Ainu)
Uralic-Samoyedic: Nenek (Nenet), Selkup (no IC name yet)
Inuit-Aleut-Yupik: Yoopikt (Siberian Yupik)
Sino-Tibetan: Lo (Dungan), Ladax (Balti-Tibetan)
Indo-Iranian: Xhorasemian (Dari/Tajiki), Dahti (Judeo-Tats/Mountain Jews)

e) What ethnic groups are present in your nation? See above. Unzangazar is extremely multiethnic. Can be broken down broadly into Chuyans (Turkic), Baryads (Mongols), Ebengis (Tungusics), Atabalar (Literally "Ancestors", referring to Paleo-Siberians, Samoyeds, Yupiks, and Yeniseians), and Tujtuks ("Southerners", referring to Sinitic, Indo-Aryan, Tsurushiman, and almost anyone else in Ochran). It's noteworthy that strictly speaking, the government defines all except the Tujtuks as being "Shuians".

f) What are the major religions among your population? Still under construction; while it's likely that there's sizeable Azdarin (specifically 'Ilfae) and N’nhivaran minorities (and smaller Jewish and Sarpetic minorities), the majority of the population likely either adheres to traditional shamanistic/polytheistic religions, or, in more urbanized areas, to (an offshoot of?) Furozin.

g) Briefly describe your nation’s military (including size, role, branches, etc.): Without getting into exact numbers, Uluuchuya's military is likely on the larger side, in terms of manpower. However, given that the nation is 1) Not actually especially rich, and 2) the wildly-inconsistent level of education among its populace, it is not an especially high-tech military. There is likely a substantial divide between the Army and the Navy, the two primary branches (which have their relevant air elements folded into them, rather than there being a distinct Air Force). The Army serves a mix of internal security functions as well as protecting and patrolling the vast interior and the nation's long borders, and fending off incursions by outsiders looking to capitalize on Uluuchuya's substantial natural resources. The Navy, meanwhile, is focused on keeping sea lanes open for the country and protecting against the possibility of outside invasion.

j) Critically discuss the strengths of your nation (esp. military & economic) and what role you see your nation fulfilling in the region. Uluuchuya's military is largely oriented towards immediate defense; due to the vast, sparsely-populated nature of much of its interior, the country's military resources are largely tied down securing the home front; there's not much capacity for hard power projection outside of, at most, the Makrian Basin. Moreover, the nation's reliance on the primary sector is a double-edged sword; while it holds major reserves of various minerals, more than a few hydrocarbons, lumber, a number of (to foreigners) novel foodstuffs, and often pristine wildernesses, the work is often dangerous and not kind to the health of those extracting it, and do not make for an especially rich country. Additionally, the fact that a large share of the country is in constant permafrost means that what agricultural zones do exist are at capacity attempting to feed the country, and even so substantial food imports are necessary. Finally, while the country's urban areas (largely concentrated along the eastern coast and southern areas) are not devoid of industrial and commercial sectors, the country is still overall forced to rely on imports of many finished products, and needs foreign investment, balanced against the imperative to maintain its sovereignty.

h) If asked to reduce the strength of your nation, how would you do so?
The main thing that comes to mind would be a population nerf or a further reduction in GDP, but I think this is fairly balanced as it is.

IC Economics & Geography
a) Nation's IC GDP per capita: $12,100
b) Nation's IC population: 95 million (approx.)
c) What does your nation excel in exporting? Minerals of various types (maybe even some rare-earth elements?), lumber, secondary forest products, animal products (hides), some artisan-caliber goods like furniture. Building materials. Cereal grains, certain nuts, cotton.
d) What does your nation need to import? Most finished products, with emphasis on heavy machinery, high technology/electronics, pharmaceuticals, most transportation machinery, and probably most military hardware. There's likely some industrial capacity for some consumer goods or smaller hardware, but it's iffy on whether or not that's enough to meet demand.
e) What is your country self sufficient on? Lumber, meat?, raw minerals, construction materials, water, electricity/energy. Oil/natural gas/coal. Generally-speaking Uluuchuya's dynamic is that it exports raw materials and imports the finished products made with them.
f) What is your preferred location on the regional map?
https://imgur.com/4UyxnEL
Dark purple is proposed definite area. Lighter purple in the area formerly known as the Chuyan basin (immediately north of Jheng, Ayvana, and Ankat) and Chagadalai can be kept in the interest of avoiding creating dead space, but could also just be dropped to free space. Dark gray areas are former parts of Uluujol that are being dropped/returned to open space entirely.

Roleplay History
Please provide examples of previous roleplays or worldbuilding. If you are unable to do so, please provide an explanation.
Just search "Ottonia" or Uluujol on iiwiki if you're in doubt, for some reason.

by **Merovia** » Mon Sep 05, 2022 6:24 pm

Applicant Information
a) Time on NationStates:
- Too Long
c) Other nations:
- Charnea
- Zacapican
d) Were you recommended to Ajax? If so, by whom? Has any member of the region spoken to you about joining or applying?
- Fin still sent me
IC Nation & Lore
a) Nation's IC name: Merovian Federation
b) Brief description of your nation: The Merovian Federation is a collection of rural departments, administered in a unitary fashion, along with the more urban and industrialized federal subjects and states with stronger local identities and autonomy. Its Republican government was established by the Imperial Companies (the mercenary private army of the Holy Audonian Emperor) following the final death of the HAE, with the support of the notables and burgher elites of the cities. The Imperial Companies, known thereafter as the Foreign Legion and rather misleadingly as the Merovian Legion, had formed a de facto military government in the region under the HAE and had joined with these previously mentioned groups to found a new patria, Merovia, following the end of the empire. Their administration over the region was reformed and formalized under the Federation.

Since they first arrived in Merovia, the Legion had been foreign to the Merovians and this allowed them to play the part of third party mediators and dispensers of fair justice in the tangled ethnic and religious disputes among the fractured population of the Duchy of Merovia and the surrounding areas. Although they had taken auxiliaries and allies from the local population into their employ, they preserved their status above the many Merovian conflicts by recruiting from outside, from places like Gelonia, Garza and the East. This is still the case, with the Legion that dominates the politics of the Federation being one of the few military formations that recruits principally foreign volunteers, although this rule has been relaxed at times of crisis to make the more exceptional Merovian candidates available to the Legion. The Legionaires are styled as the Guardians of the Federation ideals of liberty and security, woven into civic nationalism of Merovia, a nation which they created. Although they are individually foreign born citizens weilding great power in the nation, the Legion as an institution is integral to Merovia, part of its history and identity.
c) Nation's type of government:
Semi-Presidential Federal Republic - The Assembly, the lower house, is made up of popular representatives elected from the Merovian population. The Senate, the upper house, is filled with retired Legionaire officers. The President of the Federation is the head of state and commander in chief of the military, and is invariably the highest officer within the Legion. Their role is not entirely ceremonial and they do wield real powers, but the Prime Minister is the functional head of government and represents the democratic mandate within of the government. In general, the heads of ministries and the high offices of the state are staffed with retire Legion or Legion-approved functionaries, while the lower agencies and machinery of the state is run by the French Merovian bureaucracy. This system is based on the power sharing of the Legion compagnons d'armes and the peasant gens d'armes along with their burgher allies dating back centuries to the HAE days.
d) What languages are spoken in your nation?
See Below
e) What ethnic groups are present in your nation?
Audonian French is the majority, with ethnic minorities including Catalans and Gascons, Dalmatian and Rhaeto-Romance speakers
f) What are the major religions among your population?
Fabrian and Alban, along with a variety of other Sarpetic ~~heresies~~ faiths
g) Briefly describe your nation’s military (including size, role, branches, etc.):
The military has a two track structure built around the Legion, based on the historical legacy of the mercenary precursors of the Legion and the levy that supported them, a well equipped veteran corps of shock troops backed by a conscript mass army. This is manifested in the modern era by a mobile combined arms force, used primarily to generate expeditionary formations for international missions with Merovia's allies, paired with the rest of the army intended to mass mobilize territorial forces in case of "real" war. In terms of numbers, it would be a force some 200,000 strong across all branches, with the army being the largest, the air force of midling size and used primarily to support the army, and the navy being only a token force of coast defense vessels and patrol ships to control the coastline. For both naval defense a projection, Merovia relies on the navies of its allies, Latium being first among these.

The structure and martial tradition of the Legion centric military has its benefits and drawbacks. The Merovian general staff has a strong military tradition revolving around autonomy of command and the initiative of formations in the field, with a strong focus on conducting operations. Historically, the Legion has shown tactical brilliance on the field of battle. However, this approach has elevated the operations level at the expense of the strategic level, with logistical planning and the hollistic view of warfare suffering as a result. The Merovian officers, although quite good at their jobs, institutionally suffer from a narrow minded focus on their set objectives and can walk themselves into dangerous situations as a result. The division between the Legion and its supporting mass army is another institutional issue, with the officers focusing on the punch of its shock units, its tank groups and combined arms forces, while often suffering from a failure to coordinate the supporting units of infantry.
j) Critically discuss the strengths of your nation (esp. military & economic) and what role you see your nation fulfilling in the region.
Merovia is something of a martial republic and historically would be capable of holding its own in this respect. The religious freedom, general tolerance and willingness to support the ventures of city-dwelling burghers would have made Merovia a place of economic opportunity. Merovia and its institutions will be active in the HAE history and the early modern era, and will generally be a place of a new notable business enterprises and of military innovation, working with allies economically and militarily.
h) If asked to reduce the strength of your nation, how would you do so?
I would have no issue reducing the population or GDP per capita, or the military numbers.

IC Economics & Geography
a) Nation's IC GDP per capita: 29,000
b) Nation's IC population: 33 million
c) What does your nation excel in exporting? Steel, Aluminum and Foodstuffs
d) What does your nation need to import? Military equipment, electronics
e) What is your country self sufficient on? Automobiles and light machinery
f) What is your preferred location on the regional map? negotiated settlement

Roleplay History
Please provide examples of previous roleplays or worldbuilding. If you are unable to do so, please provide an explanation.
I have never posted on forums and I never will. Including this post here. Never happened. If you bring it up I will deny it.

by **Kaojiang** » Sun Sep 18, 2022 12:47 pm

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Applicant Information
a) Time on NationStates:
2 years on & off, mainly off though.

c) Other nations:
Nope! None Active.

d) Were you recommended to Ajax? If so, by whom? Has any member of the region spoken to you about joining or applying?

- Initially (2020) I was recommended by Ghant, however my first concept didn’t fit the setting too well, so I took time away and built a second tailor-fit (Kaojiang). This time around I bounced some ideas off my prospective neighbors, and brainstormed privately with Hierophant to ensure a good fit and thematic resonance.

IC Nation & Lore
a) Nation's IC name: The Divine Imperial Federation of Kaojiang
b) Brief description of your nation: Kaojiang, officially, The Divine Imperial Federation of Kaojiang is a medium-sized nation in Eastern Ochran which borders Unzangazar to the North, and Seonko, Kwun Fong, and Tsurushima to the East and Southeast.

Kaojiang is a nation that is both a producer and a product of her surroundings. She is a harbor for cultures, with centers of great sophistication; however she is also home to a manufacturing core from which she gains most of her industry. Life within Kaojiang is decent, but certainly not lavish for most.

The nation is a federal monarchy ruled by incumbent Emperor Yuani-Tuendo-Kao I and Empress Consort Neizha-Mi-Kao. Each province of Kaojiang carries a monarch and elects a separate minister (or in the case that they do not have a monarch, simply elects a leader), who form the High Imperial Court. The Lower Imperial Court is formed by elected officials from every region within every province, of which there are 11.

Kaojiang’s landscape is laden with rivers and hills, resembling the Guangxi Province of China. She shares rivers with her neighbors Seonko and Kwun Fong, and uses these to facilitate convenient and frequent trade with them, exporting riverboats, ships, military equipment of all sorts, and raw materials. She imports raw materials and exports machinery, electronics, and military equipment to her northerly neighbor Untsan Gazar. Kaojiang is also a member of the Vespanian Exchange Institute and the Trans-Makrian Development Bank.

Kaojiang is the origin point for the Jiang’an script, which is used across East Ochran. It is a pictographic script and the primary writing system of Kaojiang. It was used historically by its neighbor Seonko, and is still used in written language by Tsurushima and Kwun Fong, amongst others. The script is also used in Kaojiang’s two official languages, Piadien Kaojiangan and R’dang. It is currently romanized according to the Ldieng-Drusus Index, developed in the late 19th century by Hong Ldieng (Kaojiang) and Aurelius Drusus (Latium), and with the blessing of the Emperor.

The national instrument of Kaojiang is the Shōfungxin, an instrument that nowadays closely resembles the accordion, but was traditionally constructed of an inflatable membrane such as a bladder, which was compressed from one end to blow air over reed pipes. The reeds were closed off by valves and air was pumped in order to play notes and chords. A plate is rested against the torso of the player, while the other is moved back and forth.

The national animal of Kaojiang is the Kaojiangan Ox, a majestic beast of burden famed for its antlers, which traditionally were decorated and/or etched while the Ox served and shorn in half as it was retired. It boasts many varied coats, but typically has lighter-coloured fur. Culturally it is praised for its strength and elegance.

c) Nation's type of government: Federal Monarchy.
d) What languages are spoken in your nation? Piadien Kaojiangnese, R’dang, minority Lingnamese, Mankut, Osh, Bayar.
e) What ethnic groups are present in your nation? 64% Pia-Dien, 23% Rdang, 10% Assorted Indigenous, 3% Other.
f) What are the major religions among your population? Kaojiang Pantheon, N’nhivara, Folk Religions.
g) Briefly describe your nation’s military (including size, role, branches, etc.):

The Imperial Kaojiangan Armed Forces consists of four major branches, which each divide into two sub-branches with the notable exception of the Imperial Kaojiang Naval Forces, which subdivide into four sub-branches. Kaojiang utilizes a 1-year term of conscription followed by a period of mandatory enlistment in the reserve forces during which servicemen may be called upon to serve at any time, although usually only in cases of war. In order to ensure quality, the officer corps and certain branches such as the Imperial Kaojiang Air Force, and the Imperial Kaojiang Cyber Intelligence Forces are volunteer-based, with only the ground regiments taking conscripts.

Kaojiang also makes use of Carabinieri (The Imperial Kaojiang Carabinieri, IGC) as a military force used within the civilian population as law enforcement. They are mainly prevalent in rural areas of the country. They also serve anti-terrorism duties and are more extensively armed than the primary police forces.

The main branches of the Imperial Kaojiangan Armed Forces are as follows: The Imperial Kaojiang Land Forces, The Imperial Kaojiang Naval Forces, The Imperial Kaojiang Air Forces, and the Imperial Kaojiang Territorial Guard.

Army: 60,000 Active personnel, ~340,000 Reserves.

Air Force: 18,000 Active personnel, ~29,000 Reserves.

Navy: 19,000 Active personnel, ~34,000 Reserves.

National Guard: 20,000 Active personnel, ~40,000 Reserves.

j) Critically discuss the strengths of your nation (esp. military & economic) and what role you see your nation fulfilling in the region.

- Kaojiang’s strengths come from its manufacturing base and its focus on guarding what it has. The weaknesses in this manufacturing-based economy are that it can be reliant on the import of resources.

Kaojiang’s military expenditure also puts a dent in financial resources that it could better use towards public expenditure. In addition, as a military with a large reserves force, the armed forces must constantly keep the reservists trained or risk fielding an unprepared force.

There are also regional imbalances within Kaojiang, with the coastal and capital regions owning more wealth than the rest, especially those rural regions which border its neighbor Uluujol, as they only enjoy tenuous connections to the major rivers that flow throughout the nation, hindering wide-scale waterborne transportation.

h) If asked to reduce the strength of your nation, how would you do so? Economically? Lower the nominal GDP / alter exports and imports.

Militarily? Shrink the military, and/or reduce military expenditure.

IC Economics & Geography
a) Nation's IC GDP per capita: 24039
b) Nation's IC population: 68,510,285
c) What does your nation excel in exporting? Machinery and electronics, along with military equipment.
d) What does your nation need to import? Materials required for production and manufacture, tourism.
e) What is your country self-sufficient on? Generally, military equipment and food.
f) What is your preferred location on the regional map?

This spot!

Roleplay History
Please provide examples of previous roleplays or worldbuilding. If you are unable to do so, please provide an explanation.
I’ve chosen to use the provided scenario: ‘A terrorist attack occurs in a major shopping centre.’

I'm also able to provide more RP extracts, but I'd rather not disclose too much too early!

by **Awasin** » Mon Oct 10, 2022 8:50 pm

Applicant Information

a) Time on NationStates:
- Closing in on six years, or something like that.

c) Other nations:
- Awasin (in Ajax)

d) Were you recommended to Ajax? If so, by whom? Has any member of the region spoken to you about joining or applying?
I mean, this is an alt application, so I sure hope I can recommend myself. If not, go talk to Hiero, because he’s the one who roped me into this endeavour in the first place.

IC Nation & Lore

a) Nation's IC name: Kajera // Republic of Kajera (Kajeraammana Aninjarin)

b) Brief description of your nation:
- The islands of Kajera are believed to have been inhabited since the fifth century BCE, but are most strongly associated as an entity during and following the ninth century CE, when they became incorporated into the Tahamaja Empire as a key member of the growing state. The prosperity of the empire led to the islands becoming a hub of trade activity and diplomatic involvement within the area, though it could not last, as the eruption of Mt. Siriwang in 1353 CE put an end to the empire and with it the protection that the islands had been afforded. The period of infighting that consumed the remnants of Tahamaja was avoided in the Kajeran islands only, or so the historical record attests, due to the actions of a fleet captain or privateer by the name of Laina Tiimaja, whose campaign of collective organization unified the islands’ governments and protected as best she could the fledgling nation from outside threats and the ecological disaster that followed the eruption. The centuries that followed saw Kajera play a similar, but not identical, role as it had under the empire, that being a gateway (as it were) between eastern Ochran and the nations of Malaio and the Ozeros. Movements away from decentralized power in the early 18th and 19th centuries led to the establishment of a unified government, with the nation officially declaring itself a republic in 1825. Modern-day initiatives place Kajera at the forefront of both Ozerosi and global environmental initiatives and tourist revitalization.

c) Nation's type of government:
- Unitary parliamentary republic

d) What languages are spoken in your nation?
- Kajeran (Marshallese), Rilik (Kiribati/Gilbertese), Nyela (Malagasay creole), Tsurushiman (Japanese), Raji (Sundanese), and Birha (Balinese)

e) What ethnic groups are present in your nation?
- Kajeran (Marshallese, 74%), Rilik (I-Kiribati, 19%), ‘Ekare & other ethnicities (7%)

f) What are the major religions among your population?
- N’nihavara, Uekera (unified native belief system), Azdarin, and the White Path, along with numerous others

g) Briefly describe your nation’s military (including size, role, branches, etc.):
- The Kajeran Defence (Kajerarin Kobatarinae) is the unified military of Kajera and consists of four wings: the Army (Irekajeri), the Navy (Irelojeta), the Air Force (Iremeja), and the volunteer Home Guard (Irejjelok). Active personnel numbers fluctuate strongly depending on conflict levels within the region but generally hover around 100,000. Most activity within the area is conducted in partnership with neighboring states, affording Kajera some measure of leeway with materiel deployment; the Defence prides itself on conducting joint operations with its allies and views the protection of the Ozeros as a whole, not just its immediate neighbors, as a prime concern.

The Navy is the largest and most well-equipped of the branches, fielding numerous destroyers, frigates, and diesel-electric submarines along with a large contingent of patrol boats distributed throughout the islands. Its craft are a mixture of domestic and license-produced designs, with most smaller ships having been the result of in-country development strategies. The Army is unique in fulfilling the role of an amphibious attack and defence force without differentiation or divergence to a separate branch or special forces division, with every soldier possessing at least basic knowledge of operating both on land and sea, owing to the nature of the islands; weaponry is almost entirely foreign-designed and adapted for use in a tropical climate. It is the Air Force that is the black sheep of the family, so to speak; possessing the most outdated equipment and the least budgetary allocation of the Defence, its general role is as support for the preceding branches. Rounding out the Defence is the Home Guard, a volunteer-based combination reservist force and national militia that fulfills much of the role that would otherwise be carried out by dedicated border security or local coast guard.

j) Critically discuss the strengths of your nation (esp. military & economic) and what role you see your nation fulfilling in the region.
- Kajera is a prosperous nation, built on a strong maritime production base and one of the largest tropical tourist industries not only in the region but indeed the world. Its larger islands are host to all manner of area hubs serving both domestic and international interests, while the smaller chains focus on attracting visitors with offers of environmental beauty or destination fishing. Its military is well-funded and serves to bolster its neighbors’ efforts, participating in operations throughout Ochran, the Ozeros, and further afield. Within the local region it serves its role as an important player in multiple international trade groups and political spheres, and follows this trend internationally with participation in Kiso-aligned initiatives and republican efforts in Malaio and beyond.

h) If asked to reduce the strength of your nation, how would you do so?
- Reduce the overall GDP, population, or both; reduce the effectiveness of the defence forces; remove certain aspects of economic growth or similar industries

IC Economics & Geography

a) Nation's IC GDP per capita: ~ $24,500 (nominal)

b) Nation's IC population: 32,010,871

c) What does your nation excel in exporting?
- Clothing (both high-end and mass-produced), fish & similar aquatic foodstuffs, sugar, and coconut byproducts, among others

d) What does your nation need to import?
- Large footprint foodstuffs, industrial machinery and equipment, pharmaceuticals, and various fuels

e) What is your country self-sufficient on?
- Aquatic agricultural production, small-scale textiles, unrefined sugars, pulps

f) What is your preferred location on the regional map?
- These islands east of PK.

Roleplay History
Please provide examples of previous roleplays or worldbuilding. If you are unable to do so, please provide an explanation.
- Short story demonstrating recent work for Ajax.

by **Aldia** » Wed Nov 02, 2022 1:40 am

Applicant Information
a) Time on NationStates:
- 7 Years

c) Other nations:
- Tianlong (in Heliste)
- Brumen (in Ajax)

d) Were you recommended to Ajax? If so, by whom? Has any member of the region spoken to you about joining or applying?
No, but Daobac was formulated together with Pulau Keramat & Awasin

IC Nation & Lore

a) Nation's IC name:
- Daobac Congressional Republic (Cộng hòa Quốc hội Đảo Bắc)

b) Brief description of your nation:
- Daobac, officially referred to as the Daobac Congressional Republic (Cộng hòa Quốc hội Đảo Bắc), is an island nation located north east of the Republic of Kajera within the Kayatman archipelago. The country comprises two main islands of Bautroi and Dammay as well as two smaller islands off the coast of Bautroi. The country remained a poor and developing country immediately after its independence from Kajera in 1841 and remained so until the 20th century where it was able to evolve its economy first into resource extraction & manufacturing and eventually an advanced service based economy. The country was able to achieve these feats through a series of liberal economic policies, a stable supply of labor and its strategic location at the Kayatman sea and Ajax’s equator.

For further details of Daobac's lore: click here

c) Nation's type of government:
- Unitary Dominant Party Parliamentary Republic

d) What languages are spoken in your nation?
- Lingua Franca: Daoan (Vietnamese)
- Other spoken languages: Kajeran, Tsurushiman, Raji & Rilik.

e) What ethnic groups are present in your nation?
- Daoan 79%, Kajeran 11%, Others 10%.

f) What are the major religions among your population?
- Tinthan (Tinh Thần): an animism-based worship of various deities in Daoan society.

g) Briefly describe your nation’s military (including size, role, branches, etc.):
The Daobac Self-Defense Forces (DSDF) is Daobac’s primary military organization and is responsible for guaranteeing the nation’s defense and sovereignty. The DSDF maintains a relatively smaller number of active personnel (less than 100,000) but maintains a large pool of reserve personnel. A national conscription policy is in place where every able-bodied man and woman must serve in one of the DSDF’s branches, or in one of the nation’s civil service. Daobac relies on both domestic and foreign suppliers for its military equipment. The DSDF is comprised of three branches:

Daobac Naval Service
Navy with green-water capabilities, its duties encompass that of a navy and coast guard.
- It is the smallest but is considered the best equipped branch of the armed forces.
- Combat element consists of Destroyers and Frigates. Missile / Patrol Boats and Submarines utilized as force multipliers.
- For amphibious warfare the Navy maintains a small number (2) of Landing Platform Docks and other small/medium landing ships.

Daobac Air Force
- Second largest, and aerial warfare branch of the DSDF.
- Utilizes multirole fighters as its primary combat element and operates a large maritime patrol element.

Daobac National Guard
- The ground component and largest branch of the KSDF.
- It fulfills the role of both a conventional army & marine force.
- Mostly operates amphibious IFVs, APCs, LAVs.
- Attack helicopters used in place of main battle tanks.
- Allocated the smallest amount of budget within the armed forces.

j) Critically discuss the strengths of your nation (esp. military & economic) and what role you see your nation fulfilling in the region.
In the present day Daobac is a major economic power of the region placing strong emphasis in its environmental engineering, financial services and commercial launch industries. The country emphasizes the following factors: a free market economy, a stable and highly educated workforce, and its strategic location in the Kayatman archipelago as well as being at the equator. This however was not always the case. Immediately after its independence Daobac found itself with little to no resources to take advantage of aside from labor and its abundant fishing grounds. Daobac remained a largely poor lower income country until the mid 20th century.

The discovery of Coal prompted the government to liberalize the economy and provide a stable supply of labor. The government sought to provide affordable public housing for its local populace in hopes of reducing the number of worker strikes that may occur. In parallel to this, the government passed various bills in parliament that deregulated certain sectors of the economy, most notably the resource extraction. These economic incentives and ensuring a stable pool of labor, the Daoan government was able to transform the poor island country into a major hub for coal mining which led to Daobac’s first economic boom.

The deregulation however led to lax environmental protection laws for the coal mining companies, resulting in significant environmental degradation and pollution for Daobac. Air and water pollution were of major concern during this time which prompted the Daoan government to invest its profits in pollution reduction & mitigation technologies. Some of its most significant technological discoveries include:

- Circulating fluidized bed, significantly reducing the number of pollutants emitted by coal power plants.
- Thermal Hydrolysis, to treat industrial wastewater and sewage.
- Microbial Fuel Cells, to treat municipal solid waste and sewage.

In the 1960s joined the Association of Ozeros Nations, greatly expanding its international connections. The AON’s advocacy for environmental protection allowed Daobac to more easily export its technologies abroad, allowing Daobac to take its first step to become an engineering service based economy.

The financial deregulation act of 2000, popularly referred to as the “Millennium Deregulation Act” greatly increased the services sector contribution to the nation’s economy. The government offered various tax incentives for multinational corporations to establish regional headquarters at the country’s capital city: Congvat. The financial services sector of Daobac was primarily centered around investment banking & venture capital entities. The Millennium Deregulation Act is generally seen as the catalyst that transformed Daobac from a manufacturing and extraction based economy, to a service-based economy.

The most recent economic revolution in Daobac was the establishment of the Daobac Space Corporation (DSC) in 2012, a state-owned company that provides commercial launch services. The DSC was founded to take advantage of Daobac’s strategic location in Ajax’s equator, which allows efficient launches of spacecraft to orbit. This was achieved through political lobbying within the AON, where Daoan diplomats encouraged AON nations to invest in the DSC to provide the organization with a reliable launch provider. This policy boosted Daobac’s aerospace engineering industry and placed Daobac as the AON's preferred partner for both state and private launch services. In spite of its economic successes, the country is not without its woes. Inequality, high cost of living are issues that have plagued the island nation since its first economic boom. While salaries are relatively high, the country’s large tax rate means its citizens' spending power is curtailed.

h) If asked to reduce the strength of your nation, how would you do so?
- Reduce the calculated GDP per capita.

IC Economics & Geography

a) Nation's IC GDP per capita:
- GDP PC: $41,000
- GDP Total: $350,710,023,000
(Calculator: Click Here)

b) Nation's IC population:
- 8,553,903

c) What does your nation excel in exporting?
Environmental, Chemical, & Aerospace engineering services, Financial Services, Commercial Launch Services, Startups (ecommerce, logistics, ride-hailing etc), Education Services, Hospitality, Healthcare, Military Vehicles, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Food & Beverages.

d) What does your nation need to import?
- Foodstuffs (raw ingredients such as agricultural products & meat), Liquified Natural Gas, Refined Petroleum, and consumer goods.

e) What is your country self sufficient on?
- Aquaculture/Fisheries, Renewable Energy Coal.

f) What is your preferred location on the regional map?
- Click Here

Roleplay History
Please provide examples of previous roleplays or worldbuilding. If you are unable to do so, please provide an explanation.
- Tianlong wiki page: https://iiwiki.us/wiki/Tianlong
- Myrian Union wiki page: https://iiwiki.us/wiki/Myrian_Union
- Brumen wiki page: https://iiwiki.us/wiki/Brumen
- High-speed Rail project: https://iiwiki.us/wiki/High-speed_rail_ ... _Belisaria
- Brumen-Drevstan lore: https://iiwiki.us/wiki/Bl%C3%BChen_Wars / https://iiwiki.us/wiki/War_of_the_Three_Nations

by **Haipoon** » Wed Nov 02, 2022 6:16 pm

Applicant Information (UPDATED)

a) Time on NationStates: Haipoon has been specifically established to join the Ajax region so only a few days old. But have been active on NationStates for past 10 Years (Previous nation – Mahadar established in 2012) but have returned after taking a year break. Previous nations were part of the Eridos region that unfortunately was abandoned. I believe Occred from discord, who is now a member of Ajax was the founder of Eridos.

c) Other nations:
- Montisnegru (since deactivated).
- Bajios (since deactivated – abandoned due to inability to find suitable region at the time).

d) Were you recommended to Ajax? If so, by whom? Has any member of the region spoken to you about joining or applying? Upon returning to NS, I have been looking to join an active, world building region similar to the ambition Occred had for Eridos. I tracked from Occred and found he was in Ajax. I researched the region and knew I wanted to join. Have been active on discords and in close talks with Hierophant, awastedwizard, superDJBling, Spectra, Occred, and Yisrael.

IC Nation & Lore
a) Nation's IC name: Nation of Haipoon, Abode of Peace.

b) Brief description of your nation: An Indochina inspired nation. Mainly influenced by Vietnamese/Southern China (Guangxi province) culture with influences of Laos, and north eastern India (Sikkim). Environmentally diverse with mountain ranges and highlands, dense jungle, rivers, and flood plains, incorporating and inspired by the floating markets of Thailand and Vietnam, the rice fields along the Mekong River, and the Tea terraces of Darjeeling, Sikkim and north-east India, to the fertile fields of Bangladesh. Heavily agriculturally based, prone to monsoons and flooding. Haipoon is home to people that value, peace, meditation, family, and community over all else.

c) Nation's type of government: Combines elements of theocracy and oligarchy. The High Shangri (also known as Supreme Monk) is the head of state, as well as highest ranking religious authority. In parallel, the Paramount Ruler of State, is the highest ‘civil and political’ authority of state (acting similar to a prime minister or elected temporary monarch/regent) appointed from the ‘Council of Lords’ from among the noble landed families of Haipoon. This causes an uneasy and delicate balance of power between the religious establishment and landed nobility within the nation. Similarly, a very large civil bureaucracy and powerful military council causes other powerful factions within government. Details are still being worked through.

d) What languages are spoken in your nation? Haipoonese Script (based off Thai) is the written scipt of the nation, however there will likely be regional dialects, and accents.

e) What ethnic groups are present in your nation? While I don’t have exact names yet there will be a number of ethnic groups in the country based off those in South China's Guangxi province (specifically the Zhuang, Hmong, Mulao, Moanan, and Rau people) and northern Vietnam. The nation will be divided into 3 main regions (upper/central/and lower) each home to a dominant ethnicity and sizable minority. I also imagine we would have a sizable minority of foreign residents from Uluujol Pulau, and Onekawa-Nukanoa due to a deep historical relationship of trade and cooperation.

f) What are the major religions among your population? Local, uniquely Haipoonese offshoot of the N'nhivara religion, that links in with ankati Margaya and possibly Tsuru’s Shinto. Strong belief in the Dharma. Extremely religious population.

g) Briefly describe your nation’s military (including size, role, branches, etc.): ‘The Haipoon Self-Defence Force’ (HSDF). Details to be worked through. Military branches will possibly include: Army, Navy, Coast Guard, and Paramilitary. Haipoon lacks an air force but the navy, and possibly army, will have a small air wing. Being an active regional member, the Haipoonese military will work closely with regional partners particularly the nations of Pulau and Onekawa-Nukanoa in monitoring the Ozeros sea. Has a defence policy of security, search and rescue, customs enforcement, and self-defence. Haipoon does not follow an aggressive military policy.

j) Critically discuss the strengths of your nation (esp. military & economic) and what role you see your nation fulfilling in the region. The military’s strength lies in its understanding of Haipoons unique environment (jungle, mountains, rivers) and the benefit of compulsory military conscription. The HSDF however lacks a large military budget, and modern technology and equipment. The HSDF will be seek to work with regional allies. Being an active regional member, the Haipoonese military will work closely with regional partners particularly the nations of Pulau and Onekawa-Nukanoa in monitoring the Ozeros sea.

h) If asked to reduce the strength of your nation, how would you do so? Haipoons military is not a threat, or even that large so won’t be an issue.

IC Economics & Geography
a) Nation's IC GDP per capita: 20500 (rough figure not finalized)

b) Nation's IC population: 76,368,850 Haiponese

c) What does your nation excel in exporting? Rice, Tea, Textiles (predominantly silk), produce (tropical fruits and vegetables). Possibly rubber and clothing. Haipoon has a strong tourism industry, and aims to be a transportation hub connecting Malaio, Ochran and the Azores sea region with wider Ajax. Due to our agricultural history, environmental beauty, and strong sustainability focus inspired by our cultural values, we aim to develop and become an agricultural and environment research hub within Ajax. Also open to the possibly of Pharmaceuticals or mining for gold if there is a demand. Open to all possibilities.

d) What does your nation need to import? Vehicle Parts, Petroleum, medicine, machinery, electrical appliances, consumer goods. Similar to exports, am open to all possibilities.

e) What is your country self sufficient on? Food (Produce/Meat/Fish/Rice/Fruit), Wood and building materials.

f) What is your preferred location on the regional map? The Eastern coastline of Jhengstang.

Roleplay History
Please provide examples of previous roleplays or worldbuilding. If you are unable to do so, please provide an explanation.

Previously a member of Eridos, and created the below wikis.

Mahadar and Montisnegru

by **Safirkoi** » Sat Nov 19, 2022 4:59 pm

Applicant Information
a) Time on NationStates:
- 3 years
c) Other nations:
- Rukahäiriö, Velselexo, Gradinskan, C.S.N.A
d) Were you recommended to Ajax? If so, by whom? Has any member of the region spoken to you about joining or applying?
Ghant
IC Nation & Lore
a) Nation's IC name:
Realms of Hallestatten
b) Brief description of your nation:
Prior to the common era, Hallestatten was settled by Germanic tribes which became a series of christianized kingdoms towards the 10th century. Hallestatten existed primarily as a series of allied states against foreign powers. The success of the ottonian unification inspired Hallestatten Nationalists. This lead to the 1876 Blue Revolutions where Hallestatten, popular Nationalists installed a reluctant king of the most powerful state as the Hallestatten Rikenhaller. A more traditionalist counter revolution in 1885 re-installed much of the power of the nobility. Hallestatten was moderatly successful with the development of the economy and institutions, however the country still remained heavily Agranian. Hallestatten joined in the ottonian civil war with the monarchists which was a total failure for the country.
c) Nation's type of government:
Semi Constitutional Monarchy
d) What languages are spoken in your nation? Uzbek, Kazak, arabic
e) What ethnic groups are present in your nation? Safirkoi Northern 47%, Safirkoi Southern 33%, Safirkoi Western 7% Alpa mountaineers 4% Sangri 3%, other 6%
f) What are the major religions among your population? Safirkoi Orthodoxy 82%, other 18%
g) Briefly describe your nation’s military
(including size, role, branches, etc.):
Army 1,600,000 active personal, 2,500,000 reservists. Territorial Defence, Land Warfare, Air Defence, and COIN.
Navy 15,000 active personal. ASW Warfare, Coastal Defence and Covert operations.
Airforce 20,000 active personal. Air Warfare and COIN
Border guards 35,000 active personal, 10,000 reserves. Border Security, Policing and Internal Security
Pact Internal Troops 100,000 active personal, 50,000 reservists. Internal Security, SOF, and Internal Policing.
j) Critically discuss the strengths of your nation (esp. military & economic) and what role you see your nation fulfilling in the region.
Large military, with a internal ability to produce most of it's equipment. Broad industrial base Large population. The role i see is as an antagonist rightwing power funding reactionary movements in the region.
h) If asked to reduce the strength of your nation, how would you do so?
Would probably make it poorer, making it much more internally focused.

IC Economics & Geography
a) Nation's IC GDP per capita:
16000
b) Nation's IC population:
57 million
c) What does your nation excel in exporting?
Mineral ores, steel, low grade consumer goods, cheap electronics, machine parts, Coal,
d) What does your nation need to import?
Natural Gas, textiles, machine tools, electronics, food and fertilizer
e) What is your country self sufficient on?
Coal, oil, steel, arms, consumer goods and
f) What is your preferred location on the regional map? just north of arvana

Roleplay History
Please provide examples of previous roleplays or worldbuilding. If you are unable to do so, please provide an explanation.
Anterra.

by **Shimlar and Pashmir** » Wed Nov 30, 2022 9:04 pm

Applicant Information

a) Time on NationStates: 10 years, on and off.

c) Other nations: Haipoon, Mahadar, Montisnegru.

d) Were you recommended to Ajax? If so, by whom? Has any member of the region spoken to you about joining or applying? Was formerly a member of the region as ‘Haipoon’. Have discussed nation extensively with ‘awastedwizzard’. Active on the discord.

IC Nation & Lore
a) Nation's IC name: The Princely States of Shimlar and Pashmir, commonly known simply as ‘Shimlar and Pashmir’ or ‘Shimlar-Pashmir’.

b) Brief description of your nation: Located at the crossroads of Ochran, Shimlar and Pashmir is inspired by Kashmir, including Gilgit-Baltistan, Jammu, and Ladakh, Eastern Afghanistan and Eastern Tajikistan (Badakhshan). Being strategically important at the crossroads of Ochran, acting as a bridge between the southern Ozeros bordering Ochran states of Ayvana, Ankit, and Jhengstan, and the northern Ochran states of Unzangazar, and holding large resource deposits of the precious stones of Lapis lazuli and Aquamarine Beryl, the small yet ethnically diverse mountainous nation has a rich history having been part of the Bayarid, Jade Road Khaganate, and Uluujol empires before gaining autonomy during the fragmentation of the Uluujol Empire. The breakup of Uluujol saw the emergence of two principalities, the southern princely state of Shimlar, and the northern tribes of Pashmiristan. Understanding the princely state of Shimlar as strategically and resourcefully vital to the region’s security, and to prevent another foreign empire conquering the regions peoples, the Pashmiri tribes organised into a confederation and conquered the southern Simlar principality. To prevent rebellion, and give legitimacy to annexation, the Pashmiris installed the Simlar Mir, who came from a historically important family descended from the royalty of Uluujol, as ceremonial ruler of the newly unified nation. Shimlar and Pashmir produces some of Ajax's most luxurious wool, butter, and precious stones.

c) Nation's type of government: Officially a monarchy led by a sovereign prince titled ‘Mir’. In reality, the Mir is only a de jure ruler, functioning as a figurehead held up as the ultimate source of political sanction for a tribal/militaristic government’s authority. While the Mir holds virtually no political power, his prestige amongst the nation's commoners is invincible. De facto power is held by a tribal council of ‘Pashas’ led by the ‘Shazad-Pasha’ who acts as supreme legislative and executive authority. Officially, the ‘Shazad-Pasha’ is a respected and powerful tribal leader appointed by the Mir with the task of national administration. In reality, the Shazad-Pasha is a military dictator with only a nominal appointment from the Mir who holds the ultimate political power in the nation’s executive council. The Executive Council has the authority to approve or veto any legislative bills from Parliament and issue decrees. While in reality, the nation’s topography of mountains, valleys, and remote passes means the central government is unable to assert much control over most of the nation’s remote communities, and tribes and villages are largely autonomous. However, the nation has a unicameral legislative parliament comprised of representatives from the nation's provinces. Communities are granted a significant degree of autonomy. Education, legal and religious affairs are administered by local leaders, enabling the central government to rule over diverse peoples with minimum resistance. People a bound by their tribal or village affiliations, all that is required is loyalty to the Executive Council and Mir. When a member of one community commits a crime against a member of another, the law of the injured party applies, however, the ruling Pashmir majority being paramount, any dispute involving a Pashmiri falls under traditional Pashmiri law.

d) What languages are spoken in your nation? (The ‘RL’ languages these are inspired by are in brackets) Pari (!dari), Pashmu (!urdu), amongst smaller tribal languages, and languages from surrounding nations.

e) What ethnic groups are present in your nation? (The ‘RL’ ethnic groups these are inspired by are in brackets) Pashmiri (!Pashtu and !Shina), Pamirani (!Nuristani and !Pamir), Sohkhi (!Wakhi), Shimlanese (!Hunza and !Gilgiti), Kybash (!Kalash), Huazi (!Brokpa), amongst smaller ethnic/tribal groups.

f) What are the major religions among your population? As the crossroad of many nations in Ochran, Shimlar and Pashmir is home to many religions including N'hivara, and more local animalistic and ancestor-worship beliefs.

g) Briefly describe your nation’s military (including size, role, branches, etc.): The Shimlar-Pashmir Security Force (SPSF) consists primarily of the National Army, Frontier Guard, and a small National Air Force. Primarily a small force, the SPSF focuses on policing, border protection, search and rescue, and relies heavily on the nation’s strong diplomatic links, remoteness, and local communities to avoid conflict. The Security Force faces criticism for its lack of training, discipline, adequate reinforcements, and outdated technology. In contrast the nations various tribal militias are likely more heavily armed by arms crossing borders illegally. The commander-in-chief is the Shazad-Pasha. The Mir Bodyguard are a small and elite force independent of the Security Forces under the personal command of the Mir, charged with the security of the Mir of Shimlar and Pashmir, and other members of the Princely Family.

j) Critically discuss the strengths of your nation (esp. military & economic) and what role you see your nation fulfilling in the region.As a remote and mountainous state, Shimlar and Pashmir's advantage is that it’s incredibly hard to occupy by foreign powers. Even the central government is unable to assert much influence in the nation’s remote valleys and mountainsides. As part of numerous empires throughout history, the nation is both fiercely independent yet outward-facing and interested in building strong diplomatic, militarily, and economic relations with surrounding nations.

h) If asked to reduce the strength of your nation, how would you do so? Shimlar and Pashmir has a small force that (if anything) will likely need support of other nations in the region to maintain order within its borders.

IC Economics & Geography
a) Nation's IC GDP per capita: 10,600 (207,473,800,000.00 total GDP).
b) Nation's IC population: Roughly 19,573,000 (at 23 x 851,000 km2). However is largely an estimate due to nations remote communities and may be larger or smaller.

c) What does your nation excel in exporting? The nation is famous for its luxurious wool prized for its durability and fineness as well as precious stones, especially Lapis lazuli and Aquamarine Beryl. Electricity from the nations hydro-dams, Butter, Milk, Meat, and tea and flowers are other exports.

d) What does your nation need to import? Machinery, Vehicles, Computing equipment, Arms.

e) What is your country self sufficient on? Food and textile production.

f) What is your preferred location on the regional map? North of Ayvana, Jhengstang, and Ankat, and South of Unzangazar. Bordering all these nations. Map Claim

Roleplay History
Please provide examples of previous roleplays or worldbuilding. If you are unable to do so, please provide an explanation.
Current member of Ajax, and formely a member of Eridos.

See Factbook Here: Former Ajax Nation, Former Eridos Nation.

by **Tour du Pin** » Fri Dec 30, 2022 10:24 pm

Applicant Information
a) Time on NationStates: 3 years.
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c) Other nations: Millenhaal and Veldevande
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d) Were you recommended to Ajax? If so, by whom? Has any member of the region spoken to you about joining or applying? No

IC Nation & Lore
a) Nation's IC name: The Grand and United Principality of Tour du Pin
b) Brief description of your nation: Tour du Pin is a small nation on the Isidorian strait has long taken to being pacifist to the rest of the world despite its location. During the days of the Latin Empire, the region was a backwater, with very few settlements, and little to no development. What settlements did exist were small and of little significance to the Empire. The original principality of Tour was founded by illiterate mercenary Jean Tour, who conquered lands held by the native Perrepanesse travelling people who were conquered and assimilated. The Perrepanesse were on the side of Lothair the 3rd in the Audonian civil war, and Jean and his allied mercenaries conquered them. Charles the Great granted the lands to Jean for this. It later merged with neighboring principality du Pin, hence the name. It was guaranteed to neutrality by a treaty from near the collapse of the Holy Audonian Empire. The state was a member of the empire, but didn't participate in inter-imperial affairs because of local squabbles that were even more prevalent at the time. Merovia provides for national defense. Tour du Pin seeks economic cooperation so that it will have more support if the poor or the Neo-Sedivacantists rise up, having applied for the Lazarene Sea Association. Tour du Pin has capitalized well on their position as a quaint rural nation, becoming a hotspot for tourists.It is also a hotspot for gamblers, with large casinos in major cities. It uses the media to propagate favor for the monarchy among its citizens to combine with hundreds of years of systematically convincing the public that the monarchy is useful. It is ruled by Prince Guillhem III, a 22 year old celebrity whose father has recently died. There's large amounts of political tension in the state, with towns having individual disputes complete with violence due to the old clan-feudal legacy of the state which still runs deep in the rural parts of Tour du Pin. In the biggest cities, like Bellouvine, Peccaroix, and Melissendeville, who have come increasingly favor a democracy in stark contrast to the rural folk.The farthest parts of the nation from the coast are covered in dense swamps home to a unique culture called the Esterre. They have lived in the swamps for years, and have developed a well-established oligarchy. The oligarchs constantly win elections, and their power spreads far across the swamps. In the waterier parts, there are entire towns on boats, and even in the middlingly wet places, houses need to be on stilts. A group of people known as Owaties walk the land, grazing livestock where they can. A culture that is unique as the Esterre needs a state to thrive. They are getting little formal autonomy, and would rather be their own country. There is a distinct rice culture that the Esterre have, shared with the denizens of Fiurêl-Ageris, where most dishes they make include rice, and eating rice is a revered part of their culture.
c) Nation's type of government: A principality ruled by the grand prince, a title that has been passed father to son for most of the nation's history. The legislature, the Princely Assemblage, is made up of the two forums. The Bureaucrat's Forum, and the Common Forum. Each cadre, which is a piece of land that governs itself in a wholly unique way based on centuries-old feudal treaties that guarantee old fiefs certain rights, although feudalism has long been abolished, is required to send 2 delegates to the Bureaucrat's Forum, and 2 to the Common Forum. The grand prince can and usually does veto any law that may pass the forums.
d) What languages are spoken in your nation? Ziuneix, Esterre, and Perrepanesse unofficially.
e) What ethnic groups are present in your nation? Ziunenie, Esterre, and Perrepanesse.
f) What are the major religions among your population? Catholicism and Neo-Sedivacantism.
g) Briefly describe your nation’s military (including size, role, branches, etc.): The military is sizeable, clocking at 32,000 personnel total. It is mostly used to control the most unruly individuals who use their violent energy to start town squabbles. The government isn't afraid to use it if deemed necessary by the prince. The navy is the most dominant branch, because there is a culture of honor among small coastal towns that compels them to join. The army is the next largest, mostly being ceremonial, with members having to learn swordplay, cannons, and archery alongside firearms. Despite the ceremonial nature, the army's primary directive is to serve as riot control for small feuding towns. There's a unique branch dedicated to fighting in the extensive swamps called the Mangrovers, made up of state-loyal Esterre who know it best.
j) Critically discuss the strengths of your nation (esp. military & economic) and what role you see your nation fulfilling in the region. Tour du Pin as a nation is very good at diplomacy and swaying people to their side, as they've done for years. It doesn't have many strengths militarily and economically, however geographically has the Patormand swamps. There's only on chokepoint for non-swampy entry which is heavily defended. These swamps can support limited agriculture and livestock raising, but not as much as most land. Rice and cheese are a specialty of these areas. There's a large brine lagoon called lake Milleci. Some of the swamps have been drained over time to add to the Fiurel-Ageris farmlands, displacing the Esterre and causing more grudges between the cultures.
h) If asked to reduce the strength of your nation, how would you do so? Add more places to cross the swamps, but I doubt this will be an issue.

IC Economics & Geography
a) Nation's IC GDP per capita: 10,100 USD
b) Nation's IC population: 3,141,600
c) What does your nation excel in exporting? It sells luxury items, delicacy foods like rare mushrooms and cheese, wool, artisanal clocks and watches, and rice mainly.
d) What does your nation need to import? It needs to import a lot of manufactured goods because of its mostly agricultural economy.
e) What is your country self sufficient on? It makes lots of staple crops in Fiurêl-Ageris, which is enough to feed the people of Tour du Pin. Most household goods are made artisanally, at much cheaper prices than in more industrial regions. ,
f) What is your preferred location on the regional map? https://ibb.co/w4hFy87

Roleplay History
Please provide examples of previous roleplays or worldbuilding. If you are unable to do so, please provide an explanation.

I have seldom attempted to roleplay before, and the times I have are relatively short. I have decided to build my skills here in Ajax.

Roleplay Sample:

Fire. Grand Prince Louis VI de Vaussant's reign ended in fire. He was engaging in communique with one of the more prominent families of the Esterre oligarchy, negotiating favorable deals for future cooperation. With the Neo-Sedivacantists becoming more and more radicalized, he needed allies among the Esterre to prevent an all-out revolt. Little did Louis know that a group of teenagers with a torch were approaching the home. Little did he know that a fire would begin to burn, starting in the laundry room. And before he even got the chance to get out of his seat at the poker table they had set fire at the front of the house. Really, there was nowhere to go. No one imagined that being cooked slowly was a pleasant death, but of course the news played up how tragic the occurrence was. After all, the government needed to stir resent for the Esterre.

There's no time to reflect on that. Guillhem III is coming to power, and everybody loves him. He'd always been a celebrity heir. The state-controlled media outlets ensured that. It's customary in Tour du Pin that while the new Grand Prince is being coronated, a mourning period must begin for the old Grand Prince, which only causes the coronation day to be drab. The parade floats would be draped in black, while the royal family is dressed in flowing black clothing, crying tears that are often crocodile in nature for the spouses, and confused for the children. Guillhem hated all of this. There would be a mourning period only a day long, and it mustn't interfere with his coronation.Oh no, Guillhem would have the grandest coronation to ever be. Instead of the traditional dreary tunes done to death because of, well, death, he would play the newest hit single by Tourrienne rapper P-Scratch. Subwoofers cranked, the bass echoing throughout all of Bellouvine. Guillhem neglected the traditional horse-drawn carriage, instad going for one of his various impulse-purchased Stiotti sports cars. Models clad in bikinis prominently displayed during the parade, performing suggestive actions. The old noble families gasped at such a display of tasteless modern frivolity. The Grand Prince couldn't be engaging with such a neglect of tradition, and they would have to advise him on this at a later date to ensure he didn't act out again. But the public? The public loved it. Truthfully, while they loved the monarchy, a part of their brains had grown numb to the effect of all of the traditionalist pageantry they had become familiarized with.

Everybody thought Guillhem was some young and hip playboy who rejected norms and embraced a party lifestyle despite what everyone wanted. In reality, Guillhem had suffered throughout his childhood. He and his siblings were terminally unloved, with Louis being more preoccupied with his legacy and the fate of his fortune than with the people who gave him unconditional support. His mother, Ysabelle, didn't care in the slightest about her children at all, wrapping herself in a silken chrysalis of her own vanity. She would begin to demand the world from Guillhem, despite her own terrible treatment. A lack of emotional intelligence will do terrible things to an individual, and now Guillhem, grasping at the only chance he'll ever get to step from his father's shadow, wants to throttle away all good thoughts of his father like blood flowing from a corpse. This is a new Tour du Pin. This is Guillhem's Tour du Pin.

by **Sans Frontieres** » Tue Jan 10, 2023 5:30 am

Applicant Information
a) Time on NationStates:
- 11 years (On and off, I was more active on the North Pacific forums roleplay than I was on Nationstates)

c) Other nations:
- Terris Caelo (Alt Account)

d) Were you recommended to Ajax? If so, by whom? Has any member of the region spoken to you about joining or applying?
- Not recommended by anybody, found out about Ajax from iiwiki

IC Nation & Lore
a) Nation's IC name:
Anachak Kang Hom Khao or Anachak Kang for short

b) Brief description of your nation:
A Lao(Indochina)-inspired nation, the area in which the modern state of Anachak Kang exists could have been one of the world's cradles of civilisation, giving birth to various proto-Kra cultures centred around the Haen Chiwit River. Anachak Kang is a "Celestial Empire" in its own words, but in reality, it functions as a Theocratic Absolute Monarchy based on the leadership's ability to maintain a Mandate of Heaven. However, throughout the years, Anachak Kang has gone from being an absolute monarchy to one whose government is democratically elected. Well, only in theory. Anachak Kang has gone through multiple iterations of adapting to modern liberal changes to better suit the changing world and maintaining their "core values" (i.e., IRL "Asian Values"). The military elite struggles to cope with these changes and the increasing liberal agitation from the younger generation swings between the extreme ends of both the political left and right. The economical landscape is still largely agrarian, and outside of the rich coastal cities, suffers from a vast disparity between the different economic classes (i.e., the upper, middle, and lower class). The vast majority of the Kra live in borderline poverty, and superstition and illiteracy are a common sight outside the major coastal cities and town centres.

Anachak Kang is a paradoxical nation. Modern industries and infrastructure cover the streets of the financial hub of the capital city and the various coastal cities and major town centres. The further one enters into the interior of Anachak Kang, the lesser of this modernity could be found, and at its extreme ends, poorly maintained muddy villages.

Such is the disparity between the rich and the poor that had led to some to rebel against the government. Espousing an utopian communistic goal, the Red Turbans Youths have taken control over the northeastern regions of Anachak Kang and are currently in an armed military conflict with the central government. Their conflict has devastated the region, furthering the economical collapse of the populace living there and allowing for the formation of various criminal gangs and cartels that run small pockets of the region as a "self-appointed governor".

The current democratically elected government under the rule of the emperor Kham Souk is attempting to appease the increasingly liberal population through a mix of introducing various social and politically liberal policies while suppressing the insurgents in the interior. In his youth, the emperor took up the active role of leading his nation by actively participating in its politics, appointing competent officials, and removing the powerful and corrupt from the court. However, his vigour has deteriorated throughout the years, and rumours have it that he is on his deathbed and nearing his end. His heir apparent, Prince Regent Kham Khanthavong, has taken over much of the emperor's role in politics and has most recently allied the government with Prime Minister Koa Cheruene of the moderate faction and has instituted a semi-constitutional monarchy as a compromise between the radicals and elite. However, the military has opposed such changes as blasphemous and has threatened to cease all military operations against the rebels unless the Prince Regent calls off the deal and finds an alternative. With rising tensions and infighting within the government and the various factions, it remains to be seen if they would succeed or fail in their endeavour to prevent another full-blown civil war.

c) Nation's type of government: Unitary parliamentary Anocratic Semi-Constitutional Monarchy

d) What languages are spoken in your nation?
Kra language and its various dialect (Not! Lao, Not!Thai, Not!Khmer)

e) What ethnic groups are present in your nation?
Majority Kra with regional cultures with their own dialects with possible minorities of Bayarid-descent (from Anachak Kang's time under the Bayarid Empire), and a variety of the cultural group from Pulau Keramat and Daobac in the southern coastal provinces.

f) What are the major religions among your population?
The state religion would be a Buddhist-Confucianism* mix (I have yet to come up with a name for a Kra philosopher to give the religion a name like how Confucianism was called as such because of Confucious), with the majority worshipping a syncretic mix of the Kra folk religion, and Taoism* (Same reason as the above). The minority religions would be the various cultural folk religion, Shamanism, and Heaven worship, along with the region's various religions.

g) Briefly describe your nation’s military (including size, role, branches, etc.):
The Kra Imperial Armed Forces (or just the Imperial Armed Forces) constitute the military of Anachak Kang. It consists of the Kra Imperial Army, the Kra Imperial Navy, and the Kra Imperial Air Force. It also incorporates various paramilitary forces who serve as the gendarmerie during peacetime. The Kra Imperial Armed Forces (KIPA) have a combined manpower of 406,000 active duty personnel and another 345,000 reserve personnel. The head of the
KIPA (ຜູ້ບັນຊາການກອງທັບ, KIGS*: Phu BansakanKongthab) is the emperor, although this position is only nominal since the introduction of the Kra Constitution. The Ministry manages the armed forces for War, headed by the Minister of War (a member of the cabinet of Anachak Kang) and commanded by the Kra Imperial Armed Forces Headquarters, which in turn is headed by the Supreme Commander of Anachak Kang. Kra annual defence accounts for approximately 3.9% of the Kra GDP.

Anachak Kang has conscription for all able-bodied males at age 18, except those with a criminal record or who can prove that their loss would bring hardship to their families. Males who have yet to complete their pre-university education, are awarded the Public Service Commission (PSC) scholarship, or are pursuing a medical degree can opt to defer their draft. Before induction in a specific branch of the armed forces, recruits undergo at least nine weeks of basic military training.

Historically, the Kra's military has been mired in corruption and nepotism. The Internal Security Operations Command** functions as the political arm of the Kra military. It has overlapping social and political tasks with civilian bureaucracy, adopting an anti-democratic ideology recently. The military is also notorious for numerous corruption incidents, such as accusations of illegal trafficking, promotion of high-ranking officers in the form of nepotism, and deeply entrenching themselves into the Kra civilian politics. A delicate balance is currently maintained by the emperor (supported by the various religious factions), the military, and the democratic league (mostly youths and liberal-leaning politicians), resulting in a tense political battle behind closed doors. Rumours of a coup by the military are whispered in hush tones, and the military seems to have their hands full in dealing with the insurgents in the interior. However, should the delicate balance be broken down, the Supreme Commander might install a possible military junta in place of the current democratically elected government.

The Kra military does not have nuclear weapons in its arsenal.

*KIGS refers to the Kra Imperial General System of Transcription for rendering Kra words in the Latin* (or Latin equivalent in Ajax) alphabet.
**Subjected to name change

j) Critically discuss the strengths of your nation (esp. military & economic) and what role you see your nation fulfilling in the region.
Anachak Kang is mainly agrarian. Making up to 49% of the employment, their main exports outside of lumber, rare metal, electronics, and automobiles are highly vulnerable to climate and weather changes. Droughts and locust plagues have devastated crops and led to widespread unemployment and social unrest within the general populace. The most common variant of the locust is the Ochran plague locust. The last major plague by the Ochran desert locust was recorded in 1908. However, as recently as 2020, sporadic locust swarms have been seen in the northwestern plains, threatening the food security in Anachak Kang.

Furthermore, with the introduction of modern industries in the mid-1900s, pollution in the south sea has decreased Anachak Kang's fishing industry.

The poverty and inequality level of Anachak Kang is also staggeringly huge. Only 10% of the Kra population earned 35% of Anachak Kang's aggregate income and owned 61.5% of its land. Successive government efforts have been made to combat the poverty and inequality levels between the different classes. However, they have been severely hindered by the political infighting between the three factions (Monarch, Military, and Youths). Unrest in the poorest regions of the interior has led to an armed insurrection where communist and anti-monarchial insurgents have fought against the central government since 2005.

There is also a significant lack and disparity of modern military equipment, with some units equipped with old equipment going as far back as the 1960s due to budget cuts, constraints, and corruption. The size of the military is also too large and bloated for the current central administrative staff to handle, leaving much of the power to the regional military leaders, making them mostly autonomous with different political leanings. Adding insult to injury, some of these regions have fallen under the control of cartels and criminal gangs, allowing them to recruit their own personal army and impose their brand of authority and martial law in the region under their control.

I see my nation as a powerful but troubled nation that would allow for regional and international support and manoeuvring (i.e., more RP opportunities). RPers could help or hinder my nation's RP direction; A republican or pro-communist intervention could influence my RP direction towards their political leaning, the same as how a conservative or exploitive nation could influence my nation to be more conservative (i.e., military junta) or be exploited by a foreign power. Outside of this, Anachak Kang has vest interest in the region that competes directly with the influence of the AON. I hope to have Anachak Kang engage with the nations of the AON (and the region) as an outside entity that could lean either to healthy competition to outright distrust and miscommunication.

h) If asked to reduce the strength of your nation, how would you do so?

Well, I'm fairly flexible; reducing the population, GDP, and area claimed on the map, military strength, or even introducing more issues and taking out the tourism industry. There are no real concrete answers I can give right now but let me know in the discord and I'm sure we can work something out.

Items marked with a * is subject to change

IC Economics & Geography
a) Nation's IC GDP per capita: 11,400* (open for further adjustment)

b) Nation's IC population: 121,648,117* (open for further reduction)

c) What does your nation excel in exporting? Electronics, Automobiles, Foodstuff (Rice, Sugar, Spice, FIsh), Wood (From our logging industry), and Rare Earth Metal.

d) What does your nation need to import? Capital and intermediate goods, raw materials (to support its own Automobile and Electronic manufacturing, and the other minor industries), consumer goods, and fuel.

e) What is your country self-sufficient on?
Anachak Kang is mostly self-sufficient on its own farming, fishing, and logging industry with some self-sufficiency in the light industries. The nation however imports heavily in capital and intermediate goods, raw materials (to support its own Automobile and Electronic manufacturing), consumer goods, and fuel.

f) What is your preferred location on the regional map?

Roleplay History
Please provide examples of previous roleplays or worldbuilding. If you are unable to do so, please provide an explanation.
Most of my works are off-site in the North Pacific Forums for Roleplay so I'll provide the link there. My username on the site is Aestii. Most of these links have dead images because I'd them removed for personal reasons, but if you need them I have them stored on my hard disk and would be open to re-uploading them.

The Great Aurorean
https://forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/9196133/post-10526551
https://navsland.files.wordpress.com/2023/01/proposal-to-the-formation-of-the-lpcpo.pdf

Treaty of Kariste
A treaty written for the formation of the Union of Aurorian States organisation for the Eras RP. It never really got anywhere but I wrote the treaty for it.
Link to Treaty
https://navsland.files.wordpress.com/2023/01/treaty-of-kariste-1.pdf
Link to the Organisation
https://forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/9195462/

A Compilation of modern Laws and Promulgation (Navsland's Uncodified Constitution-building thread)
https://forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/9195717/

Anansi the Teller of Tales (Navsland's Worldbuilding Thread)
https://forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/9194614/

Kueneza Habari (Navsland's News thread)
https://forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/9195400/

War of the Three Hegemons
https://forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/9195311/

Records of the Years of the Morning Light
https://forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/9195009/

Sports RP
Navsland v Predice Football match friendly
https://forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/9189922/post-10478299

Navsland v Scalvia Football match friendly
https://forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/9189922/post-10493744

Military Organisation Charts
Military organisation of the Scalvian Federation (I've made this for another fellow RPer)
https://i.imgur.com/RIF1ctb.png
Military organisation of the Republic of the Aurorea (I've made this for another fellow RPer)
https://i.imgur.com/S37gEov.png

Misc RP-related art
Gulm-3 Battle Tank
https://i.imgur.com/4dbkHQG.png

Republic of Marinella Customs Declaration Card
https://i.imgur.com/7VOB3oh.png

by **Nordwalsh** » Wed Jan 11, 2023 7:45 pm

Applicant Information
a) Time on NationStates:

I'm in your walls.

c) Other nations:

The bird and the crocodile.

d) Were you recommended to Ajax? If so, by whom? Has any member of the region spoken to you about joining or applying?

I simply stumbled out of the woods one day.

IC Nation & Lore
a) Nation's IC name: Khalys, Sovereignty of
b) Brief description of your nation:

Khalys is an Invictist regime in Western Ochran. Historically a collection of principalities, it emerged as a mostly unified entity, an absolutist kingdom, under Bayarid rule. The modern regime has its roots in the Vardani Revolution of the 1920s, where revolutionary ideas spread across the straits and threatened the monarchy in Khalys; a political alliance between the monarchy and fascist National People's Phalanx (ESP) crushed republican dissent. In the 1970s, a secretive group within the ESP, the Critical Acceleration Unit (KAE) staged a coup and implemented the modern government and ideology.

The government appears to be, from the outside, a sort of absolute elective federal monarchy; however, in practice, Khalys is a patchwork of hundreds of smaller states which are run along the lines of a joint-stock corporation, with executive boards and a directive to deliver profits. Many of these coalesce into larger megacorporations, who in turn provide the funding, infrastructure, and expertise that makes up the country's government. There is no democracy in this system; voting power, such that it is, consists of "shares" which are assigned to individuals (based on their administrative, legislative, judicial, media, and academic privileges) and easily transferable.

The monarch is the Sovereign (Umaɣlesi), who wields theoretically unlimited power, but serves at the discretion of the Executive Council (Aɣmasrulebeli Sabc̣os, "Aɣmas"); they are elected by the Executive Council and can be dismissed at any time. The Executive Council is a body of the 55 individuals with the highest amount of "shares" in the country, typically military officials, corporate executives, media personalities, and prominent scientists or technocrats. The Sovereign and Executive Council, collectively known as the Acropolis, determine, through the monopoly on violence, culture, and finance that their constituents hold, the foreign policy and military activity of the country. The Acropolis maintains the country's only truly centralized institutions, which primarily includes the military; the National Enumeration Agency (ECS, "Chasaa"), which determines vote shares and land value tax; and the Hyperstitional Reproachment Bureau (HSB), which serves as the regime's intelligence agency and secret police.

The HSB also serves as the de facto power and king-maker in Khalys, wielding a powerful arsenal of electronic and human resources including Big Data, bot farms, civilian informants, and targetted harassment, to located and erase credible domestic threats to the system early on. This often necessitates arresting or assassinating prominent corporate or military officials, which means that the HSB also has a very well-equiped paramilitary wing which serves as secret police and internal troops.

The culture and outlook of the average Khalysian is warped and hostile. Ultranationalism, militarism, violence, lack of empathy, misogyny, and transhumanism are all glorified, and most people are content with their lot due to the relative stability and consumerism of their company town lifestyles. Still, dissedents do slip through the cracks of algorithims and decomposition, and tend to be just as warped by the system as those who support it - anarcho-primitivists, advocates of nuclear holocaust, ontological insurrectionists, and more all cooperate in the underbelly of the beast, hoping to break and bury the Khalysian hyperstition once and for all.

c) Nation's type of government:

Elective dictatorship with a laissez-faire economy

d) What languages are spoken in your nation?

Khalysian/Rakinuli (!Georgian)

e) What ethnic groups are present in your nation?

~95% Khalysians/Rakineli (!Georgians); ~5% other. Government officially supports a Khalysian ethnostate, so other groups tend to be segregated or deported, and thus exist in small numbers.

f) What are the major religions among your population?

Majority of the population is irreligious, with sizable minorities following Perateian Ecumenicism and Azdarin. Government is officially anti-religion.

g) Briefly describe your nation’s military (including size, role, branches, etc.):

The National Actualization Force (EPD) is the armed forces of Khalys, with the Sovereign serving as commander-in-chief. The EPD is, essentially, an umbrella organization of several military contractors and arms manufacturers. Most of the <<NUMBER>> personel and equipment is effectively loaned or donated from these companies, sometimes paid for by other powerful organizations in the country, with the military being seen as an investment in the continued security and profitability of the Khalysian experiment.

Perhaps surprisingly, the EPD is not focused on land conquests of its neighbors. Rather, they value a robust air force and navy that allow them intimidate and strike throughout the Ozeros and Eastern Periclean, seeking to secure resources and shore up friendly regimes through relatively small-scale surgical strikes. High losses, while tolerated by those in command, are likely to trigger mutinies among the mostly mercenary force.

Internal repression is handled by the Hyperstitional Reproachment Bureau, whose paramilitary wing mostly lacks heavy, armored vehicles, but is more than capable of containing riots, patrolling the borders, and putting down rogue platoons.

Defensive operations are oriented around the Apocalypse Division, a small but elite force of intensely loyal, indoctrinated troops directly under the pay and command of the Acropolis, who are instructed to defend the territorial integrity of Khalys with extreme measures, up to and including suicide bombings, scorched earth tactics, and using chemical weapons on Khalysian soil.

j) Critically discuss the strengths of your nation (esp. military & economic) and what role you see your nation fulfilling in the region.

Khalys is mostly intended to serve as a boogeyman and heel for Ajax, with esoteric and somewhat unpredictable goals allowing it to cause problems for just about anybody. In practice, it will mostly be aligned with conservative monarchies around the Periclean and oriented as an attack dog against AON and the Rubric Coast. However, the quixotic nature of its ideology means that it can and will individually meddle with and threaten just about anybody. Their desire to "accelerate" expands to wanting to destablize other countries, possibly even allies, so that they can eventually usher in their their new order.

The military, being essentially a consortium of mercenary groups that are loaned planes, ships, and tanks, is outwardly focused and very prone to saber-rattling. However, being mercenaries, they likely won't commit to any fight they don't think will be an easy victory, meaning that Khalys's bullying probably only works against markedly weaker or disorganized foes. Also expect lots of experimentation with wonder-weapons and fancy new technologies that may cause them to fall flat on their faces.

The economy is technically robust, but funneled towards highly specific military and research priorities which leave it somewhat inflexible and lacking. Should a major international incident - which is quite likely given the regime's behavior - ever result in widespread embargos, Khalys will struggle deeply.

h) If asked to reduce the strength of your nation, how would you do so?

Make the regime much more tinpot and unstable, with coups and civil unrest being a constant threat; make the economy less developed.

IC Economics & Geography
a) Nation's IC GDP per capita: around ~$20,000
b) Nation's IC population: around 40,000,000
c) What does your nation excel in exporting?

Electronics, mass media, commercial and utility vehicles, military equipment, petroleum.

d) What does your nation need to import?

Machine and vehicle parts, plastics, pharmaceuticals, cereals.

e) What is your country self sufficient on?

Unsure how to differentiate this from anything other apps have said.

f) What is your preferred location on the regional map?

Click here to suffer.

Roleplay History
Please provide examples of previous roleplays or worldbuilding. If you are unable to do so, please provide an explanation.

You all know my swill.

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