New Imperialism - AH RP v 2.1 [OOC, Signup]

[Valentir]

That would be nice.

Dutch, Megiko, New France Friendship!

poland is left all alone qq

Polan can into friendship!

[Epraria]

That would be nice.

Dutch, Megiko, New France Friendship!

poland is left all alone qq

Well at least there isn't a hungry Russia here.

[Alleniana]

Al, I think Pacifica agrees with all of this, so that makes this app ok right? Also Can you check my population? At this time IRL Alaska had a population of about 30,000 but with the penal colony history as well as easy immigration, I think my number seemed realistic. I just made a rough estimate on Eastern Russia's population though.

Application

Name: Царизм Аляски (The Tsardom of Alaska)

I can't give you all the Kurils (I think someone's taken some of them, don't recall who), and more detail on government, ideology/policy, ethnicity, religion (are the natives converting?), miscellaneous, stuff like that would be appreciated, but it's plausible. BTW, why not use the Russian currency instead?

Application

Name: Apostolic Kingdom of Hungary, Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen

Secondary power, yes. Keep working on the rest of it though, looking forward to hungar hungar.

probably needs more cleaning.
Application

Name: The United Provinces of Megiko(Mexico) (De Verenigde Provinciën van Megiko)

Just fill in remaining fields and detail a few more too.

Is it possible to reserve the kingdom of Yugoslavia?

No, apologies, much of that is taken. The ethnically Serbian lands are mostly open though.

I'm thinking I'll begin by chopping the following:
French claims in Gabon & Madagascar (may change; need to review map)
German claims in Gabon (may change because I need to review the map)
Mongols in Hong Kong & Macau (treaty ports anyone?)
Dutch in Somalia or Nigeria or Gabon
I'll look at the British, Portuguese and New France things next, to see if they need any chopping. Hopefully not, but who knows.

Map map?

If you're going to change German/French Gabon because we both claimed it, please don't. We're going to both claim it and use it in order to force a Berlin Conference-esque summit where Europe carves up Africa.

But if it's because of the Kongo, that's fine, I can just move my claims elsewhere.

I'm changing it because people are too damn big

Yeah, I see, I was associating it more with EU4 borders
I'm sure Germany and France could get rid of their claims. I was looking for places to shave the colonial empires and big landed empires by a bit, that would be a good place to start.

tbh I am probs gonna go with the DK of Catty and Naples so I do not have to make Buj make another map again.

Here is a map of my intended claims: http://i.imgur.com/4AdDAl0.png

Everything but Catalonia and Naples proper are negotiable.

Looks fine, though you stretch awfully far up Italy. Also, you could take the rest of Garamantes.

[Liecthenbourg]

That would be nice.

Dutch, Megiko, New France Friendship!

poland is left all alone qq

Nouvelle France friends with Polan!

[Alleniana]

@TNL, spit out Moldova & Budjak please?
@Britain, spit out Minorca or Channel Islands or Timor or something please?
@Liec, spit out Idaho maybe?

[The Kingdom of Glitter]

Looks fine, though you stretch awfully far up Italy. Also, you could take the rest of Garamantes.

That's bc we killed the Papal States and stole all their shit, and forced the Pope to Rome.

Also by Garamantes do you mean Libya?

[Bujahla]

Well I'm off to go study. Be back in a few hours.

[Epraria]

probably needs more cleaning.
Application

Name: The United Provinces of Megiko/Mexico) (De Verenigde Provinciën van Megiko)
Symbols: Vlag, Vapen, De Steenarend
Claims: Well Mexico, Arizona, what remains of New Mexico and Texas, and Central America up to Panama.
Power: Secondary power.

Government Structure: The united provinces is ruled by a Stadtholder who has the same set of powers as the presidents of neighboring republics. The Stadtholder is then supported by a parliament which looks at the propositions and either votes for it or doesn't. The central government in Megiko city is the central command but the provinces of Megiko has many freedoms such as minor laws and immigration.
Ideology/Policy: Republicanism, nationalism,Classical liberalism, Expansionism, Capitalism, federalism.
Leaders: Stadtholder Jan-Pieter Holstege
Capital City: Megiko city

Population: 14,911,000
Primary Ethnic Group: Megikaaners
Minority Ethnic Groups: The Native American people's like the maya and the European immigrants. Most European immigrants come from the Netherlands, Britain and Germany.
Description of Ethnicity: Megikaaners are the love child of Dutch colonists and native Americans and also what happens when Dutch people sunbath to much. The Megikaaners culture and language has become different over time and the Megikaaners accent is distinct from the normal Dutch. The other part of the population are native Americans who have been driven back hard by wars, genocide and disseases. They make up a small part of the population but have certain rights such as the Mayan communities in the Yucatan peninsula,.
Language: Megikaaner dutch.
Religion: Protestant Christianity remains the largest religion in Megiko as the convertions of the colonial days remain however the conversion was not everywhere and in some areas such as in the Yucatan there are pockets of native religions remaining who've have reformed to acustume themselves to the changing situation of the modern world.

Foreign Relations: Megiko is on friendly terms with the Nouvelle Français to the east but has a rivalry with the Colombians to the south and the Californians to the west. Relations with Brazil and Argentina are however on friendly terms. Relations with Europe are for the most part friendly with special attention to the relations with the Netherlands and the commonwealth.
Military Information: The Megikaaners military is a small force and professional force that is known to be bolstered by militia groups who are known to harass the enemy with guerrilla warfare. The military is trying to use home produced arms but are dependent on foreign powers for getting weaponry. The militias however are more varied and use whatever they can get.
Army Size: 80,000 (55,000 active, 35,000 reserves)
Navy Size: 3 battleships, 6 cruisers, 18 frigates and some slops.

Economic Policy: A mainly laisez-faire economy based around a free market with some state owned business the Megikaaners believe that by letting the economy work itself up and intervening when necessary that economic growth will happen. Tariffs are low to encourage trade.
Economic Situation: good. Industrialization and urbanization is well under way but most people still live in the rural areas as farmers. Megiko city is a rapidly growing city however with the coming of the industrialization.
Infrastructure: The infrastructure depends on what part of the country. The major cities like Megiko city are modern and relatively industrialised cities with railroads connecting the major cities. The further north or South one comes however the worse the infrastructure becomes such as in new Megiko.
Imports & Exports:
Imports: Finished goods, machinery, steel mill goods, Repair parts for vehicles.
Exports: Agricultural goods, fruits, oil, coffee, cotton and valuable minerals.
Currency: Gulder which is based around the Dutch Guilder after the Megikaaners gained independence.

History: In 1556 the dutch explorer Peter Minuit lands in Mexico and establishes trade with the native tribes in the area. Including trade with the Aztec Empire the dominant power in e region. The dutch soon discovered that the area was full of gold, silver and other valuable goods and soon takes advantage of the state of dissent in the Aztec empire as diseases from Europe further weakens it. The dutch soon allied with rival tribes and peoples of the Aztecs and went to war Resulting in the conquest of the Aztec empire by 1559. The dutch continues to establish their control over the region establishing their capital over the remains of Tenochtitlan renaming the city into Megiko city.

The dutch further colonizes the Megiko region and Central America establishing a strong foothold in the Americas. The culture of the colonizes does however change as they combine parts of their own culture with the ones of the natives resulting the Megikaaner culture and a sense of not being part of the Netherlands grow. The dutch however continue to rules Megiko with an iron fist and dissent soon grows after a failed attempt at independence in 1752. The Dutch establishes a harsher rule over Megiko and dissent only grows after Nouvelle France gains it's independence. So when the Netherlands was hit by revolution in 1779 the Megikaaners under the leadership of a former politician named Jurrian van Duiven declared independence fighting a war against the dutch garrisons. The war would last one year as the revolution in the dutch homeland mean that the forces in Megiko where divided, confused and isolated.

The Megikaaners would in 1784 sign a treaty with the new monarchy in the Netherlands securing the independence and establishment of the United provinces of Megiko with Jurrian Van Duiven as the first Stadtholder. The Megikan government would now consolidate the holdings of the united provinces including satisfying the people who had finally won their freedom and created a Megikaaner state. They would continue colonizing parts of Texas under control and establish the regions of Arizona and new Megiko under their own control.

The Megikaaner state would start to industrialize in the mid 1860's but railroad construction had begun much earlier and many of the largest cities had railroad connection by then.
Miscellaneous: Dutch commonwealth?
RP Example: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=323153
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[Liecthenbourg]

@TNL, spit out Moldova & Budjak please?
@Britain, spit out Minorca or Channel Islands or Timor or something please?
@Liec, spit out Idaho maybe?

...
I don't own Idaho, I gave it to Reatra as you instructed.
Check the map you posted on the first page

[The New Lowlands]

@TNL, spit out Moldova & Budjak please?
@Britain, spit out Minorca or Channel Islands or Timor or something please?
@Liec, spit out Idaho maybe?

I'd rather keep budjak, but I'll spit it out if necessary

[Neo-Assyrian Empire]

If you're going to change German/French Gabon because we both claimed it, please don't. We're going to both claim it and use it in order to force a Berlin Conference-esque summit where Europe carves up Africa.

But if it's because of the Kongo, that's fine, I can just move my claims elsewhere.

I'm changing it because people are too damn big

Gotcha.

Also, am I accepted?

[Sau Beiu]

Ok then, Ill reserve Serbia.

[Greater Mobile]

@Al

(About the Kurils) Ok, but will I be able to get some of them?

I'll add more detail.

I thought about that, and I'll edit and adopt the Russian Ruble.

[Alleniana]

Looks fine, though you stretch awfully far up Italy. Also, you could take the rest of Garamantes.

That's bc we killed the Papal States and stole all their shit, and forced the Pope to Rome.

Also by Garamantes do you mean Libya?

The western half of Libya. Like modern Cyrenaica, except on the other side of Libya.

@TNL, spit out Moldova & Budjak please?
@Britain, spit out Minorca or Channel Islands or Timor or something please?
@Liec, spit out Idaho maybe?

...
I don't own Idaho, I gave it to Reatra as you instructed.
Check the map you posted on the first page

Montana I meant, sorry

@TNL, spit out Moldova & Budjak please?
@Britain, spit out Minorca or Channel Islands or Timor or something please?
@Liec, spit out Idaho maybe?

I'd rather keep budjak, but I'll spit it out if necessary

I imagine it'd go a great deal towards making a Romania plausible, now that Transylvania is gone. Would be good.

Ok then, Ill reserve Serbia.

What sort of Serbia?

@Al

(About the Kurils) Ok, but will I be able to get some of them?

I'll add more detail.

I thought about that, and I'll edit and adopt the Russian Ruble.

Probably the northern half; the biggest gap in the middle demarcating.

I'm changing it because people are too damn big

Gotcha.

Also, am I accepted?

Did you see my earlier critique of the app?

[Liecthenbourg]

That's bc we killed the Papal States and stole all their shit, and forced the Pope to Rome.

Also by Garamantes do you mean Libya?

The western half of Libya. Like modern Cyrenaica, except on the other side of Libya.

...
I don't own Idaho, I gave it to Reatra as you instructed.
Check the map you posted on the first page

Montana I meant, sorry

I'd rather not, tbh.

[Neo-Assyrian Empire]

Gotcha.

Also, am I accepted?

Did you see my earlier critique of the app?

The one on page 26(I think)? Or did you post another one?

[Sau Beiu]

Hmm, I'll reserve the kingdom of Serbia (sorry for the short post n' such but I'm on Mobile for the time being)

[Epraria]

So now?

[The Holy Dominion of Inesea]

Allen, I'm willing to make Georgia and Qatar/UAE into Player controllable vassals.

[Alleniana]

The western half of Libya. Like modern Cyrenaica, except on the other side of Libya.

Montana I meant, sorry

I'd rather not, tbh.

I'll ask if someone makes an independent Canada blob that really needs a leg up.

Allen, I'm willing to make Georgia and Qatar/UAE into Player controllable vassals.

Georgia probably doesn't need that treatment, but could you look at releasing Arabia, or no?

Did you see my earlier critique of the app?

The one on page 26(I think)? Or did you post another one?

Probably that one. Can you linky?

[Neo-Assyrian Empire]

Probably that one. Can you linky?

This is the one I'm thinking of

If that's the one, then I've edited my app to fix those issues

[The Holy Dominion of Inesea]

Some of Arabia as a tributary or vassal, sure.

[Alleniana]

@Jon, are you alright?
From your app, "45,234,100 + 2,330,600 + 759,600 + 163,600 + 1,213,600 + 647,900 + 912,500 + 5,560,800 + 2,153,400 + 565,500 = 19,541,600"

Anyway, you definitely need to shrink claims.

Some of Arabia as a tributary or vassal, sure.

How big was your claim in Arabia again?

[Epraria]

So am I accepted now?

[The Holy Dominion of Inesea]

@Jon, are you alright?
From your app, "45,234,100 + 2,330,600 + 759,600 + 163,600 + 1,213,600 + 647,900 + 912,500 + 5,560,800 + 2,153,400 + 565,500 = 19,541,600"

Anyway, you definitely need to shrink claims.

Some of Arabia as a tributary or vassal, sure.

How big was your claim in Arabia again?

Kuwait, Qatar/Bahrain, part of UAE.