Forge of Empires II - AH RP [OOC/Open!]

[The Enclave Government]

Big =/= relevant. I want a Bulgaria because Balkan Wars.

I can play Bulgaria from a non-biased standpoint against both you (You're Serbia no?) and myself (Russia) as an NPC. As Buj knows, I'm a good puppetteer, and an unbiased one just the same. For future reference Buj, if it's alright with you, if there's ever a question who should play an NPC for a non-biased point of view, I can be of service. You know how good I am.

You were Poland in the 2014 RP.

You would be active you said.

You would fight Putin you said.

You never posted.

[The Vaktovian Empire]

Also Buj, I realize you've still got a lot on your plate, but ETA on IC links or at least the Factbook Thread?

[The Vaktovian Empire]

I can play Bulgaria from a non-biased standpoint against both you (You're Serbia no?) and myself (Russia) as an NPC. As Buj knows, I'm a good puppetteer, and an unbiased one just the same. For future reference Buj, if it's alright with you, if there's ever a question who should play an NPC for a non-biased point of view, I can be of service. You know how good I am.

You were Poland in the 2014 RP.

You would be active you said.

You would fight Putin you said.

You never posted.

Yes well I am active now sir Enclave, are you happy now?

[The Enclave Government]

You were Poland in the 2014 RP.

You would be active you said.

You would fight Putin you said.

You never posted.

Yes well I am active now sir Enclave, are you happy now?

Putin REKT OUR FACES man. I'm not happy! How do I know you wont send the hordes over Europe to roflstomp all of us freedomlovers!

[Baja California y Sonora]

I hope it's good. Anyways, it's done.

República de Venezuela

Generic Info
Nation Name: Republic of Venezuela
Symbols:
- Flag
- Coat of Arms
- Presidential Standard
- Naval Ensign
- Naval Jack
- National Anthem
- Easter Orchid
- Simon Bolivar


Homeland Population:

• Continental Territories: 3,448,600
  • Venezuela: 3,112,000 (Historical population of Venezuela+Guesstimate of Venezuelan Colombia)
    
    • Venezuela: 2,612,000
      
    • Venezuelan Colombia: 500,000 (Guess)
  • Trinidad y Tobago: 336,600

Imperial Population:

• Caribbean Territories : 19,400
  
  • Aruba: 9,400
  • Bolivar(Curaçao): 10,000 (Guess)

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• Total Overall: 3,131,400

Location/Claims: 15

Capital City: Maracay

Government Info
Government Type:
- De Jure: Federal Constitutional Presidential Republic
- De Facto: Dictatorship
Brief Explanation of Government: After a disastrous civil war, and a string of incompetent rulers, Venezuela has fallen to become an iron-fisted dictatorship led by Juan Vicente Gómez. Maintaining a three branch system however, the National Congress of Venezuela assumes the bicameral body of the legislative branch. The congress is made up of two houses the Chamber of Deputies, and the Senate. The duty of congress is like any other nation's, except for the fact they hold no real power in balancing the president's decisions and are nothing more but a puppet of the President, instead their sole job is to bring up the needs of their respective state. The Judaical Branch is just as weak as the legislative branch, the Supreme Judge is elected by the president and falls into the "Puppet of the President" category. The executive branch is the strongest of all, led by the President himself, he makes all of the nation's important decisions and essentially runs everything. Furthermore in ord
Ideology: Venezuelan Nationalism, Economic Liberalism, Classical Liberalism, Militarization
Leader/s:
President: Juan Vicente Gómez

Population Info
Brief Description of your people: Venezuela#1
Religion:
- Officially Secular.
-- Dominate Religion is Roman Catholicism|91.8%
-- Secondly most followed is Novo Roman Orthodoxy| 4.1%
-- Judaism is the third largest| 2.1%
-- Other(Islam, and others)| 2%
Ethnicity: Afro-Venezuelan White Venezuelan Mixed Amerindian
Main/Accepted Culture(s): Venezuelan|European, Mixed
Other Cultures: African, Native, etc...

Military Info
Army:

Built to face threats larger than itself, the Venezuelan National Army is one that is as specialized as it is experienced. The rugged terrain of Venezuela has made the nation pursue the specialization of mobility in mountainous and jungle terrains. Another factor that has increased Venezuela's army potential is the experience that most soldiers have gotten from fighting in latest civil war and the use of guerrilla tactics rather than European battlefield tactics. The reign of Gomez has brought the nation in a new era of militarization, therefore with an increase in the army's budget, soldiers are well supplied and Venezuela arsenals are more or less filled with imported weapons.

• Division I: 5,000
  
• Division II: 5,000
• Division III: 5,000
• Division IV:10,000
• Division V: 5,000
• Division VI: 2,500
• Division VII: 10,000

Total: 40,000 Active| 10,000 Reserves| 275,888 Conscript Potential
Navy:

• Western Atlantic Flotilla- Based in Maracaibo
  
  • 5 Torpedo Boats
    
  • 6 Destroyers
  • 2 Cruisers

• Eastern Atlantic Flotilla- Based in Puerto España
  
  • 11 Torpedo Boats
    
  • 6 Destroyers
  • 1 Cruiser

Total: 20,000| 16 Torpedo Boats| 12 Destroyers| 3 Cruisers

Other Info
Brief Description of your Economy: Venezuela's economy is quite prosperous, though not the largest in South America. Regardless, the nation is currently enjoying a prosperous period, the economy is stable and exports outnumber the number of imports. Venezuela's economy is largely agricultural, however it is the agricultural sector that is proving to be the driving force of the economy(Much like RL Argentina) beef, wheat, sugar, and even coffee are some of the main exports. The mining sector of the nation is dominated by the coal industry, which fuels the growing industry of both Venezuela and other nations. Manufacturing is rather small(Minus for the textile industry which is somewhat robust), h a second wave of industrialization is currently rippling through the nation. Rubber and Timber are also very important exports for Venezuela that sell for high prices.
Goals:

• Encroach the Spanish Caribbean
• Diplo-annex Bogota
• Industrialize-fun
• Annoy Nova Roma

History:

• Pre-1836: The first time the land today known as Venezuela was mentioned was in 1498, by Columbus himself when he sailed in the Gulf of Paria and gave the land the nickname "Land of Grace". The second account of Venezuela occurs in 1499 when an expedition to the mainland led by Alfonso Ojeda gave the name of the country. It was finally when Spanish Priests under a royal grant founded the first permanent settlement in mainland Venezuela and in South America. Cumana was the name of this settlement, and unlike in real life, Cumana became a successful trading village between the local ingenious and the newly arrived Spanish. Cumana's success as a point of interaction is actually short lived however, as in 1522 a ship ravaged by Small Pox landed in the small port and essentially spread Small Pox throughout the city and the indigenous. The epidemic caused massive loss on both the colonizers and the native people who became distrustful of the white men. Raided time and again the city of Cumana was finally destroyed in 1536. Cumana's demise and stuff going on in Europe led to the transaction of the Venezuelan territory from Spanish hands to German ones who founded established the colony of Klein-Venedig. The Germans however were as successful as the Spanish were and eventually the territory went back to Spain who then merged it into the Viceroyalty of New Granada in 1555. From that point onward Venezuela is largely ignored by the Spanish crown. In 1751, however with New Granada gaining independence and Caracas threatening to split off as well, Spanish administration moved to Caracas where the Viceroyalty of Venezuela replaced the Viceroyalty of New Granada. Following the move to Caracas, an influx of immigration, and large grants given to develop the land the colony began prospering under their new found administration. Nothing last forever and especially not Spanish control over Venezuela, who by now was facing maladministration by Viceroys. The Independence war would begin 1806 led by Simon Bolivar who managed to win the independence war of Venezuela by 1815. Venezuela was led by him for two years before he embarked for another war once again. However he did leave behind a budding democracy that for the next few years would continue to develop.
• 1836-1862: By 1836 Venezuela had become quite ambitious, and aggressive especially to her neighbor, New Granada and the Caribbean. Signing a economic treaty with Venice, that would expand the nation's influence, Venezuela was granted a base in the island of New Crete(Jamaica), and Venice a base in Maracaibo. Furthermore Venezuela began funding a Republican movement in Granada, led for the nation to burst into a Civil War that brought a joint-intervention by the Andean Empire and Venezuela who then established the Bogota System. New Granada was divided into independent nations, those being nearest to Venezuela became Republics in Venezuela sphere, while those farthest more or less remained the same but under the Andean Empire's sphere. In 1846, Venezuela and the Republican successor states of New Granada formed the Federation of South America. Based in the city of Medellin, the federation was actually met by a harsh response in Venezuela and the Colombian Republics. Regardless of the internal fighting going on(mostly in the countryside), the federation was actually treated as a rising power in the world stage. Respected and prestigious, major cities began modernizing, economically the country was stable, and militarily speaking the alliance with the Andean Empire had propelled the federation into stardom. However as the 1850's came, with the Andean Empire collapsing and internal fighting growing, along with stuff happening in Europe, the federation met disaster. Then president Manuel Fernandez Cordilla proposed the most ambitious project: a railway from Bogota all the way to Caracas. His proposal became reality, however as the Iron Bank of Bohemia removed it's investments and Venice having to pull it's investments as well, his railway ended up bankrupting the country and plunging it into the nation's First Civil War. The war which began in 1856, formally ended in 1862. Venezuela and the Colombian Republics went separate ways with a shared debt.
• 1862-1892: Following the collapse of the federation Venezuela untimely fell from it's position as a noticeable power. Power struggles for the presidency continued to disrupt economic recuperation, a political crises in which [Insert European country] threatened to intervene after Venezuela defaulted in it's debt in 1873, and a devastating cholera epidemic that struck Caracas in 1876 all were factors to Venezuela's "Blue Period". Continued insurgency in the countryside and raids from Colombian rebels in border towns often led to the questioning of Venezuela's government who had grown awfully weak. Their authority was undermined by foreigners and nationals, more or less the power in Caracas failed to project across the entire nation. Maracaibo was threatening to secede, and Nova Roma was making advances on Venezuela's Amazonian territory. It was finally in 1886 when the country fell into it's second Civil War. Caudillo, Justo Barrera entered the Caracas in 1890 and declared himself King of Venezuela, New Granada, the Andes, and Spain. His administration was a pretty weak one, his brutal repressions had proven unpopular with civilians and military members. His reign finally came to an end in 1892 when Cipriano Castro entered Caracas without a fight and ousted Barrera from the Presidency.
• 1892-1911: Castro quickly asserted his control over the country by banning the congress, however with the support of the masses his reign stood unchallenged, and is remembered as Venezuela's reawakening and the beginning of the Era of the Ten Year Presidents. Realizing the importance of having a strong economy, his presidency focused on reconstruction. Using the money he made from selling most of his nation's navy, and the sell of the trading base in New Crete (Jamaica), along with some shady deals he made with Europe he began his nation's reconstruction. His policy of reconstruction enabled Venezuela to quickly recover from the Civil Wars, and the railway debt. He rebuilt schools, hospitals, roads, and the nation's telegraph line. He even negotiated a deal with a European railway company to expand the number of railway miles in Venezuela. To ensure Venezuela's future he sent out students to Europe and had them come back to employ their knowledge in their home country. His move from Caracas to Maracay was sparked after an attempted assignation, where as in the smaller Maracay, Castro could rule more centrally located and more peacefully. His health however quickly declined as his kidneys continued to fail everyday. He died in 1902, leaving Juan Vicente Gomez in charge. Gomez sought to bring credibility to Venezuela, therefore he reinstated congress but as a puppet to him. His policy whilst continuing reconstruction, is focused more on militarizing the nation and reuniting Bogota with Venezuela.

Special Factors:
Bad Bitch- Venezuela don't give a fuck who u r
Coal- Owns the Cerrejon-everyone likes coal
Terrain- Venezuela's terrain makes it's army deadly if fighting in a mountainous, jungle terrain.
Popular Support- Gomez isn't as shitty as he was in RL; people like him.
Large Oil Reserves- Not really useful atm/not even discovered yet but I mean in a while it'll be pretty important.
Code Word: Ultimatum? Ho??
RP Sample: Venezuela#1
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[Bujahla]

Big =/= relevant. I want a Bulgaria because Balkan Wars.

I can play Bulgaria from a non-biased standpoint against both you (You're Serbia no?) and myself (Russia) as an NPC. As Buj knows, I'm a good puppetteer, and an unbiased one just the same. For future reference Buj, if it's alright with you, if there's ever a question who should play an NPC for a non-biased point of view, I can be of service. You know how good I am.

Let's hold off on playing multiple nations till we at least start the IC and get all these apps and reservations done.

[The Vaktovian Empire]

I can play Bulgaria from a non-biased standpoint against both you (You're Serbia no?) and myself (Russia) as an NPC. As Buj knows, I'm a good puppetteer, and an unbiased one just the same. For future reference Buj, if it's alright with you, if there's ever a question who should play an NPC for a non-biased point of view, I can be of service. You know how good I am.

Let's hold off on playing multiple nations till we at least start the IC and get all these apps and reservations done.

Gotchu bud.

[The Vaktovian Empire]

Yes well I am active now sir Enclave, are you happy now?

Putin REKT OUR FACES man. I'm not happy! How do I know you wont send the hordes over Europe to roflstomp all of us freedomlovers!

Because I'm playing Russia from a much more wanting to be a respected part of Western European society. Yes, while having some rivals like Anglois and Aragon is good for internal relations and out Russo-German-Italian alliance, stomping on Europe is both risky for us, and damaging to our reputation on the World Stage. We want to be respected and feared at the same time, but would prefer respect over fear.

[The Enclave Government]

Putin REKT OUR FACES man. I'm not happy! How do I know you wont send the hordes over Europe to roflstomp all of us freedomlovers!

Because I'm playing Russia from a much more wanting to be a respected part of Western European society. Yes, while having some rivals like Anglois and Aragon is good for internal relations and out Russo-German-Italian alliance, stomping on Europe is both risky for us, and damaging to our reputation on the World Stage. We want to be respected and feared at the same time, but would prefer respect over fear.

Rivalling me? How rood.

[The Grim Reaper]

Putin REKT OUR FACES man. I'm not happy! How do I know you wont send the hordes over Europe to roflstomp all of us freedomlovers!

Because I'm playing Russia from a much more wanting to be a respected part of Western European society. Yes, while having some rivals like Anglois and Aragon is good for internal relations and out Russo-German-Italian alliance, stomping on Europe is both risky for us, and damaging to our reputation on the World Stage. We want to be respected and feared at the same time, but would prefer respect over fear.

People would respect you more if you became Catholic, you know.

[Lunas Legion]

Because I'm playing Russia from a much more wanting to be a respected part of Western European society. Yes, while having some rivals like Anglois and Aragon is good for internal relations and out Russo-German-Italian alliance, stomping on Europe is both risky for us, and damaging to our reputation on the World Stage. We want to be respected and feared at the same time, but would prefer respect over fear.

People would respect you more if you became Catholic, you know.

Nu.

[New Neros]

Economy of Scandinavia

GDP (PPP): $209,158,388,880 USD (2015) | $8,356,277,946 USD (1911)
GDP (PPP) Per Capita: $9,520 USD (2015) | $380.34 USD (1911)
GDP Growth Rate: 8.7%
GDP Composition By Sector:

• Agriculture: 5.8%
• Industry: 48.4%
• Services: 47.8%

Sector Products:

• Agriculture: Barley, Wheat, Sugar Beets, Potatoes; Dairy Cattle; Fish; Pork, Meat, Milk
• Industry: Iron and Steel, Metals and metal products, precision equipment (bearings, radio and telephone/telegraph parts, armaments), machinery, wood pulp and paper products, processed foods, foodstuffs, motor vehicles, shipbuilding and refurbishment, chemicals, textiles, clothing

Imports: Machinery, coal, chemicals, metals, foodstuffs
Exports: Machinery, metals, motor vehicles, paper products, pulp and wood, iron and steel products, chemicals, meat and meat products, dairy products, timber
Labor Force: 14,500,477
Budget:

• Revenues: $150,594,039,994 (2015) USD
• Expenditures: $148,694,781,000 (2015) USD

Reserves of Foreign Exchange/Gold: $55,690,173,931 (2015) USD

I go hard in the paint, nigga

[The Enclave Government]

scandinavia is more industrialized then aragon?

mindfuck

[Baja California y Sonora]

@New Neros
Chill.

[Lunas Legion]

scandinavia is more industrialized then aragon?

mindfuck

Scandy has coal and iron and shite.

[New Neros]

scandinavia is more industrialized then aragon?

mindfuck

Devastated.

@New Neros
Chill.

I'm like that one kid in P.E. who acted like this was the Olympics.

scandinavia is more industrialized then aragon?

mindfuck

Scandy has coal and iron and shite.

Yeah bruh, Scandy was made for industrialization. Plentiful iron, coal, timber, and things like that.

[The Enclave Government]

NN's post is that of the devil. 666!!!

[Lunas Legion]

Buj/Leicth, roughly how large was that German loan, since Serbia hasn't had anything to spend it on as income/expenditure haven't really changed since 1905, and no one could agree what to spend it on yet.

[New Neros]

NN's post is that of the devil. 666!!!

DEEP 666!

Buj/Leicth, roughly how large was that German loan, since Serbia hasn't had anything to spend it on as income/expenditure haven't really changed since 1905, and no one could agree what to spend it on yet.

Serbia should have invest the German loan in national infrastructure and economic development. Do not pursue militarization on a loan unless you want a debt crisis. Neros knows dis bsnss

[The Enclave Government]

sir it's obvious u get loan then loan the loan money to other nations i kno dis

[Bujahla]

Buj/Leicth, roughly how large was that German loan, since Serbia hasn't had anything to spend it on as income/expenditure haven't really changed since 1905, and no one could agree what to spend it on yet.

It's essentially the French Loan to the Serbs that was sent in 1905/1906. Covers debt/deficit and infrastructure and stuff. Go google that.

Factbook link in OP

[Terminus Alpha]

gib monies for macedon opium pls make, citizens happy-happy. also buy morphine - we swear its not of addictive.

[The Vaktovian Empire]

Something tells me NN is African American.

[The Kingdom of Glitter]

Neither here nor there really.

[The Enclave Government]

Generic Info
Nation Name:The Crown of Aragon
Symbols:Flag, National Anthem
Homeland Population :15,000,000
Imperial Population :7,000,000
Location/Claims : Cores of Iberian Aragon, Colonies of Mediterranean Isles and Africa, Claims on Palestine and Southern Italy, forming claims on Savoy. 25
Capital City :Zaragoza

Government Info
Government Type:Republican Monarchy
Brief Explanation of Government:The Aragonese Government is a complex interplay of Representative Democracy and Monarchy. The Monarch plays the role of Head of State, with executive power vested in him throughout the realm. The Monarch also serves the role of Overseer of Parliament, with the ability to both assign representatives in Parliament to the colonies and take them away. He also has the constitutional authority to dissolve the Parliament if the need arises. However, Parliament holds the keys to the funding castle and as such levies favors from the Monarch in exchange for funding, leading to liberalization of the colonies somewhat and the feasibility of a powerful Monarch in the 20th century.
Ideology:National Conservativism
Leader/s:His Imperial Majesty, King Alejandro Rojas (Head of State). The Honourable Speaker Mario Del Bosque ( Head of Parliament )

Population Info
Brief Description of your people:The Aragonese People originate from Iberia. Ever since time immemorable they have spoken the language now known as Spanish, having its roots formed by Roman occupation in that empire's time. The Aragonese People are conservative minded, having much appreciation for traditional family values and much confience in his Imperial Majesty, whoever that may be. The people are hard workers and shun those who refrain from using one's skills to help the nation. The natives in the colonies are usually subjugated to Aragonese tastes and customs, however this is a long and arduous process so as to not alienate the colonies.
Religion:Roman Catholicism
Ethnicity:NHispanic/Aragonese
Main/Accepted Culture(s):Hispanic, Latino, Aragonese.
Other Cultures:African, Arabic, Turkish, Italian.

Military Info
Army: The Crown's Military is divided up into two branches, The Army and The Navy. The Army is responsible for protection and expansion of cored and claimed lands, and as such is given most of the manpower available to the military. They maintain a significgant presence in Africa and in the Islands, to both guard and prepare to expand our lands in these areas. The main rifle of the Army is the Sinter 44. It is a bolt action rifle with a straight pull bolt and a 10 round magazine that could be filled either by a magazine or two 5 round clips, used when ammunition is exceptionally low. The rifle is chambered for the 7.62 round. It is reasonably accurate beyond 50 meters, and some special operations units attatch a scope and use it as a DMR. The standard sidearm is usually the M19A11, though some units prefer revolvers of varying types. The Army has 150,000 active duty service members, and 50,000 reserve troops.
Navy:The Aragonese Navy is primarily a blue-water navy, as there has been no real need for open-ocean capability. As such, the navy focuses on nimble and versatile destroyers. The Navy has 74 ships, of which 5 are the Rojas Capital Ship class, which are basically oversized Ironclad Warships. There are 40 Imperial Destroyer class, which are nimble and versatile coal-powered ships. The ships have medium armor, but fast speed and a heavy punch for their size. The rest are either support craft or out of date.

Other Info
Brief Description of your Economy:The Crown's economy is a very odd mixture of Industrialized Exports from the semi-industrialized Aragon, to the resource-collecting of the African colonies in the form of jewels, Iron, Copper, and gaining more importance every day - oil. This was fueled by growth from friendships and alliances with Anglois and a influx of foreign expertise in to the otherwise new economy. The State gives corporations land in Aragon to manufacture goods from their assigned lands in the colonies, giving the State a share of the profit in exchange for the monopoly. Exceedingly, the Tourism economy is getting a boost from relative peace in the last decade for Aragon, having Mediterranean and Sicilliean cruises starting to generate a income.
Goals:Obtain Palestine, Obtain more of Africa, supplemant Spain.
History:After the events of the previous conflaglaration, Aragon remained to itself and continued to build up its colonial holdings. In 1850, Aragon started working with Anglois to industrialize the Iberian holdings, which in the 20th century has matured into a industrial society in Iberian Aragon. This has solidified a alliance between the two. Aragon has also been forging plans on attacking Italy and Palestine, as his Imperial Majesty Rojas wishes to expand the Crown's sphere of influence. In 1911, rumors have swirled of a Military TaskForce to invade one of them, with both threatened by a valid casus belli - a claimed land.
Special Factors:i need to appeal to bujebus
Code Word:Ultimatum
RP Sample:http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=283184
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