An Age of African Blood and Industry [OOC, Open]

[Sanabel]

Sure.

Fascist Siberian natives.

Bloody brilliant. This would effectively make him 3 warring states, which is perfect for us to exploit.

He would still get a powerful, giant military. This would just occupy part of the military, to keep him from going ham on all his neighbors.

[The Peoples East Africa]

Bloody brilliant. This would effectively make him 3 warring states, which is perfect for us to exploit.

He would still get a powerful, giant military. This would just occupy part of the military, to keep him from going ham on all his neighbors.

Funding the rebels could help the world war start.

[SECP]

You know I think I'm going to drop Egypt. Kosovo can have it.

[Democratic Peoples republic of Kelvinsi]

WIP, only history needs to be added.
Full Nation Name: Democratic Peoples Union of East Africa
Short Nation Name: DPUE
National Flag: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_Un ... _Union.svg
Territory: All of Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, Djibouti, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Eastern part of the Congo
Colonies: Hong Kong, Macau, coast of Argentina, and Bahrain
Client States: None
Official Language(s): Amharic
Form of Government: Marxist Leninist Single-Party State, all parties expect the CPPU are banned. The communist party is extremely popular among the workers of the country, and the lower class. Any opposition is silenced by the Secret Police, and all political dissidents face tough punishment.

Head of State: General Secretary Nebasso Bigada
Head of Government: None
Capital City: Abbis Ababa
Population: 293 million
Ethnicities: A range of East Africans live within the borders of the Union. The Oromo ethnic group is by the largest by far. However, Somali, Amharic, and other East African demographics are all given equal rights.

Culture: Oromo culture used to be imposed on the other demographics, and over time the groups were converted to the Oromo culture. The culture later spread through the globe through the massive trade fleet operated by the former empire. However, all of that was brought to all brutal halt with the communist revolution after the war with the Songhai Empire. Oromo cultural artifacts were destroyed on the spot, and that set the country's culture back decades, if not centuries.

Religion: The Union is completely secular, and the church has been completely shut out of politics. The church used to dominate the country during former Imperial times, however the revolution changed all that. All former officials were killed or imprisoned with the support of the workers, however Christianity still retains siginificant influence in daily life, with most people going to church.

Army: 5,000,000 active soldiers, 10,000,000 reserves. The East African Red Army is the largest army in the world. Conscription is mandatory for both genders. The army relies on quantity over quality tactics, and uses their superior numbers to overwhelm an enemy position, and breakthrough regardless of casualties. The one year of training includes political indoctrination, mountain combat, and launching en masse assaults. The army's equipment emphasizes saturation over precision. The army is on average poorly equipped with crudely made weapons, and uses en masse assaults. One exception is the artillery which are extremely well built, mostly due to them borrowing technology from the navy.

Navy: The navy on the other hand is the opposite of the army, and it is how the DPUE launches its power across the globe. The navy is prioritized over the army, and all the other branches of the armed forces. The navy The navy emphasizes quality over quantity. Most of the ships are very well built, and the battleships/dreadnoughts of the navy are considered the pinnacles of naval engineering. The navy is in the process of developing an "Aircraft Carrying Battleship", which is a very large dreadnought that is capable of carrying aircraft. The ships of the fleet know no equal in the entire world, whether it be firepower, protection, or speed. The fleet is organized into three fleets, the Red Sea Fleet, the Indian Ocean Fleet, and the Overseas fleet. The final of which operates as a rapid reaction force that serves mostly in South America. The fleet's main shipyard is located in Eritrea where all of the Union's ships are built.
12 Dreadnoughts
8 battlecruisers
22 heavy cruisers
42 light cruisers
128 destroyers
30 destroyer leaders
15 battleships

Air Force: Like the navy quality is preferred over quantity. Most Red Air Force planes are very well built though no where as the Red Navy in terms of numbers or funding. The air force is made out of a relatively small number of well made aircraft. Until 1996 it was very underfunded, and made up a few old
100 fighters
20 heavy bombers
50 light bombers
20 recon planes

Economic Strength: The DPUE economy is a giant industrial hulk. The industry knows no equal in the entire world except the Songhai Empire, and is capable of churning out the best steel in the entire world. Over 8000 factories litter the country. The DPUE economy has one vital weakness however, it relies a lot on outside countries for food, having most of the Union covered in desert. Most of the people outside of the original borders of the Ethiopian Empire, Eritrea, and Ethiopia are only moderately well off. That forces the DPUE into friendly relations with their neighbors to the north otherwise the country would starve.

Infrastructure: The Union is very developed outside of the Somalia region. The railroads litter most of the country excluding Somalia, and most of the colonies. Houses are made out of concrete, and the capital is a concrete, and steel jungle. The Somalia region is undeveloped outside the coast, which is heavily developed, and home to many harbors. A super highway for carriages runs throughout the country as well. Eritrea, and Ethiopia are considered the home provinces. These provinces get more funding for all their projects, as a result they the administrative centers of the Union.

Scientific Research and Development:The Research and Development is focused mostly on the ships, and artillery with a bit of money devote to small arms. However, due to the close proximity to the Songhai Empire, and constant skirmishes between the technologically superior Songhai Empire, the country was able to reverse engineer a great deal of technology from the Songhai Empire, such as the steam engine which was upgraded by the former empire. Another invention stolen from the Songhainese was the Gatling gun. However, the exchange was mutual as the Songhai Empire stole much of the artillery, and ship building technology from the Union.

Primary Goals: Destroy the Songhai Empire,, Establish the Comintern, Spread communism across the globe,

History:

RP Example: Here is one of my better ones.
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[Soviet Chernarus]

Done.

[Sanabel]

Both accepted!

[The New Byzantine II]

Why I'm not on the map?

[The New Byzantine II]

Dude what the hell I claimed New Guinea.

Shiiiiiiit

Sorry Inca. Get rid of it.

What do you mean? He claimed it but he didn't make an app for it. New Guinea is mine since you already accepted me, it's unfair and I do not own all of New Guinea, i only own the Papua side.

[The Danish Confederacy]

Sanabel, not to sound impatient, but have you finished the estimates and stuff for the Army/Navy/Air Force?

[The New Byzantine II]

Shiiiiiiit

Sorry Inca. Get rid of it.

I'll split it with them. I get north New Guinea, he gets south.

No. You will get Indonesian side of the New Guinea and I'll get Papua New Guinea since I already colonized that area and I'm already accepted so I will have that area, what's the problem? It's unfair that that someone who is already accepted will change their territories. I will not agree with your deal.

[The New Byzantine II]

NBII, you're going to need to specify what you mean by "Western South America"

Present-day Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Western Argentina including the Amazonian Forest region although it must be bordered with Songhai's colony in South America.

[The Greater Dutch Republic]

I'll split it with them. I get north New Guinea, he gets south.

No. You will get Indonesian side of the New Guinea and I'll get Papua New Guinea since I already colonized that area and I'm already accepted so I will have that area, what's the problem? It's unfair that that someone who is already accepted will change their territories. I will not agree with your deal.

It's because I reserved the area before you did. I'm being generous and offering to share it with you.

[The New Byzantine II]

No. You will get Indonesian side of the New Guinea and I'll get Papua New Guinea since I already colonized that area and I'm already accepted so I will have that area, what's the problem? It's unfair that that someone who is already accepted will change their territories. I will not agree with your deal.

It's because I reserved the area before you did. I'm being generous and offering to share it with you.

Your not even accepted yet.

If your already accepted before me, you will own that Island BUT SINCE I'm already accepted before you, I will own "Papua New Guinea", not the whole New Guinea. It will be unfair if you own that land without your approval application yet.

[The Greater Dutch Republic]

It's because I reserved the area before you did. I'm being generous and offering to share it with you.

Your not even accepted yet.

If your already accepted before me, you will own that Island BUT SINCE I'm already accepted before you, I will own "Papua New Guinea", not the whole New Guinea. It will be unfair if you own that land without your approval application yet.

My reserve was accepted.

[The New Byzantine II]

Your not even accepted yet.

If your already accepted before me, you will own that Island BUT SINCE I'm already accepted before you, I will own "Papua New Guinea", not the whole New Guinea. It will be unfair if you own that land without your approval application yet.

My reserve was accepted.

And? Even though your reservation is accepted and I am accepted with THE LAND YOU CLAIM, you will not claim that land anymore since it is now part of my territory. It is up to Sanabel who will finish this debate, win or lose. You know that it is unfair that the one who was accepted gets its approval claimed of its territory while the reserved one gets the territory for reservation but doesn't mean that it will be reserved since that territory was get by the accepted one.

[The Greater Dutch Republic]

My reserve was accepted.

And? Even though your reservation is accepted and I am accepted with THE LAND YOU CLAIM, you will not claim that land anymore since it is now part of my territory. It is up to Sanabel who will finish this debate, win or lose. You know that it is unfair that the one who was accepted gets its approval claimed of its territory while the reserved one gets the territory for reservation but doesn't mean that it will be reserved since that territory was get by the accepted one.

Actually, it makes perfect sense. I reserved the territory. Let me explain to you what reserved means. It means that I claimed the territory, and no one else can take it unless they take it in the IC. And Sanabel already decided. He told you to remove it from your claim.

[SECP]

Reservation


Nation that you are reserving: Idk what to call it yet i'm thinking The Northern Empire or Norssia. I'm open for suggestion
Claimed Territory: http://i.imgur.com/QeiSSEA.png
PS: that map was a pain to make

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[The New Byzantine II]

And? Even though your reservation is accepted and I am accepted with THE LAND YOU CLAIM, you will not claim that land anymore since it is now part of my territory. It is up to Sanabel who will finish this debate, win or lose. You know that it is unfair that the one who was accepted gets its approval claimed of its territory while the reserved one gets the territory for reservation but doesn't mean that it will be reserved since that territory was get by the accepted one.

Actually, it makes perfect sense. I reserved the territory. Let me explain to you what reserved means. It means that I claimed the territory, and no one else can take it unless they take it in the IC. And Sanabel already decided. He told you to remove it from your claim.

I know what reserved means and since when? I need a proof if he said I'll remove that claim. I don't want liars who are talkshit with their mouths, alright?

[The Greater Dutch Republic]

Actually, it makes perfect sense. I reserved the territory. Let me explain to you what reserved means. It means that I claimed the territory, and no one else can take it unless they take it in the IC. And Sanabel already decided. He told you to remove it from your claim.

I know what reserved means and since when? I need a proof if he said I'll remove that claim. I don't want liars who are talkshit with their mouths, alright?

You quoted the post! What do you mean, I'm talking shit?

[The New Byzantine II]

I know what reserved means and since when? I need a proof if he said I'll remove that claim. I don't want liars who are talkshit with their mouths, alright?

You quoted the post! What do you mean, I'm talking shit?

I said I don't want liars who are talkshit, I'm not even pointing that your a talkshit.

Talkshit means that you are talking shit and your talking isn't make any sense.

[Kosovo12345]

Reservation
(Delete everything in parenthesis - you don't have to fill out a reservation app if you already reserved it in the RP group)

Nation that you are reserving: Egypt
Claimed Territory: Egypt, Libya, Algeria, Sudan, and Holy land (a map or some sort of image is preferred - however, I will allow detailed descriptions of your claimed territory)

Kosovo! I missed you bro!!

But it's taken!! Sorry!!! Want to make a massive caliphate in Europe instead that could be Egyptian settled?

i cri
Im gonna make the Europa Alliance
All of Europe exlcuding everything east of Poland and Balkans and includes England my capital is London because no one can reach it since its on an island ^^

[The Ik Ka Ek Akai]

Full Nation Name: קרקעות ארצות כנען (The United Land of Canaan)

Short Nation Name: Canaan; Phoenicia; Israel; Zion; Syria (native: Kana'an)

National Flag:

Territory: Israel-Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Antioch, Sinai (if possible, saw something about Egypt already being taken)

Colonies: N/A

Client States: N/A

Official Language(s): Hebrew, Phoenician* (with regional protection of Aramaic and Arabic)

Form of Government: Monarchy

Head of State: Atarah Azibal bat Yehudah Kohenet (Atarah Azibal, daughter of Judah, the priestess)

Head of Government: Same as above

Capital City: Jerusalem

Population: 31 million (using population statistics from 2000)

Ethnicities: Jewish, Lebanese, Syriac, Mashriqi Arab (though, in dated terminology, they all fit under the "Syrian" ethnicity)

Culture: Canaanite (Hebrew and Phoenician cultures are, indeed, so similar, that there was once a time they were not even considered separate ethnicities)

Religion: Yahwism (to be explained in history)

Army: The Canaanite army consists of approximately 1 million active personnel of both male and female types, as both are seen as being required to defend the homeland. They use the most up-to-date equipment they can find, such as bolt-action rifles and gas grenades. The army is given the second priority, however, to the navy, according to ancient traditions. When able, mercenaries are also known to be employed to aid in battles against superior enemies. There is no set amount of soldiers operating tanks or artillery in contrast to general infantry, with the number fluctuating depending on the needs. When such fluxes occur, secondary specialists may be employed in another field, or specialists may be converted to general infantry.

Navy: The navy is given the higher priority over the army, and is thus granted more funding. In order to ensure maximum effectiveness, the navy (as well as the army) is typically divided by ethnicity, with Arab groups, Canaanite groups, and Aramaic groups. A sergeant will command one of these groups, a lieutenant will look over several of the same type, a major will overlook several of two ethnic groups, and a general or admiral overlooks multiple of these. Due to the ship-based structure of the navy, entire ships will likely be filled by one ethnicity rather than the looser squad-based grouping of the army.

Air Force: The air force, like most during the historical World War 1, is not the peak of the military. It consists of biplanes and bombers, entirely lacking an airship component. These planes are mostly experimental, with more expensive models having a machine gun mounted on them, and less expensive ones giving the pilot a rifle.

Economic Strength: The economy has, historically, been one of excellence. Phoenician trade legacy carried on to the state after its independence, and the neutral religious position allowed for trade between both Islamic and Christian worlds in the Middle Ages and beyond. Thus, it acted almost like a second Constantinople, providing exotic goods to Europeans, and the number of Jewish bankers and traders coming from Europe (where those professions were some of the few they were allowed to have in olden days) aided further in building wealth. It is highly prosperous for its size, competing decently with larger powers, but not quite a superpower.

Infrastructure: Infrastructure is moderately maintained. There are a few paved roads crossing the entirety of the nation. These highways are the most well-maintained, with a couple train lines also cooperating. While far from the ideal, it does well enough. Governmental buildings are probably the peak of infrastructure, with a few impressive palaces appearing near major cities, both left over from previous countries and newly built. The navy holds a larger portion, having about 1.5 million active service members.

Scientific Research and Development: The scientific progress of the nation is, aside from military, lagging slightly behind others due to its relative strength. While other nations are superpowers governing vast territory, Canaan instead holds a much more humble kingdom. With the funding placed into military, something had to suffer, and so development otherwise is between 10 and 20 years behind.

Primary Goals: Survival, economic growth, possible colonization.

History: Around the time of the Crusades, before Plague wiped the lands of Europe, fierce warriors would travel across the sea and land to fight the Caliphs in West Asia. Both European and Islamic states were weakened overall by this, though it would eventually lead to increased wealth in the world via the revival of open trade in previously closed regions. The native populations were typically suppressed under both Christian and Islamic rule, with none but a few Norman knights taking pity and giving mercy. In outrage, the Jewish and Syriac Christian populations rose up, taking advantage of the weakened nature of their overlords to establish a new kingdom. Initially unstable due to religious differences among the population, the Jewish populace came to take hold of the government. Policies of tolerance were quickly established to protect the internal stability, and the small amount of people who still spoke Phoenician gained protection and even encouragement as a movement to contain Islam and the Arabic habits from dominating. Alliances with whomever would take them were quickly established, and a safe position was found.

In time, the Plague came and went. Europeans suffered the most, but it did indeed hit the Jewish kingdom briefly. Population did, over the next century, recover steadily. With trade routes having been long established in the region, its power as a trade node grew rapidly with the collapse of Europe and its merchant republics. There was, for a brief time, very little competition in the Western market. Steps were taken within the rising Phoenician populace to reunite the Canaanite people. Scholars of Judaism noted the similarities between their faith and the Phoenician polytheistic one, and eventually a priest-king by the name of Ahirom would found the Third Temple, painstakingly created to biblical description, and officially declare the Phoenician polytheistic faith and Judaism to be separate sects of a singular, united religion. Thus, Judaism became synonymous with "Yahwism" or "Elohism", the reverence of the common king of the gods over all others.

Over what would've been the Renaissance era, the united Canaanite culture prospered. Phoenicians found rapid expansion, from their original numbering of less than 100 in a single village, to tens of thousands by the end of the 16th century. The speakers in the village were initially employed to teach others in the Lebanese region, as well as urban centers in Damascus and Jerusalem. The Phoenician identity, being cognate to the dominant Hebrew one, was quickly adopted by many of the native Lebanese and Syrian Arabs, who had the Phoenician lineage but had been forcibly converted to Arabs in the earlier days of the Caliphs.

Over the next few centuries, the Canaanites became the dominant populace by far. Syriac Christians, known colloquially as Arameans, were left to majority within inland Syria, while the Mashriqi Arabs were only a majority in Jordan by the turn of the 20th century. In the course of the next 100 years, secularization would begin to be implemented, though the official state religion remained as Natib Qadish, the native name for the Canaanite faith. The nation would begin to lag behind, just a bit, in most aspects as the ways of the world began to shift. It now holds position as a secondary power, on par historically with nations like Mexico, Greece, and Bavaria, who held significant importance without being dominant.

RP Example: You probably know already.

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[Sanabel]

You quoted the post! What do you mean, I'm talking shit?

I said I don't want liars who are talkshit, I'm not even pointing that your a talkshit.

Talkshit means that you are talking shit and your talking isn't make any sense.

It's gotten to the point that idc who actually reserved it first.

Japan will get the northern half, Inca the south. You can keep fighting, just not here.

[World Anarchic Union]

Kosovo! I missed you bro!!

But it's taken!! Sorry!!! Want to make a massive caliphate in Europe instead that could be Egyptian settled?

i cri
Im gonna make the Europa Alliance
All of Europe exlcuding everything east of Poland and Balkans and includes England my capital is London because no one can reach it since its on an island ^^

I may be wrong, but I think SECP who had reserved Egypt has now reserved something else. I believe Egypt is now open but I am not OP or Co-OP.

[The New Byzantine II]

I said I don't want liars who are talkshit, I'm not even pointing that your a talkshit.

Talkshit means that you are talking shit and your talking isn't make any sense.

It's gotten to the point that idc who actually reserved it first.

Japan will get the northern half, Inca the south. You can keep fighting, just not here.

Alright. Since my Asian campaign isn't finished, I can invade Japan and her colonies.