Generic Info
Nation Name: Swiss Confederacy
Symbols:
Flag: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ ... 29.svg.png
Coat of Arms:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ ... 29.svg.png
Homeland Population: 10.6 million
Imperial Population: 10.6 million
Location/Claims: 2015 Switzerland borders
Capital City: Bern
Government Info
Government Type: Federal multi-party directorial republic with thorough elements of direct democracy
Brief Explanation of Government:
The politics of Switzerland take place in the framework of a multi-party federal directorial democratic republic, whereby the Federal Council of Switzerland is the collective head of government and head of state. Executive power is exercised by the government and the federal administration and is not concentrated in any one person. Federal legislative power is vested in both the government and the two chambers of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature.
Switzerland is the closest state in the world to a direct democracy. For any change in the constitution, a referendum is mandatory (mandatory referendum); for any change in a law, a referendum can be requested (optional referendum). Through referenda, citizens may challenge any law voted by federal parliament and through federal popular initiative introduce amendments to the federal constitution.
The same system is used for the three administrative levels municipality, canton, country. If the community is small enough like in little villages, the parliament representing the people does not exist. Also the ordinary law does then not exist, only the constitution of the village. The term "council" is used ambiguously, sometimes it refers to legislation, i.e. parliament, sometimes to the execution, i.e. government.
Ideology: Radical Centre, Reactionary, Populism
Leader/s:
Head of State: Wolfgang Von Psalm
Head of State: Rudulfo Graziasi
Population Info
Brief Description of your people:
The Swiss Confederacy is a melting pot of many European cultures. The confederacy welcomed all refugees from across the world that were torn apart by the conflict, and had a university education or had a skill that the confederacy wanted. Almost everyone who was eligible not from the Middle East was accepted. This resulted in a population that is highly educated, and the Swiss economy started to grow like crazy, making the already wealthy country even more wealthy.
Undocumented immigrants from other parts of the globe can also be found. They are used as unskilled workers, and are paid little. They are not counted on any census, and legally are not allowed in Switzerland. They live in squalid conditions, inside Switzerland.
Religion:
33% Roman Catholic
30% Protestant
37% None or other
Ethnicity:
Swiss
Main/Accepted Culture(s):
German
Italian
Swiss
French
Other Cultures:
Misc. non-European culture
Economy
GDP Expectation as of 2055:
$1.1 trillion
Main Exports: /b]
Gold, Human or Animal blood, Medicine
[b]Main Imports:
Gold, Petroleum, Raw materials
Other information:
One of the few countries that was able to benefit from the collapse of the USD, and the Euro due to its long history of neutrality, and it great reputation as an excellent banking nation was also able to acquire a lion's share of the world's dictator money that it held in its banks.
Military Info
Army:
The Swiss army operates under a conscription system, and all males, and females are obligated to join the armed forces for two years or find alternative service. Exemptions are granted sometimes. It has 200,000 active personnel, and the country''s entire population from 20-45 in the reserves.
The Swiss army is one of the best trained in the entire world, with state of the art equipment. The main service rifle is the Sturmgewehr 30, a recent Swiss invention for an assault rifle. This rifle was designed to be utilized in the Alpine environment of Switzerland. The MG 22, is also a recent Swiss invention that is a machine gun adapted, and optimized for service in the Alps. The Swiss artillery has underwent a conversion back to towed artillery rather than the expensive, and not very useful SPGs. The mountainous, and small nature of Switzerland means that a few well dug in artillery pieces can cause much more damage, than the cost equivalent in SPG's. They often emphasize accuracy over rate of fire or firepower.
Furthermore, the entire army is built around a defensive doctrine characterized by reintroduction of the heavy tank into the Swiss army. The Bergspitze-34 is the primary heavy tank in service with the Swiss army. They are mostly used to defend the many mountain passes into Switzerland. Built in Switzerland the heavy tank sports composite armor, with ERA and NERA add ons. It is boasts both a soft and hard kill missile defense system. It is equipped with a large high velocity 140mm German licensed smoothbore gun, that is capable of taking out most of its opponents at a range that is greater than their maximum engagement range. An in arm suspension unit also provides it with a significant advantage when fighting in the mountains. It has an automated turret, an autoloader capable of holding 16 rounds, and a state of the art targeting computer that is able to take advantage of the powerful gun. Its secondary armament consists of two 12.7mm machine guns, with one mounted coaxially, and the other on the hull. With a 5 cycle, 16 cylinder water cooled diesel engine designed and built in Switzerland, the tank puts out 2000hp. Weighing 82 tonnes, it is difficult to move it across the country without breaking some infrastructure. Having a miserable operating range of 200km, it does not normally move away from its stationed area. It moves at a slow speed of 32 km/h They are assigned to guard mountain passes, where their lack of mobility would not be such a big concern.
Although, there are heavy tanks in the Swiss army, Main Battle tanks, and Light Tanks still exist, and operate in far greater numbers. The main battle tank is the Lawine-42. A derivative of the old venerable leopard II, all of the leopards underwent a massive retrofit, in recent years. The tank was upgunned to have a German licensed 120mm high velocity rifled gun giving it the ability to take on enemy armor. With an added autoloader upgrade capable of holding 6 shells. New hard and soft kill missile defenses were also installed. A Swiss in arm suspension, replaced the aging German suspension. Due to the lack of suitable new engine the old engine was somewhat upgraded, and the vehicle made to have lighter armor than originally envisioned. This makes the Lawine-42 vulnerable if it gets hit by a tank shell first, as it relies on getting the first shot to win the engagement. Its performance specifics are roughly the same as the leopard 2A7.
The light tank is the Schneeflocke-32. A tank mostly used for recon in force. It is an upgraded license produced Polish PL-01 tank. With a 105mm main gun, the light tank is not capable of engaging other modern tanks. The armor was also lightened as well as the gun compared to the Polish original. Installed with an In Arm suspension. Weighing only 25 tonnes, as well as having a reputation for reliability. Otherwise, most of the original Polish design components were retained. the tank is perfect for fighting in difficult alps conditions. The 9K22 Tunguska bought from the Russians is also used in some number. They are grouped together with other units to provide AA cover.
Swiss army:
150,000 active personnel
400,000 reserve personnel
400 Artillery pieces
32 Heavy Tanks
32 SPAAG's
122 Main Battle Tanks
221 Light Tanks
1500 Armored Fighting Vehicles
Air Force
The Swiss Air Force is completely based off of fighters. Russian aircraft were chosen since they were easier and cheaper to operate. Operating a license produced Mig-35 as its main fighters. The lack of a good Swiss air industry prevented massive improvements from being carried out. Only ergonomic upgrades were given to the fighter. Its personnel also maintain some exported AH-64 Apaches for combat. They were judged to be needed as the mountainous terrain of Switzerland made them essential for attacking enemy forces who were going through mountain passes.
25 Mig-35's
40 AH-64
5000 personnel
Navy:
No Navy
Other Info
Brief Description of your Economy:
The Swiss economy is based off of banking, and has one of the highest income rates in all of Europe, with many nations looking on with envy. The Swiss banking sector is giant, and is unparalleled by anything that the other nations can offer. Holding a giant portion of the the world's gold reserve, the Swiss economy is highly stable, and if worse comes to worse can always fall back to its ungodly gold reserve. Its banks also holds a large part of the world's dictators' gold.
A large number of world corporations are headquartered in Switzerland, most of them fleeing from the United States and the crumbling EU, and taking advantage of the low taxes of the country.
Goals:
Maintain Neutrality
Get more money
Gain some more territory if possible
History:
The Swiss confederation benefited greatly from the collapse of the United States, and the Eurozone. With the sudden massive inflation of both the Euro, and the USD many countries including many in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe decided to adopt the Swiss Franc, famed for its stability as their national currency. This also was combined a massive influx of money from panicked officials, and rich people through the world. To take advantage of the situation, the Swiss decided to accept any client that registers to its banks. Much to the outrage of the collapsing powers, however the Swiss made one condition. Anyone who from there on forth who wished to deposit money in a Swiss bank, must forfeit 10% of it.
The Chinese Revolution allowed the Swiss the gain a gigantic amount of corrupt CCP money, under the original contract. Much to the outrage of China, since the assets were all claimed to be "illegal property". However, the Swiss refused to turn over the money, or the corrupt CCP officials as the Swiss offered the option of all account holders with over 50 million dollars the ability to forfeit 50% of their assets for protection in Switzerland. This allowed a massive influx of money to the banking nation which they converted to foreign loans, mostly at outrageous interest rates, with harsh repercussions on the deposit of payments were not made on time. The fall of Europe also created a massive migration of university educated students, and corporations from eastern Europe. This created the perfect storm for the Swiss economy to start growing like mad. This created a massive amount of disposable income, and a massive demand for low skilled workers, a job that few Swiss assimilated or otherwise want to take. So, Switzerland started importing workers from the other parts of the world, to do construction, and other tasks. They are paid a subsistence wage, and often live at a living standard that is lower than most other Swiss. However, it is still better than most other parts of the world.
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Code Word:
RP Sample: https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopi ... 1&t=368053
429 - Do not remove. This is for tracking purposes.
Edited my app, though not getting rid of the heavy tanks, I find them very useful in defending mountain passes.
