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[The Palmetto]

Reservation:
Location: 9
Nation Name: Hanseatic League
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The Hansa caught my eye, given that they're in a region that's about to become a hotspot of activity, the fact that I find their borders troubling but interesting, and all of their small colonies. I'll see what I can do to be an honest broker and prepare to evacuate to the colonies once I know I'm screwed

[The Industrial States of Columbia]

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[Zhukovian]

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[The Palmetto]

Generic Info
Nation Name: Hanseatic League
Symbols:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Hamburg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Bremen
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6a/Flagge_der_Hansestadt_L%C3%BCbeck.svg
Location: 9
Population: 500,000 in Europe, 200,000 in Langsamland (Puerto Rico), 60,000 in Guinea, 125,000 in New Hamburg, 20,000 in Walvis Bay
Capital City: Lubeck

Government Info
Government Type: Confederation of republican city states
Brief Explanation of Government: The three members of the League are mostly free to do whatever they wish so long as it does not violate the constitution of the central government, which, for the most part, means they can do almost whatever they want internally. The central government, a group of ministers elected by popular vote of the elite in the three cities, handles military, colonial, and foreign affairs for the Hanseatic League, and acts as the face of the cities in the international community. The city themselves have more or less similar governments, being republics controlled by an elite oligarchy.
Ideology: Republican oligarchism, colonialism, moderate liberalism
Leader/s: Chancellor Adolf Hetfield
Relations The Hansa is a member of the German Confederation,

Population Info
Brief Description of your people: There is no strong “Hanseatic” identity, of course, but ask them what they are, and they’ll say that they’re Lubeckers, Hamburgers, or Bremenians. Despite this, they’re proud of their achievements together, and they hold their small colonial empire dear to them. The Langsamlanders and Bauers share a cultural bond with them, too, but some have become more independent minded due to a lack of representation. Pan-Germanism is beginning to rise, however, and how they deal with the events of the 1848 revolutions will decide the fate of these people’s identities.
Religion: Mostly Protestant, but with a large Catholic minority in Langsamland, and some muslims and believers in native religion in Africa.
Ethnicity: German, Creole, native African
Main/Accepted Culture(s): German, Langsamlander (culture of “Puerto Rico”)
Other Cultures: Native and Caribbean Africans

Military Info
Army:
24,000 in Europe, 8,000 per city
5,000 soldiers in Langsamland
2,000 soldiers in Guinea
2,000 soldiers in New Hamburg
500 soldiers in Walvis Bay
20,000 militamen in Langsamland
2,000 militiamen in Walvis Bay
Navy:
8 Paddle Sloops
1 Screw Sloop
2 First Rates
5 Second Rates
17 Other Ships-of-the-Line
32 Sloops-of-War
35 Brigs-of-War
20 Frigates

Other Info
Brief Description of your Economy: The Hansa cities enjoy quality banking and success as port cities, and have a respectable, but average, amount of industry within their European lands. Their colonial empire enjoys its fair shares of diverse riches, and their control of Guinea and New Hamburg grants them favorable access to Arab and native African trade routes.
Goals: Survive as an either fully independent state or as an autonomous self-governing entity, build up the colonial empire economically, expand into Sudwest-Afrika, maintain a respectable navy, and remain neutral but friendly to the other powers.
History:
In the 15th century, the Hansa found themselves in a tough spot, to say the least. Their dominance of the Baltic Sea had all but fallen apart, the Dutch were challenging their ship-building industry, and new discoveries in the New World were granting larger powers like Spain and the U.K. the ability to dominate trade overseas. As their members were absorbed by larger powers, or left simply to pursue their own interests, the league was threatened with becoming no more than a nominal titles. However, a meeting in the mid-16th century would save the cities from fading into irrelevance.

The remaining members decided that they were simply not a reckonable force alone, and agreed to form a central government to carry out foreign affairs, military affairs both on land and at sea, and colonial affairs while the cities could manage their own internal affairs as they pleased. Most of the league agreed to these terms, however, many of the more independent minded members simply left, and cities dominated by foreign powers were forcibly integrated. In the end, only Lubeck, Bremen, and Hamburg were left, but they stuck to the league regardless.

The Hansa managed to successfully establish control of Langsamland, which would grow into a successful sugar industry and attract thousands of German settlers, quickly becoming the crown jewel of their colonial empire. Their colony in Guinea would host important trading posts to trade with Arabs, especially in regards to slavery. Their colony between the Ivory and Gold coasts would provide just that, along with slaves and trade with the interior. Walvis Bay would prove a successful colony, with a good port along with rich amounts of whales and fish. Like Langsamland, it would attract a large amount of German settlers, and to this day there remains a desire among them to expand into Sudwest-Afrika.

The Hansa would establish this small, but proud colonial empire and remain in peace until the 30’s Year War, where they sided with the protestants and used their navy to help until the end of the war in the Peace of Westphalia. As a result of their fragile position in the European mainland, they would opt to stay neutral whenever possible. This would not be possible during the Napoleonic Wars, in which they were annexed by France and forced off of the European continent, though their entire navy and a large chunk of the population had been evacuated. The government-in-exile, now operating in Langsamland, would use their navy to assist the U.K. in gaining naval dominance against France. As a result of this, they would be restored in the Congress of Vienna.

As of the present day, the Hansa has continued their neutrality, and for the most part, nothing too remarkable has happened since the Napoleonic War. The Langsamlanders and the Sudwest-Afrikans desire more representation, as they are currently governed by the Colonial Branch of the government rather than themselves, and the latter wish to expand more to raise cattle and settle new lands. Other than this, the Hansa have had a quiet existence as of late, and it’s not like anything will happen in 1848, right?

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[The Industrial States of Columbia]

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[Tejang]

Generic Info
Nation Name: Merina Kingdom
Symbols:

Location:
Population: 12,238,914
Capital City: Antananarivo

Government Info
Government Type: Constitutional Monarchy
Brief Explanation of Government: The line of succession in Imerina used a system called fanjakana arindra ("organized government"), which was established by the Vazimba noblewomen who raised Andriamanelo, founder of Imerina. While the Vazimba had historically tended to favor rule by queens, the Hova favored male heirs, and the marriage between Andriamanelo's Vazimba and Hova parents had produced two sons and a daughter. To prevent conflict, the queen decided that Andriamanelo would inherit the crown upon his mother's death and would be succeeded not by his own child but by his younger brother. This system of succession was ordered by the queens to be followed for all time, and applied to families as well: in any instance where there was an elder child and a younger one, the parents would designate an elder child to assume authority within the family upon their death, and that authority would be handed to the designated younger child in the event of the death of the elder child. Ralambo was the first Merina sovereign to practice polygamy, and his second wife was the first to give him a son. While his younger son by his first wife was to rule, Ralambo sought to assuage the elder son by declaring that the crown could henceforth only be passed to a child born of the reigning sovereign and a princess from the elder son Andriantompokoindrindra's family line.
Ideology: Monarchism
Leader/s: Head of State: Ranavalona I Head of Government: Rainiharo
Relations

Population Info
Brief Description of your people: Austronesian people started settling in Madagascar between 200 and 500 CE. They arrived by boats and were from various southeast Asian groups. Later Swahili-Arabs and Indian traders came to the island's northern regions. African slaves were brought to the island's coasts between the 13th and the 18th centuries. The Portuguese traders were the first Europeans to arrive in the 15th century, followed by other European powers.
Religion: Traditional beliefs
Ethnicity: Hova
Main/Accepted Culture(s): Swahili, Indonesian, Arab
Other Cultures: Somali

Military Info
Army: (branches, number of troops, quality of army, etc,)
Navy:

Other Info
Brief Description of your Economy: Andriamanelo was the first in the highlands to transform lowland swamps into irrigated rice paddies through the construction of dikes in the valleys around Alasora. Under Andrianjaka, the plains surrounding Antananarivo were gradually transformed into vast, surplus-producing rice paddies. This feat was accomplished by mobilizing large numbers of his able-bodied subjects to construct dikes that enabled the redirection of rainwater for controlled flooding of planted areas.

Andrianjaka was reportedly the first Merina leader to receive Europeans around 1620 and traded slaves in exchange for guns and other firearms to aid in the pacification of rival principalities, obtaining 50 guns and three barrels of gunpowder to equip his army.
Goals:
History: King Andriamasinavalona quartered the kingdom to be ruled by his four favourite sons, producing persistent fragmentation and warfare between principalities in Imerina. He extended the borders of the kingdom to their largest historical extent prior to the kingdom's fragmentation. It was from this context in 1787 that Prince Ramboasalama, nephew of King Andrianjafy of Ambohimanga (one of the four kingdoms of Imerina) expelled his uncle and took the throne under the name Andrianampoinimerina. The new king used both diplomacy and force to reunite Imerina with the intent to bring all of Madagascar under his rule. This objective was largely completed under his son, Radama I, who was the first to admit and regularly engage European missionaries and diplomats in Antananarivo.
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[Lan Khao Xang Hom Krung Tai]

Generic Info
Nation Name: Grand Republic of Fusang
Symbols: (ex. Flag, Coat of Arms, National Anthem, personifications, etc.) Flag, Red Mulberry Tree
Location: 86
Population: 10 million
Capital City: Dajing

Government Info
Government Type: Confucian Meritocracy
Brief Explanation of Government: The government is largely run by a meritocratic bureacracy, whose members are selected by a version of Confucian Examinations modified for technical knowledge. This apparatus is divided into a modification of the Three Departments and Six Ministries, with the Emperor replaced with a Premier Chancellor, elected from the highest level officials from the three departments.
Ideology: (Refer to this) Three Principles (Modified)
Leader/s: Chancellor-Premier Lian Dunchu
Relations (Trade agreements, existing military alliances, rivals, etc) Trade with the Chinese nations, Tianxia Decree

Population Info
Brief Description of your people: Most have descended from mainland China, predominantly Wu, but there are large Yue, Min,
Religion: Taoist, Buddhist, and Mainland religions
Ethnicity: Wu Chinese, primarily.
Main/Accepted Culture(s): Wu, other mainland Chinese cultures, Sinic cultures
Other Cultures: Natives, small amounts of European cultures

Military Info
Army: (branches, number of troops, quality of army, etc,) 150k. The army is given higher priority than the navy, given their lengthy expanse of land. Armed with modern weapons and aims to train to Yue army standards. The army trains heavily to make use of the terrain to make up for any disadvatnages
Navy: (branches, number of troops, quality of navy, etc,) While not as good as the army, the navy is note something to sneeze at. Armed with modern ships and aims to train to Yue naval standards. It's navy sits at 12 Two Deck Junk Frigates, 8 Single Deck Junk Frigates, 18 Rigged Sloop Junks, 2 Steam Paddle Corvettes

Other Info
Brief Description of your Economy: The Fusang economy is mixed, with large quantities of timber allowing for export and the support of local shipbuilding industries. Agriculture is one of the larger economic sectors, with the export of dried fruits and nuts, both indigenous and foreign, dominating many areas. Pearling is quite popular off of the coasts, and this combined with lingering precious metal deposits has given Fusang a resilient base of wealth from which to draw. Heavy industry is also starting to take hold, with smoke occasionally seen from chimneys in larger cities, mainly from the growing steel industry needed to build the country.
Goals: Spread the illustrious civilisation of Fusang across the continent
History: Fusang traces its history to the early settlements of Wu, the first which was settled in 1531 around the Wuzhoulu bay area. Further settlements were founded through the years along the Pushan coast, with furs and timbers building a wealthy foundation for Wu to draw from.
This source of revenue was quickly overshadowed in 1599, with the discovery of large deposits of gold in Jinshan.
A gold rush ensued, with vast quantities of immigrants seeking easy riches with which to build a thriving home away from war torn Zhongguo. Fusang's population skyrocketed, and its prosperity soon decorated the palaces of Wu. Through the 1600s Fusang built upon its early infrastructure, and increasingly it operated independently of Wu.
As local legislatures took prominance over a court an ocean away, politicians in Fusang began to feel alienated from their colonial overlord.
This sentiment came to a head with the outbreak of the South Sea Wars between Wu and Yue, which saw vast quantities of resources stripped from Fusang to support the failing war effort. With the withdrawel of the Wu armies to fight the bloody South Sea Wars, the leaders of Fusang declared their separation from Wu as an independant entity. Though resistance from the Empire was expected, the few local forces that remained to secure the colony were no match for Fusang militias, and Wu, already drained from the wars with its archrival Yue, instead opted to pursue amiable relations with its breakaway colony. The Treaty of Grace and Prosperity was signed in late 1776, formally recognizing Fusang's independance and establishing favorable trade relations with Wu.
When Fusang had become independent of the Wu, previous aristocratic families took hold of regions in which their name was prominent. The central government, poised to reel in the rebels, set off to combat them in the north, where they held strongest. For the next decade, they clashed again and again before Fusang had been completly unified.
After having dealt with the rival families, attention was put towards the East. Early in the campaigns to the north, problems had risen with their combat effectiveness. Combined with a need to keep a strong navy to defend their independence, Fusang leaders were determined to create the strongest military force on the continent. To build up their forces, they sent their promising academics back to China, to the new dominant power, Yue, to learn from the strategies of their victories. A look into the indigenous industry was sought to be expanded upon to support military growth, observing the properties of the industries of the dominant Chinese state and other nations that had dominated their own regional scenes.

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[Chewion]

Generic Info
Nation Name: Scandinavian Empire
Symbols:
Flag:

Royal Standard:

Battle Flag:

Location: 7
Population: 12 million.
Capital City: Stockholm

Government Info
Government Type: Federal Monarchy
Brief Explanation of Government: The Monarch is head of State and Government but there is a Chancellor that runs the government day to day on his behalf.
Ideology: National conservatism
Leader/s: Kejsare (Enperor) Sten IV, House of Odinson
Chancellor Oscar Bergheden
Relations (Trade agreements, existing military alliances, rivals, etc)

Population Info
Brief Description of your people: Nordic
Religion: Christiantity
Ethnicity: Nordic
Main/Accepted Culture(s): Nordic
Other Cultures: Inuit

Military Info
Army:
Active: 100k
Reserves: 35k

Navy:
Royal Navy:
Active: 70,000
Reserves: 25,000

Royal Marines:
Active: 20,000
Reserves: 12,000

Other Info
Brief Description of your Economy:
Export and mining based with some arms manufacturing and shipbuilding a swell as a large natural resources sector.
Goals:
History:
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[The Industrial States of Columbia]

Generic Info
Nation Name: Grand Republic of Fusang
Symbols: (ex. Flag, Coat of Arms, National Anthem, personifications, etc.) Red Mulberry Tree
Location: 86
Population: 10 million
Capital City: Dajing

Government Info
Government Type: Confucian Meritocracy
Brief Explanation of Government: The government is largely run by a meritocratic bureacracy, whose members are selected by a version of Confucian Examinations modified for technical knowledge. This apparatus is divided into a modification of the Three Departments and Six Ministries, with the Emperor replaced with a Premier Chancellor, elected from the highest level officials from the three departments.
Ideology: (Refer to this) Three Principles (Modified)
Leader/s: Chancellor-Premier Lian Dunchu
Relations (Trade agreements, existing military alliances, rivals, etc) Trade with the Chinese nations, Tianxia Decree

Population Info
Brief Description of your people: Most have descended from mainland China, predominantly Wu, but there are large Yue, Min,
Religion: Taoist, Buddhist, and Mainland religions
Ethnicity: Wu Chinese, primarily.
Main/Accepted Culture(s): Wu, other mainland Chinese cultures, Sinic cultures
Other Cultures: Natives, small amounts of European cultures

Military Info
Army: (branches, number of troops, quality of army, etc,) 150k. The army is given higher priority than the navy, given their lengthy expanse of land. Armed with modern weapons and aims to train to Yue army standards. The army trains heavily to make use of the terrain to make up for any disadvatnages
Navy: (branches, number of troops, quality of navy, etc,) While not as good as the army, the navy is note something to sneeze at. Armed with modern ships and aims to train to Yue naval standards. It's navy sits at 12 Two Deck Junk Frigates, 8 Single Deck Junk Frigates, 18 Rigged Sloop Junks, 2 Steam Paddle Corvettes

Other Info
Brief Description of your Economy: The Fusang economy is mixed, with large quantities of timber allowing for export and the support of local shipbuilding industries. Agriculture is one of the larger economic sectors, with the export of dried fruits and nuts, both indigenous and foreign, dominating many areas. Pearling is quite popular off of the coasts, and this combined with lingering precious metal deposits has given Fusang a resilient base of wealth from which to draw. Heavy industry is also starting to take hold, with smoke occasionally seen from chimneys in larger cities, mainly from the growing steel industry needed to build the country.
Goals: Spread the illustrious civilisation of Fusang across the continent
History: Fusang traces its history to the early settlements of Wu, the first which was settled in 1531 around the Wuzhoulu bay area. Further settlements were founded through the years along the Pushan coast, with furs and timbers building a wealthy foundation for Wu to draw from.
This source of revenue was quickly overshadowed in 1599, with the discovery of large deposits of gold in Jinshan.
A gold rush ensued, with vast quantities of immigrants seeking easy riches with which to build a thriving home away from war torn Zhongguo. Fusang's population skyrocketed, and its prosperity soon decorated the palaces of Wu. Through the 1600s Fusang built upon its early infrastructure, and increasingly it operated independently of Wu.
As local legislatures took prominance over a court an ocean away, politicians in Fusang began to feel alienated from their colonial overlord.
This sentiment came to a head with the outbreak of the South Sea Wars between Wu and Yue, which saw vast quantities of resources stripped from Fusang to support the failing war effort. With the withdrawel of the Wu armies to fight the bloody South Sea Wars, the leaders of Fusang declared their separation from Wu as an independant entity. Though resistance from the Empire was expected, the few local forces that remained to secure the colony were no match for Fusang militias, and Wu, already drained from the wars with its archrival Yue, instead opted to pursue amiable relations with its breakaway colony. The Treaty of Grace and Prosperity was signed in late 1776, formally recognizing Fusang's independance and establishing favorable trade relations with Wu.
When Fusang had become independent of the Wu, previous aristocratic families took hold of regions in which their name was prominent. The central government, poised to reel in the rebels, set off to combat them in the north, where they held strongest. For the next decade, they clashed again and again before Fusang had been completly unified.
After having dealt with the rival families, attention was put towards the East. Early in the campaigns to the north, problems had risen with their combat effectiveness. Combined with a need to keep a strong navy to defend their independence, Fusang leaders were determined to create the strongest military force on the continent. To build up their forces, they sent their promising academics back to China, to the new dominant power, Yue, to learn from the strategies of their victories. A look into the indigenous industry was sought to be expanded upon to support military growth, observing the properties of the industries of the dominant Chinese state and other nations that had dominated their own regional scenes.

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[The Industrial States of Columbia]

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[Romanussia]

Generic Info
Nation Name:

• Kingdom of Saxony / Königreich Saschen
• Saxony / Saschen

Symbols:

• The Royal Flag of the Kingdom of Saxony, incorporating symbolism from all Saxon lands including Brandenburg
• The Royal Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Saxony, incorporating symbolism from all Saxon lands including Brandenburg
  
• The Coat of Arms of the Archduchy of Saxony
• The Coat of Arms of the Duchy of Brandenburg
• Flag of Old Saxony
• Flag of the House of Ascania
• Gott segne Sachsenland, national anthem

Location: 10
Population: 6 million
Capital City: Potsdam

Government Info
Government Type: Semi-constitutional monarchy
Brief Explanation of Government: The Kingdom of Saxony has a government that shares some likeliness to the functions of Paris and Westminister. All the while, it is still tweaked and changed in its own ways.

Unlike other similar monarchies, the constitution more favors the monarch and places most responsibility in his hands, and thus, he is ultimately head of state. He holds regional titles like the Archduke of Saxony and, the smaller title of, the Duke of Brandenburg, and also titles concerning his own realm like King of Saxony. However, there is still a so-called Parliament, the Royal Diet, that has its say in the matters of the state.

Saxony's Parliament, colloquially known as the Königrat, or the Royal Diet, is organized into a bicameral legislature, with the Senat, or Senate, is the upper part, with richer, educated families taking up the positions, while the Vertreter, or Representatives being the lower house, of course. This Parliament debates national matters among them, and all laws require the approval of the king, a case known to occasionally cause gridlock among the government.

The monarch, being the head of state of the Parliament is responsible for all military and economic duties, yet, even with all this power, the court of Saxony is independent to that of the Königrat in many ways and states that no king or politicians can be above the law, and each person is to be accounted for.

Ideology: Conservatism, monarchism, despotism, interventionism, and vice versa.
Leader/s: Archduke of Saxony, Duke of Brandenburg, Elector, King Wilhelm Friedrich von Wettin
Relations:

• France is not thought of too nicely in the Saxon domain, even for German standards, which all share an unbridled hate for the French since they arrived on Germany's doorstep. And now, after Napoleon's ventures, no one is ever trusting France with too much, let alone anything, especially Saxony, who do keep their eye on the nearby country.
• The United Kingdom, though across a channel and away focused on her colonies, is still a special case of relations for Saxony. While most German states are rather neutral or in some cases even have a distaste for the country, Saxony has learned to accept and try to initiate some form of relations with the country. However, they are still watchful in case the interventionist kingdom wish to spread its influence further from Hanover.
• Austria, while in a sort of competition with Saxony for influence over the other, smaller interior German states, are still ethnically close and a historical friend of the Saxons, in spite of whatever the suspicious and unconvinced Brandenburgers may think of them. Us Saxons are generally very friendly with the Austrians and would like to keep it that way.
• Bohemia is not usually so admired by the people and government of Saxony and instead has been somewhat of a rival of Saxony throughout their history together. However, recently, the mood has lightened up a bit, and relations have become friendlier between the formerly unsettled neighbors, and they have come to an understanding of each other. However, these relations can still shift quite easily.

Population Info:
Brief Description of your people: We are Saxons, through and through, a central and major German community, with the nobles and higher class, including the ruling dynasty, all being of Saxon descent.

Saxons today are the peoples of central-eastern Germany, settled in and around the River Elbe, a people migrated from their original, ancient homes on the banks of the west corner of Germany and into Holstein, facing the North Sea. Old Saxony was the name for this community, who spent a long time thriving in these regions. Eventually, the Saxons would slowly shift to the area they are known for being in today, as they developed a subtly different culture and drastically different border.

Religion: Predominately of the Reformed Church, with smaller, yet still notable, Catholic communities
Ethnicity: German
Main/Accepted Culture(s): Saxon
Other Cultures: Pomeranians, Poles, Jews

Military Info
Army: The Saxon Army, or the Saschenarmee, is run and administrated from the academies and military base on the fringes of Potsdam, and has much experience dealing with disputes around the continent. The army is numbered to be up to a solid 87,000 men strong, with the core being the most fervently trained and disciplined troops, taught at some of the most prestigious schools, and constantly drilled at different camps and bases in the realm.

In addition to this, a long-standing and celebrated Saxon tradition states that every household should have a weapon, should there was a time that needs it to be put to use. While this meant poorer areas of the kingdom had more basic spears or lumber axes, eventually every home came to be armed with a firearm of sorts, whether it be a basic revolver or a flintlock rifle used for hunting game, now every citizen owning a firearm is required to come to a mandatory rally to drill and practice every month or so. This makes up a militia of 250,000 should the kingdom ever need spare manpower.

Navy: Saxony had historically never been so involved with the sea, rather it relied on overland trade with its other many landlocked neighbors in the Holy Roman Empire. However, after absorbing the coasts of Pomerania, it now had the opportunity to branch out into the Baltic Sea.

That meant that Saxony needed to form some kind of fleet to protect its trade and interests there, and was able to put together some kind of fleet, yet, because of the aforementioned reasons, it still is considered quite mediocre, and is only meant to defend its waters from pirates and any malicious Scandinavians. In its ranks are 40 military vessels, with the rest being merchant ships.

Other Info
Brief Description of your Economy: Saxony's infrastructure had to be in a finely kept condition naturally, as the difficulties and conjunctions prompted when attempting to transport troops and artillery efficiently without these roads in such condition were too numerous and too significant. This has lead to much of the populace residing in large settlements, and an estimate of around 19% of the country is in cities.
Goals: Put down any revolutions and grow our influence and might
History:

• In the 6th century, Old Saxony is settled along the western-central parts of Germany.
• In 1296, the Duchy of Saxe-Wittenburg is created, an early version of the modern Saxony
• In 1356, Saxe-Wittenburg is officially given their electoral dignity in the Golden Bull decree and is elevated to the Electorate of Saxony
• In 1618, the elector of Brandenburg is found dead, and through Saxony's many connections, as well as Salic law , Brandenburg is incorporated into the realm
• In the Napoleonic Wars, it was proven that the hubris and pompousness of the Saxon army could not save it from defeat, and was so defeated many times, however, it would recover and be reorganized

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[The Industrial States of Columbia]

Generic Info
Nation Name:

• Kingdom of Saxony / Königreich Saschen
• Saxony / Saschen

Symbols:

• The Royal Flag of the Kingdom of Saxony, incorporating symbolism from all Saxon lands including Brandenburg
• The Royal Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Saxony, incorporating symbolism from all Saxon lands including Brandenburg
  
• The Coat of Arms of the Archduchy of Saxony
• The Coat of Arms of the Duchy of Brandenburg
• Flag of Old Saxony
• Flag of the House of Ascania
• Gott segne Sachsenland, national anthem

Location: 10
Population: 6 million
Capital City: Potsdam

Government Info
Government Type: Semi-constitutional monarchy
Brief Explanation of Government: The Kingdom of Saxony has a government that shares some likeliness to the functions of Paris and Westminister. All the while, it is still tweaked and changed in its own ways.

Unlike other similar monarchies, the constitution more favors the monarch and places most responsibility in his hands, and thus, he is ultimately head of state. He holds regional titles like the Archduke of Saxony and, the smaller title of, the Duke of Brandenburg, and also titles concerning his own realm like King of Saxony. However, there is still a so-called Parliament, the Royal Diet, that has its say in the matters of the state.

Saxony's Parliament, colloquially known as the Königrat, or the Royal Diet, is organized into a bicameral legislature, with the Senat, or Senate, is the upper part, with richer, educated families taking up the positions, while the Vertreter, or Representatives being the lower house, of course. This Parliament debates national matters among them, and all laws require the approval of the king, a case known to occasionally cause gridlock among the government.

The monarch, being the head of state of the Parliament is responsible for all military and economic duties, yet, even with all this power, the court of Saxony is independent to that of the Königrat in many ways and states that no king or politicians can be above the law, and each person is to be accounted for.

Ideology: Conservatism, monarchism, despotism, interventionism, and vice versa.
Leader/s: Archduke of Saxony, Duke of Brandenburg, Elector, King Wilhelm Friedrich von Wettin
Relations:

• France is not thought of too nicely in the Saxon domain, even for German standards, which all share an unbridled hate for the French since they arrived on Germany's doorstep. And now, after Napoleon's ventures, no one is ever trusting France with too much, let alone anything, especially Saxony, who do keep their eye on the nearby country.
• The United Kingdom, though across a channel and away focused on her colonies, is still a special case of relations for Saxony. While most German states are rather neutral or in some cases even have a distaste for the country, Saxony has learned to accept and try to initiate some form of relations with the country. However, they are still watchful in case the interventionist kingdom wish to spread its influence further from Hanover.
• Austria, while in a sort of competition with Saxony for influence over the other, smaller interior German states, are still ethnically close and a historical friend of the Saxons, in spite of whatever the suspicious and unconvinced Brandenburgers may think of them. Us Saxons are generally very friendly with the Austrians and would like to keep it that way.
• Bohemia is not usually so admired by the people and government of Saxony and instead has been somewhat of a rival of Saxony throughout their history together. However, recently, the mood has lightened up a bit, and relations have become friendlier between the formerly unsettled neighbors, and they have come to an understanding of each other. However, these relations can still shift quite easily.

Population Info:
Brief Description of your people: We are Saxons, through and through, a central and major German community, with the nobles and higher class, including the ruling dynasty, all being of Saxon descent.

Saxons today are the peoples of central-eastern Germany, settled in and around the River Elbe, a people migrated from their original, ancient homes on the banks of the west corner of Germany and into Holstein, facing the North Sea. Old Saxony was the name for this community, who spent a long time thriving in these regions. Eventually, the Saxons would slowly shift to the area they are known for being in today, as they developed a subtly different culture and drastically different border.

Religion: Predominately of the Reformed Church, with smaller, yet still notable, Catholic communities
Ethnicity: German
Main/Accepted Culture(s): Saxon
Other Cultures: Pomeranians, Poles, Jews

Military Info
Army: The Saxon Army, or the Saschenarmee, is run and administrated from the academies and military base on the fringes of Potsdam, and has much experience dealing with disputes around the continent. The army is numbered to be up to a solid 87,000 men strong, with the core being the most fervently trained and disciplined troops, taught at some of the most prestigious schools, and constantly drilled at different camps and bases in the realm.

In addition to this, a long-standing and celebrated Saxon tradition states that every household should have a weapon, should there was a time that needs it to be put to use. While this meant poorer areas of the kingdom had more basic spears or lumber axes, eventually every home came to be armed with a firearm of sorts, whether it be a basic revolver or a flintlock rifle used for hunting game, now every citizen owning a firearm is required to come to a mandatory rally to drill and practice every month or so. This makes up a militia of 250,000 should the kingdom ever need spare manpower.

Navy: Saxony had historically never been so involved with the sea, rather it relied on overland trade with its other many landlocked neighbors in the Holy Roman Empire. However, after absorbing the coasts of Pomerania, it now had the opportunity to branch out into the Baltic Sea.

That meant that Saxony needed to form some kind of fleet to protect its trade and interests there, and was able to put together some kind of fleet, yet, because of the aforementioned reasons, it still is considered quite mediocre, and is only meant to defend its waters from pirates and any malicious Scandinavians. In its ranks are 40 military vessels, with the rest being merchant ships.

Other Info
Brief Description of your Economy: Saxony's infrastructure had to be in a finely kept condition naturally, as the difficulties and conjunctions prompted when attempting to transport troops and artillery efficiently without these roads in such condition were too numerous and too significant. This has lead to much of the populace residing in large settlements, and an estimate of around 19% of the country is in cities.
Goals: Put down any revolutions and grow our influence and might
History:

• In the 6th century, Old Saxony is settled along the western-central parts of Germany.
• In 1296, the Duchy of Saxe-Wittenburg is created, an early version of the modern Saxony
• In 1356, Saxe-Wittenburg is officially given their electoral dignity in the Golden Bull decree and is elevated to the Electorate of Saxony
• In 1618, the elector of Brandenburg is found dead, and through Saxony's many connections, as well as Salic law , Brandenburg is incorporated into the realm
• In the Napoleonic Wars, it was proven that the hubris and pompousness of the Saxon army could not save it from defeat, and was so defeated many times, however, it would recover and be reorganized

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Acceptido, provided 6 million is for both pop counts

[Wysten]

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[Wysten]

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Nation Name: Empire of Scandinavia
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[The Pearl River]

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Nation Name: Empire of Nippon
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[The Industrial States of Columbia]

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Nation Name: Empire of Nippon
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Noted, though I will warn Nippon is going through some pretty gnarly conflict atm with the Otomo and outside investment.

Any case, there shall also be a great roster culling later today, as well as a mupdate, so the roster should be a bit clearer

[Tracian Empire]

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[Intermountain States]

I will most likely finish my post in the weekend

This weekend or the following weekend?

[Tracian Empire]

I will most likely finish my post in the weekend

This weekend or the following weekend?

In a weekend at some point during this century, I promise

[Labstoska]

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Nation Name: United provinces of Kolumbia
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BTW in this world is the Netherlands still a republic or has it become a monarchy?

[Greater Loralia]

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Nation Name: Sultanate of Bengal [idk if that's the name I'll keep, but GIMME THE MONEIS]
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[Greater Loralia]

actually, uh, what nations are needed most? I like the idea of RPing in the ridiculously rich Sultanate of Bengal area, but IDK how needed they are. Probably very tho, yeah?

[The Industrial States of Columbia]

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BTW in this world is the Netherlands still a republic or has it become a monarchy?

Both noted

[Duestchstien]

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Nation Name: Kingdom of Yan
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[Duestchstien]

Generic Info
Nation Name: Kingdom of Yan
Symbols:

Location: 54
Population: 33.6 Million
Capital City: Beijing

Government Info
Government Type: Constitutional Monarchy
Brief Explanation of Government: In 1818 the Merchants Uprising saw the nation nearly fracture in two after King Murong Ba arrested several military commanders for supposedly conspiring against him. With no trial the population decided it was time to put the king in place and write a constitution, after several days of rioting known as the Tianjin Merchant Riots, the government finally gave in and agreed to talk to a parliament of 30 representatives that represented different districts of the country. After 3 months of debate they agreed to the 1st Constitution of Yan. This constitution separated the Judicial branch from the rest of the government and said every 5 years a month long meeting would be held with representatives of the thirty districts convening in the capital to discuss events from the past 5 years as well as plans and needs of each of the districts. Each district would have its own devolved judicial system to handle most cases and a supreme court made of judges elected by the people and approved by the king that would handle appeals and major trials. Each district would have an elected person and one appointed by the king who would jointly lead that province. The constitution also created Advisory Halls (similar to cabinet ministries). Each Advisory hall would be lead by a Chief Magistrate appointed by the king. Advisory halls be in charge of assisting the King in making decisions and solving issues. The advisory halls are as follows: Hall of Trade, Hall of Diplomacy, Hall of Naval Affairs, Hall of Military Affairs, Hall of Agriculture, Hall of Safety and Defense, Hall of Education, and the Hall of Internal Affairs and Infrastructure. Each hall had responsibilities over their own areas. The Constitution was a major step in making a stable government that combined liberal and monarchist ideals.
Ideology: (Refer to this)
Leader/s: King Murong Feng Hong
Relations (Trade agreements, existing military alliances, rivals, etc)

Population Info
Brief Description of your people:
Religion: Three Teachings (Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism)
Ethnicity: Han Chinese - 92%; Manchu - 6%; Korean - 1%, Other - 1%
Main/Accepted Culture(s): Han Chinese
Other Cultures: Manchu, Korean, Mongolian, and Japanese

Military Info
Army: 210,000 Active Troops; 1.2 Million Reserves
1st Army
Active Forces: 87,000
Colors:

Commanding Officers: Army General Feng Min, Lieutenant General Hang Jin, Quartermaster General Liang Sui

Order of Battle

• 1st Infantry Division
• 2nd Infantry Division
• 3rd Infantry Division
• 4th Infantry Division
• 5th Infantry Division
• 1st Cavalry Division
• 2nd Cavalry Division
• 1st Mountain Division
• 1st Engineer Brigade

2nd Army
Active Forces: 85 Thousand
Colors:
Commanding Officers: Army General Shang Hei, Lieutenant General Pang Ba, Quartermaster General Anhui Song

Order of Battle

• 6th Infantry Division
• 7th Infantry Division
• 8th Infantry Division
• 9th Infantry Division
• 10th Infantry Division
• 3rd Cavalry Division
• 4th Cavalry Division
• 2nd Mountain Division
• 2nd Engineer Brigade

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Beijing Garrison
Active Forces: 18 Thousand
Colors:
Commanding Officers: Army General Guang He, Lieutenant General Lee Ming, Quartermaster General Bao Da

Order of Battle

Tianjin Garrison
Active Forces: 6 Thousand
Colors:
Commanding Officer: Lieutenant General Han Chee An, Brigadier General Jao Ling, Quartermaster Colonel Hee Fei

Order of Battle

Du Cha
Active Forces: 13 Thousand
Colors:
Commanding Officers: General of Inspection Teo Sui, Grand Inspector Gui Lin
Breakdown:
Qi Shi
Active Troops: 1 Thousand
Commanding Officer: King Murong Feng Hong
Navy: (branches, number of troops, quality of navy, etc,)

Other Info
Brief Description of your Economy: Tianjin is the Economic Capital of the Country, it is one of the largest ports in East Asia and serves not only a trade hub for Northern China but a key Shipbuilding Hub. The country serves as a major conduit for resources from Inland Asia and thus has access to major trade routes. This lead to the development of Merchant Companies which organized the Tianjin Stock Market and the Bank of Beijing two major financial and business organizations in Asia. The large amounts of wealth and knowledge lead to the development of the University of Beijing which is a major university in the country and its surrounding areas. It is one of the chief hubs of Naval and Marine Research as well as Agricultural Research and has large amounts of both private and public funding each year. The country has a large agrarian population as one of the most fertile areas in the region of Northern China. Thus Rice Farming and Animal Husbandry (particularly of Pigs, Cows, and Chickens) are key to the country. It has begun to build up Beijing and Baoding into major manufacturing areas for Food Processing as well as lumber. The Lumber Industry plays a major role in fueling construction as well as the Tianjin Ship industry, Lumber is very helpful to the countries industries. Key Exports include Lumber, Wood Products, Rice, Meats, Animal Products (Skins and Leather), Fish, and Ships. Recently a suspected small iron deposit has been found in the north but major mining and prospecting operations have yet to be under taken or even planned.
Goals: Expand Military and Political Influence, Remain Independent, Expand Economy
History:
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Very WIP