Looks good. When WWII history is finished, I will be accepting your app.
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by Sao Nova Europa » Fri Oct 07, 2022 5:40 am
by Sao Nova Europa » Fri Oct 07, 2022 5:45 am
Passingon wrote:APPLICATION
WIP for Greater Cameroon
NS Name: Passingon
RP Name: Nationalist State of Cameroon [State of Cameroon]
by Sao Nova Europa » Fri Oct 07, 2022 7:19 am
by The National Dominion of Hungary » Fri Oct 07, 2022 12:07 pm
by Union Princes » Fri Oct 07, 2022 1:03 pm
The National Dominion of Hungary wrote:1936 - After international pressure a referendum is held in Bavaria and goes in favor of Germany which annexes the region. Commonwealth government under First Consul Edvard Benes accepts this but hardline unionists, especially Austrian ones are angered.
1938 - Lusatia Crisis, despite being inhabited by a Wendish majority, this is rather small and around 40% of the region is inhabited by ethnic Germans. Germany then claims it as a part of Germany's natural borders. Benes government is paralyzed as international community doesn't react and is wary of escalating the situation further. German troops proceed to cross into Lusatia and Commonwealth troops never get orders to use force, German forces surround local barracks and garrisons, disarming the Commonwealth troops and lets them leave. Images of unarmed Commonwealth soldiers being escorted out by armed German soldiers flood the newspapers and leads to great public outcry and the King abdicates, passing the throne to Fryderyk August I, who deeply sympathized with the Hardliners and militarists. Later that year Radical far-right unionist Engelbert Dolfuss leads the March on Prague, deposing the Benes government and basically claims emergency powers with a coalition of hardline Unionist parties, installing an authoritarian regime.
1938 - Munich Crisis. Germany, France, Italy, and England meet to discuss the future of Austria. The Commonwealth is not invited but everyone in Prague knows exactly what's being discussed. The Germans are planning to carve up the Commonwealth and with pro-German nations such as England and Italy supporting them, the French will sure just allow it in order to prevent a second Great War from breaking out. The eyes of the world are on Munich to see what is decided. To nobody's surprise, the Western powers demand the Commonwealth hold a second referendum in Austria. To the people of the Commonwealth is it clear what the western powers are doing, they don't care about the other European states, they don't care about preserving peace, the balance of power or international law. The French are happy to let the Germans overrun the Eastern half of the continent as long as it stops their own people from suffering in a new conflict, the Dolfuss regime uses it's propaganda machine to exploit these sentiments as much as possible and the hardliners see great increase of support. Dolfuss holds an impassioned speech in Vienna about "defending what's right" and standing by the European order as decided at Versailles. This infuriates Hitler and the Nazis as Versailles officially gave all of Bavaria to the Commonwealth, with Hitler accusing Dolfuss of rescinding the Commonwealth's recognition of the Bavarian referendum. Both sides start preparing for war. The Soviet Union, which wasn't invited to the Munich Conference either is happy to see it fail, looking for an opening to assert itself as a European great power.
1939 - As German military buildup in Bavaria accelerates, Dolfuss, spurred on by his Minister of War Rydz-Smigly gives the green light for a preemptive attack on Germany. In April of 1939 Commonwealth troops cross the German border and Commonwealth aircraft attack German concentration points and supply-dumps in Bavaria, Lusatia and East Prussia. German troops are initially caught by surprise and the Commonwealth makes some gains in Bavaria and particularly East Prussia, but the Germans soon adapt and overcome. After 3 months, Vienna falls to the Germans and the remnants of the Commonwealth's troops retreat into Bohemia and south across the Enns. 2 months later Wroclaw and Gdansk both fall and the siege of Königsberg is broken. At this point, Soviet forces start lining up along the eastern borders of the Commonwealth and begin preparing defensive positions as Yagoda is afraid that the openly anti-bolshevik Nazi regime will just keep going east after the Commonwealth collapses. The Germans finally break through the defenses in Bohemia and capture Prague as well as Lodz during the winter of 1939. It is clear the Commonwealth will lose this fight. The Soviets look for a way to weaken Nazi Germany and keep Hitler from taking full control over the Commonwealth's lands. The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact is signed in secret between the German Third Reich and Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
1940 - As German forces approach Warsaw, Soviet troops cross the Commonwealth's now basically open Eastern border. Warsaw falls in late March and organized resistance ends, with Dolfuss himself dying in the fighting, refusing to abandon the city and appointing General Waldyslaw Sikorski as the emergency First Consul. The Jagiellonski royal family flees from Krakow as German troops approach and relocate to Constantinople. The Commonwealth's government and remnants of its military escape to Croatia and Romania where they are disarmed and interned. The Romanians allow the Commonwealth's soldiers to keep going to Byzantium while the Germans demand Croatia turns over the soldiers interred in the country, Croatia refuses and a German declaration of war is Berlin's response. Byzantium enters the war, citing an old treaty pledging military support to Croatia. German forces overrun Croatia in 5 weeks and with Italian support push into Byzantine territory, taking Serbia and pushing into Greece. After Hungary and Romania are, part convinced, and part coerced into the Axis Pact, hard pressed Byzantine forces are pushed out of Mainland Greece and Bulgaria. Siege of Constantinople begins in november.
1941 - Constantinople falls and the Axis start carving up the Balkans, Italy is given the Adriatic Coast while the Germans set up a Generalbezirk in the rest of Croatia and Serbia as well as in mainland Greece while Bulgaria is released under a Fascist regime. Germans begin to reinforce their troops to conduce the invasion of the USSR which is launched in July. Goes more or less as it did historically. Wehrmacht gets bogged down on the outskirts of Moscow but with a last-ditch effort Operation Typhoon managed to break through the Soviet defenses and capture the Russian capital. The Germans had little time to celebrate however, as a large Soviet counteroffensive began barely a few weeks later. German forces had at this point reached the absolute edge of their logistical sustainment range, suffered heavily from attrition while their best troops, concentrated in the Panzer and other mechanized divisions which had taken severe casualties fighting in the spearheads. The Wehrmacht that stood in the ruins of Moscow in late 1941 was very much not the same Wehrmacht that crossed the Soviet border a few months earlier and the Russians made great gains, retaking the capital in January of 1942 and retaking Obninsk, Serpukhov and Ryazan by March. Two battered and exhausted armies collapsed on each other along the vast length of the Eastern Front, neither capable of moving.
1942 - Germany, running low on critical fuel supplies tries to conquer the Caucasus and capture Baku. The southern offensive manages to seize control of Maikop but are stopped in Grozny and most importantly, get bogged down in the city of Volgograd. Byzantine forces steadily rearm, waiting for an opportunity to cross the Aegean. Battle for Volgograd goes more or less as the Battle for Stalingrad went IRL, while in the Mediterranean the Axis suffer a major defeat attempting to invade Crete, the Italian navy suffers heavy losses to the Byzantine navy, allowing the allies to regain control over the eastern Mediterranean.
1943 - Soviets begin slowly pushing the Germans and Axis. USSR retakes Kiev.
1944 - Operation Suslov crushes Army Group Center in central Belarus, Soviets retake Minsk and reach eastern Poland. Byzantines conduct naval landings in Greece and across the Sea of Marmara, the Axis garrison in Constantinople is surrounded and forced to surrender after weeks of brutal close quarters street fighting. Byzantine forces retake Athens and start moving into Bulgaria. The Bulgarian Fascist regime set up by the Axis collapses, something along the lines of the RL Slovak Uprising. The rebellion, while crushed, destabilized the Axis front and allows the Byzantines to reach Sofia. Increasingly clear the Axis are running on fumes and borrowed time at this point. Afraid that Lithuania is going to be surrendered to the USSR, the Lithuanian section of the Home Army breaks contact with the Commonwealth's government in exile and launches the Vilnius Uprising as Soviet forces inch closer to the city. Yagoda orders Soviet forces to halt and lets the Germans crush the revolt with extreme brutality.
1945 - Highly successful Soviet offensives push through occupied Poland while the Byzantines move up through the Balkans, in March Soviet and Byzantine troops meet in Budapest and Byzantine forces reach Prague and Vienna by May. In early July 1945, Soviet troops raise the red banner over the Reichstag in Berlin.
Eastern Front Belligerents.
Allied - USSR - Byzantium - Commonwealth - Croatia.
Axis - Germany - Italy - Hungary - Romania - Bulgaria
Made a rough outline for the Eastern Front in this TL's WW2 - Something we can work with?
by Sao Nova Europa » Fri Oct 07, 2022 1:31 pm
by The National Dominion of Hungary » Fri Oct 07, 2022 1:56 pm
Union Princes wrote:
Italy is neutral. England and Germany are the only Axis Majors in Europe unless someone like Spain joins
by The Orson Empire » Fri Oct 07, 2022 3:14 pm
APPLICATION
NS Name: The Orson Empire
RP Name: Kingdom of Egypt
Flag: https://imgur.com/a/bluS5mC
Capital: Cairo
Territory: Egypt and Sudan
Population: 153,720,411
Official Language(s): Egyptian Arabic
Recognized Language(s): Gulf Arabic, Salemite Arabic, Dinka, Nuer, Ma'di, Otuho, Zande
Ethnic Breakdown: 65% Egyptian Arab, 32% Sudanese Arab, 3% other
Religious Breakdown: 70% Shia Islam, 20% irreligious/atheist, 9% Coptic Christian, 1% indigenous faiths
Type of Government: Unitary Parliamentary Semi-Constitutional Monarchy. The Kingdom is a unitary state that has reformed from the absolutist rule of Muhammad Ali to a parliamentary democracy in the modern era.
The legislative branch is the Egyptian Parliament. It is divided into two branches: the Senate (upper house) and Commons (lower branch). The Commons has a total of 580 seats, each elected by proportional representation. It has the power to pass legislation, review and approve both the budget and treaties, declare war and make peace, and suggest amendments to the Constitution. The Senate has 105 seats, with each of the United Kingdom's 21 Governorates represented by five senators. 21 senators are appointed by the Malik, while the rest are elected using the FPTP method. The Senate's responsibility is to check the power of and ratify all legislation passed by the Commons. If the Senate strikes down a bill, the Commons may override them with a simple majority. The Prime Minister is the head of government, chosen from the party with the most seats in the Commons. Elections must be held every four years, though may be called early by the governing party or coalition.
The Malik is head of the executive branch and commander-in-chief of the military, responsible for enforcing parliament's will throughout the country. He must grant royal assent to all legislation passed; if the Malik rejects a bill, Parliament may override him with a simple majority. The Malik could also conclude treaties and alliances, receive ambassadors, represent the kingdom abroad, and appoint/dismiss officials, all with the consent of Parliament.
A unicameral parliament exists in Sudan to better represent local interests there. The Parliament of Egypt is ultimately supreme, but has devolved issues such as health, education, and agriculture to it.
Head of State: Fuad II, Malik (King) of Egypt and Sudan
Head of Government: Anissa Fouad, Prime Minister of Egypt
Legislature: Egyptian Parliament
Legislative Houses:
Egyptian Senate (upper house)
Egyptian Commons (lower house)
Party in Power:
The Progressive Party currently governs Egypt in a coalition with the Liberal Democratic and (much smaller) Socialist Party. The progressives are left-wing, favoring social democracy, a large welfare state, wealth redistribution, secularism, religious freedoms for Coptic Christians, and feminism. Liberal democrats are more centrist, but lean towards the left and generally support similar policies.
The right-wing Wafd Party heads the opposition, supporting Egyptian nationalism, militarism, traditional Sharia law, and maintaining the dominance of Shia Muslims in Egyptian society. Its members are fiercely anti-communist, and views the neighboring Republic of Jerusalem as a major threat towards national security.
National Issues:
Climate Change: Egypt will be severely affected by global warming, causing further desertification, drought, extreme weather, saltwater intrusion into the Nile River, and threatening the nation's overall water security. The current governing coalition is dedicated towards reducing reliance on fossil fuels, passing legislation to encourage construction of nuclear power plants and investment in renewable energy sources.
Culture War: Egypt is a politically polarized nation, with a bitter divide between the left and right wing. The most tension surrounds religion and its status in Egyptian society. Progressives and socialists desire a fully secular society and guarantee religious freedom, while conservatives prefer to maintain traditional Islamic values and combat "atheistic" communists wherever possible. Conservative rhetoric has gradually become more extreme as the number of irreligious Egyptians increases year after year.
Jihadists: Since the 1990's, the Arabian Caliphate has clandestinely funded numerous Sunni Jihadist groups and aided in spreading fundamentalist propaganda, leading to increased religious extremism across the Islamic world. Egyptians remain deeply concerned with the threat such groups pose towards Shia Muslims and Egypt's liberal society.
Public Goals: Encourage further economic growth and prosperity for Egyptian citizens, encourage socially liberal reforms throughout the Islamic world
Private Goals: Oppose communist influence within Egypt, eliminate all suspected Jihadist cells
GDP (nominal): $1.4 trillion
Currency: Egyptian Pound
Economic System: Social market economy. Free enterprise and competition between businesses is encouraged, but strong regulations are enforced to combat corruption and ensure fairness in the system. Corporations and the wealthy pay their fair share in taxes, which funds a welfare system for poorer citizens. Healthcare and education are free for all citizens. Additionally, the government owns a major stake in crucial sectors such as energy production, mining, agriculture, and railroads.
Major Trade Partners: Byzantium, Russia, Arabian Caliphate, Japan, Gum Shan, France
Major Exports: Petroleum, textiles, machine tools, automobiles, electronics, cotton, agricultural goods, metal goods, chemicals
Major Imports: Grain, foodstuffs, fertilizer, metal ores, wood, military equipment
Defense Budget (USD): $70 billion
Alliance(s): Pacific Treaty Alliance
Military Branches:
Royal Egyptian Army (active duty)
Royal Egyptian Guard (reserve force)
Royal Egyptian Navy
Royal Egyptian Air Force
Active Duty: 800,000
Reserve Duty: 1,400,000
Total Manpower: 2,000,000
Land Forces: 600,000
Naval Forces: 100,000
Air Forces: 100,000
Other Military Information: Egypt possesses an active nuclear weapons program, with 300 strategic ICBM's and SLBM's.
History:
1805: Following the failed French Invasion of Egypt under Napoleon, a military commander known as Muhammad Ali seizes political authority, the army having become solely loyal to him. The previously dominant Mamluks lost all respect and prestige following terrible battlefield losses to the French; many Mamluks outright perished during years of fighting or faced assassination from mutinous soldiers, creating a power vacuum which Ali ruthlessly exploited.
1806: Muhammad Ali is crowned Sultan of Egypt, and begins the long task of transforming Egypt into a modern power. Ali recognizes that in order to ensure the nation's survival against the depredations of European colonial powers, a resurgent Byzantine Empire, the Arabian Caliphate, and crusader state of Jerusalem, he would need to begin substantial programs of Europeanization. Egyptian society was to be completely reorganized, the economy streamlined, and an effective bureaucracy created to oversee said reforms. Over the following decades, Ali would largely achieve his objectives. Examples include:
-Land reform. Ali effectively nationalized the lands of the old Mamluk nobility, establishing total control over production and generating a revenue stream. He accomplished this by raising taxes on the tax-farmers who owned the land to extraordinarily high levels; when they could not raise the necessary funds to cover the costs, Ali would confiscate the land. Such land would later be redistributed to peasants in future decades.
-Ali required all businesses to sell their products to the state, who would then resell the goods domestically and internationally. Cotton was cultivated as a cash crop, becoming very profitable through this method.
-An industrial base was established, with factories built to manufacture small arms and artillery, while the Egyptians also began producing their own warships. A textile industry was also established, with Ali recruiting advisors from Europe to aid him in economic planning for the industries.
-Ali invested heavily in education, constructing schools and hospitals, sending prospective students to study in Europe, and approving a school of medicine for women. The Sultan had the goal of vastly increasing literacy, which ultimately culminated in a compulsory education system established in 1867.
1820-1824: Egypt commences a military campaign to subjugate the various Sudanese states. Sultan Ali has the goal of procuring more slaves, obtaining precious resources (such as gold), and winning a great war of conquest to bolster his new regime and satiate his desire for territorial expansion. The entire campaign takes four years as Egyptian troops trek thousands of kilometers south along the Nile down to Ethiopia, turning the nation into a vast African empire.
1849: Muhammad Ali dies at age 80, having reigned 44 years as Sultan. Thousands of people flock to watch his funeral procession as it travels across the country. He is remembered as the "Father of the Nation" and one of the greatest figures in Egyptian history. His heir, Ismail Ali, succeeds him on the throne.
1859: The Suez Canal begins construction, as Sultan Ali partnered with European powers to fund and provide labor towards the megaproject, ensuring its completion within ten years.
1868-1872: Egypt fights a protracted war with Ethiopia, as Malik Ismail desired to continue his father's legacy of conquering new lands, gaining further fame and glory for himself. The Ethiopians mount a highly successful defense, bogging down Egyptian armies and slowing the speed of the war. Egypt ultimately only wins a limited victory, forcing the Ethiopians to pay war reparations but nothing more. The conflict results in a political debacle at home. Nevertheless, the reparations more than cover the costs of the war, preventing the state from drowning in debt. Ismail focuses the rest of his reign on further accelerating Egypt's industrialization, building new infrastructure and growing the state's wealth.
1875: The Constitution of 1875 is signed into law. The Constitution was mostly authored by members of the Egyptian Brotherhood, a fraternal organization dedicated to continuing the reforms started by Sultan Muhammad. The organization was dissatisfied with Ismail's authoritarian rule and the disastrous Egyptian campaign, consistently advocating for the establishment of a democratic system. Additionally, Ismail was motivated by revolts in Sudan, which threatened to erupt into a general uprising. Thus, the Constitution abolished the Sultanate and reformed the country into a constitutional monarchy. Egypt would be ruled by a national bicameral parliament based in Cairo, while a devolved unicameral parliament represented Sudanese interests. The Malik, or "King's" powers could be checked by the parliament, and the Malik could even be removed from power. A Bill of Rights was apart of the Constitution, guaranteeing universal suffrage for all men above 20 years of age, freedom of speech, the press, religion, and assembly, right to remain silent and a speedy trial, the abolition of slavery and the dreaded corvee system.
1901: Malik Ismail dies at age of 71. He is succeeded by his surviving heir Fuad Ali. Faud carefully maintains Egypt's neutrality in both world wars, while combating growing communist dissent on the home front. Civil rights are steadily eroded under Fuad's rule, as Egypt's monarchy struggles to remain relevant against various radical ideologies spreading worldwide. Fuad ultimately dies of a heart attack in 1943, leaving his young and inexperienced son Farouk I to assume power. Farouk becomes infamous for his corruption, incompetence, and greed, ultimately leading to his downfall.
1956: The Cairo Revolution commences when an alliance of Arab nationalists and progressives storm the Cairo Citadel, forcing Farouk to abdicate in favor of his four year old son, who is crowned as Faud II. A series of liberal constitutional amendments are passed, restoring old civil liberties, lowering the voting age to 18, granting women the right to vote, guaranteeing religious freedom, and abolishing the last remnants of Sharia law.
1960-2000: Egypt experiences 40 years of continuous economic growth due to liberal economic reforms passed after the Cairo Revolution, which rooted out corruption and dramatically expanded the welfare state, alongside heavy investment in new infrastructure and affordable public housing. This ensures a comfortable standard of living for most citizens.
1990-present: Over the past 30 years, Egypt has experienced a steep decline in religious adherence, with 20% of all Egyptians now identifying as irreligious, and many other Shia Muslims have not stepped inside a mosque in years. Conservatives steadfastly support traditional values or outright desire to reinstitute Sharia law. This decline forms the backbone of Egypt's ongoing culture war.
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by Doje Islands » Fri Oct 07, 2022 7:08 pm
RESERVATION
NS Name: Doje Islands
RP Name: Republic of New England
Territory: These OTL U.S. states: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and the lower peninsula of Michigan.
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by Zedeshia » Fri Oct 07, 2022 7:55 pm
Zedeshia wrote:RESERVATION
NS Name: Zedeshia
RP Name: Kingdom of Afrique
Territory:
Tunis, Libya, Malta, and Northeastern regions of Algeria
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by Arvenia » Fri Oct 07, 2022 8:49 pm
APPLICATION
NS Name: Arvenia
RP Name: Kingdom of Scandinavia (Kungariket Skandinavien/Kongeriket Skandinavia/Skandinavian Kuningaskunta/Konungsríki Skandinavíu)
Flag: Flag of Scandinavia
Capital: Stockholm
Territory: Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Greenland, Faroe Islands and Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Population: 21,836,460
Official Language(s): Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish and Icelandic
Recognized Language(s): Greenlandic, Faroese, English, Meänkieli, Sami, Romani, Danish, German, Kven and Yiddish
Ethnic Breakdown: 45% White, 30% Indigenous (Sami and Inuit), 15% Arab, 6% Romani, 2.5% Black and 1.5% Other
Religious Breakdown: 60% Protestant, 20% Irreligious, 10% Muslim, 6% Jewish, 2% Other, 1.5% Catholic and 0.5% Norse
Type of Government: Unitary Constitutional Parliamentary Monarchy
Head of State: King Oscar III
Head of Government: Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson (SDAP)
Legislature: Scandinavian Parliament
Legislative Houses: N/A
Party in Power: A coalition government composed of the Social Democratic Workers' Party, the Green Party, the Sámi People's Party and Siumut.
National Issues:Public Goals: Maintain national unity, decrease social inequality, increase economic growth and adopt renewable energy
- The Danish Question - Denmark has been under German control since WW2. As a result, Scandinavia is hellbent on reclaiming Denmark from Germany, either through smooth diplomacy or open warfare.
- Internal Divide - Scandinavia is currently undergoing a separatist crisis as constituent countries threatens to secede from it.
- The Russian Menace - Russia remains a serious threat to Scandinavia.
Private Goals: Regain Denmark and oppose separatism
GDP (nominal): $1.8 trillion
Currency: Scandinavian Krona
Economic System: Nordic Model
Major Trade Partners: Germany, England, France, Gum Shan, Vinland and RCTN (Royal Commonwealth of Three Nations)
Major Exports: Machinery, renewable energy, motor vehicles, paper products, iron and steel products, optical equipment, electrical equipment, petroleum, ships, fish, pulp, wood, chemicals and military armaments
Major Imports: Machinery, petroleum, chemicals, medicinal and medical products, electronic industry products, computers, motor vehicles, metals, foodstuffs, textiles, fabrics, grains, clothing and renewable energy
Defense Budget (USD): $71 billion
Alliance(s): European Union (full membership) and Pacific Treaty Alliance (observer)
Military Branches (names of official Armed Forces Branches): Scandinavian Army, Scandinavian Navy, Scandinavian Air Force and Scandinavian Home Guard
Active Duty: 68,350
Reserve Duty: 971,300
Total Manpower: 1,039,650
Land Forces: 850,000 personnel, 121 MBTs, 354 IFVs, 316 APCs, 1,456 utility vehicles, 1,246 all-terrain vehicles, 88 SPAs, 299 infantry mortars and countless more equipment
Naval Forces: 10,700 personnel and 276 vessels
Air Forces: 44,750 personnel and 330 aircraft
Other Military Information: The Scandinavian Home Guard has 134,200 personnel.
History:RP Example(s): A War of Blood and Steel
- 800s - Iceland is colonized by Norse settlers.
- 1112 - Many Norse settlers migrate to Vinland after Scandinavia converts to Christianity.
- 1234 - Norse settlements in Vinland does some trade with Greenland.
- 1397 - The Kalmar Union is formed.
- 1497 - Scandinavians starts migrating to Vinland.
- 1523 - The Kalmar Union is formally split between Sweden and Denmark-Norway.
- 1558 - The First Northern War breaks out between Sweden and Russia.
- 1583 - The First Northern War ends.
- 1626 - Gustav II Adolf gains a son named Christian III.
- 1632 - Christian III succeeds Gustav II Adolf as King of Sweden.
- 1655 - The Second Northern War breaks out as the Swedish Navy attacks the RCFN (Royal Commonwealth of the Four Nations).
- 1656 - Sweden receives military assistance from Prussia.
- 1665 - The Second Northern War ends with the Commonwealth ceding Courland to Sweden and recognizing Prussia as an independent state.
- 1679 - Sweden launches an all-out invasion of Norway.
- 1700 - Sweden finally conquers all of Norway, thus reducing Denmark-Norway to just Denmark. The conquest merges Sweden and Norway into Sweden-Norway, while Charles XII becomes known as Charles II in Norway.
- 1718 - The Age of Liberty (Frihetstiden/Fridomstida/Vapauden Aika) begins.
- 1740s - A Russo-Swedish conflict is successfully prevented.
- 1772 - The Age of Liberty ends.
- 1808 - Sweden-Norway decides to invade Denmark and its remaining overseas territories. This starts the so-called "Unification War" (Föreningskriget/Foreningskrig/Yhdistymissota/Sameiningarstríð).
- 1814 - Denmark and its remaining overseas territories are finally conquered by Sweden-Norway, thus turning the latter into Sweden-Denmark-Norway (aka the Triple Monarchy). Gustav IV Adolf (also known as Gustav II in Norway) is subsequently known as just Gustav Adolf in Denmark. He will ultimately become the last Scandinavian monarch to govern three separate kingdoms as his successor, Christian Frederick (born Prince Gustav of Vasa), would instead govern a single country dubbed the "Kingdom of Scandinavia".
- Late 1810s - Sweden-Denmark-Norway aids French republicans in their fight against the Anglo-French Empire, thus leading to the latter being defeated in 1819.
- 1837 - Upon his death, Gustav VI Adolf is succeeded by Christian Frederick. With this, Sweden, Denmark and Norway subsequently ceases to be independent kingdoms as they merge into the aforementioned Kingdom of Scandinavia through the Act of Union (Unionsakten/Unionsloven/Unionilaki/Sambandslögin). Throughout his reign, Christian Frederick would implement far-reaching reforms.
- 1839 - Christian Frederick and the Diet of the Estates adopts a new constitution for Scandinavia, which transforms the country into a constitutional monarchy.
- 1858 - Christian Frederick passes a law of legal majority for unmarried women.
- 1864 - Peace shatters when Prussia, a long-time ally since the 17th century, suddenly invades Denmark with support from England. The invasion succeeds as Denmark is forcefully ceded from Scandinavia to Prussia. This loss devastated Scandinavia, but Prussia only annexed Denmark as the latter's overseas territories are still under Scandinavian control. In response to the Prussian invasion, Scandinavia begins to form strong relations with both Russia and France.
- 1866 - Christian Frederick helps Louis Gerhard De Geer with carrying through his reform of the Diet, which transforms the latter into the bicameral Parliament.
- 1867 - The Rural People's Party (Lantmannapartiet/Bondepartiet/Maamiespuolue/Landsbyggðarflokkurinn), Scandinavia's first political party, is formed by conservative members of the Scandinavian Parliament.
- Early 1870s - Scandinavian volunteers are sent to aid France during the Franco-Prussian War.
- 1876 - Louis Gerhard De Geer becomes Scandinavia's first Prime Minister.
- 1877 - Upon his death, Christian Frederick is succeeded by Oscar I. Throughout the latter's reign, Scandinavia would undergo a period of industrialization and rapid technological progress.
- 1880s - Scandinavia comes across Vinland for the first time since the Viking Age. This is the result of Scandinavia acquiring most of the Arctic Archipelago in North America. Scandinavia would also make first contact with the Gum Shan Republic.
- 1884 - The Free-Minded National Association (Frisinnade Landsföreningen/Frisinnet Landsforening/Vapaamielinen Kansallinen Yhdistys/Frjálshugað Landssamband) is formed as a liberal opposition to the Rural People's Party.
- 1888 - The Rural People's Party suffers a split over trade policy. Members who supported free trade joins forces with the Free-Minded National Association to form the Free-Minded People's Party (Frisinnade Folkpartiet/Frisinnet Folkeparti/Vapaamielisten Kansanpuolue/Frjálshuginn Alþýðuflokkur).
- 1889 - The Social Democratic Workers' Party (Socialdemokratiska Arbetarpartiet/Sosialdemokratiske Arbeiderpartiet/Sosialidemokraattinen Työväenpuolue/Verkamannaflokkur Jafnaðarmanna) is formed by well-known labour activists such as Claes Emil Thomlin, Anders Andersen and Nils Robert af Ursin.
- 1904 - Scandinavia and France signs a series of agreements dubbed the "Entente Cordiale", which would see a significant improvement in Franco-Scandinavian relations.
- 1905 - Upon his death, Oscar I is succeeded by Frederick II.
- 1907 - The Russo-Scandinavian Convention of 1907 is signed in Saint Petersburg.
- 1908 - The First World War breaks out, pitting Scandinavia, France and Russia against England and Germany.
- 1916 - Scandinavia and its allies encircle London, forcing England to sue for peace.
- 1917 - The Treaty of Versailles is signed. Scandinavia would both gain back Denmark from Germany and acquire some overseas territories from England (excluding India).
- 1919 - Women gains the right to vote in Scandinavia.
- 1921 - Hjalmar Branting (SDAP) becomes Scandinavia's first social democratic Prime Minister. Under his rule, Scandinavia transforms into a welfare state.
- 1929 - The Great Depression begins.
- 1931 - As a result of the Great Depression, Frederick II advises Prime Minister Carl Gustaf Ekman (FF) to form a coalition government with both the SDAP and the General Electoral League (Allmänna Valmansförbundet/Generelle Valgforbundet/Yleinen Vaaliliitto/Almenni Þingmannaflokkurinn).
- 1937 - The Second World War breaks out after England invades Hibernia and Scoti.
- 1939 - Johan Nygaardsvold (SDAP) becomes Prime Minister and heads a new coalition government.
- 1940s - Throughout WW2, Scandinavia fought on the Allied side against both England and Germany. However, Denmark would fall under German control again, which is still ongoing to this day. Many refugees from war-torn areas would flee to Scandinavia. Once the war was over, Scandinavia aided in the subsequent occupation of England.
- 1946 - Scandinavia finally achieves universal suffrage.
- 1948 - Once the occupation was over, England becomes a monarchy again and begins a quest to redeem itself. This would greatly improve Anglo-Scandinavian relations, but Scandinavia would still keep control over England's former overseas territories. Once the Cold War begins, Scandinavia decides to observe the newly-formed Pacific Treaty Alliance while remaining neutral. Meanwhile, Iceland and the Faroe Islands are granted significant autonomy.
- 1949 - Tage Erlander (SDAP) becomes Prime Minister.
- 1950 - Upon his death, Frederick II is succeeded by Oscar II.
- 1960s - Scandinavia begins to form closer ties with both Gum Shan and Russia, thus acting as some kind of a mediator throughout the Cold War.
- 1969 - Olof Palme (SDAP) becomes Prime Minister.
- 1973 - Upon his death, Oscar II is succeeded by Oscar III. Around the same time, Scandinavia joins the European Economic Community.
- 1974 - Scandinavia adopts its current Instrument of Government.
- 1979 - Greenland gains autonomy.
- 1980s - Scandinavia starts to deal with climate change as environmentalism rises to prominence.
- 1982 - Olof Palme becomes Prime Minister again.
- 1986 - Olof Palme is suddenly assassinated. He would subsequently be succeeded by Ingvar Carlsson (SDAP).
- 1990s - Around this time, Scandinavia lets go of its overseas territories, including those acquired from England.
- 1991 - Carl Bildt (H) becomes Prime Minister.
- 1996 - Göran Persson (SDAP) becomes Prime Minister.
- 2001 - The Gothenburg Riots (Göteborgskravallerna/Gøteborg-Opptøyer/Göteborgin Mellakat/Gautaborgaróeirðir) takes place.
- 2006 - Fredrik Reinfeldt (M) becomes Prime Minister and forms a right-leaning coalition government.
- 2014 - Stefan Löfven (SDAP) becomes Prime Minister.
- 2021 - Magdalena Andersson (SDAP) becomes Scandinavia's first female Prime Minister.
- 2022 - Present day.
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by Europa Undivided » Sat Oct 08, 2022 8:29 am
APPLICATION
NS Name: Europa Undivided
RP Name: Federated States of the Philippines
Flag: Flag
Capital: Manila
Territory: Philippines
Population: 110,271,120
Official Language(s): There is no official language in the Philippines, but Tagalog is the most commonly spoken. Spanish is a close second, while Cantonese Chinese is third.
Recognized Language(s): -
Ethnic Breakdown:
24.4% Tagalog
11.4% Visayans/Bisaya (excluding Cebuano, Hiligaynon and Waray)
9.9% Cebuano
8.8% Ilocano
8.4% Hiligaynon
6.8% Bikol
4% Waray
26.2% "others", which can be broken down further to yield more distinct non-tribal groups like the Moro, the Kapampangan, the Pangasinense, the Ibanag, and the Ivatan. There are also indigenous peoples like the Igorot, the Lumad, the Mangyan, the Bajau, and the tribes of Palawan.
It is believed that 75% of the population, especially among Tagalogs and Visayans, has Spanish and Chinese blood.
There are around 2 million Chinese, mostly descendants of immigrants from Fujian in China. Other small groups include Japanese people descended from escaped Christians during the 16th century, White Russians from the aftermath of the Bolshevik revolution, Gum Shan citizens, Latin-Americans with roots to the Spanish era, Jews descended from refugees during the Second World War, and Korean students that were sent to the country in order to study.
Religious Breakdown:
70% Roman Catholic
12% Protestant
10% Islamic
6% Traditional Chinese religions
1% Jewish
1% Atheist/Agnostic/Other
Type of Government: Presidential Republic
Head of State: President Aracely Dimaunahan (mostly known as President Ara)
Head of Government: President Aracely Dimaunahan
Legislature: The Senate
Legislative Houses: The Senate and the House of Representatives
Party in Power: The Liberal Party
National Issues:
Separatism and Rebellion: For years, various insurgents have made their presence known in the Philippines. They are most prominent in the southern island of Mindanao, where the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and the Abu Sayyaf fight a guerilla conflict in order to create a separate Muslim state.
The Communist rebels of the New People's Army have also been an annoyance in the Cordillera Mountain Range in the North Island of Luzon. Because of repeated coup attempts by Communist elements during the Cold War, as well as the continued insurgent activity of the New People's Army, the Philippines despises Communism. Even the slightest perceived sympathy to their cause is thought of as colluding with the NPA.
The Great Divide: The economic growth of the Philippines is unevenly shared across its provinces. It is most evident in the metropolitan area around Manila, and major cities elsewhere. However, rural areas, particularly in the wartorn regions in Mindanao, have suffered from a lack of infrastructure. It is clear that the economy is disproportionately concentrated in the north and center, while the south, save for the largest urban areas, has been relegated to lesser importance.
This Is My Water!: Territorial disputes have arisen between the Philippines and its maritime neighbours over where borders end and begin in the South China Sea. The Philippines in particular jealously guards the Scarborough Shoal, not just because of its proximity but also due to the alleged mineral and fuel riches underneath. Such is its vigilance that some foreign fishing ships have been forcibly cast out of the area by patrol ships and submarines.
Public Goals: Maintain and fuel its rapid economic growth, destroy the internal insurgencies
Private Goals: Same as public goals
GDP (nominal): $697 billion
Currency: Peso
Economic System: Capitalist; Free Market Economy
Major Trade Partners: Gum Shan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Spain, Columbia, China, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Korea, Mexico, and India
Major Exports: Semiconductors and electronic products, transport equipment, garments, copper products, petroleum products, coconut oil, and fruits
Major Imports: Raw iron, automobiles, refined petroleum, electronic components, plastics, and cosmetics
Defense Budget: $10 billion
Alliance(s): Pacific Treaty Alliance
Military Branches:
Philippine Army
Philippine Navy
Philippine Air Force
Active Duty: 120,000
Reserve Duty: 240,000
Total Manpower: 360,000
Land Forces:
80,000 personnel
75 light tanks
50 self propelled artillery
500 light vehicles
1,000+ logistical transports
Naval Forces:
30,000 personnel
1 Missile Cruiser
2 Missile Frigates
20 Submarines
~80 patrol boats
Air Forces:
10,000 personnel
10 Jet Fighter-Bombers
20 transport helicopters
10 Attack Helicopters
20 UAVs
Other Military Information:
The Philippine National Police are thought of to be more or less part of the military; they often conduct joint operations with the Army when it comes to Jihadist and Communist insurgency.
History: The group of islands known as the Philippines had been visited by various nations long before the first Europeans set their sights upon it. In particular, Islamic missionaries had visited the islands during the Middle Ages, converting the population of the southern island, Mindanao, to Islam.
On the year 1521, Ferdinand Magellan's ill fated expedition came to the Philippines, where he was slain by the chieftain Lapu-Lapu as he attempted to intervene in local politics. It wouldn't be until 1565 when the Spanish Empire truly staked its claim on the islands with the foundation of the first colonial settlement: Cebu.
What followed was 333 years of colonial rule. Spanish settlers came in droves, intermarrying with the native population. Chinese traders, eager to make a profit in what was the eastern end of the galleon trade, flocked to Manila, where they formed one of the greatest Chinatowns in existence, Binondo. Many rebellions took place in this era, but they all failed to achieve concrete results. What they did, however, was keep their defiant spirit alive, and the people would continually plot against the colonizers. This movement was spearheaded by the illustrados; educated mestizos influenced by the ideals of the Enlightenment. Their schemes would culminate in 1897, when the Philippine Revolution began, with the spark being the execution of noted illustrado Jose Rizal in the previous year.
The revolution did not go well, though significant gains were made in some provinces. Influential illustrados abroad sought for foreign aid, which came in the form of the Gum Shan Republic. The Spanish forces, which the revolution had struggled against, were obliterated by the might of the incoming army. However, it soon became clear that they were not yet truly free; rather, they were under new management.
Nevertheless, under Gum Shan tutelage, the Philippines became a prosperous territory, one that was known for being highly receptive to refugees of all kinds. Philippine government figures, such as Manuel Quezon, continually pressured the local Gum Shan authorities to allow in as many international exiles as possible. Because of this, the nation would host a large number of Jews during the Second World War, and many White Russians during the First. Some of them never left.
While many nationalists clamoured for true independence, more cautious elements of society thought that they were not yet ready to govern themselves. They believed that the regionalistic tendencies of the Philippines would be an impediment should they gain independence, so the nation stayed within Gum Shan's wing for decades more.
During the 1950s, Leon Ferrerro of the Democratic Party was elected as President. Under his administration's new laws, the political clans and cliques were forcibly broken up, prohibiting relatives from running in more than one position as well preventing them from running for positions previously held by family members. These changes were supported by Gum Shan authorities, who had long seen the political dynasties as impediments to the region's efficiency.
During the following years, a few small incidents occurred, such as the fraudulent politician, Ferdinand Marcos, being attacked and devoured by a crocodile in Manila Zoo. However, the most notable event was when a plot by Communist insurgents to kill the Senate and the President with a bomb was uncovered in the middle of the Cold War. This was when the Philippines adopted a truly hard stance against Communism.
Finally, in 1973, the Philippines was granted independence right after the Gum Shan failure in the Vietnam War. It would garner the reputation of being one of the fastest growing economies in South East Asia, a so-called "Rising Tiger".
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by Sao Nova Europa » Sat Oct 08, 2022 9:20 am
Europa Undivided wrote:APPLICATION
NS Name: Europa Undivided
RP Name: Federated States of the Philippines
by Sao Nova Europa » Sat Oct 08, 2022 9:25 am
The Orson Empire wrote:APPLICATION
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RP Name: Kingdom of Egypt
by The Orson Empire » Sat Oct 08, 2022 12:10 pm
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NS Name: The Orson Empire
RP Name: Kingdom of Egypt
Two issues:
1) GDP is way too high, even if we assume earlier industrialization and then liberal economic reforms. It should be at 1.4 trillion at most, and I am erring on the generous side here.
2) The number of active duty soldiers is way too high. It should be lowered to 800,000 at most.
With those issues being fixed, you will be ACCEPTED.
by Socialist Oceania » Sat Oct 08, 2022 2:41 pm
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RP Name: Federation of Australia
Territory: Australia, obviously.
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by The National Dominion of Hungary » Sat Oct 08, 2022 3:44 pm
by Europa Undivided » Sat Oct 08, 2022 5:42 pm
Sao Nova Europa wrote:Europa Undivided wrote:APPLICATION
NS Name: Europa Undivided
RP Name: Federated States of the Philippines
The GDP is a bit too high. Even with the Philippines being more efficient and less corrupt than IRL, GDP should probably be at 700bln at most.
Once that is corrected, your app should be ACCEPTED
by Quebec et Nouvelle-Angleterre » Sat Oct 08, 2022 6:43 pm
APPLICATIONAbanadoned
NS Name: Quebec et Nouvelle-Angleterre
RP Name: Mataram republic
Flag:
Capital: Jakarta
Territory: Island of Java, Madura, and Bali, Province of Lampung
Population: 150.250.000
Official Language(s): Mataram (Modern day indonesian), Javanese, Sundanese, Lampungese
Recognized Language(s):Madurese, Betawi , Osing, Banyumasan, Tenggerese, Baduy, Bantenese ,Kangeanese, and Balinese.
Ethnic Breakdown: Javanese, Sundanese, and other ethnic groups
Religious Breakdown:
Islam (95.16%)
Protestant (2.52%)
Roman Catholic (1.31%)
Buddhism (0.59%)
Hinduism (0.32%)
Folk/Other (0.1%)
Type of Government: Unitary parliamentary republic with an executive presidency
Head of State:Joko widodo
Head of Government: Joko widodo
Legislature (the name of your national legislature):People's Consultative Assembly
Legislative Houses (if your legislature is bicameral):
People's Representative Council (Lower house)
Regional Representative Council (Upper house)
Party in Power: PDI-P
National Issues:
-Widespread Poverty
- Rampant corruption
- Overpopulation and Climate change
Public Goals:
- Decentralize the population centres away from the west and north of the country
- Stomp down on corruption
- Stimulate the economy
Private Goals: None yet
GDP (nominal):$686 billion
Currency: Mataram Rupiah
Economic System: Mixed Economy
Major Trade Partners: Gum Shan, ASEAN, Arabia, and The Heavenly Kingdom
Major Exports: Textiles, Agricultural goods, Chemical product, Manufactured goods, Electrical equipments
Major Imports:Machinery and Industrial equipment, Steel, Foodstuffs, Petroleum products
Defense Budget (USD):
Alliance(s): PTA, ASEAN
Military Branches (names of official Armed Forces Branches):
TNM(National Military of Mataram)
-TNM-AD (Army)
-TNM-AL (Navy)
-TNM-AU (Air force)
Active Duty:200.000
Reserve Duty:250.000
Total Manpower:450.000
Land Forces:
Tanks: 157
Armored Vehicles: 722
Self-Propelled Artillery: 76
Towed Artillery: 206
Rocket Projectors: 37
Naval Forces:
Total Assets: 296
Aircraft Carriers: 0
Helicopter Carriers:0
Destroyers: 0
Frigates: 7
Corvettes: 12
Submarines: 4
Patrol Vessels: 80
Mine Warfare: 11
Air Forces:Total Aircraft Strength: 221
Fighters/Interceptors:20
Dedicated Attack: 12
Transports: 30
Trainers: 65
Special-Mission: 6
Tanker Fleet: 0
Helicopters: 62
Attack Helicopters: 0
Other Military Information:
History: 1945-1955
The proclamation of Indonesian independence sparked the beginning of the decolonization of southeast Asia, The Allied forces firmly reject the independence proclamation, and prepare for mobilization to Java where Soekarno, the leader of the rebellion was located. The national revolution goes similar as it did irl, however unlike a solid national movement across the archipelago for a unified Indonesia, various regional militias vie over control throughout the islands.
The republican clique under Soekarno was able to solidify their power over java, kicking the allied force out albeit with a few sacrifices such as the city of bandung. The republican forces then try to capture the neihbouring island of sumatra, but was unable to advance past southern sumatra due to guerilla fighting of the minang milita hidden in the highlands. Eastward, Soekarno managed to liberate the island of bali and madura from the allied forces. Eventually in 1950, after a stalemate between Soekarno, the many warlords of the archiepelago, and the allies lead to the signing of the linggarjati agreement. Officially ending the five years of conflict in the nusantara archipelago
1950-1990
During the cold war, Soekarno manuevered his way to gain favour from both the east and west bloc, which culminated in the bandung conference which lead to the creation of the Non-Aligned movement. However, Soekarno's friendly ties with the Russia and western europe and the growing influence of the communist party alarmed those at home and abroad. As the late 1950s arrived, Soekarno's failed economic policies and internal conflict within the army and government lead to dissent within the army. Fear and paranoia struck throughout indonesia lead to the 30th of september movement, that lead to the murder of several indonesian officials under the guise of thwarting a coup attempt against the president. Outraged by the incident, Protests sparked throughout the country against sukarno's governemnt and the growing influence of the communist party which lead to the transferring of soekarno's authority to his successor, Major General Suharto
Soekarno's successor, Suharto took a hard anti-communist stance and purged and dissolved communist sentiments across the country. Under Suharto, Indonesia shyed away from western europe and began pursuing relations with Gum shan and other non-communist nations. Suharto was eventually named president in 1968. His rule began with a policy of De-Sukarnosization, and renamed the country into mataram, the last powerful kingdom in java before the european colonization. Under his rule, the mataram economy grew and relations between the nusantara states warmed. His rule oversaw a mass immigration of people outside of Java into java, to Combat this, the transmigration program was initiated with great incentives given to Javanese people if they moved to Lampung. During the vietnam war, in fears of communism spreading to the rest of southeast asia, Mataram along wiith other southeast asian states formed ASEAN as a bulwark against communism. Suharto's economic reform and political manuevering to appeal towards the west for aid had
The 80s to 90s is seen as a period of stagnation in Mataram, as the economic growth had ended, corruption ran rampat throughout the systems of governance, and the growing authoritarianism of the government spread discontent among the people. The spark that blew the powder keg would be in the form of the Asian financial crisis in which poor handling of the crisis lead to widespread protests across the country, that culminated in the resignation of Soeharto
1999-Present
(No significant changed happened to the history compared to irl)
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by American Pere Housh » Sat Oct 08, 2022 7:28 pm
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NS Name: APH
RP Name: The Kingdom of Mali
Territory: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo
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by Zedeshia » Sat Oct 08, 2022 8:52 pm
APPLICATION
NS Name: Zedeshia
RP Name: Kingdom d'Afrique
Flag:
Capital: Méhdia (Mahdia)
Territory:
Tunisia, Libya, Malta, and Northeastern regions of Algeria
Population: Approximately 56 million
Official Language(s): Afrancique, Arabic
Recognized Language(s): French, Italian, Various Berber Languages
Ethnic Breakdown: 48% Latin (37% Afrancique, 5% French, 4% Italian, 2% Other), 48% Maghrebi (32% Arab, 16% Berber), 4% Other
Religious Breakdown: 50% Christian (43% Roman Catholic, 5% Orthodox, 2% Other), 42% Muslim (28% Sunni, 10% Ibadi, 4% Shia), 5% Irreligious, 3% Other
Type of Government: Constitutional Parliamentary Executive Monarchy, in which the ruling King wields significant authority, but whose decisions require majority approval on part of the Grand Assembly, and vice versa.
Head of State: His Majesty Roger Ihsai'ah-Alexandre d'Hauteville XI, King of Afrique, Duke of Tripoli, Lord Sovereign of the Orders of Malta, Hippo, and Saint Eugenius
Head of Government: Roger XI, as well as the Consuls of the Grand Assembly, Lord Bernard d'Filangiers, Count of Bohne (Annaba) and Consul Nobilis, and Joahn bint Ahmad al-Ayari, Consul Elect
Legislature: The Grand Assembly, a unicameral parliament under the Afrique Crown, divided between seats reserved for traditional clergy and nobility as well as elected representatives.
Party in Power: Coalition government between the Afrancique National Party (Socially center-right, economically center-left, largely supported by Afrique "Latins"), the Royal Constitutionalist Party (Socially right-leaning, economically center, largely consisting of "Latin" royalists), and the Party for State Unity (Centrists, supported by a mix of both "Latins", Berbers, and Arabs), with a small, but vocal left-leaning opposition.
National Issues:
Looming Shadows Over the Monarchy - For much of its existence, the Afrique monarchy and Hauteville Dynasty have acted as one of the main pillars upholding the Kingdom of Afrique, for many centuries wielding great amounts of power and authority. While there have been long regencies and struggles over the crown, these were far and few between, with strict laws of succession always ensuring that there was at least one direct heir to the throne ready to take power. This long precedent, however, is now being challenged. The current King, Roger IX, is in his late fifties of age; and a long-time widower, being unmarried for nearly three decades and with no children of his own. This has led to the rise of lingering questions over who will take his place, with the King's younger brother William, Duke of Cyrenaica, and his first cousin, Andrei, Count of Bougie, keeping a careful eye on days to come. Not only that, but the uncertain succession has fueled the fires of the nation's left, with radical socialist and communist elements pushing more and more for the total upheaval of the monarchy and its government as a whole.
Economic Stagnation - While in the past Afrique has been a place of thriving business and industry, the nation's economic situation has seen much better days. During the Second Great War, major cities such as Algiers, Annaba, Tunis, Tripoli, Benghazi, and the capital Méhdia, major centers of the country's industry, were devastated by prolonged bombing and shelling campaigns, if not outright occupation, by the Axis. This destruction crippled the Kingdom's ability to support itself in a rapidly globalizing world, something that it struggled to rise from in the following decades. Slow, gradual growth and reconstruction efforts brought hope, however, with the future looking bright. That was until the global crash of 2008, which brought the nation's recovery to a grinding halt. Now, Afrique faces a great deal of pressure, with mounting concerns over an economy that is slowly falling behind and is in much need of revitalization.
Drought and Desertification - One of the Kingdom's greatest threats lie not amongst its place in the world politically or the people who live in it, but from the elements themselves. With global climate rapidly shifting, Afrique, like much of Africa, is facing serious environmental issues. For almost half a decade, intense heat and drought have plagued the already dry interior of the Kingdom, and, with each passing day, the overall climate is growing more and more arid. Land once suitable for habitation has given way to desert, while dust-storms have grown increasingly frequent, leading to crop failures and many communities fleeing from their traditional homes to the more coastal cities in seek of refuge. Unless action is taken to address the crisis, little hope can be found for recovery from the disaster.
Public Goals: Enact economic and political reforms to revitalize the nation, respond to the environmental crisis, expand national awareness and prestige.
Private Goals: Become a regional power, take measures against any threats to security during Cold War, gain indisputable dominance over North Africa.
GDP (nominal): $925 billion.
Currency: African Tarre (Tarì)
Economic System: Mixed Market Economy
Major Trade Partners: Much of North Africa and Southern Europe, Jerusalem, and the Byzantine Empire
Major Exports: Various agricultural products, including grapes, figs, olives, dates, animal products (especially beef and lamb), mineral resources such as salts and phosphates, and manufactured goods, in particular cloth, cotton, and textiles. However, overall exports in the country have declined over the last decade.
Major Imports: Advanced electronics, chemical resources, pharmaceuticals, and motor vehicles.
Defense Budget (USD): $45.5 billion
Alliances: Close, but unofficial connections to Pacific Treaty Organization and world's UN equivalent. Otherwise neutral.
Military Branches:
Afrique Royal Army
Afrique Royal Navy
Afrique Royal Airforce
Afrique Royal Guards (An elite unit of approximately 10,000 with exceptional skill and training, descended from the Royal Military Orders of Afrique)
Active Duty: 150,000
Reserve Duty: 175,000
Total Manpower: 325,000 current personnel, with a approximately 1.4 million manpower in total.
Land Forces: 200,000 personnel, comprised of a mixture of infantry, light motorized and tank divisions, and lightweight artillery.
Naval Forces: 90,000 personnel, with an emphasis on fast, easy-to-maneuver destroyers, corvettes, and submarines.
Air Forces: 35,000 personnel, largely used for close air support and supply both at land and sea.
Other Military Information:
While much more limited in size and scope than the vast forces of global superpowers, such as the Soviet Union or Gum Shan, the efficiency of the Kingdom's military has helped to greatly bridge the gap in manpower. First devised during the turn of the 20th century, then further developed upon with modern innovations, Afrique follows a policy commonly referred to in the nation as "Couhpe d'Foumin", an overall strategy that is meant to respond to any crisis on any side through a mixture of quick speed, maneuverability, and hit and run tactics. Much of the military's weaponry is made to reflect this, with its soldiers being equipped with a fusion of imported designs, mostly of Byzantine origin, which are prized for their strong firepower and low maintenance, as well as native designs. The nation also possesses limited nuclear weaponry, with research first beginning in the late 1970s and the country possessing a small number of nuclear missiles in the modern era as a means of deterrence.
History:
Victory in Africa (1160-1191)
Point of Divergence. After more than two decades of rule by the Norman Kingdom of Sicily, dominion over the old province of Ifriqiya came under threat when the rising Almohad Caliphate attempted to conquer the realm in response to a Norman incursion into the Balearics. Led by Caliph Abd al-Mu'min, a vast army marched into Norman lands, overwhelming any form of resistance with ruthless efficiency. Soon, many native Muslim rulers betrayed their former allegiances to the Normans and joined the Almohad host. In response, the Normans and those still loyal were forced to retreat to the fortified cities of Tripoli and Mahdia, where they endured an intense siege, desperately repelling any attempt to break the cities' defenses. While at first seeming hopeless, their struggles proved to be vital to a Norman reconquest, as William I, King of Sicily, soon arrived with an army of his own from across the Pantelleria Straits. Taking advantage of the state of the Almohad forces, battered by months of failed attacks, William was able to break the siege at Mahdia with a decisive victory in the Battle of the Moknine Plains in 1162; attacking from the rear of the Almohad encampments outside the city, destroying nearly half of the Almohad army, and looting a sizeable portion of Almohad supplies. Severely weakened, the Almohad forces had no choice but to fall back north, where they were met again at the Battle of Maktar in 1165, facing yet another disastrous defeat. In the ensuing chaos of the battle, the Almohad army shattered and was overrun, reduced to a shadow of its former size, and al-Mu'min was captured. With no other choice, the Caliph decided to cut his losses, signing a treaty in the nearby village of Susa, where he relinquished his claims to the region and ransomed himself out of Norman captivity.
With the Almohad disaster narrowly averted, Norman Africa soon recovered, a mixture of Christian Italo-Normans and Muslim Siculo-Arabs resettling in the cities that had been devastated by the war. Norman power in North Africa only grew, with Sicilian lordship expanding over much of the coast of Libya under the rule of William I's successor, William II.
Wars Over Sicily and the Great Flight (1191-1195)
While victory in Africa was able to bolster the power of Norman Sicily for a time, it was not meant to last. In 1191, the ascension of Tancred of Lecce, a bastard child of Roger II, to the throne of Sicily sparked ambition to overthrow the illegitimate ruler and claim the Sicilian Crown. This soon resulted in a brutal invasion by Frederick II of the Holy Roman Empire, a distant relative of Tancred. The Hauteville rulers of the kingdom fought against the invading forces with vicious tenacity. However, fate would not treat them as kindly as it did before. Bloody battle after bloody battle, the Sicilians crumpled under the superior forces of Frederick, suffering intense losses. Eventually, Tancred himself would fall in battle, his men at arms soon breaking apart from a mixture of exhaustion and a lack of clear leadership. Tancred’s eldest son, Roger III, had no choice but to flee from the kingdom altogether. Taking whatever of value they could carry, Roger, joined by his Greek and Italo-Norman nobles, as well as a great many of his popular supporters amongst the clergy and peasantry, fled across the Straits of Sicily into Norman Africa in what in time would become known as the "Great Flight". While the Kingdom of Sicily fell under the rule of Frederick's Hohenstaufens, the Hauteville line still endured in Africa.
The Years of Strife (1195-1225)
Taking refuge in his African domains, Roger settled in the city of Mahdia, the heart of Norman rule over Africa, where he crowned himself Roger I, King of Africa, a previously unofficial title held by the Kings of Sicily. in order to sate the demands of his nobles, stripped of much of their previous lands and privileges, the new king attempted to reshape the political order of the Kingdom in a fashion similar to that of Europe, carving up new feudal territories. This little pleased the already established Arab rulers of the region, who had been granted considerable autonomy under the Sicilian crown. What followed was the Years of Strife, lasting from 1195 to 1220, where the Norman monarchy was threatened by assassination attempts, rebellion, and overall instability. This at last was brought to an end through a series of gradual conversions, intermarriages, and purges of the Arab officials. Many of the Arab rulers converted to Christianity under pressure from Roger I, then often wedding Norman noblemen to unite the two together. Those who refused were often stripped of their power, banished, or outright executed. Roger himself married a converted daughter of the vassal emir of Tunis, breaking a previous arrangement to wed Irene Angelos, a princess of the Byzantine Empire, one of many slights that would fuel a lasting rivalry between the two states for much of the medieval era.
Some of the Norman nobility also partook in the Fourth Crusade, taking part in the failed attack on Constantinople, before seizing the Aegean islands of Limnos, Lesvos, and Chios as their own domain, known as the Duchy of Levasios, in 1205. Their rule would prove short, however, as the Byzantines would expel them from the isles less than ten years later in 1212, causing most to return to the Kingdom of Africa.
Years of Construction (1225-1248)
Roger I ruled the kingdom for 37 years, dying at the age of 57 in 1232. His eldest son, Simon I, dubbed "The Builder", was crowned as King of Africa a year later in 1233. A skilled statesman, Simon consolidated the lands his father was able to secure, making various reforms on the feudal rights of the nobility and establishing new currency to combat the rising inflation that followed the Years of Strife. Using assets that had been seized from former Arab officials, the king began a series of construction efforts, expanding the capital of Mahdia and establishing close connections with the merchant republics of Italy. During his reign, the Catholic Church began to expand rapidly in North Africa, with new bishoprics and holy orders established for both the majority Catholic nobility and a slowly growing Catholic populace, comprised of those who had fled from Sicily with Roger, new migrants in the cities hailing from Italy and southern France, and new converts among the native Arabs and Berbers.
Simon would die of sickness in 1245, his only son, Roger II, ascending to the throne. Roger was expected to continue the legacy of his father. However, he would leave a much different mark on the history of the kingdom.
The Seventh Crusade (1248-1256)
The Seventh Crusade, led by Louis IX of France, would arrive unexpectedly along the shores of Africa, driven by word of the weakened state of the Ayyubid Sultanate and of a rising threat to Jerusalem in the new Arabian Caliphate. Of the crusading forces led by the French king, there were two major groups that would make a name for themselves. The first, led directly by the King, seized the city of Damietta before attempting to carve a path through Egypt and to Jerusalem. The second landed in the Kingdom of Africa, where combined French and African forces led by Roger II struck out at the Emirate of Benghazi, a subject of the Ayyubids' declining empire, and a long thorn in the Kingdom's side, often waging raids across the border. The Crusaders under Roger were able to successfully conquer the emirate, before moving on into Western Egypt in an attempt to reconnect with Louis’s forces along the Nile. Their efforts were at first successful, with swift victories along the coast. However, this momentum proved short-lasting, as after arriving at the walls of Alexandria and laying siege, Ayyubid reinforcements arrived, making use of the cover of night to crush the Crusading armies. Louis' campaign proved no more successful, the French king and many of his men captured and ransomed. The Seventh Crusade inevitably fizzled out, but its effects would be long-lasting in Africa, as Benghazi would remain under Norman control, and many French Crusaders would remain in the kingdom, establishing their own communities.
The Eighth Crusade (1270-1282)
While the years that followed the Seventh Crusade should have been a time of peace for the Kingdom of Africa, tensions smoldered beneath the surface. Threatened by continued African expansion against its Muslim neighbors, the Almohad Caliphate, an old enemy, began to amass its forces along its border with the kingdom. Meanwhile, raids from nomadic Berber tribes to the south in the Sahara grew more and more frequent, putting much of the Kingdom's heartlands in potential danger. However, hope arrived with the return of Louis IX on crusade. The French king landed near Tunis in 1270, being welcomed by Roger II. Both gathered supplies and embarked westward, hoping to make a preemptive attack. Unlike the failures of the previous Crusade, Louis and William saw much success in their endeavors, facing the Almohads at the Battle of Oubeira and the following Siege of Annaba. After outstanding victories, the two were able to conquer the eastern reaches of modern Algeria in the name of Christendom. The battles would be the last the Almohad Caliphate would ever face, as, after receiving brutal defeats, its empire, which had fallen to widespread corruption and internal disputes, collapsed soon after into divided petty states. However, the Almohads would not be the crusaders' last worries, as a new confederation of Berber nomads, the greatest the kingdom has yet faced soon plunged the countryside into chaos. The crusading forces only repelled the invasion after five years of bloody fighting. Louis IX died in battle against the Berber incursion, his body returned to France to be buried. Roger was more fortunate, being dubbed "the Crusader" and receiving high honors and blessings from France and the Papacy. Meanwhile, French influences over Africa became even more intense, with many Crusading noble families granted titles over newly conquered lands and others intermarrying with the lords of the kingdom. It is during this time that French truly began to rise, being used as a lingua franca amongst the general population and a language of the African Royal court.
Late Middle Ages and the Mercantile Wars (1282-1481)
The Late Middle Ages were a period of relative quiet in the Kingdom, in contrast to the bloody wars of the previous two centuries. During this time, the population of North Africa slowly shifted, as “Latin” French and Italian populations grew ever greater and conversions became more widespread across the region. The 13th and 14th centuries saw Africa rapidly expanding both economically and politically, with the realm developing close connections with the merchant cities of Italy. Ports in Tunisia, Libya, and Malta flourished while the kingdom expanded its borders. Gradual conquest was the norm, with the African kings often using their rising military power to demand vassalage or tribute from the petty Berber and Arab states that arose from the collapse of the Almohads, conquering outright any who refused.
There were also conflicts with the Byzantine Empire, as two brief wars between the rival states flared up over the rightful control of North African and Western Mediterranean trade routes. In an attempt to monopolize sea routes from east to west, African ships often would coordinate with their close allies in Genoa, France, and Venice to capture Orthodox Byzantine merchant ships, denying the empire its ability to trade overseas. While this policy of borderline piracy proved profitable, it irked Byzantine officials and only worsened relations. Eventually, tensions boiled, over, and, following the capture of a Byzantine trading vessel and one of its escorts, and the following execution of almost the entire crew, in 1365, the First Byzantine Mercantile War broke out wholesale. In 1367, the Byzantine fleet was victorious at the Battle of Sidra, dealing a harsh blow to a combined Genoese-African fleet and securing the waters surrounding Malta, which was soon invaded. African resistance on the islands was quickly overwhelmed, and by early 1369 the islands were fully in Byzantine hands. Further Byzantine attacks were attempted along the North African coastline, but were repelled at the Sieges of Bizerte and Tunis in 1372 and 1374 respectively. With mounting disapproval over the costly conflict by people on both sides, the war ended not long after.
Malta remained in Byzantine hands until 1412, when continued raiding on Byzantine ships sparked conflict once more through the Second Byzantine Mercantile War. Yet another attempt was made by Byzantium to make landfall and siege Tunis. However, only two months since the siege began, an army led by Roger IV and Phillip d'Gierans, Count of Misrata, was able to break the siege and ruthlessly capture and kill many of the Byzantine nobles who had led the invasion. An African takeover of Malta followed soon after, with a series of naval victories allowing the African navy to freely encircle and recapture the island for itself. Using Malta as a base of operations, a combined force of French, African, and Venetian soldiers gathered together under Roger before sailing to southern Anatolia. They landed at Attalea (Modern Antalya) in 1418, seizing the city after bribing its governor to open its gates, then attempting to push deep into the Byzantine countryside. Though experiencing initial success, Roger's hopes were dashed by defeat at the Battle of the Maeander, when his army was ambushed while attempting a river crossing. The King himself was knocked from horseback in the fighting and drowned in the waters of the river, his body lost to the current. William III, Roger's nephew, ascended to the throne not long after, recalling what little remained of the invading men back to the kingdom and signing the Peace of Nicosia in 1424, promising to pay a hefty sum and allow Byzantine ships to pass through Western Mediterranean waters freely in return to regaining full control over Malta. The signing of the Peace of Nicosia is where the kingdom's Medieval history ends.
Afrique Golden Age (1481-1715)
The rise of the Renaissance in Europe sparked a Golden Age in the Kingdom of Africa, with culture, art, politics, and more flourishing in a way never before seen. Philosophers, painters, scientists, and more arose among the common people and nobility alike, while many innovations from Italy, ranging from new powdered weapons to new means of navigation, were brought to the Kingdom via trade.
In particular, the Afrique Golden Age saw the rise of a new, united national culture and identity, with the kings of Africa adopting Afrancique, a blend of Italo-Norman, French, and Arabic, as the language of court, art, and science. In hopes of creating a new, Christian identity, many cities were renamed in the new Afrancique fashion, some regaining titles from before the Islamic invasions of North Africa, others adopting names completely new. The capital of Mahdia became Méhdia, Tunis became Carehngéns, Tripoli became Tripolitans, Bizerte became Hippo, Benghazi became Bérens, and the nation itself transformed from "Il Regno di Africa" to "L'Reigns d'Afrique". At the same time, conversions to Catholicism exploded to new heights, with evermore settlers arriving from Europe, especially France, and renewed fervor of religious orders.
The Golden Age also was a time of great political development, as the reign of William V led to an end of independent noble power and authority in favor of a state more centralized around the King. It saw the birth of the Grand Assembly, at first a group of advisors among the clergy and nobility, meant to act as representatives to their lands in accordance with Enlightened Thought, but with passing years gaining more and more authority, becoming a place in which laws and national policy were drafted and proposed to the king. Not only that, but new knight orders were founded around the increasingly powerful monarchy, meant to further its prestige. The dynastic military orders of Hippo and Malta were established along the borders of the Kingdom, meant to act as means of deterrence from further aggression by land or sea. The Order of St. Eugenius, meanwhile, had been founded by French and African crusaders during the Eighth Crusade, and was forcibly bonded to the Afrique crown, something that sparked much outrage towards its more conservative members. Ultimately, the order split in two, the Royal Order of St. Eugenius being based in Méhdia, its Grandmasters thereafter evermore to be the king of the realm, while the Holy Equestrian Order of St. Eugenius fled the country, taking refuge in Rome and Jerusalem.
The era was not without its conflicts, however. There was also the last war fought between the Byzantine Empire and Afrique, with a bitter final conflict lasting from 1564 to 1587 over perceived violations of the Peace of Nicosia, in what would become known as the Chania War. Fighting was intense, with various skirmishes between Byzantine and Afrique fleets across the Mediterranean, and brutal back-and-forth battles for control over the isles of the Aegean. The bloody conditions of constant battles and sieges, as well as the introduction of new, destructive weaponry, devastated places such as Crete, which lost nearly two-thirds of its population over the course of more than two decades. This at last ended when the two states could not afford to fight any longer, lest they prompt rebellion amongst their dissatisfied subjects. Mediated in neutral Outremer Jerusalem, the Peace of Acre was signed, which ended the conflict with a renewed promise to end any interference on the waves.
Despite its intentions, the treaty only invigorated piracy along the coast of North Africa. While privateering by Afrique ships ceased, raiding by the Muslim kingdoms of North Africa only grew. The Barbary States had proved troublesome in the past, but their raiders had never been as daring as before, with Afrique competitors never too far. However, this had changed. Soon enough, not only Orthodox Byzantine, but Catholic Afrique, French, Spanish, and Italian merchant ships fell under threat. Being the main Christian power of the continent, Afrique had no choice but to take action, sending parts of its fleet to regularly patrol the waters of major trade routes, and expanding its borders westward to eliminate the nearest threats to the core lands of the Kingdom. Rather ironically, it had shifted from the greatest threat to trade for its enemies in the region to one of their greatest protectors.
It is for this very reason that Afrique narrowly avoided involving itself in the Byzantine Times of Trouble. When Byzantium fell under threat of invasion by many of its old enemies, the Barbary States soon aligned themselves against the empire. Many in the Grand Assembly questioned whether or not Afrique would join in the conflict itself. Many jingoistic nobles, driven by long-lasting rivalries, pushed for war, but the King at the time, Roger IV, decided against it, reasoning that the present threat of piracy over the kingdom and its neighbors were much more of a risk than an empire already under risk of collapse. With this decision, the long-lasting rivalry between the Eastern Romans and Afrique came at last to an end. A rather wise move, as Byzantine forces would burn Algiers, something the kingdom took no short time to take advantage of, conquering the city and incorporating it as a royal domain in 1668, alongside other domains in what was known as the "Barbary Wars".
During its later years, the Afrique Golden Age was a time of incomparable prosperity for the Latin peoples of the kingdom, a time when the nation was a significant military power in the Mediterranean world and a center of Catholic art, literature, and innovation. However, it was not meant to last. It all ended with a sudden, unexpected twist of fate, as in 1715, Roger VIII was assassinated.
The Time of Grief (1715-1780)
The decades following Roger's death were known as the “Time of Grief” or the “Time of the Burning”, nearly 70 years of political instability and rebellion that tore apart the kingdom. While Afrique’s reforms during the Golden Age had led to the rise of Afrancique culture and prominence, the increasingly forceful rule of Afrancique nobles and rulers had sparked intense backlash from the large Arab and Berber peoples of the Kingdom, who had faced harsh suppression in contrast to the great tolerance they were formerly given. This led to widespread discontent, with protests and peasant rebellions often rising up against the crown, only to be crushed, then rise again with even greater popular support. Not only that, but the new threat to the power of the Afrique crown led to the rise of royal pretenders, who would often attempt to dispose of their rivals and claim the Afrique throne for themselves. The lives of hundreds of thousands, Latins and Maghrebis alike, were lost during this state of utter instability and civil war. The great violence also meant the end of the great artistic era that had preceded it, as many prominent minds fled the country, their very lives put in threat. As bloody as it was, however, the strife allowed for crucial change, as in time William VI the Great ascended to the Afrique throne. William was a great reformer of his time, and was able to successful parley with insurrectionist leaders and sign the Charters of Méhdia , which saw the protection of Latin and Maghrebi peoples under equal common law, and which established people’s representatives of both cultures to act alongside the nobility and clergy in the Grand Assembly, something later expanded upon into the first constitution of the Kingdom in 1807.
Age of Revolutions (1780-1848)
The Revolutions in France and Jerusalem greatly soured the opinion of Afrique on the rest of the Francophone world, with long-held ties to the Anglo-French and Outremer crowns shattered after centuries of close relations. Many noble families of France, as well as more conservative Roman Catholics from Jerusalem, fled to friendly Afrique, either intermarrying with the Afrique aristocracy or being granted titles of their own in the Kingdom and integrating into its bureaucracy. These already chilly relations only grew worse with the invasion of Malta and parts of North Africa by the soon-to-be French Empire under Napoleon. Afrique was one of many states to participate in the Coalition Wars against France, reclaiming their core territories in Malta and Africa in the Congress of Vienna, and being a vital part of the Concert of Europe. With time, the divide between Afrique, France, and Jerusalem slowly faded, with the fractured French world gradually rebuilt, though in a much more politically diverse form.
The industrial revolution brought widespread change to Afrique following the end of the Napoleonic Wars, with the largely agrarian economy of the Kingdom making a dramatic transformation to an industrial one. New technologies allowed more and more people to leave the arid countryside into major cities, fueling growing industries in cloth, manufacturing, and more. At the same time, the Afrique army and navy saw a series of much-needed revisions and modernizations, with the Afrique crown financing a new navy that would dominate much of the Mediterranean for the first half of the 19th century. This era was also the time when the last of the Afrique conquests of North Africa proper came to a close, creating much of the modern borders of the country.
All was not perfect, however, as increasing opposition and political awareness birthed an era of new political thought. This sparked the Revolutions of Algiers and Tripolitans in 1848, attempts to overthrow the Afrique crown and nobility that established separatist republican governments, something that was occurring all across Europe at the time. These two states, the Union of Algiers and the Tripolitane Republic, were ultimately short-lived, only lasting for a few months before being crushed by the Afrique royal army. Despite this, these shows of opposition did force the Kingdom to make necessary reforms, rewriting the constitution and balancing power by granting the greater populace more representatives in the Grand Assembly than that of the aristocracy and binding the king’s ability to make decrees on majority consent from the assembly.
Age of Imperialism (1848-1938)
Following the creation of a new constitution, Afrique grew to become more and more prominent on the global stage, greatly developing its already lucrative industries, establishing new, global trade connections, and more. Using this newfound power, the Kingdom took an active role in carving its own imperial empire, gaining great amounts of influence over its African neighbors in Algeria to the west and the Saharan states of modern Chad and Niger to its south, which it would gain control over directly following the successful negotiations at the Berlin Conference (Or its equivalent).
The Kingdom remained neutral in the First Great War, profiting from selling foodstuffs and military supplies to both sides, and remaining blissfully ignorant of the horrors of conflict. Following the end of the war, the Kingdom would be the first in Africa to join the newborn League of Nations (or its equivalent), prospering socially and economically during the 1920s.
This came to a sudden halt when the Global Market crashed in 1929, with a mixture of following economic hardship and drought resulting in poor crop yields and heavily reduced exports. Hunger and famine became a common sight, the tarre, Afrique's currency, faced worrying issues over inflation, and previously booming industries collapsed seemingly overnight. However, the nation was able to institute new policies to begin a gradual recovery, funding infrastructure and work programs to employ those most affected and debasing the tarre off the Gold Standard. However, just as hopes had risen that a full recovery was to come, disaster struck.
Into the Modern Era (1938-2022)
The Second Great War was one that ravaged Afrique in a way never before seen. In its insatiable hunger for ever more territory across the world, and hoping to find a place to launch Mediterranean attacks against the Byzantines, the increasingly fascistic English Empire turned its gaze to North Africa, its prime target: Afrique. The kingdom could not be in a worse position, either, as its king had recently passed, a tenuous regency taking its place, and economic hardship still strangling the nation's economy. The Afrique military also was woefully underprepared, left in a weak and outdated state after more than five decades of relative peace in the Afrique heartlands.
So, an invasion came, and a swift one at that. The English navy, setting off from its ports in Gibraltar, began an embargo across the Afrique coastline, encircling the isles of Malta and key cities, and then bombarding them ruthlessly both at sea and by air. Caught by surprise, the Afrique military attempted to suddenly organize a resistance. However, it was too late. Axis forces were able to make landfall on the coast, seizing Carehngéns, Algiers, Bérens, and the capital of Méhdia. From there, they would establish a brutal occupation, and force any remaining Afrique forces to retreat to the interior of the country.
It was here, however, that Afrique was able to turn the tides, making use of the harsh desert terrain to conduct hit-and-run guerilla tactics and tire their enemies through attrition, drawing the English advance to a halt. This front of the war would remain a bloody, but unmoving one, with many terrible back-and-forth attacks between the two resulting in very little besides the needless loss of life. When the Axis powers were at last defeated, Afrique territories were returned. But the country would never truly recover, with mass destruction of factories and industries causing serious economic issues that last to the present.
Severely weakened by the devastation of the war, the Afrique colonial empire soon collapsed, with various separatist states splitting off, be it through peaceful means or bloody violence and revolt. Following this, the Kingdom would turn in on itself for the proceeding decades, focusing on gradual economic recovery through a mixture of domestic reform and unofficial support from the PTO.
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by American Pere Housh » Sat Oct 08, 2022 9:21 pm
APPLICATION
NS Name: APH
RP Name: The Kingdom of Mali
Flag: Mali Flag
Capital: Timbuktu
Territory: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo
Population: 425,113,500
Official Language(s): Arabic, English, French
Recognized Language(s): Arabic, English, French, Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo
Ethnic Breakdown: There are over 250 ethnic groups spread out all over Mali with Fulani and Hausa being the largest.
Religious Breakdown: Christianity-40%, Islam- 45%, Traditional African religions- 5%
Type of Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Head of State: King Ali Saleh III
Head of Government: Prime Minister George Weah
Legislature (the name of your national legislature): The National Assembly
Legislative Houses (if your legislature is bicameral):
Party in Power: The Royal Union Party
National Issues: Terrorism, Bureaucratic red tape and climate change
Public Goals: Befriend other Nations not affiliated with Communism
Combat Communism
Private Goals: none yet
GDP (nominal): 5 Trillion USD
Currency: Malian Cedi
Economic System: Free Market Capitalism
Major Trade Partners:
Major Exports: Cocoa and cocoa food preparations, precious stones, cotton, edible fruit, rubber, plastics, wood and wood products, fish and shellfish, oil, fuel
Major Imports: motor vehicles, tractors, cycles and other vehicles, machinery, mechanical appliances and boilers, machinery and electrical appliances, cereals, plastics, works in iron, iron, steel, pharmaceuticals and fish and seafood
Defense Budget (USD): 175 billion
Alliance(s): none yet
Military Branches (names of official Armed Forces Branches): Royal Malian Army, Royal Malian Navy, Royal Malian Air Force and Royal Malian Marine Corp.
Active Duty:550,000
Reserve Duty:250,000
Total Manpower: 800,000
Land Forces:
Tanks: 750
Armored Vehicles: 6500
Self-Propelled Artillery: 160
Towed Artillery: 450
Rocket Projectors: 105
Naval Forces:
Aircraft Carriers: 0
Helicopter Carriers:5
Destroyers: 15
Frigates: 20
Corvettes: 25
Submarines: 15
Patrol Vessels: 85
Mine Warfare: 15
Air Forces:
Fighters/Interceptors:145
Dedicated Attack: 125
Transports: 70
Trainers: 185
Special-Mission: 20
Tanker Fleet: 6
Helicopters: 350
Attack Helicopters: 85
Other Military Information: All military equipment is western in origin
History: Everything up to 1312 is the same as the OTL. In 1312 when Kankan Musa came to power, he began expanding Mali's borders making Mali stronger as it grew bigger. By the late 16th century, Mali had grown to its current size it would have in the 21st century. In 1785, Mali came under the protection of the English thus allowing Mali access to modern weapons. Over the next century, Mali went through the process of industrialization making Mali an economic and military powerhouse though not to the extent of the Major European powers. In 1899, Mali gained full independence becoming a constitutional monarchy under the rule of a king and prime minister. For the next 123 years, Mali maintained full neutrality through all world wars though when Russia fell to Communism, Mali became staunchly anti-Communism. With a full modern military and a modernized economy, Mali is ready to ends it neutrality.
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by Dragos Bee » Sat Oct 08, 2022 9:31 pm
American Pere Housh wrote:Major Exports: Cocoa and cocoa food preparations, precious stones, cotton, edible fruit, rubber, plastics, wood and wood products, fish and shellfish, oil, fuel
Major Imports: motor vehicles, tractors, cycles and other vehicles, machinery, mechanical appliances and boilers, machinery and electrical appliances, cereals, plastics, works in iron, iron, steel, pharmaceuticals and fish and seafood
by Sao Nova Europa » Sun Oct 09, 2022 7:12 am
The National Dominion of Hungary wrote:APPLICATION
NS Name: The National Dominion of Hungary
RP Name: The Royal Commonwealth of Three Nations - Krolewska Rzeczpospolita Trojga Narodow / Kralovske Spolecenstvij Tri Narodu / Königliches Gemeinwesen der Dreier Nationen
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