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Name of State?: The Republic of Rhodesia
History:
Flag, Symbols, Etc.: The IRL Flag of Independent Rhodesia *(IM on n iPad, formatting is hard.)*
Population? 9.52 Million
Language: Primarily English, though a considerable portion speak Afrikaans and various African tribal dialects.
Government:Technically a Westminster Style Parliament represents the people’s will, with a largely symbolic Presidency and a Prime minister actually running the Parliament
-Type of government?: Parliamentary republic.
-Most Important Ministries: The Home office, Judicial office, Parliamentary office, War office and Ministry of defense.
-Head of State: President Albert Roberson.
-Head of Government: Prime Minister Zeah Kotze.
-Special Agencies: BSAP (British South Africa Police) The official state police and Paramilitary Ganderarme of the Republic.
Military:
-Army: Around 8,700 Standing Regulars and nearly 40,000 Reservists | 11,000 BSAP Police officers and 7,800 Territorial Reserve officers
-Navy: 88 Personal, The crew of a Single “RN Ian Smith” a single Unarmed Victory ship turned Diplomatic Service Vessel.
-Airforce: 2,300 standing personal, 2,500 standing reserves
-Special Forces: No. 1 Rhodesian Special Air Service. Trained and founded in the SAS of old, the RSAS are Rhodesia’s most elite military unit, roughly 340 men.
Culture:
-Religion? Primarily a mix of Protestant Christianity and Lutheranism, with the other majority being a mix of African tribal customs and traditions, though these have been largely “Civilized” by Christian efforts.
-Norms? Generally the same as any developed western country, perhaps a bit more conservative, but not overwhelmingly so.
-Society? Fairly tame, split between the Rural Farmers and miners that live a more traditional life style, to the growing urban populace enjoying the turn of the decade in the the way liberal people do. Most family’s own a TV, and if not, they at least own a car or truck. A robust Social security system prevents wide spread poverty, along side a well funded and well respected education system meaning most folks can find work.
-View of Neighbors? Largely negative, though politely so. Rhodesia was recognized as a more advanced developing country as far back at the 1960s, and this has only gone further in the nearly 3 decades since, with a robust, goring economy and population allowing for a sustained period of growth and expansion. This has outpaced most other Sub-Saharan African nations to a large degree and even greatly competing with South Africa it self. That being said, the country as a whole isn’t outwardly expansionist, and with the end of the Bush war in 1973, the older generation that fought it secured a brighter future for the now maturing younger generation.
-View of Inhabitants? The people them selves are fairly united, the ethnic and gender lines that divide most other African nations being largely muddled and erased in some place by the Bush War and it’s whirlwind of combat that formed a close knit, national-minded people. Gender and ethnic based laws have largely been erased in all but the most seldom examples, with equal representation in both Civilian and Military sectors regardless of Gender or race. While this does lead to Women serving in the military and a largely Black African government, these changes have been, over the last 15 years, warmed up to and generally accepted.
Borders?: The IRL boarder of Rhodesia proper.
Color?: What color would like to be marked as? A verdant, Emerald Green.
Population: 9.52 Million.
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