2015: The Real World [OOC | OPEN]

[Sanabel]

China is militarily and violently occupying Tibet...

Actually, no, the majority of Tibetans don't really care. The terrorists (for lack of a better word) that want independence are funded by people who'd like to see China fall into instability *cough IndiaAndTheCIA cough*

I'm sure that if China gave them a referendum they'd stay with the PRC. Because otherwise they'd lose their electricity and water and most of their food and wi-fi

Actually, China is dependent on the US, just as much as we are on them. I'm surprised we don't put our differences behind us and help each other.

[The Greater Dutch Republic]

It would allow the free world to be safe. Less militarized nations, in a tyrannical dominated world are the stomping grounds of bigger fish. Germany and the Netherlands? China and Tibet? The free world is stronger together.

China is militarily and violently occupying Tibet...

I agree with this man. Free Tibet, dammit.

[The New Greek Republic]

Dammit Rea

+1 sin

Current Sin Count: 3

Yo, you mind me taking the EAF?

Real nation only pls

[Sanabel]

Actually, no, the majority of Tibetans don't really care. The terrorists (for lack of a better word) that want independence are funded by people who'd like to see China fall into instability *cough IndiaAndTheCIA cough*

I'm sure that if China gave them a referendum they'd stay with the PRC. Because otherwise they'd lose their electricity and water and most of their food and wi-fi

A little while ago china attacked protestors.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/mar/20/tibet.china4

I am 101% for Tibetan freedom, if a referendum(a UN administered, non corrupt one) is held, and the majority wants to leave.

[New Benian Republic]

The Swedish military is a laughing stock of the world...

Dude. Ireland has 30 planes and seven ships.

make up for it in spirit plus they were quite a formidable force at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Jadotville

[Qart chadast]

So, is my app accepted?

Also, which European/South or Central American/South or South-East Asian nation is interested in loads of good buisness oppertunities?

[New Benian Republic]

A little while ago china attacked protestors.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/mar/20/tibet.china4

I am 101% for Tibetan freedom, if a referendum(a UN administered, non corrupt one) is held, and the majority wants to leave.

And im for the Tibetan people achieving independence through militant means.

[Das Germane imperie]

Dude. Ireland has 30 planes and seven ships.

make up for it in spirit plus they were quite a formidable force at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Jadotville

"Thanks" for the support NBR. As for Reatra, Haha! No, Just kidding...

[Sanabel]

I am 101% for Tibetan freedom, if a referendum(a UN administered, non corrupt one) is held, and the majority wants to leave.

And im for the Tibetan people achieving independence through militant means.

If need be, yes.

You'd think China would like this if there was a powerful India. It would be another buffer state.

[The New Greek Republic]

Actually, no, the majority of Tibetans don't really care. The terrorists (for lack of a better word) that want independence are funded by people who'd like to see China fall into instability *cough IndiaAndTheCIA cough*

I'm sure that if China gave them a referendum they'd stay with the PRC. Because otherwise they'd lose their electricity and water and most of their food and wi-fi

Actually, China is dependent on the US, just as much as we are on them. I'm surprised we don't put our differences behind us and help each other.

I think we're waiting for China to collapse on their own, which I think could only happen once the PRC is unable to provide a stable economy. *looks at recent headlines*

[Sanabel]

Guys, if China and Pakistan establish a customs union, pipeline, and railroad, China could get oil so much easier. It would be good for both of them, bad for India.

[Qart chadast]

You guys do realize that both Pakistan and India are duo to become full members of the China/Russian led SCO right?

[Sanabel]

Actually, China is dependent on the US, just as much as we are on them. I'm surprised we don't put our differences behind us and help each other.

I think we're waiting for China to collapse on their own, which I think could only happen once the PRC is unable to provide a stable economy. *looks at recent headlines*

Taiwan will rise! ROK pride!

They've been predicting the collapse of the CCP and PRC since forever.

It wont happen until another Tiananmen type massacre or an economic collapse. The latter would be terrible for the USA.

[Sanabel]

You guys do realize that both Pakistan and India are duo to become full members of the China/Russian led SCO right?

I honestly doubt that the SCO will last.

All those countries have trouble getting along.

[The New Greek Republic]

Basics
Informal Name of Nation: Iran
Formal Name of your Nation: Islamic Republic of Iran

Population: 79,610,645
Denonym: Iranian

Flag: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Iran.svg
Country and Territories: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Iran_(orthographic_projection).svg
Capital City: Tehran

Government
Head of State: Ali Hosseini Khamenei
Head of Government: Hassan Rouhani
Government Style: Islamic Republic

Government Type: Unitary theocratic presidential republic
Brief Explanation of Government: Way to complex to write down honestly. Much easier described in an image
Ideology: a complex combination of nationalism, political populism, and Shia Islamic religious radicalism

Civil Rights /10: 6
Political Freedom /10: 5
Economical Freedom: /10: 7

Population Info
Religion: 90-95% Shia, 5-10% Sunni/Sufi, >1% Bahá'ís/Mandeans/Yarsanis/Zoroastrians/Jews/Christians
Ethnicity: 67–80% Iranic Peoples (Persians, Kurds, Gilakis, Mazandaranis, Lurs, Tats, Talyshs and Baluchs), 18–27% Turkic Peoples (Azerbaijani, Turkmen and the Qashqai), 2–3% Arabs, 1% Other (Assyrians, Armenians, Georgians, Circassians and Mandaeans)
Main/Accepted Culture(s): Iranian/Persian Culture
Other Cultures: Many, often related to the ethnicity.


Economical Stats
GDP as of 2015: 415.34 USD Billion (PPP)
GDP/Per Capita: 15572.83 USD (PPP)
Main Import: Gold (13%), Wheat (3.3%), Semi-Finished Iron (2.6%), Corn (2.4%), and Rice (1.9%)
Main Export: Crude Petroleum (72%), Petroleum Gas (3.4%), Refined Petroleum (3.4%), Ethylene Polymers (3.3%), and Iron Ore (2.4%)

Military Information
Military Branches: Army, Air Force, Navy, Air Defence Force, Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution
Active Size of Military: 550,000
Reserve Force: 650.000 (This does not include the Basij which has 13.6 million members)
Description of Armed Forces: The Iranian Army is mainly build for defensive purposes, this can be seen at the tactics and at the equipment the army uses. It has its own arms industry which has proven to be successful, especially on the matters of missiles, Snipers, tanks and APC's. Mostly though it makes copies of existing foreign equipment and modernizes it. Recently Iran has been very active in both Syria and Iraq to drive out terrorists and to protect its interests.

Primary Weapon (Rifle): H&K G3A6 (Army, soon to be replaced by the Fateh), KL-7.62 (IRGC)
Secondary Weapon(Handgun): PC-9 ZOAF

Number of Tanks: 1,658 - 2,895 (Various sources disagree on the amount, Iran doesn't reveal its numbers as far as equipment goes)
Number of APC/IFV/IMVs: 1,315?
Number of SPGs: 320?
Number of MLRSs: 1,474?

Number of Fighter Jets/Interceptors: 137
Number of Attack Aircrafts: 119
Number of Transport and Trainer Aircraft: 274
Number of Helicopters: 123

Number of Artillery: 2,078?
Number of Naval Vessels: 397?

Other Info
Brief Description of your Economy: The economy of Iran is a mixed and transition economy with a large public sector. Some 60% of the economy is centrally planned. It is dominated by oil and gas production, although over 40 industries are directly involved in the Tehran Stock Exchange, one of the best performing exchanges in the world over the past decade. With 10% of the world's proven oil reserves and 15% of its gas reserves, Iran is considered an "energy superpower".

It is the world's eighteenth largest by purchasing power parity (PPP) and thirty-second by nominal gross domestic product. The country is a member of Next Eleven because of its high development potential. A unique feature of Iran's economy is the presence of large religious foundations called Bonyad, whose combined budgets represent more than 30% of central government spending.

Price controls and subsidies, particularly on food and energy, burden the economy. Contraband, administrative controls, widespread corruption, and other restrictive factors undermine private sector-led growth. The legislature in late 2009 passed the subsidy reform plan. This is the most extensive economic reform since the government implemented gasoline rationing in 2007.

Most of the country's exports are oil and gas, accounting for a majority of government revenue in 2010. Oil export revenues enabled Iran to amass well over $100 billion in foreign exchange reserves as of 2010. Iran ranked first in scientific growth in the world in 2011 and has one of the fastest development in telecommunication globally.

Due to its relative isolation from global financial markets, Iran was initially able to avoid recession in the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis. Yet, following increasingly stringent sanctions imposed by the international community as a result of the country's nuclear program, oil exports fell by half, allowing Iraqi oil exports to overtake Iran's for the first time since the 1980s. In September 2012, the Iranian rial fell to a record low of 23,900 to the US dollar.

Exports aided self-sufficiency and domestic investment, although double-digit unemployment and inflation remain problematic. Iran's educated population, high human development, constrained economy and insufficient foreign and domestic investment prompted an increasing number of Iranians to seek overseas employment, resulting in a significant "brain drain".
Goals: Short Term: Investing into better relations with Europe, south and central America and south Asia, especially on economic matters aswell as investing in better relations with regional nations on the diplomatic and possibly military scale.
Long Term: Putting an end to the Syrian Crisis with Assad on top, Ending the Islamic State, Increasing influence in Iraq, Lebanon and Afghanistan, finding a diplomatic solution to the Yemeni war, Bring power back to the Bahraini people, Find a solution to the Palestinian-Israeli crisis.
History: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Islamic_Republic_of_Iran#Khomeini.27s_reign
Special Factors: Iran supports a large amount of militias, most known ones are Hezbollah (Lebanon), Hamas (Palestine), Houthis (Yemen), Badr Organization (Iraq). Some of these militia's uphold their own ideals and will only listen to Iran when it suits them (Hamas, Houthis) while others are extremely close to Iran and will listen to it at most, if not all times (Badr Organization, Hezbollah)
RP Sample: See sig

429 (It helps to find apps)

Finished my app!

ASSEPTED, Iran and Korea into best friendship?

[Qart chadast]

You guys do realize that both Pakistan and India are duo to become full members of the China/Russian led SCO right?

I honestly doubt that the SCO will last.

All those countries have trouble getting along.

I'm not so sure. Countries that make effort into getting along will in time get along.
The SCO only promotes that effort, which as of now goes very well.

[Qart chadast]

Basics
Informal Name of Nation: Iran
Formal Name of your Nation: Islamic Republic of Iran

Population: 79,610,645
Denonym: Iranian

Flag: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Iran.svg
Country and Territories: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Iran_(orthographic_projection).svg
Capital City: Tehran

Government
Head of State: Ali Hosseini Khamenei
Head of Government: Hassan Rouhani
Government Style: Islamic Republic

Government Type: Unitary theocratic presidential republic
Brief Explanation of Government: Way to complex to write down honestly. Much easier described in an image
Ideology: a complex combination of nationalism, political populism, and Shia Islamic religious radicalism

Civil Rights /10: 6
Political Freedom /10: 5
Economical Freedom: /10: 7

Population Info
Religion: 90-95% Shia, 5-10% Sunni/Sufi, >1% Bahá'ís/Mandeans/Yarsanis/Zoroastrians/Jews/Christians
Ethnicity: 67–80% Iranic Peoples (Persians, Kurds, Gilakis, Mazandaranis, Lurs, Tats, Talyshs and Baluchs), 18–27% Turkic Peoples (Azerbaijani, Turkmen and the Qashqai), 2–3% Arabs, 1% Other (Assyrians, Armenians, Georgians, Circassians and Mandaeans)
Main/Accepted Culture(s): Iranian/Persian Culture
Other Cultures: Many, often related to the ethnicity.


Economical Stats
GDP as of 2015: 415.34 USD Billion (PPP)
GDP/Per Capita: 15572.83 USD (PPP)
Main Import: Gold (13%), Wheat (3.3%), Semi-Finished Iron (2.6%), Corn (2.4%), and Rice (1.9%)
Main Export: Crude Petroleum (72%), Petroleum Gas (3.4%), Refined Petroleum (3.4%), Ethylene Polymers (3.3%), and Iron Ore (2.4%)

Military Information
Military Branches: Army, Air Force, Navy, Air Defence Force, Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution
Active Size of Military: 550,000
Reserve Force: 650.000 (This does not include the Basij which has 13.6 million members)
Description of Armed Forces: The Iranian Army is mainly build for defensive purposes, this can be seen at the tactics and at the equipment the army uses. It has its own arms industry which has proven to be successful, especially on the matters of missiles, Snipers, tanks and APC's. Mostly though it makes copies of existing foreign equipment and modernizes it. Recently Iran has been very active in both Syria and Iraq to drive out terrorists and to protect its interests.

Primary Weapon (Rifle): H&K G3A6 (Army, soon to be replaced by the Fateh), KL-7.62 (IRGC)
Secondary Weapon(Handgun): PC-9 ZOAF

Number of Tanks: 1,658 - 2,895 (Various sources disagree on the amount, Iran doesn't reveal its numbers as far as equipment goes)
Number of APC/IFV/IMVs: 1,315?
Number of SPGs: 320?
Number of MLRSs: 1,474?

Number of Fighter Jets/Interceptors: 137
Number of Attack Aircrafts: 119
Number of Transport and Trainer Aircraft: 274
Number of Helicopters: 123

Number of Artillery: 2,078?
Number of Naval Vessels: 397?

Other Info
Brief Description of your Economy: The economy of Iran is a mixed and transition economy with a large public sector. Some 60% of the economy is centrally planned. It is dominated by oil and gas production, although over 40 industries are directly involved in the Tehran Stock Exchange, one of the best performing exchanges in the world over the past decade. With 10% of the world's proven oil reserves and 15% of its gas reserves, Iran is considered an "energy superpower".

It is the world's eighteenth largest by purchasing power parity (PPP) and thirty-second by nominal gross domestic product. The country is a member of Next Eleven because of its high development potential. A unique feature of Iran's economy is the presence of large religious foundations called Bonyad, whose combined budgets represent more than 30% of central government spending.

Price controls and subsidies, particularly on food and energy, burden the economy. Contraband, administrative controls, widespread corruption, and other restrictive factors undermine private sector-led growth. The legislature in late 2009 passed the subsidy reform plan. This is the most extensive economic reform since the government implemented gasoline rationing in 2007.

Most of the country's exports are oil and gas, accounting for a majority of government revenue in 2010. Oil export revenues enabled Iran to amass well over $100 billion in foreign exchange reserves as of 2010. Iran ranked first in scientific growth in the world in 2011 and has one of the fastest development in telecommunication globally.

Due to its relative isolation from global financial markets, Iran was initially able to avoid recession in the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis. Yet, following increasingly stringent sanctions imposed by the international community as a result of the country's nuclear program, oil exports fell by half, allowing Iraqi oil exports to overtake Iran's for the first time since the 1980s. In September 2012, the Iranian rial fell to a record low of 23,900 to the US dollar.

Exports aided self-sufficiency and domestic investment, although double-digit unemployment and inflation remain problematic. Iran's educated population, high human development, constrained economy and insufficient foreign and domestic investment prompted an increasing number of Iranians to seek overseas employment, resulting in a significant "brain drain".
Goals: Short Term: Investing into better relations with Europe, south and central America and south Asia, especially on economic matters aswell as investing in better relations with regional nations on the diplomatic and possibly military scale.
Long Term: Putting an end to the Syrian Crisis with Assad on top, Ending the Islamic State, Increasing influence in Iraq, Lebanon and Afghanistan, finding a diplomatic solution to the Yemeni war, Bring power back to the Bahraini people, Find a solution to the Palestinian-Israeli crisis.
History: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Islamic_Republic_of_Iran#Khomeini.27s_reign
Special Factors: Iran supports a large amount of militias, most known ones are Hezbollah (Lebanon), Hamas (Palestine), Houthis (Yemen), Badr Organization (Iraq). Some of these militia's uphold their own ideals and will only listen to Iran when it suits them (Hamas, Houthis) while others are extremely close to Iran and will listen to it at most, if not all times (Badr Organization, Hezbollah)
RP Sample: See sig

429 (It helps to find apps)

Finished my app!

ASSEPTED, Iran and Korea into best friendship?

Which Korea?

[The New Greek Republic]

You guys do realize that both Pakistan and India are duo to become full members of the China/Russian led SCO right?

They still can't fucking stand each other

ASSEPTED, Iran and Korea into best friendship?

Which Korea?

Best Korea

[Sanabel]

I honestly doubt that the SCO will last.

All those countries have trouble getting along.

I'm not so sure. Countries that make effort into getting along will in time get along.
The SCO only promotes that effort, which as of now goes very well.

Yes but:

China and Russia are in an economic war for central Asian hegemony.

Pakistan and India hate each other.

China and India are competing for regional dominance.

Russia and China still don't cooperate.

India benefits from pitting Russia against others because Russia supplies them with free goodies as a result.

Pakistan, India, and China have nukes aimed at each other and are in an ever growing border conflict.

All countries are corrupt as heck.

[Qart chadast]

You guys do realize that both Pakistan and India are duo to become full members of the China/Russian led SCO right?

They still can't fucking stand each other

Which Korea?

Best Korea

True, but in time things can get solved and the two being both part of the SCO would greatly enhance the chances of a diplomatic success at some point.

And sure, we can be friends, but no best friends though as lesser Korea is important to my economy.

[The Peoples East Africa]

What does everyone here think of Crimea?

[Qart chadast]

I'm not so sure. Countries that make effort into getting along will in time get along.
The SCO only promotes that effort, which as of now goes very well.

Yes but:

China and Russia are in an economic war for central Asian hegemony.

Pakistan and India hate each other.

China and India are competing for regional dominance.

Russia and China still don't cooperate.

India benefits from pitting Russia against others because Russia supplies them with free goodies as a result.

Pakistan, India, and China have nukes aimed at each other and are in an ever growing border conflict.

All countries are corrupt as heck.

I won't deny that there are some big problems between the members, NATO has very simular problems, yet they go along very well.
Its a matter of effort and as of now the SCO seems to be growing rapidly so at least there are alot of nations interested in joining it.
As of now it has 6 members (China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan), 2 upcoming members (India, Pakistan (They will become officially part in 2016)), 4 other observers (Afghanistan, Belarus, Mongolia, Iran (Iran will likely become a member aswell in the near future as the only thing that kept them from becoming a member before where the sancitons)), 6 dialogue partners (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Turkey) and 3 guests (ASEAN, CIS, Turkmenistan)

[Qart chadast]

What does everyone here think of Crimea?

Iran will probably recognize it early on in the RP.

Wether one agrees with Russia's annexation or not, there's no going back from it. Better to recognize it i'd say.

[The New Greek Republic]

True, but in time things can get solved and the two being both part of the SCO would greatly enhance the chances of a diplomatic success at some point.

And sure, we can be friends, but no best friends though as lesser Korea is important to my economy.

Not enough for everyone to agree over Kashmir and solve the historic conflict between the two

Covertly arm North Korea?

Also I invited this guy to be Russia so if we can reserve it for him until he can get back with a yes or no that'd be cool

[Sanabel]

Yes but:

China and Russia are in an economic war for central Asian hegemony.

Pakistan and India hate each other.

China and India are competing for regional dominance.

Russia and China still don't cooperate.

India benefits from pitting Russia against others because Russia supplies them with free goodies as a result.

Pakistan, India, and China have nukes aimed at each other and are in an ever growing border conflict.

All countries are corrupt as heck.

I won't deny that there are some big problems between the members, NATO has very simular problems, yet they go along very well.
Its a matter of effort and as of now the SCO seems to be growing rapidly so at least there are alot of nations interested in joining it.
As of now it has 6 members (China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan), 2 upcoming members (India, Pakistan (They will become officially part in 2016)), 4 other observers (Afghanistan, Belarus, Mongolia, Iran (Iran will likely become a member aswell in the near future as the only thing that kept them from becoming a member before where the sancitons)), 6 dialogue partners (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Turkey) and 3 guests (ASEAN, CIS, Turkmenistan)

The problems in NATO are not nearly as bad as the problems the SCO would face.