OFFICIAL REQUEST OF MIGRATION TO ATLAS
A request made to the Founder, Executive President and Minister of Recruitment to allow the below nation to enter the region of AtlasGeneral National Information
Formal Nation Name:The Federation of Marcher States
National Demonym: Marcher
Nation Population: 416 million (IC)
Please give a brief description of your climate and geography: Temperate. Eastern coast ranges from colder in the north to a California climate in the south. Center is mainly plains and smaller mountain ranges up to the eastern slope of the Shadrach mountain range, and arid plains on the western side.
Please give a brief description of your national ethnicities and culture: Mixed American/European. Mainly Caucasian ethnicity with immigration-related mixing of Latin and Sabra ethnicity.
Please give a brief description of your national history: After the fall of the great Aemon empire in 26 C.E. and the subsequent centuries of medieval chaos that followed, the region of Marcheria divided into a number of feudal kingdoms that constantly fought each other for several more centuries, uniting on several occasions to drive off foreign invasions. After the Second Genesean War in the mid-19th Century, the sixteen largest kingdoms united for good under the terms of the Treaty of Westhaven, which established the Federation of Marcher States on 8 June 1855. The nation spent the next several decades industrializing and on the date of its sesquicentennial declared its "noble experiment" with democracy a success. The nation rose to prominence as a world power after its victory in the Fourth Genesean Conflict in 1943.Government & Economy
What is the name of your nation’s capital city?: Easthaven
What form of government does your nation have?: Federal Presidential Republic
Please list your head of government/s and head of state/s: President: Dr. Benjamin E. Cole
Vice-President: Brian S. MacIntyre
Perator of the Senate: Nolan Frakes
How would you describe the political climate in your nation?:
As of early 2016 the climate is stable. President Cole is up for reelection on July 1st, along with a decent portion of the Parliament. The ruling, left-leaning Social Democrats are expected to retain their control in both the Upper and Lower Houses, and Cole is expected to keep his seat with a sizable margin, having enjoyed favorable approval ratings over the last two years. There is some tension between Easthaven and the western states, where the center-right Unionist Party holds a monopoly on governorships and Parlimentary seats
Please give your GDP and GDP per capita (nominal): GDP (nominal): NS$3.233 trillion
GDP per capita (nominal): NS$50,288
What is your nation’s economic system?: Mixed, capitalist welfare state/social democatic economics
What is Economic Stage (Depression, recession, growth, etc.): Slight growth.
[b]Please give the name of your national currency and conversion into USD: .9967 Crowns -> NS$1Military
How many active, reserve and of age (18-45 year old) personnel do you have?:
Active: 1,422,000
Reserve: 3,200,000
Reaching age per annum: 2,543,000 Male, 2,105,000 Female
What percentage of your nation’s GDP is spent on the military?: 2.8
How would you describe your military’s technology?: (e.g. 70s American) Modern Western
Please list the branches of your military:
Federal Army
Federal Navy
Marcher Air Force
Marcher Marines
Unified Space Command
Territorial Defense Forces
How many active personnel are in each branch?:
Army: 510,000
Navy: 397,000
Air Force:308,000
Marines:126,000
Space Command:81,000
Territorials: 3,200,000
Please list in complete ORBAT form your army, air force and navy: (if not possible, state the numbers and types of vehicles each branch possesses)Army:
Headquarters Command
Office of the General of the Army, Easthaven, Easthaven
General Staff Office, Easthaven, Easthaven
Army Commands
Forces Command, Fort Ellis, Easthaven
Logistics Command, Yorkplain, Baumfel
Training, Studies, and Doctrine Command, Foramet, Bladerouth
Reporting Command Groups
First Army Group, Bookton, Easthaven
Second Army Group, Boren, Bladerouth
Third Army Group, Sidney, Baumfel
Fourth Army Group, Verten, Wysteria
Fifth Army Group, Southwan, Southend
Special Operations Command, Fort Arnold, Oreil
Deployment & Sustainment Command, Fort McGillis, Altorega
Navy
Headquarters
Office of the High Admiral, Easthaven, Easthaven
Naval Staff Headquarters, Easthave, Easthaven
Fleet Commands
First Fleet (MFS Monarch), Virgil, Southend
Second Fleet (MFS Oberon), Canton, Secaann
Third Fleet (MFS Primarch), Cold Harbor, Easthaven
Fourth Fleet (MFS Overlord), New Hulce, Toras
Fifth Fleet (MFS Laumbach), Ont, Wysteria
Sixth Fleet(MFS Imperator), Marion, Oreil
Naval Technological Command, Entes, Corinth
Naval Special Operations Command, Virgil, Southend
Air Force
Headquarters
Office of the Air Staff, Easthaven, Easthaven
Major Command Groups
Flight Command
Fighter Command, Santangelo, Torveld
Strategic Air Command, LaRouche, Marchorea
Military Airlift Command, Tenpines, Westhaven
Training Command
Air Forces Training School, Parthens, South Walden
Marcher Air Force Academy, High Lark, Baumfel
Logistics Command
Refurbishment and Life Cycle Center, Centralia, Altorega
Aerospace Research Command, Parkhaven, Kalperne
Security Command
Security Forces Headquarters, Hagar, South Walden
Special Operations Command, Deansville, Toras
Marcher Marines
Headquarters Command
Commandant’s Headquarters, Easthaven, Easthaven
Component Commands
Marine Forces West, Ont, Wysteria
Marine Forces East, Canton, Secaan
Marine Forces South, Southwan, Southend
Special Operations Command, Contraro, Southend
Marine Training Command, Lantern Island, Southend
Unified Space Command
Headquarters Command
Office of the Sky Marshal, Easthaven, Easthaven
Administrative Command, Cortain Spaceport, Southend
Military Operational Commands
Space Observation Command, Mount Shadrach, Baumfel
Missile Command, Sutherland, Marchorea
Defensive Command, Sutherland, Marchorea
Security Command, Corrigan, Baumfel
Civilian Operational Commands
Launch Command, Cortain Spaceport, Southend
Research Command, Goddard, AltoregaRoleplaying
Please post at least one RP post (can be link or written out there, you only need to do one, but doing more increases your chances of being accepted):
Diplomatic RP:http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=206519&hilit=MArcheria(Old Account)
Military RP:http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=331278
Sports RP:
P2TM RP:OOC & Offsite Information
Is this a main, alt or puppet account?: Main
How much time do you spend on this account and NS?: Several hours per week
Please describe your moderation history: No trouble on this or my old account
Do you have an IIWiki page?: Nein
If so, what is the link?: (This is so you can be added to the region’s wiki)
What sort of position do you foresee yourself filling in Atlas?: (geopolitical power and OOC contribution)
Major international player, RP starter, idea man, coffee boy
By submitting this application, it is assumed that you have read and agreed with the Constitution of the region. If you are a member of the World Assembly, upon entrance, please endorse the current Executive President. You further agree to provide a RP sample based on a prompt if necessary.