2021: A Changing World (OOC:Open)

[Chewion]

https://discord.gg/JtP8az4KMa

Here is the Discord link yall. Allows for a bit easier and faster OOC communication and provides an alternative to Google Docs for meetings between nations.

[Kargintinia]

Reserve Afghanistan

[New Eestiball]

Can I reserve Poland?

[Monsone]

Sorry for the delay in getting my app out, NationStates forums are very finicky with images and their adresses.

[Deblar]

Sorry for the delay in getting my app out, NationStates forums are very finicky with images and their adresses.

I know, it’s very annoying

[Greater Liverpool]

Nationstates Name: Greater Liverpool
Nation Name: The Federative Republic of Brazil

[Chewion]

Sorry for the delay in getting my app out, NationStates forums are very finicky with images and their adresses.

Yeah I’ve found using Imgur works best. They even put it in the BBC code for you.

[Chewion]

The three reservations above are noted.

[Kargintinia]

Nationstates Name: Karg
Nation Name: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Capital: Kabul
Territory: Map
Population: 39,270,000
Official Language: Pashto, Dari

Head of State: President Ashraf Ghani
HoS Picture:
Head of Government: House Speaker Mir Rahman Rahmani
HoG Picture (If different from HoS):
Legislature Name: National Assembly
Party in Power (If bicameral note who controls each): No Parties

GDP (nominal):$21.657 billion
Major Trade Partners: China, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Japan, UAE
Major Exports: Grapes, Insect Rasins, Tropical Fruits, nuts, dried legumes, gold, raw cotton
Major Imports: Petroleum gas, military equipment, weapons, rockets, cars, broadcasting equipments
Oil Production: 0 Barrels per day
Oil Consumption: 0.04 gallons per day
Proven Oil Reserves: 1.9 Billion barrels
Defense Budget (USD):$5 Billion annually
Alliances: United States, United Kingdom, France, most of NATO

Military Branches (Just list names of official Armed Forces Branches): Afghan National Army, Afghan Air Force

Active Duty: 175,000
Reserve Duty: All personnel currently active
Total Manpower: 175,000

Tanks: Around 50 T-55 and T-62 combined
AFVs: 40 BMP-1, 60 BMP-2, 173 M113,
SPA: 85 D-30 Howitzers
Towed Artillery: 43 M114 Field Guns
Rocket Projectors: 0

Fighters:0
Dedicated Attack: 10 Cessna 208, 26 A-29 Super Tucano
Transports: 4 C-130 Hercules, 14 Pilatus PC-12
Trainers: 0, America provides most training
Special Mission: 0
Helicopters: 96 MI-17
Attack Helicopters: 8 MI-24

Aircraft Carriers: Lol
Destroyers: N/A
Frigates: N/A
Corvettes: N/A
Submarines: N/A
Patrol: N/A
Mine Warfare: N/A

Other Military Information: Roughly 60,000 Taliban fighters in country, as well as 10,000 ISIS Khorasan Province fighters

History Changes (Subject to review and approval by OP and Co-OP): Same as IRL


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[SouthCarolina]

Nationstates Name: SouthCarolina
Nation Name: République Française (French Republic)
Capital: Paris
Territory: Modern Day France.
Population: 67,063,703 (result of 2020)
Official Language: Standard French
Recognized Languages: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languag ... Statistics (too many)

Head of State: Emmanuel Macron
HoS Picture: loading
Head of Government: Jean Castex
HoG Picture (If different from HoS): loading
Legislature Name: National Assembly/Senate
Party in Power (If bicameral note who controls each): Senate is controlled by the LR party, The Assembly is controlled by REM

GDP (nominal): 2.716 trillion USD (2019)
Major Trade Partners: European Union, USA, China
Major Exports: aircrafts, vehicles, pharmaceutical products, food products (wine), hydrocarbons and electronic components.
Major Imports: mechanical equipment, electronic and computer equipment
Oil Production: France produces 133,014.03 barrels per day of oil (as of 2016)
Oil Consumption: France consumes 1,705,568 barrels per day (B/d) of oil as of the year 2016.
Proven Oil Reserves: 78,431,000 barrels
Defense Budget (USD): 56.1 billion USD
Alliances: NATO

Military Branches (Just list names of official Armed Forces Branches): French Army, French Foreign Legion, French Navy, French Air and Space Force, French Space Command, National Gendarmerie, National Guard

Active Duty: 270,000
Reserve Duty: 35,000
Total Manpower: 29,853,189

Tanks: 406
AFVs: 6,430 (nice)
SPA: 109
Towed Artillery: 12
Rocket Projectors: 13

Fighters: 269
Dedicated Attack: 0 (OOF)
Transports:118
Trainers: 169
Special Mission: 46
Helicopters: 432
Attack Helicopters: 69 (NICE)

Aircraft Carriers: 1
Destroyers: 11
Frigates: 11
Corvettes: 0
Submarines: 10
Patrol: 15
Mine Warfare: 17

Other Military Information: same as real world

History Changes (Subject to review and approval by OP and Co-OP): none

https://imgur.com/a/r09Jlnw
https://imgur.com/a/RdhTh15

[Monsone]

Nationstates Name: Monsone
Nation Name: Federal Republic of Germany (FRG)
Capital: Berlin
Territory: IRL territory of Germany.
Population: 84.6 million
Official Language: German
Recognized Languages: Upper Sorbian, Lower Sorbian, Romani, Danish, North Frisian, Saterland Frisian.

Head of State: Frank-Walter Steinmeier
HoS Picture:

Head of Government: Angela Merkel
HoG Picture (If different from HoS):

Legislature Name: Bundestag (Lower House) Bundesrat (Upper House)
Party in Power (If bicameral note who controls each):

Bundestag:

Union (CSU/CDU) (250 Seats)(Ruling Coalition)
SDP (155 Seats)(Ruling Coalition)
The Left (85 Seats)
FDP (81 Seats)
AfD (74 Seats)
The Greens (69 Seats)

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While there are parties in the Bundesrat, with each federal state possessing seats proportionally based on population and representatives elected by the citizens on each state on a party basis, party lines are irrelevant because each state's bloc must vote unanimously unless they plan on throwing away the vote for that state. Hence, a list of parties is irrelevant because the voting blocs are by state, not by party. Furthermore, no state controls the Bundesrat, forcing cooperation between the federal states and their voting blocs.

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GDP (nominal): $4.438 trillion

Major Trade Partners: US, France, China, the Netherlands, the UK, Italy, Austria, Poland, Switzerland, Belgium
Major Exports: Motor Vehicles, Machinery, Electronics, Electrical Equiptment, Pharmaceuticals, Metals, Transport Equipment, Foodstuffs, Textiles, Petrochemical Products.

Major Imports: Machinery, Data Processing Equiptment, Chemicals, Hydrocarbons, Pharmaceuticals, Foodstuffs, Agricultural Products.

Oil Production: 2,000 barrels per day (and declining due to very limited reserves)

Oil Consumption: 2.3 million barrels per day

Proven Oil Reserves: 132,480,000 barrels

Defense Budget (USD): $88.76 billion (2% of GDP)

Alliances: NATO, the EU, the UN.

Military Branches (Just list names of official Armed Forces Branches): Deutsches Heer (German Army), Deutsche Marine (German Navy), Luftwaffe (German Air Force), Streitkräftebasis (Joint Support Forces)(Non-Combat Roles), Zentraler Sanitätsdienst der Bundeswehr (Joint Medical Services)(Non-Combat Roles), Cyber- und Informationsraum (Cyber and Information Domain Service)(Cyber Warfare Branch).

Active Duty: 200,000
Reserve Duty: 50,000
Total Manpower: 30.5 million

Tanks: 450 (Leopard 2A7V)
IFV: 750 (450 Puma, 300 Marder)
APC: 1,350 (450 GTK Boxer, 900 TPz Fuchs)
IMV/MRAP: 2,100 (750 Dingo 1/2, 750 Eagle IV/V, 450 Mungo ESK, 150 YAK)
SPA: 150 (PzH 2000)
Towed Artillery: 90 (Tampella 120mm Mortars)
Rocket Projectors: 45 (M270 MRLS)

Fighters: 300 (150 Eurofighter Typhoon, 150 Parnavia Tornado IDS)
Dedicated Attack: 30 (Parnavia Tornado ECR)
Transports: 60 (45 Airbus A400M, 2 A319CJ, 2 A321-200, 3 A350-900, 4 Global Express 5000, 4 Global Express 6000)
Trainers: 0 (Training is outsourced to private companies in Germany)
Tankers: 6 (A310 MRTT)(Also used as transport aircraft and for Medevac operations)
Special Mission: 1 (A319CJ)(A transport aircraft converted for use as an Open Skies plane)
Helicopters: 250 (90 NH90, 20 NH90 NFH, 90 CH-53G, 30 EC145, 15 EC135, 5 Eurocopter AS532)
Attack Helicopters: 60 (Eurocopter Tigre UHT)

Aircraft Carriers: 0
Destroyers: 4 (Sachsen Class)(Classified as frigates by the German Navy despite being destroyers due to their size and armaments)
Frigates: 8 (4 Brandeburg Class, 4 Baden-Württemberg Class)
Corvettes: 10 (Braunschweig Class)
Submarines: 8 (Type 212)
Patrol: 0
Mine Warfare: 14 (4 Ensdorf Class Minesweepers, 10 Frankenthal Class Minehunters)

Other Military Information:

History Changes (Subject to review and approval by OP and Co-OP):

During German reunification, the East German delegation managed to extract greater concessions from West Germany, which led to much of East Germany's welfare network remaining intact. Meanwhile, the Deutsche Mark was not introduced at a one-to-one ratio with the Mark der DDR, which helped make the former East Germany much more economically competitive. Another decision made during reunification where plants to complete the Stendal nuclear power plant, and build an identical nuclear power plant in Dahlen using Soviet-made VVER-1000 reactors. This was combined with massive infrastructure packages to help rebuild and modernize East Germany. Tax hikes followed to pay for this spending spree.

The economic boom Germany experienced throughout the 1990s due to reunification was fairly one-sided with mos of the benefits being felt in what that been up until recently West Germany. Meanwhile, East Germany saw a rationalization of industry and a spike in unemployment that was mitigated only by government incentives for German companies to invest more heavily in eastern Germany. Despite this, Germany would see moderately strong economic growth despite dozens of economic crises rocking the world in the 1990s. Politically, Germany remained similar to IRL with no actual changes with Kohl still stepping down in 1998 and being succeeded by Gerhard Schröder in the same year.

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, unlike IRL, there isn't a phase-out of nuclear power, with instead a focus being placed on the shutdown of the most polluting coal power plants and their replacement or conversion to natural gas. Like, IRL, Schröder stepped down in 2005 and was replaced by Angela Merkel. German history during this time period is pretty similar to IRL with the primary differences being no phase-out of nuclear power, a more aggressive pro-electric car policy, and an even more open immigration policy to help shore up Germany's aiding population. Politically, Merkel (unlike IRL) is running for a final term in 2021 with her plan being to step down in 2025.

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[Chewion]

Nationstates Name: Monsone
Nation Name: Federal Republic of Germany (FRG)
Capital: Berlin
Territory: IRL territory of Germany.
Population: 84.6 million
Official Language: German
Recognized Languages: Upper Sorbian, Lower Sorbian, Romani, Danish, North Frisian, Saterland Frisian.

Head of State: Frank-Walter Steinmeier
HoS Picture:

(Image)

Head of Government: Angela Merkel
HoG Picture (If different from HoS):

(Image)

Legislature Name: Bundestag (Lower House) Bundesrat (Upper House)
Party in Power (If bicameral note who controls each):

Bundestag:

Union (CSU/CDU) (250 Seats)(Ruling Coalition)
SDP (155 Seats)(Ruling Coalition)
The Left (85 Seats)
FDP (81 Seats)
AfD (74 Seats)
The Greens (69 Seats)

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While there are parties in the Bundesrat, with each federal state possessing seats proportionally based on population and representatives elected by the citizens on each state on a party basis, party lines are irrelevant because each state's bloc must vote unanimously unless they plan on throwing away the vote for that state. Hence, a list of parties is irrelevant because the voting blocs are by state, not by party. Furthermore, no state controls the Bundesrat, forcing cooperation between the federal states and their voting blocs.

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GDP (nominal): $4.438 trillion

Major Trade Partners: US, France, China, the Netherlands, the UK, Italy, Austria, Poland, Switzerland, Belgium
Major Exports: Motor Vehicles, Machinery, Electronics, Electrical Equiptment, Pharmaceuticals, Metals, Transport Equipment, Foodstuffs, Textiles, Petrochemical Products.

Major Imports: Machinery, Data Processing Equiptment, Chemicals, Hydrocarbons, Pharmaceuticals, Foodstuffs, Agricultural Products.

Oil Production: 2,000 barrels per day (and declining due to very limited reserves)

Oil Consumption: 2.3 million barrels per day

Proven Oil Reserves: 132,480,000 barrels

Defense Budget (USD): $88.76 billion (2% of GDP)

Alliances: NATO, the EU, the UN.

Military Branches (Just list names of official Armed Forces Branches): Deutsches Heer (German Army), Deutsche Marine (German Navy), Luftwaffe (German Air Force), Streitkräftebasis (Joint Support Forces)(Non-Combat Roles), Zentraler Sanitätsdienst der Bundeswehr (Joint Medical Services)(Non-Combat Roles), Cyber- und Informationsraum (Cyber and Information Domain Service)(Cyber Warfare Branch).

Active Duty: 200,000
Reserve Duty: 50,000
Total Manpower: 30.5 million

Tanks: 450 (Leopard 2A7V)
IFV: 750 (450 Puma, 300 Marder)
APC: 1,350 (450 GTK Boxer, 900 TPz Fuchs)
IMV/MRAP: 2,100 (750 Dingo 1/2, 750 Eagle IV/V, 450 Mungo ESK, 150 YAK)
SPA: 150 (PzH 2000)
Towed Artillery: 90 (Tampella 120mm Mortars)
Rocket Projectors: 45 (M270 MRLS)

Fighters: 300 (150 Eurofighter Typhoon, 150 Parnavia Tornado IDS)
Dedicated Attack: 30 (Parnavia Tornado ECR)
Transports: 60 (45 Airbus A400M, 2 A319CJ, 2 A321-200, 3 A350-900, 4 Global Express 5000, 4 Global Express 6000)
Trainers: 0 (Training is outsourced to private companies in Germany)
Tankers: 6 (A310 MRTT)(Also used as transport aircraft and for Medevac operations)
Special Mission: 1 (A319CJ)(A transport aircraft converted for use as an Open Skies plane)
Helicopters: 250 (90 NH90, 20 NH90 NFH, 90 CH-53G, 30 EC145, 15 EC135, 5 Eurocopter AS532)
Attack Helicopters: 60 (Eurocopter Tigre UHT)

Aircraft Carriers: 0
Destroyers: 4 (Sachsen Class)(Classified as frigates by the German Navy despite being destroyers due to their size and armaments)
Frigates: 8 (4 Brandeburg Class, 4 Baden-Württemberg Class)
Corvettes: 10 (Braunschweig Class)
Submarines: 8 (Type 212)
Patrol: 0
Mine Warfare: 14 (4 Ensdorf Class Minesweepers, 10 Frankenthal Class Minehunters)

Other Military Information:

History Changes (Subject to review and approval by OP and Co-OP):

During German reunification, the East German delegation managed to extract greater concessions from West Germany, which led to much of East Germany's welfare network remaining intact. Meanwhile, the Deutsche Mark was not introduced at a one-to-one ratio with the Mark der DDR, which helped make the former East Germany much more economically competitive. Another decision made during reunification where plants to complete the Stendal nuclear power plant, and build an identical nuclear power plant in Dahlen using Soviet-made VVER-1000 reactors. This was combined with massive infrastructure packages to help rebuild and modernize East Germany. Tax hikes followed to pay for this spending spree.

The economic boom Germany experienced throughout the 1990s due to reunification was fairly one-sided with mos of the benefits being felt in what that been up until recently West Germany. Meanwhile, East Germany saw a rationalization of industry and a spike in unemployment that was mitigated only by government incentives for German companies to invest more heavily in eastern Germany. Despite this, Germany would see moderately strong economic growth despite dozens of economic crises rocking the world in the 1990s. Politically, Germany remained similar to IRL with no actual changes with Kohl still stepping down in 1998 and being succeeded by Gerhard Schröder in the same year.

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, unlike IRL, there isn't a phase-out of nuclear power, with instead a focus being placed on the shutdown of the most polluting coal power plants and their replacement or conversion to natural gas. Like, IRL, Schröder stepped down in 2005 and was replaced by Angela Merkel. German history during this time period is pretty similar to IRL with the primary differences being no phase-out of nuclear power, a more aggressive pro-electric car policy, and an even more open immigration policy to help shore up Germany's aiding population. Politically, Merkel (unlike IRL) is running for a final term in 2021 with her plan being to step down in 2025.

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[Chewion]

Nationstates Name: SouthCarolina
Nation Name: République Française (French Republic)
Capital: Paris
Territory: Modern Day France.
Population: 67,063,703 (result of 2020)
Official Language: Standard French
Recognized Languages: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languag ... Statistics (too many)

Head of State: Emmanuel Macron
HoS Picture: loading
Head of Government: Jean Castex
HoG Picture (If different from HoS): loading
Legislature Name: National Assembly
Party in Power (If bicameral note who controls each): couldn’t find any results

GDP (nominal): 2.716 trillion USD (2019)
Major Trade Partners: European Union, USA, China
Major Exports: aircrafts, vehicles, pharmaceutical products, food products (wine), hydrocarbons and electronic components.
Major Imports: mechanical equipment, electronic and computer equipment
Oil Production: France produces 133,014.03 barrels per day of oil (as of 2016)
Oil Consumption: France consumes 1,705,568 barrels per day (B/d) of oil as of the year 2016.
Proven Oil Reserves: 78,431,000 barrels
Defense Budget (USD): 56.1 billion USD
Alliances: NATO

Military Branches (Just list names of official Armed Forces Branches): French Army, French Foreign Legion, French Navy, French Air and Space Force, French Space Command, National Gendarmerie, National Guard

Active Duty: 270,000
Reserve Duty: 35,000
Total Manpower: 29,853,189

Tanks: 406
AFVs: 6,430 (nice)
SPA: 109
Towed Artillery: 12
Rocket Projectors: 13

Fighters: 269
Dedicated Attack: 0 (OOF)
Transports:118
Trainers: 169
Special Mission: 46
Helicopters: 432
Attack Helicopters: 69 (NICE)

Aircraft Carriers: 1
Destroyers: 11
Frigates: 11
Corvettes: 0
Submarines: 10
Patrol: 15
Mine Warfare: 17

Other Military Information: same as real world

History Changes (Subject to review and approval by OP and Co-OP): none

https://imgur.com/a/r09Jlnw
https://imgur.com/a/RdhTh15

The party in power can be found here if you’re not changing anything.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Parliament

Also the National Assembly is only on half of the full Parliament.

[Arvenia]

I will be away for just one day, but I will remain active here through my phone.

[Deblar]

Post up

[Chewion]

Very nice post Cuba

[-United Nations Space Alliance-]

Right, okay... I've considered joining, and because I want something to do on the side (Don't worry, that won't stop me from effortposting, I basically already am trained to do that naturally LMAO) I'm going to decide to do it...
Soooo, I picked that I'd do Timor-Leste, because I'd rather do somewhere small yet potentially interesting...

Without further ado:

Nationstates Name: The United Nations Space Alliance

Nation Name:

Timor-Leste

Capital: Dili
Territory: IRL Territory
Population: 1,340,513
Official Language(s): Tetum, Portuguese
Working Languages: Tetum, Portuguese, English, Indonesian

Head of State: Mariano Sabino Lopes
HoS Picture:

Head of Government: Joao Ximenes Alkatiri
HoG Picture (If different from HoS):

Legislature Name: Parlamento Nacional
Party in Power: Democratic Party (East Timor)

GDP (nominal): 3,389,400,000 USD
Major Trade Partners: Portugal, United States of America, People's Republic of China, Australia, ASEAN Countries
Major Exports: Coffee, Marble, Sandalwood
Major Imports: Gasoline, Kerosene, Machinery
Oil Production: 49,238 barrels (Daily)
Oil Consumption: 3,501 (Daily)
Proven Oil Reserves: 141.5 billion cubic metres
Defense Budget (USD): 40,016,683 USD

Alliances:

• Community of Portuguese Language Countries
• Oceanic Economic and Prosperity Cooperation Group (O.E.P.C.G)
  Members :: Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Solomon Islands

Military Branches:

Forças de Defesa de Timor Leste

• Army
• Naval Component
• Air Component

Active Duty: 3,920
Reserve Duty: 18,229 (Estimated)
Total Manpower: 22,149

Tanks: N/A
AFVs: N/A (By 2023 :: 2 units)
SPA: N/A
Towed Artillery: 14 units
Rocket Projectors: N/A

Fighters: N/A
Dedicated Attack: N/A
Transports: 1
Trainers: 1
Special Mission: N/A
Helicopters: 3
Attack Helicopters: (Potentially) 3

Aircraft Carriers: N/A
Destroyers: N/A
Frigates: N/A
Corvettes: N/A (By 2024 :: 1)
Submarines: N/A
Patrol: 7
Mine Warfare: N/A (By late 2021 :: 1)

Other Military Information: The Timor-Leste Defense Force and it's small amount of members are trained in counter-insurgency operations, as military police and importantly in regards to potential invasion, Guerilla Warfare. The fighters of Timor-Leste are world-renowned for their effectiveness in this regard, as history during Indonesian occupation proved that Timor Liberation fighters proved to resist and damage overwhelming odds in the Indonesian military.

History Changes:

• 1991 - 1999 (Indonesian Occupation) :: The later years of Indonesian occupation of East Timor, the United Nations presses on the former nation to allow Timorese self-determination. Occupation de-facto ends in 1999. [ Original Timeline (OTL) ]
• 1999 - 2003 (UNTAET Transitional Period) :: The United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor lasts to 2003, longer than OTL... Allows for discussion on Government and National Cooperation to last longer and resolve in a more stable way. UNTAET ends in mid 2003 with the establishment of the National Constitution of Timor-Leste. First president, Xanana Gusmão sworn in.
• 2003 - 2007 (Office of the First President) :: The Cova Lima Floods of 2005 devastate communities in the Municipality, the impact lasting into late 2006 due to a Government inability to combat the aftermath. Sources point to the event being responsible for the slow deterioration of faith in Fretilin and thus the rise of the Democratic Party. Other municipalities such as Dili and Oecusse see further development than OTL which improves the Economy of Timor-Leste then and into the future, though at the perceived cost of the other Municipalities. Slow discontent with the ruling party begins.
  Unrest and factional violence occurred like in OTL, though saw less violence in the Capital Province, and more in the South. Australian reinforcements established a de facto control zone in the municipalities of Cova Lima, Ainaro and Manufahi, which brought stability, if under strict conditions... Beginning of Timorese-Austro cooperation.
• 2007 - 2013 (Developmental Period) :: Timor-Leste, under the dwindling popularity of Fretilin begins international talk and developments, such as the 2011 Austro-Timorese resolution which brought a mutually satisfying conclusion to the maritime border dispute between the two nations, and in 2013 both nations began talks in the establishment of the Oceanic Economic and Prosperity Cooperation Group with Papua New Guinea, an alliance based in Newcastle, Australia to promote cooperation in Oceania and to unofficially rival ASEAN...
  (Unlike in OTL, Timor-Leste never considers membership in ASEAN, due to heightened Anti-Indonesian sentiment that lasted longer in this timeline. Papua New Guinea reluctantly cooperates with ASEAN, though still discusses and becomes a founding member of O.E.P.C.G alongside East Timor and Australia.)
• 2014 - Present Day (The Democratic Party's Ascension) :: In a close election in early 2014, the Democratic Party of Timor-Leste dethrones Fretilin in national popularity, and President Taur Matan Ruak acknowledges the victory by electing Democratic Party Candidate Antonio da Conceição as Prime Minister of Timor-Leste... Antonio da Conceição successfully pushes policy of international skepticism and a Semi-Autarkic economic policy during his 4 year reign as Prime Minister, though continuing to commit to previous Fretilin agreements forged internationally. In 2016, da Conceição and the Democratic Party successfully finalized conversation with Australia and Papua New Guinea in the formation of the Oceanic Economic and Prosperity Cooperation Group as founding members. (The Solomon Islands due to the Bougainville dispute and economic struggles joins in late 2019 in the hopes that Canberra's promise of assisting in the resolution of the dispute would be truthful.)
  The elections of 2017 do not occur, though a year later came the 2018 elections. By the time, da Conceição had assisted in economic revitalization of the country through a push for further self-reliance. In the present day, around 29% of the population live under the poverty line, 20% less than OTL... Nevertheless, Antonio announces he will resign on the election. The results came in favor of the Democratic Party which had maintained their majority vote over Fretilin, which allowed Prime Minister Joao Ximenes Alkatiri to take his role. In addition, President Taur Matan Ruak resigned, and in a close election, President Mariano Sabino Lopes triumphed over his competitor in Fretilin, Francisco Guterres... Following the 2018 election, Prime Minister Alkatiri fell victim to an attempted assassination, escaping his blazing house caught alight by a thrown Molotov Cocktail in time before either the flames or the smoke claimed his life. Fretilin denies any involvement in the attempt and believes an independent candidate's supporters for the action, though some still remain skeptical. The Democratic Party's support by the majority after the attempted assassination was solidified... Both Prime Minister Alkatiri and President Lopes has announced that they will run for office once more in 2022, and estimations believe that both would win unless changes come to fruition.

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Notable (Changed) Events ::

• 2003 :: UN administration of Timor-Leste ends
• 2003 :: The two Portuguese Albatroz class Patrol boats are officially purchased by Timor-Leste, due to a fair price offer and mutual cooperation with Portugal, and remain in the Timor-Leste Naval Component.
• 2005 :: Cova Lima Floods, Fretilin loses gradual support.
• 2010 + :: Austro-Timorese maritime dispute ends in mutual satisfaction. No Timorese protests over Australian aggression.
• 2013 :: Spurred on by Fretilin, Discussion begins on the Newcastle-headquartered O.E.P.C.G between Australia, Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste
• 2014 :: Democratic Party victory over Fretilin, beginning of Economic rise under Semi-Auturkic policy.
• 2016 :: Continued dedication of previous Fretilin discussion with Australia and Papua New Guinea allows the three nations to form the Oceanic Economic and Prosperity Cooperation Group as an unofficial economic competitor to ASEAN.
• 2018 :: Following election sees Fretilin president Taur Matan Ruak and Democratic Party prime minister Antonio da Conceição resignation, and Democratic Party president Mariano Sabino Lope and prime minister Joao Ximenes Alkatiri into office.
• 2019 :: Three Mil Mi-17 helicopters purchased by Timor-Leste from the People's Republic of China, integrated into the skeleton-branch known as the Air Component.
• 2019 :: The Solomon Islands join the O.E.P.C.G as the fourth member.

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[-United Nations Space Alliance-]

Also the National Assembly is only on half of the full Parliament.

SouthCarolina, the second part is known as the Sénat, FYI

[Chewion]

Nationstates Name: SouthCarolina
Nation Name: République Française (French Republic)
Capital: Paris
Territory: Modern Day France.
Population: 67,063,703 (result of 2020)
Official Language: Standard French
Recognized Languages: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languag ... Statistics (too many)

Head of State: Emmanuel Macron
HoS Picture: loading
Head of Government: Jean Castex
HoG Picture (If different from HoS): loading
Legislature Name: National Assembly/Senate
Party in Power (If bicameral note who controls each): Senate is controlled by the LR party, The Assembly is controlled by REM

GDP (nominal): 2.716 trillion USD (2019)
Major Trade Partners: European Union, USA, China
Major Exports: aircrafts, vehicles, pharmaceutical products, food products (wine), hydrocarbons and electronic components.
Major Imports: mechanical equipment, electronic and computer equipment
Oil Production: France produces 133,014.03 barrels per day of oil (as of 2016)
Oil Consumption: France consumes 1,705,568 barrels per day (B/d) of oil as of the year 2016.
Proven Oil Reserves: 78,431,000 barrels
Defense Budget (USD): 56.1 billion USD
Alliances: NATO

Military Branches (Just list names of official Armed Forces Branches): French Army, French Foreign Legion, French Navy, French Air and Space Force, French Space Command, National Gendarmerie, National Guard

Active Duty: 270,000
Reserve Duty: 35,000
Total Manpower: 29,853,189

Tanks: 406
AFVs: 6,430 (nice)
SPA: 109
Towed Artillery: 12
Rocket Projectors: 13

Fighters: 269
Dedicated Attack: 0 (OOF)
Transports:118
Trainers: 169
Special Mission: 46
Helicopters: 432
Attack Helicopters: 69 (NICE)

Aircraft Carriers: 1
Destroyers: 11
Frigates: 11
Corvettes: 0
Submarines: 10
Patrol: 15
Mine Warfare: 17

Other Military Information: same as real world

History Changes (Subject to review and approval by OP and Co-OP): none

https://imgur.com/a/r09Jlnw
https://imgur.com/a/RdhTh15

Accepted.

[Chewion]

Right, okay... I've considered joining, and because I want something to do on the side (Don't worry, that won't stop me from effortposting, I basically already am trained to do that naturally LMAO) I'm going to decide to do it...
Soooo, I picked that I'd do Timor-Leste, because I'd rather do somewhere small yet potentially interesting...

Without further ado:

Nationstates Name: The United Nations Space Alliance

Nation Name:

Timor-Leste

Capital: Dili
Territory: IRL Territory
Population: 1,340,513
Official Language(s): Tetum, Portuguese
Working Languages: Tetum, Portuguese, English, Indonesian

Head of State: Mariano Sabino Lopes
HoS Picture:

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Head of Government: Joao Ximenes Alkatiri
HoG Picture (If different from HoS):

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Legislature Name: Parlamento Nacional
Party in Power: Democratic Party (East Timor)

GDP (nominal): 3,389,400,000 USD
Major Trade Partners: Portugal, United States of America, People's Republic of China, Australia, ASEAN Countries
Major Exports: Coffee, Marble, Sandalwood
Major Imports: Gasoline, Kerosene, Machinery
Oil Production: 49,238 barrels (Daily)
Oil Consumption: 3,501 (Daily)
Proven Oil Reserves: 141.5 billion cubic metres
Defense Budget (USD): 40,016,683 USD

Alliances:

• Community of Portuguese Language Countries
• Oceanic Economic and Prosperity Cooperation Group (O.E.P.C.G)
  Members :: Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Solomon Islands

Military Branches:

Forças de Defesa de Timor Leste

• Army
• Naval Component
• Air Component

Active Duty: 3,920
Reserve Duty: 18,229 (Estimated)
Total Manpower: 22,149

Tanks: N/A
AFVs: N/A (By 2023 :: 2 units)
SPA: N/A
Towed Artillery: 14 units
Rocket Projectors: N/A

Fighters: N/A
Dedicated Attack: N/A
Transports: 1
Trainers: 1
Special Mission: N/A
Helicopters: 3
Attack Helicopters: (Potentially) 3

Aircraft Carriers: N/A
Destroyers: N/A
Frigates: N/A
Corvettes: N/A (By 2024 :: 1)
Submarines: N/A
Patrol: 7
Mine Warfare: N/A (By late 2021 :: 1)

Other Military Information: The Timor-Leste Defense Force and it's small amount of members are trained in counter-insurgency operations, as military police and importantly in regards to potential invasion, Guerilla Warfare. The fighters of Timor-Leste are world-renowned for their effectiveness in this regard, as history during Indonesian occupation proved that Timor Liberation fighters proved to resist and damage overwhelming odds in the Indonesian military.

History Changes:

• 1991 - 1999 (Indonesian Occupation) :: The later years of Indonesian occupation of East Timor, the United Nations presses on the former nation to allow Timorese self-determination. Occupation de-facto ends in 1999. [ Original Timeline (OTL) ]
• 1999 - 2003 (UNTAET Transitional Period) :: The United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor lasts to 2003, longer than OTL... Allows for discussion on Government and National Cooperation to last longer and resolve in a more stable way. UNTAET ends in mid 2003 with the establishment of the National Constitution of Timor-Leste. First president, Xanana Gusmão sworn in.
• 2003 - 2007 (Office of the First President) :: The Cova Lima Floods of 2005 devastate communities in the Municipality, the impact lasting into late 2006 due to a Government inability to combat the aftermath. Sources point to the event being responsible for the slow deterioration of faith in Fretilin and thus the rise of the Democratic Party. Other municipalities such as Dili and Oecusse see further development than OTL which improves the Economy of Timor-Leste then and into the future, though at the perceived cost of the other Municipalities. Slow discontent with the ruling party begins.
  Unrest and factional violence occurred like in OTL, though saw less violence in the Capital Province, and more in the South. Australian reinforcements established a de facto control zone in the municipalities of Cova Lima, Ainaro and Manufahi, which brought stability, if under strict conditions... Beginning of Timorese-Austro cooperation.
• 2007 - 2013 (Developmental Period) :: Timor-Leste, under the dwindling popularity of Fretilin begins international talk and developments, such as the 2011 Austro-Timorese resolution which brought a mutually satisfying conclusion to the maritime border dispute between the two nations, and in 2013 both nations began talks in the establishment of the Oceanic Economic and Prosperity Cooperation Group with Papua New Guinea, an alliance based in Newcastle, Australia to promote cooperation in Oceania and to unofficially rival ASEAN...
  (Unlike in OTL, Timor-Leste never considers membership in ASEAN, due to heightened Anti-Indonesian sentiment that lasted longer in this timeline. Papua New Guinea reluctantly cooperates with ASEAN, though still discusses and becomes a founding member of O.E.P.C.G alongside East Timor and Australia.)
• 2014 - Present Day (The Democratic Party's Ascension) :: In a close election in early 2014, the Democratic Party of Timor-Leste dethrones Fretilin in national popularity, and President Taur Matan Ruak acknowledges the victory by electing Democratic Party Candidate Antonio da Conceição as Prime Minister of Timor-Leste... Antonio da Conceição successfully pushes policy of international skepticism and a Semi-Autarkic economic policy during his 4 year reign as Prime Minister, though continuing to commit to previous Fretilin agreements forged internationally. In 2016, da Conceição and the Democratic Party successfully finalized conversation with Australia and Papua New Guinea in the formation of the Oceanic Economic and Prosperity Cooperation Group as founding members. (The Solomon Islands due to the Bougainville dispute and economic struggles joins in late 2019 in the hopes that Canberra's promise of assisting in the resolution of the dispute would be truthful.)
  The elections of 2017 do not occur, though a year later came the 2018 elections. By the time, da Conceição had assisted in economic revitalization of the country through a push for further self-reliance. In the present day, around 29% of the population live under the poverty line, 20% less than OTL... Nevertheless, Antonio announces he will resign on the election. The results came in favor of the Democratic Party which had maintained their majority vote over Fretilin, which allowed Prime Minister Joao Ximenes Alkatiri to take his role. In addition, President Taur Matan Ruak resigned, and in a close election, President Mariano Sabino Lopes triumphed over his competitor in Fretilin, Francisco Guterres... Following the 2018 election, Prime Minister Alkatiri fell victim to an attempted assassination, escaping his blazing house caught alight by a thrown Molotov Cocktail in time before either the flames or the smoke claimed his life. Fretilin denies any involvement in the attempt and believes an independent candidate's supporters for the action, though some still remain skeptical. The Democratic Party's support by the majority after the attempted assassination was solidified... Both Prime Minister Alkatiri and President Lopes has announced that they will run for office once more in 2022, and estimations believe that both would win unless changes come to fruition.

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Notable (Changed) Events ::

• 2003 :: UN administration of Timor-Leste ends
• 2003 :: The two Portuguese Albatroz class Patrol boats are officially purchased by Timor-Leste, due to a fair price offer and mutual cooperation with Portugal, and remain in the Timor-Leste Naval Component.
• 2005 :: Cova Lima Floods, Fretilin loses gradual support.
• 2010 + :: Austro-Timorese maritime dispute ends in mutual satisfaction. No Timorese protests over Australian aggression.
• 2013 :: Spurred on by Fretilin, Discussion begins on the Newcastle-headquartered O.E.P.C.G between Australia, Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste
• 2014 :: Democratic Party victory over Fretilin, beginning of Economic rise under Semi-Auturkic policy.
• 2016 :: Continued dedication of previous Fretilin discussion with Australia and Papua New Guinea allows the three nations to form the Oceanic Economic and Prosperity Cooperation Group as an unofficial economic competitor to ASEAN.
• 2018 :: Following election sees Fretilin president Taur Matan Ruak and Democratic Party prime minister Antonio da Conceição resignation, and Democratic Party president Mariano Sabino Lope and prime minister Joao Ximenes Alkatiri into office.
• 2019 :: Three Mil Mi-17 helicopters purchased by Timor-Leste from the People's Republic of China, integrated into the skeleton-branch known as the Air Component.
• 2019 :: The Solomon Islands join the O.E.P.C.G as the fourth member.

Do not remove - Alpha42

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Very nice post Cuba

Why thank you

[Chewion]

Those with reservations, please try and post Apps soon.

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[Chewion]

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Hope it meets quality, and all that.

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Hope it meets quality, and all that.

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