Strange New World (2022 Alt-Hist Geopolitical RP) - OOC

[Aursi]

Have I been Accepted yet? Also, if the Indian player wants to have Bangladesh, please include that in the OP.

Your application will need to be revised to conform with the history of the Indian app. You should check their application and make the necessary changes to ensure that the account is compatible.

Well, I think the only decision I've to take is to make Bangladesh socialist in the 60's. I will do it, please review it again

[The National Dominion of Hungary]

Hey Arvenia, want to discuss some relations perhaps?

[Arvenia]

Hey Arvenia, want to discuss some relations perhaps?

Sure.

[Aursi]

APPLICATION
NS Name: Kingdom/Democratic Federal Republic of Aursi
RP Name: Kingdom of Bangladesh
Flag:

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Capital: Dhaka
Territory: 147,570
Population: 165,130,321

Official Language(s): Bengali
Recognized Language(s): Many Tribal Languages and English.
Ethnic Breakdown: 98% ethnic Bengali, 1.5% Bihari and the rest include different tribes such as Chakma, Marma, Tripura, etc.
Religious Breakdown: 89.1% Islam, 10% Hinduism and the rest 0.9% include religions such as Christianism and Buddhism.

Type of Government: Constitutional Monarchy, Parliamentary, Unitary State
Head of State: His Majesty. King Ikhtiar Uddin Muhammad Baktheir Khalji II (King Ikhtiar II)
Head of Government: Tajuddin Ahmed
Legislature: Jatiya Shangshad
Legislative Houses: Jatiya Shangshad (National Parliament)
Party in Power: National Representative Party
Issues:

• Climate Change: Bangladesh is a coastal nation. If global warming and climate change become severe, one of the first countries to be affected by this would be Bangladesh due to its Geographical Position. This needs to be tackled in order to maintain the Country.
• Population: Bangladesh has a vast population of 165 million people, but it doesn't have enough space to give them a living. Many people live in slums and many people are homeless due to this issue. The population of Aursi needs to be adjusted in order to maintain the country in a stable way, otherwise, Bangladesh will find itself in a bigger problem.
• Corruption: Bangladeshi population are infamously known to be bribed very often. There are often cases of bribery among Bangladeshi Politicians. Many were caught in doing so. They embezzle funds and remove records of Criminals. Without controlling them, Bangladesh will see itself go downhill.

Public Goals:

• Improve the living condition of Workers
• Improve Humanitarian management of workers
• Come up with better Economic plans to boost The Bangladeshi Economy.
• Infrastructure Development

Private Goals: None yet.

GDP (nominal): 440 Billion৳
Currency: Taka (৳)
Economic System: Capitalism
Major Trade Partners:
Major Exports:

• Clothing
• Hosiery
• Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing
• Frozen Food Manufacturing
• Other Chemical Products and Preparation Production

Major Imports:

• Cotton
• Mineral Fuels including oil
• Machinery including Computers
• Electrical Machinery
• Irom, Steel

Defense Budget (USD): 20 Billion
Alliance(s): WTO, UN, SAARC, OIC, Commonwealth

Military Branches (names of official Armed Forces Branches):

• Bangladesh Army
• Bangladesh Navy
• Bangladesh Air Force

Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) and Bangladesh Coastal Guards (BCG) are under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Home Affairs in peacetime. Still, in times of war, it falls under the Bangladesh Army and Bangladesh Navy respectively.
Active Duty: 227,050
Reserve Duty: Secret
Total Manpower: 227,050 (Without Reserves)

Land Forces: 71,341

• 300 Tanks
• 900 Armored Vehicles
• 1,101 Towed Artillery
• 121 Rocket Projectors
• 200 SAMs

Naval Forces:

• 3 Submarines
• 7 Frigates
• 6 Corvette
• 5 Large patrol crafts
• 5 Offshore patrol vessel
• 7 Inshore patrol vessel
• 4 Fast attack craft-missile
• 4 Fast Attack craft-ASW
• 5 Fast attack craft-gun
• 5 Minesweeper
• 2 Survey ship
• 15 Amphibious warfare
• 1 Repair Ship
• 2 Tanker
• 1 Floating dock
• 11 Auxiliaries

Air Forces:

• 8 MiG-29s
• 36 Chengdu-27s
• 3 L-410 Turbole
• 3 Antonov An-32
• 4 C-130 Hercules
• 5 C-130J Super Hercules
• 14 Bell 212
• 35 Mil Mi-17
• 32 AgustaWestland AW139

Other Military Information: X

History:

Pre-18th Century: Bangladesh had been independent since its discovery. But it all ended when in, 1757, at the Battle of Plassey, Siraj Ud Doulah was defeated. The sun of independence had gone down for the first time in Bangladesh's history. Bangladesh previously had been ruled by many different monarchs of different dynasties.
1947: Bangladesh became independent after a long struggle for independence from the British. But their Sun of Independence still hadn't fully risen due to the Pakistanis trying to assert their authority in Bangladesh. An Islamic country was made by the British which consisted of West Pakistan (Pakistan) and East Pakistan (Bangladesh). West Pakistan would rule the Bangladeshi people like they were slaves.
1965: Bangladeshi had now been in the dark of colonialism for over two centuries now, but its time came to an end. After long 9-month liberation war, costing 3 million lives, Bangladesh became independent under a Socialist government, but it still wasn't peace yet, there was more to come.
1975: Bangladesh under the socialist government wasn't peaceful. Everything the socialist Government promised, wasn't done. They promised a democratic system that would represent the country. But it didn't. The Socialist Government abolished Political parties and effectively became a One-Party Dictatorship. But this all came to a close when Ikhtiar Uddin Mohammad Baktheir Khalji II, a young Bangladeshi soldier in the army tried the impossible. He entered the government building and successfully assassinated the Socialist leader. He would then be declared the King of Bangladesh.

RP Example(s): I found one

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[The National Dominion of Hungary]

Sure.

I was thinking in the area of trade, have we built something along the lines of the Baltic Pipeline? I figure Norway would be a significant source of LNG and oil for the Commonwealth.

Also some defense cooperation as I would like to buy the SAAB Aerieye AEWC in the IC.

[Sao Nova Europa]

NS Name: Kingdom/Democratic Federal Republic of Aursi
RP Name: Kingdom of Bangladesh

It looks good but there will have to be a minor change in history. In this TL, the British did not conquer India since the Maratha were more successful. So there was no Pakistan. You can:

A) have Bangladesh have been an independent country since the 1750s
B) write that the British conquered Bangladesh only and that Bangladesh became an independent state after British decolonization (without mentioning Pakistan)

Whichever option you prefer.

[Aursi]

NS Name: Kingdom/Democratic Federal Republic of Aursi
RP Name: Kingdom of Bangladesh

It looks good but there will have to be a minor change in history. In this TL, the British did not conquer India since the Maratha were more successful. So there was no Pakistan. You can:

A) have Bangladesh have been an independent country since the 1750s
B) write that the British conquered Bangladesh only and that Bangladesh became an independent state after British decolonization (without mentioning Pakistan)

Whichever option you prefer.

I'll choose the latter. Bangladesh instead of fighting Pakistan, fought UK in 1971 to gain liberation, which was lost in 1757 when Bangladesh got colonized by Britain.

[Sao Nova Europa]

It looks good but there will have to be a minor change in history. In this TL, the British did not conquer India since the Maratha were more successful. So there was no Pakistan. You can:

A) have Bangladesh have been an independent country since the 1750s
B) write that the British conquered Bangladesh only and that Bangladesh became an independent state after British decolonization (without mentioning Pakistan)

Whichever option you prefer.

I'll choose the latter. Bangladesh instead of fighting Pakistan, fought UK in 1971 to gain liberation, which was lost in 1757 when Bangladesh got colonized by Britain.

Sounds good.

[Arvenia]

Sure.

I was thinking in the area of trade, have we built something along the lines of the Baltic Pipeline? I figure Norway would be a significant source of LNG and oil for the Commonwealth.

Also some defense cooperation as I would like to buy the SAAB Aerieye AEWC in the IC.

Looks good to me.

[Arvenia]

Will the roster get updated soon?

[Aursi]

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[Aursi]

Sorry about how huge the flag is lmao it is cool and I don't know how to resize it

APPLICATION
NS Name: Ard alAkhua
RP Name: Caliphate of Arabia
Flag:(Image)
Capital: Medina
Territory: Arab Peninsula (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Yemen, Oman, UAE, Qatar, and Bahrain), Iraq, most of Syria (except for northwest area that includes Aleppo and some of the north that includes Harran), most of Jordan (except Amman area)
Population: 150,000,000 (estimate)

Official Language(s): Gulf Arabic, Kurdish
Recognized Language(s): Assyrian, Neo-Aramaic, other dialects of Arabic (Najdi, Syrian, Iraqi, Yemeni mainly)
Ethnic Breakdown: 90% Arab, 4% Afro-Arab, 3% Kurdish, 2% Assyrian/Chaldean, 1% other
Religious Breakdown: 95% Muslim (85% Sunni, 15% Shia), 3% Christian, 1% Jewish, 1% other

Type of Government: Republican Caliphate
Head of State: Caliph Umar ibn Muhajid al-Qatada
Head of Government: Grand Imam Hussein ibn Malik al-Hashimi
Legislature: Grand Majlis
Legislative Houses: Upper House: Shura Council; Lower House: House of the People
Party in Power: Hizb al-Muminin (Party of the Believers)
National Issues: Balancing power between different regions of the country, social tensions between Sunni and Shia Muslims, balancing republicanism with the Shariah system and Quran/Sunnah based governance
Public Goals: Reduce economic inequality, open up more opportunities for women and non-Muslims in society, devolve power from being mostly held in Medina to local and regional authorities, advance the economic development of the provinces of al-Yaman (Yemen), Nejd (central Arabia) and Iraqi Kurdistan, develop more allies on the basis of anti-Communism and upholding religion against forced secularization and liberalism
Private Goals:

GDP (nominal): $1.7 trillion
Currency: Dirham (1 USD = 4 Dirham)
Economic System: Mixed economy with an emphasis on small and medium sized private enterprises and a few large public enterprises that dominate natural resources, transit, healthcare, electricity and power generation, and infrastructure
Major Trade Partners: Italy, Ariana, Egypt, Byzantium
Major Exports: Petroleum products, natural gas, pearls, phosphates, dates, various kinds of stone (limestone, sandstone, and marble in particular), glass, animal products (beef, goat, lamb, chicken, eggs, milk, cheese, and pork is haram and banned), pottery, coffee
Major Imports: Machine tools, asphalt, automobiles, electronics, textiles, steel, tea, various spices, sugar, grains (mainly rice, corn, and wheat)
Defense Budget (USD): $80 billion
Alliance(s): TBD

Military Branches (names of official Armed Forces Branches): Jaysh Allah (Army of Allah; land forces including infantry, artillery, and armored vehicles of all kinds), Qital al-Suqur (Fighting Hawks; air force), Al-Ustul al-Muqqadas (Holy Armada; naval forces), Kataib al-Shuhada (Martyrs' Brigades; special forces, combo of Navy SEALs and Marines basically)

Active Duty: 1.5 million
Reserve Duty: 500,000
Total Manpower: 2 million

Land Forces: 1 million
Naval Forces: 400,000
Air Forces: 100,000
Other Military Information: All men between the ages of 18-60 must sign up for selective service in case of a major war, and also must receive at least 1 year of military training. Most families will have at least one firearm and most communities have an informal militia which will supplement the rest of the military in case of a major invasion.

History:
1218: The Sharif of Mecca, Qatadah ibn Idris, issues a call for the 'true Muslims' of the Arabian regions to rise up in arms against the 'decadent and sinful misleaders' of these regions. By the end of the year, rebellions have taken place in Mecca, Medina, Dammam (Saudi city), Basra, Baghdad, and Sana'a and unite under the banner of "Islamic revivalism".

1219-28: Rebellions spread throughout the entirety of the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, Syria, and Jordan and the rebels pledge allegiance to Qatadah ibn Idris specifically and the Quraysh in general, to establish a Sunni Arab Caliphate in the entirety of the Levant and Arabia proper. A council of the most respected scholars, leaders, and Arab chiefs called the 'Shura Council' is established in 1222 upon the death of ibn Idris to elect the next Caliph, and to avoid a hereditary monarchy from forming; however, in order to be eligible to be elected as Caliph, one must be a male older than 25 from the Quraysh tribe who must be nominated by at least 2 members of the Shura Council. Once elected, the Caliph will rule until their death or if they decide to resign, in which case a new election will be held.

1240s: The rebels succeed in taking control of the regions mentioned before, either by force or by forming alliances with smaller tribes and city-states throughout the region. However, the issue of which clan of the Quraysh should be the ruling clan leads to some infighting between Bani Qatada and Bani Hashim in the borderlands regions of Saudi Arabia and Jordan from 1241-44, before a treaty in 1245 that establishes a system of power sharing between these clans and others of the Quraysh, and encourages these clans to settle in the regions where they now have authority.

1250-54: Caliph Marwan ibn Hussein al-Hashimi declares a holy war against Jerusalem to expel the Crusaders, take full control of the Levant, and especially to renovate and expand the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the city of Jerusalem (Al-Quds) itself. However, after some initial victories in early skirmishes and taking some towns in the Holy Land, the war devolves into a stalemate and then a major Crusader push forces the Caliphate to retreat to the previous borders and sign a peace deal on Easter Day 1254.

1258-1318: The Mongolian Hordes invade the Caliphate, sacking Baghdad in 1260 and taking control of the entirety of Iraq, Kuwait, and most of Syria before being stopped at the Battle of Damascus in 1271; conflict between the Mongols and the Caliphate goes on and off until 1318, when a massive force of elite Camel Riders, spearmen, and archers mostly from Syria, Arabia proper, and Jordan crush the Mongol army at the Second Battle of Karbala in Iraq.

1322: Energized by the defeat of the Mongols and after all the rest of the occupied lands have been retaken, Caliph Umar ibn Mutada al-Qatada rallies a huge army in a second attempt to retake the Holy Land and expel the Crusaders; however, the next year, Persia declares war on the Caliphate and with forces being stretched thin, another stalemate emerges and the Caliphate is forced back once again and makes peace with Jerusalem in 1329 and with Persia in 1330.

1347-49: The Black Plague spreads to the major cities of the Caliphate, but due to rapid and successful quarantines, it is not as devastating as in most of Europe; it still kills 1/3rd of the populations of Baghdad, Damascus, Basra, Jeddah, San'a, and 1/4th of Medina and Mecca, however.

1350s-70s: A series of peasant and serf revolts, the emergence of another 'Islamic Revival' movement in South Arabia, and a conflict between Bani Hashim and Bani Qatadah over control of Iraq from 1361-63 force some significant changes in the political economy of the Caliphate; Iraq is divided into three provinces, 1 ruled by Bani Hashim, one by Bani Qatadah, and one where they share power (based in Baghdad); the living conditions for serfs and peasants are improved, zakat and charity are increased for the rich and corruption is reduced, and a power sharing agreement between all clans of Quraysh is established in Mecca and Medina in 1375 with the new Charter of the Caliphate of that year, the first formal constitution-like document since the 'Charter of Islam' in 1240.

1380-1386: The Third Holy War against Jerusalem takes place, once again with inconclusive results for either side.

1390-1405: Second Persian-Arabian Caliphate War; mostly a stalemate except that Persia suffers serious losses and is forced to accept a white peace in 1405.

1407-10: The Caliphate declares war on Egypt for being ruled by the "apostate" Shia Mamluks; after some initial victories, the Mamluks rally a huge force of infantry and defeat the army of the Caliphate in the Sinai region at the Battle of Dahab on May 11, 1410 and a peace treaty is signed.

1411-13: Jerusalem declares war on the Caliphate claiming to be defending the non-Sunni population of Syria from persecution; conflict is inconclusive and ends with a peace treaty.

1418-50: "Age of Islamic Reform" during the reign of Caliph Jubair ibn Hamza al-Hashimi (his rule is this period as well); jizya tax (tax non-Muslims pay as they don't pay zakat tax, which is for Muslims to pay) is reduced and zakat is increased so both are 7%; merchants and artisans are allowed to hire up to 10 serfs or peasants as long as they feed, clothe, house, and educate them to the highest standards and for a fixed period of time (5 to 10 years); 250% increase in spending on education, libraries, hiring scribes to produce thousands of copies of the Qur'an, compilations of the sayings and wisdom of the Prophet pbuh (called the Sunnah), fundamental texts on Hanbali Islamic law, and science/math/engineering/astronomy textbooks; Shura Council is expanded from 9 members to 17 members and broadened to include Muslims from all groups and backgrounds, not just from the Quraysh; massive infrastructural projects to improve roads, bridges, city streets, aqueducts, mosques, and schools is undertaken and funded by increased taxes on the wealthy and on major landowners; non-Muslims are given full legal rights and protections.

1450-51: After the death of Caliph Jubair in November 1450, there is a few months between nominating and electing a new Caliph where the Shura Council governs collectively; Caliph Khalid ibn Malik al-Qatada is elected in a close election in March 1451, and his first act is to increase and improve the cannons in the Islamic Army in preparation for a massive assault on Jerusalem and in yet another attempt to expel the Crusaders and take full control of the Holy Land/Levant.

1451-55: In August 1451, the first major wave of cannons, infantry, and Camelry (10,000 total troops and 100 cannons) embark from Damascus into Liban (Lebanon) and the Fourth Holy War begins between Jerusalem and the Caliphate; this time, the Caliphate manages to destroy Kerak, take control of Transjordan and much of Liban, and forces a one sided peace that involves 5,000 Crusader POWs becoming slaves of the Caliphate and a mass expulsion of Christians to Jerusalem territory from the conquered regions.

1457: On June 1, Caliph Khalid is assassinated by a member of Bani Hashim, and conflict emerges between Bani Hashim and Bani Qatada once again; however, it is short lived and is ended in October by Bani Hashim paying blood money to the family of Khalid and a power-sharing agreement in Medina and Mecca between both clans.

1481-84: Jerusalem launches a major surprise attack in July 1481 on Transjordan and Liban, and after just a few years has retaken all the lands the Caliphate took from them in the Fourth Holy War.

1503-1605: Multiple persecution campaigns against Shia Muslims, Jews, and Christians throughout the Caliphate but especially in Iraq and Syria lead to some 3,500 deaths, tens of thousands of people to convert to Sunni Islam, and some 150,000 people to flee the Caliphate and major revolts and clashes between Sunni and Shia troops in the Levant occur sporadically in this period; Shia Islam is declared to be "apostasy" in 1525 after a Shia cleric in Iraq says that the Shia should ally themselves with Safavid Persia and overthrow the "tyrannical" and "oppressive" Sunni Caliphate; the death of Caliph Abdur Rahman al-Sharqiyyeh in (reigned from 1586 to 1605) leads to the end of the final persecution campaigns.

1606-40: Second Reform Period during the reign of Caliph Mahmoud ibn Ali al-Hashimi; the fatwa against Shia Islam is revoked, reparations are paid to Shia families who suffered during the time of persecutions, and full rights are given back to non-Muslims after being revoked by Caliph Abdur in 1587; religious debate and discussion is made legal again after being made illegal in the 1530s, and a major campaign to use printing presses to produce tens of thousands of Qurans, books on science, philosophy, politics, mathematics, and economics from all around the Islamic world and ranging from things written in the 800s AD to the 1600s is implemented.

1650-60: War with Byzantium over control of Turkey and the entirety of Syria (Aleppo and the region of Idlib and some of northern Syria are controlled by the Byzantines) leads to some results at first for the Caliphate, but ends with a stalemate and white peace in 1660. Muslims from North and East Africa volunteer to fight against the Byzantines, and this leads to the signing of major alliances with Islamic Emirates in these regions; notably, northern Somalia (Somaliland) agrees to become a client state of the Caliphate in 1656 after repulsing a massive Ethiopian invasion (1651-56); it will eventually fully join the Caliphate in 1686.

1670s-90s: The Age of Islamic Exploration and founding of colonies in Southeast Africa, Malaysia, Indonesia and even the island of Mindanao in Philippines takes place on a massive scale; shipbuilding and astronomy see massive advances in the Caliphate during this period.

1715: A major uprising of merchants, artisans, traders and craftsmen in the cities of Dammam, Jeddah, Basra, Najran and Baghdad forces the creation of the Islamic Constitution, the first formal and fully-fleshed out constitutional document in the history of the Caliphate, which expands the ability of these groups to hire more laborers for longer periods of time, allows them to operate outside of formal religious guilds or to form their own commercial guilds, allows them to be nominated to the Shura Council by the Supreme Ulema (basically religious supreme court), and reduces their wealth taxes by 5% while increasing them on landlords and local emirs (rulers) by 10%, among other things.

1732-41: Second Persian-Caliphate War; ends in a stalemate, but the Persian military suffers serious losses and is forced to accept defeat in most battles.

rest of 1700s-1800s: As a new capitalist class begins to fully form and emerge as the merchantile, commercial and artisanal classes merge together and begin seeking more profits, there will be sporadic uprisings especially in Damascus, Baghdad, Kuwait, and the province of Oman against the very strong central Caliphate government and its ban on interest, high taxes on commercial exchanges, strict capital controls and tight regulation of labor and trade; this will result in some laws over time that reduce exchange value taxes, allow for a greater degree of free trade, and permit hired wage-labor by the mid 1800s. Also, from 1870-95 the colonies are either given freedom voluntarily (in East Africa) or revolt and gain independence (in Southeast Asia).

1908: Failed coup attempt by Arab nationalists in Medina who seek to establish a secular nationalist republican state governed by a military junta; the plotters are executed.

1954: Due to major protests involving the bourgeois, workers, and peasants, a Constitutional Convention is held and a republican Constitution is written and implemented; it establishes the Grand Majlis with a lower house made of representatives that can be elected by all people regardless of class, race, nationality, ethnicity, or gender as long as they are at least 18; establishes freedom of speech, protection of all religions, a civil law system for non-Muslims and a moderation of Shariah punishments and laws; gives equal social, political and economic rights to women and non-Muslims; implements a progressive taxation system and strict regulation of capitalism; and it puts natural resources, transit, telecommunications, and infrastructure under State control.

1956: Though Communism was already banned in the Caliphate, a formal law is passed this year to ban all forms of socialism and anarchism as well, punishable by 5 years in prison, and makes spreading Communist or otherwise leftist literature punishable by 10 years in prison and 1500 hours of community service.

1958-64: Arab Nationalist insurgencies in Yemen, Iraq, and Syria lead to 15,000 deaths and 50,000 casualties before finally being crushed in 1964; it is discovered that many Communist Parties and countries had a role in funding and arming the Arab Nationalist Brigades in these regions, and all ties with the Communist world are completely cut in August 1964.

1969-91: The Caliphate begins a massive program of funding foreign madrassas (religious schools), especially in South and Southeast Asia, Africa, and Turkiye; all Muslims from around the world, especially Sunni Muslims, are encouraged to move to the Caliphate or spread Islamist ideology where they live and fight against Communism, liberalism, secularism, and atheism around the world.

1974: The Shura Council is expanded to 33 members, while the House of the People is expanded to 400 members.

1992 to the present: Though the government formally denies it, there have been tens of millions of dollars worth of munitions, weapons, training, and propaganda provided to Islamist jihadist groups in South and East Asia, Central Asia, and North Africa, most of whom are not terrorist but some (like the ibn Hanbal Brigades in Libya) have carried out terrorist acts. Most of this money comes from private individuals and is poorly regulated or inspected and is funneled through various 'non-governmental Islamic aid organizations' that are typically based in the Arab Gulf region.

RP Example(s): Caliph Umar ibn Muhajid al-Qatada, dressed in the long white flowing robes of those in high positions in the Arab Gulf and with his head wrapped in a large black turban fastened with a silver buckle in the shape of the word "Allah" in Arabic, bearing a sword concealed in a gold and jewel encrusted sheath on his right side, calmly but assertively enters the Bayt al-Shura (House of the Shura, where the Shura Council meets) with a focused and serene look on his stress-lined and salt-and-pepper bearded face. As he enters, the members stand up and welcome him graciously with "As-salaamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh ya Ustedh" (May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon you, Sir) and he warmly smiles and replies "wa'alaikum as salaam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh" in his gruff but moderate tone of voice.

He takes a seat in the large and ornate mahogany chair at the head of the shining pink marble table, says a brief prayer, and then asks "what seems to be the issue at hand, in shaa Allah (God willing) I will be of assistance in your decision making process". The eldest of the members of the Shura council, Shaykh Ibrahim ibn Muqtada al-Makki, a frail looking but strong willed scholar of 82 years old wearing black and gold robes with a lengthy white beard and wearing a green and white skullcap over his bald head, responds in his somewhat wobbly but pronounced voice "your honor, we have called you here today to ask your advice on how to once again revive piety and devotion to Allah and His Messenger Muhammad (peace be upon him) in these times where technology and globalization are eroding the morals and values of particularly young people in large cities throughout the Caliphate. It is easier than ever for people to find misguidance, anti-Islamic propaganda, and all sorts of delusional views online and think they are learning the 'real truth'. It is our duty as the rightful Khilafa (Caliphate) to enjoin what is good and forbid evil, promote the core of Islamic values while making things practical and appealing to all Muslims, and to repulse atheist and secularist nonsense and delusions so that the Ummah (Islamic community) will not go astray."

Umar sits quiet for a few moments, stroking his beard in contemplation and closing his eyes. He then opens his eyes and sighs. "Brother Ibrahim, my most esteemed colleague and peer in Islam, while I do understand your concerns and I most certainly agree that there is an abundance of fitnah (tribulations) and misguidance in the world today, I am also not one to encourage such things as banning the internet or most of the internet as some countries have done, nor do I think that there should be stricter apostasy laws or a banning of all kinds of speech. We already ban Communist and revolutionary socialist ideology, as you know, and do censor the internet and have increased our education budget many times over the last few years. My only advice would be; if you can't beat them, join them, in the sense that we should establish an accessible, pragmatic, and engaging online platform for Islamic knowledge, guidance, and be willing and able to answer even the most difficult or taboo questions when the public demands such things from us. Developing Islamic social networks and increasing the responsiveness of imams and scholars when asked questions is something I believe we must do, as much as this may seem alien and foreign to us. In shaa Allah, through the engagement with these new technologies and a pragmatic and truly Islamic response to the trials and tribulations of the globalized world, people will return to piety and true trust in Allah and fear of His punishments."
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[Ard alAkhua]

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APPLICATION
NS Name: Ard alAkhua
RP Name: Caliphate of Arabia
Flag:
Capital: Medina
Territory: Arab Peninsula (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Yemen, Oman, UAE, Qatar, and Bahrain), Iraq, most of Syria (except for northwest area that includes Aleppo and some of the north that includes Harran), most of Jordan (except Amman area)
Population: 150,000,000 (estimate)

Official Language(s): Gulf Arabic, Kurdish
Recognized Language(s): Assyrian, Neo-Aramaic, other dialects of Arabic (Najdi, Syrian, Iraqi, Yemeni mainly)
Ethnic Breakdown: 90% Arab, 4% Afro-Arab, 3% Kurdish, 2% Assyrian/Chaldean, 1% other
Religious Breakdown: 95% Muslim (85% Sunni, 15% Shia), 3% Christian, 1% Jewish, 1% other

Type of Government: Republican Caliphate
Head of State: Caliph Umar ibn Muhajid al-Qatada
Head of Government: Grand Imam Hussein ibn Malik al-Hashimi
Legislature: Grand Majlis
Legislative Houses: Upper House: Shura Council; Lower House: House of the People
Party in Power: Hizb al-Muminin (Party of the Believers)
National Issues: Balancing power between different regions of the country, social tensions between Sunni and Shia Muslims, balancing republicanism with the Shariah system and Quran/Sunnah based governance
Public Goals: Reduce economic inequality, open up more opportunities for women and non-Muslims in society, devolve power from being mostly held in Medina to local and regional authorities, advance the economic development of the provinces of al-Yaman (Yemen), Nejd (central Arabia) and Iraqi Kurdistan, develop more allies on the basis of anti-Communism and upholding religion against forced secularization and liberalism
Private Goals:

GDP (nominal): $1.7 trillion
Currency: Dirham (1 USD = 4 Dirham)
Economic System: Mixed economy with an emphasis on small and medium sized private enterprises and a few large public enterprises that dominate natural resources, transit, healthcare, electricity and power generation, and infrastructure
Major Trade Partners: Italy, Ariana, Egypt, Byzantium
Major Exports: Petroleum products, natural gas, pearls, phosphates, dates, various kinds of stone (limestone, sandstone, and marble in particular), glass, animal products (beef, goat, lamb, chicken, eggs, milk, cheese, and pork is haram and banned), pottery, coffee
Major Imports: Machine tools, asphalt, automobiles, electronics, textiles, steel, tea, various spices, sugar, grains (mainly rice, corn, and wheat)
Defense Budget (USD): $80 billion
Alliance(s): TBD

Military Branches (names of official Armed Forces Branches): Jaysh Allah (Army of Allah; land forces including infantry, artillery, and armored vehicles of all kinds), Qital al-Suqur (Fighting Hawks; air force), Al-Ustul al-Muqqadas (Holy Armada; naval forces), Kataib al-Shuhada (Martyrs' Brigades; special forces, combo of Navy SEALs and Marines basically)

Active Duty: 1.5 million
Reserve Duty: 500,000
Total Manpower: 2 million

Land Forces: 1 million
Naval Forces: 400,000
Air Forces: 100,000
Other Military Information: All men between the ages of 18-60 must sign up for selective service in case of a major war, and also must receive at least 1 year of military training. Most families will have at least one firearm and most communities have an informal militia which will supplement the rest of the military in case of a major invasion.

History:
1218: The Sharif of Mecca, Qatadah ibn Idris, issues a call for the 'true Muslims' of the Arabian regions to rise up in arms against the 'decadent and sinful misleaders' of these regions. By the end of the year, rebellions have taken place in Mecca, Medina, Dammam (Saudi city), Basra, Baghdad, and Sana'a and unite under the banner of "Islamic revivalism".

1219-28: Rebellions spread throughout the entirety of the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, Syria, and Jordan and the rebels pledge allegiance to Qatadah ibn Idris specifically and the Quraysh in general, to establish a Sunni Arab Caliphate in the entirety of the Levant and Arabia proper. A council of the most respected scholars, leaders, and Arab chiefs called the 'Shura Council' is established in 1222 upon the death of ibn Idris to elect the next Caliph, and to avoid a hereditary monarchy from forming; however, in order to be eligible to be elected as Caliph, one must be a male older than 25 from the Quraysh tribe who must be nominated by at least 2 members of the Shura Council. Once elected, the Caliph will rule until their death or if they decide to resign, in which case a new election will be held.

1240s: The rebels succeed in taking control of the regions mentioned before, either by force or by forming alliances with smaller tribes and city-states throughout the region. However, the issue of which clan of the Quraysh should be the ruling clan leads to some infighting between Bani Qatada and Bani Hashim in the borderlands regions of Saudi Arabia and Jordan from 1241-44, before a treaty in 1245 that establishes a system of power sharing between these clans and others of the Quraysh, and encourages these clans to settle in the regions where they now have authority.

1250-54: Caliph Marwan ibn Hussein al-Hashimi declares a holy war against Jerusalem to expel the Crusaders, take full control of the Levant, and especially to renovate and expand the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the city of Jerusalem (Al-Quds) itself. However, after some initial victories in early skirmishes and taking some towns in the Holy Land, the war devolves into a stalemate and then a major Crusader push forces the Caliphate to retreat to the previous borders and sign a peace deal on Easter Day 1254.

1258-1318: The Mongolian Hordes invade the Caliphate, sacking Baghdad in 1260 and taking control of the entirety of Iraq, Kuwait, and most of Syria before being stopped at the Battle of Damascus in 1271; conflict between the Mongols and the Caliphate goes on and off until 1318, when a massive force of elite Camel Riders, spearmen, and archers mostly from Syria, Arabia proper, and Jordan crush the Mongol army at the Second Battle of Karbala in Iraq.

1322: Energized by the defeat of the Mongols and after all the rest of the occupied lands have been retaken, Caliph Umar ibn Mutada al-Qatada rallies a huge army in a second attempt to retake the Holy Land and expel the Crusaders; however, the next year, Persia declares war on the Caliphate and with forces being stretched thin, another stalemate emerges and the Caliphate is forced back once again and makes peace with Jerusalem in 1329 and with Persia in 1330.

1347-49: The Black Plague spreads to the major cities of the Caliphate, but due to rapid and successful quarantines, it is not as devastating as in most of Europe; it still kills 1/3rd of the populations of Baghdad, Damascus, Basra, Jeddah, San'a, and 1/4th of Medina and Mecca, however.

1350s-70s: A series of peasant and serf revolts, the emergence of another 'Islamic Revival' movement in South Arabia, and a conflict between Bani Hashim and Bani Qatadah over control of Iraq from 1361-63 force some significant changes in the political economy of the Caliphate; Iraq is divided into three provinces, 1 ruled by Bani Hashim, one by Bani Qatadah, and one where they share power (based in Baghdad); the living conditions for serfs and peasants are improved, zakat and charity are increased for the rich and corruption is reduced, and a power sharing agreement between all clans of Quraysh is established in Mecca and Medina in 1375 with the new Charter of the Caliphate of that year, the first formal constitution-like document since the 'Charter of Islam' in 1240.

1380-1386: The Third Holy War against Jerusalem takes place, once again with inconclusive results for either side.

1390-1405: Second Persian-Arabian Caliphate War; mostly a stalemate except that Persia suffers serious losses and is forced to accept a white peace in 1405.

1407-10: The Caliphate declares war on Egypt for being ruled by the "apostate" Shia Mamluks; after some initial victories, the Mamluks rally a huge force of infantry and defeat the army of the Caliphate in the Sinai region at the Battle of Dahab on May 11, 1410 and a peace treaty is signed.

1411-13: Jerusalem declares war on the Caliphate claiming to be defending the non-Sunni population of Syria from persecution; conflict is inconclusive and ends with a peace treaty.

1418-50: "Age of Islamic Reform" during the reign of Caliph Jubair ibn Hamza al-Hashimi (his rule is this period as well); jizya tax (tax non-Muslims pay as they don't pay zakat tax, which is for Muslims to pay) is reduced and zakat is increased so both are 7%; merchants and artisans are allowed to hire up to 10 serfs or peasants as long as they feed, clothe, house, and educate them to the highest standards and for a fixed period of time (5 to 10 years); 250% increase in spending on education, libraries, hiring scribes to produce thousands of copies of the Qur'an, compilations of the sayings and wisdom of the Prophet pbuh (called the Sunnah), fundamental texts on Hanbali Islamic law, and science/math/engineering/astronomy textbooks; Shura Council is expanded from 9 members to 17 members and broadened to include Muslims from all groups and backgrounds, not just from the Quraysh; massive infrastructural projects to improve roads, bridges, city streets, aqueducts, mosques, and schools is undertaken and funded by increased taxes on the wealthy and on major landowners; non-Muslims are given full legal rights and protections.

1450-51: After the death of Caliph Jubair in November 1450, there is a few months between nominating and electing a new Caliph where the Shura Council governs collectively; Caliph Khalid ibn Malik al-Qatada is elected in a close election in March 1451, and his first act is to increase and improve the cannons in the Islamic Army in preparation for a massive assault on Jerusalem and in yet another attempt to expel the Crusaders and take full control of the Holy Land/Levant.

1451-55: In August 1451, the first major wave of cannons, infantry, and Camelry (10,000 total troops and 100 cannons) embark from Damascus into Liban (Lebanon) and the Fourth Holy War begins between Jerusalem and the Caliphate; this time, the Caliphate manages to destroy Kerak, take control of Transjordan and much of Liban, and forces a one sided peace that involves 5,000 Crusader POWs becoming slaves of the Caliphate and a mass expulsion of Christians to Jerusalem territory from the conquered regions.

1457: On June 1, Caliph Khalid is assassinated by a member of Bani Hashim, and conflict emerges between Bani Hashim and Bani Qatada once again; however, it is short lived and is ended in October by Bani Hashim paying blood money to the family of Khalid and a power-sharing agreement in Medina and Mecca between both clans.

1481-84: Jerusalem launches a major surprise attack in July 1481 on Transjordan and Liban, and after just a few years has retaken all the lands the Caliphate took from them in the Fourth Holy War.

1503-1605: Multiple persecution campaigns against Shia Muslims, Jews, and Christians throughout the Caliphate but especially in Iraq and Syria lead to some 3,500 deaths, tens of thousands of people to convert to Sunni Islam, and some 150,000 people to flee the Caliphate and major revolts and clashes between Sunni and Shia troops in the Levant occur sporadically in this period; Shia Islam is declared to be "apostasy" in 1525 after a Shia cleric in Iraq says that the Shia should ally themselves with Safavid Persia and overthrow the "tyrannical" and "oppressive" Sunni Caliphate; the death of Caliph Abdur Rahman al-Sharqiyyeh in (reigned from 1586 to 1605) leads to the end of the final persecution campaigns.

1606-40: Second Reform Period during the reign of Caliph Mahmoud ibn Ali al-Hashimi; the fatwa against Shia Islam is revoked, reparations are paid to Shia families who suffered during the time of persecutions, and full rights are given back to non-Muslims after being revoked by Caliph Abdur in 1587; religious debate and discussion is made legal again after being made illegal in the 1530s, and a major campaign to use printing presses to produce tens of thousands of Qurans, books on science, philosophy, politics, mathematics, and economics from all around the Islamic world and ranging from things written in the 800s AD to the 1600s is implemented.

1650-60: War with Byzantium over control of Turkey and the entirety of Syria (Aleppo and the region of Idlib and some of northern Syria are controlled by the Byzantines) leads to some results at first for the Caliphate, but ends with a stalemate and white peace in 1660. Muslims from North and East Africa volunteer to fight against the Byzantines, and this leads to the signing of major alliances with Islamic Emirates in these regions; notably, northern Somalia (Somaliland) agrees to become a client state of the Caliphate in 1656 after repulsing a massive Ethiopian invasion (1651-56); it will eventually fully join the Caliphate in 1686.

1670s-90s: The Age of Islamic Exploration and founding of colonies in Southeast Africa, Malaysia, Indonesia and even the island of Mindanao in Philippines takes place on a massive scale; shipbuilding and astronomy see massive advances in the Caliphate during this period.

1715: A major uprising of merchants, artisans, traders and craftsmen in the cities of Dammam, Jeddah, Basra, Najran and Baghdad forces the creation of the Islamic Constitution, the first formal and fully-fleshed out constitutional document in the history of the Caliphate, which expands the ability of these groups to hire more laborers for longer periods of time, allows them to operate outside of formal religious guilds or to form their own commercial guilds, allows them to be nominated to the Shura Council by the Supreme Ulema (basically religious supreme court), and reduces their wealth taxes by 5% while increasing them on landlords and local emirs (rulers) by 10%, among other things.

1732-41: Second Persian-Caliphate War; ends in a stalemate, but the Persian military suffers serious losses and is forced to accept defeat in most battles.

rest of 1700s-1800s: As a new capitalist class begins to fully form and emerge as the merchantile, commercial and artisanal classes merge together and begin seeking more profits, there will be sporadic uprisings especially in Damascus, Baghdad, Kuwait, and the province of Oman against the very strong central Caliphate government and its ban on interest, high taxes on commercial exchanges, strict capital controls and tight regulation of labor and trade; this will result in some laws over time that reduce exchange value taxes, allow for a greater degree of free trade, and permit hired wage-labor by the mid 1800s. Also, from 1870-95 the colonies are either given freedom voluntarily (in East Africa) or revolt and gain independence (in Southeast Asia).

1908: Failed coup attempt by Arab nationalists in Medina who seek to establish a secular nationalist republican state governed by a military junta; the plotters are executed.

1954: Due to major protests involving the bourgeois, workers, and peasants, a Constitutional Convention is held and a republican Constitution is written and implemented; it establishes the Grand Majlis with a lower house made of representatives that can be elected by all people regardless of class, race, nationality, ethnicity, or gender as long as they are at least 18; establishes freedom of speech, protection of all religions, a civil law system for non-Muslims and a moderation of Shariah punishments and laws; gives equal social, political and economic rights to women and non-Muslims; implements a progressive taxation system and strict regulation of capitalism; and it puts natural resources, transit, telecommunications, and infrastructure under State control.

1956: Though Communism was already banned in the Caliphate, a formal law is passed this year to ban all forms of socialism and anarchism as well, punishable by 5 years in prison, and makes spreading Communist or otherwise leftist literature punishable by 10 years in prison and 1500 hours of community service.

1958-64: Arab Nationalist insurgencies in Yemen, Iraq, and Syria lead to 15,000 deaths and 50,000 casualties before finally being crushed in 1964; it is discovered that many Communist Parties and countries had a role in funding and arming the Arab Nationalist Brigades in these regions, and all ties with the Communist world are completely cut in August 1964.

1969-91: The Caliphate begins a massive program of funding foreign madrassas (religious schools), especially in South and Southeast Asia, Africa, and Turkiye; all Muslims from around the world, especially Sunni Muslims, are encouraged to move to the Caliphate or spread Islamist ideology where they live and fight against Communism, liberalism, secularism, and atheism around the world.

1974: The Shura Council is expanded to 33 members, while the House of the People is expanded to 400 members.

1992 to the present: Though the government formally denies it, there have been tens of millions of dollars worth of munitions, weapons, training, and propaganda provided to Islamist jihadist groups in South and East Asia, Central Asia, and North Africa, most of whom are not terrorist but some (like the ibn Hanbal Brigades in Libya) have carried out terrorist acts. Most of this money comes from private individuals and is poorly regulated or inspected and is funneled through various 'non-governmental Islamic aid organizations' that are typically based in the Arab Gulf region.

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Thank you, now I know! Also I did renounce my claim so anyone can claim any of that territory if they want

[Dragos Bee]

Before anyone says anything, the actions in my latest IC post are not sponsored by the Byzantine Government, but by a whole bunch of Non-State Actors...

[Zeleniya]

APPLICATION
NS Name: Zeleniya
RP Name: Republic of Zeleniya
Flag: (Image)
Capital: Yelizovo (Population: 7 Million)
Yelizovo Financial District
Yelizovo Metro at Night

Territory:
Western Canada (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon)
Alaska
Population: 20 Million
Official Language(s): Zeleniyan Russian
Recognized Language(s): English, Norwegian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Native American Languages
Ethnic Breakdown:
70% Caucasian Zeleniyans
17% Zelasians (Mixed White-Asian)
8% Asian Zeleniyans
4.75% Indigenous Zeleniyans
0.25% Other
Religious Breakdown:
60% Eastern Orthodox
25% Irreligious
10% Muslim
8% Other Christian
2% Others

Type of Government: Plurinational Unitary Presidential Constitutional Republic, similar in legislative and judicial function to the US but similar in executive function to South Korea.
Head of State: President Felix Kadarov
Head of Government: President Felix Kadarov
Legislature (the name of your national legislature): Zeleniyan Congress
Legislative Houses (if your legislature is bicameral):
Upper: Senate
Lower: National Duma
Party in Power: Republicans
National Issues:
Helleniya 2.0 - As being one of the most capitalistic and ultra-competitive economies in the world, an increasing number of workers are struggling to keep up with the chaotically quick and cutthroat pace of the economy. Despite the economy making the average Zeleniyan live a comfortable livelihood outside of work and economic and living standards becoming a big magnet of immigrants, those Zeleniyans that are crumbling under the full pressure of overwork are becoming increasingly restless, recalling the times of "Helleniya" when the country was under the thumb of a military dictatorship during the 1970s and 80s.

The Eternal Red Scare - With many Zeleniyans descended from those that have fled the surge of Communism and the influence of former White Army leaders on the country, Zeleniya has long maintained a firm and brute stance against Marxist-Leninist communism, with consequential policies having had collateral damage at different points in Zeleniyan history. Although the country is now one of the most free and democratic in the world, it straddles the line between a "full" and "flawed" democracy as it enters it's 100th anniversary of communist crackdown.

Rise of the Megacorps - As a result of the ultra-competitive business environment in Zeleniya, mega-corps that are among some of the largest in their respective global industries have risen and have engaged in cutthroat competition with one another. While they are currently still reined in by Zeleniyan lawmakers, the major and minor bogsyems (богсем, short for богатая семья or "rich family") of the country are increasingly having an influential hold on politics and society alike.

The Big Bogsyems to Watch Out For:
- Akimov Corporation (Led by Alex Akimov and the Akimov Family) [Semiconductors and IT/Telecommunications, Electronics, Defense/Advanced Military Technologies, Automobiles, Aircraft, Shipbuilding, Biomedical Research, etc.]
- Military Technologies Corporation (MiliTech Corporation, led by Bob Lebedev and the Lebedev Family) [Defense/Advanced Military Technologies, Electronics, Aircraft, Vehicles, Shipbuilding, etc.]
- Lucky's Corporation (Led by Sarah Luklakovskaya and the Luklakovskaya Family) [Fast Food, Grocery and Convenience Stores, Confections Department Stores, Fast Fashion]
- Blackfoot and New World Cossack Petroleum Corporation (BNWP Corporation, led by Acaoomahcaye Korolev and the Korolev Blackfoot Clan) [Petroleum Extraction and Refining, Gasoline Retail, Oil Products Manufacturing]
- Goodman's (led by Isozaki Goodman and the Goodman-Hiroyasu Family) [Department Stores, Banking, Fashion Retail, etc.]
- SoftSys (Led by Mark Kupriyanov and the Kupriyanov Family) [Software, Electronics, Banking and Finance, etc.]
- Sentium Group (Led by Ivan Zhuloko and the Zhuloko Family) [Software, Electronics, Semiconductors, IT/Telecommunications]
- Romanoff Corporation (Led by John Romanoff and the Romanoff Family) [Automobiles, Shipbuilding, Defense/Advanced Military Technologies, Mineral Extraction]
- Panash Group (Led by Nasir Panash and the Panash family) [Power Generation, Mineral Extraction, Petroleum Extraction and Refining, Gasoline Retail]
- Kutler-Moyosan Transportation Group (Led by Paul Kutler and the Kutler Family) [Airlines, Sea Shipping, Trains, Aircraft]


GDP:
Nominal: US$1.2308 Trillion
Per capita: US$61,540

Currency:
Zeleniyan Dollar (Ƶ)
Exchange Rate:
US$1 = Ƶ1,000
Economic System:
Zeleniya is a significant player in global trade.

The Zeleniyan Economy is among one of the most productive and competitive in the world, owning to it's operating model of hyper-capitalism that is loosely based on that of South Korea and Japan. The biggest players of the economy are megacorporations known as bogsyem (богсем, short for богатая семья or "rich family"). These megacorps engage in aggressively cutthroat competition with one another in certain industries while existing under a government-mandated harmony in other industries. Despite their enormous size and influence, the government maintains a firm hold over the extent of megacorp influence over the government by making large parts of their corporations and sub-corps open to public stock ownership and brutally cracking down on any attempts at monopolization. Nevertheless, the global reach of these megacorps and of lesser enterprises within Zeleniya allow for the economy as a whole to be an invaluable asset to the global economy.

The country is home to significant deposits of oil, potash, bauxite, and many other minerals and even strategic deposits of Uranium and Rare Earth Elements. Additionally Zeleniya has a large agricultural sector that dominates the Eastern Plains of the country which, by sheer volume of it's exports, plays an important part in maintaining a healthy global food supply chain.

These raw materials are processed domestically to become highly sought-after exports of all sorts: from capital goods such as aircraft, automobiles, heavy machinery, ships, semiconductors and telecommunications equipment among many to consumer goods such as foodstuffs, globally-renowned mass media (Z-Culture, Z-Pop), textiles among others. This export-based approach to the economy, oriented around the significant export of capital and consumer goods, has been a major factor in the ongoing, meteoric economic miracle going on in Zeleniya.

Additionally, Zeleniya also maintains a strong defense industry, exporting modern weaponry based off of that employed by the US military. These exports predominantly come in the form of small and heavy arms and other infantry equipment, armored and unarmored vehicles as supplemented by the civilian automobile industry, limited numbers of native-built aircraft by domestic aircraft factories and missiles excluding those of the largest caliber. The Zeleniyan Defense Industry is known as the "Dollar Store America" due to the inexpensiveness of it's goods compared to American weaponry, despite being similar in appearance and nature of operation.

Major Trade Partners: Gum Shan Republic, North American Countries, Empire of Japan, European Countries, East Asian Countries, much of the Global North and South
Major Exports: Minerals, Strategic Resources, Agricultural Goods, Aircraft, Automobiles, Heavy Machinery, Ships, Semiconductors, Electronics, Telecommunications Equipment, Foodstuffs, Mass Media, Textiles, Software, Defense Goods, Pharmaceutical Goods, etc.
Major Imports: Automobiles, Aircraft, Electronics, Agricultural Goods, Pharmaceutical Goods, Strategic Resources, Ships, Trains, Minerals, Strategic Resources, Machinery, etc.
Defense Budget (USD): $61.540 Billion
Alliance(s): Pacific Treaty Organization

Military Branches (names of official Armed Forces Branches):
Zeleniyan Armed Forces structure:
- Army
- Navy
-- Marine Corps
- Air Force
- Military Police
- Missile And Space Force

Civilian Forces w/ Military Structure:
- Coast Guard
- National Police Force
- Public Health Corps

Active Duty: 185,000
Reserve Duty: 275,000
Total Manpower:
Total Authorized Peacetime Maximum: 600,000
Currently used: 460,000
Authorized Manpower for Full Conscription: 2,750,000

Land Forces: 5,050 Armored/Unarmored Vehicles, 405 Aircraft, 2,050 Artillery Guns, 175 Rocket Artillery Systems
Naval Forces: 1 Aircraft Carrier (40 Aircraft), 2 Helicopter Carriers (35 Aircraft Each), 25 Destroyers, 16 Cruisers, 20 Corvettes, 2 Battlecruisers, 30 Frigates, 30 Submarines, 145 Patrol Vessels, 40 Coast Guard Cutters, 95 Aircraft, 35 Support Vessels
Air Forces: 1,455 Aircraft (to include 75 Strategic Bombers, 900 Combat Aircraft, 300 Transport Aircraft, 25 Reconnaisance/EW Aircraft, 5 Miscellaneous Aircraft and 150 Trainer Aircraft)
Missile and Space Forces: 130 ICBMs, 38 Satellites
Other Military Information:
Zeleniya is a nuclear power state with around 305 nuclear warheads delivered by Submarine, ICBM and Bomber, with an undisclosed 400 more hidden from public and military knowledge. Additionally it's also a space power in it's own right, having two space ports: one on the Pacific Coast and another in the Eastern Plains.

History:
First discovered by explorer Dmitry Yelizovsky in the mid 1640s and described as a "beautiful, green land," Russians and the peoples they subjugated began to arrive into fur trapping settlements along the Cascadian coast where they extremely profitable fur trade drew in many people looking to escape the authority of the Tsar and to pave their own destiny. For 130 years, much of the Northern Cascades would be under the hegemony of the Russian American Company, ruling from the settlement of Krepost Yelizovo (in modern-day Vancouver).

Throughout this time, the Russian American Company worked closely and coexisted with Native American Groups that eventually were embraced into the fold as vital parts of the trade. Eventually riches beyond fur would be discovered in the lands and the colony would become a boom land for many Russians and other settlers to move into. Such is to the point where in 1775, the Russian Crown decided to nationalize the company and turn Russian America into it's own outright crown colony, the Crown Colony of Russian America, by far Russia's most valuable (albeit a bit backwater) colonial possession, second only to Siberia.

With the continued development of Zeleniya and the flow of peoples from the Russian Sphere and from East Asia (as migrant labor), a distinctive Zeleniyan cultural identity would develop, one that would be wholly divergent from it's roots of Russia. The most notable would be th

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Will be getting back on this tonight.

[Zeleniya]

Just need to be on the same page w/ Russia, Eastern Canada and Western America.

[Dragos Bee]

I will be busy for a few days, so I might not be able to post for a while.

[Arvenia]

Sure.

I was thinking in the area of trade, have we built something along the lines of the Baltic Pipeline? I figure Norway would be a significant source of LNG and oil for the Commonwealth.

Also some defense cooperation as I would like to buy the SAAB Aerieye AEWC in the IC.

When will your government be messaging my government in the IC?

[American Pere Housh]

APPLICATION
NS Name: APH
RP Name: Kingdom of Spain
Flag: Spanish Flag
Capital: Madrid
Territory: Modern Spain and Western Sahara
Population: 51 million

Official Language(s): Castilian Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Basque and Aranese
Recognized Language(s):Castilian Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Basque and Aranese
Ethnic Breakdown: Spanish 84.8%, Moroccan 1.7%, Romanian 1.2%, other 12.3%
Religious Breakdown: Roman Catholic 78.2%, 6.8% Judaism, 15% Protestant Christianity

Type of Government: Constitutional Monarchy under a Parliamentary System
Head of State: King Felipe VI
Head of Government: Prime Minister Jorge Azcón
Legislature (the name of your national legislature): Cortes Generales
Legislative Houses (if your legislature is bicameral): Upper House: The Senate
Lower House: Congress of Deputies
Party in Power: People's Party (Partido Popular, PP)
National Issues: Terrorism, Basque separatism and mild corruption
Public Goals: Curb Communist Influence in Europe and around the world
Private Goals:

GDP (nominal): 3.5 trillion USD
Currency: Peseta
Economic System: Free Market Capitalism
Major Trade Partners: England, Portugal, Japan, Gum Shan, Italy, Afrique
Major Exports: Cars, Packaged Medicaments, Motor vehicles; parts and accessories, Refined Petroleum
Major Imports: Crude Petroleum, Cars, Motor vehicles; parts and accessories, Packaged Medicaments, and Petroleum Gas, Electronics
Defense Budget (USD): 175 billion
Alliance(s): has a bilateral defense treaty with both England and Gum Shan

Military Branches (names of official Armed Forces Branches): Royal Spanish Army, Royal Spanish Navy, Royal Spanish Air Force and Royal Spanish Marine Corp.

Active Duty: 700,000
Reserve Duty: 800,000
Total Manpower: 25 million

Land Forces:
Tanks: 2500
Armored Vehicles: 14,000
SPA: 450
TA: 750
MRL: 165
Naval Forces:
Aircraft Carrier: 3 (Similar in design to the Queen Elizabeth Class Carrier)
Destroyers: 12
Frigates: 25
Corvettes: 21
Subs: 14
Patrol Vessels: 85
Mine Warfare: 18
Air Forces:
Fighters: 350
Attack: 120
Transport: 95
Trainers: 350
Special Mission: 25
Tankers: 8
Helicopters: 450
Attack Helicopters: 95
Other Military Information: All military equipment is either Spanish, Gum Shan or English in origin and Spain has had nuclear weapons since 1978. Spain has 315 warheads in its inventory.
History:History is the same as IRL except Franco never rose to power, Spain maintains control over Western Sahara, the Spanish military far more powerful due to the threat of a socialist France, the Spanish Economy is far stronger than IRL and the French-Spanish border is similar to the border between North and South Korea. Spain remained neutral during WW1 and WW2 but maintained close relations with England. Unlike IRL, Spain while Catholic was tolerant of other faiths especially Judaism and the Protestant branch of Christianity.
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Hey Sao, is my app accepted?

[Dragos Bee]

0909 Hours
Gonovaban
Dhaka, Bangladesh

The Prime Minister of Aursi, Tajuddin Ahmed would arrive at the Gonovaban, the residence of the King, Ikhtiar Uddin Baktheir Mohammed Khalji I. The King was reading the newspapers while guards would come to him with Tajuddin Ahmed. Tajuddin Ahmed wasn't new in politics, he knew, how Bangladesh can become better while remaining sovereign. He had a plan. This was the reason for his sudden arrival at the Gonovaban. The King was shocked, He knew, Tajuddin Ahmed wasn't the kind of person to come without an appointment, but when he did last time, Bangladesh was in danger. So, Ikhtiar became a little nervous about what to hear. But the conversation wouldn't be about violence, but about Diplomacy.

“Your Majesty, I'm sorry for coming in such a short notice and disturbing you, but I've a plan to revolutionize Bangladesh. Do you have the time to listen to me right now, Your Majesty?”

“I know that you're not the type of person to do something like this without a extremely important reason, tell me, please continue.”

“Thank you, Your Majesty. I believe, to protect our sovereignty while also developing at a fast speed, we need to crack a deal with Maha Bodhi Empire. They border us right beside our country, they are far more developed and powerful. If we can crack an alliance with them, we can ensure our protection from any threat. How does this idea seem to you, Your Majesty?”

“If any person with a sane mine would think about it, they can surely understand how big of an idea this is and how much successful it can make us. I am contacting Bodhese Authorities about this deal. We will see if this goes anywhere. If they are okay with it, we can start a negotiation with them, and if that goes succesfully as well, we will introduce this act to the parliament, which is destined to end up in a yes. Do you have anything else to say?”

“No, your majesty, this is all. Thank you for your time and sorry for disturbing you. Wishing you a good day.”

“Goodbye.”

Ikhtiar would order, Shah Salauddin to write an official secret document to the Foreign Ministry of Maha Bodhi Empire.

To: Foreign Ministry of Maha Bodhi Empire
From: Kingdom of Bangladesh
Subject: Alliance

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Bangladesh would like to form an alliance with the Maha Bodhi Empire in order to improve each other's economy and Sovereignty. We believe, two neighbors forming an alliance would be extremely beneficial in this ever changing world. Please let us know about this. Thank you.

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Shah Salahuddin
Foreign Minister of Bangladesh

Did you mean to post this in the IC thread?

[The National Dominion of Hungary]

When will your government be messaging my government in the IC?

That's the plan yeah, I was waiting for the update but if it doesn't come I'll just edit it into my last post and let you know when it's done

[Arvenia]

When will your government be messaging my government in the IC?

That's the plan yeah, I was waiting for the update but if it doesn't come I'll just edit it into my last post and let you know when it's done

Good.

[Aursi]

0909 Hours
Gonovaban
Dhaka, Bangladesh

The Prime Minister of Aursi, Tajuddin Ahmed would arrive at the Gonovaban, the residence of the King, Ikhtiar Uddin Baktheir Mohammed Khalji I. The King was reading the newspapers while guards would come to him with Tajuddin Ahmed. Tajuddin Ahmed wasn't new in politics, he knew, how Bangladesh can become better while remaining sovereign. He had a plan. This was the reason for his sudden arrival at the Gonovaban. The King was shocked, He knew, Tajuddin Ahmed wasn't the kind of person to come without an appointment, but when he did last time, Bangladesh was in danger. So, Ikhtiar became a little nervous about what to hear. But the conversation wouldn't be about violence, but about Diplomacy.

“Your Majesty, I'm sorry for coming in such a short notice and disturbing you, but I've a plan to revolutionize Bangladesh. Do you have the time to listen to me right now, Your Majesty?”

“I know that you're not the type of person to do something like this without a extremely important reason, tell me, please continue.”

“Thank you, Your Majesty. I believe, to protect our sovereignty while also developing at a fast speed, we need to crack a deal with Maha Bodhi Empire. They border us right beside our country, they are far more developed and powerful. If we can crack an alliance with them, we can ensure our protection from any threat. How does this idea seem to you, Your Majesty?”

“If any person with a sane mine would think about it, they can surely understand how big of an idea this is and how much successful it can make us. I am contacting Bodhese Authorities about this deal. We will see if this goes anywhere. If they are okay with it, we can start a negotiation with them, and if that goes succesfully as well, we will introduce this act to the parliament, which is destined to end up in a yes. Do you have anything else to say?”

“No, your majesty, this is all. Thank you for your time and sorry for disturbing you. Wishing you a good day.”

“Goodbye.”

Ikhtiar would order, Shah Salauddin to write an official secret document to the Foreign Ministry of Maha Bodhi Empire.

To: Foreign Ministry of Maha Bodhi Empire
From: Kingdom of Bangladesh
Subject: Alliance

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Bangladesh would like to form an alliance with the Maha Bodhi Empire in order to improve each other's economy and Sovereignty. We believe, two neighbors forming an alliance would be extremely beneficial in this ever changing world. Please let us know about this. Thank you.

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Shah Salahuddin
Foreign Minister of Bangladesh

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