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Federation of the Perramira

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Stats:
Population: 44,000,000
Geographic Size: Large
Natural Resources:

• Industrial Resources
• Heavy Building Materials
• Tourism
• Arms Industry

Urbanization: Mostly urban with only small section of rural landscapes for agriculture
Technological Standard: Standard ofliving and technology in this nation is equivalent to 1942
Heavy Industry: Limited heavy industry in ports and capitol, significant existing arms industry.
Political Administration: Decentralized federation with weak central government.
National Legitimacy: Viewed as legitimate by majority of nations, including the two Superpowers.
Political Popularity: Very unpopular, current government has just taken office after a major scandal that nearly cost them the election.
Prevailing Religion: Majority of the population are known as Seguidores de la Luz (Followers of the Sun). They are members of a religion unique to the area that grew in popularity during the last war.
Corruption: Corruption is frequent and accepted in social life and politics.
Cultural Coherence: There are three major cultures, with all of them vying to be a very slim majority.
Political Allegiance(s): Allied to a nation on the same continent but located in a mostly remote location. Member of the Defense Council.
Pressing Issues:

• Poor Infrastructure: Lack of infrastructure is costing the nation hundreds of millions of dollars every year, with people having trouble getting around.
• Post War Economy: In the wake of a war not yet ten years old, much of our nation still lies in the ruins.

National Army: Constabulary army forces that are largely volunteer and local, as well as under armed. National Army is about 150,000.
Air Force: Five squadrons of second generation jet fighters, three squadrons of second generation bombers.
Navy: Moderately sized navy with 22 destroyers, 15 missile cruisers and 15 diesel submarines

Nation Description

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The Federation of Perramira was formed during the turmoil of the last war as a way for the peoples of Perramira to have a place where they can govern themselves. The federation is made up of smaller governing bodies that govern the nine states. These smaller governments hold the most power, determining taxes, handling elections within their regions and funding public projects.
The nine representatives from each state each vote between the nine of them on who will become the head of the federation for the next four years. This head, known as the president, will be in charge of the military and foreign affairs, having very little influence over the nine states.
The current president of the Federation, as of January 1st, 1956, is Alfonso Magrina. He is one year into his term, the next election will be on the 15th of September, 1959. So far his time in office has been rocky at best, the recent controversy that nearly lost him the election along with the lack of growth in terms of industry has made him very unpopular with the majority of the population.

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Populist Republic of Vāssa

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- Population: 12,500,000
- Geographic Size: Small
- Natural Resources: Precious Metals, Agriculture,
- Urbanization: Mostly rural, a single large port city and the capital are the single large hubs of modern life.
- Technological Standard: Standard of living and technology in this nation is equivalent to 1943.
- Heavy Industry: Plentiful heavy industry in the cities, but no national arms industry.
- Political Administration: Subverted democracy with at least a dozen political parties. Corruption is rampant from local and international sectors, but elections do occur.
- National Legitimacy: Somewhat illegitimate, political administration is seen as "not ideal," though by keeping it's head in the sand has seen fit to remain independent and at peace.
- Political Popularity: Very unpopular, current government is nearing the end of it's election cycle and peaceful protests are common.
- Prevailing Religion: Majority of population is an offshot denomination of a major religion not considered the majority for the geographical region (think a Catholic nation in the Eastern Europe, for example).
- Corruption: Corruption is widespread in the Army, Air Force, politics and common life.
- Cultural Coherence: Approximately four major cultures and a single oppressed culture distributed throughout a single area of the country.
- Political Allegiance(s): Current government is a puppet government installed by one of the two Superpowers.
- Pressing Issues
* Ethnic Cleansing: Oppressed cultural minorities being ethnically cleansed in rural areas.
* Rampant Corruption: Corruption in the government and army is extremely widespread.
- National Army: Large volunteer force with large number of tanks and artillery pieces from one of the two Superpowers.
- Air Force: Ten squadrons of prop planes and a single squadron of bombers that are outdated 1940's variants.
- Navy: 12 Destroyers and a handful of cruisers and submarines. No existing naval aviation branch.

Nation Description:

Vāssa is an ancient nation, one that has seen both periods of prosperity but also of deprivation. It is a nation that has changed much over the course of time, it has gained and suffered from its inception to the present. Although the days of supreme importance to the known world are millennia past, Vāssa may yet still rise to be of supreme regional importance once more, if it can navigate the dangerous waters of modern politics. Although not the most modern nation, it is not entirely without power either, it is yet to be seen whether Vāssa will continue or improve upon this given other issues.

Vāssa has in the past built itself upon its national riches and does the same now, even if much of these benefits are suffered upon the greedy of Vāssa. The government is no longer popular nor is it likely to become so, too conservative for the left wing parties of the cities with their international ties, and too left wing for the rural landowners and religious leaders. Many see it as simply a form of foreign dominance over Vāssa, something which has greatly hampered the ability to make alliances with different political groups.

Culturally Vāssa has been and is tied strongly to the national identity of the four cultures that are seen as naturally Vāssan. The Frenyi do not have such a luxury, seen as foreign they are often the target of pogroms from rural communities, often leaving their assets to be seized by those who support the massacres.

Those four cultures are tied tightly through Vāssa's long history, now they hold dear the music and songs of Vāssa, that along with the unique jewelry created has long been held up as something of a unifier. In most of all aspects of life from the fields even into the factories songs and music are had, something not many nations pursue. Musicians have been long a prestigious profession within Vāssa and now sing not only the traditional songs and the new songs of the current day but now work in ballads for and against things in politics. Jewelry, as may be unusual in other countries, is worn by almost everyone, young, old, men, and women. Extensively from piercings of modernity to traditional bracelets and necklaces.

The corruption of Vāssa is not a simple matter of a few bad apples, the entire system would have to be overhauled to accommodate a lack of it. Laws remain enforced as much as those who pay the police for them to enforce, the military is a pawn of political and financial maneuvers, and votes are bought and sold for individual benefit. Many political parties are separated not of ideology but instead of who wishes to use them to gain wealth and power. However many of the people would wish it to be different and it is yet to be seen whether their Will can be sufficient to overcome.

The single shining hope from within the officialities of government lies in the Navy. Partially of the necessity of effectiveness for protecting Vāssa's vital trade and partially of hardened resolve the Navy has remained relatively free of the infestation of corruption, and will no doubt be either a powerful ally to whichever force seeks to turn out the massive issue of corruption, or may grow to be a force in their own right. In any case whether the Power of the People or other Powers, it will be necessary if Vāssa is to be strong once more, a hope that may not come to pass.

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Glorious Republic of Tagresh

Stats

- Population: 17,500,000
- Geographic Size: Moderate
- Natural Resources: Uranium, Strategical Geographic Position, Tourism
- Urbanization: Mostly rural, a single large port city (Izt-Madah) and the capital (Rassum) are the single large hubs of modern life.
- Technological Standard: Standard of living and technology in this nation is equivalent to 1938.
- Heavy Industry: Limited heavy industry in ports and capital, no existing arms industry
- Political Administration: Fascist military autocracy with a single legal political party.
- National Legitimacy: Viewed as legitimate by majority of nations, including the two Superpowers.
- Political Popularity: Very popular, current government turned former economic stagnation around and boosted the landed elite into power.
- Prevailing Religion: Majority of population is Sarkaanite that has very few followers outside of this country.
- Corruption: Corruption is infrequent but accepted.
- Cultural Coherence: There is a major culture (Tagreshi) encompassing 85% of the population and a second culture (Qanti) that is also accepted, but exists as a minority.
- Political Allegiance(s): Regional power with a military alliance with a neighboring nation.
- Pressing Issues
* Food Shortages: Due to sanctions from the International Conclave, food prices are sky high and their availability is woefully scarce.
* Economic Stagnation: Formally a strong economy, it has started to stagnate under the current regime.
- National Army: Massive conscripted military using purchased weapons and tanks from one of the Superpowers.
- Air Force: Eight squadrons of prop planes and a single squadron of first generation jet fighters, large amounts of prop based bombers.
- Navy: Landlocked

Ten years ago, the Sultanate of Tagresh was a forgotten desert empire crumbling under its own weight. The Sultan and his cronies maintained their lavish lifestyle in the Royal Palace by imposing gargantuan taxes on the common people and by enforcing a politicized version of the local Sharkaanite religion through force. When the Sultan, in an effort to please the white powers, decided to send troops to the west and have his already beleaguered people involved in a war thousands of miles away, the common Tagreshi had had enough. Ashran Mahdani, one of the Sultan's top generals and beloved by the common people for his charisma and empathy, resigned from his post and took about three quarters of the Royal Army with him. The newly dubbed 'Glorious Army' stormed the Royal Palace in Rassum and massacred the entire royal family in a single day. A ceasefire was negotiated with the western powers a week later. General Mahdani promised that the new government would do away with the rot of the old kingdom, that the Qanti minority would finally be recognized, and that Tagresh would be brought into a new, industrialized era.

Fast forward ten years later, and the Glorious Republic of Tagresh seems to have hit a bit of a low in its history. The lack of an actual democratized government has earned the ire of the western powers, while the once-booming economy is stagnating somewhat from all the sanctions. But the Tagreshi National Army is bigger than ever before, and uranium projects are being looked into. General Mahdani, in his ten years of ruling his country, has never foreseen such a opportune time to rise.