So Boerd

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I would go for that, Nex, except your country is awfully intact for someone with a civil war and two Great Power interventions (Modern, widespread industrialization). Also, how would you have gotten nukes, anyway?

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So are you currently independent, or is the insurgency continuing from where it began in the war? Are you still going with the settler minority controls natives thing?

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Nex, you should go for an ideology like Communism, whose basic tenet is the rejection of the status quo. You have got the premise of Resia right. Rather than becoming anti colonial and sort of "done" playing a leading role in the world as Britain did, the pendulum swung the exact opposite direction. They reminisce about rather than reject their imperial past.

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Yes, provided the Resian Monarchy is still recognized as the "head of state". If you stick with the South Africa style nation, then yeah, dominion status would be good and we would be on excellent terms.

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Brink, want to be my current colony?

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The Resian Empire

Name: The Kingdom of Resia, or just simply Resia (Pronounced REE-sya) Demonym: Resian Description: An old guard reactionary power. Resia is mostly concerned with maintaining the status quo and stability along with keeping what power it currently has. Government: Constitutional Monarchy. Head of State: King Clement IV. King Clement wields vast de jure power which he essentially cannot exercise, but he has much de facto power which is largely unconnected to his constitutional role. Clement has shown himself over his 20 years regnant to be a master politician. He knows how to consensus build in the Parliament and his advice carries much weight in the Foreign Office. National Anthem: See below hider. Economy:  Very laissez faire internally, there is a small degree of imperial preference that acts to incentivize intra Imperial trade. The economy heavily depends on exploitation of the colonies for energy, as petroleum is rare. There is a large mining sector, a recovering heavy industrial sector damaged by the war, and an extremely vibrant international financial sector. While many factories the world over may not be in Resia, many of their owners are in fact Resian capitalists.   National Religion: TBD when we work out Christianity analogue. Population: 64,000,000 Geography:   Demographics 92.7% Ethnic Resian 7.3% Assorted Colonial ethnicities   Notable Locations Hallerton, the sprawling capital city and the major financial center in the world. Home of the tremendous Hallerton Stock Exchange. It had a population of 8,200,000 for the entire metropolitan area. Anhelm Castle, the Royal country retreat is 800 years old and the largest castle in the world. WC site. (more to come as geography is solidified)   Regime Personalities King Clement IV, 42, head of state. Marquis Robert Cecil, 62, Prime minister and head of government. A jingoist reactionary that is feared even within the government. Hathorne Gardy, 55, minister of defense and 2nd Baronet Gardy. A Liberal appointed by Clement in a questionably constitutional manner to ensure a cool head held the other nuclear key.   Institutions ~The Monarchy: Warrants little explanation. The king has a huge amount of theoretical power he can never use. He is de jure a figurehead. ~Assembly of the Peerage: Appointed by the king, seats are hereditary. While incapable of preventing the passage of any Common Assembly resolution, it has tremendous power to delay it. ~Common Assembly: Principle legislative body in the Westminster style.   Military Numbers   Active Duty Component Total: 985,000 Army: 525,000 Navy:300,000 Air Force: 145,000 Other: 15,000 under various directorates of military intelligence

anthem

The cry resounds like thunder's peal, Like crashing waves and clang of steel: The shore, the shore, our Resian shore! Who will keep her free forever more? (Refrain:) Dear fatherland, thou canst be sure, dear fatherland, thou canst be sure! Stands brave and strong the watch; the Resian men! Stands brave and strong the watch, good Resian men! They stand, two hundred thousand strong, Quick to avenge their country's wrong, With filial love their bosoms swell They patrol the sacred waters well. (Refrain) A man looks up to heaven's blue, From where past heroes hold the view. He swears pugnaciously the oath, You sea and I, stay Resian, both. (Refrain) While still remains one breath of life, While still one fist can draw a knife, A gun still fired with one hand, No foe will stand on Resian sand. (Refrain)

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Population Density (Population 64,000,000) -Regionally Dense; A good amount of manpower for the military and economic purposes, with social infrastructure strained more at a regional basis. Education costs and civic projects range from affordable to expensive. The nation requires a stronger economy to sustain itself. Industrialization -Regionally Concentrated: A specific region of the country is a strong producer of industrial goods, the other parts, not so much. Domestic Technology -Modernizing: The industrial infrastructure is in the process of improvement, and this is a teething process. But the economy is seeing increased activity because of this investment. New technologies are becoming domestically available. However, there is a degree of dependence on imports, including in terms of the expertise to modernize the economy. Educational Institutions -Comprehensive Public Primary and Secondary Schools, Mixed Private/Public Universities, with a free State-Run University System for students that show aptitude Domestic Political Stability -Widespread Labor Strikes Common Mineral Deposits -Moderate deposits of iron, chromium, copper and the like. Valuable Mineral Deposits -Moderate deposits of rare earth metals, and platinum. Petroleum Wells -Some Petroleum, but technically difficult/expensive to exploit with current tech. Fissible Material Deposits -Some fissible material reserves Military Recruitment -Conscription Based for National Service Military Reliability -Unruly Military, prone to exploiting civilians Military Size -Mid-sized, relative to population, some upkeep is involved. Military Technology -Rapid Modernization Military Training and Morale -Well trained; High Morale Military Leadership -Corrupt but Competent; Primary Leadership rose through Military Heroics, other generals were appointed Military Popularity -Unpopular Secret Services -Competent Secret Service; Can't resist meddling in foreign affairs

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The dynamic between Sini, Kangaroo and myself will be interesting. The Kingdom of Resia will have to choose to what extent it will side with each, and under what circumstances will it switch support?

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Thanks. Rapid Modernization suits me perfectly.

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What years correspond to which military tech levels?