Imperium Offtopicum VI

Abaddon, border deal, You can have Egypt if I get Somalia and do not expand into Asia

I may be in, but may not. We'll see. Tentatively chalk me up, will you? I'll put up my info when I get home.

-L

SoI removed on request.

Mathalamus, do not you plan on taking the Balkans, I would like to he Albania, Kosovo and Bosnia at least you can have Serbia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Croatia

no. i do not plan on taking the Balkans, so you can have all of them. even Greece.

EDIT: i would think you are more interested in the Caucasus...

Wait, everyone, STOP

We are accepting sign-ups ONLY. SIGN-UPS ONLY. Nothing else. No claims. No diplomacy. And no SoIs. Mathalamus, I ask you to edit your post and take it down. Thank you.

Nation: United States of Flying Cyborg Ninja Pirates (U.S.F.C.N.P.)

Leader: Borg Wang Silver

Claims:

Kingdom of Portugal.

Color: Green

Claims: The four Portugeese provinces, the three territories in Western Sahara, and three territories on the coast of North Brazil (I'll try to get a map later, but if I can't, please do the best you can.)


Development Level: First World on the mainland, leaning first world in Brazil, third world in Africa.

Fiscal Policy: On the mainland, planned Capitalism. Some welfare, but not much. On the colonies, the colonial leaders choose for themselves.

Government System: Portugal is ruled by the King. He is popular, and does have some power, but most of the power goes to Parliament, which has three houses, the House of Nobles, the House of Elders, and the House of the People. The House of Nobles mostly has ceremonial power, they can't vote on Economic bills. The House of Elders are elected by each district's legislature, and the House of the People is elected by Proportional Representation. A bill must either pass in two houses and get the King's approval (Which he usually gives, he doesn't try to rule politics very often), or be approved by all houses, except the economy and war, which neither the King nor the House of Nobles has any say in.

Social Policy: On the mainland, moderate. Abortion is illegal, and the death penalty is in use for murder, though the judge can choose not to use it. Gay marriages are not allowed on the mainland, but Civil Partnerships are given instead with similar benefits (Colonies decide for themselves.) Marijuanna use is legal, harder drugs are banned but we rehabilitate their users rather than make them rot in a cell. Prison is only used for felonies or violent crimes.

Political Rights: The following have voting rights: The top 33% of taxpayer's, anyone owning at least a certain amount of private property (Not much, usually just a house is enough, though a lot of people rent and don't own houses), and anyone with military service. Women can only vote if they fulfill these criteria (So most can't.)

Foreign Policy: Interventionist, but not terribly so. We only get involved if the World Community asks us to or if not doing so seriously threatens our interest. Diplomacy first, war in last resort.

Armed Forces: We have about 100,000 soldiers active and about 100,000 more in the reserves. However, in a total war situation like WWII, we could draft a million soldiers. Draft is not currently in service (Though joining gives voting rights and is therefore encouraged), but can be used at any time deemed needed.

Navy: Very large. We need a large navy to protect our colonies and ensure they stay in our control.

Air Force: Well above average, though not the best in the world.

Religion: The official religion is Protestant Christianity, but there is total freedom of religion.

History: Portuguese sovereignty was returned after the IUN collapsed. Their people wanted the strong rule of a king and didn't care about Democratic rights, but the leadership feared the return to total monarchy, so they set up a government with limited representation to avoid the problems of both a Monarchy and a Democracy.

Now some background for the USFCNP.

Darth Caesar Silver was an ordinary Ninja fighting pirate, until he met borg who turned him into a cyborg making him Borg Caesar Silver. Under the influence of borg he went to learn from the ninjas making him a honorary ninja becoming Borg Wang Silver. With the powerful mixture of Cyborg, Ninja, and Pirate he developed flying abilities and other great powers. He exercised his power to destroy borg and take his assimilation powers. After that he made peace between the Ninjas and the Pirates, he forced them to teach each other their ways making an army of Ninja Pirates, he then assimilated them turning them into cyborgs. It is now Borg Wang Silver's goal to use his undefeatable army to rule the world and turn everyone into Flying Cyborg Ninja Pirates.

Forged from the ashes of the Turkish Civil War in 2095, the Reformed Ottoman Empire is an attempt to put together the best aspects of the Kemalist and Monarchist ideologies that clashed for control of Turkey after the fall of the IUN.

Government: Monarchy
Leader: Sultan Gökan Osman
Religion: Islam (Unofficial)
Language: Turkish
Currency: Lira
Capital: Izmir (Istanbul and Ankara are still undergoing reconstruction)
Economy: Until the government infrastructure is fully up and running again, the economy is largely free market.
Social Freedom: Despite the best attempts of the Kemalists, the Reformed Ottoman Empire still is rather conservative socially.
Political Freedom: Progressive (many public positions are voted for, freedom of religion is maintained, etc), although government organisations are based on the Ottoman Empire.
Military: Still reeling from the effects of the Turkish Civil War, but has a relatively strong Navy due to the lack of naval combat during the Civil War.
Foreign Policy: A rather problematic affair. Although many of the more nationalistic Kemalists believe that minorities should be intregrated into Turkish society, many Monarchists believe that territories resembling the historical Millet system should be created. All in all, the government is leaning somewhere between the Millet system and multiculturalism, as attempts to assimilate most of the Balkans ethnic groups would inevitably result in civil unrest, which is the last thing that the new government wants.

Motto: "You forgot Poland!"

Capital: Warszawa

Development rating: Tending toward First-World

Economic style: Capitalist

Economy and Industry: Market-based and rapidly expanding economy. Corporate service sector complements entrenched agricultural and raw materials industries. The nation is also receiving a growing influx of tourism and investment in science and technology expected to further boost its economic strength in the coming years.

Political setup: Parliamentary republic, with six major parties and numerous lesser parties and interest groups. The government tends to swing toward populist platforms especially in times of crisis, with the side effect that past presidents have occasionally managed to accumulate considerable power for themselves.

Social policy: Progressive, with strong socialist tendencies.

Foreign policy: Highly nationalistic, its foremost goal being the "reunification" of the historical dominion of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Outside of that, it has no overarching strategy in international relations besides ensuring the continued prosperity of the nation.

Army: An adequate professional standing army.

Air force: Moderately-sized, chiefly oriented toward homeland defence and reconnaissance operations.

Navy: Small, but high-tech, geared toward Baltic Sea superiority.

Farsight you have entered my SOI, I warn you, do not expand into the middle east

EDIT: I shall not post anymore nonsense

pls see post 26 kthxbye

so... farsight has reformed the ottoman empire. and i am imperial Russia.

how very interesting.

(for your information: unlike the real Imperial Russia, i have no interest in your land. i just remarked on how interesting it is.)

I'll probably enter in a few days. Probably Friday.

New California Republic



Government: Republic
Leader: (Myself)
Religion: No State Religion
Language: English, German, & Spanish (no offical reconized language at the federal level)
Currency: New Californian Dollar
Capital: Los Angeles
Economic Policy: Mixed Market (Similar to the US)
Social Freedom: Moderate to Liberal
Political Freedom: Universal Suffarage
Military: Moderate

Map:

I love how I'm not on any map or the nation list.

ALso, I belive that the Panama Canal, the most important strait, is missing on your list of them.

EDIT:

Domination3000 said:

Religion: The official religion is Protestant Christianity, but there is total freedom of religion.

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Uh, Portugal is Caltholic. It has always been very loyal to the Pope. That wouldn't mke much sense, especailly as an offical religion.

Domination, I think your provinces need to be contiguous, so no colonies from Day One.

The Duchy of Burgundy
Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Leader: Duke Phillip V de Bourgogne (an alleged descendent of the historical Dukes)
Religion: None officially, with Catholic majority & Lutheran minority
Language: French & Dutch (official), English (unofficial)
Currency: New Franc
Capital: Dijon
Development: First World, with expectation of avoiding previous global mistakes
Economic Policy: Capitalism primarily, with governmental regulation to pay for essential services
Social Freedom: Highly liberal, with full race, gender, sexuality and disability equality
Political Freedom: All citizens and long-term residents can vote for a fully-elected bicameral parliament for five-year fixed terms. There are four major parties at present, at least one of which is promising a referendum on the monarchy.
Military: High quality & limited numbers of both land and air forces; naval forces are numerous & of lesser quality for domination of the Mediterranean

The Empire of the Caribbean Sun (Imperial Cuba)

Government: Democratic

Leader: Emperor Castro

Religion: Largely Catholic but freedom of religion is accepted provided it doesn't interfere with the State.

Language: Spanish (official), English

Currency: Cuban Pesos

Capital: Havana

Development: Second-world bordering on first.

Economic Policy: Capitalism primarily, with governmental regulation to pay for essential services

Social Freedom: Cubans have access to the best education, housing, jobs, etc. by law. The next rung of people are Central Americans, Caribbean, and South Americans and are seen close enough to equal as to allow them in schools provided they register first. The third rung is everyone else who have little in the way of rights.

Political Freedom: Admiral Castro took power amid a power vacuum left in the wake of a recently failed coup. He's working to reestablish some form of democracy.

Military: The land army is small and decent. Most funding in recent years have gone into the navy and air force.

History:

Cuba has never been seen as even a regional power since the Cuban Missile Crisis over a hundred years ago. Following the wars that the Cuban government simply calls "The Revolution", an ultimately fascist government has ruled with an iron fist. Recently, the popular Admiral Castro overthrew Emperor Fidelis and is working on a government that maintains the strength of the State but gives the people some say. Still, the Cuban government, and indeed many of its people, see outsiders besides Latin Americans as something to look their noses down upon.



Long-term goals: Completed. Cuba is democratic.

Domination, I think your provinces need to be contiguous, so no colonies from Day One.

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Actually no, he said Contiguous or coastal. Every one of my provinces in fact are coastal.