Allow me to introduce
The Caliphate
Motto: "God, Unity, Brotherhood"
Capital: Abu Dhabi (
de facto)
Development rating: Second World (average)
Economic style: Whatever works.
Economy and Industry: Generic import-export; chiefly raw materials such as oil. The United Arab Emirates is also a major source of capital via the high-tech businesses and international services that operate there, making it a trade hub and the Caliphate's primary source of funds.
The economy is further helped by rampant black market transactions. While the police will move in to shut down particularly unsavoury rings such as human trafficking, as a whole the government does not seem interested in curbing these operations so long as they do not pose a danger to public safety. Rumours abound that the money flow indirectly contributes to the national treasury.
Political setup: Exactly who controls what is unclear. While the "legitimate" government is a federal constitutional monarchy, popular sentiment is strongly influenced by an Islamic order (from which the supernation derives its name) that operates "behind the scenes". The common belief is it is this order that dictates the Caliphate's policy, and the government that works to legalize it. This symbiotic relationship provides the order with the diplomatic tools necessary to peaceably cement its authority, and the government the combat arm to broaden its sphere of influence through alternative methods.
Social policy: Obviously religiously-influenced, yet promoting an open, quasi-socialist domestic policy.
Foreign policy: In the long term, to promote a world living in friendship and harmony. In the short term, the unification of the Middle East. The Caliphate is particularly sensitive to incidents of "injustice" within its home region.
Army: A mid-sized professional army of varying quality, complemented by paramilitaries who make up for lower training standards with unbounded fanaticism.
Air force: Negligible. While capable of defending its airspace, it is rarely used for much more than reconnaissance and light air support outside of friendly territory.
Navy: Again, negligible. A few destroyers and at least one frigate, relegated to coastal patrol.
By the way,
I approve of this World Map. Wars would be a lot easier to calculate if the land grabs are pegged to the territories.
, anyway the old UN an Battle threads will be reused for the sake of not having a thousand of these types of threads. Now pick your damn countries!
eople's Republic of China
