Post by Laramis on Jan 17, 2011 17:38:43 GMT -5
Brief History: Laramis is a small wedge of land occupying the immediate area of the river Danswer. It borders a hostile state, Republic of Dansweria, from which it recently seceded in the bloodless January Revolt.
The land immediately surrounding the Danswer river is a tropical tundra ripe for farming, but beyond the boundaries of the jungle lies hundreds of miles of desert wastelands, dotted with a natural border of steep cliffs and dried riverbeds.
Government:-
Government Type: Federal Parliamentary Republic
Capital: New Govan, pop. 723,000
Government Notes:
The Laramisian Parliament is a single house entity with 120 seats. It is the legislative branch. The cabinet functions as the executive branch, controlled by the Prime Minister, who is also the head of Parliament.
Major Political Parties:
Socialist Union, Leader - Eddie Rickenbacker
64 seats
National Workers Alliance
38 seats
Laramis Support Concordia
12 seats
Independents
6 seats
Geography:-
Area: South West Islands
Total: 83,000 km2
Land: 74,700 km2
Water: 8,300km2
Climate: Tundra, Desert
Elevation Extremes:-
Highest Point: 9,232 ft (Mt. Gavana)
Lowest Point: 0 ft (Danswer river mouth)
Natural Resources:
Fish, Wood, Agriculture
Natural Hazards:
Flooding, Sandstorms, Monsoons
Notable Geographical Features:
Grand Lucifer Desert
Danswer River
Salemite Peaks
Great Wastes
People & Culture:-
Population: 9,000,000
Major Cities: New Govan, Grandst, South Feld
Life Expectancy:
Average- 75
Male- 72
Female- 78
Ethnic Groups: Lamarisian, Danswerian
Religions: Ubuntu, Neo-Abrahamic, numerous others
Languages: Danswer Nominal
Technology Level: Antiquaited Modern (7)
Technology Culture: Backwards Socialistic
Major Landmarks & Tourist Attractions:
Grand Lucifer Desert
Karos Ship Graveyard
Ancient Kushan Empire Temples
Economy:-
Currency: Gramme
Trade Philosophy: Socialistic and traditional. Moderately free market.
Major Industries: Fishing, Agriculture, Sea trade
Unemployment rate: 12.3%
Military:-
Chief Commanding Officer: Admiral Robert Byrne
Size:
Laramis Army- 11,000 Active, 15,000 Reserve
Provisional Air Corp- 76 Planes (Reserve included)
Confederate Navy- 64 Ships (Reserve and Supply included)
Notable Units:
2nd Bloodletters (Strategic Assault Squadron)
CNS Repulse (Cruiser size surface combatant, flagship 1st deterrence flotilla)
Notable Weapons and Technology:
Antiquaited, 70s and 80s era
Awards:
Allied Defence Citation
Liberation Medal
Rickenbacker Cross
(OOC: I know most people don't read these or pay attention to them, mostly because some people turn 'brief history' into dozens of paragraphs.
As such, I've tried to keep this short and sweet and more of a reference than a fully fledged article.)