Post by ossiani on May 31, 2010 11:16:59 GMT -5
The Commonwealth of Ossiani
The Commonwealth of Ossiani was formed one hundred years ago after a series of wars between a group of Island Nations in the Ossi Archipelago. In the chain of 30 islands, there were two main countries and one smaller one. The Kingdom of Ossiani, that controlled Ossiani, the largest island, and around ten other smaller islands and The Republic of Deval that controlled Itia, another large island and around nine others. The Socialist State of Afri controlled five islands as did the Ossiar, the native population of the islands. Almost one hundred and fifty years ago, the wars started, Ossiani fighting Deval daily, the million strong populations basically all fighting, one day Ossiani would take a Deval island, the next Deval would take it back and then take an Ossiani island. It continued in this Cat and Mouse style for 20 years, until the Ossiani forces staged a raid on the Deval Government building, and the Devalese surrendered, as this part of the war ended, Ossiani decided to conquer the other islands. They were aided by a crashed merchant ship, carrying muskets and other weapons. The Afrians were wiped out after their army was ambushed as they landed on Ossiani territory, and the Ossiar staged a guerrilla movement for five years, but the Ossiani eventually destroyed this movement and forced their submission.
For 25 years, the Ossiani ruled the islands as the Kingdom of Ossiani, but an uprising five years before the Commonwealth was formed, made the King decide to allow the nations more part in the rule of their country. One year before the Commonwealth, the King signed the Parliament Act 1BC (Before Commonwealth), that allowed the majority of places to have their own Member of the Commonwealth Parlimanet. 20 seats were available at the first election in 0. Four of the seats were from the Largest Cities and Villages, Ossia, the Capital on Ossiani, Itia, the City on Itia, Iika, a large village also on Itia and Utupa, a large village on Ossiani. Six seats came from individual islands, the rest of Ossiani and Itia each voted for one MCP, Grendier, Jacapult, Sixxier and Heaal also had their own seat, the other 24 islands were grouped into twos and threes, and the groups elected their own MCPs. In the first election, only Independents stood, but of the 20 elected, 12 combined to create the Capitalist-Monarchy Party, the other 8 formed the Democratic Socialists Party. With elections being held every five years, the CM Party held power for four terms, but then the DS Party took power and held it for two terms, it continued like this for almost 50 years, but in 50AC, the Liberal Republicans took power, with just 10 seats, however they stood for just one term before the DS Party took power and have held power for eight of the ten terms since.
The current party in power is the Democratic Socialists Party, with 14 of the 20 seats. The Capitalist-Monarchy Party have 5 seats and the Liberal Republicans 1 seat. Damien Jones is the current Prime Minister of the Commonwealth and King William Simons the Monarch.
The population is spread throughout the islands, with the two biggest build-ups in the capital of Ossia, with 1,000,000 people and 750,000 people in Itia, some islands have just 25,000 living on them, whilst others have nearly 200,000
The military of the Commonwealth is relatively small, consisting of 280,000 servicemen and women, divided between the Ground, Naval and Air Forces in an unequal manner. 120,000 serve in the Ground Forces, 60,000 as front-line servicemen and the others serving Logistical and Medical roles. 90,000 serve in the Naval Forces, and 70,000 in the Air Forces. These numbers are rough estimates.
The Commonwealth of Ossiani was formed one hundred years ago after a series of wars between a group of Island Nations in the Ossi Archipelago. In the chain of 30 islands, there were two main countries and one smaller one. The Kingdom of Ossiani, that controlled Ossiani, the largest island, and around ten other smaller islands and The Republic of Deval that controlled Itia, another large island and around nine others. The Socialist State of Afri controlled five islands as did the Ossiar, the native population of the islands. Almost one hundred and fifty years ago, the wars started, Ossiani fighting Deval daily, the million strong populations basically all fighting, one day Ossiani would take a Deval island, the next Deval would take it back and then take an Ossiani island. It continued in this Cat and Mouse style for 20 years, until the Ossiani forces staged a raid on the Deval Government building, and the Devalese surrendered, as this part of the war ended, Ossiani decided to conquer the other islands. They were aided by a crashed merchant ship, carrying muskets and other weapons. The Afrians were wiped out after their army was ambushed as they landed on Ossiani territory, and the Ossiar staged a guerrilla movement for five years, but the Ossiani eventually destroyed this movement and forced their submission.
For 25 years, the Ossiani ruled the islands as the Kingdom of Ossiani, but an uprising five years before the Commonwealth was formed, made the King decide to allow the nations more part in the rule of their country. One year before the Commonwealth, the King signed the Parliament Act 1BC (Before Commonwealth), that allowed the majority of places to have their own Member of the Commonwealth Parlimanet. 20 seats were available at the first election in 0. Four of the seats were from the Largest Cities and Villages, Ossia, the Capital on Ossiani, Itia, the City on Itia, Iika, a large village also on Itia and Utupa, a large village on Ossiani. Six seats came from individual islands, the rest of Ossiani and Itia each voted for one MCP, Grendier, Jacapult, Sixxier and Heaal also had their own seat, the other 24 islands were grouped into twos and threes, and the groups elected their own MCPs. In the first election, only Independents stood, but of the 20 elected, 12 combined to create the Capitalist-Monarchy Party, the other 8 formed the Democratic Socialists Party. With elections being held every five years, the CM Party held power for four terms, but then the DS Party took power and held it for two terms, it continued like this for almost 50 years, but in 50AC, the Liberal Republicans took power, with just 10 seats, however they stood for just one term before the DS Party took power and have held power for eight of the ten terms since.
The current party in power is the Democratic Socialists Party, with 14 of the 20 seats. The Capitalist-Monarchy Party have 5 seats and the Liberal Republicans 1 seat. Damien Jones is the current Prime Minister of the Commonwealth and King William Simons the Monarch.
The population is spread throughout the islands, with the two biggest build-ups in the capital of Ossia, with 1,000,000 people and 750,000 people in Itia, some islands have just 25,000 living on them, whilst others have nearly 200,000
The military of the Commonwealth is relatively small, consisting of 280,000 servicemen and women, divided between the Ground, Naval and Air Forces in an unequal manner. 120,000 serve in the Ground Forces, 60,000 as front-line servicemen and the others serving Logistical and Medical roles. 90,000 serve in the Naval Forces, and 70,000 in the Air Forces. These numbers are rough estimates.