[hider=WIP][center][b]Salodonian Social Republic[/b]
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[b]Territory:[/b]

[b]Description of Government:[/b]
Salodonia is a single-party state governed by its Salodonian Nationalist Party, also known previously as the Revolutionary Alliance. Its constitution asserts the party's role in the administration of all areas of government and politics. The General Secretary performs critical administrative and executive functions, including the national organization of the party, state appointments and establishing policy. Political organizations must have the endorsement of the Nationalist Party to participate in elections. The President of Salodonia is its titular head of state and nominal commander-in chief of the military. The Prime Minister of Salodonia is the head of government, and presides over a council of ministers who represent over 25 ministries and commissions within the state. Below him are three deputy prime ministers who oversee these organizations.

Head(s) of Government: 
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[*]General Secretary Danilo Abelli
[*]President Carlo Battiato
[*]Prime Minister Cornelio Segreti
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[b]Description of Economy:[/b]
Salodonia enjoys rich agricultural opportunities presented by its geography. Barley, garlic, salt, turnips, soybeans, pears, apricots, peaches, apples, pomegranates, jujubes, rhubarb, hazelnuts, pine nuts, chestnuts, walnuts, yams, and taro make up commonly-grown foodstuffs, and grains include sesamum, legumes, wheat, and panicled and glutinous millet. Meats commonly consumed by Salodonians are chicken, lamb, and pork, along with more exotic tastes - sea otter and bear being a few. Beef is discouraged, on the account of bovines being valuable working animals. Seafood is regularly consumed as a staple along the coastline, and jellyfish, oysters, squid, horseshoe crabs, swimming crabs, shrimp and pufferfish are oft-eaten creatures. A respectable sum of Salodonia's agricultural products are exported elsewhere. 

Industrial developments reached a new height during Salodonia's transition from monarchy to socialist state. Crafts like textiles, ceramics, paper making, tea-leaf processing, and metallurgy have become increasingly pronounced. Salodonian metallurgy is famed for its intricacies and the quality of products. Salt mining is another well-regarded industry within the country. Its major imports consist of metals, chemicals, oil, minerals and production machinery. In return, it exports machinery and vehicles, mineral fuels, petroleum, lead, marble and stone.   

[b]Description of Culture:[/b]


[b]Description of Military:[/b]
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The Salodonian Republican Army has seen a massive influx of volunteers in recent years as a result of a growing patriotic phenomenon. Prior to the expulsion of the country's monarchy, Salodonian soldiers had been drawn by conscription, with service terms of three years. Afterwards, conscription had been done away with and the military began recruiting volunteers - men with the passion to sign up arguably made better soldiers than those slogging through compulsory service. Nowadays, Salodonian line infantry is known for high morale and enthusiasm, even in undesirable conditions.

The division is the largest unit of military organization next to an army; one infantry division consisting of 24,000 men. They are comprised of two infantry brigades, each containing two 4,583-strong infantry regiments. These regiments are further broken down into two 1,057-strong battalions each. A battalion contains four 263-strong infantry companies, a 80-strong machine gun company, a 180-strong non-combat labor company, a battalion of cavalry, a 1,959-strong field artillery regiment, military police companies, and engineer battalion, a medical company and a supply company. 
A cavalry division contains two cavalry brigades, further divided into two 657-strong regiments each. One of these regiments is comprised of four 141-strong squadrons. Cavalry divisions also contain a horse artillery regiment and non-combat personnel.  

The standard infantryman's uniform consists of a grey-green tunic and matching trousers. Black marching boots are worn in wet weather, whereas a more traditional Salodonian-style shoe is worn when it is dry. Grey greatcoats are worn in cold weather, or otherwise rolled up in a soldier's pack. Ranks and units are marked by the piping of a uniform's shoulder straps and collar. Soldiers wear peaked caps, lined with the color denoting their branch. The standard service rifle is a straight-pull bolt-action rifle chambered for a 8x50mm cartridge. It combines a respectable rate of fire of 30-35 rounds per minute with great reliability.

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[hider=Republican Navy]WIP[/hider]
[hider=Republican Air Force]WIP[/hider]

[b]History:[/b]


[b]Other:[/b][/hider]

I've got a bit of work to do, but I thought I'd post my WIP to tease some ideas out. I was thinking of setting up shop in what would be Spain and parts of France and Africa, or putting myself somewhere in Asia with a slightly different name.

That said, if anyone wants to chime in and help develop a shared history/culture, I'm game!