[center][u][b]The Year 1902[/b][/u]
[b]World Tension[/b]: [i]10%[/i]
[color=red][b]Vatanno-Galvia stations troops on Salardian border[/b][/color] ([i]+2%[/i])
[color=red][b]Deltora Allies with Soroya[/b][/color] ([i]+8%[/i])
[color=red][b]Survaek Mobilizes Troops[/b][/color] ([i]+3%[/i])
[color=red][b]Honneria Mobilizes Troops[/b][/color] ([i]+3%[/i])
[color=red][b]Vatanno-Galvia Mobilizes Troops[/b][/color] ([i]+3%[/i])
[color=red][b]Grand Survaek Empire declares war for Honnerian Serranthia[/b][/color] ([i]+10%[/i])
[color=red][b]Grand Survaek Empire allies with Empire of Anvegad[/b][/color] ([i]+5%[/i])
[color=red][b]Soreno increases Border Tension with Kalpia[/b][/color] ([i]+3%[/i])
[color=red][b]Anvegad Mobilizes Troops[/b][/color] ([i]3%[/i])
[color=gray][b]Deltora signs a Defensive Alliance with Murenheidt[/b][/color] ([i]-5%[/i])
[color=gray][b]Soroya signs a Defensive Alliance with Kelric[/b][/color] ([i]-5%[/i])
[color=gray][b]Soroya Guarantees Muranheidt[/b][/color] ([i]-5%[/i])
[color=gray][b]Zellonia signs Trade Agreement with Tramel[/b][/color] ([i]-5%[/i])
[color=gray][b]Zellonian signs Trade Agreement with Vatanno-Galvia[/b][/color] ([i]-5%[/i])
[color=gray][b]Anvegad signs a Defensive Alliance with Khernikovia[/b][/color] ([i]-5%[/i])[/center]

[center][b]WORLD TENSION 0-15%:[/b]
- All unaligned nations have +5% National Unity.
- All unaligned nations have +10% GNP boost.
- All Status Quo nations have +20% GNP boost.
- Status Quo nations have +10% National Unity.
(PLEASE USE THESE MODIFIERS IN YOUR BUDGETS / SHOW WORK)[/center]

[u][b]STRATEGIC EFFECTS[/b][/u]
[indent][s][b]Sorenan Corridor[/b][/s] ([i][color=gray]Kalpian Republic[/color][/i]): An important link between all of Varius, this predominantly Sorenan area is bitterly contested between Kalpian political authority and Sorenan rule of the land. Without it's cooperation, much trade in the region is lost. (+$2,000,000,000 per turn when controlled)

[b]Rochefort Passage[/b] ([color=darkgreen][i]Deltoran Republic[/i][/color]): The Rochefort Passage is necessary for nations wanting to ship goods around Varius. A less than ten mile wide strip of sea between Serranthia and Deltoran Varian, control of this is of utmost strategic importance for the nation controlling it. (+5% National Unity, and +$1,000,000,000 per turn when controlled)[/indent]

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[b]TIMELINE INFORMATION May, 1902 - June, 1902 LOST[/b]