[b]Overview[/b] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/kGxvIKnm.png[/img][/center] [b]Official Name of Nation[/b]: Empire of Rubrus [b]Nation Leader[/b]: Empress Alina Romanovna [b]Form of Government[/b]: Absolute Monarchy [b]Nation Capital[/b]: St Izenval [b]National Language[/b]: Rubrun [b]Nation Claim[/b] Sarazyl, Rubrus, Birobnya, Noyavgut. [hider] [b]Nation Demographics[/b] [b]Population[/b]: 12 [b]Nation Size[/b]: 4 (Sarazyl, Rubrus, Birobnya, Noyavgut.) [b]Colonial Demographics [/b] [b]Colonial Population[/b]: 0 [b]Colonial Holdings[/b]:0 [b]Colonial Stability[/b]: 0 [b]Army[/b] [b]Infantry Strength[/b]: (How large the Infantry arm of your military is) 8 [b]Infantry Quality[/b]: (How well-trained and experienced your Infantry is) 5 [b]Infantry Logistics[/b]: (How well equipped your Infantry is) 3 [b]Cavalry Strength[/b]: (How large the Cavalry arm of your military is) 5 [b]Cavalry Quality[/b]: (How well-trained and experienced your Cavalry is) 10 [b]Cavalry Logistics[/b]: (How well equipped your Cavalry is) 5 [b]Artillery Strength[/b]: (How large the Artillery arm of your military is) 3 [b]Artillery Quality[/b]: (How well-trained and experienced your Artillery is) 5 [b]Artillery Logistics[/b]: (How well equipped your Artillery is) 5 [b]Army Commander Quality[/b]: (How experienced and capable your Generals are) 10 [b]Navy [/b] [b]Ship of the Line Strength[/b]: (How large your Ship of the Line fleet is) 1 [b]Ship of the Line Quality[/b]: (How well-trained and experienced your Ship of the Line crew is) 1 [b]Ship of the Line Logistics[/b]: (How well-equipped your Ships of the Line Fleet is) 2 [b]Cruiser Strength[/b]: (How large your Cruiser fleet is) 1 [b]Cruiser Quality[/b]: (How well-trained and experienced your Cruiser crew is) 1 [b]Cruiser Logistics[/b]: (How well-equipped your Cruiser Fleet is) 2 [b]Marine Strength[/b]: (How large the Marine arm of your military is) 2 [b]Marine Quality[/b]: (How well-trained and experienced your Marines are) 3 [b]Marine Logistics[/b]: (How well equipped your Marines are) 2 [b]Naval Commander Quality[/b]: (How experienced and capable your Admirals are) 1 [b]Economics[/b] [b]National Wealth[/b]: (The beginning wealth of your nation) 5 [b]Industrialization[/b]: (How Industrialized your nation has become) 5 [b]Development of Low Industry[/b]: (Your farmers and labourers, the working force of your nation) 11 [b]Development of Middle Industry[/b]: (Your bureaucrats and inventors, the mental force of your nation) 5 [b]Development of High Industry[/b]: (Your aristocrats, the ruling force of your nation) 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [/hider] [b]Brief Look[/b]: Rubrus is one of the old powers of Eastern Europe. With an emphasis on old. Many consider the empire as being a place of stagnation, a nation that is stuck in the past. The divide between the ruling aristocracies and the lower classes is incredibly pronounced. The ruling powers are centralized in the few and scattered major cities of the empire, living in opulence and reveling in the arts and culture that their aristocratic inheritances allow them to enjoy. While the majority of the country is made up of farmers, woodsmen and other tradesmen that live in the rural towns that dot the sweeping northern plains. There is an emerging middle class of clerks and bureaucrats that has been brought about by the industrial revolution that has spread over Europe but they are the firmly in the minority. Some may be lucky enough to find work with a noble household or serving an overly wealthy scion who wants a fashionable secretary. The Rubrun navy is a fledgling branch of the military. The northern waters have traditional made sailing in great numbers difficult and the ice has served as a natural barrier what few threats may come by sea. A naval career is seen as a quiet and easy life (as far as life in the military goes) for those who willingly join up and a way to quietly brush drunks and embarrassing family members under the rug for the noble families willing to throw money away on an officer's commission. The thin spread of industrial resources makes outfitting a full army difficult for the Rubrun army but what equipment is made is done by dedicated craftsmen and worthy of praise, this leads to soldiers using hand me down gear and being given training that puts an emphasis on equipment maintenance. The true pride and joy of the Rubrun army is their cavalry. With horses descended from the steppe stallions and a tradition born from the nomadic warlords that founded this ancient empire. Young noblemen vie for a place among the ranks of the famed cavalry regiments, each one looking to make a name for themselves and to bring honor to their house and ancestral arms. [b]Recent News[/b]: - Empress Alina marries Prince Pashkov Sadoski of The Kingdom of Claidor, cementing and alliance between the two nations. - Tensions rise with The Kingdom of Ilastiri as both countries train their military forces. - Diplomatic relations are opened with The Republic of Toubres.