[hider=The Greater Chirian Republic] [center][b]Flag:[img]https://i.imgur.com/T70YbFO.png[/img][/b] [b]Nation Name: [/b] The Greater Chirian People's Republic (GCR) [b]Type of Government:[/b] Worker's Republic [b]Head(s) of Government:[/b] Nikolas Kussainov: First Secretary of the Chirian Central Committee Nyshan Ibrayev: Security Secretary of the Chirian Central Committee Akmaral Zhaksylyk: Technical Secretary of the Chirian Central Committee Sadir Imanbaeva: Economic Secretary of the Chirian Central Committee Erlan Rybalko: Defense Secretary of the Chirian Central Committee [/center] [hider=Rolls] Land Area: 15 Land Fertility: 20 Natural Resources: 17 Social Development: 14 Technological Development: 12 Industrial Development: 8 Total Economic Strength: 5 Land Power: 15 Naval Power: 2 Air Power: 7 [/hider] [hider=Economy:] The GCR functions as many would consider a Socialist State to function in the way of economy and industry. The Party maintains direct control over the larger businesses and industries of the nation, setting quotas, enforcing prices of goods, and determining production lines and output numbers. Despite these, the GCR has allowed small business and industrial ventures to remain privately owned in an effort to stave off economic collapse, imposed early on in their consolidation of power among the old nations of the region of Chiria. The GCR is still in the early stages of industrializing their nation as a whole, and as such production capabilities for more advanced materials and goods are low or nonexistent throughout the nation. Due to this, their military power is far smaller than many of its neighbors, relying namely upon imports of more complicated machinery and items to create their weapons of war at blisteringly slow paces. Imports: -Machine Parts -Manufactured Goods -Heavy Machinery -Electronic Components -Sand Exports: -Foodstuffs -Crude Oil -Coal -Raw Ores -Crystal -Lumber -Intermediate Materials [/hider] [hider=Unique Technologies:] [u]Swrromagiya Crystal Refinement:[/u] Swrromagiya (Surrogate Magic) Crystals are crystals that have been artificially imbued with magic. The exact process is a State secret and closely guarded by the Security Services. The crystals can be used in most every way that their natural counterparts can be used, and are often used to supplement natural crystals being used to power complex machinery that larger diesel or coal engines would make unwieldy or unviable. Swrromagiya are in low supply and high demand within the GCR, the process it takes to create and refine them being exhausting on resources and eating up time not helping in increasing the supply in the slightest. [u]Jeke Qalqan:[/u] Jeke Qalqan - In development. More information to be disseminated as the Ministry of Information deems fit. [/hider] [b]Primary Species:[/b] Humans [b]Population:[/b] ~260 million Registered Citizens [hider=Culture:] The culture within the GCR is an amalgamation of the different nations that were absorbed during the early years of the Parties rise to power, and because of such, it can be simple to go from one area of the nation to another and find yourself surrounded by completely different styles of buildings and regional languages. However, the GCR has been pushing hard over the past twenty-four years to create a new national culture, one inspired by the never-ending People's Revolution and emphasizing those facets of life that directly reflect in the Revolution itself. Below are some of the key cultural values and specifics of the GCR[hr] Chirians: The people of what was once known as "Lesser Chiria", a relatively small autocratic state located in the Chirian region of the Western continent. Having been the founders of the Greater Chirian People's Republic and the spreaders of the People's Revolution when the opportunity presented itself, they are very much devoted to The Party and its cause. The core populace of the nation, they hold many high positions within The Party and all facets of the state. Odishans: Odisha was the first nation to fall to the "People's Revolution" as it spread out of Chiria and into its neighbors during the initial years following the Parties ascension. Odishans have assimilated well into the new national culture that The Party has been pushing, forming a new and welcomed addition to the loyal populace of Chirians within the GCR. Many Odishans hold middling positions in the Party and businesses of the GCR. Dombarians: The nation of Dombaru peacefully submitted to the People's Revolution after the tragic death of its entire royal family at the hands of a "mob of nobles" that were, according to public reports made available by the National Information and Data Collection Bureau, "attempting to stop the Royal family from leading their nation down the correct path of the Revolution." As the nation fell into chaos shortly after, the arrival of the Blues was a welcome sight and the people rejoiced, quickly agreeing to join the fold of the GCR. Dombarians are among the greatest of metallurgists and engineers within the GCR, with a grand history of fine armors and weapons spanning centuries before they were truly a free nation. Dombarians are watched closely by the Security Division as it is a well-known rumor that many do not believe the story given by The Party about the death of their beloved royal family. Ranians: The most recent nation to join the GCR is that of the Federated State of Rania. A forward-thinking and progressive state known for artisans and thinkers. Added to the GCR only a year and a half ago, there are still those within its now-defunct borders that believe they are still fighting a war against the GCR. Ranians are distrusted by even the Dombarians, and many are suspected of aiding rebel groups or even being members of them. Currently, the most persecuted of the different ethnic groups of the GCR due to their regions continued rebellion against the GCR.[hr] "Party. Member. Self." Adhering to a strict belief that everything a citizen does is for the betterment of the Party and the members around them before they are to do anything to benefit themselves. The idea behind such a notion is that in benefiting the nation and your countrymen, you are indirectly benefiting yourself as the Party works in your best interests. That is at least, the theory. "Enemy Within" Citizens of the GCR live in a state that breeds some of the worst traits in a person. Chief among these is the constant paranoia and distrust that members of the nation live with. It is caused by the Party-led idea that any and all subversive activity is to be reported to the Security Service with all haste, any failure to do so will result in not only the subversive individual coming to justice but the one that failed to report as well. Students report professors, children report parents, brothers report sisters. No one is safe in the GCR, not even close family can truly trust one another with any degree of certainty. [u]Party Members:[/u] Only humans maintain membership within the Party in the GCR and are considered as “Registered Citizens”. Other races, though not enslaved or in any form of serfdom, do not hold the level of a “Party Member” and are thus not entitled to all of the benefits that come with being such. Instead, they are what could be considered second class citizens. Protected in some forms under the law but in others completely let down by the Party. How much of a difference this actually makes between your average Party Member and a non-human is very much up for debate, though in reality there is little difference in the eyes of the Party between a member and a non-human citizen as long as quotas are met. [/hider] [hider=Religion and Other Beliefs:] The GCR outlawed all forms of religion following the Party's rise to power and subsequent liberation of the faltering and collapsed nations around them. This move has helped them to maintain control over the populace, leaving the masses little to think about beyond their indoctrinated lifestyles and constant pro-Party Propaganda. This is not to say that religion isn’t still practiced, as it very much is, just hidden away and in secret from the Party. [/hider] [hider=Location/Territories:] [img]https://i.gyazo.com/0538975b3d78e66afcfa954effd97bde.png[/img] [b]Climate and Geography:[/b] Sub-tropic/Oceanic. Consisting of vast swathes of forests, mountains, and gently rolling hills punctuated by protruding pillar-like spikes where erosion has slowly eaten away at mountains of old. The GCR enjoys an abundance almost to an excess of rolling foothills of rice patties and fields of grain to feed it's people. The average temperature is on the higher end of a moderate climate during the day in the Summer months and only slightly lower in the winter months. [/hider] [hider=Military:] The military arm of the GCR consists of two of the three branches that can be expected of a nation and a third less common branch. The first of the branches being the GCR Ground Army followed by the GCR Aerial Forces. The uncommon branch of the GCRs Military arm is that of the Security Forces, a Paramilitary Organization that answers directly to the Party and acts as a sort of Secret Police to carry out the Parties commands. The GCR, being a landlocked nation, only sports a spattering of river patrol craft stationed in larger brown water ports that are nominally controlled by the Army Garrisons in those locations. Currently one of the hardest hit aspects of the GCR in relation to their attempt to industrialize. The Military forces have seen a noted down-tick in the Party's willingness to spend on even the most basic aspects of a soldier's lives like uniforms and even food in some cases. This has caused supply issues at all levels within the military and many units, squadrons, and boats are without the parts and supplies to operate effectively or even at all in some cases.[hr] [hider=The Greater Chirian People's Ground Army] The Ground Army of the GCR consists of mainly light infantry that is considered to be regularly trained and poorly equipped. With mostly bolt action rifles and in many cases repeating rifles, the GCR is certainly lagging behind compared to many of its neighbors in equipping its army. Popularly dubbed as "The Blues" or "The Blue Army" by the populace due to their standard color scheme. A recent shift in GCR stratagem has seen the introduction of artillery in mass to military formations. No doubt an idea stolen from their Northern neighbors. Wired landlines are available at the Battalion level but no lower, this is mostly due to the fact that the GCR is unable to create phones at a fast enough rate to supply anything lower than a Battalion Commander and an ingrained fear that if communication is disseminated enough to the lower ranks there could be unforeseen consequences that such ease of communication allows. [hider=Regular Infantry] [b]Standard Infantry[/b] Standard Infantry sport an average amount of training and discipline, but are bogged down by their poor weapons and meager equipment. [b]Support Infantry[/b] Other than Commissars, the presence of Support Infantry is likely to be one of the only other factors that keep a standard infantryman from breaking and running in the face of a superior enemy. Sporting far better ballistic protection than the average infantryman, the Support Infantry are the heavy weapons experts of an infantry unit. Sporting crew-swerved weapons and anti-material rifles, they lay down the heavy and incessant fire that their bolt action counterparts simply can not provide. Many Support Infantry within the GCR find themselves ill-equipped or completely lacking much of the heavier ordnance they are supposed to carry. [/hider] [hider=Specialist Infantry] [b]Commissars and Security Forces Commissars[/b] [u]Commissars:[/u] The disciplinary backbone of the Ground Army, Commissars function as competent and well-trained battlefield leaders and swift judges during battle and downtime. Able to rouse their troops to action with speeches for the Party or with the ever-present threat of violence. A Commissar is an important part of any infantry action and a Commanders go-to tool when the troops disagree with orders. Very regularly better equipped than standard infantry with many imported items from Sphere allies. The standard load consists of higher-grade armor, submachine guns, and large-caliber handguns. [u]Security Forces Commissars:[/u] Sporting the same uniform as a standard Commissar and holding the same ranks, the only difference between the two is that Security Forces Commissars do not fall under the Ground Army. As members of the Security Forces of the GCR they act as the secret police of the state. In accordance with the rule of law, they carry out judgment on dissidents and subversive groups, interrogate opposition, and enforce Party unity with their mere presence. [b]Security Forces Troops[/b] Among the elite of the paramilitary forces that the Party deploys. Security Division troops are some of the best-equipped troops in the GCR. With armor created with close quarters in mind, and standard equipment consisting of submachine guns and a platoon-level man-portable backpack radio. the Security Forces Troops are fielded at the discretion of their SF Commissars to quell subversives and end unlawful gatherings with a violence of action not seen amongst other members of the GCRs forces. [b]Şabwılşılar[/b] The elite of the Ground Army, Şabwılşılar (Storm Troopers, often referred to as "Heavy Shock Infantry" or "Heavy Shock Troops"), operate as the spearhead to the most dangerous of undertakings, and the units that react to situations requiring speed and brute force all at once. Kitted in an armored carapace that protects the user from some forms of small arms fire where it is present and carrying a standard load of several grenades and a submachine gun for an increased rate of fire. [b]Flame Troops[/b] Flame Troops are an offshoot from the municipal work crews that use flame throwers to maintain areas of cities from being overgrown by ever-encroaching fauna. Somewhere along the way, someone figured that strapping a larger tank to a man's back and armoring him would be a good way to toast dissidents and enemies alike. Their availability is rather limited within the Ground Army, and are normally held in reserve as to not waste their potential in initial assault actions or requisitioned by the Security Forces. [/hider] [hider=The Greater Chirian People's Air Force] The Air Force of the Chirian People's Republic is envisioned by the Party to be the power projection arm of the state. Currently, the Air Force is nothing more than a mockery of the Party's grand ambitions, consisting of only a handful of rudimentary imported biplanes and barely working domestic prototypes. [/hider] [/hider] [/hider] [hider=Magic Prevalence/Usage:] Magic has been outlawed for personal use in the GCR. Any use of magic for the State is monitored thoroughly at all points of its use. [u]State Sanctioned Crystal Use:[/u] The State takes complete control of all magical crystals upon their discovery and holds sole control of the use of all crystals within its borders. The GCR in reality imprisons, experiments, and harvests the life force of "dissidents" to create their Swrromagiya Crystals among other uses. Possibly one of the most closely guarded secrets of the state, as any word of such getting out would surely see the world turn against them. [/hider] [hider=History/ Background Info:] [/hider] [hider=Nation Relations:] [/hider] [/hider]