[hider=Aenean Coastal Republic] [img] https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/665745821341450240/862856528020111371/image0.png[/img] Summary of Nation: The Aenean Coast is an atheist Republic ruled by bipedal crocodilians situated on the Great Continent's northern coast. The government itself is led by a group of elected representatives totalling 3 in number from all backgrounds and genders. Each region (of which there are three the East, Central and Western regions) holds a vote for a new representative every six years and may vote to replace them if not satisfied with their official after one year. The Republic has not been able to industrialize correctly, with only a small number of small civilian industries dotted along the coast and nothing more than a single rifle plant in operation. It thus is forced to heavily lean on agriculture and large fishing operations to keep its economy afloat. Although the Coastal Republic may not be militarized and it does not possess a strong economy, it shall stand against the coming tide with all it can muster. The Nation is also stuck with huge debts to the Aelban from the 1922-23 agricultural disaster. [hider=current senators of the Republic:] Eastern senator: Lok-Dur: 3 years into office Central senator: Arm-El: 7 months into office Western senator: Mur-Ben: 5 years into office [/hider] [hider=Military commanders] Marshal of the Army: Ark-Dur: 12-years of command. High Admiral: Abun-El Minister of Militia organization: Lum-Dur [/hider] Aenean description: Aeneans are a large race of bipedal crocodilians that weigh upwards of 500 pounds and are often in a more slouched standing position than humans. Aeneans are about 6ft at full height but often seem about average human height due to slouching. The diet of the Aenean is somewhat bland with fish and grain products as their primary source of sustenance, and they are capable of eating most things a human could. History: Pre-War: The Aenean Coastal Republic is young and inexperienced on the world stage. Its creation was not that of kinship but that of necessity. Many local chiefs were forced to band together during the times of Aelban imperialism. Only after the Reiyk had severely bloodied, the Aelban Empire did the politics of the Coast shift away from a league of tribes to a proper republic in 1891. While many tribes resisted at first, those who wished for true unity used the threat of the Reiyk and potentially even Aelban return to quell the resistance amongst tribal leaders. While shaky at first, The Republic eventually solidified itself as firmly in control, and the many tribes began to centralize into extensive farming and fishing communities, mainly along the coast of the Republic. In 1922 the Aenean Coastal Republic faced a severe crisis when a blight occurred, destroying most of the harvest that year, followed by severe drought in 1923 leading to starvation and death throughout the Republic and almost leading to the complete collapse of the Republic and causing extreme overfishing. During the crisis, a series of riots and revolts took place in major cities, leading to a few bloody slaughters where authorities were forced to open fire on the rioters. Finally, during a particularly horrible riot, a small-scale battle engulfed an entire city leading to the deaths of thousands and is the only "battle" ever fought for the Aenean Republic's military. Thankfully the Republic was blessed in 1924 when the crops had faced no significant hardships. Though they still failed to reach even an adequate harvest, even with the subpar harvest, the Nation was able to stabilize with less of a need for imported food. However, the economy remains strained to this day with the extreme loans taken to import food and the lack of income in the country. Outbreak of War: While initially ignored by the Aenean military and civilian leaders, the encroachment of the Reiyk and the invasions of Longguo and Akiya rapidly caused panic in the Aenean officials. Eventually, this panic has led to a rather lacklustre solution composed by the civilian government. As a result, the military was allowed to establish a small standing force of 3 divisions: totalling 30,000 soldiers, and receive additional equipment for militias around the Nation (the number of active militia members ranges from 40-50 thousand). These forces, however, lack any serious firepower, and even with the creation of a Professional military force and dedication of resources, the Aenean army is pathetically under-equipped and undermanned, with no prepared defences. Pressing Issues: The Republic is in dire straits, famine or blight could strike at any moment, and a Reiyk blockade would decimate all fishing operations leaving the people without food, and this could lead to another famine and leave the Republic ripe for Reiyk conquest. The Nation is also at a severe lack in industrial might and can barely even produce tractors at a substandard rate extreme effort would be needed to uplift the Republic to a wartime economy, and economic collapse would almost certainly follow any attempts at rapid industrialization. The military of the Republic is heavily inexperienced, and even while there is a heavy emphasis on its growth, it lacks skilled officers, equipment and volunteers. As a result, most of the Republic's forces will be composed of local militias and poorly equipped soldiers until its military program enters high gear and acquires additional equipment. The Republic also possesses no aircraft able to be used effectively in a modern military role. Most that could be converted are extremely old biplanes. Notable Strengths: The Aenean republic is in a highly fertile area, and when not in a drought, it can easily support its population. In addition, it could support other allied nations in times of food shortages. The Military of the Republic may be under-equipped, but the soldiers can fight like lions when needed and additional fighting troops could be raised rapidly with outside assistance. The Crocodilians of the Republic are also very well suited to aquatic warfare and fighting in swamps and could be powerful marines with the right equipment and training. National Priorities: The Aenean Coastal Republic's current national priorities are to ensure that its agricultural base remains solid and unaffected by the war, and as such, a military program is beginning to be pushed hard in the senate. While those 2 are priorities for Aenea, many other parts of the Nation are neglected due to a general lack of resources. The main affected areas of this lack of resources are the industry that is backwards. (While no naval industry exists, a small flotilla of purchased ships do exist) 1: Agriculture 2: The Army 3: The Common People 4: The Upper Classes 5: The Economy: Internal Trade 6: Diplomacy 7: Cultural Issues 8: The Economy: External Trade 9: Technology 10: The Navy 11: Espionage and Intelligence 12:Resource Extraction 13: Industrial Output [/hider]