[hider=The Republic of Ohio (WIP)]
[b]Name:[/b] The Republic of Ohio
[b]Form of government: [/b] Theocratic Dictatorship
[b]Leader:[/b]
[b]Brief History:[/b]
[b]Advantages:
[/b][b]Disadvantages:[/b]
Agrarian: Subsistence agriculture is still the norm for most of your citizens, cities have only just begun to modernize, there’s a long way left to go in terms of development. Incompatible with Fully Industrialized

Backwater: Education is poor and there is little in the way of research happening. New developments will take longer to reach your country, especially without outside help. Incompatible with Technology Leader.

Cultural Conflict: Your nation is afflicted with deep divides, whether they are ethnic, religious or something else. They create many conflicts, especially when tensions flare up. Can be taken twice for even more intense divisions. Incompatible with Culture of Conformity.

Independent Media: Your nation has an influential and unrestricted press, which is always quick to draw attention to failures and shady dealings. Dissent comes more easily, and the population has less tolerance for war. Incompatible with Culture of Conformity.

Food Insecure: Your nation is prone to periodic crop failures, which lead to devastating famines without outside aid. Modernization may lessen this problem. Can be taken twice to indicate food insecurity too deep for even modern agriculture to help.

Fragile Peace: The government’s position is precarious, especially given your nation’s history of violent civil wars. It is very easy for small bits of discontent to spiral out of control. 

Weak Centralization: The central government has difficulties with local governments across your country, whether it is because of corruption or laws that limit it. Initiatives coming from above may find themselves impeded as lower level politicians put up resistance.

Colonial Power: Much of your nations power rests with nations it has colonized, nations who now seek independence. Holding on to them will be difficult, letting them leave will mean giving up much of your power.

Entrenched Traditions: There are traditions that your nation has clung to since ancient history that stand at odds with modern society. They will slow down modernization and hurt production from advanced industries.

Small Population: Your population is small, limiting your total output.

Hostile Neighbors: You have longstanding disputes with nations on your borders that could easily lead to future wars. Can be taken twice to indicate that the country has numerous neighbors all of whom are hostile.

Military Incompetence: There are deep-seated problems with your nation’s military leadership, it’s inevitable that they will occasionally loses battles that they should’ve been able to win easily.

Devastated by war: The war hit your nation particularly hard, rebuilding will be a slow and painful process, possibly needing outside aid. Incompatible with Unscathed by the war.
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