[Forum Game] - World in Revolution: 1861 Mk. II

[Culise]

Southern Common Market Treaty Organization
Organización del Tratado del Mercado Común del Sur
Organização do Tratado do Mercado Comum do Sul

The President of the Argentine Republic, His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Brazil, President of the Republic of Chile, His Royal Majesty the King of Paraguay, and President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,

In recognizing the successes of the Brazilian-Argentine Treaty of Mutual Discourse in furthering amicable relations between Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay,

In identifying the economic successes of the German Confederation through its zollverein treaties that have unified German markets into a single unitary whole,

In light of the recent accession of Paraguay to the terms of the Treaty of Mutual Discourse as a consequence of the Treaty of Asuncion,

Hereby agree to establish a new and extended treaty in order to further economic cooperation and reduce the threat of economic and military confrontation as we have so recently suffered.

Article I. The signatory nations will so organize their economic activities as to produce the best possible results for all signatory nations, by the elimination of conflict in economic policies and the development of commercial exchanges. All tariffs on trade between the signatory nations shall be eliminated.

Article II. The Empire of Brazil, Argentine Republic, Kingdom of Paraguay, and Oriental Republic of Uruguay agree to designate the Paraná, Paraguay, and Uruguay Rivers, in their entirety, as well as all tributaries such as are physically navigable by trading ships, as to be freely navigable by ships sailing under the flag of any signatory nation, subject to local laws. All tariffs and tolls are to be abolished on trade carried under the flag of any signatory nation, except for those necessary to the maintenance of the riverbed, locks, dams, and other critical physical infrastructure necessary to maintain the navigability of the river channels.

Article III. The signatory nations agree to form a treaty of mutual protection and defence, in order to safeguard their mutual sovereignty and protect against aggressive action by external polities of South America or beyond. Should any signatory nation be the object of an armed attack in South America, the other signatory nations will afford the party so attacked all military and other aid and assistance in their power.

Article IV. The signatory nations agree to establish a joint Consultative Council to establish a common policy on tariffs external to the customs union and tolls to be levied on trade on the Platinean watershed, comprised of two ministers from each signatory nation. This council will also be authorized to reduce physical barriers to and otherwise ensure the free flow of riverine trade in the watersheds of the Rio de la Plata and its tributaries as per Article II. These ministers will be granted plenipotentiary powers to establish policies regarding tariffs and tolls by their nation of origin. Appointment and dismissal of these ministers will be established by methods to be determined be each individual signatory nation. This joint council shall be hosted in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Article V. The signatory nations agree to seek peaceful resolutions to disputes amidst themselves of territorial, economic, military, or other jurisdiction. Should bilateral negotiations between the nations in dispute fail to reach a mutually-amicable conciliation, disputes may be referred to the Consultative Council in order to permit mediation by the other uninvolved signatory powers. Should there be no uninvolved signatory powers available to serve as arbiters in any dispute, the signatory nations agree to accept the binding arbitration of an external, uninvolved nation that may be trusted to remain neutral, to be decided by the consensus of all signatory powers.

Article VI. The signatory nations may, by mutual agreement, invite any other Latin American State to accede to the present Treaty on conditions to be agreed between them and the State so invited.

Hereby signed in Encarnación this 21st of August, in the Year of our Lord 1872:
[X] President Bartolomé Mitre of the Argentine Republic
[X] His Imperial Majesty Dom Pedro II, Constitutional Emperor and Perpetual Defender of Brazil
[X] President Federico Errázuriz Zañartu of the Republic of Chile
[X] His Royal Majesty Maximillian I, King of the Paraguayans
[ ] President Venancio Flores of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay

 

[Stormbringer]

Railroads open or under construction, major navigable rivers, and the Siberian route.

 

[Frymonmon]

GM NOTE: [17:32:32] <etranger01> You know, in the future, you could just say "orders in by Wednesday, update by Friday-ish"

^ do that

 

[Tapscott]

Southern Common Market Treaty Organization

[X] - President Bartolomé Mitre of the Argentine Republic

I hope that this treaty ushers in a new era of cooperation to the nations of South America.

~ President Bartolomé Mitre of the Argentine Republic

 

[Maxwell500]

The Kingdom of Paraguay
Paz y justicia​

Southern Common Market Treaty Organization

[X] His Royal Majesty Maximilian I, King of the Paraguayans

 

[Somberg]

Southern Common Market Treaty Organization

[X] President Federico Errázuriz Zañartu of the Republic of Chile

 

[Boris ze Spider]

​

Fellow Countrymen,

We have arisen from our War of Independence a victorious people. Our flag flies freely from every ironclad, never to be threatened again. We are free to do our business anywhere, as our chains have been removed. We are the masters of our own destiny, forging a path that shall hopefully lead us to greatness. However, as we transverse this troubled landscape, we are seen as little more than a second-rate power, the United States’s ugly little cousin. When embattled emigrants leave their European shores for a new beginning, do they look towards the glistening harbors of Charleston or New Orleans? No, they look towards the shores of New York, believing there to be better opportunities and a brighter future. This simply will not stand! In the coming decade, the Confederate States of America will become the bastion of freedom, the beacon of hope that it is destined to become. We will open new, sprawling factories. We will expand on our railway system, so that goods can flow quickly from the cargo deposits in Richmond all the way to the border towns near Las Cruces. We will enter this new era with the full economic potential of The South on our backs

However, these waters are murky and froth with danger. War has taken control of the Mediterranean, where not even the most neutral of parties are safe. We condemn the action that the Italians took to prompt this crisis on the Balkan Peninsula and we hope that a peaceful solution can be found, despite the botched Treaty of Varna. Furthermore, I would like to correct some rumors in regards to reports that Russian traders have taken over Charleston. While the initially slumbering bear has awoken, there has been no drastic change in Russian goods flowing through Charleston. We hope the world takes a step back and take a look into reality.

It is time for the world to see what the Confederate States are made of. Let us look into the future and know that it will be better than the past. God Bless the South.

 

[MastahCheef117]

OOC: You gotta use the right flag dammit

 

[Boris ze Spider]

OOC: You gotta use the right flag dammit

OOC: My apologies

 

[Frymonmon]

Events of the World: 1872​

Europe

The British Government, focused on the war in India, is able to restructure the national debt, lowering interest rates with their creditors slightly. Attempts were made to have some of the debt forgiven in the national interest, but the long history of the British national debt caused a slight panic when the government began to talk about simply forgetting some of it. When these effects began to take hold, the government dropped all talks of it, and remained confident that they would pay every pound of debt, down to the last schilling.
[-0.19% Economic Growth to the United Kingdom. Lower Interest rates to the United Kingdom.]

The world, and France, was shocked in 1872 as the Imperial Family, while preparing for the wedding of Napoléon, Prince Imperial, announced the sudden death of Napoléon III while he was enjoying a morning walk with his wife. It was said that the Emperor had bent over to smell a flower that was growing due to the spring season, and he fell over, dead. No cause of death was ever determined, and the former Emperor was given a massive, grand funeral where it seems all of France cried in sorrow for the death of their beloved Emperor.
[-£1,602,984 to France.]

Napoléon III, in an engraving done after his death.​

With the former Emperor laid to rest, it came time for his son, the Prince Imperial, to ascend to the throne of the French Empire. No expense was spared, and while the death of the former Emperor still hung over the air, all of France was made presentable and decked in splendour for the Coronation. On May 18th, 1872, just a few weeks after the death of Emperor Napoléon III, the Prince Imperial was crowned Napoléon IV, Emperor of the French. The national pride felt across the nation was immense, as hundreds of thousands of people celebrated the new Emperor.
[-£18,595,602 to France. +45 Prestige to France. +1.35% Economic Growth to France. +0.18% Population Growth to France. Less Emigration to France.]

Only a few weeks after the Coronation, and only a month and a half from the death of Emperor Napoléon III, the new Emperor was married in Paris. Thousands celebrated the marriage of Napoléon IV to Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom. Their new Empress, who was a close confidant of Queen Victoria, continued to spend much of her time in the United Kingdom, which made the marriage seem little more than a formality.
[-£4,194,826 to France.]

Napoléon IV, Emperor of the French​

Several universities were opened across France, as Emperor Napoléon IV spent much of the year giving speeches and opening classes for each school. Eager to try and get the new Emperor to come to their universities, a massive barrage of improvements, expansions, and invitations to the Emperor came from across France, and even French North Africa. The Emperor made it his goal to be able to visit each of these universities at least once.
[-£1,712,734 to France. +16% Education Rate to France.]

The new Emperor had an ambitious plan, which looked to improve the border fortifications of the Empire, as well as to help expand the various ports across the nation. He looked towards building commercial, and military, shipyards, which would greatly benefit the nation as a whole.
[-£5,813,914 to France. +1 Infrastructure to France.]

The Spanish Government passes several bills, aimed at the expansion and improvement of the overall agricultural production and expansion in the countryside. Seeds are given out to farmers, and low-interest loans, that some say are simply handouts, are given to allow much needed new tools. This subsidising, in effect, helped to lower food prices across the country, making it much more accessible to the population.
[-£1,043,198 to Spain. +0.25% Economic Growth to Spain. +0.45% Population Growth to Spain.]

Talks of grandeur, of Spain’s former power, quickly become the main thing nearly everyone begins to talk about. The Spanish Navy, now simply called the Armada to hark back to past glories, is given a large injection of funds, to build new ironclad ships and steam-powered frigates, hoping to phase out the older, sail-powered ships and bring Spain back to some of her former glory.
[-£9,489,611 to Spain. +1 Ironclad to Spain. +7 Ironclads to Spain in 2 turns. +10 Screw Frigates to Spain. +25 Screw Frigates to Spain in 3 turns.]

The Spanish Army, which had been long out of date even bore the 1860s, undergoes a small modernisation plan, but the lack of willpower by the government to spend a large amount of money only results in some weak-hearted attempts at real reform. It was projected that more money would need to be invested into the project to achieve anything noteworthy.
[-£544,894 to Spain. +5% Equipment to Spain.]

Continued attempts to reform and rebuild the Lisbon Sewer System is met with roadblocks as the Spanish government is elusive in releasing their real plans. Cholera is still a major problem in the city, and the entire project ends up being scrapped by the Government.
[-£694,641 to Portugal.]

Acting similar to their Iberian neighbour, the Portuguese army begins to try and reform their army, but not enough money is placed into the project, and instead only weapons and some artillery is purchased for the army, along with a new new uniforms. No groundbreak innovative tactics were advanced, but the soldiers did highly enjoy their new guns.
[-£466,141 to Portugal. +4% Equipment to Portugal.]

The Dutch Navy, focused on being able to protect their own waters from further incursions from the Portuguese, or any other nation. A lot of these materials were cheaply obtained from overseas and from domestic manufacturers, and construction progressed swiftly.
[-£1,233,207 to the Netherlands +3 Ironclads to the Netherlands in 1 turn.]

Minor port upgrades were undertaken across the country, many thought that it was simply to help with trade and the ability for the ports to manage more goods. No new goods were able to be shipped, so not many people knew what exactly the Dutch were doing.
[-£5,303,492 to the Netherlands.]

The Mauser Model 1872 design was approved and began production as the standard rifle of the Imperial German Army. An extensive review of the infantry doctrine was made to account for the new and faster reloading times it took to operate this new rifle, which performed well in the field. It was considered one of the better rifles in the German Army, and the training, and planning, quickly showed that the German Army could adapt well to new equipment.
[-£3,624,187 to the German Empire. +13% Equipment to the German Empire. +1 Army Level to the German Empire.]

The Mauser Brothers, two of Germany’s greatest weapons manufacturers.​

The Italian Navy undergoes a massive expansion, fueled by fears of British intervention against Italy, as well as the need to be able to transfer soldiers from the Italian mainland to the Ottoman Empire to continue their war against them
[-£16,502,092 to Italy. +3 Ironclads in 1 turn to Italy. +15 Screw Frigates to Italy. +25 Screw Frigates to Italy in 2 turns. +25 Transports to Italy. +30 Transports to Italy in 1 turn.]

Attempts by the government to build steel mills across Northern Italy do not go well, as the steel they make is inferior to those made by other, private, factories that already existed across the country, and costed more than it gained. By the end of the year the factories were closed down due to unprofitability.
[-£1,034,468 to Italy.]

At the same time, the Italians announced a massive expansion of their own armed forces, as well as their newest purchase of guns and clothes from abroad. Much of the weapons were purchased from France, who seemed more than willing to help fund the expansion of the Balkan nations at the expense of the Ottoman Empire.
[-£2,302,978 to Italy. +55,000 Regulars to Italy. +37% Equipment to Italy.]

Several pocket watch factories begin to open up across Switzerland, looking to help promote their own local industrial base, as well providing goods to the wealthy vacationers who traveled to the Alpine Republic.
[-£1,583,602 to Switzerland. +0.34% Economic Growth to Switzerland.]

The Treaty of Posen is signed between the Republic of Russia and the German Empire. The few more important tenements of this was the German construction of factories and a railroad into the Republic. While the Germans would be paying for half, they would also be supplying Engineers, while the Russians paid for the other half and supplied the labour force needed to build these factories and the railroads. By mid-November, the railroad that left Posen reached Warsaw, opening trade between the two nations for the first time on a large-scale that did not have to travel to St. Petersburg. The Russian government also made a large purchase of weapons and artillery from German factories in the Rhineland. While they had a supply, they sent over a few boxcars, filled with crates of German Rifles and German artillery. At the same time, the Republic of Russia had signed an agreement with the Commonwealth of the Danube. Trade was to be opened with them as well, which the inclusion of Chinese goods being sold to them. It was unknown if it was intentional or if it was a mistake, but one of the first few crates of “Chinese” goods sent to Wien contained the German weapons, and not silks from China.
[-£12,590,941 to Russia. -£10,505,629 to the German Empire. +2 Infrastructure to Russia. +1.84% Economic Growth to Russia. +0.86% Economic Growth to the German Empire.]

As this error unfolded, the Armed Forces of the Commonwealth of the Danube was set to undergo a massive and extensive military reform. The crates of “Chinese” goods were quickly sent to the military, where they utilised, reverse engineered, and sent out to the Army. At the same time, copies of this rifle were distributed to the armed forces coming out of the Bohemian arms factories. Regiments were reformed to make them more uniform, and German was made the official language of the Army, in an attempt to streamline it and ensure no commands were mixed up. Schooling was provided to achieve understanding on this, which caused them to build more schools across the nation. This entire operation was overseen by Field Marshal Edmund, Prince of Schwarzenberg. These reforms, along with the German weaponry, quickly propels the Danubian Army to modern standards.
[-£7,584,849 to Danubia. +6 Army Levels to Danubia. +11% Equipment to Danubia.]

The Danish Government, seeking to help the economy, begins to loosen some restrictions held on businesses and companies across the nation, which caused a general uptick in economic activity in the nation.
[+0.58% Economic Growth to Denmark.]

With the economic situation in Denmark looking up, and the relative security of the nation, which seemed to no longer have that many problems plaguing it with republicans and revolutionaries, support for the King begins to move upwards, seeing that he was able to guide the nation upon the correct path.
[+23% Public Support to Denmark.]

Sweden begins wide-scale investments into railroad infrastructure across the southern portion of the nation, ensuring that passenger trains would be able to move from city to city. While some questioned the viability of a railroad from Stockholm to Bergen, the project nevertheless went through and construction was nearly finished by the end of the year.
[-£1,964,672 to Sweden. +1 Infrastructure to Sweden in 1 turn.]

In an attempt to better link together the country, the Finnish government approves the construction of a railroad from Hanko to Hyvinkää. Construction does not take that long, as trains begin to run by the end of the year. This advancement, and subsequent increased economic activity, proved that the endeavour was a huge success.
[-£674,025 to Finland. +1 Infrastructure to Finland. +0.39% Economic Growth to Finland.]

With a new railroad, and passable roads, a large increase in the lumber industry is seen in 1872, with several new companies opening up, and lumber pouring out of Finland’s ports to the rest of Europe. A major contract is signed with a British firm, bringing in a large amount of money for the company, which the Finnish Government quickly taxed.
[+£462,393 to Finland. +0.26% Economic Growth to Finland.]

Tax Reforms are started across the Republic of Russia, as previous attempts to reform it under the Romanov dynasty did not get anywhere due to the ineffectiveness of the government, as well as the inability for them to get any meaningful reforms passed. The Governing Senate quickly began a series of reforms to the tax system, removing the old taxes where everyone would pay the same amount. A new system, inspired by Western Europe, was improvised, in which the taxes were made proportional to how much each person could pay. Many of the richer portions of society were forced to hire workers to work their land to make it more profitable, as in rural areas the tax system was focused on how much landed was owned, while in cities, lower taxes were paid by the workers, and higher taxes paid by the owners. This large upheaval was a risky move, but the economy began to flourish, as factories began to appear along the Dnieper River near the city of Kiyev. A private endeavour was made, linking Kiyev with Moscow by rail.
[+1.04% Economic Growth to Russia. Higher Tax collection in Russia.]

Balkans/Near East

The Romanian King begins to tour the nation, spreading the word of Ottoman trickery, raising the tensions between the two nations, as thousands of Romanians, and more importantly the soldiers, felt insulted by the Ottomans, and wished to defend Romanian honour, at any cost.
[+9% Public Support to Romania.]

Attempts to encourage growth in Bessarabia is met with failure, and it quickly becomes the Kingdom’s money sink and “loans” were given out in the area, and capitalists, who were attempting to make a profit in the more wealthy parts of Romania, did not even go near Bessarabia due to the illiterate population and lack of any real economy past farming.
[-£2,156,028 to Romania.]

The Treaty of Varna is signed between the Ottoman Empire and the Kingdom of Greece, with the Kingdom of Romania opting out of the treaty, increasing tensions between the two countries. The treaty gave land to the Greeks, where the Ottomans felt that this would help to stop tensions between the two powers. There was no problem with the territorial hand over, as the Greeks already controlled the majority of the land. The Albanians, who were weary of the treaty, still felt under the protection by the Ottoman Empire.

The Greek Government looks to try and commission a monument for all who died in the Seven Weeks War. However, the planned site of such a monument in Athens was found to actually contain some ruins from antiquity. Plans for a monument is put off while the excavation of the ancient house goes underway, hoping to find culturally significant artifacts for the benefit of the preservation of the country’s history.

The mutual distrust between the Ottoman Army on the border with Romania and the Romanian Army on the border of the Ottoman Empire boils over in November. No one is sure which side fired first, but a Russian observer in Romania was said to have sent a message back to Moscow saying, “The Romanians, in a surprise move, seemed to have fired upon the Ottomans, without the discretion of the Officers, and simply began to fight.” No order to retreat back was given, and the Ottomans, surprised, were driven from the border. Attempting to rally in December, they were once again repulsed, forcing them out of the area.
[-525 Regulars to Romania. -2,052 Regulars to the Ottoman Empire.]

The Ottoman Army is able to march North into Serbia, and by a massive show of force, is able to subdue the population, but it was not until a massive amount of damage was done to them by hit and run attacks, as well as some conventional battles. It was the sheer number of soldiers that the Ottomans sent that was able to win back Serbia and Bosnia from the revolters.
[-46,435 Regulars to the Ottoman Empire.]

In the heat of the anti-Russian hype, a large fleet of warships was seen leaving the Baltic Sea, and while the Royal Navy was never able to identify them, they held the belief that they were coming from the Republic of Russia. They were not, however, Russian ships, and instead were Swedish ships being sent to an expedition in the Ottoman Empire. The French, thinking this was an advance attack on the Suez Canal, took immediate action upon the recommendations from London, sailing out of Port Said, and sinking the entire fleet, mistaking the Swedish flag for the Russian Republic’s, which few sailors actually knew what it looked like. All of the Swedish ships were sunk with only a few survivors being picked up by the French Navy.
[-12 Sailing Ships to Sweden. -3 Transports to Sweden.]

While the Swedish Navy, as well as all its cargo, now sat on the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, the Kingdom of Italy quickly moved soldiers from Greece to the island of Cyprus, subduing the small garrison there. On the island of Candia, the local government is quickly removed and replaced with a military government, showing signs that the Italians didn’t seem to have any future plans to abandon the island. While no official announcement was made, Ottoman officials decried the “Italian Annexation of Ottoman Land” with messages to embassies around the world.

To counter the Italian Naval threat, the Ottoman Navy begins a massive expansion of their own navy, which much of the material needed being made within the country, due to the lack of ability to import goods due to the Italian blockade, and unwillingness for any ships to come near the Eastern Mediterranean. This was expected to slow construction of these ships considerably.
[-£12,683,502 to the Ottoman Empire. +9 Ironclads to the Ottoman Empire in 2 turns. +8 Screw Frigates to the Ottoman Empire. +8 Screw Frigates to the Ottoman Empire in 2 turns.]

The Egyptian Government looks to support the publishing and printing of books in Arabic, in an effort to get the population to read more often. A large amount of money was spent, having people spend countless hours writing, translating, and making the books ready to be given out to the public. Through a huge misfortune, a French cartographer, who was helping the Egyptian government with minor odds and ends, accidentally caused a fire in the storehouse of these books, burning them all down to the ground. He was suspected to be the same man who accidentally caused a fire in France with their maps. He quickly left the country and traveled to Germany.
[-£1,420,981 to Egypt.]

A small contingent of Ottoman soldiers leave a port in Iraq, before showing up Qatar, in a bid to try and dislodge the Italians. Their superior numbers, however, were able to ensure that they won the day, but sinking the Ottoman ship, and killing nearly every Ottoman soldier, taking only a few prisoner.
[-2 Regulars to Italy. -992 Regulars to the Ottoman Empire. -1 Transport Ship to the Ottoman Empire.]

North America

The Canadian Transcontinental Railroad is completed in 1872, becoming the second of its type on the North American continent. It is quickly used by settlers to gain access to lands along the railroad, as towns and villages spring up, almost spontaneously, along this new route. The Royal Canadian Army was sent as an escort force, spreading out across the vast territory, defending against incursions by natives who still felt that they infringed upon their own territory. Tensions ran higher after a tribe of natives was found dead, and much of their belongings held inside a French homestead along the railway. Talks of an open rebellion against the Canadian government were around, as natives began to form their own militias in their own towns and villages.
[Higher Immigration to Canada.]

Models of the DeViller Gun are imported to the United States, where some of their military engineers quickly begin to deconstruct it, and find out how it works. Richard Gatling, who once had an idea similar to the design of the DeViller Gun, is able to make some wide advancements and improvements, the most important of which were a much larger magazine, and it was less prone to jamming when being fired. Confident of his success, the American Army dubbed it the “Gatling Gun”, and immediately set it into service.
[-£4,202,502 to the United States. +3 Army Levels to the United States.]

Richard Gatling’s 1872 Gatling Gun for the United States Army.​

Thomas Edison is given funds to do research into the practicality of building a power station in New York City that would allow him to begin to bring his electric light bulb to the masses. While the United States Government seemed eager to bring it to everyone, Edison instead used the money to work on the improvement of the light bulb, which still burnt out in merely a few weeks.
[-£953,582 to the United States.]

President Toombs begins a tour of the Confederacy, looking to try and encourage all good Confederates to begin investments into industry and railroads, who he stresses is the way forward for the entire country. Some industry in Northern Virginia, which increasingly is becoming more and more distanced from the slave economy, does open up, and a group of wealthy railroad owners are challenged by the President to attempt to make a railroad spanning from Tucson to Richmond. Bids came in, and the various states began to chip in funds for their own state to get the railroad, which would massively help their own growth. Alabama, for whatever reason, once again refused to take part in any railroads, causing the population there to become irate with the wealthy-slave owning Legislature, which seemed determined to not modernise in any sense. Legislative elections were held which caused the complete surprise of the Confederate Republican Party, which held an ever so mild anti-Slavery position taking power in Alabama. The state quickly released funds for the railroad, and the Tucson-Richmond Railroad Company opened (TRRR), where construction began in Richmond and Vicksburg, Mississippi.
[+0.68% Economic Growth to the Confederate States. Tucson-Richmond Railroad progress 5%]

The Virginia Military Institute is given funding by the Confederate government, which added a wing dedicated to the cooperation between infantry and artillery. This, however, was redundant as every competent officer already knew of the methods of using artillery and infantry by studying the War Between the States, which made extensive use of these methods and techniques.
[-£1,819,718 to the Confederate States.]

Continuous reinforcements of the rurales forces in northern Mexico show that the government would no longer accept banditry done, no matter how sparse the area. Confederate scouts in Arizona are attacked by a large contingent of Mexican bandits, who continue to ride north, until they reach Tucson. Slavery was not practiced in Arizona, but upon arriving, attempting to gain support of the black population, the bandits murdered dozens of white families, proclaiming to the blacks, all of whom were free, ”Negro libre!”, and asked for them to join their forces. They quickly reject this, and attempt to fight back, as they had killed their employers, friends, and neighbours. The bandits were able to murder them as well, and quickly stole a large amount of gold held in Tucson, and rode back into Mexico, where they were able to defeat a small rurales force. The message sent back to Mexico City was that the Confederates were invading. The tensions ran high, as a Mexican Army stationed along the Rio Grande, immediately crossed the river and captured El Paso, Texas. News reached Richmond, and General “Stonewall” Jackson and a contingent of thirty thousand C.S. Soldiers were sent by rail to Texas, expected to arrive by January.

With these tensions in Northern Mexico, the government announces, reluctantly, that they are forced to stop their education programme until the situation was resolved.

Even while the war drums sounded and tensions remained strained, as the Confederate ambassador in Mexico left the country, President Carbajal announced that he was using his executive power to break up the voting taxes, and demanded that every male be allowed to vote. While no election was to take place soon, he drafted a resolution calling to use the rurales and the police to enforce free and fair elections.
[+11% Public Support to Mexico.]

Secret talks between the United States of America and the Republic of Nicaragua are finally revealed. While the exact details of the deal are murky, the United States was granted land along the San Juan River, as well as on the connection to the Pacific Ocean from Lake Nicaragua. Looking across the waves, the Americans hired many of the French engineers who helped to work on the Suez Canal. They cited many, vast difficulties with this project, but were confident that with funding from the United States, they would be able to build a series of locks from the Pacific Ocean to Lake Nicaragua, and then a series of locks from the Atlantic Ocean into the San Juan River. While it was expected it could only carry steamboats, the plans were quickly changed to have the canal cut deeper into the country, and then curve into the river at a higher point, where the river bed was deeper. Several-US funded companies opened in the Confederate States that “hired” some of the slaves, and hired them from the American Caribbean. Ground was broken in Bluefields on February 18th, 1872. With a brief pause in the summer, by the end of the year, the United States had cleared the jungle from the Atlantic Coast to 30km into the country. Construction on a railway to haul the wood out of the construction site went well, as it soon helped to pay for some of the expenses. It was expected that construction on the canal itself would begin within the next few years, after the remainder of the jungle to the San Juan River was cut.
[-£7,104,690 to the United States. Canal Progress 5%]

Small port improvements are made on St. Croix and in the Santo Domingo. While they would be able to handle a higher cargo load, they did not seem to be any better overall for shipping large amounts of goods, such as the goods needed to be transferred to Nicaragua.
[-£524,198 to the United States.]

Stunned by the American advance on their own Canal, the British begin to focus on their own section of British Darien, sending engineers and other British canal workers, who had been focused on a large series of canals in the United Kingdom proper, and plans began to be laid for a trans-oceanic canal. It was theorised that through hard work, the British would be able to make a wide series of cuts through the land, before eventually cutting through the continent to the Pacific Ocean.
[-£163,620 to the United Kingdom.]

South America

Centralisation attempts in the North Andean Federation are met with contempt from the Venezuelans and the Ecuadorians, who watch as the Colombians attempt to be able to tax, draft budgets, and control immigration in the nation. As an economic slowdown began across the continent, they felt that this was an attempt by the Colombians to turn them into nothing more than colonies. A vote in the Venezuelan Congress to leave the Federation was defeated, but just by three votes.

As Bolivia attempts to enter into the Community of Andean nations, and they announce their intention to, President Morales was suddenly and violently overthrown, causing his own death, by General Agustín Morales, who quickly seized and consolidated power. As the North Andeans turned up to sign such an agreement, General Morales warned that should the treaty be signed, it would be an act of war against Bolivia. The Peruvians, not wanting war, immediately backed down and did not sign the agreement. The North Andeans were left without reaching any agreement, and Bolivia began to arm itself.

The Brazilian Government begins a massive program of austerity, slashing the government budget by taking a cleaver to government employment. Their justification was that they must “force” the government to turn the deficit around. This was one of the first steps, and thousands of government workers are fired, many of whom take to the streets in protest as thousands more came out to protest poor living and working conditions, as well as complications with the abolition of slavery, as the former slaves still are treated the same way, and are doing the same work. They too begin protests, as the Brazilian police force and Army is called out to help keep order.
[-23% Public Support to Brazil.]

President Bartolomé Mitre issues a series of orders to the Argentine Military, saying that, “The number of our Reserves is to be be reduced to 80,000 by any means.” These reserves being the amount of men the government could conscript into the Army. After nearly forty thousand men were rounded up by the military to begin reducing the male population to 80,000. The orders to “shoot to kill” were issued by the President. General Conrado Villegas, in charge of this operation, announced that Mr. Mitre was no longer President of the Republic. Instead he announced that himself, along with the entire military, would now control Argentina.
[General Conrado Villegas new Argentine leader. Tapscott continues to play Argentina . (South American nations can survive 1 coup before being removed.), -48% Public Support to Argentina.]

In the first time of financial instability in South America, Uruguay announces that it can no longer pay their debts, and announced a full default upon all debt held by other nations and their own internal creditors. The immediate shock was felt in Uruguay, who saw a slip into a recession. In Paraguay, where the situation was already unfavourable towards growth, saw as many of the factory owners and capitalists announced a general pulling back of wages, and employment. Some factories were closed, putting an even larger strain on the Paraguayan budget as it was forced to hand out bread and other life-essentials to their own population. Many expected this recession to spread, as the remainder of South American nations also struggled under high debt loads.
[-1.45% Growth to Paraguay.]

As the nations of South America came together to sign the Southern Common Market Treaty Organization, which was building upon the past cooperation and unity between Brazil and Argentina, tensions ran high between them. The new Argentine President started to demand large amounts of goods from Brazil, putting in massive orders into Brazilian industry, and upon getting them, choose not to pay, or to pay them at low, reduced prices. Several Brazilian factories simply began to fail, plunging the continent lower and lower on the economic growth scale. Paraguay, which had normally been self-sufficient, found that importing goods was better, which came from Brazil, who, instead of having a large market to sell their goods, suddenly saw all of these nations latch on to them and demand more and more. What was supposed to be a trade treaty hoping to hold off an economic downturn, quickly helped to link all the nations together, just as they began to falter, slip, and enter into a punishing recession. This caused the Paraguayan National Bank to declare bankruptcy, followed shortly after by the Chilean National Bank. Brazil and Argentina, being the larger economies of South America, were able to weather the defaults, but for how long was still not known.
[All South American nations enter a Bust. -0.50% Growth from all South American nations.]

South Americans flocking to a bank to withdraw their money.​

The reaction in Paraguay was instant, where the government rose taxes almost immediately, followed by deep cuts in the government, where nearly twenty five percent of the government workers were cut. The measure destroyed what support the monarchy had from these people, as protests similar to those in Brazil broke out in Paraguay, with men and women taking to the streets, demanding change, demanding action, as the country slipped into a devastating downturn.
[Taxes raised, lower government spending, -11% Public Support to Paraguay.]

While Chilean investors were ready to dump Chile as a partner immediately after their default, and would only offer loans at six percent, they were able to negotiate a much lower, much better rate, of two per cent. As the rest of South America saw interest rates spike, the Chileans were able to ease out of it by lowering their interest rates, clearing their debt, and posting a budget surplus. This was able to create some growth in the nation, but it is unsure of how long it will last.
[Interest rate set to 2% in Chile. +0.74% Economic Growth to Chile.]

Africa

In French Tunis, small improvements are made, with the inclusion of a railway, which was designed to be able to move a small amount of cargo around the area. Along with this, the French dug a few wells, only a few of which produced water.
[-£813,719 to France.]

In Sokoto, a very large university is established, in the style of Islamic architecture from hundreds of years ago, and while it was a wonderful building, no one knew how to teach any courses, and attempts to get western Scholars to attend and teach didn’t happen, as no one wished to travel to Sokoto.
[-£2,187,117 to Sokoto. +6 Prestige to Sokoto.]

The Sokoto Army quickly moves into the Bornu Empire, which attempts to begin resistance against the large armed force, but after a few battles, the better armed Sokots were able to overwhelm the small Borneu armies and establish control over the country. Major sporadic fighting continued in some of the smaller areas, but the leadership of the Empire and the main army was crushed and captured.
[-16,247 Regulars to Sokoto.]

The Danubian colony in Africa, Kamerun, is extended northwards, as settlers began to push the boundary further and further along the coast. They stopped at the recognised areas of Sokoto control, establishing relations with the African country, and recognising their control of the land. A small agreement between low-level officials confirmed the legal boundaries of their shared border.

Similar attempts by the Spanish to increase the territory they control in Africa do not yeild any results, as talks with local tribes constantly break down, and settlers attempting to move further inland normally die, get killed, or are never heard from again.
[-£751,015 to Spain.]

Portugal announces that abolishment of slavery within their colonies, and while there is a minor uprising, forces are sent from the mainland immediately in order to suppress them. Order is quickly restored to Portuguese Mozambique by the end of the year.
[+5 Prestige to Portugal.]

A breakthrough is made between the Zulu tribes and the South African Republic, where an agreement is reached regarding their borders and transportation rights. It was little more than the Boers agreeing to ignore the attacks by the Zulus on the settlers attempting to move to Transvaal and Oranje, but in exchange, the Boers were able to transit across Zululand and have access to the sea.
[+4 Prestige to Transvaal.]

With the issue with the Zulus settled, several roads, and more importantly bridges, are constructed from Pretoria to the border with Zululand. With their agreement, they are allowed to construct a simple, dirt road, and they are given access to the sea in that fashion. A small port is set up, establishing South African trade with the world, as their ships soon begin to import goods from France and Germany, helping the standards of living in the country.
[-£842,871 to Transvaal. Trade Increase to Transvaal. +1 Infrastructure to Transvaal.]

In Italian East Africa, the Italian Colonial Government announced that slavery was no longer a legal practise, and that they would be enforcing such a ruling instantly. The uproar was massive, as hundreds of slave owners banded together and began to stage a revolt against the colonial government. The Zanj, the mainland areas of the former Sultanate of Zanzibar, announced their independence from Italian East Africa, and was able to overwhelm the small, fifty man garrison. A similar revolt on the island of Zanzibar was crushed by the Italians, as control of mainland began to slip away from them.

Major reforms are brought to the Ethiopian tax system, as a centralised government was formed to help collect the taxes instead of simple local rulers collecting them and using them to do as they wished with it. The Emperor was given control of the funds, as he quickly began to use them to improve other areas, such as helping expand government control, and to even begin to hire a few more soldiers in order to keep the peace.
[Higher tax income to Ethiopia. Higher government costs to Ethiopia. +2,000 Regulars to Ethiopia.]

Asia

The Afghan government, in fear of possible rebel incursions from British India, calls for the Army to be expanded to help defend Afghan territory. These soldiers are sent to the border with India quickly. But that was not before trouble in the north began. The Khanate of Kokand, now much stronger with the inclusion of lands, begins an invasion of Afghanistan, eager to reclaim their old territory, which they felt was part of their nation. The mountainous region quickly falls to their soldiers, as they begin to fortify the region against attacks by the Afghan army.

After the recent troubles in India by the British, they quickly begin to recruit soldiers into the British Army from India itself. Recruitment drives ramp up in Bengal and Southern India, where thousands respond to the call of the British, who would rather be ruled by the British then be conquered by princes from the west.
[-£1,204,789 to the United Kingdom. +200,000 Regulars to the United Kingdom in 1 turn. +350,000 Conscripts to the United Kingdom.]

The British Government approves a large amount of money to be sent to the British Raj for the construction of railroads and some schools. Due to the high population density, several rail lines had to be built, and massive numbers of schools were constructed. Monetary costs were ignored, as the British made sure that they could get the support of the rest of India. The positive image of Britons providing schools and railways was able to help their support, nominally.
[-£13,539,982 to the United Kingdom. +1 Infrastructure to United Kingdom.]

The British are able to regroup in the later half of the year, as a large contingent of Bengali soldiers begins to move across India, into the North-Western Provinces, helping to re-establish British control in the area. The British flag is met as if they were liberators, as the Princes had begun to use them as slave labour in an attempt to help support their own war effort. In the South, the British also began a small offensive to the north, stopping after fighting became too heavy, ready to reinforce and wait until next year.
[-4,603 Regulars to the United Kingdom. -23,590 Conscripts to the United Kingdom.]

The Imperial Edict Concerning the Elimination of Corruption is passed down from the The Tongzhi Emperor, which sought to help stop corruption which was very common amongst Chinese officials. The Civil Examinations that were given out would only take those who scored highly for personal integrity and honour. However, it was still able to get around this is someone was able to pay enough, but it did help to stop some new corrupt officials from coming in. Along with this, changes to the judicial system also began, forcing people to rotate and try different types of cases. Any citizen could make an anonymous accusation of corruption of a magistrate, and after a massive amount of accusations, the Chinese government quickly found it was attacking itself, as if it was a snake with two heads. More laws were passed to combat this, but the situation became hectic after nearly ninety per cent of administration officials in Guangzhou were tried for crimes and sent to jail, causing new government members to be installed. The entire reform seemed to change little other than cause the members of the government to fight each other. There was only a small decrease in average corruption across the Empire.

The Treaty of Hanseong is signed between the German Empire and the Joseon Kingdom, establishing German control over the island of Jeju, while at the same time, building a factory in the Korean city of Pyongyang, and releasing some guns and weaponry to them to modernise their own army. The recent belligerency from Japan prompted the Koreans to renounce their name of the “Hermit Kingdom”, and attempt to seek the same outside help that the Japanese had gotten. The Korean Army quickly becomes one of the more advanced armies in Asia.
[-£3,694,620 to Germany. Economic Growth, Military Growth, to Korea.]

Emperor Meiji, concerned with the actions by various European powers, ordered an expansion of the Japanese Army, hoping it would be used to ward off, and if necessary, kill any only who invaded the Japanese home islands.
[-£962,620 to Japan. +120,000 Regulars to Japan in 1 turn.]

With the entrance into a new Era, the Japanese government begins to reform their old currency system, to a much better, more western, version. The Yen was adopted as the official currency of the Empire of Japan, and the old currency was able to be converted at a fair rate to the new Yen. The decimal system was adopted, helping streamline transactions, and causing economic growth in the country.
[+0.89% Economic Growth to Japan.]

Improvements are made in the Dutch East Indies, as many trees are chopped down, and roads are laid. The local economy is able to better grow and adapt to these changes, as trade increased due to the ability for goods to be shuffled around quicker.
[-£3,035,302 to the Netherlands. Higher Trade to the Netherlands.]

GM Note:
Warned for Inactivity: Serbia (Niko), eidur (Peru), Revan (Persia),

 

[Frymonmon]

Countries of the World: 1873

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1 United Kingdom 3,636
2 France 1,545
3 United States 1,308
4 Russia 1,127
5 Germany 1,050
6 Italy 721
7 Spain 531
8 Ottoman Empire 485
9 China 443
10 Confederate States 435
11 Austria 417
12 Netherlands 417
13 Japan 378
14 Switzerland 267
15 Sweden 232
16 Brazil 229
17 Portugal 201
18 Canada 200
19 Denmark 198
20 Romania 172
21 Greece 143
22 Colombia 142
23 Mexico 142
24 Paraguay 141
25 Monaco 131
26 Finland 114
27 Central America 113
28 Peru 113
29 Venezuela 113
30 Chile 103
31 Argentina 101
32 Andorra 92
33 Bolivia 84
34 Uruguay 80
35 Haiti 77
36 Serbia 76
37 Montenegro 74
38 Transvaal 49
39 Egypt 43
40 Korea 32
41 Persia 29
42 Oranje 27
43 Sokoto 26
44 West Africa States 24
45 Indonesian States 21
46 Afghanistan 18
47 Ethiopia 18
48 Thailand 15
49 East Africa States 14
50 Morocco 14
51 Dai Nam 13
52 Congo States 12
53 Burma 8
54 Khiva 8
55 Yemen 8
56 Bukhara 6
57 Cambodia 6
58 Nejd 5
59 Oman 5
60 South African States 5
61 Kokand 4
62 Kashgaria 3
63 Xingjiang 3


The Emirate of Afghanistan

Spoiler

Bank: £16,510,381.13
Debt Payments: £0.00
Yearly Balance: £59,721.18
Yearly Income: £1,364,957.15
Yearly Expenses: £1,305,235.96
Total Economy (£): 16,126,076
Total Population: 4,727,076
Home Economy (£): 16,126,076
Home Population: 4,727,076
Economic Growth: 0.40%
Population Growth: 0.79%
Education Rate: 16%
Prestige: 1
Public Support: 57%
Infrastructure Level: (5/5) Failing
Army Level: (2/5) Poor
Equipment: 55%
Regulars: 41,987
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 124,884
Navy Level: (1/5) Failing
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sailing Ships: 0
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: Miramolinus Dost Mohammad Khan
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: Ranger900

The Argentine Republic

Spoiler

Bank: -£45,289,000.21
Debt Payments: -£997,677.16
Yearly Balance: £371,976.48
Yearly Income: £2,333,980.62
Yearly Expenses: £964,326.99
Total Economy (£): 26,705,855
Total Population: 2,515,208
Home Economy (£): 26,705,855
Home Population: 2,515,208
Economic Growth: -0.69%
Population Growth: 1.69%
Education Rate: 23%
Prestige: 18
Public Support: 37%
Infrastructure Level: (5/5) Poor
Army Level: (4/5) Failing [+1 in 1 turn]
Equipment: 50%
Regulars: 21,821
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 41,963
Navy Level: (4/5) Failing
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sailing Ships: 4
Transport Ships: 5
Nation Ruler: General Conrado Villegas
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: Tapscott

The Commonwealth of the Danube

Spoiler

Bank: -£82,718,981.02
Debt Payments: -£1,822,226.97
Yearly Balance: -£796,713.90
Yearly Income: £7,458,894.33
Yearly Expenses: £6,433,381.25
Total Economy (£): 199,192,504
Total Population: 32,191,338
Home Economy (£): 198,447,574
Home Population: 32,126,995
Colonial Holdings:

Spoiler

Colonial Troops: 153
Colonial Reserves: 1,858
Name: Danubian West Africa
Economy (£): £744,930.03
Population: 64,343

Economic Growth: 2.62%
Population Growth: 0.12%
Education Rate: 53% [+2% for 13 turns]
Prestige: 77
Public Support: 68%
Infrastructure Level: (4/5) Average
Army Level: (2/5) Good
Equipment: 44.00%
Regulars: 259,805
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 493,487
Navy Level: (4/5) Poor
Ironclads: 0 [+1 in 1 turns]
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sailing Ships: 0
Transport Ships: 2
Nation Ruler: President Alfred Józef Potocki
Game Moderator: Frymonmon

Played By: Watercress

The Republic of Bolivia

Spoiler

Bank: -£7,609,547.56
Debt Payments: -£167,631.69
Yearly Balance: -£200,966.49
Yearly Income: £684,023.22
Yearly Expenses: £717,358.02
Total Economy (£): 10,333,853
Total Population: 2,152,515
Home Economy (£): 10,333,853
Home Population: 2,152,515
Economic Growth: -0.15%
Population Growth: 0.68%
Education Rate: 9%
Prestige: 5
Public Support: 47%
Infrastructure Level: (2/5) Poor
Army Level: (3/5) Poor
Equipment: 55.00%
Regulars: 18,000
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 66,436
Navy Level: (1/5) Poor
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sailing Ships: 3
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: General Agustín Morales
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: NPC

The Empire of Brazil

Spoiler

Bank: -£74,034,110.66
Debt Payments: -£1,630,906.86
Yearly Balance: -£800,101.20
Yearly Income: £2,765,765.59
Yearly Expenses: £1,934,959.93
Total Economy (£): 53,731,108
Total Population: 11,197,100
Home Economy (£): 53,731,108
Home Population: 11,197,100
Economic Growth: 2.76%
Population Growth: 2.40%
Education Rate: 12%
Prestige: 16
Public Support: 63%
Infrastructure Level: (5/5) Poor
Army Level: (5/5) Poor
Equipment: 54.00%
Regulars: 25,000
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 278,763
Navy Level: (5/5) Poor
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 15
Sailing Ships: 11
Transport Ships: 6
Nation Ruler: Emperor Pedro*II
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: Culise

The Emirate of Bukhara

Spoiler

Bank: -£4,812,434.67
Debt Payments: -£106,013.74
Yearly Balance: -£610,029.78
Yearly Income: £185,897.36
Yearly Expenses: £689,913.40
Total Economy (£): 5,832,074
Total Population: 2,238,891
Home Economy (£): 5,832,074
Home Population: 2,238,891
Economic Growth: 0.19%
Population Growth: 0.66%
Education Rate: 2%
Prestige: 1
Public Support: 27%
Infrastructure Level: (1/5) Failing
Army Level: (2/5) Failing
Equipment: 24%
Regulars: 17,000
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 69,102
Navy Level: (1/5) Failing
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sailing Ships: 0
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: Amir Muzaffar al-Din bin Nasr-Allah
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: NPC

The Konbaung Dynasty

Spoiler

Bank: -£10,078,261.99
Debt Payments: -£222,015.32
Yearly Balance: -£666,877.06
Yearly Income: £381,401.33
Yearly Expenses: £826,263.07
Total Economy (£): 11,557,616
Total Population: 3,147,315
Home Economy (£): 11,557,616
Home Population: 3,147,315
Economic Growth: 1.24%
Population Growth: 0.80%
Education Rate: 6%
Prestige: 1
Public Support: 47%
Infrastructure Level: (2/5) Failing
Army Level: (2/5) Failing
Equipment: 36%
Regulars: 15,000
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 97,139
Navy Level: (1/5) Failing
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sailing Ships: 0
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: King Mindon Min
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: NPC

The Kingdom of Cambodia

Spoiler

Bank: -£3,753,848.76
Debt Payments: -£82,694.01
Yearly Balance: -£483,551.84
Yearly Income: £47,401.69
Yearly Expenses: £448,259.52
Total Economy (£): 1,641,617
Total Population: 781,352
Home Economy (£): 1,641,617
Home Population: 781,352
Economic Growth: 1.9%
Population Growth: 0.61%
Education Rate: 9%
Prestige: 1
Public Support: 38%
Infrastructure Level: (1/5) Failing
Army Level: (2/5) Failing
Equipment: 19%
Regulars: 18,000
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 24,116
Navy Level: (1/5) Failing
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sailing Ships: 1
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: King Norodom I
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: NPC

The Dominion of Canada

Spoiler

Bank: £25,407,448.38
Debt Payments: £0.00
Yearly Balance: £1,301,507.60
Yearly Income: £2,371,936.69
Yearly Expenses: £1,070,429.09
Total Economy (£): 67,436,070
Total Population: 4,563,972
Home Economy (£): 67,436,070
Home Population: 4,563,972
Economic Growth: 3.53%
Population Growth: 1.27%
Education Rate: 55%
Prestige: 4
Public Support: 89%
Infrastructure Level: (2/5) Average
Army Level: (1/5) Average
Equipment: 48%
Regulars: 12,000
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 140,863
Navy Level: (5/5) Poor
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 4
Sailing Ships: 2
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: Governor General John A. Macdonald
Game Moderator: Frymonmon

Played By: Ab Ovo

The Republic of Chile

Spoiler

Bank: £221,735.86
Debt Payments: £0.00
Yearly Balance: £221,735.86
Yearly Income: £741,746.88
Yearly Expenses: £520,011.02
Total Economy (£): 11,409,186
Total Population: 1,525,549
Home Economy (£): 11,409,186
Home Population: 1,525,549
Economic Growth: 3.56%
Population Growth: 0.52%
Education Rate: 42%
Prestige: 4
Public Support: 72%
Infrastructure Level: (5/5) Poor
Army Level: (4/5) Poor
Equipment: 54%
Regulars: 13,000
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 51,198
Navy Level: (1/5) Poor
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sailing Ships: 2
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: President Federico Errázuriz Zañartu
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: Somberg

The Great Qing

Spoiler

Bank: -£147,501,699.80
Debt Payments: -£3,249,333.74
Yearly Balance: £6,779,454.85
Yearly Income: £69,049,924.95
Yearly Expenses: £59,021,136.36
Total Economy (£): 1,510,636,241
Total Population: 389,935,344
Home Economy (£): 1,510,636,241
Home Population: 389,935,344
Economic Growth: 2.65%
Population Growth: 0.60%
Education Rate: 19%
Prestige: 2
Public Support: 56%
Infrastructure Level: (2/5) Failing
Army Level: (3/5) Failing
Equipment: 16.00%
Regulars: 352,276
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 12,021,317
Navy Level: (1/5) Failing
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sailing Ships: 5
Transport Ships: 2
Nation Ruler: The Tongzhi Emperor
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: KeldoniaSkylar

The North Andean Confederation

Spoiler

Bank: -£25,561,484.12
Debt Payments: -£563,097.19
Yearly Balance: £400,663.51
Yearly Income: £2,039,472.32
Yearly Expenses: £1,075,711.62
Total Economy (£): 36,174,396
Total Population: 3,471,449
Home Economy (£): 36,174,396
Home Population: 3,471,449
Economic Growth: 2.45%
Population Growth: 1.78%
Education Rate: 24%
Prestige: 28
Public Support: 70%
Infrastructure Level: (5/5) Poor
Army Level: (3/5) Poor
Equipment: 23.00%
Regulars: 18,000
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 106,143
Navy Level: (5/5) Failing
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sailing Ships: 3
Transport Ships: 5
Nation Ruler: President Manuel Murillo Toro
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: Spitfire

The Confederate States of America

Spoiler

Bank: -£158,835,941.76
Debt Payments: -£3,499,017.20
Yearly Balance: £149,128.79
Yearly Income: £9,166,683.48
Yearly Expenses: £5,518,537.50
Total Economy (£): 207,084,526
Total Population: 13,390,283
Home Economy (£): 207,084,526
Home Population: 13,390,283
Economic Growth: 3.84%
Population Growth: 2.03%
Education Rate: 43% [+3% for 4 turns]
Prestige: 7
Public Support: 27%
Infrastructure Level: (4/5) Poor
Army Level: (3/5) Average
Equipment: 55.00%
Regulars: 80,000
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 692,933
Navy Level: (1/5) Average
Ironclads: 3
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 20
Sailing Ships: 10
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: President Robert Toombs
Game Moderator: Frymonmon

Played By: Boris ze Spider

The States of the Congo

Spoiler

Bank: -£20,265,679.72
Debt Payments: -£446,435.24
Yearly Balance: -£204,292.01
Yearly Income: £1,222,019.32
Yearly Expenses: £979,876.09
Total Economy (£): 23,229,901
Total Population: 12,176,621
Home Economy (£): 23,229,901
Home Population: 12,176,621
Economic Growth: 1.80%
Population Growth: 1.13%
Education Rate: 3%
Prestige: 1
Public Support: 44%
Infrastructure Level: (1/5) Failing
Army Level: (2/5) Failing
Equipment: 16.00%
Regulars: 55,000
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 434,879
Navy Level: (1/5) Failing
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sailing Ships: 1
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: Various Leaders
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: NPC

The Nguyen Dynasty

Spoiler

Bank: -£4,533,929.34
Debt Payments: -£99,878.51
Yearly Balance: £73,055.83
Yearly Income: £682,489.16
Yearly Expenses: £509,554.83
Total Economy (£): 20,355,932
Total Population: 5,671,183
Home Economy (£): 20,355,932
Home Population: 5,671,183
Economic Growth: 3.00%
Population Growth: 0.98%
Education Rate: 5%
Prestige: 1
Public Support: 68%
Infrastructure Level: (1/5) Failing
Army Level: (2/5) Failing
Equipment: 46.00%
Regulars: 100
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 202,542
Navy Level: (2/5) Failing
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sailing Ships: 2
Transport Ships: 1
Nation Ruler: Emperor Tu Duc
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: NPC

The Kingdom of Denmark

Spoiler

Bank: £3,168,317.23
Debt Payments: £0.00
Yearly Balance: £1,489,627.60
Yearly Income: £2,474,443.78
Yearly Expenses: £984,816.17
Total Economy (£): 45,741,958
Total Population: 2,278,318
Home Economy (£): 45,741,958
Home Population: 2,278,318
Economic Growth: 3.26%
Population Growth: 0.97%
Education Rate: 85%
Prestige: 17
Public Support: 45%
Infrastructure Level: (3/5) Poor
Army Level: (5/5) Poor
Equipment: 48.00%
Regulars: 27,981
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 81,369
Navy Level: (5/5) Poor
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sailing Ships: 5
Transport Ships: 3
Nation Ruler: King William I
Game Moderator: Frymonmon

Played By: Sneakyflaps

The Khedivate of Egypt

Spoiler

Bank: -£8,351,795.84
Debt Payments: -£183,982.77
Yearly Balance: -£36,447.36
Yearly Income: £3,149,004.77
Yearly Expenses: £3,001,469.35
Total Economy (£): 30,131,696
Total Population: 9,303,272
Home Economy (£): 30,131,696
Home Population: 9,303,272
Economic Growth: 1.89%
Population Growth: 1.77%
Education Rate: 24%
Prestige: 26
Public Support: 81%
Infrastructure Level: (5/5) Poor
Army Level: (1/5) Average
Equipment: 15.00%
Regulars: 71,755
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 270,148
Navy Level: (4/5) Failing
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 5
Sailing Ships: 0
Transport Ships: 1
Nation Ruler: Khedive Ismali Pasha
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: tyriet

The Ethiopian Empire

Spoiler

Bank: -£704,880.12
Debt Payments: -£15,527.89
Yearly Balance: £189,149.38
Yearly Income: £1,178,201.18
Yearly Expenses: £989,051.80
Total Economy (£): 18,622,129
Total Population: 4,678,927
Home Economy (£): 18,622,129
Home Population: 4,678,927
Economic Growth: 1.38%
Population Growth: 1.08%
Education Rate: 10%
Prestige: 3
Public Support: 67%
Infrastructure Level: (2/5) Poor
Army Level: (1/5) Poor
Equipment: 18.00%
Regulars: 50,000
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 53,840
Navy Level: (2/5) Failing
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sailing Ships: 0
Transport Ships: 2
Nation Ruler: Emperor Yohannes IV
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: MastahCheef117

The Republic of Finland

Spoiler

Bank: £754,630.69
Debt Payments: £0.00
Yearly Balance: £828,037.37
Yearly Income: £1,003,928.22
Yearly Expenses: £175,890.85
Total Economy (£): 15,464,880
Total Population: 1,744,421
Home Economy (£): 15,464,880
Home Population: 1,744,421
Economic Growth: 2.75%
Population Growth: 1.98%
Education Rate: 33%
Prestige: 0
Public Support: 88%
Infrastructure Level: (2/5) Poor
Army Level: (1/5) Average
Equipment: 44.00%
Regulars: 6,000
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 53,840
Navy Level: (4/5) Poor
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sailing Ships: 0
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: President Ilmari Arajärvi
Game Moderator: Frymonmon

Played By: Pirate

The French Empire

Spoiler

Bank: -£514,670,471.25
Debt Payments: -£11,337,741.38
Yearly Balance: £16,419,526.31
Yearly Income: £48,914,386.16
Yearly Expenses: £21,157,118.46
Total Economy (£): 789,163,579
Total Population: 49,196,353
Home Economy (£): 681,316,480
Home Population: 40,728,738
Economic Growth: 5.17%
Population Growth: 2.40%
Colonial Holdings

Spoiler

Colonial Troops: 27,982
Colonial Reserves: 236,631
Name: French Cochinchina
Economy (£): 44,009,597
Population: 2,323,561
Name: French North Africa
Economy (£): 47,036,664
Population: 2,885,348
Name: French Africa
Economy (£): 13,167,979
Population: 2,920,949
Name: French Caribbean
Economy (£): 3,632,859
Population: 337,758

Education Rate: 95%
Prestige: 212
Public Support: 79%
Infrastructure Level: (4/5) Good [+5 in 1 turns]
Army Level: (4/5) Good
Equipment: 97.00%
Regulars: 385,401
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 1,227,039
Navy Level: (4/5) Average
Ironclads: 21
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 54
Sailing Ships: 0
Transport Ships: 50
Nation Ruler: Emperor Napoleon III
Game Moderator: Frymonmon

Played By: jacob-Lundgren

The German Empire

Spoiler

Bank: -£378,024,037.77
Debt Payments: -£8,327,539.69
Yearly Balance: £12,287,090.50
Yearly Income: £34,030,259.05
Yearly Expenses: £13,415,628.85
Total Economy (£): 629,263,754
Total Population: 37,999,487
Home Economy (£): 626,902,294
Home Population: 37,651,189
Economic Growth: 3.33%
Population Growth: 1.99%
Colonial Holdings

Spoiler

Colonial Troops: 1,248
Colonial Reserves: 9,636
Name: German Jeju
Economy (£): £ 2,361,460.44
Population: 348,298

Education Rate: 80%
Prestige: 191
Public Support: 81%
Infrastructure Level: (1/5) Good
Army Level: (4/5) Good
Equipment: 99.00%
Regulars: 423,841
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 942,316
Navy Level: (3/5) Average
Ironclads: 0 [+1 in 2 turns]
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 12
Sailing Ships: 0
Transport Ships: 20
Nation Ruler: Kaiser Wilhelm I
Game Moderator: Frymonmon

Played By: etranger01

The Kingdom of Greece

Spoiler

Bank: -£14,170,607.53
Debt Payments: -£147,321.84
Yearly Balance: £779,227.78
Yearly Income: £2,136,317.05
Yearly Expenses: £1,209,767.43
Total Economy (£): 29,755,774
Total Population: 2,616,616
Home Economy (£): 29,755,774
Home Population: 2,616,616
Economic Growth: 1.86%
Population Growth: 1.26%
Education Rate: 48%
Prestige: 16
Public Support: 97%
Infrastructure Level: (3/5) Poor
Army Level: (4/5) Poor
Equipment: 41.00%
Regulars: 43,392
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 79,152
Navy Level: (2/5) Poor
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sailing Ships: 3
Transport Ships: 1
Nation Ruler: King Otto
Game Moderator: Frymonmon

Played By: XVG

The Republic of Haiti

Spoiler

Bank: -£1,249,128.65
Debt Payments: -£27,517.21
Yearly Balance: -£135,158.54
Yearly Income: £90,970.82
Yearly Expenses: £198,612.15
Total Economy (£): 1,695,186
Total Population: 645,512
Home Economy (£): 1,695,186
Home Population: 645,512
Economic Growth: 2.79%
Population Growth: 1.77%
Education Rate: 25%
Prestige: 5
Public Support: 55%
Infrastructure Level: (1/5) Poor
Army Level: (2/5) Poor
Equipment: 29.00%
Regulars: 3,000
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 19,923
Navy Level: (2/5) Poor
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sailing Ships: 1
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: President Michel Domingue
Game Moderator: Frymonmon

Played By: NPC

The Kingdom of Italy

Spoiler

Bank: -£188,469,268.41
Debt Payments: -£4,151,813.53
Yearly Balance: £371,415.80
Yearly Income: £13,903,231.66
Yearly Expenses: £9,380,002.34
Total Economy (£): 406,031,021
Total Population: 26,335,787
Home Economy (£): 405,092,336
Home Population: 25,331,972
Economic Growth: 1.92%
Population Growth: 1.86%
Colonial Holdings

Spoiler

Colonial Troops: 2,178
Colonial Reserves: 29,191
Name: Italian Arabia
Economy (£): 342,435
Population: 9,371
Name: Italian East Africa
Economy (£): £596,250.67
Population: 994,445

Education Rate: 58%
Prestige: 82
Public Support: 65%
Infrastructure Level: (1/5) Good
Army Level: (1/5) Average
Equipment: 73.00%
Regulars: 225,064
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 1,141,517
Navy Level: (1/5) Average
Ironclads: 1 [+3 in 1 turn]
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 24 [+32 in 1 turn. +25 in 2 turns.]
Sailing Ships: 0
Transport Ships: 37 [+30 in 1 turn]
Nation Ruler: King Vittorio Emanuele II
Game Moderator: Frymonmon

Played By: Dadarian

The Empire of Japan

Spoiler

Bank: -£71,531,895.25
Debt Payments: -£1,575,785.23
Yearly Balance: £984,950.33
Yearly Income: £10,494,405.95
Yearly Expenses: £7,933,670.38
Total Economy (£): 211,997,832
Total Population: 34,665,649
Home Economy (£): 211,997,832
Home Population: 34,665,649
Economic Growth: 3.71%
Population Growth: 0.49%
Education Rate: 40%
Prestige: 45
Public Support: 52%
Infrastructure Level: (1/5) Average
Army Level: (2/5) Poor
Equipment: 34.00%
Regulars: 86,688 [+120,000 in 1 turn]
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 1,050,200
Navy Level: (3/5) Poor
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 8 [+15 in 1 turn]
Sailing Ships: 4
Transport Ships: 10 [+40 in 2 turns]
Nation Ruler: Emperor Meiji
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: alexander23

The Emirate of Kashgaria

Spoiler

Bank: -£27,031.92
Debt Payments: -£595.49
Yearly Balance: -£27,061.70
Yearly Income: £46,286.55
Yearly Expenses: £72,752.76
Total Economy (£): 1,322,473
Total Population: 617,978
Home Economy (£): 1,322,473
Home Population: 617,978
Economic Growth: 0.78%
Population Growth: 0.14%
Education Rate: 4%
Prestige: 0
Public Support: 78%
Infrastructure Level: (2/5) Failing
Army Level: (1/5) Failing
Equipment: 18.00%
Regulars: 500
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 19,073
Navy Level: (1/5) Failing
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sailing Ships: 0
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: Emir Yaqub Beg
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: NPC

The Khanate of Khiva

Spoiler

Bank: -£5,210,682.96
Debt Payments: -£114,786.80
Yearly Balance: -£572,195.85
Yearly Income: £34,290.69
Yearly Expenses: £491,699.74
Total Economy (£): 1,143,023
Total Population: 575,147
Home Economy (£): 1,143,023
Home Population: 575,147
Economic Growth: 1.90%
Population Growth: 0.15%
Education Rate: 11%
Prestige: 1
Public Support: 28%
Infrastructure Level: (2/5) Failing
Army Level: (3/5) Failing
Equipment: 34.00%
Regulars: 24,000
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 17,751
Navy Level: (2/5) Failing
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sailing Ships: 0
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: Khan Muhammad Rahim Bahadur
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: NPC

The Khanate of Kokand

Spoiler

Bank: -£1,415,912.74
Debt Payments: -£31,191.32
Yearly Balance: £1,920.22
Yearly Income: £135,529.22
Yearly Expenses: £133,609.00
Total Economy (£): 3,837,996
Total Population: 1,287,918
Home Economy (£): 3,837,996
Home Population: 1,287,918
Economic Growth: 0.23%
Population Growth: 1.80%
Education Rate: 4%
Prestige: 0
Public Support: 82%
Infrastructure Level: (3/5) Failing
Army Level: (1/5) Failing
Equipment: 12.00%
Regulars: 600
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 39,751
Navy Level: (1/5) Failing
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sailing Ships: 0
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: Khan Muhammad Khudayar Khan
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: NPC

The United Mexican States

Spoiler

Bank: -£30,914,403.25
Debt Payments: -£681,017.33
Yearly Balance: £1,104,490.74
Yearly Income: £4,175,524.34
Yearly Expenses: £2,390,016.27
Total Economy (£): 54,944,952
Total Population: 10,875,507
Home Economy (£): 54,944,952
Home Population: 10,875,507
Economic Growth: 0.75%
Population Growth: 2.26%
Education Rate: 17%
Prestige: 19
Public Support: 86%
Infrastructure Level: (3/5) Average
Army Level: (2/5) Poor
Equipment: 32.00%
Regulars: 21,000
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 543,775
Navy Level: (1/5) Poor
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sailing Ships: 3
Transport Ships: 1
Nation Ruler: President José María Jesús Carbajal
Game Moderator: Frymonmon

Played By: Mathrim

The Sultanate of Morocco

Spoiler

Bank: -£1,307,342.63
Debt Payments: -£28,799.62
Yearly Balance: -£127,090.18
Yearly Income: £410,104.29
Yearly Expenses: £508,394.85
Total Economy (£): 8,390,958
Total Population: 1,929,552
Home Economy (£): 8,390,958
Home Population: 1,929,552
Economic Growth: 0.80%
Population Growth: 1.93%
Education Rate: 8%
Prestige: 1
Public Support: 69%
Infrastructure Level: (4/5) Failing
Army Level: (3/5) Failing
Equipment: 37.00%
Regulars: 6,500
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 59,554
Navy Level: (1/5) Poor
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sailing Ships: 1
Transport Ships: 1
Nation Ruler: Sultan Mohammed IV
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: NPC

The Emirate of Nejd

Spoiler

Bank: -£1,140,493.45
Debt Payments: -£25,124.08
Yearly Balance: -£135,713.55
Yearly Income: £37,448.39
Yearly Expenses: £148,037.86
Total Economy (£): 1,122,049
Total Population: 499,921
Home Economy (£): 1,122,049
Home Population: 499,921
Economic Growth: 0.05%
Population Growth: 1.17%
Education Rate: 5%
Prestige: 1
Public Support: 54%
Infrastructure Level: (1/5) Failing
Army Level: (2/5) Failing
Equipment: 44.00%
Regulars: 2,000
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 15,430
Navy Level: (1/5) Failing
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sailing Ships: 0
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: Imam Abdallah ibn Faisal ibn Turki
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: NPC

The Kingdom of the Netherlands

Spoiler

Bank: -£21,550,603.83
Debt Payments: -£474,741.00
Yearly Balance: £10,864,333.06
Yearly Income: £15,884,871.90
Yearly Expenses: £4,545,797.84
Total Economy (£): 200,090,700
Total Population: 19,262,233
Home Economy (£): 97,841,809
Home Population: 7,337,170
Economic Growth: 1.59%
Population Growth: 0.91%
Colonial Holdings

Spoiler

Colonial Troops: 15,391
Colonial Reserves: 357,267
Name: Dutch East Indies
Economy (£): 97,496,194
Population: 11,748,919
Name: Dutch Caribbean
Economy (£): 4,752,697
Population: 65,998

Education Rate: 91%
Prestige: 38
Public Support: 58%
Infrastructure Level: (4/5) Average
Army Level: (5/5) Poor
Equipment: 51.00%
Regulars: 29,629
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 211,085
Navy Level: (2/5) Average
Ironclads: 0 [+3 in 1 turn]
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 12
Sailing Ships: 3
Transport Ships: 5
Nation Ruler: King William III
Game Moderator: Frymonmon

Played By: Shynka

The Sultante of Oman

Spoiler

Bank: -£365,830.41
Debt Payments: -£8,058.92
Yearly Balance: -£59,650.59
Yearly Income: £28,251.50
Yearly Expenses: £79,843.17
Total Economy (£): 533,916
Total Population: 207,717
Home Economy (£): 533,916
Home Population: 207,717
Economic Growth: 0.18%
Population Growth: 0.88%
Education Rate: 3%
Prestige: 1
Public Support: 48%
Infrastructure Level: (3/5) Failing
Army Level: (2/5) Failing
Equipment: 47.00%
Regulars: 1,000
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 6,411
Navy Level: (2/5) Failing
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sailing Ships: 0
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: Sultan Thuwaini bin Said
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: NPC

The Orange Free State

Spoiler

Bank: -£405,627.56
Debt Payments: -£8,935.62
Yearly Balance: -£842.34
Yearly Income: £143,192.06
Yearly Expenses: £135,098.78
Total Economy (£): 3,355,119
Total Population: 508,199
Home Economy (£): 3,355,119
Home Population: 508,199
Economic Growth: 0.11%
Population Growth: 1.06%
Education Rate: 2%
Prestige: 4
Public Support: 78%
Infrastructure Level: (1/5) Failing
Army Level: (2/5) Failing
Equipment: 31.00%
Regulars: 1,000
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 15,685
Navy Level: (3/5) Failing
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sailing Ships: 0
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: State President J.*H. Brand
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: NPC

The Ottoman Empire

Spoiler

Bank: -£208,561,551.88
Debt Payments: -£4,093,455.39
Yearly Balance: £2,116,979.78
Yearly Income: £12,761,481.42
Yearly Expenses: £6,551,046.25
Total Economy (£): 240,486,567
Total Population: 26,207,055
Home Economy (£): 240,486,567
Home Population: 26,207,055
Population Growth: 1.23%
Economic Growth: 1.78%
Education Rate: 44%
Prestige: 98
Public Support: 77%
Infrastructure Level: (5/5) Poor
Army Level: (1/5) Average
Equipment: 53.00%
Regulars: 76,470
Conscripts: 65,000
Reserves: 691,376
Navy Level: (4/5) Poor
Ironclads: 1 [+9 in 2 turns]
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 12 [+4 in 2 turns]
Sailing Ships: 0
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: Sultan Abdülmecid I
Game Moderator: Frymonmon

Played By: Spectre17

The Kingdom of Paraguay

Spoiler

Bank: £20,277.83
Debt Payments: £0.00
Yearly Balance: £20,277.83
Yearly Income: £346,278.76
Yearly Expenses: £326,000.93
Total Economy (£): 7,701,023
Total Population: 902,507
Home Economy (£): 7,701,023
Home Population: 902,507
Economic Growth: 0.20%
Population Growth: 1.62%
Education Rate: 34%
Prestige: 18
Public Support: 89%
Infrastructure Level: (2/5) Poor
Army Level: (3/5) Average
Equipment: 64.00%
Regulars: 8,804
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 51,288
Navy Level: (1/5) Average
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sailing Ships: 0
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: King Maximillian I
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: Maxwell500

The Sublime State of Persia

Spoiler

Bank: -£65,112,942.30
Debt Payments: -£1,434,381.30
Yearly Balance: -£710,062.13
Yearly Income: £2,402,686.15
Yearly Expenses: £1,678,366.97
Total Economy (£): 47,764,788
Total Population: 6,917,649
Home Economy (£): 47,764,788
Home Population: 6,917,649
Population Growth: 1.11%
Economic Growth: 2.07%
Education Rate: 17%
Prestige: 4
Public Support: 67%
Infrastructure Level: (2/5) Poor
Army Level: (1/5) Poor
Equipment: 24.00%
Regulars: 24,470
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 183,978
Navy Level: (2/5) Failing
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sailing Ships: 2
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: Shahanshah Naser al-Din Shah Qajar
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: Revan

The Republic of Peru

Spoiler

Bank: -£5,911,417.20
Debt Payments: -£130,223.36
Yearly Balance: £142,136.13
Yearly Income: £1,090,110.55
Yearly Expenses: £817,751.06
Total Economy (£): 23,972,706
Total Population: 2,893,294
Home Economy (£): 23,972,706
Home Population: 2,893,294
Population Growth: 1.16%
Economic Growth: 1.93%
Education Rate: 23% [+5% for 1 turns]
Prestige: 6
Public Support: 57%
Infrastructure Level: (3/5) Poor
Army Level: (3/5) Poor
Equipment: 57.00%
Regulars: 8,000
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 89,299
Navy Level: (2/5) Poor
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sailing Ships: 3
Transport Ships: 5
Nation Ruler: President Manuel Pardo
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: eidur

The Kingdom of Portugal

Spoiler

Bank: -£21,446,784.78
Debt Payments: -£472,453.95
Yearly Balance: £1,752,325.28
Yearly Income: £3,889,001.86
Yearly Expenses: £1,664,222.63
Total Economy (£): 46,415,267
Total Population: 5,216,746
Home Economy (£): 27,753,473
Home Population: 2,320,164
Economic Growth: 2.92%
Population Growth: 1.16%

Spoiler

Name: Portugese Angola
Economy (£): 5,763,497
Population: 1,108,247
Name: Portugese Mozambique
Economy (£): 8,622,472
Population: 1,395,085
Name: Portuguese India
Economy (£): 2,526,679
Population: 276,271
Name: Portugese Africa
Economy (£): 1,749,146
Population: 116,979

Education Rate: 30%
Prestige: 34
Public Support: 79%
Infrastructure Level: (5/5) Poor
Army Level: (2/5) Poor
Equipment: 58.00%
Regulars: 36,151
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 68,961
Navy Level: (1/5) Average
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 8
Sailing Ships: 5
Transport Ships: 4
Nation Ruler: King Luís I
Game Moderator: Frymonmon

Played By: ArchadianEmpire

The Kingdom of Romania

Spoiler

Bank: -£52,810,468.19
Debt Payments: -£1,163,368.53
Yearly Balance: -£651,753.39
Yearly Income: £2,731,004.46
Yearly Expenses: £2,219,389.31
Total Economy (£): 60,565,575
Total Population: 4,806,297
Home Economy (£): 60,565,575
Home Population: 4,806,297
Economic Growth: 2.22%
Population Growth: 1.43%
Education Rate: 31%
Prestige: 24
Public Support: 74%
Infrastructure Level: (1/5) Average
Army Level: (5/5) Poor
Equipment: 67.00%
Regulars: 85,475
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 239,790
Navy Level: (1/5) Poor
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sailing Ships: 2
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: King Carol I
Game Moderator: Frymonmon

Played By: Noco19

The Republic of Russia

Spoiler

Bank: -£474,756,670.17
Debt Payments: -£10,458,475.17
Yearly Balance: £11,281,484.79
Yearly Income: £37,582,916.20
Yearly Expenses: £15,842,956.24
Total Economy (£): 674,946,737
Total Population: 72,856,997
Home Economy (£): 674,946,737
Home Population: 72,856,997
Economic Growth: 5.29%
Population Growth: 3.01%
Education Rate: 19% [+1% every turn]
Prestige: 188
Public Support: 86%
Infrastructure Level: (2/5) Average
Army Level: (5/5) Average
Equipment: 39.00%
Regulars: 343,702
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 3,990,707
Navy Level: (1/5) Average
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 9
Sailing Ships: 55
Transport Ships: 10
Nation Ruler: General-Procurator Konstantin Palen
Game Moderator: Frymonmon

Played By: stormbringer

The Principality of Serbia

Spoiler

Bank: -£4,009,194.95
Debt Payments: -£88,319.07
Yearly Balance: -£150,524.32
Yearly Income: £606,347.49
Yearly Expenses: £668,552.75
Total Economy (£): 9,394,658
Total Population: 1,109,300
Home Economy (£): 9,394,658
Home Population: 1,109,300
Economic Growth: 2.07%
Population Growth: 0.95%
Education Rate: 25%
Prestige: 5
Public Support: 46%
Infrastructure Level: (5/5) Failing
Army Level: (3/5) Poor
Equipment: 41%
Regulars: 36,000
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 55,465
Navy Level: (3/5) Failing
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sailing Ships: 0
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: Prince Mihailo Obrenović
Game Moderator: Frymonmon

Played By: NikoHoI3

The Sokoto Caliphate

Spoiler

Bank: £2,537,635.74
Debt Payments: £0.00
Yearly Balance: £1,485,644.77
Yearly Income: £4,834,508.99
Yearly Expenses: £3,348,864.21
Total Economy (£): 35,838,100
Total Population: 26,817,299
Home Economy (£): 35,838,100
Home Population: 26,817,299
Economic Growth: -3.05%
Population Growth: 1.26%
Education Rate: 2%
Prestige: 12
Public Support: 31%
Infrastructure Level: (1/5) Failing
Army Level: (3/5) Poor
Equipment: 48.00%
Regulars: 84,151
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 786,845
Navy Level: (1/5) Failing
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sailing Ships: 0
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: Sultan Ahmadu Rufai
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: Thandros

The Kingdom of Spain

Spoiler

Bank: -£105,843,846.72
Debt Payments: -£2,331,647.58
Yearly Balance: £3,831,160.82
Yearly Income: £11,646,348.30
Yearly Expenses: £5,483,539.89
Total Economy (£): 205,723,035
Total Population: 17,459,165
Home Economy (£): 160,251,729
Home Population: 13,126,634
Economic Growth: 2.14%
Population Growth: 1.85%
Colonial Holdings

Spoiler

Colonial Troops: 23,718
Colonial Reserves: 111,674
Name: Spanish Caribbean
Economy (£): 1,274,845
Population: 187,912
Name: Spanish Philippines
Economy (£): 43,494,396
Population: 4,131,357
Name: Spanish North Africa
Economy (£): 702,065
Population: 13,262

Education Rate: 77%
Prestige: 62
Public Support: 76%
Infrastructure Level: (4/5) Average
Army Level: (3/5) Poor
Equipment: 52.00%
Regulars: 119,921
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 402,064
Navy Level: (1/5) Average
Ironclads: 2 [+7 in 2 turns]
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 31 [+25 in 3 turns]
Sailing Ships: 16
Transport Ships: 13
Nation Ruler: Queen Isabella II
Game Moderator: Frymonmon

Played By: Duke of Britain

The Kingdom of Sweden

Spoiler

Bank: -£62,443,289.24
Debt Payments: -£1,375,571.17
Yearly Balance: £461,281.83
Yearly Income: £3,659,056.82
Yearly Expenses: £1,822,203.81
Total Economy (£): 53,930,305
Total Population: 5,627,487
Home Economy (£): 53,930,305
Home Population: 5,627,487
Economic Growth: 4.53%
Population Growth: 0.73%
Education Rate: 100%
Prestige: 35
Public Support: 51%
Infrastructure Level: (2/5) Average [+1 in 1 turn]
Army Level: (2/5) Average
Equipment: 74.00%
Regulars: 39,475
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 111,537
Navy Level: (1/5) Average
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sailing Ships: 0
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: King Karl XV
Game Moderator: Frymonmon

Played By: Haresus

The Swiss Confederation

Spoiler

Bank: -£3,749,982.77
Debt Payments: -£82,608.85
Yearly Balance: £1,120,920.96
Yearly Income: £2,114,322.19
Yearly Expenses: £910,792.39
Total Economy (£): 50,272,370
Total Population: 2,746,475
Home Economy (£): 50,272,370
Home Population: 2,746,475
Economic Growth: 3.50%
Population Growth: 0.58%
Education Rate: 90%
Prestige: 85
Public Support: 85%
Infrastructure Level: (3/5) Average
Army Level: (2/5) Average
Equipment: 53.00%
Regulars: 24,470
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 196,177
Navy Level: (4/5) Poor
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sailing Ships: 0
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: Executive Council
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: Frymonmon

The Rattanakosin Kingdom

Spoiler

Bank: -£6,200,124.13
Debt Payments: -£136,583.32
Yearly Balance: -£610,986.12
Yearly Income: £667,862.93
Yearly Expenses: £1,142,265.72
Total Economy (£): 15,760,777
Total Population: 5,934,854
Home Economy (£): 15,760,777
Home Population: 5,934,854
Economic Growth: -0.95%
Population Growth: 1.18%
Education Rate: 3%
Prestige: 1
Public Support: 66%
Infrastructure Level: (1/5) Poor
Army Level: (3/5) Failing
Equipment: 18.00%
Regulars: 32,000
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 183,175
Navy Level: (2/5) Failing
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sailing Ships: 5
Transport Ships: 2
Nation Ruler: King Rama V
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: NPC

The South African Republic

Spoiler

Bank: -£3,814,982.75
Debt Payments: -£84,040.74
Yearly Balance: £66,556.50
Yearly Income: £391,982.29
Yearly Expenses: £241,385.05
Total Economy (£): 5,093,079
Total Population: 575,265
Home Economy (£): 5,093,079
Home Population: 575,265
Economic Growth: 3.25%
Population Growth: 0.17%
Education Rate: 24%
Prestige: 9
Public Support: 52%
Infrastructure Level: (2/5) Failing
Army Level: (4/5) Failing
Equipment: 24.00%
Regulars: 7,269
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 10,583
Navy Level: (1/5) Failing
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sailing Ships: 0
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: President Marthinus Wessel Pretorius
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: Seek75

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Spoiler

Bank: -£874,457,024.11
Debt Payments: -£17,163,042.67
Yearly Balance: £12,035,750.38
Yearly Income: £95,059,415.54
Yearly Expenses: £65,860,622.48
Total Economy (£): 2,584,482,423
Total Population: 220,137,645
Home Economy (£): 1,176,637,723
Home Population: 30,765,945
Economic Growth: 0.96%
Population Growth: 1.97%
Colonial Holdings

Spoiler

Colonial Troops: 336,413
Colonial Reserves: 5,581,453
Name: British India
Economy (£): 1,326,761,062
Population: 185,038,562
Name: Bermuda
Economy (£): 360,369
Population: 25,772
Name: British Oceania
Economy (£): 65,780,903
Population: 1,828,879
Name: British Caribbean
Economy (£): 11,984,477
Population: 1,345,813
Name: British South Africa
Economy (£): 2,957,887
Population: 1,132,674

Education Rate: 85%
Prestige: 260
Public Support: 58%
Infrastructure Level: (4/5) Good
Army Level: (4/5) Average
Equipment: 68.00%
Regulars: 40,993 [+200,000 in 1 turn]
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 942,187
Navy Level: (3/5) Good
Ironclads: 47
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 26
Sailing Ships: 69
Transport Ships: 80
Nation Ruler: Queen Victoria
Game Moderator: Frymonmon

Played By: RedNomNoms

The United States of America

Spoiler

Bank: -£612,322,596.41
Debt Payments: -£12,018,107.88
Yearly Balance: £16,821,688.33
Yearly Income: £39,507,930.15
Yearly Expenses: £10,668,133.94
Total Economy (£): 514,009,982
Total Population: 29,799,490
Home Economy (£): 514,009,982
Home Population: 29,799,490
Economic Growth: 4.89%
Population Growth: 2.30%
Colonial Holdings

Spoiler

Colonial Troops: 1,937
Colonial Reserves: 10,497
Name: American Caribbean
Economy (£): £4,178,155.93
Population: 397,891

Education Rate: 70%
Prestige: 281
Public Support: 72%
Infrastructure Level: (2/5) Good [Canal Progress 5%]
Army Level: (2/5) Good
Equipment: 60.00%
Regulars: 92,827
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 1,104,775
Navy Level: (1/5) Average
Ironclads: 13
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 79
Sailing Ships: 4
Transport Ships: 24
Nation Ruler: President Horatio Seymour
Game Moderator: Frymonmon

Played By: Afaslizo

The Oriental Republic of Uruguay

Spoiler

Bank: £11,738.95
Debt Payments: £0.00
Yearly Balance: £11,738.95
Yearly Income: £104,974.49
Yearly Expenses: £93,235.53
Total Economy (£): 1,990,474
Total Population: 344,765
Home Economy (£): 1,990,474
Home Population: 344,765
Economic Growth: 0.31%
Population Growth: 1.78%
Education Rate: 25%
Prestige: 6
Public Support: 32%
Infrastructure Level: (4/5) Failing
Army Level: (3/5) Poor
Equipment: 39.00%
Regulars: 1,000
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 10,641
Navy Level: (1/5) Poor
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sailing Ships: 1
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: President José Eugenio Ellauri
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: NPC

The Republic of Venezuela

Spoiler

Bank: -£1,980,928.68
Debt Payments: -£43,638.13
Yearly Balance: -£241,334.62
Yearly Income: £560,029.77
Yearly Expenses: £757,726.26
Total Economy (£): 8,064,696
Total Population: 1,963,118
Home Economy (£): 8,064,696
Home Population: 1,963,118
Economic Growth: -0.26%
Population Growth: 2.17%
Education Rate: 29%
Prestige: 4
Public Support: 32%
Infrastructure Level: (5/5) Failing
Army Level: (5/5) Poor
Equipment: 43.00%
Regulars: 24,000
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 60,590
Navy Level: (1/5) Poor
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sailing Ships: 6
Transport Ships: 6
Nation Ruler: President Antonio Guzmán Blanco
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: NPC

The Xinjiang Khanate

Spoiler

Bank: -£42,402.15
Debt Payments: -£934.08
Yearly Balance: -£42,448.86
Yearly Income: £63,649.69
Yearly Expenses: £105,164.47
Total Economy (£): 1,490,127
Total Population: 726,891
Home Economy (£): 1,490,127
Home Population: 726,891
Economic Growth: 1.01%
Population Growth: 0.78%
Education Rate: 3%
Prestige: 0
Public Support: 82%
Infrastructure Level: (2/5) Failing
Army Level: (1/5) Failing
Equipment: 11.00%
Regulars: 750
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 22,435
Navy Level: (1/5) Failing
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sailing Ships: 0
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: Khan Wajdi Azzi
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: NPC

The Eyalet of Yemen

Spoiler

Bank: -£175,603.18
Debt Payments: -£3,868.38
Yearly Balance: -£22,471.18
Yearly Income: £28,738.34
Yearly Expenses: £47,341.13
Total Economy (£): 328,554
Total Population: 166,690
Home Economy (£): 328,554
Home Population: 166,690
Economic Growth: 2.35%
Population Growth: 0.67%
Education Rate: 5%
Prestige: 1
Public Support: 48%
Infrastructure Level: (1/5) Failing
Army Level: (3/5) Failing
Equipment: 29.00%
Regulars: 500
Conscripts: 0
Reserves: 5,145
Navy Level: (3/5) Failing
Ironclads: 0
Armoured Cruisers: 0
Screw Frigates: 0
Sailing Ships: 0
Transport Ships: 0
Nation Ruler: Governor Babanli Ahmed Pasha
Game Moderator: RedNomNoms

Played By: NPC

 

[Mathrim]

La Patria es Primero​

Mexicans, the country is saved.

Mexican-Confederate Treaty of Appeasement, Trade and Cooperation (Treaty of El Paso, 1873)

I Relations


§1 The United Mexican States and the Confederate States of America will re-establish diplomatic relations, and will commit themselves to a lasting peace between the two independent nations.
§2 The United Mexican States and the Confederate States of America agree to re-validate the provisions of the Mexican-Confederate Treaty of Friendship, Recognition, Trade and Cooperation, also called treaty of Veracruz (1866).
§3 The United Mexican States will pledge non-intervention on the domestic and internal policies of the Confederate States of America in perpetuity.
§4 The Confederate States of America will pledge non-intervention on the domestic and internal policies of the United Mexican States in perpetuity.

II Military mission

§1 The Confederate military mission to Mexico won’t return to Mexico, considering that its presence has spurred tensions in the country previously; and that coupled to the recent troubles could lead to greater problems for the Mexican government.


III Trade

§1 The United Mexican States and the Confederate States of America will continue their mutually beneficial trading relations and will seek to deepen them.

IV Military, judiciary and police cooperation

§1 The United Mexican States and the Confederate States of America will continue to fight smuggling and banditry along the Mexican-Confederate border.
§2 A bi-national authority, the Mexican-Confederate Border Control Authority will be created so as to oversee this cooperation and to make sure that events like the ones that happened a few months prior to the signing of the present treaty won’t happen again.

V Reparations

§1 The United Mexican States and the Confederate States of America agree that none of the relevant governments is directly responsible for the recent troubles along the border. However, as Confederate citizens and property have been damaged far more than Mexican ones have been, the Mexican government genuinely offers 500 000 pounds sterling to the Confederacy, to compensate the victims and their families.

VI Railway

§1 The United Mexican States and the Confederate States of America pledge to create a Mexico City-Houston railway line.
§2 This railway will use the Prussian medium gauge, as it is seen as the most useful one in the present situation.
§3 The Autoridad Ferroviara Mexicana will be responsible for the Mexican part of the railway and as such will offer the land on the provision of the path of the railway to private investors willing to create the line.
§4 Private investors will be sought to establish the line on private funds, with any rights to exploit the line ceded to the ones who will crate it.


Done in El Paso, the 2nd of January 1873


[X] MJosé María Jesús Carbajal, 28th president of Mexico[/COLOR]
[X] Signed, President Robert Toombs of the Confederate States of America

José María Jesús Carbajal

 

[Boris ze Spider]

[X] Signed, President Robert Toombs of the Confederate States of America

 

[Tapscott]

((Due to a lack of personal interest and university recommencing, I hereby resign from the game. Cheers for the game! Argentina tries so hard to do well ))

 

[jacob-Lundgren]

As one of my first official acts as Emperor, I will take mercy upon the South American people in their current economic plight. There is danger of spreading economic damage to other nations as well as defaulting on their debt and the pain suffered by citizens of each other. So to help alleviate the pain all around and head off other problems, France will lower the interest charged to South American nations to .5% for the next 2 years. It will return to normal after unless this policy is extended in some way.

There will be more announcements to come later about the various crisis facing France, Europe and the world. I deeply apologize for the loss of life in the recent tragedy with the Swedish ships and that will also be covered later. An exciting new plan is also being discussed at the highest levels to enhance the value of French North Africa as well.

Napoleon IV ~ Emperor of the French

 

[Frymonmon]

GM Note: Orders due Thursday. Update late Thursday or Friday.

 

[unmerged(271387)]

((Since the player resigned,I would like to become Argentina))

 

[parabranko]

Can you please add me to waitlist.

 

[Dadarian]

Treaty of Rome - 1873

I. The Eyalet of Tripolitania shall be turned over to the Kingdom of Italy
II. The Kingdom of Italy shall reimburse the Ottoman Empire fifteen million lira
III. Both Parties agree to a Non-Aggression Pact until the year of our Lord 1880
IV. The Ottoman Empire and the Kingdom of Italy shall be at peace​

[X] - King Vittorio Emanuele Maria Alberto Eugenio Ferdinando Tommaso di Savoia II of Italy
[X] signed, His Imperial and Sacred Majesty, Abdulaziz I, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire

 

[Spectre17]

[X] signed, His Imperial and Sacred Majesty, Abdulaziz I, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire