The Principality of Izumo Republics

[Izumo Republic]

The Principality of Izumo Republics
Type of Government: Constitutional Monarchy/ Parliamentary Republic
Political Leaders:
The Royal Family (to be extended)

• Grand Duchess Calleigh Maralyn (Monarch and head of state) (Stripped Skunk)
  
• Grand Duke Josiah Maralyn (Husband of Calleigh, Nephew of the late Reynaldo Lancaster and Deputy head of state) (Arab Human) (Assassinated)
  
• Princess Rosaline Maralyn (1st born Daughter of Calleigh and Josiah and 1st in line to the throne) (Stripped Skunk)
  
• Princess Konstantina Maralyn (2nd born daughter of Calleigh and Josiah and 2nd in line to the throne) (Arab Human)
  
• Prince Vincent Lancaster Maralyn (Son of Calleigh and Josiah, Male heir to the throne) (Skunk human Hybrid)
  
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Current government: Izumo Liberal Republican Party

• Prime Minister Marcus Brandt (elected Prime minister of the Izumo Republic and head of the Liberal Republican party) (German Sheppard)
  
• Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer Sofia Davenport (Eurasian wolf)
  
• Education Minister Clark Powell (Black Human)
  
• Foreign Affairs and Immigration Minister Cornell Jimenez (Red Fox)
  
• Defence and security Minister Rolf Herman Mitchell (Bull)
  
• Transport and Infrastructure Minister Mason Carrillo (White Human)
  
• Communications and Tourism Minister Sheree Nuan (Chinese leopard)
  
• Health Minister Kavita Lata (Indian Human)
  
• Finance and Trade Minister Santo Dominguez (Latin American Human)
  
• Environment, Agriculture, Resources and Energy Minister Glenda Jeannie Faulkner (Orange spotted skunk)
  
• Science and Technology minister Cliff Vance (Australian Dingo)
  

Population: 81,802,000
Population Composition:

• Humans: 15%
  
• Canines (including wolves): 15%
  
• Felines: (including big cats) 10%
  
• Vulpine: 5 %
  
• Skunk: 8%
  
• Aquatic 5% (Fish, Mermaids, Sharks, whales, frog etc)
  
• Bovines: 6 %
  
• Bears: 9 %
  
• Rabbits: 7%
  
• Reptiles: (including dragons and snakes) 8%
  
• Other Mammals: (Deer, Horses, elephants, etc) 6%
  
• Marsupials: (Kangaroo, Koala, etc) 6%
  

Major Cultures: Business culture, Tribal, Anime fandom, Sport culture, High Speed Internet Culture, Multiculturalism.
Major Religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, shintoism, Greek Pantheons and Various Tribal pagan Religions.

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-Military-
Volunteer only? No
Mandatory Service? Only in Times of World conflict or if the Izumo Republic is Invaded.
Military strengths:

• Well trained Air Force
  
• Trained for Urban warfare and Jungle fighting, a must if the nation is invaded.
  
• Intense CQB and survival training for all military personal.
  

Military weaknesses

• Small navel force with no carriers.
  
• Delays on delivery and deployment for the Army’s Shamrock Main battle tanks.
  
• limited Satellite or space based military capability.
  

Nuclear weapons? No
Biological weapons? No
Chemical weapons? No
Space based weapons? No

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-Technology-
Relative technology level- information age
Technological advantage

• Booming Information Technology Sector (Developing PDA’s Tablets and Installing Fiber optic Internet cables.
  
• Development of Advanced Mechanized body armor both for civilian and military use (Striker pact program)
  

Technological disadvantage

• In a High Technological environment, a simple EMP can turn the streets of many major cities in Izumo into anarchy.
  

Internet access: Fibre Optics (civilian, 147-546 MB/sec max), Wireless Super Net (military, 246-546 MB/sec max) Excellent
Dominate Transportation Method: Personal transport: Cars (Petrol, LPG, Electric and hybrid), Bus and Train Transit system, Turbine and prop powered airliners.
Television access: LCD, Plasma, Hologram, LCD 3D. Good.

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-Style-
Being a Nation built by refugees, we are a very humanitarian nation, aiding other nations that are affected by national and/or human made disasters. We take our freedom seriously, and will not back down to invaders, adopting a tiger vs. elephant strategy that the Viet-minh adopted during the indo-china war. We are also a very sporty nation, loving our soccer, cricket and wrestling/boxing.

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History: (Almost complete)

• Pre 1000CE For centuries the Kingdom of Euphyga has stood firm as the ruling force of Izumo.
  
  
• 1000 CE Kingdom of Euphyga suddenly and violently disappears from history; the cause of this is believed to have been a series of natural disasters and the uprising of scattered tribes. Izumo descents into a brutal 100 year tribal war as anarchy reigns.
  
  
• 1100 CE Tribes and provinces in the Izumo region brought under the rule of the Kingdom of Accallia; Principality of Izumo established. Rumors have it that a high level tribe with much influence and with links to the former Euphyga kingdom, arranged a marriage with the Accallian Price. The marriage aids in bringing the warring tribes to a long lasting peace.
  
  
• 1113 CE Establishment of the first Pantheonic Temple, to honor the giving of Izumo to the King's son to rule
  
  
• 1250 CE Refugees arrive from Accallia, Ai'lupitar, and Ryvuul to Izumo during the dawn of the Last Great Aatuylvan War
  
  
• 1254 CE Communication with the Kingdom of Accallia lost, the Principality comes under the direct rule of Prince Marre
  
  
• 1400 CE Aatuylva is at peace once more, Accallia re-establishes formal relations with Izumo
  
  
• 1753 CE Confederacy of Aatuylva formed
  
  
• 1860 CE The Confederacy withdraws in on itself due to political instability, leaving Prince Marre to govern the country himself
  
  
• 1875 CE Prince Marre killed in tragic accident, foul play suspected; Defense Minister Germernas, half-brother of the Prince, seizes power with aid of members of the military, and begins imposing his tyrannical rule of persecution and discrimination against non-humans
  
  
• 1880 CE Izumo wracked by several purges, civil wars, and protests as Germernas violently establishes his rule. The Izumo rebel forces are forced into the jungle as Germernas orders his troops to hunt down and kill them. The First Slave Camps pop up outside the Capital of Senziatana.
  
  
• 1897 CE Word gets back to Aatuylva from Aatuylvan descendants still living in-country, People's Council debates what to do while the Confederacy is still wracked by its own internal strife
  
  
• 1902 CE Approval for the sending of medical supplies, weapons, and food to freedom fighters fighting the Germernas Imperium's regime is made by the Aatuylvan Government. Gun runners and supply boats break though the borders to supply the rebel forces.
  
  
• 1930 CE Uprisings coalesce into a revolutionary war, rebel forces take to the jungles surrounding the major cities as they attempt to rage a tiger vs. elephant war against Germernas. Around the same time, the Federal Republic of Miokalia, offers aid to the Rebels supplying them with weapons, equipment and food. This comes after reports reach Tynanyiu that Reptilian species we’re also being purged in the country.
  
  
• 1933 CE Rebel forces succeed in overthrowing the ruling government in March of 1932, forcing Germernas to surrender. Izumo declares independence on October 29th of 1933.
  
  
• 1933 CE Reynaldo Lancaster, Hero of the Revolution and descendent of the Euphyga royal family is crowed Grand Duke of the Republic. Massive reforms are made to prevent racial hatred and ethnic cleansing from even happening again on Izumo soil. Reconciliation between Humans and Non-humans slowly takes hold.
  
  
• 1933 CE Germernas, now aged in his 80's is placed on trial for war crimes and the deaths of 3.5 million non humans. He is found guilty and sentence to death by exile to the eastern Jungle. 5 days later on the 16th of December his mutilated half eaten body is found just 1 km within the territory of a known cannibal tribe.
  
  
• 1933 CE Miokalia is one of the first nations to recognize the coronation of Grand Duke Lancaster and readily sent up Equipment and economic aid to help the nation get industrialized and to aid in the rebuilding of the country.
  
  
• 1935-1948 CE Edmundo Kendrick Mann elected as Prime Minister in the first elections held since 1860. Izumo Republican Self Defense Force established. Industrial revolution builds up, turning the capital of Senziatana into an industrial center. Rebuilding of Vampbrook and Corunas begins.
  
  
• 1974 CE Population passes 12.5 million as exports increase, mainly in cotton, wheat, and timber. Trade deals with Miokalia are reached as the Republic supplies them with timber and cotton.
  
  
• 1996 CE Information technology becoming more widespread, domestic factories for weapon manufacturing are created, boasting Izumo’s ability to defend itself.
  
  
• 1998 CE Duke Reynaldo Lancaster dies peacefully in his sleep at the age of 94, on the 12th of June. Having not married or have an heir of his own, his youngest Nephew, Josiah Maralyn is crowd Grand duke and take the throne with his wife Calleigh. The sight of an anthro as a royal causes much hate towards the family from pro Germernas extremists.
  
  
• 2003 CE Izumo launched it's first Communication satellite, the successful launch of the satellite allowed for greater global communication and a more independent stance on the world stage.
  
  
• 2005 CE The Nation is rocked by internal terrorism after supporters of the late emperor Germernas launch a series of attacks across the the capital of Senziatana on the 18th of August. 1219 are killed after a number of buses, government buildings and military bases are bombed and attacked by armed men. Grand Duke Josiah Maralyn is assassinated after a bomb which was met for his anthro wife Calleigh and daughter Rosaline, detonates prematurely, sending a chandelier crashing down on top of him.
  
  
• 2005 CE Calleigh Maralyn is crowned Grand Duchess of the Republic as she takes her late husbands place. The terrorist attack in august only strengths Izumo's resolve as support for the pro Germernas political and extremist movement falls apart. Many of the supporters and plotters behind the attack we're members of the human imperium party, anarchist groups as well as some right wing conservative politicians and an oil Tycoon.
  
  
• 2006 CE A great time of change sweeps though Izumo as the Izumo Liberal Republician Party wins in tight neck and neck election. Marcus Brandt is elected Prime Minister, promising greater protection within Izumo's borders, Increase job and health satisfaction and a much needed boost to education, law enforcement, and defence.
  
  
• 2007 CE The conspirators behind the august 18th attacks are put on trial, most receive multiple death sentences and life imprisonment. In an act of compassion and forgiveness, Grand Duchess Visits Jerrold Orr, the man who planted the bomb that killed her husband, and forgives him. Jerrold Orr is soon given a royal pardon and spared the death penalty, he turning from a pro Germernas supporter to a civil rights activist.
  
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  -Relations to Other Nations-
  
  The Principality of Izumo Republics is an openly friendly nation, welcoming dialogue with all nations hoping to build a bridge of understanding, trust and friendship though trade deals, peace talks, sporting events and military exercises. The Izumo Republics have a standing arming for defence only but often hold military drills within it's borders or with neighboring allies.
  
  Izumo mainly exports goods such as timber and cotton to nations such as Miokalia and Aatuylva, two nations that gave aid to the Izumo before during and after the brutal civil war.
  
  Izumo also shares warm relations with The Principality of Holmbergsvania, the two nations sharing a trade and military alliance, regularly holding military exercises in both countries and off the coast of Vampbrook island. Izumo also shares a trade agreement with Holmbergsvania, in which cotton, earthquake proof housing and military equipment is traded for agricultural products, computer components and ores.
  
  Izumo also has tourism and student exchange programs in place. most of the tourists and students come from Holmbergsvania, boosting the economy and education levels.
  
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  Trade goods:
  
• Timber
  
• Cotton
  
• Daily Products
  
• Information technology devices
  
• TV's, Mobile phones, Computers/laptops
  
• Military hardware
  
• Earthquake proof housing and building construction
  
• Wine
  
• Sports/athletes training
  
• armored cars/suv's/trucks (Maybe restricted for some countries)
  
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  -Three interesting facts-
  
  
• Izumo is famed for it's red light districts, night clubs, bars and tourist resorts in Vampbrook and Sennziatana. Other well known tourist spots are the wine producing fields of Corunas, the Freshwater Empress lake in the swamp region, and the mountains to the north east. Bewared, Izumo tourism will not be held responsible if anything should happen to an individual around the red light district, southern desert, north and eastern jungles, or if they have a run in with the local cannibal tribes.
  
  
• Sport is a major part of Izumo culture, the nation has national championships for a number of sports, from cricket to soccer, motor-sport to triathlon, and Rugby to boxing. Izumo also holds a national wrestling federation with pro wrestlers and fighters taking part in matches and challenging fans to become wannabe wrestling and face them in the ring if there man enough.
  
  
• The justice system in Izumo is one of the most controversial in the region, yet has a success rate pf 70% in the reduction on criminals re-offending. Sentences range from a week in jail to 15 years for minor crimes, and 25 to life in prison to death by cannibalism for major crimes, murder and rape. Often when a criminal commits his/her first crime, they get the choice of what should be there sentence. If the person has re-offended, then there choice is limited to what a jury thinks there sentence should be. All to often removal of the manhood has been the most common punishment for rapists. In contrast criminals also have the chance to have there criminal records wiped if they volunteer to join the Penal military service, where if they serve there 3 year term without screwing up or dying, they have there records cleared, however it is a risky business with penal units often being used as mercenaries in foreign conflicts.
  
  

[The Union of Tinis]

Good start. For those not familiar, CQB = close quarters battle.

A couple questions:

The military disadvantage of delayed main battle tank, is that for a specific line of tanks or is this a systematic problem ( Aka, is your tanks typically one generation behind everyone else's perpetually) ? The former is more an inconvenience as eventually you'll get your new tank. The latter is an actual disadvantage.

Second, I'm curious about the powered armor. We talking more the kind of exoskeletons they have in high tech demos in Japan, the power lifter from Aliens that Ripley used to beat up the queen with, Ironman type stuff, or more the faithful starship troopers powered armor?

Look forward to seeing the rest of the write up. Feel free to poke me if I'm taking to long to get to reading the final version.

[Izumo Republic]

There i think i got it fixed up now :3

How does it look?

[The Union of Tinis]

Cool. Approved!