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The Galactic Defense Alliance

Lapse
03-03-2004, 06:33
Galactic Defense Alliance

http://invisionfree.com:54/82/48/upload/p1139.jpg

Goals:
Saftey of member states
Mutually beneficial trade agreements
Safety and well being of newbies who are not determined to get themselves Glassed in the first month of the game


Constitution:

I. Member states are not to engage in overt or covert offensive actions against each other.

II. Member states are to aid in the defense of new nations who have not
Intentional provoked attacks on themselves

III. Diplomatic problems between member states are to be settled in war games
or trial by combat.

IV. This constitution may be amended at the current leader of the alliances
discretion, or by a vote of the members.

V. Member states are to aid in the defense of fellow Alliance members, if
they are engaged in a conflict they did not intentionally enter. Alliance aid
stops at the borders unless willed otherwise by the Senate.

VI. The Council may vote to declare war by a 3/4 vote.

VII. Puppets are not allowed to join the alliance, but are allowed
protection.

VIII. Promotions may be issued by the current alliance leader or by an
council member.

VIIII. Member nations MUST post in the Alliance Activity Monitor once every
week to ensure activity. Full membership will not be granted until the first
post. (Activity monitor is on the Akheva board, which will be created when the GDA does not fall apart in the first few days)

X. GDA members may not declare war without absolute proof

XI. Members are expected to make at least a %1 donation of their GDP or an
equivalent donation of military units.

XII. Alliance spoils of war policy:
Land conquored by the GDA will:
Be divided up among member nations as follows. Every GDA member will receive 1/n of land, n=number of members. Any recovered monetary units will be destroyed or converted into your nations currency. Artifacts of culteral importance such as art, landmarks, and religiouse buildings will not be destroyed unless needed.
Residents of this nation WILL receive treatment equal to citizens of your nation and a disaster relief program will be set up either by the nation owning that section of land or the GDA.
Violation of any of the above will result in suspension or above from the GDA.

XIII. Technology levels.
We do Accept other tech levels than just space. We will still assist you if you are in need, but due to resources been tied up in space we may not have as much to give to your cause






The rank avatars are below. Upon joiningf the alliance you will be required to put this in your signature.

0. Pending: Has not yet posted in the activity monitor, or has not posted
for 2 weeks.
Requires: see above
Privileges: None

1. Junior member: Recently joined the Alliance, 1 post
Required: Post once
Privileges: Receives protection of the Alliance, may display
http://www.rankinsignia.info/_f/fictive-wolfs-dragons_08.gif in sig.

2. Veteran: Has been in the Alliance for a while.
Required: 35 posts
Privileges: Can receive financial aid from GDA, can vote at council, may
display http://www.rankinsignia.info/_f/fictive-wolfs-dragons_02.gif

3. Commander: Has been in GDA for quite a while.
Required: 60 posts
Privileges: Eligible for office, can command GDA military force in war, may
display http://www.rankinsignia.info/_f/fictive-wolfs-dragons_07.gif

4. Elite: You must like it here.
Required: 120 posts in AM
Privileges: Two votes at council, may display
http://www.rankinsignia.info/_f/fictive-wolfs-dragons_06.gif in sig.

Ranks above this level may only be achieved by promotion via senior officer of your organization. Posts are a requirement, but they wont get you promoted.
(Those who already have these ranks may keep them, but have their officers confirm their ranks)

5. Icon: Really really old member.
Required: 260 posts
Privileges: may declare war with approval, may display
http://www.rankinsignia.info/_f/fictive-wolfs-dragons_05.gif in sig

6. Deity: One old, old, old member here.
Required: 520 posts
Privileges: Three votes at council, eligible for high office, may display
http://www.rankinsignia.info/_f/fictive-wolfs-dragons_04.gif in sig

7. Juinior Underlord: Inner circle members, recieve bumpersticker for state vehicle.
Required: 1000 posts
Privileges: May change constitution with vote of Council, may declare war with vote of council, may eat underlings, may display http://www.rankinsignia.info/_f/fictive-wolfs-dragons_03.gif in sig.

8. Underlord: The second in command
Required: Appointed by Overlord
Privleges: Whatever the Overlord tells him he can do.
May display http://www.rankinsignia.info/_f/fictive-wolfs-dragons_09.gif in sig

9. Overlord: Leader of the GDA
Required: Underlord when Overlord retires or dies, or whatever
Privleges: Is God, may display http://www.rankinsignia.info/_f/fictive-wolfs-dragons_01.gif in sig

Organizational symbols:
(Display in sig, if you want)
GRound forces:
http://www.rankinsignia.info/_f/fictive-fox-wing_12.gif
Ground forces commander:
http://www.rankinsignia.info/_f/fictive-fox-wing_08.gif

Space forces:
http://www.rankinsignia.info/_f/fictive-fox-wing_05.gif
Space forces commander:
http://www.rankinsignia.info/_f/fictive-fox-wing_04.gif

Intelligence service:
http://www.rankinsignia.info/_g/germany-3r-wehrmacht_34.gif
Intel. Leader
http://www.rankinsignia.info/_g/germany-3r-wehrmacht_37.gif

R&D
http://www.rankinsignia.info/_t/thailand-branch-navy_20.jpg
Leader:
http://www.rankinsignia.info/_t/thailand-branch-navy_14.jpg

Awards:

Awards are givin by organizational leaders and the Under/Overlords

To be displayed in sig

Critical Mass:
http://www.rankinsignia.info/_awards/award_10.gif
For: Donation of really cool sciency stuff.
Entitled to: Speak in Enstienian voice without being riduculed

Order of the Really Great Guy
http://www.rankinsignia.info/_f/fictive-fox-wing_09.gif
For: Something that we cant think of an award for
Entitled to: be nice to people

Vetran
http://www.rankinsignia.info/_f/fictive-fox-wing_17.gif
http://www.rankinsignia.info/_f/fictive-fox-wing_15.gif
http://www.rankinsignia.info/_f/fictive-fox-wing_19.gif
http://www.rankinsignia.info/_f/fictive-fox-wing_13.gif
http://www.rankinsignia.info/_f/fictive-fox-wing_18.gif
Once you have one full 'bar' you may start another, and so on.
For: Fighting under or as the command of the GDA in a conflict involving military action
Entitled to: Respect and penchant when you die

Order of the Ass
http://www.rankinsignia.info/_f/fictive-fox-wing_02.gif
For: Pissing somebody above you off.
Entitled to: Watch back

Order of the Female-Dog
http://www.rankinsignia.info/_f/fictive-fox-wing_10.gif
For: Pissing somebody else above you off
Entitled to: Be suspended/banned on next offence

The Silver Rectangle
http://www.rankinsignia.info/_f/fictive-fox-wing_03.gif
For: l33t p07i1ic/-\l 5 }< IllZ
Entitled to: Debate openly

Moral Boost
http://www.rankinsignia.info/_f/fictive-fox-wing_11.gif
For: Being a GDA member
Entitled to: Be happy

Extrordinary Services Award
http://www.rankinsignia.info/_f/fictive-fox-wing_07.gif
For: Doing something for somebody who matters
Entitled to: Put your name on it

Order of the Uber-Really-Really-Great-Guy
http://www.rankinsignia.info/_f/fictive-fox-wing_01.gif
For: Outstanding service in the name of the GDA, highest honour possible, may only be awarded by Under/Overlords, and cannot be awarded to self ::)
03-03-2004, 06:39
Can I join?
Lapse
03-03-2004, 06:49
Just so everyone knows, currently active members are:
Dontgonearthere-----Overlord
Lapse------------------Underlord
Kurlej------------------Forum moderator guy
Comidia
Thunderstraat
5 civilised nations
Dying camels
Illior
Trailers
Magas Volaer
Hyperspatial Travel
The Fedral Union
Jagiellonia
Nodea Rudav
Kanuckistan------------ Alliance ally

and a few others that popup from time to timne...
03-03-2004, 07:00
I'm truly impressed by your alliance! I am currently a member of APTO, and wish to stay a member of that organization. Am I eligible for membership in your organization?
03-03-2004, 07:06
I shall become an ally of this alliance, preventing the Nova Kretani Solar System from becoming completely unknown, even as we have just found it as our new Home System after a tragety on Mother World Earth.

Thank You,
Kata'Re
Leader of the Colony of Nodea Rudav
Nova Kretani Solar System
Lapse
03-03-2004, 07:07
I'm truly impressed by your alliance! I am currently a member of APTO, and wish to stay a member of that organization. Am I eligible for membership in your organization?

Yes, you will be able to stay a member of your other alliance.

I will send more details in a telegram
Lapse
03-03-2004, 07:08
I shall become an ally of this alliance, preventing the Nova Kretani Solar System from becoming completely unknown, even as we have just found it as our new Home System after a tragety on Mother World Earth.

Thank You,
Kata'Re
Leader of the Colony of Nodea Rudav
Nova Kretani Solar System

You have been accepted, please await further instructions via telegram
Lapse
03-03-2004, 07:10
Can I join?

I will get back to you on that ATA. I will have to consult other members of the alliance. Some of the members do not agree with your policies.
03-03-2004, 07:11
I'm truly impressed by your alliance! I am currently a member of APTO, and wish to stay a member of that organization. Am I eligible for membership in your organization?

Yes, you will be able to stay a member of your other alliance.

I will send more details in a telegram

Thank you very much, I await your telegram.
03-03-2004, 07:12
You have been accepted, please await further instructions via telegram

As you so wish, we are a member of the ASDU, to prevent loss of contact with our Comrade Brethren Allies on Mother World Earth, even Comrade Brethren. And, no, we are not communists. :)

Thank you once more,
Kata'Re
Leader of the Colony of Nodea Rudav
Nova Kretani Solar System
Dontgonearthere
04-03-2004, 05:31
BUMP.

Hello.
*glares at prospective members*
imported_Comdidia
04-03-2004, 05:37
Lapse buddy you made a recruit topic..... oh and yay for my medal

http://www.rankinsignia.info/_f/fictive-fox-wing_02.gif you know i love it.

Come on you possible members get in here and remove some of the rivalries...
Lapse
04-03-2004, 07:52
*bumpxors teh thread*
04-03-2004, 08:18
-BUMP-
Kanuckistan
04-03-2004, 08:29
Just a Tag and an FYI that I might want help putting down a pair of nations with a combined population half that of my own, assuming everyone resists the temptation to fire their ignore cannons. Don't send anything yet, tho.

Long story short, CorpSac invaded an NPC world, I sent in a ship to liberate it, he blew up the system when he saw he couldn't keep it. Then I retaliated for his slaughter of the planet's population by blowing up his homeworld and mauling his forces; he then calls in an ally, Hive Fleet Imodius, who claims to be a 4 million strong fleet of living ships with a 'hive patriarch' a quarter the size of the sun, and denyed his ships 'are made of cardboard' when I mentioned it. Things went down hill from there.

Presently, this could quickly end with peace, continued fighting, or ignore cannon.

The thread is here (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=125089&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=).
04-03-2004, 09:17
:lol: ....holy crap.

I should be registering to the forum today.
Dontgonearthere
05-03-2004, 01:33
GO bump!
The Fedral Union
05-03-2004, 01:35
Hey guys can i join up on your allaince ? if you dont mind ? and if its possible ?
Iuthia
05-03-2004, 01:50
Oooh... shiny medals...

Nice format but I'm not sure I could commit myself to an alliance that demands 1% of my GDP, that's alot of money... hell, I couldn't afford that even if it was 1% of my budget (less then GDP).

I'll keep an eye on the alliance maybe sign some form of non-aggression pact thingy... you know, generally be supportive but not actually be in the alliance. I've only got so many obligations and I'm not having any more.

http://www.nationstates.net/images/flags/uploads/iuthia.jpg

Lord General deGritz, leader of the Iuthian people.
Urbanites (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/page=display_region/region=Urbanites)

Apply for an Embassy in Iuthia (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=127023&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0)
OOC Information on Iuthia (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=109898&highlight=)
Kanuckistan
05-03-2004, 02:01
You can always do what I do; just sign a mutual defence pact and become an ally of an alliance.
Dontgonearthere
05-03-2004, 02:27
Hey guys can i join up on your allaince ? if you dont mind ? and if its possible ?
Yes, but first you must travel to the Temple of Fire, defeat the three-million headed dragon and retrieve the Golden Apricot of Fate from the Firegod Wiki Wiki Jakawoowoo.

Iutha, well...it would be going to a good cause. Intnernational Aid, poor people, weapons of mass destruction...
imported_Comdidia
05-03-2004, 03:01
*slides a golden apricot of fate to federal union*
Dontgonearthere
05-03-2004, 03:30
Dontgonearthere
05-03-2004, 03:35
*fwaps Comdidia with Ruler of Rebuking*
The Fedral Union
05-03-2004, 03:37
Hehe i could always just send a few OMGEA Class destoryers . and have a team bring that stuff back lol
Dontgonearthere
05-03-2004, 03:41
Yeah, but firegods tend to notice things like that, if you go in with a whip and cowboy hat he'll just think your another idiot come for his Apricot.
imported_Comdidia
05-03-2004, 04:33
Yeah, but firegods tend to notice things like that, if you go in with a whip and cowboy hat he'll just think your another idiot come for his Apricot. Hey i went in with an assualt rifle and some beer and came out with dead corpses and that thing.
Dontgonearthere
05-03-2004, 04:41
Yeah, and you had third degree burns over %75 of your body :P
Kanuckistan
05-03-2004, 04:41
Heh; personally I'd have just bombed the place from orbit and sent them the ashes in an envelope; the Golden Apricot of Fate'd be in there somewhere :D
imported_Comdidia
05-03-2004, 04:58
Yeah, and you had third degree burns over %75 of your body :P Better then the one time when I got third degree burns all over my **** from that radiator
Dontgonearthere
05-03-2004, 05:00
Yeah, and you had third degree burns over %75 of your body :P Better then the one time when I got third degree burns all over my **** from that radiator

Yeah, I imagine that was painful.
imported_Comdidia
05-03-2004, 05:01
Yes it was very painful
Hyperspatial Travel
05-03-2004, 05:05
I wish to join and will donate 3% of my GDP to the GDA ;)
Dontgonearthere
05-03-2004, 05:59
Now...who was in charge of recruiting? I think it was Lapse...
imported_Comdidia
05-03-2004, 06:01
Now...who was in charge of recruiting? I think it was Lapse... Well DGNT seeing as lapse is never around. (and been killed so many times) I vote you do the recruiting.....or someone at least active.
Lapse
05-03-2004, 08:21
ive been around, just loaed with school work and crap not to mention SLEEEP and its been really stormy. um, anyone sent tgs to the prospective members with the alliance board URL on it
Magas Volaer
05-03-2004, 12:21
I would like to be part of this Alliance.
imported_Illior
05-03-2004, 12:45
hmmm... to join this alliance, must i join a certain region?
Trailers
05-03-2004, 12:59
*Sigh*This reminds me so much of the good 'ole GA..

Ahh hell,can I join up?

EDIT:Cept GA didn't have a "D" and all those cool siggy addibles.
Dontgonearthere
05-03-2004, 16:23
Magas Volaer: OK

Illior: No, we thought about it, but too many people were 'loyal to their region' *glares at Comdidia*

Trailers: Sure, billion+ nations are always welcome :)
Indeed, our acronym is, in fact, longer than the GAs and we have a number of ranks/awards for good members. In fact on joining you are awarded the Moral Boost.
Iuthia
05-03-2004, 16:34
Ha... but Iuthia has always been against being tied down to alliances... plus I can't say I'll always support nations in conflicts because alot of the time things happen in ways they shouldn't... oh we all meen well but you'd be amazed how many nations meen well...

For example, a well meening nation tried threatening Iuthia with war without realising half his allies trusted Iuthia (not to mention the fact Iuthia is a 2.1 Billion nations)...

So I couldn't join as such... but like I said, I'm interested in being a friend, not an ally.
Dontgonearthere
05-03-2004, 16:39
OK, ally it is. Lapse? Updates please...

Those who just joined, please choose which department you want to be in.
imported_Comdidia
05-03-2004, 21:42
Magas Volaer: OK

Illior: No, we thought about it, but too many people were 'loyal to their region' *glares at Comdidia* If you remember DGNT i was the one saying we SHOULD have a region, i have puppets in the regions im loyal too to show im still there even if im not lol.
imported_Illior
05-03-2004, 22:01
sure i'll join
Dontgonearthere
06-03-2004, 01:13
Oh, it must have been Kurlej then :P

Accepted Illior.

As Overlord of the GDA I am temporarily removing the 100 mil. pop rule. Due to a shortage of membership, this can hopefully get some more people over to our cause.
Lapse
06-03-2004, 02:12
err..

okay,. all members, once joining are to join our board at ::::

http://nsgda.proboards24.com


(i decided i didnt know who had and who hadnt been contacted about the borad..so there it is..)
ok, ill go update member list now.
imported_Comdidia
06-03-2004, 02:47
I never cared about the 100 mill pop rule....im only like 2 billion bigger then the rule XD.
Iuthia
06-03-2004, 03:02
I never cared about the 100 mill pop rule....im only like 2 billion bigger then the rule XD.

Me too.. but I suppose that doesn't matter... :D

(Bump)
imported_Comdidia
06-03-2004, 03:04
*shoots the bump with his AA turret* MWHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...I think im going to go make a thread and hijack it! So any other people want to join?
Dontgonearthere
06-03-2004, 03:12
ok...
Kanuckistan
06-03-2004, 07:53
Hive Fleet Imodius is trying to jump in past my FTL inhibitors fields and refusing to even explain his FTL beyond saying that he can jump to, or into, anything with a gravity field; now I think he's trying to jump one of his larger ships into one of my precious Battleplates to instantly kill it. Joy.

I don't want to, but if he doesn't smarten up I'm going to have no choice but to make him the first person I've ever had to fire an ignore cannon at.
Indra Prime
06-03-2004, 09:16
Greetings from the Senior Directorate of Indra Prime! We come to ask to join up in this alliance, for we have technology that would be useful to the Alliance. The Temporal Research Institute of Indra Prime is the most advanced Temporal Research and Development ever created. There are weapon systems and defensive technologies we can outfit ships of the Alliance with, so they can fight with the utmost efficiency. If you are interested in use of such technology all we ask is that we have a position in which we can destribute the technology to other nations, and still be able to control our assets. We offer our skills of Intelligence Gathering, and our advanced Reseearch and Development teams. We request either Intel Leader or R&D Leader. We can also provide the manpower of other nations almost as large as Indra Prime herself. We await your response.
Dontgonearthere
06-03-2004, 18:46
Both INS Leader and R&D leader are taken, but you can get a position in either, it would make the people in the departments work a little since they could be replaced.
Indra Prime
07-03-2004, 05:37
We would need some way to be able to monitor and to control the distribution and the usage of any technology we bring to the Alliance. Perhaps create a new Division that would be able to regulate this kind of advanced technology. At least we would need to have a relatively high position in both the Intel and R&D departments so we can do what we need to do. We await your response.
Dontgonearthere
07-03-2004, 20:16
Youll have to speak to the departmental leaders, the current organization for the departments consists of 'leader' and 'everybody else'.
I personaly do not bother with micromanagement (much), I believ that the leader of R&D is Kurlej and the leader of the Intel department is Comdidia, however, you might want to talk to ThunderStratt, head of Special Weapons.
Kurlej and Comdidia are still active, but TS is somewhat of a ?, so if he is not avalible, you can take over Special Weapons.
imported_Comdidia
08-03-2004, 01:51
We would need some way to be able to monitor and to control the distribution and the usage of any technology we bring to the Alliance. Perhaps create a new Division that would be able to regulate this kind of advanced technology. At least we would need to have a relatively high position in both the Intel and R&D departments so we can do what we need to do. We await your response. If you want to be in the Intel stuff sure go ahead take the highest postion under whatever they call a leader.
Indra Prime
09-03-2004, 04:40
What about a compromise? Instead of being located in Intel or Research, we would be interested in commanding the space forces and the Junior Underlord position. If the Commander of the Space Forces was a member of the inner circle and dealt strictly with the Overlord and the Underlord it would prevent any haecity that could occur if the commander was lower in the ranks. Would that be a suitable arrangement with the GDA?
Trailers
14-03-2004, 04:59
Magas Volaer: OK

Illior: No, we thought about it, but too many people were 'loyal to their region' *glares at Comdidia*

Trailers: Sure, billion+ nations are always welcome :)
Indeed, our acronym is, in fact, longer than the GAs and we have a number of ranks/awards for good members. In fact on joining you are awarded the Moral Boost.

Yay,I'm GDA..Moral Boost..thats good right? :P
Underwater Asylum
14-03-2004, 05:04
Sooo. I believe I shall sign up. As an opening gift takes this Mars Pattern Titan. R&D, Space Fleet and Ground Forces are my forte.
Adornia
14-03-2004, 05:05
Greetings! I'm a pcae-tech/modern R nation and I'm interested in joing. Preferably in Space Command.
Dontgonearthere
14-03-2004, 16:08
Trailers: Yes, its a good thing. Its supposed to make people happy 'cause they won an award. Hence, Moral-Boost.

Underwater Asylum: Ok, We'll put you in R&D, I think your the leader, since nobody else posts now. It might be Kurlej though, so check before sigging it.

Adornia: Errr, if your a modern nation, how could you be in space command? Or was their something I missed?
Indra Prime
01-04-2004, 05:22
We await your response to our offer.
imported_Comdidia
01-04-2004, 06:50
I suggest tging them......since they both seem not to quick to respond to well to anything important.
Lapse
01-04-2004, 07:38
We await your response to our offer.

err... okay....

anyway, your in..

and im space command *evil look*

co head off to the forums... you can find them in my siggy

Supreme Overlord Time Lapse
Live and let Spam
Lapse world Factbook entry (http://www.freewebs.com/timelapse)
Underlord of the GDA (http://nsgda.proboards24.com)
Founder of Bristle (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/64655/page=display_region/region=bristle)
Lapse Ship Yards (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=130092&highlight=)
http://gallery.cybertarp.com/albums/userpics/19885/badge.JPG
Lapse for President! (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=135301)
imported_Comdidia
01-04-2004, 07:40
Lapse YOUR ALIVE *stabs him in the back* die mr im trying to be president.
Lapse
01-04-2004, 07:44
Lapse YOUR ALIVE *stabs him in the back* die mr im trying to be president.
no you are not. I shall execute yopu with TEH KILLAH PENGINS
imported_Comdidia
01-04-2004, 07:44
Hey arent i suppose to run agaisnt you for the presidential campaign? [size=1] so you win for sure [/size[
Lapse
01-04-2004, 07:47
Hey arent i suppose to run agaisnt you for the presidential campaign? [size=1] so you win for sure [/size[
hmm, im nbot sure, but if for some reason you won.... nahh, ill just kill you
The Hand of Ganymede
01-04-2004, 08:13
I would like to join this alliance..but at the moment ...I'm having too much fun b*tch slapping TFU...When i outgrow this activity i wish to be considered for membership.....
imported_Comdidia
01-04-2004, 13:55
w00t im gonna die! and no you cant join i dont like you.
Dontgonearthere
02-04-2004, 03:14
Frankly, The Hand of Ganymede, most alliances wouldnt touch you with a ten foot scepter of authority.
You have two wars going and you havent gotten yourself ignored. Sorry, but no.
Maybe once you dont look quite like your going to get the GDA destroyed you can join ;)
imported_Comdidia
02-04-2004, 03:18
Yeah we can't have two people in teh GDA out to destroy it *whistles innocently as he walks away*
Dontgonearthere
02-04-2004, 03:36
*smacks Comdidia with a blackjack*
You aint goin' nowhere boyo, now get back in there and wash the dishes!
imported_Comdidia
02-04-2004, 03:46
*goes and washes dishes muttering about making terrorist the new security guards for dgnt....*
Lapse
02-04-2004, 07:32
*sabotages Comdidias washing :twisted: *
imported_Comdidia
02-04-2004, 13:51
oh well *melts it and goes to eat*
Lapse
02-04-2004, 14:08
oh well *melts it and goes to eat*
*sets comdidia on fire*
imported_Comdidia
02-04-2004, 14:21
*isn't lit on fire since hes fire resistant*
Indra Prime
10-04-2004, 09:04
We also offer to the GDA a place of refuge when any allied nation wants to get away from the stresses of commanding a fleet every single day. This refuge comes in the form of donated land plots of 10,000 acres to each member nation on the famous pleasure planet Rhetalia (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=66430). GDA Allied nations can purchase additional acreage at a discounted rate. Enjoy this gift!