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Kordo World Factbook

Kordo
09-10-2004, 03:28
Nation Motto: Having Fun Burning Money.....And Socialists!

UN Category: : Corporate Police State

Current Region: Shecito

Regional Post/Position: Founder, Co-President

Alliances: SEATO

Allies (Outside of SEATO):
Roach-Busters
Borman Empire
The Zoogie People

Official Language(s): German, English

Nationality: noun: Kordoan
adjective: Kordoan

Racial Make-up:
Caucasian: 58%
African: 27%
Asian: 8%
Other: 7%

Literacy Rate: 95%

Largest Corporation/Firm: Martes Arms Company

Government Type: Dictatorship

Capital: Kordo City


Domestic Statistics

Government Category: : Corporate Police State
Government Priority: Defence
Economic Rating: Frightening
Civil Rights Rating: Some
Political Freedoms: Rare
Income Tax Rate: 63%
Major Industry: Uranium Mining
National Animal: Superdawg
National Currency: Kor
Total Population: 3,439,000,000


Government Budget Details

Administration: $0.00 0%
Social Welfare: $0.00 0%
Healthcare: $0.00 0%
Education: $0.00 0%
Religion & Spirituality: $8,622,063,366,580.12 15%
Defence: $21,267,756,304,230.97 37%
Law & Order: $20,692,952,079,792.30 36%
Commerce: $4,598,433,795,509. 40.8%
Public Transport: $1,724,412,673,316.02 3%
The Environment: $0.00 0%
Social Equality: $0.00 0%



Kordo Economic Statistics

Exchange Rate: 1 Kor = $1.5636
Gross Domestic Product: $97,045,960,056,611.06
GDP Per Capita: $28,219.24
Unemployment Rate: 2.68%
Consumption: $39,066,145,860,000.00
Government Budget: $67,624,026,404,549.99
Government Expenditures: $57,480,422,443,867.49
Goverment Waste: $10,143,603,960,682.50
Exports: $12,331,079,044,884.19
Imports: $11,831,687,292,140.63
Trade Surplus: $499,391,752,743.56




Early Kordo 200 B.C.E. - 350 C.E.

The islands of Kordo was the first area of the region of Shecito to discovered in 200 B.C.E. by Irish fishermen who had apparently never noticed the giant island chain off their coast. The first permanent city was founded two years later, by Irish settlers. In 100 C.E., a war between the then well established Irish and the newly established, though larger in population, German city-states began. It was started after a fight broke out in an Irish bar between a local group of Irish and German drunks. It quickly spread to all levels (one of the drunks was the leader of the largest of the Irish city-states and the bar owner) and open hostilities soon commenced, heavily damaging the islands then beer-dependent economy. The war would rage on for nearly fifty years until the Siege for New Dublin. The bloody battle lasted for two months costing nearly 50,000 men (No precise numbers of women and children could be located), or roughly 1/6 of the male population of Kordo at that time. After that battle, the first that saw massive unified armies of both German and Irish city-states pitted against each other, a peace agreement was brokered and a government was set up under the leadership of John Marryard.

Warring States 350 C.E. - 556 C.E.

The Marryard Dynasty period as it would latter be known would last until the year 350 C.E. when a slave rebellion(both persons of Asian and African heritage were at that time being used as slaves) broke out and a provincial ‘free’ government was created. However, the government was over thrown within a year, though many of their laws including the abolishment of slavery would continue to live on, and for roughly the next two hundred years, a series of governments and coalitions would attempt to seize control of the government.

Holden Period 556 C.E. - 605 C.E.

In the year 556 C.E., an army under the control of the young General Mathew Holden would establish a government which would last to his death nearly fifty years latter. While short lived, the Holden government would lay down laws that would help unite the then fractured nation. Holden saw to the standardization of everything from the coinage and language (German, and as of 1950 English) to the standard distance between rows of wheat.

The Coalition of the Righteous 606 C.E. - 1918 C.E.

With the fall of the Holden government, a coalition of leftist groups, “The Coalition" seized control of the government and would rule until 1918, when it was overthrown by a more moderate government. This period was unremarkable, and was relatively peaceful except for the extreme isolationist policies that the government put into place.

The ‘Kordo Dynasty’ 1919 C.E. – Present Day

The moderate government, who was first headed Harry Kordo, seized power from the leftist regime in 1919, and began righting some of the previous governments wrong, including the flagrant disregard for the right to bare arms, and the isolationist posture. Under Harry’s leadership and his dually elected son Jon, they re-involved the nation in regional affairs, and helped many peoples find land in the Shecito area. Under Jack Kordo I, and his son and current President Jack Kordo II, the government finally realized the mistakes of the pervious governments, and drafted new legislation to help it return to its conservative up bringing.

Major Conflicts Involving Kordo:

Southern Province Conflict
Rebellion in Hadula
Rebellion in Kordo

ooc: all economic stats thanks to www.thirdgeek.com!
Kordo
09-10-2004, 03:32
Government, A Brief Overview of


Executive Branch
This branch is made up of the President, a Senior Presidential Advisor (Similar to the U.S. Vice-President), along with the Executive Departments. It is the most powerful of the departments, and while the President ‘technically’ answers to the Legislative Branch, it has often ignored, and dissolved, the Legislature a various points in Kordo’s long history.

Legislative Branch Currently Dissolved
This branch is divided into two separate parts:

1. The Council of One Hundred
The members of this body are not elected, and are all representatives of the one hundred richest and most powerful families in Kordo. They have the most power, after the president, and are charged with shaping and creating policies, almost exclusively foreign, that will affect Kordo and its allies. Their terms are life terms granted to the family. If a family loses their position in the top one hundred richest/influential families, their current repersentative is allowed to finish their life term, then the position is given to a member of the other family.

2. The Peoples Senate
This senate of three hundred individuals is also in charge of creating domestic policies and ratifying or rejecting any (domestic) policies of The Council of One Hundred. It is made up of 300 elected officials, and 100 individuals picked randomly from every major field of employment by a special non-partisian committee made up of select elected officials. All officials in the People's Senate can serve up to ten, six year terms.




Important ‘Players’

Jack Kordo II
Age: 40
Sex: Male
Military Position: Commander-and-Chief of all Kordo Loyalist forces.
Bio: Son of former President Jack Kordo I, he was elected at age 24, shortly after his father’s death, though laws at that time prohibited someone that young from being elected president. Jack quickly established his position, eliminating or bulling his potential rivals. He then began dramatically increasing the conservative reforms that former presidents (many of which were members of his family) initiated. Within two years the nation was under military law, and Jack had declared himself 'President for Life.’ Jack Kordo II’s current personal life is relatively unknown, however, much of his early years is well documented. By age 18 he fathered two children (Rick, now age 23, Mary, now age 22) with the wife of the then Secretary of Defense, and was believed to have multiple affairs with multiple women. At age 20 he married Linda Martes, daughter of the CEO of the Martes Arms Company. By the time Jack ascended to power however, they had divorced. He has maintained power, through liberal use of forces, and until recently kept the nation out of foreign affairs.

Will Kordo
Age: 30
Sex: Male
Military Position: Former
Bio: Cousin to Jack Kordo II and until recently a close friend and personal advisor. He was the former leader and founder of the Special Forces group Black Force, which was the first Special Forces group in the Kordo Armed Forces. He later founded an anti-government group called ‘The Corporation’ with Linda Martes. The group would be the main force that helped cause the rebellion in Kordo. Ironically, he would later be believed to have been killed by the very forces he helped train, Black Force, in a botched raid to arrest him.

Linda Martes
Age: 38
Sex: Female
Military Position: (Former)Lieutenant, Kordo Armed Forces, (Current)Commander of Rebel Forces
Bio: A former high school friend of Jack Kordo II, and a former wife, she is now a key General in the rebellion against Jack. She is the daughter of Harold Martes, and heir to the Martes Arms Company. She is worth an estimated 40 Million Dollars. She was suspected to have an affair with Will Kordo, around the time of his arrest. Linda currently leads the rebellion, and her location is unknown.

Kevin Lotam
Age: 34
Sex: Male
Military Position: Admiral, Kordo Navy
Bio: Though being the youngest Admiral in Kordo history, he is widely regarded as being the must skilled. He has participated in dozens of small conflicts, and is widely regarded as the premier navel expert in Kordo. Kevin is credited with turning the navel forces of Kordo into a force to be dealt with. Currently he is President Kordo's cheif naval advisor.

Henry Rey
Age: 70
Sex Male
Military Position: N/A
Bio: First serving the government as a confidant of President Jack Kordo, he continues to serve the government under his son as Senior Presidential Advisor (See Government). He is a expert politician and has helped shape Kordoan Foreign and Domestic policy for much of his time in the government.
Roach-Busters
09-10-2004, 03:37
Pretty good! Keep up the great work!
Kordo
09-10-2004, 22:24
Kordo Army
2,850,000Men

Armored Division: (30)

Soldiers: 5,430 combat soldiers, 15,570 Logistics Support
320 M1A2 Main Battle Tank
405 M2A3 Bradley IFV
215 M113A2 APC
81 M109A6 Paladin
27 M270 MRLS
45 M247 Sergeant York
18 M163 Vulcan
54 M1128 Stryker CV
18 PAC-3 Missile Systems
27 MIM-23 HawkB SAM
45 AH-64 Apache
36 AH-1W Cobra
72 CH-47 Chinooks
36 UH-60 Blackhawks
9 AVLB (M60 Chassis)
27 Combat Engineer Tractors
M728 Combat Engineer Tank
2000 HMMWV (400 equipped with M2 .50 MG, 200 Avenger, and 250 TOW II equip)
1200 Various Trucks
Soldiers armed with: XM-8


Mechanized Infantry Division: (40)

Soldiers: 6,340 Combat Soldiers, 14,570 Logistical Support
192 M1A2 MBT
606 M2A3 Bradley IFV
327 M113A2 APC
81 M109A6 Paladin
27 M270 MRLS
45 M247 Sergeant York
18 M163 Vulcan
54 M1128 Stryker CV
18 PAC-3 Missile Systems
27 MIM-23 HawkB SAM
45 AH-64 Apache
36 AH-1W Cobra
72 CH-47 Chinooks
36 UH-60 Blackhawks
9 AVLB (M60 Chassis)
27 Combat Engineer Tractors
M728 Combat Engineer Tank
2000 HMMWV (400 equipped with M2 .50 MG, 200 Avenger, and 250 TOW II equipt)
1200 Various Trucks
Soldiers armed with: XM-8


Marine Division: (21)

Soldiers: 6,700 Combat, 14,300 Logistical Support
64 M1A2
372 M2A3 Bradley IFV
250 AAVP7A1
108 M777 Towed
45 M247 Sergeant York
18 M163 Vulcan
54 M1128 Stryker CV
18 PAC-3 Missile Systems
27 MIM-23 HawkB SAM
55 AH-64 Apache
46 AH-1W Cobra
72 CH-47 Chinooks
46 UH-60 Blackhawks
9 AVLB (M60 Chassis)
27 Combat Engineer Tractors
M728 Combat Engineer Tank (replace with: IMR –$20M, Chieftain AVRE –$10M)
2000 HMMWV (400 equipped with M2 .50 MG, 200 Avenger, and 250 TOW II equipt)
1200 Various Trucks
Soldiers armed with: XM-8


Infantry Division: (20)

Soldiers:7,450 Combat, 13,550 Logistical Support
101 M2A3 Bradley IFV
243 Stryker ICV
64 Stingray Light Battle Tank
108 M777 Towed
45 M247 Sergeant York
18 M163 Vulcan
54 M1128 Stryker CV
18 PAC-3 Missile Systems
27 MIM-23 HawkB SAM
55 AH-64 Apache
46 AH-1W Cobra
72 CH-47 Chinooks
46 UH-60 Blackhawks
9 AVLB (M60 Chassis)
27 Combat Engineer Tractors
M728 Combat Engineer Tank
2000 HMMWV (400 equipped with M2 .50 MG, 200 Avenger, and 250 TOW II equipt)
1200 Various Trucks
Soldiers armed with: XM-8


Mountain Division: (5)

Soldiers:6,200 Combat, 8,800 Logistical Support
216 M1128 Stryker MGS
108 Stingray Light Battle Tank
54 M2A3 Bradley IFV
108 M777 Towed
45 M247 Sergeant York
18 M163 Vulcan
54 M1128 Stryker CV
27 MIM-23 HawkB SAM
55 AH-64 Apache
46 AH-1W Cobra
72 CH-47 Chinooks
9 AVLB (M60 Chassis)
27 Combat Engineer Tractors
M728 Combat Engineer Tank
2000 HMMWV (400 equipped with M2 .50 MG, 200 Avenger, and 250 TOW II equipt)
1200 Various Trucks
64 UH-50 Blackhawks
Soldiers armed with: XM-8


Para Division: (5)

Soldiers:6,400 Combat, 14,600 Logistical Support
128 M-8 Thunderbolt Light Airdrop tank
64 M1128 Stryker MGS
204 M1128 Stryker ICV
108 M777 Towed
45 M247 Sergeant York
18 M163 Vulcan
54 M1128 Stryker CV
27 MIM-23 HawkB SAM
55 AH-64 Apache
46 AH-1W Cobra
72 CH-47 Chinooks
9 AVLB (M60 Chassis)
27 Combat Engineer Tractors
M728 Combat Engineer Tank
2000 HMMWV (400 equipped with M2 .50 MG, 200 Avenger, and 250 TOW II equipt)
1200 Various Trucks
64 UH-50 Blackhawks
Soldiers armed with: XM-8


Peace Keeping Division: (20)
*Retained internally: reserve divisions

Soldiers:9,100 Combat, 11,900 Logistics
204 M2A3 Bradley IFV
486 Stryker ICV
64 Stingray Light Battle Tank
108 M121 MC
45 M247 Sergeant York
18 M163 Vulcan
54 M1128 Stryker CV
55 AH-64 Apache
46 AH-1W Cobra
72 CH-47 Chinooks
46 UH-60 Blackhawks
9 AVLB (M60 Chassis)
27 Combat Engineer Tractors
M728 Combat Engineer Tank
2000 HMMWV (400 equipped with M2 .50 MG, 200 Avenger, and 250 TOW II equipt)
1200 Various Trucks
Soldiers armed with: XM-8


Combat Engineer Division: (4)

Soldiers:6,100 Combat, 14,900 Logistics
108 M2A3 Bradley IFV
243 Stryker ICV
45 M247 Sergeant York
18 M163 Vulcan
54 M1128 Stryker CV
9 PAC-3 Missile Systems
18 MIM-23 HawkB SAM
45 AH-64 Apache
36 AH-1W Cobra
72 CH-47 Chinooks
45 UH-60 Blackhawks
18 AVLB (M1 Chassis)
36 Combat Engineer Tractors
M728 Combat Engineer Tank
2000 HMMWV (400 equipped with M2 .50 MG, 200 Avenger, and 250 TOW II equip)
27 M-88 Recovery Vehicle
1600 Various Trucks (includes troop carriers and heavy load trucks)
Soldiers armed with: XM-8




Navy

6 Ultra Class BattleCarrier (F-3 Hellcat II's)

60 Los Angeles class attack submarines

18 Virginia class attack submarines

192 SeaWolf class attack submarines

12 Typhoon class ballistic missile submarines

35 Jack Kordo I Class Carriers (Contains either F-35’s, or F-3 HellCat II's) (home grown!)

30 Iowa Class Class Battleships

6 Lotam Class Battleships (home grown!)

840 Oliver Hazard Perry Frigates

1,000 Hawk Class Guided Missile AEGIS Destroyer (home grown!)

900 Spruance Class

900 Ticonderoga II Class

192 Invincible Class

150 New Dublin Class Amphibious ship (home grown!)

600 Various Supply ships.



Air Force
5,000 F-14D Tomcat

5,000 F-15E

5,000 F-16D

4,000 Su-37 Terminator

2,000 Mi-24

5,000 MiG-31B

2,000 MiG-35

10,000 F-22A Raptor

6,000 F-35 JSF

2,000 B-52H

500 B-2 Spirits

2,000 UH-60L

2,000 C-17s

3,000 C-130s

1,000 CH-46

4,000 AC-130U Spooky

600 KC-10A Extender

600 KC-130

600 KC-135R Stratotanker
Kordo
29-10-2004, 20:45
saved
Roach-Busters
29-10-2004, 20:49
Awesome job!
Kordo
29-10-2004, 20:54
It seems Roach-Busters is the only one who cares! I guess I'm going to have to annoy people to they notice me like some sort of n00b.....
Kordo
07-01-2005, 03:11
bump
Nerotika
07-01-2005, 03:17
good job...im just trying to make you feel happy... :p SO BE HAPPY NOW OR ELSE
Kordo
07-01-2005, 23:37
navy updated, air force and government added
Pacitalia
08-01-2005, 07:37
Well done. :)
Kordo
16-01-2005, 18:24
bump!

Does my army/navy/airforce seem realistic?
Pacitalia
21-01-2005, 02:00
Your naval numbers seem to be just the tiniest bit oversized, but don't worry about changing them. You'll grow into those numbers in a RL week or two, probably.
Kordo
21-01-2005, 17:55
Thanks for the hint! Does anyone have any opinions on the ship design?
The Zoogie People
21-01-2005, 18:04
Zoogiedom would be interested in establishing diplomatic relations with Kordo, who we note is allied to many of our own allies, among whom are Sarzonia and Roach-Busters. We do have reservations about your alliance with Hawaiian Islands, but this should not be a barrier to mutual relations, should it?

[i]State Dept.
Ilek-Vaad
21-01-2005, 18:43
OOC: Don't forget the 3rd Foreign Guard (Kordo Guard) (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=347434&page=2)
Kordo
21-01-2005, 19:27
Zoogiedom would be interested in establishing diplomatic relations with Kordo, who we note is allied to many of our own allies, among whom are Sarzonia and Roach-Busters. We do have reservations about your alliance with Hawaiian Islands, but this should not be a barrier to mutual relations, should it?

[i]State Dept.


I would be more than happy to establish relations with your great nation. While admittedly we do not know much about your nation, the fact that RB is an ally puts you good standings. As to the matter of Hawaiian Islands, he is an ally through the alliance of SEATO of which Kordo is a part of. Our contact with that nation is only through said alliance.

-President Jack Kordo II

ooc: I usually look at the pictures myself :)


OOC: Don't forget the 3rd Foreign Guard (Kordo Guard)

ooc: don't worry I haven't forgotten
Kordo
22-01-2005, 18:12
President Kordo II is proud to announce the new alliance with The Zoogie People.



(bump)
Roach-Busters
22-01-2005, 18:16
Nation Motto: Having Fun Burning Money.....And Socialists!

Best. National motto. Ever.

'Nuff said!
World wide allies
22-01-2005, 18:17
Nice work !

Great factbook !
Kordo
22-01-2005, 18:17
Thanks RB!