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http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/3472/flag1pd.jpg (http://imageshack.us) THE UNITED EMPIRE OF COMATICA


The Contents
SECTION ONE
A. Current Leader
B. Family Tree
C. History
---I. General
---II. Timeline
---III. Military Conflicts
D. Languages
---I. Latin
---II. Cosumaedric
E. Motto and Currency
F. The Capital
G. Current Comatica
---I. Major Tourist Attractions
---II. National Holidays

SECTION TWO
H. Map of Comatica
I. Military
---I. Infantry
---II. Special Forces and Units
---III. Armor & Artillery
---IV. Naval Forces
---V. Air Forces
---VI. Comatic Military Innovations
---VII. Other
J. Government
K. Allies
L. Economy and My Other Threads
M. Natural Hazards
N. Land Description and Other Notes
---I. Statistics
---II. Signifigant Provinces
---III. Other

SECTION ONE

A. Current Leader: Emperor Titus Celmaetus, hereafter known as “Titus.”

Titus has grown to be extremely experienced in the Comatic government, ever since his induction into the Tactics Council when he was 22. But, when he was 29, his father, Emperor Lucius, was gunned down by a terrorist organization, leaving Titus as the heir to the throne.

Titus vowed to avenge Lucius, and declared the terrorist level, or national security level, the highest it has ever been. He knows how to run the government, and the people trust him greatly, for he takes after his father in many ways.

Titus is now 33, with a wife, Quintia (31), and a 2 year old son, Caecilius.

B. Family Tree
This is the family tree of the Celmaetus family, dating back to about 1890 (OOC: I'll update it soon).

http://img66.exs.cx/img66/7835/celmaetus9vl.jpg


C. History

I. General

The Comatic Empire dates back to 200 B.C., when the mainland was divided into 7 city-states. Before that, the mainland was inhabited by wild native tribes. Among the larger ones were the Colekevvi, the Inlac, the Kassvalet, and the Tarinhelex. They all spoke a dialect of Cosumaedric, later dubbed Victmaedric, meaning "old variation", with the exception of Inlac. Then, sometime around the year 250 B.C, Inlac broke into two sections: One called Desemte, which later evolved into Deste, and Aredephim, which became "Aredeth" over time. Collekevvi broke also into 3 parts. The southern section departed and became Molfent, "Move", and later became Molvin. The northeast section broke away into a small section and named themselves Amentelm, meaning "gleaming lake", and was shortened to "Telm." The remaining part stayed with the same root, but added "Vard" in, meaning "only." It became Collekevvardi.

The tribes consolidated power, built cities, and started militaries. They set up borders by 150 B.C. Colekevvardi was the most advanced, and, as a result, the modern-day cities of Collekevvardi and Selao are the oldest cities in the Empire. The city-states were self-sufficient: The Kassvalines built ships for sailing; the Collekevvardii (the extra 'i' is not a typo. It's a latin plural ending) farmed the incredibly rich soil of the Plains. Aredeth held no signifigant power or threat; just a thin strip of land along the coast of the then called Sea of Entamen. The city-states remained un-united and unconquered, until 789 A.D., when a man named Milenanon, or more commonly known as Comaticus, conquered and united the city-states, and named it after himself. “Comatica.”

The legend has many versions. Some say that he lived in the Aredeth city-state, the general of an army, until he recruited almost 20,000 and marched through the mountains to conquer Tarinholtz, an almost unruly rabble of mountain-men.

Having newly captured a city-state, he enlarged his army to 28,000, and marched to Kassvaline, the sailing men. Comaticus lost 2,000 men in a battle in Kassvaline, but captured the city-state in the process.

The new city-state enlarged his army to about 44,000 men, and over four hundred warships. He sailed around the peninsula of Aredeth and attacked Deste and Telm, the two weakest city-states.

With an army of almost 65,000 men and almost 600 warships, Comaticus launched two attacks at once. About 29,000 men marched northeast to Collekevvardi, and the rest marched west, along with the warships coming around the south, to Molvin, the strongest city-state.

This is the most detailed story about the Great Conquerer. There are many more, but they are fuzzy and lack detail. This story was put into good enough detail that it was put in a book, written by one of the companions of Comaticus. This book has been analyzed and studied ever since it’s discovery 600 years ago.

Comaticus reigned over Comatica as emperor until his death in 813 A.D. He passed on his position to Lucreteus I, his dearest friend. The throne had, rather conveniently, never been passed on to a seperate family again, so, in extension, Titus Celmaetus is related to Lucreteus I. The name 'Celmaetus' was taken up by Stronnius IV in 1644. 'Celmaetus' is Victmaedric for "Strong-bearer," originally used in reference to oxen.

Comatica became a nation on June 19, 1614, when the emperor (See footnote 1.) was given restrictions on power and the senate was adopted. This was the result of a treaty, the "Cartula Somaen Deviatianor," translating from Cosumaedric, "The Charter of Power Distribution." It was ruled as such, and not as an empire, until 1843, when the period of imperial annexation began.

During the reign of Accelius III, the island of Delntum was officially declared part of the Comatic nation. 3 months later, the island of Secruteus was declared part of Comatica. Then began the days of the Comatic Empire.

Initial annexations were in response to a buildup of land by Comatica's, at that time, wary neighbor, Marabal. That time was the only period that Comatic-Marabalian relations were wearing thin, and Comatica saw them as a reletive threat. Marabal expanded their borders and annexed a fair amount of land, and Comatica responded by the quick takeover of the Barrow Sea island of Delntum, populated by some 2 million people who had, ironically, fled to it when Comaticus first took over Kassvaline. Delntum was officially annexed on July 27, 1843. A small island far down south in the Barrow Sea was conquered, though violently, by the Comatic military in early October of that year, and was officially annexed on November 3.

The empire turned it's sights to the north after the two new provinces settled down. A mountainous island in the far north, Donelium, inhabited by former Roman settlers, was virtually undefended, save for a few disorganized militias. Accelius III's successor, Accelius IV, wasted no time or human lives in conquering the island, and in doing so, annexed the largest claim yet on April 20, 1846, at 610,000 square miles.

The empire struggled as it attempted to capture and annex the archipeligo of Narien, comprising of some 16,000 islands and inhabitable sand bars. The chain of islands covered a vast area of the Barrow Sea, and was ruled by former Roman citizens. Approximately 325 warships were lost in the 14-year campaign to capture all of the islands. The conflict ended promptly in February 1863 as several dozen iron-clad warships were introduced into the Comatic navy, and destroyed much of the resistance. Narien was fully annexed on August 18, 1863.

Reeling from the war with Narien, the Comatic military rebuilt it's army and navy, and, in 1872, set out to conquer the strip of sparsely inhabited land, but fertile nontheless, of Cahamina.

Cahamina was located near the harsh deserts of the Camel's Back, along the Barrow Sea. The area received a usual surplus amount of tropical moisture, so it was not categorized as a 'desert.' This land was inhabited only by nomads, which were driven out with unexpected ease. The province of Cahamina was annexed on December 10, 1872.

The last Barrow Sea colony to be settled was Ladinah, an island far south, in tropical climates. The island-dwellers were about a century behind in technology, and the military arrived to disarm them in March 1878. They met unexpected obstacles, though. In July of that year, a tropical hurricane, powerful by today's standards, blew through the area and destroyed many of the navy's warships. The losses suffered by what is believed to be a modern-day category 3 hurricane crippled the forces stationed in Ladinah, and reinforcements had to be sent. However, by the time reinforcements arrived, another hurricane had hit the area, killing about half of the soldiers in Ladinah. However, despite the losses, the Comatic forces managed the conquer the area by May 1879. It was annexed on June 29 of that year.

Comatica, now under the title, "United Empire," lived peacefully for another 60 years. Then, in March 1941, Narien was attacked by a massive Nazi invading force of aircraft and warships. Comatica, who had not updated it's armed forces technology since the turn of the century, was overrun in a matter of days. While the military began building ships and planes in record time to match the Nazis, the German forces moved on to Delntum, Cahamina, and Secruteus. But by November 1941, Comatica had built up it's military to massive degrees: from an empire of 343 million people, the armed forces numbers were as such: over 13,000 planes, 420 warships, and almost 1.1 million ground troops.

The Nazis invaded mainland Comatica in January 1942, with an invading force of about 105,000 men. This was easily countered by 275,000 Comatics. Hitler's blitzkreig tactics virtually destroyed Comatic front lines, inflicting about 60,000 casualties, but not without heavy Nazi losses. Even so, the Nazis pushed the Comatic defenders as far north as Aredeth; the entire Kassval lowlands were occupied by the Germans, in addition to most of the Valderel mountains. Large cities such as Tarinholtz, Molvin, Kassvaline, Cadae, and Vincebam were taken over, and about 200,000 civilians killed. The Nazis prepared an invasion of Aredeth, then a city of 12 million, and boasted a force of 130,000 men, ready to destroy the city. The attack was launched on March 29, 1942, and was countered with a Comatic force of 95,000. The battle lasted a month and a half. The Comatic scheme was to make the battle last as long as possible, and attempt to wear down the Nazi occupiers. The plan worked. The Germans surrendered on May 18 of that year, after maintaining devastating losses. Over 75% of the Nazi force had been obliterated, and thus, their grasp on southern Comatica weakened. The Comatic military was able to invade Nazi occupiers in Kassval, and drove them from the mainland, despite tens of thousands of German reinforcements. With newfound courage, the Comatic military invaded Nazi forces in Delntum, then afterward, Secruteus. Both campaigns were successful. The German troops in Cahamina fell in February 1943.

Only one obstacle was left. Narien, the province that Comatica had struggled for 80 years before, was still teeming with almost 500,000 Nazi troops. A fullscale invasion was launched from Secruteus, Mainland, and Delntum on June 2, 1943, with overwhelming power. The battle lasted for close to 10 months. The last major encounter of the battle was near the capital of Narien, on the second largest island in the province, involving 115,000 troops. Comatica ultimately succeeded, and World War II came to an end in the Comatic Empire.

Several hundred other foreign provinces have since been colonized, and the current number of 460 is increasing at a rate of one about every 3 years.

1.The conquering of all of the Comatic landmass was seen as an empire until about 1650, when the control of the seperate city-states by militarial force was no longer neccesary, and all parts saw themselves as pure Comatic.

II. Timeline

• 1,000 BC--200 BC Mainland is inhabited by bronze age tribes.

• 250 BC Inlac tribe breaks into two tribes: Aredeth and Deste.

• 242 BC (Precisely recorded) Collekevvi breaks into Collekevvardi, Molvin, and Telm.

• 197 BC (According to Roman writings) Roman traders and explorers land in Deste, occupy areas with Deste and Aredeth tribes.

• c. 150 BC Tribes set up borders, take on title 'city-state.'

• c. 115 AD Christianity makes it's way to Roman occupied east-central Comatica.

• 146 AD Roman occupiers pull out of Comatica. Deste begins to rise as a major power in Comatica.

• 409 AD--482 AD Border disputes lead to the massacre of 1,140 Telm aristocrats, along with assassination of Deste's king, and set off "The White Fire Resolution," or "The War of the World's End." Collekevvardi, Telm, and Deste fight a three-sided war, which will result in the destruction of Deste and it's downfall as a major power. Collekevvardi begins to rise.

• 744 AD Comaticus is born.

• 789 AD Comaticus begins conquest.

• 791 AD Tarinholtz falls to Comaticus's army, Kassvaline threatens war.

• 794 AD Battle of Piscem Shores results in the fall of Kassvaline to Comaticus.

• 797 AD Attack on Deste is launched. The city-state subsequently falls, and Telm is conquered one year later.

• 800 AD Forces set out to invade and conquer Collekevvardi and Molvin simultaneously.

• 805 AD Molvin falls, Collekevvardi is occupied by Aredeth forces. It would not be fully under Aredeth control until 17 more years had passed.

• 813 AD Comaticus dies.

• 1045 AD Collekevvardi separates from Comatica during the reign of Emperor Atticus Longshanks IV.

• 1121 AD Collekevvardi attempts to conquer Comatica.

• 1127 AD Collekevvardi halts invasion after losing almost 250,000 warriors. The Charter of Sequence, the first civilized charter on record in Comatica, brings Collekevvardi back into the empire.

• 1614 AD Cartula Somaen Deviatianor is signed, Imperial Senate is adopted, and Comatica officially becomes a nation.

• 1703 AD The current paper elementea is introduced.

• 1833 AD Tensions begin to rise between Comatica and Marabal.

• 1843 AD Delntum and Secruteus are annexed.

• 1846 AD Donelium is invaded and annexed.

• 1849 AD--1863 AD The War for Narien takes place, Narien is annexed at end, vastly increasing Comatica's power in the Barrow Sea.

• 1872 AD Cahamina is invaded and easily added to the empire.

• 1878 AD--1879 AD Ladinah is annexed.

• 1887 AD--1903 AD Period of vast expansion takes place, in which 94 new provinces were brought into the empire.

• 1914 AD-1918 AD Logistical aid is provided for the U.S. and Canada during World War One.

• 1941 AD--1944 AD Nazi Germany attacks Comatica, forces Comatica to enter World War Two.

• 1944 AD--1945 AD Several dozen thousands of troops are sent to Europe to help with the war effort. Logistical aid is provided for the Allies.

• 1957 AD Comatica successfully tests first nuclear weapon.

• 1961 AD The United Empire's population reaches 500 million for the first time.

• 1973 AD Comatica sends first satellite into orbit.

• 1974 AD Operation: Frontier begins, Comatica reaches moon on second mission.

• 1978 AD The United Empire sets a national record by reaching 1 billion people.

• 1990 AD A population of 1.5 billion is reached in Comatica.

• 1994 AD A Comatic first walks on Mars.

• 2004 AD Comatica's population reaches 2 billion.

III. Military Conflicts (RP-wise)
Note: this does not include conflicts that resulted in the overtaking of areas to be used as land claims.

Domestic Terrorism Conflict: October 1988-February 1989 (1,503 dead, 1,854 wounded)

Caharic Campaign: December 23-December 27, 1996 (300 sent, 108 dead, 22 wounded)

Sumixian War: March 5-September 16, 1997 (1,718 dead, 2,675 wounded)

Springbrook incident: January 2, 2004 (22 dead, 8 wounded)

The Imperium World War: November 30, 2004-February 7, 2006. (185,299 KIA, 17,024 MIA, 44,210 WIA. Over 1 million civilian casualties.

D. Languages
There is only one official language in Comatica, but two are widely spoken.

I. Latin
Latin is the official language of Comatica. A survey concluded that 85% of all households speak the language. Experts have not determined how it came to be in Comatica, but research suggests that it was brought here by Roman explorers near present-day Deste. The Inlac tribe most likely adopted it as their language, and kept it long after the Romans left the area.

II. Cosumaedric
Cosumaedric is believed to be the first language spoken by the peoples of this land. Modern-day Comatic is derived largely from Cosumaedric. This language is much similar in pronunciation as latin, but has similar sentence structure to english. Three of the original four tribes in early Comatica spoke Victmaedric (see History), but Inlac did not. It is believed that Latin made its way into the region when Roman explorers landed on the coast of Inlac's land, and passed along the Latin language to the natives. It is believed that this is why Inlac spoke Latin instead of Victmaedric (see History). When Inlac split into Deste and Aredeth, both of the city-states spoke a butchered form of Latin. As a result, when Comaticus made his conquest, he brought Latin to the other city-states. The two languages blended and consolidated, forming a new variation on Victmaedric, hence the Latin influence on the modern Cosumaedric. The new dialect was called Cosem-maedric, translating to "new variation", then shortened to "Cosumaedric."
The Latin influence of Cosumaedric is evident in such words as "albiete" (white), which, in Latin, is "albus". It is also evident in the word "Viricte" (forest), which is similar to the Latin word for "green" (Viridis). Also, the pronuciations of vowel and consonant sounds are identical to Latin.

E. Motto and Currency

“Am Nexo Somaenus”

This is Cosumaedric for “To the Peak of Power.” It is pronounced, "Ahm Nayx-oh Soh-my-noos."

Comaticus would chant this when he was preparing his troops for battle, and it became their battle cry. When Comaticus would shout this, he was telling the enemy that he would stop at nothing to capture them and take power. “To the Peak of Power.”

The main form of currency in the Empire is the elementea, pronounced, "ell-ah-ment-ay-ah," plural: elementeae, "ell-ah-ment-ay-aye." It's original form was produced in the city-state of Aredeth as early as 650 A.D, in the form of a blue and silver coin the size of a golf ball. But, in 1703, Empress Arria II comissioned the production of the modern elementea, a blue and silver paper version about six inches long. The bill was redesigned in 1836, and again in 1977, the size and shades of blue changed. The elementea (noted by this symbol--‡) is currently produced in denominations of 1s, 5s, 10s, 15s, 20s, 30s, 50s, 100s, 200s, 500s, and 1,000s. There are four major mints: each of them in the cities of Aredeth, The Stations, Selao, and Middle Plains.

A one elementea bill:
http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/7751/elementea7pc.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

F. The Capital
Aredeth has become Comatica’s capital since it’s army conquered the land. It is a bustling epicenter of trade and business, and home to 19 millon people. It is on the shore of the Bay of Aredeth, and nestled on the edge of the Valdarel Mountains. The metro area is the largest in the Empire, with 35 million people. More than 5 million people work downtown, and another 1 million live there. Downtown is also home to the Imperial Palace, and a district called the Forum. The Forum is the center of the Empire. About 3 square miles in size, it holds all of the Empires governmental buildings, including the Senate house, Imperial Archives, and much more. It also is home to the Embassy Strip, and hundreds of businesses that have been there since the 17th century.

The Imperial Palace is located in in the forum, just across the Channel River, which cuts through downtown, and is an architectual marvel at best. It was constructed in the ages of Velentius, in the 1100’s. It stands a full 460 feet tall, made of white stone, crystals and marble. It’s estates are about 2 square miles, with rolling hills and forestland. Almost 2,000 security personel patrol the grounds, and there are hundreds of miles of tunnels underneath the grounds for easy escapes.

G. Current Comatica
Today, Comatica is one of the more powerful and most expansive Empires in the world, with over a billion citizens and millions of square miles of land. Comatica holds an estimated 4,000 imperial land claims all over the world, accounting for it's vast population.

PRONUNCIATIONS:
(The syllables with an asterisk after them(*) hold the accent.

Comatica-Koh-mat*-ih-cah

Celmaetus-Kel-mai*-tuss

Aredeth-Air*-ih-dith

Deste-Dest*-ay

Molvin-Mole*-vihn

Cosumaedric-Koss-oo-mai*-drihck (note: the 'r' in -drihck- is slightly rolled)

Collekevvi-Koh-leck*-ihv-ee

Collekevvardi-Koh-leck-ehv-ahr*-dee

Kassvaline-Kahss-vahl-een*

Kassval-Kahss*-vahl

Inlac-Ihn*-lahck

Valdarel-Vahl*-derr-ehl


I. Major Tourist Attractions

Spêluncam National Park (35 miles west of Westland)
Here, on the southwestern coast of Comatica, there are magnificent rock formations carved into a cliffside; spirals, caves with twisty stalagmites, and much more. If you were to dive underwater, you would find underwater caves and passages.

Museum of Comatic History (Aredeth)
Located in the Comatic Forum, an already bustling business area, this massive museum draws over 3 million visitors a year. It goes through Comatic history, all the way back to the stone age, in magnificent detail. It is virtually impossible to see all of it in one day.

Statue of Comaticus (Aredeth)
Located in Celmaetus Park, this bronze statue of the ancient conqueror stands a full 510 feet tall, and serves of a reminder of Comatica's rich history. It is visited by near 5 million tourists each year.

Valdarel Forest Preserve (South side of Lake Telm)
The largest forest preserve in the region, including the most inspiring landscapes and peaks of the Valdarel Mountains, home to millions of species of trees, and plants, as well as animals. Over a thousand different species of plants and animals were first discovered in this immaculate piece of untouched land.

Mt. Calnihan (Goldoreum)
Mt. Calnihan is the world's tallest peak, at 35,926 feet in height. It is situated on a landmass about 2,000 miles east of the Camel's Back region, in the mountainous colony of Goldoreum. It has been scaled by only 6 people.

II. National Holidays
New Year's Day; January 1
Remembrance Day; April 8 (Memorial day for victims of past wars)
Unity Day; June 19 (Day Comatica became a nation)
Imperial Day; July 27 (Day Comatica became an empire
Autumn Remembrance Day; October 26
Christmas Day; December 25

SECTION TWO


G. Map of Comatica
This is my newest map of Comatica, updated December 9, 2005.

Light green: -600 ft to sea level
Green: sea level to 500 ft
Dark green: 500 ft to 2,000 ft
Yellow: 2,000 ft to 4,000 ft
Orange: 4,000 ft to 7,000 ft
Light brown: 7,000 ft to 10,000 ft
Dark brown: 10,000 ft to 12,000 ft
Black: 12,000+ ft


http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/7143/cmap21ef.jpg

H. Military

I. Infantry
The Imperial Ground Forces (IGF) are a hardy andvaliant group of fighters, taught with the best training in the region. Their bodies are worked to achieve the best possible physical condition, their minds are strengthened to survive the horrors of war, and are trained to deal with pain. 75% of all cadets take a two week long course, teaching them advanced tactics and strategy, and taught several dozen kinds of ordnance. Artillery cadets are required to memorized almost all kinds of ordnance and shot, whether it be army, navy, or air force, to maximize versatility. Most regular infantry are taught the basics of sharper shooting, and Comatic snipers wreak havoc in battle and are widely feared.

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How they are divided (largest first):

Six Battalions
650 Divisions
10 Decilaters in each division
5 Units in each Decilater
10 Squads in each Unit

Battalion Alpha
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Divisions 1 to 25
2,000 men in each division (250 medics)
200 men in each decilater
40 men in each unit
8 men in each squad

1 medic for every 8 men.

WEAPONS

Sidearm

Cm-M1911 .5 pistol

Main Weapon

Divisions 1-5:
Ranks Private to Sergeant: NL-7 C Automatic Rifle [8.02 caliber]

Ranks Orderin+: ZSR-109 Automatic/Assault Rifle [9.33 caliber]

Divisions 6-25:
Ranks Private to Sergeant: NL-5 C Semi-Automatic Rifle [7.55 caliber]

Ranks Orderin+: NL-7 C Automatic Rifle [8.02 caliber]


Battalion Beta
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Divisions 26-100
5,000 men in each division (625 medics)
500 men in each decilater
100 men in each unit
10 men in each squad

WEAPONS

Sidearm

Cm-M1911 .5

Main Weapon
Ranks Private to Sergeant: NL-5 C Semi-Automatic Rifle [7.55 caliber]

Ranks Orderin+: NL-7 C Automatic Rifle [8.02 caliber]


Battalion Tango
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Divisions 101-200
15,000 men in each division (1,875 medics)
1,500 men in each decilater
300 men in each unit
30 men in each platoon
10 men in each squad

WEAPONS

Sidearm

Cm-M1911 .5

Main Weapon
Ranks Private to Sergeant: NL-5 C Semi-Automatic Rifle [7.55 caliber]

Ranks Orderin+: NL-7 C Automatic Rifle [8.02 caliber]


Battalion Delta
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Divisions 201-300 (202-207 Airbourne
20,000 men in a division (2,445 medics)
2,000 men in a decilater
400 men in each unit
40 men in each platoon
10 men in each squad

WEAPONS

Sidearm

Cm-M1911 .5

Main Weapon
Ranks Private to Sergeant: NL-5 C Semi-Automatic Rifle [7.55 caliber]

Ranks Orderin+: NL-7 C Automatic Rifle [8.02 caliber]


Battalion Bravo
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Divisions 301-450 (Divisions 330-390 Airbourne)
25,000 men in each division (3,125 medics)
2,500 men in each decilater
500 men in each unit
50 men in each platoon
11 men in each squad

WEAPONS

Sidearm

Cm-M1911 .5

Main Weapon
Ranks Private to Sergeant: NL-5 C Semi-Automatic Rifle [7.55 caliber]

Ranks Orderin+: NL-7 C Automatic Rifle [8.02 caliber]


Battalion Tau (reserves)
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Divisions 451-650 (Divisions 500-545 Airbourne)
40,000 men in each division (5,000 medics)
4,000 men in each decilater
800 men in each unit
80 men in each platoon
10 men in each squad

WEAPONS

Sidearm

Cm-M1911 .5

Main Weapon
Ranks Private to Sergeant: NL-5 C Semi-Automatic Rifle [7.55 caliber]

Ranks Orderin+: NL-7 C Automatic Rifle [8.02 caliber]


II. Special Forces and Units

Vedquestandrun are the most elite unit in Comatica
Vedquestandrun itself means "Soldiers Without Death" in cosumaedric.

The Requirements:

Must have 5 years military experience
Must have been born in Comatica
Must have lived in Comatica for 10 years
Must have a rank of Colonel Major or higher
Must have been awarded the Heart of Nobles (See below)
Must be nominated by a General


If a soldier is nominated, then he must undergo a series of training camps, testing endurance, speed, and logic. Altogether, he goes through 14 months of physical training, and 6 months of mind training. As a result, the average Vedquestandrun soldier can bench-press 310 pounds and has an IQ of 150.

There are only 700 of these incredible soldiers. They can be used as a task force, spy agency, battle unit, and more. They are funded 95 million dollars per year to give them all of the most up-to-date equipment.


GTF (Governmental Task Force)
The GTF is a task force devoted mostly to external affairs. They handle affairs too delicate to be handled with regular military. This iso pen to apply for, but participants must “Try out,” then go through 3 1/2 months of training. There are about 8,000 of these soldiers.

ASF (Aquatic Surveillance Force)
The ASF is a division of the navy that guard the Comatic waters, track domestic maritime illegal happenings, and perform marine rescues. They were all once part of the regular navy, but volunteered for the ASF. They then proceeded to go through another 2 months of training, and learn how to use special vessels designed for this Force. There are about 61,000 sailors in the ASF.

IIB (International Intelligence Bureau)
This is the agency that tracks down spies, supplies intelligence for the emperor, and command the armed forces, in a sense. They have the license to search whomever they suspect of anything.

IIS (Internal Investigation Service)
This is the agency that command the police and investigative forces. They track internal affairs, such as domestic terrorism, illegal drug shipments, attempted regicide, and the like.


III. Armor & Artillery
Armored divisions: 35

In each armored division:

1,000 T9-ACFT’s (Armored Comatic Field Tank)
150 T9-MHA tanks
300 T-90 MBT’s
175 Command vehicles
305 APC’s
750 LAV-A’s
590 BMP-3 fighting vehicles
1,200 protection troops

Artillery
1,150 mordars, w/ 810 mordar vehicles
245 Multiple-lauched rocket systems
385 M-220 TOW missle launchers
500 Mobile AaSmA Batteries
870 Gimlets
250 M198 Towed Howitzers
450 Self-Propelled Howitzers
410 NP-080 Anti-aircraft flak guns

IV. Naval Forces (ICNF)
The ICNF, or Imperial Comatic Naval Forces, are the pride and joy of the Comatic military. During the Imperium World War, a massive buildup of naval forces was in direct need to protect the Comatic military on two fronts. In several months, shipyards in Serel, Kassvaline, and all across the Narien archipeligo manufactured almost 700 new ships, state of the art, to fight the Black & Grey Imperium on our own land, and the North Atlantic Coalition in former Frozopia. One of these feats was the Battleship Fleet, consisting of 40 light battleships, 30 Lefty Class battleships, and 25 Imperial Class battleships, most powerful ship class ever to sail in the Barrow Sea, and verging on a Super-Dreadnought. This fleet, coupled with air support from almost 3 dozen aircraft carriers in the vicinity, held off Black & Grey Imperium forces from taking Narien, which is an imperative holding in the Barrow Sea. After the war ended with a Comatic victory, the navy was not downsized, and was enlarged by hundreds of ships from the beginning of the war.

170 Franses Class frigates
155 Helvetic Class destroyers
140 Croaker Class attack subs
125 Valderel Class logistics ships
120 Dipson Class attack submarines (60 nuclear-powered)
120 Stasis Class cruisers
110 Cryptic Class aircraft carriers
105 Celmaetus Class missile destroyers
105 Iatruna Class nuclear-powered submarines
100 fuel/water tankers
100 Comatic Class missile frigates
100 Jester Class destroyers
95 Albia Class hospital ships
95 Welton Class missle/artillery ships (40 ICBM-bearing)
90 Viride Class command ships
85 Valumer Class destroyer-escorts
85 Donelium Class SAM ships
85 Nuaram Class coastal-assault ships
80 Secruteus Class ASW ships
80 Faramus Class brown-water fighting vessels
80 Gerei Class submarine tenders
80 Iacaunia Class minesweepers
70 Cerenau Class frigates
65 Olympic Class light battleships
60 Velentius Class cruiser-escorts
60 Serel Class Anti-SSM escorts
50 Quinter Class carrier-escorts
50 Narien Class aircraft tenders
45 Ladinah Class SAM ships
45 Levitua Class gunships
45 Delntum Class APM-launchers
45 Lefty Class battleships
40 Milanon Class tanker-escorts
40 Clunerum Class ICBM-bearing, nuclear-powered submarines
35 Emperor Class battleships
30 Glassman Class command ships



ASF
340 ASF-390 Ferries
4,100 C-120 Gunboats
2,755 D-ASF Patrol Boats
65 Iuliam Class Patrol Ships
120 Opala Class Gunships
2,340 F-05 Rescue helicopters
1,065 F-08 Patrol helicopters

V. Air Forces (IAF)
150 Yak-141 “Freestyles”
105 TU-160 Blackjacks
3,400 Z281 Blackrod “All-Around”s
2,970 G-41C Monitors
2,800 G-185-H Sweepers
2,250 X42 Wielders
2,400 Class HT-688 Payloaders
320 Class HT-790 Stealth Bombers
950 G-225-M Artillery Planes
1,350 HT-524 Anti-SAM Planes
865 G-210-J Gunplanes
1,100 Logistics Dropships
1,350 52-A Refuelers
2,140 Class HT-494 Patrol planes
1,450 A-TU40 Blackrod Bombers
510 APMs
6,450 CAF-V3 Paratrooper Transports
5,275 CAF Ground Forces Transports
1,075 X37 Intelligence-gathering planes
315 CAF Ambassador Helicopters
1,215 J-458 Fighting Helicopters
2,550 GF9 Telex Helicopters
4,105 XK Carrier Helicopters
1,010 J-242 Standardized Choppers

VI. Comatic Military Innovations
All of the following are military weaponry and equipment coined and designed by Comatic engineers, and said to be the first of it's kind.

Light Aircraft Armor--Sucaereum Plating Defense, or SPD, is an armor composite used by Comatic military engineers to safeguard aircraft. It is as strong as steel, but about 40% it's weight; however, it cannot be readily mass-produced, so it is only used on Z281 Blackrods, expensive and sophisticated fighters in the Comatic Air Force. It is composed of a rather new synthetic element Sucaereum, as well as cobalt, and a dozen other classified metallic elements. The SPD armor has a higher melting point than regular steel, and can withstand many blows before peeling. Defense Minister Tiro Santaelium is looking to have SPD armor equipped onto certain tanks and helicopters.

Smart Rapidfire Aircraft-to-Aircraft Missiles--The Anti-Aircraft Smart-Missile System, or AaSmA, has only recently been introduced into the IAF. Comatic fighter aircraft are able to fire these at a steady speed of 55 RPM, and are guided by precisely coordinated magnetic systems, based in satellites and in the fighter from which they were discharged; as a result, jamming systems are not very effective on them. Most fighter aircraft can hold about 250 AaSmAs, and 2 can take down most enemy craft. They are very small and quick, and enemy pilots are hard-pressed to protect against them. Also, they are being introduced into the INF, mostly on destroyers, frigates, and cruisers.

Automatic Aircraft Cannon--AACs have been installed in most IAF fighters, and on all bombers. The rounds themselves are not smart; the cannons swivel according to the bogie's position and fire 45 mm rounds at a rate of 300 RPM. Fighters hold about 1,650 rounds, and most bombers hold twice that. They are mounted in two places for more rapid firing.

Airspace Patrol Missile--The APM is, in basic terms, a small, unpiloted rocket, approximately 45 feet long. Aboard it is an advanced weapons system, and a GPS guiding system. It is able to patrol the sky for up to 14 hours at a time, sending back information and other signals. If an aircraft enters it's range, and not predetermined as friendly (excluding commercial planes), the missile system will be put on alert, and send an automated, "hacking" message to the unidentified craft's computer, basically telling it to provide it's information. The pilot doesn't know this is going on. If the information determines that it is hostile, or if it provides no information at all due to a specific APMIS Block, the missile system will fire many small AaSmAs towards the craft. If they are ineffective, larger ordnance will be used. If all else fails, the APM itself will kick into Offensive Mode, speed up, and turn itself into a very potent missile itself.

TDI
TDI, or, Teledirumpi, meaning to explode far in Latin, is a chemical compound slightly similar to napalm. It is a gel-like substance that consists of Sucaereum, Mercury, Sulphur, and about two dozen other classified elements. It has been primarily used to coat rounds of conventional weapons, creating a large explosion when the round impacts an object. With a quarter of an ounce of TDI coating a bullet, a 25 mm round can create an explosion the size of a 55 mm mortar round, and a 42 mm round the size of a 98 mm tank shell. TDI can only be used in guns from the size 14 mm to 44 mm. As a result, in the Imperium World War, to fight the vampires from Vhammpyr, which can only be killed if dismembered, 15 mm, 18 mm, 20 mm, 23 mm, and 27 mm guns were converted to be carried by a soldier as a regular semi-automatic weapon. When the rounds were coated with TDI, the rounds from these guns blew the vampires apart, effectively killing them.

Now, TDI is only used in some 25 mm and 40 mm guns, for shelling enemy tanks and positions without the presence of artillery or armored backup. It is also used in small missiles, for more effective destruction.


VII. Other
1.95 million engineers in Special Operations
990,000 in Bomb development and special weapon development
555,000 in ballistics and weapon studies
25 in tactics council

Military Ranks (lowest to highest)
Private
Private Second Class
Private First Class
Corporal
Pactin
Colonel Private
Sergeant
Orderin
Lieutenant Orderin
Lieutenant
Major
Colonel
Colonel Major
Orderin Major
Lieutenant Major
Captain--Leader of a squad
Togas Captain
Togas--Leader of a company in higher divisions
Tollum--Leader of a Unit
Commander
Commander Major
Denamicas
Field marshall--Leader of a Decilater
General Major
Chief
General--Leader of a division
Senatorat--Leader of a battalion

Military Awards
Medal of Command- (received when soldier reaches the rank "Commander")
Medal of Brotherhood- (received when a soldier saves a comrade in battle)
Medal of Denamiantel- (received when a soldier reaches the rank "Denamicas")
Distinguished Pilot's Emblem- (received after the completion of 5 IAF missions)
Imperial Pilot Medal- (received after the completion of 10 IAF missions [prize money of ‡3,000])
Veteran Flying Cross- (received after completing 17 IAF missions [prize money of ‡10,000])
TOD Star- (received when voluntarily going 6 months beyond the common tour of duty)
TOD Medal- (received when voluntarily going one year beyond the common tour of duty)
Dedication Medal- (received when voluntarily going two years beyond the common tour of duty)
Larenum Medal- (received when voluntarily going three years beyond the common tour of duty [prize money of ‡5,000])
Senatorat Pendant- (received when voluntarily going 5 years beyond the common tour of duty [prize money of ‡10,000])
Heart of Nobles- (received when a soldier is recognized by a ranking officer as focused on their studies and training, determined, patriotic, and has a postitive attitude)
Medal of Generital- (received when a soldier reaches the rank "General")
Pendant of the Leader- (received when a soldier reaches the rank "Senatorat" [prize money of ‡100,000)
Red Dawn Ring- (reward for an extreme act of bravery in battle [prize money of ‡30,000])



I. Government
Present Day Comatica is is known as the “People’s Empire.” The emperor makes most of the decisions. At one point in Comatic history, the emperor ruled over Comatica in all it’s entirety. But that was a period recorded over 400 years ago. Now Comatica is ruled not only by an emperor, but an Imperial Senate.

If an issue comes to rise that the emperor makes a decision on, the emperor makes the decision. The Imperial Senate, a large council of 325 representatives from all parts of Comatica, takes a vote on how they feel. If More than 60% of the senate disagrees with the emperor’s decision, then the senate will vote on it themselves. The choice with the majority of votes is passed into law. In case of a tie, the chief advisor to the emperor will break it with his or her vote.

If the emperor dismisses an issue, the issue will then go to the senate, where they will vote on it. The choice with the majority of votes is passed into law.

SENATOR DETAILS:
Term: 5 years
Elected by elections every two and a half years by the citizens. Every election, half of the senate is up for election. Then the other half is up for them the next election time.
Average Salary: 145,000 USD, 190,000 for the Senate Speaker

MINISTER DETAILS:
Term: As long as emperor predetermines. However, impeachments may be filed against them if it is in order.
Appointed by emperor
Average Salary: 225,000 USD

MILITARY DETAILS:
Term: Usually 2 years in peacetime, can be extended by up to to 6 years during wartime
Training: a month and a half for regular infantry
Average Salary: 27,000 USD, those who voluntarily stay for 3 years are rewarded with 60% college tuition paid. There is a 10% raise for every promotion above the rank Togas Captain, and a 20% raise for every promotion above the rank Denamicas.

EMPEROR ADVISORS

Chief advisor--Mundatus Veldaem
Minister of International Relations--Cornelius Durantum
Minister of Public Security--Quintus Grumium
Minister of Culture--Aurelia Contillus
Minister of Special Forces--Lucilius Veldaem
Minister of Transportation--Caecilius Vuliaemae
Minister of Defense--Tiro Santaelium
Minister of Imperial Grounds--Telmaete Unraela
Minister of Communications--Actius Vael
Minister of Education--Dr. Cellus Novramae
Minister of Law and Order--Dr. Marcus Fultunum
Minister of Environment--Pulmaenuler Ianuadus
Minister of Commerce and Trade--Drusilla Vulcanerum
Minister of Agriculture--Stronnius Mellusum
Minister of Labor--Iulius Quilae
Minister of Immigration and Customs--Melissa Decium
Minister of Public Health--Dr. Tiro Iuloniul

J. Allies
Marabal
Tocoria
Pacitalia
Naos Cole
Roman Republic
Velkya
No_State_At_All
Quaon
Xeraph
Fourhearts
Haraki
N Y C
Militia Enforced State
San Haven

Friendly Nations
Sarzonia
Southeastasia

Enemies
The Real ALM
Tocrowkia
Truitt
Verstummelung
Oillanders

Major Alliance Organizations
World Anti-Communist League [WACL]
Questarian Commonwealth
Grand Alliance of Peace Through Strength [GAPTS]

K. Economy and My Other Threads
MAJOR INDUSTRIES & RESOURCES
•Military Equipment
•Electronic devices
•Coal and gypsum
•Tungsten, gold
•Marble
•Lumber
•Uranium
•Chemicals
•Airplanes
•Motor vehicles
•Machinery
•Petroleum products

Here (http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=Present+Day+Comatica) is my nation page on Thirdgeek. For those who don't know, it has all of my economic information.

And you can check Here (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/search.php?searchid=199077) for all of my threads that I have created in International Incidents.

L. Natrual Hazards
Key:
(M)-Minimal chance of occuring
(MO)-Moderate chance of occuring
(H)-High chance of occuring

Hurricanes (H)-(affected areas)Southeast and South coasts
Blizzards (H)-northeast, east-central
Mudslides (M)-mountainous area
Forestfires (M)-southwest
Flooding (MO)-anywhere
Volcanoes (M)-possibly southeast coast
Earthquakes (MO)-Valderel Mountains
Tornadoes (MO)-Southcentral area and Kassval area
Rip Currents/Tidal waves (H)-all coastlines

Worst Disasters:
Hurricane Mundatus (1997)
September 2, 1997
2,439 deaths, 14,677 worldwide
Winds up to 195 MPH, lowest central pressure ever recorded in the Barrow Sea (876 millibars at it's strongest, 879 at landfall)
450 miles in diameter
Landfall at Pointe Casere, 21 miles N of Veldaem
42 Billion USD in damage

Blizzard of 2004
December 29, 2004
Highest snowfall amounts about 81 inches, about 3 1/2 to 7 inches an hour
Temperatures down to -15 degrees, with a windchill of -42
Winds up to 50 mph
Ice prior to storm
An estimated 2.6 million people lost power
Impacting Telm, Subudiae, and Lateret

Tornado Outbreak of 1981
August 17, 1981
Spawned from Hurricane Dacius
308 confirmed tornadoes
22 F3, 5 F4, 2 F5 tornadoes
Near Kassvaline and Piscem
199 deaths directly related to outbreak


RECORD TEMPERATURES

A. Mainland

High: 138º F--80 mi. NNE of Kassval
Low: -69º F--10 mi. S of Telm

B. Throughout the Empire

High: 146º F--Secruteus
Low: -112º F--Donelium

M. Land Description and Other Notes

I. STATISTICS (all statistics from year 2005):
AGES:

Drinking age: 20

Adult age: 20

Gambling age: 18

Inheritance age: 17

Military age: 18 (ground troops), 17 (Naval), 20 (Air force)

EXPECTANCIES:

Life expectancies:

Male--85.75
Female--88.99

Literacy rate (ages 15 and over): 99.67%

Telephones (Main lines in use)
1,049,580,786

Telephones (mobile cellular)
333,204,157

Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
44,982


Area:

Mainland: 5,640,984 sq. miles
Entire empire: 38,077,539 sq. miles

Largest Cities:

1. Aredeth: 19,104,667
2. Molvin: 11,886,138
3. Collekevvardi: 7,002,375
4. Tarinholtz: 6,242,908
5. Kassvaline: 5,550,429
6. Telm: 4,888,092
7. Deste: 3,996,114
8. Numeradus: 3,102,020
9. Inlac: 2,458,786
10. Streamouth: 2,353,712
11. Selao: 2,245,828
12. Westland: 2,013,570
13. The Stations: 1,909,654
14. Middle Plains: 1,798,378
15. Southton: 1,643,893
16. Cape Casem: 1,610,216
17. Outlook: 1,467,455
18. Vincebam: 1,385,232
19. Laalt: 1,349,565
20. Lateret: 1,299,043

ELEVATION:
Aredeth: sea level to 503 ft.
Molvin: sea level to 130 ft
Collekevvardi: sea level to 48 ft.
Tarinholtz: 6,535 ft to 8,289 ft
Kassvaline: sea level to 262 ft
Telm: 5,334 ft to 6,719 ft
Deste: sea level to 757 ft
Numeradus: 2,787 ft to 3,461 ft

Racial Makeup:

White: 89.4%
Black: 5.6%
Asian, Pacific Islands: 3.6%
Hispanic Origin: 2.3%

Ancestrial Makeup:
Native Comatic: 49.6%
Marabalian: 11.8%
German: 9.3%
Eastern Asian: 7.6%
Italian: 7.5%
British: 5.9%
Other: 19.3%

Mainland:
4,122 miles from the tip of Cape Casem to downtown Kassvaline

3,108 miles from Oceana Naval base to the eastern Comatic/ Camel Desert border

Longest River: Kassval R.--3,674 miles long, from Streamouth to Kassvaline. Avg. depth 290 feet.

Lowest point: Lowland Valley, 97 miles SE of Stata, 683 feet below sea level.

Highest point: Ceduellum Mountain, 108 miles WSW of Subudiae, 26,551 feet.

TOPOGRAPHY:
Very hilly and heavily wooded in the northeast, treeless hills and plainsland in the Collekevvi and Numeradus area, rocky peaks and mountains in the southwest, with rolling, wooded hills near the coast, coniferous forest in higher elevations near Cadae and Vincebam, low hills and low-lying area in the southeast, with vertical-walled canyons in areas.

HOW COMATIC LANDSCAPE RELATES TO RL:

Northeast Comatica: Adirondack mountains in upstate New York and Vermont hills.

Southwest Comatica (Valderel Mountains): Austrian Alps

Central Comatica (Central Valderel Mts): Southern Appalachian Mountains (Georgia, Tenessee, North Carolina)

Collekevvi hills: hills of Ireland

II. Signifigant Provinces
BARROW SEA:

Mainland: (pop)417,564,200
Delntum: (pop)32,456,200
Secruteus: (pop)11,224,900
Donelium: 11,580,600
Narien: (pop)25,836,600
Cahamina: (pop)17,108,500
Ladinah: (pop)15,474,700

OTHER:

Gordoleum: (pop)8,341,800
Costelaeneum: (pop)12,783,100
Helnulatael: (pop)6,955,400
Ialduaea: (pop)18,076,000
Retelacum: (pop)22,348,700

III. Other
Comatica is devoted to land preservation without obsessing over it. Trees blanket all of the areas where they would naturally grow. The plains of Collekevvi, however, are the largest lands in Comatica that are treeless. Otherwise, you would see mist-damped hills swept over with evergreens. In a book (Yeah, that’s right, book) I am writing about the dominion of Comaticus, I described it like this: “In the south, majestic, snow-capped peaks rose into the heavens. In the north, steep hills rolled through the countryside, blanketed by towering, leafy trees and lofty evergreens.”

The Collekevvi Plains (http://students.ithsnyc.org/nara2689/rolling%20hills_jpg.jpg)

This describes the landscape well. As for military purposes...

In the gray chasms that are the valleys, and the forbidding gray monsters that are the mountains, there are many precipaces upon which to stand, many delves in which to hide and shoot from. The shoreline is rippled with dozens of harbors sheltered by jauntily placed seaside cliffs, carving formations into the rock and the reef unlike any seen among the more ancient places of the world.

This is how Comaticus described the land outside of Aredeth when he was on his magnificent conquest. He was amazed how the land in Comatica varied by so much. So when he developed Comatic, his own specially developed dialect of Cosumaedric, he made “Comatica” a phrase in Comatic, meaning “Great changes among the lands.”

Many ruins of Ancient Aredeth are left among the modern buildings and skyscrapers. They are preserved as historical sites, and serve as a reminder of Comatica’s rich heritage and history.

OOC: Nicely done. Love the detail of the map.

OOC: Nicely done. Love the detail of the map.
Thanks. I actually like drawing maps.

Bump

OOC: I have just added on to section two.

Comments are welcome.

OOC: It has been updated to accomodate the death of Emperor Lucius.

Wait, Lucius died? He was still alive during that war with sumixia....oh well

I'll pay my respects for his death via telegram.

Wait, Lucius died? He was still alive during that war with sumixia....oh well

He died very recently. And Emperor Titus supports your war with Sumixia, and Comatic forces will remain there.

Ok Thats good, so I guess he won't be harbored in our country for saftey anytime soon? :)

While the Soverign Nation of Hiroshiko gives its condolences to the death of Emperor Lucius, we ask if there is anyway that we may recieve permission to distribute this factbook across our nation. "Our people would love to read about your beautiful country!" ,exclaims Ryusen Takugawa.

OOC: This is a really nice factbook. Great Penmanship!

While the Soverign Nation of Hiroshiko gives its condolences to the death of Emperor Lucius, we ask if there is anyway that we may recieve permission to distribute this factbook across our nation. "Our people would love to read about your beautiful country!" ,exclaims Ryusen Takugawa.

OOC: This is a really nice factbook. Great Penmanship!

Of course you may distribute it. And thank you for your comments.

Ok Thats good, so I guess he won't be harbored in our country for saftey anytime soon? :)

OOC: lol, I might just change that around. ;)

OOC: Why aren't we on your allies list? ;)

OOC: Why aren't we on your allies list? ;)

OOC: I was just about to update that.

OOC: Pacitalia and Austro-Navia are now on the Allies list.

I have added a new article: Natural Hazards

Bump. (Update)

Good work, Comatica. :)

Good work, Comatica. :)

Thanks again :p

This is good, and I like how complete it is.

This is good, and I like how complete it is.

Thank you :)

Quite good. ;)

Thanks to everyone for their comments.

A more detailed map has been added. w00t!

Bump (Just for fun ;) )

Bumpzorz¿

Bump, with some well-placed updates.

BUMP...

...crapload of updates.

Nice work, bud! Great as usual.

Nice work, bud! Great as usual.

*blushes*

I spent my entire evening trying to make that damn elementea, but it finally looks remotely okay.

Bumped

New updates to the History, Languages, and Military sections.

Bumped

More updates

Update

Update

New Map....W00t!

Bump

Major updates to history

Update to military section

Major layout update

BUMP

Updates, including updated map & such.

Bump, with an even NEWER map!

Making factbooks this brilliant should be illegal. Again, awesome work.

Making factbooks this brilliant should be illegal. Again, awesome work.

OOC: heh, thanks again ~former~ RB. :D

You forgot to add me in the friendly nation category.

You forgot to add me in the friendly nation category.

Whoop, sorry. Consider it done.

Das Bump

Bumpdate

Thanks.

*bumps up Comatica's factbook*

*BUMPIFY*

Timeline added...w00t! Took me all morning, but it's all in the name of progress.

Wow, the amount of detail in this is amazing. This should be a gold standard for factbooks or something. And the map! You listed natural resources, terrain contours, described the varying climates, even came up with a list of possible natural disasters! A family tree for the ruling family! An example of the currency! It's unbelievable! I'm using this for inspiration and guidance when I make a factbook for Deus Magna. Simply fantastic.

Wow, thanks so much, Deus Magna! Thank you for your enthusiasm. If you want, I could help you design your factbook.