Chitzeland
30-07-2005, 01:04
The People's Democratic Republic of Chitzeland Factbook
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Background
Chitzeland was once one of the many colonies of the Hohgo Empire. Eight other colonies of the empire neighbored Chitzeland: Ardainea, Escheles, Jofel, Orwin, Aoesin, Erdinkel, Omance, and Yehtra. Once the Empire collapsed in 918, these colonies were left to fend for themselves and became independent countries. In 920, Yehtran warlords coordinated a massive invasion of Chitzeland, and overwhelmed the defenses. A war that would later be known as the Sin Wars had begun. Yehtra, a predominately Muslim state, was larger than the other eight former colonies combined. Once the Yehtran warlords announced intentions to invade its neighbors, the other nations and Chitzeland formed an alliance. This alliance would later be called the Allied Powers. They quickly set up defenses, and when Yehtra invaded neighboring Erdinkel in 922, it was halted. A grueling trench war ensued for five years. In 927, Yehtra’s military began to weaken due to disorganization and lack of funding. It’s lines crumbled in late 927. The Allied Powers quickly mobilized for an offensive, with the Yehtrans scurrying back to their borders. Chitzeland was liberated first, and then the Allies invaded Yehtra. They managed to push far into the country, but had much difficulty holding occupied cities due to the fanatical and militant civilians. Finally, a ceasefire was signed in 934, ending the war that had killed over a hundred million people.
Although Chitzeland had been victorious in its war with Yehtra, it still had a long and painful reconstruction to go through. One in every seven Chitzis were killed in genocides by the Yehtrans, and as the Yehtrans had retreated in 927 and 928, they burned the fields and towns to the ground. Very few leaders were willing to step up and try to repair a nation that seemed to be without hope, and those that did were not in power for long. Finally, in 939, a group of scholars and military leaders assembled and had drawn up a draft of a new Chitzeland constitution. The constitution met tremendous public support, and was put into place in 940. The first President, Niko Vermatoff, imposed an isolation policy to ensure that nothing as catastrophic as the Sin Wars ever happened to Chitzeland again. He also brought into effect plans for reconstruction and modernization of Chitzeland. Despite these achievements, he only lasted one term before being beaten by Louis Copeland in the 945 election, who had 52% of the vote behind him. Louis Copeland, an ex-general who was the Supreme Allied Commander in the last five years of the Sin Wars, went on to serve an amazing ten terms, with an even more amazing 100% of the vote for his last nine terms. Louis Copeland died in 995 of heart failure at the age of 109. He was replaced by his Vice President, Leonard Copeland, who was coincidently his son.
Geography
Map (http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/9329/chitzelandmap27se.jpg)
Major Cities:
---Providence: The capitol of Chitzeland and its largest city, Providence is home to about 35 million people. It is the location of Chitzeland’s banking, automobile, and various manufacturing industries.
---Automati: Automati is a large coastal city of 22 million. It is an important to the nation’s shipping, as well as the center of Chitzeland’s fishing industry. It is also a popular tourist destination because of its marvelous beaches.
---Locke: Another large coastal city, Locke is home to 18 million people. Its location makes it a vital center of shipping. It is also the center of Chitzeland’s petroleum industry.
---Yrttal: Yrttal lies in the center of Chitzeland’s central plains, making it a vital railroad destination and the center of Chitzeland’s large livestock industry. It is home to 10 million people.
---Zarzor: Chitzeland’s oldest city, Zarzor is a popular tourist destination because of it’s flamboyant traditional Hoghoan architecture. It has a population of 10 million. Zarzor is also famous for it’s music.
Natural Hazards: Northwest Chitzeland is prone to violent earthquakes and violent tropical storms. Powerful blizzards that drop an average of 7 feet of snow pop up daily in Chitzeland’s Central Plateau and Mountains. An active Volcano rests at the edge of the heavily populated city of Accen in Eastern Chitzeland.
Quick Facts:
Chitzeland is very densely populated, except for the central and northern parts, which are mostly mountains and swamps, respectfully. These areas are almost completely uninhabited.
Southern, Eastern, and Western Chitzeland are temperate plains.
In Northern Chitzeland, the land is so swampy that there is much dispute over where the land ends and the sea begins.
Some of the largest blizzards in the world form in the Central Mountains. Many of these can drop 12 feet of snow in a day and have winds an excess of 80 miles per hour.
People
Age Structure:
0-14 years: 22.6%
15-64 years: 66%
65 years and over: 11.4%
Median Age: 35.9 years
Life Expectancy at Birth: 75 years
Nationality: Chitzi
Ethnic Groups:
Chitzi: 60%
Helian: 35%
Other: 5%
Religions:
None: 89%
Protestant: 1.2%
Orthodox Christian: 3%
Jewish: 1%
Catholic: 5.5%
Other: 0.3%
Languages: English, Chitzi
Literacy:
Definition: age 14 and over can read and write
Literacy Rate: 98%
Government
Government Type: constitution based democracy
Leaders:
President: Leonard Copeland
Vice President/Diplomacy Minister: Pierre Copeland
Trade Minister: Antoine Ignatius
Defense Minister: Nelson Welson
Transportation Minister: Eliza Flechette
Law Enforcement Minister: Ugg Thorbak
Education Minister: Compan Filius
Infrastructure Minister: Shee Mog
Foreign Affairs Minister: Barbara Decker
Election Minister: Frederick Nital
Capitol: Providence
Administrative Divisions: 23 Provinces:
Albove, Bealle, Dizee, Ek, Elgruess, Equatia, Gressen, Hellzor, Hildzeff, Meer, Nokoff, Ortesia, Phozzel, Providence, Shishish, Sprinkel, Stogluh, Terra, Urso, Zarzor
Province Map (http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/4835/chitzelandmap31wu.jpg)
Independence: 15 June 918
Constitution: 1 December 939
Suffrage: 18 years of age, all but Muslims are allowed to vote
Government: Executive Branch and Judicial Branch
Political Parties:
Chitzeland Libertarian Party (CLP)
Labor Party
Military
Military Branches and Sub Branches
Army
-Army Corps
-Air Force*
-Special Forces
Navy
-Coast Guard
-Ranger Corp
-Air Force*
*Air Force is jointly administered by Army and Navy
Army Organization
The Chitzeland Army is broken down into five levels of organization. The lowest level is the squad, which is made up of eleven men. One of these men is the captain. A brigade is the next highest level, with eleven squads: 110 privates led by 11 captains who report to one lieutenant for a total of 122 troops. The next highest level is the regiment, which is 1342 troops led by one sergeant. After the regiment comes the division, which is eleven regiments lead by three senior officers called colonels. The last and largest level of organization is the Army Corp, eleven divisions lead by five high ranking officers known as field marshals, and are usually accompanied by the even higher ranking officers, commanders and generals. These number rules are not set in stone, and often fluctuate greatly during a war.
Chitzeland’s Arsenal
(Note: This section is incomplete, and does not contain every weapon/vehicle in the Chitzeland armed forces, only the most important ones)
-Navy Ships-
(Note: All maximum speeds for ships are around 32 knots)
Tarantula Class Command Battleship (http://img354.imageshack.us/img354/2584/tarantula6lj.jpg)
Length: 315 meters
Beam: 28 meters
Draft: 18 meters
Armament: 6 20” guns, 2 18” guns, numerous anti aircraft and missile systems, mines
Displacement: 98,000 tons
Zion Class Destroyer (http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/2798/destroyerj7nc.jpg)
Length: 160 meters
Beam: 20 meters
Draft: 9 meters
Armament: 6 14” guns, anti aircraft and missile systems, mines
Displacement: 40,000 tons
Halo Class Frigate (http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/6267/frigate11mw.jpg)
Length: 100 meters
Beam: 11 meters
Draft: 4.5 meters
Armament: 1 9” ‘repeating cannon’, anti aircraft and missile systems, mines
Displacement: 13,000 tons
Gigasanic Class Carrier (http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/3782/fleetcarrierj8pc.jpg)
Length: 380 meters
Flight Deck Width: 90 meters
Beam: 52 meters
Draft: 25 meters
Armament: 110 aircraft, some anti aircraft defense, troops, mines
Displacement: 129,000 tons
Bealle Class Light Carrier (http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/9904/lightcarrierj0ka.jpg)
Length: 130 meters
Flight Deck Width: 38 meters
Beam: 16 meters
Draft: 10 meters
Armament: 28 aircraft, some anti aircraft defenses
Displacement: 20,000 tons
It should be noted that this carrier is normally used for the role of VSTOL/Helicopter Carrier nowadays, and most of its hull is made out of wood. About two thirds of the hull above the water level is armored.
Python Class Attack Submarine (http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/7352/subj9jy.jpg)
Length: 90 meters
Beam: 12 meters
Draft: 12 meters
Armament: eight torpedo tubes, cruise missiles, antiship missiles, mines
Displacement: 9000 tons
Anaconda Class Ballistic Missile/Attack Submarine (http://img396.imageshack.us/img396/8149/bmsubj5la.jpg)
Length: 145 meters
Beam: 18 meters
Draft: 17 meters
Armament: eight torpedo tubes, 24 SLBMs, mines
Displacement: 17,500
Piranha Class Patrol Submarine (http://img396.imageshack.us/img396/1261/psub18sz.jpg)
Length: 44 meters
Beam: 7 meters
Draft: 5 meters
Armament: two torpedo tubes, mines
Displacement: 1450 tons
-Aircraft-
F-20 Albatross (http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/1205/afighterj7pc.jpg)
Type: Fighter
Wingspan: 19 meters
Weapons: 20mm cannon, long and short range air-to-air missiles
Maximum Speed: Mach 1.7
A-25 Grizzly (http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/250/gfighterj7cu.jpg)
Type: Attacker
Wingspan: 27 meters
Weapons: 2 36mm cannons, 500lb general purpose bombs, cluster bombs, air to surface missiles, air to air missiles,
landmines
Maximum Speed: 360 mph
Range: 400 miles
B-65 Condor (http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/8518/bomberj5dh.jpg)
Type: High Altitude Bomber
Wingspan: 60 meters
Payload: 80,000lbs
Ceiling: 16,300 meters
Maximum Speed: 650 mph
Range: 8,800 miles
AH-12 Scorpion Gunship (http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/7827/helicopterj3qm.jpg)
Type: Attack Helicopter
Rotor Diameter: 15.5 meters
Length: 13 meters
Weapons: 30mm cannon, 12 rockets, landmines
Maximum Speed: 190 mph
HLH-30 (http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/7471/helij9vm.jpg)
Type: Transport Helicopter
Overall Length: 40 meters
Weapons: 3 30mm cannons (2 mounted inside)
Maximum Speed: 155 mph
-Army-
HT-64 (http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/9227/heavytankj9sy.jpg)
Type: Heavy Tank
Length (Gun Forward): 13 meters
Weapons: 150mm rifled cannon, 2 machine guns, grenade launcher
Maximum Speed: 40 mph
LT-30 Hydra (http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/9864/lighttankj7qf.jpg)
Type: Light Tank
Length: 9 meters
Weapons: 2 55mm cannons, 1 machine gun
Maximum Speed: 45 mph
FT-12 Hellcat (http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/9431/flametankj1su.jpg)
Type: Flamethrower Tank
Length: 12.5 meters
Weapons: flamethrower, machine gun
Maximum Speed: 42 mph
AT-45 (http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/6553/armoredtruckj5ts.jpg)
Type: Armored Troop Transport
Length: 12 meters
Weapons: Machine Gun
Maximum Speed: 48 mph
WMDs
Chitzeland does not have any nuclear WMDs, but it does have numerous several chemical weapons, including VX nerve gas, that come in anything from grenades to ICBMs. Chitzeland also has biological weapons, utilizing Ebola and smallpox, in bombs and ICBMs. Chitzeland has hundreds of such ICBMs in storage, silos, and submarines.
Coming Soon...Economy and possibly a timeline detailing Chitzeland's pre-Independence History.
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Background
Chitzeland was once one of the many colonies of the Hohgo Empire. Eight other colonies of the empire neighbored Chitzeland: Ardainea, Escheles, Jofel, Orwin, Aoesin, Erdinkel, Omance, and Yehtra. Once the Empire collapsed in 918, these colonies were left to fend for themselves and became independent countries. In 920, Yehtran warlords coordinated a massive invasion of Chitzeland, and overwhelmed the defenses. A war that would later be known as the Sin Wars had begun. Yehtra, a predominately Muslim state, was larger than the other eight former colonies combined. Once the Yehtran warlords announced intentions to invade its neighbors, the other nations and Chitzeland formed an alliance. This alliance would later be called the Allied Powers. They quickly set up defenses, and when Yehtra invaded neighboring Erdinkel in 922, it was halted. A grueling trench war ensued for five years. In 927, Yehtra’s military began to weaken due to disorganization and lack of funding. It’s lines crumbled in late 927. The Allied Powers quickly mobilized for an offensive, with the Yehtrans scurrying back to their borders. Chitzeland was liberated first, and then the Allies invaded Yehtra. They managed to push far into the country, but had much difficulty holding occupied cities due to the fanatical and militant civilians. Finally, a ceasefire was signed in 934, ending the war that had killed over a hundred million people.
Although Chitzeland had been victorious in its war with Yehtra, it still had a long and painful reconstruction to go through. One in every seven Chitzis were killed in genocides by the Yehtrans, and as the Yehtrans had retreated in 927 and 928, they burned the fields and towns to the ground. Very few leaders were willing to step up and try to repair a nation that seemed to be without hope, and those that did were not in power for long. Finally, in 939, a group of scholars and military leaders assembled and had drawn up a draft of a new Chitzeland constitution. The constitution met tremendous public support, and was put into place in 940. The first President, Niko Vermatoff, imposed an isolation policy to ensure that nothing as catastrophic as the Sin Wars ever happened to Chitzeland again. He also brought into effect plans for reconstruction and modernization of Chitzeland. Despite these achievements, he only lasted one term before being beaten by Louis Copeland in the 945 election, who had 52% of the vote behind him. Louis Copeland, an ex-general who was the Supreme Allied Commander in the last five years of the Sin Wars, went on to serve an amazing ten terms, with an even more amazing 100% of the vote for his last nine terms. Louis Copeland died in 995 of heart failure at the age of 109. He was replaced by his Vice President, Leonard Copeland, who was coincidently his son.
Geography
Map (http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/9329/chitzelandmap27se.jpg)
Major Cities:
---Providence: The capitol of Chitzeland and its largest city, Providence is home to about 35 million people. It is the location of Chitzeland’s banking, automobile, and various manufacturing industries.
---Automati: Automati is a large coastal city of 22 million. It is an important to the nation’s shipping, as well as the center of Chitzeland’s fishing industry. It is also a popular tourist destination because of its marvelous beaches.
---Locke: Another large coastal city, Locke is home to 18 million people. Its location makes it a vital center of shipping. It is also the center of Chitzeland’s petroleum industry.
---Yrttal: Yrttal lies in the center of Chitzeland’s central plains, making it a vital railroad destination and the center of Chitzeland’s large livestock industry. It is home to 10 million people.
---Zarzor: Chitzeland’s oldest city, Zarzor is a popular tourist destination because of it’s flamboyant traditional Hoghoan architecture. It has a population of 10 million. Zarzor is also famous for it’s music.
Natural Hazards: Northwest Chitzeland is prone to violent earthquakes and violent tropical storms. Powerful blizzards that drop an average of 7 feet of snow pop up daily in Chitzeland’s Central Plateau and Mountains. An active Volcano rests at the edge of the heavily populated city of Accen in Eastern Chitzeland.
Quick Facts:
Chitzeland is very densely populated, except for the central and northern parts, which are mostly mountains and swamps, respectfully. These areas are almost completely uninhabited.
Southern, Eastern, and Western Chitzeland are temperate plains.
In Northern Chitzeland, the land is so swampy that there is much dispute over where the land ends and the sea begins.
Some of the largest blizzards in the world form in the Central Mountains. Many of these can drop 12 feet of snow in a day and have winds an excess of 80 miles per hour.
People
Age Structure:
0-14 years: 22.6%
15-64 years: 66%
65 years and over: 11.4%
Median Age: 35.9 years
Life Expectancy at Birth: 75 years
Nationality: Chitzi
Ethnic Groups:
Chitzi: 60%
Helian: 35%
Other: 5%
Religions:
None: 89%
Protestant: 1.2%
Orthodox Christian: 3%
Jewish: 1%
Catholic: 5.5%
Other: 0.3%
Languages: English, Chitzi
Literacy:
Definition: age 14 and over can read and write
Literacy Rate: 98%
Government
Government Type: constitution based democracy
Leaders:
President: Leonard Copeland
Vice President/Diplomacy Minister: Pierre Copeland
Trade Minister: Antoine Ignatius
Defense Minister: Nelson Welson
Transportation Minister: Eliza Flechette
Law Enforcement Minister: Ugg Thorbak
Education Minister: Compan Filius
Infrastructure Minister: Shee Mog
Foreign Affairs Minister: Barbara Decker
Election Minister: Frederick Nital
Capitol: Providence
Administrative Divisions: 23 Provinces:
Albove, Bealle, Dizee, Ek, Elgruess, Equatia, Gressen, Hellzor, Hildzeff, Meer, Nokoff, Ortesia, Phozzel, Providence, Shishish, Sprinkel, Stogluh, Terra, Urso, Zarzor
Province Map (http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/4835/chitzelandmap31wu.jpg)
Independence: 15 June 918
Constitution: 1 December 939
Suffrage: 18 years of age, all but Muslims are allowed to vote
Government: Executive Branch and Judicial Branch
Political Parties:
Chitzeland Libertarian Party (CLP)
Labor Party
Military
Military Branches and Sub Branches
Army
-Army Corps
-Air Force*
-Special Forces
Navy
-Coast Guard
-Ranger Corp
-Air Force*
*Air Force is jointly administered by Army and Navy
Army Organization
The Chitzeland Army is broken down into five levels of organization. The lowest level is the squad, which is made up of eleven men. One of these men is the captain. A brigade is the next highest level, with eleven squads: 110 privates led by 11 captains who report to one lieutenant for a total of 122 troops. The next highest level is the regiment, which is 1342 troops led by one sergeant. After the regiment comes the division, which is eleven regiments lead by three senior officers called colonels. The last and largest level of organization is the Army Corp, eleven divisions lead by five high ranking officers known as field marshals, and are usually accompanied by the even higher ranking officers, commanders and generals. These number rules are not set in stone, and often fluctuate greatly during a war.
Chitzeland’s Arsenal
(Note: This section is incomplete, and does not contain every weapon/vehicle in the Chitzeland armed forces, only the most important ones)
-Navy Ships-
(Note: All maximum speeds for ships are around 32 knots)
Tarantula Class Command Battleship (http://img354.imageshack.us/img354/2584/tarantula6lj.jpg)
Length: 315 meters
Beam: 28 meters
Draft: 18 meters
Armament: 6 20” guns, 2 18” guns, numerous anti aircraft and missile systems, mines
Displacement: 98,000 tons
Zion Class Destroyer (http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/2798/destroyerj7nc.jpg)
Length: 160 meters
Beam: 20 meters
Draft: 9 meters
Armament: 6 14” guns, anti aircraft and missile systems, mines
Displacement: 40,000 tons
Halo Class Frigate (http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/6267/frigate11mw.jpg)
Length: 100 meters
Beam: 11 meters
Draft: 4.5 meters
Armament: 1 9” ‘repeating cannon’, anti aircraft and missile systems, mines
Displacement: 13,000 tons
Gigasanic Class Carrier (http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/3782/fleetcarrierj8pc.jpg)
Length: 380 meters
Flight Deck Width: 90 meters
Beam: 52 meters
Draft: 25 meters
Armament: 110 aircraft, some anti aircraft defense, troops, mines
Displacement: 129,000 tons
Bealle Class Light Carrier (http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/9904/lightcarrierj0ka.jpg)
Length: 130 meters
Flight Deck Width: 38 meters
Beam: 16 meters
Draft: 10 meters
Armament: 28 aircraft, some anti aircraft defenses
Displacement: 20,000 tons
It should be noted that this carrier is normally used for the role of VSTOL/Helicopter Carrier nowadays, and most of its hull is made out of wood. About two thirds of the hull above the water level is armored.
Python Class Attack Submarine (http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/7352/subj9jy.jpg)
Length: 90 meters
Beam: 12 meters
Draft: 12 meters
Armament: eight torpedo tubes, cruise missiles, antiship missiles, mines
Displacement: 9000 tons
Anaconda Class Ballistic Missile/Attack Submarine (http://img396.imageshack.us/img396/8149/bmsubj5la.jpg)
Length: 145 meters
Beam: 18 meters
Draft: 17 meters
Armament: eight torpedo tubes, 24 SLBMs, mines
Displacement: 17,500
Piranha Class Patrol Submarine (http://img396.imageshack.us/img396/1261/psub18sz.jpg)
Length: 44 meters
Beam: 7 meters
Draft: 5 meters
Armament: two torpedo tubes, mines
Displacement: 1450 tons
-Aircraft-
F-20 Albatross (http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/1205/afighterj7pc.jpg)
Type: Fighter
Wingspan: 19 meters
Weapons: 20mm cannon, long and short range air-to-air missiles
Maximum Speed: Mach 1.7
A-25 Grizzly (http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/250/gfighterj7cu.jpg)
Type: Attacker
Wingspan: 27 meters
Weapons: 2 36mm cannons, 500lb general purpose bombs, cluster bombs, air to surface missiles, air to air missiles,
landmines
Maximum Speed: 360 mph
Range: 400 miles
B-65 Condor (http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/8518/bomberj5dh.jpg)
Type: High Altitude Bomber
Wingspan: 60 meters
Payload: 80,000lbs
Ceiling: 16,300 meters
Maximum Speed: 650 mph
Range: 8,800 miles
AH-12 Scorpion Gunship (http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/7827/helicopterj3qm.jpg)
Type: Attack Helicopter
Rotor Diameter: 15.5 meters
Length: 13 meters
Weapons: 30mm cannon, 12 rockets, landmines
Maximum Speed: 190 mph
HLH-30 (http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/7471/helij9vm.jpg)
Type: Transport Helicopter
Overall Length: 40 meters
Weapons: 3 30mm cannons (2 mounted inside)
Maximum Speed: 155 mph
-Army-
HT-64 (http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/9227/heavytankj9sy.jpg)
Type: Heavy Tank
Length (Gun Forward): 13 meters
Weapons: 150mm rifled cannon, 2 machine guns, grenade launcher
Maximum Speed: 40 mph
LT-30 Hydra (http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/9864/lighttankj7qf.jpg)
Type: Light Tank
Length: 9 meters
Weapons: 2 55mm cannons, 1 machine gun
Maximum Speed: 45 mph
FT-12 Hellcat (http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/9431/flametankj1su.jpg)
Type: Flamethrower Tank
Length: 12.5 meters
Weapons: flamethrower, machine gun
Maximum Speed: 42 mph
AT-45 (http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/6553/armoredtruckj5ts.jpg)
Type: Armored Troop Transport
Length: 12 meters
Weapons: Machine Gun
Maximum Speed: 48 mph
WMDs
Chitzeland does not have any nuclear WMDs, but it does have numerous several chemical weapons, including VX nerve gas, that come in anything from grenades to ICBMs. Chitzeland also has biological weapons, utilizing Ebola and smallpox, in bombs and ICBMs. Chitzeland has hundreds of such ICBMs in storage, silos, and submarines.
Coming Soon...Economy and possibly a timeline detailing Chitzeland's pre-Independence History.