Philanchez
19-11-2005, 00:32
HISTORY
The repubic. All citizens understood what you meant now but in the days before unification there were many republics and they were under a large ammount of American influence before they united in 1898. In that year one man gained a large following in Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru. He promised them unity and strength. This man was Jose Antonio Salazar y Bolivar. In one fell swoop his followers revolted and threw off their American installed oppresors to create the Republica Imperial de Gran Colombia. The nation was named after the failed Republic led by Simon Bolivar that had united much of South America. They named Jose Antonio Salazar y Bolivar Emperor of Gran Colombia and he inturn created the Senado Imperial made up of 25 Seantors from each Province totalling 100 Senators. They immediately embarked on a policy of refrom and integration. They began massive public works projects to create more houseing and farmland and larger and further reaching roads. To compensate for this they had to create much more industry which inturn created many more jobs and much more revenue. In 1900, Emperor Jose I signed a deal with the USA to create a canal through the Isthmus of Panama. To insure that the USA did not try to keep the canal for themsleves he got a clause added to the deal that stated that the USA would only recieve revenue for 15 years after the canal opened and that the Imperial Army would be stationed in the Isthmus. The project was soon completed with increaseing industry in Gran Colombia and the canal officially opened on September 1, 1914. The canal generated a large ammount of income for the RIGC and started improveing the economy of the nation. In 1918 Emperor Jose I began a massive public education effort createing many schools and allowing free entrance to them. In that same year universal suffrage was granted for those over 20 and a new clause was added to the constitution stateing that succession would be determined by a vote in the Senate between the Emperors heirs. On June 21, 1920 Emperor Jose I died of natural causes at the age of 68. His eldest son was elected to succeed him and was crowned Emperor Jorge I on July 14, 1920. He continued his fathers education refroms and began a socialist economy and a welfare system. On January 12,1922 Emperor Jorge I gave his father the posthumous title Father of the Imperial Republic and he has since then been known as Jose the Founder. In 1926 the government began createing more arms manufacturers and modernizeing its armed forces. By 1936 they were on par with the BBF and their economy was rivaling that of the FE. In 1932 Jorge I gave monetary support to the seccession in the south of the USA but also denounced their racist views.
CURRENT GOVERNMENT
Emperor Jorge I
Heir Apparent: Prince Juan
Senate Majority: Liberal Workers Coalition(Partido Socialista de Gran Colombia and Union Generales de Trabajadores)
CURRENT RELATIONS
Die Republik von Verghastinsel-neutral
Das Tadjikische Reich-neutral
Britannia-Benelux Federation-neutral
Greater Mediterranean Alliance-neutral
Eastern European Union-neutral
The Republic of Florida-friendly
República de Cuba-friendly
Confederate States of America-neutral
United States of America-disdain
Federacion Espanol-friendly
The repubic. All citizens understood what you meant now but in the days before unification there were many republics and they were under a large ammount of American influence before they united in 1898. In that year one man gained a large following in Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru. He promised them unity and strength. This man was Jose Antonio Salazar y Bolivar. In one fell swoop his followers revolted and threw off their American installed oppresors to create the Republica Imperial de Gran Colombia. The nation was named after the failed Republic led by Simon Bolivar that had united much of South America. They named Jose Antonio Salazar y Bolivar Emperor of Gran Colombia and he inturn created the Senado Imperial made up of 25 Seantors from each Province totalling 100 Senators. They immediately embarked on a policy of refrom and integration. They began massive public works projects to create more houseing and farmland and larger and further reaching roads. To compensate for this they had to create much more industry which inturn created many more jobs and much more revenue. In 1900, Emperor Jose I signed a deal with the USA to create a canal through the Isthmus of Panama. To insure that the USA did not try to keep the canal for themsleves he got a clause added to the deal that stated that the USA would only recieve revenue for 15 years after the canal opened and that the Imperial Army would be stationed in the Isthmus. The project was soon completed with increaseing industry in Gran Colombia and the canal officially opened on September 1, 1914. The canal generated a large ammount of income for the RIGC and started improveing the economy of the nation. In 1918 Emperor Jose I began a massive public education effort createing many schools and allowing free entrance to them. In that same year universal suffrage was granted for those over 20 and a new clause was added to the constitution stateing that succession would be determined by a vote in the Senate between the Emperors heirs. On June 21, 1920 Emperor Jose I died of natural causes at the age of 68. His eldest son was elected to succeed him and was crowned Emperor Jorge I on July 14, 1920. He continued his fathers education refroms and began a socialist economy and a welfare system. On January 12,1922 Emperor Jorge I gave his father the posthumous title Father of the Imperial Republic and he has since then been known as Jose the Founder. In 1926 the government began createing more arms manufacturers and modernizeing its armed forces. By 1936 they were on par with the BBF and their economy was rivaling that of the FE. In 1932 Jorge I gave monetary support to the seccession in the south of the USA but also denounced their racist views.
CURRENT GOVERNMENT
Emperor Jorge I
Heir Apparent: Prince Juan
Senate Majority: Liberal Workers Coalition(Partido Socialista de Gran Colombia and Union Generales de Trabajadores)
CURRENT RELATIONS
Die Republik von Verghastinsel-neutral
Das Tadjikische Reich-neutral
Britannia-Benelux Federation-neutral
Greater Mediterranean Alliance-neutral
Eastern European Union-neutral
The Republic of Florida-friendly
República de Cuba-friendly
Confederate States of America-neutral
United States of America-disdain
Federacion Espanol-friendly