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Map of Romania with counties, and the 4 major geographical areas in color (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Romania_counties.png/800px-Romania_counties.png)

Head of State: Prince Carol I
Population: 4,340,000

Diplomacy:

The British Empire: Neutral
German Empire: Neutral
Japan: Neutral.
Kingdom of Spain: Neutral
Russian Empire: Warm
Austrian Empire: Strained due to Austrian control of Transylvania
Italy: Neutral
Argentina: Neutral
Persia: Neutral
Transvaal: Neutral
China: Neutral
Canada: Neutral
Ottoman Empire: Seeds of rebellion in place due to previous rebellions earlier in the century, hostile
Sweden: Good

Military:
30,000 Reserve
25,000 Active

Economy:
Agriculture: (Good) Wallachia (Moderate Poor) Moldova and Transylvania
Industry: (Moderate) Wallachia (Poor) Transylvania and Moldova
Natural Resources: (Good) Transylvania (Moderate Poor) Wallachia and Moldova
Infastructure: (Moderate) Wallachia (Poor) Transylvania and Moldova
Trade: Moderate - Ottoman Empire, Russia and Austria/Hungary
Currency Stability: Moderate Poor - Leu
Labour Relations: Moderate

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OOC: You'd better treat Rumania well....or I'll hear of it! Remember the fire! ;) Glad to see you around, man.

Secretly within the military, junior officers were going north into Russia to recieve training. On the surface it seemed that they were still with their units but any time they were needed by family or friends they were merely said to be outside of the garrison, and no other information was given. Higher up officers were going on vacations into Russia and just so happened to recieve training during their visits.

Greetings from the Sublime Porte. We wonder if you are interested in purchasing the rest of the lands you have claims upon from us?

January 11th, 1873
Construction on Carol I's retreat, Peles Castle has begun and completion is expected at the end of the decade. This will serve as a symbol of Romanian achievement as much as a get away for the head of state.

In other news the military has reformed to include a military of 4 divisions, including 32,000 Infantry, 5,000 Cavalry, and 84 Guns. Right now Romania is seen to use Russian made rifles and guns, as well as follow their docterine. Carol I believes these to be sufficient to defend Romania at this time and see's no future expansion in manpower over the next decade.

Feburary 14th, 1874

In southern Romania the training bases have become active, but far away from the eyes of the public, this fact is only known to high ranking officials. Despite it being said that the military will not expand for some time, two new units came into being, the 4th Infantry Division, and the Prince's Dragoons, a second cavalry division. These units are secretly being supplied with arms from Russia and completing training along the Danube.

Feburary 11th, 1876
Now King, Carol I gives the command for full force mobilization and deployment to the border with reserve units being brought up to defend the nation and the active military moving towards the southern border for unspecified purposes. The Prince's own Dragoons are planned to spearhead the deployment and artillery is being brought up as quickly as possible. It is truely a specticle for the oblvious masses.

And so begins a new chapter in Romanian history.

Heads up , Turkish-Russian war of 1877 has began..enjoy!
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=11035934&postcount=18

King Carol I took the stage before his soldiers and countrymen in the capital.
"Sons and daughters of Romania, for too long have we been shunned and oppressed by the Muslim and the Ottoman. We will know the chains of slavery no more, as we cast them off and rise to a future that is certain to be bright. Already, our neighbors North in Russia are coming to assist us in our plight, for we have friends in our crusade against the wicked. "

"Now I call upon you soldiers, the strength in my arm, to join with our Russian allies and procede into the domain of the Ottoman to break his back and will to fight. We will push forward for the freedom of not only the Romanian but all Slavs. With the gun and the saber we will be rid of this plague that has infested our lands for so long and with it's end our freedom will be had."

Carol took a sip of water and looked at the faces of the people who would bear the burden of this war.

"I know these times will not be easy, but know that you are fighting and dieing not for peace in our time, but peace in your children's time. We have had to give tribute to the Ottoman, we have had to give our lives to him, but he shall not have our freedom. This is where we make our stand, and this is where we make them pay for their sins against us, and the Holy Father. Now take up arms and fight for your homeland, fight for your children, fight for you freedom!"

With that Carol I raised his fist as the crowd yelled in response. They were ready for war, and by god they would win it.

Serbia does likewise and delcares itstotal Independent from the Ottoman Empire. And just many Serbs takes up arms and began planning to join the rebellions against the Ottomans.