NationStates Jolt Archive

The Republic of Chile
Por la Razón o la Fuerza

Head of State: President Ramón Barros Luco
Majority Party: Conservative
Government Type: Democratic Republic
Population: 3.4 million
Capital: Santiago
Official Language: Spanish
Independence: April 25, 1844
Next Elections: October 23, 1915

Economics
tech level 4
production centers 1(Santiago)
resources 11 (Santiago 11)
Coal 1
food production 10

Military

Navy
Tech level 4.5
BB1 Capitan Prat
CP Chacabuco, O’Higgins, Ministro Zenteno, Esmeralda, Blanco Encalada, Presidente Errazuriz, Presidente Pinto
Tech level 5
1 destroyer flotilla, 1 escort flotilla, and 1 minesweeper flotilla
Naval base: Santiago
No repair facilities (uses British or American)


Army
conscript force
2 mountain divisions, 8 reserve light infantry divisions(40k regular, 160k reserve)


Spending 1911
Available: 17.5(4 production, 11 resources, 1 excess food, 1 commerce, .5 cruise liner)
Military Maintinence- 2.9
Level III Social Spending- 1.02
Intel Agency- 7.44(7.44 of 10)
Valparaiso Naval Yard Construction- 6.14(12 of 12)
Corruption Penalty- .6
Spent: 17.5
Surplus: 0
Growth: 3%
Accumulated Growth: .8

OOC: Budget is up.

IC: President Montt Montt's health has recently been in question as he gets on with his years. Many question wether or not he will be able to live out his term of office which will last untill 23 December, 1910.

The new President, Ramón Barros Luco, has been inagurated. He is from the Conservative Party and wishes to continue the economic policies of his predecessor. He is known for the pharse "99% of the problems will find a solution by itselves, the remaining 1% don't have a solution".

In Legislative elections, the Liberal Party made significant gains as well as the Socialist however, they still remain minority and refuse to compromise with each other.

The government has announced plans to build two Battle Cruisers in British shipyards in the coming years. Efforts to normalize relations with our South American neighbors have wrought fruit in Brazil. Our diplomats still await an answer from Argentina and Peru.