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United States of Brink
03-01-2007, 23:28
The United States of Brink
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President Ngozi Baruti
Vice President: Jackro Abiola

Capital: Windhoek, Namibia
Motto: Seriously Easy Going
Languages: English (Official), Afrikaans, Setswanna, Isizula
Population: 650,000,000 Last Census
Budget Layout: http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.p...States+of+Brink


The history of the present day United States is a rich and proud one albeit short one. The nation itself, compared to empires across the globe, is a relatively young one. Despite its young age, it happens to be one of the most advanced and economically successful nations on the planet. With wide ranging reforms from eco-friendly policies to human rights’ it remains the high water mark for all democratic nations. The United States belongs to what some political scientists refer to as the ‘Free World’, a small group of nations that allow universal suffrage and can make the claim to a legitimate democratic process. Since this democratic process was put into place industry and the arts in Africa have skyrocketed to unimaginable heights. Art critics have cited the start of a ‘neo-renaissance’ within the United States as everything from street art to grand theater have consumed large portions of cities and towns throughout the countryside. African performers are known throughout the world for their skill and creativity. This sort of ingenuity along with advances into eco-friendly policies and a sudden increase in urban life have given rise to some of the world’s most beautiful cities. Not to take advantage of the land, the world’s largest wildlife preserves reside in the United States.

The start of the history dates back to the Dutch and German discovery of South Africa. Although it was first the Portuguese that discovered the area, it was merely by sailing by the Cape and not by permanent colonization. They, instead, choose the coast of modern day Mozambique. It was the Dutch that first settled the area in what is today known as Cape Town. Contact among the local tribe, the Khoikhoi, was limited. The colonizers were mere traders belonging to the Dutch East India Company. They built a small port in which to harbor trade boats in need of port. The port inevitably began to grow and an increase in Europeans to the area, notably the French and Germans began to immigrate to the area. This ever expanding town led to clashes with the locals eventually leading to their ultimate demise. From there the Dutch began to spread their control until around the 18th Century.

By that time the Dutch colonial power was beginning to fade and soon came the British. They too wanted only a port from the area but soon an influx of British colonials had split the white South African population in two. The British became the educated and elite while the former Dutch settlers, known as the Boers, were largely uneducated. Meanwhile the Zulu nation was growing and strife soon gripped the land. The British solidified their control of South Africa while the Boers moved inland.

A series of battles between the British, the Boers, and the Zulu tribe finally culminated with the Battle of Blood River where thousands of Zulu’s were killed. The Boers took control of the inland and continued to push north. Meanwhile the British continued to fight the Zulu nation in the Anglo-Zulu Wars ending in an overall British victory. The British, requiring labor, began to then turn to the skills of Indians from India. Thus another group of people began to flood South Africa.

The next major event was the Diamond Rush. When Boers discovered diamonds the area saw a flood of European and slave labor. Towns and ports began to sprout seemingly from nowhere. The British saw money in the operation and their presence sparked the First and Second Anglo-Boer Wars. The wars were unspeakable brutal leading to the death of nearly 26,000 Boers. However, using guerrilla tactics they won the day and began to systematically remove British dominance of the area.

By the early 1900’s the new 4th Reich had come to power in Europe and quickly turned its eyes to Africa. Among those nations in the cross hairs were South Africa and its neighbor Namibia. The German’s came in with a superior military force and soon had the Boers under complete control. Namibia, however, remained a hotbed for rebellious activity. The land quickly won independence but just as quickly fell victim to a growing African power known at the time as Zeeeland. South Africa remained under firm German control and despite its downfalls they developed a modern day infrastructure.

Meanwhile resent still brewed in Namibia. The Zeeeland government proved unfit to settle the public unrest not only in Namibia but its other holdings as well. On September 1st 1945 a group of rebels stormed the Walvis Bay Naval Base in Namibia and seized control of the entire fleet while anchored. The sailors and soldiers that lived on the based quickly joined the revolutionary movement. Led by the daring and charismatic Harvard Dugan the revolt, which we become known as the September Revolution, quickly gained momentum and after a series of small skirmishes Dugan and his supporters, had captured Windhoek. An interim government was set in place. The revolution itself was relatively bloodless. The final days of the revolution were relatively anti-climatic as the government that was Zeeeland formally collapsed on all fronts throughout its international Empire. The September revolution was simply one rebellion among other successful campaigns against Zeeeland. Though bloodless for the most part, the rebellion did cause massive nationwide riots and chaos that did not fade quickly once the rebellion was over. Dugan again rose to the forefront preaching his style of government nationally that had led to so much support during the revolution.

His ideas spoke of universal suffrage and a united Africa. Freedom of religion and speech began to win over the hearts of the population. As head of the interim government, Dugan quickly went to work restoring order. He established talks with the Cottish Empire ending with humanitarian aid and global recognition of the new Namibian State. However Dugan’s reign was short-lived. As the nation began to settle from its former chaos elections were held to select the first ever president of Namibia. Dugan stepped down from office fearing another fall into despotism and monarchy and instead pushed for his support of Timothy Farrell. Farrell was a noble and intelligent South African native, though his family traced their roots back to Ireland. Prior to the revolution Farrell was a fiery politician that constantly blasted the Zeeeland government. He was a firm believer in Dugan’s ideas on suffrage and human rights’, and was a prime diplomat in acquiring Cottish aid. Farrell did win the first election and was soon put to the test.

Meanwhile another rebellion was taking place in neighboring Botswana led by political figurehead Nat Javar. Dugan, sympathetic to Javar’s plight, pledged military support for the rebellion in Botswana. However, before they moved into the country famed revolutionary Ethan Raven, who led the assault on Walvis Bay, assassinated the Botswana dictator. With his death the Botswana armed forces capitulated and the Namibian forces, led by Dugan entered Botswana. Joined by Javar’s followers the country was soon pacified with little bloodshed.

The quickly developing nation of Namibia was soon under attack by the armed forces of Neuvo Rica. With only global recognition from Cotland, who wasn’t intending to get involved in armed conflict for such a young nation, Namibia had to fend for itself. With only the former Zeeeland fleet, informally referred to as the September Fleet and some remnants of the former Zeeeland army to protect itself it looked as if this young republic was doomed. However the September Fleet put forth a stiff resistance owing to the skill of the African pilots. The Ricans landed around Walvis Bay and later along the Skeleton Coast. With the army badly outnumbered and outgunned they were quickly shipped off to halt the Rican advance. However it was stiff local resistance from the civilian population along with air cover from a handful of operational air bases that halted the Rican advance. Walvis Bay, however, suffered greatly and the city was leveled in the intense street fighting that ensued. It allowed, however, the army units to get into place and trap the Ricans on their small beachheads. With a deadly stalemate in place a peace was quickly made. Namibia would cede the small island of Juan de Nova while the Ricans returned to their nation and paid for the damages. Namibia had won its first war.

Almost as soon as the war ended the New Jyrian government, which controlled Zimbabwe, fell to its own rebellions. Riots and protests rocked the government to its core and it was soon disbanded. Tired and restless Dugan, with authority from Farrell, entered Zimbabwe. The troops encountered sporadic resistance, the toughest since fighting the Ricans at Walvis Bay. As this was taking place a new set of elections found Namibia with a new President. Her name was Sarah Ovambo from the Ovambo tribe. Much to the chagrin of many contemporary critics she halted the advance into Zimbabwe and ordered the troops home. Namibia, now being referred to as the United States, annexed nearly half of Zimbabwe. Historians argue that this laid the groundwork for the extensive liberalism and pacifism that the country encounters today.

By this time two nations were quickly rising to dominance in Africa. The Commonwealth of Hirgizstan, a fiercely militaristic nation and Bjornoya a colonial power based upon economics. Bjornoya harbored the world’s first international stock market, an enterprise the US was all too eager to join. With its exceptional gains the US began to modernize with rapid efficiency. Urban areas such as Walvis Bay and Windhoek quickly grew into thriving cities.


Government:
The government is set in such a way to resemble that of modern day United States. There are three different braches: Executive; Judicial; Legislative. The Executive branch consist of the main governing body most of which being the president. The president has certain powers but is kept in check by the other braches to halt any aggressive behavior deemed unconstitutional.

The Judicial branch is made of 5 judges of which two cannot be from the same country. They are elected every 7 years by the people. Due to the radical differences in population ratios are used from the latest consensus to determine the winner. These judges have freedom to declare laws unconstitutional as well as settle high end cases.

The final branch is the Legislative. This is comprised primarily of Congress. Congress has two branches within itself: The House of Representatives and the Senate. These act in the same way as the US counterpart. These are slightly smaller however as each country have a designated number of representatives usually from different regions of the country itself.

The Following is a list of High Ranking Officials within the Government:
Speaker of the House: Gert Jumaane
Chief Justice 1: Adelmar Ekenedilichukwu
Chief Justice 2: Freek Sascha
Chief Justice 3: Xaver Yaw
Chief Justice 4: Erich Ottokar
Chief Justice 5: Achim Ulrich

Cabinet
Secretary of State: Jan Janusz
Secretary of the Treasury: Edith Apollinariya
Secretary of Defense: Chinedu Chibueze
Attorney General: Benedikt Ksawery
Secretary of the Interior: Körbl Jumaane
Secretary of Agriculture: Jana Vigdís
Secretary of Commerce: Niklaus Gerard
Secretary of Labor: Gertruida Ili
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Kwame Ottokar
Secretary of Transportation: Olanrewaju Severin
Secretary of Energy: Chinwendu Hagan
Secretary of Health and Human Services: Maja Sanna
Secretary of Education: Maarten Conrad
Secretary of Homeland Security: Baako Gerfried

Chief of Staff: Hamza Mahiri
Trade Representative: Günter Whitman

Joint Chiefs of Staff
Navy: Karlmann Ayo
Army: Eugen Valentijn
Air Force: Hinrich Olufemi
Marines: Rien Wenzeslaus
Coast Guard: Kostya Valery
United States of Brink
03-01-2007, 23:29
Quick Demographic:

Major Religions: Christian, Lutheran, Atheist, Badimo, Syncretic, Zionist, and Zion Christian, and tribal beliefs [majority]

Major Exports: Oil, Gold, Diamonds, Silver, Uranium, Copper, Coal, Iron Ore, platinum, other precious minerals


Agricultural products by Nation
South Africa: corn, wheat, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables; beef, poultry, mutton, wool, dairy products
Namibia: millet, sorghum, peanuts, grapes; livestock; fish
Botswana: livestock, sorghum, maize, millet, beans, sunflowers, groundnuts
Lesotho: corn, wheat, pulses, sorghum, barley; livestock
Swaziland: sugarcane, cotton, corn, tobacco, rice, citrus, pineapples, sorghum, peanuts; cattle, goats, sheep
Malawi: tobacco, sugarcane, cotton, tea, corn, potatoes, cassava (tapioca), sorghum, pulses, groundnuts, Macadamia nuts; cattle, goats
Madagascar: coffee, vanilla, sugarcane, cloves, cocoa, rice, cassava (tapioca), beans, bananas, peanuts; livestock products
Mozambique: cotton, cashew nuts, sugarcane, tea, cassava (tapioca), corn, coconuts, sisal, citrus and tropical fruits, potatoes, sunflowers; beef, poultry
Tanzania: coffee, sisal, tea, cotton, pyrethrum (insecticide made from chrysanthemums), cashew nuts, tobacco, cloves, corn, wheat, cassava (tapioca), bananas, fruits, vegetables; cattle, sheep, goats
Angola: bananas, sugarcane, coffee, sisal, corn, cotton, manioc (tapioca), tobacco, vegetables, plantains; livestock; forest products; fish
Somalia: bananas, sorghum, corn, coconuts, rice, sugarcane, mangoes, sesame seeds, beans; cattle, sheep, goats; fish
Zimbabwe: corn, cotton, tobacco, wheat, coffee, sugarcane, peanuts; sheep, goats, pigs

Industry by NationSouth Africa: mining (world's largest producer of platinum, gold, chromium), automobile assembly, metalworking, machinery, textiles, iron and steel, chemicals, fertilizer, foodstuffs, commercial ship repair
Namibia: meatpacking, fish processing, dairy products; mining (diamonds, lead, zinc, tin, silver, tungsten, uranium, copper)
Botswana: diamonds, copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash; livestock processing; textiles
Lesotho: food, beverages, textiles, apparel assembly, handicrafts, construction, tourism
Swaziland: sugarcane, cotton, corn, tobacco, rice, citrus, pineapples, sorghum, peanuts; cattle, goats, sheep
Malawi: tobacco, tea, sugar, sawmill products, cement, consumer goods
Madagascar: meat processing, soap, breweries, tanneries, sugar, textiles, glassware, cement, automobile assembly plant, paper, petroleum, tourism
Mozambique: food, beverages, chemicals (fertilizer, soap, paints), aluminum, petroleum products, textiles, cement, glass, asbestos, tobacco
Tanzania: agricultural processing (sugar, beer, cigarettes, sisal twine); diamond, gold, and iron mining, salt, soda ash; cement, oil refining, shoes, apparel, wood products, fertilizer
Angola: petroleum; diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, feldspar, bauxite, uranium, and gold; cement; basic metal products; fish processing; food processing, brewing, tobacco products, sugar; textiles; ship repair
Somalia: a few light industries, including sugar refining, textiles, wireless communication
Zimbabwe: mining (coal, gold, platinum, copper, nickel, tin, clay, numerous metallic and nonmetallic ores), steel; wood products, cement, chemicals, fertilizer, clothing and footwear, foodstuffs, beverages

Oil Production: 1.22 Million bbl/day
United States of Brink
03-01-2007, 23:34
Military [In the process of re-vamping]

Total Personal: 2.5 Million: 1.3 Million Combat Troops
Army: 600,000 [2:1] 300,000 Combat Troops
Navy: 900,000 [3:1] 300,000 Combat Troops
Air Force: 1,000,000 [5:1] 200,000 Combat Troops
Auxiliary: 1,000,000 [2:1] 500,000 Combat Troops

Army: South African National Defense Force
Total Personal: 600,000 [2:1] 300,000 Combat Troops

1st Namibian Army [200,000 Men: 100,000 Combat Troops]
1st Light Infantry Division [30,000: 15,000 Combat Troops] Gobabis, Namibia
2nd Light Infantry Division [30,000: 15,000 Combat Troops] Gobabis, Namibia
3rd Light Infantry Division [30,000: 15,000 Combat Troops] Gobabis, Namibia
4th Airborne Division [50,000: 20,000 Combat Troops] Outjio, Namibia
5th Light Armored Division [30,000: 15,000 Combat Troops] Rundu, Namibia
6th Heavy Armored Division [30,000: 20,000 Combat Troops] Opuwo, Namibia

2nd Botswana Army [200,000 Men: 100,000 Combat Troops]
7th Light Infantry Division [30,000: 15,000 Combat Troops] Kanye, Botswana
8th Light Infantry Division [30,000: 15,000 Combat Troops] Shakawe, Botswana
9th Light Infantry Division [30,000: 15,000 Combat Troops] Manhica, Mozambique
10th Airborne Division [50,000: 20,000 Combat Troops] Gal Tardo, Somalia
11th Light Armored Division [30,000: 15,000 Combat Troops] Kanye, Botswana
12th Heavy Armored Division [30,000: 20,000 Combat Troops] Gal Tardo, Somalia

3rd South African Army [200,000 Men: 100,000 Combat Troops]
13th Light Infantry Division [30,000: 15,000 Combat Troops] Moramanga, Madagascar
14th Light Infantry Division [30,000: 15,000 Combat Troops] Wit bank, South Africa
15th Light Infantry Division [30,000: 15,000 Combat Troops] Wit bank, South Africa
16th Light Armored Division [30,000: 15,000 Combat Troops] Kimberley, South Africa
17th Heavy Armored Division [30,000: 20,000 Combat Troops] Wit bank, South Africa
18th Scout Ranger Regiment [25,000: 7,000 Combat Troops] Wit bank, South Africa
19th Scout Ranger Regiment [25,000: 8,000 Combat Troops] Wit bank, South Africa

Equipment:
Light Arms:
M-4
G-36K [Main]
M249 SAW
M240 LMG
M9 Pistol
M67 Grenade


Combat Vehicles:
M1A4 Abrams MBT [13,000]
M10-A2 Uzochi MBT [11,500]
Olujimi IFV [25,000]
Stryker IFV [40,000]
MLRS Kobina [20,000]
M-67 Oulmide [20,000]
UGV Adisa [130,000]
LVTP-7 [8,000]
ADATS [15,000]

Artillery:
M109 Howitzer 0155mm]
M70 Ayo [88mm]
L118 Light Gun [105mm]
M198 Howitzer [155mm]
M777 Howitzer [155mm]

Anti-Air:
M163 VADS
MIM-72/M48 Chaparral
ADATS
Roland
Javelin
Patriot
M70 Ayo [88mm]
Phalanx CIWS
FIM-92 Stinger

Navy
Total Personal: 900,000 [3:1] 300,000 Combat Troops

Marines: [300,000 Men: 100,000 Combat Troops]
1st Marine Infantry Division [30,000: 15,000 Combat Troops] Walvis Bay, Namibia
2nd Marine Infantry Division [30,000: 15,000 Combat Troops] Walvis Bay, Namibia
3rd Marine Armored Division [25,000: 15,000 Combat Troops] Durban, South Africa
4th Marine Armored Division [25,000: 15,000 Combat Troops] Durban, South Africa
5th Marine Armored Division [25,000: 15,000 Combat Troops] Walvis Bay, Namibia
6th Marine Armored Division [25,000: 15,000 Combat Troops] Port Elizabeth, South Africa
7th Marine Mechanized Infantry Division [40,000: 25,000 Combat Troops] Walvis Bay, Namibia
8th Marine Mechanized Infantry Division [40,000: 25,000 Combat Troops] Mogadishu, Somalia
9th Marine Infantry Division [30,000: 15,000 Combat Troops] Luderitz, Namibia
10th Marine Infantry Division [30,000: 15,000 Combat Troops] Sambava, Madagascar

Naval Fleets:
Atlantic Fleet (September Fleet): HQ Walvis Bay, Namibia
Indian Fleet: HQ Durban, South Africa
3rd Fleet (Coastal Defense Fleet): HQ Walvis Bay, Namibia

Atlantic Fleet:
CVN-21 Class Carrier [3]
Nimitz Class Carriers [2]
Kitty Hawk Class Carriers [2]
Ticonderoga AEGIS Cruisers [8]
Zumwalt Class Guided Missile Destroyer [5]
Arleigh Burke AEGIS Cruisers [8]
Nova AEGIS II Cruisers [10]
Super Sea wolf Hunter Submarines [3]
Virginia Class Hunter Submarines [3]
Roland Class Destroyers [3]
Blue Ridge Class Command Ship [1]
Freedom Class Littoral Combat Ship [2]
Independence Littoral Combat Ship [2]

Indian Fleet:
CVN-21 Class Carrier [2]
Nimitz Class Carriers [3]
Kitty Hawk Class Carriers [2]
Ticonderoga AEGIS Cruisers [5]
Zumwalt Class Guided Missile Destroyer [6]
Arleigh Burke AEGIS Cruisers [9]
Nova AEGIS II Cruisers [9]
Super Sea wolf Hunter Submarines [3]
Virginia Class Hunter Submarines [3]
Roland Class Destroyers [2]
Blue Ridge Class Command Ship [1]
Freedom Class Littoral Combat Ship [3]
Independence Littoral Combat Ship [3]

3rd Fleet:
CVN-21 Carrier [3]
Kitty Hawk Class Carrier [2]
Nova AEGIS Cruiser [7]
Super Sea Wolf Hunter Submarines [15]
Virginia Class Hunter Submarines [30]
Zumwalt Class Destroyers [5]

Air Force
Total Personal: 1,000,000 [5:1] 200,000 Combat Troops

Equipment:
Fighter Aircraft:
F-22 Raptor [2,000]
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter [2,000]
F/A 18 Thelonius [2,000]
AC-10 Thunderbolt [400]
F-9A2 Night Angel [3,500]
F/A-10 Dark Angel [3,500]
F/A-13 Ngozi [1,000]

Bomber Aircraft:
B-2 [300]
B-52 [500]
B-118 Sanne [200]
B-112 Chizoba [200]

Transport Aircraft:
C-5 Galaxy
C-130 Hercules
E-2 Hawkeye /C/AEW
R4Y
C-40
KC-10 Extender

Recon Aircraft:
U2
SR-5 Chinaza

Early Warning:
E-3 Sentry

Helicopters:
H-66 Comanche [400]
AH-64 Apache [400]
Ch-46 Sea Knight [300]
AH-6J Little Bird [750]
AH-1 Cobra [100]
CH-47 Chinook [800]
AH-73 Volker [200]
AH-70 Klass [200]
H-60 Black Hawk [600]

Auxiliary Forces
Total Personal: 1,000,000 [2:1] 500,000 Combat Troops
National Security Forces [20,000: 50,000 Combat Troops]
National Guard [500,000: 350,000 Combat Troops]
Border Guard Forces [50,000: 10,000 Combat Troops]
Coast Guard [430,000: 90,000 Combat Troops]
United States of Brink
03-01-2007, 23:35
Foreign Relations
Key: Cordial – Warm – Indifferent – Icy – Hostile

Hirgizstan [Member of GATO]
Icy
Free Trade: Yes
Embassy: -

Hawdawg [Member of GATO]
Cordial
Free Trade: Yes
Embassy: -

Layarteb
Indifferent
Free Trade: Yes
Embassy: Layarteb City

The Russian Federation
Warm
Free Trade: Yes
Embassy: -

Cotland
Warm
Free Trade: Yes
Embassy: -

Roman Empire
Warm
Free Trade: N/A
Embassy: N/A

Soviet Bloc
Indifferent
Free Trade: Yes
Embassy: -

Spizania
Indifferent
Free Trade: yes
Embassy: Peuto Princessa

United Federation of Eurasia
Warm
Free Trade: Yes
Embassy: Ankara

Mariamia
Warm
Free Trade: Yes
Embassy: Tokyo

The Council State of Nerotika
Indifferent
Free Trade: No
Embassy: -

Azimeth
Indifferent
Free Trade: No
Embassy: -

Bull Horns
Indifferent
Free Trade: No
Embassy: -

The Federal Commonwealth of Infinacy
Indifferent
Free Trade: No
Embassy: -

Grand Duchy of Saint Lazare
Cordial
Free Trade: Yes
Embassy: Monaca- Building #1

Greater Australian Reich
Indifferent
Free Trade: No
Embassy: -

Kulikovia
Indifferent
Free Trade: No
Embassy: -

Pampas Repoblek of Pynholt
Warm
Free Trade: Yes
Embassy: Sita Pynholt (Montevideo)

Terronian
Indifferent
Free Trade: No
Embassy: -


Internal Affairs/ Foreign Affairs
This will be my internal and external affairs page. If you would like to discuss trade, politics, war, etc feel free to post.
United States of Brink
23-02-2008, 04:30
Originally posted on the Earth II main page on November 16th, 2007

Finally Cape Town has announced the creation of the very first Under Water University. Stationed off of the coast of Cape Town the university will feature state of the art classrooms, all of which are below the Ocean’s sea level. The University will obviously specialize in Marine Biology and Research. Students and faculty will park on land and enter a subway like rail link which will transport them to the main facility off of the coast.
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Cafe

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Classroom
The University hopes to serve as the world’s premier Marine Biology University and therefore is open to students from all nations. All of this technology and construction comes at a high price as tuition fees are especially high. Not to mention that Cape Town is an unavoidably expensive city and living on campus will inherit those traits as well.

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Main Complex

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Entrance Building