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Imperial Republic of the Appalacians factbook (E35)

The Appalacians
10-01-2007, 22:54
Name: Imperial Republic of the Appalacians
Government: President elected to rule absolutely for seven years
History: In 1908, a man by the name of General Juan Vicente Gómez rose to power. He created an authoritarian regime in Venezuela and his power quickly rose due to Venezuea's developing oil industry. However, a revolution against him arose in 1910 because of his autocratic tendencies. These revolutionaries overthrew the government after a long and bloody conflict in 1915. They created the current Constitution which details the election of a President for a seven year term. This President will have absolute rule, the only law he cannot change is the law governing the election process, which is direct election by popular vote. The writers also tasked his own Guard Unit, The Imperial Green Guard, to remove him from power if necessary. However, if the Green Guard is unsuccessful or loyal to the President, the military is to remove him from power.

After the first President of the newly formed Imperial Republic was elected, the people were content and peace reigned once more. Rómulo Gallegos, the President, began to bolster the floundering armed forces by inviting American officers to train his Navy and Army. In January of 1923, President Rómulo Gallegos was reelected. Then in July of 1923, The colony of British Guyana, seeing the solidarity of the new Imperial Republic, revolted against the British and succeeded in 1924. They promptly joined the Appalacians. Netherlands Guiana (Suriname), witnessing what the Guyanans had done, revolted against the Dutch in October of 1925. They gained their independence in September of 1927 and immediately joined the Imperial Republic.

Then, in 1930, Rómulo Gallegos was ousted in an election by the first Dutch Appalacian ever in office, Mark Marijinnsen. Marijinnsen soon made his intentions clear by making an offer to the French government to buy French Guiana in December of 1931. The French Government accepted the offer after much deliberation for a hefty price. Now, in 1935, The Imperial Republic is thriving due to its stability and oil industry while its armed forces are formidable.
The Appalacians
11-01-2007, 17:51
Population: 21,600,000
Official Language: Appalacian
Religion: 92% Roman Catholic, 5% Protestant, 2% Dutch Reformed Christian, 1% Other
Ethnicity: 36.5% Mixed Venezuelan/Spanish Descent, 32% Native, 26.3% Spanish, 3% African, 2.2% Dutch
Military Strength (Combined): 200,000 personnel
(Army: 130,000; Navy: 65,000; Air Force: 5,000)
Capital: Appalacia City
The Appalacians
12-01-2007, 13:41
Appalacians Army Armaments

T-26 Bolt Action Rifle: Based of the Russian Mosin-Nagant. Improved Iron Sights.
K-21 Pistol: Based off the American Colt Model 1911. 8 and 9 round versions available.
Tk-27 Fragmentation Grenade: Based of the German Model 24. Shortened Handle
MTk-31 Machine Gun: Based off the British Vickers. Extended Barrel to increase it's range.
Remmington 1911 Riot Shotguns
Springfeild M1920 Sniper Rifles
Liberty 1 tanks
The Appalacians
14-01-2007, 00:45
Naval Armaments

The Imperial Appalacians Navy (IAN) consists primarily of small riverboat and patrol craft with over 5,000 Mosquito class river attack craft. These boats are armed with one 20mm autocannon on the foredeck, two MTk-31 machine guns also on the foredeck, and a .50 caliber machine gun on the aft deck. It is a 40 foot flat bottomed craft with five crew and room for seven passengers. It is capable of speeds of up to 40 knots. The IAN also maintains 75 Caracas class destroyers, 10 Appalacia class cruisers, 53 Jaguar class submarines, and 2 Redemption class battleships. Not to mention a substantial number of support personnel.
The Appalacians
14-01-2007, 19:27
Imperial Appalacians Air Force (IAAF)

The air force is a small and elit group of men, the planes they use are mostly ground attack or interceptor craft. The DB-34 "Mule" is a dive bomber suited to close ground support roles. It has a crew of two and is armed with two wing mounted .50 caliber machine guns and can carry a 300 lb. bomb. The F-2 "Bandero" is an interceptor/fighter escort that is fast, maneuverable and carries a lot of firepower, however it has sub-par armour. It has a crew of one and carries six wing mounted .30 caliber machine guns. The B-12 "Pillager" is a medium bomber. It has a crew of six and can carry a bomb load of 2,000 kg and has 3 .30 caliber machine guns to defend itself.