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West African Federation
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Recent History
Prior to World War 1, the Federation was a European colony, much like the rest of Africa. Yet an independence movement had been growing for many years, and with the world engulfed in war and the Europeans distracted, they seized their chance. The rebellion was successful and the three former colonies united to form the West African Federation.
A Federal Republic was established with a constitution ensuring the people basic rights, including the right to vote. Many economic reforms were also enacted to help modernize and industrialize the country and great progress has been made since independence.
Yet despite all this, the West African Federation is still based mainly on agriculture and trade. The military has remained small focusing on quality rather than quantity. The recent discovery of oil leads some to hope that revenues from this and assistance from other countries will help the Federation industrialize and modernize its society.
Essential Facts
Type of Government: Federal Republic
Head of State: President Sani Abacha
Head of Government: Prime Minister Olesugun Abukabar
Capital: Yamoussoukro
Major Political Parties: Peoples Congress, Alliance for Democracy, Socialist Peoples Party
Official Language: English
Religions: Christian 36%, Animist/Pagan Beliefs 34%, None 30%
Estimated Pop: 21,817,300
Army Personnel (Frontline): 122,389
Army Personnel (Reserves): 101,634
Navy Personnel: 5,854
Air Corps Personnel: 5,722
Economy
The Federation’s economy is still heavily based on agriculture and trade. Only recently has agriculture begun to become mechanized, which is forcing a great urbanization. The many natural resources including cocoa, rubber, tin, coal, palm oil and most recently crude oil are all crucial sources of revenue for the government. Heavy industry has begun to grow in some of the major cities, yet the Federation is definitely still on its way to full industrialization.
Foreign Relations
United Arabian Sultanate Union: Warm
Embassy: Riyadh
Consulates: Dubai, Sanaa, Muskat
Ansuria: Friendly
Embassy: Berlin
They have a military base of 2500 men in Kano.
Federal Republic of America: Warm
Embassy: Villahermosa
Consulates: Three Major Cities
National Empire of Patagonia: Warm
Embassy: Buenos Aires
Consulates: Santiago, San Juan, Arica and La Plata
Uaegoslavia: At War
Every other country: Neutral
Rankings:
Allies
Friendly
Warm
Neutral
Cold
Hostile
At War
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Recent History
Prior to World War 1, the Federation was a European colony, much like the rest of Africa. Yet an independence movement had been growing for many years, and with the world engulfed in war and the Europeans distracted, they seized their chance. The rebellion was successful and the three former colonies united to form the West African Federation.
A Federal Republic was established with a constitution ensuring the people basic rights, including the right to vote. Many economic reforms were also enacted to help modernize and industrialize the country and great progress has been made since independence.
Yet despite all this, the West African Federation is still based mainly on agriculture and trade. The military has remained small focusing on quality rather than quantity. The recent discovery of oil leads some to hope that revenues from this and assistance from other countries will help the Federation industrialize and modernize its society.
Essential Facts
Type of Government: Federal Republic
Head of State: President Sani Abacha
Head of Government: Prime Minister Olesugun Abukabar
Capital: Yamoussoukro
Major Political Parties: Peoples Congress, Alliance for Democracy, Socialist Peoples Party
Official Language: English
Religions: Christian 36%, Animist/Pagan Beliefs 34%, None 30%
Estimated Pop: 21,817,300
Army Personnel (Frontline): 122,389
Army Personnel (Reserves): 101,634
Navy Personnel: 5,854
Air Corps Personnel: 5,722
Economy
The Federation’s economy is still heavily based on agriculture and trade. Only recently has agriculture begun to become mechanized, which is forcing a great urbanization. The many natural resources including cocoa, rubber, tin, coal, palm oil and most recently crude oil are all crucial sources of revenue for the government. Heavy industry has begun to grow in some of the major cities, yet the Federation is definitely still on its way to full industrialization.
Foreign Relations
United Arabian Sultanate Union: Warm
Embassy: Riyadh
Consulates: Dubai, Sanaa, Muskat
Ansuria: Friendly
Embassy: Berlin
They have a military base of 2500 men in Kano.
Federal Republic of America: Warm
Embassy: Villahermosa
Consulates: Three Major Cities
National Empire of Patagonia: Warm
Embassy: Buenos Aires
Consulates: Santiago, San Juan, Arica and La Plata
Uaegoslavia: At War
Every other country: Neutral
Rankings:
Allies
Friendly
Warm
Neutral
Cold
Hostile
At War