Ghost Tigers Rise
28-01-2007, 16:48
Congress Poland
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After Napolean's conquest of Poland, things have never been quite right in this country. After the fall of the Duchy of Warsaw, Poland has been made a puppet kingdom by the Russians. While the original constitution of Congress Poland was very lenient, the Russians often ignored these rights. This sparked a series of revolts throughout the 19th Century, none of which were successful. The Poles are now struggling to retain and regain whatever autonomy they can.
Politics
Form: Puppet State/Kingdom
Head of State: King Nicholas II
Governer-General of Warsaw: Alexander Imeretinsky
Legislature: Sejm
Capital: Warsaw
Geography
Nearly an unbroken plain. Carpathian mountains to the south. Very little highland.
Major rivers: Oder and Vistula. Major Mountains: Mount Rysy (about 2500 meters)
Climate: Considerable precipitation, Average temperature is 4-6 degrees Celsius, can reach -40.
People
Population: 3,300,000
Languages: Polish, Russian
Religion: Catholic, Orthodox
Military: None. Polish soldiers serve in the Russian Army.
Economy
Natural resources: coal, sulfur, copper, natural gas, iron, zinc, lead, salt
Land use:
arable land: 47%
permanent crops: 1%
permanent pastures: 13%
forests and woodland: 29%
other: 10% (1993 est.)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/58/Kongres%C3%B3wka.JPG
After Napolean's conquest of Poland, things have never been quite right in this country. After the fall of the Duchy of Warsaw, Poland has been made a puppet kingdom by the Russians. While the original constitution of Congress Poland was very lenient, the Russians often ignored these rights. This sparked a series of revolts throughout the 19th Century, none of which were successful. The Poles are now struggling to retain and regain whatever autonomy they can.
Politics
Form: Puppet State/Kingdom
Head of State: King Nicholas II
Governer-General of Warsaw: Alexander Imeretinsky
Legislature: Sejm
Capital: Warsaw
Geography
Nearly an unbroken plain. Carpathian mountains to the south. Very little highland.
Major rivers: Oder and Vistula. Major Mountains: Mount Rysy (about 2500 meters)
Climate: Considerable precipitation, Average temperature is 4-6 degrees Celsius, can reach -40.
People
Population: 3,300,000
Languages: Polish, Russian
Religion: Catholic, Orthodox
Military: None. Polish soldiers serve in the Russian Army.
Economy
Natural resources: coal, sulfur, copper, natural gas, iron, zinc, lead, salt
Land use:
arable land: 47%
permanent crops: 1%
permanent pastures: 13%
forests and woodland: 29%
other: 10% (1993 est.)