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The Armed Republic of Kampfers

Basics:

Demographics, Economics, and Geography Basics

Total Population: 61,607,673
Total Area: 628,327 square kilometers
Population Density: 98.05 people/sq. km
Gross Domestic Product: 790.761 Billion KM
GDP Per Capita: 12,835.43 KM
Monetary Unit: Kampferian Mark


Government Basics

Government Type: Fascist Dictatorship
Fuhrer (Head of Nation/State): Eric Richtoff
Division of Powers: Executive, Judicial
Capital: Kampfers Stadt


Military Basics

Division of Military: United Army of Kampfers (UAK), Kampferian Air Force (KAF), Kampferian Intelligence Beurea (KIB)

History of Kampfers:

Early History
Scholars maintain that the Armed Republic of Kampfers was founded circa 650 B.C. An exact date, however, cannot be attached to the creation of this country because the founders were illiterate and did not record their early history. It is know, however that Kampfers was founded by the nomadic Kampferian peoples. After a few harsh years when the climate did not favor livestock production, the Kampferian peoples decided to settle down and create a new society. After several hundred years, the first national school was founded. This gave rise to literate citizens who, after studying the successfull countries of the world, decided a revolution was in order.

The First Kampferian Revolution
Students, brandishing swords and other assorted weapons, quickly gained control of Kampfers Stadt. They beheaded the ruling oligarchy and took over the government with virtually no resistance. This was in part due to the elder generations lack of knowledge about weapons. They then established a governmental system with two branches, the legislative and the executive. However, fatal flaws doomed this government.

Middle Ages
During this period, Kampfers was constantly mired in failure. 90% of the population lived below the poverty line, and oft corrupt Chancellors cared little to fix that. There are many reported cases of these Chancellors embezzeling the government funds. The most notorious of these Chancellors was Chancellor Bismark. He did everything in his power to make the common man miserable. It was during the Middle Ages that English and German were established as the two National Languages. However, very few people knew how to read or write either language due to a lack of government spending on education. The continued poverty of the masses led to wide-spread emigration for a period of 10-15 years.

The Glorius Revolution
Three years ago, a new Chancellor by the name of Fuhrer Richtoff was elected upon his promise to "End impoverishment forever." He swiftly moved against the bicameral legislative branch, suspending them indefinetely. While the public was initially outraged, after his first year in office the citizens of Kampfers began to notice dramatic improvements in their way of life. After resoundingly reelecting him that year, Fuhrer Richtoff sensed his chance. He disbanded the legislative branch altogether, and this time the public applauded. While subtle pockets of resistance remained, he relentlessly crushed them with the Kampfers Spec-Ops Army. The few resistors who survived were rounded up and labeled as "anarchists." After 3 months spent living in internment camps, these anarchists were sent on the horrifying Anarchia Death March, a greuling journey into a barren desert. As this revolution has led to the evolution of Kampfers into a great nation, it has become known as "The Glorius Revolution." Now, Fuhrer Richtoff has Kampfers on the precipé of international greatness.

Recent History
In recent days, the nation of Kampfers was involved in several military exploits. They played a key role in the Griffencrest Offensive, when the Griffencrest Corporation decided to invade numerous smaller nations, including Kampfers. International aid for Kampfers abounded, and Griffencrest quickly abandoned their schemes. Later, Kampfers participated in the blockade of FreeAngola, while nations such as Shazbotdom undertook the full attack. Finally, Kampfers played a small part in the Hatarian-Blub crisis, where after initially aiding Hataria due to the bonds of the Dominion Commonwealth and UFAN, they facilitated peace talks and eventually pulled out of the conflict altogether.

Military, Government, Economy, and Diplomacy
Military

OOC: All MT except Fighters (GEM FA-15D Cardinals (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=523062)). Leopard 2A6 is MBT, Leopard PSO's are used in urban situations. Approximately 3 million soldiers in army, 1 million in air force.

Government

A simple dictatorship is headed up by Fuhrer Richtoff. The judicial system tryies to keep him in line, but their powers have shrunk enormusly during Richtoff's time in power. States are run most commonly by friends of Richtoff, but occassionaly Richtoff will ditch the spoils system in exchange for competency.

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: 790.761 Billion KM
GDP Per Capita: 12,835.43 KM
GDP Growth: 19.7% ((OOC: It looks like a lot, but the change in government plus the stimulation of a war-economy have began to transform the economy))

Diplomacy

The Armed Republic of Kampfers, due to the spurt of international conflicts it has been drug into recently, has become more of an isolated nation in international affairs. They do not maintain embassies in other nations, nor do the join in alliances. When war arises, they believe in keeping it between the two initiating nations, if the nations are evenly matched. However, were a nation with a major province or an alliance to declare war on Kampfers, they would have no qualms about seeking help from the international community.

((OOC: Exceptions to the alliances are economic alliances with no military commitment. Also, major provinces are those RL nations detailed by AB in the OP of the OOC thread))

SIC

A shadowy package was delivered to the Kampferian Home Office. It stated quite simply:

"If you wish your war won you will wire 10 billion dollars to the account. We assure you of victory if you do this a government is prepared to stand by you."
A Waldenburger

In the packet there were several things, just things, all of Waldenburg nature. Of the sort that are very difficult to forge and come with a certain royal air. Ten billion would win the war.

SIC

A shadowy package was delivered to the Kampferian Home Office. It stated quite simply:

"If you wish your war won you will wire 10 billion dollars to the account. We assure you of victory if you do this a government is prepared to stand by you."
A Waldenburger

In the packet there were several things, just things, all of Waldenburg nature. Of the sort that are very difficult to forge and come with a certain royal air. Ten billion would win the war.

SIC:

We need to no more aboutthis before we invest such a fortune. If we paid you after the war, we would not hesitate. But We do not know what you intend to do and do not wish to waste our 10 billion.

Kamp those fighters are almost 120,000,000 dollars each! And I can't find your Main fighter.

VISC

Waldenburg offers military assistance. For ten billion we will join the war and bring about a quick end. You have only our word and the fact that if you don't invest the money now, as we need the money to actively fight a war, then there won't be a Kampfers after the war. We offer only once take it or stand alone.

A Waldenburger

SIC:

Very Well. The money will be coming out of my grandfathers bank account in Switzerland. He is dead now, and I don't think he minds. He was a very wealthy man.

A Kampferian.