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Hakenium (NS 1850)

Hakenium
23-06-2007, 10:56
Name: Hakenium
Full name: The Pashaluk of Hakenium
Adjective: Hakenian

http://www.mrsikhnet.com/uploaded_images/Guru_Gobind_Singh_1-753497.jpg
Leader: His honourable Pasha Abdul the Great


Demographic

Regions: Egypt-Sudan
Poulation: 10,000,000
Languages: Arabic, several dialects
Relegion: Islam


Geography

Capital: Cairo

Egypt is mostly flat and dry, with the Nile still being an important internal transport route, partly compensating the lack of railroads.
The north of Sudan is mostly desert, while the south is tropical.

Important: Under the preceder of Pasha Abdul, the Zeus-canal was build, connecting the mediterranean via the Red Sea, with the Indian Ocean.


Economy

Exports: Cotton, horses, tropical wood, soap
Imports: Weapons, engineers, iron

Deposits of various natural resources available, like iron and gold.


Military
Garrissons (cities, forts): 70,000

Regular troops:

Infantry: 75,000
Janissary (http://www.britishbattles.com/crimean-war/alma/french-zouave.jpg): 25,000
Light cavalry (http://www.napoleonicsociety.com/images/chap26f_clip_image004.jpg): 40,000
Camel rider: 4000
Artillery: 150 pieces

Nomadic/tribal warriors: ???

Total: Around 250,000

Armanent: Infantry is armed with Corrigé An IX flintlock muskets (http://www.davide-pedersoli.com/img/ArmsPreview/S.258.jpg), often a saif-sword (http://www.weaponsemporium.com/WE-Scimitar.jpg) and sometimes a pistol. Cavalry is armed with pistols, saif-swords and Pattern 1816 carabines (http://www.militaryheritage.com/images/fr_carb1.jpg). Most of the equipment is outdated.

Several fortress garrisons have their own (coastal) cannons


Ships: 50 Xebecs, various smaller ships


Diplomacy

Part of the Commenwealth of the Carloginian Empire (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=530829&highlight=1850).



1850 RP (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12803103#post12803103)