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Rodenkan Factbook [1820]

Rodenka
17-07-2007, 00:40
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The Kingdom of Rodenka

Government Type:Monarchy
Ruler:His Most Catholic Majesty, King Albrecht von Ulric
Population: c. 19,215,000
Demography: Primarily young to middle age, Germanic and Slavic peoples.

Military: 200,000 men, a part of which is the navy maintained by the Kingdom.

Army
145,000 officers and men

Rodenkan Infantry and Artillery Uniforms (http://img300.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rodenkainfantryko5.png)
Rodenkan Cavalry Uniforms (http://img413.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rodenkacav2dc8.jpg)

Of these men, 40,000 are maintained year round as the professionals who make up the experienced and practiced part of the Royal army. The remainder are allowed to return to civilian life, but are required by law to drill with their local battalion twice a month on Sundays. They are liable to be called up during a time of war. During a war, the number of men in the army can be upped to 500,000 men through conscription and volunteers.

Out of the professional army, 6,000 are maintained in and around the king's estates as the "King's Own" regiments, tasked with guarding the king and his family during day to day life. These regiments are the King's Own (1st) Ulric Musketeers, the King's Own (17th)Ostheim Musketeers, the King's Own (1st) Dragoons, The King's Own (11th) Hussars, the Royal Regiment of Artillery, and the Royal Grenadiers.

Navy
102 vessels total
55,000 officers and men

33 Ships of the line (between 64-100 guns)
29 frigates (36-50 guns)
40 sloops, brigs, gunboats, etc. (less then 36 guns)

Economy
The economy of Rodenka is highly agrarian, and the main export of the nation is the timber which grows in vast quantities through out the country. This timber also allows the Kingdom to maintain a fairly large navy with which to patrol it's coasts. Additionally, the country has several large iron mines, and in several cities has smelting and refining facilities.

Religion
Rodenka is heavily Catholic, with 85% of the country adhering to that religion. The other 15% are Protestant, which has a large foot hold on Rodenka's northern coast.