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France's (Antigonal's) Factbook (1860 World Only)

Antigonal
19-08-2007, 06:37
Official Title: Les États Français Impériaux de l'Europe

Common Title: La France ou L'Empire Français

Capital: Paris

Form of Goverment: Constitiutional Monarchy; while an emperor still rules our vast empire, he also shares power with a parliament elected of the people and a Chambre de Bourgouis, a house of wealthy landowners, businessmen, and merchants (not nobles!). The parliament and Chambre de Bourgouis are made up entirely of landowning males. The nation's constitiution was drafted to appease rebelling peasants who demanded they be given a code of unwavering laws to govern the empire which also afford them several rights including the right to due process and the right to free speech. Slavery was recently outlawed in all French territories in Europe, however slavery is still practiced in France's overseas colonies. Two exceptions from this anti-slavery law in Europe are Naples and Sicily who demanded they be allowed to keep their slaves for agricultural purposes when France annexed the region.

Ruler: Emperor Louis XVII

Issue:
Louis (heir to empire)
Jacqueline
Maria
Charles
Henrie

Demographics:

France: 37,386,000
92% French
4% Breton
3% German
1% Basque

Belgium & Luxembourg: 4,987,400
48% Dutch
43% French
9% German

Ireland: 6,080,000
84% Irish/Gaelic
13% English
3% French

Mediterranean Islands & Naples: 4,647,000
87% Italian
9% French
4% African Slaves

Canary and Madeira Islands: 96,000
62% Spanish
34% Portuguese
4% French

American Plantation Colonies & Isle of Bermuda: 192,700
49% Native American
41% French Colonists
10% African Slaves

Panama: 173,000
52% French Colonists
42% Native Americans
6% African Slaves

Cuba: 1,099,400
78% French Colonists
16% African Slaves
6% Native Americans

Nova Scotia: 87,000
71% Native Americans
29% French Colonists

Soa Tome & Principe, Rio Muni, and Gabon: 132,280
81% Native Africans
14% French Colonists
5% African Slaves

St. Helena: 900
98% French Colonists
1% African Slaves
1% Natives

Cape Town: 3,700
52% French Colonists
45% Native Africans
3% African Slaves

Montenegro: 141,000
47% Montenegrins
26% Serbians
8% Albanians
8% Bosnians
4% French
4% Macedonians
3% Greek

Gibralter Straights Territories: 81,000
55% Native Africans
38% French
7% African Slaves

French India: 2,602,000
67% Indians
29% French Colonists
4% African Slaves

Mindanao & Negros: 1,341,000
87% Native Filipinos
10% French Colonists
3% African Slaves

Persian Gulf Colonies: 1,212,000
74% Arab
13% French Colonists
11% Persian
2% African Slaves

Liberia: 722,000
62% Native Africans
34% French Colonists
4% African Slaves

Uruguay: 301,000
64% Native Americans
31% French Colonists
5% African Slaves

Total Population: 54,722,280

Military: 1,040,946 (2% of Total Population)
800,946 Riflemen*(breech loaded rifles)
230,800 Cavalry (armed with revolvers)
1,700 Cannons (manned by 9,200 troops, six per cannon)

*40,000 of our highest ranking standing infantry officers were given revolvers.

40% Stationed in France and Belgium
5% Stationed in Ireland
10% Stationed in Naples, Sicily, Sardinia, and Corsica
5% Stationed in African Colonies
15% Stationed in American Colonies
4% Stationed in Cuba
3% Stationed in Phillipines
11% Stationed in India
2% Stationed in Uruguay
2% Stationed in Nova Scotia
3% Stationed in Persian Gulf Colonies

Miltary Reserves: 1,810,664 (3.5% of Total Population)
1,424,664 Riflemen (breech loaded rifles)
370,000 Cavalry (armed with revolvers)
3000 Cannons (manned by 16,000 troops, six per cannon)

Military Reserves are only called to duty during times of invasion or "dire" war conditions. Also, all non-European colonies within the empire have militias in them made up of European colonists. They are given brief training and armed with whatever gun surpluses the military has. If the army doesn't have extra rifles to give out, the militias are forced to supply their own weapons. Colonists are only allowed into the militia after being deemed "trustworthy" by the provincial government. All militia troops are given tax breaks for their loyal service to the crown.

Navy:
Home Fleet Stationed at Bordeaux
7 Steam Battleships
10 Steam Frigates
4 Ironclads
11 Gunboats

Emperor's Fleet Stationed at Nantes
4 Steam Battleships
6 Steam Frigates
2 Ironclads
8 Gunboats

Mediterranean Fleet Rotates Between Marseilles, Naples, and Palermo; Primarily in Marsielles
2 Steam Battleships
1 Steam Frigate
1 Ironclad
7 Gunboats

American Fleet Stationed at Charleston
1 Steam Battleship
5 Steam Frigates
1 Ironclads
6 Gunboats

Fleet of Parliament Stationed at Havana
4 Steam Frigates
1 Ironclad
5 Gunboats

African Fleet Stationed at Principe
1 Steam Battleship
3 Steam Frigate
4 Gunboats

Persian & Indian Fleet Stationed at Bombay
2 Steam Battleships
4 Steam Frigates
6 Gunboats

France was the pioneer of ironclad technology (having built the first one ever in 1859) which is why they have more of them than other nations.

Religious Breakdown:
91% Roman Catholic
7% Pagan
1% Hindu
1% Muslim

Political Breakdown:
60% Royal Party (sometimes known as the "King's Party")
It is widely known that the Royal Party is put in office, whether legally or not, by the emperor. They approve any of the monarch's bills, follow him blindly, and are known to be conservatives, usually from wealthy backgrounds. They are very nationalist and run on a platform of pro-imperialism, pro-industry, and pro-slavery.

26% Progressive Party
The Progressive Party are considered the liberal party of France. They believe in a republic, the rights of the people, are against slavery anywhere in the empire, they believe that industrization should be slowed down and the enviroment spared, equality for all, minimum wages and worker's rights, the dismantiling of the Chambre de Bourgouis, an end to imperialism, and military pacifiscim. They are kept from controlling too much power by the emperor and are often accused of being atheists, anarchists, and/or anti-France.

9% Communist Party
An upstart party based on some radical ideas from Spain, they believe land, wealth and everything else should be dispersed equally. They think every man, woman, and child should live equally -- even slaves. The are against the nobility, clergy, and religion in general. The people, with the exception of the poorest and laziest of factory workers, give the communists little creedance. Despite this they are considered a dangerous, fringe party of leftists, athiests, and anarchists. The emperor has expressely said that they are an unwanted, threatening party and blames Spain for letting such ideas sprout from their nation. He has also said that by kindly allowing the Progressive Party to exist, the Communist Party was the result and on several occasions he has called the Progressive Party "a group of communists."

5% Confederate Party
The Confederate Party supports the decentralization of power within the French Empire and believes that provinces in the empire should be made semi-autonomous and have only to answer to a centralized authority in important matters such as war. The are also known to take up many libertarian causes. The Progressive Party often accuses them of dividing the liberal vote. Although they are the smallest party to make it onto the ballet, it is widely rumored throughout the empire that young prince Henri is a member of the Confederate Party.

Industrial Potenial: 570

France, Belgium, and Luxembourg: 97
Ireland: 32
Naples, Sicily, Sardinia, and Corsica: 39
Atlantic Islands: 12
Rio Muni & Gabon: 33
Liberia: 30
Gibralter & French Morrocco: 17
Montenegro: 14
Uruguay: 34
North American Colonies: 58
Indian Principalities & Bombay: 73
Persian Gulf Colonies: 54
French Phillipines: 44
Macua Colony: 43
Antigonal
19-08-2007, 19:52
I know my population numbers aren't perfect, I messed up during the adding but I'm too lazy to do it twice. If someone would like to correct it they're more than welcome.
Antigonal
26-08-2007, 16:52
I recently completed my railway from Paris to Nantes and my railway from Paris to Bordeoux. This boosted France's IP seven points.
New Brittonia
26-08-2007, 18:01
The Ethopian Empire wishes to establish diplomatic relations with France.
Antigonal
27-08-2007, 02:39
OOC: Don't we already? Aren't we working on advancing your navy?
Dontgonearthere
02-09-2007, 19:17
Emperor Louis XVII,

Greetings,
It has come to our attention that your nation, and others, are currently engaged in colonial expansion in the area of the former Chinese Empire, taking colonies there with future plans to expand.
While of course we have no intention of telling you what you can and cannot do, as no soverign nation should, you must understand our concern with such a large military force so close to our holdings in China.
Therefore, we would like to conduct a negotiation with your empire to establish a proper border between our spheres of colonial expansion, to ensure that no future conflicts take place between our empires over expansion in Asia.
We suggest meeting in Hong Kong, the govonor of your Chinese province no doubt has a fine understanding of the present situation and would be quite helpful in such a situation. In these negotiations we could also discuss the matter of mutual assistance in the realm of China, should any unfourtunate events occur.
We look forward to your reply,

Watanabe Kuro, Foriegn Minister
(Signed)
Antigonal
03-09-2007, 04:33
We are more than willing to host your foriegn dignitaries in Hong Kong to discuss matters of colonialism and influence. I will have you know however that of the less than three thousand troops that escorted our colonists here, only a scarce few hundred remain. We have been slowly pulling back troops to the Phillipines where you may have also noticed we have small expansions into nearby islands.

Signed Charles Linbon, French Overseer of Far Eastern Realms