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Germanic Empire (E1860 Factbook/Diplomacy)

Honako
21-08-2007, 00:32
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Motto: "Frieden, Wohlstand und Betreibt (Peace, Prosperity and Power)"

Official Title: The Prussian Germanic Empire

Common Title: German Empire

Capital: Berlin

Government: The Prussian Germanic Empire is ruled in the style of an absolute Monarchy, though to say the Kaiser is the only source of power would be untruthful. He has a committee of twenty close advisors, who advise and sometimes coerce the Kaiser into decisions about laws, war, the Empire and the list goes on. This group of people became widely known and mocked by the people as 'Die Kaisers Männer (The Kaisers Men)' as they are ever present around him and wield immense power because they can change this unmoveable and ruthless man's mind. However, they are only advisors, and despite their political power because the Kaiser trusts them, it is ultimately only he who has the real rule over the Empire.

Ruler: Jonas Köhler, Kaiser of the Empire

Slavery: Abolished Though Present - in 1855 an act was passed, despite fierce opposition from the Kaiser and his Advisors, outlawing slavery in the homeland (Germany, Denmark, Poland, Netherlands). Almost overnight hundreds of thousands of slaves became free, and many more slaves who worked in the colonies tried to escape to go to 'the promised lands of Germany'. The act was only passed because the government feared that if it was not their would be a slave revolt in the colonies and at home.

However, despite a partial abolition of slavery in the colonies being passed in 1857, it is still present there. Labour camps also can be found. Slavery is officially outlawed in the European lands, but in the colonies people are just "advised" by the government to free their slaves. Only twenty percent of the slaves around before the 1855 reform are now free, as most where present in the colonies anyway. This is because the law is new and has not be strictly enforced, and of cause because it is still mostly legal to have slaves in the colonies. Some say the slave movement is once again gathering momentum.

Religion: For the past one hundred years the Kaisers have said religion is the problem with today, citing it as the reason for nearly every war in some way. However, despite their attitude, Roman Catholic's are ever present, and most Kaisers identify themselves as one. It is estimated eighty percent of the population is religious, and of that over sixty percent are Catholic. However, there is twenty percent of religious people who call themselves Protestant, and are located mostly in the North, but strangely the two relgions rarely clash.

Demographics:

Germanic Prussia (European Homeland) - 51,468,000
70% German
10% Polish
9% Dutch
3% Danish
3% Russian
5% Free Slaves
(around 1% of the pop is believed to be working slaves, due to problems with enforcing the law)

Colonies (Info To Come):

Germanic Western Africa
--- Pop: 874,000
20% Germanic Colonists
40% West African Population (and Free Slaves)
40% Working Slaves

Germanic East Africa
--- Pop: 1,897,000
20% German Colonists
60% Working Slaves
20% East African Population (and Free Slaves)

Germanic Malaya
--- Pop: 2,208,000
15% German Colonists
50% Working Slaves
35% Mayalan Population (and Free Slaves)

Germanic America
-- Spilt into Four Divisions
--- Pop:

New Prussian Canal (Colombian Sector): 1,658,000
Germanic Southern Lands (Alabama etc.): 1,769,000
Germanic Old Spain (Mexico): 355,000
Colonial Chile: 1,370,000

Other Holdings:

The Falklands
95% German Colonists and Troops
5% Falkland Germanic Population

The Comoros
80% German Colonists and Troops
20% Slaves (Free and Working)

Total Population: 61,599,000


OOC:
Pop is very vague, as it is near impossible to find pop in 1860 for the countries I have, plus there is the fact that I only have the coastal regions. From this, I have taken a sizeable amount of the pop, as in countries in places like Africa at this time many would leave towards the coast. Please correct me if you can. The European population is the only one I am sure about.
Honako
21-08-2007, 00:33
Military: 1,194,012 (
886,000 Riflemen (breech loaded rifles)
298,800 Cavalry (armed with revolvers)
1,890 Cannons


Military Militia: Active: 342,000 Reserves: 1,021,000

The Militia consist of mostly colonists or willing males in Europe. Training is brief and for some not at all, as the economy is high important to Germany. Therefore the Militia is only 324,000 strong, and these are trained soldiers, though over one million men can be called upon in revolt.

Basically, the army as a whole is about 1.5 million strong, however usually only about 750,000 active.
Honako
21-08-2007, 00:34
Reserved for diplomacy.
Honako
31-08-2007, 17:08
Bump, briefly done military so Ant can do IP.
Antigonal
01-09-2007, 01:38
IP (copy into economy section of factbook):

Germany - 61
Poland - 53
Denmark - 31
Netherlands - 34
Chile & the Falklands - 29
German Colombia - 31
Yucatan - 28
Georgia - 17
German Sudan - 16
Cormoros (is that the name of the island chain you own off Africa? if not change it to the correct title) - 10
German West Africa - 27
Malaysia - 30

TOTAL IP: Busy right now, I'll add it later. Feel free to do it if you want.
The Michiyo Empire
01-09-2007, 01:40
OOC: Check this out for population numbers. You want to find the page for each corresponding country entitled 'population growth statistics'.

http://www.populstat.info/populhome.html

EDIT: Forgot to add the damn URL! XD
Dontgonearthere
01-09-2007, 01:59
Your population is rather high, at least according to populstat.
It gives the following populations for your European possessions:

Poland
4,840,500

Germany
37,747,000

Denmark
1,608,400

Thats about 44 million.
Honako
01-09-2007, 12:21
I also have the Netherlands and East Prussia, which adds about five million or around that. So knock it down to 49 million. My colonial population however I will admit is rather high, though it was hard to find that due to the fact I don't actually own entire countries, just coastal areas (which means they have the majority of the population though).
The Michiyo Empire
01-09-2007, 12:46
King Otto I of Greece wishes to establish diplomatic relations with the Prussian Reich.
New Brittonia
01-09-2007, 14:22
The Empire of Ethiopia wishes to establish diplomatic relations with the Prussian Empire.
Dontgonearthere
01-09-2007, 18:01
I didnt count the Netherlands, but I believe the population of East Prussia would be included in either Poland or Germany, its hard to tell with Populstat sometimes.
Eh, its not that much of a difference, I'll leave it to you.
Antigonal
02-09-2007, 17:19
Once you get your navy up you're good to go Honako. Just look at some of our factbooks for examples of a good starting fleet (don't check Alversia's though, he's going through a massive build up of his navy so it's probably an unfair example).
Honako
02-09-2007, 18:44
King Otto I of Greece is welcome by the Germanic Council and Kaiser Jonas Köhler to begin diplomatic relations between our countries. It is important to us that Germans are leaders worldwide, and we were pleased to hear that you were born in the beautiful Bavaria, where our Kaiser as a young boy spent many weeks and months in the stunning Schloss Hohenschwangau, which is still one of his official residencies. We will allow a diplomatic mission from your country into Germany to establish an embassy in Berlin in order for relations between us to flourish. We must ask whether you wish to improve relations further, and how you desire to do that, whether it be through agreement on trade or military matters or talks between our leaders and so on.

And please, King Otto is welcomed into Schloss Hohenschwangau to stay in his homeland of Bavaria if he so desires.

Kaiser Foreign Office
The Michiyo Empire
02-09-2007, 23:50
I am gladdened by the enthusiasm the Kaiser and the Germanic Council have expressed for favourable relations between the Reich and the Kingdom of Greece. I hope that this point marks the beginning of a long friendship.

I have spoken with the Council of State regarding an embassy in Berlin, and they have drawn a list of staff. They also suggest a similar offer in exchange, and have selected a building in the heart of Athens to serve as a temporary German embassy until permanent offices can be constructed.

As any ruler naturally wishes to make his country great, I have several projects due to begin in the near future which should be discussed with one of your own representatives.

Signed,
Otto Friedrich Ludwig von Wittelsbach, King of Greece

OOC: Neuschwanstein wasn't built until 1868. I suggest changing your post to read Schloss Hohenschwangau (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schloss_Hohenschwangau) in its place, as that was a residence of the King of Bavaria at the time.

Embassy Staff
Ambassador - Dimitris Vlasis
4 embassy staff
8 guards