NationStates Jolt Archive

Any advice on this subject is welcome. I plan on RPing the development of my economy up to modern standards in my first few RP's, but that is only after I have gotten all of the information on my country out of the way, such as my history and military, as well as the basic information on my people, and government.

In the agriculture sector, early commercial farming has taken hold, though much of the countryside still practices subsistence agriculture, mostly wheat, barely and potatoes. Livestock raising is common, consisting mostly of pork and cattle.

Tourism is the dominant industries, based primarily in Yalta and Saduk, where gambling has lead to the creation of medium-sized casinos alongside the majestic, ancient landscapes of the Black Sea communities.

Rail lines connect many of the major cities together. The only major paved road, the Coastal Thoroughfare or CT, runs along the seaside, connecting most of the major cities, located on the coast, to one another. In the interior however, the majority of the national road system remains dirt and gravel, making the rails the only feasible way to transport goods made there to the major markets in Sevastopol and Yalta.

The principle port, Sevastopol, has become run-down in recent years, since fall of the Soviet Union, who maintained the port as a military installation throughout the Cold War. Since the end of the era; however, the port has fallen into disrepair, the dry-docks use seventies-era technology. The Kremlin planned a major renovation scheduled to begin in 1989; however, the plan was scraped as their old empire fell around them. Recently, local citizens have called—in ever increasing numbers and with more and more influence—for the Russians to cede the port back to Crimea, hoping that such an action would allow for the whole port to be allocated to the private sector, creating a boom in the volume of exports the city could ship out, though such demands have been all but ignored by the Russian government.

Despite the relative lack of development and growth within Crimea, extraction of the oil and natural gas deposits in the Black Sea represent the fastest growing industry in the country, as major energy companies have been allowed to exploit their riches en masse for the first time since the government opened up the deposits to drilling by outside companies in 1995. The rise in capital brought about by this industry has lead to jumps in the GDP, though the standard of life for the everyday Crimean has not reflected this.

After the election of the Capital Party to power in 2006, the government has taken an extremely aggressive approach to the development of the financial and business sectors of the economy. In an attempt to encourage major regional and international companies to locate their offices within Crimea, they have installed a system of tax credits that allow for these sorts of enterprises to develop without significant hindrance by taxation and regulation.

OOC: What resources have ye, besides oil and agricultural goods? More importantly, are you industrialized?

I'd be very interested in investing in you... especially your transportation system.

OOC: What resources have ye, besides oil and agricultural goods? More importantly, are you industrialized?

I'd be very interested in investing in you... especially your transportation system.

Lots of oil and lots of natural gas, and we are centrally located in the Black Sea, with access to all of those markets and we have a extremely stable government (not overthrown since 1945).

The Armed Republic of Cascade States,
wishes to welcome your nation to the international stage,
while economy is greatly important, it is our opinion that you
should invest in your education and environmental quality as well.
It is not widely seen that you can infact provide an industrialized
nation with good and "clean" factories. As seen by the Real life nation's
like Iceland, Greenland and several European nations.
As long as you return money made on investing in industry back into
new cleaner machines and factories, you will build a nation which
can lead the world in production, and have a pleasant stable economy.
Your people will love clean are and reasonably priced goods,
the stability of your nation will attract more investors and tourists too.
If we can assist you in any way,
please do not hesitate to ask us,

Cascade States

The Armed Republic of Cascade States,
wishes to welcome your nation to the international stage,
while economy is greatly important, it is our opinion that you
should invest in your education and environmental quality as well.
It is not widely seen that you can infact provide an industrialized
nation with good and "clean" factories. As seen by the Real life nation's
like Iceland, Greenland and several European nations.
As long as you return money made on investing in industry back into
new cleaner machines and factories, you will build a nation which
can lead the world in production, and have a pleasant stable economy.
Your people will love clean are and reasonably priced goods,
the stability of your nation will attract more investors and tourists too.
If we can assist you in any way,
please do not hesitate to ask us,

Cascade States


It is the view of the Crimean Republic that the key to reducing your environmental impact is not to slow industrial development by focusing on minimizing the damage--a process that will in the long run put out just as much pollution--, but by accelerating the process in order to reach a high tech level of development where pollutants are negligible.

We would welcome your investment, and feel free start moving a office or factory to our nation.

No Tariffs, No Troubles.

Several of our High Tech National companies would like to start
negotiations on building clean factories in your nation and teach
your people to build Computer parts, automobiles and aircraft ect.

We will provide demonstration models of all technologies which are built
in your nation by our companies.
We will also be happy to provide factory goods / licenses to produce them
in your own nation for slightly less than we would normally export them.
Would we be able to see a map of locations in your nation where we could
begin building?
What sort of power distribution sources does your nation currently use?
Do you use fossil fuels or some thing like hydro-electric?
How much energy does your nation produce in a normal year?
Would we be allowed to produce our own power plants ( meeting your nations
pollution control standards of course ) or would we be required to
buy power from your nation's companies?

We look forward to long and good relations with your nation and ours,

The Benevolent Dictator,
Cascade States.

OOC: If your country has a very liberal, free-market economic policy, you'll be lavished with economic and investment aid from our country. Vetalia is one of those obscenely wealthy (and greedy) countries that has the kind of money to throw around to shape other economies in to a mutually beneficial form.

OOC: If your country has a very liberal, free-market economic policy, you'll be lavished with economic and investment aid from our country. Vetalia is one of those obscenely wealthy (and greedy) countries that has the kind of money to throw around to shape other economies in to a mutually beneficial form.

Well, despite some political restrictions on the Russian population, there is no abridgement of liberties within my countries borders. Let the good times roll my friend! Please feel free to TG me at any time. You to Cascade States!

Do either of you guys have AIM?

But I do have a myspace,
which is www.myspace.com/cascadestates
I had an E-mail like that too, but I've lost my password !
Anyhow you can telegraph me if you'd like more help on the
military or other subjects.
I look forwards to working with your country in the future.
Cascade States,

Vantanian Conglomerate for an Invisible Empire HQ, New Vantepolis, the Vanteland

"I don't know, Tucker. It seems rather risky..." stated a bald, plump man.

"Nonsense. The Crimean Republic is in the prime stage for investment. The government is Capitalist, most likely easy to corrupt, it's starting to improve itself, currently un-industrialized... It's practically a repeat of Siriusa, but weaker and without those filthy Anarchists! We have to pounce now, before the Vetalians can get a hold of the market!"

"Ah, but what investment opportunities are there?" asked the same man as prior.

"Their public transportation system is in tatters. I personally will invest in a new superhighway to fix this. Meanwhile, it is starting to industrialize, and as thus is more than willing for factories." facing the man directly now, "They even are trying to get an airline through Crimea, Richard. Now, we must get in there!"

The group of businessmen nodded their approval, and even Richard nodded. The debate through, there was a vote; the results came in unanimously in favor of economic imperialism in the Crimean Republic. Soon, a letter was written and sent to the head of state.

Official Diplomatic Telegram:
To: The Crimean Republic
From: Vantanian Conglomerate for an Invisible Empire, Free Commonwealth of the Vanteland.
Greetings from the Free Commonwealth! We here in the Vanteland have noted the Crimean Republic, and its poor economic status, as well as its high potential for improvement. As part of the Free Nations Act, we're obliged to assist in whatever Capitalistic means possible, particularily through investment in your nation. And so, the Crimean Act has recently been passed by the National Assembly, opening the floodgate to Crimean investments. In particular, the VCIE will:

-Purchase and construct a private highway in the Interior
-The establishment of a Crimean branch of Anglobal Airlines in airports to be built across the country
-Industrialize the Crimean through Buy & Sell factories
-Give the Crimeans cheap, quality goods via TradeMart stores
-Maximize on efficiency, output, and profit agriculturally through mariculture, vertical farming, subterranean farming, and terracing. Done by Universal Goods and Services
-Feed Crimeans through a fishing fleet owned by MariTime Fishing, as well as Mountain Beverages
-Improve Crimean health through Psyche-Delic Psychiatrics, TransceDental Orthodontics, and other child organizations of LSD Health, Inc.
-Establishment of a reliable bank, the Vantanian First Imperial Bank Company to be exact

As you are a free market society, we imagine you'll have little control, nor would we see why you'd want to. We see a great chance for a strong partner, economically, culturally, politically, and militarily, in your nation. Don't blow it.

To the Crimean Republic Government,

Hello, I am Jimmy James, owner, and CEO of Jimmy James Industries. My company, and it's many subsidiaries, would like to invest heavily in your nation. First we would need to lay down fiber optic cables, to connect your nation to the Grid, we will also need to lay down highways, how is your infrastructure, I.E. power grids, water, telephone systems, telegraph systems, sewage, mass transit, and airport/airport support systems? That would be very helpful.

Signed,
Jimmy James,
CEO, Owner
Jimmy James Industries

Permission to land three medium cargo planes in your nation, to bring
some of our economic experts as well as some of our civil engineers to
examine your nation for areas which we might start building.
If allowed we will send;
30 economic experts,
60 civil engineers,
several assistants and some scientists to look over the resources your nation
has that we might be interested in buying from you.
Please let us know when your nation comes to a decision,

Cascade States

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Republic of Ruccola


The Republic of Ruccola is highly interested in modernising the Crimean Republic's infrastructure, particularly its port facilities, airline industry, railway system and power generation facilities. However, we would like to raise a few questions to clarify the current economic state of affairs.

Given the difficult circumstances surrounding the Port of Sevastopol, what other ports are available for modernisation?
What is the nature of the airline industry within the Crimean Republic?
What is the current maximum speed on the national railway network?

We look forward to receiving your response, and hope to mobilise our capital and expertise as soon as possible.

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Carolina Chan
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Republic of Ruccola


OOC: Looks like there's going to be a lot of bidding in this process - it'll make for some really interesting RP! :D

Breaking News: The State Duma Announces The Opening of the National Borders

Today, the Crimean State Duma passed--after much debate on the subject, a bill that allows approved nations to begin investments within Crimea, and manufacture products destined for export out of the country within its borders. The passing of this act is a major victory for the Capital Progress Party and its coalition, and is expected to be signed into law by the Prime Minister within days of when it reaches his desk.


Official Diplomatic Telegram:
To: The Crimean Republic
From: Vantanian Conglomerate for an Invisible Empire, Free Commonwealth of the Vanteland.
Greetings from the Free Commonwealth! We here in the Vanteland have noted the Crimean Republic, and its poor economic status, as well as its high potential for improvement. As part of the Free Nations Act, we're obliged to assist in whatever Capitalistic means possible, particularily through investment in your nation. And so, the Crimean Act has recently been passed by the National Assembly, opening the floodgate to Crimean investments. In particular, the VCIE will:

-Purchase and construct a private highway in the Interior
-The establishment of a Crimean branch of Anglobal Airlines in airports to be built across the country
-Industrialize the Crimean through Buy & Sell factories
-Give the Crimeans cheap, quality goods via TradeMart stores
-Maximize on efficiency, output, and profit agriculturally through mariculture, vertical farming, subterranean farming, and terracing. Done by Universal Goods and Services
-Feed Crimeans through a fishing fleet owned by MariTime Fishing, as well as Mountain Beverages
-Improve Crimean health through Psyche-Delic Psychiatrics, TransceDental Orthodontics, and other child organizations of LSD Health, Inc.
-Establishment of a reliable bank, the Vantanian First Imperial Bank Company to be exact

As you are a free market society, we imagine you'll have little control, nor would we see why you'd want to. We see a great chance for a strong partner, economically, culturally, politically, and militarily, in your nation. Don't blow it.

The Crimean Republic will welcome the new Vanteland presence within the country, and hopes that these investments will yield great improvements for the lives of our citizens, and eventually those of your own people.

In order to be allowed to establish a presence within Crimea, the Vantanian First Imperial Bank must submit a formal Bank License Request to the Bank of Crimea for approval.

To the Crimean Republic Government,

Hello, I am Jimmy James, owner, and CEO of Jimmy James Industries. My company, and it's many subsidiaries, would like to invest heavily in your nation. First we would need to lay down fiber optic cables, to connect your nation to the Grid, we will also need to lay down highways, how is your infrastructure, I.E. power grids, water, telephone systems, telegraph systems, sewage, mass transit, and airport/airport support systems? That would be very helpful.

Signed,
Jimmy James,
CEO, Owner
Jimmy James Industries

Welcome to Crimea

In order to be allowed to establish a presence within Crimea, the Vantanian First Imperial Bank must submit a formal Bank License Request to the Bank of Crimea for approval.

OOC: So, should I RP my investments here, our are you going to start a new thread for that?

IC:

Official Corporate Telegram:
To: The Bank of Crimea
From: The First Imperial Bank
Is there a form we must fill in to apply for the license, or do we simply request approval. If the latter, we shall submit the following:

The First Imperial Bank, acknowledgin the Bank of Crimea's monopoly over Crimea, formally applies for approval for a Bank License to operate within the Crimean Republic.
Signed, Jonathon Q. Example, CEO of First Imperial Bank

To: The Bank Of Crimea
From: Niko Shvedov, CEO of Mono Inc.

Greetings. I am Niko Shvedov, the CEO of Mono Inc. We wish to know what your stance would be for a nationwide Monorail in your nation?

If this prospect interests you, please contact me.

I hope to speak to you again.

Regards

Niko

OOC: Anyone who knows my Nation very well may recognise the name...

To the Crimean Republic Government,

I wish to file paperwork on the following issues,

Articles of Incorporation for the following companies being setup by Jimmy James Industries,

Crimean PT&T Inc.
Click and Clack Transport Corp.

Trademarks on the following phrases, and company names,

Click and Clack Transport Corp.
Crimean PT&T Inc.
Crimean Grid Ltm.
The Grid

This will be essential for us to begin operations in your nation. We also request a map of your nation with all major cities, railroads, highways, power lines, telephone lines, and telegraph lines.

To the Crimean Republic Government,

I wish to file paperwork on the following issues,

Articles of Incorporation for the following companies being setup by Jimmy James Industries,

Crimean PT&T Inc.
Click and Clack Transport Corp.

Trademarks on the following phrases, and company names,

Click and Clack Transport Corp.
Crimean PT&T Inc.
Crimean Grid Ltm.
The Grid

This will be essential for us to begin operations in your nation. We also request a map of your nation with all major cities, railroads, highways, power lines, telephone lines, and telegraph lines.

Incorporation request approved of by the Bank of Crimea. In the interests of practicality and cost-effectiveness, the Bank hereby grants the Crimean PT&T exclusive rights to run power grids for and supply power to the government and people of Crimea

OOC: I will be getting up a map of this as soon as possible. In the interior, there is no major paved roadways, and the only major transportation mode is the rails, which are designed to transport agricultural goods to the major cities along the coast. Telephone lines connect the coastal cities, however, the services are virtually non-existent in the interior, though there are cell phone towers in the more populous agricultural towns. As stated in the above thread, the only major highway is the Coastal Thoroughfare. It is for the most part a four lane highway between the cities, though it narrows and widens in some parts.
To: The Bank Of Crimea
From: Niko Shvedov, CEO of Mono Inc.

Greetings. I am Niko Shvedov, the CEO of Mono Inc. We wish to know what your stance would be for a nationwide Monorail in your nation?

If this prospect interests you, please contact me.

I hope to speak to you again.

Regards

Niko

OOC: Anyone who knows my Nation very well may recognise the name...

Although we would like to investigate the technology further, our nation does not see the benefits of a monorail at this time. If you would wish, you may apply to help modernize Sevastopol's mass transit system by building a monorail within the city. If the government sees this system as a success, then the issue of a nation-wide expansion will be considered.

OOC: So, should I RP my investments here, our are you going to start a new thread for that?

I am going to be getting a new thread up in a matter of minutes.


Official Corporate Telegram:
To: The Bank of Crimea
From: The First Imperial Bank
Is there a form we must fill in to apply for the license, or do we simply request approval. If the latter, we shall submit the following:

OOC: Oh, sorry, I forgot to attach it.

Name:
Type of Bank: (OOC: S&L, Microcredit, etc.)
Country of Origin:
Reasons for Expansion:
Proof of Profitability: (OOC: Show me you know what your doing)

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Republic of Ruccola


The Republic of Ruccola is highly interested in modernising the Crimean Republic's infrastructure, particularly its port facilities, airline industry, railway system and power generation facilities. However, we would like to raise a few questions to clarify the current economic state of affairs.

Given the difficult circumstances surrounding the Port of Sevastopol, what other ports are available for modernisation?
What is the nature of the airline industry within the Crimean Republic?
What is the current maximum speed on the national railway network?

We look forward to receiving your response, and hope to mobilise our capital and expertise as soon as possible.

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Carolina Chan
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Republic of Ruccola


OOC: Looks like there's going to be a lot of bidding in this process - it'll make for some really interesting RP! :D


At this time, Crimea is seeking to re-aquire the Sevastopol port, as it is by far the largest and highest quality port in the nation.

A small airport exists in Yalta, though it only has the capacity for 737's at most. While there is no major airports within Crimea at this time, construction on a large, international airport is underway in Sevastopol.

Permission to land three medium cargo planes in your nation, to bring
some of our economic experts as well as some of our civil engineers to
examine your nation for areas which we might start building.
If allowed we will send;
30 economic experts,
60 civil engineers,
several assistants and some scientists to look over the resources your nation
has that we might be interested in buying from you.
Please let us know when your nation comes to a decision,

Cascade States

The planes are permitted to land at the Yalta National Airport.

To the Crimean Republic Government,

We thank you for giving Crimean PT&T exclusive rights to install power grids and run power installations for the nation of the Crimean Republic. With in a year, we will have the Grid up and running in your nation, bringing your nation into the 21st century. We assure you that you have made the right choice.

Cascade States Head of Foreign trade; to you head of respective government

We will be sending the planes within the hour, and should arrive by tomorrow.
Our Nation will guess that it will take ten days or so to complete their basic inspections of land and resources, would it be possible for them to rent some
off road vehicles from one of your local companies?

Official Corporate Telegram:
Name: The First Imperial Bank
Type of Bank: Universal (Investment/Retail)
Country of Origin: The Vanteland
Reasons for Expansion: High potential profit as large projects are undertaken to industrialize Crimea.
Proof of Profitability: Reasonable interest rates, high reserves of capital to fall back on, military backing

To: The Bank Of Crimea
From: Niko Shvedov, CEO of Mono Inc.

To whom it may concern;

I'm afraid to say that recent world events have made our investment in your nation an inviable option.

My Sympathy,

Niko Shvedov,
CEO of Mono Inc.

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RGI Infrastructure


To: The Government of the Crimean Republic

Our company has heard of the many investment opportunities available in your nation, and wishes to upgrade the Crimean railway system, modernise the mass transit system of Sevastopol and refurbish your port facilities. If we are awarded the relevant contracts, we aim to:

Double-track and electrify the existing railway network, and increase maximum speeds to 250 kph if necessary
Construct new railway lines to better connect the country
Renovate the existing public transportation system of Sevastopol and construct three new metro lines
Modernise the Port of Sevastopol and convert it into a container port once the Russian authorities have returned it to Crimea

We look forward to your response. Thank you for your time and kind attention to this matter.


Yours faithfully,
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Leonardo Bellini
Head of Corporate Communications
RGI Infrastructure

"-Purchase and construct a private highway in the Interior
-The establishment of a Crimean branch of Anglobal Airlines in airports to be built across the country
-Industrialize the Crimean through Buy & Sell factories
-Give the Crimeans cheap, quality goods via TradeMart stores
-Maximize on efficiency, output, and profit agriculturally through mariculture, vertical farming, subterranean farming, and terracing. Done by Universal Goods and Services
-Feed Crimeans through a fishing fleet owned by MariTime Fishing, as well as Mountain Beverages
-Improve Crimean health through Psyche-Delic Psychiatrics, TransceDental Orthodontics, and other child organizations of LSD Health, Inc.
-Establishment of a reliable bank, the Vantanian First Imperial Bank Company to be exact"

Theses were the promises made by the Vantanian to the Crimean Republic, and so far it was by and large underway.

All over Crimea, old buildings were being bought up, and some new ones constructed as well. These buildings, old and new, were transformed radically. Fast food restaurant, the White Citadel, was popping up all over the place in both the Interior and Exterior; food there was good, filling, and cheap for the poor peoples of the Republic. In addition, a stunning array of sodas were available, cheap, addicting, and tasty, from Mountain Beverages, Inc. These sodas included such classics as Mountain Stream Soda, Soda Water, Dyspepsi, Cloaca-Cola, Sgt. Pepper's Fizz, Carbonated Soy Milk, Red Minotaur, MonStar, and Hatorade.

Besides the food and drinks invading Crimea, so too were there new stores. TradeMart became a familiar name, as cities and towns all recieved them, often times more than one. They stocked cheap, clean food stuffs from Universal, Inc., as well as a myriad of cheap, quality supplies from Buy & Sell Manufacturing. In the cities, they even had small pharmacy sections and ATM's for First Imperial Bank members. Speaking of which, First Imperial had similarily spread, investing in Interior towns and making lots of money, as people began using this company for mutually-beneficial loans and savings.

Finally, the last Vantanian projects that were in both Interior and Exterior were healthcare, factories, and news groups. LSD Healthcare had established multiple hospitals in all the major cities, and regional hospitals in the Interior. Meanwhile, Buy & Sell Manufacturing was building factories everywhere, building things from arms to toys, promising work for thousands, millions; in fact, unemployment was already decreasing in some of the large cities, where Buy & Sell had managed to get a few factories operational. Finally, on the news front, Tomorrow's News Today and the Vantanian Broadcasting Society were both in fierce competition; TNT and VBS both did intensive journalism, getting juicy stories whilst leaving the local competition in the dust.

In the Interior exclusively, Lord Protector Tucker Boot was financing a major highway system to connect to the CT and link all of the Crimean by road. Every construction company in the Crimean was working on the illustrious "Tucker E. Boot Highway," giving many work. The highway, once completed, was to be financed by tolls, however these would be lower than rail fees, so as to get people off the rail system. As a promotional for the event, TradeMart stores were selling cars, not necessarily modern, for cheap in the Interior. As oil was abundant in the Crimean Republic, there was no large concern for the cost of petrol.

Also in the Interior, Universal Goods and Services was starting large corporate farms where they could. These farms, unlike their neighbors, produced solely cash crops, and cared not for animal rights. Anything and everything was done to insure maximum output and profits. One helpful side effect of this was that Universal hoped it would bankrupt its neighbors, so that it could expand into their lands, increasing their profits, in a vicious cycle.

Meanwhile, in the Exterior exclusively, two things were happening. The first was that Christ, Inc. was establishing new churches and renovating old ones, in an attempt to convert the masses to Christianity; in particular, the churches were submitting themselves to Christ, Inc., allowing profit and expansion of the churces, which at the moment was mutually beneficial. The other Vantanian investment took the form of a large fishing fleet, owned by MariTime, Inc., being rallied, and netting in profits from both the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea. Not only did this provide work and profit, it also increased the amount of food available, even though a lot of the fishes were exported where they could make more profit.

All in all, the Vantanians had come, seen, and conquered; they had no intention of leaving.