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| align=center colspan=2 | Flag of the Absolute Monarchy of Formossa
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|'''Official Languages''' || [[German]], [[English]]
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|'''[[Wikipedia:Capital|Capital]]''' || [[Vienna]]
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|'''[[King]]''' || [[Ferdinand Wilhem of Habsburg-Dering]]
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|'''Foreign Minister''' || [[Frederic Bastiat IV]]
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|'''Area''' <br>&nbsp;- Total (multiply by factor x)
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| 34,543 km²
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|'''[[Population]]''' <br>&nbsp;- Total (september 2005)
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| 1.748 billion
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|'''Independence'''
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| 12th of August 1870, from the Austro-Hungarian Empire
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|[[Wikipedia:Capitalist|Capitalist]] [[Wikipedia:Absolute_Monarchy|Absolute Monarchy]]
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|Absolute Monarchy
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|Phoenix
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|'''[[Gross Domestic Product|GDP]]''' (2005) <br/>&nbsp; - Total <br/>&nbsp; - GDP/capita
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| <br> §9,101.00 Billion <br> §5,206.85
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Formossa is a young nation, only about 3 (RP) years old, it exists out of [[Qantrix]] and [[Moldor]] it's the biggest (in landmass) nation of Europe, however large parts of the Formossan Land is glow in the dark due to a nuclear war which was fought during it's creation.
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Formossa is a nation which resides in the [[Atlantic]], even though it does have good relations with a number of [[Europe|European]] nations, it is led by an obscure line of the [[Wikipedia:Habsburg|Habsburg]] Family, which rule it through an Absolute Monarchy, which is pro free market but limits the civil rights of the population.  
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
  
Formossa has a very short history, 4 years ago, a war between [[Sortain]] and a large coalition of nations broke out, this war known as the Lustiger Gluckshase Operation is one of the most bloody Europe has ever known. On the Qantrixian-Moldorian (a dominion of Sortain) Border there was a bloody trench war. However, Grand Admiral of the Qantrixian Navy, Frederick of Thorbecke growed tired of the war, he took control of the Qantrixian Special Forces and assasinated the Government. While the War raged through on the Moldorian Border, a civil war went on.  
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In 1870, the nation of Formossa split off from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, initially the land that rose up was bigger, however only the land between the current borders was succesfully defended. After 14 years of unsuccesfull monarchs, who were continiously couped, an member of the Habsburg Family was chosen to lead the family which he did with success, protecting the neutrality of Formossa.
  
The Province of Duneria and Aedolius immediatly pledged allegiance to Frederick. Frederick then invited the leaders of the provinces of Amsterdam and Trion to talk with him. When they arrived he forced them to surrender their nations to him. Meanwhile, in Ixionpolis, the Falangist Republic was declared, a christian-falangist nation, after unsuccesfull talks, Czar Frederick assasinated their leader, Geert Wilders and after a missile baragge forced them to surrender. After seeing what happened to Ixionpolis, the province of Dariota surrenderd without a fight. The last Qantrixian Province, Qanama did fight through for another week. Within the space of 3 weeks, Frederick had seized control of Qantrix, he declared the Czarist Confederation of Formossa and crowned himself to Czar.
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Formossa wouldn't expand any further, however it would in economical terms, the first years of the Habsburg reign didn't show any major signs of economic growth, however the Kings became intrested in classical-liberalism, and two families gained lots of influence in the government, which were the Thorbecke and Bastiat families, they ensured that the King left his social-conservative course and in economic terms become an Classic-Liberal, this would allow the economy to boom.
  
During his crowning he began to stir unrest and instability among the Moldorian Ranks, he had made deals with a group of Moldorians before his coup and as he took control, the Moldorians did the same. After a RP year of fighting, both Moldor and Qantrix were defeated, and a new nation had arisen.
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Ever since this economic boom, Formossa has been quite calm, while it's borders are open for trade they are usually closed for diplomatic relations (except for the major trade partners such as Venice) however recently the isolationism is getting a somewhat more loose intrepation, and Formossa has gained membership in the [[Confederacy of Atlantic Nations]] and the [[United Nations]]
  
 
==Armed Forces of Formossa==
 
==Armed Forces of Formossa==
  
The Armed Forces of Formossa are well funded and and are technologically very advanced, the leaders have experience. However, they have problems to produce large amounts of weaponry and thus most of is infantry based. Among the Armed Forces there is special attention to the Special Forces, the FASO unit is among the best Special Forces of Europe.  
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The Armed Forces focus on the defense of Formossa and are skilled in operations in mountainious terrain, in which it is specialized. The absence of a navy (due to Formossa being land-locked) has allowed Formossa to invest in other terrains, including improving it's armed forces, air force and it's other major specialization, Special Forces.  
  
At the moment, the strongest point of the Formossan Armed Forces is the navy, the only part which wasn't heavily damaged (like the army) or sold due to a economical depression (like the airforce.) However it's expected that within years, the army and the airforce will be at pre-war levels, due to a growing war industry in Formmossa and a improving economical situation.
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Arms Trade mainly happens with [[The Arsenal]] of Venice which is the source of most of the military supplies which Formossa uses.
  
 
==Economy of Formossa==
 
==Economy of Formossa==
  
When the Czar was crowned, he was faced with a tough job, the economy of both Moldor and Qantrix was collapsed. Due to free market policies and the attracting of foreign investors, the economy is getting out of the depression it has been in since the war, but it is still far behind.
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The Economy of Formossa is an service-based economy, which focuses on banking and book publishing. Agriculture and Mining also make up big parts of the Economy. The Economy is free market, and thus has low regulation and low taxes.
  
In Qantrix, the agriculture and knowledge industry seems to becoming the main industries. In Moldor, the Mining and War Industries are gaining the upper hand. The biggest trading partners are the fellow FMS nations, but Adelyne, Great Britannia and Rokolev also have close trade relations with Formossa.  
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The main economic policy has been devised by the Bastiat and Thorbecke Families, who have had major influence in Formossa for a long time and who have added an classic-liberal touch to the conservative regime, ensuring the economic liberalism.
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Formossa has an banking secret, which has created many major laundering problems, and many foreigners come to Formossa to evade tax in their own country, Formossa has refused to sign agreements when it comes to this, which is understandable since it gives a major impulse to the economy. Inside Formossa there is a flat tax of 14% for every citizen.
  
 
==Political Situation in Formossa==
 
==Political Situation in Formossa==
  
There recently have been elections in Formossa, with a voter turn-out of 99,7% the right-wing parties had a big victory, with the Czarist Conservative Party being the winner of the elections, the Libertarians were second however the coalition was made up of the Czarist Conservatives, Falangists and Fascists, not that it matters since the Czar may veto the decisions of the Cabinet as he wishes.
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There are no elections, and there are no official parliamentary bodies, the King does have advisory bodies, which are usually made up of representatives from the economy, from the aristocracy and from the university. The highest of these advisory bodies is the Great Council.
  
The Parliament of Formossa exists out of three parts, one part is Meritocratic (chosen by the unversities,) one part is Aristocratic (chosen by the Czar,) and one part is Democratic (chosen by the people.)
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The most recent King, Ferdinand Wilhem has been given more authority to different parts of the governments, and has decentralized power, while he has kept the absolute power he has ensured that he doesn't have to intervene often.
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There are no parties, however there are non-governmental organisations which are a mix of think-tanks, charities, parties and lobby groups, usually important civil servants are member of these non-governmental organisations, the biggest of these organisations are the Bastiat Institute and the Monarchist Order.
  
 
==Justice in Formossa==
 
==Justice in Formossa==
The Justice system in Formossa can change by province. But there is one nation-wide court, the Supreme Court, which exists out of judges selected directly by the Czar (although the Czar can veto a decision made by the judges.)
 
  
Formossa generally has harsh punishments, the death penalty is used, although the number of times differ by province, in Ixionpolis there are 20 death penalties every month, in Weimar there hasn't ever been any.  
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Justice in Formossa is head by the Minister of Justice, who may propose new laws to the King and may appoint new Supreme Judges (with the approval of the King.) The Supreme Court is the highest court inside Formossa, and this Court is highly conservative and pro-monarchy, not only does it decide on important cases, it als appoints new judges in the normal Courts, which you can find back in every municipality.
  
==Provinces of Formossa==
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There are widespread claims of corruption in the police forces, however these have never been proven in crimes with victims, it is known that police has a tendency to accept bribes when it comes to victimless crimes and that they regulary give higher importance to cases with victims, to such an extent that they allow drugs dealers to walk free if they can capture an rapist or an murderer.
Here you can read about the 14 provinces of Formossa
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Aedolius was once the capital of Qantrix, however was crushed by missile attacks from Moldor, it's currently being rebuild, but it's still nothing compared to how it used to look like. The growth is low, and since Thorbecke is the capital Aedolius has needed to re-invent itself, it's well-educated population however has remained and the financial and IT sector is rapidly growing.
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Apart from a occasional missile strike on the capital city, Amsterdam has been doing pretty good. This province has become more important as the economy in the former main cities has imploded, but the growth of this province is small in comparison to other provinces. This province is the left-wing bastion of Formossa, however a serie of mysterious car crashes has put a stop to that.
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Dariota is for the most part covered in woods, its lumber industry was flourishing before the war and continues to do so (although lots of it's workers died in it) it's economy however is nothing compared to other provinces, there are a lot of poor people and the alcoholism and analfabetism among it's population is shockingly high.
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Duneria is very popular among the tourists and is where all the rich live, it hasn't changed a bit, it was left untouched during the war. However since the war there has been a dip in the number of tourists, luckily for the local economy the number of tourists is once again on the rise
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Girona is a province of immigrants, it's located in Southern Formossa and the big cities are mostly inhabited by Catalonians. Outside the cities, it are miners (usually army veterans) who are the biggest group.
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Ixionpolis has always been very christian, and the povery caused by the deperssion has only made it more christian. Untill 1960, witch hunting was allowed here and to this day, homosexuals get the death penalty. During the Civil War, the Falangist Republic was launched here, which failed but the Czar has been forced to grant them the freedom to enact their laws. This region is the only region where the Falangists are popular.
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Like Girona, Lausanne is also mainly a province of immigrants. It has quickly become the financial centre of Formossa, but is facing more and more competition of Trion. Many Immigrants became rich here very quickly, and it's, after Duneria, the richest province of Formossa. The Libertarians have a big power base here.
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Qanama has been hurt much by Operation Lustiger, many dockworks and much of the city has been destroyed, giving a huge blow to the economy. But, the Government has invested alot in rebuilding the dockworks. It seems that the dockworks remain the strength of Qanama. Qanama was also once the industrial capital of Qantrix, but those days seem to be over as most of the industries are moving to Weimar, Girona and Zurich.
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Savoy-Vichy is alot like Lausanne (although it has a bigger population), but there is more industry based here and there are more income differences. A group has become very rich, but there's also a group (which usually work in the factories) which doesn't have a lot to come around with. The Services Industry is rapidly growing and seems to be changing this
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Thorbecke is the capital of Formossa and has experienced the most rapid growth of Formossa. The Czar has build 3 palaces here and a couple of kilometres from the city he has ordered a giant golden statue for him to be build. Thorbecke is the new political capital of Formossa and this has severly boosted the industry.
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Before the Lustiger Operation, Trion was the commercial capital of Qantrix. During the war this has changed. As the stockmarkets went down, so did Trion and at the end of the war it was normal to see bussinessmen going to the frontlines because they had no other choice. It has taken a while for Trion to get growing again, but it seems that finally Trion is also growing again.
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Immedialty after the war, the most immigrants went to Venice, by the time the war ended, all fighting here had ended for months. However after 2 years of rapid growth, it seems this region is stabilizing. It has a lot of workers and some poverty. The fascist party houses here.
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Half of Weimar lies in Qantrix, and half lies in Moldor. Both parts were kinda underdeveloped when the war started but they have growed rapidly, many refugee's came here and when the war ended decided to stay and build up a new living. Western Weimar has seen a growth in industry, while in Eastern Weimar the knowledge economy has grown. The TV Industry of Formossa is mostly located in Rudicarell...
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Zürich exists, except for a few big cities where the service industry flourishes, mostly out of small mining towns, where war veterans have launched mining corporations. In Eastern Zürich you can still see the trenches in which was fought.
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==Diplomatic Relations of Formossa==
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The Neutrality of Formossa has prevented any major relations from getting into existence, Formossa has good relations with the [[Qantrix|Venetian Republic]], and sits in major bodies which either don't take a strong position in diplomatic affairs (such as the [[United Nations]]) or respect the Formossan Soevereignity (such as the Atlantic [[Confederacy of Atlantic Nations]]
  
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Revision as of 11:29, 31 October 2005

Absolute Monarchy of Formossa
formossa.jpg
Flag of the Absolute Monarchy of Formossa
formossa_map.jpg
Official Languages German, English
Capital Vienna
King Ferdinand Wilhem of Habsburg-Dering
Foreign Minister Frederic Bastiat IV
Area
 - Total (multiply by factor x)
34,543 km²
Population
 - Total (september 2005)
1.748 billion
Independence 12th of August 1870, from the Austro-Hungarian Empire
Region Atlantic
Government Type Capitalist Absolute Monarchy
Nation Type Absolute Monarchy
National Animal Phoenix
GDP (2005)
  - Total
  - GDP/capita

§9,101.00 Billion
§5,206.85
Currency 1 Foreura (fe.) = 100 foreuracents
Time Zone
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GMT +1
GMT +1

Formossa is a nation which resides in the Atlantic, even though it does have good relations with a number of European nations, it is led by an obscure line of the Habsburg Family, which rule it through an Absolute Monarchy, which is pro free market but limits the civil rights of the population.

History

In 1870, the nation of Formossa split off from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, initially the land that rose up was bigger, however only the land between the current borders was succesfully defended. After 14 years of unsuccesfull monarchs, who were continiously couped, an member of the Habsburg Family was chosen to lead the family which he did with success, protecting the neutrality of Formossa.

Formossa wouldn't expand any further, however it would in economical terms, the first years of the Habsburg reign didn't show any major signs of economic growth, however the Kings became intrested in classical-liberalism, and two families gained lots of influence in the government, which were the Thorbecke and Bastiat families, they ensured that the King left his social-conservative course and in economic terms become an Classic-Liberal, this would allow the economy to boom.

Ever since this economic boom, Formossa has been quite calm, while it's borders are open for trade they are usually closed for diplomatic relations (except for the major trade partners such as Venice) however recently the isolationism is getting a somewhat more loose intrepation, and Formossa has gained membership in the Confederacy of Atlantic Nations and the United Nations

Armed Forces of Formossa

The Armed Forces focus on the defense of Formossa and are skilled in operations in mountainious terrain, in which it is specialized. The absence of a navy (due to Formossa being land-locked) has allowed Formossa to invest in other terrains, including improving it's armed forces, air force and it's other major specialization, Special Forces.

Arms Trade mainly happens with The Arsenal of Venice which is the source of most of the military supplies which Formossa uses.

Economy of Formossa

The Economy of Formossa is an service-based economy, which focuses on banking and book publishing. Agriculture and Mining also make up big parts of the Economy. The Economy is free market, and thus has low regulation and low taxes.

The main economic policy has been devised by the Bastiat and Thorbecke Families, who have had major influence in Formossa for a long time and who have added an classic-liberal touch to the conservative regime, ensuring the economic liberalism.

Formossa has an banking secret, which has created many major laundering problems, and many foreigners come to Formossa to evade tax in their own country, Formossa has refused to sign agreements when it comes to this, which is understandable since it gives a major impulse to the economy. Inside Formossa there is a flat tax of 14% for every citizen.

Political Situation in Formossa

There are no elections, and there are no official parliamentary bodies, the King does have advisory bodies, which are usually made up of representatives from the economy, from the aristocracy and from the university. The highest of these advisory bodies is the Great Council.

The most recent King, Ferdinand Wilhem has been given more authority to different parts of the governments, and has decentralized power, while he has kept the absolute power he has ensured that he doesn't have to intervene often.

There are no parties, however there are non-governmental organisations which are a mix of think-tanks, charities, parties and lobby groups, usually important civil servants are member of these non-governmental organisations, the biggest of these organisations are the Bastiat Institute and the Monarchist Order.

Justice in Formossa

Justice in Formossa is head by the Minister of Justice, who may propose new laws to the King and may appoint new Supreme Judges (with the approval of the King.) The Supreme Court is the highest court inside Formossa, and this Court is highly conservative and pro-monarchy, not only does it decide on important cases, it als appoints new judges in the normal Courts, which you can find back in every municipality.

There are widespread claims of corruption in the police forces, however these have never been proven in crimes with victims, it is known that police has a tendency to accept bribes when it comes to victimless crimes and that they regulary give higher importance to cases with victims, to such an extent that they allow drugs dealers to walk free if they can capture an rapist or an murderer.

Diplomatic Relations of Formossa

The Neutrality of Formossa has prevented any major relations from getting into existence, Formossa has good relations with the Venetian Republic, and sits in major bodies which either don't take a strong position in diplomatic affairs (such as the United Nations) or respect the Formossan Soevereignity (such as the Atlantic Confederacy of Atlantic Nations