Dancing Bananland

GENERAL INFORMATION

General

The Democratic Republic of Dancing Bananland
NOTE: Dancing Bananaland is spelled with an a, except for official documents, due to a typo during the nation's registry.

Official language(s): English
Other language(s): Cordovan, Earlish
Capital City: Ross City
National Population (latest estimate): 80 million
Currency: Glass Eye
Motto: Klatuu Barada Nikto (Fear not the Reaper)
National Animal: Dancing Banana
National Anthem: Don't Fear the Reaper, Blue Oyster Cult (until a real anthem is written)
Colonies/Protectorates/Dependencies: DBL is a former colony of Eastern Earl.

Government

Head of State: TJ Ross
Head of Government: TJ Ross

Description of Government Structure

The Prime Minister has much more power than normally befitting an elected official, and serves a 4 year term.
Under him is the Foreign Affairs minister and the General of the army
Under them are other minor ministries.
Their is no cabinet so to speak. Ministers are assigned to duties in an informal manner.
The parliment votes in legislation, and makes official recommendations to the Prime Minister, however a 90% vote is needed to call and election. Nationwide votes may be held, and require a 75% vote against the Prime Minister to call an election.

Political Leaders

• TJ Ross [DBL independance party] (currently holds power)
• Eddie Vandergrith [DBL conservative party]
• Von Brinden [Moderate Party of DBL]
• Ivan Rimi [Ilse Fandango heritage party]
• George Oppstein [Meanderlands seperatist party]
• Kipper Washman [Point Schmendrick seperatist party]
• Stan Kutts [Eastern Earl Nationalists]
• King Evan [DBL Monarchist party]
• Kronos [Power Group]
• William Kurtz [DBL Anarchist party]

People

Population (latest estimate): 85 million
Ethnic Groups: Dancing Bananlandese, Eastern Earl ex-nationals, Cordovans, Illemedians.
Religions: Buddhism, Cyodonish, Hobemanish, Rimmer worship, Christianity, Agnosticism, Wicca, The holy church of George Lucas, Scientology, Capitalist Church of Aberdeen.
Languages: English, Earlish, Cordovan, Gibberish

Geography

Brief Climate Description: Cool temperate region, with colder dryer winters inland. Wet winters on the coast.
Avg. Summer Temperature: 20-30 Celcius (based on location, south=warmer, coast=warmer)
Avg. Winter Temperature: -30 to 2 Celcius

Brief Terrain Description: Variety of terrain, generally rolling forested tall hills. See map.
Lowest Point: Meander City
Highest Point: Mt. Flibble

Military [CONFIDENTIAL]

Lead by: General Krull

(all are approximte estimates, and do not include reserve units)

• 275,000 Total armed men and women.
  • 2k SpecOps
  • 5k Airborne
  • 5k Marine
  • 263k Standard Infantry

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• 10,000 BMP2 amphibious scouttanks (with enhanced armour) Here
• 12,000 T-72MP tanks Here
• 10,000 Armoured APCs
• 40,000 Willies Jeeps
• 21,000 Humvee Jeeps
• 8,000 Halftracks
• 30,000 Transport Trucks

• 200 Mig-29 jets Here
• 8 Tyrano stealth fighters
• 3 X-1 Aurora Super-Jets (Prototypes)
• 50 AH-64 Apache helicopters
• 100 Hind-D helicopters
• 150 UH-60 Blackhawk transport helicopters
• 100 Heuy Transport Helicopters
• 30 Titan Heavy Transport Helicopters

• [all naval units circa 1980s with modifications]
• 35 destroyers
• 15 battleships
• 50 fast assault gunboats
• 100 Transport/Cargo ships
• 10 missle battleships
• 20 submarines
• 5 missle bombardment submarines (formerly nuclear launch subs)
• 1 Aircraft Carrier

HISTORY

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