Errikland
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| Motto: "Lecentia et Vox per Mucro" | |
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| Region | Mucro |
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| Capital | Sadet |
| Official Language(s) | English |
| Leader | Emperor Christian I |
| Population | Over 3 Billion |
| Currency | Errikan Mark |
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Errikland, the homeland and center of the Errikan Empire, is a large Constitutional Empire in nothern Mucro. Since it was united under Emperor Christian I "the Great", this Empire has expanded in land and population, and is already the dominant force in most of Mucro.
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Geography
Location:
- Northern Mucro
Climate:
- Very temperate throughout most of the nation.
Terrain:
- Northwesternmost Errikland bounds the Errikan Gulf, and is dominated by the coastal mountain range, which moves southwest into Lystonovia.
- The eastern portion of Errikland is covered by the vast plains, which expand past the Errikan eastern border at the river Vira.
- Much of Errikland, most especially the central northern regions, was originally covered in forest, though parts have been cleared for farmland, urban sprawl, and various other purposes.
Elevation extremes:
- lowest point: NA
- highest point: NA
Natural hazards:
- NA
Errikland itself is divided into 47 provinces according to geography, climate, and cultural boundries. The coastal mountain range dominates the provinces on the coast of the Errikan gulf and divide them from the central northern provinces, a forested region where a disproportionately large section of the population lives. The eastern provinces beyond the river Smel, in the vast plains, are largely vast tracts of farmland.
The nation is greatly interconnected, not just by the large rivers, but by the well developed highway, railway, and canal systems.
The terrain in Errikan Arterus is largely covered in temperate forest, though some large sections have been cleared for agriculture and urban sprawl. The coastal areas are mostly either beautiful beaches, which serve as great tourist attractions, or rocky cliffs.
Resources
Errikland's large area and varied geography allows access to a variety of natural resources including timber, petroleum, natural gas, coal, uranium, and various metals including iron ore, copper, gold, silver, and gott. The biggest export of the nation is agricultural products, of which there is a great surplus, followed by manufactured goods. The rapid growth in population has put a minor strain on the large cities, but the fast advancement of various technologies as well as a steady rate of migration have kept this under control.
Errikan Arterus is rich in resources, most notably gold and oil. It is so rich in these that the price of oil in Mucro took a serious hit, and the rapid growth of the price of gold slowed for a time. These effects have been softened by major deals with other nations to export large quantities of these resources there. Other resources that are abundant in Arterus include timber, various metals, and fish. Diamonds have been mined in great quantities on the island of Insula. Also, as some sections of forest have been cleared for timber, the newly cleared and often very fertile land has been devoted to agriculture.
Arterus is a major destination for Errikan migration, as are the sparsely populated eastern provinces.
Economy
History
Early History
The region of Errikland has long been populated by a Germanic people, the ancestors of the current Errikans, who are named for Errik the Conqueror, the leader of these peoples. Errik's people arrived in Mucro very early in the Christian era, migrating across much of what is now Errikland over a period of many generations. Over time, many warring states arose, constantly viciously fighting each other and outsiders for dominance. It was in this climate that Errikan culture developed, with its emphasis on strength, intelligence, valor and loyalty.
A common Errikan identity existed since the mid-Middle Ages, though there would not be any major nationalist unification movements until the late 18th century, and even these were largely intellectual (and thus theoretical) until the mid-1860s. At that time, the Errikan Confederation, a loose alliance between the Errikan states, was founded. By the beginning of WWI, this cofederation included all of the Errikan states not controlled by foreign powers. This confederation remained loose, however, and divided opinions one World War I and, later, World War II, further staved off full political unity for many years.
For centuries since the original settlement of the area by the original Errikans, farming had always been the lifeline of northern Mucro, followed by mining. In the Middle Ages, most of the land was run by large numbers of rich planters who held vast estates worked primarily by servants who were little better than serfs, similar to(if less strict than) European feudalism. Slavery, though common further to the south, was all but inexistent in most of northern Mucro, as those enslaved in Errikan wars were largely either exported or eventually freed. This system existed for a time, but soon devolved with the majority of the former serfs becoming independent and forming small to medium estates of their own. This system lasted for most of Errikan history, but, following a slow decline since the late 1700s, came to fall apart a little more than a century before the civil war. With the rise of true industry, far more efficient methods of farming (earlier versions of agricultural revolutions that would later strike the rest of the world) allowed smaller planters to cultivate more land and the larger landowners to lay off most of their workers. This led to dramatic drops in the prices of foodstuffs (as well as other agricultural products) and large sections of the Errikan poor suddenly finding themselves out of work, and, though many were able to move out and become small farmers themselves as more land could be cultivated, the cities swelled with migrants from the countryside.
The rapid growth of cities and drop in prices of most necessary goods aided the explosion of major industry while it was underdeveloped by providing plenty of labor and material. Errikland became the primary area of industry in the region, and was unsurpassed by the time of the civil war. A true middle class, which previously had been based largely on the small farmers, and, to a far lesser extent, merchants, sprung up seemingly out of thin air to represent a large part of the population and formed the backbone of the Errikan economy and culture. This also led to the growth of an urban poor, who would be the source of most labor for the burgeoning Errikan industry and the primary source of social unrest. This class, who formed the majority of the urban population, was made up primarily of former country poor and their descendents, but also had the majority of the poor, uneducated immigrants and other social and cultural outcasts.
Beginning about thirty years before the civil war, most industrial leaders had begun a major movement to make their industries more efficient, just as those in the country had done fifty years earlier, which also led to large amounts of the poor finding themselves without work. This dramatically aggravated the already precarious social balance with the urban poor. Radical ideologies, such as socialism and foreign fundamentalism, rose. In response, opposite, but frequently equally radical, ideologies were frequently embraced.
Leading up to the civil war, the groups split strongly into two camps. The Nationalist Coalition, led by the recently unified National Christian Libertarian Union with leadership like the young, charismatic Christian Victor, found strong support from conservative landowners, industrial leaders, the capitalist and culturally conservative middle class, and most military men. The Reform Socialists, led by Wallace Talleyrand, ironically one of the richest men in Mucro, and radical Tarki leader Ray Kater, found great (and very diverse) support from the urban and landless poor, immigrants, and progressives; additionally, they received the promise of support from the people of Youlando, who still resented the vast destruction they faced at the hands of the Errikansâ ancestors, as well as indirect support from neighboring powers.
Errikan Civil War
When the Errikan Civil War erupted, it seemed it would be a very balanced, not to mention long, conflict between the Nationalists (who called themselves the Errikan Alliance) and the Socialists. However, previous preperation and early moves made by Christian Victor, named General Victor by the Nationalists, notably killing Wallace Tallyrand and obliterating Socialist forces at the Battle of Dicht Pass, quickly shifted the favors of the war. With the main Socialist army in central Errikland destroyed, the remainder of the loyal socialist forces fled to the fortified city of Wretterburg. There they hoped to hold out until their supporters from other cities in Errikland and elsewhere, most notably Youlando, relieved them. They knew that any siege of their position would last long enough for support to come.
So did General Victor.
Thus he ordered for a small part of his forces to dig in and maintain the siege while he led the rest of his forces on a brutal campaign to eliminate Socialist support throughout Errikland. Through brilliant tactics, shining bravery, and sheer ruthlessness this was achieved. The main major engagement during this period was the Battle of North Derchton, in which the Errikan Army defeated an overwhelming force of Youlandis with minor support from the socialists of Derchton. With enemy resistence reduced to the single city of Wretterburg. He returned to that siege by winter, readying his troops for the final assault. His artillery bombarded the enemy position day and night, but the defenses held strong. At the first melting of the snow, after a serious bombardment, a major attack began on the northeastern defenses of Wretterburg. The majority of the remaining Socialist troops hurried to those defenses, leaving the southeast, the actual target, almost entirely unguarded. General Victor himself led the charge that overwhelmed the southern defenses, and brought the attack into the city itself. The distraction had cost many lives, but they were primarily Trottle Soldiers, and the attack to the south was a success. The fighting then broke down into urban warfare, with Errikan Soldiers quickly taking hold of all of the town but the center, where some socialist forces held out until dawn, when they surrendered.
Errikland Rising, A Regional Power
With the Civil War over and the nationalists victorious, they had to form a new state to govern what remained. Though many of the nationalists supported the idea of a republic, there was even stronger support for a strong, absolute monarch to rule the Errikan people. And there was little doubt as to who this monarch would be. Before and during the Civil War, General Christian Victor had made himself incredibly popular with many different groups. In battle, he was a very personal leader, commanding from the front lines and always putting himself in the same danger as the men he led. He even went through the training with his men. It was his leadership that won the war very swiftly, and with very few casualties on his side. He confiscated the property of the deceased traitors and sold them for very low prices to his soldiers and other nationalists. He was also highly outspoken in his political views: he was a die-hard nationalist, passionate defender of Christianity, and successful capitalist. All of these made him amazingly popular, and the public demanded him as Emperor of the new Errikan Empire. This went through, and General Victor became Emperor Christian I, the first monarch of the Errikan Empire.
In a twist of true irony, Christian was the strongest of the supporters for a republic. He was highly distrustful of government power, and believed that an absolute monarchy was too unstable a basis for a nation to last. So, as one of his only acts as absolute monarch, he wrote the Imperial Constitution, which reinstated Republican ideals into the Empire.
He (and his party) sought to shape this young "imperial republic" into a functioning nation. They saw the best basis for this for the populace to be well-educated, middle-class Errikans with strong Judeo-Christian and nationalistic principals governed largely at the local level. He saw the lower class, such as peasants and poor industrial workers, as the primary source of large civil unrest and socio-communist ideals, and strong nobles with plenty of excess wealth and little economic wisdom as the greatest supporters of the foolish notions of the paroles.
To achieve this, the Emperor dramatically weakened the federal power in the Imperial Constitution, focusing nearly all power on the local governments. The exceptions were the education system and the military, which he kept very strongly centralized (though the "Regional Guard," local security forces, were far from weak) and invested heavily in. He pushed through legislation to eliminate income tax and estate tax and remove property tax from Jews and Christians, encouraging the further growth of the middle class that he had envisioned. And, in the first few years after the founding, he imposed strict and heavy tariffs. These, along with an extended and continuing campaign to "Buy Errikan," caused the nation to develop a self sufficiency that continues to be.
While the Empire's culture developed and her industry grew, her territory followed. The Tatter War and the War of Hammerpiece expanded Errikan territory in Mucro, and established the Errikan Empire as the dominant force in the region. The new territory provided needed room for the growing population to spread out, as well as amazing resources and trade contacts that made the Empire rich beyond her wildest dreams.
These wars brought about the alliance with the states of Jaymeland and Albu-querque, states to Errikland's west and southeast, respectively.
Colonies
With the rapid growth of the Errikan population, the Empire sought foreign colonies, and has aquired one which has actively expanded in the land of Arterus. Following a brief period of rapid expansion, Errikan tactics of dealing with natives came under fire by other nations with holdings in Arterus, especially Jaredcohenia, but the Emperor handled the matter.[2]
After that matter was resolved, there was another period of expansion in Arterus. This was briefly interrupted with troubles with Kraven, but peace resumed soonafter and the Errikan population in Arterus exploded.
The accusations of human's rights abuses by the Errikan Government (and civilians) continue to be raised, especially by native's rights groups. Emperor Christian denys many of these accusations while defending others, saying that Errikland never engaged in any legally binding agreement relating to human's rights, and that those these so called abuses have been perpetrated upon are savages, not civilized people. Whatever is true, the native population in Errikan Arterus has fallen from over 20 million to several thousand while the Errikan population has grown to over 10% of the total Errikan population. This is not the whole story, however, as the native populations in some areas, such as the island of Hennan, which was taken over peacefully and saw the native population largely peacefully assimilate, have expanded exponentially.
Relations in this region have led to the formation of alliances with Zukariaa, Blaglug, and Jaredcohenia, among others.
The hardy region known as Nordenland, located in Nova Europa, had been populated by Errikan colonists during the era of competing states, and began to seek annexation by the Errikan Empire not long after the beginning of Arterusian colonization. This was quickly passed through, and Errikan Nordenland became a new Errikan Colony.
After some time of colonization in Arterus, a new colonial rush began, this time in Africa. The Emperor, fearing that Errikan influence may be threatened if there was not swift involvement, moved to take a section of central Africa. This opened the door to a string of wars that decimated 75% of the local population and solidified Errikan control over much of central Africa and earned the empire a strong alliance with the Lactian Empire.
In Africa, Errikland found a unique position. Unlike in their other colonies, large communities of locals remained, unlike in Arterus, where anyone not in isolated pockets were wiped out or assimilated, and Nordenland, where the local population had long been absorbed into Errikan society, migration of ethnic Errikans to this new, largely tropical and strange land was slow. Large numbers of Rachkldites, people of the Errikan protectorate of Rachkldom, were brought in to constitute a labor force; unlike Errikans, who were always respected and treated somewhat hospitably, Rachkldites were (and were expected to be by their overlord in Rachkldom) treated as lowly and expendible labor. Still, thousands have, and continue to, settle in Errikan Africa, some forming large communities and nearly all intermingiling with the remaining native populations.
Government
Constitutional Empire
Emperor: Christian Michael Victor I
Senate Majority Leader: Robert Thachman, NR
Major Political Parties: The National Republican Party, the People's Democratic Party, the Widget Party, the Cheesemakers Union
High Council: 3 Generals, 2 Admirals
The government is defined by the Imperial Constitution, which was written by the Emperor as his first and only act as supreme ruler. This divides the central government into three parts: the Imperium, the High Council, and the Senate. Imperium is the Emperor, who is selected by the previous Emperor and has (almost) full power over all military matters as well as treason. His approval is needed for any bill from the Senate is passed. The High Council is a Council of the top military leaders, who are selected due to heigth of rank. They are the Emperor and Senate's official advisors on all matters, and the other two groups must listen to their advise. They manage all military matters, and hold a few checks on the Emperor's power. The Senate is the legislature, and manages all matters of the government that do not have to do with the Military. Their powers here, however, are extremely limited by the Imperial Constitution, as it strictly restricts the role of the government in social matters. The Senate consists of two houses, the upper senate and the lower senate. The lower senate is elected based on population, whereas the upper senate has the same amount of representitives from each region. What little power the government holds socially is at the local level.
This limiting of government power has forced it to be very laissez-faire in its social policies.
Military
Military of the Errikan Empire
The the Imperial Military is the center of Errikland's national government, consisting of three throughly integrated branches, the Imperial Army, the Imperial Navy, and the Imperial Air Force. The Army is the largest and best funded branch, being the center of the Errikan war effort.
At any one time, the Errikan military employs around 2.5% of the total Errikan population, though much of this is in the procincial guard, the military forces of each individual province. In times of complete war, however, the military may recruit a limitless amount of men. Women are not allowed to be part of any National combat force, though they are allowed to be medics and may become officers in certain imperial home or colonial forces.
At the age of 18, all Errikan men are drafted for a full infantry training, unless they have already enlisted in another branch of the military, and all men under 45 are required to go through this review training at least once every ten years. This gives the military a nearly endless supply of manpower which can be drafted with minimal training if necessary.
Army
The Faust Troopers make up the majority of the Errikan military. Very well trained and equiped, they are the "infantry of the line" for the Errikan army. The Faust Commandos are the elite of the elite for Errikan forces. Their training is the most intense of all, and produces hard, skilled men. The Trottle Soldiers are quite simply fodder. In Errikan society, when one is too physically and/or mentally inept to do anything else, this is one of the few jobs available to them. They are given limited training and equiped with second rate supplies; they are not expected to survive, just do some damage and be a target. The majority of them do not last very long; however, those that do quickly gain experience and become hardened veterens: it is their guidence that allows any Trottels to survive. This is the only branch of the Imperial Army that has reported desertion. The army also has tanks, particularly the Kriegzimmer Nakils. Helicopters also have important use, and are often a large part of Errikan ground tactics.
Though it is not their top priority, the Errikans have a fairly strong navy. It is primarily centered around the few "uber battleships," superdreadnaughts, and their support destroyers, along with powerful carriers and a well developed submarine fleet. The Faust Marines belong to this branch. Some time ago, this branch had a "revamping," which provided it with much more power and funds. [3]
Dreadnaughts: 2x Overlord Class Trimaran Super Dreadnaught 4x Atlantis Class Trimaran Super Dreadnaught 6x Leviathan Class Trimaran Super Dreadnaught 8x Kraken Class Super Dreadnaught
Carriers: 10x Dweladelfia Class Super Dreadnought Carrier 1x Empire Class Carrier 1x Admiral Class Carrier 1x Valkyrie Class Helicopter Assault Carrier
Battleships: 50x Valiant Class Battleship 1x Lord Class Battleship 1x Orca Class Battleship 2x Chieftain Class Pocket Battleship
Cruisers: 4x Stingray Class Cruiser 4x Thunder Class Cruiser Destroyers: 2x Flank Class Destroyer 2x Search Class Destroyer
3x LC-2 Intruder Class Landing Craft
Submarines: 2x Hunter Class Submarine 2x Nautilus Class Submarine 2x Dolphin Class Submarine 16x Seawolf Class Submarine
Air Force
Though it is not their top priority, the Errikans have a strong air force. Errikan tactics often call for "a good carpet bombing," thus leading to the large scale use of heavy bombers. The Faust Paratroopers are part of this branch. Some time ago, this branch had a "revamping," which provided it with much more power and funds.
Diplomacy
The Errikan Empire is the founder of the Mucro Imperial Alliance, and a leading power in the land of Mucro. Also, it is a member of the Arterusian Mutual Aid Pact, and have alliances with various other nations.
"Errikan Diplomacy" is a common euphemism for when one uses particularly ruthless and devastating attacks or tactics, often with no qualms about destroying civilians, to achieve ends efficiently, usually while actual diplomacy would have solved the situation bloodlessly.
Specific Relations
Jaymeland: Strong Military and Economic Ally, Member of MIA; Embassies
Albu-querque: Strong Military and Economic Ally, Member of MIA; Embassies
Youlando: Protectorate
Rachkldom: Protectorate
Aitchimg: Secure Military and Economic Ally
Retarded Doomyness: Secure Military and Economic Ally
Blaglug: Warm, AMAP member
Jaredcohenia: Warm; Embassies
Zukariaa: Secure Military Ally
Kubra: Warm, AMAP member
Higera: Warm
Camorakk: Military and Economic Ally
Famousia : Military and Economic Ally
Zarva : Heavy Trading Partner
The Republic of Conscience and Truth : Strong Military Ally
The Christian Bananna Republic of the Niaman : Strong Military Ally
The Empire of Colonial Continents: Strong Military and Economic Ally
The Republic of German colonies: Strong Military and Economic Ally
Corallion: Very Warm
New Ausha: Ally; Embassies
Neo-Eurasia (Keryan Inc.): Trading Partner
Wanderjar: Trading Partner
Omni-Consumer-Product: Trading Partner
The PeoplesFreedom: Trading Partner
Magic Sorcery: Trading Partner
Gunkoku: Trading Partner
Waldenburg 2: Trading Partner
The Ctan: Trading Partner
ICCD: Trading Partner
Valley of the Giant: Trading Partner
Kanami: Trading Partner
Karat: Trading Partner
Aqua Anu: Trading Partner
the Lactian Empire: Strong Military and Economic Ally
Germantly: Solid Military and Economic Ally
Affiliations
Founder of The Mucro Imperial Alliance
Member of the AMAP
Member of the ACCEL
People
Population:
- over 3 billion
Age structure:
- 0-20 years: 44%
- 21-39 years: 27.4%
- 40-64 years: 16.2%
- 65 years and over: 12.2%
Life expectancy at birth:
- total population: 91 years
- male: 90 years
- female: 92 years
Nationality:
- noun: Errikan
- adjective: Errikan
Ethnic groups:
- Errikan(Germanic/Nordic) 89%
- Tarki(Alpine) 4%
- Hebrew 2%
- other 5%
- noteable: over 1,400,000 ethnic Arterusians live in Errikan territory
Religions:
Languages:
- English (Official)
- German (Secondary Official)
Literacy: 100% (Definition: ages 15+ can read and write English)
People and Culture
The Errikan people are known for being very conservative and nationalistic, almost to a xenophobic level, as well as being very loyal, hard working, and brave. The Errikan sense of honor drives most aspects of their culture. This honor ensures that an Errikan has a duty to his family and his country, but also to himself. It is the view that, by working hard and succeeding at an honest living, you are furthering your family and your country as well as your own interests. There is a certain Errikan devotion to capitalism, then, that exists in the honor of an Errikan. There is also a general belief in the idea that the success of the stong and the failure of the weak is best for the nation.
While Errikans feel a great devotion to their country, or "the Empire," they are incredibly suspicious of government. They are typically distrustful of many foreigners, until they get to know them, and look down upon many other cultures as "savage." While this would seem to make them less than agreeable to outsiders, most Errikans (especially women) take great steps to be gracious hosts to guests, and are very loyal to any friendships that they make. The most admired attribues of an Errikan are Bravery, Intelligence, Honesty, and Loyalty. Errikans as a rule tend to try to follow these traits. Men and women are defined to have very seperate roles with little to no mixing between them. However, both genders are highly repected for their work.
Much of the Errikan society is very family based. Women marry very young (most 19-24), and begin having children almost immediately. The average Errikan agricultural family has eight to twelve children, while the average Errikan suburban family has four to eight children, and the infant/youth mortality rate is very low. This, coupled with the long lifespans that are very common, leads to a swift population growth.
But one of the greatest influences on Errikan culture is Christianity. It manages to find its way into most aspects of Errikan life, and has over 90% of the nation identifying themselves as "devout Christians."
The greatest symbol of Errikan honor is the sword. As such, it is a huge honor in the army to be awarded a sword for valor.
Homosexuality is outlawed in all provinces.
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