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[[Masapa]] was the theatre of the first major genocide in Guffingford before the first world war. Compared to today's standards it appears to be insignificant, unimportant but back then it was a most dramatic happening. Over sixty innocent people were slaughtered in one night and even word about this massacre reached the Knootian motherland, they did not gave up their precious resource rich colony. | [[Masapa]] was the theatre of the first major genocide in Guffingford before the first world war. Compared to today's standards it appears to be insignificant, unimportant but back then it was a most dramatic happening. Over sixty innocent people were slaughtered in one night and even word about this massacre reached the Knootian motherland, they did not gave up their precious resource rich colony. | ||
Tragedy people said afterwards. But the very same people who said it was a tragedy looked the other way when the topic slavery was brought up, or the enduring lawlessness outside the governed areas. This, and some other factors created [[The Masapa Tensions]]. | Tragedy people said afterwards. But the very same people who said it was a tragedy looked the other way when the topic slavery was brought up, or the enduring lawlessness outside the governed areas. This, and some other factors created [[The Masapa Tensions]]. | ||
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====The Luambo Wars==== | ====The Luambo Wars==== |
Revision as of 14:05, 12 December 2005
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Official Languages | Dutch aka Hoogs, German aka Neuïsh, French, Spanish | ||||
Capital | Hoogenbosch, 1.2 million | ||||
National Map | National Map | ||||
Prime Minister | Christopher Watermont | ||||
Head of State | Maximillian Kalba | ||||
Foreign Affairs | Kellus Constantine | ||||
Defence | Leonard Ynsson | ||||
Economic Affairs | Rudyard Sweet | ||||
Health & Education | Otto Galloway | ||||
Population | 5.1 billion | ||||
Independence | September 29th 1902, from Knootoss | ||||
Government Type | Dictatorship | ||||
Nation Type | Authoritarian Democracy | ||||
National Animal | Burrick | ||||
Currency | 1 Gulden (Guilder) (ÐG) = 100 Cents 1 Ðukaat Gulden (Ðucat Guilder) = State Gold Value | ||||
Time Zone - in summer |
GMT -14 GMT -14 | ||||
Naval Craft Classification | HMS (Hanseatic Merchant Shipping) | ||||
Official/Predominant Religion | Official Religion is Deism; native religions (polynesian) | ||||
National/Most popular sports | Knife throwing, archery, football (soccer) and baseball. | ||||
Patron Saint | Saint Christopher | ||||
Calling Code | +288 |
OOC Preamble
Where would the world be without Guffingford? Still on the same place, but to aliens a more friendly place. You see, the things you are reading here aren't the nicest things. Some entries of this online encyclopedia only give you insight in wars written by the victor. In Guffingford, shamefully, there are no winners. From wherever you go, to wherever you want to go, you will see them. Drunk miners, whores, white power parades. This is a nation that does not know the word "winner". The characters you read about in my stories - as well as these entries - are of the lowest social calibre. Addicted to booze, living from day to day to make ends meet Guffingford is the prime example of a true anti-nation. The rest of this entry and all other entries in the Guffingford category can be used for IC and OOC information.
Contents
General Information
Guffingford as a whole
Guffingford is a very large, dry nation that closely resembles present day South Africa and Namibia. The central highlands are dry, rocky regions where rivers only flow during the rain season. The coastal regions are green, lush mountainous regions where most of the argicultural activities take place. The utmost northern provinces of the Bundesstaat Neuland-Grüneberg-Gooshen is the prime diamond and gold mining center, while the processing plants are mostly located in Rooi-Nassau, the most south-western freestate. The only state is the North Western Quarter, consisting of four semi-independent provinces. These are mainly Spanish.
So far this and many other pages contain basic or elaborate information on the subject Guffingford and many associated subjects. If you think something's wrong, missing or a subject hasn't been quite as in-dept as you'd want to see, or just want to have more information on a certain subject - do not hesitate to contact me. Drop me a message here or through telegram on NationStates.
History of Guffingford
Some nations have a rich, florishing and peaceful history. Some don't, and some have a history tainted with blood of innocent people. In the relatively short history of Guffingford, starting at around 1500 when the first European eyes began to see Guffingford, the quest for this resource rich land began. Some countries know these kinds of war. Some don't, the rest reads about it in history books or the news paper. Guffingford still feels it daily. From the corporations set up in the early 20th century or the late 19th century it has always been a battle of whom controls the ore. Some see a resource rich nation as a blessing, Guffingfordians more and more begin to see it as a curse upon them. If nations were books, then some might contain a few black pages. Others are tainted with blood. Guffingford's book is one bloody mass, dripping from all of its pages. Only a few years were quite calm, others were mostly restless. While America's years of the wild west were between 1840-1900, Guffingford's wild years were between 1780 and 1930. A long period of war, rape, genocide and crime. And not much has changed since.
The 19th Century
The 19th century in colonial Guffingford was marked by many bloody conflicts, but the 1st Oil War, The Masapa Tensions and The Luambo Wars are the best known to outsiders. A short description follows on what happened when, where and most importantly, why. The 19th Century ended with the Luambo wars which lasted from 1895 till 1901. As you know, Knootoss granted Guffingford independence in 1902 mainly because of that war. Although the impact of the Luambo War isn't as big as the Masapa Tensions, the only logical conclusion was that the situation didn't look like resolving any time soon without bloodshed so Knootoss had to drop probably her most precious colonial treasure. The year 1902 of the independence might have easily been 1899, 1903 or 1896. Altogether it doesn't make much difference.First Oil War
To be written later...
Jolt thread pending.
Masapa
Masapa was the theatre of the first major genocide in Guffingford before the first world war. Compared to today's standards it appears to be insignificant, unimportant but back then it was a most dramatic happening. Over sixty innocent people were slaughtered in one night and even word about this massacre reached the Knootian motherland, they did not gave up their precious resource rich colony. Tragedy people said afterwards. But the very same people who said it was a tragedy looked the other way when the topic slavery was brought up, or the enduring lawlessness outside the governed areas. This, and some other factors created The Masapa Tensions.
Jolt thread pending...
The Luambo Wars
The Luambo Wars were mostly fuelled by hatred and jealousy. Neglect caused this war, and if people in Guffingford were a little more open minded towards other cultures, and a dark skin then most of this wouldn't have happened. What triggered it? The killing of John Adelba? Or the ruthless raids led by Edmund Rappen? Nobody knows. Here is a presentation of the story written from an eye witness, whether it is biased is up for the reader to decide. It's hard to believe but many people consider the times when that happened better than 2005. The outcome of the war? Racism is socially accepted. Think of the media's role in this war as "Pre-WW2 Propaganda".
A Story Set in the Past; the wars of the Dutch, Germans and Spanish against the people of Luambo
The 20th Century
The 20th century was marked with the Independence from Knootoss, The 2nd Oil War and some other minor conflicts that dominated the first half of this tumultuous century. The second half was marked with steady social progress and the rise of the living standard of many citizens. The capital became Hoogenbosch 10 years after the independence, when Redmound was the capital. Many foreign wars passed by unnoticed, causing no damage since everyone was too busy sorting out their own mess. The British were busy trying to create something called "law and order" in the North Western Quarter, the Spanish were busy trying to catch the notorious desperado Xaviero Guerra and the Germans were trying to bring back their colonial monarchy. Freestate Oos Seeland and Freestate Rooi-Nassau remained, while nothing happened, neutral.
Independence
Independence from Knootoss was expectable, and the only question was 'when'. In 1902 the calls found an answer, and Knootoss left their colonies at the mercy of other greedy colonial powers. But through the blood of many fighters they achieved freedom of thought and the freedom to live on their lands. An extra bitter fact: large mines were opened after Knootoss left.
2nd Oil War
Restructuring the Nation
On the origins of the name Guffingford
The name Guffingford originates from the Scot Ian McGuff who first settled on the south eastern shores of Guffingford, present day Rooi-Nassau. There he ordered his men and women to build a collossal fortress, a marvel of the ages and called the town, which soon grew into a city, Scotsborough. Several other little (mainly Scottish) villages were built, and parts of the land were cultivated. The fort of Ian McGuff stood for at least two hundred years until a catastrophic earthquake partially destroyed it. Rendered unsafe and unfit for men, the building was demolished. By then the massive land became mainly Knootian/German, and the Anglo-Saxon elements were driven to the Freestate of Gloucterbury, and shrunk to its present size in roughly hundred years. However, the name Guffingford came from McGuffsfort when all names by then were taken in Australia, Canada and America. Early suggestions were "New Oceania", "New British Territories", "Knootian Caledonia", "Deutsch Ost Solomon" and many more. In the end the name of Ian McGuff was taken. The Mc part was removed and Guffsfort was turned into Guffingsfort. These names were all unofficial until one bright mind changed the name to its current form: Guffingford.
The Guffingfordian Freestates, in random order.
Freestate Cerfonlande |
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Freestate Gooshen
Capital city: Gooshen, now known as LeSalle
A historic freestate. Gooshen was the most liberal freestate of Guffingford. Retief Gooshen is the leader there, and he allowes his people to engage in homosexual marriage, conduct abortion and euthenasia without an accompanying government. This makes them quite unpopular among other states, especially Oos Seeland, a generally more conservative state. After internal fueds and disintegration, Gooshen collapsed and the German states of Nord Neuland and Neu Bayern and Grüneberg and many citizens of the former Gooshenite territories created a Bündestate and adopted the old Gooshenite flag. When Gooshen was no more, Cerfonlande and Oos Seeland took the chance to expand their territory. Cerfonlande took the old Gooshenite capital Gooshen and renamed it after the current governor of their freestate, LeSalle.
Freestate Nord Neuland |
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Freestate Rooi-Nassau
Capital city: Hoogenbosch
The oldest freestate where Ian McGuff landed and built a massive fortress to protect him and his settlers against natives. Contrary to what everybody thinks, Guffingford was discovered by that Scotsman. He founded the small town known as St Jacob's now, but its real name is Scotsborough. This name passed into obscurity when the first Knootian settlers arrived. The name of Ian McGuff still lives on in the name Guffingford. In Rooi-Nassau the language Hoogs was made official.
Freestate Gloucterbury |
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Freestate Oos Seeland
Capital city: Redmound
The second largest freestate of Guffingford, and also the most powerful one. Only recently the flag of Oos Seeland has been finally adapted as the true national flag, after the periods of rule by the Germans (nazism) and the Rooi-Nassauërs. Oos Seeland means literally "East Sealand", the inhabitants of Oos Seeland came from the Knootian province of Zeeland (Sealand) in the early 19th century to escape wars and poverty in Europe. The main reason was Napoleon, and the idea France was controlling their homelands. Luckily for them, Guffingford was welcoming them with open arms. They settled on the southern shores of Guffingford, naming it after their beloved home, hoping they could return there some day.
Freestate Suidelike Kaap Vrystaat |
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North Western Quarter
Capital city: n/a. Largest city is Del Monte Pelado.
Can be described as the only "non freestate" province in Guffingford. Mainly populated by people of Spanish and Italian decent, the North Western Quarter is the lest remnant of the British colonies in Guffingford. Because the Italians and Spanish couldn't reach an agreement of the name given to their combined freestate, the British intervened and just called it the North Western Quarter. Both parties were satisfied, and the name issue was dismissed. From there the NWQ just went its own way, without interference from any other state.
Freestate Neu-Bayern |
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Political Spectrum
Allies, Enemies, Pacts, Agreements & Alliances
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(Legal) Political Parties in Guffingford
At present, there are 151 seats in the Imperial Parliament of Guffingford, seated in Hoogenbosch.
Party | Leader | Description | Percentage of Seats | Seats in the Parliament. |
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Eigen Volksparty | Maximillian Kalba | The Eigen Volksparty (Own People's Party) (EVP - OPP) is beyond any doubt the most influential party in the Guffingfordian political system. Nobody really opposes the Eigen Volksparty because their thugs are omnipresent, they hold ultimate authority over who's allowed to be opposition and who is allowed to run for presidency or mayer. | 55% | 83 seats |
Liberale Party | Jack Lee | The Liberale Party (Liberal Party) A centrist and political apathic party. Though they have seats in the parliament they never take part in policy making, discussions or any other political debates. The leader of the party, Mr. Jack Lee is also a high ranked figure in the corporate world of the extensive mining industry of Guffingford. He rarely shows himself and many foreign analysts of Guffingford's "democracy" claim this party nothing but a farce. | 32% | 48 seats |
Left Alliance Workers | Ivan Potgietersdrif | The only left wing party of Guffingford, the Left Alliance Workers (LAW) usually reach the national headlines by making all sorts pro-left statements, praise of the unions and the funding and actual promotion of a peaceful revolution of the workers. No media group is allowed to print articles applauding or even showing the slightest bit of compassion towards this party, and the only media group allowed to report on them is Truth Media, the state media group. The LAW is repeaditly made fun of, their works plagiarized, leaders threatened and all sorts of "undemocratic" ways to ry to silence them. If the government wanted to silence them once and for all, they would have done it a lot sooner but it is good to have a scapegoat - and a party where people can vent their anger at the system. Since no one else listens to them. | 13% | 20 |
Imperial Armies Nations |
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