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And why is it that this pauper King without a nation is suddenly invited to take part in official diplomatic affairs with the President?

-A random RUF deputy.
 
And why is it that this pauper King without a nation is suddenly invited to take part in official diplomatic affairs with the President?

-A random RUF deputy.

Because His Imperial and Royal Majesty was asked to participate by His Excellency, the Chancellor of Silesia; perhaps the President should involve himself in such affairs as well, instead of merely saying "stand down" and proceeding to do nothing to open himself to negotiation. Herr Banik was invited by the Chancellor and His Imperial and Royal Majesty to participate in discussions, which I should remind you are completely related His Majesty, as he is the object of this revolt it seems, and he chose to ignore that offer.

~ Imperial partisan
 
I should make myself a title so that I can be invited to meetings I have no place in as well then! I hear Italians invite anyone who has a good sounding title!

His Imperial Greatness, Herr Mitervacht von Stilbacht-Vasserbadden III Sr. Esq., King of Mesopotamia, Lord of the Yangtze, etc. etc.

Now, where are my invitations?

-Yet another backbencher.
 
I should make myself a title so that I can be invited to meetings I have no place in as well then! I hear Italians invite anyone who has a good sounding title!

His Imperial Greatness, Herr Mitervacht von Stilbacht-Vasserbadden III Sr. Esq., King of Mesopotamia, Lord of the Yangtze, etc. etc.

Now, where are my invitations?

-Yet another backbencher.

No place? His Imperial and Royal Majesty, Franz Ferdinand, was -the- subject for many of those rebels taking to the streets, as he has proven himself to be more moderate and involved than your president, and is being touted as the rightful ruler of the Danubia. This is no imagined title, granted to him from thin air and with not ounce of legitimacy; this was born from generations of rulership, and has thus far been earned through diligent work and tireless fighting fro peace and understanding, neither of which Banik has done.

However, if the "Lord of Yangtze" is so bold as to defend the President's inaction and shutaway manner, then he has every such right; of course, he will have to make a case for such a position.

~The same Imperial parstian
 
An invitation to privately meet with President Banik in Vienna to discuss the ongoing reactionary rebellion is sent to Franz Ferdinand and is signed by the President himself.
 
I hereby command the full Mobilization of the Austrian State Militia. All units are to assemble at their respective headquarters and hold them while awaiting direct orders from myself on what actions to take.

~Frederick von Innsbruck-Brno, Chancellor of Austria
 
((figuring that Ahawk has made everything that involved Leopold null and void, we still have a rebellion to deal with.))
 
"Have you heard the news about Frederick Leopold?"

"No, who is that?"

"You know, the leader of the rebellion? He ordered the rebels to stand down."

"Hmm, I've never heard of such a man. And as far as I can tell, the rebellion is still ongoing."

The man repeated his query dozens of times but he always received the same answer. As far as everyone was aware, Frederick Leopold never existed. The man was the only one who remembered the rebel leader. This unfortunate fact drove the poor man to madness and he was locked in an insane asylum for the rest of his life. To this day, there have been no records discovered detailing the existence of any Frederick Leopold in Danubia (there was a Frederick Leopold of House Hohenzollern, but he lived in Prussia and never stepped foot in Danubia).
 
"Have you heard the news about Frederick Leopold?"

"No, who is that?"

"You know, the leader of the rebellion? He ordered the rebels to stand down."

"Hmm, I've never heard of such a man. And as far as I can tell, the rebellion is still ongoing."

The man repeated his query dozens of times but he always received the same answer. As far as everyone was aware, Frederick Leopold never existed. The man was the only one who remembered the rebel leader. This unfortunate fact drove the poor man to madness and he was locked in an insane asylum for the rest of his life. To this day, there have been no records discovered detailing the existence of any Frederick Leopold in Danubia (there was a Frederick Leopold of House Hohenzollern, but he lived in Prussia and never stepped foot in Danubia).

((Thanks for clearing that up, sorta :mellow:))
 
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The following is an excerpt from Bдова Леопольд (The Widow Leopold,) a novel written by Councillor Valentyn Sikorsky during the Rebellion of 1886 and considered one of the classics of late 19th century Danubian literature. It is, as the title implies, the story of Elisabeth Leopold, whose husband Frederick one day mysteriously vanishes and is forgotten by everyone she knows. As she searches Danubia for her missing husband, she struggles with the nature of reality and the fragility of our understanding of the world. While critics at the time raised their collective eyebrows at the heavy-handed and political nature of the book's message - the widow Leopold's reactionary husband is unmourned by all but her, and even she is converted to Radicalism by the novel's end - modern literary analysts have praised it as a great dramatic tale and even as an early example of science fiction...

"...Had it all been a dream? No, it could not be so. She was the same as she always was, young and beautiful; the same Saint Stephen's Cathedral that played host to so many Presidents where she pledged to love and cherish Frederick forever stood imposing, as ever, over Vienna. The neighbors still tended their gardens and chatted amongst themselves without a care in the world. She searched her memories exhaustively for that indescribable feeling one has in a dream that it is not quite real, but could not find it. Everything was as it was yesterday, as it always had been, but whereas yesterday her husband was to soon be the most powerful man in the Federation, today he was gone from the memories of everyone but her. Yet she was quite sure that she had spent her life married to this man, this wonderful man who was going to save their country; how could be wrong about something like that? f she wasn't dreaming, if she wasn't crazy, then only God himself could have taken him away..."
 
Metzler speaking out loud to himself again:
"Is it just me or have this jail suddenly become incredibly empty. One would think every other prisoner was named Frederick Leopold or something. I wish people could just charge me already, so we can get the wholw execution affair over with".
 
Report upon the Status of the African Colonies and Arabian Territories
Including the Protectorate of Tunisia

Commissioned: 12th January 1886
by the Junior Minister for Colonial Affairs

Presented to Congress: 24th June 1886
by the Colonial Ministry Oversight Committee

Chairman: Hans-Peter Martin
Full details of other contributors can be found on file in the Committee’s Archives

1. Overview
1.1. Population
1.1.1. Total Population: 27.59 Million (approx)
1.1.2. Total Workforce: 6.89 Million (approx)
1.1.3. Registered European Households: 5078 (<0.1%)
1.1.4. Of which:
1.1.4.1. Czech: 87
1.1.4.2. Danubian: 108
1.1.4.3. French: 18
1.1.4.4. Hungarian: 47
1.1.4.5. North German: 10
1.1.4.6. North Italian: 2178
1.1.4.7. Romanian: 2
1.1.4.8. Slovene: 16
1.1.4.9. South German: 16
1.1.4.10. South Italian: 2577
1.1.4.11. Ukrainian: 19​
1.1.5. Religion
1.1.5.1. Animist: 38.9%
1.1.5.2. Sunni: 35.2%
1.1.5.3. Catholic: 24.2%
1.1.5.4. Shiite: 1.7%​
1.1.6. Occupations:
1.1.6.1. Farmers: 82.9%
1.1.6.2. Labourers: 5.9%
1.1.6.3. Artisans: 4.1%
1.1.6.4. Soldiers: 2.4%
1.1.6.5. Aristocrats: 1.8%
1.1.6.6. Bureaucrats: 1.4%
1.1.6.7. Clergymen: 1.2%
1.1.6.8. Officers: 0.2%
1.1.6.9. Other occupations insignificant​
1.1.7. Literacy: 11.6%
1.1.8. Average Militancy: very high
1.1.8.1. Significant links to communist, anarcho-liberal and nationalist rebel organisations believed to exist​
1.2. Production
1.2.1. No industrial facilities
1.2.2. Production tonnage (products with production greater than100 tonnes)
1.2.2.1. Grain: 937.7
1.2.2.2. Timber: 355.6
1.2.2.3. Wool: 324.0
1.2.2.4. Fruit: 328.5
1.2.2.5. Cattle: 255.5
1.2.2.6. Cotton: 169.0
1.2.2.7. Fish: 131.6​
1.2.3. Exports:
1.2.3.1. Grain: 696.8
1.2.3.2. Timber: 347.0
1.2.3.3. Fruit: 269.6​
1.2.4. Imports
1.2.4.1. Tea: 67.24
1.2.4.2. Furniture: 42.55
1.2.4.3. Regular Clothes: 42.18​
1.3. Military
1.3.1. 44 regiments able to be supported by colonial populations
1.3.2. No forces expected to be raised under a general mobilisation
1.3.3. 43 key ports for construction of naval forces​
2. Algeria
2.1. Population
2.1.1. Number of households: 31 Thousand
2.1.2. Of which European: 218
2.1.3. Of which:
2.1.3.1. North Italian: 68
2.1.3.2. Romanian: 2
2.1.3.3. South Italian: 148​
2.2. Government
2.2.1. Governor-General: Mehdi Hannachi, of Tunis, Tunisia
2.2.2. Capital: Bechar
2.2.3. Colony established under the Tunisian constitutional model; however, the population was judged too sparse for efficient representation so the vast majority of powers are delegated to local tribal councils. Powers over the colony at large remain vested in the Governor-General.
2.2.4. Many government tasks are performed under contract by Tunisian state agencies in Tunis and the colony has an administrative centre in Tunis, since low levels of development and environmental challenges due to the Sahara desert pose difficulties for government operation.​
3. Angola
3.1. Population
3.1.1. Number of households: 566 Thousand
3.1.2. Of which European: 525
3.1.3. Of which:
3.1.3.1. Danubian: 18
3.1.3.2. French: 3
3.1.3.3. North German: 2
3.1.3.4. North Italian: 137
3.1.3.5. Slovene: 2
3.1.3.6. South Italian: 363​
3.2. Government
3.2.1. Governor-General: Pál Schmitt, of Vienna, Austria
3.2.2. Capital: Lusaka
3.2.3. The most recent African colony to be established, Angola is also the only one to have anything resembling a colony-wide functioning representative democracy. A unicameral parliament called the Angolan Senate is a yearly assembly of one representative from each of the 2536 officially recognised villages and settlements, which must give its approval to any legislation presented by the Governor-General for those acts to come into force.​
4. Arabia
4.1. Population
4.1.1. Number of households: 201 Thousand
4.1.2. Of which European: 267
4.1.3. Of which:
4.1.3.1. French: 4
4.1.3.2. North German: 2
4.1.3.3. North Italian: 134
4.1.3.4. South German: 2
4.1.3.5. South Italian: 122
4.1.3.6. Ukrainian: 3​
4.2. Government
4.2.1. Sultan: Rahman (Al Saud)
4.2.2. Prime Minister: Crown Prince Hafiz Al Saud
4.2.3. Capital: Riyadh
4.2.4. Ruled by a distant relative of the former monarchs of Nejd, Arabia is ruled by its legislative chamber, the Royal Council of Ministers, which is appointed by the Sultan. A government is currently formed on the Sultan’s behalf by his brother, who is also next in line to the throne.
4.2.5. Since the Arabia is not a colony, the Federal Congress and the Ministry of Colonial Affairs have no direct oversight of the territory’s internal affairs.​
5. Federal East Africa
5.1. Population
5.1.1. Number of households: 1.96 Million
5.1.2. Of which European: 690
5.1.3. Of which:
5.1.3.1. Danubian: 17
5.1.3.2. French: 1
5.1.3.3. North German: 4
5.1.3.4. North Italian: 345
5.1.3.5. Slovene: 2
5.1.3.6. South German: 5
5.1.3.7. South Italian: 315
5.1.3.8. Ukrainian: 1​
5.2. Government
5.2.1. Governor-General: Paul Rübig, of Vienna, Austria
5.2.2. Capital: Nairobi
5.2.3. Federal East Africa is divided into the legislative regions of Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Mombassa-Zanzibar. Each region has internal legislative powers through an assembly; however, only Mombassa-Zanzibar has a popularly elected Regional Parliament, with all other states having opted for tribal or centrally-appointed assemblies. Powers over the colony at large remain vested in the Governor-General.​
6. Federal Equatorial Africa
6.1. Population
6.1.1. Number of households: 539 Thousand
6.1.2. Of which European: 605
6.1.3. Of which:
6.1.3.1. French: 3
6.1.3.2. North Italian: 134
6.1.3.3. South Italian: 242​
6.2. Government
6.2.1. Governor-General: Peter Sichrovsky, of Innsbruck, Austria
6.2.2. Capital: Massenya
6.2.3. The population was judged too sparse for efficient representation so the vast majority of powers are delegated to local tribal councils. Powers over the colony at large remain vested in the Governor-General.​
7. Federal Territories of the Congo
7.1. Population
7.1.1. Number of households: 710 Thousand
7.1.2. Of which European: 687
7.1.3. Of which:
7.1.3.1. Danubian: 18
7.1.3.2. French: 4
7.1.3.3. Hungarian: 2
7.1.3.4. North Italian: 203
7.1.3.5. South German: 5
7.1.3.6. South Italian: 499
7.1.3.7. Ukrainian: 6​
7.2. Government
7.2.1. Governor-General: Hynek Fajmon, of Prague, Bohemia
7.2.2. Capital: Irebu
7.2.3. The Congo suffers from very low levels of development, to an extent not even seen anywhere else in the African colonies. No attempts at representation of any kind have been made over such concerns and power, limited though it is, remains concentrated in the colonial government led by the Governor-General.​
8. Federal West Africa
8.1. Population
8.1.1. Number of households: 1.82 Million
8.1.2. Of which European: 729
8.1.3. Of which:
8.1.3.1. Danubian: 36
8.1.3.2. French: 3
8.1.3.3. North Italian: 213
8.1.3.4. Slovene: 5
8.1.3.5. South Italian: 466
8.1.3.6. Ukrainian: 5​
8.2. Government
8.2.1. Governor-General: Adrian Severin, of Bacau, formerly Romania
8.2.2. Capital: Boffa
8.2.3. Federal West Africa was the worst governed colony visited by inspectors on behalf of the committee. Though there is a Federally-appointed council holding legislative power, this body has never managed to create much of an impact outside the coastal capital. In reality, what government services are required, such as the construction of infrastructure or the maintenance of law and order, is carried out by private trading companies, in particular the Federal Trading Corporation, largely without the regulation of the colonial government.​
9. Gulf of Aden Territories
9.1. Population
9.1.1. Number of households: 14 Thousand
9.1.2. Of which European: 24
9.1.3. Of which:
9.1.3.1. North Italian: 8
9.1.3.2. South Italian: 16​
9.2. Government
9.2.1. Governor-General: Hossam Badrawi, of Suez, Suez
9.2.2. Capital: Aden
9.2.3. Though the three provinces which make up the Gulf of Aden Territories do have a large degree of autonomy, most of the colony’s legislative activities are handled by Aden City Council, established in the image of the Melilla’s governing council, despite it not having de jure jurisdiction over the other provinces: the officials appointed to the other two provinces by the Governor-General to lead the local administrations have by convention followed those laws enacted by Aden City Council. Aden City Council is currently elected by universal male suffrage within the bounds of the city of Aden: one seat on the council is reserved for a representative of the Federal government, who is currently Jelko Kacin, of Ljubljana, Slovenia.
9.2.4. It should be noted that the current Governor-General was previously employed by the Suez Canal Company and has elected to retain the cosy links the Territories have previously held with the state-owned corporation. Ships of the Suez Canal Company currently pay no docking fees or other taxes when using ports within the territories, similar to agreements the company has with the government in Suez itself, and plans are in progress to establish and maintain a large-scale official delegation of the company in Aden. When the previous Governor-General resigned, Aden City Council only considered one man who had never been employed by the Suez Canal Company.
9.2.5. Since the Gulf of Aden Territories are not colonies, the Federal Congress and the Ministry of Colonial Affairs have no direct oversight of the Territories’ internal affairs.​
10. Mauritania
10.1. Population
10.1.1. Number of households: 329 Thousand
10.1.2. Of which European: 431
10.1.3. Of which:
10.1.3.1. North Italian: 218
10.1.3.2. Slovene: 6
10.1.3.3. South German: 1
10.1.3.4. South Italian: 402
10.1.3.5. Ukrainian: 4​
10.2. Government
10.2.1. Governor-General: Adeel Bassir, of Gabes, Tunisia
10.2.2. Capital: Bamako
10.2.3. The population was judged too sparse for efficient representation so the vast majority of powers are delegated to local tribal councils. Powers over the colony at large remain vested in the Governor-General.​
11. Oman
11.1. Population
11.1.1. Number of households: 49 Thousand
11.1.2. Of which European: 114
11.1.3. Of which:
11.1.3.1. North Italian: 60
11.1.3.2. South Italian: 54​
11.2. Government
11.2.1. Chief Minister: Malik Fahri, of Muscat, Oman
11.2.2. Capital: Muscat
11.2.3. Oman and Yemen have similar constitutional structures, with a unicameral elected parliament called the Chamber of Deputies being elected upon a similar basis to the Federal body of the same name. From the Chamber, a Chief Minister is elected to lead the government. Oman and Yemen are currently without defined Heads of State, but are in talks with Arabia to form a unified Arabian monarchy over all three territories.
11.2.4. Most colonial goods are relatively standard raw materials, many of which are also produced within the Federation’s states; however, Oman and Yemen are also the only locations where opiates are grown in the Federation, the production of which is actively encouraged by the government.
11.2.5. Since the Oman is not a colony, the Federal Congress and the Ministry of Colonial Affairs have no direct oversight of the territory’s internal affairs.​
12. Somaliland
12.1. Population
12.1.1. Number of households: 288 Thousand
12.1.2. Of which European: 231
12.1.3. Of which:
12.1.3.1. Danubian: 19
12.1.3.2. Hungarian: 2
12.1.3.3. North Italian: 77
12.1.3.4. South German: 3
12.1.3.5. South Italian: 130​
12.2. Government
12.2.1. Governor-General: Jörg Leichtfried, of Sopron, Hungary
12.2.2. Capital: Mogadishu
12.2.3. Somaliland is currently without a constitution or legislative assembly after the previous such body voted to hold a constitutional convention. It is currently awaiting approval from the Colonial Ministry for the members of the colony nominated to craft a new constitution.​
13. Yemen
13.1. Population
13.1.1. Number of households: 69 Thousand
13.1.2. Of which European: 185
13.1.3. Of which:
13.1.3.1. Czech: 87
13.1.3.2. Hungarian: 43
13.1.3.3. South Italian: 55​
13.2. Government
13.2.1. Chief Minister: Ayman Mauda, of Sana, Yemen
13.2.2. Capital: Sana
13.2.3. Oman and Yemen have similar constitutional structures, with a unicameral elected parliament called the Chamber of Deputies being elected upon a similar basis to the Federal body of the same name. From the Chamber, a Chief Minister is elected to lead the government. Oman and Yemen are currently without defined Heads of State, but are in talks with Arabia to form a unified Arabian monarchy over all three territories.
13.2.4. Most colonial goods are relatively standard raw materials, many of which are also produced within the Federation’s states; however, Oman and Yemen are also the only locations where opiates are grown in the Federation, the production of which is actively encouraged by the government.
13.2.5. Since the Yemen is not a colony, the Federal Congress and the Ministry of Colonial Affairs have no direct oversight of the territory’s internal affairs.​
14. Closing comments
14.1. The Committee finds cause for concern in the current wording of the constitution regarding the current vague restrictions upon colonial and territorial governments to be ‘non-autocratic’ and questions whether many of the current governments currently fulfil this requirement.
14.2. The Committee notes that a lack of central oversight in many colonies is limiting development and there is a major problem with duplication and inefficiency. Due to these problems, no clear indication can be made as to whether corruption also exists within the colonial system, though the Committee believes it is likely.
14.3. The Committee believes that the current treatment of natives in the colonies is satisfactory, with a great deal of self-governance in the absence of a large European population; however, the Committee also believes that further centralisation and improvements in the African colonies in particular would require either a sustained attempt to raise the level of education within the native population, which the Committee believes is largely untenable in the short term, or a greater push to encourage European migration to the colonies.
14.4. The Committee recommends further engagement by the Federal Government and Congress with the endeavours of this nation overseas if the Federation wishes to maintain its position in Africa and Arabia.​


Signed,
Hans-Peter Martin
Chairman of the Colonial Ministry Oversight Committee
 
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((So Boffa is the capital of both West and Equatorial Africa?))
 
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Aleksandar Novak

Date of Birth: June 24 1835

Culture: Croatian

Position: Councilor for Croatia (Illyria)

Biography: Born from a noble family Aleksandar was raised in the wake of the revolution. Witnessing the political turmoil left by the republicans he quickly became a vocal supporter for the restoration of the monarchy. After turning a small inherited fortune into a large fortune off of investments made in the colonies he was able to fund a campaign and join the ranks of the other political elites of the federation becoming one of the councilors for Illyria.
 
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((Nice to See you bab, however Illyria doesn't have a councillor per say, It has 5 substantiates, Bosnia(Which is MINE), Croatia is the one I would recommend for you))

((Irrelevant, seats in the Federal Council go to Councillors and are apportioned on a state by state basis, so internal divisions are not included - I didn't see the original, but I would assume it was correct if it was Councillor for Illyria. Plus, you mean substate, not substantiate, which is a verb...))
 
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Name: Franko Frano Kabužić
Date of Birth: November 3rd, 1841 (45)
Place of Birth: Dubrovnik
Culture: Croat
Position(s):
Head of House Kabužić
Councillor for Illyria
Count



Biography: Scion of the Kabužić noble family, still surviving since its rise during the Republic of Ragusa around the 14th century, and subsequent recognition of nobility in 1818 and 1833 as the grade of count, Franko was afforded a comfortable childhood, sustained by the economic influence created and maintained by his kin. As a youth, Franko focused on academics, enrolling the the University of Zagreb and earning a degree in philosophy. After his schooling, Franko chose to experience the varieties of life, travelling around Europe and then onto parts of Asia. Upon his return from an exotic life, Franko pursued an interest in history which evolved into an interest in the political scene of the Federation.

With this new found interest, Franko campaigned for his own entrance into politics based on his own ideals bred by an aristocratic life. Finding moderate success, Franko proved himself capable, prompting him, shortly after his inheritance of the Kabužić estates, to devote himself to a political career.
 
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