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Barcelona, Spain
Thimphu, Bhutan
Alexandria, British Empire

Not too fussed about which
 
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Buenos Aires
1898



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Name/Capital: Buenos Aires
Majority language(s): Spainish
Majority religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Government type: Oligarchical Presidential Democracy
Leader: President Alejo Julio Argentino Roca Paz
Population: 850,681
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Domestic Events:

Economic/Supply Information:
-Subsists mostly off surrounding farms and, formerly, ocean trade.
-Currently has a massive slum problem.

Military: Policía de la Capital (Police Force), 2 brigades of the Argentine Army
Manpower Pool: 820,300
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Current Alliances/Treaties/Trade Agreements: None at the start.
 
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So, turnpost sans actions right?

Edit: For calculating population generally what are some suggested methods?
 
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DanMan said:
Khartoum, British Sudan (strong preference)
Valletta, British Malta
Prague, Austria-Hungary
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Khartoum, British Sudan (strong preference)
Lord_Asmodeus said:
So, turnpost sans actions right?

Edit: For calculating population generally what are some suggested methods?
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Yes.

mcclay said:
Buenos Aires
1898



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Name/Capital: Buenos Aires
Majority language(s): Spainish
Majority religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Government type: Oligarchical Presidential Democracy
Leader: President Alejo Julio Argentino Roca Paz
Population: 850,681
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Major Actions:

Domestic Events:

Economic/Supply Information:

Military: Policía de la Capital (Police Force), 2 brigades of the Argentine Army
Manpower Pool: 820,300
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Current Alliances/Treaties/Trade Agreements: None at the start.
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Carcassonne
1898



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Name/Capital: Carcassonne
Majority language(s): French, Occitan
Majority religion(s): Atheist/Non-religious, Roman Catholic
Government type: Republican General Council
Head of State: General Councilor and Mayor of Carcassonne, Jules Sauzède
Population: ca. 104k
Major Towns:
Mazamet, Limoux, Montréal, Capendu, Alzonne, Caunes-Minervois (various minor towns and villages not listed)
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Economic/Supply Information:
Decent level of farming available in region, unclear whether it will be enough to support the population even if retooled for purely domestic farming purposes.
Manufacturing and supplies for local textiles, shoe and rubber manufacture
Otherwise TBD

Military:
Existing local Gendarmerie forces placed under Regional authority, exact numbers to be tallied given the nature of the Phénomène, any further local garrisons or military supplies must be determined
Manpower Pool:
TBD
Current Alliances/Treaties/Trade Agreements:
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Federal Colony of Trinidad and Tobago
1898



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Name/Capital: Port-of-Spain
Majority language(s): English
Majority religion(s): Christian
Government type: Crown Colony
Leader: Sir Hubert Edward Henry Jerningham, KCMG, DL
Population: ~257,000
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Major Actions:

Domestic Events:

Water Riots

Federal Legislative Council

Trinidad Workingmen's Union


Economic/Supply Information:
Thriving sugar cane and cocoa farming operations
Nascent oil production industry
Pitch (asphalt) production industry

Military:
Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (~500 men strong)
British Imperial Military Garrison "Trinidad and Tobago Regiment" (~1000 men strong)
Manpower Pool:
- 25,700
Current Alliances/Treaties/Trade Agreements: None at the start.
 
Primorskaya Oblast
1898

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Name/Capital: Primorskaya Oblast/Vladivostok
Majority language(s): Russian (plurality), also large Chinese, Korean community.
Majority religion(s): Orthodox Christianity (plurality), with notable Buddhist and Confucian minorities.
Government type: Military government (civilian urban Mayor)
Leader: Nikolai Ivanovich Grodékov, Governor General and General of the Infantry
(Mayor Mikhail Kuzmich Fedorov)
Population: ca. 218,000
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Major Actions:
Wip

Domestic Events:
Wip
Zemsky Sobor

Economic/Supply Information:
Relative to the city's size, Vladivostok has a sizeable merchant marine and fishing fleet, including a handful of steamboats for riverine travel.
Good supplies of timber in the hinterland, and some agricultural land as well as husbandry and apiculture. A working coal basin exists on the periphery of the township.
Local manufacturing is mainly focused on shipping and the navy.

Military:
Vladivostok is a veritable fortress, having been heavily fortified against Chinese and British attacks in the 1880's and 1890's. Also serving as the premier port and naval base of the Russian Far East before the completion of Port Arthur, the city has a well-established naval base and harbour facilities.
Vladivostok Garrison: 8,000 Infantry, 1,000 Cavalry, 20 land batteries and 23 coastal batteries
Siberian Military Flotilla: 2 battleships, 9 armoured cruisers, 7 gunboats, 2 mine cruisers, 12 destroyers.
Manpower Pool: 21,800
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Current Alliances/Treaties/Trade Agreements:
 
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Melbourne

1898 ​


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Name/Capital: Melbourne
Majority language(s): Engllish
Majority religion(s): Many Denominations of Christian, with many minority religions
Government type: Democratic
Leader: Governor The Rt Hon. Lord Brassey GCB JP DL TD
Population: ca. 351,000
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Major Actions:
Wip

Domestic Events:
Wip


Economic/Supply Information:
One renowned as the richest city in the world and second largest in the Empire, Melbourne is recently recovering from a major financial crisis. Originally the cities economy was founded on the nearby gold fields but developed into a robust industrial and commercial centre.

Military:
Nineteen 12-pounder BL guns, six 12-pounder rifled breech loaders (RBLs) and another six 6-pounders of the same type
301 Officers
6000 Other men

HMVS Cerebrus - Breastwork Monitor
HMVS Nelson - Ship of the Line
HMVS Childers - Torpedo Boat
HMVS Lonsdale - Torpedo Boat
HMVS Nepean - Torpedo Boat
HMVS Gordon - Torpedo Boat
HMVS Countess of Hopetoun - Torpedo Boat
HMVS Batman - Converted gunship
HMVS Fawkner - Converted gunship
HMVS Lion - Converted gunship
HMVS Spray - Converted gunship

Manpower Pool: 35,500
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Current Alliances/Treaties/Trade Agreements:
 
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