INTRODUCTION
Welcome to Conflict and Co-operation: A World At War! To participate in this role-play, you must first create a nation in accordance with the rules outlined in this topic.
General Rules- Players are prohibited from naming their nation after an existing country in the world (America, France etc).
- Offensive titles are banned. However, if your nation for some reason requires such a title, you may contact a member of staff for approval.
- Players are allowed three plots of land on the map each.
- It is possible to create multiple nations, but the three plots per player rule still applies and the nations mustn't be allies.
Process STEP 1 ~ Naming Your Nation The very first step in the creation process is naming your nation. Most people will already have an idea of what they wish to call their country, but, if you are indeed struggling at this stage, check out the following place name generator for some ideas or inspiration. You may use your NationStates nation if you wish. Not only do you have to come up with a name at this stage, but you must come up the nation's formal title, e.g. the Republic, the Kingdom, the United States and the Empire. This gives the game staff an insight into the type of nation you wish to create. Below is a list of existing nations and their formal names:
Name ~ Formal Name America ~ United States of America Japan ~ The Empire of Japan China ~ People's Republic of China
*REMEMBER: You must not name your nation after a real-life nation, such as France or America. *
STEP 2 ~ Demonym After finalising the formal name and title of your nation, it is time to come up with the demonym, i.e. the name given to residents of a locality. Basically, your demonym is the word used t refer to the citizens of your nation. It is as simple as that! Below are a list of existing nations and their respective demonyms:
Nation ~ Demonym America ~ American China ~ Chinese Israel ~ Israeli
If you need any assistance with this section (or any section for that matter) of the application, feel free to contact a member of staff.
STEP 3 ~ Name Your Capital City This stage is almost like step 1, since you have to use your imagination to come up with a catchy name for your nation's capital city. Although we do prefer creativity in this area as well, you are allowed to name them after existing cities, e.g. New York, Moscow, Jerusalem and London. However, please refrain from naming all your cities after cities in one real-life nation. For example, do not name every city in your nation after American cities. One of the fundamental bricks of this game is our intolerance to completely copying real-life nations. Please don't do it! Again, most people will have an idea of what they wish to name their capital city, but, if you are struggling to come up with anything, visit this name generator for some ideas or inspiration.
STEP 4 ~ Claim Land It is now time to claim land on the regional map. As mentioned in the general rules at the top of this guide, each plater is entitled to claim exactly three (3) plots of land on the map. You are allowed to create multiple nations, but the three-plot rule still applies. If you wish to create two nations, one is entitled to two plots and the other to one plot. That is the way it is, I am afraid. You can access the regional map here.
STEP 5 ~ Ethnic Groups This is undoubtedly one of the most complex stages of the application. Unlike the other fields, you may not be inventive here and create the different racial groups present in your nation. All ethnic groups are pre-made, so you must base your statistics on the below information.
Categories
Above: Imperian, Abanaenian, Afestian and Hang persons.
This map clearly outlines the areas where each racial category is natively found, though, due to immigration and colonisation, it is possible to create a nation with a non-native majority. Imperians Abanaenian Afestians Hang The four racial categories shown above (Imperian, Afestian, Hang and Abanaenian) contain a variety of ethnic groups each containing varying levels of wealth, military capability and education.
Imperian 
Northern Imperians
Northern Imperians are the native and largest ethnic group present in the continent of Imperia; they are concentrated mainly in the northern and western regions. Not only are they the dominant racial group in Imperia, but they form the single largest ethnic group in the Afestian Federation, a nation in the north of Afestia. Large communities of Northern Imperians also exist throughout the world, most notably in the south of Imperia and in the Gvole region of Yasopa. Despite the fact Northern Imperians cope better in either cold or mild temperatures, thousands have immigrated to warmer regions of the world (south of both Imperia and Afestia).
The Northern Imperian people lived tribal lives for thousands of years, lacking any sort of establishment during most of the ancient world. Although Northern Imperians were initially the least advanced of the peoples of the known world, they over time became the leaders of the advanced world. As the empires in the south of the continent fell, as a result of raids from northern tribes, Northern Imperians finally advanced forward and, eventually, formed empires of their own. They have dominated much of the world for the last five centuries, as a result of colonisation and powerful trading companies set up by the many north Imperian nations. Many of the nations, notably Goldecia and Drumtroddan, had enormous colonial empires; vast amounts of land throughout eraun was, at one point, governed by a north Imperian nation. As a result of the colonisation of these powers, large communities of Northern Imperians exist today in all other continents. Other ethnic groups, mainly Afestians and Jews, are still suspicious of Northern Imperians, due to the persecution, discrimination and genocidal antics of the regimes. Today, however, Northern Imperians are considered liberal by most experts and true beacons of liberty, justice and equality for all (there are exceptions, such as the Calderan kingdoms). Northern Imperian nations are known for their liberal stances concerning individuals of different races, religions and sexual orientations. As a result, it is often dubbed the "land of liberty" both internally and externally.
Christianity is by far the largest religion with a presence in the north of Imperia. The religion itself arrived in the early 300s when missionaries from other parts of the continent settled in the region. Catholicism was the dominant faith throughout the Middle Ages, but the reformation in Drumotrddan sprouted a new branch of Christianity (Protestantism) which quickly spread to other parts of the north. Orthodox Christianity, a very conservative branch of the religion, is still practised by Northern Imperians, though this number is declining. Scionism has always been the dominant faith in the Calderan kingdoms, entities located in the north-eastern region of Imperia. Still to this day, Christianity and Scionism are the two largest faiths followed by the Northern Imperian people. Thousands of Northern Imperians converted to Judaism in the early 1600s, though the descendants are now considered Ashkenazim rather than Northern Imperian.
TRAITS: Economy +2 Science +2
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Southern Imperians
Southern Imperians are the dominant ethnic group in the southern regions of the continent of Imperia. Most experts have concluded that most Southern Imperians also contain some Semitic (Hamish, Leonian or Jewish) blood, which is likely due to the early empires of the south Imperian nations. Sizeable communities of Southern Imperians also exist in the north of Afestia and the Gvole region of Yasopa. It has been claimed that the people of the Leonian peninsula also have some Southern Imperian ancestry, again due to the early empires of the states.
Unlike their neighbours in the north of the continent, Southern Imperians were one of the most advanced ethnic groups in the known world at one time. After enhancing their own nations, they expanded to parts of Afestia and Yasopa, mixing with the locals and spreading their customs. As a result of this expansion, the natives of the Leonian peninsula have a similar culture to many south Imperian nations. Some groups, such as Jews, were mistreated due to religious intolerance; Jews were exiled from their homeland (the Land of Israel) by a Southern Imperian group in the late 100s AD. Still today, some Jews feel resentment towards Southern Imperians. Eventually, the empires of the southern states fell as tribes from the north rebelled and sacked many southern cities, ultimately crashing both the economies and militaries of the south. The people lived somewhat simple lives after their once great empires were defeated at the hands of "lesser beings". The standard of living decreased dramatically and the south of Imperia was no longer the centre of the world. During the colonisation period, Southern Imperians did participate to an extent, but were nowhere near as involved as their counterparts in the north of the continent. Although the southern regions of the continent is nowhere near as liberal as most of the north-western regions, in recent years, the societies in the south have begun to change and modernise. More and more people are beginning to accept things like other religions and homosexuality, though conservative circles still make the region hostile to full equality.
As with their Northern Imperian neighbours, Christianity is the dominant religion amongst Southern Imperians. It is said to have arrived in the region as early as 50 AD, though some claim it had a presence in the continent since the death of Jesus himself. Catholicism is the branch of Christianity most followed by Southern Imperians all over the world, though some do practise other faiths. There are sizeable communities of Protestants in the south as well, though. Southern Imperians are still conservative in nature due to their religious beliefs, though it has been claimed church attendance is decreasing in many parts and the region is modernising.
TRAITS: Military +2 Population +2
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Ashkenazim
The Ashkenazim are the Jews descended from the medieval Jewish communities of north-western Imperia, mainly Goldecia and Drumtroddan. They, like all other Jewish ethnic divisions, claim to be descended from the ancient Israelites, though some historians dispute this. Today, they are mostly found in the Federal Republic of Euphoria, a federation of Jewish states, and the Afestian Federation. The Ashkenazim are generally pale skinned (thus resembling Northern Imperians), but some are naturally tanned as well.
It is claimed that Jews first arrived in Imperia following the invasion of the Gvole by the Istalian Empire, but the first recorded date of Jews in the north-west of Imperia is 64 AD. The descendants of these Jewish traders (as most of them were) are today known as the Ashkenazim; distinct from other Jewish groups due to their pale skin, likely a result of intermarriages and conversions. Since they were different from their neighbours in terms of both culture and religion, they remained rather isolated from Imperian society, developing their own language, Yudi, in the process. The Ashkenazim became a major ethnic group in Goldecia, totally just over 40% of the country's population in 1849. Many modern Golecian cities, such as Rutterdam, Exmouth, Whaleton, Seasouth and Nordam, once had Ashenazi majorities and Yudi names. Feeling somewhat threatened by the dominance of Ashkenazi Jews, the other residents of Goldecia often committed atrocities against them. The first major genocide of Ashkenazi Jews in Goldecia was between the years 1964 and 1967. Similar massacres continued for the next few centuries until the remaining Ashkenazim were eventually exiled from the country. Ashkenazi Jews escaped the pogroms of Goldecia and Western Imperia when they fled to the Chenevsky peninsula, the area which today makes up the modern Jewish state of Euphoria. There's a significant Ashkenazi population in Sharlesland, a state of the Afestian Federation, where they are employed in the highest fields. As the majority in Euphoria, the Ashkenazim have conflicted with the Jewish ethnic divisions from other parts of the world, most notably the Mizrahim, and have been accused of discriminating against such groups.
Ashkenazi Jews obviously practise Judaism, though some are more religious than others. The most religious type of Ashkenazi Jews are referred to as the Chasidim (the largest Haredi group, basically ultra-orthodox). It is easy to spot a Chasidic Jew due to their distinct attire and shaving habits. Many Ashkenzi, however, are not religious in the slightest. After all, the form the largest ethnic group in Euphoria, often described as the world's least religious nation. Most Ashkenazi Jews in fact belong to a liberal branch of Judaism known as Reformed Judaism, the largest denomination in Euphoria. It has been claimed that a portion of today's Ashkenazim are in fact descended from Northern Imperian (mainly Goldecian) converts to Judaism.
TRAITS: Education +2 Science +2 Abanaenian 
Hamish
Hamish inhabitants of the world are a Abanaenian people native to the eastern area of the Gvole in the west of Yasopa, though they have lived in the western area of the Gvole and the Leonian peninsula for over one thousand years. Large communities also exist in the the Afestian continent and many Imperian nations. The majority of Hamish have dark toned skin, though, due to mixing with other groups, some are surprisingly quite pale despite the climate in their ancestral home.
The Hamish people have lived rather modestly since records began and many still, to this very day, live almost tribal lives. Due to the roasting climate of the eastern Gvole, as well as the harsh terrain, the Hamish people found it somewhat difficult to feed their growing population. The food issue was quickly solved when the immensely powerful Leonian Empire annexed the ancestral home of the Hamish and provided its new citizens with food in exchange for work. Eventually, the empire was crushed after a series of rebellions and the Hamish were once again free of foreign rule. Initially polytheists, a new religion emerged amongst the Hamish in the 600s AD: the Islamic faith. The Hamish people felt the need to spread their new faith and expand their territory in the process; first annexing the western region of the Gvole and later the Leonian peninsula. The vast Hamish Empire was one of the most important in the world, especially since it was one of the only non-Imperian powers of the time. It came to an end when it conflicted with the dominant power in the world at the time: the Goldecian Empire. Much of its territory has been deprived from it in the last century, namely Palestine (now administered by the World Assembly). The Hamish people have endorsed radical and nationalist ideologies in recent years as a result of the poverty forced upon their people and somewhat racist attitudes of the other nations in the world.
Islam is, without a doubt, the dominant religion amongst the Hamish people, though a minority follow other religions like Christianity and Druzism. The Hamish were the first people to convert to Islam from their polytheist beliefs; after all, Mohammed belonged to a Hamish tribe himself. As the Hamish Empire expanded and annexed the surrounding lands, more peoples adopted the Hamish way of life and culture (and, as a result, effectively became Hamish themselves). Therefore, the many Hamish Christians and Druze are not directly descended from the original Hamish tribes and merely adopted the Hamish culture and language.
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Leonians
Leonians are a Abanaenian people native to the Leonian peninsula, an area south of the WA Occupied Palestine. Large communities of Leonians are also found throughout the world, especially in neighbouring areas (controlled by the World Assembly, due to their religious significance) and Imperian countries, such as Goldecia. Experts have claimed that most Leonians today are the descendants of both the original Leonians and the Southern Imperian settlers that governed the land over 1500 years ago. Despite the roasting climate in their homeland, Leonians are paler than their Hamish neighbours (mainly due to having some Imperian blood) and cope well in most temperatures.
The Leonian people have been pleasantly lucky throughout history; despite the fact their homeland was literally an enormous desert, they still found ways to feed their people and expand their territory. Although they, like the other Semitic persons in the region, lived tribal lives initially, the Leonians were the first in the region to annex other nations into their own. The Jews of Israel and Judea and the Hamish were governed by the vast Leonian Empire, as well as other areas surrounding the modern state of Hastilia. The Hamish followed a similar polytheist religion and were thus integrated as Leonians, but the Jews were treated almost like slaves due to their practices. Many stories in the Hebrew bible illustrates the discrimination and barbarity the Jews were subjected to at the hands of the early Leonians. Shortly after the empire fell, Southern Imperians nations began to occupy the former empire. Over time, the Leonian peninsula became part of the forever expanding Hamish Empire and the region experienced an influx of Hamish civilians. By the year 1500, most Leonians did not reside in Leone as a result of religious intolerance of the Hamish. Today, however, most have returned and are seeking an independent homeland for the Leonian people. They are usually well educated and belong to the middle-class in the nations they reside in.
Although initially followers of a polytheist religion, Leonians today are mainly followers of Christianity. Hastilia, a Leonian nation which existed shortly after the death of Jesus, was the first nation to become a Christian state. Despite its proud Christian heritage, Leonians have been tolerant of other faiths for centuries and have formed great friendships with the Jewish inhabitants of the Gvole. Most are members of the Leonian Orthodox Church, though a lot are secular and reject the existence of a higher being. Over the years, Leonians residing in the United States of Zion have become particularly secular.
TRAITS: Science +2 Education +2
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Mizrahim
The Mizrahim are the Jews descended from the Jewish communities of the Gvole and the surrounding regions. They, like all other Jewish ethnic divisions, claim to be directly descended from the ancient Israelites; a feasible claim considering they are closely related to neighbouring racial groups and have resided in neighbouring nations (to ancient Israel) for nearly two thousand years. Today, most are in fact found in the area that was once Israel and Silesia, the world's only Jewish majority state.
The Mizrahim apparently flourished in their communities as a result of the religious tolerance of the Hamish Empire, though they were forced to pay a special tax forced upon non-Muslims. Unlike the Ashkenazim, the Mizrahim had no reasons to be isolated from the natives of the host nations and thus had no problem finding employment. Mizrahi Jews were often affluent and respected members of their communities; they enjoyed a particularly good relationship with the Muslims of Leone (modern day Hastilia). The Hastilian city of Elidah has had a Jewish majority since the early twelfth century. Overall, Jews living in Gvole were treated with much respect compared to those elsewhere in the world. Some decided to immigrate to the large Jewish communities in both the Chenevsky Peninsula and the Afestian continent, though most were rather content with where they were. In the late eighteenth century, hundreds of Mizrahi Jews migrated to Palestine, another province of the Hamish Empire that was located on land that was once ancient Israel. They were eventually joined by Ashkenazi Jews fleeing the pogroms of Imperia and by the year 1920 17.5% of the population was Jewish. Once great friends with the Muslims of the Hamish Empire, the Mizrahim found themselves at war with the group as the Hamish became increasingly more opposed to a Jewish presence in Palestine. After the World Assembly met to discuss the conflict in Palestine, the area became an official protectorate of the international organisation and remains under occupation to this very day. Most Mizrahi Jews today live in the Jewish communities of the WA Occupied Palestine, though some reside in Euphoria. Mizrahi Jews are, of course, followers of Judaism. Like other Jews, not all Mizrahim are devout members of the established branch of Judaism in Euphoria (orthodoxy), however, they are considered more traditional than their Ashkenazi counterparts. Haredi Mizrahi Jews have always been more supportive of the concept of Zionism than Chasidic Jews (Ashkenazi Haredim) and, therefore, play a greater role in the running of the state. It has been claimed that many Mizrahi Jews descended from Hamish lands may be actually descended from converts to the faith, since they are generally darker skinned than other Mizrahi Jews.
TRAITS: Economy +2 Military +2
Afestians Ethnic groups will be added soon. TRAITS: Population +2 Military +2
Hang Ethnic groups will be added soon. TRAITS: Education +2 Economy +2
*REMEMBER: At the end of the application, you are asked to distribute 10 points among seven attributes. Remember to add the points gained as a result of choosing a particular ethnic group. *
Most nations in real-life are home to several ethnic groups, so it is best to list as many groups as possible. However, you may only claim trait points for the nation's majority. Below is an example:
Northern Imperian- 72% Southern Imperian -1% Ashkenazi- 5% Leonian -10% Hamish- 2% Afestian- 5% Other - 5%
STEP 6 ~ Religious Groups Don't worry, guys (and ladies), this step is nowhere near as complex as the last! In fact, it is probably the most simple stage of the application, unless you wish to personally wish to make it difficult. Most players will be content with adopting an existing faith (Christianity, Islam, Hinduism etc), but it is possible to completely invent a religion for your nation. If you need assistance with this, you are free to contact a member of staff. Again, most real-life nations have a diverse range of religious groups present within their society. Below is yet another example:
Christianity - 92% Islam -5% Judaism - 2% Other -1%
STEP 7 ~ Picking Your National Language Players are prohibited from naming their national language after the English term for an existing language in the real world. Therefore, as a result of this rule, your national language will neither be English nor Russian (or any other existing language for that matter). However, if the native term is evidently different, it is allowed. For example, the local term for Hebrew is 'Ivrit', so you'd be allowed to name your language that.
Some players imagine their national language to be like an existing language, whilst others prefer to simply invent a whole new language to use in the game. It is your decision, however, we can't allow several duplicates. If a player has already claimed English as their nation's base, I am afraid you have to either choose another or adopt their national language as your own.
Nation-Language-RL Language Goldecia-Goldecian-English Euphoria-Ivrit-Hebrew Caldera-Calderan-German
STEP 8 ~ Attributes Each player is given 10 points to distribute among the following attributes:
- Population
- Land
- Religion
- Economy
- Military
- Education
- Science
Every week, the RP Committee will distribute 5 points to all active nations as a reward for their activity and work. Players have complete freedom over which attributes receive the points. Once an attribute reaches 10, the player is able to purchase an upgrade concerning that attribute. The number of points the player has for that particular attribute will drop to 0 upon purchasing the upgrade and they may begin to build up points for that attribute once again.
*REMEMBER: Make sure to add the points gained as a result of choosing a particular ethnic group. *
Use the form below to apply for a nation in Conflict and Co-operation: A World At War!
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[b]Formal Title of Nation:[/b] [b]Demonym:[/b] [b]Capital City:[/b]
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[b]Ethnic Groups:[/b] [b]Religious Groups:[/b] [b]National Language:[/b]
[b] Attributes:[/b] Population- Land- Religion- Economy- Military- Education- Science-
Edited by Darom, Jul 18 2012, 12:26 AM.
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