Cody Seb Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 (edited) Содружество Белая Россия Співдружність Біла Росія The Commonwealth of White Russia Flag: Political Map: Government Type: Soviet Republic Head of Government and State: General Secretary Anatoli Vostok Capital City: Minsk Official Languages: Belarussian [National], Ukrainian, Russian [Recognized] Major Religions [None Governent Sanctioned]: Eastern Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, Catholicism, Protestant Population: 62,630,349 Currency: Commonwealth Ruble GDP: $430,440,000,000 Area: 811,228 Economy: Interventionalist Capitalist-Various State Controlled Companies Major Industries: Energy Products, Lumber, Heavy Machinery Manufacturing, Agriculture, Weapons Manufacturing Leading Companies [Leader in each industry, respectively]- Northern Petrol, Belorussia Lumber Corporation, Minsk Heavy Machinery Corporation, Dnieper Breadbasket, White Russia Arms Demonym: White Russians/Byelorussians [Collectively], Ukrainians, Belorussians, Moldovans, Russians [individual Groups] National Anthem: Наша родина никогда не погибнет [Our Motherland Shall Never Perish] National Songs [i.e. America the Beautiful/God Bless America]: Edited February 23, 2009 by Cody Seb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northrend Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 OOC: How can you be a White Russian and be a Soviet State? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody Seb Posted February 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 OOC: How can you be a White Russian and be a Soviet State? OOC: Soviet, before the 1917 Revolution, simply meant a governing council. It has no Socialist/Communist/Marxist meaning here. Also, White Russia is a geographic area in and around the area now known as Belarus, which used to be named Byelorussia, literally meaning White Russia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody Seb Posted February 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 (edited) The White Army Ground Forces M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank Weight: 67.6 short tons (61.4 metric tons) Length Gun forward: 32.04 ft (9.77 m) Hull length: 26.02 ft (7.93 m) Width 12 ft (3.66 m) Height: 8 ft (2.44 m) Crew: 4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver) Armor: Chobham, RHA, steel encased depleted uranium mesh plating Primaryarmament: 120 mm M256 smoothbore cannon (M1A1, M1A2, M1A2SEP) Secondary armament: 1 x .50-caliber (12.7 mm) M2HB heavy machine gun, 2 x M240 7.62 mm machine guns (1 pintle-mounted, 1 coaxial) Engine: Honeywell AGT1500C multi-fuel turbine engine, 1500 hp (1119 kW) Power/weight: 24.5 hp/metric ton Transmission: Allison DDA X-1100-3B Suspension: Torsion bar Ground clearance: 0.48 m (M1, M1A1) Operational range: 289 mi (465.29 km) With NBC system: 279 mi (449.19 km) Speed Road: 42 mph (67.7 km/h) Off-road: 30 mph (48.3 km/h) AK-103 Weight: 3.4 kg (7.5 lb) Length: 943 mm (37.1 in) stock extended / 700 mm (27.6 in) stock folded Barrel length: 415 mm (16.3 in) Cartridge: 7.62x39mm Action: Gas operated, rotating bolt Rate of fire: 600-650 rounds/min Muzzle velocity: 750 m/s (2,461 ft/s) Effective range: 500 m Feed system: 30-round detachable box magazine Sights: Rear notch on sliding scale and front post Standard Infantrymen BTR-94 Infantry Fighting Vehicle and Armored Personnel Carrier Weight: 13.6 tonnes Length: 7.65 m Width: 2.90 m Height: 2.80 m Crew: 3 +10 passengers Armor: Classified Primary armament: twin 23x115mm 2A7M cannon Secondary armament: 7.62 mm PKT machine gun Engine: diesel engine 300 hp Suspension: wheeled 8×8 Ground clearance: 475 mm Fuel capacity: 300 litres Operational range: 600 km Speed: 85 km/h, 9 km/h swim OOC: Edited for new tech scale. Edited February 19, 2009 by Cody Seb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserMelech Mikhail Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 OOC: But the "White Russians" were the ones who supported the Czar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody Seb Posted February 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 OOC: But the "White Russians" were the ones who supported the Czar. OOC: I know what I'm talking about. Byelorussia, Belorussia, Belarus, they all literally mean White Russia. It's a geographical region. I would link you to wikipedia, but Admin doesn't allow links to there. Just search White Russia on wikipedia and it'll explain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserMelech Mikhail Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 OOC: I know what I'm talking about. Byelorussia, Belorussia, Belarus, they all literally mean White Russia. It's a geographical region. I would link you to wikipedia, but Admin doesn't allow links to there. Just search White Russia on wikipedia and it'll explain. OOC: I know Belarus means "White Russia" in a lot of languages, but in 1917-1919, "White Russia" and the "White Army" refered to the supporters of the Czar, seeing as white is generally considered to be the color of Monarchism. That's all I want to say, I'll stop taking up space on your post now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody Seb Posted February 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 OOC: I know Belarus means "White Russia" in a lot of languages, but in 1917-1919, "White Russia" and the "White Army" refered to the supporters of the Czar, seeing as white is generally considered to be the color of Monarchism. That's all I want to say, I'll stop taking up space on your post now. OOC: I know, but it doesn't, nor does it have to, take that meaning here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody Seb Posted February 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 (edited) The Commonwealth Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle [40 Squadrons] Tupolev Tu-160 [7 Squadrons] F-117 Nighthawk [3 Squadrons] Mil Mi-8 Transport Helicopter [500] C-130 Hercules Military Cargo Aircraft [585] AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter [250] Edited February 19, 2009 by Cody Seb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody Seb Posted February 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Traveler's Profile [This article was written by a foreign visitor to the Commonwealth of White Russia, one essay details his stay in the Spring, the other the same traveler's stay in Winter.] Spring Trains are an intergal part of Byelorussian society. Mine wound across the low hills and forests of Belarus towards Minsk after I arrived via plane. The country is hearty and green in the spring. The same is true for the Ukrainian and Moldovan portions, to which I also journeyed. Tall thin trees cover much of the countryside, all very dark and deep greens. Pristine rivers also wind thorugh the beautiful landscape. Kiev and Minsk are relatively alike, both being Slavic cultural centers. Domed, Eastern-style cathedrals seem ubiquitous, as the people take a keen interest in religious tradition, almost exclusively Russian Orthodox in the country. Heavy industry can be found in both cities, but so can very nice residential and commercial districts. The leisure areas of the cities are rather pleasent, especially when dealing with other foreigners. The natives seem a little distanced from the tourists, a little stand-offish. I found that the Cafe Baltic is a rather good coffee and pastry house, which can be found in many cities. Winter I returned to Byelorussia in the winter to find a completely different place than I had in the spring. With very little tourist activity in January, I could see more into the lives of normal citizens rather, since I was confined to Minsk on this journey for the weather. The people are more stand-offish than I thought, showing a noticeable disdain for foreigners. They remain polite, as is stressed in their culture, but the often seek to stay in a position of power in a conversation, if you can get them to speak to you. Most simply stare at you. This xenophobism is most likely due to the events of World War II, when Nazi Invasions scarred the West of the country. Ever since its gaining of independence, Byelorussia has become noticeably more xenophobic. No harm befalls foreigners, nor discrimination, but it would be a lie if one of them said they wanted you there. What I did see of the countryside was picturesque. Slow snow fall made for beautiful photographs, as ice covered rivers meandered through fields of snow, the forest tipped with white at their tops and covered in it at their bottoms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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