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OSCARIA :: APPLICATION
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Nation RP Name: United Kingdom of Oscaria
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Nation Flag: images/flags/uploads/nation_of_anatolia__162194.png
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Claim: Cyprus, Turkey, Georgia (without Kakheti Province), Artsakh, Western Azerbaijan (Iranian Province), Greece, Bulgaria, Albania, Tonga, Dutch Overseas Territories, Saint Kitts and Nevis
[Please list out the IRL countries/subdivisions your country occupies]
Head of Government: Aeneas Kostakis
Capital City: Constantinople
Total Population: 96,304,333
[Must be equivalent to the IRL population of your claim]
Gross Domestic Product (nominal): $3,048,564,935,506
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GDP per capita (per capita): $31,655
[In U.S. dollars; must be realistic based on your history and future RP]
Political System: Unitary Democracy, Constitutional Monarchy
[Not to exceed more than 2% of population or GDP should drop accordingly]
Military Funding: 2.6%
[Not to exceed 3-5% of GDP or GDP should drop accordingly]
Active Duty: 325,550
Reserves: 1,480,536
Ground Forces: 554,613 (Active: 64,572)
Naval Forces: 702,155 (Active: 205,489)
Air Forces: 549,318 (Active: 55,489)
Brief Description of Military Capabilities: Strong navy of Oscaria can guarantee national territorial waters' safety, the ground forces usually remain passive among air forces. The ground forces have been dealing with ageing watercraft, mostly from 90's, while air forces and the navy enjoy up-to-date machinery.
[Keep it realistic; we are in real-time]
With the opening of Suez Canal in 19th century, it expanded it's empire to Oceania, colonising multiple archipelagos. It also has been active in Americas for a while, possessing today's Florida under the name "Mathelios". It has kept it's empire until 1925, where most colonies were let go and declare independence while some still operated until Oscarian law, which are minor islands in South America and Oceania. It declared itself from an absolute monarchy to constitutional in 1946, with the government reforming itself as a democracy led by Agatha Ariti, who is also the first Premier of Oscaria.
Brief Description of the Modern-Day: Oscaria today is a peaceful country enjoying a wide range of civil and political freedoms and low corruption levels. It has been possessing a prestigious fashion industry, centred around Constantinople. It's movie industry has been widely acknowledged as world benchmark, with famous directors and actors. 21st century introduced Oscaria to be a softpower with it's corporations growing rapidly, most notably technology company Manno (stylised all-caps), phone and computer manufacturer Kiaway and fashion brand Sarode and also has a major automobile industry led by the brand Massat. It's tourism industry is advanced with being among the most visited countries in the world.
Outlook on the World: Oscaria has always prioritised having strong and good relations with the countries of desire. The country focuses mainly on diplomacy over tensions, discords and possible violence between states. It has been quite a negotiator, with a good reputation among the world stage.
[In terms of view towards globalization, foreign affairs, etc]
Problems: Oscaria has been facing a recent rise in nationalism, xenophobia, far-right politics and Islamophobia. Diet culture have been taking over Oscaria excessively since the end of 20th century, causing a surge of eating disorders among the nation, presumed to be around 20% of the population currently experiencing EDs one way or another.
[For example: brain drain, population shrinking, weak border defense, etc]