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Nation of Earth | Application Form

Please find, below, our official application. Please do not make any alterations to this application. To officially apply, you must create a factbook entry and fill out this form, with the following nomenclature:

"nation_name | Application"

So, for example, if I applied as a Republic of China, I'd write "Republic of China | Application."
In the case that your application is unfinished, please append this name with a - WIP. Therefore the name would be:

"China | Application - WIP"
Accordingly, remove the '- WIP' when the application is finished and ready for review. We will not - I repeat, NOT - review apps that are WIP.

This is the official application form. Copy & Paste it directly. Thank you.


    BASIC INFORMATION
    Discord Name (ID):
    Short Name:
    Official Name:
    WA Nation:

    GEOGRAPHY
    Map Claim:
    Capital City:

    GOVERNMENT SYSTEM
    Government Type:
    Head of State:
    Head of Government:

    STATISTICS
    Estimated Population:
    GDP (Nominal):
    GDP per capita (Nominal):
    Military Size:

    CONCEPT:
    History:
    Role in world:
    RP Experience:

Now, we will explain each point in turn. If you are still confused / unclear, do reach out to a moderator. For an example, we have linked a fairly well-done application form.



BASIC INFORMATION
Discord Name: This should be the name you intend to go by on discord. Please include the four-digit number that comes with it. This is an Linkexample. You can find this by opening discord at the bottom left of your screen (DESKTOP) and at the bottom right-most tab (MOBILE).
Short Name: This is the unofficial name of your country (i.e. 'Greece,' 'Germany,' 'China.'
Official Name: This is the full official name of your country. (i.e. 'The Federal Republic of Germany,' 'The People's Republic of China)
Peruse Linkthis list for examples / inspiration.
WA Nation: Please just link to the account that you have WA membership with. If none, write n/a

GEOGRAPHY
Map Claim: If your nation has identical borders to a modern country, you simply may write that country's name. IF there are ANY alterations you'd like to make / are part of a current country, you must specify the changes and include all of the lands you wish to claim. If you want a part of a nation, list the respective provinces. For example, if I wanted to roleplay as Austria-Hungary, I'd have to list Austria, Hungary, etc. but also Trento, Tirol, & the various Polish / Ukrainian provinces as well.
Capital City: This should be self explanatory.

GOVERNMENT SYSTEM
Government Type: This should be the form of government your nation has. LinkThis is a comprehensive list.
Head of State: Simply put, this is the person who symbolizes your country. This can be a King / Queen, President, etc. See Linkthis article for more information.
Head of Government: Likewise, this is the person who actually controls your government. This can be the same as head of state. See Linkthis article for more information.

STATISTICS
Estimated Population: This is your nation's total population. This should be self explanatory, but I would like to take this opportunity to address a few considerations.

  • If your nation is much richer / wealthier than IRL, your population should be smaller. Demographically, it is a widely known phenomenon that developed nations have had far Linklower birth-rates. While it is true more children in developing countries die, the advent of technology & green revolution have reduced infant mortality considerably, bucking the historical trend.

  • That being said, many nations in Europe can increase their population by anywhere between 5% - 15%, especially those in Eastern Europe. Many of the demographic catastrophes (i.e. LinkGeneraplan Ost, LinkHolodomor) may not occur in this timeline.

  • Please apply with a specific number if possible. 75 million is less preferred than, say, 75,643,442.

GDP (Nominal): This is your country's total economic output. Use Linkthis link for more information. We will only be using nominal figures. Take this into consideration. If you need help figuring this number out, read GDP per capita (Nominal) below.
GDP per capita (Nominal) This is your country's output per person, simplified. It is often best to start with this figure. Go down the list of GDP LinkGDP per capita and find a nation you think your nation is - roughly - equally wealthy as on average. Remember, only nominal figures. Then, multiply your population by GDP per capita for your total GDP (above).
Military Size: This is the size of your military. Do not - I repeat - do not simply try to get the largest army you can. There are a few considerations here. We will not accept applications with excessively large armies. If you wish, you may write a statement here explaining the size of your military, what kind of equipment it operates, etc.

  • For a conscription based army (everybody must serve) a good rule of thumb is that 1.5% of your entire population can be serving in active duty. This is slightly less than Israel but actually higher than all of the European countries that practice conscription. However, such an army will be far less motivated, less well trained, and likely with worse equipment.

  • For a normal, advanced, Western democracy / Japan, a good figure would be roughly 0.3%. Yes, a third of a percent. This would be a high tech volunteer military with excellent training and good equipment.

CONCEPT:
History: How detailed you go here is up to you. However, applications that clearly have more thought put into them will be looked upon more favorably, and a major nation / power almost needs to have at least a few paragraphs here. You don't have to write your nation's entire history. Instead, you can go from the point of divergence (i.e. the year your country's history changes from real-life) and describe how the history leads to the country you have today.
Role in world: What is your country like today? What is its relationship with its neighbors, and what is its political / economic policy? What are the lives of its people like? Use this to talk about your nation however you like. More detail usually means more forgiveness.
RP Experience: Use this to talk about your personal experience role-playing in nationstates.

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