White Ruthenia

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'''Weissruthenien''' is a country in East Europe.
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|'''Official Languages''' || Ruthenian, German
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|'''Capital''' || Minsk
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|'''Head of State''' || [[Vladimir, King of White Ruthenia|Vladimir I]]
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|'''Head of Government''' || [[Pyotr Krecheuski]]
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|'''Establishment'''<br>&nbsp; - Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
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|<br>&nbsp; March 3 1918
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|'''Government'''
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|Parliamentary monarchy
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|'''Currency'''
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|Papiermark
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|'''Area'''
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|Approx 200 000 km²
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|'''Population'''
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|About 6 millions
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'''White Ruthenia''', also known as '''Weissruthenien''', is a country in Eastern Europe. It borders the [[United Baltic Duchy]] to the north, [[Russia]] to the east, [[Ukraine]] to the southeast, [[Galicia-Lodomiera]] (part of [[Austria-Hungary]]) to the south, [[Poland]] to the southwest and [[Lithuania]] to the west.
== History ==
== History ==
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The lack of an historic Byelorussian state did not prevent the Germans establishing the Kingdom of 'White Ruthenia' along ethnographic lines following the successful conclusion of the Weltkrieg and the collapse of Russian power. Despite the lack of an historic identity the legitimacy of the new state was secured during the reign of Kaiser Wilhelm II’s brother Heinrich, who used the strong constitutional Royal prerogatives to promote land reform, education programs, and balance the interests of the various factions within his Kingdom.  
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The lack of an historic Byelorussian state did not prevent the Germans establishing the Kingdom of 'White Ruthenia' along ethnographic lines following the successful conclusion of the [[Weltkrieg]] and the collapse of Russian power. Despite the lack of an historic identity the legitimacy of the new state was secured during the reign of Kaiser [[Wilhelm II]]’s brother Heinrich, who used the strong constitutional Royal prerogatives to promote land reform, education programs, and balance the interests of the various factions within his Kingdom.
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Unfortunately upon Heinrich’s death in 1929 the throne passed to his son [[Vladimir, King of White Ruthenia|Waldemar]], who has not been able to live up to the standards set by his father. In 1936 Weissruthenien is an increasingly divided society and the young kingdom appears to be approaching a crisis as power slips away from the legitimate monarch to his younger brother [[Prince Sigismund|Sigismund]], who has managed built up a formidable power base through the ‘National Security Services’ and various Byelorussian extremist groups unhappy with the current situation.
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==Politics ==
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'''King of White Ruthenia''': S.K.H. [[Vladimir, King of White Ruthenia|Vladimir I]] von Hohenzollern
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'''Prime Minister''': [[Pyotr Krecheuski]]
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'''Foreign Minister''': Nikolay I. Gusarov
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'''Armament Minister''': Mikhail Bonch-Bruevich
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'''Head of the National Security Services''': [[Prince Sigismund|Sigismund von Hohenzollern]]
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'''Head of Military Intelligence''': Radio Survilla
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'''Chief of Staff''': Yurij B. Gamarnik
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'''Chief of Army''': Bronislav Kaminski
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'''Chief of Navy''': Friedrich Wilhelm Kurzr
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'''Chief of Air Force''': Hans Baur
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== Military ==
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The Armed Forces of White Ruthenia comprise six infantry divisions (one with an artillery brigade) and are ready to follow the orders of the King... whoever he may be...
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== Foreign relations ==
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Lithuania is part of the [[Mitteleuropa]] military and economic alliance.
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Very friendly relations with [[Germany]] and other countries in Mitteleuropa.
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Unfortunately upon Heinrich’s death in 1929 the throne passed to his son Waldemar, who has not been able to live up to the standards set by his father. In 1936 Weissruthenien is an increasingly divided society and the young kingdom appears to be approaching a crisis as power slips away from the legitimate monarch to his younger brother Sigismund, who has managed built up a formidable power base through the ‘National Security Services’ and various Byelorussian extremist groups unhappy with the current situation.
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Friendly relations with [[Austria-Hungary]], [[Bulgaria]] and [[Poland]].
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[[Category:Countries]] [[Category:European countries]] [[Category:Mitteleuropa]] [[Category:Monarchies]]

Current revision as of 14:16, 29 December 2016

Weissruthenien
White Ruthenia
whiteruthenia2.png
Official Languages Ruthenian, German
Capital Minsk
Head of State Vladimir I
Head of Government Pyotr Krecheuski
Establishment
  - Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
  March 3 1918
Government Parliamentary monarchy
Currency Papiermark
Area Approx 200 000 km²
Population About 6 millions

White Ruthenia, also known as Weissruthenien, is a country in Eastern Europe. It borders the United Baltic Duchy to the north, Russia to the east, Ukraine to the southeast, Galicia-Lodomiera (part of Austria-Hungary) to the south, Poland to the southwest and Lithuania to the west.

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History

The lack of an historic Byelorussian state did not prevent the Germans establishing the Kingdom of 'White Ruthenia' along ethnographic lines following the successful conclusion of the Weltkrieg and the collapse of Russian power. Despite the lack of an historic identity the legitimacy of the new state was secured during the reign of Kaiser Wilhelm II’s brother Heinrich, who used the strong constitutional Royal prerogatives to promote land reform, education programs, and balance the interests of the various factions within his Kingdom.

Unfortunately upon Heinrich’s death in 1929 the throne passed to his son Waldemar, who has not been able to live up to the standards set by his father. In 1936 Weissruthenien is an increasingly divided society and the young kingdom appears to be approaching a crisis as power slips away from the legitimate monarch to his younger brother Sigismund, who has managed built up a formidable power base through the ‘National Security Services’ and various Byelorussian extremist groups unhappy with the current situation.

Politics

King of White Ruthenia: S.K.H. Vladimir I von Hohenzollern

Prime Minister: Pyotr Krecheuski

Foreign Minister: Nikolay I. Gusarov

Armament Minister: Mikhail Bonch-Bruevich

Head of the National Security Services: Sigismund von Hohenzollern

Head of Military Intelligence: Radio Survilla

Chief of Staff: Yurij B. Gamarnik

Chief of Army: Bronislav Kaminski

Chief of Navy: Friedrich Wilhelm Kurzr

Chief of Air Force: Hans Baur

Military

The Armed Forces of White Ruthenia comprise six infantry divisions (one with an artillery brigade) and are ready to follow the orders of the King... whoever he may be...

Foreign relations

Lithuania is part of the Mitteleuropa military and economic alliance.

Very friendly relations with Germany and other countries in Mitteleuropa.

Friendly relations with Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and Poland.

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