Henripolis

= Introduction to Henripolis = Henripolis is a sizeable and older nation at 36 days old with citizens primarily of Mixed ethnicity whose religion is Judaism. It is a backwards nation when it comes to technology and many refer to it unkindly as a 'Third World Nation'. Its citizens pay high taxes and constantly express grievances about their government and work environments. The citizens of Henripolis work diligently to produce Cattle and Pigs as tradable resources for their nation. It is an aggressive country that some say has an itch for war. When it comes to nuclear weapons Henripolis will not research or develop nuclear weapons. The military of Henripolis has been positioned at all border crossings and is arresting all drug traffickers. Henripolis allows its citizens to protest their government but uses a strong police force to monitor things and arrest lawbreakers. It welcomes all new immigrants with open borders. Henripolis believes in the freedom of speech and feels that it is every citizens right to speak freely about their government. The government gives foreign aid when it can, but looks to take care of its own people first. Henripolis will trade with other nations with questionable ethical treatment of their citizens but prefers to keep such trade agreements a secret.

=Geography=

Physical
Henripolis is at the junction of 3 states: Tennessee, Arkansas, and Tennessee. It lies principally between the Mississippi and Tennessee Rivers. These form the western and eastern boundries respectively. Along the Tennessee River, there are ridges of large hills about 10 miles high. Rolling hills continue along the southern border, eventually ending in the bluffs of Memphis. The rest of the nation is relatively flat and fertile, pocketed by streams and forests. Much of the land is used for agriculture.

Climate
Henripolis has a humid subtropical climate. Generally the nation has hot summers and mild to cool winters with above average precipitation throughout the year, except for winter, when there is an average of 5 inches of snow per year.

Culture
Henripolis' culture is dominated by Memphis.

Festivals

Memphis in May

Beale Street Music Festival

World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest

Mid-South Fair

Tourism
Tourism is concentrated in Memphis.

Museums

National Civil Rights Museum

Memphis Brooks Museum of Art

Dixon Gallery and Gardens

Mud Island River Park and Mississippi River Museum

Other Attractions

Graceland Mansion

Beale Street

= History = See also: Memphis

Native Americans
The area now known as Henripolis was first settled by Paleo-Indians nearly 11,000 years ago. The names of the cultural groups that inhabited the area between first settlement and the time of European contact are unknown, but several distinct cultural phases have been named by archaeologists, including Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian whose cultures predecessors of the Muscogee people who inhabited the area prior to contact with Europeans.

European and American Settlement
Spanish explorers first visited the area, led by Hernando de Soto in 1539–43. It was inhabited by tribes of Muscogee, Yuchi, and the Cherokee which and recentently setteled here. As European colonists spread into the area, the native populations were forcibly displaced to the south and west. Tennessee was admitted to the United States in 1796 as the 16th state; it was created by taking the north and south borders of North Carolina and extending them to the Mississippi River.

Civil War and Reconstruction
Many major battles of the American Civil War were fought in Tennessee—most of them Union victories. It was the last border state to secede from the Union when it joined the Confederate States of America on June 8, 1861. The largest battle fought in western Tennessee was Shiloh, a Union victory along the banks of the Tennessee river in 1862. Union forces captured Memphis from Confederacy in the Battle of Memphis on June 6, 1862, and the city remained under Union control for the duration of the war.After the war, Tennessee adopted a new constitution that abolished slavery effective February 22, 1865 and ratified the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution on July 18, 1866. Tennessee was the first state readmitted to the Union on July 24, 1866. Because it ratified the Fourteenth Amendment, Tennessee was the only state that seceded from the Union that did not have a military governor during Reconstruction.

Modern Era 1900-2007
See also: Memphis

Great Depression and TVA
The need to create work for the unemployed during the Great Depression, the desire for rural electrification, and the desire to control the annual spring floods on the Tennessee River drove the creation of the Tennessee Valley Authority, the nation's largest public utility, in 1933.

World War II
World War II brought relief to Tennessee by employing ten percent of the state’s populace (308,199 men and women) in the armed services. Truely, Tennessee deserved its reputation as "The Volunteer State". Most of those who remained on farms and in cities worked on war-related production, since Tennessee received war orders amounting to $1.25 billion. Tennessee military personnel served with distinction from Pearl Harbor to the final, bloody assaults at Iwo Jima and Okinawa, and 7,000 died in combat during the war. In 1942-43, Middle Tennessee residents played host to 28 Army divisions that swarmed over the countryside on maneuvers preparing for the D-Day invasion.

Indepedence Movement of 2007
However,beneath the outer prosperity of western Tennesee lay a core of government corruption that disgusted the population at large. Scandals were commonplace and crime raged through the streets. Police were powerless to stop the surge in violence and most citizens looked toward gangs for day-to-day protection. No where was this more evident than Memphis. The largest of these gangs was located in the burrow of Binghampton and grew to the extent that it became pratically a new country. Gang members were strategically placed in posistions of power in the city government and eventually one of them, Henry, became mayor. He declared Memphis an indepedent state and left the Union, creating a dictatorship

Reform of February 14th
Bowing to the pressure of the population, Henry (now called Henry II), declared the official religion Judaism, although he himself remained Christian. The government was converted to a Federal system, uniting the several communities making up Henripolis, including Memphis, Germantown, Whitehaven, and Frasier. Several other changes including the banning of drug imports and increases in foreign aid involvement. These changes were generally viewed as improvements by the population and government approval skyrocketed.

Annexation of Mississippi Delta and East Arkansas
The peoples of these areas were stricken with poverty. Seeing a new hope (not to mention that Henry II was born in Mississippi) gathered them under the banner of Henripolis. The Mississippi area also provides the army with exceptional soldiers. The expansion of the borders also gave a new legitmacy to the government. Before Henripolis was just a city state, by the end of February, it had become a fledling nation with over 1 million people in its lands. To further increase loyalty to a central state, the Mid South Confederation was formed. The Mid South Confederation was made defunct by the IDL.

Expansion of Industry, Trade, and the Economy
Recognizing the fact that the growth Henripolis was beginning to stagnate, Henry II embarked upon a massive revitalization of Industry and expansion of trade. At the expense of rising debt, Henripolis experienced rapid growth.

Joined the IDL
The Henripolis government became wary of its new found power and decided it was time to join an alliance. The small, but powerful International Defense League was the perfect choice. Here Henripolis national pride and indepedence was preserved while it was protected by large, nuclear capable powers.

= Government =

System
The basis of the Henripolis government is its constitution, which used the United States constitution as a blue print. The constitution was written after Henripolis abandoned its dictatorship.

Excutive Branch
The president of Henripolis determines the basic direction of Henripolis' domestic and foreign policy and represents the Henripolis state within the country and in foreign affairs. The president appoints and recalls Henripolis ambassadors upon consultation with the parliament, accepts the credentials and letters of recall of foreign representatives, conducts international talks, and signs international treaties. Elections are held every 2 years.

Legislative Branch
The 75 seat parliament is composed of representives from every community within the border. Basically the parliament is there to write new bills to make into laws and assure the excutive branch does not become to powerfull. Only parliament can approve of the use of force. A 3/4 vote is required to amend the constitution and a 2/3 to approve a new law.

Judical Branch
The duty of the Judicial Branch is to enforce the laws based on its interpretation of the constitution, nothing more, nothing less. The Judicial Branch also has a duty to fight corruption of the other two branches. If need be, they can begin a no-confidence vote of the president or any member of parliament.

Administrative Disricts
1. Midtown

2. East Memphis

3. Northhaven

4. Frasier

5. Shelby Farms

6. Whitehaven

7. Airport

8. Hickory Ridge

9. Germantown

10. Collierville

11. Millington

12. Bartlett

13. Lakeland

14. Arlington

15. Madge

16. Fayette County

Foreign Relations
Henripolis is a member of the International Defense League, but maintains its indepedent heritage. They will send all available aid should an ally or trade partner be in need. There have been several international incidents, but Henripolis has never been at war with anyone. The lowest DEFCON level reached was 3 on the 21st of February, in reaction to a verbal skirimish on the forum about "rogue" nations.

Trade Partners
Ragnara (Viridian Entente)

Tectopia (Green Protection Agency)

AntiFurAndUranium

Empire of Mu (Grand Global Alliance)

Military
The old days of a consripted army are over. Service in the military is now volunteer for males from 18-50, although women can serve in support elements. Training, disipline, and organization set Henripolis' military apart from those of similar size.

Formations
The basic unit of the Henripolis army is the Infantry Battalion, typically made up of 30 men, if the unit is at full strength. Every Infantry Battalion has three companies of 10 men each. An Infanty Brigade has 90 men or 3 Battlions at full strength. National Guard formations are much smaller and are held at cadre status, unless war should be declared at which point efforts will be made to increase their strength to 50% full.

Order of Battle
Active Army

2nd Infantry Brigade- 4th(-), 5th, and 7th Infantry Battlions- 80 men "The Diehards"

5th Infantry Brigade- 13th, 19th, 22nd Infantry Battlions- 90 men

278th Cavalry Regiment- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Squadrons- 18 men "Phantom Riders"

National Guard

39th Infantry Brigade (ARK)- 10 men

117th Infantry Regiment (TN)- 5 men

154th Infantry Regiment (MS)- 5 men

233rd Infantry Regiment (ARK)- 5 men

194th Engineer Brigade (TN)- 5 men

196th Field Artillery Brigade (TN)- 5 men

142nd Field Artillery Brigade (ARK)- 5 men

223rd Engineer Battlion (MS)- 2 men

Deployments

Company A, 4th Battalion, 2nd Infantry has been deployed to the Gopher Nation to help its troops against the invasion of Derka Derka Stan. 2-22-07