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The French Association for Research & Prosperity; Offices in Strasbourg, France.
Topic Started: Nov 2 2013, 05:40 AM (452 Views)
LotosSlayer

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The French Association for Research & Prosperity





The goal of this fund and organization is to publish studies and statistics on various subjects that have to do with prosperity of the world. International researchers and academics from all over Europe, colonies around the world, and the Americas, funded by the French government, bring all their studies and research together to be further studied, and eventually published in France, and the major newspapers in Europe and the US.

Upcoming projects:
- GDP/wealth per capita, per nation
- GDP/wealth per capita, per French state
- Democracy/reform/human rights index, per nation
- Amount of arable land, per nation
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LotosSlayer

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Article 1

GDP per capita, per city

The richest city in the world:
Danzig, NGF.

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Being a key city, a major Baltic port, beating out Stockholm, Copenhagen, only behind St. Petersburg, having the main railway station between the capital Berlin and the capital of Prussia, Konigsberg, as well as holding a long and glorious history, Danzig takes the #1 spot as the wealthiest city in the world. The city has a long tradition of independence as a city state or having high autonomy, dating back from being a leading city in forming the Prussian Confederation, ending the Teutonic State, being an autonomous vassal in Poland-Lithuania, and being a French vassal city state from 1807-1814.

While the main and largest commodity in Danzig is the fishing industry, fishing certainly doesn't define the city. The city is layed out with the finest paved roads, expensive apartments towering over the streets, containing some of the most advance infrastructure in the North German Federation and the world, while the outskirts of the city are dotted with private villas/manors and large plots of land, owned by the many successful Aristocrats that own some of the biggest RGOs in the surrounding area of Prussia, and the many artisans in the city. If you like wealth, Danzig is the city to be in.


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The richest city in the United States of America:
Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Boston coming in as number #1 comes as a surprise, the expectation was New York or Philadelphia would come out on top. Industry in the US first started in New York, but has now been surpassed by Boston, claiming not only to be the richest city, but the industrial heartland of the US. While the outskirts are grain producing farmland, the city proper contains many profitable industries, and the large artisan population pump out some of the best products coming out of the US. It should be noted that Baltimore, Maryland may very well have taken the #1 spot, or been close, if the city abolished slavery and put those people in real industries.


The richest city in the United Kingdom:
London, England.
This should come as no surprise, while London may also take up the #1 spot for most polluted city the UK, that doesn't mean it doesn't produce the most money. London is the industrial capital of the world, producing more non-natural resource goods, per capita or not, than any other city. Industry continues to grow in the city, as well as receiving tons of migrants from all across the British Isles, the middle and high classes of London are booming, and agriculture seems all but gone in London. Bristol, near Wales, came in second place.


The richest city in France:
Paris, France.
Even per capita, the great capital of France still holds her #1 spot. While not as impressive as British industry, Paris remains second only to London in the world in terms of industry. Unlike London, however, the artisans in Paris still dominate the goods industry and Parisian products are known as the highest quality artisan-made products in the world.


The richest city in the Russian Empire:
Moscow, Russia.
Russia's second city takes the #1 spot. Ivan the Terrible's goal when building up St. Petersburg was to make it the #1 city in Russia, and for a long time it was, but it seems Russia's "unofficial capital" has overtaken St. Petersburg due to more rural people choosing to migrate to a closer city in Moscow, rather than St. Petersburg. Perhaps the Russian Empire should consider a switch of capitals.


The richest city in Austria:
Trieste, Istria state.
The small but important port city of Trieste makes the top grade in Austria. Surprisingly, only ONE actual German city made it into the top 5, with those being: 1. Trieste 2. Venice 3. Milan 4.Vienna 5. Budapest. It seems the northern Italians do better than Austrians themselves, in their own country, as well as the northern Italian territories in Austria being the richest overall, second to Bohemia. The French Association of Research & Prosperity worries if this could effect Austria's stance on a solution to Italy's claims over the regions.


The richest city in Spain:
Madrid, Spain.
Madrid comes as no surprise, the rest of the country save for Barcelona is known to be backwards and underdeveloped. We found that agriculture still heavily dominates the entirety of Spain, and that outside of Madrid and Barcelona, the countryside of Spain is some of the poorest in Western Europe.


The richest city in the Ottoman Empire:
Rutbah, Iraq.
A sparsely populated large stretch of desert in Ottoman occupied Mesopotamia is the wealthiest per capita in the Empire. With only a population of 5 thousand people, our reports find that a large amount of Aristocrats own huge swaps of land in the region, Aristocrats whom own the very important Sulphur RGOs in western Iraq and Mosul. Istanbul came in second. This region is fourth only after Siberia, British Canada, and British Australia for containing the largest privately owned plot of land in the world.


The richest city in Scandinavia:
Stockholm, Sweden.
Copenhagen and Christiana come in 2nd and 3rd respectively.


The richest city in Italy:
Naples, southern Italy.
Clearly this shows the effeciency of the previous Bourbon Monarchy, formerly known as the city of trash, Naples tops the list in Italy, and has become extremely developed only recently. We suspect the Savoys will try to get the capital or Turin past Naples' fairly soon.


The richest city in the Netherlands:
Amsterdam, Holland.
During the 1500s and 1600s Amsterdam surely would've taken number one spot in the entire world, but the country as a whole has declined and been surpassed by many powers by now.


The richest city in Portugal:
Lisbon, Portugal.


The richest city in South America:
Lima, Peru.
Holding the third largest current known gold reserves in the world after Cazhou in China, and Metz in France(researchers also suspect gold in Konigsberg, Prussia), Lima is the richest and most developed city on the continent of South America. The mass gold mining operation has resulted in other industries to flourish, and Lima to be one of the most important port cities on the West Coast of the Americas. While slavery is abolished in Peru, the country has a very profitable slave trade important slaves from the Pacific islands to other South American countries, Lima is the center of that trade. Located on the coast with a temperate climate, away from the Quecha and native inhabited mountains, the city was popular among Spanish expats, and still is. Porto Seguro, a city known for its coffee, inbetween Rio de Janiero and Brazil's northern city, Salvador de Bahia, came in a close second.


The richest city in Mexico:
Tapachula, southern Mexico.


The richest colonial city in Africa:
Mozambique, Portuguese east Africa.
Clearly the Portuguese treat their colonial subjects well. If we count Transvaal, which is independent, Mosega, a gold mining town, takes the top spot.


The richest city in the third-world:
Tehran, Persia.
It seems Persia will reach civilized status before the Japanese. Edo, Japan's capital, was a close second.



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The poorest city in the world(of civilized nations):
Kayseri, Anatolia, Ottoman Empire.


The poorest city in Europe:
Shumen, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire.


The poorest city in the Unites States of America:
Vicksburg, Mississipi.


The poorest city in the Americas:
Esquel, Argentina.


The poorest city in the world(uncivilized nations included):
Hail, Nejd.
Bonga, Ethiopia in a close second. STAY OUT.




This is based on per capita wealth, not total wealth. I also didn't just make this up, if you want to know the formula I used, PM me.
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icendoan
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The Bank of Amsterdam would like to Commission an Enquiry into the Best Applications for the new Fund for the Betterment and Development of Mankind.

While we are sure that the French Association for Research and Prosperity knows the status and workings of the Fund, we must also notify the Institute that the Kingdom of Italy is also contributing £50 000 to the Fund.

We would like a shortlist of which nations in the world would best benefit from the access to this money, in order for it to be debated by the Delegates of the Fund. We would look primarily at the net increase of living standards and economic growth of the country, as a metric by which we wish to measure progress.

Thank you for your Efforts.
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LotosSlayer

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icendoan,Nov 12 2013
03:32 PM
The Bank of Amsterdam would like to Commission an Enquiry into the Best Applications for the new Fund for the Betterment and Development of Mankind.

While we are sure that the French Association for Research and Prosperity knows the status and workings of the Fund, we must also notify the Institute that the Kingdom of Italy is also contributing £50 000 to the Fund.

We would like a shortlist of which nations in the world would best benefit from the access to this money, in order for it to be debated by the Delegates of the Fund. We would look primarily at the net increase of living standards and economic growth of the country, as a metric by which we wish to measure progress.

Thank you for your Efforts.

Article 2

Response to the Dutch inquiry

Top 2 poorest and most underdeveloped nations per capita, per continent:

Europe:
Moldavia
Serbia

The Americas:
Bolivia
Paraguay

Africa:
Morocco
Zulu

Asia:
Bhutan
Kalat


French recommendations for investment:

We worry money going to the poorest nations, while the most honorable thing to do, might not be spent well because of the lack of natural resources or investment opportunities, or corrupt governments misusing the money.

Europe:
Wurttemberg
Obviously, the people of Wurttemberg don't need our assistance compared to other people around the world, the average Wurttemberger isn't starving. However, we think money would be best put to use in Wurttemberg. Currently there are 25 thousand unemployed craftsmen in Wurttemberg, because the government doesn't have enough money to keep industrial subsidies going to keep the factories afloat. The required money would certainly put these people in factories, and perhaps make another industrial success story similar to that of neighbouring Baden, or the industrial powerhouse Bavaria. Wurttemberg is a major fruit producing region and could have a thriving wine industry, if they get the needed money to do so.

The Americas:
Peru
While Peruvian citizens are some of the richest in south America, compared to Europe they're still very poor overall. Given that Peru has a domestic source of coal, iron, and even sulphur, we think money would be best spent there, and could create a subsidized small, but profitable industry and bring people out of the agriculture sector in Peru, letting them make more money. However, we worry about corrupt Presidential Dictatorships, and the president of Peru may very well spend the money on a sea-side villa, an Andean resort, on his military, or restoring old Incan sites, instead of spending the money wisely, and on his people.

Chile could be another option, but they don't have the domestic source of coal like Peru does.

Africa:
Transvaal
Money given to native African leaders is money wasted. They will spend it on who knows what. The money would be best used by the democratic government in Transvaal, run by the Dutch settlers. Given the huge gold industry in the south of Africa, I don't know if industrializing would be the best idea, but perhaps they could have industry in a place where there aren't gold mines, or use the money to unify Oranje, or to annex Zulu and civilize them.

Asia:
Afghanistan
Afghanistan is oddly one of the nations closest to civilization, in the third world. We don't know how this happened, or how they managed to launch successful military campaigns against Panjab and Kokand, but clearly they're more civilized than France gave them credit for. With more money, Afghanistan could civilize easier and faster, and while the only useful resource they produce is cotton, they have a large population that would contribute to international trade and industry, if they're put in subsidized factories.

Japan
Japan is rising, and has a civilization very similar to that of Western Europe. Their literacy rate is among the highest, and we think the country would be able to industrial extremely rapidly, given they have the money. An industrial Japan, with 8 million people, would benefit the world market tremendously, and add a ton more goods in supply. Again, Japan is not nessesarily poor, but a industrialized Japan helps everyone.
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:BINET: :BIFRA:

We thank the Association for their excellent report, hard work, and timely delivery. We will certainly look at these candidates as candidates for investment.

:BINET: :BIFRA:
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LotosSlayer

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Article 3

Democracy/Human Rights Index/Human Development Index(HDI)

HDI: The Human Development Index is based on type of government, voting rights, transparent elections, political and social reforms, of civilized nations.

Nations of the world, ranked best to worst, by HDI:


1. USA
2. Krakow
3. Switzerland
4. Oranje/Transvaal - Absolutely tied, the French researchers could not determine which specific reforms they had over eachother were more significant/important, in this case. They had the same amount.
5. Luxemburg
6. Chile
7. Italy
8. UK
9. Sweden
10. France
11. Brazil
12. Denmark
13. Baden
14. Bavaria
15. Mexico
16. The Netherlands
17. Wurttemberg
18. Ecuador
19. Guatemala
20. Peru
21. Greece
22. The North German Federation
23. Austria
24. Portugal
25. Wallachia
26. Colombia
27. Venezuela
28. Japan
29. Argentina
30. Haiti
31. Moldavia
32. Montenegro
33. The Russian Empire
34. Serbia
35. Spain



Official statement by the French government:

Any country that is that is listed 25 or above is considered a "failed state". France no longer respects the sovereignty of any nation considered a failed state, and any attempts of war by civilized nations against nations considered failed states is a justified casus belli, to France.

We congratulate the United States for taking the number 1 spot, and we also appreciate that Italy is the country that has grown the most, in terms of HDI. France is thrilled we've made the top 10.

(Boy, this took a while to do :P)

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LotosSlayer,Nov 17 2013
05:43 PM
Any country that is that is listed 25 or above is considered a "failed state".

Surely you mean "or below" :P

Chile is not surprised that we are ranked among the top 10. Mr. Pérez's reforms over the past decade have greatly improved the HDI of Chile, as is evident by the present study.
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:BIGER2:

The North German Confederation questions the validity of a study which does not publish its methodology.

Furthermore, there is some indication that the researchers equate "democracy" and other liberal concessions (which are called "reforms") with "development," a correlation which the authors of the work have imposed upon the data without any substantial evidence.

We find that such politically-motivated publications lack credibility.
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LotosSlayer

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Magister Equitum,Nov 17 2013
12:32 PM
:BIGER2:

The North German Confederation questions the validity of a study which does not publish its methodology. 

Furthermore, there is some indication that the researchers equate "democracy" and other liberal concessions (which are called "reforms") with "development," a correlation which the authors of the work have imposed upon the data without any substantial evidence.

We find that such politically-motivated publications lack credibility.

Democracy - 3 points

HM's Government - 2 points

Prussian Constitutionalism - 1 point

Absolute Monarchy/Presidential Dictatorship - None

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Slavery Outlawed - 3 points

Each Vote Franchise reform - 2 points

Every other reform - 1 point

This was the methodology used to determine the rankings.

As for the NGF's other point, this study does not claim to be about overall development of a country. Surely, the NGF is one of the most developed nations industrially, in terms of infastructure, law and order, etc. This study is about the development towards democracy, reforms, political rights, and policy. We include human in the name, because we believe these things better humanity, but to be clear, we do not claim it is the only thing that betters it, this is simply what the study is based on.

:BIFRA:
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:BIITA:

The Human Development Index is an indicator on the level of social development of a country and of the well-being of its people. It takes into consideration things such as life expectancy, access to education and average income. The report published by the The French Association for Research & Prosperity gathers information on topics very different to these, and thus should be renamed.

The Kingdom of Italy finds it very concerning that the french government, immediately after the War of Indian Liberation, would threat The Spanish Empire, which bravely fought side to side with the french, both in Asia and in repelling the british invasion of France. The Kingdom of Italy requests that France retracts its threat, along with working to convince Spain to abolish slavery.
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:BIGER2:

The North German Confederation thanks the French Government for outlining the methodology used for determining the index.

Although we agree that some of the reforms are beneficial, we disagree with the idea that:

  • (1) all these reforms are beneficial. For example, reducing the working hours would be giving the people over to idleness. Yet, it would earn high points on the developmental scale.
  • (2) that the difference between each reform are equal. For example, the methodology suggests that a low pensions is equal to abolishing slavery.
In general, while we agree that some reforms are beneficial, we do reject the premise that democracy (or a trajectory towards democracy) is necessarily to be considered as "development." Some of the greatest philosophical minds have rejected the concept of democracy as the ideal constitution, and we remain yet unconvinced as to the justification (short of a political assertion as suggested in the study) that democracy and development are necessarily related.
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SchFerreira,Nov 17 2013
01:03 PM
:BIITA:

The Human Development Index is an indicator on the level of social development of a country and of the well-being of its people. It takes into consideration things such as life expectancy, access to education and average income. The report published by the The French Association for Research & Prosperity gathers information on topics very different to these, and thus should be renamed.

The Kingdom of Italy finds it very concerning that the french government, immediately after the War of Indian Liberation, would threat The Spanish Empire, which bravely fought side to side with the french, both in Asia and in repelling the british invasion of France. The Kingdom of Italy requests that France retracts its threat, along with working to convince Spain to abolish slavery.

(The Human Development index you're talking about is an OOC thing, modern, and was not around in 1873, so it can be whatever I want it to be.. lol)
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Magister Equitum,Nov 17 2013
01:16 PM
:BIGER2:

The North German Confederation thanks the French Government for outlining the methodology used for determining the index.

Although we agree that some of the reforms are beneficial, we disagree with the idea that:




  • (1) all these reforms are beneficial. For example, reducing the working hours would be giving the people over to idleness. Yet, it would earn high points on the developmental scale.



  • (2) that the difference between each reform are equal. For example, the methodology suggests that a low pensions is equal to abolishing slavery.



In general, while we agree that some reforms are beneficial, we do reject the premise that democracy (or a trajectory towards democracy) is necessarily to be considered as "development." Some of the greatest philosophical minds have rejected the concept of democracy as the ideal constitution, and we remain yet unconvinced as to the justification (short of a political assertion as suggested in the study) that democracy and development are necessarily related.

We can respect the opinion of the North German Federation on democracy, and we're glad the NGF has enacted reforms, however limited they may be, but we do hope the NGF realizes it is unacceptable for countries to pass NO reforms, keeping draconian ways, especially if a significant portion of the population want them. I'm talking about countries such as Spain. Surely the NGF can agree with that, seeing as they passed reforms themselves.

It also doesn't benefit governments, Spain could burst into mass civil unrest or another civil war at any moment. The world need not nessesarily turn into a bunch of democratic states, even though France personally finds it a good thing, leaders must atleast realize they have to make some concessions. People and culture are always evolving.

Perhaps soon even women will be able to vote. Over my dead body, I refuse to let that happen, but after my reign is finished, or perhaps my opinion, or mass opinion may change, who knows..

(just a note, abolished slavery is worth more than other reforms, like I originally posted :P)

:BIFRA:
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:BIGER2:

The North German Confederation has never disagreed with the fact that some change is good. We have disagreed with the notion that every change is good.

For example, as the French have acknowledged, on one hand, we disagree on the notion that movements towards democracy are necessarily a positive developments. On the other hand, even before the formation of the North German Confederation, Berlin has been a vocal opponent of slavery.

As for the reasons for our reforms. We believe in a "top-down" model for enacting change. Our reforms are enacted when the national leadership determines that change is necessary and beneficial, not with reference to the often ridiculous wishes of the population.

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just a note, abolished slavery is worth more than other reforms, like I originally posted


And Low pensions mean that there are two reforms (trinket and low), therefore equivalent to the abolition of slavery in the method used in the study.

EDIT: O, it seems that the methodology has changed since it was first published. (With the abolition of slavery now worth more points) :P Very interesting approach to research. (Yet the results have not change at all.)

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Perhaps soon even women will be able to vote

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Magister Equitum,Nov 17 2013
01:40 PM
EDIT: O, it seems that the methodology has changed since it was first published. (With the abolition of slavery now worth more points) :P Very interesting approach to research. (Yet the results have not change at all.)

(No it hasn't.. I didn't edit it from the original post where I showed the methodology at all you troll -_- It was 3)
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I didn't edit it from the original post where I showed the methodology at all you troll


Sure...

:BIGER2:

Even at three points, the methodology is asserting that a trinket minimum wage, health-care and pension are equivalent to holding a human-being as a possession.

It turns out that if countries provide workers with a few pennies, a tonic and a measly sum at retirement... they are doing approximately as much good as abolishing the reprehensible institution through which men, women and children are ripped from their homes, transported in the most inhumane conditions to a foreign land and forced to labour endless hours, living always under the fear of the taskmaster's whip.

We wonder if the slaves--who receive no wage, with no one to care for their health, and who are worked to death (so no retirement)--feel that when countries provide their citizens with a few copper pieces and a lozenge, that these countries are off-setting the maintenance of slavery. After all, the Human Development Index equates the two situations.

The Human Development Index, by creating a false equivalency between a collection of minor reforms and the maintenance of slavery, offers an extraordinarily weak critique of the intolerable reality where countless thousands of men are held as property.
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Otto of England
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We don't take insults lightly, France. What might me good for your nation on the other side of the world is not the same thing as what's good in Japan. This is probably a side effect of the insanity the afflicts your people who call your Monarchy a Republic. Alas this godless republicanism has probably corrupted your nation beyond repair, they no longer value the divine right to rule of Kings and specifically our Emperor.

Japan does not take an insults from self righteous republicans about the roll of our Emperor. Democracy which rates so highly on your stupid scale would be removing the Emperors roll, one does not take the roll away from a Living God.

Until an apology is received the French embassy is not allowed in Japan and we fill be removing our Embassy from France.

- Imperial Japanese Ambassador to France
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Russia finds this last study completely ascientific and biased. We absolutely support monarchies like Spain or Japan. The will of their monarchs guided by God himself will forever be the best governing method.

The French Association for Research & Prosperety has just lost so much prestige on this issue, that we are considering not taking any further reports as serious research.
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We thank the French Association for this report and kind words. We are happy and encouraged to see such support for the abolition of the horrid institution of slavery and are glad to see other world powers frown on backward countries, such as Spain, who continue to abuse, murder, and exploit innocent Christians around the globe.
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Premises currently in use by the French Association for Research and Prosperity in the German city of Straßburg are to be vacated within the week.

Failure to comply with this notice within the specified time frame will result in eviction and the seizure and confiscation of all property remaining on site.

The Association is, of course, welcome to re-establish its headquarters in neighbouring Épinal, if granted permission by the French Government.
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