Belgium: A Rocky Road

Introduction

The most well faring french speaking nation on the moon, New Brussels is known for having many moderately large cities, spreading throughout the countryside assuring you’re never more than a short bike ride away from everything you need. Its economy is fueled by trade, as its ports function as the gateway to the richer parts of the moon for the poorer east. Though its expansion into Russian and Esperanto territories has left a foul taste in the mouths of some trading partners.

Introduction

Nieuw Vlaanderen is a Lunar nation south of Jianshan and east of the German Moon Society. The nation shares its island with two other states. These neighbours are Xin Xi'an and Xin Manzhou, two Chinese wild states.

It has a close economic bond with Xin Manzhou, which accounts for 73% of its exports and 35% of its imports. On the other side of the coin is the militant Xin Xi'an, with which, Nieuw Vlaanderen has a Volatile militarised border.

Introduction

This small socialist state is situated within the red fields, a vast area dominated by native wildlife. This highly unfavourable location initially made the nation poor and back trodden, however, in recent decades, pharmaceutical and recreational exploitation of lunar life forms has reinfigourated the small Belgian state. In 2309, it has the highest literacy rate of all countries on the moon, alongside extensive worker safety rights.

Introduction

New Gent was a primarily Flamish wild state. It was to the south of New Brussels and bordered Grenzland. New Gent was centred around small farming communities that had a unified militia to keep bandits and other wild states at bay. This army, while having a good amount of troops for the period, lacked much in the way of equipment. New Gent at the height of its power had a mere 13 military-grade rovers. With individual raiding groups that had upwards of 5 rovers, one can imagine that this wild state was not all too prosperous.

Introduction

Zaamdra is an Esperanto speaking Autonomous zone in Nouvelle Brussels. The people here have long fought for their independence from Nouvelle Brussels. They finally received some form of independence after Silverhill peacekeepers stepped into the region in 2256, enraging the New Brussels government. Though this interference on the part of the Silverhill Republic was much appreciated by the people of Zaamdra, those that hold more extremist beliefs see the deal of autonomy as a boulder on the road to independence.