Muluwheyo, The African dream that could have been....

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POD
The former ATL British colony was about thrice the size as Cabinda and mostly situated on the Namibian side of the OTL Namibian-Angola border.

The POD is that colonial rule worked in part of Africa. What would have a nation been like if the British Empire (and maybe the French Empire as well) had succeeded in their cultural goals and also held out much longer, like say until 1972...

Stats



 * Size- 7,736 sq mi (16,508km2).
 * Colony established-1845.
 * Population (2010) - 627,125.
 * Capital city- Muluwheyo City.
 * Former colonial power- The UK.
 * Official language- English and Ovambo.
 * Other Languages- Herero, Bushman, Darama, Afrikaans, German, Chewa, Ovimbundu, Namaqua and a few Greek and Portuguese speakers.
 * Currency- UK £ (official), RSA Rand, Angolan Kwanza and Namibian Rand (unofficaly).
 * Ethic groups- 64% Ovambo, 12% White (8% British, 2.5% Afrikaners, 1% Rhodesian Whites, 0.5% Greek), 7% Coloureds, 5% Darama, 4% Herero, 3% Ovimbundu, 1.5% Bushmen, 1% Chewa , 1% Namaqua, 1% Xindonga and 0.5% Tswana.
 * Religion- Protestant 64%, Animist 33% and 3% Roman Catholic.
 * Top exports- Tin, tin plate, coal, coke, sand, glass, ground nuts, fruit and cassava.
 * Top imports- Oil, processed food, spare parts, plastics, wire, furniture, building materials, electrical macheiary and Land Rovers.
 * Capital- Muluweyo City.
 * Biggest city-Muluweyo (115,200 in the city proper and 70,500 in the suburbs).
 * Other cities/towns-Point Portugal (65,400), Port [Tony] Smith (17,500), John Clifford (15,500), Lupatulaika (17,500), New Dartford (15,550), Boerburg (25,500) and New Warwick (15,450).
 * President- Nomzamo Sarah N’ktarvi of the LDP.
 * Regime- Semi-presidential republic.

History


Hunter gatherers settled the territory in the stone and iron ages, followed later by Bantu settlers centurys later. The first whites arived in 1450. The Portuguese navigator Diogo Cão reached Point Portugal. Spain had a biref intrest from 1795 to 1835, wihe British finaly holding sway from 1845 to in's indpendence in 1972.

Also see- The national history of Muluwheyo.

From independence to today.
Independence occurred peacefully in 1972, Under the Liberal Democratic President, Nicklaus Rolihlahla N’ktarvi, with monitory union continuing in to the present day. Nicklaus' daughter, Nomzamo, would become president in 2008.

A minor lead mine opened near Tin City in 1979 and the Tibayla phosphate mine near Boerburg, opened in 1982, bringing more prosperity and 60 ethnic-German Namibian migrant Labours to the nation.

The first coal-fired powered power station was built in Muluwheyo city in 1972 and the second was biulit in Boerburg during 1982.

Later both SWAPO and SWANU were to prove a major problem as Namibia fought against South Africa in the 1980s, with a low level rural insurgency in 1982 and a brief anti-white letter-bombing campaign in 1983. The vast bulk of the populous was not swayed by the Marxist-Leninist SWANU ideology and rejected it out of hand in favour of their native verity of Anglophile-Liberal Democracy.

In 1989, South Africa made a mutual defence treaty with Muluwheyo. Niger, Angola, Namibia, Botswana and Mozambique agreed to similar treaties in the next few years. The tiny nation joined NATO in 1999. These treaties were made in the wake of a brief set of UNITA attacks on the pro-MPLA village of Tonytown in Northern County.

Government and politics
Also see- The Politics in Muluwheyo

Demographics
Also see- The Demographics of Muluwheyo

List of major towns and other settlements
Also see- The Demographics of Muluwheyo

Telecommunications
Also see- Telecommunications in Muluwheyo

Energy
Muluwheyo relies on Coal for all of its energy needs, however environmental concerns are growing and the  Muluwheyo Green Party (MGP) want to phase out coal and oil usage favoring renewable energy

Economy
The Government's 8 year campaign ate economic reforms, supported by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), that were to encourage foreign investment, and bring revenues in line with expenditures, collapsed in 2010 due to the global financial crisis. GDP fell by 2.4% in 2011 and 1.6% in 2010.

The national currency is the UK £, but the RSA Rand, Namibian Rand and Angolan Kwanza are used unofficially. Sometimes transactions with Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana are done in        the Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF) and/or US $.

Agriculture
Groundnuts, Casava and maze are the top products. Most groundnuts were exported to the UK as of 2003. Agriculture makes 30% of the economy and employs 40% of the workforce.

Mining
Tin City and Boerburg are the main mining and quarrying centres. Tin and lead each account for 10% of the economy. Phosphates accounts for 6% of the economy. 20% of the workforce are miners.

Manufacturing
Most manufacturing is made up of light industries with some medium and heavy industry in the towns.

Trade
Leading trade partners are- The RSA, Namibia, Kuwaite, Ghana, France, Côte d'Ivoire, Italy, Greece, Barbados, St. Lucia, U.S.A., Japan and People's Republic of China.

Retail
There are many local retailers, but Aldi has cornered the market in Muluwheyo City, Boerburg and Port Corfe. Audi has 12 stores in the country. There is also 1 Asda shop in Port Corfe. Retail accounts for 22% of the economy and employs 20% of the work force.

Tourism
The Kingstonland National Park attracts roughly 500 local and 70,000 overseas tourists each year. Tourisum employs 10% of the labour force and makes 19% of the economy’s output..

Stock Exchange
The sock exchange opened in 1999 and has 17 listed companies. It has an average of 650 points on its index, but was as high as 700 in May 2002 and as low as 450 in May 2009.

Air Force
There is a small local air force of 12 fighters, 2 transports, 2 Canadian helicopters, 2 light bombers and 1 Hawkeye spy plane. There are also 9 British fighters and 2 British reconnaissance aircraft, 10 American fighters, 2 American bombers and 2 S. African fighter-bombers.

The only major military airfield is at Tony Smith Air force Base.

Navy
There is a small navy of 2 Frigates, 1 corvette, 1 minelayer, 1 minesweeper, 3 patrol boats and 2 Sea King helicopters. The only major naval base is at Point Portugal Naval Base.

Army and Border Patrol


The national army has 3 CH-47 Chinook helicopters, 6 Centurion tanks (1 is in storage due to damage caused in the war with SWAPO and SWANU.), 2 Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé APC, 5 Chieftain, 10 M30 107 mm (4.2 inch Mortar) heavy mortars and 5 Land Rover ‘defenders’.

There are 6 British Land Rover ‘defenders’, 10 American M113 armored personnel carriers, 2 CH-47 American Chinook helicopters, 8 S. African Leopard 2 A4 Main Battle Tanks and 2 Namibian Centurion tanks.

Weapons

 * 1) Stokes mortar
 * 2) Enfield No. 2 Mk I Revolver
 * 3) The Rifle, Anti-Tank, .55in, Boys commonly known as the "Boys Anti-tank Rifle" (or incorrectly "Boyes", nicknamed the "elephant gun")
 * 4) Austen submachine gun
 * 5) Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk I (1903)
 * 6) Kalashnikov AK-47

Special forces
It has 5 Land Rover ‘defenders’ and 2 CH-47 Chinook helicopters.

Treaties with Namibia, NATO and others.
The UK and USA have had a small standing army in the nation due to tensions with both Namibia's SWANU rebels and the Angolan civil war. This force fell slightly after 1992.

South Africa made a mutual defence treaty with Muluwheyo. Similar treaties were made with Niger (1992), Angola (1993), Namibia (1994), Botswana (1995) and Mozambique (1995) agreed to in the next few years. The tiny nation joined NATO in 1999. These treaties were made in the wake of a brief set of UNITA attacks on the pro-MPLA village of Tonytown in Northern County.

The Environment
Also see- Environment of Muluwheyo (Muluwheyo, The African dream that could have been....)

Green issues
Also see- Environment of Muluwheyo (Muluwheyo, The African dream that could have been....)

National parks
Also see- Environment of Muluwheyo (Muluwheyo, The African dream that could have been....)

Transport
There are 3 railway networks. The state owned costal narrow-gauge line, the S. African owned Walvis Bay-Polly-Keizerberg-Boerburg-Tibayla Phosphate mine passenser line and the British owned standard guage inter-city line serving Muluwheyo city, Port Smith, Tin City, Port Corfe, Lupatulaika, John Clifford, Boerberg, New Warwick, Kelunga and Tibayla Phosphate mine

Narrow gauge passenger services are provided by 8 1950's class 5M SARCC EMUs Standard gauge passenger 1960's 10 BR class 101 DMUs. A slightly re-trackguaged IR Class YDM-4A electric loco dose some fright activities on the narrow gauge line.

The state owned Tibayla Phosphate mine-Boerburg-Kelunga-Tin City-Port Corfe-Point Portugal freight line is the only goods line in the land. The state run freight services are provided by 3 TAZARA Class DE 1,000 diesel locos. Standard gauge freight services use 4 BR Class 47 diesel locos, a Type C18-17 AFE diesel loco and 2 SNCF Class BB63500 Diesel locos.

A state run ferry crosses Muluwheyo bay from New Dartford to Port Smith Via Muluwheyo city, 3 times a day, except on Sundays.

Health
Also see- The Demographics of Muluwheyo

The 3 national hospitals (200 beds) are in Muluwheyo City, Port Smith and Boarburg. Lesser hospitals (125 beds) exist at Klenunga, Karonga, Lupatulaika, Port Corfe, Tin City and New Warwick. Local health clinics (5 beds) are also available Mulluo, Outer Muluwheyo suburb-town, St.Grace, Port Eric, Tergeru, Mefuru, New Essen, Port Daventry and Koliki.

Education


Also see- The Demographics of Muluwheyo

Education in is based on the British system and is compulsory for 8 years from 5 or 6 to13 or 14. In 1996, the gross primary enrolment rate was 99.6%, and the net primary enrolment rate was 91.3%. The Muluwheyo City University is the only university, but it is of a high calibre.

Media
Also see- Telecommunications in Muluwheyo

The available TV stations are-
Also see- Telecommunications in Muluwheyo

The available Radio stations are-
Also see- Telecommunications in Muluwheyo

Culture
Modern music painting and poetry are pretty much a mixture of Angolan, Namibian and English styles.

There are many Bushman paintings depicting a once great civilization, which flourished from about 6,000-5,000 years ago.

The older Chewa women enjoying their rich oral tradition of lengthy story telling. Many recall the first contact between the Chewa and the Portuguese in the 1550's. Others focus on the First World war and the often poor relations with the Boers in Victorian times.

Products made from cassava and nuts, as well as pãozinho (pronounced pow-zing-yo) bread rolls) were brought in by the Portuguese are common place.

The local Bantu tribes also make wood carving of animist spirits. There are of the Shetani, (evil spirits), which are mostly carved in heavy ebony, tall, and elegantly curved with symbols and non-representational faces and the Ujamaa, who are totem-type carvings which illustrate life-like faces of people and various figures. The Ujamaa also help chart recent family ancestry.

Calypso, Reggie and traditional African music is popular in the country.

Sports
Muluwheyo has had a national football team since 1972, a cricket team since 1973 and a Rugby team since 1975.

The national sport is cricket.

The legal system
The legal system is based on the British model. Racism, ageism and sexism were outlawed by the colonial regime in 1968. The Government outlawed homophobia in 1979. Honour killings and arranged marriages were outlawed in 2008.

Police
The police force consists of 1,600 officers, 20 detectives and 6 pathologists. They are armed with a SADF pistol, but have only used them during the coup of the 1990’s and in the 1981 drug bust on the executed Colombian mentioned in the death penalty section below. The police own 3 Sud Aviation Alouette III helicopters, 2 CH-47 Chinook helicopters and many off road vehicles.

Coast Guard
The 150 man coast guard owns of 3 ex-UK police Fast Response Targa 31 boats and 3 Sea King helicopters.

Border Patrol
The is a 350 man servace own 2 ROTOR OKB Rotor Ptenets-2 ultralight helicopters, 6 Land Rover ‘defenders’ and 2 CH-47 Chinook helicopters.

Courts
The maximum sentence give short of death, is life without the possibility of parole. The right to a jury, the right to remain silent after arrest, hebius corpus, the right to a lawyer, the right to a fair trial, the heavy use of forensic science and the assumption of innocence are all constitutionally guaranteed cornerstone legislation.

Prisons
Only 1 prison in the capital, with only 26 inmates in it, of which only 2 are serving life without parole.

Death penalty
It was never formally legalised, but was used to terminate the lives of 2 SWANU terrorists, a Colombian drug smuggler and a native bank robber on an ad-hock basis in 1982.